Randolph town reports 1950-1954, Part 47

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Publication date: 1950
Publisher: Town of Randolph
Number of Pages: 1358

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Article 6. VOTED: That the Town authorize the Water Commissioners to appoint one of their members to another office or position under their control, and fix the salary of such person in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 36, Acts of 1929.

Article 7. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $35.00 for the maintenance and lighting of the clock in the tower of the First Congregational Church.

Article 8. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $35.00 for the maintenance and lighting of the clock in the tower of the First Baptist Church.

Article 9. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,675.00 for the maintenance and upkeep of the Town Hall, as petitioned for by the Trustees of the Stetson School Fund.

Article 10. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY. That the Town vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of a parcel of land on the southerly side of Me- morial Parkway, adjacent to the Turner Free Library and to the land set aside for a War Memorial to the

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Veterans of All Wars, running westerly approximately two hundred (200) feet, and thence southerly approxi- mately two hundred (200) feet, to the Board of Select- men, under the provisions of Section 15-A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping, with site development a com- bination fire and police station, or a fire station.

Article 11. VOTED. No action.

Article 12. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the purpose of installing a new and extended fire alarm system under the provisions of Chapter 100 of the Acts of 1953, and to meet said appropriation the sum of $5,000.00 be raised in the current year's tax levy, and that the Town Treasurer be authorized with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow the sum of $15,000.00 un- der the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of the issue of the first bonds or notes.

Yes: 138 No: 2

Article 13. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY : That the Town vote to discontinue and abandon the use of the Parking Meters and that these meters be stored in the basement of the Town Hall.

Article 14. VOTED: No action.

Article 15. VOTED: That the Town instruct the Selectmen to review bounds of precincts in accordance with the General Acts of 1947, Chapter 324, and wholly or partially revise said boundaries.

Article 16. VOTED: No action.

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Article 17. VOTED: That the Town to establish a vacation plan for Town employees (except the School Department) to provide as follows:

Town employees who work on a twelve month basis upon reaching their first anniversary date of service are eligible for a two week vacation with pay.

Article 18. VOTED: That the Town establish a policy regarding payments for private home phones used for Town business as follows: Payment of base rate only for the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Highway Surveyor, Water Supt., Welfare Agent, Veterans' Agent, and that no addi- tional payments to be made.

Article 19. VOTED: That the Town instruct all Town Committees to give progress reports in writing every two months to the appointing agent. The appoint- ing agent shall replace inactive members.

Article 20. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $5,000.00 to establish a reserve fund in ac- cordance with Chapter 40, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws.

Article 21. VOTED : No action.

Article 22. VOTED: That the Town adopt a plan that would provide 15 days sick leave for all full Town employees per calendar year, accumulative to 30 days.

Article 23. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Pond Street, bounded easterly by Randolph and Brain- tree line; northerly by land of Metropolitan Park Com- mission, westerly by land of unknown owners, southerly

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by Pond Street, to the Randolph Water Department for the purpose of protecting the water supply, as requested. by the Randolph Water Commissioners.

Article 24. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,280.00 to cover the award of land damages by the County Commissioners of Norfolk County to Sundry Owners, as per list filed with the Town Clerk, on South Street, between Union Street and the Holbrook Town Line, in the Town of Ran- dolph, for the purpose of establishing future building lines, the rebuilding of Street and establishing boundary lines.

Article 25. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $901.00 to cover the award of land damages by the County Commissioners of Norfolk County to Sundry Owners, as per list filed with the Town Clerk, on Centre Street, between South Main Street and Union Street, in the Town of Randolph, for the purpose of establishing future building lines, the rebuild- ing of Street and establishing boundary lines.

Article 26. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate $75.00 for the purchase of Zoning Maps.

Article 27. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate $145.00 to cover the award of land damages by the County Commissioners of Norfolk County to Sundry Owners, as per list filed with the Town Clerk, on Warren Street in the Town of Randolph for the purpose of establishing future building lines, the re- building of Street and establishing boundary lines.

Article 28. VOTED : No action.

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Article 30. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the taking of the State Census.

Article 31. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate $500.00 to purchase or take by eminent domain approximately 10,000 square feet of land, part of a parcel of land deeded by the Town of Randolph to William J. Good, Jr., by deed of Randolph to extend Fuller Street, formerly Morgan Street, and to ex- tend Bossi Avenue, said extensions to permit the laying out, draining and constructing of Fuller Street and the remainder of Bossi Avenue as and for a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of bet- terments.

Article 32. VOTED: No action.

Article 33. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town . raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the control, care and eradication of the Dutch Elm Disease in the Town of Randolph under Chapter 761 of the General Laws, Acts of 1949 (Effective August 27, 1949).

Article 34. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town transfer the sum of $4,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to continue the widening of Warren Street under Chapter 90 construction.

Article 35. No action.

Article 36. VOTED: That the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee to include the follow- ing: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Chairman of Board of Health, Chairman Planning Board, Chairman

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of the Finance Committee, Highway Surveyor, Town Ac -- countant, plus 3 citizens at large, to see what action the Town will take in employing a Town Engineer, including Salary and Expenses, under the Supervision of the Board of Selectmen. This Committee to report back at the next Annual Town Meeting.

Article 37. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town appoint four additional police officers, as requested by the Chief of the Police Department, and raise and appropriate $10,063.56 therefor.

Article 38. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town appoint two (2) additional permanent firefighters and raise and appropriate $5,250.00 therefor, as request- ed by the Chief of the Fire Department.

Article 39. VOTED: That the Town renew a lease for a period not exceeding five years for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Randolph Post of the American Veterans of World War II, in conformance with Chapter 40, Section 9 of the Massachusetts Anno- tated Laws, the premises owned by the Town, now occu- pied under a lease by the said AMVETS.

Article 40. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town vote to accept provisions of Section sixteen C of Chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the General Laws providing for a five-day week for members of the Police Department in the Town of Randolph.

Article 41. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town accept Chapter 386, Acts of 1953.

Article 42. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town raise and appropriate $3,000.00 to be administered by the Highway Department under the terms of Chapter

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386 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1953 with the further provision that a sum not to exceed $200.00 per thousand feet be expended to make the ways passible.

Article 43. VOTED: No action.

Article 44. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend its By-Laws by adding thereto a new Sec- tion to read as follows :

Article 4, Section 4. Every officer or board in charge of a department and every Committee of the Town, when authorized to purchase any supplies or prop- erty, or to do any public work, or erect, construct or repair any building, in each case where the estimated cost of the entire property, work or other matter in ques- tion does or may exceed Five Hundred Dollars, shall, be- fore letting any such contract, invite sealed written pro- posals or identical specifications therefor by advertising in one or more newspapers, published in the Town, such invitation to state the time and place for opening the proposals, and reserving the right of such officer, board or committee to reject any or all proposals.

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 45. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 98 of the Acts and Resolves of the Massachusetts Legislature for the year 1949, amending General Laws, Ter. Ed. Chapter 40, Sec- tion 21, which is any act prohibiting or regulating the removal of soil, loam, sand or gravel from land not in public use in the whole or in specified districts of the Town.

Article 46. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town adopt the following by-law for the purpose of im-

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plementing the provisions of Chapter 98 of the Acts and Resolves of the Massachusetts Legislature for the year 1949: "No person shall remove any soil, loam, sand or gravel from any land in the town not in public use unless such removal is authorized by a permit issued by the Board of Selectmen except in conjunction with construc- tion of a building on the parcel and except for the con- tinued operation on the same parcel of an existing sand and gravel pit. No such permit shall be issued until an application therefor is filed with said board, said board shall hold a public hearing on the application, and notice of the filing of such application and the date and time of such public hearing thereon shall be advertised in a paper published in the county, seven days at least before the public hearing.

Note : Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 47. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town transfer $1,283.89 from the Parking Meter Fund and transfer the sum of $1,446.11 from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the purchase and installation of two traffic lights and push button pedestrian controls on North Main Street.

Article 48. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend Article 1, Section 7 of the Town By-Laws by Section 7-B to read as follows: All articles for inser- tion in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant shall be sub- mitted to the Board of Selectmen not later than ten (10) days before the close of the calendar year and further providing that the Complete Warrant be submitted to the Finance Committee not later than Jan. 25th.

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

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Article 49. VOTED: No action.

Article 50. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town zone the following described area from Residential to Industrial. The property is a piece of property which is to the east of 482 to 536 South Main Street and north of Center Street described as follows:

Land in Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, being that shown on the Town of Randolph Assessors. Map being :

Parcel No. 96-Plan 20

Parcel No. 99-Plan 20

Parcel No. 105-Plan 20

Parcel No. 107-Plan 20

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 51. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town zone for Industry the following premises: Begin- ning at a point on Billing St. 200 feet westerly of No. Main St. and then running Southerly to the Northeast corner of lot 304, Mitchell St., running westerly on the back lot lines from 304 to 300. Then approximately 188 feet Southerly on the Easterly lot line of 300. Then run- ning Southwesterly 100 feet depth from Mitchell St. to an open brook at the back Northeasterly corner of sub- divided lot 296. Continuing Southeasterly from the cen- ter of the brook to the culvert on High St. and then Northerly to the Northwesterly corner of lot 369 High St. This property is recorded at end of Book 1773 Sunset Park. Surveyed by C. E. Wetherbee, August, 1927.

Article 52. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, having to do with Zoning, to change the Zoning Map (which by the provisions of Section B is declared a part of this By- Law) so that the area described substantially as set

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forth below shall be changed from Residential District or Zone, to Industrial District or Zone: A parcel of land situated on the westerly side of North Street, Randolph, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows :

Easterly on North Street;

Southerly on the stone wall of land of the Town of Randolph known as the Alms House Farm;

Northwesterly on the location of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company ;

Northerly on land of the Central Cemetery Associa- tion :

Excepting from the above description Lots A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as shown on plan filed with Nor- folk Deeds Books 2835, Page 59.

Note : Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 53. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town Zone the following described area from residential to industrial as provided in Chapter 40 of the General Laws: The property of the Randolph Mfg. Co., Inc., bounded and described as follows: Northwesterly: on South Main Street, one hundred three and 8/10 (103.8) feet; Northeasterly : On a ten foot right of way on land formerly of Charlotte Hill, three hundred thirteen (313) feet; Southeasterly and Southerly on land formerly of John T. Boyle, by two courses measuring respectively two and 85/100 (2.85) feet and sixty-eight (68) feet; Easterly : On land now or formerly of said John T. Boyle, Effie A. White, Mary E. Henry et al and Beulah A. Tir- rell, two hundred ninety-nine (299) feet; Southerly : twenty-two (22) feet; Southwesterly: by a stone wall on

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land formerly of Timothy Kelliher, two hundred four and 3/10 (204.3) feet; Northwesterly and Southwesterly on land formerly of Ellen F. Sheridan by two courses meas- uring forty-five (45) feet and eighty-eight and 5/100 (88.05) feet respectively; Northwesterly, Westerly and Southwesterly on lot B by five (5) courses measuring re- spectively eighteen and 70/100 (18.70) feet, twenty-five and 93/100 (25.93) feet, twenty-one and 20/100 (21.20) feet, thirty-two and 97/100 (32.97) feet and eighty-six (86) feet. Containing 59,300 square feet of land. Ex- cepting therefrom, however, such portion of the same as was taken by the County of Norfolk for the relocation of South Main Street by a Taking recorded with Norfolk Registry of Deeds in Book 1314, Page 550. And the rear portion of the land owned by Joseph Cohen and Mary B. Cohen, the entire frontage of said portion being one hun- dred and forty-four (144) feet easterly from South Main Street, bounded and described as follows: Westerly: by land of Joseph and Mary B. Cohen sixty-five and 6/100 (65.06) feet. Northerly : On land now or formerly of Nora T. Harris, one hundred sixty-one and 23/100 (161.23) feet. Easterly: On land formerly of Alice M. Granter, sixty and 13/100 (60.13) feet; and Southerly on land of the Randolph Mfg. Co., Inc., one hundred sixty-eight and 87/100 (168.87) feet.

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 14, 1954.

Article 54. VOTED: That the Town amend the zoning by-laws by making the following revisions: Sec- tion 5, paragraph (a) Minimum lot area. "In residential district or zone no dwelling shall be erected or main- tained except on lots containing not less than 12,000 sq. ft. each, having a frontage of not less than 100 feet each and a depth of not less than 100 feet. Not more than one dwelling shall be erected on each such lot. The fore-

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going provision shall not apply to lots recorded as such with Norfolk Deeds or registered as such in Norfolk Reg- istry District on the effective date of this By-Law. Not- withstanding the above provisions, where the literal en- forcement of this section would substantially diminish the value of the land, because of the conformation of the land, the shallowness or other irregularity of the lot boundaries, or the curved, or other peculiarity of street location, or other valid reason, the owner thereof may apply to the Board of Appeals for relief and the said Board shall grant, upon equitable terms and conditions, such relief as will carry out the intent of the By-Law but in no event to reduce the frontage to less than 85 feet.

Hand Vote: Yes 77

No 21

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 55. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town having to do with zoning and to change the Zoning Map Section 2-B, of the Zoning By-Laws, so that the area hereinafter described shall be changed from residential district or zone to a business district or zone.

Beginning at the present business line on the West- erly side of North Main St., one hundred (100) feet, more or less from said Westerly side of said North Main St. and running: Southwesterly sixty-two and 50/100 (62.50) feet, more or less by land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein, then running Northwesterly fifty-one and 93/100 (51.93) feet, again by said land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein, thence running Westerly two hundred sixty-two and 50/100 (262.50) feet, more or less, again by said land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein, then turning

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and running Northrly three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc., thence turning and running Southeasterly eighty- five (85) feet, more or less, by part of the land now or formerly of Theresa Burns and by land now or formerly of Samuel J. Burns, thence turning and running, South- erly one hundred sixty-seven and 86/100 (167.86) feet by land now or formerly of Leavitt, of Mollie F. Howard and of land now or formerly of the Church of the Unity, thence turning and running Southeasterly again seventy- eight and 50/100 (78.50) feet, more or less, again by land now or formerly of the Church of the Unity, thence turning and running Easterly one hundred seventy-five (175) feet, more or less, again by land now or formerly of the Church of the Unity, thence turning and running Southeasterly again one hundred seventy-five (175) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc., to the point of beginning. Being a part of the same premises conveyed to Frank Diauto, Inc., by deed of Jen- nie C. Brennan, dated Oct. 5, 1953, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 3209, Page 233, and being part of the same premises described in the Certificate of Title No. 49337 and recorded in Book 247, Page 137, in the Norfolk County Registered Land Division.

Note : Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 56. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town having to do with zoning and to change the Zoning Map, Section 2-B of the Zoning By-Laws, so that the area hereinafter described shall be changed from a residential district or zone to an industrial district or zone. Beginning at & stake on the Easterly side of Highland Avenue and run- ning Northeasterly two hundred forty-eight and 55/100 (248.55) feet by Highland Avenue, thence turning and

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running, Easterly one hundred eighty-seven (187) feet by land now or formerly of James McCarthy, thence turn- ing and running Northerly again one hundred forty-eight (148) feet by land now or formerly of James McCarthy, thence turning and running, Easterly again three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less, by part of the land now or formerly of Fred Hibbett, et al, and by land now or formerly of Hiram W. Freeman, et al, of Mary Farrell, of William Sargent, of Elizabeth G. Shedrick, of Henry F. McCarthy, et al, and by part of the land now or for- merly of Theresa Burns, thence turning and running, Southerly three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of Frank Diauto, Inc., thence turning and running, Westerly six hundred forty (640) feet, more or less, by land now or formerly of E. A. Kane and M. I. Pearlstein and of Edward S. and Mildred G. McGlaughlin to the point of beginning. Being a part of the same premises conveyed to Frank Diauto, Inc., by the deed of Jennie C. Brennan, dated Oct. 5, 1953, and recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, Book 3209, Page 233, and being part of the same premises de- scribed in the Certificate of Title No. 49337 and recorded in Book 247, Page 137 in the Norfolk County Registered Land Division.

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 57. VOTED: No action.

Article 58. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, having to do with Zoning, to change the Zoning Map (which by the provision of Section 2B is declared a part of this By- Law) so that the area described substantially as set forth below shall be changed from Residential District or Zone, to Business or Zone: To the business zone at (a) add:

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the west side of North Main Street from Billings Street South (769) feet to a point opposite Russ Street a depth of 200 feet from the sideline.

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 59. VOTED: That the Town amend the zoning laws as provided for in Chapter 40 of the General Laws as follows: That the area at 208 Chestnut Street title for which is in the name of Charles McCorkle and Beaulah McCorkle be included in the business district for the purpose of opening a small variety store.

Hand Vote : Yes 87 No 19

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 60. VOTED : That the Town Zone for Busi- ness the following premises : Beginning at a point being the northwest corner of Lot No. 11, as shown on Plan of Land in Randolph, surveyed by D. G. Clarke in 1923, and recorded in Norfolk Registry of Deeds, thence running in a Northrly direction by the easterly side of North Main Street, forty (40) feet, more or less, to the land of one Doherty, thence Easterly by land of said Doherty, one hundred eighty-five (185) feet, more or less, to a stone wall, thence Southwesterly by said stone wall, one hun- dred sixty-five ,165) feet, more or less, to a point, thence Westerly one hundred forty (140) feet, more or less, to North Main Street, thence Northerly by said Main Street, sixty (60) feet, more or less, to the southerly side of said Lot No. 11, and land of one Sproul, thence Easterly by said Sproul's land, one hundred (100) feet, more or less, to a point, thence Northerly by said Lot No. 11, sixty (60) feet, more or less, to a point thence Westerly one hun-

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dred (100) feet to North Main Street and the point of beginning. Being part of premises shown as Parcel 19, Plan 400, Randolph Assessors' Plan, and part of premises as shown as Lot 12, on Plan of Land surveyed by D. G. Clarke in 1923, heretofore referred to and including the land shown on said Plan as Lincoln Road.

Hand Vote : Yes 85 No 28

Note: Approved by George Fingold, Attorney Gen- eral, May 12, 1954.

Article 61. VOTED : No action.

Article 62. VOTED: No action.

Article 63. VOTED: No action.

Article 64. VOTED: No action.

Article 65. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town lay out Morse Street from Ryan Street to Pond St.

Voted to reconsider Article 64, after completion of 140.

Article 66. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: To lay out Edwin Street from North Main Street to High Street.

Article 67. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town vote to accept Maple Circle, Layout approved by the Planning Board under Chapter 41, Section 81 of the General Laws.

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Randolph town reports 1950-1954, Part 47

Author: Publication date: 1950 Publisher: Town of Randolph Number of Pages: 1358

Author:
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: Town of Randolph
Number of Pages: 1358