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And the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 therefor.
Article 42. To see if the Town will authorize the Cemetery Com- missioners to purchase Lots S-30 and S-31 located in the Mount Hope Cemetery, said lots believed to belong to Harry R. Grimes and to see if the Town will authorize the appropriation of $50.00 from the Cemetery Land Fund and $100.00 from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund for such purposes, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to purchase Lots S-30 and S-31 located in the Mount Hope Cemetery, said lots believed to belong to Harry R. Grimes and that the Town appropriate the sum of $50.00 from the Cemetery Land Fund and $100.00 from the Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund for such purposes.
Article 43. To see if the Town will authorize the Cemetery Com- missioners to purchase Lot 9, Section 5 located in the Mount Hope Cemetery, said Lot believed to belong to Benjamin H. Sawyer; and to see if the Town will authorize the appropriation of $10.00 from the Cemetery Land Fund for such purpose, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to purchase Lot 9, Section 5 located in the Mount Hope Cemetery, said Lot believed to belong to Benjamin H. Sawyer and that the Town appropriate the sum of $10.00 from the Cemetery Land Fund for such purpose.
Voted : To adjourn at 8:30 P. M.
A true copy. Attest:
CHARLES M. MACRAE, Town Clerk.
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RECORD OF SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION HELD JUNE 23, 1958
Pct. 1
Pct. 2 Pct. 3
Total
Whole number of votes cast 196
320
261
777
SELECTMAN To fill unexpired term ending March 1959
Lawrence Donnelly
105
186
149
440
Harold W. Flood
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41
48
107
Leo C. Cunningham, Jr.
2
50
22
74
Hayward S. Houghton
71
41
42
154
Blanks
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ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOVEMBER 17, 1958
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of any boards or com- mittees wishing to submit reports at this time.
Voted: To accept the report of the Planning Board in regard to Street Numbering.
7:42 P. M. Moderator called recess to move to Blanchard Audi- torium because the Regional High School Auditorium would not accommodate all voters present.
8:15 P. M. Meeting called to order in Blanchard Auditorum.
Voted: To accept the report of the Planning Board concerning Comprehensive Town Planning.
Article 2. 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 a piece of land on the northerly side of Main Street, Acton Center, comprised of approximately twenty acres, said land starting at the most easterly point on the property of Franklin Balduf on Main Street, thence easterly on Main Street for approximately 1,0321/3 feet to property owned by Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant, thence northwesterly for approximately 257.7 feet, thence northeasterly for approximately 767 feet along land owned by said Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant; thence westerly for approximately 814 feet along property owned by said Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant;
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thence southerly for approximately 613 feet along land formerly owned by Edward B. Mckinley; thence easterly for approximately 82 feet; thence southerly along land of Franklin Balduf to the starting point on Main Street, as petitioned to us by Paul M. McPherson and Wallace G. Warren, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by the Plan- ning Board)
Motion: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to industrial a piece of land on the northerly side of Main Street, Acton Center, comprised of approxi- mately twenty acres, said land starting at the most easterly point on the property of Franklin Balduf on Main Street, thence easterly on Main Street for approximately 1,0321/3 feet to property owned by Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant, thence northwesterly for approximately 257.7 feet, thence northeasterly for approximately 767 feet along land owned by said Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant; thence westerly for approximately 814 feet along property owned by said Augustine B. Conant and Brewster Conant; thence southerly for approximately 613 feet along land formeriy owned by Edward B. Mckinley; thence easterly for approximate 82 feet; thence southerly along land of Franklin Balduf to the starting point on Main Street.
Moderator appointed the following tellers: Henry Erikson, Edmond J. McNiff, Dewey E. Boatman, Hayward S. Houghton, Frederick S. Whitcomb and Charlotte Wetherbee.
Ballot vote. Total - 604. Yes - 400. No-204.
Needed to carry 4022/3. Motion lost.
(See reconsideration at adjourned session, November 24, 1958) .
Voted : To take up Articles 8 through 29.
Article 8. 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 north- easterly direction a distance of approximately thirteen hundred thirty-five (1,335) feet from the end of an already accepted street known as Oneida Road at New England Telephone and Telegraph Company pole number ten (10) to land now or formerly of Crimens Pacy, 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.
Article 8. Voted Unanimously: 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 a distance of approximately thirteen hundred thirty-five (1,335) feet
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from the end of an already accepted street known as Oneida Road at New England Telephone and Telegraph Company pole number ten (10) to land now or formerly of Crimens Pacy, 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 9. 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 southeasterly direc- tion a distance of approximately five hundred ninety-six (596) feet from Nashoba Road to Oneida Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Huron Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 foot or more travelled way extending in a southeasterly direction a distance of approximately five hundred ninety-six (596) feet from Nashoba Road to Oneida Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Huron Road.
Article 10. 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 south- westerly and then curving in a southeasterly direction a distance of approximately twelve hundred sixty-one (1,261) feet from Huron Road to Oneida Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Algonquin Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 southwesterly and then curving in a southeasterly direction a distance of approximately twelve hundred sixty-one (1,261) feet from Huron Road to Oneida Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after its acceptance, said road to be known as Algonquin Road.
Article 11. 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 a distance of approximately twelve hundred (1,200) feet from Longfellow Park
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to New England Telephone and Telegraph Pole Number four (4) and also extending as a curving road northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly to Thoreau Road a distance of approximately sixteen hundred fifty (1,650) feet from Longfellow Park, and said road to be main- tained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Alcott Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 a distance of approximately twelve hundred (1,200) feet from Longfellow Park to New England Telephone and Telegraph Pole Number four (4) and also extending as a curving road northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly to Thoreau Road a distance of approximately sixteen hundred fifty (1,650) feet from Longfellow Park, and said road to be main- tained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Alcott Street.
Article 12. 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 a distance of approximately seven hundred fifty-seven (757) feet from Alcott Street to Thoreau Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Hawthorne Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 a distance of approximately seven hundred fifty-seven (757) feet from Alcott Street to Thoreau Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Hawthorne Street.
Article 13. 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 a distance of approximately twelve hundred (1,200) feet from Alcott Street to Hawthorne Street, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Thoreau Road, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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
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or more travelled way extending in a southerly direction a distance of approximately twelve hundred (1,200) feet from Alcott Street to Haw- thorne Street, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Thoreau Road.
Article 14. 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 southwesterly direction from Robbins Street to a temporary turnaround directly in front of Lot #27, a distance of approximately thirteen hundred fifty (1,350) feet, said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Billings Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 southwesterly direction from Robbins Street to a temporary turnaround directly in front of Lot #27, a distance of approximately thirteen hundred fifty (1,350) feet, said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, said road to be known as Billings Street.
Article 15. 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 westerly direction from the point where it now ends, to the westerly line of Lot #10 and Lot #42 to a temporary turnaround, a distance of approximately six hundred (600) feet, said road to be known as Robbins Street, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 westerly direction from the point where it now ends, to the westerly line of Lot #10 and Lot #42 to a temporary turnaround, a distance of approximately six hundred (600) feet, said road to be known as Robbins Street, and said road to be main- tained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 16. 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 northerly direction from School Street a distance of approximately eight hundred (800) feet to
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Hosmer Street, said road to be known as Foster Street, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan show- ing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a northerly direction from School Street a distance of approximately eight hundred (800) feet to Hosmer Street, said road to be known as Foster Street, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 17. 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 an easterly direction from Piper Road a distance of approximately five hundred sixty-five (565) feet, said road to be known as Brucewood Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 an easterly direction from Piper Road a distance of approximately five hundred sixty-five (565) feet, said road to be known as Brucewood Road, and said road to be main- tained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 18. 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 Brucewood Road a distance of approximately seven hundred fifty (750) feet, said road to be known as Pinewood Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 Bruce- wood Road a distance of approximately seven hundred fifty (750) feet to a temporary turnaround, said road to be known as Pinewood Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 19. 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,
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said Plan showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a northwesterly direction from Pope Road, a distance of approximately eleven hundred seventy-five (1,175) feet, said road to be known as Brabrook Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To pass over the article.
Article 20. 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 Brabrook Road a distance of approximately 878 feet, said road to be known as Flagg Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To pass over the article.
Article 21. 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 westerly direction from Willow Street a distance of approximately eleven hundred ninety-three (1,193) feet, said road to be known as Marian Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 westerly direction from Willow Street a distance of approximately eleven hundred ninty-three (1,193) feet, said road to be known as Marian Road, and said road to be main- tained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 22. 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 Marian Road a distance of approximately eight hundred twelve (812) feet, said road to be known as Smart Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan show- ing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a southerly direction from Marian Road
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a distance of approximately eight hundred twelve (812) feet, said road to be known as Smart Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 23. 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 westerly direction from Smart Road to Duggan Road, a distance of approximately six hundred ten (610) feet, said road to be known as Townsend Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 westerly direction from Smart Road to Duggan Road, a distance of approximately six hundred ten (610) feet, said road to be known as Townsend Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 24. 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 Marian Road a distance of approximately five hundred (500) feet, said road to be known as Duggan Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan show- ing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a southerly direction from Marian Road a distance of approximately five hundred (500) feet, said road to be known as Duggan Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 25. 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 northwesterly direction from Townsend Road to Duggan Road, a distance of approxi- mately six hundred eighty-seven (687) feet, said road to be known as Smart Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To accept as a Town Way the road, the Plan of which has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said Plan
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showing a road forty (40) feet in width and a twenty-four (24) foot or more travelled way extending in a northwesterly direction from Townsend Road to Duggan Road, a distance of approximately six hundred eighty-seven (687) feet, said road to be known as Smart Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 26. 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 north- easterly direction from Marian Road thence westerly to Pole #9 of the Boston Edison Company, a distance of approximately twelve hundred forty-three (1,243) feet, said road to be known as Notre Dame Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: 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 Marian Road thence westerly to Pole #9 of the Boston Edison Company, a distance of approximately twelve hundred forty-three (1,243) feet to a temporary turnaround, said road to be known as Notre Dame Road, and said road to be maintained by the Developer for a period of one year after acceptance.
Article 27. 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 Line to a temporary turnaround a distance of approxi- mately five hundred ninety (590) feet, said road to be known as Lillian Road, and said road to be maintained by the developer for a period of one year after acceptance, or take any other action relative thereto.
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