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On Motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $83.75 for the pur- poses called for in Article 10.
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Article 11. To hear and act on the report of the Committee appointed under Article 15 of the Warrant for the annual meeting in 1921 to investigate the price of gas and the possibility of leasing the light plant .- John J. Round.
L. L. McMaster read report of committee appointed under Article 15 of the warrant for meeting of March 7, 1921, relative to the Light Plant, report con- sisted of a majority and minority report.
Voted: That report as read be accepted.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to sell the Municipal Light Plant, and to see if they will appoint a Committee to find out the best price which can be obtained for it, and report at a future town meeting .- John J. Round.
On Motion of J. J. Round.
It is moved that the Selectmen be instructed to arrange for a special vote to be taken at an adjourned session of this meeting to be held Tuesday, March 21st, and prepare ballots for a yes or no vote, in accordance with the statutes, on the question "Shall the Town sell the Municipal Light Plant" and that the polls be kept open from one o'clock P. M. until 9 o'clock P. M. for this pur- pose.
It is further moved that a committee be appointed by the Town to consist of the Chairman of the Light Board, the Chairman of the Selectmen, and the Chairman of the Finance Committee who shall in case the Town votes in favor of selling the plant, be authorized to enter into negotiations for the sale, and report the result to a future town meeting for final action by the town. An amendment by C. A. Dean changing the time of opening of polls from one o'clock to twelve o'clock was accepted by Mr. Round. An Amendment by W. C. Robbins that the President of the Chamber of Commerce be substituted for the Chairman of the Finance Committee was accepted by Mr. Round.
On Motion of L. P. Jordan.
Voted: That this meeting adjourn at ten o'clock P. M. to Monday evening March 20th and that the subject matter of this article be taken up at eight o'clock on that date. An amendment to adjourn at ten thirty was lost, the hour of ten having been reached at this hour, the meeting adjourned. Attendance, 550.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 20, 1922
Meeting called to order by Moderator Eaton at 7.45 P. M.
Article 2. Moderator appointed the following committee: L. W. Sweetser, Frank H. Emerson, Jesse E. Harrison, Samuel T. Parker, Charles F. Winter.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to purchase and take a tract of land in Greenwood near or adjacent to the present schoolhouse lot, and bounded and described substantially as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner
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thereof on Main street at land of said town of Wakefield, thence northerly by said Main Street about 140.67 feet, thence easterly by land of Barbour about 215.96 feet; thence northerly about 195 feet, thence easterly about 257 feet to Greenwood avenue; thence southerly by said Greenwood avenue about 371 feet to said land of said town of Wakefield; thence westerly by said town land about 419.75 feet to Main street at the point of beginning. Said land to be bought and taken for school purposes, the said tract including Lots 83, 84, 85 and 86, as shown on Assessors' plans of plat 24, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, or see if the town will issue bonds therefor to provide money for the purchase thereof .- J. Lowe McMahon and others.
On Motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,525.00 for the purpose of acquiring the land described in Article 13. Unanimous vote.
Voted: That the selectmen be and hereby are authorized to take by eminent domain the land hereinafter described, for school purposes. Tract of land in Greenwood near or adjacent to the present schoolhouse lot, and bounded and described substantially as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner there- of on Main Street at land of said town of Wakefield, thence northerly by said Main Street about 140.67 feet; thence easterly by land of Barbour about 215.96 feet; thence northerly about 195 feet, thence easterly about 257 feet to Green- wood Avenue; thence southerly by said Greenwood Avenue about 371 feet to said land of said town of Wakefield; thence westerly by said town land about 419.75 feet to Main Street at the point of beginning. Said land to be bought and taken for school purposes, the said tract including Lots 83, 84, 85 and 86 'as shown on Assessors' plans on plat 24, the owners of said lots supposed to be as follows: Said lot 83 being owned by Emma A. Branch, Lot 84 by Surbur- ban Land Co., Lot 85 by Frederic S. Hartshorne and Lot 86 by Laura Hallett and James W. Morrison. Unanimous vote.
Voted: That the treasurer be and hereby is authorized to pay from ap- propriations made under this article 13, for a deed and release of all claims aris- ing under the taking authorized under this article, the following sums: for lot 83 the sum of $5,200.00, for lot 84 the sum of $125.00, for lot 85 the sum of $50.00 and for lot 86 the sum of $125.00. Said deeds to convey the premises described in Article 13. Unanimous vote.
Article 4
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,350.00 divided as follows:
Salary Department Expenses. .
$300.00
7,050.00 $7,350.00
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POOR DEPARTMENT
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $29,500.00 divided as follows:
Salary . $300.00
Department Expenses.
29,200.00 $29,500.00
STATE AID
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for State Aid.
MILITARY AID
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for Mili- tary Aid.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for Soldiers' Relief.
Article 12. The hour of eight having arrived, this article became the busi- ness before the meeting.
Mr. Round asked permission of the meeting to change the date on which vote is to be taken to Monday, March 27, there being no objection, the motion was so amended.
The Moderator ruled that the motion be divided, the motion now standing as follows: Division 1-that the Selectmen be instructed to arrange for a special vote to be taken at an adjourned session of this meeting to be held Monday, March 27th and prepare ballots for a "yes" and "no" vote, in accordance with the statutes on the question "Shall the Town Sell the Municipal Light Plant" and that the polls be kept open from 12 o'clock M. until nine o'clock P. M. for this purpose. Division 2 .- It is further moved that a Committee be appointed by the Town to consist of the Chairman of the Light Board, the Chairman of the Selectmen and President of the Chamber of Commerce, who shall in case the Town votes in favor of selling the plant be authorized to enter into negotiations for the sale, and report the result at a future Town Meeting for final action by the Town. Discussion under these motions started at eight o'clock and was participated in by Rev. Dr. Perkins, and Messrs. Walton, Nelson, Dean, Learoyd, McIntosh and Lunt. At nine fifteen Mr. S. T. Parker moved the previous question.
Voted: That the main question be now put. On the first division of motion by Mr. Round the vote was as follows:
Affirmative 694. Negative 100 and the motion was declared carried.
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There being no objection by the meeting, Mr. Round withdrew the second division of this motion.
Article 14. To see if the town will appoint a committee to investigate and recommend to the town, at the next annual town meeting, what may be neces- sary for further additional school facilities at Greenwood, and raise and appro- priate a sum of money for use of said committee for said purpose .- Forrest A. Seavey and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purposes called for in Article 14, and that a Committee of six, two of whom shall be members of the School Committee, and one a member of the Greenwood Parent Teachers' Ass'n, be appointed to carry out the provisions of the vote.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in co-oper- ation with the County Trustees for aid to agriculture of the Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, General Acts 1918,-Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purposes called for in Article.
Article 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to further the development of the Montrose School grounds, or what they will do about it .- J. Richard Lunt and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purposes called for in article.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to issue school bonds to the amount of $300,000 under the Special Act of 1919, Chapter 123, such bonds to be in place of the $300,000 bonds authorized to be issued under the said act by a vote passed at the town meeting held 20th October, 1919, and to rescind the said vote so far as it relates to the issue of the said $300,000 bonds not already issued thereunder .- Arthur H. Boardman.
Voted: That under authority of the Special Act of 1919 Chapter 123, the town treasurer is hereby authorized with the approval of the selectmen to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $300,000, face value payable in twenty equal annual payments beginning one year from their date. The said bonds shall bear on their face the words "Wakefield School Loan, Act of 1919" and all particulars as to date, form, and sale of the said bonds shall be determined by the town treasurer with the approval of the selectmen. The said bonds are in place of the $300,000.00 bonds authorized to be issued under the said act by a vote passed at the town meeting held the 20th of October 1919 and the said vote is hereby rescinded so far as it relates to the issue of the said $300,000.00 bonds not already issued thereunder .. Affirmative 251-Negative 0.
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Article 18. To see if the town will determine and define the portion of the Wakefield Estate which shall be devoted to school purposes, and what portion to municipal purposes .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That subject matter of this article be laid upon the table.
Article 16. Voted: That Article 16 be taken up.
Voted: That a committee of seven, two of whom shall be members of the School Committee be appointed to supervise and direct the expenditure of money appropriated under this Article.
Article 19. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to be expended by H. M. Warren Post 12, G. A. R., for the observance of Memo- rial Day, May 30, 1922 .- J. Warren Poland and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purposes called for in article.
Article 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Veterans .- Charles F. Winter and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purposes called for in article.
Article 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 to defray the expenses of Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, the American Legion, in the observance of Memorial Day .- E. Hazen Walton and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purposes called for in article.
Article 22. To see if the town will name or rename squares of the town after soldiers and sailors who died in the service of their country during the World War, and appoint a committee to report names at this meeting .- E. Hazen Walton.
Voted: That the town name or rename squares for soldiers and sailors who died in the service of their country during the World War and appoint a committee of five, two of whom at least, shall be members of the American Legion, to report a plan to put this action into effect at the next annual town meeting.
Article 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $340.00 to defray the expense of purchasing and the placing of suitable signs in the squares as designated in the previous article .- E. Hazen Walton and others.
Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
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Article 24. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to lease for Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp 39, United Spanish War Veterans, suitable quarters and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Charles E. Wal- ton and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $120.00 for the purpose called for in Article.
Article 25. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to lease for Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, of the American Legion, the present headquarters occupied by it, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor. -Charles Bridge and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $660.00 for the purpose called for in Article 25.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, March 27, at 12 o'clock M. at which time the vote on the sale of Light Plant will be taken, and thereafter to Monday, April 3rd, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. for consideration of balance of warrant.
Adjourned 10 P. M. Attendance 1000.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 27, 1922
Meeting called to order at 12 M. by Moderator Eaton, who declared the polls open for vote on the sale of the Light Plant.
On Motion of C. A. Dean.
Voted: That ballots be not counted until polls are closed. Voting continued until 9 P. M. at which time the polls were declared closed.
The check list at the gate showed number of persons voting as follows:
Precinct 1 1598
Precinct 2. 393
Precinct 3 798
Total number of votes cast 2789
"Yes" 1489
"No" 1299
Blank.
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Necessary for choice (2-3 vote). . 1860
The Moderator declared the vote not carried.
The meeting adjourned at 9.30.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 3, 1922
Meeting called to order 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Eaton, Moderator appointed the following committee:
Finance Committee for Three years-William H. Cartland, Eustace C. Fitz, William J. Fitzgerald, Edward F. Preston, Willis C. Robbins.
Committee of Six under Article 14-Forrest A. Seavey, Harry P. Allman, John T. Cooper, Ardell MacWhinnie, John B. Sawyer, William B. Stantial.
Committee of Seven under Article 16-Edward W. Wilder, Edward M. Bridge, J. Richard Lunt, Katherine Neagle, Eva G. Ripley, Leo A. Rogers, Nellie H. B. Weeks.
Committee of Five under Article 22-E. Hazen Walton, Arthur L. Evans, Andrew W. Hutchinson, Thomas F. Kenney, Hubbard B. Mansfield.
Article 2. Voted: That Article 2 be taken from the table.
S. T. Parker for the committee made the following nominations for officers not chosen by ballot.
Planning Board for Three Years-Charles F. Winter, Edward M. Bridge.
Field Drivers-Henry N. Oliver, Carroll Robie, Palmer Corbett.
Fence Viewers-Harvey S. Parker, Frank J. Henkel, Augustus M. Baxter.
Surveyors of Lumber-L. E. Bennett, H. A. Feindel, A. T. Locke, Fred E. Cutler, E. E. Prescott, F. W. Magdeberg, W. E. Knox, C. L. Auld.
Signatures authorized by vote of Committee-L. W. Sweetser, F. H. Emerson, J. E. Harrison, C. F. Winter, S. T. Parker.
Voted: That the report of Committee be accepted.
Voted: That the recommendations as made be adopted and the persons so named be elected.
Voted: That when this meeting adjourns it be to Monday, April 10th, at the completion of the special town meeting called for that date.
Article 4
Voted: To take up Article 4.
On Motion by Finance Committee.
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Voted: That the appropriation in respect to the Poor Department be re- considered. Unanimous vote.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $31,819.00 divided as follows:
Salaries $300.00
Departmental Expenses
31,519.00 $31,819.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
. Voted: That the appropriation made for Fire Department be reconsidered. 'Yes" 135, "No" 53. Amendment by MacWhinnie, that an additional sum of $1,200 be raised and appropriated for an additional man at the Greenwood Station. Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted.
Article 13
Voted : That Article 13 be taken up.
Voted : That the amount to be paid for lot 84 be increased from $125 to $150.00.
Article 5
Voted: That Article 5 be taken up.
The article was divided, first division being relative to relaying water mains, the second division being relative to extending water mains.
Voted: That action under division one be indefinitely postponed. Under division two.
Voted: That the town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to extend the water main on Jordan Avenue, from the intersection of Albion Street to the dead end opposite house of C. Doyle, and on Mountain Avenue from the intersection of Albion Street, to a street on land owned by C. N. Winship, also on new streets laid out by G. H. Wetherbee Jr., C. E. on land owned by C. N. Winship, located westerly of Jordan Avenue, approximately a distance of 2400 feet.
Article 6
Voted that Article 6 be taken up.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $9,000.00 for the extension of water mains in the streets in which mains are to be extended enumerated in Article 5 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1922, and that the treasu- urer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow said sum and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44, General
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Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier dates as the treasurer and selectmen may determine. Unanimous vote.
Article 26. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for a municipal celebration July 4th, 1922, or what they will do about it .- Daniel H. Regan and others.
Voted: That the subject matter of this Article be indefinitely postponed.
€ Article 18
Voted: That Article 18 be taken up.
Voted: That the part of the Wakefield estate described below be set apart for and to be used by the Highway department, the balance of the Wakefield estate to be set aside for school purposes. This division is set forth on plan dated 1904, showing High School and appurtenances. Starting at a point on southwesterly corner of Town property and thence running along North Avenue in a northwesterly direction for 200.00 feet; thence running northeasterly for 182.00 feet, by turning an angle of 92°15'; thence running southeasterly for 189.00 feet to Town's southerly boundary by turning angle of 89°35'; thence running in a southwesterly direction for 77.5 feet and 113.00 feet to point of beginning.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to establish a minimum wage of $4.50 per day applying to employees of the Municipal Light, Water and Sewer, Highway and Moth Departments or what they will do about it .- Daniel H. Regan and others.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. "Yes" 101. "No" 182.
Voted: That the town establish a minimum wage of $4.50 per day apply- ing to employees of the Municipal Light, Water and Sewer, Highway and Moth Departments.
Article 28. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to enable the Board of Assessors to revalue all property in the Town of Wakefield .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 29. To hear and act on report of Woodville School Building Com- mittee.
Voted: That the report of the Committee as printed on page 170 of the Town Report be accepted.
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Article 30. To see if the town will accept from John W. White a deed con- veying to the town a tract of land lying northerly of, and adjacent to the Beebe Library lot and bounded by Main Street and other land of said John W. White. -M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept and ratify the acceptance of a deed conveying to the town the premises described in Article 30.
Voted: That the town records its appreciation of the gift of Mr. White.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 44 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, the same being an act to provide for the pensioning of Public School janitors .- Edward E. Eaton.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 32. To see if the town will accept Sections 21 to 28, inclusive, of Chapter 136 of the General Laws relating to "Certain sports and games on the Lord's Day."-Ernest Heywood.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 33. To see if the town will accept a gift of the land part of which borders on the western shore of Crystal Lake extending southerly from Broad- way, consisting of the Warren property and part of the Brooks property, the same to be used as a site for a hospital or any other public purpose.
Voted: That the town accept a deed from John J. Round conveying to the town for hospital or other public purposes the premises described in deeds of Charles Woodman, Trustee, Bertha March et al. and Morgan Brooks to said Rounds and respectively recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 4255, Page 555; Book 4383, Page 99, and Book 4371, Page 158 and comprising about 32.2 acres. Bounded in a general way as follows :- Commencing at Broadway thence running southerly about 2114.64 feet by the Westerly shore of Crystal Lake to other land of said town; thence westerly by land of said town about 1130 feet; thence northerly by various courses about 1894.8 feet to Broadway; thence easterly by Broadway 132 feet; thence southerly about 277 feet, thence easterly about 345 feet, thence southerly and westerly by various courses by lands now or formerly of said Woodman, Trustee, about 1198.1 feet; thence easterly by said land of said Woodman, Trustee, about 272 feet to the easterly line of Crest Avenue, so-called, thence northerly by said Crest Avenue about 1272.34 feet to land formerly of said March, thence northerly by Park Way so-called, ormerly known as Spruce Avenue, 132 feet to said Broadway; thence easterly by said Broadway 200 feet to the lake at the point of beginning.
Voted: That the town hereby records its appreciation of the generous gift of Mr. Round in making the aforesaid conveyance. 1
Article 34. To see if the town will vote to purchase for park purposes the property of the L. D. Griswold Land Co., bounded westerly by the town
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line of Stoneham, northerly by Crystal Lake, easterly by land of owners un- known and southerly by owners unknown, all as shown on plan on file in Select- men's Office, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum therefor or issue bonds to provide funds therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the purposes called for in Article 34.
Article 35. To see if the town will authorize the Trustees of the Beebe Pub- lic Library to grant to the Wakefield Historical Society the free use of any avail- able quarters not required for library purposes, in the new building now being erected .- Arthur L. Evans.
Voted: That the town authorize the Trustees of the Beebe Public Library to grant to the Wakefield Historical Society the free use of any available quarters not required for library purposes, in the new building now being erected.
Article 36. To see if the town will authorize and direct the Light Board to extend street lights through that part of Montrose Avenue, not now lighted, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum therefor .- Charles O. Wanamaker and others.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow the relocation and alteration of Avon street made by the Board of Selectmen and on file in the Town Clerk's office .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the town will vote to accept and allow the relocation and alteration of Avon Street made by the Board of Selectmen and on file in the Town Clerk's Office.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to elect its Selectmen in the follow- ing manner: Beginning with the annual meeting of the year 1923-2 Select- men for a term of 3 years each and 3 Selectmen for 1 year each; in 1924, one for a term of 3 years, and two for 1 year each; in 1925, one for a term of 3 years and one for 1 year, and each and every year thereafter, 1 Selectman for 3 years. and 2 for 1 year; or what they will do about it .- Stanley A. Dearborn.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to sell the real estate hereafter de- scribed, or what they will do about it :
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