We're still in index books here, but I thought I would answer your second
question.  I am not expected to serve as clerk on any boards except of
course the BCA, but I have been appointed as the secretary to the
Selectboard as well as their Administrative Assistant.  I do that work
outside of my clerk/treas hours and am paid by the hour for it. Our
Planning Commission has elected a secretary from within their ranks to take
minutes.  I am lucky here - we all get along and try to help one another as
best we can while still respecting each others duties.  I also feel that I
am new at this and I'm very happy that we have this network to discuss
municipal matters.  Naomi, Vershire C/T

At 11:56 PM 7/22/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>I have two more questions for all of the hardworking town clerks out there.
> For those of you with card file indexes, how are your index cards
>alphabetized?  It appears that the method in Marshfield has varied over the
>years.  When there are several cards for one person, it appears that
>sometimes the cards were alphebetized according to the second line, and
>sometimes all of the cards for one person are arranged chronologically with
>the most recent cards in front.  Is there a written standard procedure that
>I should know about?
>
>We are in the process of having rods installed in the cabinets to prevent
>people from removing the cards and putting them back in the wrong order, so
>this is a good time to put all of the cards in the proper order (as
>time-consuming as that will be).  Has anyone done this recently?
>
>I am also wondering if other town clerks are expected to serve as the clerk
>for the various boards in town (Selectboard, Planning Commission, Zoning
>Board of Adjustment)?
>
>Thanks once again for your help!  I am
>
>still new in Marshfield!
>Bobbi Brimblecombe
>