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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the following: (1) purchase of two 750-gallon fire truck pumpers; (2) construction of a garage for the Fire Department, on the easterly portion of Town-owned land at the corner of Leary Street
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and East Plain Street, Cochituate; (3) extension of the fire alarm system from Wayland Center to the Weston line; to determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from other appropriations previously voted, by taxation, and/or by borrowing; and to authorize the committee appointed under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1951, with the approval of the Selectmen, to purchase the equipment, to con- struct, equip and furnish the fire station and to extend the fire alarm system, and to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements there- for, or take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. F. Clifton Haynes, Chief of the Fire Department, gave the report of the Special Fire Survey Committee stating the needs of the Fire Department and recommendations for better fire protection.
Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $87,442.02 to be allocated as follows:
(1) $35,000 for the purchase of the two 750-gallon fire truck pumpers, funds to be provided as follows: $15,000 through appropriation and assessment, $20,000 through borrowing on 2-year notes, with $10,000 payable in one year and $10,000 payable in two years;
Yes 439 No 17
(2) $45,942.02 for plans, specifications, supervision and con- struction of the Cochituate fire station on the town-owned lot bounded by North Main Street, East Plain Street and Leary Street, funds to be provided as follows: $5,000 through appropriation and assessment, $942.02 to be transferred from "Cochituate Civic Center Building" account and $40,000 through borrowing on 20-year notes;
Yes 425 No 1 (3) $6,500 for the extension of the fire alarm system from the Center to the Weston line, funds to be provided as follows: $500 through appropriation and assessment, $1,000 by transfer from "Fire Department - Truck Overhaul" account and $5,000 by transfer from "Fire Survey Committee" account ;
Voted that the committee appointed under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1951, with the addition of three remaining engineers of the Fire Department, with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to purchase the fire truck equipment, construct and equip the fire station, extend the fire alarm system and enter into the necessary
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contracts and agreements therefor; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be empowered to borrow the funds provided for through borrowing.
Voted Yes 407 No 3
Each section of this vote was taken up separately and then the entire vote was made and counted.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Wayland High School Building, and for originally equipping and fur- nishing the said addition; determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, by taxation, and/or by borrowing; authorize the committee appointed in accordance with the vote under Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1947 and continued in office by vote under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of June 20, 1951, to construct, equip and furnish an addition to the Wayland High School Building and to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements therefor; or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted to accept the Report of the Special School Building Com- mitttee submitted to the Voters with the Town Report.
Voted unanimously that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $225,000 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Way- land High School Building, and for the purpose of originally equipping and furnishing the said addition, and that to meet the said appropriation the sum of $5,000 be raised in the tax levy of the current year; that the sum of $10,000 be transferred from the funds appropriated under Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held June 20, 1951, and Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held December 19, 1951; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $210,000 under the authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1952, 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; that the committee appointed in accordance with the vote under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting held in March, 1947, and continued in office by vote under Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held June 20, 1951, be authorized and directed to construct,
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furnish, and equip said addition to the Wayland High School and to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements therefor.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Salary and Wage Co-ordinating Committee to consist of one member each from the following Boards: Selectmen, School Committee, Water Commis- sioners, Cemetery Commissioners, Road Commissioners, two members of the Finance Committee and two members-at-large who shall hold no other Town office and who shall be selected by the committee so designated, such committee to act as a coordinating agency to see that standard rates of salaries and wages are being uniformly applied, revised and kept up-to-date, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appoint a committee of nine persons, com- posed of one member each from the following boards: Selectmen, School Committee, Water Commissioners, Cemetery Commissioners, Road Com- missioners, two members of the Finance Committee and two members- at-large, who shall hold no other Town office and who shall be selected by the committee so designated, to act as a co-ordinating agency to see that standard rates of salaries and wages are being uniformly applied, revised and kept up-to-date.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of leasing, renting or otherwise providing suitable headquarters for Wayland Post Veterans of Foreign Wars or otherwise act thereon.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for the purpose of leasing, renting or otherwise providing suitable head- quarters for the Wayland Post Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise a sum of money for the installation of fire sprinkler systems in the high school building and determine how the money shall be raised - by assessment, transfer, borrowing or otherwise, or do or act.
Voted to pass over the article.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for mosquito control, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,500, the funds to be used under the supervision of the Board of Health for mosquito control work.
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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public Town ways, under the provisions of the Betterment Act, in that part of the Town known as "Riverview Terrace", the roads known as "Riverview Circle" and "Shore Drive", or either of them, or any portion of them, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan or plans filed with the Town Clerk; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land by eminent domain, by purchase, gift or otherwise; and to appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of such way or ways, or any portion thereof, and determine how the money shall be raised, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to install water pipes and hydrants in the ways named in the foregoing article, or in any portion thereof, and to appropriate a sum of money for the expenses thereof and determine how the money shall be raised and will authorize such sum, or any portion thereof, to be included in any betterments that may be assessed under the preceding article, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public town ways, under the provisions of the Betterment Act, that portion of Hayward Road lying between Rich Valley Road and Sylvan Way which has not been previously accepted, and that portion of Sylvan Way lying between Hayward Road and Lundy Lane, or either of them, or a portion of them, and as shown on a plan, or plans, on file with the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire necessary land by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise, and appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of any such land and the construc- tion of such way, or ways, or any portion thereof, and determine how the money shall be raised, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accep: as public town ways, under the provisions of the Betterment Act, the roads known as "Edgewood Road", "Ridgefield Road", "Fairfield Road" and "Parkridge Road", or any of them, or a portion of them, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on a plan, or plans, on file with the Town
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Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire necessary land by eminent domain, purchase, gift or otherwise, and appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of such way, or ways, or any portion thereof, and determine how the money should be raised, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Laying Out of Edgewood Road, Fairfield Road, Ridgefield Road and Parkridge Road.
Voted that the Town accept the laying out as a public way of Edgewood Road, Fairfield Road, Ridgefield Road and Parkridge Road as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Edgewood Road, Way- land, Mass., dated December 8, 1951, Everett M. Brooks, C. E." and "Plan and Profile of Fairfield Road, Ridgefield Road and Park Ridge Road, dated, December 8, 1951, Everett M. Brooks, C. E." and as laid out by the Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, with assessments under the Betterment Act as provided in the order of laying out; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land (including drainage easements) by eminent domain, purchase, gifts or otherwise; that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $5,700 for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of said way and other costs in connection with the project.
Vote Yes 252 No 60
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to install water pipes and hydrants in the ways named in the foregoing article, or in any portion thereof, and to appropriate a sum of money for the expense thereof and determine how the money shall be raised; and will authorize such sum, or any portion thereof, to be included in any betterments that may be assessed under the preceding article, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $2,600 for the installation of water pipes and hydrants in Edgewood Road, the work to be done under the supervision of the Water Department and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to assess betterments therefor under the Betterment Act.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public town ways, under the provisions of the Betterment Act, the roads known as "Blossom Lane" and "Westway Road", or either of them, or a portion of them as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on a plan, or plans, on file with the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of
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Selectmen to acquire necessary land by eminent domain, purchase, gift, or otherwise, and appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of such way, or ways, or any portion thereof, and determine how the money should be raised, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Laying Out of "Blossom Lane"and "Westway Road".
Voted unanimously that the Town accept the laying out as a public way of Westway Road and Blossom Lane as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Westway Road and Blossom Lane, Wayland, Mass., dated May 24, 1951, Everett M. Brooks, C. E." as laid out by the Select- men and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, with assessments under the Betterment Act as provided in the order of laying out; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land (including drainage easements) by eminent domain, purchase, gift, or otherwise and that the Town appropriate the sum of $400 for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of such way and other costs in con- nection with the project.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public town ways, under the provisions of the Betterment Act, the roads known as "Timber Lane", "Haven Lane" and "Eden Road", or a portion thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on a plan, or plans, on file with the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire necessary land by eminent domain, purchase, gift, or otherwise and to appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of such way, or any portion thereof, and determine how the money shall be raised, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Laying Out of "Timber Lane", "Haven Lane" and "Eden Road".
Voted unanimously that the Town accept the Laying Out as a public way of Timber Lane, Haven Lane and Eden Road as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Timber Lane, Haven Lane and Eden Road - in Wayland, Mass., dated February 1, 1952, Everett M. Brooks, C. E." and as laid out by the Selectmen and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, with assessments under the Betterment Act as provided in the order of laying out; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land (including drainage easements) by eminent domain, purchase, gift or otherwise; that the Town appropriate and
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assess the sum of $1,800 for the acquisition of any such land and the construction of said way and other costs in connection with the project.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways the following roads, or any of them, or any portion thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land or interests therein by deed or gift and/or by eminent domain without any appropriation of money for further construction of any said roads, under the Betterment Act, or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto, the roads above referred to being the following: Woodridge Road, from Cochituate Road to Fox Meadow Lane; Fox Meadow Lane, from Woodridge Road to Shaw Drive;
Shaw Drive, from a point about 650 feet southerly from Old Connecticut Path to a point about 2,000 feet southerly from Old Connecticut Path ;
Happy Hollow Road, from Cochituate Road to Rice Spring Lane;
Rice Spring Lane, from Happy Hollow Road to Goodman Lane;
Voted to dispense with the reading of the Laying out of the roads mentioned in the Article.
Voted unanimously that the Town accept the laying out as a public way of the following roads as described in the Order of Laying Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 26, 1952;
(1) Happy Hollow Road, from Cochituate Road to the westerly edge of the intersection with Rice Spring Lane; and
(2) Rice Spring Lane, from Happy Hollow Road to the easterly edge of the temporary circle ;
both roads being shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land on Happy Hollow Road and Rice Spring Lane in Wayland, Mass." dated April 18, 1950, drawn by Everett M. Brooks, Co. Civil Engineers, which plan has been on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, and which is recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry Book 7603, Page 566.
(3) Woodridge Road, from Cochituate Road to Fox Meadow Lane; and
(4) Fox Meadow Lane, from Woodridge Road to Shaw Drive; both roads being shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision of Woodridge,
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Number 1 in Wayland, Mass." dated April 29, 1947, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, which has been on file in the Office of the Town Clerk and which is recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry Book 7162, and as Plan 1019 of 1947.
(5) Shaw Drive, from a point approximately 800 feet from Old Connecticut Path to a point approximately 625 feet east of the intersec- tion with Fox Meadow Lane, as shown in part on a plan entitled "Sub- division of Woodridge Number 2 in Wayland, Mass." dated November 12, 1947, drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, which plan has been on file in the Office of the Town Clerk and which is recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry Book 7254, Page 361 as Plan Num- ber 182 of 1948; and as shown in part on a plan entitled "Subdivision of Woodridge Number 3 in Wayland, Mass." dated July 19, 1948, drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, which plan has been on file in the office of the Town Clerk and which is recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry Book 7348, Page 543 as Plan 1420 of 1948 and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land by eminent domain, by purchase, gift or otherwise; and that $1 be appro- priated and assessed for the acquisition of any such land and other costs in connection with the project.
Article 25. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to study the adoption of a Board of Public Works.
Voted unanimously that the Town appoint a committee to study the question of adoption of a Board of Public Works for the Town of Wayland, the committee to consist of seven members - one each from the Road Commissioners, Water Commissioners, Cemetery Com- missioners, Park Board, Finance Committee and two Members-at-large chosen by those so designated, and that a report be submitted at the next Annual Meeting.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws as follows: to change from a residential to a business district that portion of land on the southerly side of State Road East and Old Connecticut Path owned by Harold J. Lundy and Sally A. Lundy, bounded and described as follows:
According to the plan of land formerly owned by Helen L. Clifford and conveyed to petitioners as follows: Bounded easterly by the Weston-Wayland line to a depth of 300 lineal feet from the State Road East to a point; thence westerly
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about 300 lineal feet in a parallel line to State Road East and Old Connecticut Path to a point; thence northerly 300 lineal feet along Westway Road to Old Connecticut Path; thence northeasterly 232.20 lineal feet along Old Connecticut Path; and 55.41 lineal feet along State Road East to a point of beginning,
or do or act.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds, the sum of $25,000.00 to meet any of the appropria- tions made in the foregoing articles.
Voted that the sum of $25,000 be transferred from Available Funds, "Excess and Deficiency" to meet the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
It was noted that Mr. John Connelly was present at the meeting, being his sixtieth Annual Town Meting.
Voted to dissolve the meeting at 11:05 P. M.
/s/ M. ALICE NEALE Town Clerk of the Town of Wayland
A true copy: attest:
LEILA SEARS Town Clerk of the Town of Wayland
VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 22, 1952
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Howard S. Russell, Moderator .-
Pursuant to the following warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day, and after the Moderator declared a quorum present, proceeded to transact the following business.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the completion of the construction of the garage for the Fire Department in Cochituate authorized under Article 11 at the Annual
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Town Meeting in March, 1952, and to determine whether the money shall be provided for by an appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation, and/or by borrowing, or do or act.
A report was made by Mr. Robert M. Morgan, of the Finance Committee in regard to the total expenditures, and the over-all plan for meeting the needed expenditures, involved in Articles 1-10 of this warrant.
Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $5,420, of which $1,720 shall be transferred from the balance remaining from the funds appropriated under Article 11 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952 and $3,700 transferred from Available Funds in the Treasury; that the funds so provided be used for the completion of the construction of a garage for the Fire Department in Cochituate, authorized under Article 11 of the 1952 Annual Town Meeting, and that the Commitee originally appointed under Article 12 of the 1951 Annual Town Meeting, and given further authority under Article 11 of the 1952 Annual Town Meeting, be authorized to enter into necessary contracts and agreements for the construction thereof.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an addition to the new Cochituate Fire Station presently to be built and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition; determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation, and/or by borrowing; authorize the committee appointed in accordance with the vote under article 12 of the Annual Town Meet- ing of March, 1951 and given further authority under Article 11 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 1952 to construct, equip and furnish an addition to the new Cochituate Fire Station and to enter into necessary action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $31,000 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the new Cochituate Fire Station, presently under construction, and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition; that to meet the said appropriation the sum of $11,000 be transferred from Available Funds in the Treasury; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $20,000 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 twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond
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or note; that the Commitee appointed under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1951, and given further authority under Article 11 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952 be authorized to construct, equip and originally furnish the addition to the New Cochituate Fire Station and be authorized to enter into necessary contracts and agreements therefor.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Way- land High School building and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition, said money to be used, together with money appropriated for said purpose under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 5, 1952; to determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation and/or by borrowing; and to give the committee appointed under Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1947 and continued in office by vote under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of June 20, 1951, additional authority to construct, equip and furnish the addition to the Wayland High School Building and to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements for the building, original equipping and furnishing of said addition, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate the sum of $12,500 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Wayland High School building and for originally equipping and furnishing said addition, the money to be used, together with money appropriated under Article 12 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 5, 1952; that $2,500 of the amount be transferred from Available Funds in the Treasury; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow $10,000 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 ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note; that the Special School Building Committee, appointed under Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 1947, and continued in office by vote under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of June 20, 1951, be authorized to carry out the constructing, equipping and furnishing of the addition to the Wayland High School Building and be authorized to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements for the original build- ing, furnishing and equipping of said addition.
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