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Voted: That the Town make no appropriation under Article 20.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from unappropriated funds in the Treas- ury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction and Chapter 90 Maintenance, or take any action in relation thereto.
Purpose
State Share
County Share
Town Share
Total
Construction :
South Street
$12,000
$6,000
$6,000
$24,000
Beaver Dam and Clark Roads
16,000
8,000
8,000
32,000
Maintenance
3,000
3,000
3,000
9,000
$31,000
$17.000
$17.000
$65,000
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $65.000, the Town's share, amounting to $17,000, from the tax levy, the State and County shares, amounting to $48,000, from Free Cash.
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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $65,000 for the Chapter 90 Maintenance and Construction, $17,000 from the tax levy of the current year to meet the Town's share of the cost and $48,000 from available funds to meet the State and County shares of the cost, the reimburse- ments from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated funds in the Treasury.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $421 to pay land damages in connection with the new County layout of part of Beaver Dam and Clark Roads.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $421.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town raise and appro- priate $421 to pay land damages in connection with the new County layout of part of Beaver Dam and Clark Roads.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $12,500 for a new motor street sweeper for the Highway Department and dispose of the 1950 sweeper now in use.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,000.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $12,000 for a new motor street sweeper for the Highway Department and to dispose of the 1950 sweeper now in use.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $2,250 for the purchase of a 3/4 ton pick-up truck for the Highway Department and dispose of the 1953 pick-up truck now in use.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,250.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $2,250 for the purchase of a 3/4-ton pickup truck for the Highway De- partment and to dispose of the 1953 pickup truck now in use.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $900 for the purchase of a snow plow for the Highway Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $900.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $900 for the purchase of a snow plow for the Highway Department.
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Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $4,844 for the installation of a drainage system in Valley Road, Great Herring Pond.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,844.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $4,844 for the installation of a drainage system in Valley Road, Great Herring Pond.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $9,440 for the installation of a sewer in Cherry Street Court, in private property and private ways leading to Bourne Street.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Shea moved to amend by substituting $9,440, for the installation of a sewer in Cherry Street Court, in private property and private ways leading to Bourne Street by a show of hands, 50 voting in the affirmative, 99 in the nega- tive, the motion to amend was lost.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $3,045 to install a sewer in Alden Terrace and in private property leading to Standish Avenue. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: By amendment of Mr. Barrett, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,045 for the installation of a sewer in Alden Terrace.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $1,054 to hard-surface approximately 450 feet of Homer Avenue, White Horse Beach. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul Withington recommends no action under Ar- ticle 29.
Mr. Reubin M. Winokur moved to amend the motion of Mr. Withington by substituting the following: That the Town raise and appropriate $1,054 to hard surface approximately 450 feet of Homer Avenue in the White Horse Beach area of the Town but the amendment was lost.
The original motion was put before the meeting and carried.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to abandon a portion of Crescent Street, a town way discontinued as a
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State Highway on October 29, 1929 at the northerly inter- section of said Crescent Street with State Highway (Route 3A) as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Articles 30, 31 and 32 represent a single project, the altera- tion of the street lines at the corner of Crescent Street and State Highway, including an exchange of small parcels of land by the Town and an abutting owner of property.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
The Planning Board has approved.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town abandon a portion of Crescent Street, a town way discontinued as a State High- way on October 29, 1929, at the northerly intersection of said Crescent Street with State Highway (Route 3A), as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town.
Article 31. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to Bertha M. Carpenter a parcel of land consisting of 1,037 square feet, more or less, being a por- tion of Crescent Street at the northerly intersection of said Crescent Street with the State Highway (Route 3A).
The Committee recommends favorable action.
The Planning Board has approved.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to convey to Bertha M. Carpenter a parcel of land, consisting of 1,037 square feet and shown as parcel marked "Abandonment" on a plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Pro- posed Alteration of Crescent Street and Abandonment of a Portion Thereof, Scale: 1 in. = 20 ft., Jan. 10, 1959, Edward Chase, Town Engineer."
Article 32. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way the alteration in the street lines at the south- erly corner of Crescent Street and State Highway (Route 3A) at the northerly intersection of said Crescent Street with said State Highway as laid out by the Selectmen and report- ed to the Town and make an appropriation for land and prop- erty damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The Committee recommends acceptance of this street alter- ation and an appropriation of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
The Planning Board has approved.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a town way the alteration in the street lines at the south- erly corner of Crescent Street and State Highway (Route
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3A), at the northerly intersection of said Crescent Street with said State Highway, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $3,000 for the purchase and installation of a pedes- trian actuated traffic signal system at the intersection of Standish Avenue and Alden Street.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 33.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to have the Selectmen acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain, for school purposes, a parcel of land on Nook Road, being Lot 59 of Plat 27 of the Assessors' Plans and make an ap- propriation therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $39,150, $39,000 for the purchase of land and $150 for legal fees and pro rata taxes.
The Planning Board has approved.
REPORT OF FUTURE SCHOOLS SITE COMMITTEE
The Future Schools Site Committee was voted by the Town at the annual town meeting, held March 22, 1958, un- der Article 38 of the warrant, to recommend to the Town the purchase of land for future school sites.
We recommend the purchase of a tract of land of approxi- mately 33 acres on the east side of Nook Road, and a tract of land of approximately one acre with frontage on Obery Street.
These parcels of land, of all we considered, best meet the standards of good school locations.
PAUL J. WHIPPLE, Chairman JAMES T. FRAZIER EDWARD CHASE MRS. CARL J. PETERSON ERNEST P. TASSINARI
Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to pur- chase for school purposes, for a sum not to exceed $39,000, a parcel of land on the easterly side of Nook Road in Plym-
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outh, being lot 59 of Plat 27 of the Assessors' Plans; excepting therefrom the following two parcels:
(1) A parcel of land 120 feet by 80 feet, bounded and de- scribed as follows:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lot 48 of Plat 25 of the Assessors' Plans; thence S 33° 57' 30" W by said Lot 48 of Plat 25 120 feet; thence N 56° 02' 30" W 80 feet; thence N 33° 57' 30" E 120 feet; thence S 56° 02' 30" E 80 feet to the point of beginning.
(2) A parcel of land at the northeasterly corner of said Lot 59 of Plat 27, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of said Lot 59 of Plat 27; thence southerly by Lot 30 of Plat 25 300 feet; thence westerly at right angles to the last named course 170 feet more or less; thence northerly and parallel to the first named course 350 feet more or less to the northerly boundary line of said Lot 59 of Plat 27; thence S 56° 02' 30" E 173.60 feet to the point of beginning.
Reserving to the grantors, their heirs and assigns a right of way for all purposes for which ways are commonly used in the Town of Plymouth; said right of way to be used in common with the grantee and its successors and assigns over a strip of land 45 feet wide adjacent to and westerly of said excepted parcel (2); and to raise and appropriate $39,150 therefor, said sum to include pro rata taxes and expenses of acquiring title thereto.
Voted by a show of hands, 119 in the affirmative, 14 in the negative.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to have the Se- lectmen acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain, for school purposes, a parcel of land on Obery Street, being Lot 51 of Plat 27 of the Assessors' Plans, and make an appro- priation therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,600,
$1,500 for the purchase of land and $100 for legal expenses and pro rata taxes.
The Planning Board has approved.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to acquire for school purposes a parcel of land on Obery Street, being Lot 51 of Plat 27 of the Assessors' Plans, said parcel to be acquired by eminent domain proceedings, if acquisition by purchase is not agreed upon with the owner by June 30, 1959, and to raise and appropriate the sum of
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$1,600 therefor, including pro rata taxes and expenses of acquiring title thereto.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to investigate, de- termine and make a study for the erection of an addition for increasing the school facilities to the Manomet Elementary School; said Committee to report to the Town at the next annual or special town meeting. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: By amendment that the Town authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to investigate, de- termine and make a study for the erection of an addition for increasing the school facilities to the Manomet Elementary School, said committee to report to the Town at the next an- nual or special town meeting.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept seven- teen cemetery perpetual care funds, amounting to $2,975 received and deposited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Association and two cemetery perpetual care funds amounting to $1,436.08 received and deposited in the Plym- outh Savings Bank, all deposited in the year 1958 in accord- ance with the usual votes of the Cemetery Commissioners and Selectmen and listed as "New Funds" in the town report.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: That the Town accept seventeen cemetery per- petual care funds, amounting to $2,975, received and depos- ited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Association, and two cemetery perpetual care funds, amounting to $1,436.08, received and deposited in the Plymouth Savings Bank, all deposited in the year 1958 in accordance with the usual votes of the Cemetery Commissioners and Selectmen and listed as "New Funds" in the town report.
Article 38. To see if the Town will appropriate $3,100 from the sale of cemetery lots and graves, to be expended by the Board of Cemetery Commissioners for the embellishment and improvement of Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and the embellishment and improvement of the Manomet Cemetery; $2,500 of this appropriation to be used for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and $600 to be used for the Manomet Cemetery.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,100 from the Proceeds from the Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves.
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Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate or trans- fer from the Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund the sum of $3,100, to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the embellishment and improvement of cemeteries, $2,500 of this appropriation to be used for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and $600 for Manomet Cemetery.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $3,000 for the purchase of a dump truck for the Cemetery Department and to dispose of the 1948 Interna- tional truck now in use; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Cemetery Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Cemetery Com- missioners to purchase a dump truck for the Cemetery De- partment and to dispose of the 1948 International truck now in use, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 therefor.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $11,250 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construc- tion of a continuation of the bulkhead at the Town Wharf; the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 40.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $4,500 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construc- tion of stone revetment at Beach Park, Plymouth Beach; the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,500.
State share $9,000, County share $4,500; Total cost $18,000.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500, to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of stone revetment at Beach Park, Plymouth Beach, the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred thereunder.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $5,000 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be
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provided by the State or County, or both, for the construc- tion of a breakwater and dredging harbor at Ellisville; the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder.
The Committee recommends no action.
State share $10,000, County share $5,000; Total cost $20,000.
Mr. Paul Withington moved that the Town take no action under Article 42.
Mr. James Frazier moved to amend Mr. Withington's motion by substituting; $5,000 be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of breakwater and dredging the harbor at Ellis- ville; the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder, and it was so voted.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,500 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of additional bank revetment at Warren's Cove and that to meet said appropriation, the sum of $6,250 be ap- propriated from the tax levy of the current year and $6,250 from money in the Town Treasury received from abutters; the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chap- ter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages in- curred hereunder.
The Committee recommends no action.
State share $25,000, County share $12,500, Abutters' share $6,250; Total cost $50,000.
Mr. Paul Withington moved that the Town take no action under Article 43.
Mr. Ronald Forth moved to amend Mr. Withington's mo- tion by substituting; That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,500 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of additional bank revetment at Warren Cove, and that to meet said appropriation, the sum of $6,250 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $6,250 from money in the Town Treasury received from abutters, the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages incurred here- under, and it was so voted.
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Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of stone revetment at Bartlett Brook, a contin- uation of previous work; the Town to assume liability as pro- vided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder.
The Committee recommends no action.
State share $4,000, County share $2,000; Total cost $8,000.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 44.
Article 45. To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the Gen- eral Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, main- tenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Common- wealth.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: That the Town assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massa- chusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
Article 46. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company a partial release of any interest acquired by virtue of a tak- ing for the non-payment of taxes over 4 strips of land on the westerly side of Beaver Dam Road as described in an ease- ment to said Company by Harvey E. Halunen dated March 21, 1958 and duly recorded.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Com-
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pany a partial release of any interest acquired by virtue of a taking for the non-payment of taxes over four strips of land on the westerly side of Beaver Dam Road, as described in an easement to said Company by Harvey E. Halunen, dated March 21, 1958 and duly recorded.
Article 47. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company, easements over two strips of land not exceeding 50 feet in width, one on the easterly side of Beaver Dam Road over the "Manomet Dump," so-called, and the other on the westerly side of said road over land acquired by the town for non- payment of taxes under the "Land of Low Value Statute," so-called.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Com- pany easements over two strips of land, one on the easterly side of Beaver Dam Road, over the "Manomet Dump" so- called, and the other on the westerly side of said road, over land acquired by the Town for non-payment of taxes under the "Land of Low Value Statute" so-called; said strips being shown as parcels 34 and 35 respectively on Sheets 2 and 3 of plan entitled "Plymouth County Electric Company, Right of Way, for Manomet-Sagamore 22KV Electric Line, Through Town of Plymouth, County of Plymouth, Mass., Scale: 1"=200', January 5, 1959, Walter E. Rowley, Surveyor, West Wareham, Mass.," to be recorded with Plymouth County Registry of Deeds.
Article 48. To see if the Town will accept a gift from the Plymouth County Electric Company of the land with the buildings thereon at the junction of Leyden and Water Streets, as shown on a plan entitled "Land to be conveyed by Plymouth County Electric Company to Town of Plymouth, Scale 1" = 20', January 3, 1959, Edward Chase, Town Engin- eer"; Lot A shown on said plan to be used for park purposes and Lot B thereof to be used for highway purposes.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
The Planning Board has approved.
Voted: That the Town accept, as a gift from the Plym- outh County Electric Company, the land with the buildings thereon at the junction of Leyden and Water Streets, as
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shown on a plan entitled "Land to be Conveyed by Plymouth County Electric Co. to Town of Plymouth, Scale: 1 in .= 20 ft., Jan. 3, 1959, Edward Chase, Town Engineer," Lot A shown on said plan to be used for park purposes and Lot B thereof to be used for highway purposes.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $9,700 to demolish the building located on the land given to the Town by the Plymouth County Electric Compa- ny; said appropriation to be spent under the jurisdiction of the Park Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $9,700.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $9,700, to be expended by the Park Department for the demo- lition of the building located on the land given to the Town by the Plymouth County Electric Company under Article 48.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,900 to purchase portable bleachers; said ap- propriation to be spent under the jurisdiction of the Park De- partment.
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul Withington moved that the Town take no action under Article 50.
Mr. Mario Romano moved to amend Mr. Withington's motion by substituting: That the Town appropriate the sum of $1,900, to purchase portable bleachers, said appropriation to be spent under the jurisdiction of the Park Department, and it was so voted.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate $250 to purchase uniforms and equipment for spe- cial police of the Park Department; said equipment and uni- forms to remain the property of said department and said appropriation to be spent under its direction.
The Committee recommends no action.
Present legislation allows an appropriation for the purchase of uniforms for regular police officers and firefighters only.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 51.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,900 to hard-surface the main road in Morton Park from the parking lot to Billington Street. (By Petition) The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Frazier moved favorable action, amendment lost.
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Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $4,000 for the purchase of equipment and con- struction of two outdoor hardtop basketball courts; one to be located in North Plymouth and one to be located in Plym. outh; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Department. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Mr. Paul Withington moved that the Town take no action under Article 53.
Mr. John P. Ryan moved to amend Mr. Withington's motion by substituting: That the Town raise and appropriate $4,000 for the purchase of equipment and construction of two outdoor hardtop basketball courts; one to be located in North Plymouth; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Department, and it was so voted.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to review the 1950 report by Metcalf & Eddy on the sewage disposal problem; said committee to report to the town with their recommendations at the next annual or special town meeting; and to appro- priate the sum of $1,500 to defray the engineering expenses relative to the review
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