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ARTICLE 36
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money for topographical surveys of contemplated elementary school sites, said sum to be expended by the Elementary School Planning Committee .- Elementary School Plan- ning Committee.
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 36.
ARTICLE 37
To see if the town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by right of Eminent Domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, for school purposes, the following parcel of land:
Northerly, by Lowell Street, forty (40) feet; Easterly by land of the Town of Wakefield, two hundred twenty (220) feet; Southerly, by land of the Town of Wakefield, forty (40) feet; Westerly, by land of Brawn, two hundred twenty (220) feet.
Being known as Lot 40A in Plan 37 of the Assessors' Plans and pur- ported to be owned by the Heirs of the late John I. Preston.
And to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purpose of this article .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 37 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by right of eminent domain for school purposes the following parcels of land:
Parcel 1. The land of Norman P. Hamlin and Marion J. Hamlin bounded and described as follows:
Northerly, by land of the Town of Wakefield, one hundred ninety-five (195) feet, more or less; Easterly, by land now or formerly of David Car- dillo and Joseph LePore, one hundred two (102) feet, more or less; South- erly, by other land of the grantor, one hundred seventy-eight (178) feet, more or less; Westerly by land of Irving J. and Pearl R. Patterson, one hundred feet, more or less; containing 18,650 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel 2. The land of Irving J. Patterson and Pearl R. Patterson, bounded and described as follows:
Northerly, by land of the Town of Wakefield, sixty-six (66) feet, more or less; Easterly, by land of Norman P. and Marion J. Hamlin, one hun- dred (100) feet, more or less; Southerly, by other land of the grantor, sixty-six (66) feet, more or less; Westerly, by land of Florence G. Patterson and Hosea B. Quint, one hundred (100) feet, more or less; containing 6,600 square feet of land, more or less. And, to raise and appropriate a sufficient
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sum of money to carry out the purposes of this Article. - School Com- mittee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 38 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for payment of unpaid bills of the School Department Account for the year 1955, as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws as amended as follows:
Thomas Hickey Coal & Oil Co. $ 2,418.64
Municipal Light Department
1,282.26
Malden Glass Company
200.28
Scott, Foresman & Co.
821.73
$ 4,722.91 -School Committee
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $4,722.91 to provide for payment, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws of Unpaid Bills of the School Department as follows:
Thomas Hickey Coal & Oil Company $ 2,418.64
Wakefield Municipal Light Dept.
1,282.26
Malden Glass Company
200.28
Scott, Foresman & Company
821.73
$
4,722.91
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the town will vote to authorize the School Committee to es- tablish and maintain State Aided Vocational Education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, of the General Laws and Acts Amenda- tory thereto or dependent thereon .- School Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain State Aided Vocational Education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws as amended.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the town will vote to increase the number of the members of the School Committee from six (6) to seven (7); the additional member to be elected at the Annual Election of the year 1957 for a term of three years and every three years thereafter .- Bryce G. Milne and others.
The Finance Committee recommended favorable action.
On motion by William J. Lee:
Voted: That the town increase the number of the members of the School Committee from six (6) to seven (7); the additional member to be elected at the Annual Election of the year 1957 for a term of three years and every three years thereafter-
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ARTICLE 42
To see if the town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws by inserting in Section 1, paragraph f, Prohibited Uses, after the words "race tracks" the words "drive-in theaters, racing dog kennels" so that the first clause as amended will read as follows: "The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, drive-in theaters, racing dog kennels, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer camps, and motels is prohibited."-Town Planning Board.
Motion by Kenneth W. Thomson :
That the Town Zoning By-Laws be amended by inserting the words "drive-in theaters, racing dog kennels" after the words "race tracks" in Section 1, paragraph f, "Prohibited Uses," as set forth in Article 42.
Amendment by Julius C. Horovitz:
To substitute the following in place of the motion: The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, racing dog ken- nels, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer camps, and motels is prohibited.
The vote on the amendment was in the negative.
The original motion then was voted in the affirmative by a vote of Yes, 218; No, 9, as counted by the tellers, and the Moderator declared that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the motion was carried.
ARTICLE 43
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised, was held, and the Planning Board recom- mended favorable action.
Motion by Mr. Thomson:
That the Town Zoning By-Laws be amended by striking out the first paragraph and paragraph (b) of Section 2, entitled "Single Residence Dis- tricts" and substituting therefor a new first paragraph and paragraph B as set forth in Article 43.
Amendment by Anthony A. Piazza:
That the subject matter of Article 43 be divided into two parts, so that the question of amending the first paragraph and paragraph B of Sec- tion 2 of the Zoning By-Laws be discussed and voted upon separately.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative, and the original motion, as amended, then was voted favorably.
The vote on the first part of the article was in the negative. The count was: Yes, 52; No, 243.
The vote on the second part of the article was in the affirmative. The count was: Yes, 220; No, 7, and the moderator declared that, having re- ceived the necessary two-thirds vote the motion was carried.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from a business district to a single residence district the tract of land at the junction of Oak and Nahant Streets now zoned for business .- Town Planning Board.
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board, stating that hearings, duly advertised, were held according to law.
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On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the Town Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map be amended by changing the area described in Article 44 from a Business to a Single Residence District.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 45
To see if the town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from a business district to a single residence district, the business district now existing on Water Street at and near its intersec- tion with Farm Street, Montrose Avenue and Beatrice Avenue .- Andrew J. Hafferty and others.
Kenneth W. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board which recommended indefinite postponement.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 45 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the town will vote to amend its zoning by-laws and zoning map by changing from single residence to business, a tract of land on Salem Street adjacent to and southeasterly of the present business district at the junction of Lowell and Salem Streets, said tract of land being ONE HUNDRED (100) feet wide on both sides of Salem Street and extending THREE HUNDRED (300) feet Southeasterly from the Southeasterly boundary of said business district .- Floyd B. Cropley and others.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board which stated that hearings, duly advertised, were held according to law, and recommended indefinite postponement.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That action under the subject matter of Article 46 be indef- initely postponed.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the town will vote to amend the zoning by-laws by changing to a business district the property hereinafter described, said property now being located in a single residential area and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the easterly line of Shore Road where the southerly line of Garrison Road, if extended, would intersect said easterly line of Shore Road, thence the line runs:
Southwesterly by the southerly line of Garrison Road, as extended, to the easterly line of North Avenue, about six hundred thirty (630) feet; thence Northeasterly by the easterly line of North Avenue, about five hun- dred (500) feet to the intersection of said North Avenue and Quanna- powitt Parkway; and thence again Northeasterly by the said easterly line of North Avenue, about eighty-eight (88) feet to land presently zoned for business purposes; thence Northeasterly by land of the Town of Wakefield and others, said land now being zoned for business purposes, about six hundred twenty-three (623) feet to a point; thence Easterly by said land zoned for business purposes about thirty-five (35) feet to a point; thence
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Northeasterly by said land now zoned for business purposes, about one thousand eight hundred sixty-two (1,862) feet to Harvest Road; thence Southwesterly by the northwesterly line of Quannapowitt Parkway, one thousand seven hundred fifty-five (1,755) feet to a point; thence South- easterly by the easterly line of Shore Road, about eight hundred forty (840) feet to point of beginning .- Henry B. McConville and others.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 47 be indefinitely post- poned.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday, April 9, 1956 at 7:30 P. M., in the Atwell Junior High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
Attendance :
Prec. 1 80
Prec. 2 39
Prec. 3
92
Prec. 4
75
Prec. 5
35
321
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, April 9, 1956
Meeting called to order in the Atwell Junior High School Auditorium at 7:35 P. M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of various streets; built under Chapter 90, General Laws, Ter. Ed., said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in relation thereto .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 48.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of streets and/or roads under Chapter 90, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action in re- lation thereto .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 49 be indefinitely postponed.
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ARTICLE 50
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct sidewalks on various public streets in the town. -Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 50.
On motion by Burton F. Whitcomb:
Voted: To take up Article 2.
ARTICLE 2
The Nominating Committee made the following nominations:
For Recreation Committee
Patsy Carisella
Mrs. Marjorie MacCann
Mrs. Florence P. Gould
Dr. Philip McAuliffe
Nicholas P. Mauriello
Joseph J. McMahon
Danta Volpe
For Surveyors of Lumber
George J. Gould
Harry P. MacIntosh
James E. Hewes
Ralph Morel
George Kerr
Hiram A. Tobey
For Field Drivers
Richard Baker
Walter J. Doyle
Everett E. Packard
On motion by Mr. Spaulding :
Voted: That nominations be closed.
Resolve offered by Moses M. Frankel:
"Whereas, Eugene J. Sullivan, Esq., has rendered some 30 years of valued service to the Town of Wakefield in its Recreation Department, and
"Whereas, the said Eugene J. Sullivan, Esq., has indicated his disin- clination to continue in said service,
"Now, therefore, be it resolved that it is the sense of this meeting that his contributions to the work of the Recreation Department are viewed with deep appreciation, and his desire to discontinue in such serv- ice with infinite regret."
Veteran town meeting voters will recall that during his time on the commission Postmaster Sullivan argued relentlessly for funds to provide proper recreation facilities and equipment for the youth of the town.
The resolve was accepted by an unanimous vote.
On motion by Mr. Frankel:
Voted: That the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one vote for those officers nominated, and that they be declared elected.
The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for the officers nominated, and the moderator declared them to be elected.
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ARTICLE 51
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to rebuild and/or resurface sidewalks on various public highways in the town .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 51 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 52
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to replace concrete curbing, with granite curbing, on various streets in the town .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 52 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 53
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the construction of sewers for sanitary and surface drainage in the town and/or authorize and instruct the treasurer, with the ap- proval of the selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, and/or by transfer from other available funds .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,435.00 and further appropriate $3,789.23 by transfer from available appropriation bal- ances as follows:
Articles 24 to 75-Annual Town Meeting-April 18, 1949 $ 489.37
Article 48-Annual Town Meeting-April 9, 1951 1,547.05
Article 36-Annual Town Meeting-March 16, 1953 1,752.81
to carry out the purposes of Article 53.
ARTICLE 54
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for proper treatment of Lake Quannapowitt with cop- per sulphate .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 to carry out the purpose of Article 54.
ARTICLE 55
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to execute on behalf of the town a contract for the collection of garbage within the town for a term of years not exceeding three, said contract to become effective at the termination of the present contract .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to execute on behalf of the town a contract for the collection of garbage within the town for a term of years not exceeding three, said contract to become effective at the termination of the present contract.
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ARTICLE 56
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to accept on behalf of the town, conveyances or easements from time to time, giving the town the right to slope land back from the street lines and to construct retaining walls .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Public Works be authorized to accept on behalf of the town, conveyances or easements, from time to time, giving the town the right to slope land back from the street line and to con- struct retaining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the proper development of the Hall Park property on North Avenue .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 57.
On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: To adjourn the annual meeting until completion of the Special Town Meeting called for 8:00 P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 7:59 P. M.
Attendance 256
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session of March 26 Meeting (Called for 10:00 P. M.)
Meeting called to order at 8:00 P. M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 1
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct sewers in any or all of the streets described in Article #1, and to pay therefor, the town appropriate the sum of $31,500.00 by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
ARTICLE 2
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 2 be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Marcus G. Beebe:
Voted: That this meeting, called for March 26, 1956 at 10:00 P. M., be now dissolved.
Meeting dissolved at 8:32 P. M.
Attendance 256
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
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Annual Meeting Resumed
Meeting called to order at 8:32 P. M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 58
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to enable the Board of Public Works to install guard rails or fences where necessary for protection of persons and property .- Board of Public Works.
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 58.
ARTICLE 59
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to engage engineering and other necessary services for laying out drainage in the town to be constructed in the future and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purpose of this article, and/or ap- propriate by transfer from other available balances. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 59 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 60
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to lay and/or relay water mains of not less than 6 inches but less than 16 inches in diameter in any or all of the following streets or private ways: Byron Street approximately 1,350 feet; West Water Street approximately 425 feet; Montrose Avenue approximately 1,750 feet; Quannapowitt Parkway approx- imately 3,800 feet, and for any other work of like construction where pipes of the same dimensions as mentioned above are used; to pay therefor, raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money and/or authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, and/or by transfer from other available bal- ances .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town authorize the Board of Public Works to lay water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in any or all of the streets and private ways named in Article #60, and for other work of like construction where pipes of the same dimensions are used, and relay water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in all of the streets named in Article #60, and for work of like construction where pipes of same dimension are used, and to pay the cost thereof the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $50,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within fifteen years, or at such earlier times as the Treasurer and Select- men may determine.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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ARTICLE 61
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00, which sum is to be used for the purpose of repurchasing burial lots in Forest Glade Cemetery .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 61.
ARTICLE 62
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 670 of the acts of 1955 being an act providing for an increase in the annual amounts of certain pensions payable to certain former employees or their beneficiaries or what it will do in relation thereto .- Contributory Retire- ment Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept the provisions of Chapter 670 of the Acts of 1955 re- lating to increases in retirement allowances of certain persons.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 63
To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hun- dred dollars for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the selectmen as salary of the nurses employed by the Wakefield Visiting Nurse Association in aid of nursing work among the people of Wakefield. -Marion F. King and others.
On metion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 63.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To take up Article 30.
ARTICLE 30
The moderator announced that the plans pertaining to the layouts referred to in Article 30 were present.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted Unanimously: That the town accept and adopt, under the Bet- terment Act, the reports of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layouts of the streets described in Article #30, paragraphs C, D, E, and F and that the town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the locations of the said proposed town way, in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 82, Section 32B; and further that for the orig- inal construction of Orchard Circle and Rochelle Drive including land damages and cost of retaining walls, pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction or for the construction of stone, block brick or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character under specifica- tions approved by the Department of Public Works, the town appropriate
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the sum of $24,600.00 by transfer from the following available appropria- tion balances:
Article #39-Annual Town Meeting-March 1954 $ 4,023.18
Article #63-Annual Town Meeting-March 1954 $ 4,812.93 Article #28-Annual Town Meeting-March 1953 : 15,507.50 Article #12-Special Town Meeting-July 11, 1955 $ 256.39
to carry out the purposes of Article #30.
ARTICLE 64
To see if the moderator will appoint a Committee of Five (5) including one member each from the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee and the Board of Public Works and two others for the purpose of studying the advisability of engaging consulting services relative to the purchasing of equipment, materials and supplies for the various departments of the Town of Wakefield .- Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the moderator be instructed to appoint a committee of five including one member each from the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee and the Board of Public Works and two others for the purpose of studying the advisability of engaging consulting services relative to the purchasing of equipment, materials and supplies for the various depart- ments of the Town of Wakefield.
ARTICLE 65
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be spent in an effort to rid the town of mosquitoes, by using aerial mos- quito control program .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 65.
ARTICLE 66
To hear and act upon the report of the Water Stabilization Fund Committee appointed under authority of Article #9 of the Special Town Meeting of November 30, 1953 .- Water Stabilization Fund Committee.
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