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Voted: That the subject matter of Article 37 be indefinitely postponed.
A motion by Charles C. Cox that the meeting adjourn at eleven P. M. until next Thursday, April 21, at 7.30 P. M. in the town hall was not carried.
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ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to negotiate and execute an agreement or agreements for architectural and other tech- nical advice for the purpose of making preliminary studies, and to pre- pare careful sketches, sufficiently complete, so that cost estimates may be obtained for alterations, additions and further facilities for the High School; and that the town raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes of this article; and that said Committee be further authorized to apply for and expend for these purposes, such grants, advances and funds as are or may be made available through Federal or State legislation; and that said Committee be further authorized for these purposes to apply for and utilize any legal, architectural or other technical advice and assistance as may be available as the result of any Federal or State legislation .- School Committee.
The Finance Committee recommended an appropriation of $9,000.
On motion by William W. Allyn, for the School Committee:
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of nine, two of whom shall be members of the School Committee, with the superintendent of schools an ex-officio member thereof, to act as a committee, authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement or agreements for architectural and other technical services and advice, for the purpose of making prelim- inary studies, and to prepare careful sketches, sufficiently complete so that the cost estimates may be obtained for alterations, additions, and further facilities for the high school; and that the sum of $9,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the carrying out of the purposes of this ar- ticle; and that said committee be further authorized to apply for and utilize any legal, architectural, or other technical advice and assistance as may be available as the result of any present or future federal or state legislation, and to do such acts as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of any state or federal legislation with respect to such assistance as outlined herein; and that said committee report at a future town meeting.
Amendment by Moses Frankel:
That the words, "at a future annual town meeting" be substituted for the words, "at a future town meeting."
The original motion, as amended, was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to install new plumbing and toilet fixtures and to do necessary painting occasioned thereby at the Lincoln School, and to install shower facilities at the Frank- lin School, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes of this article .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $13,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 39.
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ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to contract for insurance to cover injuries to students participating in interscholastic, intramural and Physical Education activities, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes of this article .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 40 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will instruct the Moderator to appoint a commit- tee of five voters to work with the Park and Cemetery Department to make a study of the Park and Playground facilities to be developed upon land acquired by gift from Mrs. Hall and the property adjoining now under control of the Wakefield Water and Sewer Department, and authorize the Park and Cemetery Department, with the approval of said committee, to expend the sum not exceeding $500.00 to pay for advice and services of an architect to lay out said property and raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to carry out the purposes of this article .- Park and Cemetery Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to carry out the purposes of Article 41, and that the moderator appoint a commit- tee of five, as called for in the article.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will vote to sell to John Roberts a parcel of land located on the northwest corner of North Avenue and Lakeside Avenue, which parcel is bound and described as follows: .
Westerly by North Avenue-125 feet
Northerly by Lakeside Avenue-80 feet
Easterly by other land of the Town of Wakefield-125 feet Southerly by other land of the Town of Wakefield-80 feet
and to authorize the members of the Water Board to sign, seal and deliver for, and in behalf of the Town, to the said John Roberts, a deed for the same for a consideration not to exceed the sum of $500 .- John E. Roberts and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 42 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 43
To hear and act upon a report of a committee appointed under Article 54 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1948 to con- sider the question of the advisability of erecting a Fire Station on the West Side of the Town .- Frederick W. Bliss, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by Mr. Bliss.
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The committee recommended that a committee of seven be appointed to select a suitable site for the erection of a fire station, and be authorized to negotiate for the purchase of same; and to engage the services of an architect to draw plans and specifications at a cost not exceeding $5,000.
On motion by Charles C. Cox:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to select a suitable parcel of land on the West Side of Town for the purpose of erecting a Fire Station at some future date, and authorize said committee to negotiate for the purchase of said parcel of land and engage the services of an architect to draw plans and specifica- tions for said Fire Station at a cost not to exceed $5,000, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase said parcel or take same by right of eminent domain for the purposes within stated, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purpose of this article .- Fred- erick W. Bliss, Chairman of Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That action on the subject matter of Article 44 be deferred and the subject matter be referred to the existing committee for further study with instructions to report to the next annual town meeting or to any special town meeting if called sooner.
A substitute motion by Frederick W. Bliss, that the Selectmen be au- thorized and instructed to purchase a site on the West Side at a price not exceeding $1,500., and that a committee of seven be appointed and author- ized to engage professional services for plans at a cost not exceeding $3,500., and that the town raise and appropriate $5,000. to carry out the purposes of this article, was not carried; the vote being forty in the affirmative, and 242 in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 45
To hear and act upon the report of a committee appointed under Article 29 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1948 to consider the question of establishing a Board of Public Works for the Town of Wakefield by the committee .- Maurice C. McGilvray, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee, which recommended favorable action, was read by Paul S. Noble.
Motion by Arthur L. Gardner:
That the report be accepted as a report of progress and that Select- men and the committee be authorized and directed to petition the Gen- eral Court for the proper legislation to establish a Board of Public Works in the Town of Wakefield to include those departments named in the report.
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Amendment by Donald White:
That the motion be amended by adding the following words: "with the understanding that the Tree and Moth Department be not included in the petition to the General Court."
Motion by Patrick H. Tenney:
That this meeting be adjourned to Thursday evening, April 21, at 7.30 P. M.
Amendment by James M. Henderson:
That the meeting be adjourned to Monday evening, April 25, at 7.30 P. M.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, was voted in the affirmative.
Meeting adjourned at 10.56 P. M.
Attendance, 401
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session - April 25, 1949
Meeting called to order at 7.32 by Moderator Harry Marshall.
The moderator announced that adjournment of the previous meeting has the effect of removing all motions, and that Article 45 was before the meeting.
ARTICLE 45
Motion by Arthur L. Gardner:
That the report and recommendations of the committee be adopted.
Amendment by Philip J. Flanders :
To strike out the words "Moth and Tree."
On motion by Arnold T. Polley :
Voted: That the previous question be now put.
The vote on Mr. Flanders' motion was in the negative.
The original motion was then voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 46
To hear and act upon the report of the Committee appointed under vote passed under Article 10 of the Special Town Meeting May 17, 1948 .- George F. Gardner, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by George F. Gardner.
On motion by Everett B. Gardner:
Voted: That the report be accepted and placed on file, and that the committee be discharged.
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ARTICLE 47
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article No. 21 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1948 to consider the question of off street parking by the committee .- William E. Jones, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by William E. Jones.
On motion by Mr. Jones:
Voted: That the report of the committee appointed to consider the question of off-street parking be accepted as a report of progress; and that the committee be instructed to give further study to the matter and report at a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the Town will vote to establish a municipal parking area on the north side of Centre Street, as recommended by the report of the com- mittee appointed under Article 21 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1948, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to pur- chase or take by right of eminent domain all of Lot No. 96, Plat No. 17, and part of Lot No. 98, said portion containing 3,800 square feet, on Plat No. 17, of the Assessors' Plans, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- William E. Jones, Chairman of Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 48 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the Town will vote to establish an off street parking area on land lying easterly by the Boston & Maine tracks, said lot of land is now owned by the town and also land owned by the Boston & Maine Rail- road, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into all necessary agreements with the Boston and Maine Railroad to lease from time to time the land owned by it and included in the above described parcel .- William E. Jones, Chairman of Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 49 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 50
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed by au- thority of a vote passed under Article No. 6 of the warrant of the Special Town Meeting called for May 17, 1948, relating to Route No. 28 .- Donald White, Chairman of Committee.
Donald White read the report of the committee which stated that the committee, at a conference with Mr. Callahan, chairman of the Depart-
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ment of Public Works, and several of his engineers, the committee was assured that the new route 28 highway will not follow the Maguire plan through Wakefield Park, which plan had been protested by Wakefield.
On motion by Raymond S. Dower:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress; and the committee be re-appointed, and directed to make a further study, and re- port at a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 51
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed pursuant to the vote of the town meeting on Article 23 of the warrant for the 1948 annual town meeting .- Walter F. Rutter, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by Walter F. Rutter.
On motion by Tazewell B. Amiss:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 52
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed by the Moderator acting under vote of Town Meeting on Articles 46 and 47 of Annual Town Meeting warrant March 1947. Said committee being author- ized to contract for the construction of a building or buildings for High- way Department and to engage such professional services as it may deem necessary .- William H. Allyn, Chairman of Committee.
The report of the committee was read by William H. Allyn.
On motion by Marcus Beebe, 2nd:
Voted: That the report be accepted and the committee discharged.
ARTICLE 53
To hear and act upon the report of a committee appointed under Article 1 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held July 15, 1946, to consider cost of new Police Station, said committee having reported under Article 49 of the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1947, said re- port having been accepted as a report of progress .- Cyrus M. Dolbeare, Chairman of Committee.
Cyrus M. Dolbeare, chairman of the committee, requested consent to defer action at this meeting.
No action was taken.
ARTICLE 54
To see if the Town will vote to build a new Police Station for the use of the Police Department, the same to be constructed upon land now owned by the town on Crescent and Centre Streets, purchased in 1947 by the town for such purpose, said building being shown on plan drawn by Edward M. Bridge, acting under authority of a committee appointed under Article 1 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held July 15, 1946 and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, or authorize
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the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of 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 said com- mittee if so appointed, will be authorized to engage such professional serv- ices as they may deem necessary .- Cyrus M. Dolbeare, Chairman of Com- mittee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That action on the subject matter of Article 54 be deferred, and the subject matter be referred to the existing committee for further study with instructions to report at a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 56
To see if the town will authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase new equipment for various playgrounds as follows:
3 Slides Complete $ 750.00 150.00
Including Installation and Trucking
$ 900.00 and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Leo V. Walsh, Chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase new equipment for playgrounds as follows:
3 Slides complete $ 750.00
Installation and Trucking for same
150.00
and raise and appropriate the sum of $900 therefor.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the town will authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase softballs for adult recreation and raise and appropriate the sum of $500 therefor .- Leo V. Walsh, Chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 57 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 58
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $100 to establish a per- petual care fund for a cemetery lot owned by Joseph DeRenne in Forest Glade Cemetery, the said sum having been paid to the Town of Wakefield and the same having by mistake been credited to general-funds .- John I. Preston, Treasurer.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100. to carry out the purposes of Article 58.
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ARTICLE 59
To see if the Town will vote to act on the bequest of $200. under the will of Martha Wilson for the purpose of creating a perpetual care fund for care of lot belonging to Harriet L. Hunt .- John I. Preston, Treasurer.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town vote to accept the bequest of $200 under the will of Martha Wilson for the purpose of creating a perpetual care fund for the lot of Harriett L. Hunt.
ARTICLE 60
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500. to be expended by Wakefield Post No. 2106 Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Vet- erans; Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63 American Legion; Marie E. Riess Post No. 376 American Legion; Camp No. 34 Sons of Union Veterans; for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1949. - James F. Price and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500. to carry out the purposes of Article 60.
ARTICLE 61
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $495.00 to be expended by the Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63 American Legion; Auxiliary Unit No. 63; Marie E. Riess Post No. 376, for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1949.
Wreaths $ 80.00
Bouquets for Lakeside Cemetery 30.00
Plants for 135 graves 235.00
Marker for Legion Lot at Forest Glade Cemetery 125.00
-Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, Frederick W. Paige, Commander.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00, to be expended by Corporal Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion; Aux- iliary Unit No. 63; and Marie E. Reiss Post No. 376, for the purpose of providing a marker or markers for the Legion Lot at Forest Glade Ceme- tery.
ARTICLE 62
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 to be expended by the Wakefield Post 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1949 .- Daniel P. Kelliher 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 62.
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ARTICLE 63
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for a period not exceeding five years, suitable headquarters for the use of Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of the article .- S. Peter Volpe and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease, for the period of nine months from April 1, 1949 to December 31, 1949, at $50.00 per month, headquarters for the use of Wakefield Post, No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and raise and appropriate the sum of $450. in payment therefor.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the Town will grant the free use of a room in the Lafayette Building, except for running expenses, to H. M. Warren Camp No. 34, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, as a Memorial Room to Grand Army of the Republic, where mementos and other records may be kept, or what they will do about it .- William L. Drew and Others.
On motion by William L. Drew:
Voted: That the Article be accepted as read.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen, as salary to the nurse employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Asso- ciation, in aid of its nursing work among the people of Wakefield .- Mar- garet D. McAuliffe and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. to carry out the purposes of Article 65.
ARTICLE 66
To see whether the Town will authorize the execution and delivery to The First Parish in Wakefield of an instrument or instruments ratifying and confirming the title of The Parish to, and releasing the interest, if any, of the Town in, the parcel of land in Wakefield bounded and de- scribed as follows:
Southerly by Church Street by two lines measuring respectively one hundred ninety-one and 71/100 (191.71) feet and thirteen and 49/100 (13.49) feet;
Southeasterly by the intersection of Church Street and Lake Avenue, twenty-four and 05/100 (24.05) feet;
Easterly by Lake Avenue, three hundred thirty-two and 71/100 (332.71) feet;
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Northerly by Spaulding Street, ninety and 97/100 (90.97) feet;
Westerly by land now or formerly of Riley, one hundred sixty-nine and 03/100 (169.03) feet;
Northerly by said Riley land, eighty-eight and 13/100 (88.13) feet; Westerly by land of Town of Wakefield by two lines measuring re- spectively one hundred forty-nine and 17/100 (149.17) feet and sixty-seven and 11/100 (67.11) feet.
Said parcel is shown on a plan marked Plan of Land, First Congrega- tional Church, Wakefield, Massachusetts, dated December 10, 1948, by C. O. Baird, Registered Engineer, a copy of which has been filed with the Town Clerk .- William E. Jones and Others.
On motion by William E. Jones:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen or a majority of them are author- ized and directed in the name and on behalf of the Town of Wakefield to sign, seal, and deliver to The First Parish in Wakefield an instrument releasing the interest, if any, of the Town in the parcel of land on Church Street, Lake Avenue, and Spaulding Street, more particularly described in Article 66, said instrument to be in such form and to have such prior legislative approval as may be provided by law.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 67
To see whether the Town will authorize The First Parish in Wakefield to move graves in the Old Burying Ground on Church Street in Wakefield from that part of said Burying Ground belonging to The First Parish to that part belonging to the Town .- William E. Jones and Others.
On motion by William E. Jones:
Voted: The First Parish in Wakefield is hereby authorized from time to time to move all or part of the graves in that part of the Old Burying Ground belonging to The First Parish to that part belonging to the Town, provided that no grave shall be so moved without the approval in each instance of the Board of Health and of the Board of Park and Cemetery Commissioners.
ARTICLE 68
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Lakeside Cemetery Cor- poration to use for cemetery purposes, the land described as follows:
Westerly by North Avenue, 205 feet;
Northerly by land of Lakeside Cemetery Corporation, 140 feet;
Easterly by land of Lakeside Cemetery Corporation, 205 feet;
Southerly by Munroe Street, 140 feet;
Being Lot No. 33 as shown on Plat No. 5 of the Assessors' Plan .- Forrest E. Carter and Others.
On motion by Anthony A. Piazza:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Lakeside Cemetery Corporation to use for burial purposes the land described in Article 68.
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ARTICLE 69
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Congregation Adath Israel to use for cemetery purposes two parcels of land described as follows: Westerly by North Avenue, 145 feet;
Northerly by land of one Doucette, 156.7 feet;
Easterly by land of Congregation Adath Israel, 103 feet more or less; Southerly by land of Congregation Adath Israel, 41 feet;
Easterly by land of Congregation Adath Israel, 40.44 feet more or less; Southerly by land of Congregation Adath Israel, 107.32 feet more or less. Being lots 53C and 53A as shown on Plat No. 5 of the Assessors' Plan. -John Henry Vik and Others.
On motion by Anthony Piazza:
Voted: That the Town authorize the Congregation Adath Israel to use for burial purposes the land described in Article 69.
On motion by Moses Frankel:
Voted: That Articles 70 and 71 be taken up jointly.
ARTICLES 70 AND 71
Art. 70. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to purchase or take by right of eminent domain for park pur- poses, the following described parcel of land:
A triangular tract of land now owned or formerly owned by the Clay- ton Foundry Company, Inc .:
Starting at a point on Water Street at the Southeast corner of prop- perty now owned or formerly owned by Catherine Petrillo and thence running,
On a curved line in a Northeasterly direction for one hundred three (103) feet more or less and thence turning and running;
Southerly for a distance of twenty (20) feet more or less to land owned by the Town of Wakefield, thence turning and running; Westerly along Town of Wakefield Property (Water Street) one hun- dred (100) feet more or less to the starting point.
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