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The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $109,167.82, to be apportioned as follows:
Water Department: Salaries of Board $ 414.00
Salary of Superintendent
3,434.65
Salaries of Clerks
5,400.00
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Salary of Collector
690.00
Other Expense
79,632.29
$ 89,570.94
Water Bonds
$ 18,500.00
Water Interest
1,096.88
$109,167.82
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $34,978.25 to be apportioned as follows:
Interest
$ 4,591.25
Maturing Debt
$ 31,000.00
Amount available from premium on bonds
613.00
$ 30,387.00
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $414.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners, to be taken from the receipts of the depart- ment, and the balance of the receipts of the department be appropriated for the use of the department for other expenditures 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 1949 annual town meeting.
At 10 P. M. Charles C. Cox moved that this meeting be adjourned at 10.30 o'clock until next Monday evening, March 22, 1948, at 7.30 P. M.
The vote on Mr. Cox's motion was in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 6
To hear and act upon a report of a special committee appointed by the Moderator at the annual Town Meeting of March 1947 which was to investigate the advisability of establishing a Town Planning Board under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 81A .- Willard P. Lombard, Chairman of Committee.
Willard P. Lombard read the report of the committee which stated that its members feel that, at this particular time under present conditions, no action should be taken to change the Planning Board as it now exists.
It asked to be discharged as a committee, but recommended that an- other special committee be appointed to make a report in 1949.
On motion by Mr. Lombard:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted and adopted.
On motion by R. Francis Shea :
Voted Unanimously: That Article 2 be taken up.
The nominating committee presented and nominated the following:
For Planning Board-3-year term: Dr. Frank T. Woodbury, 21 Chest- nut Street.
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For Recreation Commission-1-year term: Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe, 35 Fairmount Avenue; Anna M. McIntire, 36 Armory Street; Leo V. Walsh, 38 Emerson Street; Michael J. Zammitti, 97 Preston Street; Mary E. Laz- zaro, 56 Emerson Street; Marjorie Rowe Cook, 543 Main Street; Homer Shellenberger, 4 Newell Road.
For Surveyors of Lumber-1-year term: William E. Knox, 45a Jordan Avenue; Lyman L. Prescott, 87a Gould Street; Hiram A. Tobey, 235 Lowell Street; Myron E. Wing, 12 Brook Street; Harry R. MacIntosh, 77 Gould Street; Ralph Morel, 5 Humphrey Street.
For Field Drivers-1-year term: Charles J. Doyle, 48 Jordan Avenue; George E. Hayes, 14 Byron Street; Joseph L. McManamin, 17 Lake Street. On motion by R. Francis Shea:
Voted: That the Town Clerk cast one ballot for the persons nominated by the committee, and that they be declared elected.
The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for said nominees.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: To take up Article 1.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That the reports of town officers, as published, be accepted.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to establish a Town Planning Board under the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 41, Section 81A (Acts of 1947, Chapter 340), to consist of five members to be elected at this an- nual meeting, one to be elected for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and one for five years, and thereafter in accordance with the provisions of the statute, or take any action relative thereto .- Town Planning Board by Kenneth W. Thomson, secretary.
Motion by William G. Dill:
That the subject matter of Article 7 be indefinitely postponed.
Amendment by Kenneth W. Thomson:
That the subject matter of Article 7 be referred to a committee of five, to be appointed by the moderator, for further study, and to report at a subsequent town meeting, but not later than the next annual town meet- ing
The vote on Mr. Thomson's amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 8
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.
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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 8, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be equal to one half of the sum provided by the State and County, together, for the same purpose.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Main 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 Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $10,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 9, only such portion thereof to be expended as may be equal to one third the sum provided by the State and County, together, for the same purpose.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the original construction of public ways or the extension or widening therefor, including land damages and cost of pavement and side- walks laid at the time of said construction or for the construction of stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting character under speci- fications approved by the Department of Public Works or authorize the Treasurer to borrow with the approval of the Selectmen and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
The Finance Committee recommended that the Town appropriate $6,600 to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and further appropriate $17,000 by bond issue, ten year term, for the construction of public ways to include any or all of the following streets: Ames Street, Minot Street, Middle Street, Cristofaro Street, Walden Road; work to be done under the Betterment Act.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: That for the original construction of the following public ways, including land damages and cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, namely:
Ames Street, approximately 400 feet, Middle Street, approximately 310 feet,
Minot Street, approximately 350 feet, Cristofaro Street, approximately 300 feet, Walden Road, approximately 900 feet,
the sum of $6,600 be appropriated from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $17,000 and issue bonds or notes of
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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; work to be done under the Betterment Act.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000, to construct sidewalks on various streets in the town .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for construction of sidewalks on various streets of the Town.
ARTICLE 12
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 con- struct retaining walls .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to accept, on be- half 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 13
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to re-build Chestnut Street from Cedar Street to Prospect Street .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 13 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to re-build and re-surface sidewalks on various public highways in the Town .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 14.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for sewers for sanitary and drainage purposes on Madison Avenue and Bennett Street, or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Select- men to borrow and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
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The Finance Committee recommended that the Town appropriate $28,000 by Bond Issue, twenty-year term, for sewers for sanitary and drainage purposes on Madison Avenue, and Bennett Street.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted: That for the construction of sewers for sanitary and drainage purposes on Madison Avenue, and Bennett Street, and, to pay for the cost thereof, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $28,000, and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in annual installments within twenty years from their date, or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
The vote in the affirmative on Mr. Preston's motion was unanimous.
At 10.30 o'clock, the moderator declared the meeting adjourned until next Monday evening, March 22, at 7.30 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 10.30 P. M.
Attendance, 300
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
BOARD OF SELECTMEN Wakefield, Massachusetts
March 17, 1948
Charles F. Young, Town Clerk
Wakefield, Mass.
Dear Sir:
This will serve to inform you that the nomination of George A. Ben- nett as Inspector of Animals for the Town of Wakefield, made by the Board on March 2, 1948, has now been approved by the State Director Division of Livestock Disease Control.
At the meeting of the Selectmen held March 16, 1948, George A. Ben- nett was appointed Inspector of Animals, for the year ending March 31, 1949.
Yours very truly, CHARLES C. COX, Clerk
Adjourned Session-March 22, 1948
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M., by Moderator Loring P. Jordan, Jr.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That this meeting remain in session until 11 P. M., unless the rest of the warrant is disposed of before that hour, until next Wednesday evening, March 24, at 7.30 P. M.
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On motion by Kenneth W. Thomson:
Voted Unanimously: That Article 2 be reconsidered.
Mr. Thomson nominated Fitzroy Willard as a member of the Town Planning Board for three years.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That nominations be closed.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Fitzroy Willard, and that Mr. Willard be declared elected.
The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for Mr. Willard.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase for the use of the Highway Department one Walter Snow Fighter and/or other equipment for snow removal and other pur- poses, or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow and issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor .- Board of Select- men.
On motion by Finance Committee.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate $11,000 to provide for purchase of new equipment for use of the Highway Department, for snow removal, and other purposes.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $1,000 for the purchase of a reconditioned grand piano for the Lafayette Building, or raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to repair the present piano .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $400 to provide for repairs or reconditioning of the present piano in the Lafayette Building.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 6B Chapter 40 of the General Laws, said section authorizing the town to raise and appropriate money to purchase uniforms for the Police and Fire De- partments .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 6B, of the General Laws, authorizing the town to raise and appropriate money to purchase uniforms for the Police and Fire Departments.
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ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase uniforms for the Police Department .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,050, as provided in Article 19.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreement for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and opera- tion of parking meters for the purpose of enforcing its ordinances, by-laws and orders, rules and regulations relating to the parking of vehicles on public ways under the provisions of Acts of 1947, Chapter 442, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out said purposes .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreement for the acquisition, installation and maintenance of Parking Meters for the purpose of enforcing its ordinances, by-laws and orders, rules and regulations, relating to the parking of vehicles on public ways, under the provisions of Chapter 442, Acts of 1947; said agreement to pro- vide that payments thereunder shall be made from fees received for the use of said meters over a period not exceeding five years.
ARTICLE 21
That the Town instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of creating off-street Parking Areas and to report with recommendations to the next annual town meeting .- Board of Se- lectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of creating off-street parking areas; said committee to file a report with recommendations with the Town Clerk not later than the last Tuesday in January, 1949.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1948 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 $140.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 22.
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ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to investigate the advisability of modernizing the pres- ent Town Hall and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the necessary expenses of this committee .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of seven to investigate the advisability of modernizing the present Town Hall, and that said committee be authorized to negotiate and execute agree- ments with the Federal Government for grants or advancements of money for the Town to expend for the preparation of working drawings and speci- fications for any alterations and additions to the Town Hall; said com- mittee to file a report with recommendations with the Town Clerk, not later than the last Tuesday in January, 1949.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will vote that all town offices remain closed on all Saturdays as authorized by Chapter 41 General Laws, as amended by Chapter 265 Acts of 1947 .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by William G. Dill:
That all town offices remain closed on all Saturdays in the year 1948, and in each year thereafter, said closing to be in addition to those speci- fied in vote passed under Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting of June 9, 1947.
Amendment by Charles C. Cox:
That the motion read "may remain closed."
Substitute motion by Harry Marshall:
That all town offices may remain closed on such Saturdays as occur in the months of May, June, July, August, and September, 1948, and each year thereafter.
The moderator called for a count of the vote and appointed the fol- lowing tellers: John J. Powers and Wesley M. Ball for in north section, Arthur E. Harding and Kenneth W. Thomson in the centre, and William G. Dill and Herman G. Dresser in the south section.
Result of the Vote: 69 persons voted in the affirmative and 96 per- sons voted in the negative, and the moderator declared the motion not carried.
Motion by William G. Dill:
That all town offices may remain closed on all Saturdays in the year 1948, and in each year thereafter; said Saturdays being in addition to Saturdays specified in Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting held June 9, 1947.
The vote on Mr. Dill's motion was in the affirmative, and the mod- erator so declared it.
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ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills for Veterans' Benefits for the year 1947 as authorized by Chapter 179 of the Acts of the year 1941 .- Board of Select- men.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted Unanimously: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $54.00 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for pay- ment of Unpaid Bills for Veterans' Benefits for the year 1947, as follows:
Cities Service Oil Company $ 54.00
ARTICLE 26
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 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 $155.00 to provide, in accordance with Chapter 179, Acts of 1941, for pay- ment of Unpaid Bills of the Welfare Department for General Relief, as follows:
For the year 1946:
Melrose Hospital Association $ 155.00
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase a power shovel for the use of the Water and Sewer Depart- ment .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That action on this article be postponed until the next town meeting.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money- to pay the necessary costs for a preliminary survey to determine the most appropriate method of providing sewers in the unsewered sections of Wakefield .- Water and Sewerage Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to pay the necessary costs of a preliminary survey to determine the most appro- priate method of providing sewers in the unsewered sections of the town.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of nine to consider the establishment of a Public Works Department, with provisions for creating the position of Town Engineer.
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ARTICLE 30
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewer Board to engage engineering and other necessary services for the making of con- struction plans, taking sub-borings and any other necessary work, for lay- ing out for the future construction of a trunk sewer for the east side of the Town, known also as the Montrose District, and authorize the said Board to take by right of eminent domain or by purchase such land or easements therein as they deem necessary, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or appropriate a sufficient sum for the same from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund .- Water and Sewerage Board.
The Finance Committee recommended that the Town authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to engage engineering and other necessary services, for the purposes described in Article 30, and that the said board be authorized to take by eminent domain, or by purchase, land or ease- ments they deem necessary; and to appropriate the sum of $25,000 for the same from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund.
On motion by John I. Preston :
Voted Unanimously: That the Town authorize the Water and Sewer- age Board to engage engineering and other services for the purposes stated in Article 30, and to take by right of eminent domain, or by purchase, such land or easements therein as they may deem necessary to carry out the purposes stated in said Article; and, further, that the Town appropriate the sum of $25,000, the same to be taken from the Post-War Rehabilita- tion Fund, and the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell such bonds now in said Fund as may be necessary to provide the said funds.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to purchase the necessary athletic equipment for the use of the pupils of the high school .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 42.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to equip the Franklin School Auditorium for gymnasium purposes for the benefit of the physical education program of all grade schools .- School Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the subject matter of Article 43 be indefinitely postponed.
The vote on the motion was in the negative; 74 yes, and 76 no, as counted by the tellers.
Motion by William J. Lee:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,855.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 43.
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Amendment by James F. Keating:
That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,855.00, said sum to be taken from the School Department budget for "Other Expense."
Mr. Keating's amendment was voted in the affirmative; Yes 92, No 71. The original motion, as amended was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to sell or otherwise dispose of the building situated on the property which the Town authorized the School Committee to purchase on June 9, 1947 for the en- largement of the school property known as the Hurd School, when said title passes to the Town .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the School Committee be authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the building situated on the property which the Town author- ized the School Committee to purchase on June 9, 1947, for the enlarge- ment of the school property known as the Hurd School, after said title passes to the Town.
ARTICLE 45
To see if the Town will authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase new equipment for various playgrounds as follows:
2 Slides Complete $ 459.00
20 See-Saw Units
450.00
12 Rubber Seats for Swings 84.00
Including installation, trucking and freight 300.00 $ 1,293.00
and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Recreation Commission.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the Town authorize the Recreation Commission to purchase new equipment for various playgrounds as follows:
18 See-Saw Units $ 450.00
12 Rubber Seats for Swings 84.00
Installation, trucking and freight 150.00
and raise and appropriate the sum of $684.00 in payment therefor.
Amendment by John J. Powers:
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,253.00 under Article 45 to be apportioned as follows:
2 slides complete $ 419.00
18 See-Saw Units
450.00
12 Rubber Seats for Swings
84.00
Installation, trucking, and freight 300.00 $ 1,253.00
The vote on Mr. Powers' amendment was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
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ARTICLE 46
To see if the Town will authorize the Park and Cemetery Commis- sioners to build a garage and storage house for the housing of equipment for the Park and Cemetery Department at Forest Glade Cemetery, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for construction thereof. -Park and Cemetery Commission.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject matter of Article 46 be indefinitely postponed.
Amendment by Wesley M. Ball:
That the moderator appoint a committee of five to study the advis- ability of erecting a garage at the Forest Glade Cemetery, and that said committee be and are hereby authorized to negotiate and execute neces- sary 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 specification for said ga- rage, and report their findings to the next annual town meeting.
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