1946-11-05-STATE-ELECTION-WARRANT

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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington. Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in the Adams School, East Lexington (Precinct One) and Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington Center (Precincts Two , Three and Four) , on TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1946 at 8:00 A. M. , to cast their ballots for the following officers: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary: Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Senator in Congress ; Representative in Congress ; Councillor; Senator ; Representative in General Court (1, 2 or 3 ) ; District Attorney; Clerk of Courts; Register of Deeds; County Commissioner. VACANCIES A County Commissioner For Middlesex County QUESTION NO . 1. LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION. Shall this measure, which by amendments of the General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) , provides for payment by the Commonwealth of adequate pensions to deserving citizens sixty-five years of age or over in need of relief or support, who shall have resided in the Commonwealth not less than five years immediately preceding the date of application for such pension, and who shall have resided in the Commonwealth continuously for one year immediately preceding said date of application, which is further described as follows: The measure, by amendments Of General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) , c. 6, provides for an old age pension commission of three persons, one to be a qualified physician, another to be an attorney at law and a third to be a non- professional person, who are to be appointed and may be removed for cause by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Council , and ar•e to serve under the Governor and Council. Not more than two members or said Commission shall be members of the same political party. Original appointments of members shall be for one, two and three years respectively, and thereafter appointments are to be for three years. Such members are to devote-their whole time to the work of the Commission during business hours and be engaged in no other business, occupation or profession. One of their number is to be designated as chairman by the Governor and shall receive a salary of 06,000, and each other member 05, 500 per year, with their necessary expenses. The commission is empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations as it may deem necessary in the performance of its duties and as may be approved by the Governor and Council. The measure strikes out chapter 118A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) , and inserts in its place a new chapter entitled "Adequate pensions for certain aged citizens. " It is provided that pensions hereunder shall be paid from the date of application therefor, but in no event before the applicant reaches the age of sixty-five. The Commission shall render a decision in lot less than thirty days from the date of application for a pension or a request for an increase of the amount thereof. Such pension shall, wherever practicable, be paid to the aged person in his own home or in lodgings or in a boarding home, which for the purposes hereof shall include any institution providing shelter, care and treatment for aged persons which is not supported in whole or in part by public funds ; provided, that no inmate Of such a boarding home or institution shall be eligible for a pension under this chapter while being cared for under a contract. such pension shall be paid by check or in cash which shall be delivered to the pensioner at his residence, if he so requests, and shall be paid semi-monthly unless the pensioner prefers less frequent payments. Such pension shall be on the basis of need and the amount thereof shall be determined in accordance with budgetary standards established by the Commission.