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Section 4. The committee shall have full power to make transfers from the reserve fund.
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Section 5. The committee shall have power and authority to examine the books and records of any Town board or official, so far as the same is permitted by law, and all boards and officers shall submit to the committee, at the same time they are sub- mitted to the Town Accountant, copies of their estimates for the ensuing year in budget form.
Section 6. The committee shall have power to elect its own officers, and to fill vacancies upon a two-thirds vote of the remaining members, and may remove any member for con- tinued absence.
Voted: That Article 13 of the Town's By-Laws be amended by inserting after Section 14 thereof the following new section :
Section 15. Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a permit or by an order, requirement or direction under this Article, in so far as they may apply to the installation of wire within a building or structure, may, within ten days from the date of such refusal, order, requirement or direction, appeal therefrom to the Board of Appeals, provided in the Building Code of the Town of Arlington.
After notice given to such parties as the Board shall order, a hearing shall be had and the Board shall affirm, annul or modify such refusal, order, requirement or direction. If the refusal, order, or decision of the Inspector of Wires is confirmed, the ruling of the Inspector of Wires shall be final. If the action of the Inspector of Wires is modified or annulled, the Inspector of Wires shall issue a permit or order in accordance with the decision of the Board, provided, however, that no decision shall be made by the Board of Appeals that will modify the require- ment of any general laws in regard to wiring of buildings or permit any change contrary to the requirements of the Na- tional Electrical Safety Code.
On motion of Frank A. Woodhead:
Voted: That the uncompleted part of Article 18 be laid on the table.
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Article 19 taken up. (New Engine House.)
Voted (unanimously): That there be and hereby is appropriated the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000) dollars for the purpose of constructing a building to be used for an engine house upon land of the Town on the northerly side of Massa- chusetts Avenue and now occupied by the Highland Hose House so called; that for this purpose fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be raised by general tax, and for the balance forty-five thousand ($45,000) dollars, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the said sum of forty-five thousand ($45,000) dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, and all acts in addition thereto or amend- ment thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than fifteen 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 said appropriation be expended under the direction of a committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator, said committee to have full authority to con- struct said building within the sum herein appropriated, sub- stantially in accordance with plans presented at this meeting, and with power to fill any vacancy in said committee.
Committee appointed :
Hollis M. Gott,
Walter H. Pierce,
Luke A. Manning, Daniel B. Tierney,
Arthur P. Wyman.
Article 20 taken up. (Disposition of Highland Hose House.)
Voted (unanimously): That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell at public auction or private sale the building called "Highland Hose House," situated on land of the Town on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue, for the minimum amount of one dollar, and upon such other terms
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as the Selectmen shall consider proper, or to otherwise dispose of the same, and to execute, acknowledge and deliver any proper document; and further that the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said Board for this purpose.
Article 21 taken up. (Town Yard Building.)
Voted: That the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of a building or buildings to be used for the purposes of the Board of Public Works, upon the land of the Town, known as the Town Yard at Hobbs Court; that said sum be taken from available bal- ances and receipts now in the treasury and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 22 taken up. (Addition-Locker Building, Spy Pond Field.)
On the substitute motion of Alexander H. Rice:
Voted: That the sum of $3,000 in addition to other funds available for this purpose be and hereby is appropriated for an addition to the locker building on Spy Pond Field, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Article 23 taken up. (Grading Locke School Lot.)
On motion of J. Howard Hayes:
Voted: That Article 23 be laid on the table.
Article 24 taken up. (Land on Tufts Street.)
Voted: That the Town do not take by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, a parcel of land on Tufts Street, now owned by A. M. Simmons, and more particularly described in Article 24 of the Warrant.
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Article 25 taken up. (Grading Land on Tufts Street.)
Voted: That the Town do not make an appropriation for walks, fencing and grading of land on Tufts Street, now owned by A. M. Simmons, and more particularly described in Article 24 of the Warrant.
Article 26 taken up. (Equipment, Furnishings, Grading, Junior High School East.)
Voted: That the sum of fifty thousand dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the original equipment and furnish- ings of the Junior High School East building on Foster and Tufts Streets, including walks, sidewalks, drives, fencing and grading of the school lot; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the committee authorized under vote passed April 14, 1927, to construct such building.
Article 27 taken up. (Eight Room Addition, Peirce School.)
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to procure plans and specifications for the construc- tion of an eight-room addition to the present Peirce School building, and also estimates of the cost of such addition, and of the original equipment and furnishings thereof, and of the grading of the grounds of said school, such committee to have the power to fill vacancies and to report to the Town in 1929; and that the sum of $500 be and hereby is appropriated for the use of said committee.
Committee appointed: Elliott R. Barker, Chairman, Charles B. Devereaux, William A. Corcoran, Thomas J. Don- nelly, Jr., Foster P. Doane.
Article 28 taken up. (Improvement, Playground, High School Lot.)
On substitute motion of Percy A. Goodale:
Voted: That the sum of $8,000 be and hereby is appro- priated for the completion of culvert and connection of storm
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drains in, and the grading of the playground situated between the "High School Lot" and the land of the Boston and Maine Railroad; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 29 taken up. (Playground, Heights.)
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn: Voted: That Article 29 be laid on the table.
On motion of Herbert M. Dutcher:
Voted: That Article 3 be taken from the table.
Voted: That the report as presented by Herbert M. Dutcher of the committee under vote of the Town Meeting held April 7, 1927, "to investigate the matter of a suitable play- ground at Arlington Heights" be received. File No. 1116.
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 3 be laid on the table.
On motion of Herbert M. Dutcher:
Voted: That Article 29 be taken from the table.
On the substitute motion of Herbert M. Dutcher:
Voted (unanimously): That the Board of Park Com- missioners be and hereby is authorized and empowered, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take in fee by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, for the purposes of a public play- ground or recreation center, one parcel of land within the Town subject to and with the reservation of certain rights or ease- ments, a second parcel of land, and also a right or easement in other land, all as hereinafter described; that for the purpose of such purchase, taking or acquisition of said two parcels the sum of sixty-one hundred ($6,100) dollars be and hereby is appro- priated; that for the purpose of such purchase, taking or acquisition of said right or easement the sum of one hundred
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($100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; and that both said sums be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
The first said parcel is bounded by the boundary line between the Town of Lexington and the Town of Arlington, land of the Boston and Maine Railroad, land now or formerly of Dolly Bolles, and land of the Town of Arlington, being portions of land now or formerly of Lawrence Leary and of Dolly Bolles, as more particularly described in Article 29 of the Warrant; subject to and reserving to the owners of the remain- ing portion of said Leary land situated in Lexington and adjoin- ing said parcel, their heirs and assigns, as appurtenant to said remaining portion, a right or easement of way in common with others now or hereafter entitled, upon and over that portion of the said first parcel which is bounded southerly by said Railroad land, westerly by said Lexington-Arlington boundary line, northerly by a line parallel with and distant thirty (30) feet northerly from said Railroad land and easterly by a line extend- ing northerly, at right angles to the northerly line of said Rail- road land, from a point on said northerly line at the easterly side of the existing crossing of said Railroad land from said Leary land, said point being one hundred (100) feet more or less from said Lexington-Arlington boundary line.
The second said parcel is bounded southerly by Massa- chusetts Avenue, westerly by land now or formerly of Nathan MacDonald, northerly by said Railroad land, and easterly by land now or formerly of Eva C. Culhane, as more particularly described in Article 29 of the Warrant.
Also a right or easement of way in common with others entitled thereto as appurtenant to said first parcel upon and over a parcel of land thirty (30) feet wide, extending from Massachusetts Avenue to said Railroad land, one hundred and ten (110) feet, more or less, easterly from said Lexington- Arlington boundary line, measured on the northerly line of Massachusetts Avenue, as shown upon a plan marked "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass., owned by Robert MacDonald,
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Scale 40'= 1", Sept. 28, 1896, H. S. Adams, C. E. Additions by C. H. Gannett, C. E., Mar., 1924, May, 1925," filed with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds, plan book 361, plan 27, and thence by the existing crossing of said Railroad land to said first parcel.
Article 30 taken up. (Acquisition of easements.)
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 30 be laid on the table.
Article 31 taken up. (Laying out Chandler Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Massa- chusetts Avenue to the easterly side line of Herbert Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Chandler Street, as more particularly described in Article 31 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 32 taken up. (Laying out Churchill Avenue.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Massa- chusetts Avenue to Gray Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Churchill Avenue, as more par- ticularly described in Article 32 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 33 taken up. (Laying out Egerton Road.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the present end of acceptance to the easterly side line of Herbert
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Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Egerton Road, as more particularly described in Article 33 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 34 taken up. (Laying out Falmouth Road West.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the end of acceptance of Falmouth Road to the easterly side line of Highfield Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Falmouth Road West, as more particularly de- scribed in Article 34 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 35 taken up. (Laying out Fountain Road.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Gray Street to Spring Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Fountain Road, as more particularly described in Article 35 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 36 taken up. (Laying out Franklin Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from the end of acceptance to the northerly line of Parallel Street, substan- tially in the location of the private way known as Franklin Street, as more particularly described in Article 36 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 37 taken up. (Laying out Gardner Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Broadway to Norcross Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Gardner Street, as more particularly described in Article 37 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law author- izing 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 38 taken up. (Laying out Gloucester Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Highland Avenue to Lockeland Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Gloucester Street, as more particu- larly described in Article 38 of the Warrant, under the pro- visions 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 39 taken up. (Laying out Hayes Street.)
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Medford Street to Mystic Valley Parkway, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hayes Street, as more particularly described in Article 39 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.
On motion of William C. Drouet, the meeting adjourned at 10.40 P.M.
A True Record, Attest:
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED MEETING
Arlington, April 4, 1928.
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment on March 28, 1928, the Town Meeting Members met in the Town Hall on Wednes- day, April 4, 1928, notices having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the meeting and posted at two places in each precinct. A notice was published in the local paper.
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 Albert K. Peirce.
The Check Lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meeting showed that one hundred and ninety-nine members attended the meeting.
The meeting was called to order at eight o'clock by the Moderator, Curtis H. Waterman.
The Town Meeting Members who had not already been sworn were sworn by the Moderator.
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 23 be taken from the table.
On the substitute motion of Prof. George E. Russell:
Voted: That the sum of $6,000, in addition to other sums that may be available for the purpose, be and hereby is appro- priated for the grading and improvement of the Locke School lot. That said sum be raised by general tax and be expended under the direction of the school committee.
On motion of Hollis M. Gott:
Voted: That if the business calling this meeting is not disposed of on this date, the meeting adjourn to Wednesday evening, April 11, 1928, at eight o'clock.
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On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 55 be taken up. (Building Line Tufts Street.)
Voted: That the establishment of a building line along the easterly side of the way known as Tufts Street from Broad- way to Warren Street, parallel with and distant eight and one- half (81/2) feet southeasterly from the southeasterly line of said way as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted; that said building line be established, and that, as provided in said establishment steps, windows, porticoes and other usual projections appur- tenant to the front wall of a building may be erected and main- tained between said building line and said way, and buildings or parts of buildings, structures, embankments, steps, walls, fences and gates existing at the time of the establishing of said building line between said building line and said way may be permitted to remain and to be maintained; that said Joint Board be authorized to make any necessary takings for the purpose; that the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars be and hereby is appropriated therefor; and that said sum be raised by general tax.
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 63 be taken up. (Acceptance of Instruments, Deeds and Conveyances.)
Voted (unanimously): That the instruments, deeds and conveyances described in Article 63 of the Warrant be and hereby are accepted.
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 64 be taken up. (Grading Land- Highland Hose House.)
Voted: That the Town do not make an appropriation for the laying out and grading of all or any portion of the parcel of
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land on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue upon which is located the Highland Hose House so called.
On motion of G. Bertram Washburn:
Voted: That Article 59 be taken up. (Altering Zoning Map-Gowan Property.)
Charles M. MacMillin reported for the Planning Board in favor of the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
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 of the area on the Northerly side of Broadway now included in a general Residence District and more particularly described in Article 59 of the Warrant.
The hour of 8.30 having arrived, the meeting recessed in order to take up the business of the Warrant for the Special Meeting called for April 4, 1928, at 8.30 P.M.
A True Record, Attest :
E. CAROLINE PIERCE, Town Clerk.
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TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County : Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet in the Town Hall, in said Town, on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 1928, at 8.30 o'clock P.M., to act on the following Articles, viz:
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue for the year 1928, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said revenue; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize its Collector of Taxes to use all means of collecting taxes for the year 1928 which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed a Collector of Taxes.
Article 4. To determine in what manner the town ways, highways, and bridges shall be repaired during the ensuing year.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to construct an addition to the schoolhouse called the Junior High School West building, situated on land of the Town adjacent to Fessenden Road and to Acton Street; make an appropriation for such construction, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee on Additional School Accommodations)
Article 6. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of five to make an investigation of the Junior High School
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system; make an appropriation therefor; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than one hundred (100) regis- tered voters)
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars to be expended by the Planning Board for the purpose of making a preliminary investigation of the condition and possible improvement of Mill or Sucker Brook, so called, between the Reservoir at the Arlington- Lexington line and the lower Mystic Lake; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Board of Health and the Plan- ning Board)
Article 8. To see if the Town will rescind its vote passed on January 20, 1927, under Article 2 of the Warrant for the special meeting called for that date, whereby the Town- amended Article 15 of its building by-laws by striking out Section 1 of said Article and substituting therefor a new section relating to an Inspector of Buildings; adopt, alter, amend, add to or repeal By-Laws relating to an Inspector of Buildings; or take any action relating thereto.
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place herein specified by leaving at every dwelling house in the Town a printed copy of this Warrant, and also by posting a copy of the same at the doors of the Town Hall, and in a conspicuous place in each of the seven precincts of the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before said day and hour of meeting.
Given under our hands, at said Arlington, this twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
HOLLIS M. GOTT, LUKE A. MANNING, ARTHUR P. WYMAN, Selectmen of the Town of Arlington.
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CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., March 26, 1928.
Middlesex County :
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the time and place and for the purposes herein named by causing a printed attested copy of the same to be left at every dwelling house in the Town, and by posting an attested copy at the doors of the Town Hall seven days at least before said day of meeting and by posting attested copies in two or more conspicuous places in each voting precinct in the Town. A notice of the time, place and objects of the meeting was published in the local papers.
(Signed) DANIEL M. HOOLEY, Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
SPECIAL MEETING
Arlington, April 4, 1928.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant the Town Meeting Members met in the Town Hall, Arlington, and were called to order at 8.30 o'clock in the evening by the Moderator, Curtis H. Waterman, Warrants having been sent by mail by the Town Clerk seven days before the date of meeting. Notice of the ยท Special Meeting was in the local paper.
One hundred and ninety-nine members attended the meeting.
The Clerk read the Call and the Constable's Return of the Warrant, the reading of the rest of the Warrant being waived by the unanimous consent of the meeting.
Town Meeting Members not already sworn were sworn by the Moderator. Article 1 taken up.
At the request of Charles B. Devereaux, Mr. J. H. Prescott, Architect, explained plans for addition to the Junior High School West.
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