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3,400.00
Belcher Park Fund
500.00
Town Report
4,000.00
Holiday Observance
1,400.00
Care of Veterans Graves
720.00
Stetson Fund Trustees
5,000.00
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Personnel Board
200.00
Street Lights
61,049.00
Recreation Committee
2,200.00
Board of Appeals
350.00
Election & Town Meeting Expense
3,600.00
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
19,500.00
Business & Industrial Comm.
2,000.00
135,919.00
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST
Maturing Debt
365,000.00 206,925.00
Interest
571,925.00
GENERAL BUDGET TOTAL
$3,258,338.16
TOTAL RECOMMENDED ARTICLES
143,721.97
GRAND TOTAL
$3,402,060.13
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 11, 1961
Mr. Lesser stated he had gone through the 1961 budget and found 18 positions which showed increases over 1960 and felt that some of these reflected over a 2% increase.
Mr. Luddington moved that the Building Inspector be in- creased 2% from $1,300.00 and that the Wire Inspector be in- creased 2%. Seconded and VOTED by a voice vote.
The Finance Committee's recommendation as amended above was seconded and VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Moderator Lombardi declared the Annual Town Meeting permanently adjourned at 11: 10 P. M.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING July 10, 1961
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Lombardi at 8:00 P. M. and recessed until 8:30 P. M. then reconvened.
Town Clerk Clark read the return of service of the Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Moderator Lombardi read a brief prayer and asked the Town Meeting Members to observe a minute of silence for two departed members John Denise and Robert Cutting.
Moderator appointed the following as Tellers: Wm. Doherty, Joseph McElroy, and Paul Scally.
Moderator Lombardi presented former Moderator Wm. Carr an inscribed gavel as a momento of his past service to the town.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to rezone the fol- lowing described area from residential to industrial :
A 300 foot strip of land on the easterly side of North Street, Randolph, Massachusetts. Description of said strip of land to be zoned by Edward T. Dwyer Contracting Corporation beginning at a point at the intersection of easterly sideline of North Street and the southerly side of Lincoln Avenue thence running S 43º - 18 feet East along an existing stone wall a distance of 420 feet more or less to a point 300 feet from the easterly sideline of North Street; thence running northerly along a line 300 feet from and parallel to the easterly sideline of North Street, a distance of 1636 feet more or less to an existing stone wall; then S 85°-37 feet West along said stone wall a distance of 324 feet more or less to the easterly sideline of North Street; thence running southerly along the easterly sideline of North Street; a distance of 1284.33 feet to the point of beginning, as petitioned for by Edward T. Dwyer Contracting Corporation and others.
Article 1. Mr. Schneider offered an amendment as printed below. Planning Board RECOMMENDED. Hand vote followed :
Aye Nay
Hand Vote 153
4
Approved by the Attorney-General, 10/19/61
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Article presented by Mr. Schneider :
Proposed amendment to zoning article petitioned for by the Edward T. Dwyer Contracting Corporation. Said area to be re- zoned by the Edward T. Dwyer Contracting Corporation being bounded and described as follows: "Beginning at a point on the easterly sideline of North Street at the Northwest corner of land of Clarence A. and Alice T. Mills; thence running easterly along property of Clarence A. and Alice T. Mills a distance of 93.27 feet; thence running southerly along property of Clarence A. and Alice T. Mills a distance of 50 feet; then running southerly along property of Clarence A. and Alice T. Mills a distance of 100 feet to the northerly sideline of Lincoln Avenue; thence running north- erly along a line 300 feet from and parallel to the easterly side- line of North Street a distance of 450 feet more or less to the southerly sideline of Fuller Avenue; thence running Westerly along the southerly sideline of Fuller Avenue a distance of 302 feet more or less to the easterly sideline of North Street; thence run- ning southerly a distance of 295.56 feet along the easterly side- line of North Street to the point of Beginning."
Article 2. To see if the Town will adopt the following by-law :
No person shall cause any equipment or piece of machinery to be placed on or cross a curbing or sidewalk without prior ap- proval of the Highway Superintendent or his agent. Failure to do so will result in a $25.00 fine and said person will be ob- ligated to repair the damage.
Excepted from above is that portion of a sidewalk which is within limit of a driveway.
As petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. Finance Committee Recommended. Hand vote followed :
Aye
140 Nay 2
Hand Vote
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E & D Account the sum of $1,500.00 to install a drainage system from 31 Grove Street to the intersection at Grove and Cross Streets, as petitioned for by Samuel H. Gilde and others.
Article 3. Finance Committee moved Not Recommended.
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Recommendation of Finance Committee voted by a Voice Vote unanimously.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zon- ing by-laws by adding under Section 3 (1) (a) Limitation on Accessory Use, the following : The following is also expressly de- clared not to be an accessory use in a residential district or zone, and is forbidden therein : the garaging or maintaining on any lot of a commercial truck in excess of one-half ton, as petitioned for by Herman Sherr and others.
Article 4. Withdrawn by Petitioner.
Article 5. To see ifthe Town will vote to accept the regula- tions relative to the construction, alteration and maintenance of buildings and other structures in the Town of Randolph as pro- posed by the Building By-Laws Committee under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 143, Section 3, as amended; said pro- posed regulations having been filed with the Town Clerk by said Building By-Laws Committee under date of May 10, 1961 and open to the public inspection in said Clerk's office, as petitioned for by the Building By-Laws Committee.
Article 5. Planning Board Recommended. Hand vote followed :
Aye Nay
Hand Vote
127 7
Article 6. To see if the Town will amend the By-Laws by adopting the following by-laws :
1. That all owners, lessees, operators, managers, person, persons, or corporations having control of any sand bank, pit, or quarry within the Town, be and they hereby are ordered, di- rected and required to erect and maintain suitable safe- guard around such excavated areas being used or formerly used as a sand bank, pit or quarry except through gates therein, said safeguard to be in the form of a fence at least six feet in height of steel wire mesh or other construction approved by the Town Build- ing Inspector adequate for the purposes above named, and they are further ordered, directed, and required to keep the gates in said fence locked at all times, except during business hours, and they are further ordered, directed and required to keep said pre- mises posted against trespassers, said signs to contain adequate notice that trespassers will be dealt with according to law.
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2. Any person or persons, association or corporation vi- olating this, or any section or provision thereof, or refusing of neglecting to comply with the provisions thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $20.00 for each violation. When a violation of this by-law is continuous, each 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and violation.
3. That this by-law shall take effect after approval by Attorney-General and Legal Advisor, within thirty days after its adoption by the Town Meeting Members, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. Finance Committee moved "No Action" ex- plaining they had used this method to throw matter open to discussion.
Mr. Tucker moved following amendment "that all quarries be fenced". Mr. D. Adams seconded Mr. Luddington moved that the words "sand bank and pit" be deleted. Mr. Tucker accepted the amendment offered by Mr. Luddington. Defeated voice vote.
Approved by the Attorney-General, October 19, 1961.
Mr. Silk offered the following amendments :
A. "Which in the judgement of the Board of Selectmen constitutes or contains a hazard."
B. "Being or formerly used."
C. "Within 30 days after approval by the Attorney Gen- eral and legal advertising.
Motion as amended by Mr. Silk Voted by a unanimous voice Vote.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the E & D Account, the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of printing copies of the above described regulations; said copies to be avail- able to the public at the Town Clerk's and Building Inspector's offices at a nominal fee to reimburse the Town for cost of printing, as petitioned for by the Building By-Laws Committee.
Article 7. Finance Committee move NOT Recommended. Voted unanimous voice vote.
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Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for relocating the brook bordering the property at 394 No. Main St. and piping same for a distance of 500 feet from the westerly side of North Main Street, as petitioned for by William M. Leavitt and others.
Article 8. Finance Committee Recommended
that $2700.00 be transferred from E & D Account. VOTED: Unani- mously, by voice vote, that $2700.00 be transferred from the E & D Account for this purpose.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the improvement of the surface drainage system on Tucker Terrace and environs, as petitioned by Russell H. Clark, and others, ac- cording to recommendations contained in the Town Engineer's report on said system, May 1961.
Article 9. Finance Committee moved Not Recommended. Voted voice Vote.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to rezone from residential to business the property number 18 Allen Street, Ran- dolph, located directly to the rear of 409 North Main Street, in- cluding a single story house, measuring east and west on Allen Street, approximately 90 feet, a total of 9720 square feet, as pe- titioned for by William G. Billingham and others.
Article 10. Planning Board moved NOT Recommended. Hand vote followed :
Hand Vote
Aye 91 Nay 30
Article 11. To see if the Town of Randolph will vote in accordance with Chapter 737, Section 30 of the Acts of 1960 to establish by ordinance or by-law, the position of" Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances", in buildings, whose duty shall be the enforcement of the rules and regulations adopted by the Regu- latory Board of the Department of Public Utilities, and to raise and appropriate $500.00 for the salary of said position and $100.00 expenses, as petitioned for by the Town Manager.
Article 11. Finance Committee Recommends with the fol- lowing amendment: That the sum of $600.00 be transferred from the E & D Account "and that the duties of Gas Piping and Gas Appliance Inspector be incorporated into the office of Plumbing
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Inspector and that the salary be increased by $500.00 and his expense account by $100.00. "
Approved by the Attorney-General, 10/19/61.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the E & D Account the sum of $500.00 for the Selectmen's ex- pense account, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen. Article 12. Finance Committee moved NOT Recom- mended. Voted voice Vote.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vole to accept Pictun Road as laid out, as petitioned for by Irwin Rosenburg and others. Article 13. Planning Board Recommends. Voted unani- mous voice Vote.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept Fogo Road as laid out, as petitioned for by Donald S. Bloch and others. Article 14. Planning Board Recommends. Voted unani-
mous voice Vote.
Article 15. To see if the Town would vote to have the dogs in Randolph restrained, as petitioned for by Frances T. Sullivan and others.
Article 1'5. Finance Committee Recommends "No Ac- tion". Voted voice Vote.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept Flint Locke Road as laid out, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 16. Planning Board Recommends. Voted unani- mous voice vote.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Howard Avenue as laid out, as petitioned for by Shirley Wilson and others. Article 17. Planning Board moved NOT Recommended. No second. Mr. Semensi moved articles be accepted. Seconded and Voted by voice Vote.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept Thayer Circle as laid out, as petitioned for by Harold J. Gurney and others.
Article 18. Planning Board Recommends. Voted unani- mous voice Vote.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept Devine Road as laid out, as petitioned for by E. Gertrude Wade and others.
Article 19. Planning Board Recommends. Voted unani- mous voice Vote.
Article 20. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1961 ( an act authorizing the towing of motor vehicles which impede snow removal ), as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 20. Finance Committee Recommends. Voted unanimous voice Vote.
Article 21. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 223 ofthe Acts of 1957 ( an act setting up a Conserva- tion Commission in the Town of Randolph ) as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 21. Finance Committee Recommends. Voted unanimous voice Vote.
Adjourned : 10:45 P. M.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 16, 1961
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Motion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn un- til 8:15 P. M.
Meeting was called to order by Moderator Lombardi at 8:15 P. M. Tellers were Mr. Michaelson, Mr. Moriarty and Mr. Firth. After a non-sectarian prayer by Mr. Lombardi, a minute of silence was observed for departed member; Mr. Luddington, former Selectman.
Warrant and return of service was read by Town Clerk Edward T. Clark.
Mr. Lombardi instructed the assembled meeting as follows as to the procedure on Article 1, Mr. Lowd to give report of his committee by section; questions to follow after Mr. Lowd's re- port on each section.
Mr. Beatty made a motion to take Articles 4, 5 and 6 prior to Article 1. Motion seconded and DEFEATED.
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Mr. Roycroft moved that in the event meeting was not over at 11:00 P. M., meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, October 18, 1961 at 8:00 P. M. Motion was seconded and VOTED.
Presentation of Article 1, sections 1 through 18, was begun by Mr. Lowd and the committee.
Representative Cartwright gave an explanation as to procedure in the Legislature.
Mr. Foran made a motion to delete $12,000 salary in sec- tion #3 of Article 1. Motion seconded and DEFEATED, by voice vote.
Mr. Firth moved amendment to section #3 of Article 1 ( change qualifications ). Motion seconded and DEFEATED, by voice vote.
First session of Special Town Meeting adjourned at 11:05 P. M.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 18, 1961
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Motion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn until 8:15 P. M.
At 8:15 P. M. motion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn to 8: 30 P. M.
Meeting was again called to order at 8:30 P. M. Moderator Lombardi declared this to be a quorum.
The following amendments were made to Article 1, Warrant of Special Town Meeting, October 16, 1961.
Article 1. ( Section 4A) Mr. Courtney moved the follow- ing amendment: That Planning Board members be elected as follows - one for 1 year, one for 3 years, one for 5 years; Selectmen to appoint one for 2 years, one for 4 years; thereafter all members to be elected to a five year term. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by voice vote.
Article 1. ( Section 9) Dr. Philbrook moved the following amendment: In lines 2 and 3 strike out "unpaid but" and after word "reasonable" add "salary and". Motion seconded and VOTED, by hand vote as follows :
Yes
No
Hand Vote
61 52
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Article 1. ( Section 11) Motion was made and seconded that the words "without additional compensation" in line 5 be eliminated. VOTED, by voice vote.
Motion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn to October 23, 1961, at 8:00 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 10:59 P. M.
ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 23, 1961
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Mo- tion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn un- til 8:15 P. M.
At 8:15 P. M. motion was made, seconded and VOTED to adjourn to 8:30 P. M.
At 8:35 P. M. meeting was again called to order with a quorum of 127 members present. Counters were Mr. Firth, Mr. Bradbury and Mr. Schneider.
Article 1. To see if the Town will petition the Legislature for permission to operate under an act entitled" An Act to enlarge the duties of the Selectmen, establish a Public Works Department and to provide for the administration of Town affairs for the Town of Randolph", as petitioned for by the Committee for the New Form of Government as authorized by the Town Meeting of March, 1961.
Article 1. VOTED, as amended, by hand vote, as follows :
YES No
Hand Vote 82 55
Article 2. To see if the Town will amend Article 1 of the By-laws of the Town by striking section 1 and substituting the following: 1-The Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of business shall be held on the evening of the first Monday of May at 8:00 P. M., and the annual meeting for election of of- ficers on the fourth Monday of April at 8:00 A. M. and shall close at 8:00 P. M., as petitioned for by the Committee for the New Form of Government as authorized by the Town Meeting of March, 1961.
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Article 2. VOTED, by hand vote, as follows :
Yes No
Hand Vote 100 2
Article 3. To see if the Town will amend Article 1, section 7 of the By-laws of the Town by deleting in the last line "in March" as petitioned for by the Committee for the New Form of Government as authorized by the Town Meeting of March, 1961.
Article 3. VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
Town Clerk Edward T. Clark gave to the Town Meeting members an outline of the bonded indebtedness of the town.
Mr. Moreau requested that an additional committee be pro- posed to study the matter of a new form of government in the event the Legislature or voters of the town did not enact the re- port of the town government study committee. Moderator Lom- bardi ruled that this was illegal.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds, or borrow, a sum of $49,000 for the completion of furnishings for the North Junior High School, and that this money be expended by the present School Planning and Building Committee, as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 4. Finance Committee recommended that $49,000 be borrowed under applicable laws after January, 1962. Mr. Courtney moved an amendment that $49,000 be raised and ap- propriated after January of 1962 for the completion of furnishing of the North Junior High School, with the money to be expended by the School Planning and Building Committee. The motion was seconded and the Article, as amended by Mr. Courtney, was VOTED, by a voice vote.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds, or borrow, a sum of $40,000 to be added to the sum of $921,000 for the construction of the 24-room Elementary School, and that this money be ex- pended by the present School Planning and Building Committee, as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee.
Article 5. Finance Committee recommended that $40,000 be borrowed under the applicable laws after July 1, 1962.
( Before a vote was taken on the above Article, Mr. Foley
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moved that the Town Meeting not be adjourned until the re- maining Articles on the Warrant were heard. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote. )
Mr. Mulhern moved that the Article be tabled until the annual Town Meeting. Moderator declared that the Article was voted by a voice vote. A hand vote was called for and was de- clared as follows :
YES
NO
Hand Vote 69
50
Mr. Hancock requested reconsideration of Article 5. Modera- tor ruled such a motion would be out of order and recommended that the motion be to rescind. A motionto rescind followed and it was VOTED, to rescind the vote on Article 5, by a hand vote as follows: YES-84 NO-20.
The quorum was doubted and an actual count by tellers re- vealed 130 present.
Arucie 5. As recommended by the Finance Committee, was declared to have been VOTED by a voice vote by the Moder- ator. The vote was doubted and a hand vote followed :
YES-38 NO-72
Motion ruled LOST by the Moderator. Mr. Courtney moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000. VOTED, by a voice vote ruled the Moderator. Mr. Michaelson doubted the vote and the Moderator ruled that the motion had carried. Mr. Michaelson appealed the ruling of the chair and Moderator Lom- bardi, put the question to the body, whose ruling was then sus- tained by a voice vote.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds, or borrow, a sum of $60,000 for the purpose of constructing a fall-out shelter within the 24-classroom Elementary School to be constructed and that this money be expended by the present School Planning and Build- ing Committee, as petitioned for by the School Planning and Build- ing Committee.
Article 6. Finance Committee recommended "No Action". Recommendation of Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 136, Section 4B, "An Act relative to the Licensed operation on the Lord's day", of Bowling Alleys as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 7. VOTED, by voice vote.
Motion was duly made and seconded that the meeting ad- journ. Meeting voted adjourned at 11:40 P. M.
A true copy.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 11, 1961
Moderator Lombardi called the meeting to order at 8:00 o'clock P. M. There was not a quorum present. Mr. Condon moved adjournment until 8:15 P. M., and motion was seconded by Gen. Macleod. VOTED. Mr. Cormey moved adjournment until 8:45 and then until-9:00 P. M. Motion seconded in each case by Mr. Boynton. VOTED. Meeting was called to order at 9:00 o'clock P.M. by Moderator Lombardi, with a quorum present.
The Moderator led Town Meeting members in an opening prayer, followed by a minute ofsilence in honor of John Doherty, a Town Meeting member who had passed away since the last Town Meeting.
Town Clerk Clark read the Warrant and the return of service.
Moderator Lombardi appointed Messrs. Cullen, DiNatali and Keating as tellers.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E & D, or available funds, the sum of $1,000.00 for the mainte- nance and putting up and taking down of the Christmas lights in Randolph Center, as petitioned for by Frank Brodil and others.
Article 1. Finance Committee recommended NO ACTION. Discussion followed. Mr. Semensi moved for favor- able consideration. Seconded by Mr. Jablonski. VOTED: That the sum of $1,000 be transferred from E & D, or available funds for the maintenance and putting up and taking down of the Christmas lights in Randolph Center. By voice vote.
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Article 2. 'l'o see if the Town will vote to amend the by- laws to provide that no person shall hunt or fire, discharge, ex- plode or set off any fire arm within the limits of the Town, except in the areas of Bear Swamp and Broad Meadows where shot- guns only may be used. Target shooting is prohibited within the limits of the Town except where permitted, in writing, by the Chief of Police of Randolph. With respect to firearms, this section shall not prohibit the lawful defense oflife or protection of property nor be applicable to any law enforcement official acting in the dis- charge of his duties, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 2. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by hand vote, as follows :
Yes No
Hand Vote 105 3
Approved by Attorney General, 12/21/61. Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept fees for gas fittings in accordance with Chapter 737 and 143 of the Gen. Laws of Comm. of Mass., as follows : 1 ) Each appliance installed other than meter $1.00. 2) Minimum gas fitting fee $2.00. As petitioned for by Robert Gaynor, Plumbing Inspector, and others. Article 3. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Fi- nance Committee recommendation VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
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