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285.47
Total
$ 1,019.67
NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D)
$ 26,474.39
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES Year Ending, December 31, 1955
INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY :
Residence
$436,113.73
Commercial
169,932.69
Power
130,889.44
Municipal Lighting
9,288.74
Municipal Power
22,502.80
Street Lighting
28,750.00
Minimum Bills
266.25
Total
$ 797,743.65
DEDUCT-OPERATING EXPENSES :
Electricity Purchased
$413,479.34
Distribution
104,093.87
Utilization
18,396.84
Commercial
28,525.49
New Business
1,496.99
General
32,586.74
Depreciation
79,334.70
Total
$677,913.97
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$119,829.68
OPERATING REVENUE ADD-OTHER INCOME: Jobbing Interest on Bank Balance
$ 69.92
630.00
Income from Rents
390.60
Total
$ 1,090.52
GROSS INCOME
$120,920.20
DEDUCT-OTHER EXPENSES :
Interest on Bonds
$ 854.01
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
859.13
Bad Debts
736.60
Total
$ 2,449.74
NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D)
$118,470.46
PLANT INVESTMENT GAS DEPARTMENT-SCHEDULE A
Land
$ 6,604.47
Boiler Plant Equipment
1,369.31
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment
531.75
Street Mains
167,388.81
Services
59,586.38
Consumers' Meters
32,371.40
Consumers' Meter Installation
10,886.15
Total
$278,738.27
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT-SCHEDULE B
Land
$ 6,021.82
Structures
11,585.80
Substation Equipment
221,167.92
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Conductors
157,923.93
Underground Conduits
461.53
Underground Conductors
112,463.41
Consumers' Meters
41,310.11
Consumers' Meter Installation
399.92
Line Transformers
87,897.34
Transformer Installation
20,742.95
Street Lighting Equipment
37,756.69
Total
$697,731.42
GENERAL EQUIPMENT-SCHEDULE C
Office Equipment
$ 2,836.08 3,422.96
Store Equipment
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Transportation Equipment Laboratory Equipment Miscellaneous Equipment
11,735.28
732.03
15,329.22
Total
$ 34,055.57
SURPLUS as of December 31, 1955
Balance, January 1st
$819,586.83
Profit from Electric Operations
118,470.46
Profit from Gas Operations
26,474.39
Income from the Sale of Junk Wire, Cable, etc.
5,320.73
Total
$969,852.41
DEBITS
Paid to Town
$ 60,000.00
Bonds Paid
5,000.00
Property Abandoned
6,482.68
Total
$ 71,482.68
Surplus, December 31, 1955
$898,369.73
COST OF GAS
Total Cost at Plant
$109,112.86
Cost per M Cubic Feet
$1.060
Average Cost delivered per M Cubic Feet
$2.510
Average Selling price per M Cubic Feet
$2.804
Total Gas Purchased-Cubic Feet
102,892,000
Total Gas Sold-Cubic Feet
90,174,000
COST OF ELECTRICITY
Total Cost at Switchboard
$413,479.34
Cost per K.W. Hour
.01540
Average Cost delivered per K. W. Hour
.02710
Average Selling price per K.W. Hour
.03183
Total Electricity Purchased-K.W. Hours
26,846,333
Total Electricity Sold-K.W. Hours
25,037,913
Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL F. COLLINS,
Manager
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Annual Town Meeting - March 14, 1955
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Moderator William J. Lee who read the call for the meeting.
On motion by Marcus Beebe:
Voted: That further reading of the warrant, with the exception of the Contable's return, be dispensed with.
Constable's return read by the moderator.
On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting voted permission for Public Works Director Joseph DeFoe to attend the meeting, as he is not a resident of Wakefield.
ARTICLE 1
To act upon the report of the town officers as published.
On motion by Marcus Beebe:
Voted: That the reports of town officers, as published, be accepted.
ARTICLE 2
To choose all town officers not required to be chosen by ballot. On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to bring in nominations for those town officers not required to be elected by ballot.
ARTICLE 3
To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws. -John I. Preston and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 4
To see if the town will vote to authorize various departments to purchase new equipment at net costs not exceeding amounts specified below, exchanging similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such new equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments.
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Assessors' Department:
1 Label Fireproof Vault
$ 1,235.00
Police Department:
1 Automobile
$ 1,175.00
1 Patrol Boat
2,000.00
$ 3,175.00
Fire Department: 500 feet 11/2 inch Hose
$
425.00
Civil Defense:
1-Two-Way Radio installed $ 550.00
5 Gonsett Communicators
1,147.50
1 Sound System for Rescue Truck installed
135.00
1 E & J Inhalator
435.00
1 Micro Attachment for Inhalator
135.00
2 U. S. Generators, 250 Watts, 4 Cycles
1,054.00
12 Air Raid Sirens
3,000.00
Public Works Department:
1 Remington Rand Noiseless Typewriter
$ 221.50
Engineering Division:
1-5 Drawer Plan File
$ 150.00
Police Station Building: 1 Power Lawn Mower
$ 129.95
Fire Station Building:
2 Drinking Fountains
$ 460.00
1 Pair Circle Top Doors Installed 1
400.00
Highway Building:
3 Overhead Doors Installed
$ 825.00
Park Division:
1 Rotary Mower
$
130.00
Water Division:
1 Burner and Boiler Installed
$ 1,200.00
Welfare Department:
1 Typewriter
$ 175.00
1 Tankless Heater
400.00
$ 575.00
Library Department:
1 Circulation Desk (2 Units)
$ 255.00
1 Periodical Table
100.00
1 Typewriter
200.00
$ 6,456.50
$ 860.00
$ 3,516.45
$ 555.00
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Recreation Department: 1 Rowboat and Oars
$ 125.00
School Department:
High School:
6 Typewriters (replaced) $ 750.00
Elementary
Curtain and Track - Franklin
438.00
Sump Pump and Hose
360.00
Projector
400.00
$
1,198.00
$ 18,010.95
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town authorize various departments to purchase new equipment at net cost not exceeding the amounts specified below; ex- changing similar equipment therefor, where now owned, the net cost of such equipment to be expended from the appropriations voted for such departments:
Police Department:
1 Automobile
$ 1,175.00
1 Patrol Boat
750.00
$ 1,925.00
Fire Department:
500 feet 11/2 inch Hose
$
425.00
Public Works Department:
1 Typewriter
$ 194.00
Engineering Division:
1-5 Drawer Plan File
150.00
Park Division: 1 Rotary Mower
130.00
$ 474.00
Welfare Department:
1 Typewriter
$ 175.00
1 Tankless Heater
400.00
$ 575.00
Library Department:
1 Circulation Desk (2 Units)
$ 255.00
1 Periodical Table
100.00
1 Typewriter
200.00
$ 555.00
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Recreation Department:
1 Rowboat and Oars
$ 125.00
School Department:
6 Typewriters
$ 750.00
Curtain and Track
438.00
180.00
Sump Pump and Hose Projector
400.00
$ 1,768.00
Amendment by Frank A. Tredinnick:
That the motion of the Finance Committee under Article 4 be amended by including for the Assessors' Department one Label A fire proof vault at a net cost of $1,235.00.
The vote on Mr. Tredinnick's amendment was in the negative.
Amendment by John G. Gates:
That the motion of the Finance Committee made under Article 4, Police Department, be amended by changing the price recommended for the purchase of one patrol boat from $750.00 to $2,000 and the total amount to be appropriated under Article 4 be changed from $18,010.95 to $19,260.95.
The vote on Mr. Gates amendment was in the affirmative; the count by the tellers was: Yes, 188 - No, 163.
Amendment by John N. Bill:
To authorize the Department of Public Works to purchase and install one burner and boiler for $1,200, thereby increasing the total for Public Works from $474. to $1,674.
The vote on Mr. Bills amendment was in the negative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 5
To determine how much money the town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Public Works, Charities and Veterans' Benefits, Educa- tion, Recreation, and Unclassified, Public Service Enterprises, Interest and Maturing Debt, specifying what appropriations shall be taken from the receipts of a department .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $75,262.73 for General Government as follows:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
Salary, Clerk of Board
321.00
Pensions
208.65
Other Expense
3,776.00
$ 4,995.65
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Accounting Department:
Salary of Accountant
$ 4,900.00
Salary Account Clerk
3,000.00
2,700.00
1,200.00
200.00
898.00
$ 12,898.00
Treasurer's Department:
Salary of Treasurer
$ 2,850.00
Salary of Paymaster
617.00
1,000.00
Salaries Clerical Assistants Tax Titles Other Expense
1,000.00
950.00
$ 6,417.00
Legal Department:
Salary Town Counsel
$ 4,000.00
Salary Clerk B
2,100.00
Other Expense
3,000.00
$ 9,100.00
Collector's Department:
Salary of Collector
$ 3,500.00
Salary Clerk C
2,500.00
Salary Clerk C
2,400.00
Salary Deputy Collector
75.00
Other Expense
2,300.00
$ 10,775.00
Assessors' Department:
Salaries of Board:
Chairman
$ 1,380.00
Secretary
1,380.00
Third Member
1,242.00
Salary Principal Assessment Clerk
3,850.00
Salary Clerk C
2,650.00
Salary Clerk B
2,150.00
Salary Assistant Assessor
80.00
Automobile Allowance
200.00
Other Expense
1,403.00
$ 14,335.00
Salary Account Clerk Salary Clerk B-1/2 year Automobile Allowance Other Expense
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Town Clerk's Department:
Salary Town Clerk
$ 3,500.00
Salary Clerk C
2,500.00
Clerical Assistants - part time
50.00
Other Expense
710.00
Vital Statistics
$
75.00
Election and Registration:
Salaries of Registrars
$ 442.98
Salary Clerk of Registrars
300.00
Clerical Assistants (Part Time)
2,038.40
Assistant Registrars
2,230.00
Other Expense
1,310.00
$ 6,321.38
Election Expense - Selectmen:
Election Officers
$ 1,062.95
Other Expense
494.75
$ 1,557.70
Personnel Board:
Salary Clerk A - (Part Time)
$ 500.00
Other Expense
328.00
-
-
$ 828.00
Capital Outlay Committee
$ 1,200.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $272,409.67 for Protection of Persons and Property as follows: an amendment by Chief John G. Gates to increase the sum for a police motor boat from $750 to $2,000 was voted and then included in the motion.
Police Department:
Salary of Chief
$ 5,000.00
Salary of Lieutenant
4,400.00
Salaries of Sergeants
8,000.00
Salaries of Regular Patrolmen and /or ยท Substitutes therefor
88,800.00
Other Substitution
3,050.00
Salary Clerk B
2,550.00
Uniform Allowance
1,400.00
Other Expense
7,748.00
Mass. Police Training School
320.00
New Automobile
1,175.00
$
6,760.00
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New Boat Salaries and Uniform Allowance of Women Traffic Supervisors Police Matron
2,000.00
3,260.00
75.00
$127,778.00
Fire Department:
Salary of Chief
$ 2,300.00
Salary of Captain
4,400.00
Salaries of Lieutenants
20,000.00
Salary of Mechanic
4,000.00
Salaries of Regular Firefighters and/or substitutes therefor
81,550.00
Other Substitution
250.00
Pensions
3,632.37
Uniform Allowance
800.00
Salaries of Call Men
6,000.00
Other Expense
3,950.00
New Equipment
425.00
$127,307.37 $
Hydrant Rental
2,320.00
Forest Warden
$ 100.00
Civil Defense:
Salary Clerk A
$ 1,400.00
Other Expense
2,105.00
$ 3,505.00
Building Inspector:
Salary of Building Inspector
$ 3,350.00
Salary Clerk
933.33
Automobile Allowance Other Expense
275.00
4,858.33 $
Wire Inspector:
Salary Wire Inspector
$ 600.00
Salary Clerk
466.50
Other Substitutions
100.00
Automobile Allowance
100.00
Other Expense
200.00
$ 1,466.50
Plumbing Inspector: Salary Plumbing Inspector
$ 1,000.00
Automobile Allowance
100.00
$ 1,100.00
300.00
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Sealer Weights & Measures:
Salary Sealer Weights & Measures Truck Allowance Other Expense
$ 1,200.00
200.00
50.00
$ 1,450.00
Dog Officer-Animal Inspector:
Salary Dog Officer-Animal Inspector
$ 1,200.00
Automobile Allowance
160.00
Pension
664.47
$
2,024.47
Compensation Account
$ 500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department:
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,398.00
for Health Department as follows:
Salaries of Board
$ 414.00
Salary of Agent
738.00
Salary Public Health Nurse
2,850.00
Salary Milk Inspector
738.00
Clerical Assistant (Part-time)
80.00
Automobile Allowance
500.00
Other Expense -
6,078.00
$ 11,398.00
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
.On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $468,834.08 for the Department of Public Works as follows:
Board of Public Works:
Salary of Director
$ 8,400.00
Salary Public Works Superintendent
4,650.00
Salary Clerk of Board
260.00
Salary Clerk C
2,800.00
Salary Costs Clerk
3,763.62
Salary Clerk C
2,871.00
Engineering:
Salaries
14,950.00
Other Expense
570.00
Board Public Works-Other Expense
919.00
Transportation and Equipment
9,950.00
Garage Labor
9,000.00
Garbage Collection
$ 58,133.62 $ 12,750.00
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Buildings:
Town Hall Maintenance
$ 1,375.00
Building Attendant
3,000.00
Other Substitutions
500.00
Lafayette Building Maintenance
2,322.00
Custodial Supervisor
3,650.00
Other Substitutions
150.00
Auto Allowance
200.00
Police Station Maintenance
2,433.50
Building Attendant
3,000.00
Other Substitution
1,597.00
Fire Station Maintenance
2,186.75
Highway Building Maintenance
2,321.75
Building Attendant
3,000.00
$ 25,736.00
Moth and Tree Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 4,200.00
Tree Climbers
11,752.00
Pensions
1,820.31
Other Expense
1,550.00
$ 19,322.31
Park Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 2,100.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Maintenance Men and Laborers
14,861.50
Other Expense
2,105.50
$ 19,217.00
Cemetery Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 2,100.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Maintenance Men and Laborers
6,452.00
Other Expense
2,133.00
10,835.00
Perpetual Care Income Available
1,326.03
9,508.97
To be appropriated from Sale of Lots Fund
3,148.00
$ 6,360.97
Water Division:
Salary Supervisor Salary Clerk C Salary Clerk B
$ 2,907.36
2,800.00
2,400.00
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Salary Clerk A
2,200.00
Pensions
2,779.40
Labor
55,210.00
Materials and Equipment
58,615.87
Maturing Water Bonds
37,000.00
Water Bond Interest
6,076.75
$169,989.38
Sewer Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 1,292.64
Labor
6,800.00
Pensions
253.50
Maintenance
3,745.00
Sewer Connections
15,000.00
$ 27,091.14
Highway Division:
Salary Supervisor
$ 4,200.00
Salary Clerk B
2,550.00
Labor
67,262.20
Pensions
9,196.46
Maintenance
40,025.00
Rentals
7,000.00
$130,233.66
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $320,676.59 for Charities and Veterans' Benefits as follows:
Welfare Department:
Salaries of Board
$ 690.00
General Relief
21,350.00
General Relief Administration
700.00
General Relief Unpaid Bills: Other Cities and Towns 1954
1,613.19
$ 24,353.19
Disability Assistance
$ 29,300.00
Disability Assistance Administration
700.00
$ 30,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
$ 9,100.00
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
700.00
$ 9,800.00
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Old Age Assistance Old Age Ass't. Adm.
$195,000.00 12,110.00
$207,110.00
Total of above accounts $271,263.19 Part of expense for Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assist- ance will be paid from available Federal Funds.
Town Home:
Salaries and Wages
Veteran's Pension
$ 3,702.00 941.70
Other Expense
11,200.00
$ 15,843.70
Welfare Department-Grand Total
$287,106.89
Veterans' Benefits:
Recipients
$ 30,000.00
Salary Veterans' Agent
900.00
Salary Clerk B (1/2 year)
1,200.00
Automobile Allowance
150.00
Administration Expense
460.00
$ 32,710.00
Department of Veterans' Services:
Salary of Director
$ 200.00
Administration Expense
50.00
Pension
609.70
$ 859.70
EDUCATION
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000,027.01 for Education as follows:
School Department:
Salaries
$761,176.50
Pensions
8,599.87
Other Expense
167,248.00
Out of State Travel
400.00
Adult Education
4,000.00
$941,424.37
Trade Schools
$ 5,800.00
$947,224.37
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Library:
Salary Town Librarian
$
4,850.00
Salary Assistant Town Librarian 3,500.00
Salary Reference Librarian
3,150.00
Salary Circulation Librarian
3,450.00
An amendment by Lane W. Fuller to increase the amount for salaries by adding $1,500.00 was voted in the negative.
Salary Children's Librarian 3,150.00
Salary Branch Librarian
3,150.00
Salary Reference Librarian 1,425.00
Salary Administrative Assistant
2,700.00
Salary Senior Library Assistant
2,350.00
Salaries Junior Library Assistants
4,300.00
Salary Clerk A (Part-Time)
1,234.00
Salary Building Custodial Supervisor
3,500.00
Salaries Part Time Attendants
2,750.00
Substitutions
550.00
Other Expense
11,266.64
Permanent Improvements
1,477.00
$ 52,802.64
And that $2,058.36 be appropriated from receipts in the Town Clerk's office for Dog Licenses for Other Expense.>
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $182,213.45 for Recreation and Unclassified as follows:
Recreation:
Salary of Supervisor
$ 800.00
Salaries of Assistants
3,864.00
Salaries Head-of-Lake Attendants
1,200.00
Other Expense
1,750.00
New Equipment
481.00
Miscellaneous Account (Selectmen)
$ 995.00
Finance Committee:
Clerical Assistance
$ 250.00
Administrative Assistance
500.00
Other Expense
700.00
$ 1,450.00
Planning Board
$ 100.00
Board of Appeals
$ 300.00
Street Lights
$ 28,750.00
$ 10,000.00
Fire Alarm, Police Signal, Traffic Lights
$ 8,095.00
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Rifle Range:
Company E-182nd Inf.
1,000.00 $
Insurance
$ 44,500.00
Retirement System:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 65,580.00
Credit Members Military Service
443.97
Expense Fund (Includes $2,400.00 Clerk B Salary)
3,450.00
Reserve Fund:
$ 69,473.97: $ 17,549.48
And that $2,450.52 be transferred from Overlay Surplus Account to the Reserve Fund.
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $324,639.25 for Interest and Maturing Debt as follows:
Interest Maturing Debt
$ 77,639.25
247,000.00
$324,639.25
LIGHT DEPARTMENT
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town appropriate the sum of $6,240.00 to provide for payments due for the year 1955 on bonds of the Light Department and interest on such bonds and appropriate the sum of $414.00 for salaries of the Light Commissioners to be taken from the receipts of the department for the year 1955 and the balance of the receipts of the department for the year 1955 be appropriated for the use of the department for other expenditures, provided, however, that if the income from said department shall exceed the expenses of the department for said fiscal year, the use of said excess, in whole or in part, to be determined by the 1956 annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 6
To hear the report of the Capital Outlay Committee authorized under Article 59 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of 1946 .- Capital Outlay Committee.
Mrs. Louise Tredinnick read the report of the committee.
On motion by Mrs. Tredinnick:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
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ARTICLE 7
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct a sewer in North Avenue from an existing sewer at manhole Station ... northerly a distance of approximately 1,000 feet, and easterly in Quannapowitt Boulevard a distance of approximately 600 feet, and construct an ejector station and force main from the ejector station as may be necessary, 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 or bonds of the town therefor, and/or transfer from other available funds .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 7 be referred to a future town meeting.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the town will vote to lease from the Boston & Maine Railroad for parking purposes, the following described parcels of land: Parcel No. 1, that parcel of land lying easterly from the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and measuring approximtaely 17 feet wide and running from Armory Street to Albion Street; Parcel No. 2, situated easterly from the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and being approximately 17 feet wide and running from Albion Street to Chestnut Street; Parcel No. 3, that parcel of land lying easterly of the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and running northerly from Chestnut Street to Prospect Street and being approx- imately 17 feet wide and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct parking areas, including retaining walls, bumpers and guardrails, and pay the Boston & Maine Railroad rental for said land .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to lease for a term not exceeding five years, from the Boston & Maine Railroad for public parking purposes, the following described parcels of land:
Parcel No. 1-That parcel of land lying easterly from the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and measuring approximately 17 feet wide and running from Armory Street to Albion Street; Parcel No. 2-Situated easterly from the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and being approximately 9 feet wide and running from Albion Street to Chestnut Street; Parcel No. 3-That parcel of land lying easterly of the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and running northerly from Chestnut Street to Prospect Street, and being approximately 17 feet wide and to pay the Boston & Maine Railroad rental of said land for a period of one year, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12.00 and further that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $19,488, for the construction of parking areas on said described properties including retaining walls, bumpers and guardrails.
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ARTICLE 9
To see if the town will vote to purchase from the Boston & Maine Railroad for the widening of North Avenue, the following described parcel of land: that parcel of land lying easterly of the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and measuring approximately 8 feet wide, and running from Albion Street to Chestnut Street, said strip being contiguous to North Avenue, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor, and/or transfer from other available funds .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted Unanimously: That the town vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to purchase from the Boston & Maine Railroad for the widening of North Avenue, the following described parcel of land-That parcel of land lying easterly of the railroad tracks and westerly from North Avenue and measuring approximately 8 feet wide, and running from Albion Street to Chestnut Street, said strip being contiguous to North Avenue, and to pay therefor, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $990.00.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or by transfer from other available funds, a sum of money for the construc- tion of a parking area beginning at a point 106.83 feet N-71-11-55-W of the center line of Hamilton Road at its intersection with Richardson Street; thence N-19-47-E for 65.50 feet; thence N-22-12-E for 52.33 feet; thence N-22-42-E for 21.51 feet; thence N-25-06-E for 610.09 feet; thence N-22-12-E for 76.29 feet; thence turning and proceeding S-83-35-04-W a distance of 68.38 feet; thence turning and proceeding S-22-12-W for 41.60 feet; thence S-25-56-W for 488.08 feet; thence S-25-06-W for 122.19 feet; thence S-22-42-W for 23.03 feet; thence S-22-12-W for 53.83 feet; thence S-19-47-W for 67.80 feet; thence turning and proceeding S-71- 11-55-E a distance of 60 feet along the line of Richardson Street to the point of beginning .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 10 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 11
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be used in the completion of Union Street, formerly called Commercial Street, said money to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated by Bond Issue or otherwise, under Article 39 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1951 .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to complete the construction of Union Street, formerly called Commercial Street and to provide payment therefor, raise and appropriate the sum of $2,950.00 and appropriate by transfer the sum of $3,832.51 from the available balance under Article #36 of the Annual Town Meeting 1951.
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