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To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen acting as a committee under Article 30 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1946. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That action on Article 24 be deferred and taken up after Article 49 of this warrant.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to install a thirty inch culvert under Preston Street at the junction of New Salem Street or what will they do about it. - Robert J. Schefisch and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 25 be indefinitely post- poned.
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ARTICLE 26
To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to lay water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in the following private ways: Forrester Road (so called) from Vernon Street westerly to Drury Lane 1,760 feet; also in Drury Lane (so called) from Forrester Road northerly to Lowell Street 250 feet and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow such money and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor. - Water and Sewerage Board.
Frederick W. Bliss, chairman of the Finance Committee, stated that the committee recommends the appropriation of $12,500.00, by bond issue, payable in annual installments within ten years.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: To authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to lay water mains of not less than six inches, but less than sixteen inches in the pri- vate ways described in Article 26 of the Warrant for the 1947 Annual Town Meeting, and, to pay for the costs thereof, the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $12,- 500.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in annual installments within ten years from their date or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
The vote on Mr. Preston's motion was unanimous, and the moderator so declared it to be an unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Pitman Avenue, from the existing sewer at Madison Avenue to Pine Street approximately 245 feet and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor. - Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That Article 27 be taken up jointly with Articles 29 and 30.
ARTICLE 28
To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Myrtle Avenue, from an existing angle manhole in Myrtle Avenue, southerly approximately 328 feet 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.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the subject matter of Article 28 be indefinitely postponed.
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After some debate, the motion to indefinitely postpone was withdrawn by the Finance Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That Article 28 be considered jointly with Articles 27, 29, and 30.
ARTICLES 27, 28, 29, 30
Art. 29. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Ames Street, from an existing sewer in Graf- ton Street northerly to Minot Street approximately 364 feet; also in Middle Street from an existing sewer in Grafton Street northerly to Minot Street approximately 364 feet; also in Minot Street from Ames Street easterly to Middle Street approximately 240 feet, thence easterly from Middle Street approximately 140 feet and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Se- lectmen, to borrow or issue notes or bonds therefor. - Board of Health.
Art. 30. To see if the town will authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct a sewer in Forrester Road (so called), a private way, from Vernon Street northwesterly approximately 660 feet 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 John I. Preston:
Voted: To authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to construct sew- ers in the streets described in Articles 27, 28, 29 and 30 of the Warrant for the 1947 Annual Town Meeting, and, to pay for the cost of said construc- tion, the sum of $6,000.00 be raised by taxation, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is, authorized to borrow the sum of $18,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor pay- able in annual installments within ten years from their date or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
The vote on Mr. Preston's motion was unanimous in the affirmative, and the moderator so declared it to be an unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 31
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 Town authorize the School Department to install additional seats at the Walton Field, and raise and appropriate $9,500.00 therefor.
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ARTICLE 32
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,162.89 or any part thereof to be paid to the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement As- sociation 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 $1,162.89 to carry out the purposes of Article 32.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 33 and 34 be taken up jointly.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That when the hour of 10.30 arrives, the meeting adjourn to next Monday evening at 7.30.
ARTICLES 33 AND 34
Art. 33. To see if the town will authorize the School Committee to install new plumbing, 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.
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $25,000.00 for the purpose of making repairs and improve- ments to the Warren School Building. - Warren Parent-Teachers' Asso- ciation, John Morley and Others.
The moderator declared Articles 33 and 34 were now before the meet- ing to be acted upon jointly.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the town authorize the School Committee to make improvements and alterations at the Warren School, and raise and appropriate $14,000.00 therefor.
An amendment by Robert H. Adams to add $6,000.00, making the total $20,000.00, was not carried.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
As the hour of 10.30 had arrived, and with Articles 33 and 34 still be- fore the meeting, the moderator declared the meeting adjourned to next Monday evening, March 24, at 7.30 o'clock.
Attendance, 750
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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Adjourned Session - March 24, 1947
Meeting called to order at 7.30 P. M., by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr., with Articles 33 and 34 of the warrant still before the meeting.
The moderator asked if there were anything further to be said under Articles 33 and 34. As nothing further was said under Articles 33 and 34, the moderator called for action under Article 35.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not ex- ceeding $12,500.00 for the purposes of completing repairs and improvements on the West Ward School building and to authorize the moderator to ap- point a committee of five (two members of the School Committee and three members to be citizens selected from Precinct 3) to carry out proposed article; said sum of $12,500.00 to be transferred from Article 22, adjourned session of the Town Meeting held March 19, 1945. - West Ward Parent- Teachers' Association, Robert H. Adams and Others.
The Finance Committee made no recommendation.
On motion by Robert H. Adams, for the West Ward Parent-Teachers' Association :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 35 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of correcting and publishing the by-laws of the town in order to bring up to date the publication of the same. - Town Clerk.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 36.
ARTICLE 37
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 years 1944-1945-1946 as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941. - Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted Unanimously: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $413.10 to provide, 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 1944:
House of Good Shepherd $ 43.00
For the year 1945:
House of Good Shepherd
180.00
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For the year 1946:
Metropolitan Ice Co. Dexter G. Cann House of Good Shepherd
$ 3.25
6.85
180.00
190.10
$ 413.10
ARTICLE 38
To see if the town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven citizens, one to be a member of the Board of Public Welfare; one a member of the Board of Selectmen; and one a member of the Finance Committee, to investigate the advisability of leasing the pres- ent Town Infirmary to private interests. Said private interests to conduct thereon an infirmary or convalescent home, in which the town may have priority in placing old age assistance cases and such other cases as the Welfare Department may deem necessary. Said committee also to inves- tigate the probable cost of placing said Infirmary in proper condition. Said committee to report back at the next annual Town Meeting; and that the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for expenses of said committee. - Board of Public Welfare.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the moderator appoint a committee to investigate the advis- ability of leasing the Infirmary, but that no member of the Finance Com- mittee be appointed to said committee, and that the town raise and ap- propriate $50.00 for expenses of said committee.
On motion by Peter Y. Myhre for the Welfare Board:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 38 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 39
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Articles 36 and 37 of the annual town meeting of 1946. - William G. Dill, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by William J. Lee, and was signed by William G. Dill, J. Edward Dulong, Frederick G. Gorman, and Mr. Lee.
The report stated that careful consideration has been given to the proposal to lay out building lots on town land on Farm Street not now reserved for the use of the Infirmary and describes the land as part good, part ledgey, and part seven to nine feet below the street level.
The committee, the report stated, is of the opinion that the better plan would be to have competent builders, on a competitive basis, submit plans for the building of moderately-priced houses to be sold to veterans, the town to sell said parcels to the builders at a rate reasonable enough to re- flect itself in a lower cost per unit. Preference as to veterans, methods de- vised to prevent speculation, the terms of acquirement, use and disposal, restrictions as to type of housing, and other problems could be worked out by an authority appointed for that purpose in accordance with Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1946.
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The Woodville School, which is one of the town's most modern schools, would be an added asset to aid in promoting the settlement of this area, the report stated.
Gas, electricity, water, sewage disposal, as well as sidewalks are neces- sary, the report added, and to leave the veterans to their own devices to obtain these, as well as to arrange for the individual financing and build- ing of their homes, would not be wise, in the opinion of your committee. Your committee is conducting further investigation into the subject mat- ter, with particular view to making its recommendations come within the scope of Chapter 372 of the Acts of 1946, the Act to Provide Housing for Veterans of World War II, and it plans to report again at a future town meeting.
On motion by Charles C. Cox :
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the town will vote to accept the bequest under the will of Mary P. Raynor of a trust fund amounting to $100.00 for the care of the lot in the Old Cemetery on Church Street, known as the John Raynor lot. - Park and Cemetery Commissioners.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town accept the bequest under the will of Mary P. Raynor of $100.00 as a Trust Fund for care of lot in the old cemetery on Church Street.
ARTICLE 41
To hear report of special committee appointed under Article 56 at the 1946 annual Town Meeting in regards to the new Water Street Playground. - Park and Cemetery Commissioners.
The report of the committee was read by George W. Abbott, and was signed by John T. Stringer, Robert F. Fitz, George W. Abbott, Wesley S. Goodwin, Samuel Benedetto, John W. Moccia, Jr., Charles Confalone, Louis L. Nutile, and Joseph A. Fotino.
The report described, and showed the area in feet, of the new Water Street Playground at the corner of Water and Melvin Streets. It stated that the playground will not have an entrance from Water Street unless a strip of land, formerly a right of way for the Street Railway, is purchased or taken by Right of Eminent Domain. This strip consists of land start- ing at the land of Catherine Petrillo at a point of nothing and running about 180 feet east with about 40 feet width on the east side. The com- mittee recommends that this strip of land be obtained by the town for an entrance from Water Street.
On motion by John I. Preston :
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
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ARTICLE 42
To see if the town will vote and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 to finish the development of the new playground at Water and Melvin Streets. - Park and Cemetery Commissioners.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $6,000.00 for further de- velopment of the new playground at Water and Melvin Streets.
ARTICLE 43
That town of Wakefield instruct the Park and Cemetery Board to con- struct and maintain a skating area on Lake Quannapowitt for the pur- pose of skating and hockey for the townspeople. - Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 43 and 44 be taken up jointly.
ARTICLES 43 AND 44
Art. 44. That the town raise and appropriate a sum of $600.00 for carrying out the purpose of the above article to be spent by the Park and Cemetery Committee. - Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe and Others.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject matter of Articles 43 and 44 be indefinitely postponed. The motion to indefinitely postpone was not carried.
Motion by Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe:
That the town instruct the Park and Cemetery Board to construct and maintain a skating area on Lake Quannapowitt for the purpose of skating and hockey for the townspeople.
Amendment by Patrick H. Tenney:
And that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for carry- ing out the above purposes to be spent by the Park and Cemetery Com- mission.
The vote on Mr. Tenney's amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
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ARTICLE 45
To hear and act on a report of the committee appointed under Article 2 of the warrant for the special town meeting of July 15, 1946, which com- mittee was instructed to investigate the cost and secure suitable plans for a new highway department building, and recommend a location for the same. - William H. Allyn, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by William H. Allyn, and was signed by Mr. Allyn, chairman, Frank P. Wakefield, secretary, Christopher B. Dinan, John T. Stringer, and Richard M. Davis.
The committee recommended that the town construct at once parts one and two of a plan of buildings for a new Highway Department build-
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ing, drawn by E. M. Bridge, Architect, for the town of Wakefield. Cost not to exceed $76,000.00, on land on North Avenue now in use by the High- way Department.
On motion by Harry Marshall:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That Articles 46 and 47 be considered jointly.
ARTICLES 46 AND 47
Art. 46. To see if the town will vote to build a new building or build- ings for use of the Highway Department, the same to be constructed on land owned by the town on North Avenue, and now used by said Depart- ment, said proposed buildings are shown on a plan drawn by Edward M. Bridge, architect, acting under authority of a committee appointed under Article 2 of the warrant of the special Town Meeting held July 15, 1946, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor, and further to see if the town will instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to act as a building committee to carry out the purposes of this article; and that said commit- tee, if so appointed, be authorized to engage such professional services as they may deem necessary. - Committee on Highway Building and Site, by F. P. Wakefield.
Art. 47. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a suf- ficient sum of money to pay the loan made to the town by the Federal Government for the purpose of providing plans and specification for a new Highway Department building. - Board of Selectmen.
The Finance Committee recommended that $6,200.00 be raised by taxa- tion, and that $75,000.00 be raised by bond issue, fifteen year terms, to carry out the purposes of Articles 46 and 47.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: To construct a building or buildings for the use of the High- way Department, the same to be constructed on land owned by the town on North Avenue and now used by said Department, and to pay for the cost of said construction, including the repayment to the Federal Govern- ment of sums advanced to the town and used by the town for providing plans and specifications for said building or buildings the sum of $6,200.00 be raised by taxation, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Se- lectmen be, and hereby is, authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in annual installments within fifteen years from their date, and that the moderator be and is hereby instructed to appoint a committee of five to act as a building com- mittee with authority to contract for the construction of said building or buildings and to engage such professional services as they may deem neces- sary.
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The vote on Mr. Preston's motion was in the affirmative. Two hundred and thirty persons voted in the affirmative, and 26 persons_voted in the negative, and the moderator declared that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the motion was carried.
On motion by Cyrus M. Dolbeare:
Voted: That Articles 48 and 49 be taken up jointly.
ARTICLES 48 AND 49
Art. 48. To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under Article 1, of the Special Town Meeting held July 15, 1946. - Police Site Committee, by Cyrus M. Dolbeare, Chairman.
Art. 49. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by right of eminent domain, or by purchase, for the purpose of erect- ing a police station thereon, the following described property - Northerly by Centre Street; Easterly by Crescent Street; Southerly by land now or formerly of Town of Wakefield, land of Princess Theatre, Inc., and land of Henderson; Westerly by land now or formerly of the Universalist General Convention, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay therefor. - Police Site Committee, by Cyrus M. Dolbeare, Chairman.
The report was read by Cyrus M. Dolbeare. It was signed by Mr. Dol- beare, chairman, Herbert D. Anderson, secretary, John G. Gates, William T. Curley, and Charles F. Young.
The report recommended the purchase of the large lot of land at Cres- cent and Centre Streets, and, should there be no action on the Selectmen- sponsored article (Article 50) for a start of the proposed new street easterly of and parallel to Main Street, that the town also purchase the smaller lot of land on the northerly side of Mechanic Street, directly in the rear of the fire station, which would serve as a second entrance to, or exit from the new police station, when built. That the committee be instructed to proceed with plans and arrive at probable costs of the new Police Station.
Motion by Frank P. Wakefield:
That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
Motion by Joseph Roache:
That the subject matter of Articles 48 and 49 be indefinitely postponed.
The vote on Mr. Roache's amendment was in the negative.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That the previous question be now put.
Mr. Wakefield's motion, to accept as a report of progress, was then voted in the affirmative.
The Finance Committee recommended the appropriation of $1,500.00 and to authorize a bond issue of $15,000.00, twenty-year terms, to carry out the purposes of Articles 48 and 49.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by purchase and for the purpose stated in Article 49 and at a price not ex- ceeding $16,500., the following described parcel of land: Northerly by Centre
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Street; Easterly by Crescent Street; Southerly by land now or formerly of the town of Wakefield, land of the Princess Theatre, Inc., and land of Henderson; Westerly by land now or formerly of Universalist General Con- vention, and to pay the cost thereof the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the sum of $15,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within twenty years from their date or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
The moderator called for a count of the vote on Mr. Preston's motion.
Result of the Vote: Two hundred and thirty-nine persons voted in the affirmative, and eleven (11) persons voted in the negative, and the moderator declared that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the motion was carried.
ARTICLES 50 AND 24
Art. 50. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Select- men to take by right of eminent domain, or by purchase, the following described parcels of land, or one or more of them:
Lot 1. A strip of land containing approximately 5,400 sq. ft., more or less, bounded Northerly by Centre Street, 48 ft .; Easterly by land of Petrilly, 123.48 ft., Southerly by land of Henderson and Curley, 40 ft., Westerly by land of the Universalist General Convention, 123.50 ft.
Lot 2. A parcel of land containing 2,505 sq. ft., more or less, bounded Northerly by land of Petrilly, 38.26 ft .; Easterly by land owned by the Town of Wakefield (Fire Station), 61.30 ft .; Southerly by Me- chanic Street, 36.67 ft .; and Westerly by land of Henderson, 66.45 ft.
Lot 3. A parcel of land containing approximately 2,206 sq. ft., more or less, bounded Easterly by land of Hodgdon, 66.45 ft .; Southerly by Mechanic Street, 33.33 ft .; Westerly by land of Curley, 65.65 ft .; and Northerly by land of the Universalist General Convention and Petrilly, 33.50 ft.
Lot 4. A strip of land containing 1,100 sq. ft., more or less, bounded Southerly by Mechanic Street, 14 ft .; Westerly by land of Curley, 65.50 ft .; Northerly by land of the Universalist General Convention, 20 ft .; and Easterly by land of Henderson, 65.65 ft.,
for the purpose of constructing a highway across the same, together with part of the property described in Article 49, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay therefor, all said parcels being shown on plan of land for the Wakefield Selectmen showing possible locations of a new business street from Water Street to Crescent Street, dated September 2, 1946, drawn by Warren M. Mirick, Surveyor. - Board of Selectmen.
(In accordance with the vote of the adjourned session of March 17, 1947, under Article 24, the moderator declared Article 24 to be now before the meeting, to be considered jointly with Article 50.)
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