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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 36.
ARTICLE 37
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 $1,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 37.
ARTICLE 38
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 38.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the town will vote to 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 town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 39.
ARTICLE 40
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 town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 40.
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ARTICLE 41
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the construction of sewers for surface drainage in the town and/or authorize and instruct 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 funds .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $9,300.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 41.
ARTICLE 42
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 be- half 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 construct re- taining walls, such authorization to extend until the next annual town meeting.
ARTICLE 43
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 raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 43.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to construct sewers across private land and in or across highways hereinafter named:
a. Oak Street from existing sewer at Atwood Street, to Nahant Street, including Oak Street trunk sewer from Oak Street to Mill River trunk sewer; Nahant Street from Oak Street to Farm Street pumping station, construction of Farm Street pumping station; forcemain from Farm Street pumping station to existing sewer in Nahant Street.
b. Cooper Street, beginning at an existing manhole in Grove Street; thence northerly approximately 38 feet and then approximately 105 feet easterly to a dead end.
c. Woodbriar Road from an existing manhole at the intersection of Woodbriar Road and Robin Road southerly in Woodbriar Road and cross country to an existing manhole in Lowell Street a distance of approxi- mately 900 feet.
d. Fernwood Road from a manhole at the intersection of Robin Road and Hillcrest Road approximately 230 feet to Vernon Street; along Vernon Street approximately 185 feet southerly to Fosters Lane; in Fosters Lane approximately 360 feet to an existing manhole.
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e. Robin Road from the intersection of Woodbriar Road, approxi- mately 600 feet easterly to a dead end, and in Robin Road beginning at a point approximately 700 feet easterly of the intersection of Woodbriar Road to a point at the intersection of Robin Road and Fernwood Road.
f. Hillcrest Road from the intersection of Woodbriar Road approxi- mately 400 feet easterly to a dead end, and in Hillcrest Road beginning at a point approximately 600 feet easterly from the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Woodbriar Road easterly to the intersection of Hillcrest Road and Fernwood Road.
g. Quannapowitt Parkway, etc., beginning at the Metropolitan District Commission trunk sewer easterly through private land approximately 1200 feet to Commonwealth of Massachusetts right of way to Parker Road; thence by Parker Road approximately 300 feet southerly; thence by private land easterly approximately 2400 feet to the intersection of North Avenue and Quannapowitt Parkway, thence continuing in an easterly direction approximately 2300 feet in Quannapowitt Parkway.
h. Greenwood Street from an existing sewer in Greenwood Street from an existing sewer at the corner of Linden and Greenwood Streets; thence northerly approximately 618 feet to Spring Street to a dead end.
i. Greenwood Avenue from Hillis Avenue southerly approximately 57 feet to Maple Way and from Maple Way southwesterly approximately 245 feet toward Everett Avenue; and from Everett Avenue westerly approxi- mately 185 feet to a point near Orchard Avenue; and easterly from Everett Avenue approximately 80 feet, and in Everett Avenue from Hillis Avenue southerly approximately 365 feet to Greenwood Avenue; and in Maple Way from Greenwood Avenue southerly approximately 240 feet to a dead end.
j. Middlesex Street and Middlesex Court, beginning at Traverse Street at its intersection with Middlesex Court; thence easterly along Middlesex Court a distance of approximately 268 feet to Middlesex Street and in Middlesex Street northerly approximately 125 feet to a dead end. and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or au- thorize the treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to bor- row and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and/or appropriate by transfer from available balances and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain easements in and over private land necessary in the construction of said sewers .- Board of Health.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted Unanimously: To authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct sewers in the streets described in Article 44, paragraphs b, c, d, e, f, g and h, and purchase or take by right of eminent domain, easements in and over private land necessary in the construction of said sewers; and to pay the cost thereof, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $12,970.00, and appropriate by transfer the sum of $25,985.35 from the following unexpended balances:
Article 75-Annual Town Meeting 1945
$ 489.37 Article 15-Annual Town Meeting 1948 14,843.76
Articles 31 through 35-Annual Town Meeting 1949 10,312.60
Articles 31 through 41-Annual Town Meeting 1948 339.62
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and further that the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $220,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within thirty years or at such earlier times as the treasurer and selectmen may de- termine.
ARTICLE 45
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the maintenance of the Town Home .- Board of Public Works. On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $934.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 45.
ARTICLE 46
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to negoti- ate for rental of an area, for the purpose of disposal of rubbish, refuse, etc., and to provide therefor the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the Board of Public Works be authorized to rent an area for the purpose of disposal of rubbish, refuse, etc., for a sum not in excess of $3,000.00 and that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the town will authorize the Board of Public Works to recon- struct Green Street in accordance with public works specifications, and to provide therefor the town appropriate by authority to draw from the fund created under Chapter 718, Section 5A .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the Board of Public Works be authorized to reconstruct Green Street in accordance with specifications approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works and, to pay the cost thereof, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $50,314.38 by transfer from the fund established under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday evening, April 8th, at 7:30 P. M. at the Memorial High School auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 11:35 P. M.
Attendance:
Prec. 1 228
Prec. 2 180
Prec. 3
292
Prec. 4
192
Prec. 5
104
Total 996
A True Record :
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
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Adjourned Session, April 8, 1957
Meeting called to order in the Memorial High School auditorium at 7:39 P. M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate with Article 48 being in order.
ARTICLE 48
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: Park Avenue approximately 800 feet; Greenwood Street approximately 1400 feet; Montrose Avenue approximately 1750 feet; Quannapowitt Parkway, approxi- mately 3800 feet; Spring Street approximately 1000 feet; Nahant Street approximately 800 feet; Fellsmere Avenue approximately 770 feet; Clifton Avenue approximately 553 feet; Lotus Avenue approximately 325 feet; New Salem Street approximately 280 feet, and for any other work of like con- struction 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 balances .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize the Board of Public Works to lay and/or relay 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 48, and for other work of like construction where pipes of the 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 to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in annual install- ments within fifteen years or at such earlier times as the treasurer and selectmen may determine under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the Gen- eral Laws.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from other available balances, a sufficient sum of money for the dredging and clearing of a channel of the Saugus River from Water Street northerly approximately one-half mile .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 49 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 50
To hear and act upon the report of the Board of Public Works in laying out town ways under the Betterment Act in substantially the same locations as the various private ways listed below, and to authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the locations of the said pro- posed town ways in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 82, Sec- tion 32b:
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a. Stark Avenue running from Nahant Street southerly approximately 1200 feet to a dead end.
b. Wiley Street extension running from Wiley Street westerly approxi- mately 617 feet to a dead end.
c. Nichols Street running from Prospect Street approximately 340 feet northerly to Eustis Avenue.
d. Woodcrest Drive running from Vernon Street to Vernon Street a distance of approximately 1900 feet.
e. Paon Boulevard running from Fosters Lane to Fosters Lane a dis- tance of approximately 2140 feet.
f. Paon Circle running from Paon Boulevard easterly a distance of approximately 120 feet to a dead end.
g. Eunice Circle from Salem Street southerly a distance of approxi- mately 1750 feet to the present accepted portion, and to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the original construction of 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 pave- ment of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the State Department of Public Works or authorize the treasurer to borrow with the approval of the selectmen and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, and/or by transfer from other available balances .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act the reports of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of the streets described in Article 50, paragraph c and that the town authorize the tak- ing of slope easements in land adjoining the locations of the said proposed town ways in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 82, Section 32B; and further that for the extension of Nichols Street, including land dam- ages and cost of pavement and sidewalk laid at the time of said construc- tion or for the construction of stone, block brick or other permanent pave- ment of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $11,675.00; said work to be done under the Betterment Act.
ARTICLE 51
To amend the Town By-Laws, Chapter 8, Section 1 to read as follows: The owner or tenant of any business establishment, or the owner or tenant of land abutting on the following-named streets and ways: To wit, Main Street, west side from Water Street to Avon Street; Main Street, east side from Richardson Street to Crescent Street; Albion Street, north and south sides from Main Street to North Avenue; North Avenue, east side from Albion Street to Chestnut Street; Princess Street, south side from Main Street to Crescent Street; Lincoln Street, north side from Main Street to Crescent Street; and Water Street, south side from Main Street to Boston & Maine Railroad, shall remove all snow and ice from the portion of the sidewalk adjoining such land and/or business establishment within twelve
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hours after said snow or ice fell or was formed thereon, provided such ice may be made even and covered with sand or other proper material to pre- vent slipping, in lieu of being removed. Such snow and ice may be re- moved from the sidewalk to the street if left level. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend Chapter 8, the Town of Wakefield By-Laws, by striking therefrom Section 1 and substituting therefor the following:
The owner or tenant of any business establishment, or the owner or tenant of land abutting on the following-named streets and ways: To wit, Main Street, west side from Water Street to Avon Street, east side from Richardson Street to Crescent Street; Albion Street, north and south sides from Main Street to North Avenue; North Avenue, east side from Albion Street to Chestnut Street; Princess Street, south side from Main Street to Crescent Street; Lincoln Street, north side from Main Street to Crescent Street; and Water Street, south side from Main Street to Boston & Maine Railroad, shall remove all snow and ice from the portion of the sidewalk adjoining such land and/or business establishment within twelve hours after said snow or ice fell or was formed thereon, provided such ice may be made even and covered with sand or other proper material to prevent slip- ping, in lieu of being removed. Such snow and ice may be removed from the sidewalk to the street if left level. Each violation of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.
ARTICLE 52
To see if the town will instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of five to work in co-operation with similar committees, if any, appointed by the towns of Stoneham, Lynnfield and Reading to explore the establish- ment of a joint incinerator plant for the disposal of refuse .- Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of five to work in co-operation with similar committees, if any, appointed by the towns of Stoneham, Lynnfield, and Reading to explore the establishment of a joint incinerator plant for the disposal of refuse.
ARTICLE 53
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 Depart- ment Account for the year 1956, as authorized by Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws, as amended, as follows:
Wakefield Nursing Home $ 15.00
Alfred M. Donovan, M.D.
4.00
Joseph S. Goldman, M.D. 28.00
Joseph S. Leavitt, M.D.
144.00
B. O. Leonardson, M.D. 4.00
Irving Showstack, M.D.
50.00
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Dr. Richard J. Blank
3.00
Dr. Charles S. Shulman
10.00
Sigmund J. Szydlowski, M.D.
36.00
Elwin H. Wells, M.D.
24.00
Cataldo Pharmacy
133.70
Conley's Drug Store
5.50
Greenwood Pharmacy
20.10
Haslam's Drug Store
26.30
Nagle's Drug Store
54.23
Smith's Drug Store
8.50
Melrose Hospital
231.60
Minahan Pharmacy
132.35
William H. Corcoran, D.M.D.
9.00
$ 939.28 -Richard J. McGrail, Veterans' Agent
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $939.28 to provide for pay- ment, in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 64, General Laws, of Unpaid Bills of the Veterans' Benefits Department as follows:
Wakefield Nursing Home
$ 15.00
Alfred M. Donovan, M.D.
4.00
Joseph S. Goldman, M.D.
28.00
Joseph S. Leavitt, M.D.
144.00
B. O. Leonardson, M.D.
4.00
Irving Showstack, M.D.
50.00
Dr. Richard J. Blank
3.00
Dr. Charles S. Shulman
10.00
Sigmund J. Szydlowski, M.D.
36.00
Elwin H. Wells, M.D.
24.00
Cataldo Pharmacy
133.70
Conley's Drug Store
5.50
Greenwood Pharmacy
20.10
Haslam's Drug Store
26.30
Nagle's Drug Store
54.23
Smith's Drug Store
8.50
Melrose Hospital
231.60
Minahan Pharmacy
132.35
William H. Corcoran, D.M.D.
9.00
$ 939.28
ARTICLE 54
To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the following purposes:
a. Resurface tennis courts at Moulton Playground.
b. Fence in tennis courts at Moulton Playground.
c. Fence in play area from baseball field at Moulton Playground.
d. Build a field house on Moulton Playground.
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e. Set up and install 2 50-ft. light poles and 8 1500-watt lights for softball at Veterans' Field.
f. Fence in tennis courts at Veterans' Field.
g. Construct overhead backstop for 90' baseball diamond at Maple Way playground.
h. Provide and install playground equipment for Dolbeare School Playground.
i. Provide water line and gate for spraying ice for skating off Col. Edward J. Connelly Recreation Area .- Recreation Commission, William D. Healey, Director.
Motion by Finance Committee:
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,043.00 to be sub- divided as follows:
Paragraph F.
$ 340.00
Paragraph G.
1,574.00
Paragraph H.
1,129.00
$ 3,043.00
to carry out the purposes of Article 54.
Amendment by William D. Healey :
That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $6,837.00 to carry out the purposes of paragraphs A, E, and C, as well as F, G and H.
The vote on the amendment was in the affirmative-Yes 189; No 178. The original motion as amended then was voted in the affirmative.
ARTICLE 55
To hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed under Article 56 of Annual Town Meeting of the year 1955, to have test borings made and secure estimated costs of drainage and filling, for use as a High School Athletic Field, the property accepted as a gift under Article II at the Special Town Meeting held November 30, 1953 and other adjoining land held by the town .- High School Athletic Field Committee.
The report of the committee was read by F. William Haley, chairman.
The land in question was that land in the rear of the William C. Strong estate on Nahant Street and located between Nahant and Bennett Streets. It was known as Strong's Meadow and was fertile garden property.
As a gift from Mr. Strong, for use as a High School Athletic Field, the town accepted the land under Article 11 of the Special Town Meeting held November 30, 1953.
The committee report stated that excavation, drainage, filling material, grading, engineering, additional land purchase, and field facilities would cost a total of $265,193.
It was the opinion of the committee that with the purchase of the additional land required for a suitable layout of facilities, the Strong Meadow area could be made suitable for use as an athletic field if all of the work described is completed and estimated funds in the amounts speci- fied are made available.
The committee was of the opinion that, if no more favorable site is readily available, the Strong Meadow could be developed to a considerable
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extent through the co-operation of the Public Works and other town de- partments in the construction of the outlet drain and the drainage and filling required for the meadow area.
Such a program, the report stated, except for the purchase of the ad- ditional land needed for the field, would not involve any expenditure of funds which the town must at some time make available in any event, and by stripping the loam from the area before filling, the excess over the quantity needed for surfacing the proposed field would be of considerable value to the town.
The committee feels, the report stated, that the requirements have been fulfilled by the transmittal of this report and asks to be relieved of further service.
The report was signed by Daniel Kitchen, Jr., John J. Round, Jr., Richard Volpe, Walter Richardson, secretary, and F. W. Haley, chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a final report.
ARTICLE 56
To hear and act upon the third report of the Elementary School Plan- ning Committee appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1954 .- Elementary School Planning Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the town will vote to build and equip with original equipment and furnishings, a four classroom addition to the Montrose School to be erected upon land now owned by the town and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to issue notes or bonds of the town therefor and authorize the moderator to appoint a committee of nine citizens with authority to contract for the construction of said addition and the purchase of said equipment and furnishings and authorize said committee to engage such professional services that they may deem necessary .- Elementary School Planning Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To construct and equip, with original equipment and furnish- ings, a four-classroom addition to the Montrose School to be erected upon land owned by the town, said addition increasing the floor-space thereof, and to pay the cost of said construction and equipment and furnishings, the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is author- ized to borrow the sum of $120,000.00 and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor, payable in annual installments within 20 years from their date or at such earlier time as the treasurer and Board of Selectmen may deter- mine, and that the moderator appoint a committee of nine to contract for said construction and purchase said equipment and furnishings, and that said committee be and hereby is authorized to engage such professional services as they may deem necessary.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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ARTICLE 58
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, a certain parcel of land in the town lying southerly of and adjoining the present Montrose School site and bounded and described as follows:
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