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Amendment by John J. Round:
That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
While the debate was in progress, Frederick W. Bliss moved that the meeting be adjourned to next Monday, March 25th, at 7:30-P. M.
Voted: To adjourn until next Monday, March 25, 1946, at 7:30 P. M. Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Attendance 600
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED SESSION - MARCH 25, 1946
Meeting called to order by Moderator Theodore Eaton at 7:35 P. M., Mr. Rounds' amendment under Article 33 being in order.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That this meeting be not adjourned until 11 P. M., unless all of the articles of the warrant be finished.
ARTICLE 33 (continued)
Amendment by John J. Round:
To strike out the words "as a report of progress," so that his amend- ment will read as follows:
That the report be accepted.
The vote on Mr. Round's amendment was in the affirmative.
Motion by Mr. Bliss:
That the vote to accept be reconsidered.
The vote on Mr. Bliss' motion was in the affirmative.
On motion by John J. Round:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted.
Mr. Bliss stated that he would like to see a vote taken on the substance of Mr. Marshall's motion.
The Moderator said he would call for a vote on the remaining part of Mr. Marshall's motion.
Town Counsel John I. Preston raised an objection, stating that the vote to accept had discharged the committee and its recommendations, and that there was no motion before the meeting.
The Moderator then called for a vote on that portion of Mr. Marshall's motion beginning with the words, "That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized," and continuing as follows: to negotiate and execute necessary agreements on behalf of the Town of Wakefield with the Federal Govern- ment for grants or advances of money to the Town to be expended for the preparation of working drawings and specifications for a new Police Sta- tion 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, specificaions, and contractors' estimates or bids, to de- termine a suitable location and cost thereof upon which to erect said pro- posed 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- pose 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.
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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.
The vote as called for by the Moderator was in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 34
To see if the Town will vote to erect and equip a new garage for the use of the Highway Department and authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by right of eminent domain a suitable lot of land there- for, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the substance matter of Article 34 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the Town will vote to construct and equip a new Police Sta- tion, purchase or take by right of eminent domain a suitable lot of land therefor, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes or bonds therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the substance matter of Article 35 be indefinitely post- poned.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 36 and 37 be taken up jointly.
ARTICLES 36 and 37
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to set aside a portion of the Town land on Farm Street for the exclusive use of the Town Infirmary measuring approximately eleven hundred feet on Farm and Nahant Streets and being about six hundred feet in depth .- Board of Public Welfare.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to lay out in building lots and ways thereto, a portion of the Town land on Farm Street and not now reserved for the use of the Town Infirmary; said lots to be sold to veterans for the building of homes, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to investigate and study the subject matter of Articles 36 and 37 and report at a future Town Meeting.
Amendment by James D. Stanton:
That a committee of nine members be appointed by the Town Modera- tor for the purpose of conducting investigation into the possibility of al- lowing town owned land, or privately leased land to be leased to the Town.
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by community-minded citizens, for the erection of temporary emergency housing for veterans, under the cognizance of the Federal War Housing Administration. That the selectmen be authorized to follow the recom- mendations of the committee and enter into agreements with the Federal Government as outlined in the Federal Housing Act. This Committee to be composed of at least five (5) veterans and representatives of cognizant committees.
Amendment by Peter Y. Myhre for the Welfare Department:
That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the practicability of selling lots in land of Town Farm, not required by the Board of Public Welfare for its purposes, to veterans for housing purposes, and report at a future meeting.
Mr. Myhre, after offering the amendment, requested to have it with- drawn, and it was withdrawn.
Town Counsel John I. Preston raised a point of order, stating that the amendment by Mr. Stanton was beyond the scope of the article, and the Moderator ruled that it was beyond the scope of the article.
On motion by Mr. Horovitz:
Voted: That Articles 36 and 37 be laid on the table and placed at the end of the list of articles.
ARTICLE 38
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 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 construct retaining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1946 to the Boston & Maine Rail- road for the land occupied as a parking area at Tuttle, Chestnut and Mur- ray Streets .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 39.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to install a new lighting system, new plumbing, and erect a coal bunker, and make certain structural alterations and additions at the Warren School and raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Article .- School Committee.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 40 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to install ad- ditional seats at the Walton Field and raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Article .- School Com- mittee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 41 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to sell the land and buildings thereon located on the so-called Hamilton School Lot, bounded on the North by Albion Street, on the East by land now or for- merly Winship-Boit Co., on the South by land now or formerly Winship- Boit Co., and on the West by Lake Street .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize the School Committee to sell the land . and buildings thereon, located on the so-called Hamilton School lot, bounded on the North by Albion Street, on the East by land now or for- merly Winship-Boit Company, on the South by land now or formerly Win- ship-Boit Company, and on the West by Lake Street.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $782.37 or any part thereof to be paid to the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Asso- ciation 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 the sum of $392.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 43.
ARTICLE 44
To hear and act upon a report of the special committee appointed under Article 25 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting of March, 1945, con- tinuing the study and consideration of the general subject of Ash and Refuse collection, the same being a continuation of the studies of the com- mittee appointed under Article 21 of the Warrant for Town Meeting for March, 1944 .- Wesley S. Goodwin, Chairman of Special Committee.
Wesley S. Goodwin read the report of the committee, signed by Mr. Goodwin, Robert Dutton, Robert F. Fitz, Herbert D. Anderson, Maurice F. Walsh, and Ned C. Loud, which recommend action be taken at this meet- ing authorizing the start of ash and refuse collection; that there are 80 miles of accepted streets in Wakefield, and 5100 family units; that a collec- tion be made every two weeks from cans put at curbs. The report stated
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that an investigation of equipment has been made and the committee be- lieves a Gar Wood type of loader should be purchased. The committee has conferred with the Board of Selectmen and recommends that the collection of ashes and refuse be conducted by the Highway Department, the report stated. The report stated the total cost of equipment necessary to carry out the program would be under $6,500.00, and that such equipment should be serviceable for from twelve to fifteen years, and could be utilized as ad- ditional equipment for plowing during snow storms.
On motion by Frank P. Wakefield:
Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted.
ARTICLE 45
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the setting up of Ash and Refuse collection the same to be done under the direction of the Highway Department and raise and appropriate sufficient funds to purchase the nec- essary and proper equipment for such ash and refuse collection, or to see what the Town will do about it .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize the setting up of Ash and Refuse Col- lection, the same to be done under the direction of the Highway Depart- ment, and raise and appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 for the purchase of the necessary and proper equipment therefor, said purchase to be made by the committee named under Article 32 after conference with the Board of Health and Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills of the Selectmen's Miscellaneous Account for the year 1945 as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941 .-- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted Unanimously: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $43.52 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of unpaid bills of the Selectmen's Miscellaneous Account as follows:
For the year 1945:
Lynn Sign Company $ 43.52
.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills of the Soldiers' Relief Department for the year 1945, as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941 .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $348.21 to pro- .
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vide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of unpaid bills of the Soldiers' Relief Department as follows:
For the year 1945:
John H. Holleran, M. D.
$ 10.00
Frank T. Woodbury, M. D.
21.00
Sigmund J. Szydlowski, M. D.
21.00
Joseph O. Migliore, M. D.
24.00
J. William Burke, M. D.
27.00
New England Sanitarium and Hospital
117.11
Malden Yellow Cab Co.
30.00
Lane Drug Stores Inc.
2.65
Edward G. Nagle
5.35
Greenwood Pharmacy
5.98
Cataldo Pharmacy
15.20
Smith's Drug Store
25.32
Morris Market
7.00
Ignazio Tine
7.00
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
7.00
Alfred's Men's Shop
22.60
$ 348.21
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills of the Welfare Department for General Relief for the year 1945 as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941. -Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $47.66 to pro- vide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of Unpaid Bills of the Welfare Department, for General Relief as follows:
For the year 1945:
Boothby's, Inc.
$ 1.16
Elite Shoe Store
4.50
John H. Holleran, M. D.
12.00
Robert Dutton, M. D.
6.00
Helen V. Walsh
24.00
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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$ 47.66
ARTICLE 49
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills of the Welfare Department for the Infirmary for the year 1945, as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941 .- Board of Public Welfare.
.. On motion by Finance Committee:
.. . Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $165.21 to pro-
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vide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for payment of unpaid bills of the Welfare Department for the Infirmary as follows: For the year 1945:
Curley Grain and Fuel Co. $ 36.08
Burwen Oil Corporation
56.63
Spero Bros.
72.50
$ 165.21
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 50
To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to sell that piece of property now owned by the Town, and bounded: northerly by the land of the Boston and Maine Rail- road; northeasterly by land now or formerly of Chickles; southeasterly by land formerly of the Town of Wakefield, now known as Victory Village; and southwesterly by Richardson Street .- Emilio Pica and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 50 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 51
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to de- fray the expenses of the observance of the Fourth of July, and that the Moderator appoint a committee to take charge of said observance .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 51 be indefinitely postponed.
Edgar A. Lowry of the West Side Social Club told the meeting that the club was sponsoring an elaborate program for the Fourth and desired to take over the entire expense of a Town celebration, including a parade and band concert and fireworks. It was for that reason that action under the article was indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 52
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,- 200.00 to be expended by Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans; Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion; Sons of Union Vet- erans; for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1946 .- Leon A. Blanchard and others.
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 52.
ARTICLE 53
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 to be expended by Corporal Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion,
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for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1946 .- Clarence N. Mackay and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 53.
ARTICLE 54
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 of the United States, for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1946 .- Daniel P. Kelliher 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 54.
ARTICLE 55
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, and in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wakefield .- Beatrice G. 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 55.
ARTICLE 56
To see if the Town will vote to set aside for the purposes of a play- ground, a portion of the premises recently purchased by the Town from the Heywood-Wakefield Company, and place the same under the jurisdiction of the Park and Cemetery Department; the said property being bounded by Water Street, Melvin Street, land of Hawkes and land formerly of Boston and Maine Railroad and land of owners unknown .- Sabatino Benedetto and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town set aside for playground purposes approximately two acres of the land mentioned in Article 56 and place the same under the jurisdiction of the Park and Cemetery Commission, the areas bounded to be determined by joint action of the Board of Health, the Park and Ceme- tery Commission, and a committee of five citizens to be appointed by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,- 500.00 to improve and furnish recreational facilities in the area described in Article 56 .- Sabatino Benedetto and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 57.
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ARTICLE 58
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install a thirty inch culvert under Preston Street at the junction of New Salem Street or what they will do about it .- Robert J. Schefisch 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 58.
ARTICLE 59
To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee to be known as the "Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee" which shall draw up a program; and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for expenses of said committee .- Finance Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee to be known as the "Capital Outlay Expenditures Committee" which shall draw up a program, and vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for expenses of said committee.
ARTICLE 60
To see if the Town will vote to Amend the Town By-Laws by adding to Section two, Chapter three the following: "Said estimates and recom- mendations in so far as they pertain to any subject contained in the War- rant for the Annual Town Meeting shall be in print and made available in printed form at least seven days prior to the consideration of the Town Warrant."-Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee, seconded by the Board of Select- men:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 60 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 61
To see if the Town will vote to Amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from a General Residence District to a Single Residence District that area enclosed in heavy black lines on a map entitled "Amended Zoning Map for Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts" dated Jan- uary 21, 1946 accompanying this Article and made a part thereof, and to confirm and adopt the zoning districts as shown on said map in this and all other respects, or take any other action in respect thereto .- Planning Board.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the matter referred to in Article 61 be referred to the next annual town meeting.
Amendment by Fitzroy Willard:
That the Town amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map of the Town so as to change from a General Residence District to a Single Resi- dence District that area enclosed in heavy black lines on a map entitled
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"Amended Zoning Map for the Town of Wakefield, Mass." dated January 21, 1946, and to confirm and adopt the zoning districts as shown on said map in this and all other respects.
Mr. Willard, chairman of the Town Planning Board read a report of the Planning Board which stated in detail that hearings had been held, and that advertising and all other legal requirements had been complied with, and that the Planning Board recommended that Article 61 be adopted.
The vote on Mr. Willard's amendment was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 62
To see if the Town will vote to return to the Town Treasury a sum not exceeding $35,000.00, being part of the balance of the Operating Fund of the Municipal Light Department as of December 31, 1945, and to authorize the Assessors to use the same in computing the tax rate for 1945; and also to see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Department to trans- fer the remainder of the balance of its Operating Fund as of December 31, 1945, to the Construction Fund of the Municipal Light Department .- Mu- nicipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the sum of $35,000.00, being part of the balance of the Op- erating Fund of the Municipal Light Department, as of December 31, 1945, be returned to the Town Treasury, and the Assessors be hereby authorized to use the same in computing the tax rate for 1946; and authorize the Mu- nicipal Light Department to transfer from its Operating Fund $34,738.70 to its Construction Fund, this latter sum being the remainder of the bal- ance in its Operating Fund, as of December 31, 1945.
ARTICLE 63
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Depart- ment to transfer the balance of its Reserve Fund for defense and protec- tion of the plant, amounting to $3,002.40, as of December 31, 1945, to the Construction Fund of the Municipal Light Department .- Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Municipal Light Department be authorized to transfer from its Reserve Fund for defense and protection of the plant, $3,002.40 to its Construction Fund, being the balance in its Reserve Fund for Defense and Protection of the Plant as of December 31, 1945.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use such free cash as may be in the Treasury or any part thereof, in comput- ing the tax rate for the current year .- Charles C. Cox, Town Accountant.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Assessors be authorized to use the sum of $67,000.00, Free Cash now in the Treasury, in computing the tax rate for 1946.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That Article 1 be taken from the table.
ARTICLE 1
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town accept the report of Town officers, as published.
ARTICLES 36 and 37
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to in- vestigate and study the subject matter of Articles 36 and 37 and report at a future Town Meeting.
Frank P. Wakefield requested, and received, unanimous consent to offer a resolution that the meeting give a vote of thanks to the Finance Com- mittee for their work in preparing recommendations for the various articles, and the meeting so voted.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the meeting be dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 10:42 P. M.
Attendance 300
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Moderator Thomas G. O'Connell announced the appointment of the following committees under Articles 32, 33, 36 and 37, 45, 56, 59 of the An- nual Town Meeting.
Article 32-William Blanchard, Patrick H. Tenney, Hiram M. Tobey, James S. McGonagle, William H. Butler, Jr.
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