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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 75.
ARTICLE 76
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the proper observance of Armistice Day, November 11, 1952, to be ex- pended by the Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion and the Marie E. Reiss Post No. 376 American Legion; and by the Wakefield Post No. 2106 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States .- Joseph A. Bernabeo and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 76.
ARTICLE 77
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for a period of one year, suitable headquarters for the use of Wake- field Post No. 2106 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and raise and appropriate the sum of $600 to carry out the purposes of the article .- Carl A. Peterson, Jr., and others.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 77.
ARTICLE 78
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for the period of one year, suitable headquarters for the use of Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion, and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purposes of the article .- Joseph A. Bernabeo and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 78.
ARTICLE 79
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Se- lectmen as salary to the nurse employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association in aid of nursing work among the people of the Town of Wake- field .- Beatrice G. Monge and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 79.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: To take Article 17 from the table.
ARTICLE 17
Earl L. Bears read the report of the committee which requested that the report be accepted and the committee discharged.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a final report and the commit- tee discharged. It was an unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 80
To see if the town will authorize the Municipal Light Department to transfer the sum of $22,617.77 being the balance of its operating fund as of December 31, 1951, to the construction fund of the Municipal Light De- partment .- Municipal Light Commissioners.
Motion by Finance Committee :
That the sum of $20,000, being part of the balance in the Operating Fund of the Municipal Light Department, as of December 31, 1951, be returned to the Town Treasury, and the Assessors be hereby authorized to use the same in computing the tax rate for 1952; and authorize the Munici- pal Light Department to transfer from its Operating Fund $2,617.77 to its Construction Fund, this latter sum being the remainder of the balance of its Operating Fund, as of December 31, 1951.
Amendment by Chairman Marcus Beebe, 2nd, of the Municipal Light Board:
To strike out the figure $20,000 and insert in the place thereof the figure $22,617.77, and to strike out the words "and authorize the Munici- 1. pal Light Department to transfer from its Operating Fund $2,617.77 to its Construction Fund, this latter sum being the remainder of the balance of its Operating Fund, as of December 31, 1951."
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The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
Mr. Beebe addressed the meeting, stating that it was his intention to retire as a member of the Municipal Light Board at the end of his present term, next March, and thanked the voters for their co-operation, and hoped they would continue to extend similar co-operation to the Board in the future.
Moderator Harry Marshall then stated that he desired to extend the thanks of the meeting to Arthur A. Fulton and his crew of High School students, who assisted in handling the extension cords of the amplifying system and rendered valuable assistance in other ways.
ARTICLE 81
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use such free cash as may be in the treasury, or any part thereof, in computing the tax rate for the current year .- John J. McCarthy, Town Accountant.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Board of Assessors be authorized to use an amount of Free Cash in the Treasury, not in excess of $92,000.00 in computing the tax rate for 1952, and that the amount to be used as Estimated Receipts, as a credit in determining the tax rate for 1952, be used by the Assessors to the full amount authorized by statute.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 10.58 P. M.
Attendance, 324
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Committee Appointments
Annual Meeting
FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS
John J. Cox, 24 White Avenue; E. Elmer Johnson, 2 Nichols Street; Walter E. Morton, 25 White Circle; George A. Temple, 38 Oak Street; Charles E. Maltby, 5 Sylvan Avenue.
ARTICLE 2-TOWN OFFICERS
Orrin J. Hale, Raymond S. Dower, James E. Worthley, J. Robert Akin, Thomas W. Ackerson.
ARTICLE 7-WAGE AND HOUR CLASSIFICATION
Raymond S. Dower, John J. Kalaher, Roy S. Fletcher, Andrew H. Paton, John J. McCarthy.
ARTICLE 14-HEAD OF LAKE COMMITTEE
Eugene J. Sullivan, Thomas W. Ackerson, J. Henry Vik, George A. Redmond, Earle L. Richardson.
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ARTICLE 19-HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE
Earl W. Bears, James W. Anthony, Lawrence Hutchins, Jr., Willard N. Bain, Michael F. Collins, George B. Fay, Lane W. Fuller, Edna R. Wentzell, John B. Hendershot.
ARTICLE 61-UNION HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Robert G. Reed, Mrs. Paul Emerson, Leslie W. Gaquin, Allston Van- Wagner, Mrs. Earl E. Fell.
ARTICLE 68-TOWN HALL REPAIRS
Forrest E. Carter, John N. Bill, Hiram A. Tobey, George E. Blair, Norman D. Hall.
ARTICLE 73-TOWN GOVERNMENT, TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
Raymond P. Dellinger, Roland W. Butters, Jr., Richard M. Connors, to replace Ernest Brown, resigned.
Special Town Meeting - May 5, 1952
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M., by Moderator Harry Marshall, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by George F. Gardner :
Voted: That reading of the remainder of the warrant, with the ex- ception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be used in conjunction with the amount raised and appro- priated under vote passed under Article 71 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1951, the said amount so raised and appropriated being insufficient to enable the Building Committee to obtain a contract for the construction of the Elementary School and the purchase of equipment and furnishings as stated in the said vote; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and/or by transfer of any or all the money now in the Post War Rehabilitation Fund and/or income received thereon and/or by transfer of any or all the sums necessary from the Excess and Deficiency Account and/or from any other available balances now in the Treasury and authorize the Treasurer to sell any or all the securities in which the funds in said Post War Rehabilitation Fund are invested. - Elementary School Building Committee.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town appropriate the sum of $35,000 to carry out the pur- poses of Article 1, funds for the same to be provided by sale of a sufficient amount of bonds from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund, and the Treas- urer be and hereby is authorized to sell said bonds.
Amendment by Paul Lazzaro:
To strike out the words "by sale of a sufficient amount of bonds from
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the Post War Rehabilitation Fund" and substitute in the place thereof the following: "by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account."
On motion by John J. Kalaher:
Voted: That the previous question be now put. The vote on Mr. Kalaher's motion was in the affirmative.
The vote on Mr. Lazzaro's amendment was in the negative.
The original motion, by the Finance Committee, then was voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be used in conjunction with the amount raised and appro- priated under vote passed under Article 72 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1951, the said amount so raised and appropriated being insufficient to enable the Building Committee to obtain a contract for the construction of the Elementary School and the purchase of equipment and furnishings as stated in the said vote; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and/or by transfer of any or all the money now in the Post War Rehabilitation Fund and/or income received thereon and/or by transfer of any or all the sums necessary from the Excess and Deficiency Account and/or from any other available balances now in the Treasury and authorize the Treasurer to sell any or all the securities in which the funds in said Post War Rehabilitation Fund are invested .- Elementary School Building Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $38,500. to carry out the purposes of Article 2, funds in the amount of $36,000, to be provided there- for, by sale of bonds held by the town in the Post War Rehabilitation Fund, and the use of a sufficient amount of the funds from the Post War Fund Income Account, and by transferring the sum of $2,500 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell said bonds held by the town in the Post War Rehabilitation Fund.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 8.14 P. M.
Attendance, 140
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting - October 27, 1952
Meeting called to order at 7.40 P. M. by Moderator Harry Marshall, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the constable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return by the moderator.
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ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will vote to adopt a resolution to be presented by the Board of Selectmen to officially designate the region known as Hart's Hill as John J. Round Memorial Park, in recognition of the public bene- factions and long civic interest of Mr. Round, and appoint a committee of five to report not later than the annual town meeting in March, 1953, the cost of a suitable tablet or memorial to be placed at or near the en- trance to said Park .- Board of Selectmen.
Chairman George F. Gardner, for the Finance Committee, recom- mended the adoption of a resolution to be presented by the Board of Se- lectmen.
Selectman Thomas W. Ackerson read the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
The history of the Town of Wakefield is replete with the accomplish- ments of her many noble and valiant sons and daughters. Conspicuous among them is a living member of our community whose accomplish- ments rank high in the list of Wakefield's illustrious leaders, John J. Round, and
WHEREAS-
John J. Round, a life-long resident of Wakefield, has devoted so much of his time, thought and energy to the religious and civic upbuilding of our community, and
WHEREAS-
He has, without thought of reward, given so generously of his prop- erty for the use and beautification of our town, and
WHEREAS-
He has been a man of sterling character, an inspirational leader, and WHEREAS-
He has served so successfully, unselfishly, and unstintingly, on so many of the Town's Boards and Committees,
BE IT RESOLVED-
In recognition of the outstanding services of this humble and worthy citizen, the name of John J. Round be memorialized by substituting the name of John J. Round Memorial Park for the area now known as Hart's Hill, and that a tablet, suitably inscribed to give proper recognition of his services, be placed at the entrance to the Park, and
BE IT RESOLVED-
That this resolution be inscribed on the records of the Town, and that a copy be presented to Mr. Round.
In witness thereof, we, the members of the Board of Selectmen, do hereby affix our signatures this twenty-seventh day of October in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Two.
HERBERT K. NOBLE MATTHEW P. CURRAN THOMAS W. ACKERSON CATHERINE E. SIMPSON
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted Unanimously: That the town adopt the resolution, presented by the Board of Selectmen, officially designating the region now known as
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"Hart's Hill," as "John J. Round Memorial Park," and that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to report at the Annual Town Meeting of 1953, as to the cost of a suitable tablet or memorial to be placed at or near the entrance of said Park.
ARTICLE 2
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 a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Easterly by a line located One Hundred (100) feet westerly of and parallel with the westerly line of Common Street;
Southerly by Yale Avenue, Eighty-five (85) feet;
Westerly by a line located One Hundred Eighty-five (185) feet west- erly of and parallel with the westerly line of Common Street;
Northerly by Lafayette Street, Eighty-five (85) feet. Evan H. Fair- banks and others.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Chairman Arthur E. Harding, setting forth that the hearing was duly and legally advertised and recommending favorable action.
By a unanimous vote, the meeting allowed Mr. Kimball, an out-of-town lawyer, to present the opposition of Miss Catherine R. Parsons of 9 Yale Avenue, who owns abutting property, and Mr. Kimball objected to the proposed rear wall of a swimming pool to be added to the Y. M. C. A. building.
After the question was debated, the following vote was taken:
On motion by Evan H. Fairbanks:
Voted: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended by chang- ing from a general residence district to a business district the land de- scribed in Article 2.
The vote in the affirmative was 72, and the vote in the negative was 22. Having received the necessary two-thirds vote in the affirmative, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
ARTICLE 3 -
That the Moderator appoint a committee of five (5) to determine the feasibility of the town installing and maintaining pedestrian crossing lights at one or more crossings on Main Street in the Junction section of the town, such committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Junction Civic League, John J. Round, Jr., and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 3 be referred to the Board of Selectmen for consideration.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to take by right of eminent domain for School purposes, the following described parcel of land bounded and described as follows:
Northerly by land of the Town of Wakefield 200 feet;
Easterly by Western Avenue 100 feet;
Southerly by a passageway 200 feet;
Westerly by land of the Town of Wakefield 100 feet;
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together with all the right, title and interest which Kate Chapman or her heirs have or did have in said passageway. School Committee.
On motion by John I. Preston:
Voted Unanimously: To authorize and instruct the Board of Select- men to take by eminent domain for school purposes under the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and amendments thereto, the following described parcel of land together with any structures or trees thereon viz:
Northerly by land of the Town of Wakefield 200 feet;
Easterly by Western Avenue 100 feet;
Southerly by a passageway 200 feet;
Westerly by land of the Town of Wakefield 100 feet;
together with all the right, title and interest which one Kate Chapman or her heirs or assigns have or did have in the above mentioned passage- way; said property is owned or supposed to be owned by one Kate Chap- man. And to pay therefor, the town appropriate the sum of $50.00, the same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay pensions for the fourth quarter of the year to Arthur Fulton and Donald White under provisions of Chapter 32, Sec. 58 of the General Laws, said funds to be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count. School Committee, Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $1,501.20 for School De- partment Veterans' Pensions and $52.17 for Selectmen's Department Vet- erans' Pensions to provide for payment of Veterans' Pensions to Donald White and Arthur A. Fulton for the period October 1 to December 31, 1952, as provided under Chapter 32, Section 58 of the General Laws; funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the town will vote to discontinue using the property pur- chased from Heywood-Wakefield Company by the town as a place to dump rubbish and other waste material and instruct the Board of Public Works to discontinue using said property as a public dump and further instruct the Board of Public Works to find some other place or means for rubbish disposal in the Town of Wakefield .- A. Charles Confalone and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five, one of whom to be a member of the Board of Public Works, one to be a member of the Board of Health and three other citizens, to study the subject matter of Article 6, said committee to report to the next annual town meeting.
The vote being doubted by seven voters, the Moderator called for a count by the tellers. Sixty persons voted in the affirmative, and 38 persons voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay for Workmen's Compensation Insurance, funds therefor to be pro- vided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account .- Board of Se- lectmen.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to appropriate the sum of $2,968.72 to pro- vide for payment for additional premiums for the year 1951 for Work- men's Compensation Insurance, funds for same to be taken from the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to settle a certain claim for which a suit is now pending in the Superior Court in an action brought by S. Rotondi & Sons, the same being for an unpaid bill of the Highway Department for a former year, the same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account-John I. Preston, Town Counsel; Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $1,000 to settle a claim for which suit is now pending in the Superior Court, in an action brought by S. Rotondi & Sons, covering an unpaid bill of the Highway Department for prior years, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay certain unpaid bills of former years due from the Welfare Department to certain individuals as provided for under Sec. 64 Chap. 44 of the General Laws, funds therefor to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account .- Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $455.19, to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account, to provide for payment, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws, of unpaid bills of the Wel- fare Department as follows:
Mass. Lying-In and General Hospital, year 1949
$ 62.00
Centre Spa, Wakefield, year 1951 $ 10.00
Curley Grain & Fuel Co., Wakefield, year 1951
13.50
Jenney Mfg. Co., Boston, year 1951 49.69
Dr. Irving Showstack, Wakefield, year 1951 4.00
Mass. General Hospital, Boston, year 1951 96.00
Mass. General Hospital, Boston, year 1951 220.00 $ 393.19
$ 455.19
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay certain unpaid bills of the Welfare Department, due other cities and towns, funds therefor to be provided from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count .- Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $28.84, to be taken from
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the Excess and Deficiency Account, to provide for payment of unpaid bills of the Welfare Department due other cities and towns as follows: For the year 1941 $ 7.84 For year 1951
21.00 $ 28.84
ARTICLE 11
To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay certain unpaid bills of the Board of Health, the same being for medical care for Tuberculosis patients at certain State and County Sana- toriums, funds therefor to be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $3,715.50, to provide for payment of bills of the Health Department, due State and County Sana- toriums for the year 1952 for care of tuberculosis patients, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to take by right of eminent domain for park or other municipal purposes, the following described parcel of land:
Northerly by Richardson Street 40 feet;
Southeasterly by land of the Boston & Maine Railroad 165 feet;
Westerly by Main Street 170 feet; being Lot 24 Plat 18 of the Asses- sors' Plans of the Town of Wakefield .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 12 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the town will appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay for emergency electrical repairs for the Town Hall, the funds therefor to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account or other available funds. -Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $300.00 to provide for payment for emergency electrical repairs for the Town Hall, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $12,244.00 for the Board of Public Works Labor Pool, the same to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency account or other available funds .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $12,244.00 for the Board of Public Works-Labor Pool, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Highway Maintenance appropriation the sum of $8,300.00 for the Board of Public Works Labor Pool or what the town will do about it .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
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Voted: That the town transfer the sum of $8,300.00 from the Highway Maintenance appropriation to the Board of Public Works Labor Pool Account.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase a new truck with authority to exchange other or similar equip- ment therefor where now owned by the town, funds therefor to be taken from appropriation made under Article 50 of the town warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for 1952, and/or from the Excess and Deficiency Account .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Public Works in the name of the Town of Wakefield be authorized to purchase a new one half ton pick-up truck, at a net cost not exceeding $1,500., exchanging other or similar equipment where now owned, funds for same to be taken from the Excess and De- ficiency Account.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 9.26 P. M.
Attendance, 98
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting-December 22, 1952
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. by Moderator Harry Marshall, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That reading of the remainder of the warrant be dispensed with, with the exception of the constable's return.
Constable's return read by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to engage consultants in public administration to prepare a compensation plan and a review of the duties of positions in the service of the town which would result in the allocation of positions to classes in the classi- fication plan prepared by the Wage and Hour Classification Committee and that funds for the same be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account or to be raised in the Tax Levy of 1953 .- Wage, Hour, and Classification Committee.
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