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The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
That the Town delete from its Classification and Pay Plan all part- time elected and appointed officials, namely: Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel, Board of Assessors, Board of Health, Park Commissioners, Regis- trars of Voters, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Animal Inspector, Dog Officer and School Heating Engineer.
Mr. Roulston of the Personnel Board MOVED to amend as follows: 1
That the Water Commissioners and Sewer Commissioners be added to the list of officers in the motion.
For the benefit of Mr. Nolan, Mr. Roulston explained the reason for the addition of these names. Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee and Mr. Field also took part in the discussion.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Roulston. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Committee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
(c) To see if the Town will vote to delete from its Classification and Pay Plan all classification and pay schedules relating to employees of the Welfare Department.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
(d) To see if the Town will vote that the Building Inspector shall henceforth be known as Building Inspector and Supervisor of Inspections and that his classification shall be changed from S-7 to S-8.
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Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
(e) To see if the Town will vote to change the classification of Direc- tor of Veterans' Services from S-6 to S-7.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
(f) To see if the Town will vote to establish a new position of Assist- ant Superintendent classified S-7.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
(g) To see if the Town will vote to establish a new position of Utility man classified PF with wage scale $43.00, $45.00, $48.00 and $51.00 weekly.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town establish a new position of Utility Man classified PF with wage scale of $43.00, $45.00, $48.00 and $51.00 weekly.
At this point, the Moderator declared a five-minute recess.
The meeting reconvened at 10:20 P.M.
ARTICLE 34. (At Request of Everett E. Callahan.) To see if the Town will instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three (3) to petition the Legislature for an enabling act similar to the town manager act adopted by the Town of Norwood.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
No action.
Mr. Callahan MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three (3) to petition the Legislature for an enabling act similar to the town manager act adopted by the Town of Norwood.
Considerable discussion ensued between Mr. Callahan, Mr. Goldman, Mr. Causer and Mr. Thayer.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the substitute motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 35. (At Request of Everett E. Callahan.) To see if the Town will vote sufficient funds to establish a Purchasing Department and to instruct the Selectmen to establish said Department before the first of May, 1952.
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The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
No action.
There was lengthy discussion among several members of the Town Meeting regarding the merits of the Article.
In order to clear the way for the appointing of a committee to study the proposal, Mr. Cain MOVED:
That Article 2 be reconsidered.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Cain.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 36. (At Request of Committee on Re-Zoning.) To see if the Town will vote to accept a report and amendments to its Zoning By- Laws, Article X of the Town By-Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
No action.
Mr. Sheehy and Mr. Chisholm both spoke regarding action on this Article.
Mr. Chisholm MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Committee on Re-Zoning be authorized to print the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Maps as approved by the Attorney General and to include the printing of other Town By-Laws, Rules and Regulations.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Chisholm. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 37. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 781 of the Acts of 1951, being "An Act relative to increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allow- ances payable to certain former public employees."
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
No action.
Mr. Crehan MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 781 of the Acts of 1951, being "An Act relative to increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees," effective April 1, 1952.
The Town Accountant explained the reasons for this Article.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Crehan. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 38. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see if the Town will vote to appoint a three-man Incinerator Committee, one member to
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be a member of the Planning Board, to present recommendations to the next Annual Town Meeting for the construction of an incinerator, or take any other action in relation thereto.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
That the Planning Board study the subject matter of this Article and present recommendations to the next Annual Town Meeting.
This was a very controversial Article, and there was considerable dis- cussion involving several of the Town Meeting members.
Mr. Hunt MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Moderator appoint a Committee of five, to include the Super- intendent of Streets and one member of the Planning Board, to study and make recommendations to the next Town Meeting for improvement in the method of disposal of rubbish and trash.
Mr. Newton MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Moderator appoint an Incinerator Committee of three, one member to be a member of the Planning Board, to present recommenda- tions to the next Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of this committee. $100.00
Mr. Cain MOVED to amend the motion by Mr. Newton to read as follows:
That the Moderator appoint an Incinerator Committee of three, one member to be a member of the Planning Board, to present recommenda- tions at any future Town Meeting, but not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of this committee.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Cain. SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion of Mr. Newton as amended by Mr. Cain.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Hunt.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 39. (At Request of School Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to repeal Section of 623 of Article VI of the Town By-Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 40. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 33, Section 54 relative to payment of employees serving in the organized militia.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
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VOTED: That the Town accept the provisions of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 33, Section 54, relative to payment of employees serving in the organized militia.
ARTICLE 41. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take relative to the disposition of the building and site of "The Tufts Library" at Weymouth Landing and the acquisition of another suitable location and the construction of another building to be known as "The Tufts Library."
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 42. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to appoint a five-man committee, one member of which to be a member of the Planning Board and one a member of the Police Department, to study and make recommendations to the next Annual Town Meeting regarding parking facilities in the Town, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the parking facilities in all sections of the Town and make recommenda- tions to the next Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 43. (At Request of School Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise. and appropriate, for the construction of an addition to the James Humph- rey School, for certain alterations in the present building for development of the site, and to purchase the necessary furniture and equipment for the same, or take any other action in relation thereto.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
That the sum of $415,000.00 be appropriated for the construction of a six-room addition to and increasing the floor space of the James Humphrey School building, including the alterations in the present building that are necessary to connect the addition thereto, for the development of the site and for the furnishings and equipment of said addition. Of this sum, $20,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $395,000.00 and to issue bonds to be payable in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, Section 19, so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond. The sums appropriated shall be expended under the direction of the committee of seven appointed in accordance with Article 4 in the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of November 20, 1950.
$ 20,000.00 $395,000.00
Mr. Abbott MOVED an amendment to Article 43 as follows:
That in the second and third lines the words "six room addition" be changed to read, "six classroom addition and associated facilities."
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Abbott. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee as amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 44. (At Request of School Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for addi- tional fees for architects' services for the James Humphrey School, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 45. (At Request of School Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to construct Randall Avenue as provided for under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of October 1, 1951, and reappropriate the sum of $2,100.00 as appropriated under that Article for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town construct Randall Avenue as provided under Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting of October 1, 1951, and that the sum of $2,100.00 as appropriated shall be reappropriated for constructing said extension of Randall Avenue. This work is to be done by the Highway Department under the direction of the Superintendent of the Highways. $2,100.00
ARTICLE 46. (At Request of School Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1952, being an Act authorizing the Town to use certain land now held for playground purposes, for school purposes, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1952 being an Act authorizing the Town to use certain land, now held for playground, for school purposes.
ARTICLE 47. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to purchase land of John A. Leary adjoining the Homestead School site in accordance with plan of Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated October 26, 1950, and containing 3,400 square feet more or less, or take any other action in rela- tion thereto.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
That the sum of $250.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of land of John A. Leary adjoining the Homestead School site in accord- ance with a plan of Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated October 26, 1950, and containing approximately 3,400 square feet. $250.00
There followed discussion by Mr. Callahan and Mr. Mahoney of the School Committee.
Mr. Callahan MOVED:
That the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to sell this prop- erty when obtained by the Town, at the request of the School Committee, to John F. Santry for $250.00.
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The Moderator ruled that these two motions would be considered sepa- rately.
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Callahan.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 48. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee for park or playground purposes certain property now or formerly owned by the Lakewood Grove and the Birches Improvement Association, being shown as Lot 6, Block 346, Sheet 27; Lot 1, Block 349, Sheet 27; Lot 2, Block 349, Sheet 26, all as shown in Atlas of the Town of Weymouth, 1951, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Planning Board and the Park Commissioners take under advisement the subject matter of this Article and report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 49. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and approp- riate, for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, in fee, for park or playground purposes the land now or formerly of Bradley Park Development, Inc., and described as follows:
Parcel 1
Land situated westerly of Bradley Road (a town way) as shown on a map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan No. 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157. bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by lands of Town of Weymouth known as Great Hill Park Three hundred forty-five and 52/100 (345.52 feet;
NORTHERLY also by lands of Town of Weymouth known as Great Hill Park One hundred nineteen and 98/100 (119.98) feet;
EASTERLY by the westerly sideline of Bradley Road (a town way) Five hundred thirty-one and 16/100 (531.16) feet;
SOUTHERLY by Lot No. 126 as shown on said map Two hundred ten and 70/100 (210.70) feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by lands now or formerly of Wilford B. Mathew- son One hundred ninety-three and 02/100 (193.02) feet.
Said parcel having an approximate area of 106,293 square feet (2.44 acres).
Parcel 2
18 lots as shown on map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157 bearing the following numbers, 106 to 121 inclusive and 137 and 138, having a total area of approximately 157,863 square feet (3.624 acres.
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Parcel 3
All right land in interest in Baylee Road as shown on map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157, extending from Bradley Road to Weymouth Fore River, comprising a strip of land forty feet in width and approximately Two thousand fifty (2,050) feet in length, having an area of approximately 82,000 square feet (1.882 acres).
Subject to and together with rights of way and easements for all purposes of a private way shown as Parcel "E" on map entitled "Plan of land (North) Weymouth, Mass., to be taken for Public Park Purposes," made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated June 24, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan No. 649 of 1927 and as set forth in following deeds:
(1) Deed from Town of Weymouth to Peter B. Bradley and Robert S. Bradley, et al, dated July 11, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry of Deeds August 9, 1927, in Book 1757, Page 62.
(2) Deed from Peter B. Bradley, Robert S. Bradley, et al, dated July 30, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry August 9, 1927, Book 1757, Page 68.
(3) Deed of taking by Park Commissioners of the Town of Weymouth dated July 19, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry of Deeds, Book 1756, Page 125; or take any other action in relation thereto.
The Appropriation Committee MOVED:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $22,000.00 for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, for park or playground purposes, the land now or formerly of Bradley Park Development, Inc., and described as follows:
Parcel 1
Land situated Westerly of Bradley Road (a town way) as shown on a map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan No. 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157, bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by lands of Town of Weymouth known as Great Hill Park Three hundred forty-five and 52/100 (345.52) feet;
NORTHERLY also by lands of Town of Weymouth known as Great Hill Park One hundred nineteen and 98/100 feet (119.98) feet;
EASTERLY by the westerly sideline of Bradley Road (a town way) Five hundred thirty-one and 16/100 (531.16) feet;
SOUTHERLY by Lot No. 126 as shown on said map Two hundred ten and 70/100 (210.70) feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by lands now or formerly of Wilfred B. Mathew- son One hundred ninety-three and 02/100 (193.02) feet.
Said parcel having an approximate area of 106,293 square feet (2.44 acres).
Parcel 2
18 lots as shown on map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157 bearing the following numbers: 106 to 121 inclusive and 137 and 138, having a total area of approximately 157,863 square feet (3,624 acres).
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Parcel 3
All right, title and interest in Baylee Road as shown on map recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan 479 of 1950 in Plan Book 157, extending from Bradley Road to Weymouth Fore River, comprising a strip of land forty feet in width and approximately Two thousand fifty (2.050) feet in length, having an area of approximately 82,000 square feet (1.882 acres).
Subject to and together with rights of way and easements for all purposes of a private way shown as Parcel "E" on map entitled "Plan of Land in (North) Weymouth, Mass., to be taken for Public Park Purposes" made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated June 24, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry as Plan No. 649 of 1927 and as set forth in following deeds:
(1) Deed from Town of Weymouth to Peter B. Bradley and Robert S. Bradley, et al, dated July 11, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry of Deeds August 9, 1927, Book 1757, Page 62.
(2) Deed from Peter B. Bradley, Robert S. Bradley, et al, dated July 30, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry Aug. 9, 1927, Book 1757, Page 68.
(3) Deed of taking by Park Commissioners of Town of Weymouth dated July 19, 1927, recorded Norfolk Registry of Deeds, Book 1756, Page 125.
Mr. Lane MOVED the following substitute motion:
That the Annual Moderator appoint a Committee of five to investigate and study the matter and report back to the next Annual Town Meeting.
There was considerable discussion regarding this Article among several of the Town Meeting members and the Town Counsel.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane. SO VOTED
ARTICLE 50. (At Request of Idlewell Improvement and Educational Association.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of acquiring by gift or purchase or taking by right of eminent domain in fee for park purposes, certain lots of land shown on the 1950 Atlas of the Town of Weymouth, Sheet 9, Block No. 136, Lots Nos. 33, 34, 35, and 36, containing approximately 23,684 square feet, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a committee of three to deter- mine the cost of purchasing Lots 33, 34, 35 and 36, Sheet 9, Block 136, and report to a future Town Meeting.
MOVED by Mr. Gunn that the meeting be adjourned until 7:45 P.M. on Friday evening.
SO VOTED
Adjourned at 11:37 P.M. until 7:45 P.M. Friday, March 7.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
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NOTICE OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To the Town Meeting Members of the Town of Weymouth, in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby notified to meet at the hall of the Weymouth High School, East Wey- mouth, on
FRIDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, 1952
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the Articles which were not acted upon at the meeting held on Monday, March 3rd and the adjourned meeting held Wednesday, March 5th.
Given under my hand at Weymouth, this 6th day of March, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-two.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk of Weymouth
RETURN OF SERVICE
March 7, 1952
Norfolk, ss.
Weymouth, March 7, A.D. 1952
Pursuant to the Warrant for the 1952 Annual Town Meeting and in accordance with Sec. 3, Chap. 61, Acts of 1921, I have this day notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the respective place and time as set forth in the notice of the adjourned Town Meeting by posting true copies of the notice in ten or more public places in said Town.
(Signed) CLARENCE L. PRATT Constable of Weymouth
Received in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Weymouth, March 7, 1952, at 10:45 A.M.
(Signed) HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Friday, March 7, 1952
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:50 on the evening of Friday, March 7, 1952, by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
There were 140 Town Meeting Members present.
Divine Blessing was invoked by Rev. Fr. Martin T. Cogavin, Assistant Pastor of the Immaculate Conception R. C. Church of East Weymouth.
Town Meeting Members, who had not previously taken the oath, were sworn in.
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There being no objection, the Moderator proceeded with the consider- ation of the Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 51. (At Request of Idlewell Improvement and Educational Association.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for construction of proposed Newell Memorial Park, Idlewell Section, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Park Department for consideration in their general outlay program for 1953.
ARTICLE 52. (At Request of Park Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for further de- velopment of East Weymouth Playground, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $17,163.00 be raised and appropriated for the further development of the East Weymouth Playground under the direction of the Park Commissioners. $17,163.00
ARTICLE 53. (At Request of Park Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the further develop- ment of the Pond Plain Playground at South Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $4,155.00 be raised and appropriated for the further development of the Pond Plain Playground under the direction of the Park Commissioners. $4,155.00
ARTICLE 54. (At Request of Park Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the further devel- opment of the Mosquito Plain Playground at South Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
The Chair requested unanimous consent to consider Article 56 before Article 55.
ARTICLE 56. (At Request of Pond Plain Improvement Association.) To see if the Town will vote to name the Pond Plain Playground now under construction the Arthur I. Negus Playground.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town name the Pond Plain Playground now under construction the Arthur I. Negus Playground.
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The Chair requested that Mr. Negus rise and be recognized for his outstanding work through the years for the best interests of the Town. There was prolonged applause by the assembled Town Meeting Members.
ARTICLE 55. (At Request of Park Department and Mosquito Plain Civic and Social Association.) To see if the Town will vote to name the new Mosquito Plain Playground the Sarah E. Brassill Playground, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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