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The Finance Committee recommends approval by solicitor, town counsel or other officer having similar a vote of 4-0. duties or a person designated in writing by such solic. itor, counsel or officer to act for him, and (c) such Motion made by John Miller. physician as the city or town manager or, if there is none, the mayor or selectmen in writing appoint shall, Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize and upon receipt from the applicant of due proof, cer. i. empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan tify:—(1) that the expenses for which indemnification laying out an defining Equestrian Avenue an to accom- is sought were the natural and proximate result of the plish said purpose and for expenses incidental and disability for which the police officer or fire fighter l related thereto,the Town vote to appropriate and trans- was retired; (2)that such expenses were incurred after t fer from Revenue Available for Appropriation $5000 the acceptance of this section; (3) that the hospital, medical and surgical, chiropractic, nursing, phaMa- to the Equestrian Avenue Account. ceutical, prosthetic and related expenses and reason. Motion passes unanimously at 8:27 PM. able charges for podiatry to which such expenses relate were rendered within six months before the fil. Article 35 ing of the application; (4) that such expenses were in ! 1 y to the use b the police officer or 1 no ways attributable fire fighter of an intoxicating liquor or drug or to his will vote to accept the provisions of g y g q To see if the Town p p 1 Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41 Section 100B being gainfully employed after retirement or to any providing for the indemnification of retired police offi- other willful act or conduct on his part; and (5) that cers and fire fighters. A copy of the actual provisions such expenses are reasonable under all the circum- of Chapter 41 Section 100B are set forth below: stances. Submitted b Petition § 100B. Indemnification of retired police officers and Y fire fighters The Board of Selectmen does not recommend , Section 100B. Any city operating under a Plan D or approval. Plan E charter which accepts this section by the affir- mative vote of two thirds of all the members of its city The Finance Committee does not recommend council, and any other city which accepts this section approval by a vote of 4-0. , by a majority vote of its city council with the approval of its mayor, and any town which accepts this section Motion made to dispense with reading of article. ! Y by a majority vote of its inhabitants at an annual town meeting or a special town meeting, may, upon written Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at 1 application by any of its police officers or fire fighters 8:28 PM. retired either before or after the acceptance of this sec- tion under a general or special law specifically relating Motion to be made by Daniel Bohnenberger to to retirement for accidental disability, except a special indefinitely postpone article. law applicable to one person, or in the event of the death of any such police officer or fire fighter, upon Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 8:28PM written application by his widow or, if he leaves no widow,by his next of kin, indemnify, out of any funds Motion made to adjourn Town Meeting at 8:28 PM' appropriated for the purposes of this section, such 8 police officer or fire fighter or, in the event of his Motion to adjourn Town Meeting passes at 8.2 death,his widow, or if he leaves no widow,his next of PM. kin, for all reasonable hospital, medical and surgical, t 1 chiropractic, nursing, pharmaceutical, prosthetic and Town Meeting adjourned at 8:28PM. related expenses and reasonable charges for podiatry 1 incurred by such police officer or fire fighter after his retirement; provided, however, that no person shall be indemnified under this section unless a majority of the members of a panel consisting of(a) the chairman of the retirement board of the city or town, (b) the city 96