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Upon motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That the Town grant to the owners of Lots A1, A2, and 2, as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Massachusetts," dated October 20, 1952, by Everett M. Brooks Company, C. E.'s, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds as plan No. 2175 of 1952 in Book 8006, Page 253, an easement of passage over the entire length and breadth of Parkland Drive.
Article 43: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for necessary drainage to lower the water table in the area of Rich Valley Road by lowering the culvert under Rich Valley Road; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Roger P. Stokey, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Article 44: To see if the Town will vote to install a storm drain system and necessary appurtenances to conduct surface waters from the easterly side of Cochituate Road, opposite the end of Pequot Road, under Cochituate Road and down Pequot Road a distance of about 450 feet to connect with the existing storm drain pipe located in Pequot Road and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the cost of installing said drainage system; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Stokey, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the payment of unpaid 1956 bills; or do or act.
Upon motion of Mr. George Vinsonhaler, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $1,156 for the payment of unpaid 1956 bills as follows:
Board of Health
Garbage Collection $1,000
School Dental Clinic 156
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation of equipment to add a fluoride compound to the public water supply in amounts and by such methods as are recommended by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Willard B. Dik, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That no action be taken under this article.
First vote being doubted by the Moderator, a counted vote was taken under this motion:
"Yes" 245 "No" 164
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Upon unanimous consent of the Meeting, there was a return to Article 1.
Upon motion of Mr. John C. Quinn, duly seconded, it was Voted: That the Fluoridation Committee be discharged.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Tercentenary Edition), Chapter 54, Section 103A, providing for voting by absent voting ballot at Town elections.
Upon motion of Mrs. Edith M. Stokey, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the town accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter- centenary Edition) Chapter 54, Section 103A providing for voting by absent voting ballot at regular town elections.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map by making the following changes in District boundaries; or take any action relative thereto:
Change from Business District A and Residence District Thirty Thousand (30,000) square feet, One Hundred Fifty (150) foot front to Business District B, the land bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by State Road West and the Southerly Boundary line of land now or formerly of Wayland Motors, Inc., at present in Business District A;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Waldo H. Russell; SOUTHERLY by Pelham Island Road;
EASTERLY by the Westerly boundary of land now or formerly of Wayland Motors, Inc.
Upon motion of Mr. Frederick G. Perry, Jr., who also gave the Report and Recommendations of the Planning Board under this Article, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map by making the following changes in District boundaries:
Change from Business District A and Residence District Thirty Thousand (30,000) square feet, One Hundred Fifty (150) foot front to Business District B, the land bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by State Road West and the Southerly Boundary line of land now or formerly of Wayland Motors, Inc., at present in Business District A;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Waldo H. Russell; SOUTHERLY by Pelham Island Road;
EASTERLY by the Westerly Boundary of land or formerly of Wayland Motors, Inc.
Upon first vote, there were scattering "No's."
Second vote was unanimously in favor.
Upon motion of Mr. Robert M. Morgan, duly seconded, it was Voted: To finish all the articles in the Warrant tonight.
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Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws as follows:
To change from Residential District thirty thousand (30,000) square feet, one hundred fifty (150) foot frontage to Business District A that portion of land bounded on the
EAST by land of the Town of Wayland, 100 feet; more or less; on the
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST by a brook, 328 feet, more or less; on the
WEST by other land of the Town of Wayland, 209 feet, more or less; and on the
NORTHWEST AND NORTH by Pelham Island Road and State Road West, 325 feet, more or less;
the entire parcel containing about 50,444.25 square feet and owned by Susie W. Erwin, et al.
Motion of Mr. A. William Rowe, duly seconded,
To amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Maps by making the following changes in District Boundaries :
To change from Residential District thirty thousand (30,000) square feet, one hundred fifty (150) foot frontage to Business District A that portion of land bounded on the
EAST by land of the Town of Wayland, 100 feet; more or less; on the
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST by a brook, 328 feet, more or less; on the
WEST by other land of the Town of Wayland, 209 feet, more or less; and on the
NORTHWEST AND NORTH by Pelham Island Road and State Road West, 325 feet, more or less;
the entire parcel containing about 50,444.25 square feet and owned by Susie K. Erwin, et al.
By permission of the Moderator, Mr. Garrahan, attorney, repre- sented Mrs. Erwin, owner of a portion of the property in question, who was ill and had been forbidden by her physician to attend the meeting.
The Report of the Planning Board with Recommendations under this Article, was presented by Mr. Bruce F. Kingsbury.
Upon voice vote, the result was declared as: "No."
Upon counted Vote:
"Yes" 146 "No" 130 Total: 276
The required 2/3 of this total being 184, the motion did not carry.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from a Residential Zone, Forty Thousand (40,000) square feet, One Hundred Eighty (180) foot frontage to a Business District A any or all of the parcel of land situated on State Road East bounded as follows:
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NORTHWESTERLY by State Road East, 317.02 feet
NORTHEASTERLY, SOUTHEASTERLY and NORTHEAST-
ERLY by land now or formerly of Charles B. Barnes, Jr., et al, trustees, by lines measuring respectively 134.29 feet, 66.95 feet, and 105.85 feet
SOUTHEASTERLY by a line parallel to and 240.00 feet distant from the southeasterly side line of State Road East
SOUTHWESTERLY by a line parallel to and 120.00 feet distant
from the southwesterly side line of Lot B as shown on Plan 7319B hereinafter described
The parcel described consists of Lot 2 as shown on Land Court Plan 7319C recorded in Book 513, Page 405, and a portion of Lot B as shown on Land Court Plan 7319B recorded in Book 439, Page 29, South Registry District of Middlesex County; or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion by Mrs. Josephine Cincotta, duly seconded:
That the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map of the Town of Way- land be amended by changing the area described in Article 50 from a Residence District to a Business District.
Upon motion of Mr. Frederick P. Walther, Jr., duly seconded, it was voted NOT to refer the matter to the Planning Board for a report back at a later meeting.
Upon Mrs. Cincottta's motion, it was
Voted: "No."
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map by making the following changes in dis- trict boundaries; or take any action relative thereto:
To change from Residence District Forty Thousand (40,000) square feet with One Hundred Eighty (180) feet frontage to Business District A, that portion of land containing approximately two (2) acres on the Southerly side of State Road East owned by Harold J. Lundy and Sally A. Lundy, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by State Road East and Old Connecticut Path WESTERLY by Westway Road
SOUTHERLY by land now or formerly of Lee
EASTERLY by the Weston-Wayland line.
Upon motion of Mr. Frederick G. Perry, Jr., duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map by making the following changes in dis- trict boundaries; or take any action relative thereto:
To change from Residence District, Forty Thousand (40,000) square feet with One Hundred Eighty (180) feet frontage to Limited Commercial District, that portion of land on the Northerly side of State Road West, owned by Donald W. Neelon and Constance R. Neelon, and described as follows:
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SOUTHERLY by State Road West WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Lord NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Lord
EASTERLY by land now or formerly of Brackett, to the point of beginning.
Upon motion of Mr. L. William Bertelsen, who also reported for the Planning Board; duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map as follows:
To change from Residence District Twenty Thousand (20,000) square feet, One Hundred Twenty (120) foot front, to Business District A the land situated on the northerly side of West Commonwealth Road, bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHERLY by West Commonwealth Road 93 feet;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Ellen B. Ferguson 117 feet, 9 inches;
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of Bernice W. Gerald 93 feet; and
EASTERLY by Business A District, being land now or formerly of Benjamin W. Johnson, Jr., et al, 103 feet more or less.
Upon motion of Mr. Edward F. Thorburn, who presented the Report of the Planning Board with Recommendations in regard to this and the following two articles; duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map as described in Article 53 of the Warrant; (a reading of the boun- daries was omitted by unanimous consent of the meeting, since the Warrant had been before the people for study).
Upon first vote there was a scattering "No."
The Second Vote The Meeting was unanimously in favor.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by making the following changes in district boundaries; or take any action relative thereto;
To change from Residence District Twenty Thousand (20,000) square feet, One Hundred Twenty (120) foot front, to Business Dis- trict A, the land now or formerly of Bernice W. Gerald, bounded and described as follows:
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Bernice W. Gerald presently in Business District A;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Benjamin W. and Mabel V. Johnson, Jr .;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Ellen B. Ferguson; NORTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of Sarah B. Fiske and Marion M. Townsend;
And by land now or formerly of George C. and Carolyn G. Lewis
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Upon motion of Mr. Thorburn, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map by making the following changes in District boundaries: (By unanimous consent of the Meeting a reading of the boundaries was omitted, since the description followed exactly those given in the Warrant).
Upon First Vote, there was a scattering, "No."
The Second Vote was unanimous in favor.
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map as follows:
To change from Residence District, Twenty Thousand (20,000) square feet, One Hundred Twenty (120) foot front to Business Dis- trict A
That portion of land on Commonwealth Road in Cochituate, the southwesterly corner of which begins on Commonwealth Road; thence running
NORTHERLY 224 feet, more or less, partly by land now or for- merly of Benjamin W. and Mabel V. Johnson, Jr., and partly by land now or formerly of Bernice W. Gerald; thence running WESTERLY 94 feet 9 inches, more or less, by land now or formerly of Sarah B. Fiske and Marion M. Townsend; thence
SOUTHERLY 250 feet 7 inches, more or less, partly by land now or formerly of Henry E. and Estelle Bowen and partly by land now or formerly of Elsie B. McGee, to said Commonwealth Road; thence running
EASTERLY on said road 91 feet 8 inches, more or less, to the point of beginning;
the entire parcel containing about 21,800 square feet and owned now or formerly by Ellen B. Ferguson.
Upon motion of Mr. Thorburn, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That the article be passed over.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to amend Zoning By-Laws by striking out sub-section "d" of Section 5 and substituting in place hereof the following sub-section; or take any action relative thereto:
"d" 1. Schools, Public Libraries, Fire Station, Art Museums, Churches, Parish Houses, Sunday School Buildings, Telephone Build- ings, Parks, Water Supply Reservations, Soldiers' and Sailors' Memo- rial Buildings.
2. The buildings of Membership Clubs devoted to outdoor sports and social and recreational buildings and premises, except those a chief activity of which is one customarily carried on as a gainful business, provided a special permit is obtained from the Board of Appeals as provided in sub-section "r" of Section 5.
Upon motion of Mr. Bertelsen, who also presented the Report of the Planning Board, with Recommendations under this Article; duly seconded, it was
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Voted: To amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out sub-section "d" of Section 5 and substituting in place thereof the following sub- section :
"d" 1. Schools, Public Libraries, Fire Stations, Art Museums, Churches, Parish Houses, Sunday School Buildings, Telephone Buildings, Parks, Water Supply Reservations, Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Building's.
2. The buildings of Membership Clubs devoted to outdoor sports and social and recreational buildings and premises, except those a chief activity of which is one customarily carried on as a gainful business, provided a special permit is obtained from the Board of Appeals as provided in sub-section "r" of Section 5.
Upon First Vote there was a single "No."
The Second Vote was unanimously in favor of the motion.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out subsection "m" of Section 5 and substituting in place thereof the following subsection; or take any action relative thereto :
"m" No accessory building, including trailers and similar vehicles, shall be occupied for residential purposes, except an upper floor, garage or stable may be occupied by an employee or the owner or tenant of the premises.
Upon motion of Mr. Frederick G. Perry, Jr., duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, a drainage easement through and over certain parcels of land shown on "Plan of Land of Wayland, Mass.," dated February 4, 1957, by Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, bounded and described as follows:
Starting at the Southwest corner at the Northwest line of the Met- ropolitan District Commission Aqueduct at land now or formerly of Catherine Daly; thence running
NORTH 23-56-10 East, 102.87 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 1-44-56 West, 123.74 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 3-34-35 West, 82.00 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 5-16-43 East, 179.78 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 22-09-59 West, 128.36 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 59-20-58 West, 157.37 feet; said last six (6) courses by land now or formerly of Catherine Daly; thence turning and running
NORTH 20-39-24 West, 224.93 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Catherine Daly and partly by land now or formerly Con- structors' Properties, Inc .; thence turning and running NORTH 51-54-04 West, 118.13 feet, thence turning and running NORTH 27-22-04 West, 205.49 feet; thence turning and running NORTH 64-22-04 West, 271.12 feet, to land of the Town of Way-
land; said last three (3) courses being by land now or formerly
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Constructors' Properties, Inc., thence turning and running NORTH 74-39-16 East, 45.75 feet, by land of the Town of Wayland;
thence turning and running
SOUTH 64-22-04 East, 246.62 feet; thence turning and running SOUTH 27-22-04 East, 209.00 feet, by land now or formerly Con-
structors' Properties, Inc .; thence turning and running
SOUTH 51-54-04 East, 120.00 feet, partly by land now or formerly
Constructors' Properties, Inc., and partly by land now or for- merly of Boyles; thence turning and running
SOUTH 20-39-24 East, 222.79 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Boyles, partly by land now or formerly of York, and partly by land now or formerly of Markward; thence turning and running
SOUTH 59-20-58 East, 156.92 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Markward, and partly by land now or formerly of Cher- vincky; thence turning and running
SOUTH 22-09-59 East, 145.77 feet, partly by land now of formerly of Chervincky, partly by land now or formerly of Schorle and partly by land now or formerly of Rice; thence turning and running
SOUTH 5-16-43 West, 184.78 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Rice and partly by land now or formerly of Beck; thence turning and running
SOUTH 3-34-35 East, 80.16 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Beck and partly by land now or formerly of Davis; thence turning and running
SOUTH 1-44-56 East, 131.06 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Davis and partly by land now or formerly of Swiedler; thence turning and running
SOUTH 23-56-10 West, 114.47 feet, partly by land now or formerly of Swiedler and partly by land now or formerly of Harris to Metropolitan District Commission Aqueduct; thence turning and running
NORTH 53-27-11 West, 14.00 feet by Metropolitan District Commis- sion Aqueduct; thence turning and running
NORTH 60-06-31 West, 16.43 feet by Metropolitan District Com- mission Aqueduct to point of beginning.
Said described land being a thirty (30) foot wide easement; and will appropriate and assess a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift, or otherwise an ease- ment for drainage, including the right to enter with personnel and equipment for cleaning, through and over the land described in Article 58 of the Warrant and shown on a "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated February 4, 1957, drawn by Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, and that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of Ten Dollars ($10) therefor.
By unanimous consent of the Meeting, there was a return to Article 1.
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Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That we return to Article 1 for the purpose of instructing the Special Committee on Town Government to study the overall needs and operation of the Fire Department, both as to personnel, equipment and costs and report back to the Town with recommendations, and that, in carrying out its study, it appoint an advisory group of three members, consisting of one member of the Fire Department, one member of the Planning Board and one member-at-large.
Article 59. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To adjourn the Meeting; at 12:25 A. M.
A true copy, Attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Held: Wednesday, October 2, 1957
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Howard S. Russell, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant dated September 12, 1957, and signed by Thomas F. Linnehan, John R. McEnroy and Frank S. Tarr, Selectmen of the Town of Wayland, service and return of said Warrant having been duly made by Ernest H. Damon, Constable, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meeting, assembled this day; and at 7:49 P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the completion of the construction, equipping, furnishing and landscaping of the Town Office Building, and will authorize upon their receipt the transfer to "Unappropriated Available Funds" of such funds as are reimbursed to the Town by the Federal Government; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Robert M. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That the Town appropriate for the completion of the construction, equipping, furnishing and landscaping of the Town Office Building, the sum of $23,500; and that such sum be trans- ferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds"; and that upon receipt, such funds as are reimbursed to the Town by the Federal Government be placed in the account "Unappropriated Available Funds."
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the moving of existing and purchase of new fire alarm equipment and for the installa- tion of both in the fire stations in Wayland Center and Cochituate; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That the Town appropriate for the moving of existing and purchase of new fire alarm equipment, the sum of $22,000; and that to meet the appropriation, the sum of $22,000 be transferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds."
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the demolition of the existing old Town Hall building upon the final removal therefrom of the Town offices and Precinct One fire department, will appropriate and assess or transfer from available funds a sum of money therefor, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
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Voted: That the Town appropriate from "Unappropriated Available Funds" the sum of $3,500 for the demolition of the existing old Town Hall Building, upon the final removal therefrom of the Town Offices and of the Precinct One fire department; the work to be done under the supervision of the New Town Office Building Committee.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Building Committee to proceed with the preparation of building plans and specifications for a new high school, raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of employing an architect to prepare plans and specifications for said school and for other necessary expenses of the Committee and authorize the Committee to petition and make application for a federal grant or loan for the purposes outlined in this article, or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Allan R. Finlay, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $25,000 for the preparation of building plans and specifications and for expenses of the committee for the construction of a new high school on land located on Old Connecticut Path, previously acquired by the Town for the purposes, under Article 5 at the Special Town Meeting held February 15, 1956; and that the committee originally appointed in accordance with the vote under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1947, be authorized and directed to enter into the necessary contracts and agreements therefor; and to petition and make application and take all steps necessary to obtain a federal grant or loan, to be used by the Committee for the purpose outlined in this article.
Article 5. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess, or transfer from available funds, a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk connecting the Center Grammar School and the High School, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mrs. Georgia V. Alstad, duly seconded, it was
Voted: unanimously: That there be appropriated and transferred from "Unappropriated Available Funds" the sum of $1,100 for the con- struction of a sidewalk connecting the Center Grammar School and the High School, - work to be done under the supervision of the School Committee.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from appro- priation balances in the following accounts, the sums indicated:
Police Dept: Police Cars Operating Expense $400
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