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ARTICLE 17. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 17 not accepted.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install a drainage system on Silver Street or do anything in relation thereto, as petitioned for by Mrs. Harold Baker and others.
ARTICLE 18. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 18 not accepted.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $500. 00 for drainage work at a location between 332 Highland Avenue and the end of Selwyn Road, as petitioned for by Herbert T. Bolin and others.
ARTICLE 19. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 19 not accepted.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000. 00 to extend the existing drainage system in McDevitt Road in a westerly direc- tion toward Oak Street for a distance of approximately 300 feet, as petitioned for by Bernard Lefton and others.
ARTICLE 20. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 20 not accepted.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the existing drainage system on Grove Street to and from 43 Grove Street, as petitioned for by Rena Gilde and others.
ARTICLE 21. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 21 not accepted.
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ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to extend the drainage system on Abbey Street, as petitioned for by Irene M. Mahonev and others.
ARTICLE 22. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 22 not accepted.
ARTICLE 22A. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $18, 000. 00 for general sidewalk construction and maintenance, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 22A. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $8, 000. 00 be raised and appropriated, and that the work done under this article include sidewalk construction on: West Street; Mill Street extended to the Wilmarth Road area; start on the south side of Pond Street from No. Main Street in an easterly direction. Recom- mendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on the south side of Center Street from 281 Center Street to Hillsdale Road, as petitioned for by Charles E. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 23. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 23 not accepted.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on the south side of Pond Street from North Main Street to Amelian Road, as petitioned for by Charles R. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 24. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 24 not accepted.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on High Street going north from Chestnut Street to Eugenia Street, as petitioned for by Charles E. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 25. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 25 not accepted.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on Grove Street from Smith Road to Lafayette Street, as petitioned for by Charles E. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 26. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 26 not accepted.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D a sum of money to finish existing sidewalk on the East side of High Street between Canton Street and the North Junior High School, as petitioned for by the School Committee.
ARTICLE 27. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 27 not accepted.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1, 000. 00 to construct a sidewalk on the southerly side of Mill Street beginning at its present end near 250 Mill Street and running easterly to Union Street, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 28 not accepted.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1, 000. 00 to construct a sidewalk on the northerly side
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of South Street in an easterly direction from its present end near 100 South Street, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 29. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 29 not accepted.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on the south side of Canton Street from 280 Canton Street to Johnson Drive, as petitioned for by Charles E. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 30. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 30 not accepted.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on the North side of Chestnut Street from Lambert Road to High Street, and from High and Chestnut Streets to the corner of Lafayette Street, as petitioned for by Charles E. Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 31. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 31 not accepted.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on the south side of West Street from Silver Street to 152 West Street, as petitioned for by Charles Olsen and others.
ARTICLE 32. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote. Article 32 not accepted.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow under any applicable State Statute the sum of $150, 000. 00 for sewer lateral construction for various urgent locations, money to be borrowed after September 1, 1962, as petitioned for by the Sewer Commissioners.
ARTICLE 33. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $10, 000. 00 be raised by taxation in the current year and that $140, 000.00 be borrowed under the authority of Chapter 273, Acts of the Massachusetts Legislature, 1955, as amended. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Diauto Drive from its existing accepted end to Highland Ave., a distance of 600 feet, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as further shown on a plan drawn by L. W. Decelle Surveyors, Inc., Dated September 18, 1961, on file in the office of the Town Engineer, as petitioned for by Michael J. Diauto and others.
ARTICLE 34. Favorable action recommended by the Planning Board. Recommen- dation of the Planning Board VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept McDevitt Road, as laid out, as petitioned for by Stanley M. Rice and others.
ARTICLE 35. Favorable action recommended by the Planning Board. Recommen- dation of the Planning Board VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or 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 36. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $10, 000. 00 be raised and appropriated. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate (or transfer from the E & D Account) the sum of $3000. 00 to be used for the maintenance of unaccepted
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streets in accordance with Chapter 386 Acts of 1953, as petitioned for by the Town Manager and others.
ARTICLE 37. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $3000. 00 be raised and appropriated. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow the sum of $6, 000. 00 for maintenance work under Chapter 90, the Town's share of ex- pense under this article will be $2, 000. 00, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 38. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow from available funds the sum of $24, 000. 00 for improvement construction on High, Lafayette, West, Oak, Reed, Center, Canton, South, North and Pond Streets under Chapter 90, the Town's share of this expense will be $6, 000. 00 as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 39. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $24, 000. 00 be raised and appropriated. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow under Chapter 44 of the General Laws or under Authority of any applicable law, the sum of $26, 000. 00 for the purchase of a loader ($13, 000. 00) and 2 trucks ($13,000.00), 1951 Hough Loader and 1956 and 1957 Ford Trucks to be turned in, as petitioned for by the Town Manager and the Highway Superintendent.
ARTICLE 40. Mr. Carlino moved an amendment that $13, 000 be transferred from the E & D Account and that $13, 000 be raised and appropriated. Amendment DEFEATED. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $13, 000. 00 be trans- ferred from the E & D Account for the purchase of a Loader. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by voice vote.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P. M. Two hundred and four (204) Town Meeting Members had been checked in.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING May 8, 1962
Meeting was called to order by Moderator Lombardi at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Ad- journment was moved until 8:30 P. M. Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:20 P. M., and appointed Messrs. Bender, George White, and Moriarty as tellers for the evening.
Mr. Lombardi welcomed a delegation of students from Hull High School to the Town Meeting, and then read a proclamation from the Town Manager proclaiming the week of May 22nd as Accident Prevention Week.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the E & D Account a sum of money to surface Ox Bow Lane, as petitioned for by Frank F. Terlecki and others.
ARTICLE 41. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, unanimously. Article 41 not accepted.
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ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to improve and macadamize (or liquid asphalt) Rockerfeller Street, as petitioned for by Betty Ann Cusick and others.
ARTICLE 42. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, unanimously. Article 42 not accepted.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the E & D Account the sum of $950. 00 to blacktop the unpaved area at east side of the Belcher School, as petitioned for by Rose A. Clifford and others.
ARTICLE 43. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, unanimously. Article 43 not accepted.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an office building on land owned by the Town to be used by the Public Welfare and Veterans' Services Departments, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by Taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or otherwise, and said sum to be expended under the direction of a committee of three members to be named by the Moderator, or take any action in relation thereto, as petitioned for by Brig. Gen. Ralph E. Macleod, Chairman, Board of Public Welfare.
ARTICLE 44. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $63, 000. 00 be borrowed under any applicable law or special act of the State Legislature for not more than ten years for the construction, site development and equipment for said building, provided that there is agreement with the Town Office Space Needs Committee on site adequacy and the general plan of office space needs, and further provided that there will be State and Federal participation.
Further recommendation was made by the Finance Committee that amendment be made to original recommendation as follows: The sum of $10, 000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account and that the sum of $53, 000. 00 be borrowed under any applicable law or special act of the State Legislature for the construction, site development and equip- ment for said building, provided that there is agreement with the Town Office Space Needs Committee on site adequacy and the general plan of office space needs, and fur- ther provided that there will be State and Federal participation.
Finance Committee amended recommendation VOTED, by a hand vote as follows:
YES - 102
NO 46
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay for the eminent domain taking of land of Rose E. Courtney, the location of which is east of South Main Street. For more particular description, refer to Article 3 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 27, 1961; as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 45. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $16, 000. 00 be transferred from the E & D Account. Finance Committee recommendation seconded and VOTED, unanimously.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to return to Esther P. Ayers a parcel of land described as follows and formerly taken for school purposes: northerly 310 feet plus or minus by land of Esther P. Ayers: easterly 165 feet plus or minus by land of Paul Scally: southerly 340 feet plus or minus by Town of Randolph: westerly 141 feet plus or minus by High Street, as shown on Plan 500 on file in the Assessor's office, as petitioned for by Esther P. Ayers and others.
ARTICLE 46. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee DEFEATED, by voice vote. Mr. Semensi moved for favorable action. Motion seconded and VOTED, by hand vote as follows:
YES - 155 NO - 4
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ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to abandon an easement as set forth in a Deed dated February 24, 1925, from Clarence L. Hagar and Annie S. Hagar to the Town of Randolph duly recorded on March 10, 1925, Norfolk Registry of Deeds Book 1635, Page 441, and accept in lieu thereof an easement as set forth in a plan drawn by L. W. DeCelle, Randolph, Mass., dated November 8, 1961, and approved by the Randolph Planning Board on November 8, 1961, and is attached hereto, as petitioned for by Albert A. Webber and others.
ARTICLE 47. Planning Board recommended acceptance of this article. Recom- mendation of the Planning Board VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
Moved adjournment of meeting at 11:00 P. M. to reconvene at 8:00 P. M. on May 14. VOTED, by voice vote.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to appoint an Executive Secretary for a term of one year under the pro- visions of Chapter 41, Section 23A of the General Laws, and that the sum of $3, 800. 00 be appropriated for his salary for the year 1962, as petitioned for by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 48. Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $3, 800. 00 be raised and appropriated for the salary of an Executive Secretary for the balance of 1962 at a rate of $6, 600. 00 per year. Mr. Daley moved an amendment to the Finance Com- mittee recommendation as follows: that the sum of $500 be raised and appropriated for the salary of the Executive Secretary for the balance of the year 1962 and that said secretary be the Town Accountant. Amendment DEFEATED, by voice vote. Finance Committee recommendation DEFEATED by a hand vote, as follows:
NO - 109
YES - 47
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to increase the Board of Selectmen to five members permanently, each serving for a term of three years. This shall take effect after the termination of the Selectmen-Town Manager Form of Government and shall be accomplished in the following manner: Two shall be elected for three years in 1963, two shall be elected for three years in 1964, and one shall be elected for three years in 1965. Thereafter all terms of office shall be for three years, as petitioned for by Bartholomew J. Mulhern and others.
ARTICLE 49. Mr. Schneider moved the following amendment: That in the year 1963 two selectmen be elected for three years, two selectmen be elected for two years, and one selectman be elected for one year. Moderator ruled amendment illegal and it was withdrawn.
Motion was made and seconded that the Article be accepted as read. VOTED, by a voice vote. In response to a question, Moderator ruled that this was NOT a by-law and therefore did NOT require a two-thirds vote.
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will accept the proposed personnel by-law and accompanying schedules as proposed by the Personnel Board or take any other action with reference thereto, as petitioned for by the Personnel Board.
ARTICLE 50. Suggestion was made that action on this article be postponed until after article 81 was considered. Mr. Lesser moved that this article be postponed for consideration until just prior to consideration of Article 81. Mr. Flaherty of the Personnel Board stated he was against such a procedure and Mr. Lesser withdrew his motion.
Motion to adjourn and that Article 50 be taken up as the first order of business at the next meeting was made, seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:50 P. M.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS ADJURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (Con't) May 14, 1962
Moderator Lombardi called the meeting to order at 8:00 P. M. Adjournment was moved until 8:15, and at that time further adjourned until 8:25 P. M. Moderator called the meeting to order at 8:25 P. M. and appointed the following to act as Tellers: Messrs. Moriarty, Guerney and Stymest.
The first order of business was consideration of Article 50, as had been previously agreed at the adjournment of the last meeting.
ARTICLE 50. (Cont'd.) Finance Committee. recommended acceptance, with the following amendment: That the Town adopt the proposed Classification and Compensa- tion plans and Personnel By-Law, and raise and appropriate the sum of $17, 199, 00 from the current tax levy, to be added to the sum to be appropriated for salary items in the 1962 budget under Article 81, according to the following schedule: (as attached). Mr. Berry moved that Section 13(a) "Overtime Compensation, Clerical Group" be amended to change "at the hourly rate" to read "at one and one-half times his regular hourly rate". This amendment was seconded and VOTED, by a unanimous voice vote.
Finance Committee's recommendation as amended and including Mr. Berry's amendment was moved, seconded, and VOTED by a unanimous voice vote.
Motion was made, seconded and VOTED that a rising vote of thanks be extended to the Personnel Board for its work, and the body rose to extend its thanks to the Person- nel Board.
Mr. Roycroft moved adjournment at 11:00 P. M. until May 15, at 8:00 P. M. His motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 750. 00 for one additional man for the Highway Department, as petitioned for by the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 51. Not recommended by the Finance Committee. Recommendation of the Finance Committee VOTED, by unanimous voice vote. Article 51 not accepted.
ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws so as to provide for an average weekly tour of duty, not exceeding forty-eight (48) hours in any one week for the permanent members of the uniformed firefighting force of the Town of Ran- dolph, in conformance with the provisions of Sections 42 and 56 of Chapter 48 of the Massachusetts Annotated Laws, or take any other action thereto, as petitioned for by Robert D. Teece and others.
ARTICLE 52. Finance Committee moved NOT RECOMMENDED. Motion was seconded. Mr. Alward moved an amendment that Article 52 be accepted as read. Motion was seconded and vote taken. Moderator ruled amendment DEFEATED by a voice vote. The vote was doubted and a hand vote followed: NO - 80 YES - 57. Finance Committee's recommendation VOTED, by a voice vote.
ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7, 894. 00 for three (3) additional firefighters, as requested by the Fire Chief, or take any other action in relation thereto, as petitioned for by the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment.
ARTICLE 53. Finance Committee moved NOT RECOMMENDED. Motion seconded and VOTED, by voice vote.
Mr. Bonney questioned how Articles 54 through 56 could be voted upon until certain legal requirements had been fulfilled. Moderator stated he felt that Mr. Bonney's contention was correct and inquired of the Town counsel who also agreed. Motion was made and seconded that no action be taken on Articles 54, 55 and 56. VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
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ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000. 00 in accordance with Chapter 387 Section 95 of the General Laws 1953 to pro- vide an annual pension for William Hawkins, said pension to be retroactive to January 1, 1962, or to take any other action in reference thereto, as petitioned for by Rose M. Abert and others.
ARTICLE 57. Finance Committee recommended. Recommendation seconded and VOTED, by a unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 670 of the Acts and Resolves of 1960 which act is now incorporated in Chapter 32, Section 95A of the Massachusetts General Laws.
ARTICLE 58. Finance Committee moved NOT RECOMMENDED. Motion seconded. Question of legality was raised but motion and article ruled to be in order after explanation by Town Counsel. Mr. Brewster offered an amendment that Article 58 be accepted as read. Brewster amendment DEFEATED by voice vote. Finance Committee recommendation that article be NOT RECOMMENDED, VOTED, by voice vote.
ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1, 500. 00 as expenses for the School Planning and Building Committee.
ARTICLE 59. Finance Committee moved that Article 59 be accepted. Motion was seconded and VOTED, by a voice vote.
Meeting was voted adjourned at 11:00 P. M.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING (Con't) May 15, 1962
Meeting was called to order by the Moderator. Mr. Clark moved adjournment until 8:30 P. M. Moderator Lombardi again called the meeting to order at 8:30 P. M. and appointed the following to act as tellers: Messrs. Guerney, Will and George White.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $1, 200. 00 for the erection and maintenance of Christmas display on Memorial Parkway, as petitioned for by Mrs. Walter F. Snow and others.
ARTICLE 60. Finance Committee moved that Article 60 be accepted. Motion was seconded. Mr. John Diauto moved an amendment that $500. 00 be raised and appropri- ated. Mr. Diauto's amendment DEFEATED, by a voice vote. Finance Committee's recommendation VOTED, by a voice vote.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to keep Scally Circle a dead-end street and not a thru street to the school, for the purpose of protecting the children, as petitioned for by Robert Goldberg and others.
ARTICLE 61. NO ACTION recommended by the Planning Board. Planning Board recommendation VOTED, by unanimous voice vote.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the sum of $375. 00 for a new chain saw for the Tree Department, as petitioned for by Joseph J. Hart, Tree Warden.
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