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The Finance Committee recommends that the town raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000 and in addition raise by bond issue the sum of $10,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 14.
On motion by A. H. Boardman
Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Commissioners extend the water mains in the following streets, Main Street from Humphrey Street northerly about 300 feet. Humphrey Street from Main Street to Renwick Road about 900 feet; Morgan Avenue Renwick Road South Easterly to Tamworth Hill Avenue about 300 feet; Tam- from worth Hill Avenue from Morgan Avenue easterly about 425 feet; Pine Ridge Road from Renwick Road easterly about 800 feet and to make the said extensions in the Water Mains there is hereby appropriated the sum of $13,000, and to meet the said appropriation the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to isuse bonds of the town to the amount of $10,000, to be denominated Water Mains Extension bonds pursuant to the General Laws, Chapter 44, section 8, the balance of $3,000, to be raised by taxation in the current tax levy. Unanimous vote.
Article 38. To hear and act upon a report of the Town Forestry Committee, appointed at the annual meeting in 1923 .- Donald White.
On motion by Donald White
Voted: That article 38 be taken up. Mr. White reported for the Forestry Committee of 1923.
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Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted.
On motion of Donlad White
Voted: That the town of Wakefield establish a municipal forest; said forest to consist of such suitable parcels of land as are owned or may be purchased by the town or given to the town and which the town may set aside for that purpose.
Article 17. To see if the town will appoint a committee to secure options on land on the watershed of Crystal Lake, and to recommend to the town the purchase of such' tracts of land as will protect the water supply .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Voted: That article 17 be taken up.
On motion by Donald White
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed to carry out the ob- ject of this article.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to purchase the land on the west side of Merriam Street now or formerly the property of James N. Wortherly and comprising about 16,350 square feet and raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be referred to the committee to be appointed under Article 17.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to purchase the land on the west side of Merriam Street now or formerly the property of Charles P. Stockwell and comprising about 17,100 square feet and raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the committee to be appointed under Article 17.
Article 18. To see if the town will set aside a tract of land on the watershed of Crystal Lake and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to spend $1,000, in the care and reforesting of this tract, or tracts, the same to be raised and appropriated from the tax levy .- Water and Sew- erage Board.
On motion of Finance Committee
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Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of this article.
COMMITTEES
The Moderator appointed the following committees :
Article 2
Samuel T. Parker, Edward W. Wilder, Christopher B. Dinan, Emery B. Rolfe, William A. Thrush.
Article 17.
Donald White, Harry M. Wheeler, Charles H. Learoyd, John J. Round, William C. Strong.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday evening, March 16th, 1925 at 7:30 o'clock.
Adjourned at 9:50 o'clock. Attendance 500.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 16, 1925
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton.
ARTICLE 4
On motion of John J. Round
Voted: That article 4 be taken up.
On motion by John J. Round
Voted: That the vote whereby $750 was appropriated for the Build- ing Inspector be reconsidered.
Motion by John J. Round that there be appropriated $1,200 under above article, $1,000 for salary of Building Inspector and $200 for auto- mobile expenses, was lost.
Yes. 112. No. 159.
A motion by M. E. S. Clemons that the Town raise and appropriate $1,000 for salary of Building Inspector was lost.
Yes. 172. No. 231.
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On motion by Keady
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $750 as salary for building Inspector. This sum to include use of auto.
ARTICLES 45 and 46
The hour of eight o'clock having arrived according to vote of pre- vious meeting, these articles were taken up.
Motion by Charles F. Young that the inhabitants of the Town of Wakefield apply to the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts to erect and constitute in said Town of Wakefield a city govern- ment and that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and directed in the name of the inhabitants of the Town of Wakefield to file in said General Court such application for the establishment of a a city government.
Motion by Arthur L. Gardner that the entire subject of a change in form of government of the town be referred to a committee of seven to report thereon, with its recommendations, at a special Town Meeting in October.
The debate on these questions was protracted. The principal speek- ers being C. F. Young, A. L. Gardner, Thos. G. O'Connell, Thomas G. Dignan, J. J. Round, Edward N. Pike, L. P. Jordan, Donald White, P. Joseph Daly.
At 10:14, C. F. Young moved the previous question. The vote on the question. "Shall the main question be now put" being in the affirma- tive, the vote on motion of Mr. Gardner was then taken. Affirmative 347, Negative 288 and the Moderator declared the motion to commit was carried.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to next Monday evening at eight o'clock. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M. Attendance 800.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 23, 1925
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton, Article 29 being in order.
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 29 be laid on the table until 8:15 o'clock.
Voted : That Articles 19 and 25 inclusive be taken up in their order.
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ARTICLES 19 AND 20
Article 19. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Commissioners to construct a sewer in Hanson Street from Pleasant Street, a private way, to the intersection of Main street, approximately 700 feet: in Main Street from Hanson Street to the intersection of Green- wood Avenue about 630 feet; also in Greenwood Aevnue northerly about 600 feet, and transfer the sum of $2,701.05 now remaining to the credit of the sewer construction account of 1924 to the Greenwood; Sewer ac- count for sewer construction as authorized above in this article .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Article 20. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $10,000 to extend and construct a sewer in the streets as named in the preceding article or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue bonds, notes, or scrip of the town of Wakefield for an amount not to exceed $10,000 to provide necessary funds for carrying out any action voted under this preceding article .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Voted. That Articles 19 and 20 be acted on jointly.
The Finance Committee recommends that the town, authorize the construction of sewers as called for in Article 19
Voted : That the Water and Sewerage Commissioners extend and construct a sewer in Hanson Street from Pleasant Street, a private way to the intersection of Main Sreet, approximately 700 feet, in Main Street. from Hanson Street to the intersection of Greenwood Avenue, about 630 feet, and in Greenwood Avenue northerly about 600 feet, and to meet the cost of the construction of the said sewers there is hereby appropriated the sum of $12,701.05 to be raised as follows: $2,701.05 thereof from $2,701.05 now remaining to the credit of the sewer construction account of 1924 to the Greenwood Sewer account; $5,000 from the taxes to be levied for the year 1925. $5,000 by the issue of bonds of the town, and for such purposes the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $5,000. Unanimously voted :
ARTICLES 21 AND 22
Article 21. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Commissioners to construct a sewer on private land from Main Street to Merriam Street, thence northerly on Merriam Street to Hawthorne Street also in Hawthorne Street from Merriam S Street to Evergreen Street, also in Evergreen Street from Hawthorne Street opposite house of George Long approximately 1,390 feet in all, and to make necessary takings therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
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Article 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $10,000 to extend and construct a sewer in the streets as named in the preceding article, or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue bonds, notes or scrip of the town of Wakefield for an amount not to exceed $10,000 to provide necessary funds for the carry- ing out of any action voted under the preceding article .- Water and Sew- erage Board.
Voted: That Articles 21 and 22 be acted on jointly.
Finance Committee recommends that the town authorize the con- struction of sewers as called for in Article 21.
Voted: That the Water ond Sewerage Commissioners construct a sewer on private land from Main Street to Merriam Street, thence north- erly on Merriam Street to Hawthorne Street, also in Hawthorne' Street from Merriam Street to Evergreen Street also in Evergreen Street from Hawthorne Street opposite the house of George Long, approximately 1390 feet in all and to cause the necessary takings to be made therefor and to meet the cost of the construction of the said sewers there is here- by appropriated the sum of $10,000, and for such purposes the treasur- er with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $10,000.
Unanimously voted .
ARTICLE 23
Article 23. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Commissioners to construct a sewer in the following streets: Hum- phrey Street from Renwick Road easterly approximately 600 feet, Morgan Avenue from Renwick Road to Tamworth Hill Avenue approximately 370 feet; Tamworth Hill Avenue from Morgan Avenue easterly approximate- ly 425 feet; Pine Ridge Road from Renwick Road to the Intersection of Morgan Avenue, approximately 800 feet and raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 therefor or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow said sum and issue the notes and bonds of the town to the amount of $10,000 therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Finance Committee recommended that the town authorize the con- struction of sewers as called for in Article 23.
Voted: That the Water and Sewerage Commissioners construct a sewer in the following streets: Humphrey Street from Renwick Road easterly approximately 600 feet, Morgan Avenue from Renwick Road to Tamworth Hill Avenue approximately 370 feet, Tamworth Hill from Mor- gan Avenue easterly approximately 425 feet. Pine Ridge Road from
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Renwick Road to the intersection of Morgan Avenue, approximately 800 feet, and to meet the cost of the construction of the said sewers there is hereby appropriated the sum of $10,000 and for such purpose the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $10,000. Unanimously voted.
ARTICLE 2.
Voted: That Article 2 .be taken up.
Mr. Dinan reported for the committee the following nominations.
Planning Board
Edward M. Bridge
Leo A. Brissette
Field Drivers
Henry Oliver
Carroll Robey Palmer Corbett
Fence Viewers
Frank J. Henkel Augustus M. Baxter Henry A. Feindel
Surveyors of Lumber
L. E. Bennett, H. A. Feindel, A. T. Locke, Fred E. Cutler, E. E. Prescott, F. W. Magdeburg, C. L. Auld, W. E. Knox.
No other nominations being received the report and nominations were accepted and the persons so nominated were unanimously elected.
No nominations for Recreation committee being made it was
Voted: That the Committee be given further time to bring in such nominations.
ARTICLE 24
Article 24. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Board to construct a sewer in Fox Road from the present dead end to the house of Charles Auld approximately 250 feet and raise and ap- propriate the sum of $750 therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town authorize the construction of a sewer as pro-
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posed in Article 24 and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $750 to carry out the purposes of Article 24.
ARTICLE 25
Article 25. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewer- age Commissioners to construct a sewer in Summer Street from Main Street easterly about 400 feet , and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the town authorize the construction of a sewer as proposed in Article 25 and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 to carry out the purposes of Article 25.
ARTICLE 26
Article 26. To see if the town will authorize the transfer of the bal- ance remaining in the operating account of the Municipal Light Plant at the close of the fiscal year 1924 to the Construction Account .- Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chm. Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town authorize the transfer of $32,878.36 as re- quested under Article 26.
ARTICLE 27
Article 27. To see if the town will appropriate $20,000 for con- struction purposes for the Municipal Light Plant and authorize the Treasurer to issue the bonds of the town therefor .- Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chm. Municipal Light Board.
The Finance Committee recommends that the town raise by bond issue the sum of $20,000 for the purposes called for in Article 27.
On motion by A. H. Boardman
Voted: That the town hereby appropriate $20,000 for construc- tion purposes for the Municipal Light Plant by extending and enlarging the said plant within the limits of the territory within which the Muni- cipal Light Plant is authorized to distribute its product and to meet the said appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $20,000, to be denominated Municipal Light Plant Bonds. Unanimously voted.
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ARTICLE 28
Article 28. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for the Municipal Light Plant and authorize and determine the use and application of the income of said plant from all sources .- Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chm. Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 30
Article 30. To see if the town will authorize the special committee on pensions, appointed under Articles 39 and 40 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1924, to employ an actuary to ascertain the cost of establishing a pension system for the town employes, and raise and appropriate the sum of $300 therefor .- Thomas G. O'Connell and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to carry out the purposes of Article 30.
At this time Mr. F. J. Henkel rose to a question of personal privi- lege which was denied by the moderator.
ARTICLE 31
Article 31. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to be expended by the Recreation Commission for the equipment and maintenanme of a system of playgrounds in Wakefield .- Wakefield Recreation Commission, Francis J. Smith, Chairman.
Action under this article was passed for the time being.
ARTICLE 32
Article 32. 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, 1925 .- J. Warren Poland and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
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Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to carry out the purposes of Article 32.
ARTICLE 33
Article 33. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for Memorial Day purposes, for the use of the United Spanish War Veterans .- Philip F. Reynolds and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $150 for carrying out the purposes called for in Article 33.
ARTICLE 34
Article 34. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to cover the expense of Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, the American Legion, in the observance of Memorial Day, 1925, or what it will do about it .- William A. Stewart and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250 to carry out the purposes of Article 34.
ARTICLE 35
Article 35. 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 .- Philip F. Reynolds and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $120 to carry out the purposes of Article 35.
ARTICLE 36
Article 36. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200 to cover the expense of rent, heat and light of quarters for Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, the American Legion, or what it will do about it .- William A. Stewart and others.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to carry out the purpose of Article 36.
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ARTICLE 29
Article 29. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to enter into a contract for the purchase of its entire supply of gas, or to see if the town will appropriate $50,000 for the construction of additions to and the rebuilding of the gas manufacturing plant of the town, and authorize the Treasurer to borrow said sum and issue the bonds of the town therefor .- Marcus Beebe, 2nd, Chm. Municipal Light Board.
The hour of 8:15 having arrived this article is before the meeting.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town authorize the Municipal Light Board to enter into a contract for the purchase of its entire supply of gas.
This motion was lost "Yes" 244, "No" 310.
ARTICLES 45 AND 46
Article 45. To see if the town will vote to apply to the General Court for a city charter, or to take any action necessary to change the form of town government to a city government, or what it will do about it .- Charles F. Young and others.
Article 46. To see if the town will appoint a committee to consider
changing the form of government of the town and report thereon with its recommendations at a future town meeting .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion of C. F. Young
Voted: That articles 45 and 46 be taken up.
A motion by Mr. Young that the vote under these articles passed at the last town meeting be reconsidered was lost.
At this point Mr. J. Theodore Whitney offered a resolution favoring the purchase of the Rifle Range by the State.
Objection being made by Mr. A. A. MacWhinnie the resolution was not entertained.
ARTICLE 37
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to retain in the treasury of
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the town, the money received from the state under Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1924 .- Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, American Legion.
On motion by Mr. Stewart
Voted: That the Treasurer be instructed to set aside as a special fund, the sum of $6,798.74 being the amount of surplus war bonus funds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 480, Acts 1924 and that interest accumulations from said fund be added from time to. time, said fund and interest to remain intact until otherwise voted by the town.
ARTICLE 31
On motion by Mr. Churchill
Voted: That article 31 be taken up.
After a lengthy discussion on Motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
On motion by Mr. J. J. Round
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, March 30th at 7:30 O'clock P. M.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 30, 1925
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by Moderator Eaton.
ARTICLE 2
Voted: That Article 2 be taken up.
The Committee under this article reported the following nominations for members of Recreation Committee.
Adelaide W. Boynton, Mrs. Mabel Greenough, A. Philip Knight, Francis J. Smith, Thomas G. Dignan, Lawrence W. Churchill, Carl Holmberg.
No other nominations being made it was
Voted: That the Persons above named be elected members of the Recreation Committee.
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ARTICLE 39
Article 39. To hear and act upon a report of the High School Building Committee.
On motion of J. J. Round
Voted: That the report of High School Building Committee as printed in the town report be accepted as a report of Progress.
ARTICLE 40
Article 40. To see if the town will authorize the High School Build- ing Committee to spend the balance of the High School appropriation in grading, seeding down and otherwise improving the High School lot .- John J. Round.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the High School Building Committee be authorized to expend the balance of $6.755.89 of the New High School Building Fund in improving the High School Lot.
ARTICLE 41
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to purchase the land and buildings of Ralph W. Edmands, lying east of and adjoining the Town Poor Farm and comprising about ten acres of land, or authorize the Board of Selectmen to take said land by eminent domain for an addition to the Poor Farm, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Overseers of the Poor.
A motion by the Finance Committee to refer to a committee was lost.
On motion by W. F. Bowman
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 42
Article 42. To see if the town will accept an act of the General Court of the year 1925 relative to the tenure of office of the Chief of the Fire Department .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by C. F. Young
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Voted: That the town accept Chapter 46, Acts of 1925 relative to the tenure of office of the Chief of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 43
Article 43. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care of the old cemetery, Church Street .- George W. Ab- bott and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That subject matter of this article be indefinitely post .. poned.
ARTICLE 4
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That Article 4 be taken up
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That the appropriation for Highways be amended by in- serting after the word "Maintenance" the words and "Construction" so as to read Maintenance and Construction.
On motion by Clemons
Voted: That the appropriation under Compensation Account be increased in the sum of $2,200 making the total appropriation $5,200.
On motion by C. F. Young
Voted: That the appropriation for Department Expenses under Selectmen's Department be increased in the sum of $500 making the total appropriation $900.
ARTICLES 6 AND 7
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That articles 6 and 7 be taken up.
ARTICLE 6
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
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Voted: That the town accept and allow a report of the Selectmen laying out a town way from Greenwood Avenue to Oak Street across land of Edward E. Lee.
ARTICLE 7
On motion by Clemons
Voted: That the town accept as a gift from Edward E. Lee a conveyance of a triangular lot of land at the junction of Oak Street, Green Street and Greenwood Avenue and that the same be named Lee Square.
ARTICLE 44
Article 44. To see if the town will change the names of streets as follows: That part of Greenwood Avenue from Main Street to Pitman to "Pitman Avenue"; Greenwood Avenue from Pitman Avenue to Green Street to "Green Street"; Greenwood Avenue from Oak Street to Maple Way inclusive to "Perkins Avenue"; Greenwood Avenue from Maple Way westward to "Thayer Street"; Oak Street from Main Street to Francis Avenue to "Francis Avenue"; Oak Avenue from Green Street to Oak Street to "Oak Street"; Oak Street from Francis Avenue to Oak Avenue to "Glass Street": or what it will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 29
On motion by Perley Walton
Voted : That Article 29 be taken up
A motion by Mr. Walton
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to buy a new purifier was ruled not in order.
On motion by Marcus Beebe
Voted: That all action under this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 47
Article 47. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of
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money for the celebration of the Fourth of July .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted : That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $600 to carry out the purposes of Article 47 and that a committee of five be appointed to expend the same.
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