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LICENSE QUESTION No. 1-All Alcoholic Beverages
Yes
937
365
421
1723
No
2040
1093
1059
4192
Blanks
935
352
- 498
1785
No. 2-Beer and Wines
Yes
896
373
386
1655
No
1987
1047
1016
4050
Blanks
1029
390
576
1995
No. 3-Package Stores
Yes
2193
1112
1210
4515
No
1226
546
527
2299
Blanks
493
152
241
886
Referendum
"Shall the Representatives in the General Court from this District be instructed to vote to request the President and the Congress of the United States to direct our Delegates to the United Nations to propose or support Amendments to its Charter which will strengthen the United Nations and make it a World Federal Government able to prevent War?"
Yes
2402
1195
1200
4797
No
396
211
221
828
Blanks
1114
404
557
2075
Result of Recount DECEMBER 1, 1946 (CONDUCTED BY THE BOARD OF REGISTRARS) Lieutenant Governor
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Pre. 3
Total
Arthur W. Coolidge, R.
2318
1528
1204
5050
Paul A. Dever, D.
1457
253
720
2430
Alfred Erickson, Pro.
5
2
3
10
Francis A. Votano, S.L.P.
21
6
7
34
Blanks
114
21
44
179
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
1470
325
762
2557
Russell A. Wood
2193
1428
1128
4749
Pearl J. McGlynn
27
8
5
40
Robert A. Simmons
10
2
1
13
Blanks
215
47
82
344
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Record of Town Meetings
MARCH 11, 1946
Meeting called to order at 7:40 P. M., by Town Clerk Charles F. Young, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the Town Clerk.
The Town Clerk announced that, owing to the fact that Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell is in Florida, it would be necessary for the meeting to elect a moderator to act at this meeting.
Charles C. Cox nominated Theodore Eaton for moderator to act at this meeting. The nomination was seconded by Patrick H. Tenney.
On motion by Herbert D. Anderson:
Voted: That the nominations be closed.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Theodore Eaton for moderator to act at this meeting.
The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for Theodore Eaton.
The Town Clerk then administered the qualifying oath to Mr. Eaton.
ARTICLE 1
To act upon reports of town officers as published.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article I be laid upon the table.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot.
On motion by Patrick H. Tenney:
Voted: That the moderator appoint a committee of three to bring in nominations for all town officers not required to be elected by ballot.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in an- ticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws .- John I. Preston and others.
On motion by Frederick W. Bliss, for the Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time in an- ticipation of the Revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946,
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and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the Town will vote to authorize various departments to pur- chase new equipment at net costs not exceeding amounts specified below, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.
Town Hall
Two Emergency Light Units
$ 200.00
Lafayette Building
One Water Cooler
$ 180.00
Two Emergency Light Units
200.00
$ 380.00
Police Department
One Automobile
$ 1,400.00
Fire Department One Inhalator 1,000 Ft. Hose 11/2"
$ 437.00
550.00
$ 987.00
School Department
Exchange Two Adding Machines
$ 515.00
One Projector
475.00
Three Typewriters
225.00
One Ediphone
275.00
One Comptometer
375.00
One Power Mower
500.00
One Sink for Cafeteria
450.00
One Refrigerator
900.00
Two Stoves for Cafeteria
600.00
Exchange One Automobile
1,000.00
Two Stokers
3,100.00
$ 8,415.00
Library Department
One Typewriter Furniture for Montrose Branch
500.00
$ 630.00
Park Department
One Power Mower One New Truck
$ 375.00
1,900.00
Backstop, Nasella Playground
350.00
$ 2,625.00
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$ 130.00
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Cemetery Department One Power Mower
$ 300.00
Recreation Commission
Baby Swings
$ 206.75
Adult Swings
198.47
See-Saws
176.50
Slides
309.00
Portable Slide
54.75
Portable See-Saw
35.25
Pull-away Merry-go-round
300.00
Freight, Trucking, Labor, etc.
239.40
$ 1,520.12
Water Department
New Half-ton Truck
$
1,000.00
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize various departments to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding the amounts specified below; ex- changing similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.
Town Hall
Two Emergency Light Units
$ 200.00
Lafayette Building
Two Emergency Light Units
$ 200.00
Police Department
One Automobile
$ 1,000.00
Fire Department
One Inhalator One Thousand Feet Hose 11/2"
$ 437.00
550.00
$ 987.00
School Department
Exchange Two Adding Machines
$ 515.00
One Projector
475.00
Three Typewriters
225.00
One Ediphone
275.00
One Comptometer
375.00
One Power Mower
375.00
One Sink for Cafeteria
450.00
One Refrigerator
900.00
Two Stoves for Cafeteria
600.00
$ 4,190.00
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Library Department
One Typewriter Furniture for Montrose Branch
$ 130.00
500.00
$ 630.00
Park Department One Power Mower
$ 375.00
Cemetery Department One Power Mower
$ 300.00
Recreation Commission
Baby Swings
$ 206.75
Adult Swings
100.00
See-Saws
176.50
Slides
309.00
Portable Slide
54.75
Portable See-Saw
35.25
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$ 882.25
Water Department New Half Ton Truck
$ 1,000.00
ARTICLE 5
To see if the Town will vote to increase the base salaries and wages of all town employees and elected officials, said increase to be at the rate of 20% and to be effective as of January 1, 1946, but no increase in any one case to exceed $500 per year, the necessary funds to be provided in the reg- ular budgets .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town vote to increase the base salaries and wages of all town employees and elected officials, said increase to be at the rate of 20%, and to be effective as of January 1, 1946, but no increase in any one case to exceed $500.00 per year, replacing all temporary increases.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 58A of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, being also Chapter 638 of the Acts of the year 1941 entitled an act further regulating the hours of duty of permanent members of the Fire Department in certain cities and towns .- Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Section 58A of Chap- ter 48 of the General Laws being also Chapter 638 of the Acts of the year 1941, entitled an Act further regulating the hours of duty of permanent members of the Fire Department in certain cities and towns.
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ARTICLE 7
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 Frederick W. Bliss for the Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $49,779.20 to be apportioned as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ . 30.00
Selectmen's Department
Salaries of Board
$ 600.00
Salary Clerk of Board
250.00
Salary Clerical Assistant
650.00
New By-Laws
500.00
Other Expense
1,900.00
$ 3,900.00
Accounting Department
Salary of Accountant
$ 3,150.00
Salary of Clerk
750.00
Other Expense
460.00
$ 4,360.00
Treasurer's Department
Salary of Treasurer
$ 1,500.00
Salary of Paymaster
492.00
Tax Titles
250.00
Other Expense
1,600.00
$ 3,842.00
Collector's Department
Salary of Collector
$ 2,000.00
Salaries of Clerks
2,250.00
Other Expense
1,400.00
$ 5,650.00
Assessors' Department
Salaries of Board:
Chairman
$ 1,200.00
Secretary
1,200.00
Other Member
1,080.00
$ 3,480.00
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Salaries of Clerks
2,599.20
Salary of Draftsman
1,800.00
150.00
Allowance for Auto Other Expense
600.00
$ 8,629.20
Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel
$ 1,440.00
Other Expense
500.00
$ 1,940.00
Town Clerk's Department
Salary of Town Clerk
$ 2,760.00
Clerical Assistant
1,440.00
Other Expense
$
4,600.00
Vital Statistics
$
50.00
Election and Registration
Salaries of Registrars
$ 360.00
Salary Clerk of Registrars
150.00
$ 510.00
Other Expense
2,930.00
$ 3,440.00
Election Expense-Selectmen
Election Officers
$ 1,658.00
Other Expense
292.00
$ 1,950.00
Town Hall
Janitors' Salaries
$ 3,150.00
Other Expense
4,200.00
$ 7,350.00
Lafayette Building
Janitors' Salaries
$ 1,938.00
Other Expense
2,100.00
$
4,038.00
An amendment by Leslie J. Tenney that the appropriation be reduced by $10,000.00 was not seconded.
Amendment by L. Wallace Sweetser:
That the motion of the Finance Committee made under the heading General Government, Selectmen, Salary of Board, be amended by adding to the sum recommended, the sum of $1,900.00, making the total requested $2,500.00.
The vote on Mr. Sweetser's amendment was in the negative.
A motion by Mr. Sweetser to reconsider the vote passed under General Government resulted in a negative vote.
400.00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Motion by Finance Committee:
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That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $151,509.90 to be ap- portioned as follows:
Police Department
Salary of Chief
$ 3,500.00
Salary of Lieutenant
3,200.00
Salaries of Sergeants
5,760.00
Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor
39,420.00
Salary of Clerk
1,565.00
Pension-E. M. Rowe
1,095.00
Other Expense
8,200.00
$ 62,740.00
Fire Department
Salary of Chief
$ 3,500.00
Salary of Captain
2,880.00
Salaries of Lieutenants
4,785.90
Salaries of Regular Firemen and/or substitutes therefor
42,732.00
Salaries of Call Men
4,995.00
Pensions-H. L. Parker and T. W. Sullivan
1,195.00
Other Expense
4,462.00
Hydrant Rental
$ 9,600.00
Moth Department
Salary and Wages
$ 7,200.00
Other Expense
1,000.00
$ 8,200.00
Building Inspector
Salary
$ 2,160.00
Allowance for Auto
150.00
Other Expense
275.00
$ 2,585.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salary
$ 780.00
Allowance for Truck
200.00
Other Expense
25.00
$ 1,005.00
Dog Officer-Salary
$ 720.00
Animal Inspector-Salary
360.00
Forest Warden
150.00
Forest Warden Patrol
300.00
Wire Inspector Salary
300.00
Compensation Account
1,000.00
$ 64,549.90
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Amendment by Mr. Sweetser:
That the recommendation of the Finance Committee be amended by adding to the appropriation for Police Department, Other Expenses, the sum of $5,371.33, making the total $13,571.33.
Amendment by Herbert Taylor, Jr .:
That the amount proposed to be added, by amendment, to Other Ex- penses be allocated to the item "Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor."
Further amendment by Peter Y. Myhre:
That the item of "Salary for Regular Patrolmen and/or substitutes therefor" be increased by the sum of $3,974.40, making the total amount $43,394.40.
The hand vote in the affirmative being questioned, the moderator ap- pointed the following tellers to count the vote: Ned C. Loud and William Blanchard in the South section, Linwood Young and Howard Jones in the centre, and Patrick H. Tenney and James D. Henderson in the North sec- tion.
Result of the Vote: 336 persons voted in the affirmative and 217 per- sons voted in the negative, and the moderator declared the amendment carried.
Amendment by Mr. Sweetser:
That the motion of the Finance Committee be amended by adding to the amount recommended the sum of $193.40 to the item Police Depart- ment, "Salary of Clerk."
The vote on Mr. Sweetser's amendment was in the affirmative.
Amendment by Herbert D. Anderson:
That the motion of the Finance Committee made under the heading of "Protection of Persons and Property," Fire Department, be amended by adding to the appropriation recommended for Fire Department, Call Men, the sum of $1,417.50, making the total for Fire Department, $65,967.40.
The vote on Mr. Anderson's amendment was in the negative.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $31,991.50 to be apportioned as follows:
Health Department
Salaries of Board
$ 360.00
Salary of Agent
600.00
Salary of Nurse
1,885.00
Salary of Milk Inspector
600.00
Salary of Plumbing Inspector
Other Expense
$ 600.00 4,500.00
$ 8,545.00
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Care of Dumps Garbage Collection
$ 2,600.00 7,500.00
Sewer Department
Sewer Maintenance:
Salary of Superintendent
$ 336.50
Salaries of Clerks Salary of Paymaster Other Expenses
60.00
10,000.00
$ 10,846.50
Sewer Connections
$ 2,500.00
$ 13,346.50
GENERAL HIGHWAYS
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $54,867.66 to be apportioned as follows:
Highway Department
Salary of Superintendent
$ 3,500.00
Salary of Clerk
1,758.40
Pensions-T. W. Sullivan and S. Terrevecchia
1,609.26
Other Expense
48,000.00 $ 54,867.66
An amendment by Richard M. Davis that the motion be amended by adding $11,142.34 to the item Other Expenses, making the total for that item $66,010.00, resulted in a negative vote.
A motion by Fred A. Doucette to adjourn was voted in the negative. At 10:08 P. M., on motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the meeting adjourn at 10:30 P. M. to March 18th, at 7:30 P. M.
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $159,763.10, to be ap- portioned as follows:
Welfare Department
Salaries of Board
$ 600.00 250.00
Salary Clerk of Board
General Relief
12,000.00
General Relief Administration:
580.00
Salaries of Agent and Clerks Other Expense
400.00
$ 13,830.00
General Relief Unpaid Bills:
For the Year 1944
128.82
For the Year 1945
90.00
$ 218.82
450.00
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Aid to Dependent Children-Recipients
Aid Dependent Children Administrative Expense
$ 16,500.00 600.00
$ 17,100.00
Old Age Assistance Recipients
$ 92,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administrative Expense
5,500.00
$ 97,500.00
Infirmary
Salary and Wages
$ 3,389.28
Other Expense
6,675.00
$ 10,064.28
Soldiers' Benefits
$ 15,000.00
Soldiers' Relief Agent's Salary
600.00
Department of Veterans' Services
Salary of Director
$ 3,000.00
Salary of Secretary
1,800.00
Other Expense
650.00
$ 5,450.00
Amendment by Peter Y. Myhre:
That the item of Old Age Assistance Administration under the head- ing Welfare Department be increased by $1,100.00, making the total $6,600.00.
The same tellers counted the vote, which resulted as follows: YES, 125; No, 148, and the moderator declared the amendment not carried.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
EDUCATION
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $369,780.67 to be ap- portioned as follows:
School Department
Salaries
$290,000.00
Pension-Michael Neary
852.67
Americanization
260.00
Other Expense
6,500.00
Other Expense
50,000.00
Trade Schools
$ 3,000.00
$344,112.67
Library
Salaries
$ 19,000.00
Pension-Michael Neary
168.00
$ 25,668.00
And that $1,799.05 be appropriated from receipts from Dog Tax for Other Expense.
Amendment by James M. Henderson:
That the salary item of the School Department appropriation be $299,727.17, making the total for Education, $353,839.84.
$341,112.67
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While Mr. Henderson was speaking on his amendment, the hour of 10:30 arrived and the moderator declared the meeting stands adjourned.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Attendance 800
A true record,
Attest: Charles F. Young, Town Clerk.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
Moderator Eaton appointed the following committee to serve under Article 2:
William Blanchard, L. Wallace Sweetser, and Anthony Piazza.
Adjourned Session - March 18, 1946
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator Theodore Eaton, Mr. Henderson's amendment of the Finance Committee's motion under the item of "Education" being in order.
Mr. Henderson yielded to Mr. Bliss, who asked special privilege to take up Articles 10 and 12 in order to act upon them before the special town meeting opened at 8 P. M. The reason therefor was that the Town might make an appropriation from the tax levy for sewer construction before bond issues were voted, thus complying with technicalities of the law.
There being no objection, the moderator declared Articles 10 and 12 to be before the meeting.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Greenwood Street, from an existing manhole in the Metropolitan Sewer System at the Wakefield-Melrose Line, northerly ap- proximately 78' to Woodland Avenue, also in Woodland Avenue from Greenwood Street westerly approximately 160' to the Wakefield-Melrose Line and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or au- thorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor .- Board of Health.
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer as described in Article 10, and raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Stark Avenue, a private way, from an existing man-
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hole in Nahant Street, southeasterly approximately 300' and raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor .- Board of Health.
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer as described in Article 12, and raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 7 (continued)
Education
The meeting then resumed consideration of Mr. Henderson's amend- ment under Article Seven, item of "Education."
The moderator appointed the following tellers to count the vote: Patrick H. Tenney and Marcus Beebe, second in the North section, William Blanchard and Wesley S. Goodwin in the centre, and Myron C. Wing and Earl B. MacIntosh in the South section.
Result of the Vote: 177 persons voted in the affirmative, and 243 per- sons voted in the negative, and the moderator declared the amendment not carried.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $88,710.41 to be ap- portioned as follows:
Park and Cemetery Department
Salaries of Board
$ 360.00
Park Department Expense:
Salaries and Wages
3,300.00
Allowance for Auto
100.00
Other Expense
5,325.00
$ 9,085.00
Park Department Unpaid Bills 1945
$ 223.92
Cemetery Department Expense
Salaries and Wages
$ 3,780.00
Care of Old Cemetery
150.00
Allowance for Auto
100.00
Other Expense
1,500.00
$ 5,530.00
Perpetual Care Income Available $ 705.00
To be Appropriated from Sale of Lots Fund
2,825.00
3,530.00
$ 2,000.00
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Recreation Commission
Salary of Supervisor
$ 300.00
Salaries of Assistants
2,360.00
New Equipment
882.00
Equipment Maintenance and Other Expense
840.00
$ 4,382.00
Miscellaneous Account
$ 900.00
Finance Committee
200.00
Planning Board
210.00
Board of Appeals
300.00
Street Lights
20,000.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
4,000.00
Rifle Range-State Guard
500.00
Fire and Liability Insurance
7,465.00
Lake Quannapowitt
500.00
Retirement System
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 36,366.00
Interest Deficiency
470.79
Credit Members Military Service
997.70
Expense Fund
1,110.00
$ 38,944.49
Reserve Fund
That $33,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
Amendment by William G. Dill:
That the Finance Committee motion be amended to read $400.00 for salary of supervisor, and $1,140.00 for equipment maintenance and other expense under the item Recreation.
The hour of eight o'clock having arrived, and, in order to call the spe- cial town meeting called for that hour, it was voted, upon motion by Mr. Bliss, to recess the annual meeting until later in the evening upon con- clusion of the special meeting.
Session recessed at 8 P. M.
A true record.
CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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Special Town Meeting - March 18, 1946
Meeting called to order at 8 P. M., by Town Clerk Charles F. Young, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the Clerk.
Charles C. Cox nominated Theodore Eaton to serve as moderator for the meeting. The nomination was seconded by Harry Marshall:
On motion by Mr. Marshall:
Voted: That the nominations be closed.
On motion by Mr. Marshall:
Voted: That the Clerk cast one ballot for Mr. Eaton.
The Clerk cast one ballot for Mr. Eaton, and then administered the qualifying oath to Mr. Eaton.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the Town with authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in the following locations as shown on a plan entitled "Plan Showing Proposed Sewer for Orchard Avenue, Oak Street, Gerard Street, Sherman Road, Crosby Road and Hillis Avenue" on file in the Water and Sewerage Department office; commencing at a manhole in Greenwood Avenue at Station 2 + 98.53, thence northerly approximately 25' in Green- wood Avenue; thence northerly across land of Marion O. Lynch approxi- mately 102'; thence northerly across land of Jean B. Mocklar approximately 120' to angle; thence easterly across land of Jean B. Mocklar approximately 195' to Orchard Avenue; thence in Orchard Avenue approximately 221/2'; thence northerly approximately 375' to Oak Street; and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board of the Town of Wakefield to take by eminent domain under the authority of Chapter 377, Acts of 1900, and any other authority thereto enabling them an easement across private property in land of owners herein mentioned, the center line of which is described as follows: Commencing at a point 25' northerly from the center line of Greenwood Avenue at Station 2 + 98.53 thence running northerly approxi- mately 102' in land of Marion O. Lynch; thence still northerly 120' to Sta- tion 2 + 20 in land of Jean B. Mocklar; thence easterly through land of said Jean B. Mocklar approximately 195' to Orchard Avenue, said easement taking is to be 10 feet wide its entire length measured equally 5 feet from said center line on each side the owners of property through which said easement is to be taken so far as known are as above set forth in this article; also in Oak Street, from Orchard Avenue easterly approximately 270' to Crosby Road; in Crosby Road, a private way, from Oak Street north- erly approximately 655'; in Sherman Road, from Crosby Road westerly to
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Green Street, approximately 920'; in Gerard Street, from Sherman Road southerly approximately 345' to Oak Street; in Oak Street, from Orchard Avenue westerly approximately 305' to Gerard Street, and raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefore. Board of Health.
Frederick W. Bliss, chairman of the Finance Committee, made the following recommendation:
That the Town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer as called for in Article 1, and appropriate $34,000 by bond issue, twenty-year term.
On motion by John N. Bill, chairman of the Water and Sewerage Board:
Voted Unanimously: That the Town appropriate the sum of $34,000.00 for the purposes set forth in Article 1 of the warrant for the special Town meeting held March 18, 1946, namely, for the construction of a sewer as therein specified in Orchard Avenue, Oak Street, Gerard Street, Sherman Road, Crosby Road, Hillis Avenue, and in and over private property of owners therein named, and that the Water and Sewerage Board be and hereby is authorized to construct said sewer and to take by right of emi- nent domain, under authority of Chapter 377 of the Acts of 1900 and any other authority thereto enabling them an easement in and over private lands of owners named in said Article 1, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money and issue notes or bonds of the Town to pay therefor. Said notes to be payable in or within 20 years and in the following manner:
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