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An attempt to rephrase such a motion was challenged by Mr. Ela, who pointed out that, since no committee had been appointed to report on this question, the entire matter would be out of order. This chal- lenge was honored by the Moderator, who also ruled the matter out of order at this time.
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:
Robert L. Davis Thomas F. Linnehan Arthur F. Marston
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, duly seconded, of Mr. John W. Arnold, "That the meeting return to Article 3 (for the purpose of reconsidering the addi- tion of the Water Superintendent to the list of those to receive a 10% raise)" it was
VOTED: In the Negative.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Garret F. Ziffer, duly seconded, by Mr. Morgan, "To take up Article 46 at this time" it was
VOTED: First vote (voice) was declared in doubt; Second vote (standing, uncounted) showed a substantial number in favor, but the 2/3rd count was still unclear.
COUNTED VOTE: " Yes" 268 "No" 80
Article 46. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to trans- fer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
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Upon a Motion of Mr. Morgan, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To pass over the Article.
Article 21. 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 nec- essary land, including easements for drainage and slope, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appropriate and assessa sum of money for the acquisition of such land or any portion thereof and for other costs in connection therewith; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon a Motion of Mr. William A. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, in connection with this article.
Duly seconded, Mr. Loker offered the following
MOTION: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way the relocation of a portion of Cochituate Road as described in the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Relocation of a Section of Route 126 in Wayland, Mass., dated December 28, 1962, MacCarthy Engineering Service, Inc., 200 West Central Street in Natick, Mass. ", on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire the necessary land, including easements for drainage and slope, as shown on said plan, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $3, 000 for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith.
A Motion offered by Mr. Blanchard, "To amend this Motion by pro- viding that Chapter 90 funds be used in connection with the project re- ferred to in this Article" was RULED OUT OF ORDER because of vagueness of the wording.
Upon Mr. Loker's Motion, it was VOTED: Unanimously: In favor.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way, the relocation of the road known as Stonebridge Road, or a portion or portions thereof, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk, to authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire the necessary land, including easements for drainage and slope, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the acquisition of such land or any
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portion thereof; and for other costs in connection therewith, without any appropriation of money for construction of said road under the Betterment Act or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-out of the Board of Selectmen, in connection with this Article.
Duly seconded, Mr. Loker offered the following
MOTION: That the Town accept the Laying-out as a public Town way the relocation of Stonebridge Road 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 of Land in Wayland, Mass., showing the Relo- cation and Widening of a Part of Stonebridge Road, dated April 30, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers", on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire the necess- ary land, including easements for drainage and slope, as shown on said plan, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $1, 000 for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such way and for other costs in connection therewith.
Mr. Blanchard challenged the phrase in the foregoing Motion, point- ing out that the Warrant Article expressly had stated, "without any ap- propriation for construction". Accordingly, the phrase in question was deleted from the Motion, with the unanimous consent of the Meeting.
Upon Mr. Loker's Motion, as corrected, it was VOTED: Unanimously: In favor.
Article 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire by purchase or gift from the Metropolitan District Com- mission, a parcel of land on Stonebridge Road, as shown on a M. D. C. Plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. ", showing the Reloca- tion and Widening of a Part of Stonebridge Road, dated April 30, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers; or take any action relative thereto.
In making the following Motion, Mr. Loker, with the unanimous consent of the Meeting, omitted a detailed reading of the description of the parcels of land dealt with in this Article, but the Moderator briefly indicated the areas of land involved in each parcel:
Upon a Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire by purchase or gift from the Metropolitan District Com-
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mission certain parcels of land on Stonebridge Road, as shown on a M. D. C. Plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. ", showing the Relocation and Widening of a Part of Stonebridge Road, dated April 30, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, and bounded and described as follows:
1. ) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point on the North- easterly sideline of Stonebridge Road at the Southwesterly lot cor- ner of Lot 21 as shown on above-mentioned plan, thence running N 78 27 33 W thirty -- nine and 59/100 (39. 59) feet; thence turning and running Southeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 155. 00 feet a distance of thirty-nine and 70/100 (39. 70) feet to the point of beginning -- Contains 33 square feet;
2. ) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point on the North- erly sideline of Stonebridge Road at the Southeasterly lot corner of land of the Town of Wayland as shown on above-mentioned plan; thence running N 73 56 35 E eight and 16/100 (8. 16) feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 281. 29 feet a distance of ninety-five and 46/100 (95. 46) feet; thence S 78 41 54 W seventy-eight and 67/100 (78. 67) feet; thence S 61 37 51 W one hundred eighteen and 79/100 (118. 79) feet; thence Northeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 1, 492. 40 feet a distance of ninety-nine and 02/100 (99. 02) feet to the point of beginning -- Con- tains 1, 521 square feet;
3. ) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point on the South- erly sideline of Stonebridge Road opposite center line station 8 + 62. 23 as shown on above-mentioned plan; thence
N 30 33 25 W five (5. 00) feet; thence N 58 56 54 E thirty-five and 22/100 (35. 22) feet; thence
N 72
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40 E fifty-three and 13/100 (53. 13) feet; thence
N 78 56 35 W fifty-three (53. 00) feet; thence Southwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 343. 03 feet a distance of eighty-six and 81/100 (86. 81) feet to the point of be- ginning. Contains 563 square feet;
4. ) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point of curvature on the Southwesterly sideline of Stonebridge Road opposite center line station 1 + 61. 21 as shown on above-mentioned plan, thence running Westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 231. 29 feet a distance of one hundred sixty-four and 65/100 (164. 65) feet; thence N 77 46 16 E sixty-five and 23/100 (65. 23) feet; thence S 77 30 52 E seventy-one and 70/100 (71. 70) feet; thence
S 61 59 55 E fifty-one and 06/100 (51. 06) feet; thence S 38 04 23 W twenty-five and 10/100 (25. 10) feet; thence N 55 06 47 W eight and 88/100 (8. 88) feet to the point of beginning. Contains 2, 691 square feet;
5. ) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point of curvature
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on the Southwesterly sideline of Stonebridge Road opposite center line station 1 + 02. 02 as shown on above-mentioned plan; thence
N 55 06 47 W fifty and 31/100 (50. 31) feet; thence
N 38 04 23 E twenty-five and 10/100 (25. 10) feet; thence S 46 27 04 E one hundred fifty (150. 00) feet; thence
S 43 32 56 W ten (10. 00) feet; thence Northwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 649. 82 feet a distance of ninety- eight and 24/100 (98. 24) feet to the point of beginning. Contains 2, 301 square feet; and will appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $50. 00.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to the Metropolitan District Commission the par- cels shown as "Area Abandoned" 6, 226 sq. ft. and 150 sq. ft. totaling about 6, 376 sq. ft. on the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , showing the Relocation and Widening of a Part of Stonebridge Road" dated April 30, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers; or take any action relative thereto.
Following the same procedure used in Article 23, Mr. Loker omit- ted to read the detailed description of the parcels of land dealt with in this Article, when making his Motion; the Moderator having given the stated areas of the respective parcels involved.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Sel- ectmen to convey to the Metropolitan District Commission the parcels of land shown as "Area Abandoned" 6, 226 sq. ft. and 150 sq. ft. total- ing about 6, 376 sq. ft. on the plan entitled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., showing the Relocation and Widening of a Part of Stonebridge Road" dated April 30, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engi- neers, and bounded and described as follows:
(1) A certain parcel of land beginning at a point on the north- erly sideline of Stonebridge Road at a point of curvature approxi- mately opposite center line station 2 + 98 as shown on the above- mentioned plan; thence NORTHWESTERLY on a curve to the left with a radius of 281. 29 feet a distance of four (4. 00) feet; thence N 78 41 54 E sixteen (16. 00) feet, thence
S 81 24 23E fifty-five and 50/100 (55. 50) feet; thence N 85 47 44W sixty-six and 74/100 (66. 74) feet to the point of beginning. Contains 150 square feet.
(2) Also a parcel of land beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of Stonebridge Road approximately opposite center line station 7 + 17 as shown on above-mentioned plan, thence running: N 73 56 35E ninety-seven (97. 00) feet; thence
N 80 39 12E sixty-eight and 47/100 (68. 47) feet; thence
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N 62 37 56 E forty and 79/100 (40. 79) feet; thence
N 73 56 35 E one hundred twenty-two (122. 00) feet; thence NORTHEASTERLY on a curve to the right with a radius of 231. 29 feet a distance of forty-one (41. 00) feet; thence
S 77 46 16 W twenty-eight (28. 00) feet; thence
S 61 04 28 W ninety-three and 56/100 (93. 56) feet; thence
S 65 05 43 W seventy-seven and 18/100 (77. 18) feet; thence S 79 24 46 W fifty-four and 43/100 (54. 43) feet; thence S 87 51 16 W one hundred twenty-one and 77/100 (121. 77) feet to the point of beginning. Contains 6, 226 square feet, for the consideration of $1. 00.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a Public Town Way, the relocation of the road known as Loker Street or a 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 ac- quire 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, without any appro- priation of money for construction of said road under the Betterment Act or otherwise; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-Out of the Board of Selectmen, in connection with this article.
Duly seconded, Mr. Loker offered the following
MOTION: That the Town accept the Laying- Out as a public Town way, the relocation of Loker Street as described in the Order of Lay- ing-Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan, Profile and Taking Plan of a Part of Loker Street, Wayland, Massachusetts", dated January 26, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co. , Civil Engineers, Newtonville, Wayland and W. Acton, Mass., on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Sel- ectmen be authorized to acquire the necessary land, including ease- ments for drainage and slope, as shown on said plan, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise; and that there be appropriated and assessed the sum of $1, 000. for the acquisition of such land, for the construction of such way, and for other costs in connection therewith.
Again Mr. Blanchard challenged the phrase, "for the construction of such way"; since the Article in the Warrant had specifically pre- cluded any appropriation of money for construction; and again the phrase was deleted from the Motion, with unanimous consent of the Meeting.
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Upon Mr. Loker's Motion, as corrected, it was VOTED: Unanimously: In favor.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept as public Town ways the following roads:
(1) Squirrel Hill Road -- from Station 0 + 0 to Station 9 + 0 as shown on "Subdivision Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , Feb- ruary 28, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co. , C. E!' and on "Sub- division Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., March 4, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. "
(2) Sears Road -- from Station 24 + 43. 93 to Station 42 + 50 as shown on "Subdivision Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , Feb- ruary 28, 1958, by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. " and on "Sub- division Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., February 18, 1960, by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. "
(3) Cole Road Extension -- from Station 0 + 0 to Station 2 + 50 as shown on "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., belonging to William Richards -- June, 1960 by S. & P. Engineering Co., Wayland";
or either of them, or portions thereof, as set forth by the Board of Selectmen and as shown on plans on file with the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire any necessary land or interests therein by deed, gift, or eminent domain without any appro- priation of money for further construction of such road under the Betterment Act; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town dispense with the reading of the Order of Laying-Out of the Board of Selectmen, in connection with this article.
Upon Motion of Mr. Loker, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town accept as public Town ways Squirrel Hill Road (from Station 0 + 0 to Station 9 + 0), Sears Road (from Station 24 + 43. 93 to Station 42 + 50), and Cole Road Extension (from Station 0 + 0 to Station 2 + 50), as described in the Orders of Laying-Out of the Board of Selectmen dated February 25, 1963, and as shown on plans described in the article and on file with the Town Clerk; that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire any nec- essary land, including easements for drainage, by purchase, gift, eminent domain or otherwise, and that the sum of $30. be appropriated and assessed for the acquisition of such land and easements and for other costs in connection therewith, without any appropriation of money
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for construction of said roads under the Betterment Act, or otherwise.
Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Road Commissioners to remove all obstructions to and otherwise improve the free flow of water in Snake Brook from Commonwealth Road to the North Main Street bridge; to transfer, appropriate or borrow money to pay for the same; or otherwise act thereon.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Francis A. Fisher, duly seconded, it was VOTED: That this Article be passed over.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the use of Voting Machines at all Primaries and Elections held in the Town of Wayland; to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the rental and/or pur- chase of the required number of such machines; to determine how such sum of money shall be raised; or take any action relative thereto.
Duly seconded, Mr. Ela offered the following
MOTION: That a committee of three, consisting of one Selectman, one member of the School Committee, each to be designated by their respective boards, and the Town Clerk, be set up and authorized to investigate and make recommendations to the next Town Meeting as to the feasibility of the purchase and use of voting machines at all elec- tions; that they be directed to investigate the advisability of dividing the Town into three or more precincts, and that they be further direct- ed to investigate proper storage facilities for such equipment, that there be appropriated and assessed $500. for the use of the Committee in preparing necessary plans, and that there be appropriated and ass- essed $10, 000 for ultimate purchase and/or rental of machines, such funds not to be expended without further vote of the Town.
At the request of the Moderator, the clause, "that they be directed to investigate the advisability of dividing the Town into three or more precincts" was deleted from the Motion, because it went beyond the scope of the Article.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Laurence S. Fordham, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To amend Mr. Ela's Motion by
1. Increasing the membership of the Committee to five (5), to include two (2) members at large, to be appointed by the Moderator; and
2. Adding the words, "and advisability" after the word " feasi- bility " . . . of the purchase and use, etc.
Upon Motion of Mr. Howard C. Weeks, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To delete the appropriation of $10, 000. 00 from the Motion.
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Upon Motion of Mr. Ziffer, duly seconded, it was VOTED: To delete the appropriation of $500. 00 from the Motion.
Upon the Main Motion of Mr. Ela, as amended, it was VOTED: In favor.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, gift and/or other means, on behalf of the Town of Wayland, water easements through and over certain land as follows:
(1) As shown on a Plan, now on file with the Town Clerk, en- titled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , (showing Town of Way- land Water Easement)" by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. dated August 18, 1962;
(2) As shown on a Plan, now on file with the Town Clerk, en- titled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , (showing Town of Way- land Water Easement)" by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. dated August 20, 1962;
(3) As shown on a Plan, now on file with the Town Clerk, en- titled "Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass. , (showing Town of Way- land Water Easement)" by Everett M. Brooks Co., C. E. dated August 21, 1962;
together with the right to enter upon such premises and construct and maintain pipes, hydrants, and ditches, and appurtenant structures there- in, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon a Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Water Commissioners to acquire by purchase, emi- nent domain, gift and/ or otherwise; water easements through and over certain parcels of land as described in the article, together with the right to enter upon such premises and construct and maintain pipes, hy- drants and ditches, and appurtenant structures therein, and that there be appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $30. 00.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or otherwise, of an easement for exist- ing water main through and over certain parcels of land shown as Ease- ment for Existing Water Main on Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated December 14, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, situ- ated on Northerly side of Old Connecticut Path as shown on said Plan and bounded and described as follows:
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Commencing at a point 259. 06 feet along a curve with a radius of 2068. 36 feet in a Southwesterly direction from the point of tan- gency of said curve, with segment of said Northerly side line of said Old Connecticut Path, which segment runs SOUTH 51º 11' 50" West; thence running by said Northerly side line of Old Connecticut Path along said curve with a radius 2068. 36 feet, a distance of 218 feet; thence running NORTH 54° 04' 13" East over land of Josephine L. Cincotta, 65. 02 feet; thence running NORTH 61º 16' 03" West 112. 33 feet over said Cincotta land and over land of Gerald N. and Emma C. Abt; thence NORTH 73º 07' 47" East 41. 96 feet over said land of Abt, to the point of beginning; together with the right to enter upon such premises and construct and maintain pipes, hydrants, and ditches, and appurtenant structures therein, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously; That the Town authorize the Board of Se- lectmen and the Water Commissioners to acquire by purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or otherwise, an easement for existing water- main through and over certain parcels of land shown as Easement for Existing Water Main on Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated Decem- ber 14, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, situated on the Northerly side of Old Connecticut Path as shown on said Plan and bounded and described as set forth in the article, together with the right to enter upon such premises and construct and maintain pipes, hydrants, and ditches, and appurtenant structures therein, and that there be appro- priated and assessed therefor the sum of $10. 00.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the purchase, take by eminent domain, gift, or otherwise, of a drainage easement through and over a certain parcel of land shown as "Drain Easement" on Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated December 14, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the Southerly side line of Old Connecticut Path and Easterly side line of said drain easement, thence running SOUTH 47º 05' 40" East, 220. 09 feet; thence running SOUTH 42º 54' 20" West, 30 feet; thence running NORTH 470 05' 40" West, 230. 31 feet to the Southerly side line of Old Connecticut Path; thence running NORTHEASTERLY by said South- erly side line, 31. 69 feet, to the point of beginning, excepting so much thereof as is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Weston Aqueduct, shown on said plan; together with the right to enter upon said premises and lay and maintain pipes, sewers, drains and manholes, therein, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor; or take any action relative thereto.
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Upon Motion of Mr. Ela, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: Unanimously: That the Town authorize the Board of Sel- ectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, gift, or otherwise, a drainage easement through and over a certain parcel of land shown as "Drain Easement" on Plan of Land in Wayland, Mass., dated Dec- ember 14, 1962, by Everett M. Brooks Co., Civil Engineers, and bounded and described as set forth in the article, together with the right to enter upon said premises and lay and maintain pipes, sewers, drains and manholes, therein, and that there be raised, appropriated and assessed therefor the sum of $10. 00.
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