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Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- ning Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
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ARTICLE 63. (On Petition of the Industrial Development Com- mission). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By-Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Limited Industry-A, land shown on the Town of Weymouth Assessors Maps revised to Jan. 1, 1961 as a portion of Lots 2, 3, 18, 19 and 23, Block 447, Sheet 35; also a portion of Lots 1 and 10, Block 448, Sheet 35; said land being a 260' strip between the 240' strip of Limited Business District on the southerly side of Wash- ington Street and the Limited Industrial District-B 500' back from said sideline on Washington Street and the remaining portion on said Lot 18, Block 447 as shown on the Town Zoning Map of Limited Industrial Districts that is not within the existing said Limited Industrial Dis- trict-B.
Said land bounded as follows: northerly by the rear of said Limited Business District 240' from the southerly side-line of Washington Street; easterly by the easterly property line of said Lot 1, Block 448 extended to intersect with the northerly boundary line of said Limited Industrial District-B; southerly by the northerly boundary line of said Indusrial District 500' from the southerly sideline of Washington Street; easterly along the westerly boundary of said Industrial District through said Lot 18, Block 447; southerly by the southerly boundary line of said Lot 18; westerly by the westerly boundary line of said Lot 18; southerly by the southerly boundary line of said Lot 18; westerly by the westerly property line of said Lot 18 extended perpendicular from the northwest corner of said Lot 18 to intersect with the south- erly boundary line of said Limited Business District 240' south of Washington Street; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- ning Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 64. (On Petition of the Industrial Development Com- mission). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By-Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Limited Industry-A, land show on the Town of Weymouth Assessors Maps revised to Jan. 1, 1961 as Lots 2 and 3, Block 421, Sheet 32; beginning at a point on the westerly sideline of Front Street, point being the intersection of said sideline of Front Street and the northerly sideline of Charlotte Street; thence northerly by said sideline of Charlotte Street; westerly by end of Charlotte Street and the westerly property line of said Lot 2; northerly and north- westerly by the northerly and northwesterly property line of said Lot 3; westerly by the westerly property line of said Lot 3; southerly by the southerly property line of said Lot 3; easterly by the easterly side- line of said Lot 3; southerly by the sootherly property line of said Lot
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2; easterly by the westerly sideline of Front Street; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- ning Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 65. (On Petition of the Industrial Development Com- mission). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Laws and Zoning Map, Artirle X of the Town By-Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Limited Business, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 24, and 25, Block 376, Sheet 29 of the Weymouth Town Atlas.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- sing Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 66. (By Request of the Rezoning Committee). To see if the Town will amend its zoning By-Laws and zoning map by making the following change:
Change of District from Residential to Limited Business, the area comprising Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, to a depth of three hundred feet from Ralph Talbot Street, said lots being shown on Block 533, Sheet 46 on the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth and approximately opposite lands of McIntyre and the Weymouth Fair Grounds.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- ning Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject mater of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for study and report and the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 67. (By Request of the Rezoning Committee and the Committee appointed under Article #34 of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting to study and report on the By-Laws relative to Apartment Buildings). To see if the Town will accept the report of the Commit- tee and make the following changes in Article X of the By-Laws rela- tive to Zoning or take any other action with relation thereto:
1. Strike out the clause in Sec. III, Paragraph 2, which states "Apartment House of first or second class construction."
2. Insert in Section III, after Paragraph 2, the following new paragraph:
2A. Apartment Buildings. Apartment Building shall mean any structure hereinafter constructed or altered so that it contains family units for four or more families; the building to contain nothing but family units.
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No apartment building shall be permitted which exceeds two and one half or thirty-five (35) feet in height, nor with the front of said building less than thirty feet from the street line and the side and rear of said building less than fifteen feet from the adjoining property line. Signs shall be permitted only when attached to or flush with the front of the building, not above the first floor, and shall in no case be of neon or electric activating type. The Board of Zoning Appeal shall approve the design and appearance of the building and shall determine that it is in harmony with and not detrimental to the surrounding area.
3. Amend Section VIA by inserting at the end of the first sen- tence and make a part of said sentence the following: "Except in the case of multi-family or apartment buildings there shall be space for two motor vehicles per family unit."
4. Amend Section VII, Paragraph 3 by adding the following sen- tence: "If said application is for any variance in lot size, the applicant shall file a plan, drawn to scale, and in a form approved by the Board of Zoning Appeal, which plan shall remain in the custody of said Board.
MOVED by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Planning Board:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Com- mittee appointed under Article 34 of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting for further study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meet- ing.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Charles Whipple, citizen of the Town, and Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Planning Board.
Comes now the question on the motion by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Planning Board.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 68. (At Request of Board of Zoning Appeals). To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift of a parcel of land shown as that portion of Lot 2, Block 215, Sheets 16 and 20 of the Weymouth Town Atlas, which is the area around Cranberry Pond left after approval of subdivision by the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Planning Board, for park purposes; 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 accept as a gift, purchase, or take by Right of Eminent Domain, in fee, together with all rights therein, for Park purposes, a parcel of land shown on a plan prepared by Frank S. Lagrotteria, Town Engineer, being a portion of Lot No. 2, Block 215, Sheets 16 and 20 of the Weymouth Town Atlas, which is the area around Cranberry Pond left after approval of sub- division by the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Planning Board; said Plan to be filed with the Town Clerk, and that the sum of $1.00 be raised and appropriated from tax levy for this purpose. $ 1.00
ARTICLE 69. (At Request of Board of Zoning Appeals). To see if the Town will vote to amend Article X, Section XII, Item 3, Para- graph 2, by adding "a representative of the Inspection Deparment" after the word "Board" in the first line, so as to read as follows: "Members of the Board, a representative of the Inspection Department,
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and Clerk, who may be a town employee, shall receive $10.00 for each meeting of the Board attended by them, payable from the appropria- tion of the Building Department"; or take any other action in relation thereto:
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to amend Article X, Section VII, Item 3, Paragraph 2, so as to read as follows: "Members of the Board, a repre- sentative of the Inspection Department, and Clerk, who may be a Town employee, shall receive $10.00 for each meeting of the Board attended by them, payable from the appropriation of the Building Department.
Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Planning Board, stated that the Planning Board concurred in the motion by the Appropriation Commit- tee.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 70. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By- Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Industrial, land shown on Weymouth Town Atlas as revised to Jan. 1, 1958, Sheet 30, Block 379, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, beginning at Business Zone boundary 120' northerly from Washington St., and continuing along the easterly sideline of Middle Street north- erly to the end of the Industrial Area for a depth of 120 feet easterly" off Middle Street or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Planning Board:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for further study and report to the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Sheehy, Chairman of the Rezoning Committee, and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Com- mittee.
MOVED the following substitute motion by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town vote to amend its Zoning Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By-Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Industrial, land shown on Weymouth Town Atlas as revised to Jan. 1, 1958, Sheet 30, Block 379, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, beginning at Business Zone boundary 120' northerly from Washington St., and continuing along the easterly sideline of Middle Street north- erly to the end of the Industrial Area for a depth of 120 feet easterly off Middle Street or take any other action in relation thereto.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
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UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 71. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map, Article X of the Town By- Laws, by making the following changes:
Change of District
From Residential to Limited Business, Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 now or formerly the property of Charles C. Fortier and Helen E. For- tier, tenants by the entirety, and Lot 14 now or formerly the property of Dorothea F. Fucci, Block 533, Sheet 46, as shown in the Atlas of the Town of Weymouth, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by Mr. Heffernan, Chairman of the Plan- ning Board, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Rezoning Committee for further study and report at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 72. (At Request of Conservation Committee). To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Law, Chapter 40, Section 8C, and direct the Board of Selectmen to appoint within sixty (60) days, seven (7) members to a Conservation Committee for the promotion and development of the Natural Resources of the Town, 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 By-Laws Committee for a subsequent Article in the Warrant of the next Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 73. (At Request of Conservation Committee). To see if the Town will vote to establish a Conservation Fund as authorized by Chapter 40, Section 5 (51), and to appropriate the sum of $500 (Five Hundred Dollars), or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Lane:
That the Conservation Study Committee be continued and report at the next Annual Town Meeting and that $100.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purposes of this Committee. $ 100.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Lane and Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 74. (By Request of Town Clerk). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, trans- fer and/or borrowing for microfilming vital statistics, and other vital records in the Office of the Town Clerk for the purpose of providing protection and preservation of these records, 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 subject matter of this Article. be referred to a Committee of five (5); consisting of Town Clerk, Town Accountant, Town Engineer and two (2) citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator; they to report at a future Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 75. (At Request of Town Clerk and Board of Reg- istrars). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase and installation of air conditioning equip- ment in the offices of the Town Clerk and Board of Registrars.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED. No action.
ARTICLE 76. (On Request of the Weymouth Contributory Re- tirement Board). To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 552 of the Acts of 1961, an Act establishing minimum benefits for widows of deceased members of retirement systems and for widows of certain employees killed in the performance of their duties.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 552 of the Acts of 1961, an Act establishing minimum benefits for widows of deceased members of retirement systems and for widows of certain employees killed in the performance of their duties.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appro- priation Committee, and Mr. Roulston, Town Accountant.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 77. (At Request of Planning Board). To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 6H of Chapter forty of the General Laws, which authorizes the making of repairs on certain private ways therein open to public use, without liability on account of any damage.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED. No action.
ARTICLE 78. (At Request of Planning Board). To see what action the Town will take to adopt or accept as a By-Law the follow- ing, the same to become Section 608B of Article VI of the By-Laws: "Whoever, in disposing of garbage, refuse, bottles, cans or rubbish on a public way or withn twenty feet thereof, commits a nuisance thereby, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. If a motor vehicle is used in committing such nuisance a conviction under this sec- tion shall forthwith be reported to the registrar of motor vehicles .. This section shall be enforced by the Police Department."
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
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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 79. (At Request of the Park Commissioners). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and or borrowing the sum of $1,500 for the purchase of a parcel of land known as Lot 10, Block 410 on Sheet 32 and Lot 11A, Block 410 on Sheet 36 of the Town Atlas, for a playground site or take any other action in relation thereto.
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 for Town purposes, a parcel of land shown as Lot 10, Block 410, on Sheet 32 and Lot 11A, Block 410, on Sheet 36 of the Town Atlas and as shown on a plan prepared by Frank S. Largotteria, Town Engineer, to be recorded with the Town Clerk, and that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and ap- propriated from tax levy for this purpose. $ 1,500.00
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appro- priation Committee, and Mr. Record.
Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 80. (At Request of the Park Commissioners). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing the sum of $4,300.00 for the conversion of a section of Negus Park into a Little League Baseball Field 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 by tax levy, the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of convert- ing a section of Negus Park into a Little League Baseball Field, to be expended by the Board of Public Works. 3,000.00
ARTICLE 81. (At Request of the Park Commissioners). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation, transfer and/or borrowing the sum of $250.00 for the printing of booklets and posters displaying the regulations governing the use of beaches, parks and playgrounds under the jurisdiction of the Park Commission, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: That the Town vo;e to raise and ap- propriate from tax levy, the sum of $250.00 for the printing of booklets and posters displaying the regulations governing the use of beaches, parks and playgrounds, to be expended under the jurisdiction of the
Park Commissioners. $ 250.00
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ARTICLE 82. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise the sum of $11,000 for the extension of the 42" drainage pipe along the marshland between North Street and Pilgrim Road to a point beyond the lands owned by Charles Indigaro and William E. Irish, 65 - 67 North Street.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee.
No action.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Irish:
That the Town vote to raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of $11,000.00 for the extension of the 42" drainage pipe along the marsh- land between North Street and Pilgrim Road to a point beyond the lands owned by Charles Indigaro and William E. Irish, 65 - 67 North Street.
Discussion ensued involving several Town Meeting Members and Town Officials.
Comes now the question on the substitute motios by Mr. Irish.
SO VOTED.
ARTICLE 83. (By Petition). To see what action the Town will take to raise and appropriate by tax levy, borrowing or use of avail- able funds, a sum of money for the purpose of providing an access road to the Idlewell section of Weymouth, including plans, specifications and cost of construction for said access road, necessary adjoining roads and overpass, 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 the sum of $30,000.00 by tax levy for the purpose of con- struction or reconstruction of a bridge or overpass as means of access to the Idlewell section of Weymouth as proposed in a report by Public Works in its report to the Town under Article 52 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1960, such sums to be expended by the Board of Public Works and it is further provided that the Board of Selectmen be au- thorized to accept by gift any land or rights therein in private ways necessary for said access. All gifts of land and rights therein to the Town shall be approved by the Town Counsel prior to the expenditure of any funds therein. $30,000.00
ARTICLE 84. (By Petition). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of building a new Foot Bridge between Lakeshore Drive and Lakeview Road, said Foot Bridge to be constructed on the present site of the old one that was destroyed by fire or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
No action.
MOVED the following substitute motion by Mr. Gillis:
That the subject matter of this Article be referred to the Depart- ment of Public Works for study and that an appropriate recommenda- tion be brought back to the Annual Town Meeting of 1963.
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Discussion ensued involving Mr. Gillis, Mr. Newton, Secretary of the Appropriation Committee; Mr. Lane and Mr. Lovell.
MOVED by Mr. Lane the following amendment to the substitute motion by Mr. Gillis:
And that the Public Works Department insert an Article in the 1963 Warrant.
Comes now the question on the amendment by Mr. Lane to the substitute motion by Mr. Gillis.
SO VOTED
Comes now the question on the substitute motion by Mr. Gillis as thus amended.
ARTICLE 85. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to adopt Chapter 136, Section 4B to permit the operation of bowling alleys on the Lord's Day.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was
UNANIMUSLY VOTED: That the Town vote to adopt Chapter 136, Section 4B of the General Laws, to permit the operation of bowl- isg alleys on the Lord's Day.
ARTICLE 86. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to study several sites as a location for the proposed new Tufts Library Building or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
ARTICLE 87. (By Petition). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise for grading, leveling or drainage of the Wessagussett Beach Parking area 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 Department of Public Works.
ARTICLE 88. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to ap- point and instruct a Committee to prepare and submit to the Legisla- ture a properly drawn RECALL BY-LAW to be approved by the 1963 Annual Town Meeting or take any other action in relation thereto.
MOVED by the Appropriation Committee:
That a Committee consisting of three (3) representatives of the Third Norfolk District and State Senator be appointed a Committee by the Moderator, to prepare and submit to the Legislature a properly- drawn RECALL BY-LAW; said By-Law to be submitted to the 1963 Annual Town Meeting for approval.
Discussion ensued involving Mr. Record and Mr. Newton, Secre- tary of the Appropriation Committee.
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Comes now the question on the motion by the Appropriation Com- mittee.
UNANIMOUSLY VOTED
ARTICLE 89. (By Petition). To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a course in Town Government under trained and competent instructors or take any other action in relation thereto.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action.
(Article 90 was previously considered.)
ARTICLE 91. (By Petition). To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by adding a new section, said section to read as follows:
Restraint of Dogs
Any person owning or harboring a dog shall not suffer or allow it to run at large in any of the streets or public places in the Town of Weymouth, or upon the premises of anyone other than the owner or keeper, unless the owner or occupant of such premises grants permis- sion; and no dog shall be permitted on any public place or street within the Town of Weymouth, unless it be effectively restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding six feet in length, and unless it be attended by a person of adequate age and discretion properly to control its actions. The maximum penalty for a violation of this ordinance shall be $25.00 to be recovered in a civil action in the name of the Town of Weymouth.
Upon motion duly made by the Appropriation Committee, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: No action. 1
ARTICLE 92. (By Petition). To see what sum of money the Town of Weymouth will vote to raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise for the purpose of maintaining and improving the two Little League fields at Central Junior High School, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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