USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Wakefield > Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1954 > Part 11
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 70 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 73
To see if the town will vote to purchase or build a utility wagon for the purpose of keeping an area cleared for skating on Lake Quanna- powitt, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 73 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 74
To see if the Town of Wakefield will vote to erect an artificial skat- ing rink for the use of the citizens of the Town of Wakefield, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article .- Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter be referred to the Recreation Com- mission for further study, and report at a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 75
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct and equip with necessary installations and fixtures, including fences and back-stop, a Little League baseball field on a parcel of land, being a portion of so-called Town Farm property, said parcel being bounded and described as follows:
Starting at a point on the easterly side of Farm Street in Wake- field, Massachusetts, at the southwest corner of the Woodville School lot and running easterly 400 feet by line of said school lot; thence run- ning southerly by the so-called Town Farm property, 400 feet; thence running westerly by so-called Town Farm property, 400 feet to Farm
139
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Street, and thence running northerly by the easterly sideline of Farm Street 400 feet to the point of beginning .- Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 75 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 76
To see if the town will authorize the Recreation Commission to pur- chase new equipment for use on various playgrounds of the town con- sisting of baseballs, bats, head protectors, chest protectors, leg guards, catchers' mitts and masks, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 76.
ARTICLE 77
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct and equip with necessary installations and fixtures, including fences and backstop, a Little League baseball field on the parcel of land described in article 75 .- Recreation Commission.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 77 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 78
To hear and act upon a report of the committee appointed under Article 6, of the Town Meeting of October 27, 1952 .- Disposal Area Com- mittee.
A very comprehensive report by the Disposal Area Committee was read by Selectman Matthew P. Curran. The report stated the committee found the best solution of the Disposal Problem was to purchase land for dumping purposes adjacent to the Reading dump on North Avenue, but were dealt a "severe blow" when the announcement was made that Mr. Walker of the Walker Oldsmobile Company had just purchased this plot of land.
Until a new dump site is located, the report concluded, the present dump must be kept more presentable and a closer watch be kept regard- ing fires that burn into the late hours.
The report was signed by Matthew P. Curran, A. Charles Confalone, Evan H. Fairbanks, Sidney F. Adams and Paul F. McGrail.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 79
To see if the town will vote to purchase, or take by eminent domain, for municipal dump purposes, a certain parcel of land in the town, bounded and described as follows: S. W. 256'.10 - N. W. by Reading town line 500' - East 328 Geo. G. Floyd Est. - S. E. & S. 290' and 193'.36 Com- monwealth of Massachusetts 3.6 Acres Lot 48 Plat 2B. Said land to be
140
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department and raise and appropriate a sufficient amount of money therefor, or what they will do about it .- Disposal Area Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 79 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 80
To see if the town will vote to purchase, or take by eminent domain, for municipal dump purposes, also land adjacent now under tax-title, bounded and described as follows: N. W. 90' by Town of Reading N. E. 273' A. Selwyn Lynde Est. S. E. 252' Comm. of Mass. S. W. 328' Frederic Hartshorne 1.2 Acres Lot 49 Plat 2B. N. W. 844' Bound Town of Reading E. 198' Town of Wakefield S. E. 742' Comm. of Mass. S. W. 273' Geo. G. Floyd Est. Lot No. 50 Plat 2B. Said land to be under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department .- Disposal Area Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 80 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 81
To see if the town will vote to instruct the town officers and more particularly the Board of Public Works, to discontinue and prohibit the disposal of rubbish and refuse in the area known as the Town Dump on New Salem Street and appropriate a sufficient amount of money to level off, cover up, all exposed rubbish or unsightly conditions .- Disposal Area Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 81 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 82
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to pay a portion of the outstanding obligation of the late Mary A. Gibbons con- tracted for by the Veterans' Agent and with the Melrose Hospital As- sociation and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor. -Eugene J. Sullivan and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $800.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 82, subject to agreement by the State to reimburse the town for $400.00 or one-half the amount paid by the town. The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 83
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen as salary to the nurse employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association in aid of nursing work among the people of the Town of Wakefield .- Ruth E. Smith 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 83.
141
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
ARTICLE 84
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to reseed and properly restore G. A. R. lot in Lakeside Cemetery. -Richard J. McGrail, Director of Veterans' Services.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $150.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 84.
ARTICLE 85
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for payment of unpaid bills of the Veterans' Benefits account for the year 1953 as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 64, Gen- eral Laws as amended as follows: Dr. Charles H. Allman $60.00, Dr. Al- fred M. Donovan $51.00. Total $111.00 .- Richard J. McGrail, Veterans' Agent.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $111.00 to provide for payment of unpaid bills of the Veterans' Benefits Account for the year 1953, in accordance with Chapter 44 - Section 64 - General Laws as amended, as follows:
Dr. Charles H. Allman $ 60.00
Dr. Alfred M. Donovan
51.00 $ 111.00
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 86
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 Corp. Harry H. E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion and raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purposes of the article. - Commander Terrance M. Ward and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 86.
ARTICLE 87
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,- 800.00 to be expended by Wakefield Post 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp 39, United Spanish War Veterans; Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, American Legion; Marie E. Riess Post 376, American Legion; Col. Allen C. Kelton Detachment, Marine Corps League; Camp 34, Sons of Union Veterans; Wakefield Chapter Gold Star Mothers of America, Inc. for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1954 .- Daniel P. Kelleher and Others.
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 87.
ARTICLE 88
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, 1954, to be expended by Corp. Harry E. Nelson Post 63, American Legion and
142
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
the Marie E. Riess Post 376, American Legion and the Wakefield Post 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and by the Ameri- can Gold Star Mothers Inc., Wakefield Chapter .- Commander Terrance M. Ward 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 88.
ARTICLE 89
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 2106, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to carry out the purpose of the article .- William D. MacDonald, Jr. 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 89.
ARTICLE 90
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 9 of the Special Town Meeting of June 22, 1953, in connection with the Colonel Edward J. Connelly Recreation Area .- Eugene J. Sul- livan and Others.
Eugene J. Sullivan read the report of the committee, recommending a suitable tablet or memorial at the recreation area at the head of the lake.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 91
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for payment for a tablet or memorial as recommended by the committee reporting under Article 90 of this Warrant .- Eugene J. Sullivan and Others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 91.
ARTICLE 92
To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Select- men to petition the General Court for such legislation as may be neces- sary to increase the number of members on the Public Works Board, from three members, as provided for in Chapter 48 of the Acts of the year 1950, to five members .- Finance Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized and instructed to petition the General Court for necessary legislation to increase the number of members on the Public Works Board, as provided for in Chapter 48 of the Acts of the year 1950, from three members to five members.
143
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
ARTICLE 93
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to pay the rental for the year 1954 to the Boston & Maine Railroad for the land occupied as a parking area at Tuttle, Chestnut and Murray Streets .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate $200.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 93.
ARTICLE 94
To see what sum the town will vote to return to the town treasury from the balance in the Operating Fund of the Municipal Light Depart- ment, as of December 31, 1953 and authorize the Assessors to use said sum in computing the tax rate for 1954; and also to see what sum the town will authorize the Municipal Light Department to transfer from the balance of its Operating Fund as of December 31, 1953 to the Con- struction Fund of the Municipal Light Department .- Municipal Light Board.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the sum of $50,000.00, being part of the balance in the Operating Fund of the Municipal Light Department as of December 31, 1953, be returned to the town treasury, and the assessors be hereby au- thorized to use the same in computing the tax rate for 1954, and author- ize the Municipal Light Department to transfer from its Operating Fund $68,695.44 to its Construction Fund, this latter sum being the re- mainder of the balance of its Operating Fund as of December 31, 1953.
ARTICLE 95
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 of $80,000.00 in computing the tax rate for 1954, and that the amount to be used as Estimated Receipts, as a credit in determining the tax rate for 1954, be used by the assessors to the full amount authorized by statute.
On motion by Lewis Day :
A resolution by unanimous consent :
Voted: That this meeting express the appreciation of the voters for the long hours the Finance Committee has spent in preparing the rec- ommendations for this meeting.
On motion by George F. Gardner:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 10.55 P. M.
Attendance, 529
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
144
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Annual Meeting)
ARTICLE 2
William C. Greany, J. George Tucker, Raymond S. Dower, James Zafarana, John Sardella.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Marcus G. Beebe (re-appointment), Richard J. Connelly (re-ap- pointment), Ambrose Burton, John S. Bethel, David St. Hilaire.
CAPITAL OUTLAY COMMITTEE
Robert G. Reed, Mary L. Tredinnick, John J. McCarthy, John W. Moccia, Jr., Maurice McGilvray, John J. Kalaher, Kenneth W. Thom- son, R. Francis Shea.
PERSONNEL BOARD (January 5, 1954)
J. Kenneth Mulligan, John Carr, Thomas J. Hickey, William D. Scott, John L. Clarke.
TABLET FOR COLONEL CONNELLY RECREATION AREA (January 16, 1954)
Eugene J. Sullivan, Henry P. Connell, Terrance M. Ward, William D. MacDonald, Catherine E. Simpson.
WATER SURVEY COMMITTEE (May 18, 1954)
Anthony Minichiello, to replace Burton F. Whitcomb (resigned).
LONG RANGE PLANNING OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS
Roger H. Wingate, Mrs. Robert F. Perkins (Patricia R.), Henry B. McConville, Stanley C. Goodwin, Mrs. Joseph D. Leavitt (Rosamond), Joseph J. McMahon. From the School Committee - Richard J. Volpe and Mrs. Alwood C. Wettergreen (Dorothea J.), Superintendent John B. Hendershot; Kenneth W. Thomson of the Planning Board.
COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE BUILDING LAWS
Frank A. Tredinnick, William Meagher, George E. Blair, Joseph E. Laurendeau, Joseph M. Hartshorne, William T. Thistle, George H. Sherwood.
145
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Special Town Meeting-April 26, 1954
Meeting called to order at 7.35 P. M. in the High School auditorium by Moderator William J. Lee, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by J. Elmer Johnson :
Voted: That further reading of the warrant be dispensed with, with the exception of the constable's return.
Constable's return read by the moderator.
On motion by Kenneth W. Thomson:
Voted: That Articles 1 through 6 inclusive be taken up jointly for the purposes of reports and general discussion, a separate motion to be made in respect to the vote on each article. The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
The report of the Planning Board on Articles 1 through 6 was read by Mr. Thomson, which stated hearings were held, conforming to law, and that the Planning Board recommended favorable action on each.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence district a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point one hundred (100) feet Southerly from the Southerly side line of Broadway about opposite Nelley Street in the Westerly line of land now owned by the Town of Wakefield;
Thence the line runs by various courses Southerly and Westerly by said town land to the Stoneham town line;
Thence Northwesterly along said Stoneham town line to land zoned as a single residence district at the junction of Green and Albion Streets;
Thence Northeasterly by said single residence district to land zoned as a business district at the junction of Albion Street, Jordan Avenue, and Paul Avenue;
Thence Northeasterly by said business district to a point in the Northeasterly line of said business district one hundred (100) feet South- easterly from the Southeasterly side line of Albion Street;
Thence Northeasterly by a line Southeasterly of, parallel to, and distant one hundred (100) feet from the Southeasterly side line of Albion Street to a point distant one hundred (100) feet Southerly from the junction of Albion Street and Doyle Avenue;
Thence Easterly by a line Southerly of, parallel to, and distant one hundred (100) feet from the Southerly side line of Broadway to the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town zoning by-laws and zoning map be amended by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict the tract of land described in Article 1.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
146
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Southeasterly side line of Beacon Street at the shore of Lake Quannapowitt;
Thence the line runs Southwesterly along said Southeasterly side line of Beacon Street across North Avenue to the Easterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way;
Thence Northerly by said Easterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way to a point one hundred (100) feet Southeasterly from the Southeasterly side line of Winn Street;
Thence Southwesterly by a line Southeasterly of, parallel to, and distant one hundred (100) feet from the Southeasterly side line of Winn Street to a point in the Southwesterly side line of Elm Street;
Thence Southwesterly by a straight line at right angles to the South- westerly side line of Elm Street to land now zoned as a single residence district;
Thence Westerly, Northwesterly, Westerly and Southwesterly by said single residence district to the Reading town line;
Thence Northwesterly and Northeasterly by said Reading town line to the Westerly side line of North Avenue;
Thence Southeasterly by the Westerly side line of North Avenue to the junction of North Avenue and Quannapowitt Boulevard;
Thence Northeasterly by the Southeasterly side line of Quanna- powitt Boulevard to land now of the town of Wakefield;
Thence Easterly by said town owned land to the shore of Lake Quannapowitt;
Thence in a general Southerly direction along the shore of Lake Quannapowitt to the Southeasterly side line of Beacon Street and the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the town zoning by-laws and zoning map be amended by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict the tract of land described in Article 2.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence district a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point one hundred (100) feet Northwesterly from the Northwesterly side line of New Salem Street in the Northeasterly line of land now zoned as an industrial district;
Thence the line runs Northwesterly along the Northeasterly line of said industrial district to a point two hundred fifty (250) feet Easterly from the Easterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way and one hundred fifty (150) feet Southerly from the Southerly side line of Salem Street;
Thence Northeasterly by a line Southeasterly of, parallel to, and dis- tant two hundred fifty (250) feet from the Southeasterly side line of the
147
143RD ANNUAL REPORT
Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way to land now zoned as a business district on Lowell Street;
Thence Northeasterly and Northwesterly by said business district to the Southeasterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of- way;
Thence Northeasterly by the Southeasterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way to the Northeasterly side line of a state highway known as Route 128;
Thence Northwesterly by the Northeasterly side line of Route 128 to the Lynnfield town line;
Thence Easterly and Southerly by various courses along the Lynn- field town line to the Northerly side line of land zoned as a business dis- trict situated on the Northerly side of Salem Street;
Thence Northwesterly by said business district by various courses to land now zoned as a single residence district situated on the North- easterly side of Salem Street;
Thence Northeasterly, Northwesterly and Southwesterly by said single residence district to land now zoned as a business district situated on Salem Street at the junction of Lowell and Salem Streets;
Thence Northwesterly and Northerly by said business district to land now zoned as a single residence district situated on the Northeasterly side of Lowell Street;
Thence Northeasterly, Northwesterly and Northerly by said single residence district to the Northeasterly corner of said single residence dis- trict at land of the town of Wakefield known as Forest Glade Cemetery;
Thence Westerly, Southerly and Southeasterly by said single resi- dence district to a point One Hundred (100) feet Northwesterly from the Northwesterly side line of New Salem Street;
Thence Southwesterly by a line Northwesterly of, parallel to, and distant one hundred (100) feet from the Northwesterly side line of Salem Street to the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town zoning by-laws and zoning map be amended by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict the tract of land described in Article 3.
The vote in the affirmative was: Yes, 216; No, 50.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence district a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Saugus town line one hundred (100) feet Easterly of the Easterly side line of Nahant Street at land zoned as a single residence district.
Thence the line runs Northwesterly and Northeasterly by said single residence district along the Easterly side of said Nahant Street and Farm Street to land now zoned as a business district at the junction of Farm and Water Streets;
Thence Southeasterly by the Southwesterly line of said business dis- trict and by a line Southwesterly of, parallel to, and distant one hun-
148
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
dred (100) feet from the Southerly side line of Water Street to the Saugus town line;
Thence Southerly and Southwesterly by various courses by the Saugus town line to the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the town zoning by-laws and zoning map be amended by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict the tract of land described in Article 4.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from a general residence district to a single residence dis- trict a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point one hundred (100) feet Northwesterly from the Northwesterly side line of Oak Street at land now zoned as a single residence district, said point being Northeasterly of the intersection of Atwood Street and Oak Street;
Thence Northeasterly and Easterly by a line Northwesterly and Northerly of, parallel to, and distane one hundred (100) feet from the Northwesterly and Northerly side line of Oak Street to land now zoned as a single residence district at the junction of Oak Street and Nahant Street;
Thence Southeasterly by said single residence district to the Saugus town line;
Thence Westerly by said Saugus town line to the Northeasterly cor- ner of land now zoned as a single residence district;
Thence Westerly, Northwesterly, Northeasterly and Northwesterly by said single residence district to the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.