Town annual report of Weymouth 1956, Part 13

Author: Weymouth (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 394

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PARCEL C. A certain parcel of land in Weymouth, Norfolk County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shown as Lot 4, Block 119, Sheet 8 on Plan entitled "Plan of Part of Weymouth" by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer; also shown as Parcel "C" on a plan entitled "Green Street School Site", plan No. 52-B made by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer, dated September, 1956, to be recorded with the Norfolk Deeds, bounded and described as follows: A point of beginning on the Northwesterly cor- ner of a parcel of land designated as Parcel "C", being one hundred and forty-five feet Easterly of Green Street on the Northerly boundary line of land now or formerly of William A. Davison and Mary J. Davison, ten- ants by the entirety, and running in an Easterly direction along a line bounded Northerly by land now or formerly of Oakcrest Realty Co., Inc., for a distance of one hundred nineteen and 00/100 (119.00'); thence turn- ing in a Southerly direction and running along a line bounded Easterly by land now or formerly of Oakcrest Realty Co., Inc., for a distance of

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eighty-two and 50/100 feet (82.50'); thence turning in a Westerly direction and running along a line bounded Southerly by land now or formerly of George A. Pasqualucci and John Durante, Trustees, for a distance of one hundred eleven and 04/00 feet (111.04'); thence turning in a Northerly direction and running along a line bounded Westerly by land now or formerly of William A. Davison and Mary J. Davison, tenants by the en- tirety, for a distance of eighty-two feet (82') to a point of beginning; con- taining 9,400 square feet or 0.22 acres.

PARCEL D. A certain parcel of land in Weymouth, Norfolk County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shown as Lot 5, Block 117, Sheet 8, on Plan entitled "Plan of Part of Weymouth", by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer; also shown as Parcel "D" on a plan entitled "Green Street School Site", plan No. 52-B made by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer, dated September, 1956, to be recorded with the Norfolk Deeds, bounded and described as follows: A point of beginning being twenty-four feet (24') Easterly on the Southerly property line of land now or formerly of Leo A. Delorey and Marie T. Delorey, tenants by the entirety, and running in an Easterly direction along said Southerly property line of the above mentioned Leo A. and Marie T. Delorey for a distance of twenty-six feet (26'); thence turning in a Southerly direction and running along the West- erly street line of Fairfax Street, Private Way, for a distance of about two hundred and forty-seven (247') to a point of joint properties of George A. Pasqualucci and John Durante, Trustees, and Oakcrest Realty Co., Inc .. and Leo A. and Marie T. Delorey; thence turning in a Northwesterly di- rection and running along a line bounded Westerly by land now or former- ly of Oakcrest Realty Co., Inc., for a distance of two hundred and fifty feet (250') to a point of beginning, containing 3,400 square feet or 0.08 acres.

As appurtenant to the above described four (4) parcels of land is herein included a Right of Way in Merryknoll Road and Fairfax Street as shown on Plan No. 52-B entitled "Green Street School Site", made by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer, for all purposes for which ways are commonly used in the Town of Weymouth, together with others entitled thereto.

Also appurtenant to the above described four (4) parcels of land is herein included a Right of Way off Green Street to Parcel "A" bounded Northerly by land now or formerly of Walter A. Beck and Violet A. Beck tenants by the entirety, and land now or formerly of Joseph E. Walker. Jr., and Mary B. Walker, tenants by the entirety; Southerly by land now or formerly of Stephen J. Materia and Antonette M. Materia, tenants by the entirety, and Oakcrest Realty Co., Inc., as shown on Plan 52-B en- titled "Green Street School Site", made by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town En- gineer, for all purposes for which ways are commonly used in the Town of Weymouth, together with others entitled thereto.

And that $21,500.00 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for this purpose. The present owners for this $21,500.00 are given the right to remove excess fill to such elevations established by the Town Engineer and under the Town Engineer's supervision. The con- $21,500.00 tract for purchase under the terms of this motion will not extend beyond June 1, 1957.

The Chair ordered a teller count and tellers were appointed by the Chair and sworn in as follows:

1st Division Mr. Tirrell 2nd Division Mr. Hearn 3rd Division Mr. Butler

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Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 119 votes in favor, 6 opposed. The Chair then declared the substitute motion by Mr. Nover. as twice amended,

SO VOTED

The Chair ordered a teller count of the Town Meeting Members present for the purpose of establishing the presence of a quorum. Count was made and the tellers reported 146 Town Meeting Members present. The Chair then declared a quorum present affirming validity of the vote taken on the substitute motion by Mr. Nover, as amended twice, under Article 2.

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 preparing complete drawings and detailed specifications in order that bids may be secured for the construction of a new elementary school on the site proposed and described in Article 2 of the Warrant, or take any other action in relation thereto.

MOVED by the Approriation Committee:

That $26,000.00 be appropriated for the purpose of preparing complete drawings and detailed specifications in order that bids may be secured for the construction of a new Elementary School located off Green Street. and of said sum appropriated, $4,130.70 shall be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account, $8,155.65 from the Ralph Talbot Building Account, $1,337.52 from the Ralph Talbot 'Plan Account, $5,823.88 from the Central Junior High Account, $948.80 from the Academy Avenue School Account, $375.86 from the Johnson School Plan Account, $5,227.59 from the Johnson School Account, and that a committee of seven (7) be apointed by the Moderator to act as a building committee for this particular building.

$4,130.70 $8,155.65

$1,337.52

$5,823.88

$948.80

$375.86

$5,227.59

Discussion ensued between Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Newton of the Appropriation Committee, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Mapes, Superintendent of Schools.

Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

ARTICLE 4. (By Direction of the Drainage Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, a sum of money to take care of the drainage from the westerly boundary of the Shaw School site to Mill River, shown on a plan by Arthur Bilodeau, Town Engineer, all work to be done by private contract, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept any easements necessary for the above purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.

Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No Action.

ARTICLE 5. (By Direction of the Drainage Committee) To see if

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the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise, a sum of money to take care of the drainage from Cranberry Pond to Commercial Street, shown on a plan by Arthur Bilodeau, Town Engineer, all work to be done by private contract, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept by gift, purchase or by right of eminent domain, in fee, or otherwise, any easements necessary for the above purpose, or take any other action in relation threto.

MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:

That the sum of seventy-one hundred ($7,100.00) dollars be appro- priated from the excess and deficiency account for the purpose of the installation of the drainage from Cranberry Pond to Commercial Street, shown on a plan by Arthur Bilodeau, Town Engineer, all work to be done by private contract, under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept by gift, purchase or by right of eminent domain, in fee, or otherwise, any easements necessary for the above purpose. $7,100.00

Discussion ensued between Mr. Newton of the Appropriation Com- mittee, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Chisholm of the Drainage Committee, and Mr. Almquist.

Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED

ARTICLE 6. (By Direction of the Drainage Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise the sum of $135,000.00 for the installation of a drainage system from Libby Field to Back River, as recommended in report by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, in report of July 19, 1956 to the Weymouth. Drainage Committee, that all work to be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept by gift, purchase or by right of eminent domain, in fee, or otherwise, any easements necessary for the above purpose, and all damage shall be payable from above appropriation, or take any other action in relation thereto.

Upon motion duly mde by the Appropriation Committee, it was

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the instal- lation of a drainage system from Libby Field to Back River, as recom- mended in the report by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, dated July 19, 1956 to the Weymouth Drainage Committee, of which the sum of $10,000.00, which is hereby transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, shall be for all of said system other than the construction of pipes or culverts and the sum of $125,000.00 shall be for the construction of the pipes or culverts recommended in said report, and the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow $125,000.00 there- for and to issue bonds or notes in accordance with the General Laws. Chapter 44, as amended, payable in not more than thirteen years from their respective dates, that all work be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept by gift, purchase or by right of eminent domain in fee, or otherwise, any easements neces- sary for the above purpose, and all damage shall be payable from the above appropriations. $ 10,000.00

Loan $25,000.00

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ARTICLE 7. (At Request of Planning Board.) To see if the Townl will take by purchase or eminent domain, in fee, land on the ocean side of Wessagussett Road, between North Street and Massasoit Road, for highway or beach purposes, or take any other action in relation thereto.

Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to a committee of three to be appointed by the Town Moderator, they to report at the next Annual Town Meeting.

ARTICLE 8. (At Request of the Personnel Board) To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 4, Section 409 of the Town By-laws as follows: Vote to pay the Superintendent of Fire Alarm System and the Signal Maintenance Craftsman for time worked over forty hours per week at regular rates based on a forty-hour work week.

MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:

No Action.

MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:

To amend Article 4, Section 409 of the Town By-laws as follows: To pay the Superintendent of Fire Alarm System and the Signal Maintenance Craftsman for time worked over forty hours per week at regular rates based on a forty-hour work week.

Discussion ensued between Mr. Newton of the Appropriation Com- mittee, Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Lane, Town Account- ant Dizer, and Fire Chief Murray.

Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amible of the Board of Selectmen.

SO VOTED

ARTICLE 9. (At Request of the Board of Water Commissioners) To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to re-surface the water trench on Thicket Street, or taken any other action in relation thereto.

Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of seven hundred ($700.00) dollars to be raised and appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count to resurface the water trench on Thicket Street, said work to be done under the direction of the Board of Water Commissioners. ($700.00)

Upon motion duly made by Mr. Newton of the Appropriation Com- mittee, it was

UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Special Town Meeting adjourn at 9:40 P. M.

A True Copy Attest:

HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk

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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriate

Article

1. Drawings and specifications for school on land purchased from Stetson Shoe Co.

$ 6.000.00 21,500.00

2. Land for "Green Street School Site"

3. Preparing drawings and specifications for constructing elementary school on "Green Street School Site" 26,000.00

5. Installation of drainage from Cranberry Pond to Commercial Street

7,100.00

6. Installation of drainage system from Libby Field to Back River

9. Resurface water trench on Thicket Street

LOAN - 125,000.00 $10,000.00 700.00

$196,300.00

A true copy. Attest :

HARRY CHRISTENSEN

Town Clerk

WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

NORFOLK, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, Greeting :

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Prim- aries to meet at the polling places of their respective precincts, to wit: Precinct 1 in the Bicknell School Hall;

In Precinct 2 in the American Legion Hall on Commercial Street;

In Precinct 3 in the Charles Y .. Berry Auditorium in the Hunt School Building on Broad Street;

In Precinct 4 in the building of the Citizens' Association, Inc., on Front Street;

In Precinct 5 in the building of the Pond School, Pond Street;

In Precinct 6 in the basement of the Washington School on the corner of School and Commercial Streets;

In Precinct 7 in the Lovell's Corner Improvement Association building on Washington Street;

In Precinct 8 in the Weymouth Heights Club Building on North Street;

In Precinct 9 in the Parish House, Old South Union Congregational Church, Fogg Road and Columbian Street;

In Precinct 10 in the Homestead School off approximately 425 Front Street;

In Precinct 11 in the Eldon Johnson School on Pearl Street.

TUESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1956 at eight o'clock A. M. for the following purposes :

To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:

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GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this Commonwealth

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this Commonwealth AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this Commonwealth ATTORNEY GENERAL for this Commonwealth

REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for the 13th Congressional Dis- trict

COUNCILLOR for the Second Councillor District

SENATOR for the Norfolk and Plymouth Senatorial District

3 REPRESENTATIVES in the General Court for the Third Norfolk Representative District

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (2) for Norfolk County

SHERIFF for Norfolk County

The polls will be open from 8:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M.

Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the seventh day of September A. D., 1956.

Given under our hands and seals this twenty-seventh day of August, A. D., 1956.

JOSEPH CREHAN, Chairman FRANKLIN FRYER RALPH J. AMABILE, JR. WARREN P. BURRELL JAMES T. O'SULLIVAN

Selectmen of Weymouth

A true copy. Attest: NORMAN F. KEITH Constable September 7, 1956

RETURN OF SERVICE

September 7, 1956

Norfolk, ss.

Weymouth, Mass.

Pursuant to the within Warrant I have this day notified the inhabi- tants of Weymouth afcresaid to meet at their respective places and time set forth in said warrant by posting true and attested copies in each Pre- cinct in said Town as therein directed.

NORMAN F KEITH Constable of Weymouth

Received in the Office of the Town Clerk, September 7, 1956 at 2:55 P. M.

MARGARET A. HEAVER Asst. Town Clerk

A true copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk

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STATE PRIMARY September 18, 1956

Returns Received

Time

Republican

Votes Cast Democratic

Total

Precinct One