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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $96,000.00 be ap- propriated to the Board of Public Works from available funds (Excess and Deficiency) to reconstruct, resurface, widen, straighten, re- locate and work Commercial Street and/or any other street,.or any portion of conduits of said ways and for the building of any bridges, drains or securing any easements which may be necessary and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to accept any deed of any reser- vation strips in connection with said streets; and provided further, that all damages resulting or occasioned by the construction shall be a charge against the sums appropriated; the Board of Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by gift or purchase, or take by Right of Eminent Domain, in fee or otherwise, for all purposes of public streets or highways in and over said street; that the above sum named shall be made available only if the State or County, or both, under General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 90, will pay a sum of money pro- portionate to the cost of construction under the provisions of said chapter; all payments from State and County to revert to the Excess and Deficiency Account; 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.
96,000.00
ARTICLE 9. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing, the sum of $250,000.00 for the continuation of the Major Highway Program for construction and/or reconstruction of main streets and roads including Broad and Commercial Streets, pro- vided that Chapter 90 funds, if any, may be used for this purpose, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $250,000.00 be raised and appropriattd to the Board of Public Works for the reconstruction or widening of 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 widen- ing, 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, Sec. 7 of Chap. 44; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept any deeds or any reservation strips in connection with said streets and to acquire by gift, or purchase, or take by Right of Eminent Domain for all purposes of public streets or highways such as may be necessary; and to meet said appropriation $50,000:00 shall be appropriated 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 (5) of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended, payable in accordance with said Chapter 44 in not more than 10 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 contract under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works and that the streets to be con- structed other than those specifically designated above, are to be selected by the Board of Public Works. 50,000.00 200,000.00
ARTICLE 10. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of sidewalks and curbing and repairs of existing sidewalks and curbing and any retaining walls necessitated by con- struction 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.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate from tax levy the sum of $35,800.00 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 Public Works; and of said sum, $2,500.00 may be used for retaining walls in the sidewalk building program under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works. 35,800.00
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 construction of particular 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.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $125,300.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of Particular Sewers under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works, and of the total sum,
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$90,925.55 shall be appropriated from the Common and Particular Sewer Accounts, and $34,374.45 from Tax Levy. 90,925.55 34,374.45
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 construction of common sewers and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, transfer, by appropriation from available funds including sewer assessment funds, and/or borrowing under auth- ority 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 $348,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of Common Sewers to be ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Public Works. Of this sum $73,500.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, is hereby authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed $275,000.00 for new construction pursuant to Chapter 412 of the Acts of 1960 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 73,500.00 275,000.00
ARTICLE 13. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing a sum of money to be used for the purpose of com- pleting Mountain View Road, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 14. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing a sum of money to be used for the purpose of com- pleting Oak Cliff Road, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motien duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $6,800.00 be raised and appropriated from Tax Levy for the purpose of completing Oak Cliff Road, said sum to be expended by the Board of Public Works.
6,800.00
ARTICLE 15. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to' raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing the sum of $10,000.00 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 ap- propriate from Tax Levy the sum of $10,000.00 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 is to be expended under the Board of Public Works. 10,000.00
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ARTICLE 16. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing, for drainage pur- poses (for stream improvement) from Weymouth Back River to Whitman'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 proportionate 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 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 Massachusetts, for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- waters, 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
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the. Town raise and appropriate the sum of $110,000.00 for drainage purposes and for stream improve- ments, from Weymouth Back River to Whitman's Pond; consisting of flood-flow conduit and channel and works at dams, bridges, and walls, as recommended 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, Chapted 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 provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 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, tide- waters, 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 authorized to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth.
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.
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ARTICLE 17. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing for drainage improvements of Phillips Creek (completion of 1960 work from vicinity of Pearl St to Green St.) and extension of 1960 work on Mill River from vicinity of West St. to Columbian St. 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 $90,000.00 for drainage purposes and for stream improvements of Phillips Creek (completion of 1960 work from vicinity of Pearl St. to Green St.) and extension of 1960 work on Mill River from vicinity of West St. to Columbian St., 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. And to meet said appropriation, $90,000.00 shall be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 90,000.00
ARTICLE 18. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing for purpose of a flood control project in the Smelt Brook Watershed to be used in conjunction with matching funds by the Town of Braintree, said sum to be expended under the direction of Board of Public Works, which shall be author- ized to negotiate for and purchase necessary easements therefor, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $15,000.00 be raised and appropriated from tax levy for the purpose of a flood control project in the Smelt Brook Watershed to be used in conjunction with matching funds by the Town of Braintree; said funds to be under the direction of the Board of Public Works which shall be authorized to negotiate for and purchase necessary easements therefor. 15,000.00;
ARTICLE 19. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or other- wise the sum of $10,000.00 for the continuation of the 1960 Shore Protection Project, from vicinity of Regatta Road toward River Street, or take any other action in relation thereto (Chapter 91).
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate from tax levy the sum of $10,000.00 for the continuation of the shore protection from the vicinity of Regatta Road toward River Street; provided 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. It is further provided that the said work be done under the direction of the Board of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works. 10,000.00
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ARTICLE 20. (By Request of Board of Public Works). ; To, see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing for the purpose of acquiring by gift, purchase or eminent domain in fee seven parcels of land, with the buildings thereon, situated on River Street, (North) Weymouth, shown as parcels "A" through "G" on a plan entitled "Wessagusset Beach Area, Weymouth - Norfolk County, January 6, 1961, Frank S. La- grotteria, Town Engineer, Plan No. 999B," for protection against highway and shore erosion, or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by Right of Eminent Domain in fee, together with all rights therein, the seven (7) parcels of land, with the buildings thereon, situated on River Street, (North) Weymouth, shown as Parcels 'A" through "G", on the Plan entitled, "Wessagusset Beach Area, Weymouth, Norfolk County, dated January 6, 1961, Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, Plan No. 999B", filed with the Town Clerk, for protection against highway or shore erosion, and the sum of $1.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose for each parcel. 7.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Tirrell, Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, Mr. Lane, and Mr. Gaughen, Town Counsel.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
(Recess from 9:46 P.M. to 9:55 P.M.)
ARTICLE 21. (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 grading and levelling a por- tion of the parking area for Wesagusset Beach 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 by tax levy, the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of grading and leveling" a portion of the parking area of Wesagusset Beach. 5,000.00
ARTICLE 22. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate, by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing, for the development and construction of additional well fields, including wells, pumping station, pipes and original pumping station equipment for the purpose of an emergency water supply; and further, that said sum shall include installation of a pipe line from the well to Winter Street, all to be located on lands and roadways acquired under Article 10 of the Special Town Meeting of June 15, 1959, as located on plan by Town Engineer en- titled "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply, Plan No. 771B.", said plan duly recorded in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $40,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the development and construction of additional well fields, including wells, pumping station, pipes, and original pump- ing station equipment for the purpose of an emergency water supply, all subject to the limitations of Clause (5), Section 8,, of Chapter 44; of the General Laws as amended; and further, that said sum shall include the installation of a pipe line, not less than 6" in diameter, from the well to Winter Street, all to be located on lands and roadways acquired under Article 10 of the Special Town Meeting of June 15, 1959, as located on Plan by Town Engineer, entitled, "Plan of Land for Well Location for Water Supply, Plan No. 771B", said Plan being duly recorded in Norfolk County Registry of Deeds; and to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow $40,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefrom, 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 Works.
40,000.00
ARTICLE 23. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate, by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing, for the installation of water mains of not. less than six inches in diameter and all necessary appurtenances re- lating thereto or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the sum of $100,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the installation of by laying or relaying of water mains of not less than six inches in diameter and all necessary appur- tenances relating thereto, in the streets of the Town; and to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow $100,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefrom, payable in not more than 15 years from their respective dates, in accordance with Clause (5), Sec- tion 8 of Chapter 44, of the General Laws, as amended; said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
100,000.00
ARTICLE 24. (At Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or other- wise a sum of money to be used for the purpose of dredging the yacht basin at Wessagusset Beach or take any other action in relation thereto!
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 by tax levy for the purpose of dredging the yacht basin at Wessagusset Beach, provided funds are available from the State Department of Public Works under Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and provided further that the work be done under the direction of the Department of Public Works and/or the State Department of Public Works.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Tirrell and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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ARTICLE 25. (At Request of Board of Public Works). "That in accordance with Chapter 94 of the Acts of 1945, and the provisions of the General Laws, the estimated cost of the town system of sewer- age disposal shall be provided as follows:
Assessments shall be made upon owners of the land'accord- ing to the frontage of such land on any way in which a sewer is constructed at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per linear foot of such frontage and according to the area of such land within a fixed depth of one hundred (100) feet from such way at the rate of one and one-half cents ($0.015) per square foot of such area.
On corner lots on such ways one side of lot shall be exempt from assessment on a frontage of one hundred (100) feet, but no town owned land shall be assessed and the town shall pay the balance of the cost of construction. The action of the town under Article 1 of the Annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1950, is hereby rescinded."
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appro- priation Committee, and Mr. McCaffrey, Chairman of the Board of Public Works.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. McCaffrey, Chair- man of the Board of Public Works:
That the subject matter of the Article be adopted.
Mr. Gunn spoke on the subject matter.
Comes now the question on the substitution motion by Mr. Mc- Caffrey.
Vote was taken and the Moderator declared the substitute motion by Mr. McCaffrey LOST.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 26. (By Request of Board of Public Works). To see if the Town will authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or take by right of eminent domain in fee, for purposes of a public street, a certain parcel of land owned by The Stetson Shoe Company, Incorporated and being bounded and described as follows:
A certain parcel of land shown as Parcel B, containing 4,555 square feet of land, on a certain plan filed in the Town Clerk's office, entitled "Subdivision Plan of land in Weymouth, Nor- folk County, Mass., shown on Land Court Plan No. 8456-A" dated January 6, 1961, Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, drawn by Neil J. Murphy, C. E., or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
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That the Town vote to empower and authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire by gift, purchase, or take by Right of Eminent Domain, in fee, together with all rights therein, for purposes of a public street, a certain parcel of land owned by Stetson Shoe Company, Incorpor- ated, and being bounded and described as follows:
A certain parcel of land shown as Parcel B. containing 4,555 square feet of land, on a certain plan filed in the Town Clerk's Office, entitled, "Subdivision Plan of Land in Weymouth, Nor- folk County, Mass., shown on Land Court Plan No. 8456-A" dated January 6, 1961, Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, drawn by Neil J. Murphy, C. E.,
and that the sum of $1.00 be raised and appropriated from tax levy for this purpose.
Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee, spoke on the motion.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 27. (At Request of the Park Commissioners). 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
$ 4,080.00
2.) Blacktop
2,190.00
3.) New Buildings 6,500.00
4.) Replace Roofs 300.00
5.) General Construction
2,200.00
6.) New Equipment 1,095.00
$16,365.00
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the, sum of $11,175.00 from tax levy, for the following items; said money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works: 11,175.00
1.) Fencing
$ 4,080.00
2.) Blacktop
2,000.00
3.) New Buildings
2,000.00
4.) Replace Roofs
. 300.00
5.) General Construction
2,200.00
6.) New Equipment 595.00
$11,175.00
MOVED the following amendment by Mr. Lane to the motion by the Appropriation Committee:
That the further sum of $7,500.00 be appropriated from available funds (Excess and Deficiency Account) for the construction of a Little League Field on the James T. O'Sullivan Playground under the direction of the Public Works Department and on a site to be recom- mended by the Park and Recreation Commissioners. 7,500.00
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Discussion ensued involving Mr. Lane, Mr. Nolan, Mr. Moran and Mr. Nourse.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane to the motion by the Appropriation Committee.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee as thus amended.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
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