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ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Frank R. Simoni a gift of land on Countryside Lane being shown at Lot No. 200 on sheet 16 of Map 11 of the Assessor's Maps for the Town of Norwood, or take any other action in the matter.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the time and day of said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen on or before the day and time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood this 22nd day of July, A.D. 1964.
THOMAS K. McMANUS MARTIN J. LYDON HARRY B. BUTTERS WALTER J. DEMPSEY Selectmen of Norwood
July 31, 1964
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of the within warrant, I have posted the same as directed. The posting was completed at 11:30 a.m., July 30, 1964.
JAMES F. LYDEN Constable, Town of Norwood
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
August 13, 1964
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Town of Norwood
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood and the Town Meeting Members qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in Memorial Hall of the Municipal Building on Nahatan Street in said Town on August 13, 1964, at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Walter J. Gotovich. The warrant calling the meeting was read by Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly. The following action was taken on the articles of the foregoing warrant;
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ARTICLE 1. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Maurice S. Baker, it was
VOTED: That action taken at the 1964 Annual Town Mecting under Article 5, Sub-division E-2, Highway Construction be rescinded.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Maurice S. Baker, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $14,000.00 be transferred from funds received from the State under Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1962 and appropriated for Highway Construction. Be it further voted that the sum of $14,000.00 appro- priated for this purpose at the Annual Town Meeting be transferred to Surplus Revenue.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Maurice S. Baker, it was
VOTED: That the action taken at the 1964 Annnal Town Meeting under Artiele 11 be rescinded.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Mary G. Wilford, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $31,500.00 be raised by taxation and the sum of $10,500.00 bc transferred from the reimbursement received from the State under Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1962 and appropriated to meet the cost of the Town's State and County share of Chapter 90 Highway Construction. The reimbursement from the State and County is to be credited upon its receipt to the Surplus Revenue Account.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Maurice S. Baker, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $200,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the Stabilization Fund.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Thomas K. McManus, duly seconded by John J. McAuliffe, it was
VOTED: That the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1963, an act increasing the amount of pension and retirement allowances payable to certain former employees.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
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ARTICLE 7. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Lawrence V. White, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $2,546.00 bc transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated to the various departments listed for the purpose of increasing pensions for retired employees as provided for under Chapter 478 of the Acts of 1963.
Contributory Retirement System
$1,500.00
Public Works Department-Pensions
584.00
Municipal Light Department
85.00
Cemetery Department-Payroll Wages
42.00
Police Department Salaries
210.00
Fire Department Salaries
125.00
$2,546.00
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE S. On motion of Thomas K. McManus, duly seconded by John J. McAuliffe, it was
VOTED: That the by-laws of the Town of Norwood be and hereby are amended by adding to Article XII the following Section:
Section 10. The owner of any land in the Town which has been excavated shall erect barriers or take other suitable measures within five days after being notified in writing by the Selectmen that, in the opinion of the Selectmen, such excavation constitutes a hazard to public safety. (G.L. Ch. 40, Sec. 21 (19).)
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 9. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by William Dunn, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated to meet the expense of relocating curbing and related work in the off street parking area known as the Talbot Parking Lot.
On voice vote, declared carried.
ARTICLE 10. On motion of Thomas K. McManus, duly seconded by Mary G. Wilford, it was
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Commission be amended by striking out the figure $20,000.00 and inserting in place thereof the figure $54,815.00.
On standing vote, voting Yes, 78, voting No, 38.
Motion declared carried.
ARTICLE 10. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Henry J. Cronan, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $54,815.00 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for electric light construction.
On voice vote, declared carried.
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ARTICLE 11. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Maurice S. Baker, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $662.00 be transferred from Surplus Rev- enue and appropriated to pay an unpaid bill ineurred by the Skating Rink Committee prior to December 31, 1963.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 12. A motion was made by Edmund W. Mulvehill, duly sec- onded by Edward Kaunelis, to amend the Planning Board recommendation of indefinite postponement by adopting the article as set forth in the warrant.
On standing vote, voting Yes, 45, voting No, 45.
MOTION LOST.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of John F. Lydon, duly seconded by Thomas A. Riolo, it was
VOTED: Indefinite Postponement on Artiele 12.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Thomas K. McManus, duly seconded by John J. McAuliffe, it was
VOTED: That the By-Laws of the Town be and hereby are amended by the repeal of Article IV providing for a Board of Appeal.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of John F. Lydon, duly seconded by Justin C. Barton, it was
VOTED: Indefinite Postponement on Article 14.
On voice vote, declared carried.
ARTICLE 15. On motion of Stephen T. Hefferan, duly seconded by Grafton Corbett, it was
VOTED: That the sum of $20,500.00 be transferred from Surplus Rev- enue and appropriated for water construction on Everett Street to serve the proposed new construction of a warehouse for the Consolidated National Shoe Corporation.
On voice vote, declared unanimously carried.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Theodore R. Crawford, duly seconded by Roger C. Macleod, it was
VOTED: That there be and hereby is set aside and designated a certain pareel of land on Walpole Street to be used for publie library purposes, and that the eare, custody, management and control thereof be transferred to the Board of Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library, said parcel being shown as Lot 2 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in
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Norwood, Mass., dated June 20, 1963, Norwood Engineering Co., Inc., Civil Engineers, Norwood, Mass.," and recorded with Norfolk Deeds. Said parcel containing 8,202 square feet and formerly being a portion of the so-called Congregational Church lot.
On standing vote, voting Yes, 82, voting No, 0.
Motion declared carried.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of Theodore R. Crawford, duly seconded by Roger C. Macleod, it was
VOTED: That there be and hereby is set aside and designated a certain parcel of land on Beacon Street to be used for public library purposes, and that the care, custody, management and control thereof be transferred to the Board of Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library, said parcel being the remainder of the former Beacon School site and being no longer required for school purposes.
On standing vote, voting Yes, 76, voting No, 5.
Motion declared carried.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Thomas K. McManus, duly seconded by John J. McAuliffe, it was
VOTED: That the Town vote to accept from Frank R. Simoni, a gift of land on Countryside Lane being shown as Lot 200 on Sheet 16 of Map 11 of the Assessors' Maps for the Town of Norwood.
On voice vote, declared carried.
Meeting Adjourned at 11.25 p.m.
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
September 10, 1964 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY (SEAL) TOWN OF NORWOOD
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,
THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1964 at 8:00 o'clock, A.M., for the following purposes:
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To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
SENATOR IN CONGRESS, for this Commonwealth GOVERNOR, for this Commonwealth
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, for this Commonwealth
ATTORNEY GENERAL, for this Commonwealth
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, for this Commonwealth TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL, for this Commonwealth AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH, for this Commonwealth REPRESETNATIVE IN CONGRESS, For Eleventh Congressional District
COUNCILLOR, for Second Councillor District
SENATOR, for Second Norfolk Senatorial District
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT, for Eleventh Norfolk Representative District CLERK OF COURTS, for Norfolk County
REGISTER OF DEEDS, for Norfolk District
TWO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, for Norfolk County
The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 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 eleventh day of August, A.D., 1964.
THOMAS K. McMANUS WALTER J. DEMPSEY HARRY B. BUTTERS MARTIN J. LYDON Selectmen of Norwood
Norwood, Norfolk, ss.
August 21, 1964
By virtue of the within warrant, I have posted the same as directed. The posting was completed August 11, 1964 at 3:00 p.m.
JAMES F. LYDEN Constable of Norwood
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
September 10, 1964
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Town of Norwood
Norfolk, ss.
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the Town, qualified to vote in Primaries, met in the State Armory on Nahatan Street, Thursday, the tenth day of September, 1964 at 8:00 o'clock A.M.
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The warrant calling the Primary was read by Town Clerk and Accoun- tant, Bartley W. Connolly, and the return of the officer thereon who had served the same upon the inhabitants. In conformity with the laws of the Commonwealth in relation to elections, the Armory was fitted up as a polling place, a space railed off and compartments provided for the use and convenience of the voters to examine and mark their ballots. Each compartment was supplied with suitable facilities for the purpose and provided cards of instruction.
The following were appointed by the Selectmen as Election Officers and were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by Town Clerk and Accountant, Bartley W. Connolly :
Helen Coakley, Margaret C. Lewis, Evelina M. Nolan, Jennie McNally, Alice G. Kelliher, Ruth Curran, Florence D'Espinosa, Jennie C. Drummey, Marion Ivatts, Catherine Griffin, Elizabeth Donovan, Vera A. Kozak, Julia Ostergren, Catherine L. D'Espinosa, Helen E. Bresnahan, Edward A. Flah- erty, Katherine Connor, Robert Drummey, Francis I. Cuff, Caroline McManus, Edna Hunter, Jeanette M. Race, May Wells Atwood, Mary E. Mattson, Emma L. Blasenak, Mildred J. Curran, Helen M. Blair, Leona Finbow, Alice H. Thompson, Bertha Holman, Harriet Gullich, Mildred L. Lane, Mae L. Bremer, Mildred Galle, Mary E. Foley, Anne E. Nelson, Harold E. Ritchie, Russell L. Tupper, Wilfred Turenne, James E. Flynn, Julia Rau, Mary Hayes, Roger J. Connolly, Agnes Thompson, Mary L. Barrett, Catherine M. Keefe, Alice V. Duffy, Helen G. McDonald, Amedio DeFlaminies, Aune Nordvall, Fred M. Adelmann, Margaret M. Rodgers, Catherine E. Conroy, James Meade, Myra Pesta, Mark F. Coyne, Laura Downs, Genevieve Pad- duck, Clare A. Swift, Ruth Sullivan, George Hammersley, Edna Onishuk, Joseph V. Nuttall, James T. Connolly, Anne L. White, George Cashman, Mary E. Maguire, Clara Feeney, Salvatore D'Espinosa, Olive Mulkern, Mar- jorie C. White, Kathleen H. McCormack, Harry J. Butler, Edward J. Campbell, Constance M. Curran, Margaret C. Kilduff, Rose Gallazzi, John J. Mulvehill, Ruth M. Butters, Neil G. Hawley, Charles H. Brown, Ellen A. Cotter, Geraldine Parsons, Doris C. Dauksis, Henry J. Gullich, Britta K. Kallgren, Marion Manning, Janet A. Webber, Stella Schoppe, Margaret Partridge, Muriel Brock, Dorothy Potter, Margaret L. Curran, Thomas F. Riley, Arthur B. Rodgers, Mildred M. Sacco, Phyllis J. Harris, Lida Parker, Adele Maloof, Frank McGilvary, Jean Sundgren, Arthur Gleichauf, Ruth J. Reddick, Mary G. Gray, Barbara J. Christensen, Margaret M. Hayes, Martin Lydon, Eileen Woodworth, Vivian E. DeFlaminis, Jean R. Brown, Ruth E. Jemison, Herbert A. Wiggin, Mabel DesRoches, Eva M. Greene, Arlene E. Lindblom, Vivian H. Spear, Rita K. Holman, Mary Stevens, Vir- ginia M. Traudt, Phyllis G. Rodgers, Ruth McCann, Mary E. Butters, Inez Gallazzi, Lola DiBerto, Catherine Curran, Mary G. Wilford, John Folan.
Sealed packages of ballots for the different parties were supplied by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, namely: Republican Ballots and Democratic Ballots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks by the Town Clerk and Accountant.
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At 8:00 o'clock A.M. the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots. The polls were kept open until eight o'clock in the afternoon, when after due notice, they were closed.
The canvass of votes was as follows:
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Senator in Congress
EDWARD M. KENNEDY had forty-four hundred and eight (4408) votes BLANKS, seven hundred and forty-five (745)
Governor
ENDICOTT PEABODY had twenty-one hundred and thirty-one (2131) votes FRANCIS X. BELLOTTI had twenty-seven hundred ninety-six (2796) votes PASQUALE CAGGIANO had fourteen (14) votes
JOHN J. DRONEY had one hundred and twenty-four (124) votes BLANKS, eighty-eight (88)
Lieutenant Governor
JOHN W. COSTELLO had forty-three hundred and seventy-nine (4379) votes BLANKS, seven hundred and seventy-four (774)
Attorney General
JAMES W. HENNIGAN, JR. had forty-two hundred sixty-four (4264) votes BLANKS, eight hundred and eighty-nine (889)
Secretary
KEVIN H. WHITE had forty-four hundred and fourteen (4414) votes BLANKS, seven hundred and thirty-nine (739)
Treasurer
ROBERT Q. CRANE had seventeen hundred and twenty-five (1725) votes JOHN JOSEPH BUCKLEY had four hundred and fourteen (414) votes LOUISE DAY HICKS had thirteen hundred and thirty-one (1331) votes JOHN F. KENNEDY had thirteen hundred and fifty-three (1353) votes BLANKS, three hundred and thirty (330)
Auditor
THOMAS J. BUCKLEY had twenty-six hundred and forty-three (2643) votes BLANKS, twenty-three hundred and sixteen (2316) SCATTERING, one hundred and ninety-four (194)
Congressman
JAMES A. BURKE had forty-four hundred and sixty-nine (4469) votes BLANKS, six hundred and eighty-four (684)
Councillor
JAUL J. DONAHUE had twenty-six hundred and ninety (2690) votes JOHN M. TOSCA had fifteen hundred and eight (1508) votes BLANKS, nine hundred and fifty-five (955)
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Senator
ROBERT A. BROWNING had eight hundred and thirty-two (832) votes ROBERT M. MURPHY had twenty-six hundred and twenty-two (2622) votes FRANCIS X. SHEEHAN, JR. had fifteen hundred twenty-six (1526) votes BLANKS, one hundred and seventy-three (173)
Representatives in General Court
DAVID C. AHEARN had twenty-one hundred and forty-four (2144 ) votes JUSTIN C. BARTON had four hundred and sixty-four (464) votes MARGARET MURRAY BLIZARD had eleven hundred nineteen (1119) votes WILLIAM F. BUTTERS had fourteen hundred and eighty-six (1486) votes JOHN M. DONNELLY had nine hundred and thirty (930) votes EDWARD J. FOLEY had three hundred and thirty-one (331) votes JAMES P. HOGAN had one hundred and ninety-four (194) votes ROBERT F. MacEACHERN had seven hundred and ninety-three (793) votes HOWARD HAINES MURPHY had one hundred and eighteen (118) votes JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN had thirteen hundred and forty-two (1342) votes RENALDO ROSSI had one hundred and sixty-seven (167) votes BLANKS, twelve hundred and eighteen (1218)
Clerk of Courts
JOHN P. CONCANNON had twenty-five hundred and twenty-one (2521) votes GEORGE H. HOWARD had four hundred and eighty-three (483) votes ROBERT W. McMAHON had four hundred and forty-four (444) votes GORDON J. O'BRIEN had five hundred and ninety-seven (597) votes BLANKS, eleven hundred and eight (1108)
Register of Deeds
BENJAMIN RUDNER had thirty eight hundred and fifty-five (3855) votes BLANKS, twelve hundred and ninety-eight
County Commissioners
JAMES J. COLLINS had twenty-two hundred and fifty-five (2255) votes GEORGE B. McDONALD had twelve hundred and forty-three (1243) votes JOHN E. NARDOZZI had twelve hundred and seventeen (1217) votes JOHN C. NOURSE had seven hundred and thirty-seven (737) votes JOHN J. SULLIVAN had nineteen hundred and eighty-six (1986) votes BLANKS, twenty-eight hundred and sixty-eight (2868)
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Senator in Congress
HOWARD WHITMORE, JR. had four hundred and ninety-nine (499) votes BLANKS, ninety-one (91)
Governor
JOHN A. VOLPE had five hundred and fifty (550) votes BLANKS, forty (40)
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Lieutenant Governor
ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON had five hundred and twenty-eight (528) votes BLANKS, sixty-two (62)
Attorney General
EDWARD W. BROOKE had five hundred and fifty-four (554) votes BLANKS, thirty-six (36)
Secretary
WALLACE B. CRAWFORD had five hundred and five (505) votes BLANKS, eighty-five (85)
Treasurer
ROBERT C. HAHN had five hundred and eight (508) votes BLANKS, eighty-two (82)
Auditor
ELWYNN J. MILLER had five hundred and eleven (511) votes BLANKS, seventy-nine (79)
Congressman
STANLEY WALLANT had thirty-one (31) votes SCATTERING, three (3) BLANKS, five hundred and fifty-six (556)
Councillor
MARGARET M. HECKLER had five hundred and three (503) votes BLANKS, eighty-seven (87)
Senator
JOHN M. QUINLAN had five hundred and thirty-three (533) votes BLANKS, fifty-seven (57)
Representatives in General Court
WALTER J. DEMPSEY had five hundred and six (506) votes RICHARD H. HOLMAN had four hundred and ninety-five (495) votes BLANKS, one hundred and seventy-nine (179)
Clerk of Courts
WILLIS A. NEAL had five hundred and seven (507) votes BLANKS, eighty-three (83)
Register of Deeds
L. THOMAS SHINE had five hundred and twenty-three (523) votes BLANKS, sixty-seven (67)
County Commissioners
RUSSELL T. BATES had three hundred and seventy-three (373) votes FRANK C. BATES, III had one hundred and forty-six (146) votes EDWIN A. COLBY had three hundred and five (305) votes WALTER J. HANNON had one hundred and fifty-three (153) votes BLANKS, two hundred and three (203) A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
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September 18, 1964
RECOUNT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135, Chapter 54, General Laws, the Board of Registrars of the Town of Norwood conducted a recount of the votes cast for the office of Representatives in General Court, Eleventh Norfolk District at the State Primary, September 10, 1964. The recount was held in Memorial Hall, Municipal Office Building, on Friday, September 18, 1964 at 8:30 a.m.
The following officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duty: Wilfred Turenne, James E. Flynn, Mary Hayes, Julia Rau, Roger J. Connolly, James T. Connolly, Fred M. Adelmann, Joseph V. Nuttall, Anne L. White, Edward A. Flaherty, Charles H. Brown, Mary E. Foley, Doris C. Dauksis, Arthur Rodgers, Martin Lydon, Jean R. Brown, Dorothy Potter, Bertha Holman, John E. Folan.
The recount of votes is as follows:
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL COURT
Eleventh Norfolk District - Democratic Party
David C. Ahearn
2142
Justin C. Barton
462
Margaret Murray Blizard
1122
William F. Butters
1485
John M. Donnelly
933
Edward J. Foley
333
James P. Hogan
187
Robert F. MacEachern
801
Howard Haines Murphy
115
James T. O'Sullivan
1349
Renaldo Rossi
166
Blanks
1211
A True Record
Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
RECOUNT
In accordance with the provisions of Section 135, Chapter 54, General Laws, the Board of Registrars of the Town of Norwood conducted a recount of the votes cast for the office of County Commissioners, Norfolk County, at the State Primary, September 10, 1964. The recount was held in Mem- orial Hall, Municipal Office Building, on Friday, September 18, 1964 at 2:30 p.m.
The following officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duty: Wilfred Turenne, James E. Flynn, Mary Hayes, Julia Rau, Roger J. Connolly, James T. Connolly, Fred M. Adelmann, Joseph V. Nuttall, Anne L. White, Edward A. Flaherty, Charles H. Brown, Mary E. Foley, Doris
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C. Dauksis, Arthur Rodgers, Martin Lydon, Jean R. Brown, Dorothy Potter, Bertha Holman, John E. Folan.
The recount of votes is as follows:
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Norfolk County - Democratic Party
James J. Collins
2252
George B. McDonald
1243
John E. Nardozzi 1220
John C. Nourse
735
John J. Sullivan
1992
Blanks
2864
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Attest: BARTLEY W. CONNOLLY Town Clerk and Accountant
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT (SEAL) TOWN OF NORWOOD
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables in the Town of Norwood in said County, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood qualified as the law requires to vote in town affairs to meet in the Audi- torium of the Junior High School on Washington Street, in said Town on Thursday, October 22, 1964 at 7:30 o'clock in the afternoon, to notify and warn the Town Meeting Members to meet and act at said time and place on the following articles, namely :
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 for the construction and equipment of an addition to the Morrill Memorial Library, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of the Library Addition Building Committee)
ARTICLE 2. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by transfer from available funds and/or by borrowing, and appropriate for the construction and equipment of an addition to the Balch School or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of the Balch School Addition Construction Committee)
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ARTICLE 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by transfer from available funds and/or by borrowing, and appropriate for the construction and equipment of an addition to the Cleveland School, or take any other action in the matter. (On petition of the Cleveland School Addition Construction Committee)
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow as new Town Ways, as laid out and reported by the Board of Selectmen, the following:
1. Alpine Road, from Springvale Road to Aslı Road, to be known Alpine Road.
2. Ash Road, from Prospect Street to Barberry Lane, to be known as Ash Road.
3. Greenleaf Road, from Alpine Road to Susan Road, to be known as Greenleaf Road.
4. Springvale Road, from Susan Road to Prospect Street, to be known as Springvale Road.
5. Susan Road, from Springvale Road to Greenleaf Road, to be known as Susan Road.
6. McKinley Road, from Neponset Street to 604 feet westerly and southerly, to be known as Mckinley Road.
7. Meadow Street, from Juniper Drive to Heather Drive, to be known as Meadow Street.
8. Ridgewood Drive, from Access Road to Kenwood Drive, to be known as Ridgewood Drive.
9. Heather Drive, from Meadow Street to Yew Drive, to be known as Heather Drive.
10. Yew Drive, from Juniper Drive to Heather Drive, to be known as Yew Drive.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a 50 foot "right of way" along the Westwood Town Line running southwesterly from Winter Street a distance of 732.33 feet, as shown on a plan of land of William F. Lovell, dated March 30, 1964, a copy of which may be examined at the Town Clerk's office, or take any other action in the matter.
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