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The above description includes lots 95, 96 as shown on Plat 17 Board of Assessors Plans 1954.
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There is to be excluded from the aforesaid description the house and fenced-in area that is now located on Lot 96, and to pay therefor the sum of $600 be appropriated by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds a sum of money for razing of such structures as may be thereon and for the original construction and surfacing of bitumi- nous concrete and for the erection or installation of lighting facilities and the painting of parking spaces on the lots of land described in Artciles 1 and 2, the acquisition of which for a municipally owned and operated off-street parking area was authorized by vote of the Town under Articles 1 and 2 of this Warrant, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor or to take any other action with respect thereto .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $11,500 by transfer from the Pro- ceeds from the Sale of Real Estate Account to carry out the pur- poses of Article #3.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one additional police officer and raise and appropriate or ap- propriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee:
To appropriate the sum of $1,100 by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account to carry out the purposes of Article 4.
Amendment by Peter Y. Myhre:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,650.00 to pay the salary of a police officer for a six-months period commencing July 1, 1955.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for the repair of Pumping Engine #5 and raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds, a suf- ficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the subject-matter of Article 5 be indefinitely postponed.
Amendment by Moses Frankel:
That the subject-matter of Article 5 be referred to a subsequent meeting.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative.
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ARTICLE 6
To see if the town will vote that in the annual election of the year 1956 The Board of Selectmen be elected one for one year, two for two years and two for three years and thereafter that members of the Board of Selectmen shall be elected for a period of three years .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 6 be referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase new equipment, 1 four door sedan and 1 equipment steam cleaner, with authority to exchange other or similar equipment there- for, where now owned by the town, and raise and appropriate, or ap- propriate by transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To purchase, and that the Board of Public Works be authorized to advertise for bids for new equipment at net cost not ex- ceeding amounts specified below, exchanging other or similar equipment where now owned:
1 Four Door Sedan $1,600
1 Equipment Steam Cleaner $ 624
and to pay therefor the sum of $2,224 be appropriated by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, in the manner following:
That the Engineering Aid now classified under plan as S-5, maxi- mum rate $3,450.00 be reclassified as S-7, Intermediate Rate #1, $3,650.00 and that the town raise and appropriate, or appropriate by transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend the plan for the Town of Wakefield, under authority of Section 108A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, in the following manner:
That the Engineering Aide now classified under said plan as S-5 Maximum rate $3,450 be reclassified as S-7 Intermediate rate #1 $3,650.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money for the pur- chase and installation of traffic and street signs .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate $600 to the Highway Labor Account and $400 to the Highway Maintenance Account, and, to provide therefor, the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated in the tax levy for the year 1955.
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To see if the town will raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to provide therefor in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws as amended, for payment of Unpaid Bills of the Board of Public Welfare. -Board of Public Welfare.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate, by tax levy for the year 1955, the sum of $488.33 to provide for payment, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws, of unpaid bills of the Department of Public Welfare for the year 1954.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 8:48 P. M.
Attendance:
Prec. 1- 63
Prec. 2- 18
Prec. 3- 80
Prec. 4- 52
Prec. 5- 10
Total 223
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting-July 11, 1955
Meeting called to order at 7:42 P. M. by Moderator William J. Lee, who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: To dispense with further reading of the warrant with the exception of the constable's return.
Constable's return read by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 1
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to contract for the repair of Pumping Engine #5 and raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a suf- ficient sum of money therefor, or what they will do about it .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate a sum of $4,450, by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, to carry out the purpose of Article #1.
ARTICLE 2
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to recommend disposition of the Town Home Building; their report to be made at a future Town Meeting .- Board of Public Welfare.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of three citizens to carry out the purpose of Article 2.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will vote to transfer the balance of the appro- priation voted under Article 5 of the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1955 for the Town Planning Board to the Appropriation Account es- tablished under Article 63 of the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1955, for the expenses of the Town Plannnig Board established under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81-A .- Planning Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $49.25, by transfer from the ap- propriation voted under Article #5 of the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1955 for the Town Planning Board, to the Appropriation Account established under Article #63 of the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1955.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will vote to amend Section 2 of its Zoning By- Laws, said section being entitled "Single Residence Districts," by add- ing the following purposes for which a building or premises shall be erected, altered or used:
1. Convalescent or nursing homes, provided however that such homes shall be conducted only within a dwelling, or a building origin- ally constructed for use as a dwelling, which has six or more rooms on each of the first two floors, contains at least forty-seven hundred (4700) square feet of floor space on said floors, has been in existence since 1925 and is situated on a parcel of land containing at least 35,000 square feet.
2. Physicians' and doctors' offices.
Said new purposes to be inserted after #7 and to be known as #8 and 9 respectively and #8 as now listed to be amended so as to read #10. -Planning Board.
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the planning board, stating that public hearing, duly advertised, was held according to law, and that the planning board unanimously voted to recommend that the subject-matter of Article 4 be referred to the next annual town meeting.
Motion by Mr. Thomson :
That the subject-matter of Article 4 be referred to the Planning Board for further study and referred to the next Annual Town Meet- ing.
After a lengthy discussion, at 8:51 P. M., the "Previous Question" was moved by Mr. Maltby, and was voted in the affirmative.
The vote on Mr. Thomson's motion was in the negative.
On motion by Patrick H. Tenney:
Voted: That the town amend Section 2 of its Zoning By-laws, said section being entitled "Single Residence Districts", by adding the fol- lowing purposes for which a building or premises shall be erected, altered or used:
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1. Convalescent or nursing homes, provided however that such homes shall be conducted only within a dwelling, or a building origin- ally constructed for use as a dwelling, which has six or more rooms on each of the first two floors, contains at least forty-seven hundred (4,700) square feet of floor space on said floors, has been in existence since 1925 and is situated on a parcel of land containing at least 35,000 square feet.
2. Physicians' and doctors' offices.
Said new purposes to be inserted after #7 and to be known as #8 and 9 respectively and #8 as now listed to be amended so as to read #10. The vote in the affirmative was: Yes, 359 - No, 116.
ARTICLE 5
To see if the town will amend its Zoning By-Laws by voting to change from an industrial district to a single residence district that part of the town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the disused railroad right of way where the northeast portion of town owned property meets the single residence zoned area, thence running northerly along the westerly line of the disused railroad right of way (formerly of the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway) to New Salem Street, running northeasterly along the southerly line of New Salem Street to presently zoned single residence area, thence running southerly along the boundary separating the presently indus- trial zoned and the single residence zoned area to the point about half- way into the disused railroad right of way, thence running westerly along the boundary separating the presently industrial zoned and single residence zoned areas to the point of beginning .- Planning Board.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised according to law, was held, and that the Planning Board recommended indefinite postponement.
Motion by Mr. Thomson:
That the subject-matter of Article 5 be indefinitely postponed.
The vote on the motion was in the negative.
On motion by Clarence L. Myette:
Voted: To amend Article 5 in the Town Warrant under consider- ation by eliminating the word "westerly" where it first appears in the description and to substitute therefor the word "easterly", and that the town amend its Zoning By-Laws and map by changing from an in- dustrial district to a single residence district that part of the town bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the disused railroad right of way where the northeast portion of town owned property meets the single residence zoned area; thence running north- erly along the easterly line of the disused railroad right of way (for- merly of the Eastern Mass. Street Railway) to New Salem Street; thence running northeasterly along the southerly line of New Salem Street to presently zoned single residence area; thence running southerly along the boundary separating the presently industrial zoned and the single residence zoned area to the point about half-way into the disused rail- road right of way, thence running westerly along the boundary sepa-
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rating the presently industrial zoned and single residence zoned areas to the point of beginning.
The vote in the affirmative was: Yes, 118 - No, 32.
ARTICLE 6
To see if the town will vote to sell to Carl H. Olson, also known as C. Harry Olson, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of land of Olson, on the southerly side of Water Street, being Lot 10A on the Assessors' plans for 1955; thence S-64-41-30E, 26.06 feet; thence S-20-46-20W, 115.60 feet to a stone bound on the Southeasterly corner of the aforesaid property of Olson; thence N-8-19-18E, 120.49 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1,501 square feet of land. Be all of said measurements more or less, or however otherwise bounded or described .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize and instruct the Selectmen to convey, in the name of the town, to Carl H. Olson, for a nominal consideration, the following described parcel of land:
Beginning at the Northeasterly corner of land of Olson, on the southerly side of Water Street, being Lot 10a on the Assessors' plans for 1955; thence S-64-41-30E, 26.06 feet; thence S-20-46-20W, 115.60 feet to a stone bound on the Southeasterly corner of the aforesaid property of Olson; thence N-8-19-18E, 120.49 feet to the point of begin- ning. Containing 1,501 square feet of land. Be all of said measure- ments more or less, or however otherwise bounded or described.
ARTICLE 7
To see if the Town will vote to purchase from Carl H. Olson, also known as C. Harry Olson, the following described parcel of land: Begin- ning at the Northwesterly corner of land of Olson on the southerly side of Water Street; thence S-64-41-30E 18.62 feet; thence S-43-19-53W, 146.65 feet; thence S-8-33-37W, 27.67 feet; thence N-81-26-23W, 14.47 feet; thence, N-36-10E, 173.22 feet to the point of beginning. Be all of said measurements more or less, or however otherwise bounded and described. To raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board on Articles 7 and 8, according to Chapter 11A of the town By-laws, stating that the Planning Board recommended favorable action on these two articles.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize and instruct the Selectmen to purchase, for a nominal consideration from Carl H. Olson, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at the Northwesterly corner of land of Olson on the southerly side of Water Street; thence S-64-41-30E 18.62 feet; thence S-43-19-53W, 146.65 feet; thence S-8-33-37W, 27.67 feet; thence N-81-26-23W, 14.47 feet; thence, N-36-10E, 173.22 feet to the point of beginning.
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Be all of said measurements more or less, or however otherwise bounded and described and to provide therefor the town vote to appro- priate the sum of $1.00 by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to purchase from the Boston and Maine Railroad, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a point at the Northwesterly corner of land of Olson, on the Southerly side of Water Street; thence, S-36-10W, 193.79 feet; thence N-8-33-37E, 52.97 feet; thence N-43-19-53E, 144.74 feet; thence S64-41-30E, 6.68 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 2,815 square feet of land. Be all of said measurements more or less, or however otherwise bounded or described. To raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from funds, a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to pur- chase for public parking, and access thereto, certain land bounded and described substantially as follows:
Beginning at a point at the Northwesterly corner of land of Olson, on the Southerly side of Water Street; thence, S-36-10W, 193.79 feet; N-8-33-37E, 52.97 feet; thence N-43-19-53E, 144.74 feet; thence S64-41-30E, 6.68 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 2,815 square feet of land. Be all of said measurements more or less, or however otherwise bounded and described, and to provide therefor the town vote to appropriate the sum of $500 by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will discontinue so much of Vine Street, a public way in the town of Wakefield, as is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly side of Vine Street, 325' from its intersection with Spring Street. Thence N-7-05-00E a distance of 121.55 ft. to an angle point. Thence turning and proceeding S-87-41-30-E a distance of 40.14 ft. to an angle point. Thence turning and proceed- ing S-7-05-00-W a distance of 105.14 ft. Thence turning and proceed- ing S-65-39-40-W a distance of 47.49 ft. to the point of beginning .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To discontinue so much of Vine Street, a public way in the town of Wakefield, as is bounded and described substantially as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly side of Vine Street, 325' from its intersection with Spring Street; thence N-7-05-00E a distance of 121.55 ft. to an angle point; thence turning and proceeding S-87-41-30E a distance of 40.14 ft. to an angle point; thence turning and proceed- ing S-7-05-00-W a distance of 105.14 ft .; thence turning and proceed- ing S-65-39-40-W a distance of 47.49 ft. to the point of beginning.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will vote to install drainage beginning at a point on the southerly line of Spring Street 310.9 feet westerly from its intersection with Greenwood Street; thence turning and proceeding South 14°-14'-00"-W a distance of 120 feet; thence turning and pro- ceeding south 00°-17'-00"-W a distance of 190 feet; thence turning and proceeding south 89°-43'-00"-E a distance of 15 feet; thence turning and proceeding North 00°-17'-00" east a distance of 190 feet; thence North 14°-14'-00"-E for 120 feet; thence turning and proceeding North 60°-30'-00"-W 15.59 feet along the line of Spring Street to the point of beginning, and the money 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 subject-matter of Article 10 be referred to a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 11
To hear and act upon a report of the Board of Public Works in laying out town ways under the Betterment Act in substantially the following locations: Beginning at a point at the intersection of the easterly side of Main Street and the Melrose-Wakefield town line; thence N-10°-33'-00"-E a distance of 4.88 feet to the beginning of a curve of radius 1033.55 feet; thence by the curve in a northerly direc- tion a distance of 48.66 feet to the intersection of the most northerly line of Hawley Road; thence by a curve of radius 20.00 feet a distance of 33.95 feet to a point on the line of Hawley Road; thence N-78°-30'- 00"-E a distance of 337.30 feet to a point on the line of Hawley Road that is intersected by the Melrose-Wakefield town line; thence S-73º- 45'-20"-W a distance of 366.21 feet by the Town Line to the point of beginning. Said street to be known as Hawley Road. All in accordance with plan drawn by Walter C. Stevens, C.E., Melrose, Mass., dated May 1920, and beginning at a point at the intersection of the westerly side of Hawes Avenue and the Melrose-Wakefield town line; thence by a curve of radius 20.00 feet bearing northerly a distance of 19.48 feet; thence N-78°-30'-00"-E a distance of 40.00 feet to a point on the easterly side of Hawes Avenue; thence by a curve of radius 20.00 feet bearing southeasterly a distance of 13.06 feet; thence by the Melrose- Wakefield town line bearing S-73º-45'-00"-W a distance of 51.98 feet to the point of beginning. Said street to be known as Hawes Avenue. All in accordance with plan drawn by Walter C. Stevens, C.E., Melrose, Mass., dated May 1920 .- Board of Public Works.
The Moderator announced that the report, plan, and profile was on the Town Clerk's desk for any voter who cared to examine them.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town accept and adopt, under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of public ways as described in Article 11.
ARTICLE 12
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds or authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town, for
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the original construction of the aforesaid public ways, or the extension or widening thereof, 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. -Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That for the original construction of Hawley Road and Hawes Avenue, 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 permanent pavement of similar lasting charac- ter, under specifications approved by the Department of Public. Works, and to pay the cost thereof, to appropriate the sum of $3,000 by trans- fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 13
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase heavy wire screening for the bathhouse and to repair damage to said bathhouse and boat and to provide therefor by appro- priating a sufficient sum of money by transfer from the proceeds from the Vandalism Insurance Adjustment Account and/or from any other available funds .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $858, of which $575 be transferred from the Vandalism Insurance Adjustment Account, and $283 be trans- ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to carry out the provi- sions of Article #13.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase one (1) lawnmower, and raise and appropriate or appro- priate by transfer from available funds, a sufficient sum of money therefor .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 14 be indefinitely post- poned.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 10:44 P. M.
Attendance 489
Prec. 1-155
Prec. 2- 58
Prec. 3-142
Prec. 4- 90
Prec. 5- 44
A true record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS (Annual Meeting)
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ARTICLE 2
George J. Gould, Alfred E. Delaney, Robert F. Perkins, Peter P. Puglisi, William I. Murch.
ARTICLE 50
John B. Hendershot, Richard J. Volpe, Mrs. Dorothea J. Wetter- green, John Morley, John J. Galvin, Norman Burwen, Richard Sutton, Bryce G. Milne, Anthony A. Piazza.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Russell G. Carter, Bernard J. McDonald, David E. Cooper, John E. Durant, John J. Fox.
SPECIAL MEETING-JULY 11, 1955
ARTICLE 2-TOWN FARM
Phillips C. Davis, Kenneth W. Giles, S. Peter Volpe.
SPECIAL MEETING-NOVEMBER 1953
Appointed December 14, 1955
WATER STABILIZATION COMMITTEE
John J. Kalaher, J. Elmer Johnson, George F. Riley, John B. Saw- yer, John J. McCarthy.
RESULT OF TOWN ELECTION
(March 7, 1955)
FROM THE TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS
Selectmen (One Year)
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Prec. 3 Prec. 4 Prec. 5
Total
*Thomas W. Ackerson
787
678
728
502
230
2925
*Matthew P. Curran
936
557
873
379
364
3109
*Harry H. Denning
864
550
922
427
304
3067
*Catherine E. Simpson
914
631
903
544
293
3285
James V. Collins
498
224
480
383
173
1758
*Lucian J. Colucci
696
422
539
425
396
2478
William D.
MacDonald, Jr.
528
299
514
257
200
1798
Kenneth Ellsworth
Morang, Jr.
328
340
285
238
161
1352
Jeremiah Joshua Peck 438
167
399
150
191
1345
James Zafarana
334
392
254
216
304
1500
Blanks
1597
545
1068
549
1019
4778
Town Clerk (One Year)
*Charles F. Young Blanks
1297
863
1154
662
603
4579
282
98
239
152
124
900
Moderator (One Year)
*William J. Lee Blanks
1310
878
1221
715
552
4676
274
83
172
99
175
803
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