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Page 10. Annual Town Meeting - Mashpee Monday March 5, 1973 Article 7 Continued: approximately forty hours per month were needed and that over an eighteen month period this would amount to about 720 hours . He stated that they hope to rewrite the subdivision laws and that definitely they needed a clerk to help them do this ; and that it was going to take a great deal of time . Mr. Lehmann here rose to say that they needed plenty of time to plan what was best for the Town of Mashpee . He stated that they needed someone to take proper notes at meetings . Mr. Marsters made a motion that the figure of $900.00 for wages stand. It was seconded. The Moderator then stated a motion. had been made and was seconded that the $900.00 be granted. It was so voted. Mr. Garland rose to speak on items 40, 41 and 42 the salary of the Police Chief, ,Deputy Chief and the Sergeants and Patrolmen. Mr. Garland here explained that the figures for the salaries for these men had all been predetermined in bargining sessions between the Personnel Board and the Police Association and that the Chief ' s salary was automatically set in ratio to that amount received by the men. He stated that he was to blame for this "misunderstanding" . He said, "the salary for the Chief should read $20, 206.00. The salary for the Deputy should be $15, 870.00. Salaries for Sergeants and Patrolmen should amount to $120, 155 .00" . "I move" said Mr. Garland the acceptance of these three figures . At this point; Chief Bingham of the Police Department, arose and came to the front of the room. Chief Bingham: "Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I don't intend to become enbroiled in a controversy here" , he said. I cannot completely agree with the Finance Committee ' s figures . I have gone over this with the Town Accountant and I think we see eye to eye" . Chief Bingham then stated that according to the contract that he had in his possession the figures should be as follows :