Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1962-1966, Part 27

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1494

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2. That the Chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners be hereby authorized to file, in behalf of the Town, an ap- plication (in form required by the United States and in con- formity with said act) for an advance to be made by the United States to the Town to aid in defraying the cost of plan prepara- tion for the above-described public works, which shall consist generally of final plans and specifications;

3. That if such advance be made, the Town shall provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds, in addi- tion to the advance, as may be required to defray the cost of the plan preparation of such public works;

4. The said Chairman of Sewer Commissioners is hereby au- thorized to furnish such information and take such action as may be necessary to enable the Town to qualify for the ad- vance;

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5. That the officer designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Town for the purpose of furnishing to the United States such information, data and documents pertaining to the application for an advance as may be required; and otherwise, to act as the authorized representative of the Town in connection with this application;

6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application for an advance to be submitted to the United States.

Article 21. To see if the Town will vote the following resolution:

Resolution authorizing filing of an application with the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, U. S. Pub- lic Health Service, for a grant under the terms of Public Law 660, as amended.

Whereas, under the terms of said Public Law 660, as amended, the United States of America has authorized the making of grants to public bodies to aid in financing the con- struction of sewage projects;

Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Town Meeting as- sembled of the Town of Southbridge:

1. That the construction of said sewage project, hereinafter described, is essential to and is in the best interests of the town.

2. That the Chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners be a. 1 he is hereby authorized to execute and file an applica- tion on behalf of the Town of Southbridge with the U. S. De- partment of Health, Education and Welfare, U. S. Public Health Service for a grant to aid in financing the construction of an intercepting sewer on East Main Street from the exist- ing 27" sewer at Morris Street, easterly for a distance of about 3,600 feet to the existing inverted siphon at the Quinebaug River.

3. That the Chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners be and is hereby authorized and directed to furnish such in- formation and take such action as the United States may re- quest in connection with the application to be filed.

4. That the officer designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Town for the purpose of furnishing to the United States such information, data and documents pertaining to the applica- tion for grant as may be required; and otherwise to act as the authorized representative of the Town in connection with this application.

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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote the following resolution:

Resolution authorizing filing application with the United States of America for an advance to provide for the planning of public works under the terms of Public Law 560, 83d Congress of the United States, as amended.

Whereas, the Town of Southbridge, after thorough con- sideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data has hereby determined that the construction of certain public works, generally described as construction of an intercepting sewer, pumping station and/or force main sewer and lateral sewers which will provide an adequate sewage system from the Lebanon Hill area is desirable and, in the public interest and to that end, it is necessary that ac- tion preliminary to the construction of said works be taken immediately; and

Whereas, under the terms of Public Law 560, 83d Con- gress, as amended, the United States of America has authorized the making of advances to public bodies to aid in financing the cost of engineering and architectural surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or other action preliminary to and in preparation for the construction of public works; and

Whereas, the Town has examined and duly considered such act and the Town considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said act and to authorize other action in connection therewith.

Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Town Meeting as- sembled of the Town of Southbridge, as follows:

1. That the construction of said public works is essential to and is to the best interests of the Town, and to the end that such public works may be provided as promptly as practicable, it is desirable that action preliminary to the construction thereof be undertaken immediately;

2. That the Chairman of Board of Sewer Commissioners be hereby authorized to file, in behalf of the Town, an applica- tion (in form required by the United States and in conformity with said act) for an advance to be made by the United States to the Town to aid in defraying the cost of plan preparation for the above-mentioned public works, which shall consist generally of final plans and specifications;

4. That said Chairman of the Board of Sewer Commissioners is hereby authorized to furnish such information and take such

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action as may be necessary to enable the Town to qualify for the advance;

5. That the officer designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Town, for the purpose of furnishing to the United States such information, data and documents pertaining to the applica- tion for an advance as may be required; and otherwise, to act as the authorized representative of the Town in connection with this application.

6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application for an advance to be submitted to the United States.

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 mentioned before.

Given under our hands this 2nd Day of December in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty- three.

S. ANTHONY CAPRERA ARMAND O. BELLERIVE ARMAND O. DeGRENIER Board of Selectmen

A true copy,

Attest: Anthony Trifone, Constable of Southbridge.

Southbridge, Mass. December 2, 1963

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 Street Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 2nd day of December, 1963.

s/ANTHONY TRIFONE Constable of Southbridge

RECEIVED

TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE 1963 DEC 2 PM 7:35 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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PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 9, 1963

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mod- erator Willard R. Stark.

VOTED: That the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.

Officer's return on Warrant was read by Town Clerk Clare P. Boyer.

The Moderator stated: "That as usual the recommenda- tions of the Finance Committee be considered as motions and said motions duly seconded. Substitute motions may be pre- sented from the floor."

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $260.00 from the Assessors' S-2 Clerk Salary Account to the Assessors' Expense Account to purchase fifty (50) ring binders at $5.20 each for binding deed abstracts, or act any- thing thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $260.00.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $100.00 from the Treasurer's Other Expenses Account to the Treasurer's Extra Clerical Account, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $100.00.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the su mof $491.00 from the Town Hall Lighting Account (offices) to the Town Hall Legion Rooms Lighting Account, or act any- thing thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $491.00.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $126.40 to reimburse Skarbros Realty, Inc. for the construction of a concrete side- walk on North Street, or act anything thereon.

Walter Snyder, Jr. stated that he represented Skarbros Realty, Inc.

While Mr. Snyder was speaking in favor of the reim- bursement for his client the moderator interrupted him and asked him if he wanted to present a substitute motion. Atty. Snyder did present the following: (verbally): Voted that the

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town vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $126.40 to reimburse Skarbros Realty, Inc. for the con- struction of a concrete sidewalk on North Street. Substitute motion seconded.

The moderator questioned where will this $126.40 be trans- ferred from?

Mr. Edmund Ryan presented the following amendment: That the sum of $126.40 be transferred from the E & D Ac- count. Amendment seconded.

The amendment was defeated.

VOTED: Indefinite postponement.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $250.00 from the Engineering Salary Account to the Engineering Other Expense Account, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $250.00.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of the sums of $2,500.00 from Capital Outlay, $800.00 from Operating Costs and $700.00 from General Control to the Salary Account of the Southbridge School Department.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $2,500.00, $800.00 and $700.00 to the Southbridge School Department.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $750.00 to the Damages to Persons and Property Account to pay for injuries sustained by Alexandra Malisory from a fall on or about Febru- ary 15, 1962, caused by an alleged defect in the sidewalk in front of the building numbered 282 Main Street, or act any- thing thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer the sum of $366.95 from the E & D Account to be added to the balance of $383.05 in the Damages to Persons & Property Account for settlement of this claim.

The moderator informed the Town Clerk that 82 were present.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,616 00 from the Road Machinery New Equipment Ac- count (balance from purchase of New Truck) to an account for the purchase of a New Snow Plaw, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $1,616.00.

Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the

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sum of $1,209.00 from the Road Machinery New Equipment Account, ($574.80 balance from purchase of Grader Plow and $634.20 balance from purchase of a 21/2 Ton Roller, total of $1,209.00) to the Gasoline and Oil Account, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $1,209.00.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $500.00 for the Dog Officer Expense Account, or act anything thereon.

The following motion was defeated: Voted in the affirma- tive $500.00 to be transferred from the E & D Account.

Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of $400.00 from the Police New Cruiser Purchase Ac- count to the Police Cruiser Gas, Oil and Car Expenses Account. or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $400.00.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend Classi- fication P-2 and P-3 of Exhibit B-3 as contained in the Com- pensation Plan of Article MCX of the Town By-Laws, as amended from time to time, so as to read as follows:

P-2

$5075 00

2 $5250.00

Max. $5325.00

P-3

5125.00

5255.00

5375.00

5500.00

or act anything thereon.

VOTED: (unanimously) In the affirmative upon recom- mendation of the Board of Review to read as follows:

2 $5250.00 5375.00

Max.

P-2

P-3

Min. $4950.00 5125.00

$5075 00 5255.00

$5325.00 5500.00

Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of $1,918.90, to an account to be known as the Special Counsel Account to pay Attorneys Edward P. Healy and Morris M. Goldings, for their services rendered to the town, or act anything thereon

The following substitute motion presented to the modera- tor by Mr. Duff: The moderator informed Mr. Duff that his substitute motion in part was argumentative but he would accept the following as his substitute motion: Voted indefinite postponement.

Substitute motion seconded.

Substitute motion was defeated.

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Min. $4950.00

VOTED: In the affirmative $1,000.00 to be transferred from the School Building Account and $918.90 to be transferred from the Central Street Demolition Building Account to the Special Counsel Account.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $120.00 for the Civil Defense Engineering Account, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: In the affirmative $120.00 to be transferred from the E & D Account.

Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $145.00 from the World War I Memorial Park Special Repair Account to the General Account of World War I Memorial Park.

VOTED: In the affirmative to transfer $145.00.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the progress report of the By-Law Study Commit- tee in accordance with Article 46 of the Annual Town Meet- ing held March 11, 1963, or act anything thereon.

The following motion presented, seconded and carried:

VOTED: To accept the progress report of the By-Law Study Committee.

COPY OF PROGRESS REPORT

November 20, 1963

Board of Selectmen Town Hall

Southbridge, Mass.

Gentlemen:

The undersigned members of the By-Law Study Commit- tee present the following report of progress:

A general review has been made by sub-committees of all Articles. Articles three (3) and four (4) have been completely revised and submitted to your Board for your approval. Re- maining Articles must now be reviewed and approved by the general committee.

A certain amount of indecision exists because of the prob- ability of change in the present form of Town Government which, if voted, will certainly change many of the now pro- posed revised by-laws.

Very truly yours, s/A. RAYMOND DARTT CHARLES VENIE* ROBERT S. NIEDERMEYER HENRY A. RACICOT, Secretary By-Law Study Committee

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Note: Charles Venie has not qualified.

The following were appointed at the same time as Mr. Venie and they have not qualified: Messrs. Harold C. Peter- son, Jr. and Rosaire Pariseau.

Date of Appointment: 3-18-63

Term: 4-1-63 to 4-1-64

A. T. M. of 3-11-63, Art. 46.

Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk

A true copy of progress report.

Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk

Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to change the Zoning Map and Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Southbridge to extend the General Business District as it presently ap- pears on the northerly side of North Street to include the fol- lowing described tract of land:

Beginning at a point on the northerly line of said North Street at the southwest corner of the presently zoned retail business district, said point being one hundred sixty-one and thirty-three hundredths (161.33) feet westerly of the junction of the northerly line of said North Street and the westerly line of said Mechanic Street;

Thence N. 68° 28' W. by the northerly line of said North Street, for a distance of seventy-nine and forty-seven hun- dredths (79.47) feet, to a stone bound at land of Universal Blank Co., Inc.

Thence N. 19° 23' W. by land of said Universal Blank Co., Inc. and land of George A. Gamache and Marie Anne Gamache, a distance of one hundred thirty-five and ninety-five hun- dredths (135.95) feet, to a stone bound at land of said Universal Blank Co., Inc.

Thence N. 31° 34' E. by land of said Universal Blank Co., Inc., a distance of ninety-six and sixty-nine hundredths (96.69) feet, to a stone bound at land formerly of F. X. Laliberte & Son, Inc., near the bank of the Quinebaug River;

Thence S. 58° 26' E. a distance of ninety-nine and fifteen hundredths (99.15) feet, to a bolt in a stone bound at land formerly of Bonnette and now of Skarbros Realty, Inc .;

Thence S. 14° 28' E. a distance of one hundred twenty-four and eighty-five hundredths (124.85) feet, to the northerly line of said North Street at the point of beginning.

Containing approximately 17,900 square feet.

The following motion presented, seconded and carried:

VOTED: (unanimously) To change the Zoning Map and Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Southbridge to extend the General Business District as it presently appears on the north- erly side of North Street to include the following described tract of land:

Beginning at a point on the northerly line of said North

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Street at the southwest corner of the presently zoned Retail Business District, said point being one hundred sixty-one and thirty-three hundredths (161.33) feet westerly of the junction of the northerly line of said North Street and the westerly line of said Mechanic Street;

Thence N. 68° 28' W. by the northerly line of said North Street, for a distance of seventy-nine and forty-seven hun- dredths (79.47) feet, to a stone bound at land of Universal Blank Co., Inc.

Thence S. 58° 26' E. a distance of ninety-nine and fifteen hundredths (99.15) feet, to a bolt in a stone bound at land formerly of Bonnette and now of Skarbros Realty, Inc .;

Thence S. 14° 28' E. a distance of one hundred twenty-four and eighty-five hundredths (124.85) feet, to the northerly line of said North Street at the point of beginning.

Containing approximately 17,900 square feet.

The Planning Board presented its recommendation:

That Article 17 be approved as written in warrant.

Said recommendation signed by: Marc A. Arsenault, Chairman.

Permission granted to the moderator not to read the de- scription of tract of land.

Before foregoing vote acted upon the moderator stated a 2/3 vote was necessary.

At 8:30 P.M. the moderator informed the Town Clerk that 94 persons were present.

Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $2,500.00 to be used in the preparation of plans for Nuisance Brook Improve- ments, said money to be used under Chapter 91 of the Gen- eral Laws in conjunction with money which may be alloted by the State and/or County, or both, for this purpose, or act anything thereon.

VOTED: Indefinite postponement.

Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to revise the Chapter 90 Pleasant Street assignment of funds voted under Article 34 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 11, 1963, to include construction work on South Street, or act anything thereon.

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VOTED: In the affirmative to revise the Chapter 90 Pleasant Street assignment of funds to include construction work on South Street.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote the following resolution:

(permission granted to moderator not to read the follow- ing resolution.)

Resolution authorizing filing applications with the United States of America for an advance to provide for the planning of public works under the terms of Public Law 560, 83d Con- gress of the United States, as amended.

Whereas, the Town of Southbridge, after thorough con- sideration of the various aspects of the problem and study of available data, has hereby determined that the construction of certain public works, generally described as construction of intercepting sewer on East Main Street, is desirable and, in the public interest and to that end, it is necessary that action preliminary to the construction of said works be taken imme- diately; and

Whereas, under the terms of Public Law 560, 83d Congress, as amended, the United States has authorized the making of advances to public bodies to aid in financing the cost of en- gineering and architectural surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications or other action preliminary to and in preparation for the construction of public works; and

Whereas, the town has examined and duly considered such act and the town considers it to be in the public interest and to its benefit to file an application under said act and to au- thorize other action in connection therewith;

Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Town Meeting as- sembled of the Town of Southbridge, as follows:

1. That the construction of said public works is essential o and is to the best interests of the Town, and to the end hat such public works may be provided as promptly as prac- cicable, it is desirable that action preliminary to the construc- tion thereof be undertaken immediately;

2. That the Chairman of the Board of Sewer Commis- sioners be hereby authorized to file, in behalf of the Town, an application (in form required by the United States and in con- formity with said act) for an advance to be made by the United States to the Town to aid in defraying cost of plan prepara- tion for the above-described public works, which shall consist generally of final plans and specifications;

3. That if such advance be made, the Town shall provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds, in addition to the advance, as may be required to defray the cost of the plan preparation of such public works;

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4. The said Chairman of Sewer Commissioners is hereby authorized to furnish such information and take such action as may be necessary to enable the Town to qualify for the ad- vance;

5. That the officer designated in the preceding paragraph is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Town for the purpose of furnishing to the United States such information, data and documents pertaining to the applica- tion for an advance as may be required; and otherwise, to act as the authorized representative of the Town in connection with this application;

6. That certified copies of this resolution be included as part of the application for an advance to be submitted to the United States.

The following motion made, seconded and carried:

VOTED: (unanimously) That the Town hereby adopt the following resolution:

Now, therefore, be it resolved, by the Town Meeting as- sembled of the Town of Southbridge, as follows:

1. That the construction of said public works is essential to and is to the best interests of the Town, and to the end that such public works may be provided as promptly as prac- ticable, it is desirable that action preliminary to the construc- tion thereof be undertaken immediately;

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Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1962-1966, Part 27

Author: Southbridge (Mass.) Publication date: 1962 Publisher: The Town Number of Pages: 1494

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1494