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Amendment carried and original motion as amended then voted.
Highway Department
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $92,076.62 to be apportioned as follows:
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Unpaid Bills
$85,000.00 7,076.62
Amendment by Mr. Horovitz:
That the sum of $85,000 be stricken out and the sum of $75,000 be inserted in lieu thereof.
After considerable discussion, D. Sliney moved the previous question.
Shall the main question be now put being voted in the affirmative, the amendment by Mr. Horovitz was put to vote and declared not carried.
The original motion of the Finance Committee was then voted.
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $120,916.83 to be apportioned as follows:
Public Welfare Department
Salaries of Board
$300.00
Department Expenses
86.000.00
Unpaid Bills
10,765.28
Soldiers' Benefits
Relief Agent
400.00
State Aid
1,500.00
Military Aid
750.00
Soldiers' Relief
20,000.00
Unpaid Bills
1,201.55
Education
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $333,004.81 to be appor- tioned as follows:
School Department
$310,000.00
Trade Schools
2,285.00
Trade School-Unpaid Bills
469.81
Library
20,250.00
Amendment by J. J. Round:
That the sum of $20,250 for Library appropriation be stricken out and the sum of $21,450 be inserted in lieu thereof.
Amendment carried and original motion as amended was then voted.
Recreation and Unclassified
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $34,300 to be ap- portioned as follows:
Park Department:
Salaries of Board
Department Expenses
$200.00 5,000.00
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Cemetery Department
$3,200.00
Street Lights
18,000.00
Fire Insurance
5,500.00
Miscellaneous Account
600.00
Planning Board
100.00
Rifle Range, Co. E
550.00
Rifle Range, Medical Co.
150.00
Recreation Department
1,000.00
Public Service Enterprises
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $95,628.75 to be apportioned as follows:
Water Department:
Salaries of Board
$300.00
Maintenance
38,000.00
Services
4,000.00
Construction
3,000.00
Maturing Bonds
30,000.00
Interest
8,628.75
Sewer Department:
Maintenance
7,500.00
Connections
4,200.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $141,500 to be apportioned as follows:
Interest
$48,000.00
Maturing Debt
93,500.00
Reserve Fund
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That $3,600 be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
Light Department
That $300 be appropriated for salaries of the Light Commissioners, the same to be taken from the receipts of said Department. .
ARTICLE 7
Art. 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $700 for the purpose of improving the condition of Lake Quannapowitt .- Water and Sewer- age Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of Article 7.
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ARTICLES 12 TO 20 INCLUSIVE
Art. 12. To hear and act upon a report of the Committee appointed under Article 2 in the Warrant for the Town Meeting held March 23, 1931, relating to the building, originally equipping, and furnishing of an Intermediate School .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to build, originally equip, and furnish an Intermediate School upon such land as the town may determine, and described in the following articles, and authorize the appointment of a committee to carry out the foregoing purposes; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or/and authorize the Treasurer to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor; or see what it will do about it .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school purposes the property of John H. Beebe situated on Common and Church Streets and bounded and described as follows :- Commencing at a point on Common Street one hun- dred forty-one and 80/100 (141.80) feet northerly from the northwest corner of Common Street and Lafayette Street, thence running northerly by two courses on said Common Street one hundred thirty-eight and 13/100 (138.13) feet to land of Alice W. Wheeler; thence running westerly by said Wheeler land one hundred sixty-eight (168) feet; thence running northerly by land of said Wheeler ninety-seven and 5/10 (97.5) feet to Church Street; thence running westerly by said Church Street by two courses ninety-nine and 85/100 (99.85) feet; thence running southerly by land of owners unknown one hundred sixty and 80/100 (160.80) feet; thence running easterly in part by land of owners unknown and in part by land of Pearson ninety-seven and 65/100 (97.65) feet; thence running southerly by land of Pearson seventy and 80/100 (70.80) feet to land of the Town of Wakefield; and thence running easterly by land of said town one hundred eighty-six and 70/100 (186.70) feet to Common Street and the point of begin- ning; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase thereof .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to purchase for school purposes the property of Alice W. Wheeler situated at the southwesterly corner of Common and Church Streets and bounded and described as follows: Northeasterly by the junction of said Common and Church Streets one hundred sixty and 78/100 (160.78) feet; northerly by Church Street fifty-seven and 67/100 (57.67) feet; westerly by land of Beebe ninety-seven and 5/10 (97.5) feet; and southerly by other land of Beebe one hundred sixty-eight (168) feet; and raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase thereof .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to purchase or take by eminent do- main, for school purposes, and determine the method of said taking, the follow- ing described property supposed to be owned by Edith and Bently Pearson, bounded: Beginning at a point one hundred thirty-eight (138) feet northerly of the northerly line of Lafayette Street at land of Town of Wakefield, thence
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running northerly by said land of Town of Wakefield and by land of Beebe, seventy-six and 60/100 (76.60) feet; thence turning and running westerly by land of Beebe, eighty-five (85) feet; thence turning and running southerly by land of owners unknown, seventy-eight (78) feet; and thence turning and run- ning easterly by land of said Pearsons, eighty-four and 8/10 (84.8) feet to the point of beginning, containing about 6570 square feet of land; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase or taking thereof .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 17. 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 549 Main Street, owned by Arianna H. Marshall, substantially bounded and described as follows: Said real estate is situated on the westerly side of Main Street and contains about 40,424 square feet and bounded and described as follows, viz: Easterly by Main Street, one hundred fifty -seven (157) feet; souther- ly by land now or late of heirs of Caleb Foster, about three hundred twenty- one and 74/100 (321.74) feet; westerly by a brook separating the land hereby described from land now or late of heirs of Cyrus Wakefield; northerly by land now or late of George A. Brigham, about three hundred forty-seven (347) feet. And raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for said purchase or taking or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money therefor .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 18. 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 543 Main Street, supposed owners being William R. Carver and Gertrude C. Skidmore. 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; south- easterly by land now or formerly of Adam Hawkes on two lines 347 feet; wester- ly 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 .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to purcahse, 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 de- scribed 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 south- easterly corner of said land on said Main Street at land now or formerly of John Newman's estate, thence the line runs westerly by land of said Newman's es- tate 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 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
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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. Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to make alterations in the present High School and build and equip an addition to the present High School and build and equip a separate shop building on the present High School lot to provide proper educational facilities for the accommodation of the eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades; and authorize the appointment of a committee to carry out the foregoing purposes; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or/and authorize the Treasurer to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor; or see what it will do about it-Edward G. Lee and others.
On motion by Mr. Lee:
Voted: That articles 12 to 20, both inclusive, be laid upon the table until next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
ARTICLE 21
Art. 21. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for H. M. Warren Post No. 12, G. A. R. to use in its observance of Memorial Day .-- Joseph W. Fuller 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 21.
ARTICLE 22
Art. 22. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to cover the expense of Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, in observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1932, or what it will do about it .- Carl E. Allison 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 22.
ARTICLE 23
Art. 23. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $900 to cover the expense of rent, heat and light of quarters for Corp. Harry E. Nel- son Post No. 63, American Legion, or what it will do about it .- Carl E. Allison and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $900 to carry out the purposes of Article 23.
Motion by D. Sliney to indefinitely postpone was lost.
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ARTICLE 24
Art. 24. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to cover the expense of Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, in observance of Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1932, or what it will do about it .- Carl E. Allison and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to carry out the purposes of Article 24.
ARTICLE 25
Art. 25. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to lease for Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans, suitable quarters, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor-Edward J. Con- nelly and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $350 to carry out the purposes of Article 25.
ARTICLE 26
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use such free cash as may be in the Treasury or any part thereof, in computing the tax rate for the current year .- Harry A. Simonds, Town Accountant.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Board of Assessors be authorized to use the sum of $17,600 Free Cash, now in the Treasury in computing the tax rate for 1932.
ARTICLE 27
Art. 27. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Department to transfer from its operation to its construction fund the sum of $57,543.89, which was the cash balance in the operation fund as of December 31, 1931 .- Municipal Light Board.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That $57,543.89 be transferred from the Municipal Light Operation Ac- count to the Municipal Light Construction Account as requested under Ar- ticle 27.
An Amendment by Mr. Morrison was declared by the Moderator to not be admissible.
After much discussion, Mr. J. J. Butler moved the previous question.
Shall the main question be now put, being voted in the affirmative, the question recurred to the Finance Committee motion, which was then voted.
On motion by Mr. Wakefield:
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Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned until Monday evening, March 28, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10.17 o'clock P. M.
Attendance 1200.
Committee appointed under Article 3: Gregory W. Clines, Walter W. Carley, William R. Lindsay, David Sliney and George F. Gardner.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 24, 1932
Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Con- stable's Return be omitted. Constable's Return read.
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $50,150.07 for the purpose of paying the town's proportion of the cost of the construction and equipment of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, the assessment therefor having already been made against the town; determine whether all or any portion of said assessment be funded as authorized by Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1932 and for what period not exceeding 15 years; direct the town clerk to file with the county commissioners promptly a copy of such vote as may be passed under this article, or to take any action in relation to the subject matter hereof.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the sum of $50,150.07, being the amount of the assessment already made for the town's proportion of the cost of the construction and equip- ment of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital be, and the same is here- by appropriated and that of said amount the sum of $150.07 be raised by tax- ation in the current year and that the remainder of said assessment, being the sum of $50,000 be funded as authorized by Chapter 10 of the Acts of 1932, said sum to be paid in substantially equal installments over a period of fifteen years in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter 10, and the town clerk be and he hereby is directed to file with the County Commissioners promptly a copy of this vote, and this vote shall be considered an election under the provisions of said Chapter 10. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 2
Art. 2. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen altering and relocating Spring Street between Greenwood Street and Myrtle Avenue, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay any damages and for the work necessary therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be laid upon the table until an adjournment of this meeting to be held Monday, April 11, at 7.45 o'clock P. M.
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ARTICLE 3
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to sell or lease and fix the terms thereof of the following described parcel of land: Contains approximately 10,336 sq. ft. Beginning at a point on the west side of Vernon Street at the Saugus River; running south 71 feet along Vernon Street, thence west 111 feet along land owned by Dorothy T. Schlotterbeck, thence north 124 feet along land owned by Dorothy T. Schlotterbeck to Saugus River, thence along Saugus River to point of be- gining. All measurements are approximate .- Dorothy Schlotterbeck.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Mrs. Colson :
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned until Monday, April 11, at 7:45 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 8.10 o'clock.
Attendance 125.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1932
Meeting called to order at 7.15 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Mr. Gardner:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant with the exception of the constable's return be omitted. Constable's return read.
On motion by A. H. Boardman :
Voted: That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund $150,000 of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of revenue of the year 1931 in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, any debt so incurred to be paid from the reve- nue of 1931.
On motion by Mr. Gardner: Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 7:22 o'clock P. M.
Attendance 200.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1932
Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell.
ARTICLES 12 TO 20
On motion by Mr. Gardner:
Voted: That Articles 12 to 20, both inclusive, be taken from the table.
Mr. O'Connell, being Chairman of the committee on Intermediate School, relinquished the chair to Mr. Theodore Eaton.
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Mr. O'Connell presented the report of committee as called for under Ar- ticle 12.
Motion by Mr. Stringer:
That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
Mr. Lee presented a minority report.
Amendment by Mr. Young, that minority report be filed with majority report.
Amendment being accepted by Mr. Stringer, the motion as amended was then unanimously voted.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That further action under these articles be indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr. O'Connell:
Voted: That the entire subject matter of articles 12 to 20, inclusive, be referred back to the committee reporting under Article 12, with authority to bring the matter forward at some future town meeting.
Mr. Eaton then retired and Mr. O'Connell resumed the chair.
ARTICLE 3
On motion by Mr. Clines: Voted: That Article 3 be taken up.
Mr. Clines reported for the committee and placed the following names in nomination.
Planning Board
Leon F. Reed, Dr. T. Fulton Parks, Maurice O. Carter.
Field Drivers
Carroll Robie, Perley Walton, George A. Bennett.
Fence Viewers
Augustus Baxter, Joseph W. Monahan, Henry Feindel.
Surveyors of Lumber
William E. Knox, Henry A. Feindel, Edward A. Bowditch, Frederick E. Cutler, Ernest E. Prescott, Larkin E. Bennett, Willard Wing.
Recreation Committee
Eugene J. Sullivan, George F. Gardner, Adelaide Boynton, Adelaide A. Shedd, Mabel Greenough, Frank N. McIntire, John I. Preston.
On motion by Mr. Young :
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted and adopted.
No other names being placed in nomination, on motion of Mr. Clemons, it was unanimously:
Voted: That the persons so nominated be elected to the various offices.
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ARTICLE 5
Interest Account
On motion by Mr. Gardner:
Voted: That Article 5 be taken up.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate an additional sum of $12,000 to be added to the previous amount of $48,000 heretofore appropriated, making a total of $60,000 for said account.
ARTICLE 28
Art. 28. To see if the town will raise a sum of money to defray the ex- penses of the observance of the Fourth of July, and that the Moderator appoint a committee to take charge of said observance for the year 1932, or what it will do about it .- Fred S. Grant and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 29
Art. 29. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $568.00 and pay that amount to Edwin M. Rowe for loss of pay and expenses caused by injuries received on June 27, 1928, while in performance of his duty .- Ed- win W. Rowe and others.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. Yes 75-No 132.
On motion by Mr. Rowe:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $568.00 and pay that amount to Edwin M. Rowe for loss of pay and expenses caused by injuries received on June 27, 1928, while in performance of his duties.
On motion by Mr. Wakefield:
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, April 4, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Adjourned at 10.05 o'clock.
Attendance 350.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, APRIL 4, 1932
Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, Article 30 being in order.
ARTICLE 29
On motion by Mr. Gardner: Voted: That Article 29 be taken up.
Yes 132-No 16.
On motion by Mr. Gardner :
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Voted: That the vote of the town raising and appropriating the sum of $568 and paying that amount to Edwin M. Rowe, be reconsidered.
On motion by Mr. Gardner:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $568 and pay that amount to Edwin M. Rowe for loss of pay and expenses caused by injuries received on June 27, 1928 while in performance of his duty, said sum being recom- mended by the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 30
Art. 30. To see if the town will vote to purchase for playground, a strip of land between the present playground near the low level sewer pumping station and the brook westerly therefrom and bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a stake in the Saugus River about six feet north of the bridge near the Low Level Pumping Station, thence running easterly about 31.14 feet; thence turning and running northerly by two courses 174.58 feet; thence running westerly in a line parallel with said first mentioned bound about 35 feet to said Saugus River; southerly by said river about 175 feet to the point of beginning, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Michael A. Si- belli and others.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion by Mr. Heywood:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for the pur- chase of land as outlined in Article 30.
ARTICLE 31
Art. 31. To see if the town will vote to have through the Cemetery Com- missioners set aside in Forest Glade Cemetery, a lot for the Veterans of Foreign Wars .- Percy H. Young.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Park and Cemetery Commissioners be authorized to set aside Lots 37, 38, 43 and 44 in Forest Glade Cemetery for the use of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
ARTICLE 32
Art. 32. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen alter- ing and relocating Spring Street between Greenwood Street and Myrtle Avenue, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay any damages and for the work necessary therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 33
Art. 33. To see if the town will vote to accept money through bequests or otherwise from time to time providing for perpetual care of burial lots or
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graves in Forest Glade Cemetery and determine how the same shall be held by the town and pass ordinances or by-laws relative thereto .- Cemetery Com- missioners.
On motion by M. E. S. Clemons:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 33 be referred to the Park and Cemetery Commissioners to consider the same and make a report thereon with suitable by-laws covering the subjects in said Article 33, at a future Town Meet- ing.
ARTICLE 34
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient. sum of money to pay the assessment made by the County Commissioners for the Middlesex County Sanitarium or authorize the issue by the town of bonds for the whole or any part thereof .- Board of Selectmen.
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