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Voted: That the sum of $6,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the improvement of, or in connection with, Spy Pond ; said sum to be raised by general tax and to be expended under the direction of the committee ap- pointed to consider the condition of Spy Pond under vote passed January 14, 1926.
Article 36 taken up. (World War Memorial)
Voted: That a special committee of five citizens be
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appointed by the Moderator to investigate and consider the matter of a memorial or memorials commemorating the services and sacrifices of persons who served in the World War, such committee to have the power to fill vacancies, and to report to the Town not later than the annual meeting of 1927; and that the sum of $500 be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said committee.
Article 37 taken up. (Patriots' Day)
Voted: That the sum of $150 be and hereby is appropriated for the observance of Patriots' Day, April 19, 1926; said sum to be raised by general tax and ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 38 taken up. (Crosby School Playground)
On substitute motion of Charles L. Fitch :
Voted : (On rising vote, seventy-eight voting in fa- vor and sixty-three in opposition, Messrs. Hortter, El- liett and Clinton Schwamb acting as tellers) That the Town do transfer the control of the so-called Crosby School Playground situated at Winter Street from joint control of the School Committee and Park Commis- sioners to that of the Park Commissioners.
Article 39 taken up. (Playground in Rear of High School)
On substitute motion of Charles L. Fitch :
Voted: That the sum of $5,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the development of the land in the rear of the High School taken as a playground, and that the sum be raised by general tax and be expended under the supervision of the Board of Public Works.
Article 40 taken up. (Land on Tufts Street for Park Purposes)
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Voted: That the Town do not acquire by purchase, or otherwise, all or any portion of the land bounded by Broadway, River Street, Warren Street, and Tufts Street for park purposes.
Article 41 taken up. (Settlement of Claims .for Damages on Lake Street, Park Avenue, Central Street. and Irving Street)
Voted : That the additional sum of $870.18 be and ' hereby is appropriated for the settlement of claims or the payment of damages in connection with the acquisi- tion of the land mentioned in Article 41 of the Warrant, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, substantially as follows :
In connection with the Lake Street land. . $421.71
In connection with the Park Avenue land ... 24.72
In connection with the Central Street land .. 200.85 In connection with the Irving Street land ... 222.90
$870.18
Article 42 taken up. (Fees for Wire Inspections)
Voted : (Unanimously) That Section 3 of Article 13 of the By-Laws of the Town be and hereby is amended by adding to said section at the end thereof, the follow- ing words: There shall be a fee of fifty cents for each such permit, payable when issued.
Voted: (Unanimously) That Section 4 of Article 13 of the By-Laws of the Town be and hereby is amended by adding to said section at the end thereof, the follow- ing words: There shall be a fee of fifty cents for each such permit, payable when issued.
Article 43 taken up. (Tenement Houses)
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This matter having been taken care of at the Special Town Meeting of March 26, 1926, it was
Voted: That the Town do not revoke its acceptance of Chapter 635 of the Acts of Nineteen Hundred and Twelve, being an act relative to tenement houses in towns.
Article 44 taken up. (Town By-Laws Relating to Buildings)
On motion of William I. Marsters :
Voted : That Article 44 be laid on the table.
Article 45 taken up. (Zoning By-Law)
On motion of Herbert M. Dutcher :
Voted: That Article 45 be laid on the table.
Article 46 taken up. (Amherst Street)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Rawson Road to River Street, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Amherst Street, as more particularly described in Article 46 of the Warrant, under the provisions of the law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 47 taken up. (Amsden Street)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the end of the accepted portion to Waldo Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Amsden Street, as more particularly described in Article 47 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessments of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be
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accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 48 taken up. (Bonad Road)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Highland Avenue to Station 5 plus 56, substantially in the location of the private way known as Bonad Road, as more particularly described in Article 48 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 49 taken up. (Compton Street)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the southerly side line of Medford Street southerly to a point, a distance of approximately one hundred eighty- five (185) feet substantially in the location of the private way known as Compton Street, as more particularly de- scribed in Article 49 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way, and that the sum of $3,240 appro- priated for the purpose under vote passed April 2, 1925, under Article 52 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of 1925, be and hereby is reappropriated for the original construction of said way, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 50 taken up. (Fountain Road)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Gray Street to Hawthorne Avenue, substantially in the
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location of the private way known as Fountain Road, as more particularly described in Article 50 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
Article 51 taken up. (Freeman Street)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Orvis Road to Barnes Lane, substantially in the location of the private way known as Freeman Street as more particularly described in Article 51 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 52 taken up. (Mystic Lake Drive)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Webcowet Road to Hayes Street substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Mystic Lake Drive, as more particularly described in Article 52 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
Article 53 taken up. (Newland Road)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Bow Street to Blossom Street, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Newland Road, as more particularly described in Article 53 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
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Article 54 taken up. (Orchard Terrace)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Medford Street to Webcowet Road, subtantially in the location of the private way known as Orchard Terrace, as more particularly described in Article 54 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 55 taken up. (Peirce Street)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Forest Street to Locke Street, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Peirce Street, as more particularly described in Article 55 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 56 taken up. (Pondview Road)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Lake Street to Princeton Road, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Pondview Road, as more particularly described in Article 56 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 57 taken up. (Rawson Road)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Broadway to the Mystic River Reservation, substantially
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in the location of the private way known as Rawson Road, as more particularly described in Article 57 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 58 taken up. (Robbins Road)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the constructed portion to a point fifty (50) feet south of Spring Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Robbins Road, as more particu- larly described in Article 58 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be not accepted.
Article 59 taken up. (Waldo Road)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Marathon Street to Windsor Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Waldo Road, as more particularly described in Article 59 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Pubic Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 60 taken up. (Webcowet Road)
On motion of Percy A. Goodale :
Voted : (On rising vote, one hundred and four being in favor and twenty-nine in opposition, Messrs. Bent, Bixby and Clinton Schwamb acting as tellers) That Article 60 be laid on the table.
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Article 61 taken up. (Webster Street)
Voted : That the laying out of a town way from Warren Street to the Mystic River Reservation, sub- stantially in the location of the private way known as Webster Street, as more particularly described in Article 61 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 62 taken up. (Construction of Public Ways)
On motion of J. William Fellows: Voted: That Article 62 be laid on the table. On motion of Clinton W. Schwamb:
Voted: That this meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 o'clock P. M.
A True Record, Attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
Arlington, April 15, 1926.
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment on April 5, 1926, the Town Meeting Members met in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, April 15, 1926, notices having been. sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the meeting. A notice was placed in the local paper and notices were posted in five places in each precinct in the Town.
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Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of James F. Higgins and Philip T. Robinson.
The Check Lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and seventy-three members attended the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 o'clock P. M. by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.
On motion of Frederick W. Hill :
Voted : That if this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet on Monday evening, April 26, 1926, at eight o'clock.
On motion of J. William Fellows:
Voted: That Article 60 be taken from the table.
Article 60 taken up. (Webcowet Road)
On substitute motion of Robert M. Boyd :
Voted : (Unanimously) that the laying out of a town way from Orchard Terrace to Mystic Lake Drive, substantially in the location of a private way known as Webcowet Road, or more particularly described in Article 60 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen, and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established, and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way, and that the sum of $9500.00 (ninety-five hundred dollars) be, and hereby is, appropriated for the original construction of said public way.
Article 62 taken from the table.
Voted : (Unanimously) That the sum of $128,638 be and hereby is appropriated for the original construc-
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tion of public ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting; including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said con- struction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; that for this purpose the sum of $32,154 be taken from available balances and receipts now in the Treasury; the sum of $36,484 be raised by general tax and for the balance $60,000 the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the said sum of $60,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all acts in addition thereto or amendments thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine and further that the said sum of $128,638 be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows:
Amherst Street (Article 46)
$ 8,665 00
Amsden Street (Article 47)
8,300 00
Bonad Road (Article 48)
10,350 00
Freeman Street (Article 51)
5,940 00
Orchard Terrace (Article 54) 5,638 00
Peirce Street (Article 55) 12,065 00
Pondview Road (Article 56)
9,000 00
Rawson Road (Article 57)
29,630 00
Waldo Road (Article 59) 8,750 00
Webster Street (Article 61)
30,300 00
$128,638 00
Article 63 taken up. (Zoning-Massachusetts Avenue)
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town's Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by altering the zoning
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map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all the area on the northerly side of Massachu- setts Avenue now included in a General Residence Dis- trict, one hundred twenty-five (125) feet from and parallel with the northerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue from the westerly side line of Henderson Street to the easterly side line of Windsor Street and from the westerly side line of Trowbridge Street to the easterly side line of Marathon Street.
Article 64 taken up. (Zoning-Scituate Street)
Voted: (Unanimously) That the Town's Zoning By- Law be and hereby is amended by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all the area on the easterly side of Scituate Street bounded southerly by Gray Street, east- erly by land now included in a General Residence Dis- trict as shown on said map, northerly by land now or formerly of Mead Heirs, and westerly by Scituate Street, containing 29,714 square feet more or less.
Article 65 taken up. (Zoning-Menotomy Road- School Street-Robbins Road)
Voted : (Unanimously) That the Town do not amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all or any part of the district now included in the Single Residence District and more particularly described in Article 65 of the Warrant.
Article ' 66 taken up. (Zoning-Mount Vernon Street)
Voted: That the Town do not amend its Zoning By- Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Second or General Residence District, all or any portion of the land owned by Maria Irwin and
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situated at the end of Mt. Vernon Street and more partic- ularly described in Article 66 of the Warrant.
Article 67 taken up. (Zoning-Broadway)
Voted : (On rising vote, one hundred and thirty- three voting in favor and twelve in opposition, more than the necessary two-thirds, Messrs. Bent, Fitch and Walker acting as tellers) That the Town's Zoning By- Law be and hereby is amended by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all of a certain parcel of land containing about ninety- four hundred (9400) square feet of land, bounded south- erly by Broadway about ninety-four (94) feet; westerly by Rawson Road about one hundred (100) feet ; northerly by other land about ninety-four (94) feet; and easterly by land now included in a Business District, one hundred (100) feet, and being that land extending back one hundred (100) feet from Broadway and between Rawson Road and the land designated as Business District.
Article 68 taken up. (Zoning-Edmund Road- Summer Street)
On substitute motion of Augustus J. Power :
Voted : (On rising vote, ninety-eight voting in favor and forty-nine in opposition, more than necessary two-thirds, Messrs. Bent, Fitch and Walker acting as tellers) That the Town's Zoning By-Law be and hereby is amended by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all of a certain parcel of land beginning at a point 215.4 feet from the southerly corner of Edmund Road and the easterly side of Summer Street and running southeasterly two hundred (200) feet along Summer Street, then north- easterly one hundred (100) feet through land now owned by Angelo Pasquantonio, then northwesterly two hundred (200) feet parallel to Summer Street through
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land now owned by Angelo Pasquantonio, then south- westerly one hundred (100) feet through land now owned by Angelo Pasquantonio to the starting point.
Article 69 taken up. (Zoning-Summer Street Extension)
Voted : That the Town do not amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District a certain parcel of land, situated on the northerly side of Summer Street Extension and owned by Maria De Napoli and more particularly described in Article 69 of the Warrant.
Article 70 taken up. (Zoning-Lake Street)
Voted : That the Town do not amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District, all the land border- ing on Lake Street on the southerly side thereof for a depth of one hundred (100) feet and parallel with the southerly side line of Lake Street, more particularly described in Article 70 of the Warrant.
On motion of J. William Fellows :
Voted: That Article 3 be taken from the table.
On motion of J. William Fellows :
Voted : That the supplementary report as pre- sented by the Finance Committee on Article 71 be received.
Article 3 laid on the table.
Article 71 taken up. (Town Expenses)
On motion of J. William Fellows:
Voted: That the various recommendations as pre- sented by the Finance Committee in their substitute
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report be presented without further motion, separately. and in the order in which they appear in said report.
Voted : (Unanimously) That the sum of $59,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the payment of in- terest during the year 1926; and that for this purpose $3,972.50 be taken from the receipts of the Water De- partment; $15,000 be transferred from available balances and receipts now in the Treasury and the balance $40,- 027.50 be raised by general tax.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the sum of $123,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the payment of bonds and notes maturing in 1926; and that for this purpose the sum of $16,500 be taken from the receipts of the Water Department; the sum of $605 available for said purpose be taken from the proceeds of the sales of houses and land now in the Treasury; the sum of $1,785.18 be taken from premiums on loans now in the Treasury and the balance $104,109.82 be raised by general tax.
Voted : (Unanimously) That the sum of $74,- 527.50 be and hereby is appropriated from the income of the Water Department during the year 1926 for main- tenance and extensions, including Metropolitan Water Assessments.
Voted: (Unanimously) That the sum of $5,000 be and hereby is appropriated for the Sinking Fund, the same to be raised by general tax:
Finance Committee
Salaries $ 800 00
(Chairman, $250; Secretary, $50; Clerk, $500)
Expenses Reserve Fund 10,000 00
400 00
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$11,200 00
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Board of Selectmen
Salaries of the Board
$ 2,000 00
(Chairman $800; Others $600 each)
Other Salaries
2,144 00
Expenses
1,400 00
Contingent Fund
1,500 00
$7,044 00
Town Accountant
Salaries
$ 3,320 00
Expenses
200 00
$3,520 00
Legal Department
Salary of Town Counsel
$ 1,000 00
Legal Expenses : Legal Ex-
penses ; settlement of claims
relating to matters for which there have been or may be special appropriations ; and settlement of claims for dam-
ages to persons and property 20,000 00
$21,000 00 -
Elections, Town Meetings, Registrars Salaries, Wages and Expenses
$5,100 00
Robbins Memorial Town Hall
Salaries and Wages $ 4,168 00
Fuel and Lighting
2,300 00
Maintenance of Building
715 00
Maintenance of Grounds
1,100 00
Repairs
2,000 00
$10,283 00
On substitute motion of Charles L. Fitch :
Voted: (On rising vote, 77 voting in favor and 66 in opposition, Messrs. Bent, Fitch and Washburn acting as tellers) To amend section relating to salaries and
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wages of police under Article 71 by adding three thou- sand one hundred dollars ($3100.00) to the sum of $69,- 197.50 as recommended by the Finance Committee so that the sum to be voted on shall read ($72,297.50) seventy-two thousand, two hundred ninety seven dollars and fifty cents and that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and instructed to expend this additional three ยท thousand one hundred dollars ($3100.00) or such part thereof as may be necessary for the increase of salaries. Police Department
Salaries
$72,297 50
Automobile and Ambulance
Maintenance 2,500 00
Expenses
3,830 00
$78,627 50
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
$58,119 75
Maintenance of Buildings
3,000 00
Maintenance of Apparatus 4,316 00
(Including Drill Tower, $816)
Expenses
1,000 00
$66,435 75
On motion of M. Ernest Moore :
Voted: That this meeting adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 o'clock P. M. A True Record, Attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE,
Town Clerk.
April 26, 1926.
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment on April 15, 1926, the Town Meeting Members met in the Town Hall on Monday evening, April 26, 1926, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the meeting. A notice was placed in the local paper and notices were posted in five places in each precinct of the Town.
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Lists of the duly qualified Town Meeting Members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of James F. Higgins and Philip T. Robinson.
The Check Lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and sixty- eight members attended the meeting. .
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 o'clock P. M., by the Moderator, John G. Brackett.
On motion of Frederick W. Hill :
Voted: That if this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday evening, May 4, 1926, at eight o'clock.
Article 71 before the meeting. Building Inspection Department
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