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And raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor .- School Committee by Willard B. Atwell.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 2.
Amendment by J. J. Butler, as further amended by M. E. S. Clemons and accepted by Mr. Butler
That the town authorize the purchase or taking for school purposes by the Selectmen the property described in Article 2 of the warrant for the special Town Meeting held March 31, 1930, and raise and appropriate the sum of $8,200.00 therefor.
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Amendment voted and original motion as amended was then voted.
ARTICLE 3
Article 3. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the portable schoolhouse in the Montrose district .- School Committee by Willard B. Atwell.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the portable school house in the Montrose District.
ARTICLE 4
Article 4. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase for the highway department two motor trucks and one sand spreader, the cost thereof to be taken from the appropriation for maintenance for said department made at the annual meeting of the current year.
On Motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase for the High- way Department two motor trucks and one sand spreader, and the cost thereof, not exceeding $3,000.00 to be taken from the appropriation for maintenance for said Department, made at the Annual Meeting of the cur- rent year.
ARTICLE 5
Article 5. To see if the town will authorize the leasing and installation of a teletype police signal .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town authorize the leasing and installation of a Teletype Police Signal the cost of same, not exceeding $450.00 for the balance of current year, to be taken from the Police Department appropriation.
On motion by J. J. Butler
Voted: That this meeting be dissolved.
Adjourned at 8:43 o'clock P. M.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 31, 1930
The business of the Special Town Meeting having been finished, the adjourned meeting was reopened and discussion under Article 41 continued.
Mr. Butler withdrew his motion.
A motion by Mr. Butler to lay on table was also withdrawn.
On motion by Mr. Edward G. Lee, as amended by M. E. S. Clemons.
Voted: That the Town Clerk be instructed to have placed upon the ballot for the next annual town meeting the question raised by Article 41, provided he is authorized by statute to do so.
ARTICLE 42
Article 42. To see if the town will appoint a committee for the cur- rent year, the duties of this committee to consist of the following: To pro- mote and encourage co-operation and economy among the various town departments; to inquire into and inform themselves of expenditures of money raised in the course of town meetings of the current year for the purpose of informing the Finance Committee of the method of said expenditures if occasion requires; to encourage expenditures by the various town depart- ments to be made for the benefit of local business and local men when con- ditions warrant .- Eugene J. Sullivan and others.
Motion by Eugene J. Sullivan
That the Moderator appoint a committee of three, as per article.
A motion by C. F. Young to indefinitely postpone was lost.
An amendment by Edward G. Lee to increase the committee to five was lost.
Original motion by Sullivan was lost.
Yes, 109; No, 133.
ARTICLE 28
Moderator appointed the following committee under Article 28.
Fred S. Grant, Arthur G. Abbott, William H. Sullivan, Wil- lard P. Farwell, Eugene J. Sullivan.
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ARTICLE 57
Article 57. To see if the town will authorize the School Committee to purchase or to take by eminent domain for school purposes a parcel of land supposed to belong to Harry Greenfield, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by Western Avenue, easterly by land of Merchants Co- operative Bank and land of the town of Wakefield, southerly by extension of Davidson Road, and westerly by land of the Walton heirs containing about 56,000 sq. ft. and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 there- for .- School Committee.
On motion by John B. Sawyer
Voted: That Article 57 be taken up.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town purchase for school purposes the land described in Ar- ยท ticle 57, and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, therefor.
A motion by Mrs. Randall to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Finance Committee motion was then voted.
On motion by Mr. Peterson
Voted : That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, April 7, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10 o'clock.
Attendance 400.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 7, 1930
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., by Moderator Eaton, Article 43 being in order.
ARTICLE 43
Article 43. To see if the town will accept a bequest under the will of Mary Lizzie Smith of $100.00, the income thereof to be used for the care and preservation of the old cannon on the common .- Arthur H. Board- man.
On motion by Mr. Reid
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Voted: That the town accept a bequest under the will of Mary Lizzie Smith of $100.00, the income thereof to be used for the care and preserva- tion of the old cannon on the common.
ARTICLE 44
Article 44. To hear and act upon a report of the Town Planning Board with reference to the subject matter of Article 28 of the warrant of the last Annual Town Meeting which reads as follows: "To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from general residence dis- trict to a business district that portion of the town lying at the east side of North Avenue and the south side of Lake Quannapowitt Parkway bounded as follows: North by Quannapowitt Parkway about 250 feet; east by land of Quannapowitt Land Trust, 250 feet; south by land of Quannapowitt Land Trust, 200 feet; west by North Avenue, 200 feet .- Planning Board.
Mr. Reid reported for the Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Reid
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 45
Article 45. To hear and act upon a report of a committee appointed at the last Annual Town Meeting with reference to the subject matter of Article 29 of the warrant of said Town Meeting which reads as follows: "To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws, by changing from general residence district to a business district that portion of the town lying on the west side of North Avenue bounded as follows: North by the Wakefield Coal Supply Co .; east by North Avenue, 815 feet; south by owners facing on Winn Street; west by Boston & Maine Railroad .- Planning Board.
Mr. Reid reported for the committee, and moved indefinite postpone- ment, which was voted.
ARTICLE 46
Article 46. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from a business district to a single residence district that por- tion of the town now a business district at the intersection of Oak Street and Nahant Street .- Planning Board.
Mr. Reid moved that the town amend Zoning By-Laws as per article.
On motion by Mr. Robbins
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Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 47
Article 47. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by- laws by changing from a business district to a single residence district that portion of the town now a business district at the corner of Salem and Lowell Streets, commonly known as Reid's Corner .- Planning Board.
Mr. Reid moved that the town amend Zoning By-Laws as per article.
On motion by Mr. Wilder
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 48
Article 48. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from a business district to a general residence district that portion of the town now a business district at the intersection of Salem Street and Vernon Street .- Planning Board.
A motion by Mr. Reid, that the town amend the Zoning By-Laws as per article, was lost.
ARTICLE 49
Article 49. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from a business district to a single residence district that por- tion of the town now a business district at the intersection of Jordan avenue and Converse Street .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Reid
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 50
Article 50. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from a business district to a general residence district that portion of the town now a business district at the corner of Elm Street and Winn Street .- Planning Board.
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Mr. Reid, for the Planning Board, reported that a Public Hearing had been advertised and held on the change proposed by this article, and that no opposition to the proposed change developed.
On motion by Mr. Reid
Voted: That the town amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing from a Business District to a General Residence District that portion of the town now a Business District at the corner of Elm Street and Winn St.
Affirmative 77; Negative 7.
ARTICLE 51
Article 51. To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing from a business district to a general residence district that portion of the town at the head of Lake Quannapowitt now a business dis- trict from a line at right angles to the center line of Lowell Street, 100 feet, northwesterly from the intersection of the center lines of Lowell Street and Pratt Street southeasterly to the limits of said business district .- Planning Board.
Mr. Reid, for the Planning Board, reported that a Public Hearing had been advertised and held on the change proposed by this article, and that no opposition to the proposed change developed.
On motion by Mr. Reid
Voted: That the town amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing from a Business District to a General Residence District that portion of the town at the head of Lake Quannapowitt now a Business District from a line at. right angles to the center line of Lowell Street, one-hundred feet, north- westerly from the intersection of the center lines of Lowell Street and Pratt Street southeasterly to the limits of said Business District.
Affirmative 71; Negative 1.
ARTICLE 52
Article 52. To see if the town will raise and appropriate one hundred dollars for the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools traveling under the direction of the School Department outside the Commonwealth to secure information in which the town is interested or which may tend to improve the School Department .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 52.
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ARTICLE 53
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Article 53. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school pur- poses, three lots of land on the southerly side of Converse Street, easterly of property owned by Ralph E. Whitney, said lots owned by the Wakefield Real Estate & Building Association, and listed as lots Nos. 23, 24 and 25 on plan No. 8 of the Assessors' plans, containing approximately 33,563 sq. ft. and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 or authorize an issue of bonds or notes therefor .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 30
On motion by J. T. Stringer
Voted : That Article 30 be taken up.
A motion by J. T. Stringer, that the town reconsider the vote where- by the town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 30, was lost.
Affirmative 47; Negative 58.
ARTICLE 54
Article 54. To see if the town will authorize the School Committee acting for the town, to pay Walton R. Carver and Mrs. Skidmore, sister of said Carver, a sum of money for a binding option under which the town may purchase for the sum already appropriated by the town therefor, namely $3,000.00 the property occupied by William H. B. Brigham, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- School Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 55
Article 55. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school pur- poses, the property at 539 Main Street known as the Hawkes Estate, and raise and appropriate a sum of money or authorize an issue of bonds or notes therefor .- School Committee.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
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ARTICLE 56
Article 56. To see if the town will appoint a committee with authority to employ architects and engineers to furnish plans and specifications for, and estimates, of the cost of an Intermediate School, and report at the next Annual Town Meeting, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- School Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 56.
Amendment by T. G. O'Connell
That a committee of nine be appointed by the Moderator to procure preliminary plans, including floor plans, elevations, sections and specifi- cations for, and contractor's estimates of the cost of an Intermediate School, from four or five architects, who are specialists in school building, design- ing and planning, and who of themselves or through associates have de- signed and planned at least two Intermediate Schools of a size comparable with the needs of Wakefield, and report at the next annual town meeting, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 therefor.
Mr. O'Connell's amendment was lost; Affirmative 33; Negative 53.
Amendment by J. J. Butler, which was accepted by Mr. Jones for Finance Committee.
That the Moderator appoint a committee of nine, not more than three of this committee to be members of the School Committee, including the Superintendent of Schools, to report at the next annual town meeting or at an earlier meeting.
Finance Committee motion as amended was then voted.
ARTICLE 58
Article 58. To see if the town will raise and appropriate for Municipal Advertising purposes, a sum of money, not exceeding the amount pre- viously raised by public subscription and paid into the Town Treasury .- J. Theodore Whitney and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 58 provided, however, that the sum of
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$100.00 has been raised by public subscrption and has been paid into the Town Treasury, to be expended for the aforesaid purposes, the total sum of $200.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 59
Article 59. To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 1, 5, 7, 8 of Chapter 402 of the Acts of 1928 being an Act entitled: "An Act providing for the payment of compensation to widows and children of policemen and firemen who are killed in the performance of duty."-Board of Selectmen.
On motion by J. J. Butler
. Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 60
Article 60. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of As- sessors to use free cash in the treasury in fixing the tax rate for the current year .- Harry A. Simonds, Town Accountant.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the Assessor's be authorized to use free cash in the Treas- ury to the amount of $25,000.00 or such lesser amount as is certified by the Town Accountant, in case the free cash is less than the amount stated, in fixing the tax rate for the current year to meet appropriations granted at the annual or special meetings held prior to the fixing of the tax rate.
On motion by L. P. Jordan
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 10:27 o'clock P. M.
Attendance 125.
TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 4, 1930
Meeting was called to order by Moderator Eaton at 7:30 o'clock P. M., who read the call for the meeting.
Reading of Articles waived. Constable's Return read.
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ARTICLE 1
Article 1. To raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay for Metropolitan water during the present emergency .- Water and Sewer- age Board.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $14,000.00 for the purpose stated in Article 1.
ARTICLE 2
Article 2. To see if the town will appoint a committee to investigate additional sources of water for the water supply of the town and report to this or a future town meeting .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Motion by Mr. Stantial
That a committee of nine, consisting of the Water and Sewerage Board, one member each of the Selectmen, Board of Health, Expansion Board, Planning Board and two other members be appointed to investigate the subject matter of Article 2.
An amendment by C. F. Young
That the committee be increased to fifteen, was accepted, and the mo- tion as amended was voted.
An amendment by Edward G. Lee
That the committee be instructed to report at the next annual town meeting, was lost.
ARTICLE 3
Article 3. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to make pits, borings, soundings and tests in different parts of the town for an additional source of water for the water supply of the town and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or authorize its maintenance account to be used therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town appropriate the sum of $1,500.00, the same to be taken from the Maintenance Account of the Water and Sewerage Board, for the purposes stated in Article 3.
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An amendment by Frank P. Wakefield to increase the sum to $10,000.00 was lost.
Finance Committee motion was then voted.
ARTICLE 4
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money for engineering to complete a survey for sewer purposes of the parts of the town not sewered and the cost thereof .- Water and Sewer- age Board.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the pur- poses stated in Article 4.
On motion by Mr. Horovitz
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be laid upon the table. Affirmative 69; Negative 68.
ARTICLE 5
Article 5. To see if the town will accept Chapter 164 of the Acts of 1929 being an Act entitled "An Act Relative to the Water and Sewerage Board of the Town of Wakefield," and sewer assessments .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Mr. Horovitz
Voted : That the subject matter of this article be laid upon the table.
ARTICLE 6
Article 6. To see if the town will vote that two-thirds of the estimated average cost of the completion or extension of the existing sewer system or systems in said town be thereafter assessed upon the estates benefited by said system or systems .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely post- poned.
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ARTICLE 7
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to purchase, or authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, the property on Main Street, supposed owners being William R. Carver and Gertrude C. Skidmore with a life interest therein of William H. B. Brig- ham. Said property is situated on Main Street and shown on "Plan K of lands belonging formerly to the estate of Cyrus Wakefield, containing 37,253 square feet more or less and bounded :- Easterly by Main Street 63.8 feet; Southeasterly by land now or formerly of Adam Hawkes on two lines 347 feet; Westerly on the Easterly shore of a pond 162.4 feet and Northwesterly by land now or late of F. and L. Hawkes 340.5 feet; subject to a right of flowage if any exists, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor .- School Committee by Willard B. Atwell.
Motion by Finance Committee
That the town, for school purposes, authorize the premises described in Article 7, of the warrant for the town meeting called for August 4, 1930, be purchased for the sum of $8,000.00 and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain (but not under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1929) the said premises whether a purchase be made or not, and raise and appropriate $8,000.00 therefor. But said sum appropriated hereby shall be in substitu- tion of and not in addition to any sum heretofore appropriated therefor.
An amendment by C. F. Young
That the portion of the motion, referring to the new law, be stricken out, was lost.
Finance Committee motion was then voted.
Affirmative 89, Negative 17.
ARTICLE 8
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to purchase, or authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, the property at 539 Main Street, known as the Hawkes estate, substantially bounded and described as follows: Said real estate is situated on Westerly side of Main Street and contains about 25,000 square feet and bounded: Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of said land on said Main Street at land now or formerly of John Newman's estate, thence the line runs West- erly by land of said Newman's estate to the water course or brook at land now or formerly of Cyrus Wakefield; thence Northerly and Northeasterly in a curving line and then nearly Easterly by said water course of brook
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and by land of said Wakefield to said Main Street; thence Southerly by said Main Street to the point of beginning. Excepting from the above described land about 7500 square feet of land included in a strip along the Northerly side thereof conveyed to said town of Wakefield by deed dated June 26, 1924, and recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds Book 4743, Page 531.
And raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor .- School Committee by Willard B. Atwell.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town for school purposes authorize the premises described in Article 8 of the warrant for the town meeting called for August 4, 1930, be purchased for the sum of $8,200.00 and authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain (but not under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1929) the said premises. whether a purchase be made or not, and raise and appropriate $8,200.00 therefor. But said sum appropriated hereby shall be in substitution of and not in addition to any sum heretofore ap- propriated therefor.
Affirmative 88; Negative 10.
ARTICLES 15 AND 16
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain for schoolhouse purposes 40,424 square feet of land belonging to Arianna H. Marshall, and being Lot 122, plat 13, of the Assessors' Plans of the town of Wakefield .- J. J. Butler and others.
Article 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $9,150.00 for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing article or issue bonds for any part thereof .- John J. Butler and others.
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That Articles 15 and 16 be taken up. (Unanimous vote.)
On motion by Finance Committee
Voted: That the town for school purposes authorize the premises described in Article 15 of the warrant for the town meeting called for August 4, 1930, be purchased for the sum of $9,150.00 and authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain (but not under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1929) the said premises whether a purchase be made or not, and raise and appropriate $9,150.00 therefor.
Affirmative 59; Negative 15.
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A motion by Mr. Marshall to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Voted : That this meeting stand adjourned to Wednesday, August 13, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10:10 o'clock P. M.
Attendance 200.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 13, 1930
Meeting called to order at 7:30 o'clock P. M., by Moderator Eaton, Article 9 being in order.
ARTICLE 9
Article 9. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for school purposes, a parcel of land supposed to belong to Estate of Barnet Greenfield, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by Western Ave., sometimes called West Street, being a private way off Elm St .; Easterly by land of Merchants Co-operative Bank et al; Southerly by extension of Davidson Road; and Westerly by land of Wal- ton heirs, being Lots numbered 19 to 29 inclusive and Lots 31 and 37 and the Northerly half of Lot 32 all as shown on plan recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds Book of Plans 294, Plan 2, or however otherwise said lots may be bounded and described .- School Committee by Willard B. Atwell.
On motion by Finance Committee
6:35? Voted: That the town for school purposes authorize the premises described in Article 9 of the warrant for the town meeting called for August 4, 1930, be purchased for the sum of $2,500.00 and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain (but not under Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1929) the said premises whether a purchase be made or not, and raise and ap- propriate $2,500.00 therefor. But said sum appropriated hereby shall be in substitution of and not in addition to any sum heretofore appropriated therefor.
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