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191 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, March 1, 1971 (cont'd) Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds, the sum of $450 to purchase office equip- ment for the Assessors' office. Action: Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $450. A vote. ' Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 41 of the General Laws, Section 108L, to establish a career incentive pay program offering base salary increases to regular police officers as a reward for furthering their education in the field of police work. If approved, police career incentive base salary shall be predicated on the accumulation of points earned in the following manner: 1 point for each semester credit earned toward a baccalaureate degree;•.,60 points for an'associate degree; 120 points for a baccalaureate degree; 1.50 points for a degree of master or for a degree in law. All credits and degrees shall be earned in an educational institution accredited by the New England Association of Colleges. Base salary increases shall be granted as follows: A 3% increase for 10 points, a 6% increase for 25 points, a 10% increase for 40 points, and a 15% increase for 60 points; a 20% increase for 120 points, and a 30% increase for 150 points. If the Town accepts this article, the Commonwealth will reimburse one-half the cost - or take any other action thereon. Action: Motion made and seconded that article be accepted as read. The motion dial not carry. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 for the purchase of a .late model ambulance, or take any other action thereon. Action: Motion made and seconded article be amended to read: To see if the Town will. vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ' $10,000 for the purchase of a recent model ambulance, or take any other action thereon. A vote: Motion made and seconded to accept article as amended. The vote carried. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to add to the Town By -Laws, "Whoever remains in a road or street or elsewhere in the Town of Mashoee and accosts or addresses another person with profane or obscene language may be arrested by a police officer without a warrant if performed in the officer's presence and if unknown to such officer kept in custody until he can be taken before the court having jurisdiction. Any person violat- ing this by-law shall be punished in an amount not exceeding $50 for each offense." Action: Motion made and seconded article be accepted as read. A vote. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds, the sum of $1,500 for reseeding quahogs and oysters, or take any other action thereon. Action: Motion made and seconded article be indefinitely postponed. A vote. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Vocational School study committee made up of: ' One School Committee Member One Board of Selectmen Member One Finance Committee Member One Member at Large or take any.other action thereon. Action: Motion made and seconded article be accepted as read. A unanimous vote.