NORTH RAYNHAM WATER DISTRICT
RAYNHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
WARRANT
BRISTOL, SS: To any Constable of the TOWN OF RAYNHAM:
GREETING:
In the name of the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, you are hereby directed to notify and
warn the inhabitants and voters of that part of the TOWN OF RAYNHAM residing in the territory and included within the boundaries of the NORTH RAYNHAM WATER DISTRICT qualified to vote in elections to meet at Raynham Senior Center located at 2215 King Philip Street, Raynham, Massachusetts on Thursday, the 26th day of May two-thousand and five at seven oclock P.M. for the following purpose to wit:
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| ARTICLE 1 | To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
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| ARTICLE 2 | To see if the District will vote to accept the reports of the Water Commissioners and the District Treasurer.
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| ARTICLE 3 | To elect one member of the Board of Water Commissioners for one year (1) to fill the unexpired term of the late George F. Bellamy, II.
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| ARTICLE 4 | To elect one member of the Board of Water Commissioners for a three (3) years term.
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| ARTICLE 5 | To see if the District will vote to amend the By-Laws of the District established at the Annual Meeting of May 22,1986, Article 2, Section 3 to read:
Ten legal voters shall constitute a quorum at the annual meeting and any special meeting, but at such special meetings, no business shall be transacted other than that set forth in the warrant for the meeting or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 6 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $123,221.25 for the Principal and Interest payment on the Wilbur St. Storage Facility Debt or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 7 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $99,060.00 for the Principal and Interest payment on the King Philip III Well Site Debt or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 8 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $396,355.00 for the Operations Funds of the North Raynham Water District for the fiscal year July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 according to the budget or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 9 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $254,198.96 for the Wage Funds of the North Raynham Water District for the fiscal year July 1,2005 through June 30,2006 according to the budget or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 10 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the Carbon Change Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 11 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the Water Tank Painting Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 12 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 for the Reserve Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 13 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 for the Emergency Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 14 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for the Vehicle Replacement Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 15 | To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for the King Philip III Well Cleaning Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 16 | To see if the District will vote to transfer from the System Development Fund the sum of $125,000.00 for a Pump Test at the New King III Bedrock Wellsite Fund or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 17 | To see if the District will vote to transfer from the System Development Fund the sum of $50,000.00 to the Pilot Testing Fund for the future treatment plant or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 18 | To see if the District will vote to transfer the sum of $400,000.00 from the System Development Fund to purchase a new Well Site located at off Broadway, owned by Raynham Land Trust, on the Raynham Assessors Map 7, Lot 4, Book 9586, Page 334, as shown 297,538 sq. feet on a plan by K&S Associates, South Easton, Mass, dated December 8, 2003, or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 19 | To see if the District will vote to exempt $103,566.00 of the Free Cash from the Provisions of Section 12A of Chapter 151 of the Acts of 1979 and that such Free Cash not to be utilized for the purpose of reducing the property tax for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 or take any action relative thereto.
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| ARTICLE 20 | To see if the District will vote to authorize the District Treasurer, with the approval of the Water Commissioners, to borrow in anticipation of the revenue for the twelve month period beginning July 1,2005 in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and acts in amended thereof, and including in addition thereof, Chapter 849 of the Acts of 1969, as amended and renew any note or notes as they may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more places in the District at least seven (7) days before the time of the meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to the District Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 7th day of May in the year of our Lord, two thousand and five
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Steven Dyer
Chairman
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John Donahue
Board of Water Commissioners
North Raynham Water District
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| A true copy. Attest: |
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Peter King
Constable of Raynham
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May 9, 2005
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Raynham residing in the territory and included within the boundaries of the North Raynham Water District by posting up attested copies of the same at two or more public places (7) seven days before the date, thereof, as within directed.
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Peter King
Constable of Raynham
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