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UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 8. That no action be taken on this article.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
. MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 9. That no action be taken on this article. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
That Articles 11 and 14 be taken up with Article 10.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLES 10, 11 and 14. That the Town accept the report of the Selectmen laying out the following ways, to wit:
Revere Road King Oak Terrace Lone Pine Path
and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, or pur- chase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all pur- poses of a public street or highway in and over said street or streets as so laid out and accepted and that the sum of $3,900.00 be raised and appro- priated for materials and the acquisition of the foregoing taking, gift or purchase including all damages; provided further, that they may build bridges, drains or conduits and secure any easements which may be neces- sary and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with any of said streets; and provided further that no work shall be done on any of these streets until 90% of the abutters or, 100%, if in the opinion of the Town Counsel that becomes necessary, have signed, executed and delivered to the Town Coun- sel proper releases. Provided further that the final naming of those streets when accepted must meet with the approval of the Planning Board, and the work on these streets shall be performed under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets. $3,900.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 12. That no action be taken on this article.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 13. That no action be taken on this article.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 15. That no action be taken on this matter.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 16. That the sum of $40,000.00 be appropriated from Sur- plus funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) to meet the cost of maintain- ing, reconstructing, resurfacing, widening, straightening, re-locating and working the following streets or parts thereof: $40,000.00
Pearl Street from Norton to Evans Street. Columbian Street from Pleasant to Main Street.
provided that the State or County under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 90 will pay a sum of money proportionate to the cost of construction under . the provisions of said chapter; reimbursements from the State or County to be restored upon their receipt to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Provided further that this work shall be done by the Highway Department; and provided that the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, or purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee or other- wise for all purposes of a public street or highway in and over said streets and that authority is hereby given for building any bridges, drains or con- duits or securing any easements which may be necessary and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with said streets; and provided further that all dam- ages resulting or occasioned by the construction shall be a charge against the sum appropriated.
MR. THOMAS KELLY MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That, provided the State-or County do not appropriate money for Chapter 90, the Street Department be authorized to use whatever balance there is of this appropriation to do Columbian Street.
Vote taken and the Moderator declared the amendment LOST.
Vote taken on the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 17. That the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated for maintaining, resurfacing, repairing or reconstruction of the following streets or any portion thereof : $3,000.00
Broad Street from Middle Street to Commercial Street.
Washington Street from Washington Square to Lincoln Square. provided that the State or County under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 90 will pay a sum of money proportionate to the cost under the provisions of said chapter, reimbursement from the State or County to be restored upon their receipt to the Excess and Deficiency Account; and provided that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to acquire by gift or purchase or take
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by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public street or highway in and over said streets and that authority is hereby given for building any bridges, drains, or conduits, or securing any ease- ments which may be necessary and that the Board of Selectmen is author- ized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connection with said streets; and provided further that all damages resulting or occasioned by the construction shall be a charge against the sum appropriated. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 18. That no action be taken on this article.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 19. That no action be taken on this article.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 20. That the Town accept the plan of Forest Street by Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated April 27, 1946. SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 21. That no action be taken on this article.
MR. RALPH CIPULLO MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION :
That the sum of $1,180.00 be raised and appropriated to construct a road for the continuation of Whitman Street to Lake Street, in a southeasterly direction parallel to and outside of the James Humphrey School grounds on land now recorded as town property.
SO VOTED.
After much discussion as to the legality of the above motion,
MR. GEORGE E. LANE MOVED:
To reconsider the action taken on Article 21.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. FRANCIS GUNN OFFERED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That this money be used when the Town does acquire the necessary land and the Town Counsel be instructed to prepare the proper layout.
SELECTMAN JOSEPH FERN MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION :
That the subject matter of Article 21 be referred to a Committee of three (3), appointed by the Moderator to report to the Board of Selectmen on or before the next annual Town Meeting.
SELECTMAN JOSEPH CREHAN MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
To report to the Board of Selectmen on or before July 1st, 1947.
MR. GEORGE CUNNIFF MOVED:
That the subject matter be referred to the next annual Town Meeting. Vote taken on Mr. Fern's motion as amended by Mr. Crehan - namely:
That the subject matter of Article 21 be referred to a committee of
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three (3), appointed by the Moderator to report to the Board of Selectmen on or before July 1st, 1947.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 22. That no action be taken on this article.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 23. That no action be taken on this article.
MR. FRANCIS GUNN MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION :
That the Town accept the reservation strip of 2600 square feet as de- scribed in the deed given by Thomas Chisholm in 1934, as shown on the map of Weymouth.
RECESS OF FIFTEEN MINUTES WAS DECLARED AT THIS TIME. RECONVENED AT 10:17 P.M.
The Moderator asked unanimous consent to pass Article 23 for the time being until further information could be ascertained.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT GRANTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE MOVED FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE:
ARTICLE 24. That no action be taken on this article.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 25. That no action be taken on this article. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 26. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. 1
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 27. That the matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 28. That the sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated from avail- able Funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for materials for the con- struction of permanent sidewalks and curbings in the various sections of the Town and on streets selected by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board; provided further that such work shall be done under the direction of the Superintendent of Streets and by the Highway Department. $7,500.00
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 29. That the sum of $1,100.00 be raised and appropriated for necessary drainage in Columbian Square by the Highway Depart- ment. $1,100.00
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
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MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 30. That no action be taken on this article. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 31. That the Town Moderator appoint a committee of seven veterans of World War II to meet with the Planning Board for the pur- pose of recommending the renaming of streets of the Town in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II; and that the Committee report to the next annual Town Meeting.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 32. That the Park located at the junction of Pearl and North Streets be named in memory of the late William C. Caldwell who gave up his life in World War II and that a proper marker be installed under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 33. That Wessagusset Road between Pilgrim Road and 45 Wessagusset Road be named Wadaga Road.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 34. That Raleigh Street in Bartlett Gardens be named Marine Road.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 35. That private way known as Off Humphrey Street be named Skelley Avenue.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED.
ARTICLE 36. That no action be taken on this matter. 1 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
The Moderator asked unanimous consent to take up Article 23 at this time. No objection.
The Appropriation Committee recommended "no action."
Mr. Francis Gunn moved "That the Town accept a reservation strip on Blanchard Road containing 2600 square feet, more or less, as shown on a plan made by Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer dated January 14, 1947 and on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
MOVED :
That this matter be referred to the same committee to which we re- ferred Article 21.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE MOVED:
That the subject matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
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MR. CHISHOLM MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO MR. GUNN'S MOTION:
That the land be taken for the purpose of widening Blanchard Road. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
Vote taken on Mr. Gunn's motion as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 37. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 38. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 39. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 40. That the matter be referred to the Park Commissioners for complete report of costs at the next annual Town Meeting. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 41. That the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated for a recreational program under the direction of the Park Commissioners and the School Committee.
MR. EVERETT MCINTOSH MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT: To substitute $3,000.00 instead of $600.00.
Vote taken on Mr. McIntosh's amendment and the Moderator de- clared the amendment LOST.
More than seven doubting the vote, the count was ordered.
TELLERS reported Affirmative 69
Negative 75
Sixty-nine having voted in the affirmative and seventy-five in the negative, the Moderator declared the amendment LOST.
Vote taken on the motion as offered by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 42. That the Department of Veterans' Affairs be renamed the Department of Veterans' Services.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 43. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 44. That the Town Accept the provisions of Chapter 576, Section 6 of the Acts of 1946, relative to the retirement of police officers. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 45. That no action be taken on this matter.
MR. AHERN MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 156, Section 111B of the Acts of 1945 granting sick leave to laborers of the Weymouth Street Department, 'the Act reading:
(Chapter 156)
AN ACT PROVIDING SICK LEAVE FOR LABORERS, WORKMEN AND MECHANICS REGULARLY EMPLOYED BY CERTAIN CITIES AND TOWNS.
Be it enacted, etc. as follows:
Chapter forty-one of the General Laws is hereby amended by in- serting after section one hundred and eleven A the following section :- SECTION 111B. Any laborer, workman or mechanic regularly employed by any city or town which accepts this section shall, when entitled thereto, be granted sick leave aggregating not more than fifteen days in any year, exclusive of Sundays and holidays, without loss of pay; provided, that sick leave allowances not used in any particular year may be accumulated, for such number of years as may be determined by the city council of any such city cr selectmen of any such town, for use in any subsequent year. Approved March 27, 1945.
Vote taken and Moderator declared the motion CARRIED.
More than seven having doubted the vote, the count was ordered.
TELLERS reported Affirmative 76
Negative 76
Seventy-six having voted in the affirmative and seventy-six in the negative, the Moderator declared the substitute motion LOST.
Vote taken on the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee. SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
MOVED:
ARTICLE 46. That no action be taken on this matter.
CHIEF TIMOTHY MCCARTHY MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUB- STITUTE MOTION:
That the Town accept Chapter 638 of the Acts of 1941 being an Act further regulating the hours of duty of the permanent members of the Fire Department in certain cities and towns and that the sum of $5,500.30 be appropriated for this purpose. $5,500.30 MR. JOHN FIELD MOVED:
That the vote on this article be taken by a secret vote on paper.
The Moderator ruled that this motion was Out Of Order and Mr. Field appealed the decision of the Chair.
Discussion followed.
Vote was taken on the following: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Meeting.
SO VOTED.
The Moderator asked the unanimous consent to put this question again. Granted.
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Further discussion followed and the vote was again taken on this same question.
SO VOTED.
Vote taken on the substitute motion offered by Chief McCarthy. The Moderator declared the motion CARRIED.
More than seven doubting the vote, the Count was ordered.
TELLERS reported Affirmative 103
Negative 60
One hundred and three voting in the affirmative and sixty in the Negative, the Moderator declared the motion SO VOTED.
MR. WELCH MOVED:
That this meeting adjourn.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED.
ADJOURNED AT 12:07.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Town of Weymouth March 5th, 1947
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:52 o'clock in the evening, March 5th, 1947 by Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell, An- nual Moderator.
181 Town Meeting Members present.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Edward Price, Rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church of Weymouth Landing.
At the request of the Moderator, one moment of silence was observed by the Town Meeting Members in memory of Mr. Prince H. Tirrell.
The Moderator asked unanimous consent to reconsider Article 23 for the purpose of ratifying the action of the Town in accepting a deed back in 1932 from Mr. Thomas Chisholm.
JUDGE KENNETH L. NASH MOVED THE FOLLOWING: - Article 23:
That the Town ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen in re- ceiving on behalf of the Town in 1932, a deed of real property on Blanchard Road containing 2600 square feet as appearing on plan of Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated January 14, 1947 and filed with the Town Clerk.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 47. That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to appoint a Wiring Inspector under the provisions of Chapter 166, Section 32 of the General Laws, fees shall be established by the Board of Selectmen for the Wiring Inspector who shall work under the supervision of the Building Inspector, and $300.00 be raised and appropriated for work to be done by the Wiring Inspector as required by Section 32 of Chapter 166. $300.00 SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED :
ARTICLE 48. That no action be taken on this matter.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 49. That no action be taken on this matter.
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MR. CAIN MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
That the Town vote to revoke their acceptance of laws providing for absent voting at regular municipal elections as provided in Chapter 118, Acts of 1946.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 50. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 51. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 52. That the Moderator appoint a Committee of nine to study and report to the next annual Town Meeting on a Department of Public Works.
MR. CAIN MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
That we appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the expenses of that com- mittee, to cover cost of printing reports etc.
Vote taken. The Moderator declared the amendment LOST.
Vote taken on the motion as offered by the Appropriation Committee. UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 53. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 54. That Section. 404A of the Town By-Laws be changed so as to read: "The salary of the Town Counsel shall cover all work per- formed by him except examination of titles to real estate or actual ap- pearances in court in the conduct of litigation or before administrative boards or other tribunals and except legal work done in connection with the laying out and establishing construction and maintenance of a sewerage system."
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 55. That the Town accept the revised Town Building Code as presented in the printed form by a committee of three appointed under Article 42 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting in 1946.
MR. CAIN MOVED THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT:
On Page 15, Section 714, after "all permanent excavations shall be protected by a retaining wall," to add "unless bounded by a sodded slope approved by the Inspector of Buildings."
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
Vote taken on the motion offered by the Appropriation Committee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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Moderator asked unanimous consent to reconsider Article 47 at this time for the purpose of presenting a further motion on this article. No objection.
Moderator read a further motion offered by the Appropriation Com- mittee as follows:
ARTICLE 47. That the Town vote to accept Section 32 of Chapter 166 which provides for the appointment of a wiring inspector by the Board of Selectmen.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 56. That a committee of nine including the Chairman of the School Committee, the Superintendent of School, Director of School Athletics, Principal of the High School, one member of the Weymouth Ath- letic Council, one member of the Planning Board, Town Moderator, Post War Planning Board and the Appropriation Committee, such members to be appointed by the Chairman of. the respective boards and committee, to study and report to the next annual Town Meeting on improvements of Weymouth High School Athletic facilities at Legion Field and Annie Libby Memorial Field; and that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for expenses of the committee.
MR. EVERETT MCINTOSH MOVED THE FOLLOWING SUBSTITUTE MOTION:
That this entire matter be referred to the Post War Planning Com- mittee for study.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 57. That the Town accept the water system located in the streets on War Housing Project WESSAGUSSETT HILL (Mass. 19052) North Weymouth.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 58. That no action be taken on this matter.
SO VOTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 59. That no action be taken on this matter.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 60. That the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of 500 rounds of ammunition by the Veterans Graves Officer for use in connection with memorial exercises, ammunition to be dis- tributed by same Officer. $25.00 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 61. That this matter be referred to the Permanent Memorial Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
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MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 62. That no action be taken on this article and the special committee appointed thereunder be dissolved.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 63. That a special Town Meeting be called within 60 days for the purpose of taking action on veterans housing and that committee appointed under Article 3 of the special Town Meeting November 12, 1946 be continued.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR. GEORGE E. LANE FOR THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MOVED:
ARTICLE 64. That the committee appointed to study the mat- ter be continued and report at the Annual Town Meeting in 1948.
MR. FRANCIS GUNN OFFERED THE FOLLOWING REPORT: January 31, 1947
To the Members of the Representative Town Meeting:
It was voted at the Annual Town Meeting on March 6th, 1946, under Article 28 of the Warrant, that a committee be appointed to study and report to the next Annual Town Meeting on a permanent memorial for the men and women who served in World War II. In accordance there- to, Moderator Daniel L. O'Donnell appointed this committee on November 26, 1946.
The committee met and organized on December 3 with Francis A. Gunn as Chairman and Mrs. Clara E. Wooten as Secretary. Three other meet- ings were held. The service organizations of the town and public at large were solicited for suggestions as to the form that such a memorial should take, and a variety of suggestions were received. Those selected by the committee as being practicable are as follows.
1. Memorial Building for use of Veterans' organizations for quarters.
2. Memorial Building in the form of a Recreational Building, in- cluding auditorium for public use.
3. Field House to be erected at Legion Field to provide dressing room for athletes.
4. Grandstand at Legion Field with dressing room underneath.
5. Development of Great Hill as a Public Park for the recreation of the people, and a Memorial Monument to be erected in the Park.
6. Construction of a seam-faced structure housing marble tablets upon which the names of the Veterans of World War II could be listed in the manner suggested by this committee.
7. A Memorial Park and Drive to be built around Great Pond.
8. Honor Roll on marble with names of all the Veterans of World War II, housed in a public building to protect it from the weather.
All of the above suggestions were given careful consideration, and tentative estimates of cost were obtained ranging from $50,000 to $350,000. Due to the extensiveness and scope of some of them, it was impossible to present a comprehensive and complete report, because of insufficient time to study plans and obtain definite estimate of costs.
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