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Voted: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $5,650.00 for the reconstruction and improvement of Commonwealth Road East, said money to be used in conjunction with whatever money may be extended by the County or State, or both for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners, with the limitation that no more than $1.00 of Town money be expended for each $1.00 of County money and $2.00 of State money.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town instruct the Highway Com- missioners to notify the Middlesex County Commissioners and the State Public Works Department not to proceed with any hearings in connection with takings along Old Connecticut Path for highway purposes until such time as the Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee, together with the Town Counsel and Highway Commissioners have had an oppor- tunity to study and examine the proposed layout plan, actual cost of construction and estimated land damage costs to the Town, and have determined that it is in the public interest to proceed with such takings.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept various convey- ances, gifts, and devises to the Town, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Frank W. Kilburn, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept with thanks the following gifts:
1. A gift to the public library of $3,000 from John C. Paige & Co.
2. Gifts from the Wayland Real Estate Co. as follows:
Recording Data
Road
Date
Lots
Book
Page
General Grant relating
to drainage
11/30/60
9734
382
Drainage Easement
Shaw Drive 3/28/60
9570
143
Easement for future Road
off Woodridge Rd. 7/12/56
13-5 & 13-6
8778
406
Drainage Easements:
Happy Hollow Road 4/2/52
1 & 2
7884
294
Shaw Drive
4/22/52
15
7902
223
Pequot Road
2/9/53
E
8045
39
Shaw Drive
7/29/52
12B & 13
Ins. #269 of 2/26/59
Brook Trail Road
9/13/54
11
8332
77
Woodridge Road
3/9/55
7-22-A
8426
328
High Rock Road
3/9/55
7-11-A
8426
330
Woodridge Road
3/9/55
7J
8426
332
High Rock Road
3/9/55
7-9-A
8426
334
50
High Rock Road 3/9/55
7-5-A
8426
336
High Rock Road 3/9/55
7-13-A
8426
339
Woodridge Road
1/14/58
13-11
9092
326
Woodridge Road
1/14/58
11-16 & 11-18
9092
328
Woodridge Road
1/14/58
9-3, 9-5, 9-6
9092
324
Pequot Road
2/24/59
26
Ins. #268 of 2/26/59
Pequot Road
2/24/59
30
Ins. #267 of 2/26/59
Black Oak Road
2/24/59
14-5 & 14-6
Ins. #266 of 2/26/59
3. Gift from Claypit Hill Associates, Inc., Drain Easement on Three Ponds Road, Lots 14, 16 and 17, Dated 8/8/55, recorded in Book 8600, Page 178.
4. Gifts from the Middlesex Land Co., Inc. as follows:
Drainage Easements:
Mellen Lane 2/24/59 4 & 5 Ins. #263 of 2/26/59
Three Ponds Road 2/24/59 8
Ins. #264 of 2/26/59
Three Ponds Road 2/24/59 23 & 24 Ins. #265 of 2/26/59
5. Gifts from the Peacock Farms, Inc. as follows:
Drainage Easements:
Sears Road 9/29/58 15
Doc. #334604 Ctf. #94058, Bk. 600 Page 108
Squirrel Hill Road 9/29/58
49 & 50
Doc. #334605
Ctf. #94058, Bk. 600 Page 108
Sears Road and Draper Rd. L. C. Plan #18189J 9/9/60
27 & 28
Doc. #359217 Ctf. #94058, Bk. 600 Page 108 Ctf. #94840, Bk. 604 Page 90
6. Gifts from Rupert Maclaurin as follows: Drain Easements:
Country Corners Rd. &
Brook Trail Road 9/13/54 9 & 10
8332 72
Brook Trail Road 9/13/54 10
8332 70
7. Gift from David C. and Kathryn H. Stewart of a Drain Easement on Rice Spring Lane, Lot #12, dated 6/25/51, recorded in Book 7762, Page 110.
8. Gift from William A. Dickson and Roger E. Ela, Trustees u/R.B. Dickson Ind/tr. dated 11/19/55, for road widening on Sears Road and Draper Road, Lots #59, 60 & 61A Dated 4/15/60 and recorded in Book 9588, Page 488.
9. Gift from E. Robert Nason and Jane Nason of a grant confirming a taking on School Street of land formerly owned by Sterling Building Corp, made by the Board of Selectmen to the Town of Wayland on May 4, 1960, Land Court Doc. #354129, said land as shown on Lot #1 School Street on Plan Book 625, Page 108 and shown on Certificate of Title #103743, Book 648, Page 193.
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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to abandon a certain ease- ment for drainage of surface water, shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated November 14, 1955, recorded with Middle- sex South District Deeds in Book 8644, Page 236, bounded and described as follows:
Southeasterly by the Northwesterly side-line of Concord Road, 20.35 feet;
Southwesterly by two lines measuring respectively 253.66 feet and 164.30 feet;
Northwesterly 20 feet; and Northeasterly 159.57 feet and 254.66 feet,
or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Roger E. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town abandon a certain easement for the drainage of surface water, shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated November 14, 1955, recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds in Book 8644, Page 236, bounded and described as follows: (By unanimous consent of the meeting, Mr. Ela omitted reading again the exact description, since it followed identically the wording as printed in the Warrant.)
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to grant or release to the abutters for nominal consideration all the Town's right, title and interest in the parcels of land bordering on Oak Street, conveyed to the Town by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority as shown by a plan for Massachusetts Turnpike in Wayland recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 8369, Page 303, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Jameson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to grant to the abutters for the consideration of $1.00 all the Town's right, title and interest in Lots No. 13, No. 14, No. 15, No. 17, No. 17A, No. 18, No. 20, and No. 21 bordering on Oak Street, conveyed to the Town by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority as shown by a plan for Massa- chusetts Turnpike in Wayland recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 8369, Page 303.
Article 13. To see if the Town will instruct or authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease to the Wayland Historical Society the site of the Old Town Hall upon the expiration of the present lease to the Wayland Historical Society under the same terms and conditions as in the 1960 lease executed under the 1958 vote of the Town, and will appropriate a sum of money to make the site of the building attractive and in keeping with the public purpose in permitting the location of the old Heard Grout House on its original site, or take other action in connection therewith for the benefit of the Town.
Upon Motion of Mr. Jameson, duly seconded, it was
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Voted unanimously: That the Town instruct and authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease to the Wayland Historical Society the site of the Old Town Hall upon the expiration of the present lease to the Wayland Historical Society under the same terms and conditions as in the 1960 lease executed under the 1958 vote of the Town.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase a certain parcel of land in Wayland with the build- ings thereon for $2,000.00, it being the Westerly portion of Lot No. 99 as shown on a plan entitled "Castle Gate, North Section, Wayland, D. Arthur Brown, Trustee, E. Worthington, Engineer, May 11, 1918" recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 268, Plan 17.
Said Premises are more particularly bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Easterly corner of said premises at a stake at Sycamore Road, as shown on said plan, said stake being seventy- eight and 66/100 (78.66) feet Southwesterly from the intersec- tion of said Sycamore Road with Chestnut Road; thence
Southwesterly by said Sycamore Road seventy-eight and 66/100 (78.66) feet to a stake at the Southeasterly corner of lot No. 102 on said plan; thence
Northerly by said Lot No. 102, No. 101 and a portion of Lot No. 100, one hundred forty-eight and 19/100 (148.19) feet to a stake; thence
Southeasterly by the remaining portion of Lot No. 99, one hundred twenty-five (125) feet more or less to the point of beginning; or take any action relative thereto.
(The actual description of the property concerned in this Article was omitted both by the Moderator in reading the Article, and by the maker of the following Motion, since the language followed exactly that as printed in the Warrant.)
Duly seconded, Mr. R. M. Morgan offered the following
MOTION: That the Selectmen with the approval of the Town Coun- sel be authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase for municipal purposes the Westerly portion of lot numbered 99 as shown on a plan entitled "Castle Gate, North Section, Wayland, D. Arthur Brown Trustee, E. Worthington, Engineer May 11, 1918" recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 268, Plan 17. Said premises are more par- ticularly bounded and described as follows:
(as given under Article 14 of the Warrant for this Meeting).
and that there be appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $1,500.00
Upon this Motion, it was
Voted: In the Negative.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase the rear portion of the land of Elizabeth S. Woodward, located off Claypit Hill Road, consisting of approximately 114 acres; and appropriate and assess a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
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Upon Motion of Mr. Thomas, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase for school purposes the rear portion of the lot of land owned by Elizabeth S. Woodward, located off Claypit Hill Road and shown as Lot No. 2 on plan entitled "Plot Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass.", dated February 20, 1961, by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E.'s, containing 1.31 acres of land according to said plan, and that there be appropriated and assessed, therefor, the sum of $2,400.00.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at public auction a lot consisting of at least 60,000 sq. ft. with at least 210 ft. frontage on Claypit Hill Road, lying on the easterly side of land now or formerly of Elizabeth S. Woodward; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Thomas offered the following
MOTION: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to sell at Public Auction a parcel of land out of the Claypit Hill School site, shown on a plan entitled "Plot Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass.", dated February 20, 1961 by Everett M. Brooks Co. C. E.'s, containing 2.10 acres of land, according to said plan at a price not less than $6,000.
Upon Motion of Mr. Edward C. Mendler, Jr., duly seconded,
That the property should not be sold for less than $8,000.00 it was Voted: In the Negative.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Thomas, it was
Voted: First Vote was far from unanimous
Counted Vote: "Yes" 388, "No" 158
The Required 2/3 vote was declared to have carried.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public Town ways, the relocation of the roads known as "Oxbow Road" and "Loker Street," or either of them, or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, including easements for drainage and slope, by purchase, gift, eminent domain, or otherwise; to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land or any portion thereof; and for other costs in connection therewith; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-out of Loker Street, of the Board of Selectmen in connection with this article.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a Town way that portion of Loker Street, described in the Order of Laying-
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out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961, as shown on plan entitled "Plan, Profile and taking Plan of a Part of Loker Street, Wayland, Mass., as Laid Out for the Town of Wayland," on file with the Town Clerk, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any neces- sary land, including drainage and slope easements, by eminent domain, purchase, gift or otherwise and that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for the acquisition of such land and easements and for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public Town ways and to construct the roads known as: (1) "Maguire Road, Charles Street, Grace Road, Gage Road and Pleasant Street Extension"; (2) "Sunset Road" and (3) "Bent Avenue", or any of them or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, including easements for drainage, by pur- chase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land or any portion thereof, the construction of such ways; and for other costs in connection thereto, with betterments to be assessed under the Betterment Act; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. F. A. Smith, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously : That the Town dispense with the reading of the Orders of Laying-Out of the Board of Selectmen, in connection with this article.
Duly seconded, Mr. Smith offered the following
MOTIONS: 1. That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way of Maguire Road, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Maguire Road, Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $9,881.40 for the acquisition of such land and for the con- struction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
2. That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way of Charles Street, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Charles Street, Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $4,719.16 for the acquisition of such land and for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
3. That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way of Grace Road, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of
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Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Grace Road, Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $7,052.00 for the acquisition of such land and for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
4. That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way of Gage Road, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Gage Road, Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $4,344.20 for the acquisition of such land and for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
5. That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way, a portion of Pleasant Street, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 27, 1961, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of a Part of Pleasant Street, Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $3,844.20 for the acquisition of such land and for the con- struction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws, in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
A Motion of Amendment offered by Robert F. Wells, as Follows:
That Sunset Road and Bent Avenue be included under this Article. was ruled Out of Order, by the Moderator and the Town Counsel, since the required Plans and Orders of Laying-out were not on file with the Town Clerk.
A Motion of Mrs. Mary R. Goodnoh: That none of these streets be accepted under the Betterment Act, unless Bent Avenue and Sunset Road are included.
Was also ruled Out of Order by the Moderator, who meanwhile advised Mrs. Goodnoh that a "No" vote under the existing Motion would accomplish the same effect.
A Motion offered by Mr. Albert A. Statton: That part of the appropriation for this Article be taken out of the "Excess and Deficiency" fund,
was also ruled Out of Order, in connection with this Article.
Upon the Main Motion, it was
Voted: First and Second votes gave some "No's"
Counted Vote: "Yes" 456, "No" 16
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The required 2/3 vote was declared to have carried.
Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Highway Commis- sioners to make an investigation and study of the feasibility, and cost of construction of a bicycle path running parallel to Route 126 from Route 20 to West Plain Street and to appropriate and assess the sum of $5,000 therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Jameson, duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 20. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Moderator to set up a committee of five (5) members, consisting of one member from the Park Department, one member from the Finance Com- mittee, one member from the Wayland Chapter of American Red Cross and two members-at-large, to investigate any and all methods of im- proving safety features and sanitation facilities at the Town Beach at Lake Cochituate and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Moderator be authorized and instructed to set up a committee of five (5) members, consisting of one member from the Park Department, one member from the Finance Committee, one member from the Wayland Chapter of American Red Cross and two members-at- large, to investigate any and all methods of improving safety features and sanitation facilities at the Town Beach at Lake Cochituate and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways the following roads:
(1) That portion of Dean Road from Station 14 + 0 to end;
(2) That portion of Snake Brook Road from Station 15 + 50 to end;
(3) That portion of Old Tavern Road from Station 14 + 50 to end;
(4) That portion of Sears Road from Station 0 + 0 to Station 24 + 43.93
or either of them, or portions thereof, as set forth by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land or in- terest therein by deed, gift, or eminent domain and to raise and appro- priate a sum of money by such acquisition by eminent domain without any appropriation of money for further construction of such road under the Betterment Act; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen in connection with this article.
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Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way Sears Road as described in two Orders of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, both dated February 23, 1961 and as shown on two plans entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land, including drainage easements, by eminent domain, pur- chase, gift or otherwise, and that the sum of $100.00 be appropriated and assessed for the acquisition of such land and easements and for other costs in connection therewith.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way or any portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Select- men, and as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk; and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land or inter- ests therein by deed of gift and/or by eminent domain; and to raise and appropriate the sum of one dollar for such acquisition by eminent domain; without any appropriation of money for further construction of said road under the Betterment Act or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto; the road above referred to being the following:
The portion of Gammons Way shown on the plan entitled "Sub- division Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated February 28, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, being Land Court Plan No. 18189J filed with the Land Registration Office.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen in connection with this article.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way a portion of Gammons way, as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, dated February 23, 1961 and as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass." dated February 28, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, being Land Court Plan No. 18189J filed with the Land Registration Office, and on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that there be assessed the sum of $1.00 for the acquisition of such land and for other costs in connection therewith.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to change the term of the following elective officers from one to three years; Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Town Collector; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. R. M. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town change the term of Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Town Collector to three (3) years, the term of the
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Town Clerk to be set at 3 years beginning with the Town election in March 1962, the term of Town Treasurer be set at 3 years beginning with the Town election in March 1963 and the term of the Town Collec- tor be set at 3 years beginning with the Town Election in March 1964.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members as Agent for said Board for a term not exceeding one (1) year and to fix the salary of such appointee; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Jameson, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the article be passed over.
Upon Challenge of seven persons, there was a
Counted Vote: "Yes" 271, "No" 64
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Massachusetts General Court for legislation to require the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to instruct and/or order the Boston Edison Company to locate any new power lines underground within the boundaries of the Town of Wayland, and to employ legal counsel to represent the Town at any hearing before the General Court and to take all appropriate legislative measures necessary to secure the passage of such legislation and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. William C. Moyer offered the following
MOTION: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Massachusetts General Court for legislation to require the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities to instruct and/or order the Boston Edison Company to locate any new power lines underground within the boundaries of the Town of Wayland and authorize the Town Counsel to represent the Town at any hearing before the General Court and authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of five (5) persons to work with and through groups in other towns seeking to affect the passage of legislation to require the public power companies to locate their lines underground.
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