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Finance Committee recommended the purchase of this lot.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the town to purchase, for a public playground or recreational center, land adjoining the Greenwood Playground on the south, bounded and described as follows: Northerly by the present playground and by land of owners unknown, 600 feet; westerly 200 feet by land now or formerly of Michael Greek; southerly about 540 feet by a line parallel to the southerly line of the present playground, and easterly by land of owners unknown about 210 feet; the supposed owner thereof being John Sowyrda; and raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 therefor. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 37
Art. 37. To see if the town will authorize the expenditure from the special fund carried on the Town Accounts as the Surplus War Bonus Fund a sufficient amount to purchase and provide photographs of the members of Company A, 6th Massachusetts Infantry, World War Veterans Association who served in the World War, the same to be framed and grouped and hung in the State Armory or other suitable place .- Gray B. Brockbank and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $300.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 37, the same to be taken from the War Bonus Fund.
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ARTICLE 38
Art. 38. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as salary to the nurse employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association, in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wake- field .- Ardelle R. McWhinnie and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 38. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 39
Art. 39. To see if the town will raise and appropriate not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) to buy additional land for playground pur- poses adjoining the present Henry J. Nasella Playground on Water Street, Wakefield .- Recreation Committee.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion by Mr. DeMarco.
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the town to purchase for an addition to the Nasella Playground a tract of land adjoining said playground on the south and bounded on the east by a private way called Del Carmine Street; on the southwest by the Saugus River; and on the west by land now or formerly of John Procuret and land of the town of Wakefield containing about one and 62/100 acres; and raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 therefor. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 40
Art. 40. To see if the town will vote to lease a portion of Lot 66 on Plan 31 located on Valley Street, Wakefield, and name the price and length of time of lease .- Alice C. Braxton and others.
A motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost.
On motion of Mrs. Braxton.
Voted: That Article 40 be referred to the Board of Selectmen to decide all questions pertaining to the lease, and with authority to act under the advice of the Town Counsel.
ARTICLE 41
Art. 41. To see if the town will amend its By-laws by striking out the following amendment to its By-laws: "No department shall grant any increase in wages or salary of any employee of the town unless a proposal therefor shall have been included in the estimate for a budget of such
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department under the provision of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 59," or what they will do about it .- The Council of Municipal Workers.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 42
Art. 42. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to put Gould Street, from Murray Street to Converse Street, in good condition, or what they will do about it .- F. J. Halloran and others.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 43
Art. 43. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning Law by making that portion of the town, recently taken over from the town of Saugus, a single residence district .- Planning Board.
Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.
On motion by Mr. Bridge.
Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-law by making that portion of the town, recently taken over from the town of Saugus, a Single Residence District. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning Law by changing the present business district in the vicinity of the intersection of Vernon Street and Salem Street, to a general residence district .- Planning Board. Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on the Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.
On motion by Mr. Bridge.
Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-law by changing the pres- ent Business District in the vicinity of the intersection of Vernon Street and Salem Street, to a General Residence District. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 45
Art. 45. To see if the town will amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to a Business District, that part of the town near Greenwood Bridge lying between the property of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company and Main Street, further bounded
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and described as follows: A triangular lot of land bounded northerly by land of Gibbons, ninety-two (92) feet; easterly by Main Street, three hundred sixty-two (362) feet; westerly by land of Boston & Maine Rail- road three hundred forty-two (342) feet. Containing about 15,000 square feet of land more or less, or what they will do about it .- Eugene J. Sullivan and others.
Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held at which opposition developed. The Planning Board opposed this Amendment and
On motion of Mr. Bridge.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be indefintely postponed.
ARTICLE 46
Art. 46. To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-laws so that Section 3-(a), General Residence Districts be made to read as follows: Uses in General Residence Districts: Dwellings, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Farms, Funeral Homes, Accessory Uses, etc.
In a General Residence District (a) No building or premises shall be erected, altered, or used for any other purpose than-1. Any use permitted in a single residence district; 2. Dwelling; 3. Club, social or recreational use, except one the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business; 4. Funeral homes; 5. Accessory use customarily incident to any of the above uses and not detrimental to a residential neighbor- hood .- Gray B. Brockbank and others.
Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held. The Planning Board did not favor this change in Zoning By-law, and moved indefinite postponement. This motion was put to vote and declared not carried.
On motion by Mr. Brockbank.
Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws so that Section 3 (a) . General Residence Districts be made to read as follows:
Uses in General Residence Districts: Dwellings, Clubs, Schools, Churches, Farms, Funeral Homes, Accessory Uses, etc.
In a General Residence District (a), No building or premises shall be erected, altered, or used for any other purpose than
1. Any use permitted in a single residence district; 2, Dwelling; 3, Club, social or recreational use, except one the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business; 4, Funeral home; 5, Acces- sory use customarily incident to any of the above uses and not detrimental to a residential neighborhood. Affirmative, 471; Negative, 62.
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ARTICLE 47
Art. 47. To see if the town will vote to change from a General Resi- dence District to an Industrial District that part of the town located on the north side of Hart st, 150 feet in depth, between Melvin and Valley Streets, or what they will do about it .- Angelo Cardillo and others.
Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that aduly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, and that the Planning Board favored the same.
On motion by Mr. Bridge.
Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to an Industrial District that part of the town located on the north side of Hart Street 150 feet in depth, between Melvin and Valley Streets. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 48
Art. 48. To see if the town will change from a General Residence Dis- trict to a Business District that part of the premises at 180 Vernon Street described as follows: All that portion of said premises between a line one hundred feet distant easterly from and parallel to said Vernon Street, and the rear line of said premises and for the entire width of said premises or lot .- Julian Haladej.
Mr. Bridge reported for the Planning Board that a duly advertised hearing was held on this Zoning Amendment and no opposition developed, but the Planning Board opposed the change and moved indefinite post- ponement. This motion was put to vote and declared not carried.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That the town amend its Zoning By-laws by changing from a General Residence District to a Business District that part of the premises at 180 Vernon Street described as follows:
All that portion of said premises between a line 100 feet distant easterly from and parallel to said Vernon Street and the rear line of said premises and for the entire width of said premises or lot. Unani- mous vote.
ARTICLE 49
Art. 49. Ordered that the income from the sales of gas and electricty to private consumers, for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and street lighting, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the munici- pal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction of the Municipal Light Board for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that, if said income shall exceed
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said expenses for said fiscal year, that the use of such excess, in whole or in part, be determined by the 1936 Annual Town Meeting .- Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: Indefinite postponement.
ARTICLE 50
Art. 50. To see if the town will vote to return to the Town Treasury any part of the balance remaining January 1, 1935, of the income of the Municipal Light Plant for the year 1934, for the use of the town in reducing the tax rate for the current year .- Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That $23,000.00 of the cash balance of the Municipal Light Department of January 1, 1935, be returned to the Town Treasury and the Assessors be hereby authorized to use the same in computing the Tax Rate of 1935.
ARTICLE 51
Art. 51. To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Depart- ment to transfer from its Operation Fund to its Construction Fund the sum of $22,600.85, this sum being part of its balance as of Dec. 31, 1934 .- Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That $22,600.85 remaining in the Municipal Light Department Operating Fund as of Jan. 1, 1935. be transferred to its Construction Account.
ARTICLE 2
On motion by Mr. Marshall.
Voted: That Article 2 be taken up.
Mr. Marshall reported for the committee and placed the following in nomination for the various offices:
Field Drivers
Carrol Robie, George A. Bennett, George H. Halliday
Fence Viewers
Augustus Baxter, Dennis F. Regan, Hugh Kelso
Surveyors of Lumber
William E. Knox, Henry A. Feindel, Edward G. Bowditch, Ernest E. Prescott, Larkin E. Bennett, Harry McIntosh, Willard Wing
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Planning Board Leon F. Reed, Dr. T. Fulton Parks
Recreation Committee
Eugene J. Sullivan, George F. Gardner, Elizabeth Neary, Adelaide A. Shedd, David Sliney, Dorothy Schlotterbeck, Leonard H. DeMarco
No further nominations were made.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That the Clerk cast one ballot for the list of officers as read. Unanimous vote.
The Clerk having attended to this duty, the various persons were declared elected to the various offices.
ARTICLE 1
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That Article 1 be taken up.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That the reports of Town Officers as printed be taken from the table and accepted.
On motion by Mr. Morgan.
Voted: That as all articles in the warrant having been disposed of, this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 10.10 o'clock. Attendance 800.
Finance Committee
Loring P. Jordan, Samuel B. Horovitz, Maurice F. Walsh, Howard A. Jones, Cornelius L. Horgan
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25, 1935
Meeting called to order at 7.35 o'clock P.M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Mr. Tenney.
Voted: That the further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Constable's Return, be waived. Constable's Return read.
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ARTICLE 1
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to be used in replacing the present fire alarm switchboard with a new one and for any necessary alterations in said system .- Munici- pal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 1.
ARTICLE 2
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to lease a portion of either of the lots, owned by the Town of Wakefield and located on Valley Street and near Lot No. 66 on Plan No. 31. That the Town Counsel may be instructed to draw up the lease covering all questions concerning the lease. (a) Price; (b) Length of time of lease; (c) Terms of lease .- Alice C. Braxton.
Finance Committee moved indefinite postponement.
On motion by Mrs. Braxton.
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Jordan.
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 7.50 P. M. Attendance 75.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 15, 1935
Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Return thereon.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will vote to purchase for a playground the whole or any part of the land owned by the Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association lying between Albion Street on the South and Gould Street on the North and West and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
On motion by Finance Committee.
That a Committee of Seven be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the subject matter of Article 1, and said Committee to report on August 19, 1935, at an adjournment of this meeting.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That motion offered by Finance Committee be laid upon the table.
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Motion by Mr. Clemons.
That the town purchase from the Wakefield Real Estate and Build- ing Association for a public playground, the premises lying between Albion Street and Gould Street (for description of land, see Town Clerk's Records, Book 14, Page 51) and appropriate the sum of ($1750) Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the payment thereof, said sum to be taken from the legacy recently received from the Estate of Isabel H. Moulton, deceased, late of Washington, D. C., and that said public playground be named "The Moulton Playground", and that the Selectmen be authorized to expend in connection with said playground the balance of said legacy, to wit, one Hundred and Sixteen ($116) Dollars.
After an extended debate, the previous question was moved by Benjamin Butler.
The motion "Shall the main question be now put?" was declared not carried.
On motion by Mr. Pike.
Voted: That motion offered by Mr. Clemons be laid upon the table. Affirmative, 37. Negative, 34.
On motion by Mr. Clemons.
Voted: That motion offered by Finance Committee be taken from table.
The original motion by Finance Committee was then put to vote and declared carried in the affirmative.
On motion by Mr. Tenney.
Voted: That this meeting stand adjourned to Monday, August 19, 1935, at 7.45 o'clock.
Adjournment at 8.50 o'clock. Attendance 80.
Committee Appointed by Moderator
Maynard E. S. Clemons, George W. Abbott, D. Thomas Dinan, Joseph W. MacInnis, Fred W. Murkland, Benjamin Butler, Ernest Heywood
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 19, 1935
ARTICLE 1
Meeting called to order at 7.45 o'clock P. M., by Moderator O'Connell, In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Clemons, the .report was submitted to the meeting by Mr. Dinan.
Motion by Benjamin Butler.
That the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted.
A motion by the Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was lost. The motion by Mr. Butler to accept and adopt was put to vote and declared carried in the affirmative.
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On motion by Mr. Dinan.
Voted: That the town purchase from the Wakefield Real Estate and Building Association, for a public playground, the premises lying between Albion Street and Gould Street bounded and described as outlined in the description submitted by Mr. Clemons at the previous Session of this meeting, excluding Lot 18 from the description and appropriate the sum of seventeen hundred and fifty (1750) dollars for the payment thereof, said sum to be taken from the legacy recently received from the estate of Isabel H. Moulton, deceased, late of Washington, D. C., and that said public playground be named "The Moulton Playground", and that the Selectmen be authorized to expend in connection with said playground the balance of said legacy, to wit, one hundred and sixteen dollars ($116).
On motion by Mr. Butler.
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Adjourned at 8.37 o'clock P.M. Attendance 250.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCTOBER 14, 1935
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 Mr. Tenney.
That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Con- stable's Return, be dispensed with. Constable's Return read.
Mr. O'Connell, being chairman of committee reporting under Article 1, relinquished the chair to Theodore Eaton, Esq.
ARTICLE 1
Article 1. To hear and act upon a report of the Committee appointed under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting held in 1931 re- lating to an intermediate school and also the subject matters referred to the same Committee relating to High School additions and the purchase of land under Article 12 to 20 inclusive of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1932 .- Intermediate School Investigating Committee.
The majority report of the committee was presented to the meeting and read by Thomas G. O'Connell. Minority report was entered and read by Edward G. Lee.
On motion by Mr. Tenney.
Voted: That both the majority and minority reports be accepted as progressive reports.
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ARTICLES 2, 3 AND 4
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to provide an addition including a separate workshop to the High School to house the four years of High School and the Eighth Grade for about 1010 additional pupils. Original equipment to be included .- Board of Selectmen.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to provide an addition, including a separate workshop, to the High School to provide for the four years of High School for about 700 additional pupils. Original equipment to be in- cluded .- Board of Selectmen.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to provide an Intermediate School on a separate location. Original equipment to be included .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Mr. Lee.
Voted: That Articles 2, 3 and 4 be taken up together.
Motion by Finance Committee.
That all action under Articles 2, 3 and 4 be indefinitely postponed.
The discussion under these articles continued until 10.30 o'clock.
Mr. Singer, a non-resident, was given permission by the meeting to speak on the matter.
A motion by J. J. Butler to adjourn to Wednesday night was lost.
Mr. Wakefield moved the previous question.
The vote on "Shall the main question now be put?" being in the af- firmative, the motion by Finance Committee to indefinitely postpone was in order.
This motion was put to vote and overwhelmingly carried in the affirmative.
ARTICLES 5 TO 11
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of financing the construction of the building authorized under either Article 2, 3 or 4 of this Warrant, and authorize and direct the Selectmen to accept on behalf of the town for use in carrying out such project, a Federal Grant of money pursuant to the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935; and authorize the appoint- ment of a Committee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; said project may include a separate shop building with the addi- tion to said High School; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation made; or take any action relative thereto.
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Art. 6. 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 Com- mon Street one hundred 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 un- known 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 east- erly by land of said town one hundred eighty-six and 70/100 (186.70} feet to Comon Street and the point of beginning; and raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize an issue of bonds to provide money for the purchase thereof .- Intermediate School Inves- tigating Committee.
Art. 7. 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 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. 8. To see if the town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain, for school purposes, and determine the method of said taking, the following 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 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 running easterly by land of said Pearson, eighty-four and 8/10 (84.8) feet to the point of begin- ning, containing about 6570 square feet of land; and raise and appro- priate 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.
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Art. 9. 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, formerly 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; southerly 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 and John J. Butler and others.
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