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ARTICLE 17. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the con- struction of common sewers and determine whether the money shall be provided 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 $328,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing common sewers, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. Of this sum, $28,500.00 shall be raised by Tax Levy and the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $300,000.00 for new con- struction 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 the issue of the first bond or note. $28.500 $300,000
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropria- tion Committee; Mr. Roulston, Town Accountant; and Mr. Record.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 18. (At Request of Drainage Committee and By Direction of Selectmen). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise, by
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taxation or otherwise, and appropriate for 50% of the land damage costs in the Pond Meadow area of Braintree for flood control purposes of the Weymouth Landing area, including Smelt Brook area, in conjunction with the Town of Braintree and the Soil Conservation Service of the Federal Government, under Public Law 566; monies to be made available pro- vided proper legislation is enacted as voted under Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting, September 15, 1958; and, provided further, that the Town of Braintree make available a like amount therefor, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the next special Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropria- tion Committee, and Mr. Record.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 19. (By Direction of Selectmen). To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the De- partment of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement develop- ment, maintenance and protection of tidal and non tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, for shores and shores along a public beach cutside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Riv- ers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonweatlh, or take any other action 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 assume the liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropria- tion Committee; and Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Amabile requested unanimous consent to withdraw his substitute motion and, there being no objection, the Moderator ruled that the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile was withdrawn.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the next special Town Meeting.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile to
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refer the subject matter of this Article to the next special Town Meeting.
SO VOTED
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Christensen, Town Clerk, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Annual Town Meeting adjourn at 11:30 P.M. until 7:45 P.M. Wednesday, March 4, 1959.
A True Copy Attest:
HARRY CHRISTENSEN
Town Clerk
*The votes under Articles 9 and 10 of this record were unanimous except for 1 single negative vote as to each Article, that a quorum was present as to both votes.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1959
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock in the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 1959, by the Annual Moderator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
There were 191 Town Meeting Members present.
Prayer for Divine Guidance was offered by Rev. David Eaton, Pastor of the First Church in Weymouth, Congregational.
There were no Town Meeting Members to be sworn in.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
Reconsideration of Article 1.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by the Appro- priation Committee LOST.
ARTICLE 20. (At Request of Drainage Committee and Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by taxation or otherwise, for drainage purposes (for stream improvement) from Weymouth Back River to Whitman's Pond, consisting of flood-flow conduit and channel and work at dams, as recommended by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers in report to Weymouth Drainage Committee dated March 11, 1957.
That the sum of money named shall be made available only if the
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State, under General Laws Chapter 91, will pay a sum of money propor- tionate to the cost of construction under the provisions of said chapter.
Provided further that such work shall be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State De- partment of Public Works.
Also, to see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores, and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Board of Public Works to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Com- monwealth; monies to be provided in accordance with Chapter 481, Acts of 1958, Section 1 through 4, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $110,000.00 for drainage purposes and for stream improvements, from Weymouth Back River to Whitman's Pond; consisting of flood-flow conduit and channel and works at dams, bridges, and walls as recom- mended by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, in a report to the Weymouth Drainage Committee, dated March 11, 1957. Of the sum appropriated $55,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account. and 55,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated by Tax Levy.
$55,000.00 $55,000.00
Provided further that the sum of money named shall be made available only if the State, under General Laws, Chapter 91, will pay a sum of money proportionate to the cost of construction under the provisions of said Chapter.
Provided further that the Town assume liability in the manner pro- vided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws as amended by Chapters 516 and 524, Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public Works of Massa- chusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and the Board of Selectmen are author- ized to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Com- monwealth.
Provided further that such work will be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State De- partment of Public Works.
ARTICLE 21 (At Request of the Drainage Committee and Board of Public Works.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise, for drainage improvement pur- poses from Mill Street to West Street, including West Street Culvert and
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1900 feet of channel south of West Street, 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 raise and appro- priate to the Board of Public Works, the sum of $77,862.64 for drainage improvement purposes in the Mill Street to West Street area, as recom- mended by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, in a report to the Weymouth Drainage Committee, dated March 11, 1957, and to meet said appropria- tion $30,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count, and $25,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated from Tax Levy, and $22,862.64 shall be re-appropriated from the unexpended balance in the following accounts:
Remove Ledge-Westminster Road
$ 445.39
Const. Walkway, Ralph Talbot School
363.92
Sidewalk Construction 223.31
Carver Street, Ledge Hill Road
5,183.04
Working New Streets, 1955-54: Transfer out $5,000.00, leave Bal.
5,000.00
Working New Streets, 1957-56
4,430.51
Drainage-South Weymouth Depot
4,685.20
Drainage-Kensington Road
224.69
Drainage-Shaw School Site
633.85
Drainage-Sea Street and Willow Avenue
1,345.11
Drainage-Neck and Green Streets 306.59
Purchase Rubbish Containers 21,03
$30,000.00 $25,000.00 $22,862.64
ARTICLE 22. (By Request of the Board of Public Works.) To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate by taxation or otherwise the sum of $20,000.00 for the continuation of the shore protection from the Wessagussett Beach Improvement to River and Neck Streets, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee :
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the continuation of shore protection from the Wessagussett Beach Improve- ment to River and Neck Streets; provided further that an equal sum of money is provided by the State Department of Public Works to be used on the same project. It is further provided that said work be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works. $20,000.00
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Blaisdell:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the continuation of shore protection from the Wessagussett Beach Improve- ment to within 75 yards of the junction of River and Neck Streets.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Blaisdell, Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, and Mr. Nover, Chairman of the Board of Public Works.
Mr. Blaisdell requested unanimous consent to withdraw his amend- ment and, there being no objection, the Moderator ruled that the amend- ment by Mr. Blaisdell was withdrawn.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 23. (By Request of Board of Public Works.) To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the enlargement of the parking area and installation of necessary drainage at Wessagussett Beach, as outlined in the "Study and Report, Wessagussett Beach De- velopment Program 1958-1959," or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Almquist and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 24. (By Request of Board of Public Works.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the necessary investigation, engineering and planning of a Town Landing Marina to be constructed on land in North Weymouth purchased for that purpose, 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 raise and approp- riate the sum of $3,500.00 from Tax Levy to the Board of Public Works, for the necessary investigation, engineering and planning of a Town Landing Marina.
$3,500.00
ARTICLE 25. (At Request of the Park and Recreation Commis- sioners.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money for the following items, money to be spent under the direction of the Department of Public Works, or take any other action in relation thereto:
1. Fencing
$13,555.00
2. Blacktop
3,720.00
3. New Buildings 11,500.00
4. Replace Roofs-Buildings
950.00
5. Plumbing
2,100.00
6. General Construction
11,516.60
7. New Equipment 978.31
Total $44,319.91
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,802.00 to the Board of Public Works, for the following purposes:
1. Fencing
$1,500.00
2. Blacktop 1,000.00
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3. Addition to the Toilet:
Facilities Building-
Lake St. Beach 4,102.00
4. Replace Roofs:
(a) Wessagussett Beach Girls' Bathhouse 500.00
(b) Bradford Hawes Park Toilet Facility Building 375.00
(c) Weston Park- Toilet Facility Building 75.00
5. Plumbing :
(a) Beaches-Bathhouses 1,200.00
(b) Bradford Hawes Park 600.00
(c) Weston Park 300.00
6. General Construction :
(a) Construction "A" shaped dock for Wessagussett Beach 2,500.00
(b) Erect light for gate at Great Hill entrance 100.00
(c) Erect 4 poles for PA system at Wessagussett Beach 300.00
7. New Equipment:
(a) Barres, chains, markers for swimming areas-beaches 190.00
(b) New lockers-Lake Street Beach and Wessagussett Beach 110.00
$12,792.03
And to meet said appropriation, the sum of $12,792.03 shall be re-appropri- ated from the unexpended balance in the following accounts: $12,792.03
$9.97
Birches
$ 200.70
Julia Road
1,618.95
Clapp Memorial
707.38
Lovell
3,505.99
Stella Tirrell
2,491.75
Weston
308.50
Webb
197.67
Idlewell
836.51
Pilgrim Road
690.75
Lake Street-Veterans' Housing
1,167.20
Homestead
468.73
Great Hill
597.90
ARTICLE 26. (At Request of Park and Recreation Commissioners.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or other- wise, the sum of $7,000.00 for the purpose of providing lighting facilities for an athletic field, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 27. (At Request of Wessagussett Beach Committee and Board of Public Works.) To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of ac- quiring by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee, Lot 14, Block 22; Lot 3, Block 23; Lot 1, Block 24, and part of Lot 18, Block 26, containing about 525,335 square feet (12 acres) as shown on Sheets 4, 5 and 7 of the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth, dated January 1, 1958, as a site for a municipal parking area for Wessagussett Beach, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to take by purchase, gift, or by Right of Eminent Domain in fee, together with all rights therein, Lot 14, Block 22; Lot 3, Block 23; Lot 1, Block 24; and part of Lot 18, Block 26, containing about 525,335 sq. ft., (12 acres) as shown on Sheets 4, 5 and 7 of the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth, dated January 1, 1958, and being more fully shown on a plan drawn by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, to be recorded with the Town Clerk; that $52,000.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose. And to meet said appropriation, $4,762.60 shall be appropriated from the North Weymouth Parking Area Account; $1,500.00 from the Pilgrim Road Account; $662.06 from sale of real estate; $5,485.92 from the Excess and Deficiency Account; and $39,589.00 from Tax Levy.
Discussion ensued involving several Town Meeting members and Town Officials.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Gunn:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to two appraisors and report be made at a future Town Meeting.
Further discussion ensued involving several Town Meeting Members and Town Officials.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn.
SO VOTED
The Moderator then stated: "That of course, now bear in mind, it is the responsibility of the Wessagusett Beach Committee and Board of Public Works to appoint two appraisors to report to a Town Meeting at some future time."
ARTICLE 28. (By Request of the Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise, the sum of $20,000.00 for Dutch Elm Disease Control, 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 raise and appro- priate the sum of $20,000.00 for Dutch Elm Disease Control under the requirements of Chapter 132 of the General Laws as most recently amended by Chapter 657, of the Acts of 1956, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. $20,000.00
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ARTICLE 29. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to reaffirm the vote of Article 35 at the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1928, and vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by gift or purchase or take by right of eminent domain under the provisions of Chapter 79 and Section 1 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any portion of certain lands, including buildings and trees lying within the watershed of Great Pond and not already owned by the Town, for the purpose of protecting the Town's Water Supply, said lands shown on the Weymouth Town Atlas dated January 1, 1958 as
Sheet 60
Lot 1
Block 632
36
acres
60
5
632
1.5 acres
60
4
632
12
acres
63
4
632
12
acres
63
4
643
5
acres
63
5
643
4
acres
63
1
645
10
acres
63
2
645
5
acres
63
3
645
22
acres
57
57
621
1.5 acres
109.0 acres
to be more particularly described on a plan to be drawn by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, and to be recorded with the Town Clerk; 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 reaffirm the vote of Article 35 at the Annual Town Meeting of 1928 and vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of Eminent Domain in fee under the provisions of Chapter 79 and Section 1 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any portion of certain lands, including buildings and trees lying within the watershed of Great Pond, and not already owned by the Town, for the purpose of protecting the Town's water supply, as described in this article and being more particularly de- scribed on a plan drawn by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, to be filed with the Town Clerk; that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for this purpose; and to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and here- by is authorized to borrow $25,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes under Clause 3, Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, pay- able in accordance with said Chapter 44 in not more than 30 years from their respective dates.
$25,000.00
ARTICLE 30. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see what action the Town will take to acquire by gift, purchase or take by eminent domain approximately 13 acres of land located near the southerly end of Whitman's Pond near the entrance to Swamp River, for the purpose of developing an emergency water supply, and to acquire the necessary 50 foot roadway to Pleasant and/or Middle Streets, all as shown on a plan by the Town Engineer entitled "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply" and filed with the Town Clerk, or take any other action in re- lation thereto.
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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of Eminent Domain in fee, together with all rights therein, approximately 13 acres of land located near the southerly end of Whitman's Pond near the entrance to Swamp River, for the purpose of developing an emergency water supply, together with the necessary 50 foot roadway to pleasant and/or Middle Streets, all as shown on a plan by the Town Engineer, entitled "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply", and filed with the Town Clerk, and that sum of $20,000.00 to be raised and appro- priated from the surplus funds of the Water Department for this pur- $20,000.00 pose
Discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting members and Town Officials.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Gunn:
That the subject matter of this Article be postponed until the next special Town Meeting at which time a profile be furnished to the Town Meeting members.
Further discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting members and Town Officials.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Gunn LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 31. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the development and construction of additional well fields, including wells, pumping sta- tion, pipes and original pumping station equipment for the purpose of an emergency water supply; and further, that said sum shall include the in- stallation of a pipe line from the well to Pleasant and/or Middle Streets, all to be located on lands and roadways acquired under Article 10 of this Town Meeting, as located on Plan by Town Engineer entitled "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply", or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $90,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the development and construction of additional well fields, including wells, pumping stations, pipes and original pumping sta- tion equipment for the purpose of an emergency water supply and, further, that said sum shall include the installation of a pipe line of not less than 6" in diameter from the well to Pleasant and/or Middle Streets, all to be located on lands and roadways acquired under Article 30 of this Town Meeting, as located on a plan entitled "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply" by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, filed with the Town Clerk. And to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bor-
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row $90,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; payable in not more than 15 years from their respective dates, in accordance with Clause (5) Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended. Said sum to be expended under the direction of the Department of Public $90,000.00 Works.
ARTICLE 32. (By Request of Board of Public Works and Civil De- fense). To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of radio equipment to be installed in Public Works equip- ment, said sum of money to be matched by Federal Civil Defense funds, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate to the Board of Public Works the sum of $7,000.00 from Tax Levy for the pur- chase of radio equipment to be installed in Public Works Equipment, said sum of money to be matched by Federal Civil Defense funds. $7,000.00
ARTICLE 33. (By Direction of Selectmen). To see if the Town will vote to take a portion of Lot 38, Block 276, Sheet 20, known as Weston Park, Broad Street, Weymouth Landing, for parking facilities for Lincoln Square, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the town vote to transfer to the authority and supervision of the Trustees of Tufts Library of the Town of Weymouth to be used for library and parking facilities a portion of Lot 38, Block 276, Sheet 20 of the Town of Weymouth Atlas, corrected to January 1, 1958, known as Weston Park, Broad Street, Weymouth, containing approximately 86,000 square feet, and further identified as follows: The land shown on a certain plan entitled "Plan of Subdivision of land in Weymouth, Mass. Plan ×623B, by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, dated February 18, 1959 and filed with the Town Clerk.
Discussion ensued involving several of the Town Meeting members and Town Officials.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
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