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MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $250,000.00 be raised and appropriated to the Board of Public Works for the continuation of the major highway program to be expended for the reconstruction or widening of Pleasant Street, Broad Street and Commercial Street, and other streets or portions of streets, including sidewalks and curbing, land damages and the cost of pavement laid at the time of said construction or widening, and the construction of permanent pavement in connection with such reconstruction or widening under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works, all subject to the limitations of clause (5) of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept any deeds or reservation strips in connection with said streets and to acquire by gift, or purchase or take by Right of Eminent Domain for the purposes of public streets or highways such as may be necessary; and to meet said appropriation $50,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated from Tax Levy, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes under clause (5) of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, payable in accordance with said Chapter 44 in not more than ten years from their respective dates; provided, that any and all construction may be done under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws and that all construction shall be done by private con- tract under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works and that the streets to be constructed other than those specifically designated above, are to be selected by the Board of Public Works.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Christensen:
That the Moderator appoint a committee of seven, to consist of a member of the Board of Public Works, a member of the Board of Select- men, the Weymouth Representative on the Board of County Com- missioners, and four other citizens of the Town to look into the matter of an improved and less costly program of highway construction and report.
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Discussion ensued involving several of the Town officials and Town Meeting Members.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Christensen.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Christensen LOST.
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Amabile, of the Board of Selectmen, to the motion by the Appropriation Committee:
That the sum of $150,000.00 be raised and appropriated, of which sum $30,000.00 to be raised and appropriated from Tax Levy and $120,000.00 by borrowing, all under the condtions as set forth in the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
Further discussion ensued involving several of the Town Officials and Town Meeting Members.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. Amabile LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and, there being votes in the negative, the Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 146 votes in the affirmative and 6 votes in the negative. There being more than the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative the Moderator de- clared the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
SO VOTED
MOVED by Mr. W. O'Donnell:
Reconsideration of Article 9.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. O'Donnell.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. W. O'Donnell LOST.
ARTICLE 10. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or take by right of eminent domain in fee-or as otherwise specified, lands along Church Street, Gibbens Street, and Commercial Street, Weymouth, Mass- achusetts, in accordance with Chapter 79 of the General Laws for the purpose cf Alteration, Widening and Reconstruction of said streets, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase, or by taking by Right of Emi- nent Domain in fee, lands along Church Street, Gibbens Street and Com- mercial Street, Weymouth, Massachusetts, in accordance with Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, for the purpose of alteration, widening, and reconstructing of said streets, said premises being shown on a plan prepared by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, to be recorded with the Town Clerk, and that the reports of the Board of Selectmen relocating said streets, be accepted.
$1.00
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MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen :
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting at which time the Board of Public Works be instructed to bring in the approximate amount of land damages incurred in the widen- ing and reconstruction of Commercial Street between Washington Square, the railroad crossing and Ledgehill Road.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the amendment by Mr. Amabile LOST.
MOVED by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:
Reconsideration of the amendment.
Now comes the question on reconsideration of the amendment.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion to reconsider the amendment LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
Vote was taken and, there being votes in the negative, the Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers re- ported 125 votes in the affirmative and 14 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
SO VOTED
MOVED by Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen:
That the Annual Town Meeting adjourn until 7:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 9, 1960.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Callahan.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the motion by Mr. Cal- lahan LOST.
ARTICLE 11. (By 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 sidewalks and curbing and repairs of existing sidewalks and curbing and any retaining walls necessitated by construction of said side- walks, under the Sidewalk Building Program to be set up by the Board of Public Works; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbing and for the repair of old sidewalks and curbing, under the sidewalk building program, set up by the Board of Public Works; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Nover, Chairman of the Board of Public Works:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbing and for the repair of old sidewalks
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and curbing, under a sidewalk building program set up by the Board of Public Works; it being understood that $3,500.00 of this amount may be used for necessary retaining walls; and the building of said retaining walls and sidewalks be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbing and for the repair of old sidewalks and curbing, under the sidewalk building program set up by the Board of Selectmen; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Select- men.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee the following amendment to the motion by Mr. Nover, Chairman of the Board of Public Works:
And of said $3,500.00 may be used for retaining walls in the sidewalk building program.
Mr. Nover accepted the amendment by the Appropriation Committee as part of his motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Nover, Chairman of the Board of Public Works, as thus amended.
SO VOTED
(Reconsideration of Article 11 was taken at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 9, 1960.)
ARTICLE 12. (By Request of Board of Public Works). 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 of 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 $126,400.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of Particular Sewers under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and of the total sum, $101,397.34 shall be appropriated from the Common and Particular Sewer Accounts, and $25,002.66 by Tax Levy.
$101,397.54 25,002.66
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Annual. Town Meeting adjourn at 11:30 P.M. until 7:45 P.M. Wednesday, March 9, 1960.
A True Copy. Attest: HARRY CHRISTENSEN Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1960
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 8:05 o'clock in the evening of Wednesday, March 9, 1960, by the Annual Mod- erator, Mr. Daniel L. O'Donnell.
There were 181 Town Meeting Members present.
The Moderator declared a quorum present.
We now continue with consideration of the Articles in the Warrant.
The Moderator requested unanimous consent to reconsider Article 11 at this time and, there being no objection, the Moderator declared that Article 11 would be reconsidered at this time.
ARTICLE 11. (By 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 sidewalks and curbing and repairs of existing sidewalks and curbing and any retaining walls necessitated by construction of said sidewalks, under a Sidewalk Building Program to be set up by the Board of Public Works; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $40,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbing, for the repair of old sidewalks and curbing, under a sidewalk building program set up by the Board of Public Works, and of said sum $3,500.00 may be used for retaining walls in the sidewalk building program; and the building of said retaining walls and sidewalks be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
$40,000.00
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile of the Board of Selectmen.
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 for the construction of sidewalks and curbing and for the repair of old sidewalks and curbing, under a sidewalk building program set up by the Board of Selectmen; said money to be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Select- men.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 13. (By 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.
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Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $293,242.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of Common Sewers to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. Of this sum, $38,242.00 shall be raised by Tax Levy, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Brard of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $255,000.00 for new construction and to issue bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 44, so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than 30 years from their dates.
$ 38,242.00 255,000.00
ARTICLE 14. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money to be used for the purpose of completing Mountain View Road, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Fryer, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen:
That the sum of $18,610.00 be raised and appropriated for the com- pletion of Mountain View Road, said sum to be under the jurisdiction and expenditure of the Board of Public Works.
Further discussion ensued involving Mr. Lane of the Board of Public Works and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Fryer.
Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 68 votes in the affirmative and 81 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the substitute motion by Mr. Fryer LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Con- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 15. (By Request of Board of Public Works), To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money to be used for the purpose of completing Oak Cliff Road, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
MOVED; the following substitute motion by Mr. Fryer, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen:
That the sum of $6,405.00 be raised and appropriated for the com- pletion of Oak Cliff Road, said sum to be expended under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Fryer.
Vote was taken and, the Moderator being in doubt, a teller count was ordered. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 66
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votes in the affirmative and 86 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the substitute motion by Mr. Fryer LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
ARTICLE 16. (By Request of the Public Works Garage Building Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or otherwise and appropriate and/or borrow for the construction of a Public Works Building on land purchased on Winter Street for this 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 $445,528.00 for the construction of a Public Works Building, on land purchased on Winter Street for this purpose; and to meet said appropriation, $200,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated by Tax Levy, $45,528.00 shall be approp- riated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes, under Clause 3, Section 7, of Chapter 44 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue; said sums to be expended by the Public Works Garage Building Committee.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Gillen:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $338,442.00 for the construction of a Public Works Building, on land purchased on Winter Street for this purpose; and to meet said appropriation, $100,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated by Tax Levy, $38,442.00 shall be approp- riated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes, under Clause 3, Sec. 7, of Chapt. 44 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue; said sums to be expended by the Public Works Garage Building Committee.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Lynch of the Appropriation Com- mittee, it was
SO VOTED: The previous question.
Comes now the question of the substitute motion by Mr. Gillen.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Gillen LOST.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Cain:
Tha the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $455,403.00 for the construction of a Public Works Building with offices on top and brick veneer, on land purchased on Winter Street for this purpose; and to meet said appropriation, $200,000.00 shall be raised and appropriated by Tax Levy, $55,403.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow the sum of $200,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes, under Clause 3, Section 7, of Chapter 44 of the
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General Laws (Ter. Ed.) so that the entire sum shall be payable in not more than twenty (20) years from the date of issue; said sums to be expended by the Public Works Garage Building Committee.
$200,000.00 55,403.00 200,000.00
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Cain.
The Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 142 votes in the affirmative and 18 votes in the negative. There being more than the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Cain.
SO VOTED
(Recess from 9:40 P.M. to 9:50 P.M.)
ARTICLE 17. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise a sum of money to be used for the purpose of constructing a Town Landing and Marina, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,000.00 for the purpose of this Article, outlined as Stage No. 1 in a report prepared for the Board of Public Works by Louis W. Perkins and Sons, Civil and Consulting Engineers, dated November, 1959, including dredging of basins and entrance to channel, construction of a bituminous, concrete ramp and rough grading of the parking area; provided the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contributes $29,000.00 under the provisions of Chapter 91 of the General Laws; said money to be expended by and under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works and/or State Department of Public Works. $11,000.00
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Callahan of the Board of Selectmen:
That action be postponed to the Special Town Meeting in April.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Callahan LOST.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Amabile cf the Bcard of Selectmen:
No action.
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile LOST. More than seven doubting the vote, the Moderator ordered a teller count. Vote and count were taken and the tellers reported 41 votes in the affirmative and 99 votes in the negative. The Moderator then declared the substitute motion by Mr. Amabile LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
SO VOTED
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ARTICLE 18. (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 $15,000.00 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 approp- riate the sum of $15,000.00 for Dutch Elm Disease Control, under the requirements of Chapter 132 of the General Laws, and most particularly. amended under Chapter 657 of the Acts of 1956-which sum to be expended under the Board of Public Works. $15,000.00
ARTICLE 19. (By Direction of Selectmen and At Request of the Drainage Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise, by 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 No. 566; monies to be made available provided proper legislation is enacted as voted under Article 1] 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.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the next Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 20. (By Request of the Board of Public Works and Drain- age Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate. by taxation or otherwise, and/or borrow. for drainage purposes (for stream improvement) from Weymouth Back River to Whit- man's Pond, consisting of floodflow conduit and channel and works 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 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 Department 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 Commonwealth; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee it was
SO VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $110,000.00 for drainage purposes and for stream improvements, flow con- duit and channel and work at dams, bridges, and walls, as recommended
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by Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, in a report to the Weymouth Drainage Committee, dated March 11, 1957. Of the sum appropriated, $110,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
$110,000.00
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 Chap- ter 91 of the General Laws, and the Board of Selectmen are authorized to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
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.
ARTICLE 21. (By Request of Board of Public Works and Drainage Committee). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise and/or borrow, for Drainage Im- provements of Phillips Creek (Partial-Fore River to Green Street) cut through Naval Ammunition Reservation to Back River, Sunrise Drive and Hinston Road area (Partial), or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was SO VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $90,000.00 for drainage purposes and for stream improvements of Phillips Creek (partial-Fore River to Green Street), cut through the Naval Ammunition Reservation to Back River, Sunrise Drive and Hinston Road area (partial) as recommended by Metcalf and Eddy, in a report to the Weymouth Drainage Committee dated March 11, 1957; provided further that such work will be done by private contract under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works. $90,000.00
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