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Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and assess a sum of money for the reconstruction and improvement of Chapter 90
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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.
Duly seconded, Mr. Morgan offered the following:
MOTION: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6, 700 for the reconstruction and improvement of Old Connecticut Path, 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.
This Motion was still under discussion when, upon a Motion of Mr. John R. McEnroy, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To adjourn the Meeting, until next Wednesday evening at 7:45.
This vote took place at 10:45 P. M.
A True Copy.
Attest:
LEILA SEARS Town Clerk of Wayland
VOTES ENACTED AT THE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
HELD: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1964
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Roger P. Stokey, Moderator: --
Pursuant to the Warrant for the 1964 Annual Town Meeting, duly signed by the Selectmen, served and return of service given by a Constable; and a continuance being held in accordance with a vote taken at the March 4th session of said Annual Town Meeting, 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 follow- ing business:
Article 10. (Continued). At the close of the previous session of this meeting, action had been pending upon the following Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded:
That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6, 700 for the reconstruction and improvement of Old Connecticut Path, 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.
At the request of Mr. Morgan, and by unanimous consent of the Meeting, the foregoing Motion was withdrawn. Upon the following substitute Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $6, 700 for the reconstruction and improvement of Old Connect- icut Path, 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, provided that no funds shall be spent on the road west of the intersection of Rice Road and Old Connecticut Path, nor shall any takings beyond this point be requested by the Town, without further vote of the Town; and that a special committee of seven, to consist of one Selectmen, one Road Commissioner, one member of the Planning Board, one member of the Finance Committee, to be designated by their respective boards, and three members-at-large, to be chosen by those so designated, study and review the entire Chapter 90 Road Program and report back to the
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Town at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 11. 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. Kilburn, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. Unanimously: That the Town accept with thanks the follow- ing:
1. Gifts of drain easements from the Wayland Real Estate Corp. , as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land on Draper Road in Wayland, Mass. , Owned by Wayland Real Estate Corp. , dated April 25, 1963, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engi- neers";
2. Gifts of drain easements from Einar P. and Joyce L. Robshar. as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan on Concord Rd. in Wayland, Mass. , Owned and Developed by Einar P. and Joyce L. Robsham, dated August 6, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co. , Civil Engineers";
3. Gifts of drain easements from Ethelyn M. Morrill as shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land on West Plain Street in Wayland, Mass. , dated July 16, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers";
4. Gifts of drain easements from Frank A. Smith, President, Smith Realty Corp. , as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated September 17, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers";
5. Gift of easement for highway purposes from Mary O' Connor, shown as Easement for Roadway Purposes on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated Sept. 17, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers", recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, January 30, 1963, Book 10210, Page 59: - (White Road)
6. Gift of $667 from residents of the Town, to be used by the appropriate Town Boards for the purchase and installation of twenty-nine pairs of window blinds on the Town Office Building.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to require that all articles involving the acquisition of land by the Town, the abandonment of land by the Town, and the rezoning of land by the Town be accompanied by a plan of the area of land involved, the image of which plan the Moderator
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shall require to be projected on a screen of sufficient size to accom- modate the Town meeting members at Town meeting; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion, duly seconded, of Mr. Paul E. Kohler, as follows:
That the Town By-Laws be amended by adding a new section reading as follows:
Any motion at town meeting to authorize or require the Town to acquire or abandon land, or to rezone land, shall be accompanied by a plan of the land involved. The plan shall be in such form that it can be projected upon a screen of sufficient size to be seen by voters at town meeting and the plan shall be so projected. Compliance with the requirements of this section shall be determined by the moderator.
it was
VOTED: In the Negative.
Upon Motion, duly seconded, of Mrs. Pauline L. Leland (Mrs. Lester E. ) as follows:
That the Town appoint a committee to study and report to the town, not later than the next annual town meeting, its recommendations on presenting to the town meeting plans of land which it is proposed that the town acquire, abandon, or rezone; the committee to be composed of five (5) persons, chosen as follows: One representative from each of the four civic organizations in Wayland; The League of Women Voters, The Taxpayers Association, The Civic Association, The P. T. A. Council and the fifth member to be the originator of the Article, Mr. Paul E. Kohler. The civic organization representatives to be desig- nated by their respective organizations.
it was
VOTED. In the Negative.
Article 13. To see if the Town will provide that, beginning in 1965, the Selectmen shall annually appoint any or all of the following:
(1) two or more fence viewers,
(2) one or more field drivers,
(3) one or more measurers of wood and bark,
(4) one or more measurers of lumber,
(5) one or more constables;
or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. James D. Wells offered the following
MOTION: That, beginning in 1965, the Selectmen annually appoint the following:
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(1) two or more fence viewers,
(2) one or more field drivers,
(3) one or more measurers of wood and bark,
(4) one or more measurers of lumber,
(5) one or more constables.
Upon Motion of Amendment of Mr. John W. Arnold, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To delete sections (1) - (4) from the foregoing Motion, leaving only "(5) one or more Constables" to be appointed by the Select- men.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Wells, as amended by Mr. Arnold's Motion, it was
VOTED. Unanimously: In favor.
Article 14. To see if the voters of the Town will vote to amend the Town By-Laws to provide that one (1) Selectman shall be elected from each voting district by the voters of that district, and that a Selectman- at-Large be elected by the voters of all of the voting districts of the Town; or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was VOTED. To pass over the Article.
A General Motion of Mr. John F. Regan "To Return to Article 4", (offered in response to the Moderator's pausing, at this point, to re- mind the Meeting of his agreement, given at the previous session, to return to Article 4 for the sole purpose of hearing an explanation in re- gard to the removal of certain trees on Route 30 in Cochituate) was not accepted by the Moderator in this form, at this time. However, in compliance with his own agreement, and upon unanimous consent of the Meeting, the Meeting did return to Article 4, for the sole purpose of hearing a statement by Mr. Walter A. Cheslak, in regard to the trees in question.
To summarize Mr. Cheslak's explanation: After the various hurri- canes and other storms, these trees had required considerable pruning. Later a severe internal rotting was discovered in each of the trees, re- quiring removal of the trees. In each case, the abutting property own- ers were notified that such action was necessary and about to be done. It was done without expense to the Town, or to the abutting owner. The Cemetery Department plans to replace the trees this coming spring, with trees properly spaced to fill the gaps left by the trees removed.
Upon a Motion of Mr. George V. Deverell, duly seconded, it was
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VOTED. To accept Mr. Cheslak's statement as read.
After Article 4 had been disposed of, Mr. Regan again offered a MOTION: To return to Article 4. This was VOTED. In the Negative.
Although Mr. Mc Enroy questioned the vote, there were not seven challengers, to require a counted vote.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 16A of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Upon Motion of Mr. Roger E. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town accept Section 16A of Chapter 54 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to hear a report from the committee set up to investigate the possible purchase and use of voting machines and to increase the number of voting precincts; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Wells, duly seconded, it was VOTED. That the Town hear a report from the committee set up to investigate the possible purchase and use of voting machines, and an increase in the number of voting machines.
Because Mr. Guy F. Newhall, Chairman of this Committee had been detained at his place of employment, the reading of this report was de- ferred until he could be present, by unanimous consent of the Meeting.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way, the relocation of roads known as Sherman's Bridge Road and Ox- bow Road at and near their intersection, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plan on file with the TownClerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, including ease- ments 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, without any appropriation of money for construction of said roads under the Betterment Act or otherwise; or take any action rela- tive thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the article be passed over.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 61 (sic) of the General Laws of Massachusetts and amendments thereto; or take any action relative thereto.
After a statement by Mr. Kilburn, Town Counsel, about the results of consultations with legal experts in the State Houses Offices of the Attorney General and the Director of Accounts, as to the propriety of action under this article, in the face of a typographical error in the Warrant, which had given the pertinent section as "61" instead of "6I"and
Upon a Motion of Mr. Wells, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Town accept Chapter 40, Section 6 I, of the General Laws of Massachusetts and amendments thereto, and that $4, 500, appro- priated at the 1963 Annual Town Meeting be expended for the purpose of resurfacing Dudley Road.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way, the relocation of a portion of the road known as Cochituate Road, 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, and to appropriate and assess or transfer from available funds a sum or sums of money for the construc- tion of such road and for engineering and other costs in connection there- with; or take any other action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Wells offered the following
MOTION: That there be transferred and authorized for use from 1962 State Highway Bond Issue proceeds the sum of $11, 888. 62, and from 1963 State Highway Bond Issue proceeds the sum of $11, 888. 62, making a total of $23, 777. 24, such funds to be used for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such roads, for engineering and for other costs in connection therewith.
Due to an error by Mr. Wells, in omitting to mention "Cochituate Road" in making the above Motion, action upon it was deferred, by unan- imous consent of the Meeting, so that Mr. Wells could confer with the Town Counsel as to the proper wording.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way and to construct the relocation of the road known as Oxbow Road for a distance of about fifteen hundred feet westerly from Concord 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
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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, the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection therewith; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was VOTED. That the article be passed over.
In accordance with a vote taken at the opening of the March 4th session of this Meeting, the Moderator announced the return to:
Article 1. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Committees and act thereon.
Mr. Theodore R. Magoun, Chairman, presented the Report of the Recreation Advisory Committee, a copy of which was printed in the Town Report; and
Upon a Motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was VOTED. To continue this Committee for another year.
Mr. George K. Lewis presented a Report of the Committee to Study Replacement of the Honor Rolls. In summary, the Committee recog- nized a need to replace both existing Honor Rolls; had determined to set up a single Honor Roll in one central location in the Town.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To accept the Report of this Committee, and to continue the Committee in existence for another year.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was VOTED. To continue all other Committees in existence for another year.
Mr. George K. Lewis reported for the Historical Sites Committee; and upon a Motion of Mr. Lewis, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To accept the Report of the Historical Sites Study Com- mittee, and to continue the Committee in existence for another year.
Mr. William C. Moyer presented a Report of the Committee Op- posing Overhead High Tension Lines **; and in filing a copy of this
** A copy of each report so indicated ** was placed on file with the Town Clerk.
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report with the Town Clerk, he also included a copy of the Decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in the case of: Town of Hamilton & others vs. Department of Public Utilities & another (and three compan- ion cases).
Upon a Motion of Mr. Moyer, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To accept the Report of this Committee, and to continue the Committee for another year.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. To receive and accept all reports of various Town De- partments and Boards, as printed in the Annual Town Report.
Mrs. Constance C. Johnson (Mrs. Seth F. ) presented the report of the Beach Committee. In the main, she stressed public safety, indi- cating a degree of alarm over the unauthorized use of the beach both before and after the open season, and at times when the beach was un- guarded. A need for more effective enforcement of "No Swimming", etc. signs was indicated.
Upon Motion of Mrs. Johnson, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: To accept the Report of the Beach Committee, and to continue the Committee for another year.
Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, Agents and Committees not elected by the official ballot.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was VOTED: Unanimously: That the Trustees of the Allen Fund be:
John Bryant Benjamin W. Johnson, III George W. Shepard
who shall continue to serve as Trustees of that Fund;
That the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers;
That the Constables act as Field Drivers;
That the following persons shall serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark:
Arnold A. Benware Thomas F. Linnehan Arthur F. Marston
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Surveyors of Lumber:
Thomas F. Linnehan Arthur F. Marston
and that the Memorial Day Committee be appointed by the Moderator in accordance with the vote made at the 1958 Annual Town Meeting.
Upon a Motion of Dr. Alexander S. Macmillan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five resi- dents of the Town to plan and report to the Town on a program for pro- per maintenance of skating facilities for recreational use by the Town.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way and to construct the road known as White Road for a distance of about seven hundred fifty feet northerly from Boston Post Road, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the necessary land, including easements for slope and 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 way, and for other costs in connection there- with, with betterments to be assessed 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 Public Town Way of a portion of White Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk entitled "Plan and Profile Showing Part of White Road in Wayland, Mass. dated November 5, 1963, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. "; that the Board of Select- men be authorized to acquire the necessary land, including easements for slope and drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; that there be assessed the sum of $8, 300 for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection there with; and that betterments be assessed under Chapter 80 of the General Laws in accordance with the Order of Laying-out.
The Moderator then announced the return to Article 19, Mr. Wells and the Town Counsel having completed their conference.
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By request of the Town Counsel, and with unanimous consent of the Meeting, Mr. Wells' previous Motion was withdrawn.
Upon Motion of Mr. Kilburn, the Town Counsel, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. Unanimously: That there be transferred and authorized for use, in connection with the relocation of Cochituate Road, from 1962 State Highway Bond Issue proceeds the sum of $11, 888. 62, and from 1963 State Highway Bond Issue proceeds the sum of $11, 888. 62, mak- ing a total of $23, 777. 24, such funds to be used for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such roads, for engineering and for other costs in connection with said relocation.
Mr. Newhall having arrived at the Meeting, presented the Report of the Voting Machine Study Committee. A copy of this Report was filed with the Town Clerk.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Newhall, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. Unanimously: That the Report of the Voting Machine Study Committee be accepted as read; and that this Committee be con- tinued in existence for another year; the Committee's instructions are to give further study to the question of additional precincts, to observe and evaluate legislative and technical developments in the voting machine field, and to report its conclusions and recommendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to abandon any interest it may have in Dudley Street, con- taining approximately 9, 000 square feet and extending between East Plain Street and Center Street; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED. Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be authoriz- ed to abandon any interest the Town may have in Dudley Street, contain- ing approximately 9, 000 square feet and extending between East Plain Street and Center Street.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a vacant lot of land at No. 60 Hawthorne Road, containing about 3, 168 square feet and being part of Lot No. 100 Castle Gate North, as shown on Plate 46B of the Town Atlas, to Joseph J. Santon of No. 3 Chestnut Road, owner of the remaining part of Lot No. 100 Castle Gate North, and determine a consideration to be paid for such conveyance; or take any action relative thereto.
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Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be author- ized to convey the vacant lot of land at No. 60 Hawthorne Road, contain- ing about 3, 168 square feet and being part of Lot No. 100 Castle Gate North, as shown on Plate 46B of the Town Atlas, to Joseph J. Santon of No. 3 Chestnut Road, owner of the remaining part of Lot No. 100 Castle Gate North, and that the sum of $300. 00 be paid to the Town for such conveyance.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell to the United States Government for the Sudbury Valley Wildlife Refuge any or all of the tracts of land within the Flood Plain Zone, shown as Tracts 200, 200a, 200c, 200d, 200e, and 200f on plans on file with the Town Clerk, such sale to be on condition that the tracts sold be incorporated in the Sudbury National Wildlife Refuge; and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Massachusetts General Court for authority to make such sale of any such land which may be held by the Town for park purposes; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen be author- ized to sell at prices satisfactory to it, with the approval of the Town Counsel, to the United States Government for the Sudbury Valley Wild- life Refuge any or all of the tracts of land, or parts thereof, within the Flood Plain Zone, shown as Tracts 200, 200a, 200c, 200d, 200e, and 200f on plans on file with the Town Clerk, such sale to be on condition that the tracts sold be incorporated in the Sudbury National Wildlife Refuge; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to petition the Massachusetts General Court for Authority to make such sale of any such land which may be held by the Town for park purposes.
Article 25. To determine whether or not the Wayland Redevel- opment Authority should be dissolved, in accordance with the provisions of Section 26K and Section 26QQ of Chapter 121 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Upon Motion of Mr. Lawrence S. Fordham, duly seconded, it was VOTED. That the Wayland Redevelopment Authority be dissolved, in accordance with the provisions of Section 26K and Section 26QQ of Chapter 121 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, with the approval of the Town Counsel, to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, on behalf of the Town of Wayland,
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