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$2,000.00 in each of the years 1947 to 1960, both inclusive, and $1,000.00 in each of the years 1961 to 1966, both inclusive.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will vote to accept as a gift from Elizabeth C. Hall a certain parcel of land for the use of the Municipal Light Department, said parcel being described as follows: Easterly by North Avenue formerly Grove Avenue 129 feet; southerly by land of the Town of Wakefield being Lot No. 2 of a plan hereafter referred to, 109 feet; westerly by land of the Boston & Maine Railroad 130 feet and northerly by Lot No. 4 on said plan 121 feet; being lot No. 3 as shown on plan No. 1 of houselots in South Reading surveyed October 1846 by John Sargent and recorded with Middle- sex South District deeds in Plan Book No. 2, Plan 65. Municipal Light Board.
Chairman Fitzroy Willard of the Planning Board, in accordance with Chapter 11A of the Wakefield Zoning By-Laws, reported that the Planning Board took under consideration Article 2 at a meeting held March 14, 1946, and that the Planning Board unanimously voted and hereby recommends that Article 2 be adopted.
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On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town accept, with appreciation, the gift of the land described in Article 2, from the donor, Elizabeth C. Hall, and place same under the present jurisdiction of the Municipal Light Department.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library for the year 1945, as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941. Trustees Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted Unanimously: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $534.95 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179 Acts of 1941, for pay- ment of Unpaid Bills of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library as follows:
For the year 1945:
F. W. Faxon Co.
$ 13.64
Library Book House
16.54
Remington Rand, Inc.
32.70
Wakefield News Agency
65.40
H. R. Huntting Co.
116.33
L. A. Wells Library Bindery
144.13
T. E. Toomey Co., Inc.
146.21
$ 534.95
On motion by William G. Dill:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved:
Meeting dissolved at 8:12 P.M.
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk.
RESUMPTION OF ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting, which was recessed at 8 P. M. to provide for the special meeting, was then called to order by Moderator Eaton, the item of Recreation and Unclassified under Article 7 being in order.
Mr. Bliss asked special privilege to take up the item Charities and Soldiers' Benefits. This was granted.
On amendment by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: To increase the amount appropriated for Old Age Assistance Administration from $5,500.00 to $6,600.00, making the total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits $160,863.10.
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
The item of Recreation and Unclassified was then taken up, Mr. Dill's amendment to increase the appropriation for the Recreation Committee by $400.00, so to provide $400.00 for the salary of supervisor instead of $300.00, and $1,140.00 for new equipment instead of $840.00, being in order.
The result of the vote on Mr. Dill's amendment was, Yes, 264; No, 199, and the moderator declared the amendment carried.
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An amendment by John T. Stringer to increase the amount appropri- ated under the item Park Department for $4,940.00 instead of $3,300.00 for salary and wages was not voted.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
A motion by Richard M. Davis, to take up and reconsider the vote under Highway Department, other expenses, was not voted.
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $93,230.14 to be apportioned as follows:
Water Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 360.00
Salary of Superintendent
3,163.50
Salaries of Clerks
4,300.00
Salary of Collector-Paymaster
600.00
Other Expense
61,300.39
Water Bonds
22,000.00
Water Interest
1,506.25
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On Motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $14,500.00 to be appor- tioned as follows:
Interest
1,000.00 $
Maturing Debt
13,500.00
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $360.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners, and a further sum of $30,000.00 for salaries covering the following:
Manager
Office Clerks
Meter Readers
Janitor Office Manager Stock Clerk at Plant
Superintendent Electric Dept.
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 1947 annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will 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
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Street, Sherman Road, Crosby Road and Hillis Avenue" on file in the Water and Sewer Department office; commencing at a manhole in Greenwood Ave- nue at Station 2 + 60, thence northerly approximately 25' in Greenwood Avenue; thence northerly across land of Flora Jones approximately 100'; thence northerly across land of Jean B. Mocklar approximately 220' to angle; thence easterly across land of Jean B. Mocklar approximately 240' to Orchard Avenue; thence in Orchard Avenue approximately 221/2'; thence northerly approximately 270' 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 Green- wood Avenue at state 2 + 60; thence running northerly approximately 100' in land of Flora Jones; thence still northerly 220' to station 3 + 45 in land of Jean B. Mocklar; thence easterly through land of said Jean B. Mocklar 240' 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 own- ers 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 northerly approximately 655'; in Sherman Road from Crosby Road westerly to 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 appropriate 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 Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 8 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Green Street from the existing sewer in Greenwood Avenue northerly approximately 1,150' and raise and appropriate a suf- ficient 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.
Chairman Bliss of the Finance Committee reported that the Finance Committee recommended that the Water and Sewerage Board be author- ized to construct a sewer as called for in Article 9 and appropriate $12,000.00 by bond issue, twenty-year term.
On motion by Mr. Bliss:
Voted: That the subject matter of Articles 11, 13, 14, and 15 be con- sidered with the subject matter contained in Article 9.
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ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Main Street, from Oak Street northerly to Green Street approximately 3,400' and raise and appropriate 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.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Morel Circle (so-called), a private way, from the existing sewer in Main Street, easterly approximately 350'; also in Morel Circle, from Main Street, approximately 650' easterly and northerly, and raise and appropriate 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.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Eastern Avenue, from the existing sewer in Vernon Street westerly to Court Street, a private way, approximately 700' and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor .- Board of Health.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Vernon Street from Cordis Street northerly to Lowell Street, approximately 712'; also in Lowell Street from Vernon Street west- erly approximately 1,050', and raise and appropriate 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.
The Finance Committee also recommended authorization under Articles 11, 13, 14, and 15, and recommended a bond issue of $28,500.00, twenty-year term, under Article 11; a 20-year $8,500.00 bond issue under Article 13; a 20-year $9,000.00 bond issue under Article 14; and a 20-year $18,000.00 bond issue under Article 15.
On motion by John N. Bill, Chairman of the Water and Sewerage Board:
Voted Uninamously: That the Town appropriate the sum of $76,000.00 for the purposes set forth in Articles 9, 11, 13, 14, and 15 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1946, namely, the construction of sewers as therein specified in Green and Main Streets, Morel Circle, Eastern Avenue, Vernon and Lowell Streets, and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct said sewers, and authorize the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to borrow said sum of $76,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in or within 20 years, and in the fol- lowing manner:
$4,000.00 in the years 1947 to 1964, both inclusive,
$2,000.00 in each of the years 1965 and 1966.
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ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to relay water mains in the following streets: Albion Street from Lake Street westerly to the Stoneham Line, approximately 4,600'; in Green Street ap- proximately 700'; in West Water Street approximately 1,400', and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor .- Water and Sewerage Board.
The Finance Committee recommended that $42,000.00 be hereby appro- priated for relaying water mains in any or all of the following streets:
Albion Street from Lake Street westerly to Stoneham line, approxi- mately 4,600 feet. Green Street, approximately 700 feet. West Water Street, approximately 1,400 feet. To be raised by bond issue, fifteen year term.
On motion by John N. Bill:
Voted Unanimously: That the Town vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to relay water mains in the streets named and as specified in Article 16 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1946, and that the Town appropriate the sum of $42,000.00 to pay therefor, and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow the said sum of $42,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to pay therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in or within 15 years and in the following manner:
$3,000.00 in each of the years 1947 to 1959, both inclusive,
$2,000.00 in the year 1960, and
$1,000.00 in the year 1961.
ARTICLE 17
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 which may be allotted 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 the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 17, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be equal to one half the sum provided by the State and County to- gether for the same purpose.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of North Avenue; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto .- Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $3,750.00 to carry out the
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purposes of Article 18, 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 19
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Salem Street; said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto .- Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 19 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department for construction of Davidson Road, a distance of approximately 400 feet .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,250.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 20, under the Betterment Act.
ARTICLE 21
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 por- tion of Outlook Road, a distance of approximately 1,800 feet .- Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 21 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, under the Betterment Act, a sufficient sum of money for the construction of a gravel and tar treated town way, granite curb and a three foot hot top sidewalk, in sub- stantially the same location of the present way known as Outlook Road running westerly from Strathmore Road, such appropriation to include grading, filling, and proper drainage .- E. R. Haller and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,789.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 22.
ARTICLE 23
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 Crosby Road, running northerly from Oak Street approximately 600 feet, and raise and appropriate money for the construc- tion thereof .- Board of Selectmen.
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On motion by Herbert D. Anderson:
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Board of Se- lectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Crosby Road, all as shown on plan filed with the Town Clerk, with said report.
The moderator announced that the plan and report was there, avail- able for inspection.
ARTICLE 24
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 Sherman Road running westerly from Crosby Road approximately 400 feet and raise and appropriate money for the con- struction thereof .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Herbert D. Anderson:
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Board of Se- lectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Sherman Road, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk, with said report.
The moderator announced that the plan and report was there, avail- able for inspection.
ARTICLE 25
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 Aborn Avenue running easterly from Pleasant Street approximately 1000 feet and raise and appropriate money for the construction thereof .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Board of Se- lectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Aborn Avenue, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk with said report; and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum - of $8,600.00 for the construction thereof.
The moderator announced that the plan and report was there, avail- able for inspection.
ARTICLE 26
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 Jefferson Road running northerly from Richard- son Street approximately 800 feet .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Herbert D. Anderson:
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Board of Se- lectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Jefferson Road, all as shown on a plan filed with the Town Clerk, with said report.
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ARTICLE 27
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 Hamilton Road, running northerly from Rich- ardson Street approximately 600 feet .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Herbert D. Anderson :
Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Board of Se- lectmen laying out a town way in substantially the location of the private way known as Hamilton Road, all as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk, with said report.
The moderator announced that the plan and report was there, avail- able for inspection.
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the Highway Department to rebuild and re- surface Pitman Avenue with curbs and sidewalks .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 28 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to continue the drainage project started under W. P. A., on Mad- ison Avenue to Greenwood Avenue, a distance of approximately 1500 feet. -Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 29 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Se- lectmen to investigate the advisability of laying out and constructing a public way from Water Street north to Crescent Street parallel to, and easterly from Main Street and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to make necessary surveys, plans and pay other expenses therefor. -Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to investigate the advisability of laying out and constructing a public way as described in Article 30, and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for expenses necessary therefor.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, to construct sidewalks on various streets in the town .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 31 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 32
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Highway Department to purchase new equipment consisting of one snow loader, one street sweeper, three heavy duty trucks, five ton; one sidewalk roller, 31/2 ton; two side- walk tractors and plows, four power lift units, one power shovel and one bulldozer complete with plow, and raise and appropriate the sum of $65,- 800.00 therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 and that the moderator appoint a committee of five to confer with the Selectmen and the Highway Department and purchase such equipment as the com- mittee may deem advisable.
Amendment by L. Wallace Sweetser:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 and that the moderator appoint a committee of five who shall be members of the Finance Committee to purchase such equipment as said committee may deem advisable.
The vote on the amendment was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 2
On motion by William Blanchard:
Voted: That Article 2 be now taken up.
Mr. Blanchard, reporting for the committee appointed under Article 2, nominated the following persons for officers not elected by ballot.
PLANNING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS Edward M. Bridge
RECREATION COMMITTEE
John Powers, Mary Lazzaro, William G. Dill, William MacKilligan, Anna McIntire, S. Morton Sherman, Leo V. Walsh.
FIELD DRIVERS
F. Carroll Robie, Charles Doyle, Jr., George E. Bennett.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
William E. Knox, James R. Cole, Edward G. Bowditch, Lyman L. Pres- cott, Hiram M. Tobey, Myron E. Wing.
ARTICLE 33
To hear and act upon a report of a special committee appointed under articles 5, 6 and 7 of the warrant for the Town Meeting of June 25th, 1945, which was to investigate the advisability of erecting a new police station, new Town Hall and new Highway building and the proposed cost thereof and suitable location therefor .- Harry Marshall, Chairman of Committee.
. Harry Marshall read the report of the committee, signed by all of the committee members, which recommended the construction of a new police station at the corner of Crescent and Lincoln Streets, at the corner of Cres-
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cent and Centre Streets, or at the northerly corner of Crescent and Centre Streets; a new combination highway and moth department building on town owned land adjacent to the present highway barn, and, if necessary, that additional land be acquired to enlarge the site; that no new town hall be erected, but that adequate repairs be made to the present structure to bring about modernization of the building; and that the committee voted to request the Federal Government to advance funds, available for mu- nicipalities for plans and specifications in connection with post-war public works planning. Plans prepared by Edward M. Bridge, architect, were presented with the report which was signed by the members as follows: Harry Marshall, chairman; Joseph W. MacInnis, Arthur L. Gardner, John T. Stringer, James M. Henderson, R. Francis Shea, secretary; Richard M. Davis, Arthur L. Evans, and V. Richard Fazio.
Mr. Marshall then offered the following motion:
That the report of the Special Committee appointed under Articles 5, 6 and 7 of the warrant for the Town Meeting of June 25, 1945, be accepted and adopted.
That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to negotiate and execute necessary agreements on behalf of the Town of Wakefield with the Federal Government for grants or advances of money to the Town to be expended for the preparation of working drawings and specifications for a new Police Station and new Highway Department buildings. Further, that the moderator appoint a committee of five to act as a committee on the erection of a new Police Station. Said committee to investigate the cost thereof based upon working drawings, specifications, and contractors' estimates or bids, to determine a suitable location and cost thereof upon which to erect said proposed Police Station.
Further, that the Moderator appoint a second committee of five to act as a committee on the erection of Highway Department buildings on the site as proposed in the report of the committee, the cost of said buildings to be based on working drawings, specifications, and contractors' estimates or bids. Said committee being hereby authorized to expend for the pur- poses herein mentioned the grants and advances that may be made avail- able by advances or grants of Federal funds.
That each of said committees report at a future Town Meeting.
Neither of said committees herein provided for to have any power or authority to bind the Town by contract or otherwise to erect any of the buildings herein mentioned or the purchase of any land.
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