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Article 15. 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 Dennison Hill Road, commencing at the southerly terminus of the 1955 layout of Dennison Hill Road; thence southwesterly and west- erly for a distance of about one thousand seven hundred and seventeen (1717.0) feet, to the easterly line of Dennison Drive, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. 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 Girouard Avenue, commencing at the southeasterly side of Charlton Street; thence southeasterly for a distance of about two hun- dred forty (240.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the re- construction of Ellis Road, from its intersection at Guelphwood Road, northeasterly for a distance of three thousand nine hun- dred (3900) feet, to the Charlton Town line, 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 reconstruct Ashland Avenue from North Woodstock Road easterly to Route #131 for a distance of about fifteen hundred (1,500) feet, or act anything thereon.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- construction of River Street from Crane Street westerly to Pleasant Street, a distance of about one thousand nine hundred (1,900.0) feet, said construction to consist of adequate drain- age, foundation, concrete curb and Type I surfacing, 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 Type I resurfacing and appurtenant work of Worcester Street from the junction of Worcester Street and Mechanic Street to the State Road, for a distance of about three thousand (3,000.0) feet, said appurtenant work to consist of adequate drainage, foundation, concrete curb on the easterly side with asphaltic sidewalk, said sidewalk to be built under the provisions of Chapter 82 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, or act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to pay War- ren D. McGrath for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Pinedale Street from a point two hundred ten (210) feet from the terminus of the 1960 acceptance of High Street, thence southwesterly for a distance of three hundred ninety-seven (397) feet, provided that Warren D. McGrath release to the Town of Southbridge all rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Rogart Builders, Inc. for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Crest- view Drive from the terminus of the 1961 acceptance easterly for a distance of three hundred forty-six (346) feet, provided that Rogart Builders, Inc. release to the Town of Southbridge all rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to pay War- ren D. McGrath for the construction of a sanitary sewer on High Street from the junction of High and Pinedale Streets easterly for a distance of three hundred thirty-two (332) feet, provided that Warren D. McGrath release to the Town of Southbridge all rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to pay War- ren D. McGrath for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Highridge Avenue from the westerly line of Cole Avenue
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westerly for a distance of five hundred twenty-nine (529) feet, provided that Warren D. McGrath release to the Town of Southbridge all rights by proper instruments, or act anything thereon.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay to Frank DiPietro for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Girouard Avenue for a distance of about two hundred twenty- five (225.0) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 26. 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 the terminus of the 1962 construction northerly for a distance of about one thousand twenty (1,020) feet, or act anything there- on.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of $2,500.00 for the construction of a storm water drain from the north end of Maple Street southerly along Maple Street to Main Street, thence along Main Street for a total distance of approximate- ly 630.0 feet, said money to be used in conjunction with money voted under Article 20 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 12, 1962, or act anything thereon.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the in- stallation of two catch basins and two retaining walls on Temple Drive, or act anything thereon.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- construction of Lens Street from Crystal Street to Mechanic Street, a distance of about two hundred twenty-five (225.0) feet, 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 con- struction of a storm drain from Westwood Parkway south- westerly along proposed Chartier Lane, thence southerly along land of Henry Chartier to the northerly end of Blanchard Drive for a distance of about four hundred twenty (420 0) feet, provided proper easements can be obtained, or act anything thereon.
Article 31. 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 Blanchard Drive from Bellevue
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Avenue northwesterly for a distance of about seven hundred (700) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map and Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Southbridge to extend the Multiple Family Residence District as it present- ly exists on the southerly side of Cohasse Street to include the following tract of land:
Beginning at the easterly line of the existing Multiple Family Residence District, said line being about one hun- dred fifty (150.0) feet easterly of the southeasterly junc- ton of the southerly line of said Cohasse Street and the easterly line of Beecher Street;
Thence by the southerly line of said Cohasse Street, for a distance of about two hundred sixty-five (265.0) feet, to the westerly line of land owned by the Town of South- bridge (Oak Ridge Cemetery);
Thence southwesterly along the westerly line of said Oak Ridge Cemetery, for a distance of about six hundred fifty (650) feet, to land formerly owned by the Lebanon Park Development;
Thence westerly by the northerly line of land formerly owned by said Lebanon Park Development, for a distance of about six hundred fifty-eight (658) feet, to land owned by Antonio Tieri et ux;
Thence northerly by land of said Tieri, for a distance of about twenty (20) feet, to the center line of the Cohasse Brook;
Thence generally northeasterly along the center line of said Cohasse Brook, for a distance of about six hundred eighty (680) feet, to the easterly line of said present Mul- tiple Family Residence District;
Thence northeasterly by said existing Multiple Family Residence District line, for a distance of about three hun- dred (300) feet, to the point of beginning.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, 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 anything thereon.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- construction of Pleasant Street, said money to be used under Chapter 90 of the General Laws in conjunction with money
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which may be allotted by the State and County, or both, for this purpose, 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 special maintenance of Eastford Road, said maintenance to consist of surfacing from the southerly terminus of the 1962 surfacing, thence southerly for as long a distance as possible with the aforementioned funds; and that said money 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 36. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or trans- fer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of Woodycrest Ave- nue, from Cole Avenue to Marcy Street, a distance of about seven hundred (700.0) feet, said construction to consist of ade- quate drainage, foundation, concrete curb on the easterly side, and Type I surfacing, said sidewalks to be built under the provisions of Chapter 82 of the General Laws of the Com- monwealth, or act anything thereon.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or trans- fer a sum of money for the reconstruction of Crystal Street from East Main to North Street, a distance of about one thou- sand three hundred seventy-five (1,375.0) feet, said construction to consist of adequate drainage, foundation, and Type I sur- facing, or act anything thereon.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the pur- chasing of a One Hundred (100) Gallon Seraphin Test Measure for the Department of Weights and Measures.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Nine Hundred Forty ($940.00) Dollars to foliar feed 17 town owned trees on Main Street, to improve the condition and appearance of these trees; to transplant and guy 30 town owned shade trees now growing on town owned Morris Street land, on various town streets, where trees have been removed. To buy, plant and guy 20 trees on new streets, also if tree or trees are planted on private land, said owner or owners of private land will release to the Town all their rights by proper instrument. Work to be done under the supervision of the Tree Warden, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
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appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars for Mosquito Control. Said sum to be used for two sprays in swamps and low areas contain- ing collections of water to prevent further breeding, or act anything thereon.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the re- moval of two trees located at number 8 and number 12 Sum- mer Street, said removal to include necessary repairs to side- walk and abutting property, or act anything thereon.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to enable the Town Clerk to obtain a vault, to be used exclusively by the Town Clerk, or act anything thereon.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of Two Thousand ($2,000) Dollars for improvement of Morris Street recreation area, or act anything thereon.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to continue the 25 member Representative Town Meeting Committee adopted at the Special Town Meeting held on December 10, 1962, and that said Committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the Town at the annual Town Meeting to be held in March, 1964, or act anything thereon.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the Report of the Representative Town Meeting Committee, or act anything thereon.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint or re-appoint seven (7) voters to the By-Law Study Committee pursuant to Article 16 of the Special Town Meeting of October 17, 1961, and that said com- mittee make a final and/or progress report to the Board of Selectmen, and also that the Board of Selectmen be directed to call a Special Town Meeting during the month of December 1963 to present their findings to the voters of the Town of Southbridge, or act anything thereon.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the hiring of a Certified Public Account- ant to be an internal auditor under the office of the Town Ac- countant and under the direction of the Town Accountant and/or Board of Selectmen who shall have the power and au- thority to examine the books and accounts of all the Town
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Officers and Committees intrusted with the receipt, custody or expenditure of money, and all original bills and vouchers on which money has been or may be paid from the Town Treasury; shall have free access to such books, accounts, bills and vouchers as often as deemed necessary for an audit, or act anything thereon.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of Twenty-two Thou- sand ($22,000.00) Dollars, for the purchase of the following described parcels of land from the Southbridge Realty Trust and Edith L. Dragon:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Central Street, said point marking the northeast corner of land of Saga Realty Corp., and being the southeast corner of land to be conveyed;
Thence running N. 46° 35' W. along land of Saga Realty Corp., 56.6 feet to land of Perron & Co .;
Thence running northwesterly along land of Perron & Co., about 48 feet to land of Goodwin Realty, Inc. and land of Dragon;
Thence running N. 59° 13' E. along land of Dragon, 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E. along other land of Dragon, 29.18 feet to the northwest corner of land formerly of Martin Realty Co., Inc.
Thence running northeasterly along land formerly of Southbridge Savings Bank, 10.0 feet;
Thence in a northerly direction along other land of said Southbridge Savings Bank, about 33 feet to land of Dragon; Thence running southeasterly along land of Dragon, 56.33 feet to the northwesterly side line of Central Street;
Thence running S. 43º 25' W. along the northwesterly side
line of Central Street, 116.92 feet to the point of beginning. Also, a certain tract of land bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point 56.33 feet westerly of the westerly side of Central Street, said point also being the northwest corner of land now or formerly of the Southbridge Sav- ings Bank;
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon and being the extension of the northerly line of said Southbridge Savings Bank for a distance of about 60 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Dragon for a distance of about 10 feet.
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon for a dis- tance of about 23 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Consumers' and Helen Murphy for a distance of about 76 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Goodwin Realty Co. for a distance of 43.5 feet;
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Thence running N. 59° 13' E. along land of Perron for a distance of 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E. along land of Perron for a distance of 29.18 feet;
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav- ings Bank for a distance of 10 feet to an angle;
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav- ings Bank for a distance of 33 feet to the point of be- ginning.
And as appurtenant to the granted premises a right of way for foot and vehicular traffic across the parking lot of Consumers' Market in order to make use of the exits onto Hamilton Street from said Consumers' Market parking lot as the same present- ly exist or may hereafter be changed.
Said premises are to be conveyed subject to the right of Edith L. Dragon, her heirs and assigns to enter upon said granted premises at reasonable times to make necessary repairs to the easterly and southerly edges of the remaining building.
Said premises are to be conveyed subject to the following right of way:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Central Street, said point being 2.0 feet, more or less, northerly from the northeast corner of land formerly of Martin Realty Co., Inc .;
Thence northwesterly along a line 2.0 feet, more or less, northerly of and parallel to the northerly line of Martin Realty Co., Inc. for a distance of about 116.0 feet;
Thence northeasterly along land formerly of Dragon about 37.0 feet to Dragon's remaining premises;
Thence southeasterly along Dragon's remaining premises about 34.0 feet to a point;
Thence southwesterly along land formerly of Dragon, about 22.0 feet to a point;
Thence southeasterly along land formerly of Dragon, about 82.0 feet to a point on the northwesterly side line of Central Street;
Thence southwesterly along the northwesterly side line of Central Street, 18.0 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
And a right of way five (5) feet wide along the northerly line of the granted premises from Central Street, westerly to the westerly line of the granted premises.
Said premises are to be conveyed subject to the limitation that said premises are to be used by the Town solely for off- street public parking purposes;
And that said premises be used by the Town for an off-street public parking lot, or act anything thereon.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for the razing,
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demolition and removal of all buildings situated on the fol- lowing described parcels of land:
Parcel 1:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Central Street, said point marking the northeast corner of land of Saga Realty Corp., and being the southeast corner of land to be conveyed;
Thence running N. 46° 35' W. along land of Saga Realty Corp., 56.6 feet to land of Perron & Co .;
Thence running northwesterly along land of Perron & Co., about 48 feet to land of Goodwin Realty, Inc. and land of Dragon;
Thence running N. 59º 13' E. along land of Dragon, 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E. along other land of Dragon, 29.18 feet to the northwest corner of land formerly of Martin Realty Co., Inc .;
Thence running northeasterly along land formerly of Southbridge Savings Bank, 10.0 feet;
Thence in a northerly direction along other land of said Southbridge Savings Bank, about 33 feet to land of Dragon;
Thence running southeasterly along land of Dragon, 56.33 feet to the northwesterly side line of Central Street;
Thence running S. 43º 25' W. along the northwesterly side line of Central Street, 116.92 feet to the point of be- ginning.
Parcel 2:
Beginning at a point 56.33 feet westerly of the westerly side of Central Street, said point also being the northwest corner of land now or formerly of the Southbridge Sav- ings Bank;
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon and being the extension of the northerly line of said Southbridge Savings Bank for a distance of about 60 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Dragon for a dis- tance of about 10 feet;
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon for a dis- tance of about 23 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Consumers' and Helen Murphy for a distance of about 76 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Goodwin Realty Co. for a distance of 43.5 feet;
Thence running N. 59º 13' E. along land of Perron for a distance of 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E. along land of Perron for a distance of 29.18 feet;
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav- ings Bank for a distance of 10 feet to an angle.
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav-
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ings Bank for a distance of 33 feet to the point of be- ginning.
And to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money sufficient to pay the cost of such razing, demolition and removal, or act anything thereon.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money sufficient to pay for the cost of grading, black-topping, marking and any other work necessary to place the following described property in condition to be used as a public off-street parking lot:
Parcel 1:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Central Street, said point marking the northeast corner of land of Saga Realty Corp., and being the southeast corner of land to be conveyed.
Thence running N. 46° 35' W. along land of Saga Realty Corp., 56.6 feet to land of Perron & Co.
Thence running northwesterly along land of Perron & Co., about 48 feet to land of Goodwin Realty, Inc. and land of Dragon;
Thence running N. 59º 13' E. along land of Dragon, 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E. along other land of Dragon, 29.18 feet to the northwest corner of land formerly of Martin Realty Co., Inc .;
Thence running northeasterly along land formerly of Southbridge Savings Bank, 10.0 feet;
Thence in a northerly direction along other land of said Southbridge Savings Bank, about 33 feet to land of Dragon;
Thence running southeasterly along land of Dragon, 56.33 feet to the northwesterly side line of Central Street;
Thence running S. 43° 25' W. along the northwesterly side
line of Central Street, 116.92 feet to the point of beginning.
Parcel 2:
Beginning at a point 56.33 feet westerly of the westerly side of Central Street, said point also being the north- west corner of land now or formerly of the Southbridge Savings Bank;
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon and being the extension of the northerly line of said Southbridge Savings Bank for a distance of about 60 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Dragon for a distance of about 10 feet;
Thence running westerly along land of Dragon for a dis- tance of about 23 feet;
Thence running southerly along land of Consumers' and Helen Murphy for a distance of about 76 feet;
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Thence running southerly along land of Goodwin Realty Co. for a distance of 43.5 feet;
Thence running N. 59º 13' E. along land of Perron for a distance of 59.38 feet;
Thence running S. 43º 46' E .: along land of Perron for a distance of 29.18 feet;
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav- ings Bank for a distance of 10 feet to an angle;
Thence running northerly along land of Southbridge Sav- ings Bank for a distance of 33 feet to the point of be- ginning.
or act anything thereon.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the con- struction of an asphaltic sidewalk on Dresser Street from Franklin Street westerly for a distance of about one hundred eighty (180) feet, or act anything thereon.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue and abandon as a way a portion of Old Breakneck Road de- scribed as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Breakneck Road, north of Reservoir No. 5, thence northerly and northeasterly 5000 feet, more or less, to a point 80 feet, more or less, north of concrete bound at station 49 + 22, or act any- thing thereon.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXIII of the Town By-Laws as adopted at the Annual Town Meeting, held March 14, 1960 (Article 2), by inserting at the end of said article the following:
"or that the Selectmen may offer said used or obsolete equipment and materials as a trade-in towards the pur- chase of new equipment and materials, provided that such trade-in shall be set forth in the advertisement calling for bids for the purchase of said new equipment and ma- terials",
so that said Article XXIII of the Town By-Laws shall read as follows:
"The Selectmen may sell at private sale or public auction, after giving notice of the time and place of sale by pub- lishing or posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town fourteen (14) days at least before the sale, used or obsolete equipment and materials owned by the Town, or that the Selectmen may offer said used or obsolete equipment and materials as a trade-in toward the purchase of new equipment and materials, pro- vided that such trade-in shall be set forth in the advertise- ment calling for bids for the purchase of said new equip- ment and materials."
or act anything thereon.
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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.
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.
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