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VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $149, 065. 77 for the following purposes and that to meet the appropriation, the sum be taken from "Water Available Surplus":
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(1) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds, and Registered Notes matur- ing in 1963 -- Payment of Principal $21,500. 00
(2) Water Coupon Notes, Bonds and Registered Notes -- Payment of Interest 3, 876. 25
(3) Water Department -- Maintenance: Salaries:
Superintendent $7, 715. 05
2nd Man 5,727.90
3rd Man 5,259.10
Labor 18,000.00
Town Office 8,087. 47 44,789. 52
Appropriation 40,000. 00
Equipment -- new 1/2 ton truck 900. 00
(4) Water Main Extensions -- Refund Account 5,000.00
(5) Water Main Extensions -- Deposit Account 5,000.00
(6) Water Main Extensions --
(a) Old Connecticut Path -- to Standpipe Road 20,000.00
(b) White Road 3,000. 00 23,000.00
(7) Garage and Storage Building -- Construction 5, 000. 00 $149, 065. 77
A Motion of Mr. Cormier: To return to Article 1 to consider his previous motion. . . . was withdrawn, when it was pointed out that Article 1 had been postponed and had not yet been acted upon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to use the balance in the account "Water Department Garage and Storage Building" for Garage Construction purposes; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That there be appropriated the sum of $46, 436. 04 for the construction and original equipping of a Water Department Garage and Storage Building on land now owned by the Town at Baldwin's Pond, and to meet such appropriation there be transferred from "Garage and Storage Building -- Construction" account the sum of $46, 436. 04; that the Water Commissioners be authorized and directed to enter into all necessary contracts and agreements for the architectural and engi- neering work, construction, equipping and site preparation for such building.
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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 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. William A. Loker, duly seconded, it was VOTED: 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 ex- te nded by the County or State, or both for this purpose, the work to be done under the supervision of the Road Commissioners, with the limi- tation that no more than $1. 00 of Town money be expended for each $1. 00 of County money and $2. 00 of State money.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to engage the services of a professional consulting firm to make a survey and evaluation of the Town's "Wage and Salary Classi- fication Plan" with a final report of recommendations etc. being sub- mitted to the Board of Selectmen; and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for same; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Wells, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Personnel Board, be authorized to engage the services of a professional consult- ing firm to make a survey and evaluation of the Town's Wage and Sal- ary Classification Plan, such services to include the making of a final report with recommendations, and that the sum of $1, 500, provided in the budget, be used therefor.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept various convey- ances, gifts, and devises to the Town; or take any action relative there- to.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That consideration of Article 12 be de- ferred until the meeting has acted upon and disposed of Article 45.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the appropri- ation or transfer from available funds of a sum of money for the pur- chase of:
(1) A new Fire Department pumping engine and
(2) A new front-end loader for the Highway Department;
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or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED; Unanimously: That (1) the Chief of the Fire Department, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to purchase a new fire truck equipped with a 750-gallon per minute pump engine and that the sum of $18, 000 therefor be transferred from "Fire Department- Purchase - Major Equipment" and that (2) the Highway Commissioners, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to purchase a new front-end loader for the Highway Department and that the sum of $22, 000 therefor be transferred from "Heavy Equipment - Special Ac- count".
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or otherwise, for water purposes, land shown on Plates No. 3 and No. 4 of the Town Atlas and described as follows:
A certain parcel of land situated in Wayland and shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E., dated December 12, 1962" and containing 25. 4 acres of land, more or less, according to said plan. Said parcel of land being bounded in part by land now or formerly of Leary and Riley, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Inc., Farina, Denio, Kerr and Zear- foss, and lying northerly of Oxbow Road and easterly of Campbell Road;
and to raise, appropriate or transfer, a sum of money from Water Available Surplus; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, 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, take by eminent domain, gift or otherwise, for Water Department pur- poses, a certain parcel of land shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. Taken for Water Department Purposes", dated December 12, 1962, Revised March 4, 1963, by Everett M. Brooks Company, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHERLY by land of Kerr and Denio five hundred seventy-nine (579) feet more or less;
EASTERLY
by land of Denio three hundred ninety (390) feet;
NORTHERLY
by land of Denio four hundred forty-five (445) feet;
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EASTERLY
by land of Sudbury Valley Trustees Inc. , two hundred sixty (260) feet more or less;
SOUTHERLY
by land of Leary and Riley in two courses totaling one thousand two hundred fifteen (1, 215) feet more or less;
WESTERLY
by land of Zearfoss six hundred ten (610) feet more or less;
SOUTHERLY by land of Zearfoss two hundred eighty (280) feet more or less;
WESTERLY
by Lot 14 and part of Lot 5 one hundred forty-three and 57/100 (143. 57) feet;
NORTHERLY
by land of Kerr two hundred twenty-eight (228) feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by land of Kerr five hundred two and 46/100 (502. 46) feet
containing 22. 1 acres more or less, and subject to a 20 foot wide drain easement as shown on the above-mentioned plan; and a 50 foot wide easement over land of Kerr as shown on the above-mentioned plan; and that there be appropriated and transferred from " Water Available Sur- plus" therefor the sum of $18, 000. 00.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to purchase for cemetery purposes a certain parcel of land situated in Wayland and shown on a plan entitled "Subdivision of Land of John C. and Lorraine L. Bryant off Pemberton Road in Wayland, Mass. , by McCarthy Engineering Ser- vice, dated November 6, 1961" as Lots 3A, 7, 8, 6, part of Lot 5 and a part of Pemberton Circle, and bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a point SOUTH 17º 28' 50" WEST and distant 58 feet from a stone bound on the Southerly side of Shawmut Avenue Extension; thence running in said direction by land of the Town of Way- land 263. 69 feet to a stone bound; thence running
SOUTH 86° 40' 00" EAST a distance of 328. 80 feet to the dividing line between Lots 5 and 6 on said Plan; thence running
NORTHEASTERLY to a stone bound situated within Pember- ton Circle; thence running
NORTH 17° 02' 00" EAST to the Northerly sideline of Pem- berton Circle, at its intersection with the dividing line between
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Lots 3 and 3A as shown on said plan; thence continuing in the same direction 103. 06 feet to land of Henry J. and Mary E. Fontneau; thence running
NORTH 86° 57' 00" WEST by land of said Fontneau and by land of Leland M. and Frances M. Archibald a distance of 348. 24 feet to the point of beginning, subject to a Drain Easement shown on said plan;
and appropriate and assess or transfer from available funds a sum of money; or take any other action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Francis A. Fisher, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Selectmen, with the approval of the Cemetery Commissioners and the Town Counsel, be authorized to purchase for cemetery purposes the parcel of land described in the article, and that for such purpose there be appropriated and transfer- red from "Cemetery -- Sale of Lots" the sum of $10, 500.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, with approval of the Board of Park Commissioners, to grant a drain easement to John C. Bryant and Lorraine L. Bryant, in land shown on "Plan of Land In Wayland, Mass. dated November 2, 1962, by MacCarthy Engineering Service, Inc. ", Civil Engineers, as a 20' wide drain easement; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Fisher, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That the article be passed over.
Article 17. To see whether the Town will vote to authorize the Conservation Commission to expend the sum of $10, 000 from the Conservation Fund under Clause 51 of Section 5 of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purchase of the parcel of land with the buildings thereon having an area of about 11. 2 acres now or formerly owned by Rosalthe W. Picard at the intersection of Main Street and Mathews Drive in Cochituate, subject to life estates for Rosalthe W. Picard and Frederick Picard for the dwelling and a por- tion of the land contained in said premises; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Edward C. Mendler, duly seconded, it was VOTED: Unanimously: That consideration of Article 17 be post- poned until after disposal of Articles 45 and Article 12.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
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Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or by other means on behalf of the Town of Wayland for use in connection with the Town dump, a certain parcel of land consisting of one acre more or less with buildings thereon, shown on Plate No. 22 of the Town Atlas as 482 Boston Post Road and shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in Way- land, Mass. " and dated December 12, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co. Civil Engineers, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Board of Selectmen, with the ap- proval of the Town Counsel, acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift or other means, on behalf of the Town of Wayland for use in connec- tion with the Town dump, a certain parcel of land shown on a plan en- titled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Massachusetts, Taken for General Town Purposes", dated December 12, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Company and bounded and described as follows:
SOUTHERLY by the Northerly sideline of Boston Post Road by three courses totaling one hund- red ninety-eight and 45/100 (198. 45) feet more or less;
WESTERLY
by land of Boston Edison Company one hundred eighty (180. 00) feet;
NORTHERLY
by land of Boston Edison Company two hundred sixty-eight (268) feet more or less;
EASTERLY
by land of Clifford and Richardson in two courses totaling two hundred sixteen (216) feet more or less;
containing 1. 0 acres more or less, in all; and that there be appropria- ted and assessed therefor the sum of $3, 000. 00.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept as Public Town Ways and to construct the roads known as (1) Bent Avenue, George Street, Cottage Street, and Bent Avenue Extension; (2) Rolling Lane, (3) Trinity Place, (4) Dudley Road; 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 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 or any portion thereof, the construction of such ways, and for other costs in connect-
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ion therewith, 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.
Duly seconded, Mr. Morgan offered the following MOTION: That the Town accept the Laying-out as public town ways:
(a) Bent Avenue as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Bent Avenue in Wayland, Mass., dated February 2, 1961, Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engi- neers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. " on file with the Town Clerk.
(b) George Street as described in Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of George Street in Wayland, Mass., dated December 12, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. " on file with the Town Clerk.
(c) Cottage Street as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Cottage Road in Wayland, Mass. , dated December 12, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. " on file with the Town Clerk.
(d) Bent Avenue Extension as described in the Order of Laying- out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Bent Avenue Extension in Wayland, Mass., dated December 12, 1962, Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engineers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. " on file with the Town Clerk;
and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements as shown on said plans, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; and that there be appro- priated and assessed therefor the sum of $1, 000. 00 for the acquisition of such land for the construction of such ways 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, Mr. Blanchard offered a
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MOTION: To delete the $1, 000. 00 called for in Mr. Morgan's Motion, and substitute therefor the amount of $25, 000. 00.
There being some question as to whether the course of the pro- posed Bent Avenue Extension would cause undue hardship to an abut- ter, who was away at this time, Mr. Redpath proposed a
MOTION: To defer action upon this portion of the Motion, until a later session of this meeting, in the hope that an engineer might clear up the problem.
The Town Counsel ruled Mr. Redpath's Motion out of order, point- ing out that the description of a land-taking could not be altered after the Selectmen's Order of Laying-out had been properly filed in con- nection therewith; the description would have to be voted upon as it stood, either for or against.
The Moderator ruled the Motion out of order.
Upon a Motion of Mr. George H. Robinson, duly seconded, "The previous question". . . first three votes were not unanimous.
Upon COUNTED VOTE: "Yes" 335 "No" 24
Upon Mr. Blanchard"s Motion of Amendment, it was VOTED: In the Negative.
Upon Mr. Morgan's (Main) Motion, it was VOTED: First two votes were not unanimous; but then there was a
COUNTED VOTE: "Yes" 210 "No" 87
The required 2/ 3rd vote was declared to have carried.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public town way of Rolling Lane as described in the Order of Laying- out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan and Profile of Rolling Lane in Wayland, Mass., dated December 12, 1962, Everett M. Brooks Company, Civil Engi- neers, Newtonville, Wayland and West Acton, Mass. " on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire all necessary land including drainage and slope easements, as shown on said plan, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $9, 700 for the acqui- sition of such land, 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.
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A question was raised as to the propriety of the meeting, in view of the fact that the Warrants had been distributed as late as they were.
The Town Counsel, Mr. Kilburn, ruled upon this, stating the opinion that, while some Warrants had been late, most had been de- livered in plenty of time; that at tested copies of the Warrant had been posted by a Constable of the Town, as required by Town By-Law, which would be sufficient to validate the actions of this Meeting.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to install Water Pipes and Hydrants in the ways known as (1) Bent Avenue, (2) George Street, (3) Cottage Street and (4) Bent Avenue Extension, or any portions thereof, and to appropriate and ass- ess or transfer from Available Funds a sum of money for the expense of installation of pipes and hydrants, and other materials and other ex- penses thereof, with betterments to be assessed in accordance with Provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 40, Section 42 G thro- ugh 421; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Morgan offered the following
MOTION: That the Water Commissioners and the Board of Select- men be authorized to install water pipes and hydrants in the ways known as (1) Bent Avenue, (2) George Street, (3) Cottage Street and (4) Bent Avenue Extension; and that there be appropriated the sum of $19, 000, $14, 000 to be raised and assessed and $5, 000 to be transferred from the amount previously set aside in the account, "Street Betterments - Construction - Bent Avenue", the entire sum to be expended for the installation of water pipes and hydrants and other materials and other expenses thereof, with betterments to be assessed in accordance with provisions of the General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 40, Section 42 G through 42 I.
Upon Motion of Mr. Frank A. Smith, "The Previous Question" the First Vote gave a scattering of No's -- the Second
VOTE: Unanimously in favor.
Upon Mr. Morgan's Motion, it was
VOTED: In favor.
In accordance with a previous vote, the Meeting returned to Article I. To hear the reports of the Town Officers, Agents and Com- mittees and act thereon.
Mr. John B. Wilson read the report of the School Building Com- mittee, which: 1. Noted the virtual completion of the Claypit Hill School Addition, with $30, 000 in unused funds remaining, (recommend- ed the transfer of such funds to Loker School addition); 2. Loker School Addition expected to be ready for use in September 1963;
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3. Senior High School -- while still some problems remain to be ironed out, it was pointed out with some gratification, that aggregate of ex- tras on this sizable and complex project, had been only a little more than 2% of the original contract price. Projected plans for the future include probable need for additional class rooms by September, 1965, and recommendations in this connection are to be expected at the next Town Meeting. The Committee expressed appreciation of services of former Supt. Edward J. Anderson and Acting Supt. Richard Lavin, and welcomed the new Supt. , R. Bruce McGill, each of whom had served in turn, as Secretary to the Committee.
Upon a Motion of Mr. R. L. Franceschi, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: To adjourn the Meeting, in accordance with a previous motion to Wednesday evening, March 13, 1963, at 7:45 P. M. in the High School Field House.
This was at 10:50 P. M.
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 13, 1963
Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts
Roger P. Stokey, Moderator :--
Pursuant to the Warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting, duly signed by the Selectmen, served and return of service given by a Con- stable of the Town; and a continuance being held in accordance with vote taken at the March 11, 1963, session of said Annual Town Meet- ing, the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland qualified to vote in Town Meeting, met this day; and at 7:50 P. M. the Moderator called the meet- ing to order, declared a quorum to be present, and the meeting pro- ceeded to transact the following business:
Article 1. (Continued)
Mr. Theodore R. Magoun pointed out that the report of the Recreation Advisory Committee was to be found in the Annual Town Re- port; and he then offered, duly seconded, the following
MOTION: That the Recreation Advisory Committee be continued in existence for further study. Upon this, it was
VOTED: In favor.
Mr. William C. Moyer, Chairman, read the Report of the Com- mittee to Oppose Overhead High Tension Lines, which was placed on file with the Town Clerk, along with a copy of the corresponding re- port of the Sudbury Committee, which had worked in cooperation with the Wayland Committee; and with a copy of House Bill No. 781 which had been filed by Rep. James DeNormandie upon the petition of the Way- land Town Counsel.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Moyer, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Committee Opposing Overhead High Tension Lines be continued in existence for another year, and that it be instructed to submit a report at the next Annual Town Meeting.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Charles H. Peters, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That in the future, the School Building Committee's An- nual Report be printed in the Town Report and that the reading of this Annual Report be dispensed with at the Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Harvey C. Newton, Chairman, read the Report of the Wayland
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Redevelopment Authority, which: Cited approval by the Federal Gov- ernment on March 1, 1963, of its Planning and Survey Application; pointed out the outlook of the Board as aiming to conserve and improve the area in question, rather than attempting to tear down; stated that about one quarter of the $122, 929 now available for use by the Author- ity would be needed for the detailed study of the Dudley Pond Area; the remaining three-quarters to be kept for use when and if resulting plans were accepted by the Federal Government, the residents of the area, and the townspeople. It was expected that the Study would take about 6-8 months to complete.
A Motion of Mr. Clifford A. Goodnoh, "That it be the sense of the meeting, that the Report of the Redevelopment Authority not be includ- ed in the Town Report", it was
VOTED: In the Negative.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Committee on Town Government, the Beach Study Committee and the By-Pass Committee be continued for another year; and that their reports, appearing in the Annual Town Report, be accept- ed.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Magoun, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That the Annual Report of the Town for 1962 be received with thanks, by the Town.
Upon a Motion, duly seconded, of Mr. Richard Cormier:
"That it be the sense of the meeting that the Board of Selectmen con- sider preparing pre-printed letters which can be used by the taxpayers of Wayland to instruct their banks to pay to the Tax Collector of the Town of Wayland all property tax monies deposited in their tax account on March 31; the pre-printed letter should be complete and require only the following to be filled in by the taxpayer: (1) Name and address of bank; (2) Taxpayer's signature; The Town of Wayland will mail no later than April 1, 1963, for 1963, and no later than March 15 each year there- after a letter of explanation with two (2) of these pre-printed letters to every taxpayer for his use in instructing his bank; and
Further, that the Town of Wayland authorize each property taxpayer paying his property tax in accordance with the foregoing to deduct a total of twenty-five cents (. 25() from his final tax bill, to offset any potential bank charges for the added services. "
This was, VOTED: In the Negative.
Another Motion of Mr. Cormier, "That the Town petition the Legis- lature to require the Town of Wayland to permit and provide for semi- annual collection of taxes" was ruled out of order, as being "fatally vague".
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