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Counted Vote: "Yes" 306, "No" 42.
2/3 of the vote being 232, the required 23 was declared to have carried.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or by other means, any, or all of the following parcels of land and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto:
(a) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of Dennis Linnehan, being lot #869-872 WP;
(b) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of John C. Coady, being Lot #865-866 WP;
(c) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of Sarah E. Coady, being Lot #867-868 WP;
(d) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of Emily Martinelli, being Lot #840-842 WP;
(e) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of John D. Buckley, being Lot #843-847 WP;
(f) Property located on Cedar Crest Road, now or formerly of Helen C. Duggan, being Lot #848-849 WP, Lot #853-854 WP;
(g) Property located on Woodland Road, now or formerly of William H. Wight, being Lot #537-538 WP.
Upon motion, duly seconded, of Mr. Bartholomew: That the Select- men, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to take by eminent domain on behalf of the Town for recreational purposes the
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following parcels of land: (Parcels (a) - (f), inclusive). (Mr. Bartholo- mew omitted re-reading of the list of properties by unanimous consent of the meeting.), it was
Voted: 1st and 2nd Votes each gave a single "No." 3rd Vote was unanimously in favor of the Motion.
Upon motion of Mr. Robert E. Cummings, duly seconded : To adjourn the meeting until next Wednesday, at 7:45 P. M., it was
Voted: In the negative.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and/or instruct the Board of Selectmen to conduct such investigations and negotiations as may be appropriate to develop a program for the con- struction of a by-pass from Ten Acres on Route 20 to a point west of the Town center either at the Raytheon entrance or beyond in con- junction with limited commercial use of land between the route of the by-pass and the aqueduct and to report thereon at an annual or special town meeting; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Archibald Cox offered the following
MOTION: That the Town authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to conduct such investigations and negotiations as may be appropriate to develop a program for the construction of a by-pass from Ten Acres on Route #20 to a point west of the Town Center at or beyond the Raytheon entrance in conjunction with limited commercial use of the land East of Cochituate Road, between the route of the by-pass and the aqueduct, and or commercial use in the area known as Sand Hill, and that the Selectmen be instructed to report thereon at the next Annual Meeting, or at such Special Meeting as may be held at an earlier date.
Duly seconded, Mr. L. William Bertelsen offered a Motion of
AMENDMENT: That the words "East of Cochituate Road between the route of the by-pass and the aqueduct" be deleted from Mr. Cox' motion.
Duly seconded, Mr. Richard Durant offered a motion of further
AMENDMENT: To delete also: "and of commercial use in the area known as Sand Hill."
Upon motion, duly seconded : To adjourn the meeting; it was Voted: In the negative.
Upon motion, duly seconded, of Mr. Howard C. Weeks: "The Pre- vious Question" it was
Voted: 1st Vote was not unanimous, there being one "No." 2nd Vote was unanimously in favor.
Upon Mr. Durant's motion, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Seven (7) persons having doubted the vote, there was a Counted Vote: "Yes" 107, "No" 141.
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Upon Mr. Bertelsen's motion: 1st Vote was declared in doubt by the Moderator.
Counted Vote: "Yes" 159, "No" 101.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Cox, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon motion of Mr. Cox, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the By-Pass Committee be continued in existence, and instructed to report at the next annual meeting.
Article 18 was declared disposed of.
Upon motion, duly seconded, it was (at 12:10 A. M.).
Voted: To adjourn the meeting until next Wednesday at 7:45 P. M.
A true copy,
Attest :
LEILA SEARS, Town Clerk of Wayland.
VOTES ENACTED AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Held: Wednesday, April 6, 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 30, 1960, the inhabit- ants 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:
Upon motion, duly seconded, of Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, it was
Voted unanimously: To return to Article 1 for the sole purpose of accepting the Annual Town Report.
Article 1. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Committees and act thereon.
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Upon motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the reports of the various Officers, Boards and Committees as contained in the Annual Report, Town of Wayland, 1959.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to determine if there is need for a Redevelopment Authority to engage in urban renewal and land assembly and redevelopment projects and that it is in the public interest that such an authority be organized in the Town, and will appropriate a sum of money for the use of the authority in developing plans and a program.
Duly seconded, Mr. L. William Bertelsen offered the following
MOTION: That the Town hereby determine that there is a need for a redevelopment authority in the town for the purpose of engaging in urban renewal and land assembly and redevelopment projects, and that it is in the public interest that such an authority be organized in the town; and that the town appropriate and assess the sum of $2,000 for the use of the authority in developing a plan and a program for submission to the Town.
Mr. Bertelsen, representing the Planning Board, which had pro- posed inclusion of this Article, offered a clarification of the effect of this motion and acceptance of the law relating to an urban redevelop- ment authority: This would constitute an initial step toward creation of a redevelopment authority in the Town. This would be a new, con- tinuing Town Board, authorized to engage in various projects, (e.g., taking of sub-standard properties and tax-title land, where there was a need for assembling parcels into larger parcels) along lines which have long been engaged in by the Town in a piece-meal and disorganized fashion. Not only could the Authority undertake this work in more orderly way, but by its so doing, it would qualify the receipt of Federal money, possibly up to 23-34 of the cost of the work.
This Board would consist of five (5) members, four of which would initially be appointed by the Selectmen, but thereafter be elected at the Annual Town Election; the 5th member to be appointed by the State Housing Board.
The Moderator amplified these remarks regarding the legal effect of accepting this Statute:
1. Pointing out that, at the next Annual Town Election (following acceptance), the four elective positions would be filled by giving the person receiving the highest number of votes for the Board would be elected to the 5-year term; the next would receive a 4-year term; the next a 2-year term, and then the 1-year term, the 3-year term being appointed by the State Housing Authority.
2. That it is not required, under this law, that the Town approve a specific project which the Authority proposes to carry out, as such. However, as a practical matter, any such project will require funds; and any amount not covered by Federal funds would have to be provided by vote of the Town.
Upon Mr. Bertelsen's motion, it was
Voted: In favor.
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Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of a certain parcel of land to the Trinitarian Congregational Church, shown as Lot A, on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Massachusetts," Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., dated June 20, 1958, and more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said premises, which point is one hundred forty-eight and 50/100 (148.50) feet West of Cochituate Road, Wayland, Mass .;
Thence running Westerly one hundred two and 86/100 (102.86) feet to a corner;
Thence turning and running Northwest one hundred twenty-five and 12/100 (125.12) feet to a corner;
Said last two boundaries being land of Town of Wayland.
Then turning and running East one hundred fifty-one and 50/100 (151.50) feet to a corner;
Thence turning and running South one hundred fifteen and 50/100 (115.50) feet to a point of beginning.
Said last two boundaries by land now or formerly of the Trinitarian Congregational Church of Wayland.
Containing 14,689 square feet.
Or take any action relative thereto.
By unanimous consent of the Meeting, the Moderator, in reading the Article, and the maker of the following motion, omitted the description of the land referred to in this Article, since the description followed exactly that printed in the Warrant.
Upon motion of Mr. Frank W. Kilburn, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to sell at private sale to the Trini- tarian Congregational Church of Wayland a certain parcel of land shown as Lot A on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Massachu- setts," by Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., dated June 20, 1958 and more particularly described as (given in the Warrant under Article 20.)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the parcel of land shown on Plate 47A of the Town Atlas as Lot 27B Dudley Road, Beechwood Point, land now or formerly of Byron Daley, and containing 3,440 square feet; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Kilburn, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to sell at public auction, or private, to one or both of the abutters, the parcel of land shown on Plate 47A of the Town Atlas as Lot 27B Dudley Road, Beechwood Point, now or formerly of Byron Daley, containing 3,440 sq. ft. at not less than $600.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the parcels of land shown on Plate 42D of the Town Atlas as Lot 59 Hawthorne Road, containing 5,588 square feet, and
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parts of Lot 28 and Lot 29, containing 7,700 square feet; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Kilburn offered the following
MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, be authorized to sell as a single parcel of land at public auction or private sale, for not less than $2,500, the land shown on Plate 42D of the Town Atlas as Lot 59 and parts of Lots 28 and 29, Hawthorne Road, containing 13,288 sq. ft.
Duly seconded, Mr. Edward C. Mendler, Jr. offered the following Motion of
AMENDMENT: To add after the price, in Mr. Kilburn's motion, the words: "only to an abutter, to be incorporated into the abutter's lot as a single parcel."
Mr. John R. McEnroy proposed to Amend this Amendment by the deletion of the $2,500 price as stated in the original Motion. At this, the Moderator pointed out that the law would require that a minimum price be set by the Town in giving the authorization to sell.
Mr. McEnroy then offered an Amendment, duly seconded: To set the minimum price acceptable to the Town in a sale to an abutter at $600.00.
Upon motion of Mr. Robert M. Morgan, duly seconded : That this motion be tabled until after Article #45; it was
Voted: 1st Vote gave a scattering of "No's." 2nd Vote was unanimously in favor.
Article 23 having been disposed of at an earlier session of this meeting the next item of business was:
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to adopt and make effective in this Town Section 103 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws:
A city which accepts this section in the manner provided in the following section or has accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, or a town which accepts this section or has accepted corre- sponding provisions of earlier laws, may establish a purchasing department, to consist of a purchasing agent and such assistants as the city council or selectmen may determine. In cities the salaries of the purchasing agent and assistants shall be determined by the city council. In cities the agent and assistants shall be appointed by the mayor for such terms of office as may be prescribed by ordinance, and in towns they shall be appointed and may be removed by the selectmen. The purchasing agent shall purchase all supplies for the city or town and for every department thereof except in case of emergency. All purchases or contracts for purchases exceeding one hundred dollars in amount shall be based upon competition. A record shall be kept by the department of the prices paid for the supplies, and shall be open to the inspection of any citizen : or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted: That the Article be passed over.
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Article 25. 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 34 + 07.96
(2) That portion of Bald Rock Road from Station 25 + 75 to end
(3) That portion of Snake Brook Road from Station 15 + 50 to end
(4) That portion of Old Tavern Road from Station 14 + 50 to end
(5) That portion of Sears Road from Station 0 + 0 to 23 + 50
(6) Autumn Lane.
or either of these, 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 interest therein by deed, gift, or eminent domain and to raise and appropriate 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. Morgan 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. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the laying out as a pub- lic way the road shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland Owned and Developed by Ralph Olsen," dated August 9, 1956, by Everett M. Brooks Co .. C.E., Newtonville, Mass.
Autumn Lane
and authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land, including drainage easements, by eminent domain, purchase, gift or otherwise and that the sum of $10 be appropriated and assessed for the acquisition of such land and easements and for other costs in connection therewith.
Duly seconded, Mr. McEnroy offered a
MOTION: To return to Article 18.
Upon motion of Mr. George V. Deverell, duly seconded: "The Pre- vious Question" it was
Voted: 1st Vote not being unanimous, there was a
Counted Vote: "Yes" 243, "No" 62.
This was declared to have carried more than the required 2/3 vote.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. McEnroy, it was
Voted: 1st Vote being far from unanimous, there was a
Counted Vote: "Yes" 112, "No" 200.
A motion of Mr. White: That Article 18 not be considered again in the 1960 Annual Town Meeting was ruled out of order, by the Moderator.
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Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public ways, and to construct the roads known as "South Street" and "Center Street," 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 purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land, the construction of such ways, and for other costs in connection therewith, with betterments to be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. John B. Wilson, 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. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the laying out as a public Town way that portion of South and Center Streets described in the Order of Laying Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 24, 1960 and as shown on a plan entitled "Acceptance Plan and Profile of South Street and Parts of Center and Winter Streets in Wayland, Mass." dated November 17, 1958, Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., Newtonville and Wayland, Mass., on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Select- men be authorized to acquire any necessary land, including easements for drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $12,300 to be used 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.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way, and to construct the road known as "Maiden Lane," 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 Select- men to acquire the necessary land (including easements for drainage) by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land, the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection therewith, with better- ments to be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, 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.
Duly seconded, Mr. Wilson offered the following
MOTION: That the Town accept the laying out as a public Town way that portion of Maiden Lane described in the Order of Laying Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 24, 1960 and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Parts of Algonquin Path, Park Lane and Maiden Lane in Wayland, Mass., October 21, 1958, Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., Newtonville and Wayland, Mass." on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land,
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including easements for drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $16,765 to be used 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.
Duly seconded, Dr. Edward J. Moynihan offered a
MOTION: To insert after "Maiden Lane," the words, "from Old Connecticut Path to Sequin Path," upon which Amendment, it was
Voted: In the negative.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Wilson, it was
Voted unanimously: In favor.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to install water pipes and hydrants in the way named "Maiden Lane," or any portion thereof, and will appropriate or transfer from Available Funds a sum of money for the expenses thereof and will authorize such sum, or any portion thereof, to be included in any betterments that may be assessed under the preceding article; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for the installation of water pipes and hydrants in Maiden Lane; the work to be done under the supervision of the Water Com- missioners; the cost of the work to be assessed as betterments under Chapter 332 of the Acts of 1955.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public Town way and to construct and relocate the road known as School Street, or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown by plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, includ- ing easements for drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the acquisi- tion of such land or any portion thereof, the construction of such way and for other costs in connection thereto; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, 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. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the Town accept the laying out as a pub- lic Town way that portion of School Street described in the Order of Laying Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 24, 1960, as shown on sheets 1, 2 and 3 of plan entitled "Plan, Profile and Taking Plan of School Street, Wayland, Mass.", dated February 11, 1960 by Everett M. Brooks Co., C.E., Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass., on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any necessary land, including easements for
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drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise and that the funds provided for in the budget under "Reconstruction - Existing Town Roads - School Street" in the amount of $15,000 be used for the acquisition of land, construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public Town way, and to construct and relocate the road known as Pelham Island Road, 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 (includ- ing easements for drainage) 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, the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection thereto; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, duly seconded, it was
Voted unanimously: That the funds previously voted for work on Pelham Island Road be held over on the basis previously voted.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public Town way and to construct and relocate the road known as Hill Street, or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown by plans on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, including easements for drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land or any portion thereof, the construction of such way and for other costs in connection thereto; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 32. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money to improve the corner of Riverview Circle and Stonebridge Road; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Wilson offered the following
MOTION: That there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $300 for the preparation of plans and for the carrying out of work of rounding out and improving the junction of Stonebridge Road and Potter Road.
Upon motion of Mr. Charles H. Peters, duly seconded, it was
Voted: To amend Mr. Wilson's motion by adding the words, "under the supervision of the Road Commissioners."
Upon Mr Wilson's motion, as amended, it was
Voted unanimously: In favor.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public Town way River Terrace and an extension thereof to Potter Road, or
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any portion 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 drain- age, 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, the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection therewith; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon motion of Mr. Wilson, duly seconded, it was Voted: That the article be passed over.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the abandon- ment of its rights and easements through and over River Terrace; or take any action relative thereto.
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