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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 31, 1956
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of May 22, 1956, and signed by Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Charles L. Rich, James J. Drummey, Harry B. Butters and John A. Abdallah, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from Cemetery Available Receipts and appropriate for the purpose of acquir- ing additional land for cemetery purposes.
Voted: By transfer from Cemetery Available Receipts, the sum of $21,845.00.
ARTICLE 2. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee of Seven appointed by the Moderator pursuant to action under Article 18 of the Ad- journed Special Town Meeting of June 21, 1955, to obtain plans and estimates for an addition to the Junior High School.
Voted: That the Committee of Seven as read be accepted and the Com- mittee be discharged.
The Report of the Committee of Seven on the above Article is as follows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF SEVEN To Obtain Plans and Estimates for an Addition to The Junior High School May 31, 1956
Mr. Moderator and Town Meeting Members:
Following the report given by the Committee of Seven in response to Article 2 of the Adjourned Special Town Meeting of May 17, 1956, it was VOTED:
"That this report be laid on the table and that the Committee of Seven be instructed to have new plans and estimates of cost pre- pared to be submitted and that these new plans make provisions for additional classrooms, not revising the provisions for special facilities on the second and third floors as shown on the present plans."
Acting on the instructions contained in this vote the Committee of Seven
has worked earnestly with Architect Harry J. Korslund in a concerted effort to present Town Meeting Members with the information requested and all pertinent facts along with the estimated cost. The time allowed to do this was limited. It was only through the complete cooperation of everyone with whom this Committee has worked that we are able to give you our report tonight.
Although time did not permit sending out any printed information about our continued study of this proposed Junior High School addition, Mr. Kors- lund has prepared several drawings from which slides have been made and
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will be shown and explained to you. May I suggest that we again follow the procedure used at the previous Town Meeting, namely, that following Mr. Korslund's explanation, the Committee of Seven be permitted to complete its report, following which comments and inquiries are invited.
May I present Mr. Korslund.
Explanation and Slides
Now, Ladies and gentlemen at the risk of some repetition, the Committee wishes to make some remarks about these various plans. You were shown Diagramatic drawings of the proposed addition with the Cafeteria located in the basement. You were advised by Mr. Korslund (1) that the Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts would not approve such a location if that space is to be used also for assembly and study hall pur- poses (2) You would be faced with construction problems as evidenced by the test excavations made on the grounds this past week. For these reasons we consider this plan impractical. We, the Committee of Seven, are not in favor of a facility which cannot be used for assembly and study hall purposes.
Mr. Korslund showed you a slide of a four story addition lowering the heights of the various floors and eliminating the mezzanine section with its Junior High School health facilities and Teachers' Room as shown on our original plan.
You were shown a drawing of a four story addition. This is the same length and width as the addition proposed in the printed brochure and includes the Cafeteria on the First Floor, non-specialized or regular class- rooms on the second floor and specialized classrooms on the second floor and specialized classrooms on the third and fourth floors as per the original plans.
Such an addition does not have the recommendation of the Committee of Seven for the following important reasons:
1. Cutting the height of the Cafeteria eliminates its use as an assembly or study hall which use is necessary to take care of the growth of the school enrollment.
2. Provides no quarters for the Junior High School much needed health and guidance facilities.
3. Provides additional non-specialized classrooms which are not needed nor are they desired by school authorities.
4. State aid will not be forthcoming for any addition to the Junior High School, which includes non-specialized classrooms.
5. Of necessity the architecture of the addition will be different than that of the present building.
6. The estimated cost would be the same as the larger addition of the type proposed originally; that is $493,000. Let me state again that such an addition does not have the recommendation of the Committee of Seven.
Finally you saw the three story and mezzanine addition. The slide showed the addition proposed in our brochure plus the 15 feet in length as recom- mended by the Finance Commission's Report to the Townspeople. Our Com- mittee believes this to be the best addition for our particular needs.
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Because of the additional length there are several changes as outlined by Mr. Korslund and we consider them improvements on the original pro- posal. The addition includes the various special facilities needed to serve the growing Junior High School population providing them with the needs of a modern program.
May we acquaint Town Meeting Members with the fact that a personal visit by the Chairman and one member of the Committee of Seven to the school again this week, and examination of its current space for special purposes reaffirms our belief that this is the type of addition essential as soon as possible, which opinion is accepted and approved by the entire Committee of Seven.
(1) These revised plans show the Cafeteria (assembly and study hall space) enlarged to take care of 375 students (2) a Special Room for special students which space could still be used for Health and Guidance if so desired. (3) Additional space in the Home Economics and Art rooms which is advan- tageous to those departments, and (4) an addition or third Science Room and a Music Classroom on the third floor, both of which are desirable. The estimated cost for this addition is as mentioned heretofor, approximately $493,000.
In conclusion, while the Committee of Seven acknowledges that others have studied school problems generally, our problem has had to do solely with an addition to the Junior High School. Our search for what is best has been an exhaustive one. Our desire since the beginning of our work has been to present to you, not just an addition or rooms, but an addition of necessary rooms and facilities to make our Junior High School a modern and adequate school to take care of our children's needs for years to come. At the same time we want value for dollars spent. We believe that our original plans fulfilled these aims but we believe the revised plans, with the additional 15 feet in the length of the building, are even more desirable.
This Committe recommends that this report with our original plans revised by the addition of 15 feet in length as stated be accepted and upon the settlement of any outstanding accounts, the Committee be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD T. YOUNG, Chairman JOHN J. CAVANAUGH JOHN J. COAKLEY MRS. JOHN FLAHERTY C. ROGER PEARSON MRS. CHANNING SOUTHER EDWARD H. THOMPSON
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an addition to the Junior High School Building; determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, by taxation, or by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of
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the General Laws and Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended by Chapter 528 of the Acts of 1950; appoint a committee to expend said sum of money for said purposes or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted: That the sum of $493,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Junior High School building and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition, and that to meet said appropriation, the sum of $13,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $480,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, and that the Moderator appoint a commit- tee to expend said sum of money for said purposes, and that the alternate plan of the Committee of Seven providing for an additional 15 foot increase over the original plan of said committee and shown on the plan dated May 29, 1956 as Scheme 2 be followed.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 21, 1956
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of June 5, 1956, and signed by Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., John A. Abdallah and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee or committees, to select a site or sites, upon which to erect an elementary school or schools, and further, to see what sum of money the town will appropriate for the use of such committee or committees, or to take any other action or actions in the matter of providing additional ele- mentary school housing facilities.
Voted: That the Committee of Nine be instructed:
(1) To prepare a comprehensive report of the kindergarten and elemen- tary school housing requirements in the Town of Norwood, embodying specific recommendations in regard to sites and buildings and present such report to a town meeting to be held on or about October 15, 1956, the report of their findings having been previously submitted to the town meeting members for their study, and
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(2) That it be further instructed to prepare and insert articles in the warrant of said town meeting, which would permit action with respect to the selection of an elementary school site or sites for construction; and also, with respect to appointment by the moderator of a building committee, or committees, to prepare preliminary plans and estimates for such building, or buildings as may be necessary, and
(3) Further, that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and transferred from available funds in the treasury for the use of the Committee of Nine in con- nection with this emergency study.
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING August 28, 1956
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of August 14, 1956, and signed by Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., Charles L. Rich, James J. Drummey, John A. Abdallah and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Francis C. Foley. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing zoning by-law by altering the district boundaries established under Section 17 of said by-laws with respect to that certain portion of the present General Residence District namely: That area located on the easterly side of Pleasant Street and beginning S 74° 50' E, and distant 170 feet along the present Manufacturing zone and runs thence S 74° 50' E, 1251.54 feet to the present Trunk Highway B zone, which is 150 feet westerly and parallel to the west- erly line of the Boston-Providence Pike a distance of 820 feet, thence N 76° 20' W a distance of 1560 feet, thence N 51º 37' E, 226.24 feet, thence north- easterly by a curve of 670 foot radius a distance of 127.26 feet thence N 30° 44' E a distance 156.43 feet, thence northeasterly by a curve of 350 foot radius a distance of 116.36 feet; thence N 49° 47' E, 324 feet to the point of beginning, by withdrawing said portion from General Residence and establishing same as Manufacturing as shown by a map thereof to accompany said amendment and made a part thereof and thereby altering the existing map showing exist- ing boundaries to conform to such change of district boundaries.
Voted: To so amend.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the building by-laws by adding to Section 10 thereof the following:
CONCRETE SLAB TYPE HOUSES
Slab type houses shall have foundations extending 4' below finish grade and one (1) foot above grade.
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All bearing partitions shall be supported by an 8" foundation extending 4 ft. below finish grade or by a grade beam supported by concrete piers ex- tending down to a grade of bottom of outside foundation walls. Piers shall be 10' on center maximum. All grade beams shlal be reinforced to the satis- faction of the Inspector of Buildings. Grade beams shall have a width of 8" and depth of 14".
No concrete shall be poured for footings or foundations without concrete forms.
Footings shall be placed under foundations if in the opinion of the Build- ing Inspector they should be deemed necessary.
No concrete shall be poured without first notifying Inspector of Buildings and receiving aproval for same.
No concrete shall be poured on Saturdays without written permission of Building Inspector.
The Building Inspector may require a concrete inspector who shall be paid by the Builder.
Rigid insulation shall be installed on inside of foundation wall and under concrete slab adjacent to wall.
Specified depth of foundation and piers shall be considered as minimum. Top of foundation to be at least 2' above grade of center line of street. The sill on this type of construction shall be 4" x 4".
Voted: Indefinite Postponement.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 6, 1956
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of August 28, 1956, and signed by Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., James J. Drummey, and John A. Abdallah, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Daniel E. Callahan, Jr. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles contained in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as a new town way, a way opposite Morse Street at Pleasant Street and running easterly from Pleasant Street to the Boston-Providence Turnpike as laid out and re- ported by the Selectmen, and according to a plan on file with the Town Clerk, to be known as Morse Street; to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the expense of the cost of construction of said way including land dam- ages; to determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: To so accept and allow.
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ARTICLE 2. To see what sum the town will vote to appropriate for sewer construction; to determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $11,000.00 be appropriated for sewer construction and to meet the aforesaid appropriation the sum of $11,000.00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws for a period not to exceed ten years.
ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense of water construction, said appro- priation to be provided for by borrowing, or take any other action in the matter.
Voted: That the sum of $19,000.00 be appropriated to meet the further expense of water construction and to meet aforesaid appropriation the sum of $19,000.00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 44 of General Laws for a period not to exceed ten years.
ARTICLE 4. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for fire department salaries, said sum to be in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for said purpose; determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the treasury or otherwise, said sum to provide for the appointment of six permanent fire fighters.
Voted: The sum of $3,000.00 by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Police Department Salaries, said sum to be in addition to sums heretofore appropriated for said purpose; determine whether the money shall be provided from available funds in the treasury or otherwise, said sum to provide for the appointment of four permanent police officers.
Voted: The sum of $100.00 by transfer from Surplus Revenue.
Voted: That this meeting adjourn at 11:00 P.M.
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TOWN OF NORWOOD
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ED . 23.
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, Greetings:
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 Primaries to meet in the State Armory on Nahatan Street,
TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 at 9:45 o'clock A.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
GOVERNOR, for this Commonwealth
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, for this Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, for this Commonwealth TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL, for this Commonwealth
AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH, for this Commonwealth
ATTORNEY GENERAL, for this Commonwealth
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS, for Thirteenth Congressional District COUNCILLOR, for Second Councillor District
SENATOR, for Second Norfolk Senatorial District
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT, for Seventh Norfolk Representative District
TWO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, for Norfolk County SHERIFF, for Norfolk County
The polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fourth day of September A.D. 1956.
ALONZO F. SWIFT, JR. JAMES J. DRUMMEY JOHN A. ABDALLAH
Selectmen of Norwood
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September 7, 1956 Norwood, Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of the within warrant I have posted the same as directed. The posting was completed September 6, 1956 at 6:00 P.M.
JAMES E. QUINN, Constable
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
STATE PRIMARIES
The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant Walter A. Blasenak. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blasenak. The polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 10:00 A.M. and closed at 7:00 P.M.
The votes were canvassed and the following results announced in open meeting.
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor
Sumner G. Whittier had six hundred and sixty-six (666) votes Blanks, twenty-seven (27)
Lieutenant Governor
Charles Gibbons had six hundred and fifty-one (651) votes Blanks, forty-two (42)
Secretary
Richard I. Furbush had six hundred and forty-six (646) votes Blanks, forty-seven (47)
Treasurer
Robert H. Beaudreau had six hundred and fifty-two (652) votes Blanks, forty-one (41)
Auditor
Joseph A. Nobile had six hundred and thirty-seven (637) votes Blanks, fifty-six (56)
Attorney General
George Fingold had six hundred and forty-six (646) votes Blanks, forty-seven (47)
Congressman
Richard B. Wigglesworth had four hundred and sixty-four (464) votes Harold Putnam had two hundred and twenty-two (222) votes Blanks, seven (7)
Councillor
Charles J. Gabriel had six hundred and twenty-two (622) votes Blanks, seventy-one (71)
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Senator
Leslie B. Cutler had six hundred and thirty-eight (638) votes Blanks, fifty-five (55)
Representatives In General Court
Charles F. Holman had six hundred and thirteen (613) votes William D. Morton, Jr., had three hundred and forty-six (346) votes Milton B. Nelson had three hundred and twenty-two (322) votes Blanks, one hundred and five (105)
County, Commissioners
Russell T. Bates had six hundred and twenty-nine (629) votes Clayton W. Nash had five hunderd and ninety-three (593) votes Blanks, one hundred and sixty-four (164)
Sheriff
Samuel H. Wragg had five hundred and sixty-eight (568) votes John H. Brownell had one hundred and four (104) votes Blanks, twenty-one (21)
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Foster Furcolo had nine hundred and forty-four (944) votes Thomas H. Buckley had three hundred and three (303) votes Blanks, thirty-two (32)
Lieutenant Governor
Robert F. Murphy had eight hundred and sixteen (816) votes James A. Burke had two hundred and thirty-five (235) votes George A. Wells had one hundred and forty-eight (148) votes
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin had ten hundred and forty (1040) votes
Robert Emmet Dinsmore had one hundred and forty-one (141) votes
Treasurer
Clement A. Riley had nine hundred and eighty-seven (987) votes John F. Kennedy had two hundred and eight (208) votes John F. Buckley had thirty-three (33) votes Henry Joseph Hurley had thirteen (13) votes John M. Kennedy had fourteen (14) votes Blanks, twenty-four (24)
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley had ten hundred and ninety-three (1093) votes Blanks, one hundred and eighty-six (186)
Attorney General
Joseph D. Ward had five hundred and fifteen (515) votes Edward J. McCormack, Jr., had six hundred and ninety-two (692) votes Blanks, seventy-two (72)
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Congressman
Angelo V. Berlandi had two hundred and sixty-four (264) votes Daniel W. Carney had two hundred and eleven (211) votes Frank J. D'Agostino had one hundred and twenty-three (123) votes Michael A. DeSimone had one hundred and seventeen (117) votes Richard E. McCarmack had four hundred and forty-four (444) votes Blanks, one hundred and twenty (120)
Councillor
Joseph F. X. Doherty had two hundred and thirty-six (236) votes James Morgan Flynn had one hundred and thirteen (113) votes James F. Hanlon had thirty-two (32) votes Edward M. Joyce had fifty-four (54) votes
John A. McCarthy had ninety-seven (97) votes
Charles I. Mullaney, Jr., had sixty-two (62) votes
Nathan T. Schindler had twenty-one (21) votes
John P. Walsh had four hundred and fifty-one (451) votes
Blanks, two hundred and thirteen (213)
Senator
Margaret M. Blizard had eight hundred and ninety-five (895) votes Henry C. Martin had two hundred and fifty-seven (257) votes Blanks, one hundred and twenty-seven (127)
Representatives In General Court
William F. Butters had twenty (20) votes
Edward V. Padduck had five (5) votes
Scattering, one (1)
Blanks, twenty-five hundred and thirty-two (2532)
County Commissioners
John J. McKenna had seven hundred and forty-five (745) votes Howard Haines Murphy had nine hundred and thirty-seven (937) votes Blanks, eight hundred and seventy-six (876)
Sheriff
Peter M. McCormack had ten hundred and thirty-five (1035) votes Blanks, two hundred and forty-four (244)
Attest: WALTER A. BLASENAK Town Clerk and Accountant
REFERENDUM TOWN MEETING
September 27, 1956
The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blasenak. The Election Officers who were notified to be present were sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant, Walter A. Blasenak. The polls were declared open at 2:00 P.M. and were declared closed at 8:00 P.M.
The votes cast were canvassed and the following results were announced in open meeting:
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QUESTION No. 1. Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the Representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted under Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held September 6, 1956 that the town accept and allow as a new town way, a way opposite Morse Street at Pleasant Street and running easterly from Pleasant Street to the Boston-Providence Turnpike as laid out and reported by the Selectmen, and according to a plan on file with the Town Clerk, to be known as Morse Street; and the sum of $51,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the cost of the construction of said way, including land damages, and to meet the aforesaid appropriation the sum of $3,000.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the sum of $48,000.00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws for a period not to exceed ten years.
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