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the Clark farm will be properly compensated for any damage incurred.
It was the intention of the committee to with-hold from publica- tion, the results of their investigation until they reported to the town at this meeting. However, at the joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen, and representatives from the State Dept. of Health, and the Attorney General's office, it became expedient to make known our findings at that time. We had made up our minds as to the location of the Treatment Plant, and decided that it would serve no good pur- pose to withhold this information, as time was such an important factor in the case of the Attorney General was preparing against the Town of Middleboro. The announcement of our findings at that time halted this court action which was being prepared. There are some in this town who still say that this threat of court action against the Town of Middleboro was pure bluff. We wish to assure them that it was very real, and furthermore that the Town would have had absolutely no chance of winning the case. Our releasing for publica- tion at that time of the results of our investigation make this report somewhat of an anti-climax.
In addition to our decision on the two major problems, the com- mittee wishes to make three recommendations.
1. We recommend that the route of the proposed trunk sewer to the Treatment Plant be along North Street. By so doing it would make available within a short time, and with a minimum of cost, a sewer service to that section of town bounded by Pierce, North Main, North and Pearl Streets, probably the most densely populated area in the town. This sewer has to be built, so why not build it where it would be available to the many families in this district who would be very happy to exchange their cess-pools for town sewers.
2. We recommend that when preparing the plans and specifica- tions the engineers keep in mind not only the possibility but the strong probability that in the very near future the State Department of Health will ask permission to build a sewer from the Sanitarium in Lakeville, along South Main Street, to discharge into our sewer at Mayflower Avenue. This idea has the personal backing of Mr. Weston of the Department of Health, and it is State policy to make use of the facilities of nearby municipalities, for sewage disposal of State Institutions whenever possible. The gallonage from the Sanitarium is estimated at 100,000 per day; from the Town of Middleboro 300,000 gallons per day. The State would pay to the town it's share of the cost of maintenance about one fourth. This would lighten considerably the burden on the town.
3. In our examination of estimates from engineering firms on the cost of our sewer project, it came to the notice of the committee that one firm charged a fee of 51/4% for it's services while another charged 7%. We learned that the reason for this disparity was this. The difference of 13/4 % was to pay for the services of a man who acted in the capacity of inspector while the sewer project was in course of construction. In the case of the 51/4% fee, this man's salary was to be paid by the town; while the 7% fee included his salary and was taken care of by the engineers. We recommend that for our sewer project this man be selected by the town, with the cooperation of the engineering firm, and be paid by the town. This method will give the town a chance to save something in salary paid, but more important than that it will be an excellent opportunity to get the man who will
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be needed as the head of our Sewer Department when this project is completed. By carefully choosing this man in the first place, his close contact with the whole project from start to finish during the 18 months of it's construction would be invaluable training. At the end of that period he should be thoroughly familiar with every detail of the whole system. It would be a pity if the man who performed this work was employed by the engineering firm, and would therefore leave Middleboro when the construction work was completed.
All decisions and recommendations of this committee were adopted by unanimous vote, so there is no minority report.
Respectfully submitted by the committee, JAMES A. BRENNAN WILLIAM H. CRAPO
KENNETH B. KEEDWELL ARTHUR A. SACCOCIA WILLIARD A. DUNHAM MICHAEL P. GARAFALO
Voted that the report of this committee be adopted, the recom- mendations be complied with and the committee discharged.
House bill No. 1927 authorizing the Town of Middleboro to borrow money outside the debt limit in a sum not exceeding $500,000. for the erection of a new High School has been unanimously approved by both houses of the legislature. This information is included in a report made by Mr. Goodale, a member of the Schoolhouse Building Committee. Said report states that the provisions of Chapter 645, Acts of 1948 establishes a school building assistance commission which is for the purpose of aiding cities and towns in construction of new school buildings.
Voted to accept this report as a report of progress and that the committee be continued.
On the motion of Mr. Hirst the meeting expressed their esteem and good wishes to retiring Chief Sisson by standing, the motion also provided that the Clerk draw up a letter expressing these good wishes and that copy of same be engrosed, framed and presented to the Chief.
Article 5: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for county aid to agri- culture, a sum not exceeding two hundred ($200.) dollars, and choose a Town Director for one (1) year, as provided in Section 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for county aid to agriculture the sum of two hundred ($200.) dollars and choose H. Arthur Standish as Town Director for one year as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 6: To see if the town will vote that the income from sales of gas and electricity to private consumers or of gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings for municipal power and street lights, be appropriated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting under the direc- tion and control of the Board of Selectmen for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of General Laws, and act thereon.
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Voted that the income from the sales of gas and electricity to private consumers or for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings or for municipal power and street lights, be appropriated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting under the direction and control of the Board of Selectmen for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of General Laws.
An amendment to increase the wages of Gas and Electric Depart- ment employees 10% and another to refer this matter back to Finance Committee for further consideration were voted down.
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dollars by transfer from the available funds in the Middleboro Gas and Electric Department for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the year 1949, or act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.) dollars by transfer from the available funds in the Middleboro Gas and Elec- tric Department for the use of the Assessors in fixing the tax rate for the year 1949.
Article 8: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000.) dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that in addition the sum of four thousand ($4,000.) dollars be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000.) dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance and that in addition the sum of four thousand ($4,000.) dollars be transferred from the unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand ($3,000.) dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and that, in addition, the sum of nine thousand ($9,000.) dollars be transferred from unap- propriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand ($3,000.) dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and that, in addition, the sum of nine thousand ($9,000.) dollars be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their recepit, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 10: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements for the acquisition or mainten-
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ance of Parking Meters as provided by Chapter 442 of the Acts of 1947, and act anything thereon.
No action.
Article 11: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty ($350.) dollars for the Library for binding one hundred and fifty volumes of the History of Middleboro, and act anything thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty ($350.) dollars for the Library for binding one hundred and fifty volumes of the History of Midleboro.
Article 12: To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of three thousand forty-nine ($3,049.04) and 04/100 dollars from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, and act thereon.
Voted to transfer the sum of three thousand forty nine ($3,049.04) and 04/100 dollars from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Ma- chinery Account.
Article 13: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000.) dollars for the Road Machinery Account, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the Road Machinery Account.
Finance Committee-favorable action and sum of $1,500.00. The amendment changing amount from $2,000.00 to $1,500.00 was carried.
Article 14: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred ($1,700.) dollars for purpose of extend- ing the water system along Mayflower Avenue a distance of approx- imately 360 ft. to property of the Veterans Housing Authority, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred ($1,700.) dollars for purpose of extending the water system along Mayflower Avenue a distance of approximately 360 ft. to property of the Vetenans Housing Authority.
Article 15: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen under Chapter 438, Acts of 1945, for and on behalf of the Town to enter into an agreement with the town of Lakeville upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Selectment deem advisable, for the purpose of rendering fire protection and police ambulance service to the town of Lakeville, and act anything thereon.
Voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen under Chapter 438, Acts of 1945, for and on behalf of the Town to enter into an agreement with the town of Lakeville upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Selectmen deem advisable, for the purpose of rendering fire protection and police ambulance service to the town of Lakeville providing the minimum amount to be charged Lakeville is $10,000.00.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action provided the town of Lakeville participate in our Fire Department budget, based on respective town valuations and suitable reimbursement for ambulance service to be determined. The minimum charge of $10,000.00 voted as an amendment.
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Article 16: To see if the town will vote to accept Williams Court as a public way as laid out by the Selectmen and bounded and des- cribed as follows:
"Beginning at an iron pipe in the Southerly side line of Williams Street in said Middleborough, said pipe marking the Easterly corner of land of Marion W. McCaig; thence South 41° 47' West 241.7 feet to land formerly of Rose E. Standish Pratt; thence in line of said Pratt land South 50° 32' East 40 feet; thence North 41º 57' East 240.7 feet more or less to an iron pipe in line of said Williams Street; thence in line of said Williams Street North 49° 12' West 40 feet to an iron pipe and the point of beginning. Said Williams Court is shown on a plan entitled, 'Plan of Land in Middleboro, Mass., surveyed for Ellis G. Williams', dated May, 1946, Harry Norris, Surveyor. Said plan is recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds", and act anything thereon. (By request.)
Voted to accept Williams Court as a public way as laid out by the Selectmen and bounded and described as follows:
"Beginning at an iron pipe in the southerly side line of Williams Street, in said Middleborough, said pipe marking the easterly corner of land of Marion W. McCaig; thence south 41° 47' west 241.7 feet to land formerly of Rose E. Standish Pratt; thence in a line of said Pratt land south 50° 32' east 40 feet; thence north 41° 57' east 240.7 feet more or less to an iron pipe in line of said Williams Street; thence in line of said Williams Street north 49° 12' west 40 feet to an iron pipe and the point of beginning.'
Article 17: To see if the town will vote to accept Williams Street as a public way as laid out by the Selectmen and bounded and described as follows:
"Beginning at a stake in the Westerly side line of Corinne Parkway in said Middleborough, said stake marking the southerly corner of land of Emma L. Cushman; thence in line of said Cushman land North 49° 12' West 85 feet to a stake; thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake; thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake, and point of tangent, said stake bear- ing north 22° 38' 06" West and being distant 40.25 feet from the stake at the north end of the 85.0 foot line above described, thence north 49° 12' West 243.8 feet to a stake; thence south 40° 48' West 40 feet to a stake; thence South 49° 12' East 234.36 feet to a point, thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet, thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet; thence South 49° 12' East 94.44 feet to the line of said Corinne Parkway; thence in line of said Parkway North 41° 57' East 40.0 feet to a stake and the point of beginning.
Said Williams Street is shown on a plan entitled 'Plan of land in Middleboro, Mass., surveyed for Ellis G. Williams' dated May, 1946, Harry Norris Surveyor. Said plan is recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds", and act anything thereon. (By request.)
Voted to accept Williams Street as a public way as laid out by the Selectmen and bounded and described as follows:
"Beginning at a stake in the westerly side line of Corinne Parkway in said Middleborough, said stake marking the southerly corner of land of Emma L. Cushman; thence in line of said Cushman land north 49° 12' west 85 feet to a stake; thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake, thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet to a stake, and point of tangent, said stake bear-
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ing north 22° 38' 06" west and being distant 40.25 feet from the stake at the north end of the 85.0 foot line above described, thence north 49° 12' west 243.8 feet to a stake; thence south 40° 48' west 40 feet to a stake; thence south 49° 12' east 234.36 feet to a point, thence by a curve to the right of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet, thence by a curve to the left of 22.50 feet radius 20.86 feet, thence south 49° 12' east 94.44 feet to the line of said Corinne Parkway; thence in line of said Parkway north 41º 57' east 40.0 feet to a stake and the point of beginning."
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to take over and accept Thatcher's Row, so-called, as a public way and make the necessary improvements thereon. (By request.)
Voted that the Moderator appoint a committee to act with the Board of Selectmen regarding the taking of Thatcher's Row so-called as a public way and to report on their findings at a later meeting.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to revise the boundaries of the voting precincts within the town of Middleboro, and act anything thereon. No action taken.
Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to make certain changes in Precints 2 and 3 as recommended by the Board of Selectmen, and act thereon. (By request.)
The following motion was made and seconded: That the voting precincts 2 and 3 be re-established, the boundaries of precinct 2 and precinct 3 to be as follows:
Precinct 2 - "Beginning at a stone monument in the Middleboro- Lakeville town line standing 160 feet southeast of the town corner No. 8 in Poquoy Brook; thence southeasterly along said town line to the Nemasket River; thence southerly up said Nemasket River to Assa- wompsett Pond; thence easterly and southeasterly by Assawompsett Pond to Pocksha Pond; thence northeasterly by Pocksha Pond to the most northerly point thereof; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the junction of Walnut Street and Marion Road; thence in a straight line due east to the N. Y., N. H. and Htfd. RR Co. right of way; thence northwesterly by said right of way to a point of said right of way 1,000 feet southeasterly therein from the junction of said right of way and Cherry Street; thence due north to Fall Brook; thence by said Fall Brook to Tispaquin Pond and through the pond to the mouth of Short's Brook; thence up said Short's Brook to its intersection with Chestnut Street; thence northeasterly to the intersection of Rocky- meadow Street with Wall Street and continue in same course to the Middleboro-Carver town line; thence by various courses in the town boundaries northerly, westerly, and northwesterly adjoining Carver, Plymouth and Halifax to the easterly corner of Precinct 1; thence southwesterly in the line of Precinct No. 1 to the corner of Plain Street and Thompson Street; thence along the center of Plain Street to Summer Street; thence southerly along the center of Summer Street to Plymouth Street; thence westerly along the center of Plymouth Street to its intersection with Purchade Brook; thence up said Purchade Brook and a tributary thereof to its intersection with Center Street near Ash Street; thence southwesterly to the center of the state high- way traffic circle; thence southwesterly to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan filed with the town clerk.
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Precinct 3 - Beginning at the mouth of Short's Brook at Tispaquin Pond; thence by said Short's Brook to its intersection with Chestnut Street; thence northeasterly to its intersection with Rockymeadow Street and Wall Street and continuing in the same course to the Middle- boro-Carver town line; thence by various courses in the town bound- aries southerly, westerly and northerly adjoining Carver, Rochester, Wareham and Lakeville to the narrows of Pocksha Pond; thence northerly by Pocksha Pond to the most northerly point thereof, said line passing westerly of the island in said Pond; thence northeasterly in a straight line to the junction of Walnut Street and Marion Road; thence in a straight line running due east to the N. Y., N. H. & Htfd. RR Co. right of way; thence northwesterly in said right of way to a point on said right of way 1,000 feet southeasterly therein from the junction of said right of way and Cherry Street; thence due north to Fall Brook; thence up Fall Brook to Tispaquin Pond and through said Pond to the mouth of Short's Brook, as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk.
Amendment was made that further consideration of this article be indefinitely postponed and the amendment was voted.
Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for water extension as designated in Articles 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1948 on the following streets: Bedford, Center, Clay, Ash, Vernon, East Grove, Wareham, Wood, Carpenter, South Main, Cherry, Pleasant, Taunton, and act anything thereon. No action taken.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 21, 1949
Article 1: To see if the town will vote to rescind that portion of the vote passed under article 4 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held on February 14, 1949 whereby the town voted to adopt the recommendation of the Special Sewer Committee to construct the proposed trunk sewer to the treatment plant along North Street, so that the construction of the sewage disposal system will be carried out in accordance with the vote passed under article 14 of the warrant for the town meeting held on February 9, 1948, and act thereon.
April 5, 1949
About ninety-five voters were present which does not make a quorum therefore a recess of twenty minutes was declared. Still no quorum was present and the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 P. M. until Friday evening, April 22, 1949 at 7:30 P. M. This was per vote of the meeting.
Voted that the Town rescind that portion of the vote passed under Article 4 of the warrant for the annual town meeting held on Febru- ary 14, 1949, whereby the town voted to adopt the recommendation of the Special Sewer Committee to construct the proposed trunk sewer to the treatment plant along North Street, so that the construction of the sewage disposal system will be carried out in accordance with the vote passed under article 14 of the warrant for the town meeting held on February 9, 1948.
The result of the vote was Yes-152, No-0.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING AND ADJOURNMENTS September 13 and 30, 1949
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $13,000.00 from free cash in the Treasury for the Welfare Depart- ment, said sum to be allocated and used in the following proportions: $11,000.00 for General Relief and $2,000.00 for Town Infirmary. Said additional amounts being required to meet the necessary expenses for the remainder of the year 1949, and to act thereon.
Voted to appropriate the sum of: $11,500.00 from Free Cash in the Treasury for the Welfare Department, said sum to be allocated and used in the following proportions. $11,000.00 for General Relief and $500.00 for Town Infirmary. Said additional amounts being required to meet the necessary expenses for the remainder of the year 1949.
The original motion called for an appropriation of: $13,000.00, de- vided $11,000.00 and $2,000.00, but the amendment prevailed.
Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money re- ceived in the amount of: $9,545.76 for water service connections on the Water System as extended under the Whitman & Howard plan, and which receipts are now in an account entitled, Water System Extension Accounts Receivable, and Excess and Deficiency Account, to reimburse an account entitled, Water System Extension Non-Revenue Account, and act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate money received in the amount of $9,545.76 for water service connections on the Water System as extended under the Whitman & Howard Plan, and which receipts are now in an ac- count entitled, Water System Extension Accounts Receivable, and Excess and Deficiency Account, to reimburse an account entitled, Water System Extension Non-Revenue Account.
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into such agreements as it deems advisable for the acquisition, installation, or maintenance of Parking Meters as pro- vided by Chapter 442, of the Acts of 1947, and act anything thereon.
A motion to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into such agreements as it deems advisable for the acquisition, installation, or maintenance of Parking Meters as provided by Chapter 442, of the Acts of 1947, was ammended by the following motion: Voted that this matter be referred to a committee of five (5) to be appointed by the Moderator and that said committee report back to a Town Meeting. The Amendment was voted. The Moderator appointed the following as a committee of five (5): Rudolphus P. Alger, Kenneth B. Keedwell, James McNeil, Ralph E. Nourse, David G. Reed.
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