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Voted: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty- four (24) feet or more travelled way extending in a North- erly direction from the previously accepted section of Mohe- gan Road, a distance of approximately five hundred eighty- four (584) feet terminating in a turnaround, to the land of Crimens Pacy, and said road to be maintained by the devel- oper for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Mohegan Road.
Article 42. (Quaboag Road) To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a Southerly direction from Seneca Road, a distance of approximately six hundred forty-eight (648) feet terminating in a turnaround to the land of Howland Parker, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Quaboag Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty- four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a South- erly direction from Seneca Road, a distance of approximately six hundred forty-eight (648) feet terminating in a turn- around to the land of Howland Parker, and said road to be
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maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Quaboag Road.
Article 43. (Oneida Road) To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a Northeasterly direction from Mohawk Drive a distance of approximately eleven hundred (1100) feet to pole number ten (10) of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Oneida Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a Northeasterly direction from Mohawk Drive a distance of approximately eleven hundred (1100) feet to pole number ten (10) of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Oneida Road.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a Southerly direction from the Littleton-Acton town line a distance of approximately five hundred sixty (560) feet terminating in a turnaround, said road to be known as Lillian Road, and said road to be main- taine by the developer for a period of one year after accept- ance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 45. (Tuttle Drive) To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Town Way the road, a plan of which has been filed with the Town Clerk and laid out by the Planning Board, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width with a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way, and extending in a Southwesterly direction from Prospect Street, South Acton, for a distance of approximately 1,392 feet terminating in a turnaround and said road to be maintained
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by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Tuttle Drive, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To accept as a Town Way the road, a Plan of which has been filed with the Town Clerk and laid out by the Planning Board, said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width with a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way, and extending in a Southwesterly direction from Pros- pect Street, South Acton, for a distance of approximately 1,392 feet terminating in a turnaround and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Tuttle Drive.
Article 46. (Official Map) To see if the Town will vote to adopt as an official map, a Map of the Town of Acton, on file with the Town Clerk, compiled by Snelling Hilton Associates dated February 1957 as provided for in Section 81-E of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of the Common- wealth, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To adopt as an official map, a Map of the Town of Acton, on file with the Town Clerk, compiled by Snelling Hilton Associates dated February 1957 as provided for in Section 81-E of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
Article 47. (Industrial Development Committee) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Committee of six (6), and with the right to fill any vacancies therein, such Committee to be known as the Industrial Development Committee, with said Com- mittee to study problems relating to industry in Acton and to report periodically their findings and recommendations in respect thereof to the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Committee of six, and with the right to fill any vacancies therein, such Committee to be known as the Industrial Development Committee, with said Committee to study prob- lems relating to Industry in Acton and to report periodically their findings and recommendations in respect thereof to the Board of Selectmen.
Appointed: John M. Whittier, Richard J. O'Neil, Paul J. Sweeney, Paul H. Lesure, Ellen D. Lothrop and Stephen E. Lord.
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Article 48. (Personnel Board) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Board of three (3), and with the right to fill any vacancies therein, such Board to be known as the Personnel Board with said Board to study problems relating to hours of work and wages and salaries of Town Employees and to report periodically their findings and recommendations in respect thereof to the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Board of three, and with the right to fill any vacancies therein, such Board to be known as the Personnel Board, with said Board to study problems relating to hours of work and wages and salaries of Town Employees and to report periodically their findings and recommendations in respect thereof to the Board of Selectmen.
Appointed : Douglas M. McGregor, H. Edward Wrapp and Peter Gray.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds a sum of money for the paving with hot-top that portion of Town property which is in front of the Acton Center Post Office and Dewey's Market, Inc., with the same to meet with similar pavement of hot-top to be installed by and at the expense of Alphonse Notargiacomo, the present abutter to the area referred to, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted in warrant on petition of Alphonse Notargiacomo and sixty others.)
Motion: That Alphonse Notargiacomo be allowed to hot- top the present travelled way on Town property in front of the Library, the Post Office, Dewey's Market, and Mr. Collins' house, at his expense and that the Town take from Surplus Revenue $300.00 to fix sidewalk and grass an island approxi- mately 10 feet wide and 75 feet long, in front of the store and Post Office.
Motion did not prevail.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of excavating, loaming, seeding and constructing hot-top passage ways from the existing sidewalk to the end of the Town bounds at
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the Acton Center Post Office, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 51. (Unpaid Bills) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $3,050.52, or any other sum, to pay the following unpaid bills :
Board of Health - East Coast Aviation Corporation $1,000.00
Board of Health - Tekton Associates .. 454.18
Board of Health - Assabet Sand and Gravel Co., Inc. 138.00
Highway Department (Signs and Lines) James L. Hurton 227.50
Highway Department - Boston and Maine Railroad 1,230.84
or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and apropriate the sum of $3,050.52 to pay the following unpaid bills :
Board of Health - East Coast Aviation Corporation $1,000.00
Board of Health - Tekton Associates ....
454.18
Board of Health - Assabet Sand and Gravel Co., Inc. 138.00
Highway Department (Signs and Lines) James L. Hurton 227.50
Highway Department - Boston and Maine Railroad 1,230.84
Total vote: 89. Yes-81; No-8.
Article 52. (Reserve Fund) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $6,000.00 as a Reserve Fund, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: That the sum of $6,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Surplus to be used as a Reserve Fund.
Article 53. (Borrow Money) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957 and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay-
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able within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Adjourned at 11:29 P. M.
CHARLES M. MacRAE, Town Clerk.
Amendments to the Zoning By-Laws voted in the affirma- tive at the Annual Town Meeting, March 11, 1957, were approved by Attorney General George Fingold on July 23, 1957.
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 8, 1957 at 8:00 P. M.
Article 1. (Fire House Land) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for the Town for the con- struction of a fire station thereon, a tract of land with the buildings thereon owned by H. Benjamin Smith and Myrtle F. Smith located on the Westerly side of Central Street in that part of Acton called West Acton described as follows : Beginning at the Southeasterly corner thereof on Central Street at land of the Universalist Society and running North 72° 48' West on land of said Society, land now or late of Ernest Morse, and land now or late of Charles S. Twitchell, twenty-eight (28) rods, four (4) links; thence turning and running North 81/2° East on land formerly of Jewett, eighty- nine and 49/100 (89.49) feet; thence turning and running a little South by East by land devised to Lucy M. Mead in the will of Oliver W. Mead, late of said Acton, deceased, to said
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Central Street; thence turning and running South 14° 42' West by said Central Street, one hundred thirty-three and 7/10 (133.7) feet to the point of beginning; and to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money therefor to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to pur- chase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for the Town for the construction of a fire station thereon, a tract of land with the buildings thereon believed to be owned by H. Benjamin Smith and Myrtle F. Smith located on the Westerly side of Central Street in that part of Acton called West Acton and bounded and described as follows: Begin- ning at the Southeasterly corner thereof on Central Street at land of the Universalist Society and running North 72° 48' West on land of said Society, land now or late of Ernest Morse, and land now or late of Charles S. Twitchell, twenty- eight (28) rods, four (4) links; thence turning and running North 81/2° East on land formerly of Jewett, eighty-nine and 49/100 (89.49) feet; thence turning and running a little South by East by land devised to Lucy M. Mead in the will of Oliver W. Mead, late of said Acton, deceased, to said Central Street; thence turning and running South 14° 42' West by said Central Street, one hundred thirty- three and 7/10 (133.7) feet to the point of beginning; and that the Town appropriate the sum of Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($14,800.00) therefor, and to meet said appropriation that there be raised from the tax levy in the current year the sum of Fourteen Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($14,800.00).
Moderator appointed the following tellers: Henry French, Arnold Mercier, Herbert Merriam, David Tinker, Robert Stow and Norman McIntosh. Hand Vote: Total -204; Wes -155; No - 49.
Voted to recess this meeting at 8:30 P. M. in order to convene the Special Town Meeting called for that hour. Unanimous vote.
Reconvened at 9:00 P. M. Special - April 8, 1957 - 8:00 P. M.
Article 2. (Fire House) To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Building Committee to enter into
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contracts on behalf of the Town for the planning, con- structing and equipping of a fire station on a tract of land located on the Westerly side of Central Street in that part of Acton called West Acton owned by H. Benjamin Smith and Myrtle F. Smith, and to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money therefor, to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: That the Town authorize the Town Building Com- mittee to enter into contracts on behalf of the Town for the Planning, constructing, and equipping of a fire station on a tract of land located on the Westerly side of Central Street in that part of Acton called West Acton and bounded and described as follows; Beginning at the Southeasterly corner therefor on Central Street at land of the Universalist Society and running North 72° 48' West on land of said Society, land now or late of Ernest Morse, and land now or late of Charles S. Twitchell, twenty-eight (28) rods, four (4) links; thence turning and running North 81/2° East on land formerly of Jewett, eighty-nine and 49/100 (89.49) feet; thence turning and running a little South by East by land devised to Lucy M. Mead in the will of Oliver W. Mead, late of said Acton, deceased, to said Central Street; thence turn- ing and running South 14° 42' West by said Central Street, one hundred thirty-three and 7/10 (133.7) feet to the point of beginning; and that the Town appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Thousand (75,000) Dollars therefor and to meet said appropriation that there be transferred from Surplus Revenue the sum of Fifteen Thousand (15,000) Dollars and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Sixty Thousand (60,000) Dollars and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws.
Same tellers.
Hand Vote: Total-207; Yes-204; No-3.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire for the Town for the construction of a fire station thereon, a tract of land with the buildings thereon owned by Craig E. Lundberg and Margaret J. Lundberg located on the Easterly side of Central Street in that part
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of Acton called West Acton described as follows: Beginning at the Southwesterly corner thereof at stone bound at land of Luella Mott and at the road leading from South Acton to West Acton, called Central Street; thence Northeasterly along said Central Street two hundred three and 8/10 (203.8) feet to a Town road called Pearl Street; thence Southeasterly along said Pearl Street one hundred sixty-four and 6/10 (164.6) feet to a stone post at land formerly of Phineas Wetherbee, now of Ormal S. R. Laffin; thence Southwesterly along said Phineas Wetherbee land and land now or formerly of J. Wetherbee two hundred seven and 4/10 (207.4) feet to a stone bound to land of Luella Mott; thence North 72º West by said Mott land formerly of Mariett Coburn one hundred sixty (160) feet to the bound first mentioned; and to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money therefor to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Building Committee to enter into contracts on behalf of the Town for the planning, constructing and equipping of a fire station on a tract of land located on the Easterly side of Central Street in that part of Acton called West Acton owned by Craig E. Lundberg and Margaret J. Lund- berg, and to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money therefor, to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 5. (Zoning) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to business the property at 39 Main Street, South Acton owned by Fraser Laffin, such property fronting approximately 478 feet along the Easterly side of Main Street with an approximate depth of 400 feet, or take any action relative thereto.
Voted: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to business the property at 39 Main Street, South Acton owned by Fraser
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Laffin, such property fronting approximately 478 feet along the Easterly side of Main Street with an approximate depth of 400 feet.
Hand Vote. Total Vote-216. Yes -161; No -55.
Voted to adjourn at 9:55 P. M.
A true copy. Attest:
CHARLES M. MacRAE, Town Clerk.
Amendment to the Zoning By-Law voted in the affirmative at the Special Town Meeting, April 8, 1957, was disapproved by Attorney General George Fingold on July 23, 1957.
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 8, 1957 at 8:30 P. M.
Article 1. (Mass. Ave.) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $1,230.79, or any other sum, to pay the following unpaid bill :
Charles Contracting Co., Inc. $1,230.79 or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,230.79 to pay the following unpaid bill:
Charles Contracting Co., Inc. $1,230.79
Article 2. (Mass. Ave.) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $6,015.13 for Chapter 90 Construction on Massachusetts Avenue, West Acton under Contract #16375, said sum to be reimbursed by the State and County and credited back to the Surplus Revenue Account, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $6,015.13 for Chapter 90 Con- struction on Massachusetts Avenue, West Acton under Con-
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tract #16375, said sum to be reimbursed by the State and County and credited back to the Surplus Revenue Account.
The following resolution was presented by Clyde Horne:
Whereas, be it resolved that it is the intent and desire of the assembled voters of the Town of Acton that:
THE ASSESSORS OF THE TOWN OF ACTON ASSESS ALL HOUSE LOTS, RECORDED IN THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, AS BUILDING LOTS, RE- GARDLESS OF WHETHER THERE IS A STRUC- TURE ON THE LOT OR NOT, AND NOT AS UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY.
Above motion lost.
Voted to adjourn at 9:00 P. M.
A true copy. Attest :
CHARLES M. MacRAE, Town Clerk.
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 24, 1957
Article 1. (Blanchard Auditorium) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of Seven Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty (7,780) Dollars, or any other sum, to pay the cost of installing the First Floor- ing and the Under Flooring at the Blanchard Auditorium, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To appropriate from available funds the sum of $7,780.00 to pay the cost of installing the First Flooring and the Under Flooring at the Blanchard Audi- torium.
Article 2. (Machinery Account) To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $800.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To transfer the sum of $800.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account.
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Article 3. (Hydrant - Lake Nagog) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account a sum of money to install a hydrant at Lake Nagog, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $500.00 to furnish all materials and in- stall a dry hydrant at Lake Nagog for fire protection in the vicinity.
Article 4. (Building Inspector) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of $2,000.00 to pay wages and travel expenses of the Building Inspector, said sum to be used in addition to the sum voted under Article 4, Item 43 of the last Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $1,700.00 to pay wages and travel expenses of the Building Inspector, said sum to be used in addition to the sum voted under Article 4, Item 43 of the last Annual Town Meeting.
Article 5. (Civil Defense) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $625.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of five (5) Gonset two-meter rigs for internal communications for Civil Defense in case of emergency, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To transfer from the Surplus Rev- enue Account the sum of $625.00 for the purchase of five (5) Gonset two-meter rigs for internal communications for Civil Defense in case of emergency.
Article 6. (Civil Defense) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $300.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of an emergency power unit for Civil Defense Headquarters, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted unanimously: To transfer from the Surplus Rev- enue Account the sum of $300.00 for the purchase of an emergency power unit for Civil Defense Headquarters.
Article 7. (Survey, etc. - Faulkner Dam) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of Five Thousand (5,000) Dollars,
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or any other sum, for the payment of legal and surveying expenses to be incurred for surveys, study and investigation as to the advisability of purchasing the Faulkner Dam in South Acton and the Water Rights attached thereto, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the payment of legal and surveying expenses to be incurred for surveys, study and investigation as to the advisability of purchasing the Faulkner Dam in South Acton and the Water Rights attached thereto, and to authorize the Planning Board to procure the necessary legal talent and certified Engineers to carry out this article.
Article 8. (Rezoning (Kinsley) ) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to industrial the property at 193 Central Street, consisting of approxi- mately seven-eighths (7/8) of an acre owned by James Kinsley, or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to industrial the property at 193 Central Street, consisting of approximately seven-eighths (7/8) of an acre owned by James Kinsley.
Planning Board recommended that the Article not be passed.
Voted: To take a ballot vote.
Tellers appointed by Moderator: Stephen Lord, James Mulvany, Edward Kelly, Arthur Decker, Clyde Horne, Ormal Laffin.
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