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That the town vote to build and equip with original equipment and furnishings, a new Senior High School building on a portion of the Town Farm site, and that for said purpose there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $2,130,100.00 and to meet said appropriation the sum of $7,100 be raised by taxation in the current year, and the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $2,123,000. and issue bonds of the town therefor, under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 70, Acts of the year 1950 as amended by Chapter 150 of the Acts of the year 1951 payable in annual installments in twenty years or at such earlier times, as the Treasurer and Selectmen may de- termine, that the Moderator be, and hereby is directed to appoint a build- ing committee of nine members two of whom shall be members of the School Committee, one the Superintendent of Schools ex-officio and six other citizens, said committee to have authority to contract for the con- struction of said building and for the purchase of original equipment and furnishings therefor, and, in connection with the said construction, said committee is authorized to engage engineers and architects and to con- tract for other professional services that may be necessary and that said committee may deem advisable.
After considerable discusison, at 10:45 P. M., on a motion duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the previous question be now put.
The vote then was taken on Mr. Preston's motion.
Result of the Vote, as counted by the tellers: YES, 318; NO, 507, and the moderator declared the motion not carried.
On motion by Lewis Day:
Voted: To take up Article 19 for reconsideration.
As the motion required a two-thirds vote, a count was taken by the tellers, with the result that 640 persons voted in the affirmative, and 27 persons voted in the negative. The moderator declared that, having re- ceived the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative, the motion was carried.
A motion by Sabatino Benedetto to adjourn was not carried.
ARTICLE 19
On motion by Lewis Day :
Voted: That the town vote to build and equip with original equipment and furnishings, a new Senior High School building on land lying south of the present High School site, now owned by the town, and land which the town votes or has voted to acquire under Article 21, and that for said purpose there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of $2,063,000.00; and, to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $2,063,000.00 and issue bonds of the town therefor, under and pursuant to the provi- sions of Chapter 70 of the Acts of the year 1950, as amended by Chapter 150 of the Acts of the year 1951, payable in annual installments in twenty years, or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may de- termine; and that the Moderator be and hereby is directed to appoint a building committee of nine members, two of whom shall be members of the School Committee, one the Superintendent of Schools ex-officio, and six other citizens; said committee to have authority to contract for the construction of said building, and for the purchase of original equipment
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and furnishings therefor, and, in connection with said construction, said committee is authorized to engage engineers and architects, and to con- tract for such other professional services as may be necessary and deemed advisable by said committee.
The vote, as counted by the tellers, was: YES, 640; NO 129, and the Moderator declared that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative, the motion was carried.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take Article 21 from the table.
ARTICLE 21
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action on Article 21. On motion by Town Treasurer John I. Preston:
Voted unanimously: That the town vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by right of eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws and amendments thereto, for school pur- poses, the following described parcels of land with structures thereon, and to pay therefor, the town appropriate the sum of $67,500.00 and to meet said appropriation, the sum of $7,500. be raised by taxation in the cur- rent year, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $60,000.00 and issue bonds of the town therefor, under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 70 of the Acts of the year 1950 as amended by Chapter 150 of the Acts of the year 1951, payable in annual installments in twenty years or at such earlier times as the Selectmen and Treasurer may determine:
Parcel No. 1-Northerly by land of the Town of Wakefield about 270 feet; easterly by Main st about 65.58 feet; southerly by land now or for- merly of Cook about 340.5 feet; and westerly by land of the Town of Wakefield about 110 feet; said parcel is owned or supposed to be owned by A. Mildred Hawkes.
Parcel No. 2-Northerly by land of Hawkes about 340.5 feet; easterly by Main st 63.8 feet; southerly by land of Marshall about 347 feet; westerly by land of Town of Wakefield about 162.4 feet; said parcel being owned or supposed to be owned by Marjorie Cook.
Parcel No. 3-Northerly by land of Cook about 347 feet; easterly by Main st 157 feet; southerly by land of Jodrey about 321.75 feet; westerly by land of the Town of Wakefield about 110 feet; said parcel being owned or supposed to be owned by John F. Marshall.
Parcel No. 4-Easterly by Main st 50 feet; northerly by land now or formerly of A. A. Hawkes 370 feet; westerly by a stream running from Crystal Lake 34 feet; southerly by land of Alice W. Burditt 370 feet; con- taining 15,557 square feet; said parcel is owned or supposed to be owned by Jennie F. Willey.
Parcel No. 5-Easterly by Main st 49 feet; northerly by land now or formerly of Hawkes 360 feet; westerly by a stream running from Crystal Lake 34 feet; southerly by land formerly of George Wakefield about 370 feet; said parcel is owned or supposed to be owned by Edna M. Brown.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned until next Monday evening, April 7, 1952, at 7.30 P. M., at the High School Auditorium.
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Meeting adjourned at 11.40 P. M.
Attendance, 900
A true record : Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session - April 7, 1952
Meeting called to order at 7.33 P. M., by Moderator Harry Marshall.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the town will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of seven, one member of the School Committee, the Superin- tendent of Schools and five other citizens, said committee to be authorized on behalf of the town to make and execute such agreements for architec- tural and technical advice as may be necessary to make preliminary studies and careful sketches sufficiently complete so that cost estimates may be obtained for future erection in the town of elementary schools or addi- ions thereto, including original equipment therefor, said committee to con- sult with the School Committee upon any action proposed before report- ing to the town at the next annual town meeting, and raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the committee to carry out the purposes of this article or any vote passed thereunder .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 23 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement Association Fund as pro- vided 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 $441.10 to carry out the purposes of Article 24.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to pay the additional cost of acquiring by purchase, land described in Article 67 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of the year 1951. The acquir- ing of said land being necessary in the building of a new grammar school on Western ave and Davidson rd. - Elementary School Building Com- mittee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. to pay the additional cost of acquiring land, described in Article 67 of the annual town meeting warrant of the year 1951, said land being necessary in the building of a new grammar school on Western Avenue and Davidson Road.
ARTICLE 26
To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 16 of the Town By- Laws entitled "Earth Removal" by striking out the words and figures
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"Section III" at the end of section 3-1, and inserting in place thereof the word and figure-"Section 2."-Planning Board.
On motion by Arthur E. Harding, Chairman of the Town Planning Board :
Voted: That Chapter 16 of the Town By-Laws, entitled "Earth Re- moval," be amended by striking out the word and figures "Section 111" at the end of Section 3-1, and inserting in the place thereof the word and figure, "Section 2."
ARTICLE 27
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out paragraph "D" of Section 6 and inserting in place thereof the follow- ing "D." The removal of soil, loam, sand, stone or gravel from any parcel of land not in public use in the Town of Wakefield unless incidental to the erection thereon of a building or other structure is prohibited; pro- vided, however, such removal may be permitted as a variance in accord- ance with and subject to a written permit therefor issued by the Board of Appeals, no such permit shall be granted by the Board of Appeals which in its judgment would adversely affect the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the neighborhood or of the town. In issuing a permit under this by-law, the Board of Appeals may impose such conditions, terms, and restrictions as it may deem necessary for the adequate protection of the neighborhood and the town, and it may, in its discretion, require a bond, certified check, or other securities for the compliance with said conditions, terms, and restrictions. The Board of Appeals may, after a public hear- ing, on proof of violation of any condition,- term, or restriction, revoke any permit so issued .- Planning Board.
Arthur E. Harding, chairman of the Planning Board, read the report of the board.
On motion by Mr. Harding:
Voted Unanimously: That the Town By-Laws be amended by striking out paragraph "D" of Section 6, and inserting in place thereof the fol- lowing :
"(d) The removal of soil, loam, sand, stone or gravel from any parcel of land not in public use in the Town of Wakefield unless incidental to the erection thereon of a building or other structure is prohibited; pro- vided, however, such removal may be permitted as a variance in accord- ance with and subject to a written permit therefor issued by the Board of Appeals, no such permit shall be granted by the Board of Appeals which in its judgment would adversely affect the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the neighborhood or of the town. In issuing a permit under this by-law, the Board of Appeals may impose such conditions, terms and restrictions as it may deem necessary for the adequate protection of the neighborhood and the town, and it may, in its discretion, require a bond, certified check or other securities for the compliance with said conditions, terms and restrictions. The Board of Appeals may, after a public hearing, on proof of violation of any condition, term or restriction, revoke any permit so issued."
ARTICLE 28
To see if the town will vote to accept Section 27A, Chapter 40 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) which section provides as follows:
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"Section 27A-After the acceptance of this section as provided in Sec- tion 4 of Chapter 4, no proposed ordinance or by-law making a change in such existing ordinance or by-law which has been unfavorably acted upon by a city council or town meeting, shall be considered on its merits by the city council or town meeting within two years after the date of such un- favorable action unless the adoption of such proposed ordinance or by-law is recommended in the final report of the Planning Board or selectmen as required by Section 27."-Planning Board.
Arthur E. Harding read the report of the Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Harding:
Voted: That the Town accept Section 27A, Chapter 40 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) which section provides as follows :
"After acceptance of this section as provided in section four of chapter four, no proposed ordinance or by-law making a change in such existing ordinance or by-law which has been unfavorably acted upon by a city coun- cil or town meeting, shall be considered on its merits by the city council or town meeting within two years after the date of such unfavorable action unless the adoption of such proposed ordinance or by-law is recommended in the final report of the Planning Board or selectmen as required by Section 27."
ARTICLE 29
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by chang- ing from a General Residence District to an industrial district, the prop- erty of the Murray Printing Company located in Wakefield, Massachu- setts, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Ballister st distant 124.25 feet from the intersection of the westerly bound of Lake st and the northerly bound of said Ballister st, the line runs westerly by the northerly bound of said Ballister st 170.62 feet; then southwesterly by said northerly bound of Ballister st 46 feet to land now or formerly of Winship-Boit Company; thence northwesterly by land now or formerly of Winship-Boit Company 169.50 feet; to land now or formerly of Walsh; thence northeasterly by land of said Walsh 203.03 feet; to land now or formerly of DeCecca, then southwesterly by land now or formerly of DeCecca 28.48 feet to a point distant 205.50 feet from the westerly bound of Lake st, thence northwesterly by land now or formerly of DeCecca 84.70 feet; thence southeasterly by land of the Mur- ray Printing Company 226.05 feet; to point or place of beginning con- taining 47,500 sq. feet more or less, said premises being shown on Asses- sors' map of the Town of Wakefield as Lots 12B, 12C, 15A, 15B and 16 on Plat 13 .- Moses M. Frankel and others.
Arthur E. Harding read the report of the Planning Board, and offered a motion which was the substance of the article.
The vote on the motion was, YES, 194; No, 151, and, not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative, the Moderator declared the motion not carried.
ARTICLE 30
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of various streets: build under Chapter 90, General Laws, Ter. Ed., said money to be used in conjunction with any money
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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 $1,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 30.
ARTICLE 31
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Main st, under Chapter 90, 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 there- to .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 31.
ARTICLE 32
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 sidewalks laid at the time of said construction or for the construction of stone, block, brick or other pavement of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the State Department of Public Works or au- thorize the treasurer to borrow with the approval of the selectmen and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Article 32 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 33
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, giving 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 behalf of the town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the town the right to slope land back from the street lines and to construct retaining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 34
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Quannapowitt ave running easterly approximately 670 feet from Main st to Wyoma ave. - Board of Public Works.
The Moderator announced that the report of the Board of Public Works, and the plan and profile of the street was in his hands, and avail- able for any person present to examine, if so desired.
Burton F. Whitcomb read the report of the Board of Public Works, and, on his motion, it was
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of
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Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in sub- stantially the same location as a private way known as Quannapowitt Avenue, running easterly approximately 670 feet from Main Street to Wyoma Avenue.
ARTICLE 35
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works laying out a public way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same loca- tion as the private way known as Walter ave, running from Jordan ave to Newell rd .- Board of Public Works.
The Moderator announced that the reports, and plans, and profiles for Walter Avenue, and the succeeding articles pertaining to street lay- outs were in his hands for any voter to examine, if so desired.
On motion by Mr. Whitcomb, who read the report and recommenda- tion of the Board of Public Works:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location as a private way known as Walter Ave., running from Jordan Avenue to Newell Road.
ARTICLE 36
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works in lay- ing out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Stark ave from Nahant st easterly approximately 1200 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Burton F. Whitcomb reported for the Board of Public Works.
On motion by Mr. Whitcomb:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in sub- stantially the same location as a private way known as Stark Avenue, from Nahant Street easterly approximately 1200 feet.
ARTICLE 37
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works, laying out a town way under the Betterment Act substantially in the same loca- tion of a private way known as Western ave running easterly from land formerly of Randall and others 340 feet .- Board of Public Works.
Burton F. Whitcomb read the report of the Board of Public Works.
On motion by Mr. Whitcomb:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in sub- stantially the same location as a private way known as Western Avenue, running easterly from land formerly of Randall and others, approximately 340 feet.
ARTICLE 38
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works lay- ing out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same location of the private way known as Muriel ave and Muriel ave extension running approximately 800 feet from Chapman rd to Eunice cir .- Board of Public Works.
The report of the Board of Public Works was read by Burton F. Whit- - comb.
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On motion by Mr. Whitcomb:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in sub- stantially the same location as a private way known as Muriel Avenue and Muriel Avenue Extension, running approximately 800 feet from Chapman Road to Eunice Circle.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take up Article 53 out of order. The vote was unanimous.
ARTICLE 53
To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in substantially the same loca- tion as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey dated September 28, 1948, said way being an extension of Pine Hill cir and running over town land and private land from the present line of termination of Pine Hill cir to Western ave about 103 feet .- Board of Public Works.
The report of the Board of Public Works was read by Burton F. Whit- comb.
On motion by Mr. Whitcomb:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out a town way under the Betterment Act in sub- stantially the same location as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey dated September 28, 1948, said way being an extension of Pine Hill Circle and running approximately 103 feet over town land and private land from the present line of termination of Pine Hill Circle to Western Avenue.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take Article 32 from the table.
ARTICLE 32
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the substance of Article 32 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the town will 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 $5,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 39.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to lay and relay water mains of not less than 6 inches but less than 16 inches in diameter in any or all the following streets or private ways: Vale View rd, from present dead end northerly approximately 200 feet; Butler ave approximately 700 feet to tie in two dead ends; Pine Hill cir extension southerly 103 feet to Western ave, in Western ave approximately 340 feet; and for any other work of like construction where pipes of the same di- mensions as mentioned above are used; to pay therefor, raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money and/or authorize the transfer of any or all the unexpended balances of appropriations made or loans obtained
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under Article 26 of the warrant for the annual town meeting for March 1947, Article 49 of the warrant for the annual town meeting for March, 1951, and/or authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Town Treasurer John I. Preston:
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to lay and/or relay water mains of not less than six inches, but less than six- teen inches in diameter, in any or all of the streets and/or private ways named in Article 40, and for any work of like construction where pipes of the same diameter are used, and, to pay the cost thereof, there be appro- priated by transfer $5,115.22 from unexpended balance of the appropria- tion made under Article 26 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1947; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $48,000. and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments in fifteen years, or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Selectmen may de- termine.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for use of the Board of Public Works when carrying out the duties formerly performed by the Board of Survey. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 41.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money 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 $8,500. to carry out the purposes of Article 42.
ARTICLE 43
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to replace concrete curbing on various streets in the town .- Board of Public Works.
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