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Voted Unanimously: That the sum of Two hundred seventy thousand (270,000) dollars be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of constructing a combined auditorium and gymnasium and for originally equipping and furnishing said auditorium, said building to be known as "The Blanchard Auditorium"; and to meet said appropriation the sum of One hundred fifty thousand (150,000) dollars received as a gift from the Trustees of the Blanchard Foundation be appropri- ated therefor, that the sum of Twenty thousand (20,000) · dollars be appropriated from available revenue funds and that the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of One hundred thousand (100,000) dollars, under authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, payable in accordance with the provi- sions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
Article 43. (Building Committee) To see if the town will authorize the auditorium and gymnasium building com- mittee to exercise full power to bind the town in all manner of contracts and agreements necessary for the construction, equipment and furnishing of The Blanchard Auditorium, or take any action thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To authorize the auditorium and gymnasium building committee to exercise full power to bind the town in all manner of contracts and agreements necessary for the construction, equipment and furnishing of "The Blanchard Auditorium".
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Article 44. (Unpaid Bills) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the following sums of money for unpaid bills as follows :
$455.60 for Old Age Assistance for the year 1951 58.90 for General Relief for the year 1951
144.50 for Fees for the Town Clerk for the year 1952 44.23 for Expenses of the Town Clerk for the year 1952
50.00 for Town Clerk as Clerk of Registrars for the year 1952
$753.23
or act anything thereon.
Voted Unanimously : To raise and appropriate the fol- lowing sums of money for unpaid bills :
$455.60 for Old Age Assistance for the year 1951 58.90 for General Relief for the year 1951
144.50 for Fees for the Town C'erk for the year 1952
44.23 for Expenses of the Town Clerk for the year 1952 50.00 for Town Clerk as Clerk of Registrars for the year 1952
$753.23
Article 45. (Reserve Fund) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 as a Re- serve Fund, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate Three thousand (3000) dollars and to transfer Three thousand (3000) dollars to be used as a Reserve Fund.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
A true copy. Attest : HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 25, 1953
Article 1. (Blanchard Auditorium) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease or license the proposed Blanchard Auditorium to the Nagog Regional School District, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of Nagog Regional School District Committee.)
Voted Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to lease or license the proposed Blanchard Auditorium to the Nagog Regional School District.
Voted Unanimously : Resolution: It is the consensus of the meeting that the Selectmen follow in the main the request of the Nagog Regional School District Committee as far as is legally possible.
Article 2. (Regional School) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell a portion of the land west of Charter Road and north of Massachusetts Avenue, to the Nagog Regional School District at a figure not less than the cost to the Town of Acton, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of Nagog Regional School District Committee.)
Voted Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to sell a portion of the land west of Charter Road and north of Massachusetts Avenue to the Nagog Regional School District at a figure not less than the cost to the Town of Acton.
Article 3. (Regional School) £ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of the Nagog Regional School District or act anything there- on. (Inserted in warrant at request of Nagog Regional School District Committee.)
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Voted Unanimously : That the sum of Twenty-two thou- sand six hundred sixty-eight (22,668) dollars be transferred from the Surplus Revenue Account for the use of the Nagog Regional School District.
Voted to adjourn at 8:45 P.M.
· A true copy. Attest: HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
The following recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee pertain to the Articles considered at the Town Meeting of May 25, 1953.
Article 1.
The Finance Committee favors the leasing of the Blan- chard gymnasium to the Nagog Regional School District.
Article 2.
The Finance Committee recommends the passing of this article authorizing the selectmen to sell the necessary land · to the Nagog Regional School District.
Article. 3.
The Finance Committee recommends the sum of $22,668. be transferred from surplus revenue for the use of the Nagog Regional School District.
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 6, 1953
Article 1. (Blanchard Auditorium) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and either raise, borrow or transfer an additional sum of money, not to exceed $33,000.00, for the construction of a combined auditorium and gymna- sium and for originally equipping and furnishing the so-called "Blanchard Auditorium", or act anything thereon.
Voted Unanimously : To transfer from the Surplus Rev- enue Account the sum of Thirty-three thousand (33,000) dollars for the construction of a combined auditorium and gymnasium and for originally equipping and furnishing the so-called "Blanchard Auditorium".
Voted: To adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
A true copy. Attest : HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
The following recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee pertain to the Articles considered at the Town Meet- ing of July 6, 1953.
The Blanchard Auditorium Gymnasium Building Com- mittee having received bids for their construction of the building considerably in excess of what they had anticipated, would like an additional $33,000. toward the building. The Finance Committee believes that it is in the public interest to hold a special Town Meeting and appropriate this sum, at which the Town should transfer from surplus revenue approximately $21,200. and the balance of $11 800. will be received from the State School Building Assistance Commission.
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, JULY 27, 1953
Article 1. (Rent Control) To see if the Town will vote to declare that a substantial shortage of rental housing accommodations exists in the Town of Acton and that the control of rents therein is necessary in the public interest and to accept the provisions of Chapter 434 of the Acts of 1953, or take any action relating thereto.
Motion : To pass over the Article.
Total Ballot Vote 89 Yes 50 No 39
Voted: To adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
A true copy. Attest: HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, AUGUST 31, 1953
Article 1. (Water at Dump) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and either raise or transfer the sum of $1,000.00 as the annual assessment to the Town of Acton by the West and South Water Supply District of Acton, provided that an extension is installed either from Taylor
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Road along Route 2 to the Acton dump, or from Concord Road along Hosmer Street to Route 2 thence Westerly along Route 2 to the Acton dump, and that a hydrant be installed at the dump, or act anything thereon.
Voted Unanimously : That a committee of three mem- bers be appointed by the Moderator before October 1, 1953, to undertake an immediate study of alternative methods, routes, and costs of furnishing water service to the Town Dump, and to prepare for inclusion in the next Annual Town Meeting an article to accomplish the recommendation developed by its study.
Committee appointed by the Moderator, September 14, 1953: F. Wendell Putnam, Jr., Edward J. Higgins and John F. Moore.
A true copy. Attest: HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
The following recommendations of the Finance Commit- tee pertain to the Articles considered at the Town Meeting of August 31, 1953.
The Finance Committee favors a water supply at the dump but, as yet, have not determined the most advantageous way of supplying the water.
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1953
Article 1. (Schools) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00, or some other sum, to rehabilitate the sewage disposal field at the eastern end of the high school building, or take any action thereon.
Voted Unanimously : To transfer from Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Four thousand (4,000) dollars to reha- bilitate the sewage disposal field at the eastern end of the high school building.
Voted: To adjourn at 8:20 P.M.
A true copy. Attest: HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
The following recommendation of the Finance Commit- tee pertain to the Article considered at the Town Meeting of September 14, 1953.
The Finance Committee recommends acceptance of this article.
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 2, 1953
Article 1. (Schools) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to be expended by the School Committee for employing a competent person or persons for the purpose of drawing plans and specifications and estimating costs for rehabilitating the present Acton High School, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of School Committee.)
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 2. (Schools) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to be expended by the School Committee for additional transportation re- quired by the operation of the "two-shift system" in the high school, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of School Committee.)
Voted Unanimously : That the town appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of Three thousand (3 000) dollars to be expended by the School Committee for additional transportation required by the operation of the "two-shift system".
Article 3. (Blanchard Auditorium) To see if the town will vote to transfer the control of the Blanchard Auditorium and Gymnasium from the Board of Selectmen to the Acton Members of the Nagog Regional School District Committee, who shall be the representatives of the Town of Acton in all matters relating to the operation and maintenance of the premises and shall employ at the expense of the Town all persons employed in such operation and maintenance, and shall in general have charge of the premises on behalf of the Town, including the assignment of dates and hours for use by organizations and activities other than the District, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of Nagog Regional School District Committee.)
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Voted: To transfer the control of the Blanchard Audi- torium and Gymnasium from the Board of Selectmen to the Acton Members of the Nagog Regional School District Com- mittee, who shall be the representatives of the Town of Acton in all matters relating to the operation and maintenance of the premises and shall employ at the expense of the Town all persons employed in such operation and maintenance, and shall in general have charge of the premises on behalf of the Town, including the assignment of dates and hours for use by organizations and activities other than the District.
Article 4. (Board of Health) To see if the town will vote to appropriate and either raise or transfer the sum of $1,400.00 for the Board of Health to meet the expenses of a disease dangerous to the public health, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant at request of Board of Health.)
Voted Unanimously : To transfer from the Surplus Rev- enue Account the sum of Thirteen hundred fifty-two dollars and ten cents ($1352.10), for an outstanding bill due the Haynes Memorial Hospital, for the Board of Health to meet said expenses.
Article 5. (Planning Board) To see if the town will vote to appropriate and either raise or transfer the sum of $500.00 for the use of the Planning Board, or act anything thereon.
Voted Unanimously : To transfer the sum of Five hun- dred (500) dollars from the Surplus Revenue Account for the use of the Planning Board.
Voted: To adjourn at 8:40 P.M.
A true copy. Attest: HARLAN E. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk
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The following recommendations of the Finance Com- mittee pertain to the Articles considered at the Town Meet- ing of November 2, 1953.
Article 1.
Although the Finance Committee firmly favors advance planning in anticipation of future requirements, it believes that it is premature to expend substantial funds for the pur- pose of drawing plans and specifications for the future use of the present high school building until such time as the problem of financing new high school facilities has been decided. It, therefore, disapproves of the requested expendi- tures at the present time.
Article 2.
The Finance Committee favors this article and recom- mends the transfer of $3,000. from Surplus Revenue.
Article 3.
The Finance Committee believes the acceptance of this article is a step toward the orderly process of obtaining ade- quate school facilities.
Article 4.
The Finance Committee recommends the transfer of $1,400. from the Surplus Revenue for the purpose of paying an outstanding bill due the hospital.
Article 5.
The Planning Board was created at the last annual Town Meeting. At that time, no money was appropriated for its use. The Finance Committee recommends the transfer of $500. from Surplus Revenue for the use of this board.
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, DECEMBER 16, 1953 AT 7:30 P.M.
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Select- men and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in a southerly direction from Nashoba Road, a distance of approximately 675 feet, now known as Orchard Drive, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in a southerly direction from Nashoba Road, a distance of approximately 675 feet, now known as Orchard Drive.
Tellers appointed by the moderator Leo C. Cunningham Ray L. Harris Medville L. Clark
H. Stuart MacGregor Ormal S. Laffin Walter B. Stevens
Hand vote Yes 145, No 132
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road which has been laid out by the Select- men and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width. with a 24 foot or more travelled way extending in an easterly direction from Piper Road, a distance of approximately 725 feet, said road to be known as Lilac Court, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in
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an easterly direction from Piper Road, a distance of ap- proximately 725 feet, said road to be known as Lilac Court.
Same tellers, hand vote Yes 140, No 139
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Select- men and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly and northerly direc- tion from Central Street to Nashoba Road, a distance of approximately 3600 feet, said road to be known as Mohawk Drive, or act anything thereon.
Amendment: To accept a town way laid out by the Selectmen which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way extending in an easterly and northerly direction from Central Street to Seneca Road, a distance of approximately 1200 feet, said road to be known as Mohawk Drive.
Same tellers, hand vote Yes 174 No 39
Motion: To accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly and northerly direction from Central Street to Seneca Road, a distance of approximately 1200 feet, said road to be known as Mohawk Drive.
Same tellers, hand vote Yes 140, No 159
Motion lost.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Select- men and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly direction from the
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way now known as Mohawk Drive, a distance of approxi- mately 570 feet, said road to be known as Seneca Road, or act anything thereon.
Motion: To accept the plan of a town road which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly direction from the way now known as Mohawk Drive, a distance of approximately 570 feet, said road to be known as Seneca Road.
Motion lost.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly direction from Arlington Street, a distance of approximately 251 feet, plus an 80 foot circle, said road to be known as Haynes Court, or act anything thereon.
Motion: To accept the plan of a town road, which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in an easterly direction from Arlington Street, a distance of approximately 251 feet plus an 80 foot circle, said road to be known as Haynes Court.
Motion lost.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to accept the plan of a town road which has been laid out by the Select- men and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in a southerly direction from Central Street, a distance of approximately 450 feet, said road to be known as Nash Road, or act anything thereon.
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Motion: To accept the plan of a town road which has been laid out by the Selectmen and has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said plan showing a road 40 feet in width with a 24 foot or more travelled way, extending in a southerly direction from Central Street, a distance of ap- proximately 300 feet, said road to be known as Nash Road.
Motion, lost.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to adopt, amend and adopt or reject the proposed Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Acton as filed in the office of the Town Clerk and printed in pamphlet form and distributed to the residents of Acton, or act anything thereon.
Motion : That the proposed protective Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Acton, dated November 3, 1953, prepared by the Acton Zoning Committee appointed in accordance with the vote of the annual Town Meeting of March 1951, pre- sented to a legally advertised public hearing on Monday, April 13, 1953, approved unanimously after minor amend- ments, on May 21, 1953 by the Acton Zoning Committee, submitted to the Selectmen, acting as the Town Planning Board on May 25, 1953, filed with the Town Clerk and dis- tributed to the residents of Acton with the warrant calling for this Town Meeting, December 16, 1953, be adopted.
Amendment by W. Lawrence Marshall, Jr.
To amend the Zoning By-Laws dated November 3, 1953, Section II, Paragraph 1 by making the following change on the map and made a part of the report; change from Indus- trial to Residential the area in North Acton, east of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tracks from the intersection they make with Main Street or Route 27 north- ward to the intersection of these tracks with Carlisle Line.
Amendment lost.
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Amendment by Richard F. Deane.
That the Zoning By-Laws be amended, lots 1, A and B as described in the following legal description and shown on plan dated October 29, 1953 drawn by Horace F. Tuttle, C.E., be converted from residential to business. Description of Lot 1 and Lot A, shown on a plan of land in Acton owned by George A. Morse, Sr., dated October 29, 1953. Beginning at the Northeasterly corner thereof at Lot B, shown on said plan and Main Street; thence S. 21° 44' W. 230 feet and S. 41° 12' W. 77.5 feet to a point of curve; thence turning to the North by a curve of 14.85 feet radius, 30.70 feet to Prospect Street; thence N. 21° 48' W. along Prospect Street 282 feet to said Lot B; thence N. 88° 45' E. by Lot B 266.7. feet to the point of beginning; containing about 41758 square feet.
Description of Lot B shown on a plan of Land in Acton owned by George A. Morse, Sr., dated October 29, 1953. Beginning at the Northeasterly corner thereof at land now or formerly of George A. Morse, Sr. shown as Lot 3 on a plan of land owned by Timothy J. Hennessey dated Decem- ber 15, 1950 and Main Street; thence along Main Street S. 22° 04' W. 100.37 feet, S. 20° 35' W. 100 feet and S. 21° 44' W. 255.8 feet to Lot A shown on a plan dated October 29, 1953 ; thence S. 88° 45' W. by Lot A 266.7 feet to Prospect Street; thence N. 21° 48' W. by said Prospect Street 212.10 feet to a pipe at land of David and Eleanor Tuttle; thence on land of said Tuttles N. 69° 51' E. 325 feet, N. 21° 21' E. 205.41 feet to a corner at Land now or formerly of George A. Morse Sr .; thence S. 66° 20' E. by said Morse land 150 feet to the point of beginning; containing 2.80 acres.
Amendment carried.
Amendment by Louis A. Flerra
That the following described parcel of land, the property of Louis A. Flerra, presently shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Acton, Mass. as within a district defined as Residential and Agricultural be redistricted as Business. The
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parcel is bounded and described as follows :- From a point of beginning presently known as the Hapgood Crossing; thence running Northwesterly by Central Street 80.40 feet, Northerly and Northeasterly by Elm Street about 750 feet; Southeasterly about 690 feet and Southerly about 175 feet and Southwesterly about 490 feet by land of the Boston and Maine Railroad, to point of beginning.
Amendment carried.
Amendment by Louis A. Flerra.
That the following described parcel of land, the prop- erty of Louis A. Flerra, and presently shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Acton, Mass. as within a district defined as Residential and Agricultural be redistricted as Bus- iness. The parcel is bounded and described as follows :- Easterly by Central Street 911.7 feet; thence North- westerly about 550 feet; thence Southwesterly by land of the Boston and Maine Railroad about 1000 feet to point of beginning.
Amendment carried.
Amendment by Louis A. Flerra.
That the following described parcel of land the prop- erty of Louis R. Flerra and presently shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Acton, Mass. as within a district de- fined as Residential and Agricultural be redistricted as In- dustrial. The parcel is bounded and described as follows :-
From a point of beginning by Central Street about 120 feet Southwesterly of the Boston and Maine Railroad Crossing, known as the Hapgood Crossing; thence Westerly along Easterly Bank of Fort Pond Brook; thence following the Easterly Bank of Fort Pond Brook to land of the Boston and Maine Railroad about 1100 feet to Hapgood Crossing ; thence Southwesterly to point of beginning.
Amendment carried.
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Amendment by James E. Kinsley.
That the Zoning Map of the Town of Acton Map No. 1 filed in the office of the Town Clerk and incorporated by reference in the proposed Protective Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Acton be amended as follows :- By indicating through proper lines or shading as a Business District the land bounded: Northerly by new State Highway known as Route 2; Easterly by Hosmer Street 540 feet; Southerly by land of various owners on a line parallel with the Southerly line of said State Highway; Westerly by Piper Road 540 feet.
Amendment carried, unanimously.
Amendment by Albert R. Jenks.
The following described parcel of land, the property of Albert R. Jenks, and presently shown on the Zoning Map of the Town of Acton, Mass. as within a District de- fined as Residential be redistricted as Industrial. The par- cel is bounded and described as follows :- Bounded on the East by Fort Pond Brook; on the Southwest by the Boston and Maine Railroad and on the Northwest by the Boxboro Town Line.
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