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Voted: That Article 8 be taken from the table.
A motion that all action under Article 8 be indefinitely postponed was lost,
On Motion by A. H. Boardman.
Voted : That the Town appropriate the sum of $13,000 for the purposes set forth in Article 8 of the warrant for the annual meeting for the year A. D. 1923 and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes or bonds of the town in the aggregate sum of $13,000, said notes or bonds to be payable as follows; $1,000 in each of the years 1924 to 1936 both inclusive, all particulars as to form, date of issue, and sale of said notes or bonds to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen.
Affirmative 257. Negative 2.
Article 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $15,000 for the installation of additional conduits, transmission lines, and a sub- station with necessary electrical apparatus therein, all as an extension to the electrical works of the Municipal Light Plant and authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town to such amount as may be appropriated under this article, to provide money for the purposes aforesaid .- Marcus Beebe, 2nd, and others.
Voted: That Article 10 be taken from the table.
On Motion by A. H. Boardman.
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $15,000 for the pur- pose set forth in Article 10 of the warrant for the annual meeting A. D. 1923 and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes or bonds of the town in the aggregate sum of $15,000 said notes or bonds to be payable as follows: $1500 in each of the years 1924 to 1933 both inclusive, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale ยท of said notes or bonds to be determined by the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen.
Unanimous vote.
Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum
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of money for the construction of an addition to the Greenwood School House .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee that the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
After an extended discussion Mr. Seavey moved the previous ques- tion. The vote being in the affirmative. The motion by Finance Com- mittee to indefinitely postpone was put to vote and declared not carried,
On Motion by F. A. Seavey.
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $196,700 for the con- struction and furnishing of an addition to the Greenwood School House and the Moderator appointed a Committee of nine to carry out the pur- poses as outlined in the article. -
Article 13. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town for the construction of an addition to the Greenwood School House. -Board of Selectmen.
A Motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. A Motion by A. H. Boardman relative to bond issue, was withdrawn.
Voteds That subject matter of article 13 be laid upon the table.
Article 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of an addition to the Greenwood School House .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That Article 12 be taken up.
Voted: That the vote whereby it was voted to appropriate the sum of $196,700, for the construction of an addition to Greenwood School House and the appointment of a committee be reconsidered.
Mr. M. E. S. Clemons offered the following amendment:
That the Legislature be petitioned to authorize the town to incur a debt not exceeding $2000,000, of which sum not exceeding $100,000, shall be outside of the debt limit.
The Amendment being carried the original motion as amended was then voted.
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Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $196,700 for the construction and furnishing of an addition to the Greenwood School House and the Moderator appoint a committee of nine to carry out the purposes as outlined in the article, and that the Legislature be petition- ed to authorize the town to incur a debt not exceeding $200,000., of which sum not exceeding $100,000 shall be outside of the debt limit.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, March 19, 1923 at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10:40. Attendance 350.
Committee under Article 12.
John T. Cooper; James W. Findlay; George M. Guibord, Edward A. Jones; John B. Sawyer; William B. Stantial; Edward N. Pike; Charles F. Winter; Harry B. Allman.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 19, 1923
Meeting called to order at 7:40 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton, article 14 being in order.
Article 14. To hear and act upon a report of the Selectmen appoint- ed under Article 4 of the warrant for the town meeting held Aug. 21, 1922, on the matter of drainage in Greenwood.
No report made under this article and no action taken.
Article 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2500 or vote to issue its bonds or notes therefor to install a system of surface drainage on Greenwood Avenue from High Street to Oak street .- Board of Selectmen.
On Mtion by Finance Committee.
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install a general system of surface drainage for the Greenwood District .- Board of Selectmen.
On Motion by Finance Committee.
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Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to issue its notes or bonds to provide the necessary money to install the surface drainage which may be authorized under the two preceding articles .- Board of Select- men.
On Motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 18. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repairing and rebuilding of Water street from the end of the present finished macadam near Montrose avenue easterly to the Sau- gus line. Work to be done under the specifications approved by the De- partment of Public Works Division of Highways of the State .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That subject matter of Article 18 be laid upon the table.
Article 19. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow or issue notes or bonds of the town to the amount appropriated under the preceding article for the repairing and rebuilding of Water street from Montrose avenue to the Saugus line .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repairing and rebuilding of Main street between Salem street and Lowell street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion of Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town rebuild and repair Main street between Salem street and Lowell street and appropriate the sum of $18,000 there- for, provided the State and County each contribute $9,000.
Article 21. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer
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with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town to the amount voted under the preceding article, for the re- pairing and rebuilding of Main street, between Salem street and Lowell street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion of A. H. Boardman.
Voted : That the town appropriate the sum of $18,000 for the re- building and repairing of Main street between Salem street and Lowell street as set forth in Article 21 of the warrant for the annual meeting A. D. 1923 with macadam or other road material under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, of the State, provided the said Division of Highways and the County of Middlesex each allot the sum of $9,000, therefor, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow said $18,000, and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable as follows: $4000, in each of the years 1924 to 1926 inclusive and $3000, in each of the years 1927 and 1928, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen.
Unanimous vote.
Article 28. To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay damages arising from the widening of Main street from West Water street southerly, by the County Commissioners and authorize the Treasurer to borrow and issue the notes or bonds of the town with the approval of the Selectmen for an amount appropriated under this article .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That Article 28 be taken up.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $9,515 of which$15. shall be raised by taxation, to pay damage arisinp from the widening of Main street, $7,800, thereof to be paid to David P. Barry and $1715, to Charles S. Knowles, and authorize the Treasurer to borrow $9,500. thereof and issue with the approval of the Selectmen bonds or notes of the town in the aggregate sum of $9,500, said bonds or notes to be pay- abe as follows: $1,500 in the year 1924 and $1,000, in each of the years 1925 to 1932 both inclusive, all particulars as to form, date of issue, and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen.
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Unanimous vote.
Article 13:
Voted: That Article 13 be taken up.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the Treasurer for the purpose of constructing and furnish an addition to the Greenwood School House is hereby autho- rized with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow the sum of $196,700, and issue bonds or notes of the Town to the amount of $196,700, all to bear the same date of issue and payable as follows: $15,700 within one year from date of issue, $10,000 payable within two years from date of issue and $9,500, in each of the years thereafter for eighteen years and all of said bonds or notes payable within twenty years from date of is- sue, all particulars as to form, date of issue and sale of said bonds or notes to be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Select- men.
Affirmative 291. Negative 25.
Article 4 :
On motion by A. L. Gardner.
Voted: That Article 4 be taken up.
Motion by Finance Committee.
HIGHWAYS
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $69,000, for High- ways to be apportioned as follows:
Maintenance Construction
$59,000.00 10,000.00
Amendment by Gardner.
That the amount of the appropriation for Highways be increased by the sum of $11,000, which amount is to be used to construct a grano- lithic sidewalk along the North side of Church street from Lake avenue to Main street and thence on the westerly side of Main street as far
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north as Cordis street.
The vote on the amendment was in the negative, the original motion was then voted on in the affirmative.
Article 18.
Voted : That Article 18 be taken up.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4000, to repair and rebuild Water street, from Montrose Avenue to the Saugus Line, provided the State and County each contribute an equal sum there- for. The work to be done under specifications approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works Division of Highways of the State.
Article 22. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to accept for the town a deed which will include all the land which the town under Article 34 of the warrant for the annual meeting for 1922 voted to pur- chase, except lots 3 and 4 as shown on "Plan of Crystal Lake Park House Lots, Surveyed for Arthur P. French, James A, Bancroft, Surveyor, Oct. 18, 1898," recorded with Middlesex So. District Deeds, Book of Plans 112. Plan 45, provided the sum of $100 is deducted from the price au- thorized to be paid at said annual meeting .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to accept a deed of the land described in and in accordance with the provisions of Article 22.
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to take by "eminent domain" for a public park for the town, lots 3 and 4 as shown on a "Plan of Crystal Lake Park House Lots, Surveyed for Arthur P. French, James A. Bancroft, Surveyor, Oct. 18, 1898," recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds, Book of Plans 112, Plan 45, and raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for said taking. Board of Selectmen.
On motion by the Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town authorize the Selectmen to take by "eminent domain" for park purposes Lots 3 and 4 of plan of "Crystal Lake Park House Lots" as described in said article and the sum of $100, be appro- priated therefor.
Article 24. To see if the town will authorize the appointment of a
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committee to investigate the feasibility of a forest for the town and make a report at a future town meeting .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Donald White.
Amended by John J. Round.
Voted: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of from three to five members to investigate the feasibility of a forest for the town and that this committee be instructed to confer with the Water Board and to investigate the desirability of using the land now owned by the town bordering Crystal Lake for this purpose. Also the cost of acquiring other land within the water shed of Crystal Lake and that they report at the next annual town meeting.
Committee :- Donald White; Frank T. Woodbury; John J. Round.
Article 25. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer to execute and deliver to the United States an additional bond in the name of the town in such sum as said United States requires, conditioned in substance upon the return in good order of all military equipment furnished by said United States to the School Department for use in the high school .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town authorize the town Treasurer to execute and deliver to the United States an additional bond in the name of the town in such sum as said United States requires, conditioned in sub- stance upon the return in good order of all military equipment furni- shed by the said United States to the School Department for use in the high school.
Article 26. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Board in its discretion to install such new street lights as the Board of Selectmen recommend shall be installed .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted : That the town authorize the Municipal Light Board in its discretion to install such new street lights as the Board of Selectmen recommend shall be installed.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to purchase for the pro- tection of its Water Supply a certain lot of land belonging to the heirs of Amos Stone and called the "Smith Pond Lot" situated in the south- westerly part of the town and the larger part in the town of Stoneham
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and bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point in the middle of Muddy River so-called at the town line of Wakefield and Stone- ham, thence running by said Muddy River upstream by land formerly of Butts to a cedar stake, thence southerly and southwesterly in a great- er part by stonewall by land of said Butts to a stake at land now or form- erly of Daniel Green, thence southerly by said Daniel Green land 502.8 feet to a cedar stake, thence turning at a little more than a right angle and running easterly by land of said Greene 310.6 feet to a stake, thence running a little more southerly but still easterly 223.5 feet to a cedar stake, thence running northerly by an angle a little less than a right angle 676 feet, thence by an irregular curved line about 926 feet across said town line of Wakefield and Stoneham to the middle of said Muddy River, thence, running upstream by said Muddy River to the point of beginning. Be all of said measurements more or less. Said lot is shown as "Smith Pond Lot" on a plan of land of Stoneham and Wake- field belonging to the heirs of Amos Stone: William Butler Jones, C. E., dated December 1897 and filed with the Town Clerk; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- John J. Round and others.
On motion by the Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000, for the purpose called for in Article 27.
Article 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to pay damages arising from the relocating and widening of Greenwood street between Main Street and the Boston & Maine Railroad by the Board of Selectmen .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500, for the purpose called for in Article 29.
Article 30. To see if the town will accept and allow a report of the Selectmen laying out as town ways the private ways known as Pershing avenue, Haig Avenue, and Foch avenue all near the Green- wood Bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad and shown on a plan filed with said report in the office of the Town Clerk.
Reports as presented by Selectmen were presented to the meeting by the Moderator.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
. Voted: That reading of reports be dispensed with.
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On motion of M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept and allow the laying out as town ways the private ways known as Pershing Avenue, Haig Avenue, and Foch Avenue all near the Greenwood Bridge over the Boston & Maine Rail- road and shown on a plan filed with said report in the office of the Town Clerk, and that Pershing Avenue be named Laurel street, Haig Avenue as Evergreen street, and Foch Avenue as Hawthorne street.
Article 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for providing comprehensive plans of the streets of the town .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 31 be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 32. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for remodeling the Town Hall. Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000, for the purposes called for in Article 32.
Article 33. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.) for H. M. Warren Post 12, G. A. R., for use in their observance of Memorial Day, 1923-J. Warren Poland and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250, for the purposes called for in Article 33.
Article 34. 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. Walton and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $120, to carry out the purpose called for in Article 34.
Article 35. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum
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of $100 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Veterans .- Charles E. Walton and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the purposes called for in Article 35.
Article 36. To see if the town will provide and furnish suitable quarters for the Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63 the American Legion, and to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred and sixty dollars ($660) to defray the expenses of same-J. Theodore Whitney and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $660, for the purposes called for in Article 36.
Article 37. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) to defray the expenses of the Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, the American Legion, on Memorial Day .- J. Theodore Whitney and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted : That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $150, for the purposes called for in Article 37.
Article 38. To see if the town will accept the bequest in the sixth clause of the will of Frederick Beebe, late of Malden, reading as follows:
"6th. I give and bequeath to the Town of Wakefield, Massachu- setts, the sum of one thousand dollars to be held in trust by the said town, and the income thereof used and expended annually by the Trus- tees of the Beebe Town Library, for the purchase of books and magazines for the use of said Library." -Theodore Eaton.
On motion by M .. E. S. Clemons.
Voted : That the town accept the bequest in the sixth clause of the Will of Frederick Beebe as stated in Article 38.
Article 39. To see if the town will accept the provisions of a Trust agreement entered into between Marcus Beebe of Malden and the Wakefield Trust Company by the terms of which Marcus Beebe has deposited $10,000 with the Trust Company for it to hold and invest and
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to pay 90% of the income to the Town of Wakefield to be used in the purchase of books for the Beebe Town Library. The remaining '10% of the income to be added to principal until the principal reaches $20,000, and with a further provision that additional gifts may be made to principal until it amounts to the sum of $20.000. This fund is to be known as the Marcus Beebe Trust and the books purchased out of the income of this fund are to be marked so as to indicate that they are pur- chased from the income of the Marcus Beebe Trust .- Theodore Eaton.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted : That the town accept the provisions of a Trust Agreement entered into between Marcus Beebe of Malden and the Wakefield Trust Company as stated in the article.
Article 40. To see if the town will accept the provisions of a Trust Agreement entered into between Katherine E. Beebe of Melrose and the Wakefield Trust Company by the terms of which Mrs. Beebe has deposited with the Trust Company the sum of $5,000 to be held and in- vested by the Trust Company, which is to pay to the Town of Wakefield for the purchase of children's books for the Beebe Town Library, 90% of the income annually. The remaining 10% is to be added to principal until the principal sum reaches $20,000 and there is a further provision that additional gifts of principal may be made until the fund reaches $20,000. This fund is to be known as the Decius Beebe Trust Fund and the books purchased out of the income of this fund are to be marked so as to indicate that they were purchased from the income of the Decius Beebe Trust .- Theodore Eaton.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the town accept the provisions of a Trust Agreement entered into between Katherine E. Beebe of Melrose and the Wakefield Trust Company as stated in the article.
By unanimous consent of the meeting the following resolve was offered by M. E. S. Clemons :
Resolved: That the town to indicate its appreciation of the gener- ous bequests made by the late Frederick Beebe, Marcus Beebe and Katherine E. Beebe has caused this resolve to be minuted in the town records and that a copy of same be sent to donors or their representa- tives.
Article 41. To see if the town of Wakefield will raise and ap- propriate the sum of two thousand dollars for town planning, including plans and studies, or what they will do about it .- E. M. Bridge and others
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On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000, for the purposes called for in article 41.
Article 42. To see if the town will accept section 42 of Chapter 514 of the Acts of 1909 as affected by Chapter 494 of the Acts of 1911, which provides that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city or town employees .- Charles F. Young.
On motion by C. F. Young.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be laid upon the table until the close of the meeting.
Article 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) for the purpose of providing means of exercise and winter sports in the Town of Wakefield .- William A. Hickey and others.
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Article 44. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to put in place a fire alarm box on Newell Road opposite Walter avenue, the property known as Winship Manor .- Charles N. Winship and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $300, for the purposes called for in article 44 and same be added to Fire Alarm account.
Article 45. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money to put in place a street light at the corner of Jordan avenue and Walter avenue. One light on Walter avenue, three lights on Newell road, three lights on Fox road, the property known as Win- ship Manor .- Charles N. Winship and others.
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