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So voted.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with the appropriation of $6,000.00.
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,008.55 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, and act thereon.
So voted.
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,500.00 for the purpose of repairing road machinery, and act thereon.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with the appropriation of $5,500.00.
So voted.
Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money by taxation, by transfer or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws for the purpose of the expansion of the present North Main Street Parking area, and to authorize the Select- men, on behalf of the Town, to acquire land for this purpose by deed, gift, right of eminent domain or by lease, and act anything thereon.
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It was moved that the present North Main Street parking lot be ex- panded; that in connection therewith, the Selectmen be authorized and empowered to acquire land by deed, gift, or by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws; that for this purpose the sum of $25,- 000.00 be appropriated; and to meet this appropriation, the sum of $4,- 000.00 be raised by taxation and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to issue $21,000.00 in bonds or notes of the Town, payable over a period of 5 years under the provisions of General Laws. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44.
This motion was lost.
An amendment to this motion to increase the appropriation to $27,- 500.00 was also lost.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with the appropriation of $4,000.00.
Voted to refer this article back to the Selectmen for further study and that they bring in their report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
The result of this vote was: Yes 418, No 5.
Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to purchase the property of the Peirce Trustees on Jackson Street from the easterly side of the Police Station lot and running the entire length of Jackson Street, bounded Northerly by the Playground land for the sum of $25,000.00 and to raise and appropriate said sum by taxation, by transfer or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws: all in accordance with a proposal contained in a letter of the Peirce Trustees dated August 23, 1957, under the terms of which proposal the Peirce Trustees would reimburse the Town, out of the income of the trust, for payments of the interest on the notes and the principal as they mature.
Voted that the Town accept from the Trustees under the will of Thomas H. Peirce, such sums of money as are paid by the said Trustees in reimbursements for such sums as are paid by the Town pursuant to the previous vote taken under Article 12, and in accordance with a proposal contained in a letter from said Peirce Trustees dated August 23, 1957.
Voted to purchase the property of the Peirce Trustees located on Jackson Street and running the entire length of Jackson Street from the easterly side of the Police Station lot, and bounded northerly by the Playground land, and to accept a deed from the Peirce Trustees conveying the same; that in connection therewith, that the sum of $25,000.00 be appropriated, and to meet said appropriation, that the sum of $4,000.00 be raised by taxation, and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to issue $21,000.00 in bonds or notes of the Town, payable over a period of five (5) years, under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44.
Vote was unanimous.
An amendment was made and carried that the foregoing vote would be made providing this property be not restricted to parking area only.
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Finance Committee: Favorable action with the appropriation of $4,000.00.
Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the celebration of the 4th of July and act thereon.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with the appropriation of $900.00.
So voted.
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to convey the Town Barn Lot, so called, to the Middleborough Housing Authority for the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars said lot is particularly described in a deed of Thomas S. Peirce, et al to Town of Middleborough dated April 11, 1898, and recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds in Book 757, Pages 568-570, and act anything thereon.
So voted.
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 40, Sec. 8A and to establish a Business and Industrial Commission to promote business and industry and to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation or by transfer from avail- able funds for the purpose of maintaining the same, and act anything thereon.
So voted.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 139, Sections 1 to 3 inclusive of the General Laws. (Ter. Ed.) which in effect authorizes the Selectmen to adjudge a burnt or dilapidated building to be unsafe and to prescribe its disposition, and act anything thereon.
So voted.
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of ten ($10.00) dollars for the purpose of paying land damages awarded by the County Commissioners, Decree No. 1215, for Center Street, and act anything thereon.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with an appropriation of $10.00.
So voted.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to replace, wtih a 6 inch main, 600 feet of 2 inch water main in Acorn Street between the present 6 inch main in said Acorn Street and the water main in Wareham Street, and for this purpose to transfer the sum of $2,111.80 remaining in the Water Extension Account voted under Article IV of the Special Town Meeting held on June 24, 1957, to assess betterments, and act anything thereon.
So voted.
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Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to develop an additional well field on the so called Vasel site off of East Main Street, including gravel packed well, or wells, pipes original pumping station equipment and other necessary appurtenances, and for this purpose to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, transfer or by borrowing under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $60,000.00 for the purpose of de- veloping an additional well field, on the so called Vasel site off of East Main Street, including gravel packed well or wells, pipes original pump- ing station equipment and other necessary appurtenances; and to meet said appropriation, to raise the sum of $5,000.00 by taxation, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to issue $55,000.00 in bonds or notes of the Town, payable over a period of 10 years under the provisions of General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44.
Result of this vote: Yes 279, No 18.
Finance Committee: Favorable action with an appropriation of $5,000.00.
Article 21: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing High Street and parts of Union Street and South Main Street, including sidewalks, together with necessary surface drainage, such project to be undertaken pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956, and act anything thereon.
Voted that the sum of thirty-seven thousand seven hundred twenty six and 29 cents ($37,726.29) received from the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956, be trans- ferred from the Highway Bond Fund and appropriated for the purpose of reconstructing High Street and parts of Union Street and South Main Street, including sidewalks, together with necessary surface drainage.
Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, by transfer and by borrowing under the pro- vision of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, for the purchase of a bull dozer, and act thereon.
The motion was made to appropriate the sum of $16,000.00 for the purchase of a bull dozer, and to meet such an appropriation, to raise the sum of $4,000.00 by taxation, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to issue $12,000.00 in bonds or notes of the Town, payable over a period of three (3) years, under the provisions of General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44.
The result of this vote: Yes 44, No 219, therefore the motion was lost.
Finance Committee: Recommended no action.
Article 2: To raise such sums of money by tax or otherwise as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the Town for the current year to appropriate the same and act anything in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
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Voted the following appropriations:
Assessors:
Salaries (3)
$4,100.00
Salary Asst. Assessor, Princ. Clerk
3,001.50
Salary Jr. Clerk, part-time
210.00
Printing Calculator
571.50
Typewriter
225.00
Transportation
144.00
All other expenses
935.00
9,187.00
Election and Registration:
Salaries Registrars
668.80
Wages Election Officers
2,100.00
All other expenses
2,231.20
5,000.00
Finance Committee: All expenses
300.00
300.00
Law Department: Town Counsel
1,550.00
1,550.00
Moderator:
Salary
50.00
50.00
Board of Selectmen:
Miscellaneous Board Expense
500.00
Salary Clerk
150.00
Town Reports
1,450.00
Dues
70.00
Surveying
500.00
All other expenses
260.00
2,930.00
Town Clerk and Accountant:
Salaries: Clerk and Accountant
4,650.00
Senior Clerk
2,740.50
Part-time Clerk
250.00
Transportation
120.00
Conventions
50.00
All other expenses
620.00
8,430.50
Town Hall:
Salaries: Agent
3,132.00
Agent's Assistant
765.00
Vacation
80.00
Fuel
1,500.00
Repairs and Maintenance
1,800.00
Outside Repairs
750.00
All other expenses
825.00
8,852.00
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Public Buildings:
Old Fire Station
500.00
Pratt Free School Rent
200.00
Moth Dept. Bldg. (Removal)
900.00
All other expenses
·7,125.00
·· 8,725.00
Town Manager:
Salaries: Town Manager
7,500.00
Secretary
3,132.00
Part-time Clerk
943.50
Operation and Maintenance of car
250.00
Travel and Expense
150.00
Out of State Conventions
300.00
New Car
2,250.00
Typewriter
235.00
All other expenses
425.00
15,185.50
Planning Board:
All expenses
200.00
200.00
Treasurer and Collector:
Salaries: Treasurer and Collector
4,650.00
Principal Clerk
3,001.50
Junior Clerk No. 1
2,871.00
Junior Clerk No. 2
2,740.50
Junior Clerk No. 3
2,610.00
All other expenses
3,410.00
19,283.00
Civil Defense:
All expenses
2,000.00
2,000.00
Dog Officer:
Salary
645.00
Transportation
150.00
All other expenses
125.00
920.00
Fire Department:
Salaries: Chief
4,959.00
Deputy Chief
4,176.00
Regulars
45,892.00
Call Men
7,170.55
Supt. of Fire Alarm
300.30
Hydrant Rentals
3,680.00
Fire Alarm Op. and Maint.
700.00
Equip. Operation and Repairs
2,000.00
Bldg. Operation and Maint.
500.00
Fuel
1,250.00
South Middleboro Unit
350.00
Out of State Convention
300.00
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New Hose Uniforms All other expenses
1,600.00 140.00
1,140.00
74,157.85
Forest Fire:
Wages
1,500.00
Equipment Oper. and Maintenance
350.00
Transportation
275.00
New Equipment
560.00
New Hose
650.00
3,335.00
Inspector of Wires:
Salary
850.00
Transportation and Expense
150.00
1,000.00
Insect and Pest Control:
Town Spraying
4,500.00
Dutch Elm Disease
4,000.00
Gypsy Moth
2,804.04
11,304.04
Police Department:
Salaries: Chief of Police
4,959.00
Deputy Chief
4,176.00
Sergeant
3,883.50
Sergeant
3,883.50
Patrolmen (11)
38,052.50
Janitor
2,740.50
Specials and Matrons
3,350.00
Equip. Operation and Maint.
1,800.00
Fuel
1,000.00
Building Oper. and Maint.
550.00
Road Paint and Labor
400.00
New Cruiser
2,300.00
Radio Operation and Maint.
125.00
Cruiser Radio
660.00
New Equipment
200.00
Ambulance Service
1,820.00
Uniforms
1,000.00
Police Schools
200.00
New Gas Burner, Valves, Thermostats and Labor
1,100.00
All other expenses
950.00
73,150.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Salary Transportation Expenses and Equip.
1,040.00
200.00
50.00
1,290.00
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Tree Warden:
Removing and Trimming Trees
1,000.00
.
Purchase of Trees
200.00
Seedlings
100.00
Expenses
50.00
1,350.00
Health Department:
Salaries: Health Officer
2,240.00
Part-time Clerk
150.00
Public Health Nurse
968.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,025.00
Animal Inspector
475.00
Milk Inspector
475.00
Dentist
550.00
Wages: Garbage Collector
3,330.36
Asst. Garbage Collector
2,985.84
Rubbish Collector
3,330.36
Asst. Rubbish Collector
3,100.68
Dump Custodian
522.00
Vacation and Sick Leave
1,055.64
Transportation Health Officer
200.00
Plumbing Inspector
200.00
Animal and Milk Inspector
140.00
Truck Maint. and Operation
2,000.00
Conventions
40.00
Restaurant Sanitation
250.00
All other expenses
4,550.00
27,587.88
Town Farm:
Salary Caretaker
4,130.00
Vacation and Sick Leave
200.00
Extra Help
500.00
Veterinarian's Services
200.00
All other expenses
2,785.00
7,815.00
Highway Department:
4,176.00
Salaries: Superintendent Wages
44,000.00
Street Lighting
10,003.11
Snow Removal Equip., Hire and Materials
4,500.00
Wages Snow Removal
6,000.00
Roal Oil
12,000.00
Street and Traffic Signs
750.00
Dump Truck and Body
3,250.00
Snow Plow and Frame
1,000.00
Road Materials and Maintenance
8,000.00
Sidewalk Materials
1,500.00
Sand Spreader
2,000.00
Truck Mounted Crane
3,300.00
All other expenses
2,815.00
103,294.11
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Welfare Department Administration:
Salaries: Welfare Agent
4,350.00
Social Worker No. 1
3,715.50
Social Worker No. 2
3,360.00
Social Worker No. 3
3,360.00
Principal Clerk
3,540.00
Senior Clerk-Typist
2,820.00
Junior Clerk-Typist
2,580.00
Medical Advisor
300.00
Transportation and Expense
950.00
Property Appraisals
150.00
All other expenses
2,085.00
27,210.50
Less Federal Reimbursement
12,000.00
15,210.50
Aid to Dependent Children:
Cash Aid
67,000.00
Less Federal Reimbursement
35,000.00
32,000.00
Old Age Assistance:
Cash Aid
280,000.00
Less Federal Reimbursement
125,000.00
155,000.00
Other Cities and Towns
3,000.00
Net Total
$158,000.00
Disability Assistance:
Cash Aid
$42,000.00
Less Federal Reimbursement
15,000.00
$27,000.00
Welfare - General Relief:
All other expense
21,080.00
21,080.00
Veterans Services :
Salaries: Director
3,384.15
Secretary
2,871.00
Part Time Clerk
150.00
Transportation and Expense
150.00
Office File
65.00
All other expenses
47,720.00
48,340.15
School Department:
Salaries:
Supervisors, Principals and Teachers
421,500.00
Clerks in Principals Offices
9,820.00
Expense of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers
$1,000.00
Textbooks
13,850.00
Music Program
750.00
Physical Education Program
1,000.00
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Athletic Fund
Supplies and other expenses
5,500.00 14,400.00
36,500.00 30,700.00
Fuel
21,000.00
Other expenses of Operations
15,800.00
36,800.00
Salary of Maintenance Man
3,500.00
Replacement and Upkeep
8,100.00
Outlay
2,600.00
Repairs (Town Manager)
7,800.00
18,500.00
Salary School Nurse
3,000.00
Salary School Physician
1,200.00
Expenses of Promotion of Health 100.00
Libraries
500.00
Transportation
475,000.00
Tuition
400.00
Other Misc. Expense
500.00
48,500.00
Salary of Superintendent
7,423.12
Salary of Secretaries
5,900.00
Salary of Supervisor of Attendance
250.00
Salary of Census Enumerator
100.00
Expenses of Superintendent's and School Committee's Office
800.00
Vocational Tuition and Transport
14,000.00
Adult Education
1,186.00
15,186.00
639,679.12
Reimbursement to Town for School Aid:
From State
139,000.00
From other sources
30,500.00
By General Tax Levy
470,179.12
Public Library :
Salaries: Librarian
4,000.00
Asst. Librarians
8,058.00
Part Time Assistant
780.00
Janitor
1,400.00
Janitor Substitute
50.00
Transportation
120.00
Fuel
850.00
Building Maintenance and Operation
1,225.00
Books
600.00
Office Equipment
275.00
Repairs to Heating System
1,000.00
All other expenses
1,310.00
19,668.00
Unclassified:
Veterans Day
400.00
G.A.R. Memorial Day
200.00
Christmas Display
500.00
Parking Space Lease
235.00
Unpaid Bills
615.19
Insurance
21,000.00
22,950.19
Salaries: Janitors
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Pensions:
Gas and Electric
Plymouth County Employees
3,000.00 26,008.00
29,008.00
Water Department:
Salaries: Clerk
2,871.00
Part Time Clerk
400.00
Pumping Station Engineer
4,306.50
Asst. Pumping Station Engineer
4,045.50
Foreman
4,176.00
Asst. Foreman and Meterman
3,523.50
Wages, Unskilled
18,825.00
Power and Fuel Pump. Station
8,200.00
Fuel and Light Meter Building
300.00
Transportation Pumping Station
500.00
Gates and Valves
2,000.00
Hydrants and Parts
700.00
Meters and Parts
3,000.00
Pipes and Fittings
5,000.00
Sewer Maint. and Service
1,500.00
Equipment Rental
900.00
Water Exploration
2,000.00
Water Tower Fence
1,500.00
Repairs to Water Tower
1,000.00
All other expenses
3,200.00
67,947.50
Park Department:
Salaries: Superintendent
1,000.00
Asst. Superintendent
550.00
Wages: Grounds Maintenance
2,500.00
Boy's Activities, Central Playground
450.00
Boy's Activities, West Side
450.00
Kiddies Corner, Central Playground
450.00
Supervisor of Aquatics
550.00
Kiddies Corner, West Side
450.00
Playground Lease
1.00
Re-Seal Tennis Court
450.00
All other expenses
3,135.00
9,986.00
Interest on Municipal Indebtedness:
Temporary Loan
300.00
Water System Extension
3,450.00
Water System Ext., West Grove St.
142.50
Sewer Disposal System
3,360.00
Sewer Extension - School Street
990.00
New School Building, 1st. issue
18,375.00
New School Building, 2nd. issue
94.50
Elementary School Bldg., 1st. issue
4,275.00
Elementary School Addition
600.00
New School Addition
1,485.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
330.00
Town Barn
292.50
Sewer System, Oak, Sundry Streets
900.00
34,594.50
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Principal on Municipal Indebtedness:
Water System Extension
46,000.00
Water System Extension, Taunton and
West Grove Streets
7,000.00
Sewer Disposal System
16,000.00
Sewer Ext., School Street, etc.
4,000.00
New School Building, 1st. issue
50,000.00
New School Building, 2nd. issue
5,000.00
Elementary School Building
50,000.00
New School Addition
15,000.00
Aerial Ladder Truck
6,000.00
Town Barn
7,000.00
Elementary School Addition
5,000.00
Sewerage System, Oak, Sundry Streets
6,000.00
$217,000.00
Reserve Fund - $10,000.00
Voted to transfer the sum of $40,000.00 from the excess and deficiency account for the use of the Assessors.
Voted that the salaries for the Assessors and the Town Treasurer and Collector be retroactive to January 1st.
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to dedicate the area of the Bates School Yard, described as follows:
"Beginning at a point in the Westerly side line of South Main Street, said point being located North 61° 45' East, 50 feet from a stone post marking the Easterly corner of land now or formerly of Harold and Katheryn Hall;
Thence North 26° West, 125 feet to a corner;
Thence North 61° 45' West, 100 feet to a corner;
Thence South 26° East, 125 feet to a corner, in the Westerly sideline of South Main Street;
Thence South 61° 45' West in the sideline of said South Main Street. To the point of beginning; as a public park and to transfer the same to the jurisdiction of the Park Board.
No action taken.
Voted to adjourn without a day, at 10:15 P.M.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
June 16, 1958
Meeting called to order by Moderator Clark at 7:30 P.M.
Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to reconstruct the dam across the Nemasket River at Wareham Street, pursuant to provisions of Chapter 91 of General Laws, and for this purpose to raise and appropriate a sum of money by taxation, borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise, and act anything thereon.
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Voted that the Town construct a dam across the Nemasket River at Wareham Street pursuant to provisions of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and for this purpose to raise by transfer from funds of the Gas and Electric Department the sum of $12,500.00 as the Town's share of this work.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to construct a fishway in the Nemasket River at or near Wareham Street and that monies received in 1958 from sale of ale wives, be appropriated to pay the cost of said construction and act anything thereon.
Voted that the Town construct a fishway in the Nemasket River with an access road at or near Wareham Street and to appropriate $3,- 467.75 by transferring said sum from monies received from the sale of herring in 1958 and now on the hands of the Town Treasurer.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repair and maintenance of the Fire Alarm System, in addition to the amount appropriated at the annual Town Meeting, and act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $800.00 for repairs and maintenance of the Fire Alarm System and that said sum be raised by transfer from available funds in the hand of the Treasurer.
Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main from junction of West Grove Street and Oak Avenue southerly on Oak Avenue to the terminus of water main in Clark Street, approximately 568 feet, and to authorize the Selectmen to take necessary easements by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, and to appropriate a sum of money by taxation, transfer from available funds or otherwise, and act anything thereon.
Voted to extend the water from the junction of West Grove Street and Oak Avenue southerly in Oak Avenue to the terminus of water main in Clark Street approximately 568 feet, and to authorize the Selectmen to take necessary easements by gift, purchase, eminent domain or other- wise, and appropriate the sum of $4,022.61 by transfer from balance now remaining in the water extension fund.
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following; zoning by-law including the making of amendments thereto, or act anything thereon (Copy printed in Gazette, June 5, 1958). (See page 138A for copy of this article.)
Alton Kramer submitted the following report:
16 June 1958
The Middleborough Planning Board respectfully submits its report to this Special Town Meeting.
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We conducted a Public Hearing on June 2, 1958 at 8:00 P.M. at the Middleborough Town Hall after giving due notice of said hearing in the May 29th, 1958 issue of the Middleboro Gazette. This Public Hearing pertained to the proposed Zoning By-Law that is before you for con- sideration.
We recommend that the voters present adopt the Zoning By-Law as set out under Article 1 of the Warrant for this Special Town Meeting with the following changes.
1. In Section IV after the word "hereof" strike out the words "no dwelling, building, or structure shall be constructed, altered or extended, and".
2. In Section IV-A-1-k-3 strike out the period after the word "public", insert a comma after the word "public" and add the words after the comma "except with approval of the Board of Appeals."
3. In Section IV-B-1-c strike out the words "with accessory Struc- tures," and place a period after the work "dwelling."
4. In Section VI-A-5 strike out the word "non-conforming dwelling, building, or structure," and insert in their place the words "dwelling, building, structure, or land in nonconforming use."
5. In Section VI-B-1 insert the words "and B" before the word "hereof", and the words "between a height of three feet and eight feet above the finished surfaces of the streets" that appear after the word "intersection" to be inserted after the word "vision" and add the words "or in the case of a rounded corner the point of intersection of such lines if projected," after the above-mentioned word "intersection".
6. In Section VII-C-5 insert the words "a special permit or" before the word "a", and strike out the words "or special permit" before the word "from".
7. Include in the General Use District the land bounded by the center lines of the railroad, Wood Street, Fall Brook, and the Nemasket River.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel, Town Moderator, and various civic organizations for their assistance and cooperation.
Voted that the report of the Committee be accepted.
Voted to adopt the Zoning By-Law as set out under Article 1 of the Warrant for this Special Town Meeting with the above amendments.
Joseph Riley read a resolution for the Industrial Board expressing their approval of the adoption of the Zoning regulations.
The result of the vote was: Yes 150, No 98, thus declared adopted.
Respectfully submitted,
ALTON KRAMER, Chairman
ELLSWORTH STANDISH HERBERT GIBSON ROBERT ROHT NORMAN MASSEY
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Article 5: To hear the report of any committee or officers of the Town, to appoint any committee or take any action relative thereto.
No action taken.
Voted to adjourn at 9:30 P.M.
ZONING BY-LAW FOR THE TOWN OF MIDDLEBOROUGH
SECTION I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this By-Law is to promote the health, safety, con- venience, morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Middleborough, to conserve and improve the value of property by avoid- ing congestion, reducing fire hazards, and providing for orderly growth of the community under the provisions of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 40A and any amendments thereof.
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