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On amendment duly made and seconded:
Voted: To authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to con- struct sewer as described in Article No. 32, Paragraph B, and purchase or take by right of eminent domain easements in and over private land necessary in said construction and, to pay the cost thereof, the town raise and appropriate the additional sum of $10,600.
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The vote in the affirmative on the amendment was: YES, 309 - NO, 23.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative. The vote, as counted by the tellers, was: YES, 308 - NO, 100 - and the Moderator declared that, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the motion was carried.
ARTICLE 33
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for fencing and guard rails. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,700 to carry out the purposes of Article 33.
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 Board of Public Works to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain proceedings, 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 accept as a public way a road called Meadowview Road, said road having been constructed by private interests under subdivision control laws, running from Oak Street northwesterly approximately 500 feet to a dead end turnaround. Said street being more fully shown on a plan entitled, "Definitive Plan and Profile, Meadowview Road, Wakefield, Massachusetts," by George E. Hayes, C. E., Melrose, Massachusetts, and dated December 1, 1956. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept Meadowview Road as a public way as described in Article 35.
The moderator announced that the plan and profile was on the town clerk's desk for any person who desired to examine it.
ARTICLE 36
To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain, for Cemetery purposes, a certain parcel of land containing approximately 181,000 square feet, being Lots 1A, 7A and 1D as shown on Plat 36 of the Wakefield As- sessors' plats, and lying northerly of Forest Glade Cemetery. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to purchase for cemetery purposes a certain parcel of land containing approximately 181,000 square feet, being Lots 1A, 7A and ID as shown on Plat 36 of the Wakefield Assessors' plats, and lying northerly of Forest Glade Cemetery.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
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ARTICLE 37
To see if the Town will set aside a plot of land in the Forest Glade Cemetery for a burial place for members of the American Legion; said plot being bounded as follows: Easterly by Legion Avenue, Southerly by Third Path, Westerly by "B" Path and Northerly by Fourth Path, the area containing approximately 1280 square feet and being shown on the lot plan of Section A of Forest Glade Cemetery as Lots 26, 27, 36 and 37; and to authorize the Board of Public Works to execute a good and sufficient deed thereof to the Corporal Harry E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Le- gion. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To set aside a plot of land in Forest Glade Cemetery for a burial place for members of the American Legion as described in Article No. 37.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, the road called Magnolia Terrace, said road having been constructed by private interests under Town Supervision and in accordance with Town specifications, run- ning from Lowell Street northerly approximately 508 feet to a dead end abutting Woodbriar Road, said street being more fully shown on a plan entitled "Revised Plan and Profile of Magnolia Terrace in Wakefield, Mass- achusetts, by Emmons & Fleming, Registered Land Surveyors, Reading, Massachusetts", and dated December, 1956. - Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 38 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 39
To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, the so-called Main Street Bypass, extending from Water Street at a point easterly of line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, Danvers Branch and running south- erly and parallel to the railroad to Richardson Street and continuing in the same direction from Richardson and Bennett Streets, continuing to intersection with Main Street at a point opposite Lot No. 91, Plat No. 18, and to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Works to con- struct said road and will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the original construction of said way 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 raise and appropriate the sum of $12,500 for the construc- tion of a public way as described in Article No. 39, providing that this highway is accepted as a public way and that this construction be prov- ided for under the provisions of Chapter 90.
ARTICLE 40
To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Works to proceed with the recommendations as set forth in the Camp, Dresser and McKee Report, dated November 25, 1959, and to authorize the treasurer, with the
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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 subject-matter of Article 40 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will vote to rescind that portion of the vote on Article 44 on the Annual Town Meeting of 1959 which requires that the appropriation made under said article be used only in conjunction with matching funds available from the Housing Act of 1954, Title VII, Section 701, as amended. - Town Planning Board.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 41 be indefinitely post- poned.
ARTICLE 42
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws by adding to the first clause of Section 1, paragraph (f), Prohibited Uses, the words "commercial amusement parks", so that the clause will read "The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, drive-in theaters, commercial amusement parks, racing dog kennels, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer camps, and motels is prohibited." - Town Planning Board.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Kenneth W. Thomson, chairman, stating that a notice of the hearing, held February 23, 1960, was duly advertised in the Wakefield Daily Item on January 27 and Feb- ruary 3, 1960, and that the Planning Board recommended favorable action.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Town Zoning Bylaws by striking out the first clause of Section 1, paragraph (f), Prohibited Uses, and sub- stituting in place thereof the following:
"The use of land or buildings within the Town of Wakefield for race tracks, drive-in theaters, commercial amusement parks, racing dog ken- nels, tourist cabins, trailers or trailer camps, and motels is prohibited, provided, however, that the prohibition of commercial amusement parks shall not apply to land owned of record by any commercial amusement park on March 1, 1960, unless the operation thereof shall thereafter cease for a period of twenty-four consecutive months; and
ARTICLE 43
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws and Zoning Map by changing from a Business District to a General Residence District two (2) adjoining tracts of land bounded and described as follows:
First: The tract southerly of the center line of Prospect Street, so- called, and westerly of the center line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right of way.
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Second: The tract westerly of the center line of North Avenue, easterly of the center line of the Boston & Maine Railroad right of way and norther- ly of the center line of Prospect Street, so-called. - Town Planning Board.
Chairman Thomson of the Planning Board reported that a hearing was duly held on February 23, 1960, pursuant to a notice published in the Wakefield Daily Item on January 27 and February 3, 1960, and that the Planning Board recommended favorable action.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Town Zoning Map and Zoning Bylaws by changing the two (2) adjoining tracts of land described in Article 43 from a business to a General Residence District.
ARTICLE 44
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5A of the Zoning Bylaws by striking out the first paragraph of Section 5A and substituting in place thereof the following paragraph:
Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained in this section, there shall be provided for each dwelling house or place of habitation, clubhouse or other building permitted by this bylaw, constructed after the adoption of this section, in Single Residence Districts, a lot containing not less than 12,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 100 feet on any street or private way; in General Residence districts, a lot containing not less than 8,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 80 feet on any street or private way, provided, however, that each multiple family dwelling shall be located on a lot having an area of not less than 8,000 square feet for two (2) family units, (4000 square feet for each family unit), plus an addi- tional 1,500 square feet of lot area for each added family unit therein, and all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not cover more than 30% of the area of the lot; and in Business Districts each dwelling or building used principally as a place of habitation shall be on a lot con- taining not less than 8,000 square feet with a frontage of not less than 80 feet on any street or private way and shall be subject to all and the same requirements of this bylaw applicable to dwellings or a place of habitation in General Residence districts. No dwelling house or place of habitation shall hereafter be constructed in an Industrial District and no existing buildings in any Industrial District shall be converted into a place of habitation. - Town Planning Board.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board, stating that a hearing, duly held on February 23, 1960, and duly advertised in the Wake- field Daily Item on January 27 and February 3, 1960, it was unanimously voted to recommend favorable action on Article 44.
On motion by Mr. Thomson :
Voted: That the Town amend its Zoning Bylaws by striking out the first paragraph of Section 5A and substituting in place thereof the para- graph set forth in Article 44.
The vote, as counted by the tellers, was YES, 348 - NO, 80, and, having received the necessary two-thirds vote, the moderator declared the motion carried.
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ARTICLE 45
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws and Zoning Map by changing from a Single Residence district to a Business district, a tract of land on the easterly side of Vernon Street, by extending the present Business district at the junction of Vernon and Lowell Streets as follows:
Beginning at a point in the easterly side line of Vernon Street at the northerly line of the business district at Lowell Street, thence the line extends northerly along the easterly sideline of Vernon Street to a point 100 feet southerly of the southerly sideline of Fosters Lane; thence the line runs easterly 100 feet southerly of and parallel to the southerly side line of Fosters Lane to the northwesterly sideline of the Boston & Maine Rail- road right of way; thence southwesterly by said line of said right of way to the above mentioned business district on the northeasterly side of Lowell Street. - Domenic A. DeVita and others.
The report of the Planning Board was read by Mr. Thomson, noting that a hearing, duly advertised, was held on February 23, 1960, and that the board 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 Bylaws and Zoning Map by changing from a single residence district to a general residence district a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of Forest Street at a point in the B & M railroad location where the presently zoned business district joins the presently zoned single residence district;
Thence the line runs Southerly along said presently zoned business district through said Boston & Maine railroad location a distance of 750 feet;
Thence turning 90 degrees and running Westerly 500 feet;
Thence turning 90 degrees and running Northerly 750 feet;
Thence turning 90 degrees and running Easterly to point of beginning, 500 feet. - Loretta M. Sheridan and others.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised, was held in the Lafayette Building on February 3, 1960, and that the Planning Board, with all members present throughout, after full discussion, unanimously voted to recommend indefinite postpone- ment.
On motion by Mr. Thomson:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 46 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 47
To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning Bylaws and Zoning Map by changing from Single Residence and Business Districts to an In- dustrial District a tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point which is the intersection of the town boundaries of Wakefield, Reading and Stoneham, thence running northeasterly along
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the Wakefield-Reading town line a distance of about 530 feet to the south- erly layout line of Route 128; thence running northeasterly along the southerly layout line of Route 128 a distance of 330 feet to a point; thence running southerly a distance of about 790 feet to a point on the Wakefield- Stoneham town line; thence running northwesterly along the Wakefield- Stoneham town line a distance of 550 feet to the point of beginning. - Carl Harry Olson and others.
Mr. Thomson read the report of the Planning Board stating that a hearing, duly advertised, was held on February 3, 1960, and that the board voted to recommend indefinite postponement.
Motion by Mr. Thomson:
That the subject-matter of Article 47 be indefinitely postponed.
While this motion was under consideration, and before a vote was taken, a motion to adjourn, duly made and seconded was voted in the affirmative.
Meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening, March 28, 1960, at the Memo- rial High School auditorium at 7:30 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 11 P.M.
Attendance:
Precinct 1
94
Precinct 2
118
Precinct 3
166
Precinct 4
137
Precinct 5
28
Total
543
A True Record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG, Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, March 28, 1960
Meeting called to order by Moderator Roger H. Wingate at 7:39 P.M. in the auditorium of the Memorial High School building, Article 47 being in order as continued from the March 24th meeting with the motion of indefinite postponement before the meeting.
On motion by Mr. Thomas, the meeting, voted to extend Mr. Clarence L. Myette's time in order that he might show his illuminated slides and debate the motion.
Finally, however, the meeting
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 47 be indefinitely postponed.
A motion by Mr. Donald T. McAuliffe to take up Article 28 for re-con- sideration was withdrawn by Mr. McAuliffe.
ARTICLE 48
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws for use for off-street public parking and access thereto, a parcel of land being Lots 133, 134, 152 and 153 on Plat 12 of the Assessors' Plans of the Town of Wakefield and being bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHERLY by Albion Street, 114.33 feet;
WESTERLY by Lots 151 and 132, 121.64 feet;
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NORTHERLY by Chestnut Street, 129.41 feet;
EASTERLY by Lot 134B, 63.22 feet;
SOUTHERLY by Lot 134A, 22 feet; EASTERLY by Lot 134A, 44 feet.
Said premises containing 14,065 square feet of land.
Be all of the above measurements more or less, or however described.
And to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from avail- able funds a sum of money to pay for same, or to be used for the payment of land damages and/or other costs and expenses incidental to such pur- poses or taking, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor or to take any other action with respect thereto. - Melvin J. Levine and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject matter of Article 48 be referred to the Town Parking Committee and to the Traffic and Parking Committee of the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce for further study.
ARTICLE 49
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws for use for off-street public parking, and access thereto, a parcel of land being part of Lot 175 and part of Lot 171 on Plat 12 of the Assessors' Plans of the Town of Wakefield and being bounded and described as follows:
WESTERLY by Foster Street, 218.45 feet;
NORTHERLY by Lot 170A and the remaining portion of Lot 171, 66.15 feet;
EASTERLY by the remaining portion of Lot 171 and the remaining portion of Lot 175, 165 feet;
NORTHERLY by the remaining portion of Lot 175, 55 feet;
EASTERLY by Lot 175A, 130 feet; and
SOUTHERLY by Richardson Avenue, 151 feet.
Said premises containing approximately 23,011 square feet of land. Be all of the above measurements more or less, or however described.
And to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay for same, or to be used for the payment of land damages and/or other costs and expenses incidental to such purpose or taking, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor or to take any other action with respect thereto. - Melvin J. Levine and others.
Motion by Finance Committee:
To authorize the Selectmen to purchase for use for off-street public parking, and access thereto, a parcel of land being part of Lot 175 and part of Lot 171 on Plat 12 of the Assessors' Plans of the Town of Wake- field and being bounded and described as follows:
Westerly by Foster Street 218.45 feet;
Northerly by Lot 170A and the remaining portion of Lot 171, 66.15 feet;
Easterly by the remaining portion of Lot 171 and the remaining portion of Lot 175, 165 feet;
Northerly by the remaining portion of Lot 175, 55 feet;
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Easterly by Lot 175A, 130 feet; and
Southerly by Richardson Avenue, 151 feet.
Said premises containing approximately 23,011 square feet of land.
Be all of the above measurements more or less, or however described.
And raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sum of money to pay for same, or to be used for the payment of land damages and/or other costs and expenses incidental to such purpose or taking, to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the town therefor or to take any other action with respect thereto, and, to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $70,000 with the proviso that acquisition of the said described land will not be initiated prior to the receipt of $35,000 by the Town Treasurer from the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce Traffic and Parking Committee and further that the receipt of this sum be com- pleted prior to December 31, 1960 as a condition precedent to the Town's action on this matter.
An amendment by Melvin Levine to authorize the taking by eminent domain was voted in the negative.
After considerable discussion, at 9:40 P.M., a motion by Richard W. Baker to move the "previous question" was voted in the affirmative - YES, 267 - NO, 128.
The original motion then was put and was voted in the negative, and the moderator declared the motion by the Finance Committee not carried.
ARTICLE 50
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 85 J, Pensions for Policemen and Firefighters or their widows and/or the provisions of Chapter 32, Section 95A, Annuities to Wi- dows and Children of Retired Employees, and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money. - Esther M. Malon- son and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 50 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 51
To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five, consisting of two members of the Board of Library Trustees and three other citizens, said Committee to conduct a long-range survey of the Library Needs of the Town of Wakefield and report back at the Annual Town Meeting of 1961; and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article. - Moses M. Frankel and others.
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five, consisting of two members of the Board of Library Trustees and three other citizens, said Committee to conduct a long-range survey of the Library Needs of the Town of Wakefield and report back at the Annual Town Meeting of 1961; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to carry out the purposes of this article.
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ARTICLE 52
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct six Tennis Courts on the Hall Park property. - Recreation Commission.
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 transfer the care, custody, management and control of the Rice property, so-called, on New Salem Street, from the Board of Selectmen to the Board of Public Works. - Recreation Commis- sion.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject-matter of Article 53 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 54
To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the observance of the Christmas season of 1960 by the decoration and illumination of public buildings and public streets, and the decoration of Christmas trees upon municipal land, or what it will do in relation thereto. - Chamber of Commerce.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 55
To see if the Town will authorize the Incinerator Committee to engage engineering services for the purpose of making a study of the town's incineration requirements and to provide therefor, the town raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money. - Incinerator Committee.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 56
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hun- dred dollars ($1,500) for nursing, the same to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen as salary of the nurse employed by the Wake- field Visiting Nurse Association in aid of nursing work among the people of Wakefield. - Katherine T. Dwyer and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 57
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for a period of one year suitable headquarters for the use of the various veterans' organizations listed below:
Sgt. Gerald F. Scott Amvets Post No. 145, $1,200; Wakefield Post No. 2106 Veterans Foreign Wars; $1,200; Col. Allen C. Kelton Detachment
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Marine Corps League, $600; Corp. H. E. Nelson Post No. 63 American Legion, $1,000, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to carry out the purpose of this article. - Charles A. Simpson and others.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 to carry out the purposes of this article.
ARTICLE 58
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,150 to be expended by Corp. Charles F. Parker Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans; Wakefield Post No. 2106 Veterans of Foreign Wars; Corp. H. E. Nelson Post No. 63, American Legion; Marie E. Riess Post No. 376 the American Legion; Col. Allen C. Kelton Detachment Marine Corps League; Gerald F. Scott Post No. 145, Amvets; Camp No. 34, Sons of Union Veter- ans; Wakefield Chapter Gold Star Mothers of America, Inc., for the proper observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1960. - Charles A. Simpson and others.
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