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(5) Purchase of a new truck;
(6) Installation of a water main connection and hydrant in Glezen Lane;
(7) Installation of two new hydrants -- one on Hazelbrook Lane and one on Lincoln Road
the entire amount to be taken from "Water Available Surplus," or do or act.
Voted: That the Town appropriate:
(1) The sum of $13,000 for the payment of principal due on Water Coupon Notes, Water Bonds and Water Registered Note -- maturing in 1953;
(2) The sum of $2,410 for the payment of interest due in 1953 on Water Coupon Notes, Water Bonds and Water Registered Note;
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(3) The sum of $40,100 for Water Department - Maintenance, divided: $4,500 - Salary of the Superintendent; $3,550 - Salary of the second man; $3,050 for maintenance appro- Salary of the second man; $32,050 for maintenance appro- priation ;
(4) The sum of $1,500 for payment of joint Town Office Clerical Salaries;
(5) The sum of $200 for the purchase of a new 1/2 ton pick-up truck;
(6) The sum of $5,000 for the installation of a 6-inch water main connection of about 1,350 feet and a hydrant in Glezen Lane; and
(7) The sum of $700 for the installation of two new hydrants - one on Hazelbrook Lane and one on Lincoln Road
the entire sum, $62,910, to be taken from "Water Available Surplus."
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of Chapter 90 roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto.
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $5,000 for the reconstruction and improvement of Oak Street, Cochituate and/or other Chapter 90 roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allocated by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, provided that only so much of the $5,000 shall be used as is matched as follows: $1.00 from the County and $2.00 from the State for each $1.00 of Town money, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, taking by eminent domain and/or acquisition by other means, on behalf of the Town, for school purposes, of all or any part of a parcel of land containing about 15 acres, more or less, and bounded westerly by Old Connecticut Path, northerly by land of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Weston Aqueduct; easterly by land of George L. Nolan and land of the Wayland Real Estate Company; and southerly by Pequot Road, by land of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker, by Maiden Lane, and by other land of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker; and appropriate a sum of
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money for the foregoing purpose, and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, for the Town for school purposes a parcel of land, believed to belong, in part, to George L. Nolan, in part, to Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker, and in part, to the Wayland Real Estate Company, said parcel being bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Old Connecticut Path at property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Weston Aqueduct) ; thence proceeding in a southwesterly direction for 45.05 feet and 300.51 feet by said Old Connecticut Path to a point; thence south 79-03-47 east for 90.71 feet, south 80-05-44 east for 100.11 feet, and south 80-05-42 east for 79.18 feet, all by land now or for- merly of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to a point; thence south 16-52-05 west for 564.95 feet by land of now or formerly of said Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to a way known locally as Maiden Lane; thence south 32-16-00 east for 160.00 feet by said Maiden Lane, thence south 22-31-00 east by said Maiden Lane for 129.88 feet to a point; thence north 74-26-20 east for 543.79 feet by other land of said Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to land now or for- merly of Wayland Real Estate Company; thence north 22-41-40 west for 2.59 feet and north 20-19-43 west for 51.65 feet by land now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Company dedicated as Pequot Road ; thence south 87-38-56 east by said Pequot Road for 154.22 feet to a point; thence north 13-12-56 west by land now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Company, of Charles F. Fredey, Jr., and of George L. and Mary Alice Nolan, for 846.16 feet to land of the Commonwealth of Masschusetts (Weston Aqueduct) ; thence north 84-45-48 west by said Weston Aqueduct for 261.87 feet to a stone bound; thence north 68-03-48 west for 318.21 feet by said Weston Aqueduct to the point of beginning.
A part of said parcel being shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated January 2, 1953 drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, as a part of Land Court Case 7010, as parcels A-2 and B-4; a part of said parcel being shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated Jan. 5, 1953 drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, as a part of Land Court case No. 189, as a parcel of 3.871 acres ; and part being shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. showing takings
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by Town of Wayland" dated Dec. 31, 1952 drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, as parcels D and E.
and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $12,000.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, taking by eminent domain and /or acquisition by other means, on behalf of the Town, for school purposes, or for road purposes, or for a water line, of an easement or fee, in the following: (1) land of the Wayland Real Estate Company, from the intersection of Juniper Lane and Pequot Road running in a westerly direction to land of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker; (2) land of said Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker running in a westerly direction to Maiden Lane; (3) land in and along Maiden Lane in a northwesterly direction to Old Connecticut Path; and appropriate a sum of money for the foregoing purpose, and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise to acquire, for the Town for the purpose of providing access to the school land authorized to be acquired under Article 10 the following tract of land believed to belong in part to the Wayland Real Estate Company and in part to Robert A. and Joan M. Mills:
Beginning at a point on the boundary of property now or for- merly. of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker and property now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Company, 160.70 feet bearing south 20-19-43 east from a concrete bound; thence south 87-38-56 east by land now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Company for 376.22 feet to a point; thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 50.00 feet (with a center bearing north 2-21-04 east from said point) for 84.14 feet by land now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Com- pany to a point; thence in a southwesterly direction about 203 feet to a point; thence in a northwesterly direction, on a curve to the left with a radius of 200.00 feet (with a center bearing south 65-57-40 west from said point) for 222.04 feet by land now or formerly of Robert A. and Joan M. Mills to a point; thence north 87-38-56 west by land now or formerly of Wayland Real Estate Company to land of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker; thence north 22-41-40 west for 2.59 feet and north 20-19-43 west for 51.65 feet by said land now or formerly of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to the point of beginning.
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Being shown as the westerly arm of Pequot Road on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. showing Takings by Town of Wayland" dated December 31, 1952 drawn by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers.
any such acquisition in the discretion of the Selectmen to be subject to rights to use said parcel as a highway or for any other purpose for which a highway is ordinarily used, and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of two dollars.
And that the Town authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire, for school purposes the following tract of land in and along Maiden Lane believed to belong in part to Millie A. Palmer and in part to Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker;
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of the parcel, on the southeasterly side of Old Connecticut Path, at the northwesterly corner of property now or formerly of Millie A. Palmer; thence north 65-03-32 east by Old Connecticut Path for 39.39 feet to a concrete bound; thence in an easterly direction on a curve to the left of radius 545.06 feet by Old Connecticut Path for 92.05 feet to a point; thence in a southerly direction, on a curve to the left with a radius of 30.00 feet for 63.43 feet by land now or formerly of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to a point; thence south 65-46-07 east by said land of Parkers 24.60 feet to a point; thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 332.24 feet for 81.88 feet to the north- easterly line of the way known locally as Maiden Lane; thence south 65-46-07 east along said northeasterly line of Maiden Lane by land now or formerly of said Parkers for 38.21 feet to a point; thence south 32-16-00 east for 456.89 feet, and south 22-31-00 east for 129.88 feet to a point, both courses being along the easterly line of Maiden Lane by land now or formerly of said Parkers; thence south 67-29-00 west by land now or formerly of said Millie A. Palmer for about 156.55 feet more or less to a stone wall being the westerly boundary of the property now or formerly of said Millie A. Palmer; thence north 33-13-30 west for about 218.38 feet, more or less to a point; thence north 31-50-21 west for 145.03 feet to a point; thence north 31-47-51 west for 153.19 feet to a point; thence north 30-25- 50 west for 116.49 feet to a point; thence north 32-18-12 west for 50.01 feet to a point; thence north 34-27-52 west for 52.97 feet to the point of beginning;
any such acquisition to be subject, in the discretion of the Selectmen, to easements to use all or a part of said parcel as a highway, or for any other
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purposes for which a highway is ordinarily used, and subject, in the dis- cretion of the Selectmen, to restrictions on the construction of buildings, and that the Town appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $1,501.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Building Committee, appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the 1947 Annual Town Meeting, to proceed with the preparation of building plans and specifications for an elementary school; and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of employing an architect to prepare plans and specifications for said school, including a provision for such road and water developments within and beyond the site which are related to the school building; and for other necessary expenses of the Committee.
Voted: That the Town authorize the School Building Committee, appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the 1947 Annual Town Meeting, to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications for an elementary school to be located on the land described and to be ac- quired under Article 10, and that there be appropriated, the sum of $21,000 for the expenses of the Committee, including the employment of architects to prepare plans and specifications for the school and school site.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a road from the intersection of Juniper and Pequot Road, westerly to Maiden Lane and along Maiden Lane to Old Connecticut Path, or take any action relative thereto; and determine how the money shall be raised; or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a connecting 12-inch water line from the existing 12-inch water line in Pequot Road across the land of the Wayland Real Estate Company and the land of Theodore L. and Eloise D. Parker to Maiden Lane, along Maiden Lane to Old Connecticut Path and along Old Connecticut Path to the existing 12-inch water main from the Happy Hollow well, and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided for by appropriation from avaialble funds in the treasury, by taxation and/or by borrowing, or do or act.
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate the sum of $18,000 for the construction of a connecting 12-inch water line from the
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existing 12-inch water line in Pequot Road to the existing 12-inch water main on Old Connecticut Path from the Happy Hollow well, the work to be done under the supervision of the Special School Building Committee originally appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 1947; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow said sum of $18,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, Ter. Ed., as amended, so that the whole loan shall be paid over a period of not more than fifteen years from the date of issue of the first bond or note; and that the Special School Building Committee, with the approval of the Selectmen and the Water Commissioner, be and hereby is authorized to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements in connection therewith.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and appro- priate a sum of money for the installation of a new well, pump station, pump and controls and a connecting water line with the existing Happy Hollow water line and will transfer from available funds and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose, or do or act.
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate the sum of $20,000 for the installation of a new well, pump station, pump and con- trols and a connecting water line with the existing Happy Hollow water line; that the work be done under the supervision of the Water Commis- sioners, with the approval of the Selectmen; that the funds be raised through borrowing; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow an amount not exceeding $20,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44 as amended, such issue to be payable in not more than fifteen years from the date of the bonds or notes.
Voted unanimously: To return to Article 1.
Voted: That a special committee be appointed to study the advisa- bility of more extensive use of meters in connection with the town water system, the committee to report at the next town meeting and to consist of one member of the water board, one member of the finance committee, and one member of the planning board and two members to be appointed by the Moderator.
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Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a special com- mittee to study the desirability and practicability of fluoridating the Town water supply and to make recommendations to the Town, or do or act.
Voted: That the Town appoint a special committee to study the desirability and practicability of fluoridating the Town water supply and to make recommendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting, said committee to consist of three persons - one member of the Board of Health to be designated by that Board, one member of the Water Board to be chosen by that Board and a third member-at-large to be chosen by the two so designated.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of installing a traffic light, safety island and a "stop" sign at the junction of West Plain Street and Old Connecti- cut Path, or do or act.
Voted: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $200 for the installation of a safety island and "stop" sign at the junction of West Plain Street and Old Connecticut Path, the work to be done by the Highway Department generally in accordance with the plans submitted by the Department of Public Works.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Site Committee created under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting held on October 22, 1952, to continue a study of additional school site or sites and to prepare recommendations for presentation to the Town at future Town Meetings with regard to said site or sites as they may deter- mine, and to appropriate a sum of money for engineering service and other necessary expenses of the Committee, or do or act.
Voted: That the Town authorize the School Site Committee, created under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of October 22. 1952, to continue the study of an additional site or sites and to prepare recom- mendations for presentation to the Town at the next Town Meeting.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Special Com- mittee to make a study and prepare recommendations for presentation to the Town with regard to sites for additional park, playground or recrea- tional facilities and to obtain options on such site or sites as they may determine, or do or act.
Voted: That the Town appoint a special committee to make a study of sites for additional park, playground or recreational facilities and
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to prepare recommendations for presentation to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting, the committee to be composed of five members chosen as follows: one member of the Planning Board, one member of the Park Department, one member of the School Committee, each to be designated by his respective board, and two members-at-large to be designated by those so chosen.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public Town way under the provisions of the Betterment Act, the road known as "Orchard Lane" or a portion thereof, as laid out by the Board of Select- men and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by eminent domain, purchase, gift or other- wise and to appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of such 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: That the Town shall not accept the laying out as a public way of Orchard Lane as described in the Order of Laying Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 16, 1952, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Orchard Lane in Wayland, Massachusetts" dated November 14, 1952, drawn by Everett M. Brooks, Co., Civil Engineers.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to abandon a right-of-way across land of Fred Berg, running to Dudley Pond, and will vote to ac- cept a right-of-way to Dudley Pond across the land of Fred Berg, or do or act.
Voted unanimously: To abandon a right-of-way across land of Fred Berg, running to Dudley Pond, and to accept a right-of-way to Dudley Pond across the Land of Fred Berg.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws as follows: to change from a residential to a business district, the following portions of land located on Old Connecticut Path:
(a) Land owned by Francis J. and Nora M. Lavin described as follows: Northwest from Old Connecticut Path and Common- wealth of Massachusetts 329.95 feet to a point; thence North- east 298.42 feet to Stonebridge Road; thence Southeast 10.36 feet to a point; thence Southwest 102.73 feet to a point; thence Southeast 177.23 feet to a point; thence Northeast 47.86 feet to a point; thence Southeast 139.26 feet to Old Connecticut
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Path; thence Southwest 248.06 feet to the point of beginning.
(b) Land owned by Dorothy W. Emerson described as follows: Northwest from Old Connecticut Path and land of Francis J. and Nora M. Lavin 139.26 feet to a point; thence Southwest 47.86 feet to a point; thence Westerly 177.23 feet to a point ; thence Northeast 102.73 feet to Stonebridge Road; thence Southeast 309.5 feet to Old Connecticut Path; thence South- west 79.4 feet to the point of beginning.
(c) Land owned by Percy H. Steele described as follows: South- east from Old Connecticut Path 174 feet to a point; thence Northeast 242.1 feet to Massasoit Path; thence Northwest 174 feet to Old Connecticut Path; thence Southwest 260.3 feet to the point of beginning.
(d) Land owned by Ralph E. and Alice J. McMillen described as follows: Southeast from Old Connecticut Path 174 feet to a point; thence Northeast 245 feet to land of Charles F. and Esther B. Flynn; thence Northwest 174 feet to Old Connecti- cut Path; thence Southwest 242.4 feet to the point of beginning. or do or act.
Voted : To pass over this article until the next Town Meeting.
Article 23. 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 designated as Section "B" on plan of land in Wayland, Massachusetts, prepared by Everett M. Brooks, C. E., November 8, 1946, containing 26,864 square feet, more or less, located on the southerly side of Stonebridge Road at the intersection of Old Connecticut Path, Cochi- tuate, Massachusetts, and extending 304.07 feet from Old Connecticut Path to the land designated as that owned by Alfred W. and Frances A. Hommel.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 24. 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 bounded by Commonwealth Road, School Street and E. Plain Street containing about 34,292 sq. ft., owned by Raphael P. and Ethel R. Porcella.
Voted: Not to amend the Zoning By-Laws, nor to change from a residential to a business district that parcel of land bounded by Common-
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wealth Road, School Street and E. Plain Street containing about 34,292 sq. ft., owned by Raphael P. and Ethel R. Porcella.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for mosquito control, or do or act.
Voted: That there be appointed a committee of five to study the desirability and practicability of mosquito control and to make recom- mendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting, the committee to consist of one member of the Board of Health, one member of the Finance Committee and one member of the Planning Board, each to be designated by his respective Board and two members-at-large to be chosen by those so designated.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 30A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), which reads as follows: ยง30A. Reconsideration of Appeal or Petition for Variance from Terms of Ordin- ance or By-Law after Unfavorable Action .- After acceptance of this sec- tion as provided in section four of chapter four, no appeal or petition under paragraph 3 of section thirty for a variance from the terms of such an ordinance or by-law with respect to a particular parcel of land, and no application under section thirty for a special exception to the terms of any such ordinance or by-law, which has been unfavorably acted upon by the board of appeals shall be considered on its merits by said board within two years after the date of such unfavorable action except with the con- sent of all members of the planning board or of the board of Selectmen in a town having no planning board."
Voted: That the Town shall not accept Section 30A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By- Laws so as to provide for the appointment of a Planning Board of Ap- peals, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 41, Section 81R.
Voted: That the By-Laws of the Town of Wayland be amended by adding thereto the following new Article entitled "Planning Board of Appeals":
Section 1. There shall be a Planning Board of Appeals, con- sisting of three members and of two associate members. Such board shall have the duties and authority provided for it by law or given to it by vote of the town. In the case of vacancy, inability to act of
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show interest on the part of a member of such board, his place shall be taken by an associate member designated by the chairman. The members and associate members of such board shall be members and associate members respectively of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vote: "Yes" 106 "No" 3
Approved June 23, 1953 by George Fingold, Attorney General.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4 of the Town By-Laws so as to increase the membership of the Finance Committee from five to seven, and to change the provisions regarding the appoint- ment of members, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: That Article 4 of the By-Laws of the Town of Wayland be amended by striking out Sections 1 and 2, and by inserting new Sections 1 and 2 as follows:
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