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1. The cement wall and fence presently bordering the (old) driveway or right of way is to be removed from its present location and a new .cement wall and fence to be erected by the Town of Weymouth, at the expense of the town, on the proposed boundary line, as shown on said plan, dividing the town owned right of way and the C. H. Rogers Realty Corp. property.
2. That portion of the barn and foundation presently located as shown on the aforesaid plan is to be removed and a new footing and foundation to said barn and not a new side wall including materials and labor will be erected on the new property line as shown on said plan at no expense to the C. H. Rogers Realty Corp., but at the expense of the Town of Weymouth (this does not contemplate moving the present building but does specifically intend removal of 5', more or less, as the new property line and that a new foundation wall and repairs to said barn are to be completed on the property owned by the C. H. Rogers Realty Corp. in a manner consistent with the present building in order that I may continue using same for the purposes for which it presently is being used).
3. The area of land as shown on said plan to be used for a parking area being bound by a cement wall, it is agreed that this cement wall 1s to be removed and that a new fence or wall of sufficient height and stability to insure privacy to the C. H. Roger Realty Corp. property from the parking area will be installed on the new property line as shown on said plan, all at the expense of the Town of Weymouth.
Reserving nevertheless unto the grantor, The C. H. Rogers Realty Corp., a right of way together with a means of ingress and egress from its remaining property as shown on said plan to the Town of Weymouth parking area so called.
The aforesaid supplementary material and agreement has been pre- pared and is submitted herewith as a means of a further clarification of the oral agreements and understandings which have been arrived at by mutual agreement between Chester H. Rogers representing the C. H. Rogers Realty Corp. and the Parking Area Committee composed of mem- bers of the Smelt Brook Merchants Association and others.
Respectfully submitted, C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation /s/ Chester H. Rogers
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane, Mr. Quintin, Mr. Almquist and Mr. Cain.
ยท Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 18. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will raise, appropriate, transfer or otherwise for the purpose of a preliminary examination of one end of the Town Hall, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
That the Board of Selectmen obtain bids for the necessary repairs and report to the Appropriation Committee when bids are obtained.
Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee explained that, due to recent developments, a substitute motion would be offered by the Board of Selectmen.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen. .
That the sum of $700.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Den- ciency Account for the purpose of preliminary examination of the two ends of the Town Hall. $700.00
Discussion ensued between Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Com- mittee and Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen.
The Chair ruled that the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan applied to both Articles 18 and 19 of the warrant.
ARTICLE 19. (Dy Direction of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will raise, appropriate, transfer or otherwise for the purpose of repairing either or both ends of the Town Hall, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTCLE 20. (By Direction of Selectmen and on Petition of John B. Giorgio and others.) To see what action the Town will take to eliminate a curve at or near 345 Summer Street, to furnish a sum of money for said purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $425.00 be apppropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the elimination of the curve at or near 345 Summer Street, said work to be done by the Highway Department. $425.00
The Chair presented Miss Eleanor Grundstrom of the Appropriation Committee to the Town Meeting.
Upon motion duly made it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Special Town Meeting adjourn at 10:45 P.M.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
May 25, 1953
Article
Appropriate
1. Addition to the Pond School, etc.
$ 10,000.00 28,170.00
Loan
150,000.00
2. Plans for addition to Elden H. Johnson School
15,000.00
.3. Plans for 12 room school in rear of Weymouth High School
25,000.00
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4. Land in rear of Weymouth High School for entrance and exit to Broad Street Place
1,000.00
6. Bradley Park Development land for playground or park 15,000.00
8. Development of the green at the beginning of Bald Eagle Road
602.40
9. Use of the Weymouth Youth Commission
2,500.00
11. For study of drainage problems within Weymouth
1,000.00
14. To provide drainage on Common Street
1,000.00
15. Renovation of 2nd floor of Town Infirmary Building
4,500.00
17. Parking area in Weymouth Landing
12,620.00
18. Examination of two ends of Town Hall
700.00
20. Elimination of curve at or near 345 Summer Street 425.00
267,517.40
All monies appropriated from Excess and Deficiency Fund except loan of $150,000.00
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
SPECIAL 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
MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1953
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles (a copy of which is enclosed).
Given under my hand at Weymouth, this 30th day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-three.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk of Weymouth
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Monday, July 27, 1953
To any of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth in said County. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts your are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid
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qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the hall of the Weymouth High School on
MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JULY, 1953
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following article, namely:
ARTICLE 1. (By Direction of Selectmen.) "To see if the town will vote and declare a substantial shortage of rental housing accommodations exist in the town and that control of rents herein is necessary in the public interest, and to accept the provision of chapter 434 of the acts of 1953.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting a copy thereof at- tested by you in writing, in each of two public places in each voting pre- cinct in said Town, seven days at least before the date for holding the first meeting called for in this Warrant.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the seven- teenth day of July in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty- threee.
Given under our hands at Weymouth this 29th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three.
JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. EVERETT E. CALLAHAN WARREN P. BURRELL RAYMOND E. MORGAN
Selectmen of Weymouth
A true copy. Attest: CHARLES P. WOLFE Constable of Weymouth
RETURN OF SERVICE
Weymouth, July 16, 1953
Norfolk, ss:
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have this day notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the hall of Weymouth High School at the times set forth in said Warrant, by posting true and attested copies of the same in two public places in each voting Precinct in said town, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
CHARLES P. WOLFE Constable of Weymouth
Received in the Office of the Town Clerk on July 16, 1953 at 9:25 A.M. HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Monday, July 27, 1953
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, the Special Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth, represented by their fully elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the hall of the Wey- mouth High School on Monday, July 27, 1953.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
The Town Clerk, Mr. Harry Christensen, read the call of the Meeting.
Town Meeting Members not sworn in were administered the oath by the Moderator.
Prayer asking for Divine Guidance at this Town Meeting was offered by the Rev. G. Charles Rowe, Pastor of the Holy Nativity Church, South Weymouth.
At this time the Moderator appointed tellers to determine if a quorum were present, Mr. Butler, Mr. Causer and Mr. MacDonald were sworn in as tellers.
The first count revealed 119 Town Meeting Members present. On the second count there were 130. Shortly thereafter a sufficient number of Town Meeting Members being present (140) the Moderator declared a quorum present.
Upon motion duly made it was unanimously
VOTED: That the reading of the Article in the Warrant be sus- pended.
We now continue with consideration of the Article in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the town will vote to declare a substantial shortage of rental housing accommodations exist in the town and that control of rents therein is necessary in the public interest, and to accept the provision of chapter 434 of the acts of 1953.
On motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was VOTED: No action.
Upon motion duly made it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Special Town Meeting adjourn at 8:05 P.M.
A true copy. Attest :
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
SPECIAL 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
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notified to meet at the Hall of the Weymouth High School, East Wey- mouth, on
MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1953
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles (a copy of which is enclosed).
Given under my hand at Weymouth, this fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and fifty-three.
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk of Weymouth
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Monday, November 9, 1953
Norfolk, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet in the hall of the Weymouth High School on
MONDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1953
at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act upon the following Articles, namely:
ARTICLE 1. (At Request of Central Junior High School Building Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equiping and furnishing a Central Junior High School Building and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. (At Request of Elden H. Johnson School Building Com- mittee.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and fur- nishing an addition to the Elden H. Johnson School and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and appro- priate, for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase or eminent domain in fee, Lot 14, Block 534, Sheets 46 and 47, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, containing about 428,250 sq. ft., as the site for an elementary school, and an abutting parcel of land to furnish a means of entrance and exit to Ralph Talbot Street; and take any other action in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 4. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of preparing complete drawings and detailed specifications for the construction of a new elementary school on Lot 14, Block 534, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951.
ARTICLE 5. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or eminent domain in fee, part of Lot 30, Block 457, Sheets 37 and 41, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, containing about 357,000 square feet, as the site for an elementary school, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. (At Request of Weymouth Light and Power Company and by Direction of the School Committee.) To see what action the Town will take in granting an easement to the Weymouth Light and Power Company for the purpose of running a transmission line on school property at the Elden Johnson School. -
ARTICLE 7. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will co-operate with the Boston Port Authority to construct a seawall from present wall easterly, a distance of approximately 210 feet towards Strat- ford Road, and appropriate a sum necessary for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take to repair the Academy Avenue end of the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 9. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take for the drainage of Sycamore Road, Essex and Summer Streets.
ARTICLE 10. (By Direction of Selectmen and at Request of Michael Cavallo.) To see if the Town will vote to sell to Michael Cavallo a portion of land on Sheet 22, Lot 2, Block 296, adjacent to Lot 18, Block 301, prop- erty of the School Department, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will transfer a sum of money from the Sewer Department Office and Service Building Account to the Town Hall Maintenance Account for the main- tenance of the Town Hall Annex, and further, to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise for the maintenance of the Town Hall Annex, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. (At Request of Trustees of Tufts Library.) To see if the Town will raise by taxation or otherwise, the sum of $9,000 to com- plete plans and specifications for a branch library building to be located on land purchased for that purpose at North Weymouth, to be expended under the direction of the Trustees of Tufts Library, or take any other action in relation thereto.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting a true copy thereof, attested by you in writing, in each Precinct in said Town, seven days at least before the date of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the thir_ tieth day of October, 1953.
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Given under our hands at Weymouth this 19th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three.
JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. EVERETT E. CALLAHAN WARREN P. BURRELL RAYMOND MORGAN Weymouth Board of Selectmen
A true copy. Attest: CHARLES P. WOLFE Constable of Weymouth
RETURN OF SERVICE
Norfolk, ss.
Weymouth, October 30, 1953
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have this day notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet in the hall of Weymouth High School at the times set forth in said Warrant, by posting true and attested copies of the same in two public places in each voting Precinct in said Town, seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
NORMAN F. KEITH Constable of Weymouth
Received in the Office of the Town Clerk on October 30, 1953, at 8:30 P.M ..
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
CERTIFICATION
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify that the Warrants, Call of the Meeting and Recom- mendations of the Appropriation Committee for the Special Town Meeting to be held at the Weymouth High School on Monday evening, November 9, 1953, at 7:45 P.M., were mailed to the Town Meeting Members on Friday, October 30, 1953.
(Signed) WARREN F. ROULSTON, Secretary Weymouth Appropriation Committee
Signed by Post Office Official with official Post Office stamp at No. Weymouth, Mass., Oct. 30, 1953, at 5:00 P.M.
A true copy. Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, November 9, 1953
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued, the Special Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth, represented by their duly elected and qualified Town Meeting Members, was held in the hall of the Wey- mouth High School on Monday, November 9, 1953.
The Meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Connell.
The Town Clerk, Mr. Harry Christensen, read the call of the Meeting.
Town Meeting Members not sworn in were administered the oath by the Moderator.
Prayer asking for Divine Guidance at this Town Meeting was offered by the Rev. Fr. Francis Goss, Assistant Pastor of the Immaculate Concep- tion Roman Catholic Church, East Weymouth.
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There were 166 Town Meeting Members present. This was determined by a teller count at the request of the Moderator. The Moderator then declared a quorum present.
Upon motion duly made, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
That the reading of the Articles in the Warrant be dispensed with.
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
ARTICLE 1. (At Request of Central Junior High School Building Committee.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a Central Junior High School Building and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
That the sum of $2,085,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a Central Junior High School Building, for the development of the site; and that, to meet said appropriation, $25,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $2,060,000.00 under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with prvisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. Construction of said school shall be under the supervision of the Building Committee authorized under Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting held on June 23, $ 25,000.00 1952.
$2,060,000.00
ARTICLE 2. (At Request of Elden H. Johnson School Building Com- mittee.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
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money for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and fur- nishing an addition to the Elden H. Johnson School and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
That the sum of $270,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- post of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a seven-room addition to the Elden H .. Johnson School building, including the alterations in the present building that are necessary to connect the addition thereto; and that, to meet said appropriation, $10,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $260,000.00 under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. Construction of said addition shall be under the supervision of the Committee authorized under Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting held on May 25, 1953.
$ 10,000.00 $260,000.00
ARTICLE 3. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or eminent domain, in fee, Lot 14, Block 534, Sheets 46 and 47, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, containing about 428,250 square feet, as the site for an elementary school, and an abutting parcel of land to furnish a means of entrance and exit to Ralph Talbot Street, and take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, as the site for an elementary school, the land of Nicholas A. Piscionere, shown as Lot 14, Block 534, Sheets 46 and 47, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, containing about 428,250 square feet, and an abutting parcel of land to furnish a means of entrance and exit to Ralph Talbot Street. The Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain such land, and the sum of $12,500.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for this purpose. $12,500.00
Upon request of the Chair, unanimous consent was granted for Mr. George F. . O'Brien, representing Mr. Piscionere, to address the Meeting.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Cavallo:
That the Town acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, in fee, as the site for an elementary school, the land of Nicholas A. Piscionere, shown as Lot 14, Block 534, Sheets 46 and 47, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951, containing about 428,250 square feet, and an abutting parcel of land to furnish a means of entrance and exit to Ralph Talbot. Street. The Board of Selectmen
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are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain such land, and the sum of $25,000.00 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account for this purpose.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen :
That the subject matter of this Article be put over until the next Annual Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Neary, Mr. Roulston of the Approp- riation Committee, Mr. MacDonald, Mr. Almquist, Mr. Shieids, Chairman of the School Committee; Mr. Bearse, Clerk of the Board of Assessors; Mr. Lane of the School Committee; Mr. Mapes, Superintendent of Schools.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Cavallo.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken, and there being votes opposed, the Chair ordered a teller count.
Count was taken, and the tellers reported 158 votes in favor, 2 opposed. The Chair then declared the motion.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 4. (At Request of School Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, and ap- propriate, for the purpose of preparing complete drawings and detailed specifications for the construction of a new elementary school on Lot 14, Block 534, as appears in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth for the year 1951.
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