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e. That the sum of $200.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated to meet the expense of certification of Bonds and Notes.
5. Assessors (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment, (d) Ex- pense of defense of Assessors under G.L. Chapter 58A.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $20,720.94, (b) By taxation, $3,450.00, (c) None, (d) By taxation, $800.00.
6. Engineering (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (e) New Equipment.
VOTED: (a) By taxation for salary of Town Engineer, $9,303.70, by taxation for salaries of the Engineering Department personnel, $47,730.37, (b) By taxation, $1,680.00, (c) By taxation, $2,700.00.
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7. Law (a) Salary of the Town Counsel, (b) Incidental Expense. VOTED: (a) By taxation, $6,000.00, (b) By taxation, $1,800.00. 8. Election and Registration (a) Salarics, (b) Incidentals. VOTED: (a) By taxation, $4,226.34, (b) By taxation, $9,110.00. 9. Finance Commission (a) Incidentals, (b) New Equipment. VOTED: (a) By taxation, $3,400.00, (b) None.
. 10. Planning Board, (a) Salarics, (b) Incidentals.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $950.00, (b) By taxation, $2,730.00.
11. Board of Appeals (a) Incidentals.
VOTED : By taxation, $495.00 for the Board of Appeal. By taxation, $340.00 for the Building Code Board of Appeal.
12. Maintenance and Repair of Municipal Building and Grounds (a) Maintenance and Repair of Building, (b) Salaries, (c) Incidentals, (d) New Equipment.
VOTED: (a) $5,500.00, (b) $10,960.86, (c) $9,500.00, (d) $440.00, and to meet the above appropriations the sum of $23,400.86 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $2,500.00 transferred from the receipts of the Electric Light Department and the sum of $500.00 transferred from the receipts of the Water Department.
13. Printing of Town Report.
VOTED: That the sum of $3,500.00 be raised by taxation and appro- priated for printing the annual town report.
14. Defraying incidental and other necessary expenses not otherwise provided for.
VOTED: That the sum of $5,525.00 be raised by taxation and appro- priated for defraying incidental and other necessary expense.
VOTED: It is hereby voted that Article 14 be taken up for considera- tion just prior to consideration of Article 5B.
ARTICLE 14. It is hereby moved that the Town vote to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 10SE, pro- viding for minimum annnal compensation for regular police officers.
VOTED: That the Town accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108E, providing for minimum annual compensation for regular police officers.
VOTED: That the annual Town Meeting be adjourned to the twenty- ' seventh day of March, 1961, at 7:30 in the afternoon to meet in the Norwood Junior High School Auditorium, then and there to act on Article 5, B-1 through Article 13 and Article 15 through Article 18.
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY
Town Clerk and Accountant
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 27, 1961, adjonrned from March 23, 1961
On a notice duly attested by the Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly and dated March 24, 1961, the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, adjourned from March 23, 1961, was called to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The proper service of this notice was duly attested by Jannes E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
The articles in the warrant and the action thereunder is as follows:
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Commission be amended by striking out the figure $275,482.76 and inserting in place thereof the figure $281,560.55, and by striking out the figure $220,963.76 and inserting in place thereof the figure $227,041.55.
The purpose of this amendment being to increase the appropriation for police salaries by $6,077.79 to take care of adjustments required by the acceptance of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108E.
ARTICLE 5.
B. Protection of Persons and Property
1. Police Department (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment, (d) Annnities to Dependents of Policemen.
VOTED: That the sum of $281,560.55 be raised by taxation and the sum of $6,931.65 be transferred from the Parking Meter Receipts account and appropriated for the following purposes :
(a) Salaries in Police Department, $227,041.55, Salaries of Traffic Supervisors, $14,600.00, (b) $15,320.00 of which sum not more than $2,600.00 shall be for New Uniforms, Maintenance of Traffic Signals & Traffic Con- trol the sum of $22,606.65, (c) $5,300.00, (d) $3,624.00.
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Commission under number 2 under Section B of Article 5 be amended to read as follows:
That the sum of $249,119.42 be raised by taxation and appropriated for the following purposes :
(a) Salaries of Members of the Fire Department, $228,952.42, (b) Inci- dental Expenses, $14,580.00 of which $1,000.00 shall be for New Uniforms, (c) New Equipment, $500.00, (d) Annuities to the dependents of firemen, $5,087.00.
2. Fire Department (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment, (d) Annuities to dependents of Firemnen.
VOTED: That the sum of $249,119.42 be raised by taxation and appro- priated for the following purposes:
(a) $228,952.42, (b) $14,580.00 of which sum not more than $1,000.00 shall be for New Uniforms, (c) $500.00, (d) $5,087.0.
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3. Maintenance and Extension of Fire Alarm System.
VOTED: That the sum of $9,775.00 be raised by taxation.
4. Hydrant Service.
VOTED: That the sum of $9,072.00 be raised by taxation.
5. Inspector of Buildings (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $6,937.81, (b) By taxation, $735.00.
6. Inspector of Animals (a) Salary.
VOTED: By taxation, $200.00.
7. Scaler of Weights and Measures (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals. VOTED: (a) By taxation, $1,550.00, (b) By taxation, $485.00.
8. Town Game Warden (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $200.00, (b) By taxation, $350.00.
9. Insect Pest Extermination (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $1,764.00, (b) By taxation, $1,450.00.
10. Care and Planting of Shade Trees and Dutch Elm Disease Control. VOTED: By taxation, $15,030.50.
11. Dog officer, (a) Salary, (b) Incidentals
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $650.00, (b) By taxation, $275.00.
C. Health and Sanitation
1. Board of Health (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) Garbage Removal Contract, (d) New Equipment.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, Salaries of the Board of Health, $150.00, other salaries in Health Department, $39,795.53, (b) By taxation, $5,030.00, (c) By taxation, $36,633.36, (d) By taxation, $150.00.
2. Sewers (a) Maintenance, (b) Particular Sewers, (c) Sewer Con- struction.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $9,700.00 of which amount the sum of $7,350.00 shall be for payroll wages, (b) By taxation, $18,000.00, (c) By taxation, $48,500.00.
3. Drains (a) Maintenance, (b) Construction.
VOTED: (a) By Taxation, $14,600.00 of which amount the sum of $12,600.00 shall be for payroll wages, (b) By taxation, $48,750.00.
4. Maintenance of Town Dump.
VOTED: By taxation, $15,650.00.
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5. Removal of Ashes and Rubbish.
VOTED: By taxation, $18,250.00 of which amount the sum of $17,850.00 shall be for payroll wages.
D. Public Works
1. Administration (a) Salaries and Wages, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment.
VOTED: That the sum of $62,144.12 be appropriated for the following purposes: (a) $34,084.12, (b) $9,695.00, (c) $18,365.00 and to meet said appropriation the sum of $52,644.12 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $9,500.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department.
2. Garage Maintenance
3. Vacations
4. Pensions
5. Sick Leave
VOTED: That the sum of $88,811.38 be appropriated for the following purposes: (2) $38,300.00 of which amount the sum of $12,600.00 shall be for payroll wages, (3) $11,579.06, (4) $22,972.32, (5) $15,960.00, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $84,811.38 shall be raised by taxation and the sum of $4,000.00 shall be taken from the receipts of the Water Department.
E. Highways
1. Maintenance and Repairs
2. Construction
3. Snow and Ice Removal
4. Sidewalks
VOTED: That the sum of $269,374.10 be raised by taxation and the sum of $4,000.00 be transferred from "Forfeiture of Bond North Plain Street" and appropriated for the following purposes: (1) $92,000.00 of which amount the sum of $52,500.00 shall be for Payroll Wages, (2) $44,000.00, (3) $75,000.00, (4) $30,000.00, (5) $32,374.10.
F. Welfare
1. General Relief (a) 1. Salaries, 2. Incidentals, (b) Relief.
VOTED: (a) By taxation, 1. Salaries, $15,781.59, 2. By taxation, $1,265.00, By taxation, New Equipment the sum of $200.00, (b) By taxation, $21,000.00.
2. Disability Assistance
VOTED: By taxation, $21,500.00.
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3. Aid for Dependent Children
VOTED: By taxation, $15,000.00.
4. Old Age Assistance (a) Relief, (b) Incidentals
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $123,000.00, (b) $550.00.
G. Schools, General and Vocational
1. Administration Expense
VOTED: By taxation, $45,231.70.
2. Instruction Salaries
VOTED: By taxation, $1,256,944.58.
3. Operation of School Buildings
VOTED: By taxation, $175,894.49 of which amount the sum of $123.494.49 shall be for Janitors Salaries.
4. Maintenance and Repair of School Buildings
VOTED: By taxation, $37,000.00.
5. Maintenance of Grounds
VOTED: By taxation, $1,000.00.
6. Equipment Repair and Replacement
VOTED: By taxation, $20,000.00.
7. Instruction Supplies
8. Textbooks
VOTED: By taxation, 7. and 8. the sum of $83,000.00.
9. Auxiliary Agencies
VOTED: By taxation, $113,138.15.
10. Capital Ontlay (a) Buildings, (b) Grounds, (c) Equipment
VOTED: (c) By taxation, $14,000.00.
11. Operation of School Lunchroom
VOTED: By taxation, $28,000.00.
12. Athletic Activities
VOTED: By taxation, $14,000.00.
13. Industrial Education
VOTED: By taxation, $3,500.00.
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14. Purchase of Eyeglasses for Needy School Children
VOTED: By taxation, $50.00.
H. Public Service
1. Electric Light Department (a) Maintenance, (b) Operation, (c) De- preciation, (d) New Construction
VOTED: That the sum of $1,206,000.00 be appropriated from the re- ceipts of the Municipal Light Department for the following purposes: (a. b, d) $1,116,680.19 of which amount the sum of $2,000.00 shall be for the use of the Light Rate Study Committee, (c) $89,319.81. And be it further voted that if the income of said department shall exceed the expense of said fiscal year, such excess shall be returned to the Town Treasury.
2. Water Department (a) Maintenance, (b) Construction
VOTED: That the sum of $88,900.00 be appropriated from current receipts of the present financial year of the Water Department, and the sum of $17,450.00 transferred from Water Construction Standpipe Bor- rowed Account and appropriated for the following purposes: (a) $71,200.00 of which amount the sum of $36,800.00 shall be for Payroll Wages, (b) $35,150.00 of which amount the sum of $15,000.00 shall be for Water Service Connections.
I. Library
a. Salaries
b. Incidentals
c. New Equipment
d. Maintenance and Repair of Library Buildings
e. Maintenance of Grounds
f. Equipment Repairs and Replacement
VOTED: That the sum of $76,126.56 be raised by taxation and the sum of $1,685.80 be transferred from the funds received for Dog Licenses from Norfolk County and appropriated for the following purposes: (a) $54,562.36, (b) $21,635.00, (c) $215.00, (d) $1,100.00, (f) $300.00.
J. Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation
1. Parks Maintenance (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equip- ment
VOTED: (a) By taxation $9,450.00, (b) By taxation, $5,200.00.
2. Playgrounds (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) Improvement
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $18,900.00, (b) By taxation, $16,725.00, (c) By taxation, $5,450.00.
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3. Recreation (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment
VOTED: (a) By taxation $30,473.42, (b) By taxation, $6,500.00. K. Cemeteries
Maintenance (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals
VOTED: (a) By taxation, $44,459.45, (b) By taxation, $7,900.00.
2. Improvement (a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment VOTED: (a) By taxation, $2,100.00, (b) By taxation, $30.900.00.
L. Veterans Benefits
(a) Salaries, (b) Incidentals, (c) New Equipment
VOTED (a) By taxation, $6,511.34, (b) By taxation, $36,000.00.
M. Retirement
1. Contributory Retirement Pension Accumulation Fund
VOTED: By taxation, $60,197.66.
2. Expense of Contributory Retirement Board
VOTED: By taxation, $2,000.00.
N. Interest and Debt Requirement
1. Interest Requirements
VOTED: By taxation, $110,691.00.
2. Bonds and Notes due in 1961
VOTED: By taxation, $278,000.00.
0. Insurance on Town Property
VOTED: By taxation, $18,600.00
P. Reserve Fund
VOTED: By taxation, $60,000.00.
Q. Norwood Municipal Airport
VOTED: By taxation, $500.00.
R. Miscellaneous
1. Expense of Commission to Promote Business and Industry VOTED: By taxation, $1,000.00.
2. Observance of Memorial Day
VOTED: By taxation, $2,000.00.
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3. Observance of Fourth of July
VOTED: By taxation, $1,000.00.
4. Expense of Christmas Decorations
VOTED: By taxation, $3,000.00.
5. Carillon Concerts
VOTED: By taxation, $500.00.
6. Expense for Civil Defense
VOTED: By taxation, $1,900.00.
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate to employ district or other nurses and to provide hospital services, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: By taxation, $1,000.00.
ARTICLE 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet overdrafts and unpaid bills incurred prior to December 31, 1960.
VOTED: By taxation, $2,461.85.
ARTICLE 8. To see what sum the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to apply from free cash in the treasury in offset to the amount appropriated to be raised by taxation for the current financial year, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: $100,000.00.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lease for periods not exceeding five years buildings or parts of buildings for the purpose of providing separate and suitable quarters for Post 70 American Legion, Post 2452 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Norfolk County Marine Corps League of Norwood, Chapter 90 Disabled American Veterans and Amvets 153 of Norwood, and to raise and appropriate sums for the payment of rents for the current year, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: That the sum of $3,600.00 be raised by taxation and appro- priated for the following purposes: Post 70 American Legion, $720.00, Post 2452 Veterans of Foreign Wars, $720.00, Norfolk County Marine Corps League of Norwood, $720.00, Chapter 90 Disabled American Veterans, and Amvets 153 of Norwood, $720.00.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation thereto.
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VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 be raised by taxation and the sum of $4,000.00 transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated to meet the cost of Chapter 90, Highway Maintenance.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90, Highway Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
VOTED: That the sum of $9,500.00 be raised by taxation and appro- priated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction and that in addition, the sum of $28,500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue to meet the State's share and the County's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the state and the county to be restored upon its receipt to Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 12. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of maintaining the insurance fund to pay workmen's compensation.
VOTED: By taxation, $15,000.00.
ARTICLE 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise aud appropriate for the purpose of paying part of the premiums for group life insurance, accident, hospitalization, medical and surgical insurance for certain employees and their dependents under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 32B.
VOTED: By taxation, $43,500.00.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to construct an addition to the Morrill Memorial Library, and to raise and borrow and appropriate a sum of money for said purpose, and to appoint a committee of seven, two members of such committee shall be members of the Board of Library Trustees, to have charge of suel construction or take any other action in the matter, this committee to bring in a report before January 1, 1962. (On petition of the Board of Library Trustees)
VOTED: That a "Library Addition Building Committee" be appointed and further voted that this committee be appointed by the Moderator and be composed of seven members, two of whom shall be members of the Board of Library Trustees, and be it further provided that $1,500.00 be raised by taxation and appropriated for the use of said committee for the preparation and procurement of preliminary plans and estimates, to be brought in with the report of said committee before January 1, 1962.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend Artiele XII of the Towu By-Laws by adding the following section thereto: Section 30. No person shall park, leave or abandon, either voluntarily or otherwise, a vehicle upon any street or way so as to interfere with the plowing of snow or the removal of snow or ice, and any such vehiele so parked, left or abandoned may be removed or cansed to be removed by the superintendent of public works or his duly authorized agent to some convenient place,
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including in such term a public garage and liability for the cost of removal of sueh vehiele and charges for storage, if any, shall be upon the owner thereof.
VOTED: To so amend.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter XII, Seetion 26 of the Town By-Laws by inserting after the words Central Street the following :
"or of any real estate in the town upon which is located a business or commercial enterprise" so that the said seetion as amended will read as follows:
Seetion 26. The owner or agent of any real estate abutting on Wash- ington Street between Railroad Avenue and Guild Street and on Guild Street between Washington Street and Central Street or of any real estate in the town upon which is located a business or commercial enterprise or his agent having charge of sneh real estate shall cause the sidewalk in front of same to be cleared of snow within six hours of daylight after any snow has ceased to fall. If the snow cannot be wholly eleared therefrom sneh owner or agent shall eanse it to be removed to sneh extent as will leave the sidewalk safe for travel. If the snow is not removed as above provided, it shall be removed at the expense of such owner or agent by the Seleetmen. Any such owner or agent violating the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine of ten dollars for each violation thereof.
VOTED: To so amend.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By- Laws by adding to Chapter XII the following section:
No person shall remove or eanse to be removed snow or iee from any privately owned premises and deposit same upon a publie way or sidewalk within the limits of such way. Any snow or ice so deposited and not promptly removed shall be removed by order of the Seleetmen or their duly authorized agent at the expense of the owner of said premises.
Any such owner or agent violating the provisions of this By-Law shall be punished by a fine not to exceed Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each violation thereof.
VOTED: To so amend.
Meeting Adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 2, 1961
On a warrant duly issned by the Selectmen under the date of April 4, 1961, and signed by Charles L. Rich, James J. Drummey, Harry B. Butters, Walter J. Dempsey, and John A. Abdallah, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to elections and town meetings were complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly.
The articles in the warrant and the action therennder being as follows:
ARTICLE 1. Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the repre- sentative towu meeting whereby it was voted to accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 108E, which established the minimum annual compensation of regular police officers of the town.
Yes, twenty-four hundred and seventy-seven (2477) votes No, three thousand and eighty-six (3086) votes Blanks, sixteen (16)
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 18, 1961
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of May 3. 1961, and signed by James J. Drummey, Charles L. Rich, John A. Abdallah, Harry B. Butters, and Walter J. Dempsey, Selectmen of Norwood, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The proper service of this warrant was duly attested by James E. Quinn, Constable of Norwood.
All the requirements of the statutes and by-laws relating to elections and town meetings werc complied with. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly.
The articles in the warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:
REPORT OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ON QUESTION OF AMENDING THE EXISTING ZONING BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF NORWOOD FROM SINGLE RESIDENCE I TO BUSINESS
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To the Citizens of the Town of Norwood:
The Town Planning Board through the "Norwood Messenger" in the issue of September 29, 1960 gave notice of its intention to hold a public hearing on Monday, October 24, 1960 at 9:15 P.M. in the Municipal Building, Planning Board Room on proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Norwood with respect to Section 17 of the existing Zoning By-Law, said hearing as advertised was duly held and the Planning Board herewith submits its final report and recommendation which is in the following form.
We recommend that amendment be made to the existing Zoning By- Law with respect to Section 17 as submitted in the following motion under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of May 18, 1961 for the following reasons:
1. In the best interests of the Town.
2. Bring additional revenue into the Town.
3. Best use of land in this area.
4. Town has need for what the proposed rezoning area is to be used for.
FREDERICK F. BROWN JOHN P. MOGAN J. EDWARD BAMBER Norwood Planning Board
The following members of the Norwood Planning Board were not in accord with the above recommendation.
THOMAS K. McMANUS JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to amend the existing Zoning By-Law by altering the district boundaries established under Sec- tion 17 of said By-Laws with respect to that certain portion of the present Single Residence I, namely that area bounded as follows :
Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Walpole Street, said point being northeasterly a distance of 1271.4 feet from a curve of a radins of 30.00 fcet leading to Garden Parkway; thence running N 29º 12' 00" E the northwesterly line of Walpole Street a distance of 100.00 feet; thence running N 36° 33' 20" W a distance of 468.43 feet; thence running S 47º 46' 00" W a distance of 122.00 feet; thence running S 77º 38' 00" W a distance of 160.85 ft .; thence running S 79º 24' 00" W a distance of 68.00 feet; thence running southeasterly by a curve of a radins of 570.00 feet a distance of 356.25 feet; thence running N 71° 04' 10" E a distance of 263.68 feet; thence running S 47º 15' 50" E a distance of 168.56 feet to the point of beginning.
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By withdrawing said portion from Single Residence I District and estab- lishing same as Business as shown by a map thereof to accompany said amendment and made a part thereof and thereby altering the existing map showing existing boundaries to conform to such change of District Boundaries.
MOTION DECLARED LOST.
Report of the Town Planning Board on Question of Amending The Existing Zoning By-Law of the Town of Norwood From Manufacturing to Single Residence I
To the Citizens of the Town of Norwood:
The Town Planning Board through the "Norwood Messenger" in the issue of September 22, 1960 gave notice of its intention to hold a public hearing on Monday, October 24, 1960 at 8:45 P.M. in the Municipal Building, Planning Board Room, on proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Norwood with respect to Section 17 of the existing Zoning By-Law, said hearing as advertised was duly held and the Planning Board herewith submits its final report and recommendation which is in the following form:
We recommend indefinite postponement on the amendment to the existing Zoning By-Law with respect to Section 17 as submitted in the following motion under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting of May 18, 1961 for the following reasons:
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