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The motion as amended by Mr. Guidoboni was taken by a show of hands, 50 in the affirmative, 75 in the negative, and the motion was lost.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $936 to enclose the tennis court at Veterans' Field with a chain link fence approximately 300 lineal feet by 10 feet high; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Park Department.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 59.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,200 to hard-surface the road bed at Stephens Field, approximately 2,445 square yards; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 60.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to purchase a generator to fur- nish lights and water for toilet buildings at the Indian Reservation Camp Grounds for emergencies; said appropri- ation to be expended under the direction of the Park Com- missioners.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul J. Whipple moved that the Town take no action under Article 61.
Mr. Arrigo Guidoboni moved to amend the motion of Mr. Whipple as follows: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of $400 to purchase a generator for use by the Park Department and for use in emergencies to furnish lights and water for the toilet buildings at the Indian Reser- vation Camp grounds; said appropriation to be extended under the direction of the Park commissioners.
The motion as amended by Mr. Guidoboni was then put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,700 to erect and equip a new toilet building at Stephens Field Playground; said appropriation
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to be expended under the direction of the Park Commis- sioners.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 62.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,700 to erect and equip an all con- crete bathhouse at Morton Park; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,700 and the reduction of the Park Dept. budget - Article 7, Item 146 - by $1,000.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 63.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to build suitable living quarters for the caretaker at the Indian Reservation Camp Ground; said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
The Committee recommends $1,000.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to build suitable living quarters for the caretaker at the Indian Reservation Camp Grounds, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,150 to purchase and equip a station wagon for the Health Department and to dispose of a 1951 sedan delivery truck.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul J. Whipple moved that the Town take no action under Article 65.
Mr. Paul Bittinger moved to amend the motion of Mr. Whipple as follows: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,150 to buy and equip a station wagon for the Health De- partment and to dispose of a 1951 sedan delivery truck.
Amendment lost. Voted no action.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $990 for the purchase of two 2-way mobile radio units for the Police Department and to dispose of two obsolete radios.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $990.
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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $990 for the purchase of two two-way mobile radio units for the Police Department and to dispose of two obsolete radios.
Article 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600 to purchase and equip one 4-door Police cruiser sedan.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100.
Voted: 85 in the affirmative, 27 in the negative, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,100 to purchase and equip a four-door Police cruiser sedan.
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,100 to purchase and equip one 4-door station wagon Police cruiser and to dispose of one 1953 Ford sedan.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,925.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,925 to purchase and equip a four-door station wagon Po- lice Cruiser and to dispose of a 1953 Ford sedan.
Article 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600 to purchase and equip one power driven truck as per specifications for the Forest Fire Department and to dispose of one obsolete 1941 4-wheel drive army truck.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,600.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600 to purchase and equip a power driven truck for the Forest Fire Department and to dispose of an obsolete 1941 four-wheel drive army truck.
Article 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,900 to purchase and equip one new Fire Chief's car and to dispose of one 1953 Chevrolet.
1 The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,350.
Voted: 87 in the affirmative, 27 in the negative, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,350 to purchase and equip a new Fire Chief's car and to dispose of a 1953 Chev- rolet.
Article 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to point up the bricks on three sides of the Fire Station and to install new doors and windows.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,000.
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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to point up the bricks on three sides of the Fire Sta- tion and to install new doors and windows.
Article 72. To see if the Town will vote to purchase for the sum of $1.00 a lot of land as per description for a fire station in Manomet, being a portion of Lot 181 on Assessors' Plan No. 46 or a portion of Lot 3B on Assessors' Plan No. 48 in the Manomet section of Plymouth.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 72.
Article 73. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase or construction of a fire station in Manomet or take any action relative thereto.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 73.
Article 74. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to equip and maintain a fire station in Manomet.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 74.
Article 75. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $37,500 to purchase and equip a 75- foot custom built aerial ladder truck and dispose of a 1916 City Service ladder truck for the Fire Department.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 75.
Article 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase for the Fire De- partment a new piece of fire fighting apparatus of the brush breaker type as per specifications to be located at Swift's Corner, Cedarville section of Plymouth. (By Petition) The Committee recommends an appropriation of $8,500 for the purchase of fire apparatus for Cedarville, of the type specified by the petitioners.
Mr. Paul J. Whipple moved that the Town raise and ap- propriate the sum of $8,500 to purchase for the Fire Depart- ment a new piece of fire fighting apparatus of the brush breaker type, fully equipped, including a 500-gallon capacity tank, a 500-gallon per minute pump and radio equipment, to
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be located at Swift's Corner in the Cedarville section of Plymouth.
Mr. Arthur A. Ruozzi moved to amend the motion of Mr. Whipple by substituting the following: To see if the Town will vote to take no action to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase for the Fire Department a new piece of fire fighting apparatus of the brush breaker type as per speci- fications to be located at Swift's Corner, Cedarville section of Plymouth until the Board of Underwriter's make their survey of the Town. Motion to amend lost.
The original motion was put before the Meeting and carried.
Article 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of buying neces- sary equipment needed for the fire apparatus, salaries for five call men and building rental for the fire apparatus for the Fire Department to be stationed at Swift's Corner, Cedar- ville section of Plymouth. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,100, in- cluding $1,200 for a siren, as requested by the petitioners.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,100 for incidental expenses in connection with the location of a piece of fire apparatus at Cedarville, including equipment, callmen salaries and building rental, of which $1,200 shall be for the purchase of a siren, said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Commission of Public Safety.
Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept the resuscitator and auxiliary equipment donated by the residents of Manomet and Precinct 5; said resuscitator and equipment to be under the jurisdiction of the Commission of Public Safety for use on apparatus which may be assigned to the Manomet section of the Town. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Mr. Paul J. Whipple moved that the Town accept the resuscitator and auxiliary equipment donated by the residents of Manomet and Precinct 5, said resuscitator and equipment to be under the jurisdiction of the Commission of Public Safety for use on apparatus which may be assigned to the Manomet section of the Town.
Mr. Edward H. Robichaud moved to amend the motion
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of Mr. Whipple by substituting the following: That the Town accept the resuscitator and auxiliary equipment donated by the residents of Manomet and Precinct 5; said resuscitator and equipment to be under the jurisdiction of the Commission of Public Safety for use on apparatus which shall be as- signed to the Manomet section of the Town.
The motion as amended by Mr. Robichaud was put be- fore the Meeting and carried.
Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for the purchase of a one-ton platform dump truck for the School Department and to dispose of the 1949 Jeep Truck now in use.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for the purchase of a one-ton platform-dump truck for the School Department and to dispose of the 1949 Jeep truck now in use.
Article 80. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700 for the purchase and installa- tion of an automatic dish-washing machine with related counter and sink areas for the Junior-Senior High School and to dispose of the present equipment.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,700.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700 for the purchase and installation of an automatic dish- washing machine with related counter and sink areas for the Junior-Senior High School and to dispose of the present equipment.
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REPORT OF PROGRESS School Study and Site Committee
March 6, 1956
Under Article 45 at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1955, the Moderator appointed a Committee of seven, " .. . to study the needs of the Town with respect to additional school buildings, the Town to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000, which sum shall be used by this committee to employ engineering and architectural services for a study of possible
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sites and for preparing preliminary sketches, the committee to consult with the Planning Board and the School Commit- · tee, a report of the committee to be filed prior to the next Annual Town Meeting,"
Those appointed to the committee were: Mr. Enzo L. Bongiovanni, Mr. Joseph S. Contente, Mrs. Alan Hey, Mr. Walter H. Neaves, Dr. William A. Potter, Jr., Mrs. Victor Ragonetti, and Mr. Ralph C. Weaver.
The committee met to organize on July 28, 1955, and elected Mr. Walter Neaves as its chairman. To date, twenty- one meetings have been held including meetings with the Planning Board, School Committee, Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission, Finance Committee, and the Steering Committee on Curriculum Development. Seven pos- sible school sites were visited and studied by the committee. Four of those which seemed to be the most desirable were mapped and carefully studied by and with an engineer and an architect.
It is agreed by the committee that the land best meeting the criteria of a good school site is the area located southeast of Stafford Street, and bounded by South Street, the State Highway By-Pass, and Stafford Street and Stafford Street extended by a line running in a southwesterly direction to the By-Pass. A special article has been inserted in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, March, 1956, for the purchase of part of that property for school sites. The Committee is of the unanimous opinion that this land is admirably suited for both elementary and secondary school buildings.
The Committee has studied present and projected school enrollments and has visited each Plymouth school to examine it and attempt to determine its best possible use during the next 20 years.
Of major importance in determining future secondary school needs is the curriculum study now being conducted in grades seven through twelve. This committee feels it neces- sary to delay its final recommendation on future school building needs until this study has been completed.
We ask that this report be accepted by the Town as a final recommendation by the committee on building sites, and as an interim report on school building needs, and that the
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committee be asked to continue its study and report at the next regular or special Town Meeting.
MR. WALTER H. NEAVES, Chairman
MR. ENZO L. BONGIOVANNI
MR. JOSEPH S. CONTENTE MRS. ALAN HEY DR. WILLIAM A. POTTER, JR.
MRS. VICTOR RAGONETTI
MR. RALPH C. WEAVER
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to purchase or acquire by eminent domain a parcel or parcels of land for school purposes totaling approximately 75 acres lying within the area bounded by a line starting at the intersection of Towns Street and South Street thence southeasterly along South Street and Long Pond Road to the State Highway by-pass; thence westerly along the by-pass to Jackson Lane; thence northeasterly to the end of Stafford Street; thence along Stafford Street to Towns Street; thence along Towns Street to the point of beginning and make an appropriation for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul J. Whipple moved that the Town take no action under Article 81.
Dr. William A. Potter moved to amend the motion of Mr. Whipple by substituting the following: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or acquire by eminent domain two parcels of land for school purposes total- ing 68.2 acres described as follows:
Parcel A - Bounded southwesterly and westerly by land of Henry H. Knight, by the "Braley and Caswell Burial Lot," by land of Joseph L. Matheson and Ella A. Matheson, and by remaining land of Edwin A. Swales 1903.81 feet; northwest- erly by remaining land of Edwin A. Swales 215.20 feet; north- easterly by end of Stafford Street 41.88 feet; northwesterly by Stafford Street 423.56 feet; northeasterly by land of Warren P. Barron, land of Parshad Holding Corporation, and land of Thomas Dickson 565.28 feet; northwesterly by land of Thomas Dickson and land of Parshad Holding Corporation 527.69 feet; southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly by South Street 1563.61 feet; southeasterly by land of Frank Z. Perry and land of Peter Cannucci 381.00 feet; southwesterly by land of Peter
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Cannucci 269.46 feet; southeasterly by Braley Lane 904.58 feet. Containing 50.56 acres. Being Parcel A, as shown on a plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Plan of Proposed Sites for Future Schools, Scale 1" = 100', March 20, 1956, Delano & Keith, Surveyors, Plymouth, Mass." filed with the Town Clerk.
Parcel B- Bounded southwesterly by land of James Henry Raymond, land of Muriel S. Knight, and land of Clinton L. Wood 2118.69 feet; northwesterly by Braley Lane 640.14 feet; northeasterly by land of Frank Nunes, land of Joakin Andre, and land of Leo A. Cadorette and Jennie E. Cadorette 1111.08 feet; easterly by South Pond Road 305.55 feet; northerly, west- erly and southerly by remaining land of James Henry Ray- mond 623.14 feet; easterly by South Pond Road 359.98 feet. Containing an area of 17.64 acres. Being Parcel B, as shown on a plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Plan of Proposed Sites for Future Schools, Scale 1" == 100', March 20, 1956, Delano & Keith, Surveyors, Plymouth, Mass." filed with the Town Clerk.
and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $29,500 for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The motion as amended by Dr. Potter was put before the Meeting, 121 voting in the affirmative, 20 in the negative, and it was so voted.
Article 82. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000 or any other sum for the purpose of laying water mains of not less than six (6) inches in diameter on Obery Street, Sandwich Road and River Street, and for constructing two steel storage tanks of one million gallons capacity each, more or less, one tank to be located on land of the Town adjacent to the Lout Pond Pumping Station and the other in the Chiltonville section of Plymouth; determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, or by borrowing under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto.
The Committee recommends a bond issue for $250,000.
Voted: 136 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000 for the pur- pose of laying water mains of not less than six inches in di-
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ameter on Obery Street, Sandwich Road and River Street, and for constructing two steel storage tanks of one million gallons capacity each, more or less, one tank to be located on land of the Town adjacent to the Lout Pond Pumping Station and the other in the Chiltonville section of Plymouth, and that to meet said appropriation the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $250,000 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen years after the date of the issuance of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer or Selectmen may determine.
Article 83. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay a water main of not less than six inches (6") in diameter on Hilltop Avenue, Diamond Street, parts of Hemlock and Pine Streets, in the so-called Manomet Heights Development and to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 therefor, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $15,970 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $9,030 from money in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the development, representing $3.00 per linear foot of main to be laid in said development.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,000, provided $9,030 of this appropriation is deposited with the Town Treasurer by the owner before town meeting.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commission- ers to lay a water main of not less than six inches in diameter on Hilltop Avenue, Diamond Street, parts of Hemlock and Pine Streets, in the so-called Manomet Heights Development, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 therefor, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $15,970 be appro- priated from the tax levy of the current year and $9,030 from money in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the development, representing $3 per linear foot of main to be laid in said development.
Article 84. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to relay the main in Bay View Avenue ex- tending from Sandwich Street westerly for a distance of about 1,000 feet with a main of not less than six inches (6") in diameter and make an appropriation of $9,900 therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,900.
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ers to relay the main in Bay View Avenue, extending from Sandwich Street westerly for a distance of about 1,000 feet, · with a main of not less than six inches in diameter and to raise and appropriate the sum of $9,900 therefor.
Article 85. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to make such changes in the water mains as may be deemed necessary and advisable because of the con- struction of the new by-pass road by the Commonwealth on Jordan Road, and make an appropriation of $1,800 therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,800.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commission- ers to make such changes in the water mains as may be deemed necessary and advisable because of the construction of the new by-pass road by the Commonwealth on Jordan Road and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 therefor.
Article 86. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay a water main of not less than six inches (6") in diameter on Carey Road at Shore Acres, Bartlett Pond Section, Manomet and to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 therefor, and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $6,400 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $3,600 from money in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the development, representing $3.00 per linear foot of main to be laid in said development.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000, provided $3,600 of this appropriation is deposited with the Town Treasurer by the owner before town meeting.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commission- ers to lay a water main of not less than six inches in diameter on Carey Road, at Shore Acres, Bartlett Pond section of Man- omet, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 there- for, and that, to meet said appropriation, the sum of $6,400 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $3,600 from money in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the development, representing $3 per linear foot of main to be laid in said development.
Article 87. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to purchase from George Ward and others for water purposes a portion of Lot 10 of Plat 26 of the Assessors' Plans lying southerly from Sandwich Street con- taining approximately 40,000 square feet together with a 40-
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foot right of way from Sandwich Street to said land and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,200 for the purchase of this land and right of way.
Voted (Unanimously): That the Town authorize the Water Commissioners to purchase from George Ward et als for water purposes a portion of Lot 10 of Plat 26 of the Asses- sors' Plans, lying southwesterly from Sandwich Street, as bounded and described in the printed report of the Advisory and Finance Committee, together with a right of way and the right to lay, maintain, repair and replace water pipes in a strip of land, also as bounded and described in the printed report of the Advisory and Finance Committee, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200 therefor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PORTION OF LOT 10 OF PLAT 26
A certain parcel of land, situated at Chiltonville in the Town of Plymouth, containing an area of 40,000 square feet and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point near the edge of the cleared field in the northerly line of land of Cross, said point being approximately 1,030 feet southwesterly from the southerly line of Sandwich Street, thence running southwesterly by the line of Cross 200 feet more or less to a point, thence north- westerly by land of Ward 200 feet more or less to a point, thence northeasterly by land of Ward 200 feet more or less to a point, thence southeasterly by land of Ward 200 feet more or less to line of Cross at the point of beginning.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY
A strip of land 40 feet in width from Sandwich Street to the proposed tank lot and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northerly corner of land of Griswold at Sandwich Street, thence running southerly by land of Gris- wold and a 40-foot openway 230 feet more or less to the south- westerly corner of land of Griswold and in line of land of Cross, thence southwesterly in the line of land of Cross 820 feet more or less to the beginning point of proposed tank lot and a corner of Ward land, thence by proposed tank lot and land of Ward 40 feet, thence by land of Ward northeasterly and parallel to Cross land and 40 feet distant therefrom 770 feet more or less to the southeasterly corner of Nickerson land a corner of existing 40-foot right of way, thence by land of Nickerson and in line with the 40-foot right of way 290 feet more or less to the southerly line of Sandwich Street, thence by the southerly line of Sandwich Street and the right of way 40 feet to the point of beginning.
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