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Total vote 404. Yes - 200. No - 204.
Needed to carry - 270.
Motion as amended lost.
ARTICLE 34
POLICE
Motion : To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint two (2) additional police officers.
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Voted: To amend motion by striking out $5,000.00 and insert $2,500.00; and by striking out two (2) and insert one (1) additional police officer.
Total 422. Yes - 289. No - 133.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one (1) additional police officer.
ARTICLE 19 ZONING BY-LAW
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by adding to Section II, Subsection D the following "Tem- porary signs for religious, educational, and other non-commercial uses may be allowed by the Board of Selectmen."
ARTICLE 20 thru 33
Voted: That Articles 20 thru 33 be laid on the table.
Total 430. Yes - 310. No - 120.
ARTICLE 35
. CRUISERS
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,500.00, for the purchase of two (2) police cruisers and authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer one of the present cruisers to the Engineering Department and to sell or other- wise dispose of the second cruiser.
ARTICLE 36 CHAPTER 90
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $6,850.00, for Chapter 90 Construction on Main Street and Central Street; said money to be used in conjunction with $6,850.00 to be allotted by the County and $13,700.00 to be allotted by the State.
ARTICLE 37 SIDEWALK
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to spend the balance of $2,862.75 appropriated under Article 39 of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting for the purpose of extending the sidewalk along the westerly side of Main Street to Kelley's Corner.
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ARTICLE 38 SNOWPLOW
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00, for the purchase of a new snow plow for the Highway Department and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of an old plow.
ARTICLE 39 LOADER
Voted Unanimously: To appropriate from Machinery Fund the sum of $18,350.00, for the purchase of a new shovel loader for the Highway Depart- ment and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the present shovel loader.
ARTICLE 40 ROADS
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00, to widen the intersection of Parker Street and Independence Road, according to a proposed street layout.
ARTICLE 47 SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Motion: To authorize the moderator to appoint a representative Town sewerage committee to study the increasing sewage disposal problem and the avenues of approach to Federal aid and consultation services for the best solution of the problem in the immediate and long range future. Said com- mittee to be known as the Acton Sewerage Committee and to consist of one (1) member from the Board of Selectmen, one (1) member from the Board of Health, one (1) member from the Planning Board, the Town Engineer, and one (1) member from the Town at large. This committee to submit its report to the Board of Health.
Voted: To amend the motion by striking out in the last sentence "Board of Health" and inserting "Town".
Motion : To strike out "one member from the Board of Selectmen," "one member from the Planning Board" and "one member from the Town at large" and insert "three members from the Town at large". Motion Lost.
Original motion as amended - Lost.
ARTICLE 48 SEWAGE
Voted: To pass over the Article.
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ARTICLE 54 CITIZENS LIBRARY
Voted: To accept the gift of the property of The Citizens' Library As- sociation of West Acton, Mass., located at the corner of Pearl Street and Wind- sor Avenue in the West part of Acton, Mass. Part of the property has been used as the West Branch of the Acton Memorial Library, and that the gift be cor- ered by the following conditions:
1. That the Town of Acton continue to operate the said property in accordance with the purposes, and under the name of the Citizens' Library Association of West Acton.
2. That the Town of Acton shall elect, at the annual town meeting. a Board of three (3) Trustees in the following manner: One (1) Trustee for one (1) year; One (1) Trustee for two (2) years; One (1) Trustee for three (3) years, and thereafter the said Trustees are to be elected at the expiration of the aforesaid terms for a period of three (3) years.
3. That in the event the Town of Acton shall at any annual town meeting, by a four-fifths vote, vote to discontinue, transfer and/or sell the said property or any part thereof, any proceeds are to be turned over to the Board of Trustees of the Acton Memorial Library who will estab- lish a fund to be known as "West Acton Citizens' Library Fund" the in- come of which to be used for purchasing books for the Acton Memorial Library.
Voted: To elect the following trustees: Percival Wood. 1 year, Barbara Nylander. 2 years, James E. Kinsley, 3 years.
ARTICLE 55 CITIZENS LIBRARY
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to operate, repair. and for the maintenance of the Library at the Citizens' Library Association of West Acton.
ARTICLE 56 CITIZENS LIBRARY
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to operate the Citizens' Library Association West Branch of The Acton Memorial Library.
ARTICLE 57 STABILIZATION FUND
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00. tor a Stabiliza- tion Fund, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws. Chapter 40. Section 5-B.
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ARTICLE 58 FIRE ALARM
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,400.00, to extend the fire alarm network along Martin Street, Stow Street, Robbins Street and Liberty Street; also install seven (7) alarm boxes.
ARTICLE 59 GENERATOR - FIRE
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,900.00, to purchase and install an emergency generator at the West Acton Fire Station.
ARTICLE 60 HYDRANT
Voted Unanimously: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00, to install a fire hydrant on Pope Road for fire protection.
ARTICLE 65 BY-LAW
Voted Unanimously: To dissolve the present Memorial Day Committee, and establish in its stead a Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee, by adoption of the following by-law.
"PUBLIC CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE"
SECTION 8
1. There is hereby established a Public Ceremonies and Celebra- tions Committee to be appointed by and responsible to the Board of Select- men and whose powers, duties and responsibilities are as hereinafter provided.
2. Immediately following the effective date of this by-law, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Com- mittee consisting of six (6) members. The initial terms of the aforedesig- nated committee members shall be two for one (1) year, two for two (2) years and two for three (3) years as designated by said Board of Selectmen. Upon the expiration of each of the aforesaid terms, appoint. ments to this Committee shall each be for a term of three (3) years.
3. The Committee shall have complete charge under the direction of the Board of Selectmen of all public ceremonies and celebrations held in the Town of Acton and in which the Town of Acton participates un- less the Town shall by the vote of any regular or special Town Meeting provide otherwise.
4. Immediately following the appointment of the members of this committee, they shall organize and elect a chairman and clerk. The clerk of said Committee shall thereupon notify the Board of Selectmen of the aforesaid action. Said Committee may reorganize its officers at any time and the clerk shall notify the Board of Selectmen accordingly. The con- currence of a majority of the Committee shall be necessary to make any
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act of the Committee effective. The Board of Selectmen may remove any member of the Committee for cause after due notice and hearing.
5. The Committee, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall have the authority to appoint sub-committees for special events.
6. The members of the Committee shall serve without compen- sation.
ARTICLE 66 RECREATION
Voted Unanimously: To appropriate from Surplus Revenue the sum of $400.00, to move from the old Acton Center School, 322 feet of chain link fence to Jones Field and the purchase of additional link fence for safety reasons, said fence to run parallel to Fort Pond Brook.
ARTICLE 67 WATER SAFETY
Voted Unanimously : To raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00, for the support of the Water Safety Program which is jointly sponsored by the Red Cross and the School Department.
ARTICLE 68 BUILDING BY-LAW
Motion: To amend the present . Building By-Law of the Town of Acton by striking out under Section 2, "Paragraph A. The Inspector's compensation shall be the fees collected for permits or any portion thereof as determined by the Selectmen." and inserting in place thereof the following: "A. The In- spector's compensation shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen."
Voted: To amend motion by striking out "Board of Selectmen" and in- serting in place thereof "by Personnel By-Law."
Total vote 301. Yes - 119. No - 182.
Needed to carry - 201.
Motion Lost.
ARTICLE 69 SCHOOL
Voted Unanimously : To transfer the unexpended balance of $729.33 in the Elementary School Building Account to an account to be known as the Julia McCarthy School Addition Account.
ARTICLE 70 RESERVE FUND
Voted Unanimously: To appropriate from Overlay Surplus the sum of $10,000.00 for a Reserve Fund pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws.
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ARTICLE 71 BUDGET
Voted Unanimously: To appropriate and transfer $54,000.00 from Sur- plus Revenue (Free Cash) to be used by the Assessors in considering and fix- ing the tax rate for the Town for the calendar year 1962.
Voted: To adjourn at 11: 10 P. M.
A true copy. Attest :
CHARLES M. MACRAE Town Clerk
Amendment to the Zoning By-Law (Article 19) and By-Law (Article 65) adopted by the Town at the Annual Town Meeting March 12. 1962 were ap- proved by Attorney General E. J. McCormack, Jr. on September 12, 1962.
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING October 8, 1962
ARTICOLI
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $45,000.00, or any other sum. to be expended by the Town Building Committee for the purpose of hiring an architect. Said architect to be hired for the purpose of making architectural working drawings for a contemplated twenty (20) room elementary school to be located off Arlington Street on land owned by the Town, or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion: To transfer the sum of $15,000.00, to be expended by the Town Building Committee for the purpose of hiring an architect; said sum to be provided by transfer from the School Department Instruction account to the Building Committee account; Said architect to be hired for the purpose of making architertural working drawings for a contemplated twenty (20) room elementary school to be located off Arlington Street on land owned by the Town.
Motion to accept Resolution as follows:
Resolve: That we consider whether we have a one or two story building and whether we use our present sites or the area we have in reserve.
Motion Lost.
Moderator appointed the following tellers: Clyde Horne, Paul Sweeney, Mrs. Theodosia Lester, William Holway, Thomas Wetherbee and Albert Foster.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $15,000.00, to be expended by the Town Building Committee for the purpose of hiring an architect; Said sum to be provided by transfer from the School Department Instruction account to the Building Committee account; Said architect to be hired for the purpose of making
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architectural working drawings for a contemplated twenty (20) room elementary school to be located off Arlington Street on land owned by the Town.
Hand Vote. Total-200. Yes-170. No-30.
Voted: To adjourn at 9:17 P. M.
A true copy. Attest;
CHARLES M. MACRAE, Town Clerk
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
December 17, 1962
ARTICLE 1 :
BETTERMENT ACT
Voted unanimously: To accept the provisions of Chapter 80 (Betterment Act) of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) in its entirety with all amendments thereto to date, a copy of which is on file in the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 2 STABILIZATION
Voted: To transfer from Surplus Revenue the sum of $63,500.00, for the Stabilization Fund.
ARTICLE 3
Voted: To pass over the Article.
ARTICLE 4 TANK AND PUMP
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $250.00 from the Machinery Fund for the purchasing and installation of a 2000 gallon tank and pump for the High- way Department.
ARTICLE 5 SAND SPREADER
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $1800.00 from the Machinery: Fund for the purchase of a Sand Spreader and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, trade-in or otherwise dispose of an old one.
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ARTICLE 6 POLICE
Voted: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from the $2500.00 appropriated under Article 34 of the 1962 Annual Town Meeting to the Salaries and Wages Account of the Police Department.
ARTICLE 7 M. P. MOORE GIFT
Voted unanimously: To accept, with the gratitude of the Town, the gift under the will of the late Mildred Pope Moore of $2000.00, "the income to be used for the purchase of books for the Wilde Memorial Library."
ARTICLE 8
Voted: To accept the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Whittier Drive, 1,701.62 feet from Hosmer Street
· Bromfield Road, 566.82 feet from Whittier Drive including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage. or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 9
Voted: To accept, subject to installation of Fire Alarm Box, the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Sub- division Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Paul Revere Road, 1,859.14 feet from Betsy Ross Circle
Ethan Allen Drive, 499.45 feet from Paul Revere Road
including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage, or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 10
Voted: To accept the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Agawam Road, 1,151.57 feet from previously accepted to Elm Street
Quaboag Road, 758.10 feet from previously accepted to Agawam Road including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage, or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 11
Voted: To pass over the Article.
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ARTICLE 12
Voted: To accept the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Doris Road, 495.96 feet from Beverly Road Francine Road, 890.85 feet from Doris Road
including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage, or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 13
Voted: To accept the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Birch Ridge Road, 303.28 feet from Arlington Street
Cherry Ridge Road, 789.75 feet from Birch Ridge Road including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage, or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 14
Voted: To pass over the Article.
ARTICLE 15
Voted: To accept the following streets, or portions thereof, constructed under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Law and as laid out by the Board of Selectmen according to plans on file with the Town Clerk:
Duggan Road, 1,726.87 feet from previously accepted to Willow Street Olde Lantern Road, 300.00 feet from westerly side line Duggan Road, West
including the takings or acceptance of easements for drainage, or other purposes, where shown on said plans.
ARTICLE 16
Voted: To pass over the Article.
ARTICLE 17
Voted: To transfer from item 85 of 1962 Budget the sum of $2,250.00 to the Fire Department, Salaries and Wages Account.
ARTICLE 18
Voted: To transfer from Highway Machinery Fund, the sum of $500.00 to the Highway Machinery Maintenance Account.
ARTICLE 19
Voted: To transfer from item 85 of 1962 Budget, the sum of $500.00 to the Elections and Registrations, Salaries and Wages Account.
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ARTICLE 20
Motion: To amend the Building By-Laws of the Town of Acton by inserting the following:
SECTION 4, Subsection B
B. Applications for permits for construction of new buildings, and for external additions to existing buildings must be accompanied by a Plot Plan as described below.
For any other applications covering the repair, alteration, re- modeling, and conversion of existing structures, the Building Inspector can require that it be accompanied by a Plot Plan if, in his opinion, such a Plot Plan is necessary.
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Such a Plot Plan must be prepared and signed by a registered Massachusetts Land Surveyor . or Civil Engineer, showing the actual dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the streets upon which it abuts, the locations of street lines and property lines and of easements within the lot or abutting thereon, the dimensions and locations of all buildings and structures then upon the lot and the dimensions and locations of all buildings or structures proposed to be constructed, altered or repaired, with off-set distances from all street and property lines and from existing buildings and structures on the lot. The Building Inspector may require such additional information as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of this By-Law, the Zoning By-Law, the sub-division control law and other applicable laws, by- laws, rules and regulations.
SECTION 4, Subsection C:
C. For any construction approved hereafter, the applicant must file with the Building Inspector a Survey Record on forms supplied by the Building Inspector at the time when the foundation forms have been placed, but before the concrete is poured, or in the case of stone or block foundation walls, after the first course of such foundation wall has been laid. Such Survey Record shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the Registered Surveyor or Civil Engineer, that the lot corners, lot lines, dimensions, off-sets, and locations of easements, buildings, structures, sewerage works, leaching fields, wells, existing and proposed streets, are correct as shown on the Survey Record and comply with the applicable provisions of the Zoning By-Law and of this By-Law. No work shall be carried beyond this point unless written approval has been obtained from the Building Inspector. All Survey Records shall be kept on file with the Building Inspector and will be made available to all property owners for the purpose of. deter- mining the location of buried installations.
Voted: To amend Section + Subsection C of motion by striking out in line 3 "foundation forms" and insert "footings or foundations".
Voted: To pass over motion as amended.
ARTICLE 21
Voted unanimously: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by adding to Section II the following subsection F:
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F. MUNICIPAL, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, HISTORICAL OR CONSERVATION USES.
Nothing in this By-Law shall prohibit the development of any land in any district for municipal, educational, religious, historical or con- servation use. Such use shall not be exempt from the general or specific regulations of this By-Law other than the Use Regulations.
ARTICLE 22
Motion: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by adding to Section II the following subsection :
G. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
No land or building shall be used or occupied in any manner as to create any dangerous, injurious, noxious or otherwise objectionable fire, explosion, radioactive or other hazard; noise or vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; electrical or other disturbance; glare, liquid or solid refuse or wastes.
Moderator appointed the followin tellers: William L. Kingman, Harold W. Flood, Stephen E. Lord, Theo. C. Lester, Sarah M. Hinckley, Lawrence P. Wilder.
Hand vote. Total-191. Yes-120 No-71
Needed to carry-128.
Motion lost.
ARTICLE 23
Voted Unanimously: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by adding to Section II the following subsection H:
H. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
No accessory building or structure shall be located within the re- quired front yard area nor within ten (10) feet of any lot line.
ARTICLE 24
Voted unanimously: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town by deleting subsection A of Section III and inserting in place thereof the following new subsection:
A. TYPES OF DISTRICTS
For the purposes of this By-Law the Town of Acton is hereby divided into the following types and classes of Districts. Reference in the text shall be to the symbol in the right hand column indicated below.
1. RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
a. Residence 1 (min. 40,000 sq. ft.) R-1
b. Residence 2 (Min. 20,000 sq. ft.) R-2
2. BUSINESS DISTRICTS
a. General Business B-)
3. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
a. General Industrial I-1
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ARTICLE 25
Voted unanimously: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by deleting Section IV, subsections A. B. and C. and inserting in place thereof, the following Section IV: 1
IV. USE REGULATIONS
A. General Requirements
1. In Residential, Business and Industrial Districts no building or structure shall be erected or used and no premises shall be used except as set forth in sub-paragraphs B. C. and D. of use regulations herein.
2. Permitted uses and uses allowed under special permit by the Board of Appeals, as provided in Section VI, shall be in con- formity with the provisions of Section II and V of this By-Law.
3. Residential and Business uses existing in Industrial Districts prior to Decembr 17, 1962 shall be considered non-conform- ing, but shall be permitted the same respective privileges as permitted in Section III Al or Section III A2.
B. Residential and Agricultural Districts
1. In a Residential and Agricultural District a building or premise may be erected, altered, or used for the following purposes :
a. A dwelling for one family including garaging for not more than four private motor vehicles.
b. Renting of not more than four rooms and furnishing of board by a resident family to not more than four nontransient persons.
c. Professional office or studio of a resident physician, dentist, attorney, architect, engineer or other members of a recognized profession; or a customary home oc- cupation, such as worker in handicraft, music teacher, or a person of a similar vocation employing not more than two permanent employees.
d. Agricultural uses including general farming, orchard nursery, greenhouse or livestock, except the raising of swine or fur animals for commercial use, and the garaging of farm equipment which is principally used on the premises. Salesrooms or stand for the display or sale of agricultural or horticultural products, the major protion of which is grown or produced on the premises.
2. The following uses may be permitted by the Board of Appeals as provided in Section VI.
a. Alteration and conversion of a single family dwell- ing existing prior to December 17, 1962 to accom- modate two families.
b. Tourist home, but not including an overnight cabin, motel or hotel.
c. Nursery school or other use for the day care of chil- dren or a private organized camp.
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d. Hospital, sanitorium, nursing, rest or convalescent home, charitable institution or other non-correctional institutional use.
e. Non-profit country tennis or golf club, lodge build- ing or other social, civic or recreational use.
f. Business or professional office or agency, bank, or other financial institution; office of a resident Real Estate Broker, Insurance Broker and hairdresser.
g. Commercial greenhouse.
h. Animal or veterinary hospital and kennels.
i. Stone quarry, sand or gravel pit.
3. All other uses are not permitted.
C. Business District
1. The following uses are permitted in a business District. a. All uses permitted on sub-paragraph BI of this Sec tion.
b. Multiple family dwellings or apartments.
c. Tourist home, hotel, motel or overnight cabins.
d. Nursery school or other use for the day care of chil- dren or a privately organized camp.
e. Undertaking establishment or funeral home.
f. Retail stores and associated warehouses.
g. Business or professional office or agency, bank, or other financial institution.
h. Commercial greenhouse.
i. Filling or service station; repair garage for motor ve- hicles; autobody, soldering or welding shop; and salesroom for motor vehicles, trailers, boats, farm im- płements or machinery.
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