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Moderator Carr appointed Messrs. Moratta, Bonney and Good as tellers.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for sidewalk construction on the easterly side of South Main Street from the end of the existing paved side- walk at the E. C. Young Co., to the existing paved walk at Harry's Diner, as petitioned for by Mrs. John F. Deitrick and others.
Article 15. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED.
- Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to con- struct a sidewalk on the south side of Mill St. from opposite Milton Terrace to the existing sidewalk at 115 Mill St., as peti- tioned for by Harold O. Holbrook and others.
Article 16. Recommended by the Finance Committee. VOTED, that the sum of $2,000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to con- struct a sidewalk on the east side of South St. from opposite Cedar Drive to the existing sidewalk on the corner of Castleton Ave. as petitioned for by Harold O. Holbrook and others.
Article 17. Recommended by the Finance Committee. VOTED, that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from the E & D Account. Voice vote was doubted and a hand vote taken as follows:
AYE - 87
NAY - 65
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to con- struct a sidewalk on the east side of Vesey Road to the corner of Bartlett Rd., as petitioned for by Harold O. Holbrook and others.
Article 18. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Mr. McElroy moved amendment that the sidewalk be extended from Bartlett Road to the end of Orchard Street beginning at Vesey Road. Moderator ruled the amendment out of order. VOTED, that the sum of $3,000. 00 be raised and appropriated.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,000.00 for the maintenance of sidewalks, as petitioned for by the Town Manager.
Article 19. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $3,000.00 raised and appropriated. Finance Committee recommendation moved, seconded and VOTED.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by Eminent Domain a strip of land adjacent to Adams Street beginning at the intersection of Adams Street and Lafayette Street and extending to Town owned land on which the Tower Hill School is located for the purpose of con- structing a sidewalk on the southerly side of Adams Street and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1.00 in connection therewith as petitioned for by Harold O. Hol- brook and others.
Article 20. Recommended by the Finance Committee. VOTED, unanimously.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 28, 1960
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to con- struct a sidewalk on the South side of Adams St. from Lafayette St. to the Tower Hill School, as petitioned for by Harold O. Hol- brook and others.
Article 21. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated. Finance Committee rec- ommendation moved, seconded anad VOTED.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. to consider articles in Spe- cial Town Meeting Warrant, reconvening at 10:15 P.M.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
March 28, 1960
A Special Town Meeting was held at Randolph High School at 8:30 P.M. Moderator Carr called the meeting to order. Town Clerk read the return of service.
Mr. Tagrin moved that special town meeting be adjourned un- til action was completed on articles contained in warrant for an- nual town meeting. Town Counsel advised that since a bond issue was involved, he could not consider such a motion and Mr. Tagrin withdrew his motion.
Mr. Sandler gave the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee as in favor with the following amendment: "provided State Building Assistance Commission participation can be secured", and the amendment was included in the articles voted below.
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Mr. Green moved that Article #4 be considered before Article
#1. Seconded and VOTED.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to take by Eminent Domain under the authority of the General Laws Chapter 79 for school purposes the following parcels of land:
1. Lot A on a plan entitled "plan showing proposed additions to the Tower Hill School Property, Randolph, Mass." consisting of 5.17 acres more or less and to raise and appropriate therefore the sum of $1.00. Supposed owner Ralph and Evelyn Marshall.
2. Lot B on a plan entitled "McNeil School Area" consisting of one acre more or less and raise and appropriate therefore the sum of $1.00. Supposed owner-Robertson, as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committe.
Article 4. VOTED, by hand as follows:
AYE - 175
NAY - 5
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate or borrow the sum of $115,500.00 for the purpose of preparing plans and the construction of a six-room addition to the Tower Hill School, and that said sum of $115,500. 00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 645 of the Acts of Massachusetts Leg- islature of 1948 as amended, or under the authority of any other Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, issue bonds or notes of the Town so that the bonds or notes will be repaid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, and that this money be expended by the present School Planning and Building Committee as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee and others.
Article 1. VOTED, by hand vote as follows:
AYE - 180
NAY - 2
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate or borrow the sum of $115,500.00 for the purposes of preparing plans and construction of a six-room addition to the McNeil School, and that said sum of $115,500.00 be borrowed under the provisions of Chapter 645 of the Acts of the Massachusetts Leg- islature of 1948 as amended, or under the authority of any other Act of the Massachusetts Legislature, and that the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, issue bonds or notes of the Town so that the bonds or notes will be repaid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, and that this money be expended by the present School Plan- ning and Building Committee as petitioned for by the School Plan- ning Committee and others.
Article 2. Amendment to $ 109, 500.00 provided State Building Assistance Commission participation can be secured, VOTED as follows by hand vote:
AYE - 169 NAY - 2
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the ap- plication for advance and assistance of Federal Funds under the provisions of Public Law 560 of the 83rd Congress for the pur - poses of purchasing preliminary plans and final plans for an elementary school. And that these funds be expended by the present School Planning and Building Committee as petitioned for by the School Planning and Building Committee and others.
Article 3. Amendment provided amount of assistance re- quested does not exceed $70,000.00 VOTED in favor by hand vote as follows:
AYE - 169
NAY - 25
Article 5. To see if the Town will assume liability in the man- ner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, develop- ment, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth, as petitioned for by the Selectmen and Town Manager.
Article 5. Mr. Goodhue moved amendment "as it applies to Mary Lee Brook located in Randolph". Motion ruled ineligible. Motion as published in warrant VOTED by unanimous voice vote.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi- sions of House Bill No. 2630 of 1960, an amendment to Chapter 273 of the Acts of 1955, which provides in substance for increasing to three million dollars the amount allowed to be outstanding for Sewer Construction, as petitioned for by the Sewer Commissioners.
Article 6. VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One Million eight thousand ($1,008,000.00) dol- lars in accordance with and under the authority of Chapter 273, Acts of the Massachusetts Legislature 1955, for sewer construc- tion and all purposes in connection therewith set forth in said chapter and that the sum of $8,000.00 be transferred from the E & D Account and the sum of $1,000,000.00 be borrowed under said Chapter and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to issue bonds or notes of the Town so that the bonds will be repaid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or notes, as petitioned for by the Sewer Commissioners.
Article 7. VOTED, by hand vote as follows:
AYE - 157
NAY - 0
Meeting adjourned 9:55 P. M.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 28, 1960, reconvened 10:15 P.M.
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CHAPTER 90
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or borrow from available funds the sum of $20,000 to con- struct a section of High Street, from Canton Street to Chestnut Street under Chapter 90, the Town's share of this expense will be $5,000 as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager.
Article 22. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated to meet the Town's share of Chapter 90 construction on a section of High Street from Canton Street to Chestnut Street, and that in addition the sum of $15,000.00 be transferred from the E & D Account to meet the State's and County's share of the work. The reimbursement from the State and County to be applied to the E & D Account. Finance Committee recommendation moved, seconded, and VOTED.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or borrow the sum of $6,000 for maintenance work under Chapter 90, the Town's share of expense under this article will be $2,000 as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager.
Article 23. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $6,000 be transferred from the E & D Account. Finance Commit- tee recommendation moved, seconded, and VOTED.
ZONING
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 3B- Use Regulations- Business Districts of the Zoning By-Laws adopted on March 20, 1939 and replace with the following:
B. No building or structure shall be erected or land utilized in a business district or zone whichis used or intended to be used as a residence, or for manufacturing, mechanical or other indust- rial use.
(1) Permitted uses.
Retail or wholesale stores and any and all establishments wherein goods or services, or either of them, are sold, rented or offered directly to the consumer, customer or other patron, in- cluding, among others, garages, tailor shops, plumbing and heating establishments, professional offices, restaurants, and the like, as petitioned for by the Business and Industrial Commission.
Article 24. Mr. Tucker moved that the motion be tabled. Motion was seconded and DEFEATED.
Mr. Luddington moved indefinite postponement. Motion was seconded and DEFEATED.
Moderator ruled that a hand vote would prevail. Hand vote followed. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
AYE - : 113 NAY - 54
In reply to a question, Town Counsel advised matter could be considered next year.
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Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to delete Section 3C- Use Regulations-Industrial Districts of the Zoning By-Laws adopted March 20, 1939 and replace with the following:
C. No building or structure shall be erected in an Industrial District or Zone which is used or intended to be used as a res- idence or for any business use; or which is designated or intended to be used for injurious, noxious or offensive industry as deter- mined by the Building Inspector, as petitioned for by the Business and Industrial Commission.
Article 25. Article withdrawn.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to delete sub-heads a. and b. under Section 3C-Use Regulations, Industrial Districts, and replace with the following:
(a) Any manufacturing, mechanical or other industrial use not injurious, noxious, or offensive as determined by the Building Inspector.
(b) No industrial use, which, by its operation, may become a burden to the Town's facilities, as determined by the Building Inspector, as petitioned for by the Business and Industrial Com- mission.
Article 26. VOTED: That Article 26 be referred to the By- Law Committee for study.
Meeting adjourned at 10:58 P.M.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 29, 1960
Moderator Carr called the meeting to order at 8:00 P. M .; re- cessed until 8:20 P.M. Meeting reconvened at 8:20. Previous Tellers were asked to serve once again.
STREET LAYOUTS AND ACCEPTANCES
Article 27. To see if the Town of Randolph will vote to accept Garren Terrace as laid out, as petitioned for by George F. Hoeg and others. Not recommended by Planning Board.
Article 27. VOTED: Not accepted, by hand vote as follows:
NAY - 82 AYE - 69
Moderator ruled this was part of a sub-division and required a two-thirds vote.
Article 28. To see if the Town of Randolph will vote to accept Janet Road as petitioned for by Stephen H. Lewy and others.
Article 28. VOTED: Accepted, by a voice vote.
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Fitch Terrace from the westerly end of the presently accepted portion to Beverly Terrace, as petitioned for by Mrs. Olga G. Lyken and others.
Article 29. Moderator inquired of Planning Board as to whether or not the area was part of a sub division and was advised that it was.
VOTED: Accepted, by hand vote, as follows:
AYE - 113
NAY - 45
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept Fitch Ter- race from the westerly end of its presently accepted portion to Beverly Terrace as petitioned for by Joseph C. Silva and others.
Article 30. Moderator ruled two-thirds vote required. Voting followed and on first vote was declared Not Accepted by a hand vote of Yes-100, No-51. Vote was doubted and retaken. Re- sults of second hand vote was Yes-106, No-53; Moderator ruled article Not Accepted. Vote was retaken with new Tellers and results of hand vote were as follows:
VOTED: Not accepted, as follows :
AYE - 101
NAY - 52
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept Thayer Circle extension as layed out, as petitioned for by Mrs. K. J. Bradbury and others.
Article 31. Town Manager requested amendment (easterly being that portion of Thayer Circle lieing Westerly of Desmond Road). Voting on the amendment by hand vote was as follows: Yes-157, No-35. Hand vote was taken on amended article as follows:
VOTED: Accepted.
AYE - 102 NAY - 48
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Powdrell Avenue as laid out, as petitioned for by Shirley Serisky and others.
Article 32. Planning Board moved the following amendment (from the westerly side of North Street to the westerly side of House #17). Amendment was accepted and amended article rec- ommended by the Planning Board. Article as amended.
VOTED: Accepted, by voice vote.
Reconsideration of Article 27 after Article 59 was moved by Mr. Roycroft. Motion was seconded and DEFEATED, by a voice vote.
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Mr. Roycroft moved acceptance of Articles 33 through 69, ex- cept 36, 38, 40, 44, 46, 47, 60 and 65 as per the recommendation of the Finance Committee. Motion was seconded and DEFEATED, by a voice vote.
Mr. Roycroft moved adjournment at 11:00 P.M., reconvening Monday, April 4th, at 8:00 P.M. This motion was later withdrawn prior to being put to a vote.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 29, 1960 MISCELLANEOUS
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of construcing a play- ground to the rear of the Devine School and to determine if the money will be raised by taxation or by transfer from available funds or to take any action in relation thereto, as petitioned for by William J. Doherty and others.
Article 33. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated.
VOTED: By voice vote, that the recommendation of the Fi- nance Committee be accepted.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1961, and to issue notes therefor payable within one year or in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 44, as petitioned for by Edward T. Clark.
Article 34. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Rec- ommendation of the Finance Committee moved accepted, seconded, and by voice vote.
VOTED: Unanimously.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to review and establish the boundaries of the voting precincts, as petitioned for by the Board of Registrars.
Article 35. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Fi- nance Committee recommendation moved accepted, seconded, and voted by voice. Vote doubted and hand vote taken.
VOTED: as follows :
AYE - 149 NAY - 14
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $25,200 for a $600 increase in pay for the 17 permanent members of the Custodian Department, the 9 perman- ent members of the Water Department, and 16 permanent mem- bers of the Highway Department, as petitioned for by Thomas A. Tyber and others.
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Article 36. VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18,126.00 for a $477. 00 increase in pay for the per- manent members of the Custodian Department, the permanent members of the Water Department, and the permanent members of the Highway Department.
Mr. Tucker moved adjournment until 8:00 P.M., Monday, April 4th.
VOTED: Meeting Adjourned, at 10:57 P. M.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
April 4, 1960
Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M., adjourned until 8:20, and reconvened at 8:20 P.M.
Mrs. Connolly moved for reconsideration under Article 70 on behalf of those town employees who were not accorded raises, as follows: To rescind rule of reconsideration on Article 70 for in- dividuals in the town who have not received salary increases in accordance with recommendation of the Personnel Board. The question was moved and voted. Moderator Carr appointed the following as Tellers: McLeod, Every and Holbrook.
Motion was DEFEATED, by a hand vote, as follows: No-134, Yes-26.
Mrs. Connolly moved reconsideration be taken up at the end of Article 69. Motion seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sign code and the sign construction code for the Town of Randolph, as submitted by and petitioned for by Leonard L. Moreau and others.
Article 37. Withdrawn by maker and NO ACTION voted by voice vote.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to defray the cost of town participation in providing blanket hospital and surgical and medical insurance for all its employees in accordance with Chapter 32B and amend- ments of the Mass. General Laws, as petitioned for by the Per- sonnel Board.
Article 38. In response to inquiry, Town Manager advised total amount involved would be either $21,800.00 or $19,500.00. Mr. Curran moved amount of $10,900.00 to be used to pay cost from July 1, 1960. Motion DEFEATED, by voice vote.
Mr. Wehner moved amount of $9,750.00 to be used to pay cost from July 1, 1960. Motion seconded, and by voice vote it was. VOTED: That the sum of $9,750.00 be transferred from the E & D Account.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $15,000.00 to establish a Reserve Fund in ac- cordance with Chapter 40, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws, said sum to be transferred from the E & D Account, as petitioned fory by the Town Manager and others.
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Article 39. Mr. Luddington moved $7,000.00 while Finance Committee moved $ 15,000.00. Debate followed. Question moved and voted as follows:
Motion for $7,000.00 DEFEATED by a voice vote.
VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to establish a Reserve Fund in accordance with Chap- ter 40, Section 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws, said sum to be transferred from the E & D Account.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,478.80 to provide an annual pension for Patrick T. McDonnell, said pension to commence on July 11, 1960, as petitioned for by the Randolph Police Association and others.
Article 40. Finance Committee recommended $2,500.00 for remainder of 1960 and $5,280.00 annually thereafter. Mr. Cole moved amendment $2,700.00 for remainder of 1960 and $5,400.00 annually thereafter. The amendment was VOTED, by a voice vote.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $ 1,800.00 to provide an annual pension for Wil- liam A. Tierney, said pension to commence on January 1, 1960, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and others.
Article 41. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $ 1,800.00 be raised and appropriated.
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $ 10,000.00 for the construction of a combination tennis court and skating area on the high school grounds, as petitioned for by the Recreation Committee and others.
Article 42. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate (or transfer from the E & D Account) the sum of $3,000 to be used for the maintenance of unaccepted streets in accordance with Chapter 386 Acts of 1953, as petitioned for by the Town Manager and others.
Article 43. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $ 3,000 be raised and appropriated.
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be approved.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the E & D Account the sum of $ 2,000, (1) to connect a generator set up in the old fire station to the Town Hall power line and (2) to make repairs to and paint the old fire station, provided that State and/or Federal Civil Defense participation can be secured, as petitioned for by the Civil Defense Agency and the Town Manager.
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Article 44. VOTED: That the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appropriated, and that the proviso regarding State and/or Federal participation be stricken out.
Mr. Lewis moved reconsideration of Article 30 after Article 70. VOTED.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the E & D Account the sum of $ 10,000.00 to improve accepted streets, as petitioned for by the Town Manager and others.
Article 45. Recommended by the Finance Committee. Mr. Luddington moved an amendment that $2,500.00 be expended on Center Street, and the balance to be used on the other street in town.
Vote on the amendment taken by voice vote: DEFEATED.
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be accepted.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $80,000.00 for the construction and equipping of a new police station adjacent to the central fire station and to meet the said appropriation, the sum of $8,000.00 to be trans- ferred from available funds or raised under this years levy and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $ 72,000.00 under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes therefor and provide for the payment of said loan in not more than twenty (20) years, as petitioned for by the Police Department.
Article 46. Not recommended by the Finance Committee.
VOTED: That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be accepted.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $6,500.00 to purchase a machine for the pro- cessing of tax bills and other uses of Town Departments as petitioned for by the Board of Assessors.
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