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SELECTMEN: (3) for One Year.
TREASURER: (1) for Three Years.
ASSESSORS: (1) for Three Years.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE: (1) for Three Years.
BOARD OF HEALTH: (1) for Three Years.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE: (2) for Three Years
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTEES: (1) for Three Years.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE: (1) for Three Years. CONSTABLES: (1) for Three Years.
PLANNING BOARD: (1) for Five Years. (1) for Two Years to finish un- expired term.
SEWER COMMISSIONERS: (1) for Three Years.
PARK COMMISSIONERS: (1) for Three Years. MODERATOR: (1) for One Year.
COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS: (1) for Three Years.
TREE WARDEN: (1) for One Year.
SOUTHBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY: (1) for Five Years and all others as provided by law.
The polls will be opened at eight (8) o'clock in the fore- noon and will be closed at eight (8) o'clock in the evening.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
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are also required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in Elections and Town affairs, to meet at the Strand Theater in said Southbridge, on Monday, March 13, 1961 A.D. at seven (7:00) P.M. o'clock, then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Town Officers.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to bor- row money from time to time in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 4, of the General Laws and to renew notes as pro- vided by Chapter 44, Section 17.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of the Town's Ac- counts of 1961, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To raise and appropriate money to defray the debts and expenses of the Town for the current financial year and especially for or relating to all or any boards, departments, committees; to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to the office or position of Board Physician at a salary of $630.00 per annum and to the office or position of Parochial School Physi- cian at a salary of $870.00 per annum, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the main- tenance of Chapter 90 roads in this town, said money to be used in conjunction with money, which may be allotted by the State and County, or both, for this purpose, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the recon- struction of Pleasant Street; 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, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $970.00 to pay Char- tier and Grenier Contractors for the construction of 485 lineal
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feet of 8 inch sanitary sewer on Westwood Parkway, provided that Chartier and Grenier Contractors releases the Town of Southbridge of all their rights by proper instrument, 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 to pay Warren D. McGrath for construction of a sanitary sewer on High Street, from the terminus of the 1946 construction, thence southwesterly for a distance of one hundred sixty (160) feet to the terminus of the 1946 Layout said High Street, provid- ing that Warren D. McGrath release to the Town of South- bridge, all rights by proper instruments, 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 to relay an 8" sanitary sewer across Cady Brook on Center Street, 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 to construct a sanitary sewer on Lebanon Hill commencing at the southerly terminus of the existing sanitary sewer, thence running south- erly for a distance of 2,400 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way, a certain Street known as Warren Street, commencing at the end of the 1941 Layout, thence southwesterly for a distance of about three hundred twenty- eight and seven tenths (328.7) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to construct a sanitary sewer on Warren Street, from the terminus of the 1939 sewer construction, southwesterly for a distance of about two hundred fifty (250) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way a certain street known as High Street, commencing at the terminus of the 1946 Layout of High Street, thence southwesterly for a distance of four hundred ten (410) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Warren D. McGrath for the construction of a sanitary sewer on High Street, from the terminus of the 1946 Layout of High Street
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southwesterly for a distance of four hundred ten (410) feet at the terminus of the 1961 Layout of said High Street, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. 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 sanitary sewer on Lens Street, from the terminus of the 1901 construction, easterly for a distance of about one hundred (100 feet to the Mechanic Street sewer construction in 1949, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Yvette Lamoureux for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Knoll- wood Drive, a distance of about two hundred twenty-five (225) feet, providing that said Yvette Lamoureux, release to the Town of Southbridge, all her rights by proper instruments, this money to be in addition to money voted under Article 24 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 14, 1960, or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Eugene Hamel and Albert and Alice Peck for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Morris Street from the terminus of the 1960 construction, thence southwesterly for a distance of one hundred (100.0) feet, providing that Eugene Hamel and Al- bert and Alice Peck release to the Town of Southbridge, all rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the re- location of a Town road known as Charlton Street, from the northerly terminus of the 1938 Relocation of Charlton Street, northerly for a distance of about 4,105 feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- construction of Charlton Street from Vinton Street northerly to the Southbridge-Charlton line for a distance of about four thousand (4,000) feet, said construction to consist of widen- ing, grading, adequate drainage, gravel foundations, pene- trated and sealed with asphalt, or act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a sanitary sewer on Charlton Street, from Vinton Street northerly to the Southbridge-Charlton line, a distance of about 4,000 feet, or act anything thereon.
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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for con- struction of a sanitary sewer on Fiske Street from the exist- ing sewer, northerly for a distance of about fifty (50) feet.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a trunk line sewer from High Street to proposed Pinedale Street, for a distance of about thirteen hundred (1,300) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the request of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way, to be known as Warren Lane, commencing at the westerly line of Chestnut Street and running westerly to the easterly line of Warren Street, for a distance of about two hundred (200.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $500 to pay Albert N. McGrath and Grace Esterbrook for land described in Lay- out by the Board of Selectmen of Warren Lane, commencing at the westerly line of Chestnut Street, thence running west- erly to the easterly line of Warren Street for a distance of about two hundred (200) feet, having a width of forty (40) feet and containing approximately 8,000 square feet, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the lay- ing out of a public way known as Morris Street commencing at the terminus of the 1951 Layout of Morris Street; thence southwesterly for a distance of five hundred ninety and thirty- five hundredths (590.35) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way, to be known as Bouchard Lane, commencing at the westerly line of Warren Street and extend- ing westerly for a distance of about one hundred thirty-six (136.0) feet to the easterly line of Roger Street, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a storm drain on Thomas Street from the existing drain southerly for a distance of about three hundred ten (310) feet, or act anything thereon.
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to widen Dresser Street from Elm Street to Goddard Street for a distance of about 670 feet, and further to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain, whatever land necessary for this widening, or act anything thereon.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the reconstruction of Poplar Street from Glover Street to Litch- field Avenue a distance of seven hundred eighty-five and thir- ty-one hundredths (785.31) feet, said construction to consist of adequate drainage, foundation, curbing, reconstruction of existing sidewalk and Type I surfacing, or act anything there- on.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to construct a storm drain on Westwood Parkway beginning at the north- erly end of the present storm drain thence northerly about five hundred fifty (550) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- construction of Cole Avenue from Dresser Street to Woody- crest Avenue, a distance of about 550 feet, said construction to consist of adequate foundation, curbing, asphaltic sidewalks and Type I surfacing, and further to see if the Town will vote a sum of money to construct wall and ramp along Dresser Street Field, and grade area along Cole Avenue for the pur- pose of providing additional parking area, or act anything thereon.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to resurface Worcester Street with Type I, from the junction of Worces- ter and Mechanic, northerly for a distance of three thousand. (3,000) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a storm drain on Marjorie Lane from existing drainage system at land now or formerly owned by William D. Grenier Real Estate & Development Co .; thence north- easterly for a distance of five hundred fifty (550) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re-
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construction of Franklin Street from Dresser Street to Dupaul Street a distance of about three hundred ninety-two (392.0) feet, this construction to consist of adequate drainage, founda- tion, curbing, and asphaltic sidewalk on the westerly side, or act anything thereon.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to repair approximately two hundred (200.0) feet of storm drain on Chapin Street, or act anything thereon.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- surfacing of Main Street with Type I from the junction of Main and Hamilton Streets to the bridge over the Quinebaug River, a distance of about four hundred (400) feet, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the re- construction of South Street from the terminus of the 1960 construction to the beginning of the 1952 construction, a dis- tance of about four hundred fifty (450) feet, said construction to include adequate drainage, foundation, curb, and Type I surfacing, or act anything thereon.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of a storm drain from Spring Street to Eastford Road, partly over land of Hyde Manufacturing Company for a distance of about four hundred (400.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept, the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the relocation of a Town road known as Brookside Road, from the easterly line of Worcester Street, to the westerly line of Charlton Street, for a distance of approximately eight hun- dred two (802.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 41. 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 water drain on Brookside Road from Charlton Street, westerly for about three hundred eighty (380) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 42. To see whether the Town shall determine that there is a need for a redevelopment authority for the purpose of engaging in urban renewal and land assembly and redevelopment projects, and that it is in the public interest
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that such an authority be organized, and that such an au- thority be organized pursuant to General Laws of the Com- monwealth by the appointment forthwith by the Board of Selectmen of four members to serve until the qualification of their successors at the next Annual Town Meeting and by the appointment of one member by the state housing board, or act anything thereon.
Article 43. To see whether the Town shall raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 to be used in the urban re- newal and redevelopment program under the supervision of the Urban Redevelopment Authority for expenses incurred in the organization of the Urban Redevelopment Authority and in the promulgation of the Urban Redevelopment program in accordance with the Federal Housing and Home Financing Authority, or act anything thereon.
Article 44. To see whether the Town will vote to repeal Article III, Section 6, of the Town By-Laws, which reads as follows:
"Section 6. One hundred and fifty registered voters at any town meeting for the transaction of business shall constitute a quorum. A motion to adjourn shall not require a quorum."
Article 45. To see whether the Town will vote to amend Article MCX Section 8, Advisory Board of Review, of the Town By-Laws, by deleting the word "three" in the first sentence of said section, and inserting therein the word "five", so that the first sentence shall read, "An Advisory Board of Review consisting of five members is hereby established," and. by the addition to said section of the following:
In the event that the membership of the Board shall be increased beyond three members, at any time, then, in such event, the terms of office of the newly appointed members shall be for the term of one, two or three years respectively, from the date of their ap- pointment, so that the term of one newly appointed member shall expire each year. Thereafter, the terms of office shall be for three years.
Article 46. To see whether the Town will vote to elect a moderator for a term of three years at the Annual Meet- ing to be held in 1962, and for a term of three years at each subsequent Annual Meeting.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars, to pay Wanda Ciesla for damages sustained by virtue of taking by County Commissioners for new layout
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and relocation of Pleasant Street by decree dated April 9, 1959, and to satisfy agreement for judgment entered with Worcester Superior Court (Case No .- 1347151/2).
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars, to pay award made by Board of Selectmen to Wanda Ciesla, in accordance with General Laws Chapter 79, as compensation for damages caused by taking by County Commissioners, by decree in 1946, for new layout and reloca- tion of Pleasant Street.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars, to pay George Gamache and Marie Anne Gamache, for damages sustained by them, result- ing from the backing up of the sewerage from the sewer line running through North Street, and in satisfaction of agree- ment for judgment entered with Worcester Superior Court (Case No. 132279).
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell a parcel of land on Dresser Hill Road to Milton and Priscilla Weglarz, a parcel of land con- taining approximately eighty-eight hundredths (.88) of an acre on the southerly side of Dresser Hill Road, as shown on County Commissioners Layout Decree 1359, H 2768 R, or act anything thereon.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of $180.00 for the erec- tion of Railroad Crossing Signs as required by Chapter 160 of the General Laws, or act anything thereon.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of walls on the easterly side of West Street, from the southerly line of School Street, southerly for a distance of two hundred eighty (280.0) feet; said money to be used in con- junction with money voted under Article 39, of the Annual Town Meeting, for the reconstruction of West Street sidewalk, or act anything thereon.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to repair or replace guard rail on Cliff Street, or act anything thereon.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase for the sum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00), or take by eminent domain, a parcel of
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land with buildings thereon, owned by Albert E. and Gertrude F. Gendron, containing approximately eleven thousand two hundred fifty (11,250) square feet as described in deed re- corded in the Worcester District Registry of Deeds in Book 3540 Page 137; and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of fifteen thou- sand ($15,000.00) dollars, $8,000.00 of which is to be used for purchase of land owned by Albert E. and Gertrude F. Gen- dron, and $7,000.00 to be used for demolition of buildings, pre- liminary grading, and drainage at the Morris Street Field, or act anything thereon.
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer $7,000.00 to provide new light- ing in the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of $90.00 to cover the cost of removal of a tree and stump at the corner of Co- hasse and Beecher Streets, or act anything thereon.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Hundred Forty ($240.00) Dollars, to prepare soil and transplant 60 Town owned shade trees, now located on Town Infirmary land to Town owned Morris Street land. Work to be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden, or act anything thereon.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Five Hundred Thir- ty ($530.00) Dollars to plant and guy 25 Town owned trees on various streets to replace trees that were cut down, and to feed 17 Town trees on Main Street. To improve the appear- ance and condition of these trees. Work to be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden, or act anything thereon.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars for Mosquito Control. Said sum to be used for two sprays in swamps and low areas containing collec- tions of water to prevent further breeding, or act anything thereon.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to convey the premises situated on Chestnut Street, formerly used as a Town Infirmary to Louis Gubb in consideration of the sum of Ten Thousand Two Hundred ($10,200.00) Dollars, the said Louis Gubb having submitted the highest bid therefor, at a public invitation for bids by the Board of Selectmen.
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Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to convey that property situated on Chestnut Street, formerly used as a Town Infirmary, to the Boys Club of Southbridge, Inc., in consider- ation of $100.00, provided, that whenever said Boys Club of Southbridge, Inc. shall cease to use said premises for Boys Club purposes, said property shall revert to the Town.
Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of Six Hundred Dol- lars ($600.00) to be used for public outdoor band concerts dur- ing the summer of 1961 under the supervision of the select- men, or act anything thereon.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Forty-five ($1,445.00) Dollars from the Sale of Lots and Graves Account to the Cemetery Improvement Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, for the purpose of promoting a recreation program for young girls between the age of ten to fifteen (10 to 15) years, known as Lassie League, said money to be used under the supervision of the Recreation Committee, or act anything thereon.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing By-Law, to be known as Section 3 of Article IV of the Town By-Laws: "The Selectmen to appoint an executive secretary who may be appointed by them for a term of one or three years and to remove him at their discretion. An executive secretary appointed under the provisions of this section shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his du- ties. During the time that he holds office he shall hold no elective town office, but he may be appointed by the Select- men or, with their approval, by any other town officer, board, committee or commission, to any other town office or position consistent with his office. He shall receive such aggregate compensation, not exceeding the amount appropriated there- for, as the Selectmen may determine. He shall act by and for the Selectmen in any matter which they may assign to him relating to the administration of the affairs of the Town or of any Town Office or Department under their super- vision and control, or, with the approval of the Selectmen, may perform such other duties as may be requested of him by other Town Officer, Board, Committee or Commission.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote in accordance with Section 22B and 22C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws to authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease for a period of
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one year from the first day of April, 1961, property located at the corner of Main and Goddard Streets, owned by Martin Realty Co., of Auburn, Inc., to be used for off-street parking upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen might determine and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sufficient sum of money to cover the cost of such lease, public liability insurance and the cost of policing and maintaining said areas, or act anything thereon.
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