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ARTICLE 62. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to establish fifteen feet as the minimum distance from any lot line, an outdoor incinerator may be located, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was VOTED
No action.
At this point, the Moderator declared a five-minute recess.
The meeting reconvened at 9:30 P.M.
At this point, the Moderator called the attention of the members to the impropriety of the appropriations made for a Committee on Juvenile Delinquency, and the Committee appointed under Article 40 of the 1952 Annual Town Meeting. Details will be found under the appropriate head- ings under Article 2 in the minutes of the Adjourned Annual Town Meet- ing, March 4, 1953.
ARTICLE 63. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to revise Section 511, Paragraph 1 of the Town By- Law by deleting the words, "19 inches wide by 28 inches long," and sub- stituting therefor the words, "in accordance with Land Court sizes," so as to read: "A plan and profile done in ink on tracing cloth in accordance with Land Court sizes at a scale of not less than one inch to 40 feet of every street shall be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Streets, who shall affix the grade thereon," or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously VOTED
That the Town revise Section 511, Paragraph 1 of the Town By-Laws by deleting the words, "19 inches wide by 28 inches long," and substituting therefor the words, "in accordance with Land Court sizes," so as to read: "A plan and profile done in ink on tracing cloth, in accordance with Land Court sizes at a scale of not less than one inch to 40 feet of every street, shall be filed in the office of the Superintendent of Streets, who shall affix the grade thereon."
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ARTICLE 64. (By Request of the Planning Board.) That the sun of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for a committee of three, comprising one Select- man, one member of the Planning Board and the Town Counsel, to work in conjunction with the Weymouth Chamber of Commerce to bring de- sirable business into the Town, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was VOTED
No action.
ARTICLE 65. (By Request of the Planning Board.) To see what action the Town will take to reimburse contractors and developers for the cost of water pipe in excess of six-inch sizes, for all valves, hydrants and connections from the water mains to the property lines, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee: No action.
Mr. Newton explained the position of the Planning Board.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED .
ARTICLE 66. (By Direction of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to enter into a lease with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for use of two parcels of land, one comprising an area of about 5,625 square feet, the other comprising an area of about 7,000 square feet, in the lessor's South Weymouth freight yard in the Town of Weymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entitled: "New York, New Haven and Hartford Real Estate and Right of Way Department Land in South Weymouth, Mass. To be leased to Town of Weymouth, Scale 1"-100', Nov. . 1952"; for the sole purpose of free public parking of automobiles, at a rental of a sum equal to any and all real estate taxes and assessments, for public improvement, if any, as may be assessed or levied upon the area, of which the leased premises are a part, in any year from the date of the lease and during the term of the lease.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town enter into a one-year lease with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for two parcels of land, one comprising an area of about 5,625 square feet and the other comprising an area of about 7,000 square feet, in the lessor's South Weymouth freight yard in the Town of Weymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entitled: "New York, New Haven and Hartford Real Estate and Right of Way Department - Land in South Weymouth, Mass."; for the sole purpose of free public parking of automobiles, at a rental sum equal to any and all real estate taxes and assessments, for public improvement, if any, as may be assessed or levied upon the area west of the tracks.
Further, that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to study the advisability of continuing or altering this arrangement with the Railroad so as to best serve the needs of the Town.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Newton the Planning Board and Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 67. (On Petition of the Smelt Brook Merchants Associa- tion.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or eminent domain in fee a parcel of land owned by C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation on Commercial Street and the rear of the properties of the C. H. Rogers Realty Corporation and Marilyn W. Wolff, and shown on a plan made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, dated January 30, 1953, containing approximately 19,700 square feet of land, as a site for a parking area, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said property by right of eminent domain for such parking area purposes, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was SO VOTED
That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to study the subject matter of this Article and report at a future Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 68. (At Request of the Building Committee.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the con- struction of a Public Works Building or a Highway Department Building in accordance with plans of the Public Works Building Committee, and the custody of this building to be under control of the Board of Selectmen.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $173,000.00 be appropriated and with any balance of the $7,500.00 ($6,000.00 of which was voted under Article 52 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1951, and the other $1,500.00 which was voted under Article 56 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1949) shall be used for the construction of the Highway Section of the Public Works Building in accordance with plans of the Public Works Building Committee. Of the sum appropriated, $53,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Fund, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $120,000.00 in accordance with the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), Chapter 44, so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue of the first bond. Construction of said bui ding shall be under the supervision of the committee of seven appointed under Article 56 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1949. Custody of the building shall be under the control of the Board of Selectmen.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Lane:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred back to the com- mittee.
This was a very controversial subject, and considerable lengthy dis- cussion ensued involving many of the Town Meeting Members and Town Department Heads.
MOVED
By Mr. Call: That Article 69 be considered at this time.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Call.
SO VOTED
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ARTICLE 69. (At Request of the Building Committee.) That the Town vote to purchase, accept as gift, or take by right of eminent domain in fee simple, for the purposes of a Public Works Building or a Highway Department Building, the land of Domenick M. Petrell, shown as Lot 6, Block 375, Sheet 29 of the Town of Weymouth Atlas, corrected to January 1, 1951, containing approximately 311,000 square feet, more or less, and all in accordance with a plan drawn by Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated January 8, 1953, and that a sum of money be raised and approp- riated for this purpose, or 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, for the purpose of a Public Works Building, the land of Domenick M. Petrell, shown as Lot 6, Block 375, Sheet 29 of the Town of Weymouth Atlas, corrected to January 1, 1951, containing approximately 311,000 square feet, more or less, and all in accordance with a plan drawn by Russell H. Whiting, Town Engineer, dated January 8, 1951. 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 $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Call:
That the Town raise and appropriate $2,500.00 for the development of a site for a new Public Works Garage on land shown as Block 429, Lot 23, Block 377; Lots 3 and 4, and Block 376, Lot 18; work to be done by the Highway Department under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
MOVED
By Mr. Lane:
That the subject matter of this article be referred back to the com- mittee.
Further lengthy discussion followed regarding this Article
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Lane.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Call.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
Further discussion ensued at this point.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
A vote was taken by the Chair; the same not being unanimous, a teller count was ordered.
A count was taken, and the tellers reported 70 votes in the affirmative, 69 opposed. There not being the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirma- tive, the Chair declared the motion LOST.
There then followed further discussion with relation to Article 68.
MOVED
An amendment by Mr. Connell to the motion by the Appropriation Committee, as follows:
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To change the words, "to borrow a sum not to exceed $120,000.00," to read: "to borrow a sum not to exceed $190,000.00." The extra sum of $70,000.00 to be used to build a second floor according to the plan of the Building Committee as submitted.
A lengthy discussion ensued as to the subject matter of this article.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Lane to refer the sub- ject matter of this Article back to the committee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 70. (At the Request of the Weymouth Permanent Fire- man's Association.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600.00 to be expended under the direction of the head of the Fire Department for the purpose of providing $50.00 per man for uni- form allowance per year.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: No Action.
ARTICLE 71. (At the Request of Local 772, A. F. of L.) To see if the Town will vote to pay all labor service of the Town at the rate of time and one-half for all overtime, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
No Action.
MOVED by Mr. Cavallo the following substitute motion.
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to provide for overtime pay at the rate of time and one-half; $2,000.00 of this amount to be allocated to the Highway Department and $500.00 to the Sewer De- partment; and that there be further appropriated from the current rev- enue of the Water Department the sum of $1,700.00 to provide for over- time pay at the rate of time and one-half.
Mr. Roulston, of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Lovell spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Cavallo.
A vote was taken by the Chair and the same not being unanimous, a teller count was ordered.
A count was taken and the tellers reported 54 in the affirmative, and 75 opposed. The Chair then declared the substitute motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 72. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1952 relative to increas- ing the amounts of pensions, retirement allowances and annuities pay- able to certain former public employees.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
No Action.
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MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Crehan
That the Town accept Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1952 relative to in- creasing the amounts of pensions, retirement allowances and annuities payable to certain former public employees, and that the sum of $1,166.62 be raised and appropriated to provide for such pensions payable to such former employees as of March 1, 1953. Of this sum, $583.31 is allotted to the following departments for pensions payable to pensioners as follows: Police, $83.33; Fire, $249.99; Street, $83.33; School, $166.66. $1,166.62
Discussion ensued between Mr. Roulston of the Appropriation Com- mittee and Mr. Crehan of the Board of Selectmen.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Crehan. SO VOTED
ARTICLE 73. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what action the Town will take on the purchase of one or more voting ma- chines, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was nanimously
VOTED: No Action.
ARTICLE 74. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish an Engineering Department for the Town of Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to study the subject matter of this article and report the estimated cost of establishing an Engineering Department to the Appropriation Committee by January 1, 1954.
ARTICLE 75. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will accept the bequest under the Will of the late Howard Tor- rey, formerly of Reading, Mass., Article Second, which reads as follows:
"To the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, my lot of woodland in South Weymouth, being the premises conveyed to me by a deed from Ann Elizabeth Torrey and others dated March 24, 1915, and recorded with Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Deeds May 29, 1915, Volume 1312, Page 182. said lot of Woodland to be held by said Town in trust for the same pur- poses and under the same terms as that parcel given to the said Town by my late cousin, John W. Seabury, for a bird reserve."
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town accept the bequest under the Will of the late Howard Torrey, formerly of Reading, Mass., Article Second, which reads as follows:
"To the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, my lot of woodland in South Weymouth, being the premises conveyed to me by a deed from Ann Elizabeth Torrey and others dated March 24, 1915, and recorded with Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Deeds May 29, 1915, Volume 1312, Page 182, said lot of woodland to be held by said Town in trust for the same pur- poses and under the same terms as the parcel given to the said Town by
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my late cousin, John W. Seabury, for a bird reserve." The same to be under the direction of the Park Department.
Following the passage of the motion, Mr. Cain spoke briefly as to the suggestion that motivated this gift.
ARTICLE 76. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred (200) dollars to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectment for the purpose of stocking the ponds and inland waters, located within the Town limits with fish and of liberating game in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 41, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of stocking the ponds and inland waters, located within the Town limits with fish and of liberating game all in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 41. $200.00
ARTICLE 77. (By Direction of the Board of Selecmen.) To see if the Town will accept a gift of an ambulance from the Weymouth Service- men's and Women's Homecoming Committee and to appropriate a sum sufficient to properly maintain said ambulance for the ensuing year, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee
No Action. This action is recommended as the cost of maintaining and operating an ambulance is considered to be too great, also the Town has adequate private ambulance service.
Mr. Christensen presented the report of the committee appointed un- der Article 13 of the Special Town Meeting of June 23, 1952 as follows:
In accordance with the vote of the Special Town Meeting of June 23, 1952 under Article 13, whereby it was voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to investigate the purchase or the possibility of the gift of an ambulance and/or patrol wagon and report at the next annual town meeting, the committee so appointed makes the following report:
The committee has given long and careful consideration to all phases of this matter and enumerates some of the more important points as follows:
1. Surrounding towns such as Braintree, Hingham, Hull, Belmont, Arlington, Watertown and others, have been contacted relative to ambu- lance service as provided by these respective communities.
2. Cost of such service has been carefully studied.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of such service have been dis- cussed and considered.
4. Actual need for ambulance has been weighed.
5. Types of ambulances have been carefully checked.
6. Housing and maintenance of ambulance if such service is put into operation has been considered.
The committee dwelt chiefly on the gift angle of an ambulance since such an offer had been made to the town through the Board of Selectmen,
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the acceptance of which would of course have to be ratified by a vote of the town meeting. As to a patrol wagon, the committee understands that such a piece of equipment does not come within the scope of the offer as made to the town and therefore feels that that particular question should be left to a decision by the Chief of the Police Department.
Among the towns previously mentioned, there are ambulance services set up and in operation. The majority of those towns named have had such a service for many years, and in most instances the ambulances are under the jurisdiction of and operated by the police departments. There are no additional men provided to man the ambulances, instead a regular man is sent from the station and aided by the cruising car at the point of destination or a man is picked up along the route. It is generally agreed that such an arrangement is not too satisfactory for prompt and efficient service. The maintenance cost of the ambulance runs between two hun- dred and five hundred dollars per year. In some of the towns an ambu- lance service fee is charged, while others make no charge to the citizens, but charge the entire cost against the tax levy. The committee would like to point out what is considered to be some of the advantages and dis- advantages of an ambulance service in the town.
1. ADVANTAGES.
a. A modern and up to date ambulance would be donated at no cost to the town.
b. An ambulance service would be available to all residents of the town if and when needed.
c. Lower rates could be established than those now in effect by private companies.
d. Would be valuable as a unit of the Civil Defense Program.
e. Would be of invaluable aid in time of emergency or disaster.
f. Would be a living memorial to the veterans of the town.
2. DISADVANTAGES.
a. Would require an increase in personnel of police and fire de- partment of four to six additional men at an annual salary cost of $18,000 to $20,000 per year.
b. Proper housing facilities would have to be established. At present there are no facilities at the Central Fire Station, while on the other hand provision could be made at Police Headquarters.
c. There is a private ambulance company in the town if needed.
d. Could not be operated on a totally self sufficient basis.
The committee is of the opinion that under the circumstances, the final decision in this matter should rest with the town meeting.
We are therefore making no definite recommendation relative to ac- tion for or against the acceptance of the gift of an ambulance but would prefer that such action be instituted by the town meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter R. Murray
Robert A. Panora William B. Trask, Jr. Paul V. Coffey Harry Christensen
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MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Select- men :
That the Town accept from the Weymouth Servicemen's and Women's Homecoming Committee this ambulance, operation of this vehicle to be determined by a committee of three, composed of one Selectman and two others that the Moderator may appoint, this vehicle to be put under the direction of the Police Department by this committee.
Considerable discussion ensued with reference to this Article. Among those heard were Mr. Edwards, Vice-Commander of Weymouth Post, American Legion, Mr. Turnesa, Chief Butler of the Police Department, Mr. Coyle of the Coyle Taxi Service.
MOVED
The following substitute motion by Mr. Turnesa :
That the Town Moderator appoint a committee of three to report back at the next Town Meeting with a definite plan for accepting or rejecting this ambulance by the Town.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Turnesa. Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken, and the Moderator declared the motion
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 78. (At Request of Town Hall Associates.) To see if the Town will accept Chapter 384, Acts of 1949, and Chapter 488, Acts of 1952, acts relative to vacations for certain Town employees.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee No action.
Mr. Roulston explained the position of the Appropriation Committee with reference to this Article.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 79. (By Direction of the Board of Selectmen.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise, by taxation or otherwise, and appropriate, to indemnify Nellie L. Greaney for payments made for medi- cal, hospital and nursing expenses incurred by her, as a result of injuries arising out of and in course of her employment in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Weymouth on November 14, 1951, 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 sum of $904.75 be raised and appropriated to indemnify Nellie L. Greaney for payments made for medical, hospital and nursing expenses incurred by her, as a result of injuries arising out of and in course of her employment in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Weymouth on November 14, 1951. $904.75
ARTICLE 80. (By Request of Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans.) To see if the Town will accept from Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, American Disabled Veterans as a gift a photographic repro- duction of former Selectman Joseph A. Fern, and a suitable location for same in the Selectmen's Chambers be provided, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED
By the Appropriation Committee :
That the Town accept from the Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans, as a gift, a photographic reproduction of former Select- man Joseph A. Fern, and that the Board of Selectmen select the location for same in the Selectmen's Chambers ..
Mr. Cadman, representing the Ralph Talbot Chapter 65, Disabled American Veterans, paid tribute to the memory of former Selectman Joseph A. Fern.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
The Moderator expressed the gratitude of the Town for this gift.
ARTICLE 81. (At Request of the Personnel Board.) (1) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4, Section 409 of the Town By-Laws by accepting the following Salary and Wage Scale designated as Schedule I-II-III to replace Schedule B, Salary and Wage Scale, as voted under Article 11 of the Annual Town Warrant of 1951, or take any other action in relation thereto:
Schedule I - Salary Scale
Grade
Minimum
Intermediates
Maximum
S- 1
Weekly
$38.00
$40.00
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