USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Wakefield > Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1959 > Part 7
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend Chapter 7 of the by-laws of the Town by adding thereto Section 19 as provided in Article 13.
94
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ARTICLE 14
To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 7 of the By-Laws of the town by striking section 11 therefrom and inserting the following:
Section 11. No person shall stand on any sidewalk or in any public place in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, after having been requested by a police officer to move on. - Board of Selectmen.
Voted: To amend Chapter 7 of the By-Laws of the Town by striking Section 11 therefrom and inserting the following:
Section 11. No person shall stand on any sidewalk or in any public place in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, after having been requested by a police officer to move on.
ARTICLE 15
To see if the town will vote to amend Chapter 7 of the By-Laws of the town by adding thereto the following section:
Section 20. No person except an officer of the law in the performance of his duties shall enter upon the premises of another or upon any public property with the intention of peeping into the windows of a house or other building or of syping in any manner upon any persons therein. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To amend Chapter 7 of the By-Laws of the town by adding thereto the following section:
Section 20. No person except an officer of the law in the performance of his duties shall enter upon the premises of another or upon any public property with the intention of peeping into the windows of a house or other building or of spying in any manner upon any persons therein.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town by deleting Section 13 of Chapter 7, and adding the following:
Section 13. No person shall hunt or discharge any firearms within the limits of the town, unless permission is granted by the Board of Selectmen; provided this section shall not apply to the lawful defense of life or property, nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties, nor to the use of firearms at any military exercises or on any established rifle range. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To amend the By-Laws of the Town by deleting Section 13 of Chapter 7, and adding the following:
Section 13. No person shall hunt or discharge any firearms within the limits of the town unless permission is granted by the Board of Selectmen; provided this section shall not apply to the lawful defense of life or property, nor to any law enforcement officer acting in the discharge of his duties, nor to the use of firearms at any military exercises, or on any established rifle range.
95
148TH ANNUAL REPORT
An amendment by Dr. Philip L. McAuliffe, providing that nothing in Article 16 shall prevent the taking of Migratory Water Fowl or Upland Game in accordance with State or Federal regulations and by shotgun only during the period of November 1 to December 31 of each, was voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 17
To see if the Town of Wakefield will establish public hunting grounds for Wakefield residents between the ages of 12 and 18 years; or regional hunting grounds with adjoining towns, and that a committee of five be appointed to bring back a report at the next Annual Town Meeting in 1960. - Philip L. McAuliffe.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 17 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Wakefield, Massachusetts, by striking out the word "moderator" as it appears in Chapter 3, Section 1 of said by-laws and substituting therefor the words "Board of Selectmen" so that Chapter 3, Section 1 of said by-laws, as amended, will read as follows:
Chapter 3 FINANCE COMMITTEE
Section 1. There shall be a committee on Finance, who shall perform the duties set forth in this chapter and be governed by the provisions thereof. Said committee shall consist of fifteen members, and the persons now serving thereon shall continue to serve for the term for which they were chosen, and there shall be five members appointed by the Board of Selectmen thereto at each annual town meeting; the terms of five mem- bers of said committee shall expire at the close of the town meeting, at which their successors are appointed. Said Finance Committee shall, after the conclusion of the annual town meeting, organize by the choice of a chairman and a secretary, and shall cause to be kept a true record of its proceedings. - Harold C. Robinson and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 18 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 19
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 Chap- ter 79 of the General Laws, for Highway purposes, certain parcels of land in Wakefield, bounded and described as follows:
Parcel A. Beginning at a concrete bound on the south side of Ben- nett Street, said bound lying 39.50 feet distant from the intersection of Bennett and Main Streets, thence easterly along the south sideline of
96
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Bennett Street about 54.87 feet to a point, thence southerly 30.17 feet by the curve of radius 20 feet, thence southerly about 72.84 feet along a line parallel to and 35.00 feet distant from the westerly property line of lot No. S11A and land of the B&MRR, Danvers Branch: thence continu- ing southerly along a curve of radius-724.65 feet, 18 feet, bearing easterly to a point on the lot line of Lot S12A (Plat 18) thence westerly by said lot S12A about 33 feet to a spike at the east sideline of Main Street, thence northwesterly about 7.29 feet to a concrete bound on said sideline, thence northeasterly 110.47 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains about 4050 square feet.
Parcel B. Beginning at a spike on the east sideline of Main Street being the lot corner for land owned now or formerly by George H. Stout and land owned now or formerly by Guido J. and Louise Santonelli, thence easterly along the lot line of the aforementioned owners about 103.55 feet to a concrete bound, thence southerly by land formerly of George H. Stout 54.05 feet to land of William T. Curley, Jr., thence westerly about 95.72 feet to the east sideline of Main Street, thence northerly along said side- line about 60.48 feet to the point of beginning. Said taking includes the land, buildings and appurtenances being thereon designated as Lot S12A on Plat 18 of the Assessors' maps, said lot contains about 5,687 square feet.
Parcel C. Beginning at a stone bound on the east sideline of Main Street, said bound lying 119.42 feet south of the spike marking the lot corners of lots S12A and S11A on Plat 18, thence northerly along said sideline of Main Street about 58.94 feet to the corner at lot S12A and lot 91, thence easterly along land owned now or formerly by Guido J. and Louise Santonelli about 16.5 feet to a point on a curve of radius-724.65 feet bearing easterly, thence southerly by said curve about 147 feet to a P. C. on the east sideline of Main Street, thence northerly along said side- line about 84.60 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains about 900 square feet.
All of the above described parcels are shown more fully on a plan entitled "Plan showing Proposed Takings for Highway Purposes in Wake- field, Mass., as drawn by the Engineering Division of the Board of Public Works, dated January 20, 1959".
And, to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article. - Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 19 be laid upon the table until a later adjournment session.
ARTICLE 20
To hear and act upon the report of a committee appointed under articles 5 and 6 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1957 and re-appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the Study of off-street Parking. - Parking Committee, John V. Clancy, chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress.
97
148TH ANNUAL REPORT
ARTICLE 21
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by right of eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, for use of off-street parking purposes, a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon, bounded and described as follows: North- erly by Lincoln Street 86.56 feet; Westerly by Smith Street 157.14 feet; Southerly by Water Street 82.71 feet; and generally Easterly by land now or formerly of Atlantic Refining Company and land of Ernest G. Willard a total distance of about 174.32 feet; said parcel being shown as Lot 156 on Plat 17 of the Assessors' Plans for the Town of Wakefield, and contain- ing approximately 14,221 square feet; and being parcel B2 on plan 18934C recorded with certificate 81044 in Land Court, Book 535, Page 94; all of the above measurements are more or less, or however described; and to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor or to take any other action with respect thereto. - Parking Committee, John V. Clancy, chairman.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 21 be indefinitely postponed. On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Thursday evening, March 12, 1959, at 7:30 P.M. in the auditorium of the Memorial High School. Meeting adjourned at 10:22 P.M.
Attendance:
Precinct 1
67
Precinct 2
53
Precinct 3
91
Precinct 4
59
Precinct 5
14
Total 284
Attest:
CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, March 12, 1959
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P.M. at the Memorial High School auditorium by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
Owing to the big snow storm - fourteen inches of snow - Chairman Kenneth E. Morang, Jr. moved and it was
Voted: That this session be adjourned to next Monday evening, March 16, 1959, at the Memorial High School auditorium at 7:30 o'clock. Meeting adjourned at 7:31 P.M.
Attendance 9
A True Record: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
98
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Adjourned Session, March 16, 1959
Meeting called to order in the Memorial High School auditorium at 7:30 P.M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 22
To hear and act on the fifth report of the Elementary School Planning Committee appointed under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the year 1954. - Elementary School Planning Committee. Ruth A. Woodbury.
Carl W. Vik read the report of the committee.
On motion by William K. Lawrence, for the Finance Committee:
Voted: That the report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the town will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint a committee of eleven consisting of two members of the School Com- mittee, the Superintendent of Schools and eight other citizens to be authorized on behalf of the town to make and execute such agreements for architectural and technical advice as may be necessary to make studies and sketches sufficiently complete so that cost estimates may be obtained for the erection of a new six-room elementary school building including original equipment and furnishings therefor; said school to be built upon land acquired or to be acquired by the town under Article 15 of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1958; said committee to consult with the School Committee on any action proposed before reporting to a future town meeting, and raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to be expended by the committee to carry out the purpose of this article or any vote passed thereunder. - Elementary School Planning Committee. Ruth A. Woodbury.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of eleven as provided in Article 23, and raise and appropriate the sum of $5000 to carry out the purpose of the article.
An amendment by Linwood F. Young to reconsider the vote under Article 23 lacked the necessary two-thirds vote - YES, 198 - NO, 116.
ARTICLE 24
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 Gardner C. Reed, for the Finance Committee:
Voted: 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.
99
148TH ANNUAL REPORT
ARTICLE 25
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 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain proceedings, rights and easements nec- essary in connection therewith for construction and to slope land back from street lines, 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: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 25.
ARTICLE 26
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 of the Gen- eral Laws, 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: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to carry out the purposes of Article 26.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct side-walks on various public streets in the town, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain proceedings, rights and easements necessary in connection therewith for construction, to slope land back from street lines and con- struct retaining walls. This work to be done under the Betterment Act. - Board of Public Works.
Motion by Finance Committee :
To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500 to carry out the purposes of Article 27, except that no more than the amount necessary to complete sidewalk on one side of Preston Street only shall be taken from the appropriation.
An amendment by Sabatino Benedetto to increase the amount to $10,000 was voted in the negative.
On amendment by Gardner C. Reed:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500 to carry out the purposes of Article 27, except that, with reference to Preston Street, no more than the amount necessary to complete sidewalk on one side of Preston Street only shall be taken from the appropriation.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative by an unanimous vote.
100
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
ARTICLE 28
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to provide for the disposal of rubbish and refuse. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 28.
ARTICLE 29
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: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 29.
On motion by William K. Lawrence, for the Finance Committee:
Voted: To take the subject matter of Article 19 from the table.
ARTICLE 19
Voted: 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 Highway purposes, certain parcels of land in Wakefield bounded and described in accordance with the description set forth in Article 19, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 to carry out the purposes of this article.
The vote in the affirmative was: YES, 275 - NO, 37, and, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion carried.
ARTICLE 30
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 proposed town ways in accordance with the General Laws, Chapter 82, Section 32b :
(a) Fernwood Road running from Vernon Street westerly approxi- mately 206 feet to the intersection of Robin and Hillcrest Roads.
(b) Robin Road running from the junction of Fernwood Road and Hillcrest Road approximately 1166 feet to the intersection of Woodbriar Road.
(c) Hillcrest Road running from the junction of Robin and Fern- wood Roads westerly approximately 1167 feet to the intersection of Woodbriar Road.
(d) Woodbriar Road beginning at the northerly end of a private way known as Magnolia Terrace and running northerly about 540 feet to the beginning of that part of Woodbriar Road that is accepted.
101
148TH ANNUAL REPORT
(e) Eunice Circle running from Salem Street southerly and south- easterly approximately 1620 feet to the end of the accepted portion at Station 15-80, opposite the lot line of Lots Nos. 19-20.
(f) Swansea Road running from the end of the accepted portion east of its intersection with Shetland Road about 370 feet to the junction of Harwick Road.
(g) Harwick Road running from the intersection of Keeling Road northeasterly approximately 410 feet to the junction of Swansea Road.
(h) Nelson Ave, running southerly from Muriel Avenue approximately 577 feet to the intersection of Aldrich Road.
(i) Plaza Road running easterly from the end of Howard Street ap- proximately 207 feet to the intersection of Hawes Avenue.
(j) Hawes Avenue running northerly from Hawley Road at the Mel- rose line approximately 200 feet to the intersection of Plaza Road.
(k) Putnam Avenue running from Karen Road northeasterly and southeasterly approximately 575 feet to the intersection of Griffen Drive. 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 side- walks 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 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.
The Moderator announced that the plans and reports were there for any who desired to inspect them.
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 30, paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, H and K, said layout being on file with the Town Clerk, and that the town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the locations of the said proposed town ways in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the General Laws; and further that for the original construction of Fernwood Road, Robin Road, Hillcrest Road, Woodbriar Road, Eunice Circle, Nelson Avenue and Putnam 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 other permanent pavement of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $147,- 503.76, said work to be done under the provisions of the Betterment Act.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 31
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 to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by eminent domain proceedings rights and easements necessary in connection therewith for
102
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
construction, maintenance and repair, and to 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: To raise and appropriate the sum of $9,072.93 and appropriate by transfer the sum of $8,777.07 from the following unexpended balances:
Article 36 of the Annual Town Meeting 1958
$ 86.00
Article 46 of the Annual Town Meeting 1958
13.85
Article 28 of the Annual Town Meeting 1958 9.34
Article 50 of the Annual Town Meeting 1957
612.54
Article 44 of the Annual Town Meeting 1957 3,041.36
Article 56 of the Annual Town Meeting 1955 1,540.00
Article 2 of the Special Town Meeting - May 5, 1952 986.60
Article 5 of the Special Town Meeting - August 13, 1956
2,487.38
to carry out the purposes of Article 31.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 32
To see if the town will vote to 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 33
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 streets or private ways, 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 balances. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 33 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 34
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from other available funds, a sufficient sum of money for the reconstruction of Foundry Street from Maple Street to Broadway, and to authorize the
103
148TH ANNUAL REPORT
Board of Public Works to acquire by eminent domain rights and easements necessary in connection therewith, or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 34 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 35
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from other available balances, a sufficient sum of money to repair the band- stand on the park, and authorize the Board of Public Works to make the necessary repairs or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Public Works.
The Finance Committee made no recommendation.
On motion by George F. Gardner, for the Board of Public Works:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 35.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to re-apportion the areas of Forest Glade Cemetery as described in Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1930 or take any other action in relation thereto. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To authorize the Board of Public Works to re-apportion the areas of Forest Glade Cemetery as described in Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1930 by revising the description of the Catholic Section at Forest Glade Cemetery in the following manner:
Beginning at a point where the east property line of the Boston & Maine Railroad (Newburyport Branch) intersects the south side line of Foster's Lane, thence the line runs easterly along Foster's Lane for a distance of about 885 feet; thence the line turns and runs southwesterly and parallel to said Railroad about 550 feet to the center line of Veterans' Avenue extended; thence the line runs again southwesterly along the center line of Veterans' Avenue about 1,150 feet to the east side line of the railroad; thence the line turns and runs northeasterly along the railroad for approximately 955 feet to the point of beginning. The pre- viously described area containing about 12.65 acres.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.