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Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10,000 for the installation of granite curbing, one-half the cost of which is to be assessed to abutting owners, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000 for the maintenance and construction of sidewalks, one-half the cost of which is to be assessed to abutting owners, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agree- able to the petition of the Board of Select- men.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000 for the installation of curb and sidewalks from the junction of Main and Howard Streets to the land now or formerly of Howard on said Main Street shown as Lot No. A-209 on As- sessors Plan 1034, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agree- able to the petition of the Board of Select- men.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain for cemetery pur- poses certain parcels of land on Main Street and shown as Lots A-206, A-208, A-209, A-222 on Assessors Plan 1034, owned re- spectively by Curtis W. and Addie E. Met- calf, Frank K. Berthold, Ralph E. Howard, Arthur S. Howard, and to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,000 for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the mat-
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ter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and their success- ors in office to sell at public or private sale, in their discretion, land on Winter Street purchased for cemetery purposes and no longer required by the Cemetery Depart- ment, being Lots A-25 and A-26, on Plan 1013 on file in the Assessors Office to im- pose thereon such restrictions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient and to execute and deliver in the name and under the seal of the Town, quitclaim deeds or other instruments therefor, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of employing architectural services necessary to prepare layout and construc- tion plans in connection with the location of a cemetery on property now or formerly of Curtis W. and Addie E. Metcalf, Frank A. Berthold, Ralph E. Howard, Arthur S. Howard, and shown respectively as Lots A-206, A-208, A-209, A-222 on Assessors Plan 1034, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of increasing the salary of the Town Manager in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 17, Section 12 of the Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the year 1947, and known as "An Act changing the representa- tive town meeting form of government in the Town of Saugus, and combining there- with a Town Manager form of government" or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 144 of the Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the year 1954 providing that vacancies in the Finance Committee of the Town of Saugus shall be filled by the Moderator or to see what ac- tion the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 297 of the Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in the year 1954 known as "an Act authorizing cities and towns to establish commissions to promote business and industry and to appropriate money therefor" or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,509.37 for the salary of a director of the Business and Industrial Commission of the Town of Sau- gus or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $300 for the ex- penses of the Business and Industrial Com- mission of the Town of Saugus or to see what action the Town will take in the mat- ter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000 for the construction of sewers for sanitary and surface drainage purposes and for sew- age disposal, and to meet said appropria- tion, the sum of $6,000 shall be transferred from available funds, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, shall be authorized to issue $244,000 bonds or notes of the Town, payable within twenty (20) years from their date, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote, in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 118 of the Acts and Resolves passed by the General Court of Massachusetts in 1931, known as "an Act relative to the improve- ment of brooks, streams and water courses in the Town of Saugus", to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain land or easements necessary for the improvement of brooks, streams and water courses in the Town and including Crystal Brook, Pelham Street area; Adams Avenue culvert; Guild Road area; Anna Parker Playground area; Lincoln Avenue between Dudley Street and Guild Road; Central Street; Newhall, Vincent and Wendell
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Streets area; junction of Central and Win- ter Streets, area between Broadway and Bennett Highway; and to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds the sum of $50.00 for that purpose, or to see what action the Town will take in the mat- ter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of laying and re-laying water mains of not less than 6" but less than 16" and to meet said appropriations, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall be authorized to issue $50,000 bonds or notes of the Town payable within 15 years from their date, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2500 for the purpose of repairing the Honor Roll of the Town of Saugus or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Curtis Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain the land necessary therefor, and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $10.00 therefor, or to see what action the Town will take in the mat- ter, agreeable to petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept Curtis Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to the plan and profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Select- men to purchase and take by eminent do- main the land necessary therefor, and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10.00 therefor or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the acceptance of a deed from the Saugus Veterans of Foreign Wars Building Corporation to the Town dated May 25, 1953 and recorded with Essex
South District Registry of Deeds in Book 4058, Page 558, which deed covers Lots A-162 and A-163 on Assessors Plan 1027, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and their success- ors in office to sell at public or private sale, in their discretion, the land shown as Lots A-162 and A-163 on Assessors Plan 1027, to impose thereon such restrictions, reser- vations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and deliver in the name and under the seal of the Town quitclaim deeds or other instruments there- for, or to see what action the Town will take in the matter.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that the Lots A-20, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8, A-9 and A-15 as shown on Assessors Plan 1040 shall be zoned for industrial purposes or to see what ac- tions the Town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that Lots A-7. A-8 and A-15 as shown on Assessors Plan 1040 shall be zoned for industrial purposes or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Lottie Mioduszewski and others.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that Lots B or A-134 as shown on Assessors Plan 2023 shall be zoned for business or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agree- able to the petition of Bertel L. Peterson and others.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that Lots A-215 and A-318 as shown on Assessors Plan 2027 shall be zoned for business purposes or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of Thomas Stanley and others.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 14 of the Town By-Laws as follows:
(a) Amend the title of Article 14 by adding the words "Motor Court
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and Motel" so that the title will read "Regulation of Auto Trailer, Tourist Camp, Motor Court, Motel and Park Sites."
(b) Amend Section 3 by adding Section 3a to read "Motor Court and Motel defined, a group of furnished cab- ins, attached or unattached, one story in height, with an outside en- trance, located along a public high- way, where motorists may obtain overnight lodgings."
or to see what action the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain for schoolhouse purposes certain parcels of land on Broad- way shown as Lots A-135 and A-137 on As- sessors Plan 1021 owned by Francis B. Gordon, and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $10.00 for that purpose, or to see what ac- tion the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Saugus so that Lot A-253 as shown on Assessors Plan 3020 shall be zoned for business purposes, or to see what ac- tion the Town will take in the matter, agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen.
You are hereby directed to serve this War- rant by posting attested copies thereof at the usual places seven days, at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and the Town Seal this 10th day of May, A. D. Nineteen Hun- dred and Fifty Four.
JOHN J. BUCCHIERE FRANK EVANS, JR. DAVID J. LUCEY J. LOWELL GODING, JR. Attest:
A true copy.
Constable.
Special Town Meeting June 7, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul A. Haley at 8 P.M.
Mr. Bindhammer and Mr. Charles Cooper were appointed tellers and qualified by the Moderator. A count of the members was taken, showing that 30 were present, constituting a quorum.
The invocation was given by Rev. Thomas Shrout. The salute to the flag was given and the Star Spangled Banner was played.
Certification was given by the Town Clerk in reference to Article 11, Sec. 1 of the By-Laws.
Voted: to dispense with the reading of the warrant.
Article 1. The Finance Committee Report was read and filed by Chairman Wayne Bookmiller. Voted: to accept the Finance Committee report. 8:22 P.M.
Article 2. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 8:23 P.M.
Article 3. A substitute motion by Mr. Iwanowicz was defeated.
Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 8:35 P.M. Article 4. Voted: to lay on the table.
Yeas 24 Nays 5. 8:38 P.M.
Article 5. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 8:40 P.M.
Article 6. Voted: that the Moderator ap- point a committee of five Town Meeting members to confer with the Manager, Board of Selectmen and Superintendent of Public Works for the purpose of preparing a program of sidewalk and curb con- struction throughout the Town, and report to the next annual Town Meeting. 8:53 P.M. Article 7. Voted: to ratify and confirm the acceptance of a deed from the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation to the Town dated October 30, 1953 and recorded with the Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 4024, Page 92, which deed covers Lots 1-45 inclusive, 48-69 inclusive, and 75-96 inclusive on a plan of Fairmount Park, Section 3, which plan is recorded with said Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 39, Plan 32. Unanimous. 8:56 P.M.
Article 8. Voted: to authorize the Select- men and their successors in office to sell, in whole or in part, at public sale, in their discretion, the land shown as Lots 1-45 in- clusive, 48-69 inclusive and 75-96 inclusive on a plan of Fairmount Park, Section 3, said plan being recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 39, Plan 32, and to impose thereon such restric- tions, reservations or conditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and de-
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liver, in the name and under the seal of the Town, quitclaim deeds or other instruments therefor. Unanimous. 9:03 P.M.
Article 9. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 9:04 P.M.
Article 10. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 9:05 P.M.
Article 11. Voted: to appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the installation of curb and sidewalks from the junction of Main and Howard Streets to and including the land now or formerly of Howard on said Main Street show as Lot No. A-209 on Assessors' Plan 1034, said appropriation to be met by transfer of the following sums to the said curbing and sidewalk account:
From the Dept. of Forestry and Parks Ex- penses acct. $1,015.00 From the Veterans Memorial School Sewer
Account, as authorized by the Special Town Meeting of Dec. 6, 1950 446.71 From the Building Repair account of the Building Dept., as authorized by Article 22 of the Annual Town Meeting 2,475.00 From the Health Dept. Expenses
account 51.76
From the Excess and Deficiency
account 1,011.53
Total $5,000.00
Unanimous. 9:10 P.M.
Article 12. Mr. Wasserboehr, Chairman of the Planning Board orally recommended that this article be postponed for further study.
A recess was called at 9:35 P.M. Recon- vened at 9:46 P.M.
The following resolution was adopted at 9:50 P.M.
Whereas, an all-wise and omniscient Creator in his inscrutable. wisdom, has called unto himself all that was mortal of Philip W. Bradbury, and,
Whereas, Philip W. Bradbury was for several terms our valued associate as an elected representative of the citizens of Precinct Six in the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Saugus, bringing to the position his keen civic consciousness forti- fied by many years of public service in various municipal offices in his native com- munity in the State of Maine, and
Whereas, during the recent sessions of the Annual Town Meeting, knowing that he had an incurable illness which might be
aggravated by his exertions incidental to serving as an effective member of this Town Meeting, our respected associate re- fused to let this impair his service to the people of the Town of Saugus and con- tinued to serve as a valuable member of this Assembly, now, therefore, be it,
Resolved, that we, the duly qualified and elected members of the Saugus Town Meet- ing, express our gratitude and that of the citizens of the Town of Saugus for the life of unselfish service led by our late valued associate, Philip W. Bradbury, both as a member of this Assembly, and as an edu- cator of youth in our public schools, and our sorrow that his fruitful career has been so untimely terminated, and be it further,
Resolved, that a copy of these resolu- tions be spread upon the official records of this Town Meeting, and published in the Town Report, and that further copies be sent to the family of the late Philip W. Bradbury, and to the press.
Article 12. Voted: to authorize the Select- men to purchase or take by eminent do- main for cemetery purposes a parcel of land shown as Lot A-209 and Lot A-222 on Assessors' Plan 1034 and to appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for that purpose, said amount to be transferred from the Engineering Salaries Account. Yeas 25 Nays 11. 10:26 P.M.
Article 13. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 10:29 P.M.
Article 14. Pending before the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:35 P.M. until June 14, 1954 at 8 P.M. A true record.
Attest:
RUTH E. STEVENS
Town Clerk.
Adjourned Special Town Meeting June 14, 1954
The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. by the Moderator, Paul A. Haley.
Mr. Bindhammer and Mr. Cooper were ap- pointed tellers. A count of the members showed that 28 were present, constituting a quorum.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. George O. Walker and adopted:
“Whereas, the Continental Congress a- dopted the Stars and Stripes as the national emblem of the United States of America, one-hundred and seventy-seven years ago today, and
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Whereas, by blood and sacrifice, its citizens have preserved the sanctity and integrity of its sovereignty, and have protected the rights and privileges of its individual citi- zens, under "Old Glory", and the constitu- tion, and
Whereas, under these Rights, we, today, on the anniversary of the "birth of Old Glory", are, by this assembly, demonstrating the "right of free assembly" which might other- wise have been denied to each and all of us,
Therefore, be it resolved, that this as- sembly, in meeting assembled, give thanks to God, for the freedom we enjoy under the banner of "Old Glory" and the Constitution of the United States of America, and that a copy of this resolution be spread upon this meeting."
The invocation was given by Rev. W. Ziegler. The salute to the flag was given and the Star Spangled Banner was played. The reading of the records of the previous meeting was waived by unanimous consent. Voted to take Article 4 from the table.
Article 4. Voted: to indefinitely postpone. 8:12 P.M.
Article 14. Voted: to appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for the purposes of employing landscape architectural services necessary to prepare layout and construction plans in connection with the location of a ceme- tery on Lots A-209 and A-222 on Assessors Plan 1034, said appropriation to be trans- ferred from the Reserve Fund Account. 8:13 P.M.
Article 15. Voted: to appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the Manager's Department salary account, said appropria- tion to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 8:14 P.M.
Article 16. Voted: to accept the provisions of Chapter 144 of the Acts of 1954: "An Act providing that vacancies in the Finance Committee in the Town of Saugus shall be filled by the Moderator." 8:18 P.M.
Article 17. Voted: that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954, relative to establishing a commission to promote business and industry and to appropriate money therefor. Yeas 25 Nays 3 8:19 P.M.
Article 18. Voted: to appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Hundred and Nine Dollars and thirty-seven cents ($2,509.37) for the
salary of a Director of a Business and In- dustrial Commission of the Town of Saugus, said appropriation to be met by transfer of the following sums to a Business and Industrial Commission Account:
From: Public Works Salaries
Account CA
624.81
From: Public Works Highway
Maintenance Expenses Account 1,884.56 Yeas 21 Nays 9 8:28 P.M.
The Moderator appointed the following committee under Article 6.
MR. ARTHUR DEARING
MRS. HARRIET MCADOO
MR. STANLEY PIWOWARSKI
MR. FRANCIS TAYLOR
MR. CHESTER GIBSON
Article 19. Voted: to appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) for the expenses of a Business and Industrial Com- mission of the Town of Saugus, said ap- propriation to be transferred from the Pub- lic Works Department, Highway Mainten- ance Account. 8:30 P.M.
Article 20. The previous question was or- dered. Yeas 25 Nays 5.
Voted: that the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) is hereby appropriated for the construction of sewers for sanitary and surface drainage purposes and for sewage disposal, and to meet said appropriation, the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000) is hereby transferred from the present unexpended balance of the ap- propriation made April 12, 1954 for the Highway Maintenance Department, ex- penses, and the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue Two Hundred Forty-four Thousand Dollars ($244,000) bonds or notes of the town payable within twenty years from their date. Yeas 26 Nays 2. 8:59 P.M. Article 21. Voted: to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by emin- ent domain the land or easements necessary for the improvement of brooks, streams and water courses in the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 118 of the Acts of 1931, said purchase or taking to include the land in the Crystal Brook area, Pelham Street area, Adams Avenue Culvert area, Guild Road area, Anna Parker Play- ground area, Lincoln Avenue between Dud- ley Street and Guild Road area, Central Street area, Newhall, Vincent and Wendell Streets area, junction of Central and Win-
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ter Streets area and the land between the area of Broadway and Bennett Highway, and to appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50) for that purpose, said amount to be transferred from the Public Works Depart- ment Highways account. Yeas 33 Nays 0. 9:17 P.M.
A recess of ten minutes was taken. The meeting was reconvened at 9:29 P.M.
Article 22. Voted: that the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) is hereby ap- propriated for laying and re-laying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue $50,000 bonds or notes of the Town payable within fifteen years from their date. Yeas 29 Nays 0. 9:36 P.M. Unanimous.
Article 23. Voted: to appropriate the sum of Thirteen Hundred Forty-eight Dollars and Forty-two cents ($1,348.42) for the repair of the Honor Roll, said appropriation to be transferred from the Post War Re- habilitation Fund. Unanimous. 9:37 P.M.
Article 24. Voted: to accept Curtis Road in the Town of Saugus as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to the Plan and Profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Board of Select- men to purchase or take by eminent do- main the land necessary therefor, and to appropriate the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) therefor, and that said appropriation be met by transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account. Unanimous. 9:52 P.M.
Article 25. Voted: to accept Curtis Street in the Town of Saugus as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, according to the Plan and Profile on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Board of Select- men to purchase or take by eminent do- main the land necessary therefor, and to appropriate the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) therefor, and that said appropriation be met by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Unanimous. 10:01 P.M.
Article 26. Voted: to ratify and confirm the acceptance of a deed from the Saugus Veterans of Foreign Wars Building Corpo- ration to the Town dated May 25, 1953 and recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 4058, Page 558 which deed
covers Lots A-162 and A-163 on Assessors' Plan 1027. 10:02 P.M.
Article 27. Voted: to authorize the Board of Selectmen and their successors in office to sell at public sale, in their discretion, the land shown as Lots A-162 and A-163 on Assessors' Plan 1027, and to impose there- on such restrictions, reservations, or con- ditions as shall be deemed expedient, and to execute and deliver in the name and under the seal of the Town, quitclaim deeds or other instruments therefor. 10:05 P.M.
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