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Town of Ipswich, MA Town Votes; General Law Acceptances
Ch A400 Art I Town Votes
§ A400-1 Votes in 1962 and 1963.
Ch A400 Art II General Law Acceptances
§ A400-2 List of acceptances.
Chapter A400: Town Votes; General Law Acceptances
Chapter A400 : Town Votes; General Law Acceptances
Article I Town Votes
Article II General Law Acceptances
Article I: Town Votes
Following are actions taken at the Town Meetings of December 17, 1962, and March 4, 1963, to strengthen, clarify, or fill voids in the Town government following revocation in March 1962 of the 1954 Selectman, Executive Secretary Charter (Chapter 620, Acts of 1954).
The Town voted that the Board of Selectmen of the Town consist of five members, one such member to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 for one year, two such members for two years and two such members for three years, and all successor terms to be for three years; and that the School Committee of the Town consist of seven members, two such members to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 for one year, two such members for two years, and three such members for three years, and all successor terms to be for three years; and that the Board of Public Welfare of the Town consist of three members, one such member to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 for one year, one such member for two years, and one such member for three years, and all successor terms to be for three years; and that any prior vote of the Town be revoked to the extent that it is inconsistent with this motion; and that this motion applies to the Town government beginning with the Annual Town Meeting in 1963.
Motion made that there shall be five Assessors in the Town; that the Town accept MGL c. 41, § 25, providing for the appointment of such Town Assessors by the Selectmen and for the removal of them at any time for cause after a hearing; that the Selectmen shall, immediately after the Annual Meeting in 1963, appoint one such Assessor for a term of one year, two such Assessors for terms of two years, and two such Assessors for terms of three years, all successor terms to be for three years; and that this motion applies to the Town government beginning with the Annual Meeting in 1963. Motion amended at meeting to call for three Assessors, one to be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years and one for a term of three years, all successor terms to be for three years. So voted.
The Town voted to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for legislation shortening the time and simplifying the procedure for carrying out under the General Laws the report of the Town Government Study Committee in 1962, and for legislation to authorize the Selectmen to appoint the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes of the Town.
The Town voted to establish a Planning Board under the authority of MGL c. 41, § 81A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, such Planning Board to consist of five members who are to be either elected or appointed as the Town may designate at the Annual Meeting in 1963 or at such earlier time as may be permitted by the General Court, the terms of such five members to begin with the Annual Meeting in 1963 and to be one year for one such member, two years for the second such member, three years for the third such member, four years for the fourth such member and five years for the fifth, with all successor terms to be for five years.
The Town voted to ask, under MGL c. 41, § 21, that the Selectmen act as water commissioners, sewer commissioners, municipal light commissioners or board, and board of public works.
The Town voted to authorize and empower the Selectmen, under MGL c. 41, § 23A, to appoint an Executive Secretary for a term of one or three years and to remove said Executive Secretary at their discretion.
The Town voted to accept the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 103 (Purchasing Department).
The Town voted to establish a permanent Town Government Study Committee of nine members to be appointed by the Selectmen for such term as the Selectmen may designate.
The Town voted to request the General Court to re-enact Chapter 620 of the Acts of 1954 of the General Court being entitled "An Act Establishing a Selectmen-Executive-Secretary Form of Government for the Town of Ipswich."
The Town voted to accept the provisions of MGL c. 48, § 42 (placing Fire Department under officer to be known as Chief of Fire Department).
The Town voted to accept the progress report of the Committee on Representative Town Meeting and to continue the Committee until the next Annual Town Meeting. The Town voted to accept the progress report of the Salt Marsh Committee which was authorized by the last Annual Town Meeting and appointed in June by the Executive Secretary with approval of the Board of Selectmen, voted to continue this Committee, voted that the Committee shall cooperate with the Conservation Commission and voted to increase the membership from five to seven members, with the Committee to make a report of its activities and recommendations at the next Annual Town Meeting.
The Town voted that the Planning Board be appointed by the Board of Selectmen; that the Planning Board consist of five members, the terms of such five members to begin with the Annual Meeting in 1963 and to be one year for one such member, two years for the second such member, three years for the third such member, four years for the fourth such member, and five years for the fifth such member, with all successor terms to be for five years.
The Town voted that the Recreation Committee, the Trustees of the Memorial Building and the Playground Committee be consolidated into a single committee, to be known henceforth as the "Recreation Committee," such Committee to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and consist of five members having all the powers and duties of the foregoing committees and officials as established by prior vote of the Town, and to be considered the duly authorized committee commencing with the Annual Town Meeting.
The Town voted to accept the report of the Town Clerk, dividing the Town into voting precincts as set forth in the report of such Clerk, and that the Board of Selectmen be empowered to assign to a precinct designated by such Selectmen, in accordance with logical principles, any voter who cannot determine from such map and list what precinct he or she belongs in; and that such adoption take effect at the end of this calendar year; and that the Board of Selectmen cause a review to be made of such precincts and reported to the Town at the Annual Town Meeting in 1967.
The Town voted to confirm that the bylaws of the Town remain in effect notwithstanding the expiration of Chapter 620 of the Acts of 1954.
The Town voted that the Building Code Committee be continued.
The Town voted to authorize, to the extent permitted by law, any of the Town boards to appoint any member or members of their respective boards to any other Town office or position, and fix the compensation or salary for any such member or members who may be appointed under such authority.
March 11, 1963 Town Election.
Town voted to have the Selectmen act as Water and Light Commissioners
Town voted to have the Selectmen act as Sewer Commissioners
Town voted to have the Selectmen act as Board of Public Works
Article II: General Law Acceptances
Chapter 386, Acts of 1890 (MGL c. 41, § 6)
Authorizing the Town to print and distribute ballots for the Town election at its own expense
Act of Legislature of 1882
Laying out of public parks
Chapter 50 of the public statutes §§ 20-24, inclusive
Laying out of sidewalks
Chapter 313, Acts of 1890, as extended by Chapter 145 Acts of 1893
An act to supply the Town of Ipswich with water
Chapter 417, § 268, Acts of 1893
Election of a separate Board of Assessors
Election of a separate Board of Overseers of the Poor
Chapter 370, § 1, Acts of 1900
The right to manufacture heat, light and power for the inhabitants of the Town of Ipswich
Chapter 482, Acts of 1901
Elect of a Town Clerk
Chapter 33, § 28, R.L.
Electing field drivers
Chapter 50, § 1-9, R.L.
Betterments in laying out streets and highways
Chapter 11, § 339, R.L.
Election of Selectmen
Chapter 502, Acts of 1906
Chapter 186, Acts of 1907
Payment to widow of deceased fireman
Chapter 11, R.L.
Appointment of Wire Inspector
Chapter 624, Acts of 1910
The Town Accountant Act
Chapter 503, Acts of 1912
Chapter 807, Acts of 1913
Chapter 688, Acts of 1914
Chapter 790, Acts of 1914
Party enrollment at primary elections.
Chapter 59, Acts of 1916
Town meetings and election of Town officers
Chapter 293, Acts of 1916
The Jitney Act
Chapter 311, Acts of 1919
Establishing continuation schools for child laborers
Chapter 23, General Acts of 1917
Licensing coffee houses
Chapter 391, Acts of 1923
Collection of water rates
Chapter 66, Acts of 1923
Extending the Treasurer's and Collector's terms of office from one year to three years
MGL c. 41, §§ 73-81
Establishing Board of Survey for the Town
MGL c. 114, § 28
Accepting title to cemetery lots
Chapter 710, Acts of 1912, as amended by Chapter 307, Acts of 1927
Clams for bait and family use without permit
Chapter 406, Acts of 1928, amending MGL c. 136, § 2
The Sunday Sports Law
Establishing civil service for the regular police
MGL c. 31, § 49
Establishing civil service for the Chief of Police
Establishing civil service for the regular fire department
Chapter 16, Acts of 1937
Authorizing a board of trustees to manage land of the Town of Ipswich at Great Neck
Chapter 77, Acts of 1937
Absentee voting at regular Town elections
Disbursements and investments of the Burley Fund
MGL c. 139, §§ 1-3, inclusive
Burned and dilapidated and dangerous buildings
MGL c. 41, §§ 81-F to 81-J, inclusive (as amended and added to by Chapter 211, Acts of 1936)
Election of a Planning Board of five members to be elected at the Annual Town Meeting
Pension for Valorous H. Grant (now deceased)
Chapter 415, Acts of 1938
Further regulating liens for and the collection of water rates and charges
MGL c. 40, § 6A
Advertising the Town's resources
MGL c. 45, §§ 19-23, inclusive, and MGL c. 132, § 35
Chapter 162, Acts of 1941
Nomination of an Inspector of Animals
MGL c. 32, § 85
Retirement of policemen and firemen totally or permanently incapacitated while in performance of duties and those of 25 years' service at the age of 65
Authorizing the construction of a system of sewers in the Town of Ipswich
Chapter 690, Acts of 1945
Town bridges placed under the Department of Public Works for maintenance, repair, control (Choate Bridge)
Chapter 13, Acts of 1946
Chapter 727, Acts of 1945
Increasing teachers' salaries
Chapter 598, Acts of 1941
Rules and regulations for the taking of seaworms and all shellfish
Chapter 638, § 58A, Acts of 1941 and 1942
Establishing a 70-hour work week for permanent firemen
Chapter 559, Acts of 1946
Increase of pensions of certain former Town employees
Chapter 265, Acts of 1947
Closing of Town public offices on Saturday
Retirement on pension of Edward S. Cogswell (now deceased)
Chapter 574, Acts of 1946
Chapter 588, Acts of 1948
March 7, 1950 (subsequently revoked at the Annual Town Election March 8, 1954)
Town Manager Act for the Town of Ipswich
Chapter 820, Acts of 1950
Increase of certain pensions for certain former Town employees
Chapter 152, § 69, Acts of 1936
Vacations for certain listed Town employees
Chapter 781, Acts of 1951
Increase of certain pensions of certain former Town employees
Chapter 624, Acts of 1952
Increase of certain pensions of former Town employees
Chapter 550, Acts of 1952, and Chapter 668, Acts of 1953
November 2, 1954 (subsequently revoked at Annual Town Election March 12, 1962)
Establishing a selectman-executive secretary form of government for the Town of Ipswich
Chapter 670, Acts of 1955
Increasing the amounts of pension retirement allowances and annuities payable to certain former public employees
Chapter 401, Acts of 1956
Establishing civilian defense volunteers as classified employees of the Town, under the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 5(1), and MGL c. 41, § 100A, as amended
MGL c. 40, § 6C
Removal of snow and ice from private ways therein open to public use
Chapter 223, Acts of 1957
Authorizing cities and towns to establish conservation commissions to promote the development of natural resources
Chapter 427, Acts of 1957
Increasing the amount of pensions of certain retired police officers and fire fighters
Chapter 513, Acts of 1959
Extending to counties the power to increase certain retirement allowances, pensions and annuities
Chapter 493, Acts of 1959
Increasing certain pensions by $100
Chapter 647, Acts of 1960
Increasing amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees
Chapter 552, Acts of 1961
Increasing the minimum benefit to $1,500 per year for widows of certain deceased Town employees
Chapter 646, Acts of 1962
Increasing the amounts of certain pensions and retirement allowances
MGL c. 41, § 25
Appointment of an executive secretary
MGL c. 41, § 103
Establishing a Purchasing Department
MGL c. 48, § 42
Placing the Fire Department under control of an officer to be known as Chief of the Fire Department
MGL c. 40, § 6H, as amended by Chapter 319, Acts of 1961
Authorizing cities and towns to make repairs on private ways without liability of damages
Chapter 478, Acts of 1963
Increasing amounts of pension and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees (Art. 32)
Authorizing the Board of Selectmen to appoint an Historic Commission for the Town (Art. 54)
MGL c. 10, § 8A
Establishing a Development and Industrial Commission (Art. 72)
Establishing a regional school district and construction, maintenance, and operation of a regional vocational school by said district (Art. 20)
MGL c. 94, §§ 119, 120, and 120A
Authorizing certain fees for licensing of the operation of slaughterhouses (Art. 23)
Chapter 391, Acts of 1969 (MGL c. 40, § 8E)
Authorizing cities and towns to establish Youth Commissions (Art. 17)
MGL c. 90C
Authorizing the imposition of parking fines (Art. 19)
Authorizing adoption of police career incentive pay program
Chapter 344, Acts of 1970 (MGL c. 44, § 53C)
Establishing a revolving fund for the payment of police officers for off-duty work details
MGL c. 164A, §§ 1-27
Authorizing Town to join the New England Power Pool (Art. 10)
Chapter 486, Acts of 1971
Chapter 775, Acts of 1975
Allowing Ipswich to join the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company, Massachusetts Special Laws Chapter 13, Section 1-20
Authorizing towing away of vehicles illegally parked or standing on public ways
MGL c. 40D, § 2
Authorizing creation of Industrial Development Financing Authority
MGL c. 40A
New Zoning Enabling Act, in conjunction with adoption of a new protective Zoning Bylaw
MGL c. 83, § 16A
Allowing unpaid sewer bills to be placed as liens on real estate
MGL c. 82, §§ 16A-16F, inclusive
Sewer betterments
MGL c. 40, §§ 42G-42I, inclusive
Assessment of betterments for water main extensions
Self-insurance alternative for unemployment compensation and establishing a fund in accordance with Chapter 412, Acts of 1978 (MGL c. 40, § 5E)
MGL c. 258, § 9 (Chapter 512, Acts of 1978)
Providing indemnity to Town employees arising out of claims against the Town (Art. 41); ballot referendum April 14, 1980, following prior week's Annual Town Meeting floor vote, added acceptance of MGL c. 234, § 13 (Chapter 396, Acts of 1979), on the same subject
MGL c. 151B
Joined Cape Ann Transit Authority (This vote was clarified and confirmed on July 30, 1979.)
MGL c. 80, § 13B
Deferment of betterments (Art. 32)
MGL c. 40, § 13
Establishing Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
MGL c. 234, § 1
Exempting permanent fire fighters from jury duty
MGL c. 41, § 111
Pursuant to Chapter 151, § 14, Acts of 1979, (MGL c. 4, § 4B), rescinded its prior acceptance of MGL c. 41, § 111, to the extent that said § 111 mandates the granting of two weeks of paid vacation to any Town employee for service of 30 weeks, but less than 52 weeks
Establishing a recreation revolving fund to make payments for the lighting of recreational facilities at Bialek Park; amended April 15, 1982, expanding the use of the fund for the conduct of self-supporting recreational services to the Town
Rescinded acceptance of MGL c. 40, § 8E
Youth Commissions (see Charter charges)
Establishing a revolving fund for plumbing and gas inspection fees
Amended action of April 7, 1980, to expand purpose of recreation revolving fund from Bialek Park lighting to general recreation purposes
MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
MGL c. 40, § 4G
Advertising municipal contracts prior to award; and rescission of General Bylaws Chapter XI, Section 13, optional purchasing procedure
MGL c. 70, § 71E
Establishing revolving funds for adult education and school building maintenance expenses associated therewith
MGL c. 71, § 71F
Establishing separate accounts for nonresident school tuition and for reimbursements for students who are under foster care
Requiring the installation of smoke or heat detectors in certain multifamily dwellings, hotels, lodging houses, and other institutions
MGL c. 40, § 5, Subsection 27(b)
Establishing a revolving fund for the 350th celebration
MGL c. 32B, § 11A
Allowing employees to purchase additional group life and AD&D insurance at their own expense
Enabling compensating balance agreements for the provision of banking services
Allowing for revocation or suspension of licenses for nonpayment of taxes or assessments
MGL c. 59, § 5, Paragraph 5A
Exempting $400,000 of real estate valuation for veterans groups' property
Increasing exemption from taxes to $500,000 for the legally and totally blind
MGL c. 32B, § 8A
Distributing dividends on group insurance, net of Town administrative expenses proportionately to payments made by insured employees
MGL c. 59, § 5, Paragraph 5B
Exempting $700,000 of real estate valuation for veterans groups' property
MGL c. 41, § 81U, 12th paragraph
Enabling the Town to utilize up to $25,000 in subdivision development deposits, without appropriation, to complete a subdivision
MGL c. 71, § 40
Raising the minimum teacher's salary to $20,000 per year (Note: January 6, 1986, Special Town Meeting established $18,000 as minimum teacher salary.)
MGL c. 50, § 3C
Establishing a local scholarship fund
Relaxing eligibility requirements for the elderly in real estate taxes
MGL c. 40, § 21D
MGL c. 90, § 22B(b) - (k), inclusive
Disposal of abandoned motor vehicles
Chapter 291, Acts of 1990
Improving emergency telecommunications ("E-911") within the Commonwealth
Chapter 516, Acts of 1958
Withdrawing from membership in Essex County Mosquito Control Project
MGL c. 148, § 26G
Automatic sprinkler systems required installation; exceptions; alternative fire suppressant systems
Automatic sprinkler systems; new or used multiunit residential structures
MGL c. 140, § 185I
Licensing of fortune tellers
Authorizing local officials to set fees and charges
Chapter 71, § 93 Acts of 1993, as amended
Early retirement program for teachers and school administrators who are members of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
Automatic sprinkler systems; lodging and boarding houses, exceptions: definitive
Chapter 71, § 83, Acts of 1993, as amended
Early retirement program for members of the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System
MGL c. 41, § 69B
Establishing a special revenue (enterprise) fund for the Water Division
MGL c. 164, §§ 58B through 58F, inclusive
Liens upon real estate for nonpayment of electric service charges (Board of Selectmen)
MGL c. 32B, § 9A
Payment by the Town of 1/2 of premiums for group health insurance for retirees
Requiring insured retirees and their spouses and/or dependents who are enrolled, or eligible to be enrolled, in Medicare A to transfer to the Town's Medicare extension plan
Establishing a local excise tax upon the transfer of occupancy of any room or rooms in a bed-and-breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house or motel with the Town at a rate of 4% of the total amount of rent of each such occupancy
MGL c. 60A, § 1, 4th paragraph
Exempting former prisoners of war from the payment of certain motor vehicle excise taxes
MGL c. 44, § 55
Payment of paid vacation benefits
Establishing a local 4% excise tax upon the transfer of occupancy of any room in a bed-and-breakfast establishment, hotel, lodging house or motel within the Town
MGL c. 59, § 2D
Providing for taxing certain improved real property based on its value at the time an occupancy permit is issued
Providing a property tax exemption to qualifying elderly persons over 70 years in age
Enabling the Town to adopt local animal control bylaws
Enabling the Town to issue quarterly tax bills for real estate and personal property
MGL c. 59, § 5K
Senior citizen property tax work-off abatements
MGL c. 32B, §§ 7A and 9E
Town's contributory payment of premium for employees' group life and health insurance
Chapter 88, Acts of 2002
Authorizing the appointment of certain persons as fire fighters, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
Authorizing certain persons to take a civil service examination for fire fighter, notwithstanding the maximum age requirement
MGL c. 71, § 37M
Consolidation of administrative functions within Town
Allowing members of any municipal board, committee or commission not to be disqualified from voting in an adjudicatory hearing solely due to the absence from no more than a single session of the hearing at which testimony or other evidence is received
House Act 4983
Authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises of the Hellenic Center
Chapter 481, § 2, Acts of 1993
Permitting a common victualer who holds a license to sell liqueurs and cordials in accordance with MGL c. 138, § 12
Authorizing the Town to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises
Operation of the Town sewer system
Permit Assessors to establish minimum cash value for personal property accounts to be taxed
An act relative to incurring indebtedness
MGL c. 33, § 59
Training days for members of the National Guard or reserves
MGL c. 182, § 77
Compensation and other benefits to employees who have been called to active military service since September 11, 2001
Group health insurance for active and retired employees
MGL c. 138, § 33B
Authorizes Board of Selectmen, as the local liquor licensing authority, to issues licenses allowing licensees to sell alcoholic beverages starting at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and certain legal holidays
MGL c. 59, § 5
Authorizes annual increase in amount of exemption granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors
MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17E
Authorizing annual increase in asset limit for any exemption granted to senior citizens, surviving spouses and surviving minors
MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 41D
Authorizing annual increase in income and asset limit for any exemption granted to senior citizens
MGL c. 64L, § 2(a)
Local option meals excise
MGL c. 32B, § 20, as amended by Ch. 68, § 57, Acts of 2011
Health Care Security Trust Board of Trustees as custodian of the OPEB Liability Trust Fund
MGL c. 44, § 54F 1/2
MGL c. 6, § 172B 1/2
Solid Waste and Recycling Enterprise Fund (effective 7-1-2017)