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Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200. to carry out the purpose of Article 7.
ARTICLE 8
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to extend or renew, for a period of three years, the lease to the Colonel James Hartshorne House Association, Incorporated, or to take any other action with relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen for a nominal considera- tion to extend or renew for a period of three years, the lease of the Colonel James Hartshorne House Association, Incorporated.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1962, an act authorizing the Commonwealth, the Metropolitan District Commission and cities and towns to adopt rules regulating the use of ways by pedestrians, and providing for non criminal disposition of viola- tions thereof.
Board of Selectmen.
Voted: To accept the provisions of Chapter 409 of the Acts of 1962, an act authorizing the Commonwealth, the Metropolitan District Commission and cities and towns to adopt rules regulating the use of ways by pedes- trians, and providing for non-criminal disposition of violations thereof.
ARTICLE 10
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.
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On motion by W. Perry Farwell, vice chairman, for the Finance Com- mittee:
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $10,100. to carry out the purposes of Article 10.
ARTICLE 11
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 General 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 11.
ARTICLE 12
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 Gen- eral Laws, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by pur- chase or by eminent domain proceedings, rights and easements necessary 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 $10,500. to carry out the purposes of Article 12.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 13
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 $4,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 13.
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ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to accept, or to take by eminent domain proceedings, conveyances or ease- ments from time to time, giving the Town the right to construct and main- tain drains, sewers, water lines, retaining walls and streets, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purpose of this article.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted Unanimously: To authorize the Board of Public Works to accept, or to take by eminent domain proceeding, conveyances or easements from
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time to time, giving the town the right to construct and maintain drains, sewers, water lines, retaining walls and streets, and to provide therefor the town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.
ARTICLE 15
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: To raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000. to carry out the purposes of Article 15.
ARTICLE 16
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to construct sewers across private land and in or across highways hereinafter named:
a. Eustis Avenue from a manhole at the intersection of Friend Street approximately 400 feet to a summit near Parker Road.
b. Juniper Avenue from a manhole at the intersection of Woodbriar Road approximately 570 feet easterly to a summit.
c. Parker Road from a manhole at the intersection of Outlook Road approximately 850 feet to a summit near Eustis Avenue.
d. Davidson Road from a proposed manhole at the intersection of Parker Road approximately 200 feet easterly to a summit.
e. Brook Street from a manhole opposite No. 42, southerly approximate- ly 800 feet to a summit.
f. Mill River Trunk from an existing pumping station at the inter- section of Farm and Water Streets approximately 2200 feet easterly across private lands to near the Saugus River.
g. Saugus River Trunk from the easterly end of the Mill River Trunk approximately 1480 feet northerly along the Saugus River.
h. Montrose Connection from a point approximately 1200 feet northerly of Water Street on the Saugus River Trunk 800 feet westerly to a manhole in Montrose Avenue.
i. Various streets as the Board of Public Works deems necessary and feasible to construct or extend main sewers for the safety and convenience of the general public and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor and/or authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow and issue notes or bonds of the Town therefor and/or appropriate by transfer from available bal- ances and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain easements in and over private land necessary for the construction, maintenance and repair of said sewers.
Board of Public Works.
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Motion by Finance Committee:
To authorize and instruct the Board of Public Works to construct sewers in the streets described in Article #16, paragraphs A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I, and authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain easements in and over private land necessary for the construction, maintenance and repair of said sewers, and to pay therefor, the town raise and appropriate the sum of $75,419.55 and to appro- priate by transfer from available balances the sum of $68,580.45 said sum being transferred from the following unexpended balances:
Article 4-Annual Town Meeting 1962 $ 5.34
Article 9-Annual Town Meeting 1962 215.00
Article 56-Annual Town Meeting 1962 163.40
Article 61-Special Town Meeting March 23, 1961 189.85
Article 11-Annual Town Meeting 1959
6.38
Article 8-Special Town Meeting December 4, 1961
388.40
Article 40-Annual Town Meeting 1959 70.00
Sale of Real Estate-Chapter 44, Section 63
22,061.00
Article 28-Annual Town Meeting 1960
5,994.75
Article 29-Annual Town Meeting 1960
1,440.40
Article 1-Special Town Meeting April 27, 1961
754.48
Article 42-Annual Town Meeting 1961
1,449.46
Article 32-Annual Town Meeting 1961
2,964.54
Article 37-Annual Town Meeting 1962
7,500.00
Article 23-Special Town Meeting March 21, 1960
529.25
Article 32-Annual Town Meeting 1961
20,000.00
Article 25-Annual Town Meeting 1962
95.67
Article 35-Annual Town Meeting 1962 141.23
Article 6-Special Town Meeting September 10, 1962 61.39
Article 44-Annual Town Meeting 1959
750.00
Bond Issues
Article 10-Special Town Meeting May 17, 1948
2,274.88
Article 32-Annual Town Meeting 1960 977.66
Article 8-Special Town Meeting June 10, 1957 547.37
An amendment by Mr. Moulton to increase the appropriation by $7,200., making the total $82,619.55 was voted in the affirmative.
The original motion, as amended, then was voted in the affirmative.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 17
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. Pleasant Street- beginning at its intersection with Lowell Street and extending about 1186 feet southerly to the accepted portion of Pleasant Street near the Hurd School.
b. Gail Circle - beginning at its intersection with Sylvan Avenue and extending about 262 feet easterly to a turn around.
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c. Griffin Drive - beginning at its intersection with Parker Road and extending about 770 feet southerly and easterly to its intersection with Put- nam Avenue.
d. Fairmount Terrace - beginning at its intersection with Fairmount Avenue and extending about 240 feet westerly to a turn around.
e. Appleton Road - beginning at its intersection with New Salem Street and extending about 900 feet northerly and easterly to its intersection with Grand Passway.
f. Baldwin Road - beginning at its intersection with Grand Passway and extending about 400 feet southwesterly to its intersection with Appleton Road.
g. Quannapowitt Avenue - beginning at its intersection with Main Street and extending about 900 feet easterly to a dead end.
h. Karl Road - beginning at its intersection with Walnut Street and extending about 380 feet westerly to a turn around.
i. Alpine Circle - beginning at its intersection with Parker Road and extending about 338 feet easterly to a turn around.
j. Magnolia Terrace - beginning at its intersection with Lowell Street and extending northerly approximately 508 feet to a dead end abutting Woodbriar Road.
and that the Town 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, retaining walls, and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction under specifications approved by the Board 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:
Pleasant Street
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Pleasant Street as described in Article #17, paragraph A and that the town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed Town Ways in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws; and further that for the original construction of said streets including land damages and cost of pavement and sidewalks with precast cement concrete curbing, laid at time of said construction or for the construction of stone, block, brick or other permanent pavement of similar lasting character under specifications ap- proved by the Department of Public Works, and to provide therefor the town raise and appropriate the sum of $37,790.
Gail Circle
To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Gail Circle as described in Article #17, paragraph B and that the town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed Town Way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Mas- sachusetts General Laws; and further that for the original construction of
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said streets including land damages and cost of pavement and sidewalks with precast cement concrete curbing, laid at 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, and to provide therefor the town raise and appro- priate the sum of $11,320.
On motion by George M. Livingstone:
Voted: To omit sidewalks on Gail Circle and the amount to be ap- propriated be reduced to $9,650.
Griffin Drive
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Griffin Drive as described in Article #17, Paragraph C and that the Town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said prop -. osed town way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws, and, to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00.
Fairmount Terrace
Voted: That the subject matter be indefinitely postponed.
Appleton Road
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Appleton Road as described in Paragraph E and that the Town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed town way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws, and, to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00.
Baldwin Road
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment. Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout, of Baldwin Road as described in Paragraph. F and that the Town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed town way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws, and, to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00.
Quannapowitt Avenue
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: That the subject of this paragraph (paragraph G) be indef- initely postponed.
Karl Road
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Karl Road as described in Article #17, paragraph H and that the town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said prop- osed Town Way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws; and further that for the original construction of said street including land damages and cost of pavement
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and sidewalks with precast cement concrete curbing, laid at time of said construction or for the construction of stone, block, brick or other perma- nent pavement of similar lasting character under specifications approved by the Department of Public Works and to provide therefor the town raise and appropriate the sum of $17,390.
Alpine Circle
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Alpine Circle as described in Paragraph I and that the Town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed town way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws and to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00.
Magnolia Terrace
Voted: To accept and adopt under the Betterment Act, the report of the Board of Public Works on the acceptance and layout of Magnolia Ter- race as described in Paragraph J and that the Town authorize the taking of slope easements in land adjoining the location of the said proposed town way in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 32B of the Massachusetts General Laws and to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00.
A motion by George F. Gardner, at 10:50 P.M., to adjourn, while Article 17 was under discussion, was not voted at 11:23 P.M., a motion by Lewis Day, to adjourn, was in the negative, 63 to 57.
The "Previous Question" was voted at 11:29 P.M.
On motion by Finance Committee, at 11:30, the meeting adjourned to Thursday, March 14, 1963.
Attendance:
Precinct 1
149
Precinct 2
103
Precinct 3
196
Precinct 4
78
Precinct 5
60
Total
586
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, March 14, 1963
Meeting called to order at 7:31 P.M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
ARTICLE 18
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or to transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to construct sidewalks 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 to construct retaining walls. This work to be done under the Betterment Act.
Board of Public Works.
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On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 to carry out the purposes of Article 18.
An amendment by Sabatino Benedetto of the Board of Public Works to increase the appropriation to a total of $27,200 was voted in the negative.
ARTICLE 19
To see if the Town will vote to accept a grant of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly sideline of Willard Road, about 585 feet easterly from the intersection of said Willard Road with North Avenue, the line runs northeasterly about 21 feet to a point on the shore line of Lake Quannapowitt; thence the line runs southeasterly along said shore line of Lake Quannapowitt a distance of about 148 feet to a point; thence the line runs southwesterly about 90 feet to a point on what was formerly the westerly sideline of Shore Road; thence the line runs north- westerly along said former sideline of Shore Road a distance of 145 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains about 8050 square feet.
Board of Public Works.
Kenneth W. Thomson, chairman, read a report of the Planning Board, which board unanimously voted to recommend the acceptance of the grant of land described in Article 19.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To accept a grant of land as bounded and described in Article 19.
ARTICLE 20
To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Russell Badge Manu- facturing Co., Inc., a grant of the following described parcel of land:
Beginning at a point 45.42 feet easterly of Farm Street at the intersec- tion of land of this grantor and land of the Town of Wakefield, said point being in the center of the former Mill River location, thence the line runs along said center line in a SOUTHEASTERLY direction about eighty-eight (88) feet, thence turning, the line runs in a NORTHERLY direction about eighty-six and 50/100 (86.50) feet; thence turning, the line runs in a WEST- ERLY direction about fourteen and 50/100 (14.50) feet to a point of begin- ning: said parcel containing 627 square feet, more or less.
Board of Public Works. The Planning Board reported it voted, unanimously, to recommend the acceptance of the land described in Article 20.
On motion by W. Perry Farwell, vice chairman of the Finance Commit- tee:
Voted: To accept the parcel of land described in Article 20.
ARTICLE 21
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of the Massachu- setts General Laws, Chapter 40, Sections 42G, 42H and 42I which authorizes the Board of Public Works to levy assessments for the extension of water mains against the person or persons benefitting from such construction.
Board of Public Works.
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On motion by Chairman Beyer, for the Finance Committee: Voted: That the subject matter of Article 21 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain for the purpose of constructing a water tower and all appurtenances thereto, the following described parcel of land:
Beginning at a concrete bound at the intersection of the easterly side of Hopkins Street and the northerly side of Route 128, thence by said northerly side of Route 128, North 66° 41' East, 150.63 feet to an existing concrete bound, thence continuing by said Route 128 northeasterly by a curve to the left of a radius of 1,900 feet, a distance of 340.0 feet to a point, thence North 35° 17' 30" West 64.34 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing North 35° 17' 30" West 89.17 feet, North 82° West 165.0 feet and North 5° 30' West 158 feet, more or less, to the Wakefield-Reading town line; thence North 80° 30' East by land now or formerly of the United States Government 318 feet, more or less, to a point; thence South 29° 10' West 65 feet, more or less, South 5° 30' East 200.0 feet and South 55° 03' 13" West 86.72 feet to the point of beginning; and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article.
Board of Public Works.
Motion by Finance Committee:
To authorize the Board of Public Works to purchase or take by right of eminent domain for the purpose of constructing a water tower and all appurtenances thereto, the following described parcel of land: Beginning at a concrete bound at the intersection of the easterly side of Hopkins Street and the northerly side of Route 128, thence by said northerly side of Route 128, North 66° 41' East, 150.63 feet to an existing concrete bound, thence continuing by said Route 128 northeasterly by a curve to the left of a radius of 1,900 feet, a distance of 340.0 feet to a point, thence north 35° 17' 30" West 64.34 feet to the true point of beginning; thence continuing North 35° 17' 30" West 89.17 feet, North 82° West 165.0 feet and North 5° 30' West 158 feet, more or less, to the Wakefield-Reading town line; thence North 80° 30' East by land now or formerly of the United States Government 318 feet, more or less, to a point; thence South 29° 10' West 65 feet, more or less, South 5° 30' East 200.0 feet and South 55° 03' 13" West 86.72 feet to the point of beginning; and to provide therefor, the Town raise and appropriate $1,500 to carry out the purposes of this Article.
The Planning Board reported approval.
Chairman Hugh J. Morgan, Jr. of the Selectmen reported the Select- men approved.
After considerable discussion, a motion to invoke the "Previous Ques- tion", at 9:34 P.M., was not voted.
At 10:20 P.M., the vote on the Finance Committees motion was, YES, 271 - NO, 213, and, lacking the necessary two-thirds vote, the Moderator declared the motion not carried.
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On motion duly made and seconded :
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday, March 18, 1963, at 7:30 P.M.
Attendance:
Precinct 1
156
Precinct 2
133
Precinct 3 262
Precinct 4 118
Precinct 5
51
Total 720
A true record:
Attest: CHARLES F. YOUNG,
Town Clerk
Adjourned Session, March 18, 1963
Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. by Moderator Roger H. Wingate.
On motion by Lewis Day of the Board of Public Works:
Voted: That the vote taken under Article 22 at the March 14th meeting be reconsidered prior to any other business to come before this meeting.
Again, after considerable discussion, at 9:13 P.M., the "Previous Ques- tion" was voted.
The vote then was taken on Article 22, and the count was: YES, 457 - NO, 232, and the Moderator declared that, not having received the neces- sary two-thirds vote, the motion was not carried.
ARTICLE 23
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or appro- priate by transfer from available balances a sufficient sum of money for the construction of storm drains across private land and in or across streets as the Board of Public Works may deem necessary, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by purchase or by right of eminent domain ease- ments in and over private lands necessary for the construction, maintenance and repair of said storm drains.
Board of Public Works.
On motion by Finance Committee:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $55,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 23.
The vote in the affirmative was unanimous.
ARTICLE 24
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the construction of a storm drain in Charles Street from the intersection of Birch Hill Avenue westerly approximately 300 feet to the proposed Housing Development for the Elderly for the purpose of providing a drainage outlet for said project or take any other action in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
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On motion by Finance Committee :
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to carry out the purposes of Article 24.
ARTICLE 25
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, and/or transfer from other available funds a sufficient sum of money for the construction of a bypass off Main Street, from Main Street near Richardson Street to Water Street opposite Vernon Street 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.
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