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ARTICLE 17
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for unpaid bills for the town hall for the year 1950 as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws, as amended .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted unanimously: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $142.10, to provide, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws as amended, for payment of the following unpaid bill of the town hall account as follows:
For the year 1950:
John J. Galvin $ 142.10
ARTICLE 20
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950, being an Act Making Applicable Increases in Retire- ment Allowances to those persons retired after January 1, 1946, or what it will do in relation thereto .- Contributory Retirement Board.
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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950, relating to increases in retirement allowances to certain persons.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950, being an act providing for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions payable to certain former employces or what it will do in relation thereto .- Contributory Retirement Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950, relating to increases in retirement allowances to certain persons.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pro- vide for expenses of the Civil Defense Agency of the town, including nec- essary equipment, as authorized by Chapter 639 of the acts of the year 1950 .- James Hurton, Director of Civil Defense.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,314.00 to provide for expenses of the Civil Defense Agency of the town, of which sum $1,080.00 covers salary of clerk and $2,234.00 for Other Expenses, as authorized by Chapter 639 of the acts of the year 1950.
ARTICLE 26
To see if the town will vote to amend the town zoning by-laws by changing from a general residence district to a business district, the prop- erty of Walter E. Peterson and a parcel of land known as the Ernest R. Stewart property, located in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and bounded and described as follows:
Southerly by Route No. 128, 1,000 feet more or less, northwesterly by B. & M. R. R. 500 feet more or less; northerly by Lynnfield-Wake- field line, 250 feet, more or less; northeasterly by line of New England Power Company lines location, 1,250 feet, more or less; southerly by a way known as Foster's Lane, 800 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning .- Walter E. Peterson and others.
Arthur L. Gardner read the report of the Town Planning Board, stat- ing that a hearing, duly advertised, was held on the subject matter of Article 26, and that the Planning Board recommended indefinite post- ponement.
Motion by Arthur L. Gardner:
That the subject matter of Article 26 be indefinitely postponed.
A motion duly made and seconded that the previous question be now put was made at 9.40 P. M., after some discussion.
The vote on the motion of the previous question was in the affirmative. The original motion, by Mr. Gardner, then was voted in the affirmative.
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ARTICLE 27
To see if the town will vote to ratify and confirm the action taken under Article 3 of the warrant for a special town meeting on December 18, 1950, in appointing a committee to investigate and report as to what the town shall do relative to the town hall as a result of the recent fire therein. -Town Hall Committee, Walter F. Rutter and others.
On motion by Walter F. Rutter:
Voted: That the town vote to ratify and confirm the action taken under Article 3 of the warrant for the town meeting held December 18, 1950, whereby the committee was appointed to investigate and recommend what the town should do in relation to the town hall recently damaged by fire.
ARTICLE 28
To hear and act upon a report of a special committee appointed under Article 3 of the warrant for a special town meeting on December 18, 1950, to investigate and report as to what the town shall do relative to the town hall .- Town Hall Committee, Walter F. Rutter and others.
Mr. Rutter read the report of the committee which recommended tear- ing down of the town hall and selling the land.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
A motion by Mr. Day to take up Articles 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33 out of order was voted down.
A motion by Chairman Matthew P. Curran of the Board of Selectmen to adjourn until Thursday evening, March 29, was amended by a voter at the Princess Theatre to adjourn until Monday evening, April 2nd. The motion, as amended, was voted down.
ARTICLE 29
To see if the town will vote to restore the town hall and carry out the requirements of the Department of Public Safety for the Common- wealth of Massachusetts in connection therewith, and/or appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and/or authorize the transfer from fund of money received in settlement of fire loss to the town hall and the equipment therein contained and/or authorize the treasurer with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, and authorize and instruct the moderator to appoint a committee to carry out the purposes of this article or what the town will do about it. -Committee on Town Hall, Walter F. Rutter and others.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject matter of Article 29 be indefinitely postponed.
After considerable discussion, the previous question was moved and voted.
The meeting then voted favorably on the motion to indefinitely post- pone.
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On motion by Sabatino Benedetto:
Voted: That the meeting be adjourned until next Monday evening, April 2, 1951, at the High School Auditorium and the Princess Theatre, at 7.30 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 11.15 P. M.
Attendance, 400
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session - April 2, 1951
Meeting called to order at 7.35 by Moderator Harry Marshall at the High School and Princess Theatre. Joseph A. Hines acted as assistant mod- erator at the Princess Theatre. A check of the communicating system proved it to be in good working order. Article 30 was the first order of business.
ARTICLE 30
Under Article 30, the Finance Committee moved indefinite postpone- ment.
On motion by Frank P. Wakefield :
Voted: That Article 33 be taken up jointly with Article 30. The vote in the affirmative, as counted by the tellers, was 480 to 94.
ARTICLES 30 AND 33
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to remodel the town hall and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and/or authorize the transfer from fund of money received in settlement of fire loss to town hall and equipment therein contained and/or authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, and authorize and instruct the moderator to appoint a com- mittee to carry out the purposes of this article, or what the town will do about it .- Committee on Town Hall, Walter F. Rutter and others.
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to sell by private sale or other- wise, the town hall and land of the town, a portion of which is occupied by the town hall and authorize the town treasurer to execute and deliver a suitable deed of the town therefor and authorize and instruct the modera- tor to appoint a committee to carry out the purposes of this article or what the town will do about it .- Committee on Town Hall, Walter F. Rut- ter and others.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action under Article 33, and stated the formal motion would be made by the Town Hall Plan- ning Committee.
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Motion by Mr. Rutter:
That the town vote to sell and dispose of the land where the town hall now stands, said lot being bounded westerly by Main Street, northerly by Lincoln Street, easterly by Smith Street, southerly by sidewalk on southerly side of said building; said sale to be on sealed bids, but no bid of less than $60,000.00 to be accepted. That the treasurer be, and hereby is, authorized to execute, seal, acknowledge and deliver all legal documents necessary to carry out said sale; and that the moderator appoint a committee of not less than seven to carry out the purposes of this article, except as to the signing of said documents; and said committee be authorized to sell and dispose of the town hall building, and in the event that any legal question arises as to the right of the town to sell and dispose of said property, said committee is authorized to take any and all legal proceed- ings necessary to procure the right for the town to sell and convey said property; and to appropriate a sum not to exceed $200 to carry out the purposes of this article.
The vote on Mr. Rutter's motion was in the negative.
Motion by Charles F. Young :
That the town vote to appoint a special committee of five to report at a future town meeting, not later than June 30, to recommend action in regard to remodelling the town hall, and bring in specifications and cost.
Amendment by Orrin J. Hale:
That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for the expenses of said committee.
Further amendment by Mrs. Catherine Stern:
To tear down the town hall, but not sell the land.
The vote on Mrs. Stern's amendment was in the affirmative-Yes 400, No. 282. At the High School the vote was, Yes 386, No 220. At the Prin- cess Theatre the vote was Yes 14, No 62.
The vote on Mr. Hale's amendment was in the negative.
Amendment by Moses M. Frankel:
That the original motion as offered by Mr. Young be stricken out so that the amendment voted in the affirmative shall stand alone, and the motion shall read: That the town demolish the town hall and retain the site thereof, and by adding thereto: said demolition to be under the juris- diction of the Board of Public Works.
Motion by Richard Volpe:
That the previous question be now put.
The vote on Mr. Volpe's motion was in the affirmative, 406 to 124. At the High school it was, Yes 388, No 80; at the Princess Theatre it was, Yes 18, No 44.
The vote on Mr. Frankel's amendment was in the affirmative, 409 to 147. At the High School it was, Yes 393, No 101; At the Princess Theatre it was, Yes 16, No 46.
The vote then was on the main question, as amended. The result of the vote was, Yes 397, No 147; at the High School, Yes 383, No 102, and at the Princess Theatre it was, Yes 14, No 45.
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On motion by Frank P. Wakefield:
Voted: That the meeting be adjourned to next Monday evening at 7.30 P. M. at the High School Auditorium and the Princess Theatre.
Meeting adjourned at 10.49 P. M.
Attendance, 807
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session - April 9, 1951
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Harry Marshall at the High School Auditorium. A check with the Princess Theatre showed the communicating system to be in order. Joseph A. Hines presided as assistant moderator at the Princess Theatre.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the town will vote to vacate the town hall and authorize that alterations be made to the Lafayette Building to accommodate town offices and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or au- thorize a transfer from funds of money received in settlement of fire loss to town hall and equipment therein contained and authorize the treas- urer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and authorize and instruct the moderator to appoint a committee to carry out the purposes of this article or what the town will do about it .- Committee on Town Hall, Walter F. Rutter and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $27,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 31, the money to provide for payment thereof to be obtained from settlement of the fire loss to the town hall and equipment therein contained, and that the moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of five to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the town will vote to move the equipment and records of the various town departments to the Lafayette Building and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize a trans- fer from available funds, and authorize and instruct the moderator to appoint a committee to carry out the purposes of this article or what they will do about it .- Committee on Town Hall, Walter F. Rutter and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 32, and that the moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of five to carry out the purposes of this article.
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ARTICLE 34
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for 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 Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,400.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 34.
ARTICLE 35
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 Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 35.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted unanimously: To take up Articles 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 jointly before action under Article 36.
ARTICLES 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Article 38. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location on the private way known as Vale View Road, running northerly from Prospect Street approximately 1,160 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Article 39. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Commercial Street, running from Mechanic Street to Centre Street approximately 190 feet .- Board of Pub- lic Works.
Article 40. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Vine Street, running northerly from Spring Street approximately 458 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Article 41. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Lassell Street, running southerly from Hanson Street approximately 365 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Article 42. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Swansea Road, running easterly from Keeling Road approximately 333 feet to Shetland Road .- Board of Public Works.
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Article 43. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Public Works laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Walter Avenue, running westerly from Jordan Avenue to Newell Road .- Board of Public Works.
Article 44. To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Selectmen laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Outlook Road, running westerly from Parker Road approximately 600 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Town Counsel John I. Preston moved that the foregoing articles be laid on the table for two weeks.
The vote on the motion was in the negative.
The moderator declared a recess so that the town clerk could go to the town hall and get the reports and plans for the streets involved in the foregoing articles.
Recess declared at 8.05 P. M.
At 8.30 P. M. the meeting was resumed and the reports and plans were in the hands of the moderator, who announced that any person desiring to examine same might do so.
On motion by R. Francis Shea, chairman of the Board of Public Works:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt, under the Betterment Act, the reports of the Board of Selectmen on the acceptance and lay-outs of the streets named in Articles 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 44: namely Vale View Road, Commercial Street, Vine Street, Lassell Street, Swansea Road and Outlook Road; and the report of the Board of Public Works on the accept- ance and layout of Walter Avenue as called for in Article 43.
ARTICLE 36
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 thereof, 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 of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts and/or authorize the treasurer to borrow with the approval of the selectmen and issue notes or bonds of the town there- for .- Board of Public Works.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action upon the sub- ject matter of Article 36.
On motion by Town Treasurer John I. Preston :
Voted unanimously: That for the original construction of any or all the following public ways, including land damages and cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, or for the construction of stone, block, brick, or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works, namely: Vine Street, Swansea Road, Outlook Road, Commercial Street and Lassell Street, the town raise and appropriate the sum of
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$7,000. by taxation and the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $41,000, and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments over a period of ten years, or at such earlier times as the treasurer and selectmen may determine; said work to be done under the Betterment Act.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to accept on behalf of the town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giv- ing the town the right to slope land back from the street lines and to con- struct retaining walls .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Board of Public Works 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 45
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to rebuild and resurface sidewalks on various public highways in the town .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 45.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,- 000.00 to construct sidewalks on various streets in the town .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 46.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to replace concrete curbing on various streets of the town. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,275.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 47.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,- 000.00 to be expended in repairing or remedying drainage problems on various streets throughout the town or what the town will do about it .- Board of Public Works.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,775.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 48.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to lay water mains of not less than 6 inches but less than 16 inches in diameter in any or all of the following streets and/or private ways: Penfield Circle from Lowell Street, southerly, approximately 700 feet; Harding Road from Nahant Street, southerly, approximately 700 feet; and for any other work or like construction where pipes of same dimensions as mentioned above are used; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and/or authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to bor- row and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Board of Public Works.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action upon the sub- ject matter of Article 49.
On motion by John I. Preston :
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to lay water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in any or all of the streets and private ways named in Article 49, and for other work of like construction where pipes of the same dimension are used, and, to pay the cost thereof, the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $30,000.00, and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual install- ments within fifteen years, or at such earlier times as the treasurer and selectmen may determine.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 50
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to con- struct a sewer in Hancock Road from Pleasant Street extension westerly and southerly to Flanders Lane approximately 1,230 feet; and also in pri- vate land from Hancock Road by easterly and northerly courses approxi- mately 270 feet; and/or authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of emi- nent domain in and over private land, easements necessary in the con- struction of said sewers .- Board of Public Works.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action.
On motion by Town Treasurer John I. Preston:
Voted unanimously: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to construct sewers described in Article 50, and, to pay the cost thereof, including land damages and takings, the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $15,500.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in annual installments within thirty years or at such earlier time as the
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treasurer and selectmen may determine, and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase, or take by right of eminent domain, easements in and over the properties hereinafter described, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and repairing public sewers therein:
Parcel No. 1-Northerly by land now or formerly of Leonard S. Wal- lace et ux, 95.48 ft .; westerly by Hancock Road, 10 ft .; southerly by land now or formerly of Willard C. Iverson et ux, 95.69 ft .; easterly by land now or formerly of Parsons, 10 ft .; this property is owned or supposed to be owned by Willard C. and Maxine K. Iversen.
Parcel No. 2-Southerly by land now or formerly of Iversen, 95.48 ft .; westerly by Hancock Road, 10 ft .; northerly by land of Wallace, 86.03 ft .; westerly by land of Wallace, 38.74 ft .; northerly by other land of Wallace, 11.10 ft .; easterly by land of Parsons and land of Previte, 46.92 ft .; this land is owned or supposed to be owned by Leonard G. and Priscilla Wallace.
Parcel No. 3-Westerly by land of Iversen and land of Wallace, 46.92 ft .; northerly by land of Previte, 100 ft .; easterly by Pleasant Street Ex- tension, 10.01 ft .; southerly by other land of Parsons, 88.87 ft .; southerly by other land of Parsons, 35.26 ft .; southerly by other land of Parsons, 9.24 ft .; this property is owned or supposed to be owned by Donald and Natalie M. Parsons.
Parcel No. 4-Southerly by land of Parsons, 100 ft .; westerly by land of Wallace, 10 ft .; northerly by other land of Previte, 100.03 ft .; westerly by Pleasant Street Extension, 10.01 ft .; this property is owned or supposed to be owned by John I. and Catherin F. Previte.
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