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Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiencyy Account for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, for park purposes, the land
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now or formerly of Bradley Park Development, Inc., and described as follows:
Lots Nos. 106 to 118 inclusive and Lots Nos. 128 to 138 inclusive, to- gether with all right, title and interest of the grantor to the fee and/or easement in and to the Streets called Bradley Road, Bradley Place and Baylee Road, all as shown on a map entitled "Plan of the Great Hill subdivision, (North) Weymouth, Mass," dated November 12, 1947, made by R. N. Linke, C.E., approved by the Weymouth Planning Board, April 24, 1950, filed Norfolk Registry May 9, 1950, as Plan No. 479 of 1940 in Plan Book No. 157, excepting a small triangle to the West of Lots Nos. 119 and 120 formed by an extension westerly of the northerly line of Lot 119, the easterly side line of Bradley Road and the northwesterly boundary line of Lots 119 and 120 as shown on said map. follows :
$15,000.00
ARTICLE 7. (By Direction of Selectmen and at Request of the Park Department.) To see if the Moderator will appoint a committee of five to study the possibilities of the Town preserving the House Rock and the purchase of land thereabouts for historical purposes, and to make a report to the next Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the subject matter of this Article and make a report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Cain spoke briefly on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 8. (By Direction of Selectmen and at Request of the Park Department.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the development of the green at the beginning of Bald Eagle Road, said plot of land to be dedicated in honor of Corporal Arthur Low Adams, late of 229 Pleasant Street, who was killed while serving with the Armed Forces of the United States, or take any other action in rela- tion thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $602.40 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the development of the green at the beginning of Bald Eagle Road, said plot to be transferred from the Street Department to the Park Department. This sum to be added to the $100.00 appropriated under Articles 1 and 5 of the Special Town Meeting of June 23, 1952.
$602.40
ARTICLE 9. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will appropriate from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) the sum of $6,500.00 for the use of Committee to Prevent Juvenile Delinquency as appointed in accordance with Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting, 1953, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the use of the Committee to Prevent Juvenile Delin- quency as appointed in accordance with Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953.
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MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Lane:
That the Committee appointed in accordance with Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953 is hereby named the Weymouth Youth Commission; and for the purposes for which this committee was appointed -the planning and development of a recreation and leisure time program for the children of Weymouth-the sum of $6,500.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account), to be spent under the direction of the committee.
This was a very controversial subject, with several members engaging in the lengthy discussion that followed, including Mr. Amabile and Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Roulston, Secretary of the Ap- propriation Committee; Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Almquist, and Mr. McIntosh of the Park Commission.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Gunn:
That the whole subject matter be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Further discussion ensued, with Mr. Garrison, Mrs. Pruden, Mr. Lane and Mr. McIntosh of the Park Commission participating.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
The Chair ruled that the substitute motion by Mr. Lane would be divided into two parts.
Comes now the question on Part One of the substitute motion by Mr. Lane as follows:
That the Committee appointed in accordance with Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953 is hereby named the Weymouth Youth Commission.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared Part One of the substitute motion by Mr. Lane
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on Part Two of the substitute motion by Mr. Lane as follows:
And for the purposes for which this committee was appointed-the planning and development of a recreation and leisure time program for the children of Weymouth-the sum of $6,500.00 shall be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) to be spent under the direction of the committee.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared Part Two of the substitute motion by Mr. Lane LOST.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:
No action insofar as the remaining portion of the Article is concerned.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile.
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Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile LOST.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Jones:
That the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the use of the Weymouth Youth Commission for the purposes for which this committee was appointed, the planning and de- veloping of a leisure time program for the children of Weymouth; this committee to submit a report to the next Special Town Meeting as to the program.
Further discussion ensued, with Mr. O'Connor, Mr. MacDonald, and Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen participating.
MOVED
By Mr. Downes: To amend the substitute motion by Mr. Jones by substituting the figure $4,000.00 for $2,500.00.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Downes to the substitute motion by Mr. Jones.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
MOVED
By Mr. Gallagher: To amend the substitute motion by Mr. Jones by substituting the figure $500.00 for $2,500.00.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Gallagher to the substitute motion by Mr. Jones.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Further discussion ensued, with Mr. Cain, Mr. Lovell and Mr. Gunn participating.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Jones.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee, as amended, as follows:
That the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for the use of the Weymouth Youth Commission, for- merly known as the Committee for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, as appointed in accordance with Article 2 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953. $2,500.00 Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion SO VOTED
ARTICLE 10. (By Direction of Selectmen and on Petition of Ralph Talbot Chapter No. 65, Disabled American Veterans of Weymouth.) To see if the Town will accept from the Ralph Talbot Chapter No. 65, Dis- abled American Veterans of Weymouth, as a gift, a Bronze Plaque in commemoration of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, and a suitable location for same to be provided in the Town Hall, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
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That the Town accept from the Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans of Weymouth, as a gift, a Bronze Plaque in commemo- ration of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, and a suitable location be provided in the Town Hall by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 11. (By Direction of Selectmen and at Request of the Building Inspector.) To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town Moderator to appoint a committee of five to make a study of the drainage problems within the Town of Weymouth, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for any engineering work, etc., necessary for complete report and recommendations of corrective measures to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to make a study of the drainage problems within the Town, and that the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for any engineering work, etc., necessary to complete a report and make recommendations of corrective measures at the next Annual Town Meeting. $1,000.00
ARTICLE 12. (By Direction of Selectmen and at the Request of the Town Hall Associates.) To see what action the Town will take relative to striking out Section 626 of the By-Laws of the Town of Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Christensen, Town Clerk:
That the Town strike out Section 626 of the By-Laws of the Town of Weymouth.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Christensen, Town Clerk; Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Christensen.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 13. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 from available funds to be used for the completion of new streets, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Crehan and Mr. Amabile- of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Walsh.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
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ARTICLE 14. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will raise by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, a sufficient sum of money to provide drainage on Common Street, between Washington Street and Stetson Street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
That the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated to provide drainage on Common Street. Said work to be done by the Highway Department.
ARTICLE 15. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds a sum of money to renovate the second floor of the Town Infirmary Building, for additional office space, work to include the installation of lights and telephones, painting and the repair of the outside steps, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriatoin Committee:
That the sum of $4,500.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account to renovate the second floor of the Town Infirmary Build- ing, and to enlarge the parking area, work to be done under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen; that the vote taken at the Annual Town Meeting of March 7, 1949, under Item 27, Article 1, to transfer the property known as the Town Infirmary to the Board of Sewerage Commissioners for the temporary use of that department be rescinded; and it is further provided that the Town Infirmary Building be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, and shall be designated as an annex to the Town Hall.
$4,500.00
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane, Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Lane:
That the subject matter of this Article be postponed until the next Annual Town Meeting.
Further discussion ensued between Mr. Christensen, Town Clerk; Mr. Connell, Mr. Lane, Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr. Almquist.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Lane.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
ARTICLE 16. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take for the installation of parking meters in various sections of the Town, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee:
That parking meters be installed under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Police in those areas as requested by the Merchants' Association in the several sections of the Town.
Mr. Garrison and Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen questioned the legality of designating authority to Merchants' Associations.
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After consulting with the Town Counsel, the Chair ruled out of order "as requested by the Merchants' Association in the several sections of the Town."
MOVED
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The following substitute motion by Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen:
That parking meters be installed under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Police in those areas he deems necessary.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Almquist:
That parking meters be installed under the jurisdiction of the Chief of Police and with the consent of the Board of Selectmen.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Almquist, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, Mrs. Pruden, Mr. Neery, Mr. Martin, Mr. Dillon, and Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Almquist.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Garrison:
That not more than 200 parking meters be installed under the direc- tion of the Chief of Police.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Garrison.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Field:
That consideration of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
Further discussion ensued between Mr. Almquist, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Chase, and Mr. Quintin.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Field.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST. The vote being doubted, tellers were appointed and sworn in as follows:
1st Division Mr. Bloom
2nd Division Mr. Parker
3rd Division Mr. Mason
Count was taken, and the tellers reported 59 votes in favor, 88 opposed. The Chair then declared the motion LOST.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Abbott:
No action.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Abbott.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
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Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan. SO VOTED
ARTICLE 17. (By Direction of Selectmen and on Petition by the Smelt Brook Merchants Association.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of acquiring by purchase, for a public parking area, the following described land, namely: The land now or formerly of C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation and being shown on a plan eititled "Plan of Land in Weymouth, Mass.," made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated March 10, 1953, and containing about 16,800 square feet of land according to said plan, to which plan reference may be had for a more particular description, and that the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire said land by purchase, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $10,080.00 be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account for acquiring by purchase, gift, or by right of eminent domain, in fee, for a public parking area, the land now or formerly of C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation, and being shown on a plan eititled "Plan of Land in Weymouth, Mass.," made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated March 10, 1953, and containing about 16,800 square feet according to said plan, to which plan reference may be had for a more particular description. The Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire said land.
$10,080.00
It is further moved that the sum of $2,540.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the grading of said area, including a sidewalk and curb along the right of way to Commercial Street, removing wall and end of barn, rebuilding wall, foundation and end of barn and installing fence; said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the committee as appointed by the Moderator under Article 67 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953. $2,540.00
Above land is part of Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13 in Block 202 on Sheet 20 of the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Commercial Street on the division line between land of the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation and land of the Weymouth-Braintree Associates, Inc .; thence running northwesterly by said land of the Weymouth-Braintree Associates, Inc., a distance of 70.30 feet to an angle point; thence turning and running south- westerly by said land of the Weymouth-Braintree Associates, Inc., a dis- tance of 9.00 feet to land of Harold E. Druker; thence turning and running northwesterly by said land of Harold E. Druker a distance of 80.30 feet to land of the Town of Weymouth; thence turning and running northeasterly by said land of the Town of Weymouth a distance of 44.94 feet to an angle point; thence turning and running northwesterly still by said land of the Town of Weymouth a distance of 37.42 feet, and continuing northwesterly by land of Arthur T. Nelson and Gertrude L. Nelson, Trustees, a distance of 57.83 feet to the middle of Smelt Brook and the Weymouth-Braintree town line; thence turning and running in a general northerly and north- easterlý direction by said town line by various courses respectively as follows: By a curve to the left with a radius of 15.00 feet a distance of 0.91 feet; by a tangent line a distance of 9.23 feet; by a curve to the right with a radius of 20.00 feet a distance of 20.82 feet; by a tangent line a distance of 56.39 feet; by a curve to the right with a radius of 200 .. 00 feet a distance of 31.88 feet; by a tangent line a distance of 29.06 feet; and by
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a curve to the left with a radius of 30.00 feet a distance of 16.50 feet to land of Henry E. Peterson and Eleanor M. Peterson, tenants by the en- tirety; thence turning and running in an easterly direction by sa.d land of said Peterson a distance of 30.33 feet to an angle point and other land of the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation; thence turning and running in a southerly direction by said land of of the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation in a straight line a distance of about 195.00 feet to its intersection with a line parallel with and 16.00 feet distant northeasterly from the first above described line; thence turning and running southeasterly by a line parallel with and 16.00 feet distant northeasterly from said first above described line a distance of 88.00 feet to said line of Commercial Street; thence turn- ing and running southwesterly by said side line of Commercial Street a distance of about 16.00 feet to the point of beginning; containing about 16.800 suare feet.
Above described land is herein conveyed together with the necessary land for rounding the corner formed by the junction of the two boundary lines adjacent land of the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation, by a curve having a radius of 20.00 feet, and all is shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Weymouth, Mass.," made by Russell H. . Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated March 10, 1953, and adopted as a part of this description and record.
Meaning and intending to hereby and herein convey to the Town of Weymouth in fee simple the above described premises as shown on said plan.
Mr. Quintin, Chairman, submitted the following report of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 67 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1953.
Your committee first met to make a physical inspection of the parcel of land owned by C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation as shown on a plan made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated Januaryy 30, 1953, con- taining approximately 16,800 square feet .. Other meetings were held to review all available data in connection with the land.
The prime advantage of this land is its location. By being adjacent to the present parking area of the Town of Braintree, it would lend itself to complete utilization of present parking facilities.
This proposed site will accommodate approximately 125 cars and, combined with the Braintree parking area, will total approximately 500 cars. This area has become especially desirable with the covering of the Smelt Brook, which work was completed in 1952 in conjunction with the Town of Braintree and the County and State.
The location is ideal, being situated in the rear of the heart of Wey- mouth Landing, and is accessible from either Weymouth (Commercial Street), of Braintree (Quincy Avenue).
This land, which contains approximately 16,800 square feet, is offered at sixty cents ($.60) per square foot, and this committee feels that the price is reasonable to the Town and fair to the owner when compared with adjacent land which was purchased by the Town for a pumping station at a cost of one dollar ($1.00) per square foot.
The committee contacted the Smelt Brook Merchants' Association, who are the original sponsors of the Article, and attach hereto a letter received by them from the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation, dated March 23, 1953.
In connection with conditions 1. and 2. of the letter, we have reviewed estimates secured by the Smelt Brook Merchants' Association and find that the cost would be approximately $1,440.00. The cost of condition 3.
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is $600.00. These amounts are for widening the entrance to the area which is necessary. An estimated $500.00 for surfacing and lighting brings the total to $12,620.00, including cost of land.
There is practically no parking area in the Town of Weymouth pres- ently suited for the Weymouth Landing shopping section. The present facility is a parking area located in the Town of Braintree, but the area is fast becoming inadequate to cope with the present-day needs for off street parking.
Your committee recommends that the land stated above be purchased in order to further enhance the parking facilities of Weymouth Landing.
May 18, 1953
Paul Quintin, Chairman John Striano Peter Fortuna
C. H. Rogers Realty Corp. 84 Commercial Street Weymouth, Massachusetts March 23, 1953
Smelt Brook Merchants' Association Attention: Paul Quintin, Chairman Parking Area Committee c/o Winer's Hardware Co. Commercial Street Braintree, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
You will recall that I submitted a letter to you dated March 5, 1953 with reference to the purchase by the Town of Weymouth of a portion of land adjoining the parking area in Weymouth Landing based on a plan drawn by Russell H. Whiting dated December 23, 1949 which set forth an area of land to be granted of 17,100 sq. ft.
The following information and data has been taken from a "Plan of Land in Weymouth, Mass.," dated March 10, 1953, Russell H. Whiting, C. E.
According to said plan dated March 10, 1953 there is shown a 16' right of way or driveway from Commercial Street into the parking area which adjoins an area of approximately 16,800 sq. ft. of land. This 16,800 sq. ft. of land represents a portion of the land presently owned by C. H. Rogers Realty Corp. on the Weymouth side of the so called Smelt Brook, as shown on said plan. The total area of the land which I have been requested to sell to the Town of Weymouth for parking purposes and for the right of way as shown in 16,800 square feet, more or less. As pre- vously agreed I would be willing to sell this land to the Town of Wey- mouth to be used as a parking area only and the right of way to be used as an entrance only on the basis of 60 per square feet or a total of $10,800.00. This is to be a net consideration for the land only.
At a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Smelt Brook Merchants Association, I voluntarily agreed to donate, in addition to the above, a two foot strip of land on the Northerly side of the right of way as shown on said plan (to be taken from the land presently owned by the C. H. Rogers Realty Corp.) for a distance of 88' more or less, ac- cording to said plan, without cost to the Town. This gift is predicated on
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the express agreement that the town install and maintain a sidewalk or walk-way with a minimum of 3' width as a means of providing safe passage for pedestrians in and out of the parking area so called.
The following agreement is made a part of and incorporated with the aforesaid agreement or option to sell which is dated March 5, 1953.
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