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Article 21. Voted: That the Town vote to trans- fer from the Parking Meter Collection Account to the Police Department Parking Meter Maintenance and Op-
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erating Account the sum of $14,575.73 for the purpose of paying salaries.
Article 22. Voted: That the Town vote to accept the Provisions of Chap. 667 of the Acts of 1954, which is an act entitled "An Act to Provide for the Housing of Elderly Persons of low income, which act is an amend- ment to Chap. 121 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Milford Housing Authority to exercise all the powers, duties and functions provided under Sec. 26 TT of the Act and all powers, duties and functions provided under Section 26K of Chap. 121 of the General Laws or amend- ments thereto.
Article 23. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand ($3000.00) dollars for the development of a new section of Vernon Grove Cemetery; money to be used for mapping, survey- ing, grading where necessary, construction of a new road or roads, purchase of an installation of boundary markers.
Article 24. Voted: That the Town close out the following appropriation balances of prior years: Prepar- ing Plans & Specifications for Public Works Projects un- der Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1943-$450.90; Advisory Committee for Rehabilitation of Veterans-$680.44; Plans and Specifications of Field Building-$2500.00.
Article 25. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars for the improvement of the Little League Diamond, to be spent under the supervision of the Park Commis- sioners.
Article 26. It was moved and seconded that the Town, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 108-A and 108-C of Chapter 41 of the General Laws vote to amend the by-laws of the town by adding thereto the following:
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The Town hereby shall establish a plan classifying any or all positions, other than those filled by popular election and those under the control of the school com- mittee, into groups and classes doing substantially similar work, or having substantially equal responsibilities, and setting the compensations therefor. The said classifica- tion plan to be formulated by and under the control and supervision of a Personnel Board consisting of three (3) citizens of the Town, none of which shall be an appointed or elected Town Official or Employee, to be appointed by the Moderator. He shall, the first year and immediately following the acceptance of this By-Law, appoint one (1) member of the Personnel Board for a three (3) year term, one for a two (2) year term, and one for a one (1) year term. All regularly expired terms thereafter shall be filled by the Moderator for periods of three (3) years, and all other vacancies which may, from time to time occur, shall be filled by the Moderator for the remainder of the un- expired term.
A motion was made and seconded to pass over the article.
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn to Monday, at 8 P. M.
The meeting adjourned at 11 P. M.
A true record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 21ST, 1955
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Cur- ran at 8 P.M. The monitors checked the lists and there were 159 persons present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum.
Article 26. It was moved and seconded to pass over the article.
It was moved and seconded to reconsider Article 17. A standing vote was taken and 113 persons having voted in the affirmative and 54 persons having voted in the negative the article was reconsidered.
A motion was made and seconded that the town ac- cept with thanks the sum of $12,288 offered as a gift from the Milford Chamber of Commerce, the same to be appro- priated towards the cost of establishing an off-street pub- lic or municipal parking area for motor vehicles on the west of Main Street, east of Clark Street and between Exchange and Fayette Streets.
A standing vote was taken and 98 persons voted in the affirmative and 61 persons voted in the negative and it was
Voted: That the town accept with thanks the sum of $12,288 offered as a gift from the Milford Chamber of Commerce, the same to be appropriated towards the cost of establishing an off-street public or municipal parking area for motor vehicles on the west of Main Street, east of Clark Street and between Exchange and Fayette Streets.
It was then moved and seconded to reconsider Article 18. 101 persons having voted in the affirmative and 61 persons having voted in the negative the motion was car- ried.
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An amendment to the motion was submitted at this time, and it was moved and seconded that
"(1) That the establishment of a municipally owned and operated off-street parking area at a total cost not to exceed $112,288 is hereby authorized, said off-street park- ing area to be constructed on land to be acquired by the town and hereinafter described;"
And that paragraph numbered 4 of the original Mo- tion be amended to read as follows:
"(4) That the sum of $8288, being the balance of the sum of $12,288 received as a gift under the preceding Article, is hereby appropriated to meet the balance of the cost of constructing the off-street parking area hereinbe- fore authorized;".
Action under this article required a 2/3 vote for pas- sage. A standing vote was taken and 98 persons voted in the affirmative and 64 persons voted in the negative and the motion was not carried.
It was now moved and seconded to reconsider Article 2.
Under Welfare Department:
Voted: That the vote wherein the meeting on March 16, 1955 voted to raise and appropriate as follows, on page 7 of the Finance Committee's report:
Board Members $ 732.50
Superintendent at Town Infirmary 2850.00
Hired help at the Town Infirmary 1248.00
Town Physician 1089.00
be rescinded.
Voted: That the vote wherein the meeting on March 16, 1955 voted to raise and appropriate as follows on page 7 of the Finance Committee's report:
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Agent
$4030.00
Social Worker
3200.00
Social Worker
3200.00
Clerk
2700.00
Clerk
2700.00
be rescinded.
Voted: That the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate for the personal services of the Welfare Department the sum of fifteen thousand two-hundred and ninety-nine dollars and fifty ($15,299.50) cents and appropriate from the Federal Grants the sum of six thousand four-hundred and fifty ($6,450.00) dollars, making a total of twenty- one thousand seven-hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty ($21,749.50) cents, this money to be expended in the following way:
Welfare Agent
$4,030.00
Social Worker
3,200.00
Social Worker
3,200.00
Clerk
2,700.00
Clerk
2,700.00
Board Members
732.50
Superintendent at Town Infirmary
2,850.00
Hired help at Town Infirmary
1,248.00
Town Physician
1,089.00
making a total of twenty-one thousand seven-hundred and forty-nine dollars and fifty ($21,749.50) cents.
Voted: To pass over the balance of Article 2.
It was now moved and seconded to reconsider Article 17.
A motion was made that the town accept with thanks the sum of $12,288 offered as a gift from the Milford Chamber of Commerce, the same to be appropriated to- wards the cost of establishing an off-street public or muni- cipal parking area for motor vehicles on the west of Main Street, east of Clark Street and between Exchange and Fayette Streets. The motion was lost.
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Article 27. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 28. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five hundred twenty-five ($525.00) dollars for Band Hire for public concerts this summer.
Article 29. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred seventy-five ($275.00) dollars for expense money for public summer concerts.
Article 30. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) dollars for electrically lighting certain main streets during the Christmas Holidays, to be expended under the super- vision of a committee consisting of three (3) to be ap- pointed by the Moderator.
Article 31. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand five hundred ($1,500.00) dollars for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 32. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven thousand five hundred ($7,500.00) dollars for the construction of a section of Dilla Street, said money to be used with money allotted by the State and County for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 33. Voted: That the Town vote to amend Sec. 3 of Article 16 in the Town By-Laws by striking out the figure $500.00 and inserting in place thereof the sum of $1,000.00.
Article 34. Voted: To pass over the article.
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Article 35. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 36. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 37. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 38. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 39. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand one hundred twenty-seven ($1,127.00) dollars for the widening of Free- dom Street.
Article 40. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand three hundred ($2,300.00) dollars for the construction of Broad Street.
Article 41. The Clerk read the report of Ferguson Street.
Beginning at a spike in the northerly line of Beaver Street said spike is located North 2 degrees 45" East, 308' from a drill hole in a boulder near the brook thence south 80 degrees 30" east 1055' to a spike. The above described line is the centre line of a street which is to be 33' wide and is bounded northerly by land of Richard M. & Patricia E. Osborne, Fran and Edna M. DeRose, At- tilio & Pierina Trettel, Donato Iannitelli, Eugene Bodio and on the south by Frank L. & Antoinette R. Lioce, and Attilio & Pierina Trettel. All of which is shown on plan labelled proposed re-location of Ferguson Street, Milford, Mass., Feb. 1955. Scale 1" equals 50'.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept as a public way, a private way known as Ferguson Street.
Article 42. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand eight hundred ($2,800.00) dollars for the reconstruction of Ferguson Street.
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Article 43. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 44. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 45. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 46. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 47. The Clerk read the report of Sabatinelli Road.
Beginning at a concrete bound at the westerly line of Purchase Street at the north east corner of land of Anthony J. & Mary L. Iacovelli, thence south 78 degrees 15" west 80' to a concrete bound thence continuing in the same course 80' to a stake. Street is to be 40' wide and is to lie to the north of the above described line. It is bounded on the north by land of Vincent W. & Lucy A. Mancini, and Guido Sabatinelli and on the south by Anthony J. & Mary L. Iacovelli and David & Francis De- Ruvo. Shown on layout plan of Sabatinelli Road, Mil- ford, Mass., Feb. 1955. Scale 1" equals 40' by Eastman & Corbett, Inc.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out as a public way, a private way, known as Sabatinelli Rd. approxi- mate 160 ft.
Article 48. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five hundred ($500.00) dol- lars for the construction of a road to be approximately 160 ft. on Sabatinelli Rd.
Article 49. The Clerk read the report of Extension of Grant Street.
Beginning at a stone bound at the north easterly corner of land of William Harris and at the northerly end
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of Grant St. as presently accepted, thence north 12 de- grees 45" west 140' to an iron pipe in the southerly line of a proposed extension of Metcalf Ave. Said extension is to be 45.4' wide at its start and 41.25' wide at its north- ern extremity. It is bounded on the west by land of Al- bert V. & James E. Kellett and on the east by Sullivan & Kellett.
All of which is shown on layout plan of extensions of Metcalf Ave. & Grant St. Milford, Mass. Feb. 1955. Scale 1" equals 50' by Eastman & Corbett, Inc.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of a private way known as Extension of Grant Street.
Article 50. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand six hundred ($1,600.00) dollars for the construction of Grant Street Extension.
Article 51. The Clerk read the report of Extension of Metcalf Avenue.
Beginning at a stone bound at the intersection of the northerly line of Metcalf Ave. and the easterly line of Emmons St., as now accepted, thence north 77 degrees 15' East 375' to a point; street is to be 49.5' wide and is to lie to the south of the above described line. It is bounded on the north by land of Joseph & Lena Calagione and Al- bert V. & James E. Kellett, and on the south by land of Melvin & Claire Winiker and Kellett.
All of which is shown on layout plan of extensions of Metcalf Ave. & Grant St., Milford, Mass., Feb. 1955. Scale 1" equals 50' by Eastman & Corbett, Inc.
Voted: That the Town vote to accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out as a public way, a private way known as Metcalf Avenue Extension.
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Article 52. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand six hundred ($1,600.00) dollars for the construction of Metcalf Ave- nue Extension.
Article 53. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 54. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 55. The Clerk read the report of Free Street Extension.
Beginning at an iron pipe at the westerly line of Free Street at its present northerly terminus, thence north 30 degrees 11" west 114' to the southerly line of Florence Street. The extension is to be 33' wide and to lie to the east of the above described line. Goes through lands of Home Laundry Company and Alfred E. DiGiannantonio, as shown on proposed extension of Free Street, Milford, Mass., Feb. 1955. Scale 1" equals 40' by Eastman & Cor- bett, Inc.
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the re- port of the Selectmen on the laying out as a public way, a private way, known as Free Street Extension.
Article 56. Voted: To pas sover the article.
Article 57. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 58. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 59. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 60. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 61. Voted: To pass over the article.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn to Thursday at 8 P. M.
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The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P. M.
A true record. Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record.
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 24TH, 1955
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Cur- ran at 8 P. M. Anthony Compagnone was elected to fill the vacancy in Precinct 2.
The Monitors checked the lists and there were 163 persons present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum.
Article 62. Voted: That the Town vote to au- thorize the Selectmen to accept a gift of a parcel or par- cels of land located on the easterly side of Prospect Street and southwesterly side of Water Street, containing 10.2 acres and being more particularly described in deed of Jane A. Whiting to Draper Company, dated June 22, 1905, recorded with Worcester Registry of Deeds, Book 1810, Page 131, and in deed of Michael F. Green to Draper Company, dated April 10, 1900, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 1646, Page 207. Said parcel or parcels of land to be used for the location of elementary school building facilities.
Voice vote unanimous.
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Article 63. It was moved and seconded that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain parts of certain parcels of land located on the southerly side and southwesterly side of Oliver Street; parcel #1 containing about 5 acres and more particularly described in deed of Cornelius J. Lynch, Paul E. Lynch, Claire D. Lynch, John C. Lynch and Dora I. Lynch to Rose A. Farese, dated April 12, 1951, recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 3343, Pages 58-59; parcel #2 containing about 2 acres and more particularly described in deed of Vin- cenzo Farese to Maria G. Farese, dated May 23, 1935, re- corded with said Deeds, Book 2640, Page 309, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000.00 therefor. Said parcels of land to be used for the location of an ele- mentary school building.
It was moved and seconded that any vote taken on the motion be by a standing vote.
William F. Fitzpatrick stood as one requesting a bal- lot vote on motion of Mr. Davoren.
John L. Manuel, James Birmingham, George Cahill, Ambrogio Luchini, Joseph Norton, Luigi Grillo and Mar- tin B. Ahern stood for a ballot vote.
The Moderator appointed the following persons as Tellers: John F. X. Davoren, Emilio A. Pighetti and Donald F. Phillips.
The result of the ballot showed 71 persons voted in the affirmative and 92 in the negative so motion for stand- ing vote was defeated.
James Birmingham stood as one for a ballot vote on main motion. Rico Ferrucci, William F. Fitzpatrick, George Cahill, Robert Holmes, Luigi Grillo, and Martin B. Ahern requested a ballot vote.
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The question came on the motion. The ballot vote was declared void and a second ballot vote was taken.
The result of the vote was 101 persons voting in the affirmative and 80 persons voting in the negative the mo- tion was lost.
Article 64. It was moved and seconded that the Town vote to authorize an elementary school building committee of twelve (12) to be appointed by the Mod- erator as follows: One (1) member from the Board of Selectmen, One (1) member from the Planning Board, one (1) member from the Finance Commission, and three (3) other members, and the School Committee, which committee shall engage an architect to draw pre- liminary plans, working plans and specifications for the construction of a new elementary school building, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for this purpose; this committee being hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and do all things necessary and proper in the selection of the architect and the drafting of the plans and specifications afore-mentioned for the construction of an elementary school building.
An amendment to the motion was made and seconded that the committee consist of nine (9) to be appointed by the Moderator as follows: One (1) member from the Board of Selectmen, One (1) member from the Planning Board and one (1) member from the Finance Commis- sion, three (3) Town Meeting Members, three (3) mem- bers of the School Committee.
It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting until Monday, at 8 P. M.
The meeting adjourned at 11:50 P. M.
A true record.
Attest:
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CATHERINE L. COYNE,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28TH, 1955
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Cur- ran at 8 P. M. The Monitors reported 173 persons pres- ent, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum and the meeting proceeded.
The question now came on the amendment to Ar- ticle 64.
An amendment to the motion before us was moved and seconded as follows:
Mr. Moderator, I offer an amendment to the motion before us as follows: that the words "which committee shall engage an architect for the construction of a new Elementary School Building and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for this purpose" be deleted, and that the following be substituted there- for: "which committee will make a survey and may en- gage an architect to draw preliminary plans and working plans and specifications or/and the construction of a new elementary school to be located in suitable location in the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for this purpose."
And that the motion be further amended by striking out the words "this committee being hereby authorized to enter into all things necessary and proper in the se- lection of the architect and the drafting of the plans and
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specifications aforementioned for the construction of the elementary school building" and substituting therefor the following: "This committee is hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and do all things necessary and proper in the selection of the architect and the drafting of the preliminary plans and for the construction of an elementary school," and that a new paragraph be added to read as follows:
"And in the event of a vacancy or vacancies through death, resignation or refusal to serve on said committee, the Moderator shall have the authority to fill such va- cancy or vacancies."
The following persons stood and requested a ballot vote on the amendment: William H. Fitzpatrick, Martin B. Ahern, Luigi Grillo, George Cahill, John H. Egan, Domenic Detore, Joseph Norton, Ernest Bilsbury and Domenico Rico Ferrucci.
The Moderator appointed the following persons as assistant monitors: Benny Rosenfeld, John L. Moschilli, Joseph C. DiAntonio, John Crowley, Ernest Bilsbury and Louis Rizoli. -
The result of the ballot vote was announced and 72 persons having voted in the affirmative and 116 having voted in the negative the amendment was declared to be lost.
An amendment to the amendment was moved and seconded to read 11 members to be appointed by the Moderator as follows: One (1) member from the Board of Selectmen, one (1) member of the Planning Board, one (1) member of the Finance Commission, five (5) Town Meeting Members and three (3) from the School Com- mittee, and in the event of a vacancy the Moderator be authorized to fill said vacancy. The amendment to the amendment was so voted.
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The question now came on the motion as amended and it was
Voted: That the Town vote to authorize the ele- mentary school building committee of eleven (11) to be appointed by the Moderator as follows: One (1) mem- ber from the Board of Selectmen, one (1) member from the Planning Board, one (1) member from the Finance Commission, five (5) Town Meeting Members and three (3) members from the School Committee and in the event of a vacancy the Moderator be authorized to fill said va- cancy, which committee shall engage an architect to draw preliminary plans, working plans and specifications for the construction of a new elementary school building, and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for this purpose; this committee being hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and do all things necessary and proper in the selection of the architect and the drafting of the plans and specifications aforementioned for the construction of an elementary school building.
It was moved and seconded to pass over the remain- der of the article.
Article 65. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 66. Voted: That the Town vote to au- thorize the School Committee to sell any obsolete mate- rials, apparatus or equipment owned by the Town and presently controlled by the School Committee.
Article 67. Voted: That the Town authorize the continuance of the School Building Survey Committee to investigate the possibility of constructing new ele- mentary school building facilities in Milford; said Survey Committee to function under the direction of the Milford School Committee and report to the next annual or special Town Meeting.
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Article 68. Voted: That the Town vote to trans- fer the sum of Six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars from the Parking Meter fund to the Snow removal in the Metered Area Account of the Highway Department.
Article 69. Voted: That the Town vote to trans- fer the sum of Two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars from the Parking Meter Fund to the Maintenance of Roads and sidewalks in the Metered Area Account of the Highway Department.
Article 70. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 71. Voted: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-two thousand ($32,000.00) 'dollars, for the conversion, operation and maintenance of a public Medical Home and Infirmary at the present Infirmary located on Asylum Street in said Town of Milford.
Standing vote-131 in favor and 29 opposed.
At this time a motion was made and seconded to re- consider Article 17 but was defeated by a voice vote.
Article 72. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 73. Voted: That the Town vote to au- thorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five (5) members, one (1) from each precinct to investigate the possibility of erecting a monument to honor the persons mustered into the armed forces from Milford during the World War II and to report back at the next annual town meeting.
Article 74. Voted: That the Town vote to au- thorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five (5) members, one (1) from each precinct, the same, if possi- ble appointed under Article 73 to investigate the possibili- ty of erecting a monument to honor the persons who were
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