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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964 Hunting Committee charge cler7 Article 67. "(k) Article 71. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano. Moved to amend the general by-laws of the Town of Lex- ington by adding at the end of Section 39, Art. XXIV the following new paragraph: (Article 71 "The aforesaid discretionary powers of the Board of approved by Selectmen or the Chief of Police to issue permits shall Attorney be exercised only for such land or area as has first in General, writing been certified by a committee that the discharge Edward W. of a specified type of firearms will not violate existing Brooke, statutes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pertaining July 2, to the discharge of firearms. The said committee shall 1964.) be comprised of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Conservation Commission and a member of the Recreation Committee, each of whom shall annually be appointed to said committee for a period of one year by their respective Board, Commission or Committee." 0 Article 71. After the aforesaid amendment, said Section 39 will (Cont.) read as follows: "No person shall without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of. Police and a written permit from the owner or occupant of land fire or dis- charge any rifle, shot-gun, air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines of the Town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in the lawful defense and protection' of one's person or other human being or property, nor to veterinarians in the practice of their profession nor in the performance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to members of the Police Department in carrying out their duties and for target practice upon ranges duly approved by the Chief of Police. "Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or air-rifles must first obtain a written permit specifying the locus from the owner or occupant of the land upon and across which one desires to discharge said firearms or air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to the Board of Selectmen or to the Chief of Police and if the discharge of the above firearms or air-rifles upon and across the locus specified does not, in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police, en- danger the safety of persons or property of others, the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police shall issue a written permit to allow such discharge and impose such safety conditions or precautions as they deem necessary. "The aforesaid discretionary powers of the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police to issue permits shall be exercised only for such land or area as has first in writing been certified by a committee that the dis- charge of a specified type of firearms will not violate existing statutes for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts pertaining to the discharge of firearms. The said committee shall be comprised of a member of the Board of Selectmen,a member of the Conservation Commission and a member 'of the Recreation Committee, each of whom shall annually be appointed to said committee for a period of one year by their respective Board, Commission or Committee." 9:50 P. M. Carl Blake moves to lay Article 71 on the table. Carried by voice 'vote. 9:53 P M. Article 72. Presented by Eric B. Kula. I offer the following motion: --- that hunting be prohibited in the Town, except by a legal resident of. ' the Commonwealth or any member of his immediate family, on land owned, leased or occupied by him, these being the samethat are exempt from requiring a license as set forth in Chapter 131 of the General Laws. Whoever violates this prohibition shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. 9:53 P. M. David F. Toomey moves the previous question. Lost by voice vote. 10:07 P. M. Main motion as presented lost by voice vote. 10:15 P.M. Alfred P. Tropeano moves that Article. 71 be taken from the table. Carried 10:15 P. M. Alfred P. Tropeano moves the previous question. Carried by voice vote. 10:20 P . M. Original motion under Article 71 voted on and declared carried by voice vote. 10:20 P. M.