USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Arlington > Town of Arlington annual report 1916 > Part 2
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Randolph Street, from Lake Street to Barnes Lane (sometimes called Elmhurst Road), as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side line of Lake Street 181.66 feet westerly from a stone bound on the westerly side line of Freeman Street; thence, westerly and northerly on a curve to the right whose radius is 15 feet a distance of 18.16 feet; thence, northwesterly on a straight line 443.20 feet; thence, northerly and northeasterly on a curve to the right whose radius is 13.89 feet a distance of 21.82 feet to a stone bound on the southerly side line of Orvis Road; thence, northwesterly 80 feet, more or less, to a stone bound on the northerly side line of Orvis Road; thence, westerly and northwesterly on a curve to the right whose radius is 13.89 feet a distance of 21.82 feet; thence, northwesterly on a straight line a distance of 381.57 feet to the southerly side line of Barnes Lane, so-called; thence, southwesterly along said southerly line of said Barnes Lane a distance of 40 feet more or less; thenice, southeasterly on a straight line 380.49 feet; thence southeasterly
17
TOWN RECORDS
and southerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 15.0 feet a distance of 22.99 feet to a stone bound on the northerly side line of Orvis Road; thence, southeasterly 80 feet, more or less, to a stone bound on the southerly side line of Orvis Road; thence, north- easterly and southeasterly on a curve to the right whose radius is 15.0 feet a distance of 24.17 feet; thence, southeasterly on a straight line a distance of 414.31 feet; thence, southeasterly and southwesterly on a curve to the right whose radius is 15.0 feet a distance of 28.97 feet to a point on the northerly side line of Lake Street; thence, easterly along said northerly side line of Lake Street a distance of 74.80 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., December 3, 1910, and entitled "Plan and Profile of proposed street through land of John P. Squire Estate, Arlington, Mass., scale 1"=40' & 6' October 1909, H. S. Adams, C. E.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Egerton road, from Massachusetts Avenue southerly 420 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound on the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 180.0 feet northwesterly from a stone bound at the intersection of the northwesterly side line of Melrose Street with the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, running southwesterly at an angle of 90 degrees with said south- westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 419.81 feet to a stone bound; thence, northwesterly 40 feet, more or less, to a stone bound; thence, northeasterly 420.87 feet to a stone bound on the said southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, southeasterly by said southwesterly side line of Massa- chusetts Avenue, a distance of 40 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on plan approved by the Board of Survey, entitled "Plan of Egerton Road, petitioned for by A. E. Salt, Esq., showing pro- posed lines and grades made by C. H. Gannett, C. E. scale 40' & 6'=1", December, 1911."
ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish
18
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
as a Town way the private way known as Thorndike Street, from Massachusetts Avenue southerly 1057 feet, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southwesterly.side line of Massa- chusetts Avenue 161.85 feet southerly from a stone bound, said bound being a county bound at an angle point in the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 38 feet, more or less, southerly from the southerly side line of Magnolia Street; thence, turning and running southwesterly by a straight line a distance of 1056.31 fect to the easterly side line of Lake Avenue, so-called; thence, southerly along said easterly side line of Lake Avenue, so-called, 40 feet, more or less; thence, northeasterly by a straight line a distance of 1058.8 feet to a point in the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, northwesterly along said south- westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 40.0 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., December 31, 1900, and en- titled "Plan of Thorndike Street, petitioned for by T. Tolson, showing proposed lines and grades made by C. H. Gannett, C. E. scale 40' & 6'=1". August 10, 1900."
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Raleigh Street, from Grafton Street to Harlow Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appro- priation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Harlow Street 627.35 feet northeasterly from a stone bound on the north- easterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, south 35 de- grees 04 minutes east a distance of 453.70 feet to the northwesterly side line of Grafton Street; thence, north 54 degrees 56 minutes east a distance of 40 feet; thence, north 35 degrees 04 minutes west a distance of 453.97 feet to the northwesterly side line of
19
TOWN RECORDS
Harlow Street; thence, southwesterly 40 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., October 13, 1909, and entitled "Arling- ton, Mass., Plan and Profile of Raleigh Street, September 10, 1909, scale of Plan 1"=40', scale of Profile hor. 1"=40', vert. 1"= 6'. George H. Wetherbee, Jr., C. E., Boston, Mass."
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Florence Avenue, from Claremont Avenue to Renfrew Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Claremont Avenue; thence running southwesterly on a straight line a distance of 791.13 feet to the easterly side line of Renfrew Street. The above described line is the southerly side line and the northerly line is parallel with and 50.0 feet distant therefrom, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., May 15, 1911, entitled, "Plan and Profile showing proposed lines and grades for Florence Avenue, Arlington, November 5, 1910, Charles J. Elliott, Engineer."
ART. 39. To see if the Town will accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Albemarle Street, from Walnut Street to Mt. Vernon Street, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Walnut Street 658.5 feet, more or less, southwesterly from the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, running southeasterly 392.21 feet to the northwesterly side line of Mt. Vernon Street. The easterly side line is 40 feet from and parallel to the above described westerly line. as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, October 2, 1909, entitled "Plan of Albemarle Street, petitioned for by F. R. & G. M. Vail, showing proposed lines
20
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
and grades made by C. H. Gannett, C. E. Scale 40' & 6'=1", September 10, 1909."
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Falmouth Road, from Mystic Street to Langley Road, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appro- priation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Old Mystic Street, said point being 188.89 feet northerly from a stone bound at the intersection of the westerly side line of Mystic Street and Old Mystic Street; thence, southerly and southwesterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 58.67 feet a distance of 65.58 feet; thence, south 45 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 76.56 feet; thence, southwesterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 285.0 feet a distance of 73.59 feet; thence, southwesterly and northwesterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 76.0 feet a distance of 161.30 feet; thence, north 2 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 75.0 feet; thence, northerly and north- westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 178.30 feet a distance of 214.64 feet; thence, north 66 degrees 57 minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 98.90 feet; thence, northwesterly and westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 190.0 feet a distance of 103.92 feet; thence, southerly 81 degrees 42 minutes west a distance of 188.29 feet; thence, southerly 8 degrees 18 minutes east a dis- tance of 40.0 feet; thence, northerly 81 degrees 42 minutes east a distance of 188.29 feet; thence, northeasterly and easterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 150.0 feet a distance of 82.04 feet, more or less; thence, southerly 66 degrees 57 minutes 40 sec- onds east a distance of 98.9 feet; thence, southeasterly and south- erly on a curve to the right, with a radius of 138.30 feet a distance of 166.48 feet, thence, southerly 2 degrees 00 minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 75.0 feet; thence, southerly and northeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 116.0 feet, a distance of 246.20 feet, more or less; thence, northeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 325.0 feet a distance of 83.92 feet; thence, northerly 45 degrees 36 minutes and 40 seconds east a distance of
21
TOWN RECORDS
48.24 feet; thence, northerly, easterly and southerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 20.0 feet a distance of 42.94 feet to a point in the westerly side line of Old Mystic Street; thence, north- erly along said westerly side line of Old Mystic Street a distance of 122.26 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning as shown on plans approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., March 13, 1909, entitled "Plan of streets in Arlington, Mass., through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq. Scale forty feet to the inch, George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer and Profile of Falmouth Road, Arlington, Mass., through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq., Horizontal scale 40'=1", vert. scale 6'=1", George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer."
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Langley Road, from Falmouth Road to Upland Road, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appro- priation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northerly side line of Upland Road, so-called, 281.39 feet from the intersection of the said northerly side line of Upland Road with the westerly side line of Falmouth Road, so-called; thence, westerly and northerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 30.0 feet a distance of 47.12 feet; thence, north 11 degrees 53 minutes 20 seconds west a distance of 170.0 feet; thence, northwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 225.0 feet a distance of 153.72 feet; thence, northerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 200.0 feet a distance of 63.47 feet; thence northerly and northeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 80.0 feet a distance of 148.21 feet; thence, easterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 150.0 feet a distance of 22 feet more or less, to the southerly side line of Falmouth Road; thence, south 81 degrees 42 minutes west along said southerly side line of Falmouth Road a distance of 188.29 feet; thence easterly and southerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 19.16 feet a distance of 38.88 feet; thence southerly and southeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 120.0 feet a distance of 106.43 feet; thence southeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of
22
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
240.0 feet a distance of 76.17 feet; thence, southeasterly and south- erly on a curve to the right with a radius of 185.0 feet a distance of 126.39 feet; thence, southerly 11 degrees 53 minutes '20 seconds east a distance of 170.0 feet; thence, southerly and westerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 28.64 feet a distance of 45.42 feet to the northerly side line of Upland Road, so-called; thence, northerly 78 degrees 59 minutes 40 seconds east along said north- erly side line of Upland Road, so-called, a distance of 90.15 feet; thence, northerly 78 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 8.94 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on plans approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., March 13, 1909, entitled "Plan of streets in Arlington, Mass., through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq. Scale forty feet to the inch, George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer, and Profile of streets in Arlington, Mass., through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq., hor. scale 40'=1", vert. scale 6'=1", George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Upland Road, from Falmouth Road west 500 feet more or less, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provi- sions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of Falmouth Road 175.10 feet southwesterly from the westerly side line of Old Mystic Street; thence, southwesterly and southerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 146.44 feet a distance of 81.92 feet; thence, south 28 degrees 21 minutes 20 seconds west a distance of 12.73 feet; thence, southerly and westerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 140.00 feet a distance of 121.58 feet; thence, southerly 78 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 147.24 feet; thence, south- erly 78 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds west a distance of 200.00 feet; thence, northerly 11 degrees 01 minutes 20 seconds west a distance of 40.00 feet; thence, northerly 78 degrees 58 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 199.70 feet; thence, northerly 78 degrees 06 minutes 40 seconds east a distance of 146.94 feet; thence, easterly and northeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 100.0 feet a distance of 86.84 feet; thence northeasterly and north-
23
TOWN RECORDS
erly on a curve to the left with a radius of 36.0 feet a distance of 56.55 feet to a point on the southerly side line of Falmouth Road; thence, easterly and northeasterly along said southerly side line of Falmouth Road with a radius of 116.0 feet a distance of 117.32 feet to the point of beginning as shown on plans approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., March 13, 1909, October 22, 1910 and January 25, 1916, and entitled "Plan of streets in Ar- lington, Mass., through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq., scale 40'=1", George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer, and Profiles of streets in Arlington, Mass. through land of Stephen S. Langley, Esq., hor. scale 40' =1", vert. scale, 6'= 1". George W. Cutting, Jr., Civil Engineer, and Plan and Profile of Upland Road Ext'n, showing proposed lines and grades made by C. H. Gannett, C. E., scales 40' & 6'=1", July 5, 1910."
ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept and establish as a Town way the private way known as Wyman Terrace, from Massachusetts Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, as laid out by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, make an appropriation for constructing the same, determine in what manner the money shall be raised, or take any action thereon. Said way as laid out is described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue 75.35 feet southerly from a stone bound on said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, westerly on a right angle to said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a dis- tance of 57.50 feet; thence, westerly and southwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 597.78 feet a distance of 84.85 feet; thence southwesterly on a straight line a distance of 67.72 feet; thence westerly and northerly on a curve to the right with a radius of 20.0 feet a distance of 31.22 feet; thence, northerly on a straight line a distance of 170.71 feet; thence, northerly and northeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 25,77 feet a distance of 44.38 feet; thence, northeasterly on a straight line a distance of 232.00 feet to the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, northerly along said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 40.0 feet; thence, southwesterly on a right angle to said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 232.00 feet; thencc, southwesterly and southerly on a curve
24
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
to the left with a radius of 65.77 feet a distance of 113.27 feet; thence, southerly on a straight line a distance of 170.71 feet; thence, southerly and easterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 60.0 feet a distance of 93.67 feet; thence, northeasterly on a straight line a distance of 67.72 feet; thence northeasterly and easterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 557.78 feet a distance of 79.17 feet; thence, easterly on a straight line a distance of 57.50 feet to the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence, northerly on said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 40.0 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan approved by the Board of Survey, Arlington, Mass., December 18, 1911, and entitled "Plan of Wyman Terrace, Arlington, Mass., belonging to Estate of John P. Wyman, hor. scale 40'= 1", vert. scale on profile 6'=1", W. A. Mason & Son, Surveyors, Cam- bridgeport, April, 1911."
ART. 44. To learn the opinion of the Town as to certain matters now before the Joint Board at the recommendation of the Planning Board, relative to the establishment of building lines on Massa- chusetts Avenue.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to make an appropria- tion for the establishment of a public sanitary, or take any action thereon.
ART. 46. To see if the Town will vote to grant the employees of the Highway, Sewer, Water and Health Departments a Satur- day half-holiday without loss of pay, for six months beginning May 1 and ending October 31, inclusive, or take any action thereon.
(Inserted at request of Daniel W. Grannan et al.)
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to appoint or elect a Finance Committee, consisting of twenty-one citizens of the Town, to which Committee shall be referred all articles in any Warrant calling a Town Meeting. Said Committee to report on all said articles, either in print or otherwise, to the Town, with such recom- mendations as it shall deem best, stating in said report, where deductions are made in the recommendations of Boards and officials which items in such recommendations are so deducted, the amount and the reasons for such deductions.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Superior Court for the appointment
25
TOWN RECORDS
of a special commission for the elimination of the grade crossing at Mill Street.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for necessary repairs on the Almshouse property, so-called, on Sum- mer Street, or take any action relative to the repair or disposal of this building.
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to dispose of by sale or otherwise, the property now owned by the Town and known as the "Town Crusher Lot," or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will vote to dispose of by sale or otherwise, the property now owned by the Town and known as the "Mystic Street Gravel Pit," or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 52. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase or otherwise, a certain parcel of land off Mill Street, said land to be used for a Town Yard, make an appropriation therefor, or take any action thereon.
ART. 53. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the removal of snow and ice from the highways, or take any action thereon.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the engineering work of the Town, said appropriation to include the salary of the Town Engineer, or take any action thereon.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the extension of storm drains, or take any action thereon.
ART. 56. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of Summer Street Extension, or take any action thereon or relative to.
ART. 57. To appropriate and raise, by borrowing or other wise, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary for all or any of the purposes mentioned in the foregoing articles.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands at said Arlington, this fourteenth day
26
ARLINGTON TOWN REPORT
of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen.
WILLIS P. HOWARD, THOMAS J. DONNELLY, HORATIO A. PHINNEY, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
CONSTABLE'S RETURN.
Arlington, February 29, 1916.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the in- habitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet at the time and place, and for the pur- poses herein named, by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and also by posting an attested copy of said Warrant at the door of the Town Hall, in said Arlington, seven days at least before said day of meeting. Notice of the time, place and object of said meeting was published in the Arlington Advocate and the Arlington Weekly News.
WILLIAM T. CANNIFF, Constable of Arlington.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Arlington, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, met in the Town Hall in said Arlington, on Monday the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, and were called to order at six (6) o'clock in the morning by the Town Clerk, who read articles one (1) and two (2) of the Warrant calling the meeting, and the return thereon of the Con- stable who served the same upon the inhabitants.
It was unanimously voted to postpone the reading of the re- maining articles until the adjourned meeting.
Article 1 taken up. (Choice of Moderator.)
John G. Brackett was unanimously elected Moderator of the meeting and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk.
27
TOWN RECORDS
Article 2 taken up. (Election of Town Officers.)
The following election officers having been appointed by the Selectmen were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk, and assigned as follows:
Ballot Clerks - Charles P. Ladd, Jr., Frank E. Kenney, Joseph J. Duffy and Chester Hoyt.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.