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Second Vote was declared in the Negative.
Seven (7) persons having doubted the vote, there was a
Counted Vote: "Yes" 260, "No" 208.
Upon motion, duly seconded: To delete Item #9 (HIGHWAY DEPT. - Reconstruction - Existing Town Roads - School Street) in the amount of $15,000 from the budget. It was
Voted: In the Negative.
Duly, seconded, Mr. Harvey C. Newton offered the following motion : To reduce Item #20 (Highway Dept. - New Equipment -'60) from $27,900.00 to $15,400.00.
Duly seconded, Mr. Morgan offered the following Amendment to Mr. Newton's motion : To reduce the reduction to Item #20 from $12,500. to $4,000 - leaving $23,900.00 under this Item in the Budget.
Upon Mr. Morgan's motion, it was
Voted: In favor.
Upon Mr. Newton's motion, as amended, it was
Voted: In favor.
Thus: Item #20 under Highway Dept. was reduced from $27,900.00 to $23,900.00
Duly seconded, a motion: To reduce Item #7 under WELFARE from $12,000.00 to $9,000.00 was
Voted: In the Negative.
Mr. Eugene C. Roberts offered a motion: That the Budget be reduced in an amount equal to the salaries of four (4) teachers.
However, the Moderator ruled that the motion must state an amount by which the particular item was to be reduced.
Mr. Roberts then offered a motion, duly seconded: That Item #3 of the School Department Budget be reduced by the amount of $6,000.00. This was
Voted: In the Negative.
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The PARK DEPARTMENT Item #4 was under discussion when,
Upon motion of Mr. Roger E. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Meeting adjourn until a week from tonight at 7:45 in this hall.
This Vote was taken at 10:55 P. M.
A true copy, Attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
VOTES ENACTED AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held: Wednesday, March 23, 1960
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Roger P. Stokey, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting called for March 9, 1960, duly signed by the Selectmen, served and return of service given by a Constable of the Town, and a continuance being held in accordance with the vote taken at said Meeting of March 9, 1960 and another taken at the adjourned Meeting of March 16, 1960, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meeting, met this day; and at 7:45 P. M. the Moderator called the Meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business:
The motion of Mr. Morgan, relating to the budget, under Article 4, had been before the meeting at the time of adjournment; the item-by- item reading of the budget was here continued, starting on p. 50 of the Finance Committee's Report, under the heading of "RECREATION."
Upon motion of Mr. Dominic Anzivino, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To delete Item #4 in the amount of $2,000.00 (Professional Supervision) from the PARK DEPARTMENT Budget.
Upon motion of Mr. Albert A. Statton, duly seconded: To remove Item #9 amounting to $710.50 and Item #10, amounting to $3,000.00 from the PARK DEPARTMENT Budget. It was
Voted: In the Negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To change the heading under Item #22 (Park Department) from "Little League" to "Wayco Recreation Program."
Upon motion of Mr. Francis J. Carroll, duly seconded: To delete Items #4 and #5 under "UNCLASSIFIED" (relating to Veterans' Quarters) and amounting to $600.00 each; it was
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Voted: In the Negative.
Mr. Omar H. Somers offered a motion: That Items 1-22 on p. 42 (under "PROTECTION") of the budget be reduced by $130,000.00; that the Finance Committee be instructed to undersubscribe each item at their discretion.
This motion was ruled out of order, on ground that it cut across the budgets of two (2) separate departments.
Mr. Somers then offered another motion, which was duly seconded : That the Selectmen be advised that it is the sense of this Town Meeting that a single communications center be established for Fire, Police, and other such Town needs, at the earliest possible time. This was
Voted: In favor.
Duly seconded, Mr. Robert M. Morgan offered the following motion: That the Committee on Town Government be instructed to report alter- native plans for the operation of the Communications System:
1. As a Joint Department for Police and Fire Departments
2. As separate departments for each of the Fire and Police Departments, with budget figures for each of the alternatives; and
that their report be made to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Upon motion of Amendment, of Mr. Roger E. Ela, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To Amend Mr. Morgan's motion by adding: "And that the Town Government Committee also be directed to report which alterna- tive they recommend."
Upon Mr. Morgan's motion, as amended by Mr. Ela's motion, it was Voted: In favor.
Upon motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded: it was
Voted: To reconsider Mr. Somers' motion.
Upon motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded: To rescind action just taken under Mr. Somers' motion. It was
Voted: In the Negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Allan R. Finlay, duly seconded: To reconsider action deleting Item #15 on p. 39 (under GENERAL GOVERNMENT - TOWN BUILDING - Wayland) relating to proposed Shutters; It was
Voted: First Vote was in doubt. Second Vote was in the Negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Statton, duly seconded: To reduce Item #15 under FIRE DEPARTMENT from $10,920.00 to $4,200.00; It was
Voted unanimously: In the Negative.
Upon Main Motion of Mr. Morgan, relating to acceptance of the Budget (as given at the March 9th Meeting), as amended by the various intervening Amendments; It was
Voted: In favor.
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Duly seconded, Mr. Frederick C. Newton offered the following
RESOLUTION
THAT THE Town Counsel, the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee be requested to hold advertised public hearings on the twelve (12) major sections of the budget; and
THAT these public hearings be completed within 5 days before opening night of the Annual Town Meeting.
Duly seconded, Mr. Joseph P. Horvath offered the following
MOTION: That it is the sense of the Town Meeting that no per- manent employees may be added to the town payroll without consent of the Town Meeting as granted through specific salary appropriations; and that the Personnel Board be empowered to enforce this action of the Town Meeting.
The Moderator ruled that this Motion was in order only as an expression of the "sense of the meeting."
This was Voted: In the negative.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and com- pensation of all elective officers of the Town, as provided by the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) Chapter 41, Section 108 and set the effective date of such salary and compensation.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elec- tive officers of the Town voted under Article 4, the effective date to be January 1, 1960.
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1960, and to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than a year, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Upon motion of Mr. Francis A. Fisher, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1960 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than a year, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell, or otherwise dispose of the following:
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(1) the Police Department's present 1959 Chevrolet station wagon and 1959 Chevrolet 4-door sedan, in connection with the pur- chase of one new station wagon and one new 4-door sedan;
(2) the Fire Department's present 1925 American LaFrance pumper and the 1941 Cadillac utility special service car, in connection with the purchase of a new ladder rescue truck;
(3) the Highway Department's present 1941 Galion grader and present 1957 Seaman Andwall spreader, in connection with the purchase of a new grader and new spreaders;
(4) the Welfare Department's present 1956 Chevrolet 4-door sedan, in connection with the purchase of a new 4-door sedan;
(5) the Water Department's present 1945 Worthington compressor trailer in connection with the purchase of a new compressor trailer, the present 1858 Chevrolet 1/2-ton pick-up truck, in connection with the purchase of a new 1/2-ton pick-up truck, the present 1958 Chevrolet 34-ton pick-up truck, in connection with the purchase of a new 34-ton pick-up truck;
(6) The Town Office present Model 1900 - 10-year old addresso- graph equipment, replacement for which has been previously voted at the Annual Meeting in March, 1959;
funds for the various departments being provided for in the respective budgets or by transfer from the funds especially accumulated for the specific purpose; or do or act.
Duly seconded, Mr. William A. Loker offered the following
MOTION: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the articles listed in Article 7.
Upon motion of Mr. Anzivino, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To amend Mr. Loker's motion, by adding, under Item #2 words to provide that the sale of the American LaFrance be by public auction.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Loker, as amended, it was
Voted unanimously: In favor.
Article 8. To see if the Town will appropriate sums of money for the Water Department, determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation and/or by borrowing, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Frank A. Smith, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town appropriate the sum of $146,634.42 for the following purposes :
(1) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds and Registered
Notes Maturing in 1960 - Payment of
Principal
$25,500.00
(2) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds and Registered Notes - Payment of Interest 5,774.25
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(3) Water Department - Maintenance :
Salaries :
Superintendent $6,295.06
2nd Man 4,982.94
3rd Man (9 mos.) 3,252.10
Labor
13,000.00
Town Office
6,830.07
34,360.17
Appropriation
$35,000.00
Equipment - new 1/2-ton truck 1
Equipment - new 34-ton truck 1
2,000.00
Equipment - new compressor 4,000.00
6,000.00
(4) Old Standpipe - paint and repair
16,000.00
(5) Water Main Extensions - Deposit Account 10,000.00
(6) Water Main Extensions - Commonwealth Road East - Rice Road to Natick Line 11,500.00
- Aqueduct Road - Loker Street to Brooks Road 2,500.00
$146,634.42
and that to meet the appropriation, the sum be taken from "Water Available Surplus."
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of Chapter 90 roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners, or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $5,000 for the reconstruction and improvement of Commonwealth Road East, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be expended by the State or County, 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 in Town money be expended for each $1.00 expended by the County and each $2.00 expended by the State.
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. Fisher, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town accept, with thanks:
(1) The gift to the Public Library of $2,750.00 from John C. Paige & Co.
(2) The gift to the Town from the Wayland Real Estate Com- pany of Lot H. shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of
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Land in Wayland, Mass.", dated September 24, 1946, by Everett M. Brooks Company, C.E., recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds November 12, 1946, bounded south- easterly by Old Connecticut Path East; westerly by Cochituate Road; and northwesterly and northeasterly by land marked "Commonwealth of Massachusetts Weston Aqueduct" on said plan; containing .4 acres more or less, according to said plan.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess, or transfer from "Available Funds," a sum of money for the purchase of a Fire Department combination ladder-rescue truck; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Cox, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Town purchase for the Fire Department a com- bination ladder rescue truck at a cost not to exceed $29,000 from funds previously accumulated and especially provided for in the budget. The purchase to be made by the Selectmen on a competitive bid basis, based upon specifications for the equipment prescribed by an Advisory Committee to consist of: Chief of the Fire Department and two mem- bers of the Town Government Committee who are serving in advisory capacity to the Fire Department.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase of three (3) parcels of land together with the buildings thereon situated in Business District A at the intersection of State Road West and Pel- ham Island Road, bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by State Road West;
WESTERLY by Pelham Island Road and by land of the Town of Wayland;
SOUTHERLY by land of the Town of Wayland;
EASTERLY by land of the Town of Wayland; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. L. William Bertelsen offered the following
MOTION: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to purchase on behalf of the Town for park purposes the following described parcel of land, together with buildings thereon, in said Wayland, bounded and described as follows:
A certain lot of land situated in the center of said Wayland and bounded :
NORTHERLY by road leading from Wayland Center to South Sudbury;
EASTERLY by land conveyed by Ella L. Richardson to Willard A. Bullard by deed dated June 2, 1891 and recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 2046, Page 543;
SOUTHERLY by a brook;
WESTERLY by land now or formerly of Theodore L. Sherman; said premises are described in deed recorded with Middlesex South Dis- trict Deeds, Book 9055, Page 183;
and that there be appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $20,000.00.
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Duly seconded, Mr. Robert M. Page offered the following Motion of AMENDMENT: To reduce the figure in the appropriation from $20,000.00 to $12,750.00.
This was Voted: In favor.
A motion offered by Mr. Tarr: To pass over the Article was ruled out of order by the Moderator, since a portion of it already had been
Upon motion of Mr. Gregory B. Wolfe, duly seconded: To adjourn the meeting until next Wednesday, at 7:45 P. M. in this same place; it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Henry G. Pearson, duly seconded: To change the amount of the appropriation (under Article 12) to $18,000.00, being the lower of the two appraisal figures: it was
Voted: First vote was declared in doubt.
Second Vote was declared in the negative.
Upon motion, duly seconded, to adjourn the meeting until a week from tonight. it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon Main Motion of Mr. Bertelsen, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, duly seconded, to adjourn the meeting until next Monday night at 7:45, it was
Voted: In the negative.
A motion offered by Mr. Eugene C. Roberts: That the Planning Board be instructed to start action immediately toward the end of rezon- ing this particular parcel of land as residential property was ruled out of order by the Moderator, as being beyond the scope of the Article, as printed in the Warrant.
Upon motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, to adjourn the meeting until a week from tonight at this same place, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Seven (7) persons having doubted the vote, there was a
Counted Vote: "Yes" 155, "No" 190.
The Article was declared disposed of.
Upon motion of Mr. Alex W. Hayner, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To adjourn the meeting until next Wednesday night.
A true copy,
Attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
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VOTES ENACTED AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held: Wednesday, March 30, 1960
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Roger P. Stokey, Moderator :-
Pursuant to the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting called for March 9, 1960, duly signed by the Selectmen, served and return of service given by a Constable of the Town, and a continuance being held in accordance with the vote taken at said Meeting of March 9, 1960 and another taken at the adjourned meeting of March 23, 1960, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meeting, met this day; and at 7:45 P. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting proceeded to transact the following business:
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, for cemetery purposes, a piece of land now or formerly owned by Emma A. Revell, situated off Pember- ton Road and containing about 6,900 square feet as shown on a Plan of Land of the Town of Wayland, by Everett M. Brooks, dated January 3, 1955 and will appropriate, or transfer from Available Funds therefor a sum of money; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. John B. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to take by eminent domain on behalf of the Town for cemetery purposes the following described parcel of land now or formerly owned by Emma A. Revell situated off Pemberton Road and containing about 6,900 square feet of land, as shown on a Plan of Land of the Town of Wayland by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. dated January 3, 1955, being part of premises conveyed to Emma A. Revell by deed recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 4790, Page 234, and that there be appropriated and transferred from the account "Sale of Cemetery Lots" the sum of $200. therefor.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise a parcel of property shown on Plate 41 of the Town Atlas as Lot 12C Riverview Circle, now or formerly of Fred G. Gersbach, containing about 4,400 sq. ft., and will appropriate and assess a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Article be passed over.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, for municipal purposes, the property
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of William J. and Margaret L. Lynch, located at #11 Millbrook Road, containing 20,780 square feet with buildings located thereon, and will appropriate and assess a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Dominic L. Bartholomew offered the following
MOTION : That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to take by eminent domain on behalf of the Town for municipal purposes, the land and buildings now or formerly of William J. and Margaret L. Lynch located at 11 Millbrook Road described as follows :
Lot B containing 20,780 sq. ft. as shown on a "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated January 14, 1948, by Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., Newtonville, Mass.
and that there be appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $22,000.00.
Duly seconded, Mr. Frank W. Kilburn offered the following Motion of Amendment: To replace the word "municipal" with the word "school."
Upon motion of Mr. John R. McEnroy, duly seconded: That the vote on Mr. Kilburn's Amendment be taken by secret ballot, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon Mr. Kilburn's Amendment, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Mr. Robert M. Morgan offered a Motion: To change the word "municipal" to "park"; This he asked permission to withdraw. Mr. McEnroy objected to withdrawal of this motion (in favor of another motion given below on ground that eminent domain would require a 2/3 vote whereas he was of the opinion that a mere purchase would not. Being assured that a purchase would also require a 2/3 vote, Mr. McEnroy withdrew his objection and Mr. Morgan was permitted to withdraw his Amendment by unanimous consent of the meeting.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To change the words "eminent domain" to "purchase."
Seven (7) persons having doubted the vote, as declared, there was a Counted Vote: "Yes" 255, "No" 72.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To change the amount of the appropriation from $22,000.00 to $19,300.00.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Bartholomew, as Amended, it was voted by
Counted Vote: "Yes" 181, "No" 247.
The motion was declared to have lost; and the Article was disposed of.
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Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That Article 23 be considered, out of order, at this time. First Vote was not unanimous, there being a scattering of "No's." Second Vote also gave a scattering of "No's." Third Vote was unanimously in favor.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of remodeling part of the High School Annex building (Center School), to provide School Department administration offices, and to authorize the School Building Committee to prepare plans and to enter into the necessary contracts and agree- ments therefor; or take any other action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Allan R. Finlay offered the following
MOTION: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $17,500.00 for the purpose of remodelling and equipping part of the High School Annex building (Center School) to provide School Depart- ment Administration Offices, and that the School Building Committee be authorized to prepare plans and enter into necessary contracts and agreements therefor.
Upon motion, duly seconded: "The Previous Question" it was Voted unanimously: In favor.
Upon the Main Motion, it was Voted: In favor.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase of, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, any or all of the follow- ing parcels of land and will appropriate and assess a sum of money therefor; or take any action thereto.
(a) 49 Rice Road, consisting of 1.3 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Clara B. Lupien;
(b) 43 Rice Road, consisting of 5.5 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Alphonse Lupien;
(c) 37 Rice Road, consisting of 3.4 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Catherine Fitzpatrick;
(d) 29 Rice Road, consisting of 2.0 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Hazel M. Otto;
(e) 4 Birch Road, consisting of 29,335 square feet of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Helen T. Hallissey, being Lots 46, 47 and 48 Castle Gate North;
(f) 60 Hawthorne Road, consisting of 3,168 Square feet of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Frederick E. Pierce, being part of Lot 100, Castle Gate North;
(g) 45 Sycamore Road, consisting of 6,300 square feet of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Margaret M. Beaton, being Lot 140;
(h) 29 Wallace Road, consisting of 16,800 square feet of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Anthony Boe, being part of Lot 31.
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Duly seconded, Mr. Bartholomew offered the following
MOTION: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to take by eminent domain on behalf of the Town for recreational purposes the following parcels of land:
(a) 49 Rice Road, consisting of 1.3 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Clara B. Lupien;
(d) 29 Rice Road, consisting of 2.0 acres of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Hazel M. Otto;
(f) 60 Hawthorne Road, consisting of 3,168 sq. ft. of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Frederick E. Pierce, being part of Lot 100 Castle Gate North;
(g) 45 Sycamore Road, consisting of 6,300 sq. ft. of land and the buildings thereon, now or formerly of Margaret M. Beaton, being Lot 140.
and that there be appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $7,000.
Upon motion of Mr. Eugene C. Roberts, duly seconded: To delete Parcel (d), from the Motion, it was
Voted: In the negative.
A motion of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun: To limit acceptable price for possible future resale of these Parcels was ruled out of order by the Moderator on ground that the motion attempted to control action of a future Town Meeting.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Bartholomew: 1st Vote was not unanimous.
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