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Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the construction of a section of High Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the reconstruction of Main Street from Pleasant Street for a distance of approximately 200 feet westerly, said money to be used in conjunction with any money allotted by the State or County or both, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the widening and surfacing of Grove Street between Dale Street and the Public Dump or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the payment of land damages, the installation of drainage and for surfacing Dale Street between Grove Street and Bridge Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, in and on land opposite Dale Street and shown on the Assessors Plans as Lot 903, such rights, titles and easements as may be necessary for the dis- posal of street surface water or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the payment of land damages and for drainage installation on Spring Street between stations 130 and 133 (vicinity of Calso Station) as shown on the County Plan of Relocation and Widening of Spring Street of 1949, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire such rights, titles and ease- ments in and on land on the easterly side of Spring Street between stations 130 and 133 as shown on the County Plan of Relocation of Spring Street of 1949 and further identified on the Assessors Plans as Lots 276 and 277, as may be neces- sary for the disposal of street surface water.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or transfer from the unexpended balance voted under Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1955 a sum of money for the purpose of making a drainage study and survey of the Curve, Pleasant, Metacomet, and South Street area, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of replacing the stringers and planking, and for making repairs to the Cause- way Street bridge or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow a sum of money for the purpose of widening and improving the westerly side of North Street from Frairy Street in a southerly direction for a distance of approximately 300 feet (along the First Congregational Church), and installing a sidewalk on the westerly side of
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North Street from 6 North Street (Sauer's Market) to the First Congregational Church, or do or act anything in rela- tion thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to defray the costs of land damages incurred in conjunction with the relocation of South Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate and/or borrow and/or transfer from the Road Machinery Fund and/or available funds a sum of money for the purchase of a truck and plow for the use of the Highway Department, and authorize the trade of the Brockway truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the own will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of a Surface Ma- terial Spreader for the use of the Highway Department or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of a Self-unloading Sand Spreader for the use of the Highway Department, or do ar act anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk on the westerly side of North Street from Dale Street for a distance of approximately 1250 feet northerly to the new school entrance, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a sidewalk on the westerly side of Miller Street from a point approxi- mately 215 feet south of Main Street to a point 573 feet south of Main Street, a distance of approximately 358 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk on the westerly side of Pleasant Street between Oak Street and Legion Hall, a distance of approximately 500 feet or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk on the northerly side of Lowell Mason Road between Green Street and North Street, a distance of approximately 1160 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of 1926 by adding the following sentence to Section 1 of Article 1:
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"The polls for the election of town officers and such other matters as may be voted on the official ballot shall be opened at 12:00 o'clock Noon and shall be closed at 8:00 P.M."
so that Section 1 shall read:
Section 1. The Annual Town Meeting for the Election of Officers and other matters as may be voted on the offi- cial ballot shall be held on the First Monday in March each year, and the Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of business shall be held on the second Monday in March of each year. The polls for the election of town officers and such other matters as may be voted on the official ballot shall be opened at 12:00 Noon and shall be closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to create a Stabilization Fund in accordance with the provisions of Chap- ter 40, Section 5B, General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and the amend- ments thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money to the Stabilization Fund created under Article 29, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money due as an unpaid bill to the estate of Amos C. Kingsbury for services rendered to the Town as Collector of Taxes for the year 1955. or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing an oil heating system in the Town Hall, and installing regulatory controls, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for mosquito control to be expended in accordance with a bill now before the Legislature entitled "An Act Creating a Mosquito Control Project in Norfolk County," or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to defray the cost of aerial mosquito control spraying and do or act anything in relation thereto. (Tree Warden)
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of a police car for the Police Department and authorize the trade-in of the pres- ent car as part of the purchase price, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Superintendent, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 37. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Water Superintendent for the ensuing year. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 42G, 42H, and 42I of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, which provide for the levy of special assessments for the installation of water mains against the property owners benefitted there- from, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the present Regulations of the Water and Sewerage Board relative to water main extensions, as approved under Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952 and amended under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting of May 9, 1955, and approve new regulations in accordance with Sections 42G, 42H and 42I of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, a copy of which said regula- tion entitled "Regulations Relative to Water Main Assess- ments" dated February 20, 1956 as heretofore filed in the office of the Town Clerk, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of $1,860.15 for the following unpaid bills of the Water Department incurred in 1955:
Medfield State Hospital-October water $604.29
ยท Medfield State Hospital-November water 611.89
Medfield State Hospital-December water 643.97
(Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,000.00 and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to expend the same in investigations, engineering surveys and title searches relating to suitable sites for the future standpipe, this to in- clude rights of way for an access road and for a pipe line con- necting to the public highway. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to sell or dispose of by trade-in the 6 inch water meter removed from the Harding Street meter chamber. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,500.00 together with the sum of $205.00
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from the Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund, for the maintenance of the Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 44. To see what compensation the Town will allow the members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year. (Fire Department).
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee, and authorize said committee, to pick a location, pre- pare and/or secure plans, specifications, and estimated costs tor a fire and police station, to report at a future Town Meet- ing, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray any costs of said committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 42, 43, and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws, as amended, relating to the establishment of a Fire Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purchase of radio equipment for the fire department, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $702.42 from the Dog Tax Return to the Library, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Library Trustees)
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $353.87 from the Treasury to the Library, the same being the amount of fines collected by the Library during the year 1955, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Library Trustees)
Article 50. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1400.00 for the purpose of cleaning out Bakers Pond and repairing the retaining walls, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park and Planning Board)
Article 51. To see if the Town will authorize the Park and Planning Board to investigate the cost of piping and fill- ing Bakers Pond for the purpose of creating useable land for a parking area or other municipal use, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park and Planning Board)
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Com- mittee of five to look into the cost and feasibility of having a professional evaluation of real estate in the Town made by a private company, said Committee to make a report and recommendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meet- ing, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Assessors)
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Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to convey to Warren C. Bois, or his designee, the after described parcel of land held by the Town for school purposes, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and deliver a deed therefor in behalf of the Town.
A certain parcel of land situated on the southwesterly side of North Street, in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massa- chusetts, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by other land of Town of Medfield, 297.23 feet;
WESTERLY by other land of Town of Medfield, 36.10 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land of Bois, 319.60 feet; and
NORTHEASTERLY by North Street, 26.14 feet.
Said premises contain 8,019 sq. feet of land and are shown as Lot No. 9 on a plan entitled "Sub-Division of a Portion of Ld. Ct. No. 9393 A1" dated 12/4/55 drawn by McCarthy Engineer- ing Service Inc. and duly registered with Norfolk Registry Dis- trict of the Land Court as plan No. 9393G. (School Building Committee)
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept a con- veyance of the after described premises, to be used for school purposes ,from Warren C. Bois et ux. A certain parcel of land in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHWESTERLY by other land of the Town of Medfield 78.72 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land of Pear, 53.31 feet; generally by other and
EASTERLY land of Bois et ux, 125.65 feet; and
NORTHWESTERLY by other land of the Town of Medfield, 124.95 feet.
Said premises contain 7,753 sq. ft. of land and are shown on a "Plan of Land in Medfield, Mass." dated 12/5/55, drawn by McCarthy Engineering Service Inc. and recorded with Norfolk Deeds as Plan No. 1685 of 1955 in Book 3438 at Page 250. (School Building Committee)
Article 55. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for twelve months for consultive services available to the several officers, committees, and boards of the Town in the purchase of supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities; and to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money therefore." (Finance Committee)
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Article 56. To hear the report of the Committee appointed at the last Annual Town Meeting for the purpose of investi- gating the acquisition of land between Adams and West Streets for school expansion and the acquisition of land for other town purposes and for departmental expansion, to see if this committee should be continued in being, to appropri- ate money for their use, and do or act anything in relation thereto. (Land Purchase & Future Needs Committee)
Article 57. To hear and act on the report of any special committee appointed at any previous Special own Meeting or Annual Town Meeting or appointed by the Moderator of Se- lectmen as authorized by the vote of the Town.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to choose, au- thorize the Moderator or Selectmen to appoint a committee or committees which shall report at a future Town Meeting on whatever matter is assigned to it, or them, at this meet- ing, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five members and authorize it to make arrange- ments and to spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to provide suitable quarters for the Beckwith Post No. 110 American Legion in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 9, General Laws (Ter. Ed.) and amendments thereto. (Beckwith Post, American Legion)
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to designate that area in the vicinity of the intersection of Spring Street and Main Street as "Vincent Bravo Square" in commemoration of the service to his country in World War II of the late Vincent Bravo; choose a committee to arrange for suitable dedicatory services and raise and appropriate such a sum of money as may be necessary for a proper memorial and commemorative services. (Beckwith Post, No. 110, American Legion)
Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Medfield adopted April 5, 1938, and amendments thereto, and as on file with the Town Clerk, by removing the after described premises from "A" Residence District Uses and placing said premises under Business Dis- trict Uses.
A certain parcel of land situated on the southeasterly side of Main Street owned by Helen G. McCarthy and now being used for two businesses; namely, The Colonial, and R. K. Mc- Carthy & Son, Caterers, and bounded and described as follows:
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NORTHWESTERLY by Main St., 234.24 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Samuel D. Guild et al, 688.6 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of Thomas F. Trow et al, 135.7 feet; and
SOUTHEASTERLY again, 65.10 feet; and
SOUTHWESTERLY 686.51 feet by land now or formerly of Elizabeth P. Ord,
or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Medfield as revised December 10, 1953 and subsequent amendments thereto by removing such portions of the after described property as now lies in "A" Residence District to Business District so that all of said premises will lie in "Business District" and will be subject to the uses permitted in "Section iv, Business District Uses." A certain parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Main Street and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHERLY on Main Street, 295 feet.
WESTERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY by land now or formerly of John Hagman, 200 ft. and 175 ft., respectively.
NORTHERLY at a point 355 feet from and running parallel to Main Street for 200 ft.
NORTHEASTERLY by land now or formerly of New York, N. H. & Hartford R.R., 365 feet,
or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law for the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, amended June 29, 1953, as subsequently amended by adding to "Sections 1. Establishment of Districts," a sixth class of dis- tricts to be called "C" Residence District, and by further amend- ing "Section II. "AA", and "A" Residence District Uses" so that the same will read 'Section II. "AA", "C" and "A" Residence District Uses" and by amending "Section VII. Area Regulations" by adding to Paragraph No. 5 thereof the follow- ing language: "No dwelling shall be erected in a "C" Resi- dence District on a lot containing less than 80,000 sq. feet or less than 225 feet wide provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which at the time of this amendment to the by-law is adopted is separately owned and contained not less than 30,000 sq. ft. and not less than 150 ft. wide and provided that one dwelling may be erected on any lot which on June 29, 1953, was separately owned and contained not less than 20,000 sq. ft. and not less than 120 ft. wide and also provided that
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one dwelling may be erected on any lot which was separately owned on April 21, 1938. Street and side line set-back require- ments as heretofore established for "AA" and "A" Residence District shall be applicable to "C" Residence District. (Petition)
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the lands hereinafter described from their present Zoning Classi- fications and to place the same under the Classification of "C" Residence District.
The land in Medfield, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point at the southeasterly corner of land of Ruth N. Wheelwright and land of N.Y., N.H. & Hart- ford R.R. Co., thence northerly along the easterly bound- ary of land of said Ruth N. Wheelwright to Elm Street; thence westerly by Elm Street to Cross Street; thence nor- therly along Cross Street to Philip Street; thence easterly along Philip Street and Foundry Street and Foundry Street extended, to the Medfield and Walpole Town Line; thence southerly by said Medfield and Walpole Town Line to land of the N.Y., N.H. & Hartford R.R. Co .; thence northwesterly by said land of said N.Y., N.H. & Hartford R.R. Co .; to the point of beginning; in each instance where Streets are mentioned, the center line thereof to be the line of description,
or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 66. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, for the purchase and installation of a three hundred foot extension of the six inch water main in Pine Street, in a northerly direction from its present terminus, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition)
Article 67. To see if the Town will vote to appoint the following committee to look into the advisability of a Town Manager or Town Engineer and to report at the next Annual Meeting, or if the report is completed at an early date, at some Special Town Meeting or do or act anything in relation thereto. An appropriation of $100.00 is requested for any expense the committee might incur. Committee to consist of Edward A. Harding; William S. Farmer; John A. Lantz; Robert L. Coulter; Mark Hollingsworth; Myron Smith; and Roger E. Hardy. (Petition)
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money from free cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1956 Tax Rate, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz: Benjamin H. Brock Lot $125.00 Mabel Rogers Lot 50.00
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting war- rants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 21st day of February A.D. Nineteen hundred and fifty-six.
JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE, JOSEPH A. ROBERTS, HERBERT B. BURR, Selectmen of Medfield
NICHOLAS N. GUGLIOTTA, Constable of Medfield
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INDEX
Page
Town Officers Elected
3
Appointments by Selectmen 4
Appointments by Board of Health 8
Appointments by Town Moderator 8
In Memoriam
9
Departmental Reports:
Town Counsel
14
Superintendent of Streets
15
Board of Appeals on Building Laws 21
Board of Appeals on Zoning 21
Board of Health
22
Building Inspector
22
Cemetery Commissioners
23
Development and Industrial Commission
24
Finance Committee 25 26
Fire Engineers
Inspector of Animals
Inspector of Plumbing
Inspector of Wires
Memorial Library
Moth and Tree Warden
31
Park and Planning Board
32
Chief of Police
33 36
Public Welfare
Sealer of Weights and Measures
38 38
Sewer Department
Slaughter Inspector
39 39
Veterans' Agent
Veterans' Service 40
Water Department 41
List of Jurors 42
School Department Report:
School Calendar 47
Teachers Directory 51
Enrollment by Grades 48
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27 27 28 28
Page
School Committee
49
Superintendent of Schools 54
Principal Hannah Adams Pfaff High School 62
Graduation Exercises, High School 64
Principal Elementary and New Elementary School 66
School Health Program 67
Girls' Physical Education Director 69
Art Supervisor
70
Music Supervisor 70
Home Economics Department 71
Industrial Arts Supervisor
72
Driver Education 72
Financial Statement
73
Town Clerk's Record:
Vital Statistics:
Births
79
Marriages
82
Deaths 87
Town Meetings and Elections:
Town Warrant, March 7, 1955 89
Annual Town Meeting, Election of Officers,
March 7, 1955
98
Annual Town Meeting, March 14, 1955
101
Town Warrant, April 4, 1955
110
Special Town Meeting, April 4, 1955
113
Town Warrant, May 9, 1955
114
Special Town Meeting, May 9, 1955
116
Town Warrant, July 18, 1955 117
Special Town Meeting, July 18, 1955 121
Town Warrant, November 28, 1955 124
Special Town Meeting, November 28, 1955
127
Annual Report of:
Board of Selectmen 11
Town Accountant 133
Cemetery Trust Funds 143
Assessors' Report 144
Tax Collector 142
Town Warrant, March 5, 1956 147
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