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We therefore are opposed to the city form of government, but we recommend the following:
"That the members of the Board of Selectmen shall be elected to five in number for terms of three years each. That beginning with the March election of 1937 the voters elect two selectmen for three years, two for two years and one for one year, rotating to three year terms. That nominations be according to the general election laws of the Commonwealth.
NEWLAND H. HOLMES DANIEL P. SULLIVAN
Mr. Goodrick Moved: That the Selectmen be instructed to place upon the ballot at the earliest annual election the question: "Shall the Town of Weymouth adopt for its government a City Charter Plan B".
Mr. Francis A. Gunn moved as an amendment: That this committee be authorized to function further, with the following specific instructions:
That the committee hold at least five public meetings in the various sections of the Town as they think best and at each of these meetings the arguments both for and against Weymouth adopting a city form of govern-
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ment be presented by competent speakers, with the allowance of a question period so that the people may be properly informed, and Further: that the Committee prepare, print and distribute to every home in the town complete information on the issues involved on the question as it is to be presented to the voters, and that such public meetings and distribution of information be completed at least one month prior to the aforesaid referendum election, and Further: that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated in carrying out these provisions.
Mr. Frank E. Loud moved: That the subject matter of this discus- sion be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Harry J. Dowd moved: That the majority Committee's report be laid on the table.
Mr. Loud asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion, which was granted.
The motion of Mr. Dowd to lay on the table was declared lost.
The amendment of Mr. Gunn was declared carried. More than seven members having doubted the vote a recount was ordered.
The tellers reported 70 voting in the affirmative and 90 in the negative, the amendment was declared lost.
The motion of Mr. Goodrich was put before the meeting and the tellers reported 58 voting in the affirmative and 114 voting in the negative, the motion was declared lost.
Mr. George E. Cunniff raised the question of a quorum, and the tellers reported 184 members as being present more than a quorum which is 157.
Mr. Daniel P. Sullivan for the minority committee moved: That the members of the Board of Selectmen be elected to five in number for a term of three years each. That beginning with the March election of 1937 the voters elect two selectmen for three years, two for two years and one for one year, rotating to three year terms. The nominations be according to the general election laws of the Commonwealth. Not a vote.
Mr. Albert Thibeault moved to adjourn. Not a vote.
Article 4. Voted unanimously: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1936, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, (Ter. Ed.); any debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1936.
Article 5. Voted unanimously: That the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized on and after January 1, 1937 to borrow such money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year from the date of issue and that any debt or debts incurred under this vote be paid from the revenue of the fiscal year in which they were contracted.
Mr. William B. Chalke moved and it was voted: That this meeting do now adjourn to meet on Wednesday evening March 4, 1936 at 7:45 o'clock as provided in the warrant.
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CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that I had posted in 10 or more places in the town, notice of the adjournment as provided in Section 3 of the acts of 1921, Weymouth Town Meeting Act, and amendments thereof.
CLAYTON B. MERCHANT, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 4, 1936
The time to which the annual town meeting of March 2, 1936 adjourned having arrived the meeting was called to order at 7:50 o'clock by Daniel L. O'Donnell, Annual Moderator. Prayer was offered by Rev. Arthur W. Webster, Chaplain of the meeting.
Article 6. Voted unanimously: That there be appropriated from surplus a sum not exceeding $15,000. for the use of the Assessors in de- termining the tax rate for the year 1936.
Article 7. Voted unanimously: That the compensation of the Tax Collector be five and one half mills on each dollar of taxes collected and the Selectmen be authorized to insure the Tax Collector in the sum of $15,000 for holdup Insurance; and further in any case where the Building Inspector certifies to the Tax Collector that the building on any property where taxes are unpaid and not in conformity with the building laws the Collector shall instead of selling the property take the same for the Town under General Laws, (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 60 Section 53.
Article 8. Voted unanimously: That the Selectmen be authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of personal property and any real estate of which the Town has possession or title including all property taken for non- payment of taxes, all such cases of sale to be made by public auction or private sale as the Selectmen may deem for the best interest of the Town and that the Board or Officer in charge of any other Town Department may with the approval of the Board of Selectmen may approve any personal property belonging to said Department which in the opinion of the Officer or Board in charge of the Department is no longer needed by the Town and which in the opinion of the Selectmen is not needed by any other Town Department.
Article 9. Voted unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept conveyances or mortgages of any real or personal property belonging to persons receiving poor relief and to dispose of said property under the provisions of Article 8 in such manner as may judge for the best interests of the Town and where said property is sub- ject to any incumbrances if they consider it for the best interest of the Town to discharge said incumbrances, they are hereby authorized to do so, and the sum of one dollar ($1.00) be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of discharging any incumbrances.
Article 10. Voted unanimously: That all insurance money which the Town may receive between now and the next annual Town Meeting for the destruction or damage by fire or lightning of any Town property is hereby appropriated for the payment of replacing or repairing the property so destroyed or damaged and with the approval of the Board in charge of the Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund may be paid out for said purpose on the order of the Board or Official in charge of the Department having control of the property so destroyed or damaged.
Voted further that in case any town property not covered by insurance
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or of which the Town is co-insurer under any provisions of the policy shall be destroyed or damaged by fire or lightning before the next Annual Town Meeting, the Board in charge of the Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund are hereby authorized to pay from said fund and its accumulations of interest for the replacing or repairing of said property a sum not exceeding the fair replacement value of the uninsured property so destroyed or damaged and not exceeding the Town's proportion of said fair replace- ment value of any property of which the Town is co-insurer.
Article 11. Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the report of the Selectmen laying out the following designated private ways or parts of ways, to wit Castle Road from its intersection with Middle Street to the termination of a 40 foot width.
Lakewood Avenue from a point at or near Robinhood Road to a point at or near Westminister Road.
Pierce Road from a point at or near the present Town way to a point at or near Brook Terrace to include all that portion of Pierce Road which has not heretofore been accepted as a Town way.
Greenacre from land of Heald and Gridley to its intersection with Pleasant Street.
and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public Street or Highway in and over said Street or Streets as so laid out and accepted and that the sum of Four dollars ($4.00) be raised and appropriated for the acquisition of the foregoing taking or pur- chase and provided further that the working of said Street or Streets is hereby referred to the Board in charge of the W.P.A., expenditures under Article 2 of this warrant and that the cost of such construction be a charge upon the sum appropriated in said Article 2; provided further that they may build any bridges, drains or conduits, and secure any easements which may be necessary and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said Streets.
Article 12. Moved: That no action be taken under this article.
Mr. William Kezer moved: That the sum of $16,000. be raised and appropriated for the working of Norton Street and that part of Pearl Street from the end of Norton Street to Evans Street. Not a vote.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was unanimously voted.
Article 13. Voted unanimously: That the sum of $20,000. is hereby appropriated for work on Middle Street from a point near Lake Street to a point in the vicinity of Central Square or beyond in accordance with the subject matter of this article provided the State or County will pay a sum of money to defray the cost of construction and provided further that this work shall be performed by the Street Department and provided that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public Street or Highway in and over said Street and that authority is hereby given for building any bridges, drains conduits, or securing any easements which may be necessary and the Board of Selectmen are authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with said Street.
Article 14. Voted unanimously: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Committee set up under Article 2 dealing with E.R.A. and W.P.A. Activities.
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Article 15. Voted unanimously: That the Committee be continued.
Article 16. Voted unanimously : That the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to execute agreements to waive damages in all future cases where public improvements are under consideration.
Article 17. Voted unanimously: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Committee set up under Article 2 dealing with E.R.A. and W.P.A. Activities.
Article 18. Moved: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the committee set up under Article 2 dealing with E.R.A. and W.P.A. activities.
Mr. Benjamin W. Cowan moved that the sum of $800. be raised and appropriated for a permanent sidewalk on Commercial and Church Streets between a point below the Adams School on Church Street and the Avonia Spring on Commercial Street or as much farther west as is possible this year.
After discussing this article Mr. Cowan asked unanimous consent to withdraw his motion, which was granted.
Mr. Melville F. Cate moved: That Church and Commercial Streets be given preference under this article. So voted.
Mr. Frederick Humphrey moved: That the sum of $2,000. be raised and appropriated for a permanent sidewalk on the southerly side of Broad Street between Central Square, East Weymouth. Not a vote.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was unanimously voted, as amended by motion of Mr. Cate.
Article 19. Moved: That no action be taken under this article.
Mr. Louis Cipullo moved as a substitute motion: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or take by the right of eminent domain in fee for development for Park purposes under the supervision of the School Committee, land bordering the easterly side of Humphrey School Playground and described as follows:
The land belonging to Pasquale Pepe and bounded as follows: Starting at a point on the easterly side of Whitman Street at a junction of said Whitman Street and land of the Town of Weymouth; thence running easterly 100 feet; thence running southerly 450 feet; thence run- ning westerly 100 feet to land of Domenico Corbo et al; thence running northerly 450 feet to the point of beginning and the sum of $3,500. be raised and appropriated for the acquisition of the above described land.
The tellers reported 25 voting in the affirmative and 72 in the negative, the motion was declared lost.
Mr. Prince H. Tirrell moved: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the School Committee and Park Commissioners and that they report at a future town meeting.
Mr. Marshall F. Spear moved as an amendment that this Committee report at the next annual town meeting, so voted. The motion as amended was so voted.
Article 20. Moved: To appropriate from the general fund of the Water Department ten thousand dollars ($10,000.) for carrying on work for private parties, payment for such work to revert to the general fund of the Water Department.
Mr. Edwin R. Sampson moved as an amendment: And also to appro- priate from said General Fund the sum of $6,000 which sum may be used toward the completion of the Filtration Plant. This amendment was so
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voted. The motion of the Appropriation Committee as amended was so voted.
Article 21. Voted unanimously: That the Town hereby authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to release the Moody Land Company from a certain bond dated May 1917 and return the sum so deposited on the same in place of said bond secured from the Moody Land Company an agreement sufficient and satisfactory to the Water Commissioners to cover any contingency that might arise for a specified period of time.
Article. 22. That articles 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 be considered jointly.
Moved: That the subject matter of Articles 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 be referred to a committee made up of Kenneth L. Nash, Emerson R. Dizer and the next chairman of the Appropriation Committee to work under the direction of the Appropriation Committee to revise, alter, amend, recodify and arrange the Town By-Laws and report to the next annual Town Meeting such revision, recodification and alteration as they deem proper, and for this purpose the sum of $1.00 is hereby appropriated.
Mr. Charles S. Dobson moved to amend by adding 2 master electricians and 2 master builders to this committee.
Mr. Harry Dowd moved to amend that Section 711 A of Article 24 be stricken out.
Mr. Archibald MacLellan moved to amend that the Building Inspector and 1 master builder be added to this committee.
Mr. Callahan moved to amend that 2 electricians be added to this committee.
The amendment of Mr. Dobson was lost.
The motion of Mr. Dowd was voted.
The motion of Mr. Callahan was lost.
The motion of Mr. Mclellan was lost.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee as amended was voted.
Article 30. Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Electric Light Committee.
Article 31. Voted unanimously: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600. for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the Mosquito Control Works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accordance with Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
Article 32 Voted unanimously: That the Town convey to James W. Thompson of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, the four lots of land situated on Maine Street, Pine Grove Park, being numbered 368 to 371 inclusive as shown on a plan recorded with Norfolk Deeds, Book 23 Plan 1030, lots 430 to 434 inclusive situated at the corner of Curtis and Raleigh Streets as shown on said plan, lots 372 to 377 situated on said Maine Street as shown on said plan, and authorizes the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to execute and deliver sufficient deeds therefor.
Article 33. Voted unanimously: That Section 12 of Chapter 309 of the Acts of 1927 be accepted.
Article 34. Moved: That the subject matter of this article be referred to a committee of three to be appointed by the Moderator.
Mr. Alfred C. Sheehy moved to amend as follows: That the Town take official cognizance of the launching of United States Ship Ralph Talbot by authorizing its Selectmen to proclaim a public holiday on the date of the launching, and that a committee of three appointed by the Moderator to arrange for the Town's participation in that event.
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The motion of the Appropriation Committee as amended was voted unanimously.
Article 35. Voted unanimously: That the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract with Wessagusset Post No. 1399 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the care and maintenance of Old Cemetery off Park Avenue, Old Cemetery opposite Fairmount Cemetery; and one located off Randolph Street, and that the sum of $200. be raised and appropriated for the purpose of taking care of these cemeteries for this purpose.
Article 36. Moved: That the Town will authorize the Board to sell to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Wessagusset Post 1399 the piece of property situated on Broad Street on which is now located the Old Engine House for the sum of $1. and that they be authorized to transfer this property to said Post by a sufficient deed with the condition that if the Post ceases to exist at any time this property shall immediately revert to the Town.
Mr. Frederick Humphrey moved as a substitute motion: That the subject matter of this article be postponed for further consideration, to the next town election and be referred to a committee of the Selectmen and the Chief of the Fire Department. Not a vote.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was unanimously voted.
Article 37. Voted unanimously: That no action be taken under the article.
Article 38. Voted unanimously: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the committee set up under article 2 dealing with E.R.A. and W.P.A. activities.
Article 39. Voted unanimously: That no action be taken under this article.
Article 40. Moved: That no action be taken under this article.
Mr. John W. Thorp moved: That the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition for legislation empowering the Town to appropriate money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for amusements or entertainments of public character. This was declared lost.
The motion of the Appropriation Committee was voted unanimously.
Article 41. Moved: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-seven thousand, two hundred and thirty five dollars and fifteen cents ($27,235.15), for the purpose of erecting on the site where the present firehouse is established a new firehouse, and provided further that it be constructed under the supervision of the present Committee which has the subject now under consideration and a sufficient portion of this appropriation may be used for the leasing or hiring of quarters, for the housing of the apparatus and men and other incidental expenses ap- pertaining to the proper operation of the department during the period of construction of the new firehouse.
Under this article Mr. Charles Griffin for the Committee read their report.
To the Town Meeting Members,
Town of Weymouth, Mass.
The committee to whom was referred the subject matter of Article 1, of the warrant of the special town meeting for December 20, 1935, submit their report.
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The article in question is primarily concerned with the following:
1. The selection of a site for a fire station at North Weymouth.
2. The raising and appropriating of a sum of money for the pur- pose of financing the construction of a Fire Station at North Weymouth.
3. The procurement of a grant of money for such purpose from the Federal government under the Emergency Relief Appropria- tion Act of 1935.
The committee held a number of meetings at which all members were in attendance and at which the above factors were discussed. It was the unanimous opinion of the committee that the present site of the Fire Station was from all points of veiw as well suited for the proposed, new Fire Station as any other suggested or considered by the Committee. In arriving at this conclusion, the Committee felt that the cost of purchas- ing a new site was unwarranted and needless expense, that taxable prop- erty should not be unnecessarily set aside and that the present site was of ample size not only to meet present conditions but also to take care of any future expansion of the Department in North Weymouth.
The Committee invited Mr. Wilcox of North Weymouth and Mr. Rob- inson of Boston to submit plans and specifications for a Fire Station to be erected on the present site at a cost not to exceed $25,000 as the Com- mittee felt that the needs of North Weymouth should be amply covered by that sum. After careful consideration of the plans and specifications submitted by the architects, the Committee voted to authorize Mr. Fred Wilcox, of the firm, Funk and Wilcox, of Boston, Mass., to bring in com- plete costs and details for the proposed building. Briefly the proposed plans call for a two story Colonial brick building 43 ft. 8 in. fronting by 60 ft depth with a 25 ft. setback. The first floor accommodates a ladder truck, two other pieces of apparatus, a control room, drying room, and lavatory. The second floor contains a Captain's room, two bedrooms with two beds each, a recreation room, lavatory and kitchen. Chief Bacon stated that the proposed plans would meet all the requirements of a well equipped station, not only for the present, but also for the future. The complete cost of the erection of a Fire Station at North Weymouth ac- cording to the plans and specifications submitted by Mr. Wilcox would be approximately $27,335.15 which is presented in detail. If the cupola is omitted $500. is to be deducted from the preceeding quotations.
The Committee feels that the Old Town Lock-up, now being used for a toolshop, should be removed for the purpose of improving the property and providing more land. No figure has been obtained for the removal.
The Committee has received an offer, including the above figure, from Mr. Benjamin Bean of Bridge Street, North Weymouth, to furnish space for apparatus and housing of men for $400. for a period of four months which is the time estimated for the demolition of the old building and the erection of the new. The Committee, with the approval of Chief Bacon recommends that this offer be accepted.
In order to locate the proposed building on the lot in an advantageous manner, the Committee recommends the purchase of a strip of land on the north side of the lot with a six foot frontage diminishing to a point at 85 feet back, thus squaring the lot line. It is estimated that the strip under consideration contains approximately 500 square feet.
The Committee is of the opinion that if the Town Meeting Members of Weymouth should appropriate a sum of money at this Town Meeting for the purpose of erecting a Fire Station at North Weymouth, a Federal
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grant will be possible if the Board of Selectmen renew their application for such aid. It is the belief of the majority of the Committee that the present fire station at North Weymouth is a serious obstacle to efficient fire protection and that irrespective of any aid from the government, the project should be carried to completion.
The Committee wishes to extend to Mr. Fred Wilcox, its grateful appreciation for his valuable assistance and cooperation. This report represents the unanimous opinion of the entire Committee.
FRANK A. PRAY, Chairman JOHN GRIFFIN, Secretary MARSHALL F. SPEAR Chairman of Selectmen CHEIF J. RALPH BACON C. WARREN CLARK WILFRED B. MATHESON WILLIAM B. DASHA
APPENDIX
General Contract
$22,650.00
Concrete Drive and Areas
400.00
Electrical Allowances
330.00
$23,380.00
Architect's Commission, 6% of $23,380.00
$1,402.80
100% Completion Bond, 1-12 of $23,380.00
350.70
Guarantee Bond, $7.50 per $1,000. X 10
75.00
Furniture, Dishes and Utensils
601.85
$25,810.35
Contingencies
$1,000.00
$26,810.35
6 metal lockers at $20.80
$124.80
$26,935.15
Rental for space for apparatus and housing men at $100. per month
$400.00
$27,335.15
Credit by sale of old Building (Removed)
$100.00
$27,235.15
No objection being made the Moderator declared the report accepted. Under this article it was voted unanimously the Appropriation Com- mittee's motion.
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