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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ARTICLE 6
To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Charities and Soldiers' Benefits, Education, Recrea- tion, and Unclassified Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $43,594.17 to be apportioned as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 27.50
Selectmen's Department
Salaries of Board
550.00
Salary of Clerk
610.00
Other Expenses
1,738.00
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Town Clerk
2,200.00
Clerical Assistance
1,147.67
Other Expenses
400.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary of Treasurer
1,100.00
Salary of Paymaster
450.00
Tax Titles
500.00
Other Expenses
1,800.00
Accounting Department
Salary of Accountant
2,850.00
Salary of Clerk
615.00
Other Expenses
406.00
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
1,700.00
Salaries of Clerks
2,000.00
Other Expenses
1,400.00
Assessors' Department
Salaries of Board:
Chairman
1,100.00
Secretary
1,100.00
Other Member
990.00
Salaries of Clerks
2,950.00
Allowance - Use of Auto
125.00
Other Expenses
525.00
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Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel Other Expenses Vital Statistics
1,200.00
1,000.00
175.00
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
455.00
Other Expenses
2,815.00
Election Expense - Selectmen
Election Officers
1,878.00
Other Expenses
261.00
Town Hall
Janitors' Salaries
2,860.00
Other Expenses
3,000.00
Lafayette Building
Janitors' Salaries
1,666.00
Other Expenses
2,000.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $117,552.43 to be apportioned as follows:
Police Department
Salary of Chief
$ 3,200.00
Salary of Lieutenant
2,900.00
Salaries of Sergeants
5,200.00
Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor
31,148.00
Salary of Clerk
1,262.43
Pension-E. M. Rowe
1,098.00
Other Expenses
5,900.00
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
2,900.00
Salary of Captain
2,600.00
Salary of Lieutenant
2,475.00
Salaries of Regular Firemen and/or substitutes therefor
26,356.00
Pensions-H. L. Parker and T. W. Sullivan
1,198.00
Other Expenses
7,000.00
Hydrant Rental
9,550.00
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Moth Department
Salary of Superintendent
2,500,00
Wages of Other Employees
: 4,730.00
Other Expenses
1,150.00
Building Inspector
Salary
1,980.00
Allowance for Auto
150.00
Other Expenses
75.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
715.00
Allowance for Truck
200.00
Other Expenses
25.00
Dog Officer-Salary
660.00
Animal Inspector-Salary
330.00
Forest Warden
150.00
Forest Warden Patrol
300.00
Wire Inspector-Salary
300.00
Compensation Account
1,500.00
Amendment by William R. Lindsay:
That the amount for salaries of Regular Patrolmen, and/or substi- tutes therefor, in the Police Department budget, be increased to $32,963.00, in order to increase the police force by one additional patrolman, making the total appropriation for Protection of Persons and Property $119,367.43. Amendment by Herbert F. Taylor, seconded by David Egan:
That the Police force be increased by two additional patrolmen.
Mr. Taylor's amendment was voted in the affirmative.
Mr. Lindsay then offered the following amendment:
That the amount for salaries of Regular Patrolmen, and/or substi- tutes therefor, in the Police Department budget, be increased to $34,778.00 to cover the salaries of two additional patrolmen, making the total ap- propriation for Protection of Persons and Property $121,182.43
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $26,843.65 to be apportioned as follows:
Health Department
Salaries of Board
$ 330.00
Salary of Agent
550.00
Salary of Nurse
1,716.00
Salary of Milk Inspector
550.00
Salary of Plumbing Inspector
550.00
Other Expenses
7,000.00
Care of Dumps
1,950.00
Garbage Collection
4,800.00
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Sewer Department
Sewer Maintenance:
Salary of Superintendent
307.65
Salaries of Clerks 385.00
Salary of Paymaster 55.00
Other Expenses 6,650.00
Sewer Connections
2,000.00
Amendment by Wesley S. Goodwin:
That the amount for the Care of Dumps item in the Health Depart- ment budget be increased to $2,106.00, making the total appropriation for Health and Sanitation $26,999.65.
The vote on this amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
GENERAL HIGHWAYS
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $45,377.96 to be apportioned as follows:
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
$ 3,200.00
Salary of Clerk
1,434.58
Pension-T. W. Sullivan 743.38
Other Expenses 40,000.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $132,565.22 to be apportioned as follows:
Welfare Department
Salaries of Board
$ 550.00
Salary of Clerk of Board
100.00
General Relief
13,480.00
General Relief Administration:
Salaries of Agent and Clerks
2,926.73
Other Expenses
1,320.00
General Relief Unpaid Bills 1939
455.96
General Relief Unpaid Bills 1940
502.20
General Relief Unpaid Bills 1942
141.33
Aid to· dependent Children
9,250.00
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Aid to Dependent Children Administration
Salaries of Agent and Clerks
Other Expenses
All expenses including salaries for 1944 to be taken from available Federal Funds.
Old Age Assistance 79,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
Salary of Investigator
$ 1,434.58
Salary of Clerk
1,061.59
Allowance for Auto
240.00
Other Expenses
702.00
$ 3,438.17
To be taken from available Federal Funds
1,959.17
1,479.00
Infirmary
Salaries and Wages
Other Expenses
5,500.00
Soldiers' Relief Agent's Salary
550.00
Voted: That the amount to be appropriated for Salary of Clerk under Old Age Assistance Administration be increased from $1,061.59 to $1,147.14.
The original motion, as amended, then voted in the affirmative.
EDUCATION
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $334,720.67 to be apportioned as follows:
School Department
Salaries
$265,000.00
Pension-Michael Neary
852.67
Other Expenses
45,000.00
Trade Schools
2,500.00
Library
Salaries
16,000.00
Pension-Michael Neary
168.00
Other Expenses
5,200.00
And that $1,909.53 be appropriated from receipts from Dog Tax for Other Expenses of the Library.
2,310.00
Soldiers' Benefits
15,000.00
On amendment by Peter Y. Myhre:
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RECREATION AND UNCLASSSIFIED
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $65,486.35 to be apportioned as follows:
Park and Cemetery Department
Salaries of Board
$ 330.00
Park Department Expenses:
Salary of Superintendent
1,694.00
Wages of Other Employees
1,700.00
Other Expenses
3,450.00
Cemetery Department Expenses:
Salary of Superintendent
$ 1,601.60
Wages of Other Employees
1,800.00
Other Expenses
1,499.40
Care of Old Cemetery
100.00
To be appropriated from Sale of Lots Fund
3,391.00
1,610.00
Miscellaneous Account
1,000.00
Finance Committee
125.00
Recreation Commission
1,500.00
Planning Board
100.00
Board of Appeal
100.00
Street Lights
20,000.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
2,000.00
Rifle Range-Co. F .- State. Guard
500.00
Fire and Liability Insurance
6,450.00
Lake Quannapowitt
500.00
Retirement System Pensions
22,116.00
Retirement System Interest Deficiency
448.35
Retirement System Credit
Members Military Service
863.00
Retirement System Expense Fund
1,000.00
Reserve Fund-That $23,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Sur- plus Account to the Reserve Fund.
On amendment by William G. Dill:
Voted: That the amount to be appropriated for the Recreation Com- mission be increased from $1,500.00 to $1,750.00.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $81,973.60, to be apportioned as follows:
$ 5,001.00
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Water Department
Salaries of Board
$ 330.00
Salary of Superintendent
2,892.35
Salaries of Clerks
3,600.00
Salary of Collector-Paymaster
550.00
Other Expenses
45,000.00
Water Bonds
27,000.00
Water Interest
2,601.25
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $22,000.00 to be apportioned as follows:
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
$ 4,500.00
Maturing Debt
17,500.00
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town appropriate the sum of $330.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners, and a further sum of $28,000.00 for salaries covering the following:
Manager
Office Clerks
Meter Readers
Office Manager Stock Clerk at Plant Supt. Electric Department
Chief Operator-Sub Station Janitor
to be taken from the receipts of the department, and the balance of the receipts of the department to be appropriated for the use of the depart- ment for other expenses, provided, however, that if the income from said department shall exceed the expenses of the department for said fiscal year, the use of said excess, in whole or in part, to be determined by the 1945 Annual Town Meeting.
On amendment by Raymond P. Dellinger:
Voted: That the amount of the appropriation for Light Depart- ment for salaries for other than Commissioners be increased from $28,000.00 to $28,500.00.
The original motion, as amended was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of various streets; built under Chapter 90, General Laws, Ter. Ed., said money to be used in conjunction with any money
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which may be alloted by the state or county, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $1,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 7, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be equal to one half the sum provided by the State and County together for the same purpose.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept on behalf of the Town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the Town the right to slope land back from the street lines and to construct retaining walls .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept, on behalf of the Town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the Town the right to slope land back from the street lines, and to con- struct retaining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for construction of a cement sidewalk and curbing and to re-locate existing fence on the west- erly side of Main st, being a continuation of the present sidewalk along Lake Quannapowitt .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 9.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the rebuilding of Main Street, a distance of approximately 500 feet between Water Street and Mechanic Street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 10 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for the construction of a portion of Morgan Avenue, a distance of approximately 400 feet, with curb and gravel walk on the westerly side of said street .- Board of Selectmen.
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Motion by Finance Committee.
That the subject matter of Article 11 be approved, the cost of con- struction to be expended from the Highway Department budget.
Amendment by Richard M. Davis:
That the Town raise and appropriate $1,500.00 to carry out the pur- poses of Article 11.
The vote on the amendment was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for construction of cement sidewalk and curb on the northerly and southerly sides of Water Street from Melvin Street easterly to the present cement sidewalk at culvert. Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,375.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 12.
ARTICLE 13
To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as White Circle, running westerly from Vernon Street approximately 750 feet, and raise and appropriate money for the construction thereof .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town vote to approve and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen laying out White Circle as a town way under the Betterment Act, as described in Article 13, and raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the construction thereof.
The Moderator announced the plan and profile of White Circle, and the assessments were on file with the meeting and might be examined by any voter who desired.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to give its consent to the laying out of a public way, being part of the new layout of Route 128, by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts across land belonging to the Town and now ap- propriated for burial purposes and known as the Forest Glade Cemetery. Said layout being shown on plan on file with the Selectmen .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town give its consent to the laying out of a public way, being part of the new lay-out of Route 128 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts across land belonging to the town, now appropriated for burial purposes and known as the Forest Glade Cemetery, said lay-out as shown on plan on file with the Board of Selectmen.
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ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1944 to the Boston & Maine Railroad for the land occupied as a parking area at Tuttle, Chestnut and Murray Streets .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 15.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will vote to accept section 16B of Chapter 147 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) said section providing for one day off in six for members of the police force of the Town .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject matter of Article 16 be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
The vote on the motion was in the negative.
On motion by William R. Lindsay:
Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of section 16B of Chap- ter 147 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.).
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will vote to ratify, confirm and approve the action of the Selectmen in appointing an Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation and Re-employment of the Veterans of World War II, as recommended by His Excellency, the Governor, on December 15, 1943, and constitute the Committee to be a Town Committee .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town vote to ratify, confirm, and approve the ac- tion of the Selectmen in appointing an Advisory Committee on Rehabili- tation and Re-employment of the Veterans of World War II, and vote to constitute the Committee to be a Town Committee.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Town's Committee on Rehabilitation and Re-employment .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 18, to be expended subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in
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order to establish a post-war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943 .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00, and that the Town appropriate from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $60,000.00; all of which sums to be invested in Government War Bonds, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to purchase such bonds with the recommendation that they be Series G-War Bonds, such investment being for the purpose of adding to the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, established as provided under Chap- ter 5-Acts of 1943.
On motion by William G. Dill:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned until next Monday evening, March 20, at 7.30 P. M.
Meeting adjourned.
Attendance 450
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT UNDER ARTICLE 2
Moderator Theodore Eaton, on March 15, announced the appoint- ment of the following committee to serve under Article 2:
William Blanchard, Riberot Dutton, Mrs. Helen Fazio, Clark S. Quin- lan, Dennis F. Regan.
APPOINTMENT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
March 14, 1944
George A. Bennett appointed Animal Inspector, by the Board of Selectmen.
ADJOURNED SESSION - MARCH 20, 1944
Meeting called to order at 7.36 P. M. by Moderator Theodore Eaton, Article 20 being in order.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law on account of assessments levied on the Town for its share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Act of 1932 bonds maturing in 1944, issued in com- pliance with Chapter 10, Acts of 1932, also for any other indebtedness in- curred and outstanding under said Chapter 10, also for the Town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1944, also for the care, main- tenance, and repair of said Hospital for 1943 and including interest on temporary notes issued therefor in accordance with sections of Chapter
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111 of the General Laws applicable therefor, and for all other expenses in connection therewith, including Chapter 400, Section 25G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, determine how the money shall be raised, or in any way act thereon .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 20 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract for a term of not exceeding three years for the collection of refuse in the Town of Wakefield and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay therefor .- Board of Health.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the subject matter of Article 21 be referred to a committee con- sisting of four citizens and the members of the Board of Health, to study, ask for bids, and report to the next Annual Town Meeting; their report to be filed with the Town Clerk for public inspection, on or before February 15, 1945.
Amendment by William G. Dill:
That the Board of Health be authorized to accept bids for rubbish collection, and the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose.
The vote on the amendment was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
On motion by William G. Dill:
Voted: That Article 21 be reconsidered, and the Moderator declared that Article 21 was again before the meeting.
On motion by Wesley S. Goodwin:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 21 be referred to a com- mittee of four citizens and the members of the Board of Health, to study and seek estimates, and report to the next Annual Town Meeting, or to any special Town Meeting session called previous to the declaration of the tax rate for 1944.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,016.50 or any part thereof to be paid to the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Association Fund as provided for in Chapter 419 of the Acts of the year 1943 .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $508.25 to carry out the purposes of Article 22.
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ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Civilian Defense, as authorized by Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1941 and determine the manner in which the same may be expended .- Committee on Public Safety.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 23 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of a committee to supervise the program of Nutrition Gardening and Preservation and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, including the salary of a supervisor, or what they will do about it .- Gaston E. Loubris and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 24 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to be expended by Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1944 .- Harold A. McMann, Graves Registration Officer.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 25.
ARTICLE 26
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to be expended by Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1944 .- Frank L. Champagne and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 26.
ARTICLE 27
To see what sum the Town will appropriate from the proceeds of sales of lots in Forest Glade Cemetery now in the Town Treasury for the care, improvement and embellishment of the cemetery .- Park and Ceme- tery Commissioners.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 27 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Park and Cemetery Commissioners to set aside a suitable lot of land in the Forest Glade Cemetery for burial of needy veterans of all wars, said lot to con- tain fifty or more graves, or what they will do abuot it .- John Findlay, Jr., Burial Agent.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 28 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 29
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 Associa- tion, in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wakefield .- Beatrice J. Monge 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 29.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will accept the bequest to it under the will of Lucy Ingram Topliff late of Boston which is contained in her will as follows:
"I give and bequeath to the Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts, the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500) Dollars, to establish a fund to be known as the 'Elizabeth F. Ingram Fund' in memory of my sister, for many years a teacher in the Wakefield High School. This amount shall be held by the Town and invested until the income from the fund shall equal $100 annually. At that time said income of One Hundred ($100) Dollars shall be given annually to the graduate of the Wakefield High School who best deserves the money to continue his or her edu- cation in some higher institution of learning. The choice of this student shall be made by the Principal and the Head of the English Department of the Wakefield High School, and their choice shall be made irrespective of race, color, sex or religion."-Town Treasurer.
On motion by Finance Committee:
VOTED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Town accept with appreciation, the bequest to it, under the will of Lucy Ingram Topliff, late of Boston, as contained in her will.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will vote to grant its permission to the Congrega- tion Adath Israel to use the following described premises as a cemetery for burial purposes as provided for under Section 34 of Chapter 114, Gen- eral Laws (Ter. Ed.) : Parcel No. 1 Beginning at the Southwesterly corner thereof at a point on the Northerly side of Lakeside Avenue distant 104.5
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