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The following amendment presented to substitute motion, said amendment seconded and carried:
VOTED: except that the Town shall not take 828 square feet, more or less, from Antoni & Walter Ciesla, the Town al- ready having voted to purchase same by vote of Special Town Meeting of October 15, 1956 and having appropriated $2,4500.00 therefor.
It's a unanimous vote in the affirmative.
Article 3. 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 and carried:
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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 River Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated Decem- ber 12, 1955, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and voted to author- ize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 and other provisions of the General Laws of the Common- wealth, 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 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 de- scribed as parcels 1, 2, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, TR-1 and TR-2. (Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
VOTED: to waiver the reading of above mentioned par- cels.
Description of parcels:
Parcel No. 1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Zenon and Hilda Laliberte, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of River Street on a bearing of S 63°02'10" W 29.13 feet from station 1 + 58.00; Thence S 63°02'10" W 25.00 feet to a point;
Thence N 58°50'00" W 22 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence northerly by the easterly line of said river, 22 feet, more or less, to a point on the southerly line of River Street;
Thence S 58°50'00" E 30 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 592 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. 2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Weld & Beck Feed & Supply Co., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of River Street on a bearing of N 31°10'00" E 24.26 feet from station 3 + 25;
Thence N 31°10'00" E 8.00 feet to a point;
Thence S 58°50'00" 38 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence southerly by the westerly line of said river 8 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly line of River Street;
Thence N 58°50'00" W 38 feet, more or less, by the northerly line of River Street to point of beginning, containing 304 square feet, more or less.
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Parcel No. C-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Ames Worsted Company, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection point of the easterly line of the Quinebaug River with the southerly line of River Street;
Thence southerly along the easterly line of said river 109 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northwesterly across said river 90 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly along the westerly line of said river 41 feeet, more or less, to a point on the southerly line of River Street;
Thence S 58°50'00" E along the southerly line of said street 92 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 0.15 acres, more or less.
Parcel No. C-2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Zenon and Hilda Laliberte, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on a bearing of S 63°02'10" W 54.13 feet from station 1 + 58;
Thence S 63°02'10" W 47.00 feet to a point;
Thence northwesterly 17 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence northerly along the easterly line of said river 43 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southeasterly 22 feet, more or less, to point of begin- ning, containing 720 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Russell Harrington Cutlery Co., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the most easterly corner of Parcel TR-2; Thence northerly along the westerly line of said river 40 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southeasterly across said river 98 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly line of said river;
Thence southerly by the easterly line of said river 30 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence N 58°50'00" W across said river 97 feet, more or less, to point of beginning, containing 3,408 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-4
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street, sup- posed to be owned by Weld & Beck Feed & Supply Co., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
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Beginning at a point on the westerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the most easterly corner of Parcel TR-2;
Thence northerly along the westerly line of said river 9 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northwesterly 21 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southwesterly 9 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence S 58°50'00" E 20 feet, more or less, to point of begin- ing, containing 185 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. C-5
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Otto Cooper, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the westerly line of the Quinebaug River with the southerly line of River Street;
Thence southerly by the westerly line of said river 41 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northerly 19 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence northeasterly 22 feet, more or less, to a point on the southerly line of River Street;
Thence S 58°50'00" E 36 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 784 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. TR-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Russsell Harrington Cutlery Co., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point opposite station 1 + 50 on the north- erly line of River Street;
Thence N 58°50'00" W by the northerly line of River Street 136 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence northerly by the westerly line of said river 15 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence S 58°50'00" E 137 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence southwesterly 15 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 2,082 square feet, more or less.
Parcel No. TR-2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of River Street sup- posed to be owned by Weld & Beck Feed & Supply Co., Inc., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on a bearing of N 31°10'00" E 32.26 feet from station 3 + 25;
Thence N 31°10'00" E 7 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence S 58°50'00" E 38 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence southerly by the westerly line of said river 7 feet, more or less, to a point;
Thence N 58°50'00" W 38 feet, more or less, to point of be- ginning, containing 266 square feet, more or less.
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Article 4. 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 and carried:
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 Central Street at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated Septem- ber 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 General Laws of the 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 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 ex- penses that may be incurred due to the taking of easements in the parcels of land hereinafter described as parcels 1, 2, 3, C-1, C-2, C-3.
(Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
VOTED: to waiver the reading of the above mentioned parcels.
Description of Parcels:
Parcel No. 1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by F. X. Laliberte & Son, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the easterly line of Central Street 58.46 feet opposite station 1 + 25.00;
Thence South 47º58'35" East 23 feet ± to a point;
Thence North 42°01'25" East 25 feet # to a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence westerly by the southerly line of said river 23 feet + to a point;
Thence South 42°01'25" West 23 feet + by the easterly line of Central Street to point of beginning, containing 600 square feet +.
Parcel No. 2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by Katena Michalaels, bounded and de- scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Central Street 9.00 feet opposite station 1 + 25.00;
Thence North 47º58'35" West 47.00 feet ± to a point; ...
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Thence North 42°01'25" East 23 feet ± to a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said river 50 feet ± to a point on the westerly line of Central Street;
Thence southerly by the westerly line of Central Street 25 feet ± to point of beginning, containing 1,200 square feet ±.
Parcel No. 3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by Claire and Jessie Senecal, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly line of Central Street 6.00 feet opposite Station 2 + 35.00;
Thence North 47º58'35" West 50 feet ± to a point;
Thence South 42°01'25" West 23 feet ± to a point on the northerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the northerly line of said river 50 feet ± to a point on the westerly line of Central Street;
Thence North 42°01'25" East 30 feet ± by the westerly line of Central Street to point of beginning, containing 1,325 square feet ±.
Parcel No. C-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by Noel J. Bouthillier, bounded and de- scribed as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the northerly line of the Quinebaug River with the easterly line of Central Street;
Thence easterly by the northerly line of said river 23 feet ± to a point;
Thence North 42°01'25" East 30 feet ± to a point;
Thence North 47º58'35" West 23 feet ± to a point on the easterly line of Central Street;
Thence southerly by the easterly line of Central Street 30 feet ± to point of beginning, containing 690 square feet +.
Parcel No. C-2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by American Optical Co., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly line of the Quinebaug River with the easterly line of Central Street;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said river 23 feet ± to a point;
Thence North 42°01'25" East 55 feet ± to a point on the northerly line of said river;
Thence westerly by the northerly line of said river 23 feet ± to a point, on the easterly line of Central Street;
Thence South 42°01'25" West by the easterly line of said street to point of beginning, containing 1,265 square feet ±.
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Parcel No. C-3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Central Street supposed to be owned by American Optical Co., bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southerly line of the Quinebaug River with the westerly line of Central Street;
Thence northwesterly by the southerly line of the Quine- baug River 50 feet ± to a point;
Thence North 42°01'25" East 65 feet ± to a point;
Thence southeasterly by the northerly line of said river 50 feet ± to a point on the westerly line of Central Street;
Thence South 42°01'25" West 54 feet ± by the westerly line of Central Street to point of beginning, containing 2,975 square feet ±.
Article 5. 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 and carried:
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 Westville Road at and/or about the junction of said Street with the Quinebaug River; all as per Plan dated January 26, 1956, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Se- lectmen 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 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 ex- penses that may be incurred due to the taking of easements in the parcels of land hereinafter described as parcels 2, 3, 5, C-1, C-2.
(Unanimous vote in the affirmative.)
VOTED: to waiver the reading of parcels.
Description of Parcels:
Parcel No. 2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Westville Road supposed to be owned by Ames Worsted Company, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being fifteen (15) feet more or less, northerly of a point thirty-five (35) feet of Station 2 + 45;
Thence North 6°12'38" West for a distance of forty-three (43) feet more or less, to the center line of said Quinebaug River; Thence southeasterly along the center line of said Quine-
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baug River for a distance of fifty (50) feet more or less, to a point on the westerly line of said Westville Road;
Thence southerly by the westerly line of said Westville Road for a distance of forty-three (43) feet more or less, to the southerly line of said Quinebaug River;
Thence northwesterly by the southerly line of said Quine- baug River for a distance of twenty-nine (29) feet more or less, to the point of beginning.
Parcel No. 3
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Westville Road supposed to be owned by Ames Worsted Company, bounded and described as follows:
Begining at a stone bound on the northerly line of Break- neck Road 31.41 feet opposite Station 0 + 52.81;
Thence North 39°15'08" East 77.25 feet to a point;
Thence North 6°12'38" West 15 feet ± to a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said River 29 feet ± to a point in the side line of Westville Road;
Thence southwesterly by Westville and Breakneck Roads 108 feet ± to a point in the side line of Westville Road, to point of beginning, containing 1,485 square feet ±.
Parcel No. 5
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Westville Road supposed to be owned by James A. and Audrey Westwell, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Breakneck Road 25.85 feet opposite Station 2 + 19.27;
Thence North 21°30'33" West 113.65 feet to a point;
Thence North 6°12'38" West 20 feet ± to a point on the easterly line of Westville Road;
Thence by the Westville Road and Breakneck Road 140 feet ± to point of beginning, containing 1,600 square feet ±.
Parcel No. C-1
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Westville Road supposed to be owned by Ames Worsted Company, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being the northwesterly corner of Parcel No. 3; Thence westerly by the southerly line of said River 50 feet ± to a point;
Thence northerly 40 feet ± to a point on the center line of the Quinebaug River;
Thence easterly by the center line of said River 42 feet ± to a point;
Thence South 6° 12'38" East 43 feet ± to point of beginning, containing 1,600 square feet ±.
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Parcel No. C-2
A parcel of land as shown on said Plan of Westville Road supposed to be owned by Ames Worsted Company, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly line of the Quinebaug River, said point being 15 feet ± southerly from the most north- erly corner of Parcel No. 5;
Thence easterly by the southerly line of said River 17 feet ± to a point;
Thence northeasterly across said River 37.5 feet ± to a point on the center line of said Center line;
Thence westerly by the center line of said River 26 feet ± to a point on the easterly line of Westville Road;
Thence southerly by the easterly line of Westville Road 24.0 feet ± to a point;
Thence South 6°12'38" East 15 feet ± to point of beginning, containing 800 square feet ±.
Article 6. The following motion made, seconded and car- ried:
VOTED: in the affirmative for $200.00 (Two Hundred Dol- lars) from the Excess and Deficiency Account.
It's a unanimous vote in the affirmative.
VOTED: to dissolve meeting.
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT -DECEMBER 20, 1956 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge aforesaid qualified to vote in Town Af- fairs, to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Thursday, De- cember 20, 1956 at 7:30 P. M. to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $90.45 (Ninety Dollars and forty-five cents) from the Fire De- partment Out of State Travel Account to the New Addition for Ambulance Garage Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $59.55 (Fifty-nine Dollars and fifty-five cents) from the Fire Department Out of State Travel Account to the Ambulance Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
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Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 (Five Hundred Dollars) from the Premature Births Account to the Tuberculosis and Contagious Account, or act. anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,380.65 (Two Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Dollars and sixty-five cents) from the State Reimbursement Flood Abate- ments Account to the Overlays 1955 Account as recommended by the Division of Accounts. This amount was paid by the State as a reimbursement on Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes caused by the flood of August 19, 1955, or act anything. thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $700.00 (Seven Hundred Dollars) from the Rubbish Collection: Account to the Road Machinery Maintenance Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum, of $55.27 (Fifty-Fve Dollars and twenty-seven cents) to the Globe Village Fire Station, Disabled Veterans' Account to cover the Overdrawn Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $182.31 (One Hundred Eighty-Two Dollars and thirty-one cents) to the Insurance Account to cover Outstanding Insurance Bills, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $333.13 (Three Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and thirteen cents) from the Town Hall Alterations and Repairs Account to the Selectmen's Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $367.00 (Three Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars) to the Garbage. Collection Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a pub- lic way a certain street to be known as Glenwood Street, com- mencing on the northerly sideline of Old Sturbridge Road, thence easterly for a distance of six hundred and ten and sev- enty-four hundredths (610.74) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Fairview Avenue, com- mencing on the easterly side of Charlton Street, thence easterly for a distance of two hundred and fifty (250) feet, or act any- thing thereon.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a pub- lic way a certain street to be known as Brook Road, commenc- ing on the easterly line of the 1940 layout of Brook Road, thence easterly for a distance of one hundred and fifty (150) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a pub- lic way a certain street to be known as Idlewood Street, com- mencing on the northeasterly side of Glenwood Street, thence, easterly for a distance of two hundred and fifty-four (254) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing By-Law, to be known as "Section 2 of Article XIV" of the Town By-Laws: The Selectmen may license suitable per- sons to carry on the business of pawnbrokers in the Town, and may revoke such licenses at their pleasure, all as provided by Chapter 140 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to release, grant or convey to the Strand Realty Corp., the portion of easement, accepted by vote under Article 9 of the Special Town Meeting held June 1, 1926, on which the present theater building owned by said Strand Realty Corp., now encroaches; said portion of easement consisting of a width of two (2) feet, more or less, and a length of eighty- seven (87) feet, more or less; this release to be made upon pay- ment of $100 (One Hundred Dollars) to the Town of South- bridge and that all other expenses such as recording fees, etc., be paid by the Strand Realty Corp., and provided also that said Strand Realty Corp. give to the Town of Southbridge for re- cording, a confirmation of said reciprocal easement of six (6) feet, excluding that portion to be released by the Town of Southbridge as aforesaid which was originally granted to the Town but not recorded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to create the posi- tion of Sewerage Treatment Plant Operator, and that this clas- sification be listed in the Griffen-Hagen Report accepted by the Town Meeting held March 8, 1954, that this classification pay the minimum rate of $4,000 and the maximum of $5,000, and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate, borrow or transfer a sum of $4,000 for this purpose, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to strike out and make null and void all of Section 6 of Article III of the Town By-Laws, which reads as follows: "One hundred and fifty reg-
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istered voters at any town meeting for the transaction of busi- ness shall constitute a quorum. A motion to adjourn shall not require a quorum"; and substitute therefor and adopt the fol- lowing wording which shall be known as Section 6 of Article III of the Town By-Laws: One hundred registered voters at any town meeting for the transaction of business shall consti- tute a quorum. A motion to adjourn shall not require a quorum.
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. 12-12-56 5:00 P. M.
Southbridge, Mass. Dec. 12, 1956.
Worcester, ss:
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up at- tested copies of the same in six (6) conspicuous places, name- ly: Town Hall, Elm St. Fire Station, West St. Fire Station, Mary E. Wells H. S., Library and Police Station and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described, this 12th day of December, 1956.
s/ BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge.
Rec'd Dec. 12, 1956 5:00 P. M.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting DECEMBER 20, 1956
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