Town annual report of Saugus 1929, Part 2

Author: Saugus (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 354


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ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4,500 for the purpose of reconstructing Ballard street with semi-permanent road construction and installing a proper system of drainage thereon, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harry Woodward and others.


ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $100 for the extension of water· mains on Hilldale ter- race, about 155 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of James Entwistle and others.


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ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $150 for the purpose of installing a hydrant on Dustin street, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of William L. Dowling and others.


ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $850 for the installation of a system of drainage on Central, Denver and East Denver streets, and necessary road repairs in connection with the same, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Saugus Coal Company, by Nelson R. Stiles, manager, and others.


ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to acquire by eminent domain proceedings, or by purchase, or both, a right of drain- age for surface waters into the brook or waterway that lays between land of one, Joseph Oljey, so-called, rear Hurd avenue and Central street, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Giles S. Bryer and others.


ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,500 to carry out the provisions of Article 32, includ- ing the payment of damages, the cost of surveys, plans and the drawing and recording of all instruments, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Giles S. Bryer and others.


ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the construction of a cement culvert under Central street near the junction of Hurd avenue and Central street, and for the laying of 100 feet more or less of iron water main at this point, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Giles S. Bryer and others.


ART. 35. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of extending the water main on Lake Dam road to Shore road; thence on Lake Dam road to Castle Rock road; thence on Castle Rock road to the last house thereon, and such leads that are deemed expedient, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Golden Hills Improvement Association, Ada L. Kempton and others.


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ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of extending the water main on Lake Dam road to Golden Hills road; thence on Golden Hills road to the last house thereon, and such leads that are deemed expedient, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Alfred Victor Heath and others.


ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum necessary for the purpose of installing a system of drainage at the north end of Robinson street to prevent the damage being done at present to property on that street, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Walter A. Barker and others.


ART. 38. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for grading and resurfacing on Jasper street from the top of the knoll beyond Cross street to easterly corner of lot No. 130, the end of accepted part of street, using crushed and pea stone binding same with tar, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles B. Pickering and others.


ART. 39. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 for the purpose of laying water mains upon Lake Dam road, a distance of approximately 250 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of W. Burton Duval and others.


ART. 40. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the repairing of Great Woods road, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harry B. Palmer and others.


ART. 41. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $8,000 for the laying of water extension, including hydrants, on Saugus avenue from Morton avenue, a distance of 3,000 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Earl James and others.


ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise, a sum not to exceed $65,000 for the purpose of erecting upon the land adjoining the Town Hall owned by the town, a Fire Station, and to provide the


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same with new and original equipment, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George F. Gosselin and others.


ART. 43. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,350 for the purpose of laying water pipe from a point in Orcutt avenue near its intersection with Church street, southwesterly on Orcutt avenue and Hone avenue, a distance of about 300 feet, and on Orcutt avenue northeasterly from its intersection with Church street, a distance of about 300 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Leslie E. Parsons and others.


ART. 44. To see if the town will vote to rescind the action taken at an adjourned session of the Annual Town Meeting held April 21, 1926, under Articles 55, 56, 57 and 58, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 45. To see if the town will vote to take by right of eminent domain, or by purchase, or otherwise, for school pur- poses, the following described parcel of land situated on Cleve- land avenue : Northeasterly by Cleveland avenue, 50 feet, southeasterly by lot 508, So feet ; southwesterly by lots 2SS and 289, 50 feet ; northwesterly by lot 505, 80 feet; containing 4,000 square feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 46. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency or Surplus Account the sum of $550 for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Article 45, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 47. To see if the town will vote to take by right of eminent domain or by purchase, or otherwise, for school pui- poses, the following described parcel of land situated on Fair- mount avenue : Southwesterly by Fairmount avenue, 50.04 feet ; northwesterly by lot 293, 70 feet ; northeasterly by lots 503 and 504, 50 feet ; southeasterly by lot 290, 73 feet ; containing 3,412 square feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


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ART. 48. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency or Surplus Account the sum of $350 for the purpose of carrying out the provisons of Article 47, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 49. "To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five citizens, of whom two shall be members of the School Committee, to make a careful survey of school housing conditions, with particular reference to Junior and Senior High School housing conditions, said committee to report as soon as possible and, in any event, to report not later than the Annual Town Meeting of 1930 with its findings and recommendations, and said committee shall cause to be inserted in the warrant for the Town Meeting at which it is to report, an article or articles so that the town meeting may, if it so desires, carry out or act upon the recommendations of said committee, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 50. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 to defray expenses of the committee authorized under Article 49 including the expenses of expert professional services, architects, and engineering services, printing and postage and all other expenses, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 51. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $39.25 from the unexpended balance of the class room, Oak- landville School Account, to the class room, Roby School account, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the School Committee.


ART. 52. To see if the town will vote to take by right of eminent domain or otherwise, for school purposes, the following described parcel of land situated on Cleveland avenue : Easterly by Cleveland avenue, 50 feet ; westerly by lots 292 and 293, 50 feet ; northerly by lot 501, 80 feet ; southerly by lot 504, 80 feet ; containing 4,000 square feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Rosanna M. Gautreau and others.


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ART. 53. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $550 for the purpose of purchasing land for school pur- poses described in Article 52, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Rosanna Gautreau and others.


ART. 54. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $864.01 to pay the County of Essex for the final assess- ment for new bridge at East Saugus, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Selectmen.


ART. 55. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 to repair Hamilton street, Atherton street and Fairmount avenue, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Bruno Di Pietro and others.


ART. 56. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $250 to install a hydrant at 6 Evans street, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John G. Gustafson and others.


ART. 57. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of reshaping Park street includ- ing tar and pea stone, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles B. Pugsley and others.


ART. 58. To see if the town will vote to transfer $890 from the unexpended balance of the 1928 appropriation for the New Infirmary barn for the purpose of installing a heating system in the Infirmary building, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Public, . Welfare and others.


ART. 59. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 to place Cliftondale avenue, High street and Oak street in repair, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Victor N. Smith and others.


ART. 60. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $800 for the reconstruction of Sherman avenue from


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Fairmount avenue to the Lynn line, a distance of about 600 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Otto F. Persson and others.


ART. 61. To see if the town of Saugus will vote to author- ize the loan of $500,000 for the purpose of building a common sewer in the town of Saugus, by borrowing from time to time for which purpose the Town Treasurer be and is hereby author- ized and directed with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to issue serial coupon bonds of the town of Saugus.


Said bonds shall bear rate of interest as may be fixed by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.


Bonds shall be denominated for the face, shall be known as the Saugus Sewer Loan, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen, chairman, Sewer Committee, Chamber of Commerce of Saugus and others.


ART. 62. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $12,500 for the purchase of a 750 gallon Triple Com- bination Fire Pump for the Fire Department, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of William C. Banks and others.


ART. 63. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the purpose of constructing a street connect- ing Westford street and Hurd avenue, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Daniel B. Murphy and others.


ART. 64. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000 to purchase land between Westford street and Hurd avenue sufficient to allow the location and construction of a road connecting the said streets, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Daniel B. Murphy and others.


ART. 65. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the building and laying of a surface drain to drain the surface water from Saugus Centre and adjoining streets and cellars, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


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ART. 66. To see if the town will vote to appoint a commit- tee of five to be known as the Saugus Sewer Committee, their duty will be to construct a public sewer in the, town according to plans of Fay Spofford Thorndike to the Planning Board, dated December 31, 1927, and any amendments said committee desire to make in said plans that will be acceptable, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


ART. 67. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Collec- tor of Taxes to take for the town all real estate for the payment of taxes, which is advertised for the non-payment of taxes, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Charles N. Wormstead and others.


ART. 68. To see if the town will vote to commend the Hart Bus Lines, Inc., for the recent acquisition of new busses, and the excellent service rendered to the town, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Daniel B. Murphy and others.


ART. 69. To see if the town will vote to invite the Boston Elevated Railway Company, through the Board of Public Trustees, to extend her line of service into the town of Saugus for the transportation of all our people, and the travelling pub- lic over the entire Elevated Railway System, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


ART. 70. To see if the town will vote to ask the state and county to pay one-third of the reconstruction of Main street from the Wakefield line to Saugus Centre, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


ART. 71. To see if the town will vote to appoint a commit- tee of five to investigate the lighting conditions of the town, and to recommend to the next town meeting, or any meeting held in this town, a plan for better lighting system for all streets in the town of Saugus, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


ART. 72. To see if the town will vote to appoint a commit- tee of three to draw up resolutions and present to Henry A. B.


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ilvienes Peckham of Central street and Frank B. Sloan of Essex street, and one for the records of our government, for a reward of good fellowship in their work of the week of December 25, 1928, the electric displays which made Saugus known throughout the country, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John J. Mullen and others.


ART. 73. To see if the town will vote to place police officers at the crossing of Essex, Main and Walnut streets, to protect life and property, and stop speeders on the turnpike, making it safe for the citizens of Saugus, or to see what action the' town' will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of John [. Mullen and others.


ART. 74. 'To see if the town will vote to amend the by- laws by the following by-law : Section-"All meetings of the Board of Selectmen shall be open to the public," or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of C. F. Nelson Pratt and others.


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"'ART: 75! "To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote of the Special Town Meeting of June 25, 1928, relative to Article I I' of said Town Meeting Warrant, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of C. F. Nelson Pratt and others.


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,.ART. ,76. i To see if the town will vote to establish a uniform policy as to the length of time that will be granted the town employees for sick leaves and vacations with pay, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harry Wi Merrill and others who shot


ART. 77. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three, each for a term of three years, to continue the investigation of the need of con- structing a sewer , and to make, such recommendations to , the Annual Town Meetings as they may deem wise, or to see what action the town, will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of. Harry.W ... Merrill and others.


ART. 78. To see if the town will vote to accept that portion of Pearson street not now accepted, from the junction of Pear- son and Jasper streets to the portion now accepted, making it a


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public way in its entirety, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Wendall C. Brooks and others.


ART. 79. To see if the town will vote to petition and request the Boston and Maine Railroad management to give the town of Saugus better service and lower rates on the so-called Saugus Branch Division of the aforesaid railroad, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Thomas E. Canavan and others.


ART. 80. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 240, Acts of 1920, relative to certain Sports and Games permitted on the Lord's Day, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Edward J. Amery, Jr., and others.


ART. 81. To see if the town will vote to choose a committee of five, to be appointed by the Moderator, who shall investigate the matter of improved accommodations for the Saugus Post of the American Legion and who shall be instructed to report with recommendations to the next Annual or Special Town Meeting, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of George A. McCarrier and others.


ART. 82. To see if the town of Saugus will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legislature for necessary legislation to abolish the Office of Chief of Police and Chief of Fire Departments and to establish a Director of Public Safety for the said departments, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Daniel B. Murphy and others.


ART. 83. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,825 for the Tuberculosis Hospital, the amount which the County Commissioners have assessed the town of Saugus, its proportionate share of the balance now due from the Tremont Trust Company, which bank was closed in 1921, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 84. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $175 for the purpose of laying a water main on Willow


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court to serve two dwellings, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Peter B. Winslow and others.


ART. 85. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the. sum of $5,000 for the purpose of replacing cement water mains with cast iron pipe, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 86. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of painting the standpipe, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 87. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the installation of meters on the water services that are now billed on fixture rates, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 88. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $7,000 for the construction of a culvert on Ballard street to replace the present bridge, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 89. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $450 to install a water main in Westland avenue, begin- ning at Carleton street, and extending a distance of 200 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Melbourne Macleod and others.


ART. 90. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,ooo for the purpose of reconstructing Edison street from Walnut street to Fairmount avenue, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Richard Downes and others.


ART. 91. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 to lay 600 feet of water main on Broadway, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Minor C. Brown and others.


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" ART. 92." To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $8,500 for the purpose of building an addition to the Public Library, or to see what action the town' will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Trustees of the Saugus Public Library, John B. Lang and others.> {


ART. 93. To see if the town will vote to appoint the Trustees of the Saugus Public Library as a committee to erect the addition to the Main Library, Central street, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Trustees of the Saugus Public Library, John B. Lang, and others.


ART. 94. To see if the town will vote to install a Water Main in Grand View avenue, beginning at Pratt street, and ex- tending a distance of four hundred and forty (440) feet, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $1,000, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Frederick H. Griswold and others.


ART. 95. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $600 for the purpose of erecting two fire boxes in the Golden Hills, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Mildred U. Perry and others.


ART. 96. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,500 for repairing and resurfacing Mountain avenue from Jackson street to Danforth avenue, Danforth avenue and Granite road, or to see what action the town wi arla will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Herbert L. Robinson and others.


"ART. 97. "To see if the town will vote to accept Granite road from the line of its present acceptance on the southerly end for a distance of 40 feet, and Raddin terrace from the westerly side of said Granite road for a distance of 330 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Herbert L. Robinson and others.


ART. 98. To see if the town will vote to authorize "the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain land on the southwesterly corner of Felton and Essex streets, or to


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see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 99. To see if the town will vote to accept Dudley street in accordance with plans and specifications on file with the Town Clerk, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Sidney A. Rawding and others.


ART. 100. To see if the town will vote to accept as a town way Church street extending from Central street to Orcutt avenue according to plan and specifications filed in the office of the Town Clerk, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Leslie E. Parsons and others.


ART. 101. To see if the town will vote to accept Riverside Park street, a distance of 200 feet, part of Victoria street a distance of 200 feet, and Evans street a distance of 200 feet, or to see what action the town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Harry G. Gustafson and others.




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