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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town accept the several reports of the Selectmen, laying out as Town ways the following designated private ways and parts of them, to wit:
Abbott Street
HarlemRoad
Adams Place
Lawson Road
Alpine Road
Lindale Avenue
Argyle Court
Loud Avenue
Bald Eagle Road
Lyme Street
Belmont Street
Moreland Road
Bengal Road
Mount Vernon East, Extension
Berkeley Street
Norma Avenue
Black Hawk Road Blossom Lane Canacum Road
Red Jacket Road
Rinaldo Road
Christine Terrace
Rindge Street
Clarendon Street
Sanning Road Stratford Road
Constitution Avenue
Thomas Road
Verndale Road
Cottage Lane Donnellan Circle Elva Road Frank Road Gilbert Road
Vinson Street
Worthen Avenue
and the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of a public street and highway in and over each of said streets as laid out and accepted, and that the sum of $9,520.00 be raised and ap- propriated for materials for the working of the above-named streets, in- cluding the acquisition of the fee above referred to and for the building of any bridges, drains or conduits or securing easements which may be necessary in connection therewith, and that the Board of Selectmen are authorized to accept deeds of any reservation strips existing in connec- tion with any of said streets; and provided further, that no work shall be done on any of these streets until 90% of abutters, or 100% if, in the opinion of the Town Counsel, that becomes necessary, have signed, executed and delivered to the Town Counsel proper releases. Provided further, that the final naming of those streets accepted must meet with the approval of the Planning Board, and the work on these streets shall be performed un- der the direction of the Superintendent of Streets. It is further provided
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that the sum of $13,852.00 be raised and appropriated for the necessary water mains in said streets and that the water mains be installed by the Water Department before any work is done by the Street Department. $9,520.00 $13,852.00
Mr. Thompson requested information as to why Oak Hill Road was not included in the Article. Mr. Chalk requested the same information with reference to Carver Street. Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Com- mittee and Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen made the necessary explanations.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 8. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to resurface the following streets: (a) Green Street from North Street to Neck Street; (b) Front Street from Washington Street to Glines Avenue; (c) Commercial Street from Washington Street to Thayer's Crossing (so-called), or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
That the sum of $38,000.00 be appropriated to the Highway Department from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) to reconstruct, re- surface, widen, straighten, relocate and work Pond Street and/or Com- mercial Street from Washington Street to No. 344 Commercial Street or any portion of said ways and for the building of any bridges, drains or conduits or securing any easements which may be necessary, and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to accept any deeds of any reservation strips 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; the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, or purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee or otherwise for all purposes of public streets or highways in and over said street; that the above-named sum shall be made available only if the State or County, or both, 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; all payments from State and County to revert to the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account; provided further, that such work shall be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and/or the State Department of Public Works. $38,000.00
ARTICLE 9. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to rebuild Green Street to its entire length, and said money to be expended under direction of the Board cf Selectmen, 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 back to the Board of Selectmen for plans and estimates for which a sum of $1,500.00 was voted at the 1952 Annual Town Meeting. $1,500.00
ARTICLE 10. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to finish construction of Carroll Street to its accepted length, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
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VOTED: That the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to finish construction of Carroll Street to its accepted length. Work to be done by the Highway Department.
$500.00
ARTICLE 11. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take to relocate at Jackson Square, the island at junction of Broad, Pleasant, and Commercial Streets, East Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 12. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to start a road rebuild- ing program on such roads which have had sewerage installed and roads left in poor condition, said money to be under jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, and that all bids shall be placed by the Board, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee: No action.
Mr. Roulston, of the Appropriation Committee, explained the policy of the committee as regards this Article.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 13. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take to construct two underpasses, one at Washington Square and one at Bicknell Square, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 14. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the 1953 sidewalk program, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
That the sum of $15,000.00 be raised and appropriated for construction of sidewalks and curbings on streets in the sidewalk building program; provided further that the Board of Selectmen are instructed to enter into contract to have this work performed. $15,000.00
MOVED: The following substitute motion by Mr. Newton of the Plan- ning Board:
That the sum of $15,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the con- struction of sidewalks and curbings on streets selected by the Planning Board in the sidewalk buiding program; provided further, that the Board of Selectmen be instructed to enter into private contract, selected by com- petitive bids, to have this work performed.
Mr. Crehan, of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Newton, of the Planning Board, spoke regarding the placing of responsibility for the construction of sidewalks.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Newton.
Vote was taken, and the Chair declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
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ARTICLE 15. (On Petition of Mr. Richard G. Cresswell, 175 Academy Avenue, and Others.) To see if the Town will take any action for the construction of a sidewalk on Academy Avenue, from Candia Street to Broad Street.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the subject matter be referred to the sidewalk building program.
Mr. Roulston, of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Crehan, of the Board of Selectmen, spoke on the subject matter contained in this Ar- ticle and the two following Articles.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 16. (On Petition of Mr. Edward I. Farrington, 65 Church Street, and Others.) To see if the Town will take any action for the construction of a sidewalk on Commercial Street, in Weymouth Heights, from the point where Commercial Street joins Church Street to No. 684 Commercial Street.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the subject matter be referred to the sidewalk building program.
ARTICLE 17. (On Petition of the Briarwood Section of Weymouth.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to construct a sidewalk on Federal Street, from Summer to Front Streets, and on the west side of Front Street from Federal Street to the Homestead School, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the subject matter be referred to the sidewalk building program.
ARTICLE 18 (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to install adequate drainage from the culvert at Green Street to the sea valve at Norton Street, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for said work to be done under the direction of the Selectmen's Department, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee: No action.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Newton of the Planning Board:
That a committee of three be appointed by the Town Moderator to look into the subject matter of this Article; that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for use by this committee for estimates and preparation of plans for the adequate drainage from the culvert at or near Green Street, and that this committee report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Newton of the Planning Board Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen.
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Mr. Newton requested unanimous consent to delete the phrase "sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for use by this," so that the substitute motion now reads as follows:
That a committee of three be appointed by the Town Moderator to look into the subject matter of this Article; that the committee obtain estimates and preparation of plans for the adequate drainage from the culvert at or near Green Street, and that this committee report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion as thus amended by Mr. Newton.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 19. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to lower the culverts at Broad Street and Academy Avenue six feet below the present grade thereof, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
That the matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 20. (By Request of the Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to increase the size of the drain from Pierce Road to Webb Street from 12 inches to 24 inches and to increase the pres- ent 18-inch line under the bridge at the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Old Colony Branch downstream from the above Pierce Road-Webb Street drain line to 30 inches, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED
That the matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 21. (At Request of Alfred C. Sheehy, 401 Broad Street, and Others.) To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to survey, widen, deepen, or otherwise repair the culvert which conducts the brook under Broad Street and Academy Avenue, near the intersection of Broad Street, Essex Street and Academy Avenue, or take any other suitable action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: That the matter be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
Brief discussion ensued between Mr. Goldman, Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr. Sheehy.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 22. (By Request of Mosquito Civic and Social Association.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for repairs and drainage on Oak Street, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
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VOTED: That the sum of $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated for repairs and drainage on Oak Street-work to be done by the Highway Department. $2,500.00
ARTICLE 23. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to install street drainage on Van- ness Road, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 24. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to install street drainage on Phillips Street, near Broad Street, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 25. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to install for street drainage in area at Nash's Corner, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 26. (At Request of Committee on Columbian Square Traffic Control.) To see if the Town will acquire a certain parcel of land, now identified as a private way, running between Union Street and Chauncey Street, and showing on Assessors' Map No. 45 as part of Lot No. 12-Block 526, for the purpose of an accepted public street; and to further acquire the rest of this parcel, that is now vacant, from a line established 130 feet from Union Street and running in a parallel direction to Union Street for the full width of the lot, and extending to Chauncey Street, for the pur- pose of making a public parking space. The above parcels to be acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise, in accordance with specific legal description to be included in the motion, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: That the matter be referred back to the committee for further study and costs of land taking and grading.
After discussion at length the parking situation in South Weymouth, Mr. Gunn offered the following substitute motion :
MOVED
That the Town acquire by gift or purchase, for a public parking area, the following described land, namely: The land now or formerly of Angus Montgomery, and being shown as Lot A on Plan of Land in (South) Wey- mouth, Mass., dated February 27, 1953, Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, and containing about 30,800 square feet of land according to said plan; also a Private Way shown as Lot B on said plan and containing about 17,500 square feet of land according to said plan. Subject to any existing Rights of Way. Also land now or formerly of Weymouth Cameo Theater Co. on Chauncey Street, and shown as two lots containing 10,928 square feet of land about 7,600 square feet of land respectively, as shown on said plan. Reference may be had to said plan for a more particular description.
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And that the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase said land, and the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and ap- propriated for this purpose; and that a further sum of $4,700.00 be raised and appropriated for conditioning expenses, and the said money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
$20,000.00 $ 4,700.00
Mr. Almquist spoke on the advisability of using parking meters in the area. Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Committee stated the position of the committee.
The question now comes on the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn. SO VOTED
At this point, the Chair announced a five-minute recess.
The meeting reconvened at 10:15 P.M.
ARTICLE 27. (By Request of the Herring Run Merchants Associa- tion of East Weymouth.) To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to cover over, by cement slab or otherwise, the so-called "Canal" which runs along the northwesterly side of Commercial Street between the present Alewife Fishery and Commercial Square in East Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 28. (By Direction of the Planning Board and on Request of the South Shore Builders' Association.) To see what action the Town will take to revise the Zoning By-Laws as follows, or to take any action in relation thereto:
Art. X, Sect. III-Business District Uses-Add a new paragraph, No. II, to read: "II. Multiple family dwellings of not more than six families per dwelling."
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 29. (By Direction of the Planning Board and on Request of the South Shore Builders Association.) To see what action the Town will take to revise the Zoning By-Laws, as follows, or to take any other action in relation thereto:
Art. X, Sect. I-Establishment of Districts. In the first paragraph to change the word "four" to "five," to delete the term "Residential District" and to substitute therefor "Residenial District A" and "Resi- dential District B" so as to read:
1. Classes of Districts: The Town of Weymouth is hereby divided as shown on the Zoning Map, dated February 1, 1939, as revised and filed with the Town Clerk, in five classes of districts: Residential District A, Residential District B, Business District, Limited Busi- ness Districts, Industrial Districts.
Section II-Resident District Uses. Delete the first paragraph and substitute therefor the following:
Sect. II, 1 (a). Residential District A, detached one-family dwell- ings; 1 (b). Residential District B, multiple family dwellings not to exceed more than six families per dwelling.
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Changes of Districts. The following parcels shall hereinafter be classified as Residential District B and all other districts designated as Residential Districts heretofore shall henceforth be classified as Residential District A: (a) Block 120, Lot 15; (b) Block 121, Lots 1, 2, 3, 11 and 13; (c) Block 427, Lots 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15; (d) Block 377, Lots 2 and 16; (e) Block 462, Lots 1 and 17; (f) Block 464, Lots 13 and 19; (g) Block 466, Lots 1 and 2; (h) Block 490, Lot 14; (i) Block 492, Lot 2. All block and lot numbers designated next above refer to the Weymouth Town Atlas, 1951 edition.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
Mr. Lane questioned the procedure of the Planning Board under this and related Articles. Mr. Newton of the Planning Board explained the procedure of the committee under the law.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 30. (By Direction of the Planning Board and on Request of the South Shore Builders Association.) To see what action the Town will take to revise the Zoning By-Laws as follows, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Changes of Districts. The following shall hereby be changed from residential classification to industrial: (a) Block 476, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; (b) Block 448, Lot 9; (c) Block 449, Lot 1; (d) Block 536, Lot 3; (e) Block 577, Lot 1; (f) Block 608, Lot 1. All block and lot numbers designated above refer to the Weymouth Town Atlas, 1951 edition.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Flynn, Mr. Newton of the Planning Board, Mr. Ingram, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Almquist.
MOVED
The following motion by Mr. Ingram:
That the proper departments be instructed and that in publication of changes of districts the classification be made by street names as well as lot numbers and/or block numbers.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Ingram.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 31. (On Petition of Mr. Harry N. Call, 71 Sunny Plain Avenue, and Others.) To see if the Town will vote to change the zoning for Slate Island and Grape Island, from residential to industrial.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Newton of the Planning Board: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Committee on Rezoning.
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Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Newton. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 32. (On Petition of William A. Davison, 57 Sea Street, and Others.) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town, having to do with zoning so that the area described substan- tially as set forth below shall be changed from Residential District or Zone to Business District or Zone:
Beginning at a point at the corner of Neck and Shaw Streets, on the Easterly side of Neck Street and running easterly for 474.36 feet to a point at the intersection of Green and Shaw Streets and then running north along Green Street for a distance of 609.52 feet, to a Private Way and then Westerly along the Private Way 82.81 feet to the intersection of Neck Street and then southwesterly along Neck Sreet 471.01 feet to the point of beginning, entire lot comprising 4.33 acres, more or less.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee.
No Action.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Newton of the Planning Board.
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Committee on Rezoning.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Newton. SO VOTED
ARTICLE 33. (At Request of Committee on Re-Zoning). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By-Laws, by making the following changes:
CHANGES OF DISTRICTS. From Residential to Limited Business, commencing at the intersection of Maple and Middle Street and the southerly property line of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, on the westerly side of Middle Street and extending southerly on both sides of Middle Street to the present business district.
From Business to Industrial, commencing at Commercial Square run- ning northerly on both sides of Commercial Street to the present indus- trial district at the junction of Wharf Street.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee.
No action.
MOVED by Mr. Newton of the Planning Board the following substitute motion.
That there be no action on paragraph one.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Newton. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
MOVED by Mr. Newton of the Planning Board, the following substitute motion.
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That the subject matter of paragraph two of this Article be referred to the Committee on Rezoning.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Newton. UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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ARTICLE 34. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Civil Defense Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the equipment, maintenance, training, and other expense of the Division of Civil Defense, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and apppropriated for equipment maintenance, training and other expenses of the Division of Civil Defense. $10,000.00
ARTICLE 35. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the pur- pose of maintaining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for mos- quito control work in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931. $500.00
ARTICLE 36. (On Petition of the Adams School's Parent-Teachers Association, with the full support and approval of the Town of Weymouth Health Department). To see if the Town will take action to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of Fluoridation of the Town's Water Supplies; said Fluoridation to be under the control and supervi- sion of the Board of Water Commissioners; or take any other action deemed necessary by the vote of the Town Meeting.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $7,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of Fluoridation of the Town's Water Supplies; said sum to be under the control and supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners.
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