Manual of the City Government – 2018-2019
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2018/2019 CITY OF SALEM MANUAL 1 City ofof Salem, Salem, Massachusetts Massachusetts 1 1 ManualManual of thethe City City Government Government – 2018 – 2016-2017-2019 MANUAL City of Salem,MANUAL Massachusetts for the use of the City Council containing 1 Manual of the City Government – 2018-2019 forthe the Rules use of and the Orders City Counciltogether containingwith a the ListRules of the and Boards, Orders Committees together with a List andof the Officers Boards, of the Committees City Government,and Officers Historical of the City DataMANUAL and Other Government, Historical Information for the use of the City Council containing Data and Other the Rules and Orders together with a Information List of the Boards, Committees and Officers of the City Government, Historical Data and Other Information Prepared under provision of an order of the City Council by CHERYL A. LAPOINTE, City Clerk (Retired 3/30/18) PreparedILENE under SIMONS, provision CITY CLERK of an order Preparedof theunder City provision Council of an by order of the City Council by CHERYLCHERYL A. LAPOINTE, A. LAPOINTE, ----City Clerk (Retired City Clerk 3/30/18) ILENE SIMONS, CITY CLERK Salem,---- Mass. ---- InformationSalem, as of Mass. APRIL , 2018 Data subject to changeSalem, at Mass. any time without notice InformationInformation asas of of APRIL APRIL,, 2018 2016 Data subject to change at any time without notice Data subject to change at any time without notice City of Salem, Massachusetts City of Salem, Massachusetts City of Salem, Massachusetts 2 2 1 Manual of the City Government – 2018-2019 2 Manual of the City Government – 2018-2019 Manual of the City Government – 2016-2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE MANUAL PAGE AFSCME Salary Ordinance 61 BoardsBoardfor the and and use Commissions Commissions of the City Council containing 3131 BudgetBudgetthe Summary RulesSummary and Orders together with a 686 7 CensusCensus StatisticsList Statistics of the Boards, Committees 9290 CityCity Charter Charter and Officers of the City 7 7 CityCity Government GovernmentGovernment, Historical 8 8 CityCity Hall Hall Data and Other 4 4 CityCity Seal Seal Information 6 6 CityCity Officials Officials (Present (Present and and Former) Former) 545 1 ConflictConflict of ofInterest Interest Law Law 464 5 CouncilCouncil Committees Committees 1414 CouncCouncil Subil Sub-Committee-Committee Members Members 1313 DistrictsDistricts 959 3 ElectedFees Charged Officials bySalary City of Salem 667 4 FeesFire Charged Alarm Boxes by City of Salem 769 4 FireGovernment Alarm Boxes Officials 9611 GovernmentHistorical Salem Officials 11 3 HistoricalMayoral SalemAppointments 324 MayMeetingsoral Appointments of City Council 2412 MeetingsMunicipal of CityRegister Council 1227 MunicipalOfficePrepared Hours Register under provision of an order 2710 OfficeOpen Hours Meeting of the Law City Council by 103 6 CHERYLOpenPark MeetingA. & RecreationLAPOINTE, Law Statistics City Clerk (Retired 3/30/18)378 8 ParkPolling & RecreationILENE Precincts SIMONS, Statistics CITY CLERK 909 1 PollingPopulation Precincts Statistics 9390 PopulationRepresentatives Statistics in Congress 929 2 RepresentativesRules of City Council in Congress---- 9415 RulesSalary of CityOrdinance Council 155 8 SalarSchooly Ordinanc Committeee Salem,Non Members-Union Mass. & Mgt. 6112 SchoolState CommitteeGovernment Members 129 2 StateStreet GovernmentInformation Directory as of APRIL, 2018 9104 5 DataStreet sTaxubject RateDirectory to change at any time without notice1076 9 TaxTrust Rate Fun ds 7070 TrustVeterans Funds Squares 7101 3 Veterans Squares 105 3 CityCity of ofSalem, Salem, Massachusetts 3 1 ManualManual of the of the City City Government Government – 2018 – 2018-2019- 2019 HISTORICAL SALEM SALEM, the "City of Peace," holds the proud distinction of being not only the second oldest settlement in New England, but also the second incorporated city in Massachusetts. Salem was first settled in 1626 by Roger Conant and his associatesMANUAL who came from a fishing settlement at Cape Ann, four years before the settlement of Boston. The forfirst colonythe useof settlers of the arrived City in 1628 Council under the containing leadership of Captain John Endicott.the The Rules Indian andname Ordersfor the locality together was Naumkeag. with a Salem has playedList aof prominent the Boards, part in our Committees country's history. In fact, during Revolutionary times, andthe first Officers armed resistance of the in thisCity country to British authority, was made by a party of Salem patriots at the North Bridge in this city on February 26, 1775.Government, By raising the Historical drawbridge, local patriots prevented British Colonel LeslieData and and his troo Otherps from seizing patriot army stores and ammunition, hiddenInformation in North Salem. Commercially, Salem's name has been known to the whole world, holding almost supremacy in commerce during the early part of the 19th century. Her ships were pioneers in the India trade and opened up commerce with Africa, China, Russia, Japan, and Australia. Salem can boast of more noted men among her earlier residents than among any other American City. Salem is currently a city of approximately eight square miles, however, in early colonial times, Salem encompassed most of the North Shore. Over the years, there have been many geographical changes to Salem, as you can see by the following: Bounds between Salem and Saugus (now Lynn) and Salem and Marble Harbor (now Marblehead) were established March 4, 1635. On SeptemberPrepared 7, 1643, under part of Salem,provision called Enon of was an established order as Wenham. of the City Council by May 14, 1645, part of Salem called Jeffry's Creeke, was set off as the CHERYLTown of Manchester. A. LAPOINTE, City Clerk (Retired 3/30/18) ILENE SIMONS, CITY CLERK May 2, 1649, part of Salem was set off as the town of Marblehead. October 19, 1658, bounds were established---- between Salem and Topsfield. October 14, 1668, part ofSalem, Salem, called Mass. Bass River, was set off as Town of Beverly. June 20, 1728,Information part of Salem was as included of APRIL in the new, 201 town8 of Middleton. Data January subject 28, 1752, to part change of Salem was at setany off astime the district without of Danvers, notice which afterwards became a town. Much of this territory had long been known as Salem Village. September 11, 1753, a part of Salem was annexed to Beverly. City of Salem, Massachusetts City of Salem, Massachusetts 4 4 1 ManualManual of theof the City City GovernmentGovernment – 2018 – 2018-2019- 2019 CITY HALL City Hall was built in 1837-38 under the supervision of Mayor Leverett Saltonstall and a committee appointed for that purpose. The cornerstone was laid on September 6, 1837. MANUAL Artifacts buried beneath the cornerstone included copies of local newspapers, the Mayor's speech for the organizationfor ofthe City use Government of the (May City 9, Council1836), and thecontaining new City Charter. In 1837, underthe Rules the administration and Orders of President together Andrew withJackson, a the United States TreasuryList of held the a surplusBoards, in the Committees amount of nearly Forty Million Dollars. This surplus andwas distributed Officers to theof variousthe City states, which in turn distributed this money to the cities and towns. City Hall was built from this surplus revenue, as Salem'sGovernment, share was nearly Historical $34,000.00. The building and furnishings cost approximatelyData and$22,878.00 Other when finished, and this is perhaps one of the few municipal structures in existence paid for without taxing the citizens. City Hall wasInformation first occupied by the City Council on the evening of May 31, 1838. A formal dedication was held on June 8, 1838. Since 1837, the building has served as the focal point for the decision- making process in Salem, and the City Council Chamber is still used today for government meetings. The City Hall is architecturally significant because of its excellent Greek Revival design. It is perfectly proportioned and in spite of its comparatively small size, gives a feeling of strength and dignity. The architect, Richard Bond (1797-1861), was described in contemporary reports as "an architect of great fame," "an architect of high reputation" and "a distinguished architect." He also designed Gore Hall --the old Library at Harvard, the Bowdoin Square Church in Boston, both no longer standing. The facade is reminiscent of Robert Mills, with the ceiling rosettes in the Council Chamber exact duplicates of those done by Alexander Parris for Faneuil Hall Market in Boston.Prepared under provision of an order The City Hall is locatedof the on Washington City Council Street, the by main thoroughfare of CHERYLSalem, with commercialA. LAPOINTE, structures on City either Clerk side of it. (Retired Completed i n3/30/18) 1838, this two-story building is late Greek Revival in style. The original dimensions were 32 feet high,ILENE 45 feet wideSIMONS, and 68 feet CITY long. The CLERK side and rear elevations are unadorned brick while the main facade is dressed granite. Three bays wide, this facade is broken by four giant pilasters, one on each corner and one on either side of the recessed---- center bay. The bays are set with tall windows, 6 over 6. The central entrance is reached by a short flight of granite steps; a cast iron lamp on a bracket projects from above. The tall front double doors are madeSalem, of mahogany Mass. with brass studs outlining the center panels. The pilastersInformation support a massive as entablature of APRIL whose, frieze 201 is8 decorated Dwithata carved subject stone laurel to changewreaths. A parapet at any rises time from the without entablature notice and, over the center bay, this forms a partial pediment. The latter is topped by a gold leafed eagle which is an exact copy of the original, hurricane-damaged one done by Samuel McIntire. The original eagle was part of the gateway to Salem Common. 5 City of Salem, Massachusetts 1 Manual of Citythe ofCity Salem, Government Massachusetts – 2018 -2019 5 Manual of the City Government – 2018-2019 The first floor is occupied by various city offices.