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ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five by May 1, 1965 to be known as The Mun-
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icipal Garage Planning Committee, to present at the next town meeting a proposed site location and plans for a muni- cipal garage; and that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $5,000, to defray the cost of site investigation and preliminary plans for a municipal garage.
Municipal Garage Planning Committee - Approved.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Moderator to ap- point a committee of five by May 1, 1965 to be known as the Municipal Garage Planning Committee, to present at the next special or annual Town Meeting a proposed site loca- tion and plans for a municipal garage; and that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000, to defray the cost of site investigation and preliminary plans for a municipal garage.
Mr. Freeman moved to take Article 59 first and the mo- tion was carried.
ARTICLE 59. To see what action the Town will take on the report of the Special Committee appointed under Article 39 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1963 and continued as "The Construction Committee" under Article 77 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1964 relative to the construction of a Fire Station in Cedarville, and to see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate from the tax levy and/or available funds for the construction and equipping of the Cedarville Fire Station.
Cedarville Fire Station Construction Committee - Approved.
Amount $60,300.
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $75,000, from available funds (Free Cash) to be expended by the Cedarville Fire Station Construction Committee for the pur- pose of constructing and equipping the Cedarville Fire Sta- tion on the parcel of land described in the preceding motion," on Article 58.
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring by
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purchase, a parcel of land in the Cedarville section of Pre- cinct 5, to be used for a construction site for a fire station building, or take any action relative thereto.
Purchase land for Cedarville Fire Station - Approved, $2,000.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,100, for the purpose of acquiring by purchase a certain parcel of land on Hedge's Pond Road in that part of Plymouth called Cedarville bounded and de- scribed as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe on the westerly side of Hedge's Pond Road; thence N 61° 30'W, 165 feet, by land, now or formerly of George W. Nightingale, to an iron pipe; thence S 28° 30'W, 124 feet, by land of said Night- ingale to a point; thence running southeasterly by land of Calzolari 205 feet, more or less, to said Hedge's Pond Road, thence by said road northeasterly 130 feet to the point of beginning; containing 22,940 square feet, more or less; of which $2,000, shall be for the purchase of this par- cel of land and $100, shall be for expenses of acquiring titles and adjusting the taxes for the year 1965.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Committee to study, survey and recommend as to the need for construction and location of new facilities to house the Police and Fire Departments as authorized under Article 75 of the 1964 town meeting; and to appropriate the sum of $5,000, for plans, specifications, and to survey proposed sites; said committee to report back to the Town at the next special or annual town meeting.
Police and Fire Station Committee -- Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting.
Mr. Freeman moved that the Town continue the Com- mittee to Study, Survey and Recommend as to the need for construction and location of new facilities to house the Police and Fire Departments as authorized under Article 75 of the 1964 Town Meeting; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000, for preliminary plans, specifications and to
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survey proposed sites; said committee to report back to the Town at the next special or Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Leland moved to amend by striking out "Police," but the amendment was lost.
Mr. Whipple moved to amend by striking out "$5,000," but the amendment was lost.
The original motion was put before the meeting and voted.
Mr. Armstrong moved to adjourn until Monday, April 5, 1965 at 7:30 o'clock P.M., but the motion was lost.
At 11:05 o'clock P.M. Mr. Fillebrown moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Wednesday, March 31, 1965, and it was so voted.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1965
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:35 o'clock P.M. The number of Town Meeting Members present was 149 as per records of checkers Robert Marvelli and Arsene Strassel, 2nd; the Moderator declared a quorum present.
ARTICLE 61. To see what action the Town will take for the disposal of the Cornish and Burton Schools and make an appropriation therefor or take any action relative thereto.
Disposal of Cornish and Burton Schools -- Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting.
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,685 for the purpose of razing (according to specifications provided by the Board of Selectmen) the two buildings known as the Cornish and Burton Schools. Said appropria- tion to be expended by the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Freeman moved that the Cornish-Burton School Study Committee appointed by the Moderator under Arti-
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cles 71 and 72 of the March 1964 Annual Town Meeting be allowed to continue its existence until the 1966 Annual Town Meeting and it was so voted.
Mr. Alfred Almeida, Chairman, presented his report.
The Moderator read the report of the Committee to Study Advisability of Fluoridation of Water Supply in the Town of Plymouth; Article 68 of the 1964 Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and erect a memorial in honor of all veterans who have or will have served in any war. Said appropriation to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Veterans' Memorial - Disapproved.
No action taken on Article 62.
ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Kings Pond Plain Road from Federal Fur- nace Road northeasterly about 1,700 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and make an appropria- tion for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Kings Pond Plain Road - Approved. Planning Board approves street lay-out and rec- ommends acceptance. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a Town way, King's Pond Plain Road from Federal Fur- nace Road northeasterly about 1,700 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and raise and appro- priate the sum of $100, for expenses of acquiring titles.
ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way King Avenue from Kings Pond Plain Road northeasterly and southeasterly about 800 feet to Lake Shore Avenue, including as part of the layout a reserved beach area about 60 feet by 100 feet leading from King Avenue to the shore of the pond, as laid out by the Selectmen and
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reported to the Town, and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - King Avenue - Approved. Plan- ning Board approves street lay-out and recommends acceptance. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a Town way, King Avenue from King's Pond Plain Road northeasterly and southeasterly about 800 feet to Lake Shore Avenue, including as part of the layout a reserved beach area about 60 feet by 100 feet leading from King Avenue to the shore of the pond, as laid out by the Selectmen and re- ported to the Town and as shown on a Plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Proposed Layout of King's Pond Plain Road and King Avenue, Scale 1"-40', January 13, 1965, Edward Chase, Engineer," and raise and appropriate the sum of $375, for expenses of acquiring titles.
ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Lake Shore Avenue from King Avenue north- easterly about 700 feet to Stevens Street as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the town, provided a drainage easement is secured, and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Lake Shore Avenue - Disap- approved. Planning Board disapproves, the street lay-out only conforms to regulations. Selectmen approve.
No action taken on Article 65.
ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town Will accept and allow as a town way Esta Road from Carver Road, (Route 44) northerly about 850 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the town, provided a drainage easement is se- cured, and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Esta Road - Approved. Planning Board approves street lay-out and recommends accept- ance. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a Town way Esta Road from Carver Road (Route 44)
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northerly about 850 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, provided a drainage easement is secured, and raise and appropriate the sum of $200, for ex- penses of acquiring titles.
ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Goddard Court from Standish Avenue south- westerly about 350 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the town and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Goddard Court - Disapproved. Planning Board disapproves. Selectmen disapprove.
No action taken on Article 67.
ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Hedge Road from the railroad northeasterly about 200 feet to Brick Kiln Road as laid out by the Select- men and reported to the town, and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Hedge Road - Disapproved. Plan- ning Board approves, street lay-out conforms to regulations. Selectmen approve.
Mr. Theodore Jesse moved that the Town accept and allow as a Town way, Hedge Road from the railroad north- easterly about 200 feet to Brick Kiln Road as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and make an appro- priation of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles, and it was so voted, unanimously.
ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Brick Kiln Road from Hedge Road northeast- erly about 500 feet to Plymouth Harbor, including as part of the layout a lot of land 50 feet by 120 feet leading directly to mean high water; as laid out by the Selectmen and report- ed to the Town; and make an appropriation for the purchase or acquiring of land, and expenses of acquiring titles.
New street acceptance - Brick Kiln Road - Disapproved.
Planning Board approves with certain provisions; street
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lay-out conforms to regulations. Selectmen approve with provision.
Mr. Theodore Jesse moved that the Town accept and allow as a Town way Brick Kiln Road from Hedge Road northeasterly for about 300 feet to High Cliff Road as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and make an appropriation of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles, but the motion was lost, unanimously.
ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Cary Road from White Horse Road south- easterly about 600 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, provided a drainage easement is secured and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
Cary Road street acceptance - Approved. The street lay- out conforms to regulations; Planning Board recommends acceptance. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town accept and allow as a Town way, Cary Road from White Horse Road south- easterly about 600 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, provided a drainage easement is se- cured and raise and appropriate the sum of $100 for expenses of acquiring titles.
ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Melix Avenue from the State Highway west- erly about 700 feet to Plymouth Street as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the town, provided drainage ease- ments are secured, and make an appropriation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New Street acceptance - Melix Avenue - Disapproved. Planning Board disapproves.
Mr. Edward Robichaud moved that the Town accept and allow as a Town way, Melix Avenue, Manomet, westerly about 700 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town and raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for expenses of acquiring titles.
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Voting by a show of hands, 72 in the affirmative, 54 in the negative, not being a two-thirds vote, the motion was lost.
ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will accept and allow as a town way Plymouth Street from Cape Cod Avenue northerly about 200 feet to Melix Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and make an appro- priation for expenses of acquiring titles.
New Street acceptance - Plymouth Street - Disapproved.
Planning Board disapproves.
No action taken on Article 72.
ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to abandon a portion of a drainage easement on the northwesterly side of Emerson Road as laid out and accepted by the Town on March 26, 1949; said portion of drainage easement measuring 10 feet by 50 feet and lying on Lot 197 of Land Court Plan No. 5279I, Sheet 2.
Emerson Road Drainage Easement abandonment - Ap- proved. Planning Board approves. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to abandon a portion of a drainage easement on the northwesterly side of Emerson Road as laid out and accepted by the Town on March 26, 1949; said portion of drainage easement measuring 10 feet by 50 feet and lying on Lot 197 of Land Court Plan No. 52791, Sheet 2.
ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept for highway purposes a drainage easement 10 feet wide running northwesterly and northeasterly from Emerson Road to Cochituate Road.
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Approved. Planning Board approves. Selectmen approve.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept for highway purposes a drain- age easement 10 feet wide running northwesterly and north- easterly from Emerson Road to Cochituate Road as shown
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on a Plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Proposed Drainage Easement and Abandonment of Half of 1949 Drainage Ease- ment, Scale 1"-40', January 20, 1965, Edward Chase, Town Engineer."
ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to abandon as a town way, a portion of West- erly Road as laid out and accepted by the Town on March 24, 1928; said portion of Westerly Road being about 150 feet long and lying adjacent to and northwesterly of another por- tion of Westerly Road which was abandoned by the Town on March 29, 1962; and make an appropriation for the expenses therefor.
Abandonment of a portion of Westerly Road - Approved. Planning Board approves. Selectmen disapprove.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Se- lectmen to abandon as a Town way, a portion of Westerly Road as laid out and accepted by the Town on March 24, 1928; said portion of Westerly Road being about 150 feet long and lying adjacent to and northwesterly of another por- tion of Westerly Road which was abandoned by the Town on March 29, 1962, and as shown on a Plan entitled "Town of Plymouth, Proposed Abandonment of a Portion of Westerly Road, Scale 1"-40', January 27, 1965, Edward Chase, Town Engineer."
ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will convey a deed of that portion of town-owned land described on the Assessors' maps as "a portion of Westerly road" to Arthur C. Caranci, said portion being adjacent to the land of said Arthur C. Caranci and appearing on the Assessors' map on Plat 30.
By petition: Arthur C. Caranci, et al Sale of Abandoned Portion of Westerly Road - Dis- approved. Planning Board disapproves.
No action taken on Article 76.
ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell or convey that portion of Westerly Road abandoned in 1965 under Article 75, containing approxi-
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mately 5,511 square feet as shown on Plat 30 of the Assessors' Plans, or take any action relative thereto.
Sale of Abandoned Portion of Westerly Road - Sale ap- proved. Planning Board approves.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town authorize the Selectmen to sell, for not less than $100, that portion of Westerly Road abandoned in 1965 under Article 75 of the Annual Town Meeting, containing approximately 5,511 square feet as shown on Plat 30 of the Assessors' Plans subject to an easement for the Town water main located therein, if any.
ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to sell to William A. Dearn and Ernest A. McGrath the land present- ly leased to them on the Town Wharf Lot, being Lot 17-A and a 50-foot right of way from Water Street Extension to said lot. By petition: William A. Dearn, et al Sale of Town Wharf Land - Recommendation to be made at Town Meeting. Planning Board disapproves.
Mr. William Dearn moved that the Town sell and the Selectmen be authorized to convey to William A. Dearn and Ernest A. McGrath, co-partners, that portion of Lot 17-A on a plan entitled "Land at Town Wharf," Plymouth, Mass., Scale 1"-40 feet, dated September 1, 1962, Edward Chase, Engineer," presently leased to them, which lies south- westerly of a line which is parallel to and 40' distant south- westerly from the northeasterly line of said Lot 17-A to- gether with a right of way, in common with others, enti- tled thereto from said lot over the 50-foot way as shown on said plan leading from said premises southwesterly to Wa- ter Street; at a price to be determined by the Selectmen but not less than $7,500.00.
Voting by a show of hands, 52 in the affirmative, 80 in the negative, the motion was lost.
ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell to John D. Shea Lot No. 44, Plat No. 17 as shown on the Assessors' Plan, known as the Low Service
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Reservoir located at Sever Street, at a minimum price of $2,000, the maximum to be set by the Board of Selectmen.
By petition: Dorothy R. Souza, et al
Sale of Sever St. Reservoir Land - Disapproved. Planning Board disapproves.
No action taken on Article 79.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to approve the construction of a new housing project by the Plymouth Housing Authority namely, a housing project for elderly persons pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 667 of Massa- chusetts Acts of 1954, and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided Housing Proj- ect 667-2.
Housing Project for Elderly Persons - Reccommendation to be made at Town Meeting.
Voted: That the Town approve the construction of a new housing project by the Plymouth Housing Authority namely, a housing project for elderly persons pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 667 of Massachusetts Acts of 1954, and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided Housing Project 667-2, and con- sisting of not more than seventy five units.
ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the re-location of the sewer on Stafford Street; said appropriation to be provided by money in the Town Treasury received from Howard A. Flynn for this purpose.
Relocation of Stafford St. Sewer - Approved.
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,000, for the relocation of the sewer on Stafford Street; said ap- propriation to be provided by money in the Town Treasury at the time of Town Meeting from Howard R. Flynn for this purpose.
ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts Zoning Map No. 1
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dated January 16, 1961, revised to July 9, 1964, by changing from unzoned land to R-10 Residential District an area on the southeasterly side of Obery Street, bounded northeast- erly and southeasterly by the Plymouth County Farm, south- westerly by the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3) and north- westerly by Obery Street, and being Lot 45 of Assessors' Map No. 26.
Zoning Map Amendment - Approved. Planning Board approves.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town amend the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts Zoning Map No. 1 dated January 16, 1961, revised to July 9, 1964, by changing from unzoned land to R-10 Residential District an area on the southeasterly side of Obery Stret, bounded northeasterly and southeast- erly by the Plymouth County Farm, southwesterly by the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3) and northwesterly by Obery Street, and being Lot 45 of Assessors' Plat No. 26.
ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts Zoning Maps Nos. 1 and 2 dated January 16, 1961, revised to July 9, 1964, by chang- ing from Industrial District to R-10 Residential District an area containing approximately 118 acres situated on the west- erly side of the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3) and just north of Samoset Street (Route 44) bounded southeasterly by existing Commercial District; southerly by existing R-10 Residential District; northwesterly by the line between lots Nos. 23 and 24 of Assessors' Map No. 102; northeasterly by the line between Lot No. 23 of Map No. 102 and Lots 33, 34, 35 and 40 of Map No. 101; northwesterly again by the line between Lots Nos. 32 and 33 of Map No. 101 and northeast- erly again by the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3).
Zoning Map Amendment - Approved conditionally. Plan- ing Board approves conditionally.
Mr. Freeman moved that the Town amend the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts Zoning Maps Nos. 1 and 2 dated January 16, 1961, revised to July 9, 1964, by changing from
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Industrial District to R-10 Residential District an area con- taining approximately 118 acres situated on the westerly side of the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3) and just north of Samoset Street (Route 44) bounded southeasterly by existing Commercial District; southerly by existing R-10 Res- idential District; northwesterly by the line between lots Nos. 23 and 24 of Assessors' Map No. 102; northeasterly by the line between Lot No. 23 of Map No. 102 and Lots 33, 34, 35 and 40 of Map No. 101; northwesterly again by the line between Lots Nos. 32 and 33 of Map No. 101 and northeast- erly again by the State Highway By-Pass (Route 3) ; voting by a show of hands, 60 in the affirmative, 60 in the negative the motion to amend was lost.
At 11:15 o'clock P.M. Mr. Fillebrown moved to adjourn until 7:30 o'clock P.M. Thursday, April 1, 1965, and it was so voted.
Adjourned Town Meeting, April 1, 1965
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:45 o'clock P.M. The number of Town Meeting Members present was 136 as per records of checkers Robert Marvelli and Arsene Strassel, 2nd. The Moderator declared a quor- um present.
ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map so as to change from R-15 to Commercial the land enclosed within the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of Nick's Rock Road and Ocean View Ave- nue; thence by Ocean View Avenue to Liberty Street; thence by Liberty Street to Westerly Route; thence by Westerly Route to Oak Ridge Road; thence by Oak Ridge Road to the State Highway No. 3, as laid out in 1948; thence by the State Highway to the northeasterly ramp at Cherry Street as laid out in 1958; thence by the ramp to Nick's Rock Road; and thence by Nick's Rock Road to the point of beginning.
By petition: Thomas F. Quinn, et al
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Zoning Map Amendment - Disapproved. Planning Board disapproves.
Mr. Robert Benea moved that the Town change from Residential 15 Zone to Commercial Zone the following de- scribed area:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of Lib- erty Street, 300 feet southwest from the intersection of Liberty Street and Ocean View Avenue; thence in a south- westerly direction a depth of 300 feet along the northwest- erly side of Liberty Street to Route 3. Also that section of land which is bounded on the northeast by Westerly Route, on the southeast by Oak Ridge Road, on the southwest by Route 3, and on the northwest by Liberty Street.
Voting by a show of hands, 37 in the affirmative, 75 in the negative, the motion to amend was lost.
Article 85. To see if the Town will vote to change from R-15 to R-10 zones to Neighborhood Business Zone, an area beginning at the property line between land of Dorothy Mcpeck and land of Eugene and Nancy Rapoza and extend- ing south westward along Federal Furnace Road to the north- west side of South Meadow Road between Lot 14 and Lot N 1-5 South Meadow Road, a depth of four hundred feet from Federal Furnace Road; or any portion of said tract. By petition: Evelyn G. Dearn, et al Zoning Map Amendment -- Disapproved. Planning Board disapproves.
No action taken under Article 85.
ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase certain radio equip- ment and associated facilities for Plymouth Civil Defense, or take any other action relative thereto; and that any funds received from the Federal Government or the Common- wealth toward such costs be returned to the Treasury of the Town.
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