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Indefinitely postponed.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) to purchase by deed from Bernard L. Kendrick, Jessie Pierce and Stella Eldredge the land on the west side of Deep Hole Road on Nantucket Sound for beach purposes.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $450.00.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to be expended for Recreation and Amusement in the form of Baseball.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $500.00.
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Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) to pay the cost of making the extensions of water mains and fire hydrants to North Har- wich, East Harwich, Pleasant Lake, and to complete the installations in Harwich Center, South Harwich, Harwich Port and West Harwich in accordance with the plan on file in the office of the Water Commissioners and as outlined in the report of the Water Works Extension Committee. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighty-four thousand, seven hundred dollars ($84,700.00) to ex- tend the water mains and hydrants to North Harwich village.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand dollars ($166,000.00) to extend the water mains and fire hydrants to East Harwich village.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) to ex- tend the water mains and fire hydrants in the streets of South Harwich, Harwich Port, West Harwich and Harwich Center in accordance with the plan on file in the office of the Water Commissioners and as outlined in the report of the Water Works Extension Committtee.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and eight thousand, five hundred and twenty-five dollars ($108,525.00) to extend the water mains and fire hydrants on Queen Ann Road and on Pleasant Lake Avenue.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) to be used by the Board of Water Commissioners for extending water mains where requested, providing the estimated income is at least 6 per cent of the cost of installing.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $4,000.00.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to approve the use of fluor- ine in Town water supply, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) for the construction of a concrete block storage building for new equipment to be located at the rear of the Water Department Pumping Station, and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. That the sum of $4,000.00 be transferred from available funds to complete building now under construction at rear of pumping station and that the contract for same be given to the lowest bidder.
Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Sequatucket Bluffs Road and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. Voted to take $10,300.00 from available funds.
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Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water main on Uncle Venies Road, and to point of junction with the road leading to South Chatham, and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water main on Mandeville Road, and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Sisson Road and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Mirasol Road and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Gorham Road and act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Great Western Road from Main Street to the residence of John Roderick and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 69. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water mains on Orleans Road to the residence of Frank Votapka and to act fully thereon.
It was voted to extend water mains from Lover's Lane, Rte 39 to Frank Votapka house. $1,500.00 was appropriated for this purpose if a 6% return is guaranteed.
Article 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to exetnd the water mains on Doane Road and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 71. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to extend the water main five hundred feet (500') more or less on Belmont Road and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 72. To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main along Belmont Road between Lower County Road and Route 28, provided subscribers guarantee a return of 6%, and to act fully thereon.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 73. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to widen, grade and harden the town ways located in North Harwich as follows: Factory Road leading from Main Street to the intersection of Westgate Road and Factory Road and also Westgate Road from this junction northerly to the Brewster Town line.
Indefinitely postponed.
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Article 74. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to grade and harden the parking area in Harwich Port known as the Old School House Lot and provide for the installation of two flood lights, said work to be carried out under the direction of the Park Commission.
Voted that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated for this article and that the work be done under the supervision of the Selectmen.
Article 75. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.00) to purchase a snow plow for use of the Highway Department and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $650.00.
Article 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-two hundred dollars ($3,200.00) for the purpose of purchas- ing a new truck for the Highway Department, and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. Voted to take the sum of $3,200.00 from sur- plus funds.
Article 77. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the purpose of grading, filling, surfacing and installing catch basins on the Town Ways of Woodbine Lane and Meadow Lane.
Accepted and adopted.
Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-seven hundred dollars ($2,700.00) for the purpose of hard- ening and oiling the so-called Queen Ann Road, beginning at the res- idence of Snow J. Rose in North Harwich and extending easterly to the residence of Gideon Rose and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $2,700.00.
Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to grade, improve and harden the town way known as Braddock Lane in Harwich Port.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $3,500.00.
Article 80. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to oil the surface of the Town Landing at Wych- mere Harbor, and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted. Raised and appropriated the sum of $200.00.
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to establish under Chapter 45, Sections 19 and 23 inclusive and amendments thereto a Town Forest Committee and to act fully thereon.
Accepted and adopted as read.
Article 82. To see if the Town will vote to give the Town Forest Committee authority to have certain parcels of land of low value in the hands of the Town Treasurer to be dedicated for Town Forests.
Accepted and adopted as read.
Article 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct on the town parking lot at the foot of Bank Street, Harwich Port, a public comfort station.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 84. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to construct on the town parking lot in the Old School House Yard, Harwich Port, a public comfort station.
Indefinitely postponed.
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Article 85. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws by accepting and adopting the following amendment after Section 1 of Art- icle 8, a new section known as section 2: On all contracts for construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or development at public expense of any building, road, bridge or physical property where the amount in- volved is two hundred dollars ($200.00) or more, the Board, the Depart- ment, the Committee or official in charge of the expenditure of such amount shall be required to submit the awarding of same to competitive public bidding and no expenditure shall be permitted of two hundred dollars ($200.00) or excess thereof unless the same shall have been award- ed upon public bid and all bids opened publicly.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 86. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Flake Yard Road leading from Quason Lane in an easterly direction to Ayer Lane as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $25.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 87. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Satucket Road leading from Ayer Lane in a westerly direction to Pine Street, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $30.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 88. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Quason Lane leading from Satucket Road in a southerly direction to Flake Yard Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout. and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $30.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 89. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Sequatton Lane leading from Satucket Road in a southerly direction to Flake Yard Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $30.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 90. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Long Pond Drive in Pleasant Lake leading from Pleasant Lake Avenue in a north- easterly direction to the Brett property, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under the date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $20.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 91. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Park Street in Harwich Port leading from Pine Street in a westerly direction to Zyl- pha Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize ånd instruct the Selectmen to take
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by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $15.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 92. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Pilgrim Road leading from Route 28 in a southerly direction to the beach and not including same as shown on a plan of Pilgrim Park, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $40.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 93 .- To see if the Town will accept the layout of Ayer Lane leading from a northerly end of a formerly laid out Town Way in a southerly direction to Flake Yard Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $30.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 94. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Harbor Road leading from Route 28 in a southerly direction to land of Harriet Baker Hyde and J. W. Scarborough, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and in- struct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted as read. The sum of $20.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 95. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Woodland Road leading from Bank Street in an easterly direction to Bay View Road, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $40.00 voted for this purpose.
Article 96. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Bay View Road leading from Route 28 in a southerly direction to land of one Davison, Van Buren and Cleveland, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this puropse.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $40.00 voted for this article.
Article 97. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Sea Breeze Avenue leading from Wyndemer Bluffs Road in an easterly and north- erly direction to Park Street, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $45.00 voted for this article.
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Article 98. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Zylpha Road leading from Park Street in a southerly direction to Nantucket Sound, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $50.00 voted for this article.
Article 99. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Ocean Avenue leading from Lower County Road in a southerly direction to land of Roland E. Phillips, as reported and recommended by the Select- men under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $30.00 voted for this article.
Article 100. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Percy Avenue in West Harwich, leading from Chase Street in a southerly direction to Pleasant Road, as reported and recommended by the Select- men under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $35.00 voted for this article.
Article 101. To see if the Town will accept the layout of a Common Landing in West Harwich on the west side of Herring River at the end of a county way leading off of Riverside Drive, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 102. To see if the Town will accept the relocation and altera- tion of Brooks Road at property of Mae G. Sylver, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $15.00 voted for this article.
Article 103. To see if the Town will accept the relocation and alter- ation to Gorham Road leading from Bank Street in an easterly and southerly direction to Route 28, as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 25, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or in- terest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $75.00 voted for this article.
Article 104. To see if the Town will accept the layout of Bayberry Lane in West Harwich, running north from Willow Street to a dead end about 400' more or less, as reported and recommended by the Select- men under date of January 30, 1952, and to authorize and instruct the
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Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain the lands, or interest in the lands, within said layout, and to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for this purpose.
Accepted and adopted. The sum of $40.00 voted for this article.
Article 105. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the following unexpended balances of special appropriations to Surplus Revenue:
Repairs to Fire Engine No. 4
$2.41
Improving Town Beach, Pleasant Rd., West Harwich
96.25
Unpaid Bills of 1950 1.70
Brooks Park Baseball Field
19.07
Commemorative Markers in Town Squares.
18.30
Purchase Truck-Water Department
292.67
Construction Standpipe-Brooks Park 11,677.11
$12,107.50
Accepted and adopted.
HENRY K. BEARSE, Town ·Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting
AUGUST 1, 1952
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Barnstable, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Harwich, in said County, Greetings :---
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Exchange Hall in said town on Friday, August 1, 1952 at 8:00 P. M. then and there to act on the following articles :-
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town if Harwich to lease from Chase Street Village Inc. for a public parking area paying rent at the rate of not more than 1 dollar per annum, a parcel of land in the rear of the Eldredge Block (so called) on Main Street in Harwich Port and to transfer from avail- able funds the sum of 1 dollar for the payment of rent for the first year, and to act fully thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to improve and maintain the public parking area described in the motion voted on in the preceding article, and to act fully thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town of Harwich to lease from Cape Interstate Inc. for a public parking area paying rent at the rate of not more than 1 dollar per annum, a parcel of land in the rear of the Modern Theater, Main Street, Harwich Port and to transfer from available funds the sum of 1 dollar for the payment of rent for the first year, and to act fully thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money to improve and maintain the public parking area described in the motion voted on in the preceding article, and to act fully thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Park Com- missioners, the Board of Selectmen and all other town officials to desist from issuing licenses for any and all concessions (so called) on Town owned beaches and adjacent parking areas and to revoke any such licenses now in force, and to act fully thereon.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to release any interest the town might have in the land now owned by
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Helen E. McIvor on Uncle Venies Road in South Harwich and to execute the necessary instruments in order to clear the title to said land and to act fully thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money for Veterans Benefits and to act fully thereon.
On Friday evening, August 1, 1952, a few people gathered in Exchange Hall at 8:00 P. M. but as the number of voters assembled was much be- low the required quorum of 107, no legal meeting could be held and at 9:30 P. M. the Moderator by virtue of an acclamatory vote of the few present, proclaimed the special town meeting would again assemble at 8:00 P. M. Friday, August 8, 1952, to act upon the same warrant.
On Friday at 8:00 P. M. about 17 legal voters assembled in Exchange Hall to hold a postponed special town meeting. As no quorum was present at 8:15 P. M. the Moderator, under a motion properly moved and seconded ordered the meeting postponed until Thursday evening, August 14th. at 8:00 P. M.
On Thursday evening August 14, 1952, 50 voters assembled in Ex- change Hall for the postponed town meeting. No quorum being present the meeting was dissolved without date.
HENRY K. BEARSE,
Town Clerk.
Special Town Meeting
November 20, 1952
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Funds the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) to Veterans' Benefits and to act fully thereon.
By unanimous vote it was voted to transfer the sum of $2,000. from Surplus Funds for this article.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Surplus Funds the sum of six thousand dollars (6,000.) in order that the Water Commissioners for the Town of Harwich may make a survey for addi- tional wells and necessary tests and act fully thereon.
By unanimous vote it was voted to transfer the sum of $6,000. from Surplus Funds for this article.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF HARWICH-1952
No. Date
Name
Town of Birth
Parents
1. Jan. 1 Nancy Ann Greenough
2. Jan. 5 Richard Aner Bouvier
3. Jan. 6 Charles Berry Caverno III
4. Jan. 7 Charles Peter Tagliaferri
Barnstable, Mass.
Charles Peter Tagliaferri Lillian Flood
Francis Reid VanBuren
Edith Ross Pardee
6. Jan. 12 Wanda Louise McKenney
Barnstable,
Albert Hazen McKenney, Sally Gilman Doble
7. Jan. 25 Paula Sue McKenney
8. Feb. 8 Paul Ellis
9. Feb. 18 John Franklin Kelley
10. Feb. 24 Dale Marie Fernandes
11. Feb. 25 Raymond Dean Eldridge Jr
12. Mar. 2 Cynthia Ann Small
13. Mar. 5 Barbara Jean Santos
14. Mar. 7 Deborah Lou Eldredge
15. Mar. 20 Linda Frances Fosdick
16. Mar. 22 Nancy Christine Petersen
Barnstable, Mass. Barnstable, Mass.
Barnstable,
Mass.
Robert Cowin Greenough Patricia Goodridge Robert Ralph Bouvier Helen Weekes Ostby
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