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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 43.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended in repairing or remedying drainage problems in various streets throughout the town or what they will do about it .- Board of Public Works.
ยท'On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $9,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 44.
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ARTICLE 45
To see if the town will vote to install a new heating boiler including necessary piping for both heating system and for hot and cold water lines, also oil storage tank at Greenwood fire station and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 45 be indefinitely postponed, owing to the fact that the matter is included in the budget of the Public Works Department.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide attendants and/or matrons at public toilets in the police station. -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 46.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase for a nominal consideration a certain parcel of land belonging to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts situated at the end of Elm st south of Route No. 128 bounded and described as follows: Southerly and westerly by state highway location as altered and laid out January 15, 1952, 28.02 feet; and 30 feet respectively; and northerly and easterly by location for Elm st, laid out by the Department of Public Works in behalf of the Town of Wakefield on January 15, 1952; 28.02 feet and 30 feet re- spectively, said land to be used in the creation of a traffic circle at the end of Elm st as presently existing .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to purchase, for a nominal consideration, the land as described in Article 47, and raise and appropriate $1.00 therefor.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to make necessary repairs on the Cooper and Linden st bridges. -Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 48.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding amounts specified below with authority to exchange other or similar equipment therefor where now owned by the town, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for said department:
One adding machine $ 275.00 150.00
One 14" typewriter
Water Division:
Meter testing machine
$ 817.00
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M-scope
200.00
Box and valve detector
141.00
-Board of Public Works
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding amounts specified below, ex- changing other or similar equipment where now owned:
1 Adding Machine $ 275.00
1-14" Typewriter
150.00
Water Division:
Meter Testing Machine
$ 817.00
M-Scope
200.00
Box and Valve Detector
141.00
$
1,583.00
Funds for same to be taken from the appropriation voted for the Pub- lic Works Department.
ARTICLE 50
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase new equipment with authority to exchange other or similar equipment therefor where now owned by the town and raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and/or authorize the transfer from unexpended balances from loans obtained or appropriations made, under Article 16 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1948 and Article 26 of the annual town meeting of 1949, Article 22 of the town warrant for the annual town meeting of 1950, Article 28 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1948, 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 Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to pur- chase new equipment at net cost not exceeding amounts specified below, exchanging other or similar equipment where now owned.
Park and Cemetery Division:
1 Circular Mower $ 160.00
Moth and Tree Division: Saw and Generator $ 1,185.00
2 T. Stake Truck with Hoist
3,314.18 $ 4,499.18
Sewer Division :
2 3-phase 5 hp motors for Injector Station $ 320.00
Highway Division :
Front end Loader-11/4 yd. $ 8,119.00
Salt Spreader
550.00
2 Plows-9' complete with frames and hoisting equipment 1,370.00
Back Hoe for Osgood Shovel
3,000.00
$ 13,039.00
Engineering Division: Friden Automatic Calculator
$ 720.00
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B. P. W. Equipment: .
Pneumatic Grease Gun
$ 185.00
Electric Wrench
178.50
Water Pump
410.00
$ 773.50
$ 19,511.68 And raise and appropriate the sum of $16,929.44 and appropriate $1,064.18 by transfer from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 16 of the warrant of the annual Town Meeting of 1948, and $412.32 by transfer from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 26 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting of 1949, and $1,105.74 by transfer from the unexpended balance of the appropriation under Article 22 of the warrant for the annual Town Meeting of 1950, in payment therefor.
ARTICLE 51
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to make repairs and alterations to the town hall in order to provide space for offices on the first floor of the building and to make further repairs as may be found necessary and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or transfer from the town hall fire loss account now in the treasury, funds required for the aforesaid purpose .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 51 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 52
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct a ski run at Hart's Hill .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 52 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 54
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the purpose of placing stone bounds for streets laid out by the county, the county to do all the engineering without charge to the town .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 54 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 55
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to con- struct a sewer in Lowell st from Vernon st easterly approximately 355 feet to main trunk sewer; Pine Hill cir extending southerly from the exist- ing sewer approximately 280 feet to Western ave; Western ave from the easterly bound of land formerly of Randall and others, easterly approxi- mately 250 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, easements in and over private land necessary in the con- struction of said sewers .- Board of Health.
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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 55 be indefinitely postponed. [Matter was acted upon under separate article in Special Town Meeting, March 31, 1952].
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That Articles 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 be taken up jointly. The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLES 56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Article 56. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in North ave from Cutter st northerly about 1303 feet; in Willow st from North ave westerly approximately 363 feet; in Cutter st from North ave westerly approximately 312 feet; in Wolcott st from North ave westerly approximately 418 feet; thence west- erly approximately 1801 feet through private land to Parker rd in Parker rd northerly approximately 300 feet through Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts right of way; thence westerly approximately 957 feet through private land to the existing Metropolitan District Commission trunk sewer; in Lynda st from North ave easterly approximately 550 feet; in Fielding st from North ave easterly approximately 550 feet; in Elm st from Elm Crest rd westerly approximately 643 feet and easterly from Elm Crest rd approximately 233 feet; in Pilgrim rd from Elm Crest rd easterly approxi- mately 250 feet; thence from trunk sewer southerly through private land approximately 148 feet to Elm Crest rd, thence southwesterly approxi- mately 734 feet to Elm st and also southeasterly approximately 734 feet to Elm st and authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by purchase or take by right of eminent domain easements in and over such private prop- erty as may be necessary for construction of said sewers; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor .- Board of Health.
Article 57. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in Preston st from Fourth st northerly approxi- mately 319 feet; in Catalpa st from Preston st easterly approximately 670 feet, in Curtis st from Preston st easterly approximately 967 feet and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor 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 eminent domain easements in and over pri- vate land necessary in the construction of said sewer .- Board of Health.
Article 58. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in Edmunds pl from Greenwood ave westerly approximately 140 feet, through town property thence northerly approxi- mately 359 feet, thence westerly approximately 500 feet; Grove st from Hanson st northerly approximately 470 feet; and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor or authorize the treasurer with the ap- proval 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 eminent domain in and over private land, easements necessary in the construction of said sewers .- Board of Health.
Article 59. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public
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Works to construct a sewer in Greenwood st from existing sewer north- erly approximately 623 feet to Linden st; in Linden st from Greenwood st easterly and northerly approximately 810 feet; Spring st from Linden st westerly approximately 55 feet; and from Linden st easterly approximately 401 feet across private property to Myrtle ave in Myrtle ave from Spring st northerly approximately 942 feet; Gladstone st from Myrtle ave west- erly approximately 300 feet, and from Crystal st easterly approximately 413 feet; from Spring st northerly through private land approximately 392 feet to Crystal st in Crystal st northerly approximately 390 feet to Lindbergh rd; in Lindbergh rd from existing sewer in Crystal st easterly approximately 370 feet to Terrace ct, in Terrace ct from Gladstone st northerly approximately 221 feet and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow or issue notes of the town therefor and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain in and over private land, easements necessary for the construction of said sewer .- Board of Health.
Article 60. To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in Morrison rd west from the existing sewer at Eustis ave and Morrison rd southerly approximately 321 feet and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the treas- urer 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 pur- chase or take by right of eminent domain in and over private land ease- ments necessary in the construction of said sewers .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Articles 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 61
To see if the town will vote to have the moderator appoint a com- mittee of five to investigate and study the provisions of Chapter 666 of the Acts of the year 1949, being an act relative to the organization of a union health department and to study existing health services and facilities in the town, and to determine the advantages to be derived from Wakefield's joining with neighboring towns in a town Union Health Department. This committee to report its findings and recommendations at a future town meeting .- Board of Health, Robert Dutton, Chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the provisions of Chapter 666 of the Acts of 1949, relative to a Union Health Department, and report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To lay Article 62 on the table.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To lay Article 63 on the table.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the town will instruct the Board of Public Works to replace with all granite curbing, the broken and displaced curbs on the east side of Main st from Hart's Hill gate south and raise and appropriate $10,000 for that purpose .- James J. Curley and others.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 64 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the town will build a new wire fence within ten feet of the railroad track on North ave for about 600 feet south of Albion st and level and grade the lot so that the land may be used for parking purposes, pro- vided the B. & M. Railroad gives its permission and that the town raise and appropriate $500 for this purpose .- James J. Curley and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 65 be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Orrin Hale:
Voted: To take Article 2 from the table.
ARTICLE 2
Orrin Hale reported for the Committee appointed under Article 2 of the warrant, and made the following nominations for those town officers not required to be elected by ballot:
RECREATION COMMISSION
Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe
35 Fairmount Avenue
Edna M. Paulson
Donald G. Day
Nicholas Mauriello
42 Wave Avenue 11 Keeling Road 48 Armory Street Richardson Avenue
Eugene J. Sullivan
Jean K. Hupprich
Richard J. Scanlon
68 Madison Avenue 11 Highland Avenue
PLANNING BOARD (3 YEARS)
Edward M. Bridge
168 Salem Street
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER
Lyman L. Prescott
Hiram A. Tobey
Myron Wing
108 Prospect Street 77 Gould Street
Ralph Morel
George J. Gould
William T. Thistle
5 Humphrey Street 35 Church Street 16 Pierce Avenue
FIELD DRIVERS
George E. Hayes
Joseph L. McManimin
Nathan Mudge
On motion by George F. Gardner:
2 Greenwood Avenue 17 Lake Street 2a Newell Road
Voted: That the nominations be closed.
On motion duly made and seconded:
Voted: That the Town Clerk' be instructed to cast one ballot for the persons nominated for the various officers.
The Town Clerk cast one ballot for the persons nominated, and the Moderator declared them elected.
87a Gould Street 512 Lowell Street
Harry R. McIntosh
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ARTICLE 66
To see if the town will instruct the Board of Public Works to widen the sidewalk on Main st and build a cement sidewalk on it from the foot of Green st to Hart's Hill gate and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for that purpose .- James J. Curley and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 66 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 67
To see if the town will vote to instruct and authorize the Board of Public Works to construct drains to improve the drainage conditions be- tween Stedman st and Converse st and authorize the Board of Public Works to take by right of eminent domain or purchase an easement in and over the land of Constantino Serrentino and Mary Serrentino, said purchase price not to exceed a nominal consideration and raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Ernest P. DeCicco and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 67 be referred to the Board of Public Works to report at a future Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 68
To see if the town will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint a committee to investigate and consider the question of repairing, restoring and/or remodeling or replacing the town hall and report their findings including the cost of such work that may be recommended by them, said committee to report at a subsequent town meeting and raise and appro- priate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of this article .- George E. Blair and others.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five, of which one member shall be a member of the Board of Public Works, said committee to report at a future town meeting, and appropriate $500 for expenses of the com- mittee.
Amendment duly made and seconded:
That it be provided that the committee shall not report at any future town meeting prior to September 1, 1952.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to next Monday evening, April 14, 1952, at 7.30 P. M., at the High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10.52 P. M.
Attendance, 495
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
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Adjourned Session - April 14, 1952
Meeting called to order at 7.35 by Moderator Harry Marshall at the High School Auditorium.
On motion by Kenneth W. Thomson:
That the subject matter of Article 29 be taken up for consideration.
The result of the vote as counted by the tellers was: YES, 205; NO 28, and, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
On motion by Moses M. Frankel:
Voted: To reconsider the subject matter of Article 29.
Motion by Moses M. Frankel:
I move that the town amend the Zoning By-Laws by changing from a General Residence District to an industrial district, the property located in Wakefield, Massachusetts and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Ballister Street distant 124.25 feet from the intersection of the westerly bound of Lake Street and the northerly bound of said Ballister Street, the line runs Westerly by the Northerly bound of said Ballister Street, 170.62 feet; then South- westerly by said Northerly bound of Ballister Street, 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; thence Southwesterly by land now or formerly of DeCecca, 28.48 feet to a point distant 205.50 feet from the Westerly bound of Lake Street; thence Northwesterly by land now or formerly of DeCecca, 84.70 feet; thence Southeasterly by land of the Murray Printing Company, 226.05 feet to point or place of beginning; containing 47,500 sq. feet more or less, said premises being shown on Assessors' map of the Town of Wakefield as Lots 12B, 12C, 15A, 15B and 16 on Plat 13.
After considerable discussion, a motion, duly made and seconded, to put the "previous question" was voted favorably.
The result of the vote on the main question (to re-zone), as counted by the tellers, was: YES, 222; NO, 42, and, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take Article 62 from the table.
ARTICLE 62
Harry Sparks read the report of the committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take Article 63 from the table.
ARTICLE 63
On motion by the Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 63 be referred to a future annual Town Meeting.
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ARTICLE 69
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen or some other board or department of the Town of Wakefield to petition the General Court or such other body or authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having jurisdiction thereof, to establish a state controlled project to eliminate or control weeds in Quannapowitt Lake, a great pond in the Town of Wakefield .- Peter E. Hubbard and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the General Court, or such other body or authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having jurisdiction thereof, to establish a State controlled project to eliminate or control weeds in Quannapowitt Lake, a great pond in the Town of Wakefield.
ARTICLE 70
To hear and act upon the report of the Town Committee appointed under Article 41 of the warrant for the annual town meeting for the year 1949 in regard to laying out the Hall property for recreational activities .- Philip J. McAuliffe for Committee.
Ruth Woodbury read the report of the committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 71
To see if the town will authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase new equipment for use on the various playgrounds of the town con- sisting of baseballs, bats, protectors, mitts, protectors and leg guards and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor. - Recreation Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Recreation Commission be authorized to purchase new equipment as described in Article 71, and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200. in payment thereof.
ARTICLE 72
To see if the town will instruct the Board of Public Works under Chap- ter 35 of the Acts of the year 1930, Sections 2, 3 and 4, to petition the Divi- sion of Fisheries and Game and/or the Board of Public Works at Boston, to allow the setting aside for ice skating that area of Lake Quannapowitt southerly from a line running easterly from Cemetery Point to a point on Main st opposite Central st and that ice fishing be prohibited in that area of Lake Quannapowitt lying southerly from said line while Lake Quanna- powitt is frozen over and used or in condition to be used for skating .- Rec- reation Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject matter of Article 72 be indefinitely postponed.
The vote on the motion was in the negative.
On motion by Dr. Phillip L. McAuliffe:
Voted: That the town instruct the Board of Public Works to carry out the provisions of Article 72.
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ARTICLE 73
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 83 of the warrant for the annual town meeting of 1951 .- The Com- mittee.
Philip J. Flanders read the report of the committee which recom- mended that "two additional members be appointed by the Moderator, and that the committee be instructed to submit to the voters at a special town meeting, to be called not later than October 1, 1952, a plan of city charter, and a representative town meeting form of government, with a view to submitting to the voters at the next town election whichever plan will have been approved by the voters at said special town meeting."
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress, and that the Moderator be authorized and directed to appoint two additional members to said committee.
ARTICLE 74
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $900 for six band concerts to be performed at our Wakefield Common every Wednes- day night, starting July 9th and on, under the supervision of the Board of Public Works .- Michael Sibelli and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 74 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 75
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,- 800.00 to be expended by Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39 United Spanish War Veterans; Wakefield Post No. 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63 American Legion; Marie E. Reiss Post No. 376 American Legion; Col. Allen C. Kelton Detachment Marine Corps League; Camp No. 34 Sons of Union Veterans; for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1952 .- Henry P. Connell and others.
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