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in said southerly side line of Jean Road, thence westerly and southwesterly on said southerly side line of Jean Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 37.65 feet to the easterly side line of Medford Street, thence northeasterly on said easterly side line of Medford Street, a distance of 44.15 feet to an angle point in said easterly side line of Medford Street, thence con- tinuing northeasterly on said easterly side line of Med- ford Street, a distance of 43.93 feet to the point of be- ginning, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan and Profile of Jean Road, Arlington, Mass., Petitioned for by William J. Robinson, Scales Hor. 1"=40', Vert. 1"=6', April 6, 1925, Wm. J. Toomey, C. E."
Article 25. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Massachusetts Avenue to Gray Street substantially in the location of the private way known as Lockeland Avenue, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments ; establish said way ; make an appro- priation for said laying out and the construction of said way ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised ; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the west- erly side line of Massachusetts Avenue and the south- erly side of Lockeland Avenue, thence northwesterly and westerly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 42.29 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southwesterly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 275.81 feet to a stone bound at a
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point of curve in said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southerly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 65 feet, a distance of 86.03 feet to a stone bound on the easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence north- westerly along said easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 200 feet to a point, thence westerly across said Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 53 feet to a point in the southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southwesterly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 228.92 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence continuing southwesterly on said south- erly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 200 feet, a distance of 40.77 feet to a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Lockeland Av- enue, thence continuing southwesterly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 698.88 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said south- erly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southerly and southeasterly on said southerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 43.21 feet to the easterly side line of Gray Street, thence northwesterly on said easterly side line of Gray Street, a distance of 105.53 feet to a stone bound at the northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southeasterly and easterly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 30 feet, a distance of 42.4 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 698.67 feet to a point. thence northwesterly a distance of 7.72 feet to the north- erly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence continuing northeasterly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 341 feet, more or less, to a point on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence east- erly and northeasterly on said northerly side line of Locke-
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land Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 194.14 feet, a distance of 257 feet, more or less, to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Locke- land Avenue, thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 67.26 feet to a point of curve in said northerly side line of Locke- land Avenue, thence northerly and northwesterly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 42 feet, a distance of 60.5 feet to the westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence southeasterly on said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of 78.62 feet to a point of curve in said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence continuing southeasterly on said westerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 630.56 feet, a distance of 35.59 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on two plans on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan and Profile of Lockeland Avenue, Arlington, Mass., Scale Hor. 1"=40', Ver. 1"=6', March, 1923, C. H. Gannett, C. E., 53 State St., Boston."
Article 26. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Trent Street to Mt. Vernon Street substantially in the location of the private way known as Moulton Road, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments ; establish said way; make an appropria- tion for said laying out and the construction of said way ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a stone bound at the point of inter- section of the westerly side line of Trent Street and the
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southerly side line of Moulton Road, thence northwest- erly and westerly on said southerly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 39.97 feet to a stone bound at a point of tan- gency in said southerly side line of Moulton Road, thence southwesterly on said southerly side line of Moulton Road, a distance of 226.30 feet to a point of curve in said south- erly side line of Moulton Road, thence westerly and north- westerly on said southerly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the right with a radius of 90 feet, a distance of 140.90 feet to a point of tangency in the westerly side line of Moulton Road, thence northerly on said westerly side line of Moulton Road, a distance of 389.45 feet to a point of curve on said westerly side line of Moulton Road, thence northwesterly and westerly on said westerly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 39.98 feet to the southerly side line of Mt. Vernon Street, thence northeasterly on said southerly side line of Mt. Vernon Street, a distance of 90.04 feet to the easterly side line of Moulton Road, thence westerly and southwesterly on said easterly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 38.56 feet to a point of tangency on said easterly side line of Moulton Road, thence south- easterly on said easterly side line of Moulton Road, a dis- tance of 392.01 feet to a point of curve on said easterly side line of Moulton Road, thence southeasterly and east- erly on said easterly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 50 feet, a distance of 78.28 feet to a point of tangency in the northerly side line of Moulton Road, thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Moulton Road, a distance of 228.82 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said northerly side line of Moulton Road, thence northeasterly and northerly on said northerly side line of Moulton Road, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 38.57 feet to the westerly side line of Trent Street, thence south- easterly on said westerly side line of Trent Street, a dis-
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tance of 90.02 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan and Profile of Moulton Road as Pe- titioned for by Sarah R. McFayden, Scales Hor. 1"=40', Vert. 1"=6', June, 1925, J. M. Keane, C. E."
Article 27. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Appleton Street to Massa- chusetts Avenue substantially in the location of the private way known as Richardson Avenue, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments ; establish said way ; make an appropriation for said laying out and the construction of said way; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the point of intersection of the north- erly side line of Appleton Street and the easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence westerly and north- westerly on said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the right with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 39.27 feet to a stone bound on said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence northwesterly on said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, a distance of 118.01 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve on said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence northerly and northeasterly on said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the right with a radius of 207.3 feet, a distance of 109.68 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence con- tinuing northeasterly on said easterly side line of Richard- son Avenue, a distance of 110.05 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said easterly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence northeasterly on said easterly side line
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of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the right with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 38.87 feet to the southerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence northwesterly on said southerly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, a distance of 90.01 feet to the westerly side line of Richard- son Avenue, thence easterly on said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the right, with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 39.67 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence southwesterly on said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, a distance of 108.59 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence southerly and southeasterly on said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 247.30 feet, a distance of 130.84 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence con- tinuing southeasterly on said westerly side line of Richard- son Avenue, a distance of 118.01 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, thence southwesterly on said westerly side line of Richardson Avenue, on a curve to the right with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 39.27 feet to the northerly side line of Appleton Street, thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Appleton Street, a distance of 90 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan and Profile of Richardson Avenue As Petitioned For by John B. Richardson, Scales: Hor. 1"=40', Vert. 1"=6', Mar. 8, 1924, J. M. Keane, C. E., 264 Broadway, Arlington."
Article 28. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Lockeland Avenue to High- land Avenue substantially in the location of the private way known as Trent Street, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
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of betterments; establish said way; make an appropria- tion for said laying out and the construction of said way ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at the intersection of the southerly side line of Highland Avenue and the easterly side line of Trent Street, thence southeasterly on said easterly side line of Trent Street, a distance of 228.3 feet to the east- erly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence continuing southeasterly on said easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 304.23 feet, a distance of 67.02 feet to a point of tangency in said easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence con- tinuing southeasterly on said easterly side line of Wild- wood Avenue a distance of 13.61 feet to a point of curve in said easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence con- tinuing southeasterly and easterly on said easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 194.14 feet, a distance of 95.96 feet to the north- erly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southwest- erly on said northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 27 feet, more or less, to the easterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence southeasterly on said east- erly side line of Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 39 feet, more or less, to the present accepted portion of Wildwood Avenue, thence southwesterly by said present accepted portion of Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 49.03 feet to the westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence north- westerly on said westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 27.37 feet to the northerly side line of Lockeland Avenue, thence southwesterly on said north- erly side line of Lockeland Avenue, a distance of 38.51 feet to a stone bound at the westerly side line of Wild- wood Avenue, thence easterly and northeasterly on said
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westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet, a distance of 49.75 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence northwesterly on said westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 38.13 feet to a point of curve in said westerly side line of Wild- wood Avenue, thence northwesterly on said westerly side line of Wildwood Avenue, on a curve to the right with a radius of 344.23 feet, a distance of 75.83 feet to the west- erly side line of Trent Street, thence continuing north- westerly on said westerly side line of Trent Street, a distance of 229 feet to the southerly side line of High- land Avenue, thence northeasterly on said southerly side line of Highland Avenue, a distance of 40 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on two plans on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan of Temple St., Gloucester St. Ext., Plymouth St., Trent St., Petitioned for by F. R. & G. M. Vail, Showing Proposed Lines and Grades, Made by C. H. Gannett, C. E., Scales 40' & 6'=1", Sept. 10, 1910," and "Plan and Profile of Wild- wood Ave. Ext., Arlington, Mass., Scale Hor. 1"=40', Vert. 1"=6', March, 1923, C. H. Gannett, C. E., 53 State St., Boston."
Article 29. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Appleton Street to a point approximately two hundred (200) feet southwesterly substantially in the location of the private way known as Valentine Road, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of bet- terments ; establish said way; make an appropriation for said laying out and the construction of said way; deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
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Beginning at the point of intersection of the west- erly side line of Appleton Street and the northerly side line of Valentine Road, thence southeasterly and south- erly on said northerly side line of Valentine Road, on a curve to the right with a radius of 35 feet, a distance of 74.35 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Valentine Road, thence southwesterly on said northerly side line of Valentine Road, a distance of 120.83 feet to a point, thence southeasterly across said Valen- tine Road a distance of 50 feet to a point of curve in the southerly side line of Valentine Road, thence easterly and southeasterly on said southerly side line of Valen- tine Road, on a curve to the right with a radius of 20 feet, a distance of 27.84 feet to the northerly side line of Dow Avenue, thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Dow Avenue, a distance of 187.34 feet to the westerly side line of Appleton Street, thence northwesterly on said westerly side line of Appleton Street, a distance of 101.63 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Board of Survey Plan and Profile of Valentine Road, Arlington, Mass., Scales Hor. 1" == 40', Vert. 1"=6', January, 1930, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
Article 30. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way. from Windsor Street to Amsden Street substantially in the location of the private way known as Waldo Road, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments; establish said way; make an appropriation for said laying out and the construction of said way; deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a stone bound at the intersection of the
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southerly side line of Amsden Street and the easterly side line of Waldo Road, thence northwesterly on said east- erly side line of Waldo Road, a distance of 233.06 feet to a point, thence southwesterly across said Waldo Road, a distance of 45 feet to the westerly side line of Waldo Road, thence southeasterly on said westerly side line of Waldo Road, a distance of 240.08 feet to the southerly side line of Amsden Street, thence northeasterly on said southerly side line of Amsden Street, a distance of 45.8 feet to the point of beginning, as shown on a plan on file at the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled "Plan and Profile of Laurel Street., Now Waldo Road, Arlington, Mass., Scales 1"=40' &6', July, 1910, H. S. Adams, C. E."
Article 31. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation under the provisions of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments, for the original construction of public ways in the Town, the laying out of which is ac- cepted at this meeting, including land damages and the cost of pavement and sidewalks laid at the time of said construction ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by purchasing, eminent domain or otherwise, of any land, easements or rights therein, including an ease- ment or easements in land adjoining the location of any or all public ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting, consisting of a right to have the land of the location protected by having the surface of such adjoining land slope from the boundary of the location; make an appropriation for such acquisition; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the additional sum of one hundred (100) dollars or any other
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sum to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Additional School Accommodations ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee on additional School Accommodations)
Article 34. To see if the Town will acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain or otherwise, for school purposes, all or any portion or portions of certain parcels of land situated in Arlington and more particularly described in paragraphs A. B and C hereof, any interests or ease- ments in said parcels or any of them, and any rights or easements of way or otherwise as appurtenant to said parcels or any of them, and subject to or with any reser- vations of any rights or easements in said parcels or any of them ; make an appropriation or appropriations for such acquisition ; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
A. A parcel or parcels of land containing about five acres, within the area bounded by George Street, Rublee Street, the Lexington line, and the Belmont line.
B. A parcel or parcels of land containing about two and three quarters acres, within the area bounded by Summer Street, Hospital Road, a line from Hospital Road to the Winchester line at Hutchinson Road, the Win- chester line and Mystic Street.
C. A parcel or parcels of land containing about five acres within the area bounded by tracks of the Boston & Maine Railroad, the Cambridge line, the Belmont line, and Pleasant Street.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee on additional School Accommodations)
Article 35. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee to secure plans and estimates for an elementary
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school building to be erected on the land owned by the Town on Pheasant Avenue, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee on additional School Accommodations)
Article 36. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee to secure plans and estimates for an elementary school building to be erected on the land owned by the Town on Eastern Avenue; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Committee on additional School Accommodations)
Article 37. To see if the Town will make an addi- tional appropriation for alterations to the present Peirce School Building, and for walks and drives upon, and the grading of, the grounds of said school; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Peirce School Building Committee)
Article 38. To see if the Town will construct a building or buildings to be used for High School and/or other purposes, upon the land of the Town bounded south- westerly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Schouler Court and land of owners unknown, northeast- erly by the playground, southeasterly and northwesterly by land now or formerly of the Frost Insecticide Com- pany, of Mildred Keezer, of Hattie L. Davis, and of Joseph Gardella; make an appropriation for such con- struction, 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 to secure plans and estimates for a new High School building)
Article 39. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of ninety-five dollars and sixty-six cents ($95.66),
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or any other sum, for the payment of unpaid bills of the School Department for expenses of out-of-state travel, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the School Committee to establish and maintain State- aided vocational education in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 74, General Laws and Acts mandatory thereto, or dependent thereon; or take any action re- lating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 41. To see if the Town will reconstruct with granolithic or other material, all or any portion of the sidewalk on the northerly side of Summer Street Boule- vard from Overlook Road to Forest Street; make an ap- propriation therefor; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 42. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for the improvement, development and use of the playground situated between the "High School lot" and the land of the Boston & Maine Railroad; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee and the Park Commissioners)
Article 43. To see if the Town will reconstruct with granolithic or other material, all or any portion of the sidewalk on the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue from Academy Street to the Library Driveway ; make an appropriation therefor ; determine in what man- ner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
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