USA > Massachusetts > Plymouth County > Plymouth > Town annual report of Plymouth, MA 1960 > Part 4
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19
Article 34. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, Quaker Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles, and securing the necessary easements.
The Committee recommends acceptance of this street and an appropriation of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles. The Planning Board has approved as to layout only.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Quaker Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article 35. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, Vine Brook Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The Committee recommends no action.
The Planning Board has approved as to layout only.
Mr. Ronald W. McIntosh moved to amend the Commit- tee's recommendation by substituting the following: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Vine Brook Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles the sum of $100, and it was so voted.
Article 36. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, Karle Place, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The Committee recommends no action.
The Planning Board has approved as to layout only.
-52-
Mr. Reubin Winokur moved to amend the Committee's recommendation by substituting the following: That the Town accept and allow as a town way, Karle Place, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and appro- priate $100 for expenses of acquiring titles, and it was so voted.
Article 37. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, the alteration of the northeasterly street line of Nick's Rock Road as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and prop- erty damages and expenses for acquiring titles.
The Committee recommends acceptance of this alteration and an appropriation of $75 for expenses of acquiring titles. The Planning Board has approved as to layout only.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a town way, the alteration of the northeasterly street line of Nick's Rock Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for expenses of acquiring titles.
Article 38. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way, Lake Drive, Buttermilk Bay Shores, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and property damages and ex- penses for acquiring titles, and the private water main in said drive.
The Committee recommends no action. The Planning Board has disapproved this layout, because of the presence of inadequate, privately-owned water pipes within the layout.
Mr. James Frazier moved to amend the Committee's rec- ommendation by substituting the following: That the Town allow as a town way, Lake Drive, Buttermilk Bay Shores, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and make an appropriation for land and property damages and expenses for acquiring titles, and the private water main in said drive, but the amendment was lost. The original motion was carried.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $10,000 for the installation of a drainage system and gravel surface on Lake Drive, Buttermilk Bay Shores, or take any action in relation thereto.
The Committee recommends no action.
-53-
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 39.
At 11:15 o'clock p.m. March 28, 1960 voted to adjourn until Tuesday, March 29th at 7:30 o'clock p.m.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 29, 1960
TheMeeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Mr. William H. Barrett moved that the Town vote to reconsider the Assessors' budget under Article 7, Item 12, Salaries, but the motion was lost.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of two groins north of existing groin at Plym- outh 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 $4,000.
Total cost is $16,000, of which the State will pay $8,000 and the County $4,000.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000, to be spent in conjunction with sums to be provided by the State or County, or both, for the construction of two groins north of existing groin at Plymouth Beach, the Town to assume liability as provided by Section 29, Chapter 91, as amended, for damages incurred hereunder.
Article 41. 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 Massachu-
-54-
setts 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 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept twen- ty-five cemetery perpetual care funds, amounting to $6,550 received and deposited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Association and two cemetery perpetual care funds amounting to $1,200 received and deposited in the Plymouth Savings Bank, all deposited in the year 1959 in accordance 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 twenty-five cemetery per- petual care funds, amounting to $6,550, received and deposited in the Plymouth Federal Savings and Loan Association, and two cemetery perpetual care funds, amounting to $1,200, re- ceived and deposited in the Plymouth Savings Bank, all de- posited in the year 1959 in accordance with the usual votes of the Cemetery Commissioners and Selectmen and listed as "New Funds" in the town report.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $2,500 from the sale of Cemetery lots and graves, to be ex- pended by the Board of Cemetery Commissioners, for the embellishment and improvement of Oak Grove, Vine Hills and Outlying Cemeteries; $1,000 of this appropriation to be used for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries and $1.500 to be used for the Outlying Cemeteries.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,500 from the Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate from the Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund the sum of $2,500, to be expended by the Cemetery Commissioners for the em- bellishment and improvements of cemeteries, $1,000 of this appropriation to be used for Oak Grove and Vine Hills Ceme- teries and $1,500 for the Outlying Cemeteries.
-55-
Article 44. To see what action the Town will take with reference to the report of the Sewage Disposal Committee appointed in 1959 and to continue said Committee and to make an appropriation therefor.
Recommendation under this article left to the Sewage Dis- posal Committee.
Mr. Howard P. Barnes moved and it was voted: That the Town accept the first report of the Sewage Disposal Commit- tee which was authorized by Article 54, March 1959,-that the report be included in the proceedings of this meeting and that the Committee be continued.
Article 45. To see if the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company an easement covering joint pole locations and wire rights for the lines now serv- ing the Town Wharf Lot or take any action in relation there- to.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company an easement covering joint pole locations and wire rights for the lines now serving the Town Wharf Lot.
Article 46. To see if the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, an easement covering joint pole locations and wire rights for the lines now serv- ing the Main Street Extension Parking Lot or take any ac- tion in relation thereto.
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to grant to the Plymouth County Electric Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company an easement covering joint pole locations and wire rights for the lines now serving the Main Street Extension Parking Lot.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $535 to renovate the American Legion Rooms in the Memorial Building.
The Committee recommends no action.
-56-
Mr. A. Sumner Chapman, Jr. moves to amend the Com- mittee's recommendation by the following: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $535 to renovate the Amer- ican Legion Rooms in the Memorial Building, and it was so voted.
Article 48. To see if the Town will authorize the trans- fer of $3,146.37 remaining as a balance from Article No. 77 of the 1959 warrant to relay mains in Summer Street to the balance remaining in Article No. 76 of the 1959 warrant for new pumping equipment and accessories at the Lout Pond Pumping Station
The Committee recommends favorable action.
Voted: That the Town authorize the transfer of $3,146.37, representing the balance in the appropriation, voted under Article 77 of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting warrant to relay mains in Summer Street, to the balance in the appropriation voted under Article 76 of the 1959 Annual Town Meeting war- rant for new pumping equipment and accessories at the Lout Pond Pumping Station, as recommended by the Advisory and Finance Committee.
Article 49. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to make such changes at services, service boxes and hydrants as may be necessary and advisable be- cause of construction of Chapter 90 work at Beaver Dam Road from Manomet Four Corners in a southwesterly direc- tion and make an appropriation of $1,000 therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commis- sioners to make such changes at services, service boxes and hydrants as may be necessary and advisable because of con- struction of Chapter 90 work at Beaver Dam Road from Manomet Four Corners in a southwesterly direction and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 therefor.
Article 50. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay a water main of not less than 6 inches in diameter in Cushing Drive, Manomet, beginning at Point Road and running along Cushing Drive in a northerly di- rection for a distance of 680 feet to land of Alan Ferris and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,600 therefor; and to meet said appropriation the sum of $3,560 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $2,040 from money
-57-
in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the de- velopment, representing $3 per linear foot of main to be laid in said development.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,600, pro- vided $2,040 of this appropriation is deposited with the Town Treasurer by the developer before town meeting.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commis- sioners to lay a water main not less than 6 inches in diameter in Cushing Drive, Manomet, beginning at Point Road and running along Cushing Drive in a northerly direction for a distance of 680 feet to land of Alan Ferris and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,600 therefor; and that to meet said appropriation the sum of $3,560 be appropriated from the tax levy of the current year and $2,040 from money in the Town Treasury received from the owner of the development, repre- senting $3 per linear foot of main to be laid in said develop- ment.
Article 51 To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to relay a section of the water main made necessary by the lowering of the road grade on Mayflower Street extending from Mayflower Place northerly to Robin- son Street, a distance of 200 feet approximately, with a main not less than 6 inches in diameter and make an appropriation of $2,000 therefor.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water Commis- sioners to relay a section of the water main, made necessary by the lowering of the road grade on Mayflower Street ex- tending from Mayflower Place northerly to Robinson Street, a distance of approximately 200 feet, with a main not less than 6 inches in diameter, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 therefor.
Article 52. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to lay a water main of not less than 6 inches in diameter in Brook Road, Manomet, beginning at the State Highway, Route 3A and running along Brook Road in a north- westerly direction for a distance of 1,800 feet approximately, to land of Kenneth Peck, and make an appropriation of $12,- 000 therefor. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 52.
-58-
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,200 to hard surface the main road in Morton Park from the parking lot to Billington Street; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Department.
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 53.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,600 for the purchase of a new 11/2 ton dump truck for the Park Department and dispose of the 1954 Ford dump truck now in use; said appropriation to be spent under the direction of the Park Department.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $325 for the purchase and installation of a new engine block in the 1954 Ford dump truck.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $325 for the purchase and installation of a new engine block in their 1954 Ford dump truck, said appropriation to be ex- pended under the direction of the Park Department.
Article 55. To see what action the Town will take to abolish the Camp Grounds at the Indian Reservation at Fresh Pond, Manomet, and restore the same reservation to its original status as a park. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
Voted: That the Town take no action under Article 55.
Article 56. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to purchase the land and buildings thereon between Leyden and Middle Streets as shown on plan dated January 26, 1960, Whitman & Howard, Inc., Engineers, and entitled "Proposed Off-Street Parking Site, Plymouth, Mass., Scale 1" equals 60 feet" for purpose of constructing a public off- street parking facility and to determine whether the Town will appropriate money therefor by taxation; by appropria- tion from available funds in the Treasury, including parking meter receipts; or by borrowing under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, or take any action relative thereto.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $125,000, of which $10,000 shall come from the tax levy, $40,000 from parking meter receipts and $75,000 from a bond issue, as proposed by the Parking and Traffic Committee. The Planning Board recommends.
-59-
Voted: 127 voting in the affirmative, 53 in the negative, that the Selectmen be authorized to purchase for a public off-street parking facility the land and buildings on the south- easterly side of Middle Street, consisting of Lots 72A, 72B, 73A, 73B and 74 of Plat 20 of the Assessors' Maps, as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Off-Street Parking Site, Plym- outh, Mass., Scale 1" = 60', Jan. 26, 1960, Whitman & Howard, Engineers, 89 Broad St., Boston, Mass." filed with the report of the Parking and Traffic Committee authorized by the an- nual town meeting of March 1958; and continued by the an- nual town meeting of 1959, and that the Town raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, for the acquisi- tion of said land, the original construction, hard surfacing and for the purchase and installation of one hour parking meters and operating and maintaining the same, the sum of $125,000 and to meet said appropriation $10,000 be from the current tax levy, $40,000 from parking meter receipts, $34,000 from Regular Meter Fund and $6,000 from Parking Lot Fund and that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000 in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 (3) of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, so that the whole sum shall be paid in not more than ten 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 and that such debt incurred may be paid, in accordance with Section 22 B of Chapter 40 of said General Laws, in part from receipts from parking meters; said sum of $125,000 to be allocated as fol- lows: $110,000 for the acquisition of the land and buildings described herein and $15,000 for the clearing and preparation of said land the hard surfacing thereof and the purchase and installation of said parking meters.
REPORT OF PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
Last year the Parking and Traffic Committee attempted to solve all of Plymouth's off street parking problems for the foreseeable future in one proposal but could not get the neces- sary two thirds vote.
Since that time the committee has been in conference with many interested individuals and groups and has come to the conclusion that off street parking must be met by obtain- ing several small lots, strategically located, well landscaped and with as little conflict as possible with our historical at- mosphere.
MAIN
STREET
. LOT NO. 72A
STREET
LOT NO. 72B
CHAIN LINK FENCE
STREET
LEYDEN
171
.. LOT NO. 73A
60
CHAIN LINK FENCE
99'
LOT NO. 73 B
LOT NO. 74
LE BARON ALLEY
49 CARS
- LEGEND -
1 BENCH
CATCH BASIN
SHRUBS
TREE
MIDDLE
PROPOSED OFF STREET PARKING SITE PLYMOUTH, MASS. SCALE : 1" = 60' JANUARY 26 , 1960 WHITMAN & HOWARD INC., ENGINEERS 89 BROAD STREET BOSTON, MASS.
-61-
The emphasis shoud be on quality rather than quantity.
To this end and for this year the committee proposes the area between Middle and Leyden Streets, as indicated on the attached engineers' map, with spaces for 49 cars.
This area is only 100 feet from Main Street, on level ground and should easily have maximum usage.
Entrance and exit would be on Middle Street and should cause no serious traffic problem. Main Street northbound traffic would simply make a right turn into Middle Street and southbound traffic has ample opportunity to make entrance because of the northbound traffic interruption caused by the traffic lights at Town Square.
Cars exiting onto Middle Street will merge with regular traffic at Carver and Leyden Streets, which lead to the traffic lights at Town Square. There should be no problem here.
However, the committee again recommends that no- parking on the north side of Leyden Street at the traffic lights be enforced so that two lanes of traffic can easily come up to the lights.
You will note that under the committee proposal no houses or land on historic Leyden Street will be touched.
In the area to be acquired, there are only three owners, two of whom have signed options to sell and named their firm price. The other has agreed to sell but wants help relo- cating which is now in process.
The engineers have estimated that the outside cost to the town would be $125,000, which includes land, demolition, paving, fences, trees and shrubs, engineering costs, etc.
Private property is to be separated from the lot by a chain link fence.
We propose to pay for this by appropriating $10,000 from the 1960 tax levy, $40,000 from current parking meter funds available and the balance by a bond issue to be written off over 10 years.
The revenue from the present meters plus the 49 on the new lot will amply take care of bond payments and leave sufficient for maintenance and care of all town meters.
-62-
Assessed value of the taxable property to be purchased is approximately $20,000 representing about $1,150 taxes.
The committee feels sure that while the cost of this plan is high, as compared to some others, the excellent location will assure maximum usage and make each space at least twice as valuable as an area having the usual 50 per cent usage.
It does not seem necessary to go into the details again of the dire necessity of additional off street parking space in Plymouth or the economic dependency of Plymouth upon its central business district.
The proposed area with its 49 spaces is exactly equivalent in point of accommodation offered to all spaces on both sides of Main and Court Streets from Town Square to No. Russell Street. It should prove a very welcome partial relief at this time.
In view of the above-mentioned facts, the Plymouth Park- ing and Traffic committee unanimously approves the acqui- sition of lots 72A, 72B, 73A, 73B and 74 as shown on the Assessors' Plan 20 and the construction of a 49-car parking facility on this land.
WILLIAM B. EDMANDS, Chairman, HAROLD MACCAFERRI, Vice Chairman, WILLIAM H. BARRETT, WESLEY N. CHURCHILL, EDWARD B. MACCAFERRI,
Parking and Traffic Committee.
Article 57. To see if the Town will acquire for the pur- pose of establishing a public parking facility, the premises of Buttner Co. on North Street described in deed of George E. Tucker Barnes to Buttner Co., dated April 15, 1955, re- corded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Book 2411, Page 325 and the premises of Roy B. Bradley and Pearl E. Bradley on Brewster Street described in deed of Thomas A. Dutton et ux to said Bradleys, dated January 4, 1957, re- corded in said Registry of Deeds, Book 2548, Page 18 and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in- cluding Parking Meter Receipts not more than $19,000 for acquiring said Buttner premises, not more than $28,000 for acquiring said Bradley premises, and make a further appro-
-63-
priation for the removal of buildings, preparation of site and constructing a public parking facility; all of said work to be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. (By Petition)
The Committee recommends no action.
The Planning Board does not recommend.
Mr. John Ryan moved to amend that the Town acquire for the purpose of establishing a public parking facility, the premises of Buttner Co. on North Street described in deed of George E. Tucker Barnes to Buttner Co., dated April 15, 1955, recorded in Plymouth County Registry of Deeds, Book 2411, Page 325 and the premises of Roy E. Bradley and Pearl E. Bradley on Brewster Street, described in deed of Thomas A. Dutton et ux to said Bradleys, dated January 4, 1957, recorded in said Registry of Deeds, Book 2548, Page 18 and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $19,000 for acquiring said Buttner premises and the sum of $28,000 for acquiring said Bradley premises, and make a fur- ther appropriation of $24,000 for the removal of buildings, preparation of site and constructing a public parking facility; all of said work to be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, but the motion to amend was lost.
The original motion was put before the Meeting and car- ried.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MANOMET FIRE STATION
This committee was appointed with instructions to con- tinue the study and obtain costs for the construction of a Fire Engine House in Manomet. The Committee was appointed at the 1959 town meeting under Article 60, and was, in effect, a continuation of a similar committee which was dissolved at that town meeting.
At the request of this committee, the town engineer had the land in Manomet, which was purchased for the construc- tion of a Fire Station, surveyed.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.