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$ 700.00
700.00
700.00
Total Salaries
$2,100.00
Less Salaries for Federal Grants 900.00
To be raised by Town It's a vote.
1,200.00
BOARD OF HEALTH:
Salary of Chairman 110.00
Salary of Second Member 110.00
Salary of Third Member
110.00
It's a vote.
SEWER COMMISSIONERS:
Salary of Chairman 150.00
Salary of Second Member
150.00
Salary of Third Member
150.00
It's a vote.
The following motion made, seconded and carried. VOTED: To reconsider Article 65, Exhibit A.
The following motion made, seconded and carried:
VOTED: To correct the pay range of S-7 Plumbing In- spector from Max. of $3,400.00 to $3,600.00.
It's a vote.
Article 11. VOTED: Indefinite postponement. It's a vote.
Article 12. VOTED: In the affirmative in the amount of $15,000.00, said amount to be used in conjunction with money allocated under Chapter 91 of the General Laws.
It's a vote.
Article 13. VOTED: Indefinite postponement. It's a vote.
Article 14, VOTED: In the affirmative for $4,500.00, work to include a new drainage system, curbing and Type I surface, with work to be done by Highway Department.
It's a vote.
Article 15. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: In the affirmative for $4,500.00, work to be done by the Highway Department. It's a vote.
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Article 16. VOTED: Indefinite postponement. It's a vote.
Article 17. VOTED: In the affirmative for $2,000.00, work to be done by the Highway Department.
It's a vote.
Article 18. VOTED: Indefinite postponement. It's a vote.
Article 19. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
It's a vote.
Article 20. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: In the affirmative for $5,700.00 for the reconstruction of Benefit St., Dean St., and Lens St., from Benefit to Crystal St., work to be done by con- tract. Also voted $100.00 for Land Damages. (It was a 2/3 vote in the affirmative.)
Article 21. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: In the affirmative for $9,000.00 from the tax levy of 1958 for the purpose of con- structing a concrete curb and asphaltic sidewalk and appur- tenant work, on the northerly and northwesterly side of South St., from West St., to the terminus of the 1953 construction of South St, a distance of approximately 1,900.00 feet; and fur- ther voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain the necessary easements in land and further voted the sum of $100.00 to pay for said Land Damages. (It was a 2/3 vote in the affirmative.)
A motion to reconsider Article 21 was made, seconded and carried: VOTED: that the following be added to vote of Ar- ticle 21: Work to be done by contract.
Unanimous vote.
Article 22. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 23. VOTED: 3 Indefinite postponement.
Article 24. VOTED: In the affirmative for $8,400.00, said amount to install drain, to clean bottom of pool, to fill in south- westerly area and do appurtenant work necessary to bring about clarification of water in town swimming pool, work to be done by contract.
Article 25. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 26. VOTED: In the affirmative for $890.00, work to be done by the Highway Department.
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Article 27. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 28. VOTED: In the affirmative for $1,500.00, work to be done by the Highway Department and further voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain the necessary easements in land and further voted the sum of $100.00 to pay for said Land Damages.
A motion to reconsider Article 28 was made, seconded and carried: That said vote should have been a 2/3 vote. Vote was taken again. The moderator announced: "It was a unani- mous vote."
Article 29. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 30. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 31. VOTED: In the affirmative for $1,200.00 from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account.
Article 32. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 33. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: To hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Crestwood Drive, beginning on the North- erly line of Idlewood Drive, thence Northeasterly for a distance of about seven hundred fifty-six (756) feet. Unanimous vote. No land Damages ... per selectmen.
Article 34. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: To hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way a certain street to be known as Kim Drive, commencing on the Westerly side line of Charlton St., as re-located by the town in 1938, thence Northwesterly for a distance of (190) ft. One Hundred Ninety feet. No Land Damages ... per selectmen.
Article 35. VOTED: In the affirmative for $9,000.00.
Article 36. VOTED: In the affirmative for $1,500.00.
Article 37. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: unanimously in the affirma- tive for $25,000.00, said amount to be used in conjunction with money allocated under Chapter 91 of the General Laws. Also voted $100.00 for Land Damages.
Article 38. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: unanimously in the affirma-
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tive for $10,000.00, said amount to be used in conjunction with money allocated under Chapter 91 of the General Laws. Also voted $100.00 for Land Damages.
Article 39. VOTED: In the affirmative for $750.00 to pay land damage claims filed against the town, by reason of land takings, said sum to be paid to Eva Duff in the amount of $150.00, and to Peter Graf in the amount of $600.00, said amounts found to represent the total damage by reason of the takings as appraised by Maurice Reidy & Co., Real Estate Ap- praisers.
Article 40. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 41. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 42. VOTED: Unanimously in the affirmative for $1,100.00, said amount to reimburse lessor, Martin Realty Co., for real estate taxes levied on property at corner of Main and Goddard and for public liability insurance in the amount of $190.00.
Article 43. The moderator stated: "The word, 'Halloween', is not mentioned in the General Laws of the Commonwealth, (Chap. 40, Sec. 5) therefore, as moderator, he couldn't accept it as an article."
Article 44. VOTED: In the affirmative for $5,000.00.
Article 45. VOTED: In the affirmative for $1,000.00.
Article 46. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: That Article 48 be acted upon before Article 47.
Article 48. The following substitute motion presented and seconded: To see if the town will vote to establish two (2) com- mittees consisting of 11 persons on each committee, each com- mittee to elect its own chairman, one committee to study the elementary and Wells H. S. expansion needs, the other com- mittee to study the Cole Trade H. S. expansion needs, the two committees to meet periodically to formulate and present to the voters within 6 months from the date of this meeting, at least two plans with approximate costs for the expansion of the Southbridge School system; The Cole Trade H. S. committee to consist of members of the Trade School Alumni Association, or persons who employ its graduates, the appointment of both committees to be made by the moderator who shall also appoint a general chairman, or act anything thereon.
After many pros and cons, the moderator rejected the
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above substitute motion. Reason: the wording of the article it would have replaced did not allow for any substitute motion. (At the end of the article as it appeared in warrant was as fol- lows: the following words; "or act anything thereon" didn't ap- pear.) Therefore, that was the reason for the moderator's deci- sion. The Finance Committee's motion carried: VOTED: In the affirmative.
Article 47. VOTED: In the affirmative for $3,500.00, said amount to enable the School Planning Committee to secure additional information and brochures but not detailed plans, for a new high school in the rear of Cole Trade High and plans for increasing facilities at Cole Trade High School, said infor- mation and brochures to be presented at a later Town meeting.
Article 49. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 50. VOTED:
Indefinite postponement.
Article 51. VOTED: In the afirmative for $280.00.
Article 52. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 53. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 54. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 55. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: That the town accept Chap- ter 401 of the Acts of 1956 of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts. Said Chapter providing certain protection for Civil De- fense Volunteers driving publicly owned vehicles. Unanimous vote.
Article 56. VOTED: In the affirmative for $52.92.
Article 57. VOTED: In the affirmative for $1,200.00.
Article 58. VOTED: In the affirmative for $450.00.
Article 59. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 60. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: In the affirmative for $950.00 to construct a corrugated iron pipe culvert, work to be done by contract.
Article 61. VOTED: In the affirmative.
VOTED: To adjourn at 10:30 P.M.
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk of Southbridge.
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Town Warrant Special Town Meeting SEPTEMBER 8, 1958
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 Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Monday, September 8, 1958 at 7:30 P.M. to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $675.00, to be used by the Town Clerk to set up the system effective October 1, 1958, as required by Chapter 106 of the General Laws, per- taining to the Uniform Commercial Code, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $12,000.00 for the Veteran's Benefits account, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $300.00, said sum to be applied to the Dog Officer expense account to cover ex- penses for the remainder of the year, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to adopt and make into a By-Law, the following, to be designated as Article XXII, Police Department in the Town By-Laws as adopted on April 30, 1956 and amended from time to time, or act anything thereon. ARTICLE XXII, POLICE DEPARTMENT; An or- dinance to provide a subsistence allowance to Police officials employed by the Town of Southbridge; Section 1. Beginning with the fiscal year 1958-1959, of the amounts appropriated by the Town of Southbridge for police officials, the sum of Five ($5.00) Dollars per day for each work day shall be designated as and shall constitute a statutory subsistence allowance. The purpose of this section is to give police officials employed by the Town the tax benefits provided by Section 120 of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code. Section 2. Such statutory subsistence allowance shall continue until this By-Law is repealed. Sec- tion 3. This By-Law shall become effective upon its adoption.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $2,000.00, said sum to be applied to the Southbridge Public Improvement Com- mittee account for the purpose of conducting a survey to de- termine possible alternative solutions for the future use and needs of town offices and future use of Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of a Public Way a certain street known as Park Avenue, commencing at the southeasterly line of Woodland Street thence southwesterly for a distance of about three hundred thirty (330) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street known as Westwood Parkway, commencing at the end of the 1941 layout, thence northerly and westerly for a distance of approximately six hundred thirty-seven (637) feet and also to see if the Town will vote to abandon and to make null and void the 1950 layout of said Westwood Parkway, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay William D. Grenier Real Estate and Development Co. and Chartier Bros., Contractors, for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Westwood Parkway for a distance of six hundred and two feet, providing that William D. Grenier Real Estate and De- velopment Co. and Chartier Bros., Contractors, release to the Town of Southbridge all their rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a storm drain on Proulx Avenue from Wall Street to Big Bunny Market Inc. land for a distance of nine hundred feet (900±), or act anything thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a storm sewer on East Main Street from station 111+60 of the 1934 County Layout, thence extending south- easterly to the mill race for a distance of approximately six hundred (600) feet or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the resur- facing with Type I Mechanic Street from Worcester Street
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to bridge on Mechanic Street a distance of about eighteen hun- dred (1800) feet or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote taken under Article I of the Special Town Meeting, March 12, 1956, relative to the airport and any other votes relative to same which may have been contained in said war- rant, or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) dollars by borrowing through bonds or notes payable over a period of ten (10) years for the construction, enlarging and improvement of the air- port; said money to be used in conjunction with state and fed- eral funds provided that the Southbridge Airport Commis- sion, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is au- thorized to cancel the present lease with the Southbridge Development Co. and to execute a new lease with the Am- erican Optical Company for a period of ten (10) years, at an annual rental of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) dollars per year, plus interest charges paid by the Town on bonds or notes issued by the Town under this article, and plus any other rent that they may see fit; said lease to carry an option for ten (10) years upon such terms and conditions as the Southbridge Air- port Commission, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, shall see fit; and further to see if the Town will au- thorize the Airport Commission, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to execute a contract for the construction, enlargement and improvement of the airport as shown on plans and specifications on file in the Town Engineer's office; and further to see if the Town will vote to authorize the pur- chase of taking by eminent domain of the following described land:
Land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry:
Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of land to be conveyed at a corner of walls and land owned by Albert J. Mckinstry and Jessica Williams;
Thence South 80° 10' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of three hundred and ninety- five (395) feet;
Thence South 7º 36' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet;
Thence South 81º 38' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of one hundred (100) feet; Thence South 26° 28' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of fifty five (55) feet;
Thence South 89º 12' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of about five hundred and eighty (580) feet;
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Thence North 8° 21' East along land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry, and two hundred and eighty (280) feet westerly of and parallel to the extension of the proposed center line of the North-South runway for a distance of about one thousand and seventy (1070) feet;
Thence North 3º 51' West along land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of about three hundred forty (340) feet.
Land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry:
Thence South 80° 21' West partly along a stone wall and land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of fifty-four (54) feet to corner of walls;
Thence North 6° 44' East along a stone wall and land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of one hun- dred and fifty-eight (158) feet;
Thence North 5° 48' West along land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of four hundred forty-four (444) feet to the center line of Pleasant Street;
Thence North 28° 34' East along the center line of Pleas- ont Street for a distance of four hundred and twenty-four and seventy-two hundredths (424.72) feet;
Thence North 54° 57' East along the center line of exist- ing entrance road to be abandoned for a distance of five hun- dred ninety-one and seventy-five hundredths (591.75) feet;
Thence South 83º 52' East along the center line of Pleas- ant Street for a distance of fourteen and forty-one hundredths (14.41) feet;
Thence North 82° 53' East along the center line of Pleas- ant Street for a distance of fifty-four and sixty-seven hun- dredths (54.67) feet;
Thence South 8º 16' East along land of Albert J. McKins- try for a distance of four hundred forty-two and sixty-five hundredths (442.65) feet;
Thence South 8° 26' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of five hundred and twenty- five and four tenths (525.4) feet to a corner of walls;
Thence North 83º 45' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of two hundred and fifteen and six tenths (215.6) feet to a corner of walls;
Thence South 6° 46' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of three hundred and five and nine tenths (305.9) feet;
Thence South 13º 28' West along a stone wall and fence along land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of two hun- dred thirty-four and nine tenths (234.9) feet;
Thence South 70° 52' East along land of Albert J. Mc- Kinstry for a distance of thirty-five (35) feet;
Thence South 0º 52' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of two hundred twenty-
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one (221) feet to a corner of walls;
Thence North 86° 26' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of ninety-eight (98) feet to a corner of walls;
Thence South 3º 40' East along a stone wall and land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of one thousand and twenty (1020) feet to a corner of walls at the point of beginning con- taining an area of about fifty-six and eighty-six hundredths (56.86) acres.
Land of Albert J. Mckinstry:
The land situated on the southerly side of Clemence Hill Road in the Town of Southbridge, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a town bound at the most southerly corner of the land to be conveyed, this town bound being one hun- dred seventy-six (176) feet northerly of the southwesterly corner of the Grantor's land at land formerly of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry.
Thence North 8° 26' West by land of the Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge formerly of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of three hundred forty-nine and four tenths (349.4) feet to a stake;
Thence North 8º 16' West by land of said Town of South- bridge for a distance of four hundred forty-two and sixty-five hundredths (442.65) feet to a point on the center line of said Clemence Hill Road;
Thence South 53° 00' East by the center line of said Clemence Hill Road for a distance of four hundred (400) feet to a point;
Thence South 53º 38' West by Grantor's land for a dis- tance of one hundred seventy-five and eighty-five hundredths (175.85) feet to a town bound;
Thence South 8° 21' West by Grantor's land for a dis- tance of four hundred forty-three and six tenths (443.6) feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 1.95 acres.
Land of Elizabeth Ayers:
Beginning at a corner of walls at land owned by the In- habitants of the Town of Southbridge and Southwesterly corner of land herein described:
Thence North 17º 36' West along a stone wall and land of the Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge for a distance of about seven hundred and fifty (750) feet;
Thence North 81º 39' East along land of Elizabeth Ayers for a distance of about nine hundred fifty (950) feet;
Thence South 8° 21' West along land of Elizabeth Ayers for a distance of about five hundred sixty (560) feet;
Thence South 89° 14' West along a stone wall and land of the Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge for a distance
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of about six hundred and thirty-five (635) feet to a corner of walls at the point of beginning. Containing an area of about eleven and thirty-four (11.34) acres; or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to abandon a section of Pleasant Street and a section of Clemence Hill Road from the Easterly line of Pleasant Street to the Westerly line of a proposed new airport road, as shown on plans now on file in the Town Engineer's office, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $2,010.00, said sum to be applied to the Damage to Persons and Property Account, to pay land damage claims filed against the Town, by reason of land takings, said sum to be paid to Dani & Soldani in the amount of $600.00, to F. X. Laliberte & Son, Inc., in the amount of $525.00, to Edward F. Paquin in the amount of $775.00, and to Katena Michaels in the amount of $110.00, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a certain sum of money, said sum to be used to remove a tree located in front of the dwell- ing house numbered 38-40 South Street, provided that the owner of said dwelling house executes an agreement releas- ing the town from any liability for damage to persons or property which might result from said removal, and provided further that said owner executes an agreement indemnifying the Town for any expense incurred by the Town resulting from claims for damages for injuries to persons or property arising out of such removal, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to approve the special act of the Legislature authorizing the Town to pur- chase and convey to the Commonwealth certain land to be used for armory purposes, and pursuant to the provisions of said act to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $6,200.00, said sum to be used to purchase the following described property from John T. Nasse et ali., Trustees for those persons who are or may become members of St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church of Southbridge; beginning at a Town Bound in the ground, said bound being the Southeaster- ly corner of land of Frank J. and Constance Sinni; thence running South 25° 14' 01" West for a distance of five hundred (500) feet to a Town Bound in the ground; Thence running North 64° 45' 59" West for a distance of two hundred thirty- six and forty-two hundredths (236.42) feet to a Town bound in the ground on the Southeasterly side line of Chestnut Street; Thence running North 23° 08' 58" East along the
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Southeasterly side line of Chestnut Street for a distance of five hundred twelve and five tenths (512.5) feet to a Town bound in the ground; Thence running South 74° 19' 02" East for a distance of one hundred fifty-one and six tenths (151.6) feet to a Town Bound in the ground; Thence running South 22º 52' 14" West for a distance of thirty-three and seventy-one hundredths (33.71) feet to a Town Bound in the ground; Thence running South 64° 45' 59" East for a distance of one hundred five and sixty-four hundredths (105.64) feet to the Town Bound in the ground at the point of beginning. Said property to be used for armory purposes; provided that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to convey said property to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey by deed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for no consideration the following described tract of property.
Beginning at a Town Bound in the ground, said bound being the Southeasterly corner of land of Frank J. and Con- stance Sinni; Thence running South 25° 14' 01" West for a distance of five hundred (500) feet to a Town Bound in the ground; Thence running North 64° 45' 59" West for a distance of two hundred thirty-six and forty-two hundredths (236.42) feet to a Town bound in the ground on the Southeasterly side line of Chestnut Street; Thence running North 23° 08' 58" East along the Southeasterly side line of Chestnut Street for a distance of five hundred twelve and five tenths (512.5) feet to a Town bound in the ground; Thence running South 74º 19' 02" East for a distance of one hundred fifty-one and six tenths (151.6) feet to a Town bound in the ground; Thence running South 22º 52' 14" West for a distance of thirty-three and seventy-one hundredths (33.71) feet to a Town bound in the ground; Thence running South 64° 45' 59" East for a distance of one hundred five and sixty-four hundredths (105.64) feet to the Town Bound in the ground at the point of beginning.
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