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1. Area has been zoned for manufacturing for many years and owner of property is opposed to any rezoning as it would limit his possible future expansion.
2. Land is not suitable for dwellings as it now abutts manufacturing and business lands.
3. Rezoning study of the entire Town is now in the process of being made.
FREDERICK F. BROWN J. EDWARD BAMBER THOMAS K. McMANUS JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN PAUL M. MURPHY Norwood Planning Board
ARTICLE 2. 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 Manufactur- ing District, namely that area bonnded as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southerly line of Walpole Street said point being a distance of 415.17 feet from a 40 foot radins curve leading to the westerly side line of Endicott Street thence running S 43º 19' 40" W a distance of 38.32 feet; thence running S 46° 45' 50" E a distance of 214.21 feet; thence running S 49° 43' 30" W a distance of 159. 70 feet; thence running
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$ 49° 34' 10" W a distance of 141.20 feet; thence running S 62° 49' 29" E a distance of 79.94 feet; thence running S 21° 34' 25" W a distance of 78.95 feet; thence running S 61º 35' 45" E a distance of 93.93 feet; thence running S 22º 10' 05" E a distance of 131.05 feet; thence running S 62° 33' 45" E a distance of 123.36 feet; thence running S 23° 24' 00" W a distance of 150.02 feet; thencc S 61° 25' 55" E a distance of 96.80 feet; thence running N 28' 34' 30" E a distance of 151.03 feet; thence running S 61° 20' 50" E a distance of 64.80 feet; thence running S 61º 25' 55" E a distance of 196.56 feet; thence running N 30° 20' 30" E a distance of 99.70 feet; thence running S 60° 53' 50" E a distance of 100.00 feet; thence running N 02° 11' 55" W a distance of 223.90 feet; thence running N 27º 11' 30" E a distance of 352.87 fect; thence running N 50° 29' 10" E a distance of 92.57; thence running N 39° 32' 45" W a distance of 654.10 feet to a curve of a radius of 40 feet; thence running northwesterly by said curve a distance of 47.10 feet; to the point of beginning by withdrawing said portion from Manufacturing and establishing same as Single Residence I 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.
Indefinite Postponement Recommended by Planning Board.
VOTED: Indefinite Postponement.
Report of the Town Planning Board on Question of Amending The Existing Zoning By-Law of the Town of Norwood from Business to Single Residence II
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 8:30 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 3 of the Special Town Meeting of May 18, 1961 for the following reasons:
1. Area has been zoned for business for many years and owner of property is opposed to any rezoning as it would limit his possible future expansion.
2. Land is not suitable for dwellings as it now abutts business and manufacturing land.
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3. Rezoning study of the entire Town is now in the process of being made.
FREDERICK F. BROWN J. EDWARD BAMBER THOMAS K. McMANUS JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN PAUL M. MURPHY Norwood Planning Board
ARTICLE 3. 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 Business district, namely, that area bounded as follows:
Beginning at a Massachusetts Highway Bound on the northierly side line of Walpole Street said MHB being 200 feet north of the northerly side line of Wilson Street; thence running N 25° 28' 20" W a distance of 179.77 feet; thence running N 47º 10' E a distance of 518 feet; thence running S 21° 57' 10" E a distance of 216.61 feet; thence running S 50° 29' 40" W a distance of 496.10 feet to the point of beginning by withdrawing said portion from Business and establishing same as Single Residence 2 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.
Indefinite Postponement recommended by Planning Board.
VOTED: Indefinite Postponement.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a new Town Way as laid out and reported by the Selectmen the following:
Crestwood Circle - from Nahatan Street, easterly, northerly and west- erly back to Nahatan Street including the entire loop to be known as Crest- wood Circle.
VOTED: To so accept.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a new Town way as laid out and reported by the Selectmen, the following:
Northplain street - from Neponset Street westerly a distance of approximately 625 feet from Neponset Street including the so-called turn- about or cul de sac, to be known as Northplain Street.
VOTED: To so accept.
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate to meet the expense of New Equipment, General Manager's Department.
VOTED: That $3,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
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ARTICLE 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the expense of special legal counsel retained in the so-called Buckmaster Pond case.
VOTED: That $2,500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Capital Ontlay Committee or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of the Capital Ontlay Committee)
VOTED: That $500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to meet the further expense of the Elementary School Study Committee appointed by the Moderator under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting of April 27, 1960.
VOTED: That $500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of Five to secure architectural services and procure plans and specifications and estimates of costs for the construction of a 16-room elementary school building and auxiliary facilities to be erected on the so-called Prospect Street site and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: To amend the recommendation of the Finance Commission by inserting the word "preliminary" before the word "plans" and to strike out the amount "$25,000"and to insert the amount "$5,000" and to add the phrase "and to report to the town meeting on or before December 31, 1961."
VOTED: To amend the Recommendation of the Finance Commission by striking out "5" and inserting "7" members for the committee.
ARTICLE 10, as amended and passed,
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of Seven to secure architectural services and procure preliminary plans and specifications and estimates of costs for the construction of a 16-room elementary school build- ing and auxiliary facilities to be erected on the so-called Prospect Street site, the Committee to report to the town meeting on or before December 31, 1961; and be it further voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for this purpose.
ARTICLE 11. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds in the Treasury and appropriate to meet the expense of Highway Construction.
VOTED: That $6,700.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of Five for the purpose of procuring plans, speci- fications, costs and estimates for the construction of a new fire house on the so-called Dunn's Field site on Nahatan Street and to raise and appropri- ate a snm of money for this purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
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VOTED: To amend the recommendation of the Finance Commission by inserting the word "preliminary" before the word "plans" and striking out the amount "$25,000.00" and inserting the amount "$5,000.00."
ARTICLE 12, as amended and passed,
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of Five for the purpose of procuring preliminary plans, specifications, costs and estimates for the construction of a building to house the Police Department, Fire Department, Civil Defense and Communications equipment on the so-called Dunn's Field site on Nahatan Street; and be it further voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for this purpose.
ARTICLE 13. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury for the Stabilization Fund created under anthority of Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws. (On petition of the Finance Commission)
VOTED: That $300,000 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 14. To hear and act upon a report by the Personnel Board Committee or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: That the town meeting accepts the progress report of the Personnel Board Study Committee pending specific recommendations to be presented to a special town meeting to be held on or before October 20, 1961.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee for municipal purposes a certain parcel of land located westerly of the Highland Cemetery and being shown as containing 29.74 acres on a plan of land entitled "Land To Be Acquired For Municipal Purposes," R. A. Hamilton, Town Engineer, dated April 18, 1961, and to see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for this purpose.
VOTED: To so authorize the Selectmen and that the sum of $52,600.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for this purpose.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey by appropriate deed a certain parcel of land being shown as Parcel #1, 986 square feet, on a plan entitled "Town of Norwood, Mass. Plan Showing Town Land Off Bellevne Ave. To Be Disposed Of," dated April 10, 1961, by R. A. Hamilton, Town Engineer, which parcel is no longer required for public purposes, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to sell and convey by appropriate deed for a sum not less than $100.00 a certain parcel of land being shown as Parcel #1, containing 986 square feet, on a plan entitled "Town of Norwood, Mass. Plan Showing Town Land Off Bellevue Ave. To Be Disposed of," dated April 10, 1961, by R. A. Hamilton, Town Engineer, which parcel is no longer required for public purposes, and being described as follows according to said plan to be recorded herewith:
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Beginning at a point at the intersection of the southerly side line of Bellevue Avenue and the line marking the westerly end of layout of Bellevue Avenue, thence running S 11º 29' E, 99.50 feet by land of owner unknown. thence S 78° 31' W, 10 feet; thence N 11º 29' W, 97.81 feet; and N 68° 56' E, 10.14 feet to the point of beginning. The last three bounds being by other land of the Town of Norwood.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by Chapter 5, Acts of 1955, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachu- setts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
VOTED: To so assume liability.
ARTICLE 18. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds in the Treasury and appropriate to meet the expense of Water Construction.
VOTED: That $8,096.40 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 19. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds in the treasury and appropriate to meet the expense of Drains Construction.
VOTED: That $4,500.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 20. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds in the treasury and appropriate to meet the expense for construction alterations for the Memorial Municipal Office Building.
VOTED: That $25,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue.
PROGRESS REPORT
Veterans Memorial Fund Study Committee
In April of 1945, citizens of Norwood formed the Norwood Servicemen's Fund Committee. The purpose of this committee was to raise funds.
In June of 1946, the original committee decided to erect a Veterans' Memorial Building in Norwood, with the funds so raised.
From 1946 to 1959, approximately half a dozen committees had been appointed to make a study of an appropriate memorial building at a suit- able location. According to Mass. law, and the by-laws of the original com- mittee, this memorial must meet the general requirements of the original
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plan, and the overall approval of committees and organizations connected with such a memorial. Unfortunately, these conditions could not be met because one or more of the controlling groups failed to approve the many and varied recommendations of these study committees.
In April of 1960, the Board of Selectmen voted to insert an article at the next special town meeting authorizing the town moderator to appoint a study committee for the Norwood Servicemens Fund. At the next special town meeting, its members voted to have such a committee appointed. The following month, May 1960, the present committee was appointed.
Our committee began its task by studying the intent of the original plan and continued its study keeping this important requirement in mind. For a period of about six months we reviewed many of the recommendations of prior study committees, discussed and studied many possible plans, and carefully weighed the response received from a survey we conducted by mail of town social and civic groups. A plan unanimously acceptable to this Study Committee was formulated.
Shortly thereafter we presented this plan to the Norwood Veterans Council (representing Norwood Vets groups) the Executive Committee of the Servicemens Fund, the Board of Selectmen, and the General Committee of the Servicemens Fund. All of these groups voted favorably on our recom- mendations. For the first time in 16 years all parties involved were in agreement. To quote one of our Selectmen "It looks like this project is finally going to get off the ground."
At present, the balance of the fund is approximately $86,000 with about $9,000 outstanding in pledges which will be realized, totaling $95,000.
16 years of waiting has substantially reduced the purchasing power of the monies donated to the memorial fund. The present balance of funds is inadequate to erect a suitable memorial building. There is a solution how- ever. The administrators of the fund have agreed to turn over the funds to the town if the town will make up the difference in cost to erect such a memorial. The memorial would then become town property. The building recommended by this committee would contain 2 large meeting halls, 5 small rooms, 2 rest rooms, 2 kitchens, and an auditorium with a seating capacity of approximately 400. These halls or rooms would be available to local social and civic organizations as well as other groups that the town sees fit to approve.
The recommendations of our Study Committee have been verbally approved by the Attorney Generals Office and written assent will be pre- sented when we make our request for funds.
Our committee is recommending that the Memorial Building be located on Nahatan Street opposite the Star Market and adjacent to the Forrest Construction Co.
According to plans filed with the Town Engineers Office there is adequate room for a fire house and the memorial building at this location.
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Several weeks ago this committee met with the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Commission. At that time, this committee presented the follow- ing articles to be placed on tonights warrant :.
ARTICLE #1
To hear and act upon the report of the Veterans' Memorial Fund Study Committee.
ARTICLE #2
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to procure preliminary plans and estimates for the construction of a memorial building to be used as a community center to be located upon town-owned land known as Dunn's Field or at some other suitable central location, and to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for this purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
The vote on this article will be subject to the Probate Court's approval of any change in the original plan.
ARTICLE #3
To see if the town will vote to accept the money in the Veterans' Memorial Building fund to be used, together with additional town funds, for the erection of a memorial building.
The vote on this article will be subject to the Probate Court's approval of any change in the original plan.
Items 2 and 3 were omitted from tonights warrant on the recommenda- tion of the Selectmen, the Finance Commission and a vote of this Committee, in view of the present heavy financial commitments of the town this year.
In 1962 this Committee is going to ask town meeting members to accept the Servicemens Memorial Funds, appropriate additional sums and appoint a building committee to give Norwood an enduring memorial to its veterans both living and dead.
This is the Progress Report for the Veterans' Memorial Fund Study Committee and it is moved it be so accepted.
Thank you,
EDWARD L. FITZGERALD Chairman
ARTICLE 21. To hear and act upon the report of the Veterans' Mem- orial Fund Study Committee. (On petition of the Veterans' Memorial Fund Study Committee)
VOTED: That the Progress Report of the Veterans' Memorial Fund Study Committee be accepted as submitted.
Meeting Adjourned at 12:30 a.m.
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
June 28, 1961
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of June 13, 1961, and signed by James J. Drummey, Charles L. Rich, 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 only 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. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by transfer from available funds and/or by borrowing and appropriate the said sum for Sewer Construction.
VOTED: That the sum of $211,800.00 be appropriated for the purpose of constructing the Norwood-Walpole interceptor sewer, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $60,760.00, representing the amount contri- buted by the Town of Walpole as its share of the cost of the project, be appropriated in accordance with the agreement entered into between the Town of Norwood and the Town of Walpole, that the sum of $101,040.00 be appropriated from available funds in the treasury, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $50,000.00 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 one year from . the date of issue of the first bond or note; provided, however, that the amount authorized to be borrowed hereunder shall be reduced by the amount actually received by the Town for the above purpose from any grant or grants from the U.S. Government.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration by widening of that portion of Lenox Street from Guild Street to Washington Street, as made and laid out and reported by the Selectmen and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to meet the expense of said alteration by widening, including land damages, or take any other action in the matter.
VOTED: That the Town accept and allow as a new Town way, Lenox Street, from Guild Street southerly to Washington Street as altered by widening and as made and laid out and reported by the Selectmen, to be known as Lenox Street.
ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by transfer from available funds and appropriate to meet the expense of New Equipment, Police Department. This appropriation being in addition to the amount previously appropriated on May 18, 1961 under Article 5 B 1 C.
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VOTED : That $700.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue. Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
A True Record Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 26, 1961
On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under the date of October 3, 1961, and signed by James J. Drummey, Charles L. Rich, Harry B. Butters, 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 thereunder being as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for an expert appraisal of all taxable real estate in the Town under the direction of non-resident experts, as anthorized by General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 4, as amended, transfer available funds or use Surplus Revenue therefor, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of Robert W. Beale)
VOTED: That no action be taken under this article.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY
Town Clerk and Accountant
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VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF NORWOOD -1961
Date
Name of Child
Name of Parents
January
1 Deborah Louise. Goodwin- *
1 Susan Marie Grant
1 Robert. George Sullivan, Jr.
1 Kimberley Patricia Wolfe
2 Paula Jean Cote
Ernest J. and June B.
2 James Richard Klobucher
William C. and Pearl T.
2 Terri Ann Mackay
Clayton K. and Patricia E.
Carl E. and Elaine B.
Leon A. and Josephine R.
Meyer B. and Nancy D.
Sohier D. and Elaine C.
Richard J. and Antonette P. M.
Gerald F. and Florence C.
William and Gloria L,
Charles A. and Patricia A.
Clarence "R. and Mary T.
Peter and Celia
George A. and Shirley A.
Edward F. and Marie M.
Joseph S. and Beverley M.
Harvey C. and Lurline M.
Harvey C. and Lurline M.
William F. and Pia J.
Paul M. and Mary-Ann E.
Robert P. and Janet M.
Richard E. Sr. and Pauline F.
Joseph and Bridget
James P. and Lorraine M.
Paul J. and Gail A.
Hugh G. and Mary V.
Archie T. and Ruby A.
Robert L. and Catherine R.
Walter J. and Wilma A.
6 Jane Ellen Phalen
7 Amy Ellen Aaron 7 Gerald Arthur Carbone
7 Joyce Evelyn Childs
7 Thomas Scott Cimeno
7 Cindy Ann Cook
7 Ellis
7 Elizabeth Michaud
7 Cheryl Ann Proudman
Joseph L. and Judith L.
Thomas E. and Marie F.
Robert G. and Ellen M.
Robert C. A. and Rita P.
2 Karen Lee Nelson
2 Sheila Marie Poirier
2 Todd Arthur Williams
3 Erik James Marks
3 Richard John Nordberg, Jr.
3 Heather Anne Sheppard
4 Laura Jean Grasso
4 Gregory Charles Klimko
4 Joseph Paul Lenney
4 Marianne Madonna
4 Ronald George Mather
4 Daniel McBride
4 Joyce Remiesiewicz
4 James Edward Sallie (T)
4 John Steven Sallie (T)
4 Laura Geraldine Smith
5 Patricia Elaine Dubois
5 John Robert Fisler
6 Richard Everett Anderson, Jr.
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