Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1957-1961, Part 21

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1366

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Reserving as a right of way a Northerly portion of the above tract for sewers, drains, etc., described as follows:

Beginning at a Town Bound in the ground, said bound marking the southeasterly corner of land of Frank J. and Constance Sinni, Thence running South 25° 14' 01" West for a distance of fifteen (15) feet to a Town Bound in the ground;

Thence running North 64° 45' 59" West for a distance of two hundred fifty-four and three tenths (254.3) feet to a Town Bound in the ground on the Southeasterly side line of Chest- nut Street;

Thence running North 23° 08' 58" East for a distance of twenty-one (21) 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.

And also reserving the right to use any and all existing storm sewers until such time as new lines are put on or through above described tract reserved for this purpose. Said property to be used for armory purposes, or act anything thereon.

Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to construct Chestnut Street from four hundred fifty (450) feet south of Cisco Street, thence southerly for a distance of about four hundred fifty (450) feet or act anything thereon.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $13,800.00, 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.

The land situated on the westerly side of Morris Street and the easterly side of Chestnut Street, in the Town of South- bridge, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the northeasterly corner thereof, at an iron pipe in the ground on the westerly line of Morris Street, at the southeasterly corner of land of Honora E. Porra;

Thence South 26° 53' 36" West by the westerly line of Morris Street for a distance of one hundred sixty-three and sixteen hundredths (163.16) feet to land of Albert Gendron et ux;

Thence North 63° 40' 50" West by said Gendron land for a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet;

Thence South 29° 05' 25" West by said Gendron land for a distance of seventy-five (75) feet;

Thence South 63º 40' 50" East by said Gendron land for a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet to the westerly line of Morris Street;

Thence South 28° 49' 10" West by the westerly line of Morris Street for a distance of three hundred six and fifty hundredths (306.50) feet to an angle;

Thence South 45° 27' 40° West by the westerly line of

Morris Street for a distance of two hundred forty-two (242) feet;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the westerly line of Morris Street, for a distance of about six hundred ninety- four (694) feet to a stake in the ground which point is one hundred forty (140) feet northerly of the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Peck, and formerly of Widow Morris.

Thence Northwesterly for a distance of about three hun- dred thirty (330) feet to a corner of stone walls, said stone wall is one hundred sixty-six and five tenths (166.5) feet east- erly of stone wall at land of the Inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge (Cole Forest);

Thence Northeasterly along said stone wall for a distance of about five hundred fifty (550) feet to a stake in the ground;

Thence North 54° 53' 20" West for a distance of about two hundred (200) feet to a stake in the ground on the east- erly line of Chestnut Street;

Thence North 23° 08' 58" East by land of said Cheney et al for a distance of one hundred eighty-seven and five tenths (187.5) feet to a stake in the ground;

Thence South 64° 45' 59" East for a distance of two hun- dred thirty-six and forty-two hundredths (236.42) feet to a stake in the ground;

Thence North 25° 14' 01" East for a distance of five hun- dred (500) feet to an iron pin in the ground at land of Frank and Constance Sinni;

Thence South 64° 45' 59" East for a distance of forty (40) feet to a stone monument in the ground;

Thence South 67º 31' East for a distance of one hundred ninety-one (191) feet to an iron pin in the ground at land of Porra;

Thence South 63º 32' 34" East along Porra land for a dis- tance of one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning.

Said premises are conveyed subject to the limitation that said premises are to be used by the Town solely for recrea- tional purposes or school purposes.

Said premises to be used for recreational purposes and placed under the care, custody and control of the Southbridge Recreational Committee, or act anything thereon.

Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of five to investi- gate the possibility and advisability of purchasing the former Federal Housing property, off Morris Street, as a recreational area and to authorize the committee to report their findings to the Board of Selectmen, or act anything thereon.

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the following described parcel or tract of

land: Beginning at a point at the intersection of Cisco Street and Chestnut Street, and bounded and described generally as follows:

Thence Southeasterly 134.8 feet to a point;

Thence Northeasterly along land of various abutters, 628.5 feet, more or less to a point on the southerly side of Overland Street;

Thence Westerly along Overland Street 12 feet to a point;

Thence Southwesterly 252.5 feet to a point;

Thence Northwesterly 130 feet to the easterly line of Chestnut Street;

Thence Southwesterly along Chestnut Street 350.3 feet to the point of beginning;

Subject to the right that any persons may have in and to the use of the private way extending from said Overland Street southerly 251 5 feet to the S. E. corner of land former- ly of E. E. Gabree and known as lot #1. Being the same premises which were conveyed to the Town of Southbridge by deed of Herman S. Cheney, dated August 25, 1921, and recorded with Worcester District Deeds, Book 2251, Page 444, to which deed reference may be had for a more complete and accurate description, or act anything thereon.

You are directed to serve this warrant by posting 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.

Consuble of Southbridge

RAYMOND J. LATAILLE ARMAND O. DeGRENIER PETER GRAF Selectmen of Southbridge

A true copy attest:

Southbridge, Mass. September 1, 1958.

Worcester, ss:

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South St. Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 1st day of September, 1958. s/BLAISE TRUDEAU,

Constable of Southbridge.

Special Town Meeting SEPTEMBER 8, 1958

Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by the Moderator, Willard Stark.

VOTED: That the reading of the Warrant be dispensed with

The Moderator announced: "Recommendations of the Fi- nance Committee to be considered as motions and said motions duly seconded." "However, substitute motions may be pre- sented from the floor."

Article 1. VOTED: In the affirmative for $675.00 to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 2. VOTED: In the affirmative for $12,000.00 for the Veteran's Benefits Account to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 3. VOTED: In the affirmative for $300.00 to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 4. VOTED: In the affirmative. (Overwhelming- ly. However, not a unanimous vote.)

Boston, Mass, December 2, 1958.

The foregoing By-Law is hereby approved.

EDWARD J. McCORMACK, JR. Attorney General.

Published in the Southbridge News - December 5, 6, 8, 1958.

Article 5. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and lost:

VOTED: That $2,000.00 be appropriated and that the sum of $2,000.00 be applied to a firm that would render a better serv- ice to the town. I, (Mr. Duff) suggest that the town get in touch with the successor of Charles F. Dengnan, author of Es- timation Building Cost, published by McGraw Hill Book Co., New York and London.

The Finance Committee's motion carried:

VOTED: In the affirmative for Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 6. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: To 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 Wood- land Street, thence southwesterly for a distance of about three hundred thirty (330) feet. No Land Damages per Selectmen.

Article. 7 The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: To accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street known as West- wood 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 voted to abanadon and to make null and void the 1950 layout of said Westwood Parkway. No Land Damages per Selectmen.

Article 8. VOTED: To transfer One Thousand Two Hun- dred Sixty-Five Dollars from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account to pay William D. Grenier Real Estate and Develop- ment 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 Development Co., and Chartier Bros., Contrac- tors, release to the town of Southbridge all their rights by proper instruments.

Article 9. VOTED: In the affirmative for the sum of Seven Thousand One Hundred and Ninety Dollars ($7,190.00) to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the construction of a storm drain from Wall Street, thence wester- ly along Langlois Avenue, thence southerly along Proulx Ave- nue to Big Bunny Market, Inc., a total distance of about nine hundred (900) feet, work to be done by the Highway Depart- ment under the supervision of the Town Engineer.

Article 10. VOTED: That the Highway Department be authorized to construct a surface gutter for run off of surface water to the mill race; work to be done under Highway Main- tenance Account and under the supervision of the Town En- gineer.

Article 11. VOTED: To resurface Mechanic Street from Worcester Street to bridge on Mechanic Street, a distance of about eighteen hundred (1,800) feet and that the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, said money to be used under Chapter 90 of the General Laws in conjunction with money which may be allotted by the State and County, or both, for this purpose.

Article 12. Mr. Duff presented the following substitute motion. Said substitute motion seconded. (Lost).

VOTED: That cannot be rescinded and should not be rescinded.

"I rise to a point of order," stated Mr. R. S. Normandin. "I'm representing my clients and my clients are interested in

Article 12, 13 and 14."

Mr. R. S. Normandin read copy of vote taken under Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting, March 12, 1956, and others pertinent to above.

After many pros and cons, Mr. Duff requested that the Town Clerk be asked to get the Town Record Book from her office, and that said vote (referring to above) be read from said records.

At this time, the moderator announced a short recess. At 8:20 P. M, meeting recalled to order by the moderator.

The moderator did read copy of vote (referring to above) from the Town Record Book.

Accepted as read.

At this time, Mr. R. S. Normandin presented the follow- ing substitute motion: Said substitute motion seconded and carried: (He quoted: "I'm not going against the Finance Com- mittee's motion." "However, I believe that this substitute mo- tion will be more explicit.")

VOTED: In the affirmative except that present lease with Southbridge Development Co. will not be cancelled unless following article is approved and terms thereof put into effect.

Article 13. The moderator announced that a two-thirds vote was necessary to pass.

VOTED: To waiver the reading of the description of land by moderator.

Mr. R. S. Normandin presented the following substitute motion: (again, he stated: "I'm not going against the Finance Committee's motion.")

("However, I believe that this substitute motion will be more explicit, and if there are any questions from the In- habitants I'll be very happy to answer them.")

Mr. Normandin gave a very good briefing on the substi- tute motion.

VOTED: That the town appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) dollars by borrowing through bonds or notes payable over a period not to exceed ten (10) years for the construction, enlarging and improvement of the airport; said money to be used in conjunction with state and federal funds (the state contributing approximately one-quarter (1/4) of the total cost and the federal government approximately one- half (1/2) of the total cost), providing that the Southbridge Air- port Commission, with approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to cancel the present lease with Southbridge De- velopment Co., with the consent of Southbridge Development Co., and to execute a new lease with the American Optical Com- pany 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, if any; said lease to carry an option for renewal for ten (10) years upon such terms and conditions, including nominal rent, as the Southbridge Airport Commission shall see fit, with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen provided that maintenance costs during the original lease or renewal thereof shall be borne by the Lessee; and further that the town authorize the Airport Commission, with the approval of the Selectmen, to execute a contract for the construction, enlargement and im- provement of the airport substantially as shown on plans and specifications filed in the Town Engineer's office and further to authorize the Airport Commission, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, if necessary, to purchase or take by emi- nent domain the following described land provided that the lease herein referred to has been executed and that the land herein referred to has been purchased, or, has been taken by eminent domain after appraisal report, that the total construc- tion price plus purchase of land or taking by eminent domain on basis of appraisal report does not exceed the sum of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000.00) dollars:

Land of Raymond and Clifford Mckinstry

Beginning at the Southeasterly corner of land to be con- veyed at a corner of walls and land owned by Albert J. McKin- stry 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 7° 36' West along a stone wall and land of Jessica Williams for a distance of twenty-five (25) feet;

Thence South 81° 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;

Thence North 8° 21' East along land of Raymond & Clif- ford Mckinstry, and two hundred and eighty (280) feet west- erly of and parallel to the extension of the proposed center line of the North-South runway for a distance of about one thou- sand and seventy (1070) feet;

Thence North 3º 51' West along land of Raymond & Clif- ford Mckinstry for a distance of about three hundred forty (340) feet;

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 & Clifford Mckinstry for a distance of one hundred and fifty-eight (158) feet;

Thence North 5° 48' West along land of Raymond & Clif- ford 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 Pleasant Street for a distance of four hundred and twenty-four and sev- enty-two hundredths (424.72) feet;

Thence North 54° 57' East along the center line of existing entrance road to be abandoned for a distance of five hundred ninety-one and seventy-five hundredths (591.75) feet;

Thence South 83º 52' East along the center line of Pleasant Street for a distance of fourteen and forty-one hundredths (14.41) feet;

Thence North 82° 53' East along the center line of Pleasant Street for a distance of fifty-four and sixty-seven hundredths (54.67) feet;

Thence South 8° 16' East along land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of four hundred forty-two and sixty-five hun- dredths (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 13° 28' West along a stone wall and fence along land of Albert J. Mckinstry for a distance of two hundred thirty-four and nine tenths (234.9) feet;

Thence South 70° 52' East along land of Albert J. McKin- stry 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-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 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.

The land situated on the southerly side of Clemence Hill Road in the Town of Southbridge, County of Worcester, Com-

monwealth 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 hundred seventy-six (176) feet northerly of the south-westerly 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 Mc- Kinstry for a distance of three hundred forty-nine and four tenths (349.4) feet to a stake;

Thence North 8° 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 Clem- Hill Road for a distance of four hundred (400) feet to a point;

Thence South 53º 38' West by Grantor's land for a distance 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 distance 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 South-westerly cor- ner 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 89º 14' West along a stone wall and land of the Inhabitatns of the Town of Southbridge for a distance 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 hundredths (11.34) acres.

Hand vote taken. It was not a unanimous vote.

The moderator named monitors and asked the voters to stand and vote either in the negative or affirmative.

Result of counted vote:

Affirmative 258 Negative 7

It's a vote.

Article 14. VOTED: In the affirmative.

Article 15. VOTED: In the affirmative for $2,010.00 to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 16. VOTED: In the affirmative for $100.00 for stump removal to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Work to be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden.

Article 17. *** Motion made, seconded and carried: VOTED: To consider Article 20 before Article. 17.

Article 20. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:

(Voted: To waiver reading of description of land with the exception of the last two (2) paragraphs.)

VOTED: The town for a sum of $13,800.00, said sum of $13,800.00 to be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account, to purchase the following described property from John T. Nasse et ali., Trustees for those persons who are or may be- come members of St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church of Southbridge:

The land situated on the westerly side of Morris Street and the easterly side of Chestnut Street, in the Town of South- bridge, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the northeasterly corner thereof, at an iron pipe in the ground on the westerly line of Morris Street, at the southeasterly corner of land of Honora E. Porra;

Thence South 26° 53' 36" West by the westerly line of Morris Street for a distance of one hundred sixty-three and sixteen hundredths (163.16) feet to land of Albert Gendron et ux;

Thence North 63° 40' 50" West by said Gendron land for a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet;

Thence South 29° 05' 25" West by said Gendron land for a distance of seventy-five (75) feet;

Thence South 63° 40' 50" East by said Gendron land for a distance of one hundred fifty (150) feet to the westerly line of Morris Street;

Thence South 28° 49' 10" West by the westerly line of Mor- ris Street for a distance of three hundred six and fifty hun- dredths (306.50) feet to an angle;

Thence South 45° 27' 40" West by the westerly line of Morris Street for a distance of two hundred forty-two (242) feet;

Thence in a Southerly direction along the westerly line of Morris Street, for a distance of about six hundred ninety-four (694) feet to a stake in the ground which point is one hun- dred forty (140) feet northerly of the northeasterly corner of

land now or formerly of Peck, and formerly of Widow Morris;

Thence Northwesterly for a distance of about three hun- dred thirty (330) feet to a corner of stone walls, said stone wall is one hundred sixty-six and five tenths (166.5) feet easterly of stone wall at land of the Inhabitants of the Town of South- bridge (Cole Forest);