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Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. O'Brien.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the substitute motion by Mr. O'Brien LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
The Annual Moderator, Mr. O'Donnell, reassumed the Chair.
ARTICLE 36. (At Request of Drainage Committee). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money to take care of the drainage from the junction of Lincoln and Neck Streets, junction of Seabury and Green Streets in a northerly direc- tion in Neck Street to Great Hill Drive, then easterly to Weymouth Back River, as recommended by Metcalf and Eddy; all work to be done by Pri- vate Contract, under the direction of the Selectmen and the Town En- gineer, and 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.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $112,000.00 to take care of the drainage from the junction of Lincoln and Neck Streets,
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Junction of Seabury and Green Streets in a northerly direction in Neck Street to Great Hill Drive, then easterly to Weymouth Back River as recommended by Metcalf and Eddy; all work to be done by Private Con- tract, under the direction of the Selectmen and the Town Engineer, and the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure or accept any easements necessary for the above purpose. $112,000.00
MOVED by Mr. Cicchese, Town Counsel, to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the phrase "to secure or accept any easements necessary for the above purpose" be changed to read "to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee, or otherwise, any easements as re- quired."
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Cicchese to the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the amendment by Mr. Cicchese to the motion by the Appropriation Committee
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 37. (At Request of Drainage Committee). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money to take care of drainage from the junction of Willow Avenue and Sea Street to Weymouth Fore River; all work to be done by Private Contract, under the direction of the Selectmen and the Town Engineer, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $32,625.00 to take care of the drainage from the junction of Willow Avenue and Sea Street to Weymouth Fore River; as recommended by Metcalf and Eddy; 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 au- thorized to secure or accept any easements necessary for the above pur- pose. $32,625.00
MOVED by Mr. Cicchese, Town Counsel, to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the phrase "to secure or accept any easements necessary for the above purpose" be changed to read "to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee, or otherwise any easements necessary for the above purpose."
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Cicchese.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the amendment by Mr. Cicchese to the motion by the Appropriation Committee
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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ARTICLE 38. (By Direction of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for construction of side- walks and curbing in the sidewalk building program; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate $35,000.00 for the con construc- tion of sidewalks and curbing, in the sidewalk building program; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen. $35,000.00
MOVED by Mr. Burrell of the Board of Selectmen to amend the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the Town raise and appropriate $35,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbings, and repairs to old sidewalks and curbings, in the sidewalk building program; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Lane and Mr. O'Sullivan of the Board of Selectmen.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Burrell to the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 39. (At Request of Sewer Commissioners). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construc- tion of common sewer and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds including sewer assessment funds, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $365,093.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of constructing common sewers, to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commissioners. Of this sum, $15,093.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account; $50,000.00 by Tax Levy; and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby author- ized to borrow a sum not to exceed $300,000.00 for new construction and to issue bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than 30 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note. $ 15,093.00 50,000.00 300,000.00
Discussion ensued between Mr. Chalke, Mr. Field of the Sewer Com- missioners, Mr. Sheehy, and Mr. Smith, Superintendent of the Sewer De- partment.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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ARTICLE 40. (At Request of Sewer Commissioners). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construc- tion of particular sewers and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided for by taxation, by appropriation from available funds including sewer assessment funds, and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 cf the General Laws, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $68,824.00 be appropriated from the Common and Particular Sewer Accounts and $23,176.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, for the construction of particular sewers $68,824.00 under the direction of the Sewer Commissioners. $23,176.00
ARTICLE 41. (On Petition of James J. Doherty and others). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or other- wise a sum of money to tie in Brook Terrace to the main sewer line on Pierce Road a distance of approximately 400 feet, or take any other ac- tion in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
No action.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to tie in Brook Terrace to the main sewer line on Pierce Road a distance of approximately 400 feet. $7,500.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Coffey, Chairman of the Board of Health, Mr. Conroy, Mr. Lane, Mr. Field of the Sewer Commissioners, Mr. Connell, Mr. Crehan, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr Alm- quist.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile. SO VOTED
(Recess from 9:55 P.M. to 10:15 P.M.)
At the request of Mr. Cahalan, who doubted the presence of a quorum, the Chair ordered a teller count. Count was made and the tellers re- ported 153 Town Meeting Members present. The Chair then announced
At the request of Mr. Cahalan, who doubted the presence of a quorum, is present.
ARTICLE 42. (At Request of Building Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or otherwise, and appropriate, for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school on the site off Front Street purchased from the Stetson Shoe Company, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $556,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the pur- pose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school on the site off Front Street purchased from the Stetson Shoe Com- pany as a school site; and to meet the appropriation $40,000.00 shall be
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appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account; $16,000.00 from the tax levy; and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, be and is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $500,000.00 under authorization of Section 7, Clause 3, Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended Said bonds to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws in not more than twenty (20) years from their respective dates. The sums appropriated shall be expended under the direction of a committee of seven to be appointed by the Town Mod- erator.
$ 40,000.00
16,000.00 500,000.00
MOVED by Mr. Lane to amend the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as follows:
That the amount specified be expended under the present Committee for the Shaw School Site.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane to the mo- tion by the Appropriation Committee.
SO VOTED
MOVED by Mr. Lane: 1
That the Committee for the Shaw School Site be commended for their activities.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Lane.
SO VOTED
Discussion ensued between Mr. Record and Mr. Adams.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
ARTICLE 43. (At Request of Building 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 part of Lot 15, Block 381 containing about 237,510 sqaure feet, part of Lot 1. Block 434 containing about 487 square feet; Lot 4 containing 5,900 square feet, part of Lot 5 containing about 64,350 square feet, part of Lot 6 containing about 101,000 square feet, part of Lot 11 containing about 19,500 square feet, all in Block 433, and all as shown on Sheets 33 and 34 of the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth dated January 1, 1156, as a site for an elementary school and as access ways to the site the widen- ing of Hanover Street by taking up to 10 feet of the lots abutting this street as follows: on the northeast side lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block 381, on the southwest side Lot 1, Block 430; and a 40 foot right of way from Lane Avenue "extended" for a distance of approximately 150 feet to be taken from Lot 1, Block 434 all as shown on Sheets 33 and 34 of the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth dated January 1, 1956, or take any other action in relation thereto (This site would be just south of the new Klasson and Ericson Shopping Center on Washington Street with the Hanover Street entrance off Middle Street.) (9.84 acres.)
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, or Eminent Domain in fee, for school pur-
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poses, the land as described in the Article and shown on Plan or Plans by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer, to be recorded with the Town Clerk and the sum of $11,700 be raised and appropriated for this purpose and of this sum $4,742.19 shall be appropriated from the Real Estate Account.
$6,957.81 4,742.19
Description of land to be acquired by Gift, Purchase or Right of Eminent Domain for School Department Purposes
A certain parcel of land in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Part of Weymouth, Mass." made by Russell H. Whiting, Civil Engineer, shown more specifically on a plan entitled "Preliminary Plan of Center School Site" plan No. 96-B dated February 28, 1957, made by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at Point "A" point being on the Easterly sideline of Middle Street (Public Way) and the property line now or formerly of James W. and Vilda M. Donovan and running in a Southerly direction along an arc and straight course along a line bounded by land now or formerly of the above-mentioned James W. and Vilda M. Donovan, James F. and Anne E. Connor to point "B" being the Southerly sideline of Hanover Street (Pri- vate Way - formerly Humphrey Street); thence turning at point "B" and running in an Easterly direction for a distance of approximately eight hundred fifty-three feet (plus 853') along the Southerly sideline of the aforementioned Hanover Street to point "C", thence turning in a South- erly direction and running along a line bounded by land now or formerly of Alexander and Augustino Graziano for a distance of approximately eight hundred and thirty feet (plus 830') to point "D"; thence turning in a Westerly direction and running along a line bounded by land now or formerly of the aforementioned Alexander and Augustina Graziano for a distance of approximately five hundred feet (plus 500') to point "E", point being on the property line of Lot 3, Block 433, Sheet 34, Town Atlas, Wey- mouth, Mass., owners unknown; thence turning in a Northerly direction and running along the property line of land "owners unknown" to point "F", being a point on the Southerly sideline of Lipton Street (Private Way, formerly Loud Street); thence turning in a Northwesterly direction and running along the Southerly sideline of the aforementioned Lipton Street, bounded by lands now or formerly of "owners unknown" shown as Lot 3, Block 433, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass, William P. McConnell, Arthur L. Ross Tax Title, "Owners Unknown", shown as Lot 1, Block 433, Sheets 33 and 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., Donald R. and Diana M. Lund to point "G"; thence turning in a more Northerly direction and running along a line bounded by land now or for- merly of Donald R. and Diana M. Lund to point "H", point being on the Easterly sideline of Middle Street; thence turning in a Northeasterly di- rection and running along the Easterly sideline of said Middle Street to point "A", point of beginning; containing approximately 10.24 acres, con- sisting of the following parcels of land:
PARCEL A
Land now or formerly of James W. and Vilda M. Donovan shown as part of Lot 6, Block 381, Sheet 33 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass. containing approximately 350 square feet.
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PARCEL B
Land now or fermerly of James F. and Anne E. Connor shown as part of Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block 381, Sheet 33 Town Atlas, Town of Wey- mouth, Mass., containing approximately 1,350 square feet.
PARCEL C
Land now or formerly of Donald R. and Diana M. Lund shown as part of Lot 1, Block 430, Sheet 33 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing approximately 1,900 square feet
*PARCEL D
Land of "Owners Unknown" shown as part of Lot 1, Block 433, Sheets 33 and 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing ap- proximately 1,450 square feet.
PARCEL E
Land now or formerly of William P. McConnell, Arthur L. Ross Tax Title shown as Lot 4, Block 433, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Wey- mouth, Mass., containing approximately 5,900 square feet.
PARCEL F
Land now or formerly of Alexander Graziano and Augustino Graziano shown as part of Lot 15, Block 381, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing 237,510 square feet.
*PARCEL G
Land of "Owners Unknown" shown as part of Lot 5, Block 433, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing approximately 64,350 square feet.
PACREL H
Land now or formerly of Alexander Graziano and Augustino Graziano shown as part of Lot 6, Block 433, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing approximately 31,600 square feet.
PARCEL I
Land now or formerly of Alexander Graziano and Augustino Graziano shown as part of Lot 11, Block 433, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing approximately 31,60 square feet.
PARCEL J
Land now or formerly of Alexander Graziano and Augustino Graziano shown as part of Lot 1, Block 434, Sheet 34 Town Atlas, Town of Weymouth, Mass., containing approximately 487 square feet.
*- As appurtenant to the above described property is herein included a "40' Right of Way" to Lane avenue as shown on plan entitled "Prelimin- ary Plan of Center School Site" plan No. 96-B, dated February 28, 1957 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.
ARTICLE 44 (At Request of the School Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise for the purpose of preparing complete drawings and detailed specifications for the construction of a new elementary school on the site described in Article 43 above as a replacement for the present Center Por- table School, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That $16,000.00 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 on the site described in Ar- ticle 43, above, as a replacement for the present Center Portable School and that a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to act as a building committee for this particular building.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Garrison and Mr. Mapes, Superinten- dent of Schools.
MOVED by Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
That the present committee who selected the site be continued for the purpose of building.
Further discussion ensued involving Mr. Lane, Mr. Mapes, Superinten- dent of Schools, and Mr. Haas, President of the Center PTA.
MOVED by Mr. Lane to amend the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as follows:
That Mr. Haas be added to the committee making a committee of eight.
Comes now the question on the Amendment by Mr. Newton to the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane to the mo- tion of the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 45. (At Request of School Committee). To see what action the Town will take to exempt public school teachers, who are required to be members of the State Teachers' Retirement System (but not other school employees) from the provision for a complete examination prior to entrance into the Town's service as required under the new section 628 of the Town by-laws, which was adopted under Article 60 at the Annual Town Meeting in 1956, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Discussion ensued between Mr. Record and Mr. Mapes, Superintendent of Schools.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Record:
That the Town exempt public school teachers, who are required to be members of the State Teachers' Retirement System (but not other school employees) from the provision for a complete examination prior to en- trance into the Town's service as required under the new section 628 of the Town by-laws, which was adopted under Article 60 at the Annual Town Meeting in 1956.
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Further discussion ensued between Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Ap- propriation Committee, Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen, and Mr. Connell.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Record.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the substitute motion by Mr. Record LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 46. (At Request of Amy Hill Duncan and others) To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee consisting of two members of the School Committee, three members of present or former School Building Committees, the Superintendent of Schools, and nine residents and taxpayers for the purpose of making a complete investigation and study relative to administration, operation maintenance, management and costs of schools and school construction in the Town, said committee to report its findings and recommendations to the School Committee, Appropriation Committee and Annual Town Meet- ing no later than March 1958, and that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated by taxation or otherwise for the use of the committee in its work, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Discussion ensued involving Mrs. Duncan and Mr. Gallagher.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Gallagher:
That the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee con- sisting of two members of the School Committee, three members of present or former School Building Committees, the Superintendent of Schools, and nine residents and taxpayers for the purpose of making a complete investigation and study relative to administration, operation maintenance, management and costs of schools and school construction in the Town, said committee to report its findings and recommendations to the School Committee, Appropriation Committee and Annual Town Meeting no later than March 1958, and that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated by taxation or otherwise for the use of the committee in its work.
Lengthy discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting Members.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gallagher.
Vote was taken and the Chair declared the substitute motion by Mr. Gallagher LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 47. (At Request of the Board of Water Commissioners). To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for water works purposes to take by purchase, gift or take by eminent domain in fee a lot
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of land containing 1200 square feet located opposite No. 50 Hollis Street and shown on 1956 Town Atlas as Lot 18, Block 548 on Sheet 49 and owned by Edward W Fasci and Mildred L. Fasci, Joint tenants, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town vote to take by purchase, gift or eminent domain in fee, for Water Works purposes a lot of land con- taining 1200 square feet located opposite No. 50 Hollis Street and shown on the 1956 Town Atlas as Lot 18, Block 548, on Sheet 49 and owened by Edward W. Fasci and Mildred L. Fasci, joint tenants, and the sum of $500.00 shall be appropriated from the Surplus Funds of the Water Depart- ment for this purpose, said premises are shown on a Plan by Arthur J. Bilodeau, Town Engineer to be recorded with the Town Clerk. $500.00
ARTICLE 48. (On Petition of Pond Plain Improvement Association). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to install a 12-inch reinforcing water main on Pond Street, from No. 240 Pond Street to Thicket Street and to install a 10-inch reinforcing water main on Thicket Street from Pond Street to No. 125 Thicket Street, to be installed under the direction of the Water Commissioners, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 49. (At Request of Trustees of Tufts Library). That the Town vote to amend the Regulations for Tufts Library as presently amended so that said Regulations shall be as follows:
I. The Library shall be called the Tufts Library and shall be man- aged and controlled by a Board of Trustees consisting of nine Elective Trustees who shall be legal residents of the Town of Weymouth.
II. The term of office of said Elected Trustees shall be three years, and they shall be elected one-third each year at the Annual Town Election
III. When any vacancy shall occur in said Board, in consequence of the refusal or neglect of any elected Trustee to accept office, or the death, resignation, or change of residence of any such Trustee to a place outside the Town of Weymouth, such vacancy shall be filled at the next annual Town election - "or any other action in relation thereto."
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to amend the regulations for the Tufts Library as listed in the Article.
MOVED by Mr. Gallagher to amend the motion by the Appropriation Committee as follows:
I. The Library shall be called the Tufts Library and shall be man- aged and controlled by a Board of Trustees consisting of twelve Elective Trustees who shall be legal residents of the Town of Weymouth.
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