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of money to be used in conjunction with money voted under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a storm drain on Cole Avenue, which will connect to the new school, for a distance of approximately three hundred twenty (320) feet, said money to be used in conjunction with the money voted under Article 32 of the Annual Town Meeting.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Dol- lars ($260.00) to cut down and remove a dangerous Ash Tree split by lightning-June 10th storm. Next to the Beechwood Guest House, 495 Main Street. Work to be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden or act anything thereon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested 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.
Given under our hands this Sixteenth Day of June in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-One.
ARMAND O. BELLERIVE RAYMOND J. LATAILLE ARMAND O. DeGRENIER Board of Selectmen
A true copy,
Attest: WILFRED GAUTHIER, Constable of Southbridge.
Received: Town Clerk's Office, 1961 June 16 A.M. 9:29. Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass. June 16, 1961.
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 conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South Street Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 16th day of June, 1961.
WILFRED GAUTHIER, Constable of Southbridge.
A true copy of warrant.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - JUNE 26, 1961
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator Willard R. Stark.
VOTED: That the reading of the warrant be dispensed with.
The Moderator announced the following: "Recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee to be considered as motions and said motions duly seconded. However, substitute motions may be presented from the floor."
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $748.60 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the School Department Contingency Fund, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: (Unanimous) That the sum of $748.60 be trans- ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the School Department Contingency Fund.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of $6,600.00 for the con- struction of a sanitary sewer on Charlton Street, from Vinton Street northerly for about twenty-three hundred (2,300) feet, said sum of money to be used in conjunction with money voted under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $6,600.00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Charlton Street Sewer Account for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Charlton Street, from Vinton Street northerly for about 2,300 feet, said sum of money to be used in conjunction with money voted under Article 21 of the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1961.
Article 3. 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 Cole Avenue, which will connect to the new school, for a distance of approximately three hun- dred twenty (320) feet, said money to be used in conjunction with the money voted under Article 32 of the Annual Town Meeting.
VOTED: Indefinite postponement.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Dollars ($260.00) to cut down and remove a dangerous Ash tree
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split by lightning - June 10th storm. Next to the Beechwood Guest House, 495 Main Street. Work to be done under the su- pervision of the Tree Warden, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of $260.00 be taken from the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account, said sum to be used to cut down and remove an Ash Tree, split by lightning - June 10, next to the Beechwood Guest House, 495 Main Street, and that said. work be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden.
VOTED: To dissolve this meeting at 7:40 P. M.
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in said County,
GREETINGS ::
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet. in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Tuesday, October 17, 1961, at 7:00 P. M. to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropri- ate, borrow or transfer the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand ($37,000.00) dollars for the purpose of completing construction of the New High School and Cole Trade School Addition, or act. anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropri- ate, borrow or transfer the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty ($750.00) dollars to cover cost of damage from Hurricane Esther,. for Hurricane Damage Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropri- ate, borrow or transfer the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-Nine ($329.00) dollars for the installation of 2-21000 and 3-7000 Lu- men Mercury Vapor lamps for the section between Dresser Street and the junction of Woodycrest and Cole Avenues, or act anything thereon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least (7) days before holding said meeting.
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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.
Given under our hands this Tenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-One. ARMAND O. BELLERIVE RAYMOND J. LATAILLE ARMAND O. DeGRENIER Board of Selectmen
A true copy.
Attest: BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge.
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass. October 10, 1961.
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 conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South Street Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 10th day of October, 1961.
BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable.
The foregoing received by Assistant Town Clerk on October 10, 1961 at 3:57 P. M.
A true copy of warrant.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - OCTOBER 17, 1961
The meeting was opened at seven (7) o'clock P. M. on Octo- ber 17th, 1961, by the Town Clerk.
Due to the absence of the Moderator, the Town Clerk announced that a temporary Moderator be named.
Motion made and seconded: That R. S. Normandin be name temporary Moderator.
Motion made and seconded: That nominations be closed. VOTED: That nominations be closed.
VOTED: That Rosario S. Normandin act as temporary Moderator.
Mr. Rosario S. Normandin thanked the inhabitants of this meeting for choosing him to replace Mr. Willard R. Stark, our Moderator.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. R. S. Normandin.
Mr. R. S. Normandin stated: "Recommendations of the Finance Committee to be considered as motions and that said motions be considered duly seconded. However, motions could be presented from the floor by any voter present."
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The following motion made by Mr. A. Bellerive: That students in Mr. Leduc's local government class be allowed to attend this special town meeting.
Said motion seconded by Mr. R. Lataille.
Mr. L. Duff stated: "I'm in favor of their attendance but they should not have the right to vote.
He further questioned if they were any persons or person in attendance that were not voters of Southbridge.
None present - so announced by the Moderator.
VOTED: (Unanimous) That students in Mr. Leduc's lo- cal government class be allowed to attend this special town meeting and that they should not have the right to vote.
VOTED: To dispense with the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk.
After the Moderator read Article 1, Mr. E. Ryan rose to a: point of order.
On motion of Mr. E. Ryan, duly seconded.
I move that Sections 16 and 17 of Article 3 of the Town By- Laws be suspended for the duration of this meeting.
The Moderator read Sections 16 and 17 of Article 3 of the Town by-laws:
"Section 16. No person shall speak more than once on any question to the exclusion of any other person who may desire to speak thereon, nor more than twice without first ob- taining leave of the meeting, except, in either case, for the brief correction of an error in or misunderstanding of his pre- vious statement."
"Section 17. No person shall speak more than ten minutes on any question unless his time shall be extended by vote of the meeting."
The Moderator stated: "I don't think there is any neces- sity for the foregoing motion. As Moderator I will adhere to Sections 16 and 17 whenever applicable during this meeting."
Mr. Ryan's motion voted on.
VOTED: I move that Sections 16 and 17 of Article 3 of the Town by-laws be suspended for the duration of this meet- ing.
It's not a vote.
Mr. Duff presented the following motion:
That Article 1 be indefinitely postponed.
Motion not seconded.
Mr. Duff stated: "That he wished to speak on his motion." The Moderator informed him that he could not because his motion had not been seconded.
The Moderator stated: "Will any one second his motion?". His motion was then seconded.
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Mr. Duff was informed by the Moderator that he could now speak on his motion.
In his discussion he blasted the Selectmen, the School Building Committee, Finance Committee and some members of the School Committee. He also stated: "It's a shame to vote this $37,000.00. That school is full of defects. (He ex- plained some of them.) I blame the Selectmen for not stop- ping work on it."
Mr. Duff's motion voted on.
VOTED: That Article 1 be indefinietly postponed.
One vote in the affirmative.
It's not a vote.
Recommendation of Finance Committee reread by Modera- tor. The Moderator questioned if there were any other mo- tions. None.
Mr. Ryan spoke on motion of Article 1.
He charged that there has been "too much haste, too much double talk and too much secrecy going on since we started this."
He further discussed the high school building in general.
He urged the voters to turn the request back to the Fi- nance Committee for further study.
After many pros and cons and the explanation of the Fi- nance Committee's motion, said motion was acted on.
VOTED: That the sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand ($37,000.00) Dollars be appropriated for the construction of the New High and Trade School Addition, and that out of said Thirty-Seven Thousand ($37,000.00) Dollars the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be used for the completion of the parking area adjacent to Dresser Street Field, said section to be done by contract; and that the said sum of Thirty-Seven Thousand ($37,000.00) Dollars be raised in the following man- ner: Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Dollars and Two Cents ($7,830.02) from the Post War Rehabilitation Fund, Nine- teen Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars and Ninety- Eight Cents ($19,169.98) from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count, and that Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars be appropri- ated from the 1962 tax levy subject to the approval of the De- partment of Corporations and Taxation if necessary.
Sixty-two (62) voted in favor.
Eight (8) opposed.
The Moderator stated: "It's more than a 4/5 vote."
NOTE: During the pros and cons on foregoing Article 1 the Moderator announced that 104 persons were present at this meeting.
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Article 2. VOTED: (Unanimously) That the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Hurricane Esther Damage Ac- count, work to be done under the supervision of the Tree War- den, subject to the approval of the Department of Corporations and Taxation, if necessary.
Article 3. VOTED: That the sum of Two Hundred Sev- enty-Five ($275.00) Dollars be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Selectmen's Street Lighting Account to provide lighting in the section between Dresser Street and the junction of Woodycrest and Cole Avenues, subject to ap- proval of the Department of Corporations and Taxation.
VOTED: To dissolve this meeting at 8:05 P. M.
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - DECEMBER 18, 1961
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
To either of the constables of the Town of Southbridge, in said County, GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Monday, Decem- ber 18, 1961, 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 One Thousand Eighty Five Dollars and Seventy Five Cents ($1,085.75) from the Guelphwood Road Guard Rail Erec- tion Account to the Machinery Maintenance Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Six Hundred Ninety Six Dollars ($696.00) from the Thomas Street Drain Account to the Highway Other Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer One Thousand Eight Hundred ($1,800.00) Dollars from the South Street Reconstruction account voted under Article 38 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 13, 1961, said money to be used in conjunction with balance of money voted under Article 55 of the Annual Town Meeting, to be used to install
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new lighting in offices of the Town Treasurer, Town Account- ant, Town Collector, Planning Board, and Engineering Depart- ment, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars from the Main Street Resurfacing Account voted under Article 37 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 13, 1961, to construct a storm drain on Spring Street, said money to be used in addition to money voted under Article 39 of the Annual Town Meeting for the con- struction of said drain, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars from the Storm and Water Drain Account to the Tuberculosis Account, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 6. 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 Crest- view Drive commencing at the southerly side line of South Street, thence southerly and easterly for a distance of about five hundred (500) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. 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, a certain Street known as Hillcrest Avenue, commencing at the westerly side line of Fiske Street, thence westerly for a distance of about five hundred seven- teen (517) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. 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, a certain Street known as Country Club Place, commencing at the southerly side line of Durfee Street, thence southerly for a distance of about four hundred seventy (470) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. 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, a certain Street known as Pine Ridge Road, commencing at the northeasterly side line of Dennison Drive, thence northeasterly and southeasterly for a distance of about one thousand fifty (1050.0) feet, or act anything there- on.
Article 10. 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 Gerard Street, commencing at the most westerly terminus of Gerard Street, thence westerly for a distance of two hundred seventy (270) feet, or act anything thereon.
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Article 11. 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, a certain Street known as Marc Avenue, commencing at the southerly side line of Gerard Street, (proposed), thence southerly for a distance of about two hundred (200) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to repeal Sec- tion 16 of Article 3, of the Town by-laws, which reads as fol- lows:
Section 16. No person shall speak more than once on any question to the exclusion of any other person who may desire to speak thereon, nor more than twice without first obtaining leave of the meeting except, in either case, for the brief correction of an error in or misunderstanding of his previous state- ment.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to repeal Sec- tion 17 of Article 3 of the Town by-laws, which reads as fol- lows:
Section 17. No person shall speak for more than ten minutes on any question unless his time shall be ex- tended by vote of the meeting.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec- tion 1, Article 5 of the Town by-laws by striking out the words "no one of whom shall be a Town official elected by ballot, or an appointed official receiving a salary" so as to read:
Section 1. There shall be a Finance Committee con- sisting of fifteen registered voters of the Town. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint annually, five mem- bers to serve for a term of three years each. The members of this Committee shall serve without compensation.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to repeal Sec- tion 3, Article VII of the Town by-laws, which reads as fol- lows:
Section 3. No officer, board or committee having the disbursement of an appropriation shall make pur- chases of supplies or materials or contract for services to be rendered the Town without issuing a written purchase order therefor on prescribed forms; pro- vided, however, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to the salaries or wages of officers and persons regularly or temporarily employed by the Town. Copies of all purchase orders are to be des- ignated for and delivered to the town accountant:
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Provided, however, that verbal orders for supplies or materials or services to be rendered may be issued for an amount not to exceed Twenty-five dollars. All verbal orders shall be confirmed in writing on the pre- scribed purchase order forms on the day the orders are given and transmitted immediately to the town accountant to be so certified and recorded.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee of six (6) voters of the town to make a study of the town by-laws for the pur- pose of revising same and to bring its recommendations at a town meeting in 1962, or act anything thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the same time and place mentioned before.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least seven (7) days before holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this 11th day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-One. ARMAND O. BELLERIVE RAYMOND J. LATAILLE ARMAND O. DeGRENIER BOARD OF SELECTMEN Board of Selectmen
A true copy, Attest: PAUL J. LIBUDA, Constable of Southbridge.
Worcester, ss:
Southbridge, Mass. December 11, 1961.
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, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South Street Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 11th day of December, 1961. December 11, 1961 PAUL J. LIBUDA, Constable
RECEIVED TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 1961 DEC. 11 P. M. 7:05 TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
A true copy of warrant.
Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - DECEMBER 18, 1961
Meeting called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator Willard R. Stark.
VOTED: That the reading of the warrant be dispensed with.
The Moderator announced the following: "Recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee to be considered as motions and said motions duly seconded. However, substitute motions may be presented from the floor."
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Thousand Eighty-Five Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($1,085.75) from the Guelphwood Road Guard Rail Erection Account to the Machinery Maintenance Account, or act any- thing thereon.
The following substitute motion presented, seconded and lost.
VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
VOTED: (Unanimous) That the sum of One Thousand Eighty-Five Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($1,085.75) be transferred from the Guelphwood Road Guard Rail Erection Account to the Machinery Maintenance Account.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Six Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars ($696.00) from the Thomas Street Drain Account to the Highway Other Expense Account, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of Six Hundred Ninety-Six ($696.00) Dollars be transferred from the Thomas Street Drain Account to the Highway Other Expense Account.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer One Thousand Eight Hundred ($1,800.00) Dollars from the South Street Reconstruction Account voted under Article 38 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 13, 1961, said money to be used in conjunction with balance of money voted under Article 55 of the Annual Town Meeting, to be used to install new lighting in offices of the Town Treasurer, Town Accountant, Town Collector, Planning Board, and Engineering Department, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred ($1,800.00) Dollars be transferred from the South Street Re- construction Account voted under Article #38 of the Annual
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Town Meeting of March 13, 1961 to the Town Hall Expense Ac- count. That said money be used in conjunction with the bal- ance of money voted under Article #55 of the Annual Town Meeting for the installation of new lighting in the offices of the Town Treasurer, Town Accountant, Tax Collector, Planning Board and Engineering Dept.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars from the Main Street Resurfacing Account, voted under Article 37 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 13, 1961, to construct a storm drain on Spring Street, said money to be used in addition to money voted under Article 39 of the Annual Town Meeting for the construction of said drain, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dol- lars be transferred from the Main Street Resurfacing Account voted under Article #37 at the Annual Town Meeting of March 13, 1961 to the Spring Street-Eastford Road Storm Drain Construction Account. Said work to be done by contract.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars from the Storm and Water Drain Account to the Tuberculosis Account, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: That the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be transferred from Storm and Water Drain Study Account to the Tuberculosis Account.
Article 6. 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 Crestview Drive, commencing at the southerly side line of South Street, thence southerly and easterly for a distance of about five hun- dred (500) feet, or act anything thereon.
VOTED: To acecpt the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the laying out of a public way, to be known as Crestview Drive, commencing at the southerly side line of South Street, thence southerly and easterly for a distance of about five hundred (500) feet.
No Land Damages per Selectmen.
Article 7. 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, a certain street known as Hillcrest Avenue, commencing at the westerly side line of Fiske Street,
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thence westerly for a distance of about five hundred seventeen (517) feet, or act anything thereon.
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