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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of public way known as Mill Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated December 12, 1955, show- ing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concerning said Mill Street, dated December 12, 1955; and to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hundred Dollars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking of ease- ments in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of a public way known as River Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated December 12, 1955, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concerning said River Street, dated December 12, 1955; and to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hundred Dollars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking of ease- ments in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of a public way known as Central Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated September 27, 1956, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Selectmen to acquire or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the
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General Laws of the Commonwealth easements in such par- cels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concern- ing said Central Street, dated September 27, 1956; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hundred Dollars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking of easements in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of a public way known as West- ville Road at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated January 26, 1956, show- ing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Selectmen to ac- quire or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the Gen- eral Laws of the Commonwealth easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concerning said Westville Road, dated January 26, 1956; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hundred Dol- lars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking of ease- ments in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the purpose of furnishing materials needed for emergency overflow to inverted siphon to be built with the construction of the Mechanic Street Bridge, or act anything thereon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting up at- tested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least seven (7) days before holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the same time and place aforesaid.
ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, WESLEY K. COLE, ROYCE FITZPATRICK, Selectmen of Southbridge.
A true copy. Attest:
BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge, Mass. October 29, 1956. 7:00 P. M.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk. Southbridge, Mass. October 29, 1956.
Worcester, ss:
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up at-
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tested copies of the same in six conspicuous public places, name- ly: Town Hall, Elm St. Fire Station, West St. Fire Station, Mary E. Wells High School, Library and Police Station, and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 29th day of October, 1956.
A true copy. Attest:
BLAISE TRUDEAU,
Constable of Southbridge.
7:10 P. M., October 29, 1956.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting NOVEMBER 7, 1956
The meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator, R. S. Normandin.
Due to lack of quorum it was voted to adjourn to November 13, 1956.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting NOVEMBER 13,1956
The meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator R. S. Normandin.
The Moderator named monitors. After three counts and at 8 o'clock with the quorum reached the Moderator asked the Town Clerk to read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
VOTED: to waiver the reading of the warrant and the of- ficer's return thereon.
Article 1. The following motion presented and seconded: Voted in the affirmative for $100.00 from the Excess and Defi- ciency Account.
The following substitute motion presented and seconded:
VOTED: to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new layout and relocation of a section of a public way known as Charlton Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated August 21, 1956, showing land necessary for bridge and wall reconstruc- tion now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and voted to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 and other provisions of the General Laws of the
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Commonwealth, easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan and any amendments or changes to be made to said Plan (designating less land) on file in the Town Clerk's office, and voted, that $100.00 be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account to pay for damages and expenses that may be incurred due to the taking of easements in the parcels of land hereinafter described as parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, C-1, C-2, C-3.
VOTED: to waiver the reading of above mentioned par- cels.
The following amendment presented to the substitute mo-
tion: Said amendment seconded and carried:
Except that the town shall not take approximately 1,400 square feet of land of Loomis which the town has already voted to accept and pay for at the Special Town Meeting of April 30, 1956.
Count of hands:
Affirmative: 55 Negative 7
It's two-thirds vote.
Article 1. Description of parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, C-1, C-2, C-3.
Parcel No. 1. A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Joseph H. and Elise Desrosiers, bounded and described as fol- lows:
Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Charlton Street which bears N60°03'E 116.92 feet from a stone monument marking an angle in said line of Charlton Street;
Thence N 10°47'45" E 58 feet more or less by land of gran- tor;
Thence N 25°17'45" E 87 feet more or less by land of gran- tor;
Thence S 65°42'15" E 9 feet more or less by land of gran- tor to the face of a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence southwesterly by said face of retaining wall and shore line of Cady Brook 134 feet, more or less, to the north- westerly line of Charlton Street;
Thence S 60°03'W 10 feet, more or less, by said line of Charl- ton Street to the point of beginning, excepting from the above described parcel any portion of said parcel now occupied by the house standing upon land of grantor, containing about 1408 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 2
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Teofile and Paul- in Detnerski, bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Charlton Street which bears S60°03'W98.28 feet from a stone monument marking an angle in said line of Charlton Street;
Thence N 10°47'45" E 18.34 feet by land of grantor;
Thence N 25°17'45" E 105 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence southwesterly 32 feet, more or less, by land of Blanche G. Ethier to the face of a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence southwesterly by said face of retaining wall and shore line of Cady Brook 120 feet, more or less, to the north- westerly line of Charlton Street;
Thence N 60°03' E 26 feet, more or less, by said line of Charlton Street to the point of beginning, containing about 2,210 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 3
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Albert A. Loomis, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Charlton Street which bears N 60°03' E. 9613 feet from a drill hole mark- ing an angle in said line of Charlton Street:
Thence S 8°27'15" E 117.76 feet by land of grantor;
Thence S 36°32'45" W 14.14 feet by land of grantor;
Thence S 8°27'15" E 45.00 feet by land of grantor;
Thence N 81º32'45" E 27 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor to the face of a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence northerly by said face of retaining wall and shore line of Cady Brook 175 feet, more or less, to the southeasterly line of Charlton Street;
Thence S 60°03' W 10 feet, more or less, by said line of Charlton Street to the point of beginning, containing about 2,528 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 4
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Adalard and Al- bina Tramblay, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Charlton Street which bears N 60°03' E 136 + feet, more or less, from a drill hole marking an angle point in said line of Charlton Street; Thence S 8°27'15" E 137.45 feet by land of grantor;
Thence S 53°27'15" E 14.14 feet by land of grantor;
Thence S 8°27'15" E 15 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor
Thence southwesterly 21 feet, more or less, by land of Am- erican Optical Co. to the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence northerly by said shore line and the face of retain- ing wall 170 feet, more or less, to the southeasterly line of Charlton Street;
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Thence N 60°03' E 13 feet, more or less, by said line of Charl- ton Street to the point of beginning, excepting from the above described parcel any portion of said parcel now occupied by the house standing upon land of grantor, containing about 2,385 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 5
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by American Optical Company, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the southwesterly corner of a parcel of land owned by Adalard & Albina Tramblay, said corner bearing southerly 170 feet, more or less, along the face of a retaining wall and the easterly shore line of Cady Brook from the south- easterly line of Charlton Street;
Thence southerly 16 feet, more or less, along the said shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence N 81º32'45" E 16 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence N 8°27'15" W 30 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor to a corner of a parcel of land owned by Adalard & Albina Tramblay;
Thence southwesterly 21 feet, more or less, by land of Ada- lard & Albina Tramblay to the point of beginning, containing about 400 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 6
A parcel of land, owner unknown, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of a parcel of land owned by Gerald Lapierre, said corner bearing northeasterly 231 feet, more or less, along the face of a retaining wall and the shore line of Cady Brook, from the northwesterly line of Charl- ton Street;
Thence northeasterly 10 feet, more or less, along said shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence S 64°42'15" E 20 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence S 25°17'45" W 20 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor to land owned by Gerald Lapierre;
Thence northerly 16 feet, more or less, by land of Gerald Lapierre;
Thence westerly 15 feet, more or less, by land of Gerald Lapierre to the point of beginning, containing about 232 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. 7
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Gerald Lapierre, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwesterly corner of a parcel of land owned by Teofile & Pauline Detnerski, said corner bearing
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northeasterly 120 feet, more or less, along the face of a retain- ing wall and the shore line of Cady Brook, from the northwest- erly line of Charlton Street;
Thence northeasterly 111 feet, more or less, along said shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence easterly 15 feet, more or less, by land of an un- known owner;
Thence southerly 16 feet, more or less, by said land of an unknown owner;
Thence S 25°17'45" W 20 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence S 70°17'45" W 14.14 feet by land of grantor;
Thence S 25°17'45" W 45 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence southwesterly 32 feet, more or less, by land of Teo- file & Pauline Detnerski to the point of beginning, containing about 2,192 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. C-1
A parcel of land, owner unknown, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of land of Gerald Lapierre, said point bearing northeasterly 156 feet, more or less, from the northwesterly line of Charlton Street along the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence northeasterly 75 feet, more or less, by said shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence N 64°42'15" W 15 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence S 25°17'45" W 86 feet, more or less, by land of Jos- eph H. & Elise Desrosiers to the point of beginning, containing about 792 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. C-2
A parcel of land supposed to be owned by Joseph H. & Elise Desrosiers, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the northwesterly line of Charlton Street, which bears N 60°03' E 127 feet, more or less, from a stone monument marking an angle point in said line of Charl- ton Street;
Thence northeasterly 134 feet, more or less, by land of grantor and by the face of a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook;
Thence S 64°42'15" E 13 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence N 25°17'45" E 47 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence southeasterly 6 feet, more or less, by land of an un- known owner;
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Thence southwesterly 156 feet, more or less, by land of Teo- file & Pauline Detnerski and by the face of a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook to the northwesterly line of Charl- ton Street;
Thence S 60°03' W 30 feet, more or less, by said line of Charlton Street to the point of beginning, containing about 2,482 square feet of land, more or less.
Parcel No. C-3
A parcel of land, owner unknown, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the southeasterly line of Charlton Street, which bears N 60°03' E 106 feet, more or less, from a drill hole marking an angle in said line of Charlton Street;
Thence southerly 175 feet, more or less, by land of Albert A. Loomis and by a retaining wall at the shore line of Cady Brook; Thence N 81°32'45" E 27 feet, more or less, by land of gran- tor;
Thence northerly 186 feet, more or less, by land of American Optical Co. and land of Adalard & Albina Tramblay and by the face southeasterly line of Charlton Street;
Thence S 60°03, W 30 feet, more or less, by said line of Charlton Street to the point of beginning, containing 4,760 square feet of land, more or less.
Article 2. The following motion presented and seconded:
VOTED: in the affirmative for $100.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
The following substitute motion presented, seconded:
VOTED: to accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new layout and relocation of a section of a public way known as Mill Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated December 12, 1955 showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and voted to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 and other provisions of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effec- tuate the plan and any amendments or changes to be made to said plan on file in the Town Clerk's office, and voted, that $100.00 be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account to pay for damages and expenses that may be incurred due to the tak- ing of easements in the parcels of land hereinafter described as parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, TB-1, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-5, C-6, C-7.
VOTED: to waiver the reading of above mentioned par- cels:
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Description of parcels.
Parcel No. 1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Antonio and Walter Ciesla, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Mill Street on a bearing of N 77°11'00" W 21.62 feet from station 2 + 63;
Thence N 77º11'00" W 6.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 12º49'00" W 36 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the northerly line of said River 6 feet, more or less, to the westerly line of Mill Street;
Thence N 12º49'00" E 36 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 228 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. 2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Westwood Textile Mfg., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Mill Street on a bearing of S 77°11'00" E 18.38 feet from station 2 + 63;
Thence S 77º11'00" E 6.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 12º49'00" W. 33.00 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence westerly by the northerly line of said River 6 feet, more or less, to the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence N 12º49'00" E 33 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 200 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. 3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Ames Textile Corporation, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Mill Street on a bearing of S 77º11'00" E 20.24 feet from station 1 + 40;
Thence S 77º11'00" E 6.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 12º49'00" E 18 feet, more or less, to a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence westerly by the southerly line of said river 6 feet, more or less, to the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence S 12°49'00" W by the easterly line of Mill Street 17 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 108 square feeet, more or less.
Parcel No. 4
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Joseph and Helen C. Seremet, bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Mill Street on a bearing of N 77°11'00" W 19.76 feet from station 1 + 40;
Thence N 77º11'00° W 6.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 12º49'00" E 18 feet, more or less, to a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of the Quinebaug River 6 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly line of Mill Street;
Thence S 12°49'00" W by the westerly line of Mill Street 18 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 108 square feeet, more or less.
Parcel No. TB-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Westwood Textile Mfg., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Mill Street on a bearing of 77°11'00" E 18.38 feet from station 2 + 63;
Thence S 77º11'00" E 6.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 12º49'00" W 11 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence easterly 13 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly 38 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence westerly 19 feet, more or less, to a point on the east- erly line of Mill Street;
Thence southerly by the easterly line of Mill Street 28 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 710 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Ames Textile Corporation, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection point of the southerly line of the Quinebaug River with the westerly line of Mill Street;
Thence westerly by the southerly line of said River 70 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly across said river 62 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence easterly by the northerly line of said river 85 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly line of Mill Street;
Thence S 12º49'00° W by the westerly line of Mill Street 70 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 0.12 acres, more or less.
Parcel No. C-2
A parcel of land shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Antonio and Walter Ciesla, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of the Quinebaug
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River, said point being the southwesterly corner of Parcel No. 1;
Thence westerly along the northerly line of said river 28 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly 32 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence easterly 26 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southerly 25 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 650 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Joseph & Helen C. Seremet, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the most northerly corner of Parcel No. 4;
Thence westerly along the southerly line of said river 26 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southerly 14 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence S 77º11'00" E 25 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence N 12º49'00" E 18 feet, more or less, to point of begin- ning, containing 416 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-4
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Ames Textile Corporation, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the most easterly corner of Parcel No. 3;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said river 35 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southerly 16 feet, more or less, to the northerly side of a 3-story brick house;
Thence westerly 20 feet, more or less, to a corner of said house;
Thence southerly 7 feet, more or less, by the face of said house to a point;
Thence N 77º11'00" W 12 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence N 12°49'00" E 18 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 400 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-5
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Westwood Textile Mfg., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the most southerly corner of Parcel No. 2;
Thence easterly along the northerly line of said river 30 feet, more or less, to a point;
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Thence northerly 16 feet, more or less, to a point; Thence westerly 29 feet, more or less, to a point;
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Thence S 12º49'00" W 22 feet, more or less, to a point of be- ginning, containing 576 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-6
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Ames Textile Corporation, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point of intersection of the southerly line of the Quinebaug River with the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said river 90 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly to the center line of said river 37.5 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence westerly by the center line of said river 80 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence by the easterly line of Mill Street S 12°49'00" W 37.5 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 0.07 acres, more or less.
Parcel No. C-7
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Mill Street sup- posed to be owned by Westwood Textile Mfg., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the northerly line of the Quinebaug River with the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence easterly by the northerly line of said river 73 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southerly to center line of said river 37.5 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence westerly by the center line of said river 80 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of Mill Street;
Thence by the easterly line of Mill Street N 12º49'00" E 37.5 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 0.07 acres, more or less.
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