Town of Arlington annual report 1932, Part 4

Author: Arlington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
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Number of Pages: 550

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feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled : "Plan and Profile of Exeter Street, Arlington, Mass., Scale, Hor. 1"=40', Ver. 1"=6', March, 1920, C. H. Gannett, C. E., 53 State Street, Boston."

Article 26. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Benjamin Road to Gray Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Quincy Street, 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 the point of intersection of the north- easterly side line of Gray Street and the northwesterly side line of Quincy Street, thence easterly and northeast- erly on said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a distance of 45.81 feet to a point of tangency in said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street, thence continuing northeast- erly on said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street, a distance of 103.18 feet to a point of curve in said north- westerly side line of Quincy Street, thence continuing northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street on a curve to the right with a radius of 466.57 feet, a distance of 215.60 feet, to a point of tangency in said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street, thence con- tinuing northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Quincy Street, a distance of 53.05 feet to the present accepted portion of Quincy Street, thence southeasterly

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by said accepted portion of Quincy Street, a distance of 50.29 feet to the southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, a distance of 42.22 feet to a point of curve in said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, thence continuing southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 416.57 feet, a distance of 192.50 feet to a point of tan- gency in said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, thence continuing southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, a distance of 129.98 feet to a point of curve in said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street, thence southwesterly and southerly on said south- easterly side line of Quincy Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a distance of 32.72 feet to the point of intersection of said southeasterly side line of Quincy Street and the northeasterly side line of Gray Street, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Gray Street, a distance of 103.52 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled: "Plan and Profile of Bowen Street, now Quincy Street, Estate of Ira L. Russell, Arlington, Mass., Scale: Hor. 1"=40', Ver. 1"=6', Jan., 1921, C. H. Gannett, C. E., 53 State Street, Boston."

Article 27. To see if the Town will accept the lay- ing out of a town way from Gray Street to Longfellow Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Scituate Street, 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.

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Said way as so laid out is bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the south- westerly side line of Gray Street and the southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, thence westerly and south- westerly on said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, on a curve to the left with a radius of 35.0 feet, a distance of 49.58 feet to a point of tangency in said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, thence continuing south- westerly on said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, a distance of 597.40 feet to an angle point in said south- easterly side line of Scituate Street, thence continuing southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, a distance of 662.35 feet to a point of curve in said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street, thence southwesterly and southerly on said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a distance of 40.74 feet to the point of inter- section of said southeasterly side line of Scituate Street and the northeasterly side line of Longfellow Road, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Long- fellow Road, a distance of 90.15 feet to the point of in- tersection of said northeasterly side line of Longfellow Road, and the northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, thence easterly and northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a distance of 37.80 feet to a point of tangency in said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, thence continuing northeasterly on said north- westerly side line of Scituate Street, a distance of 667.96 feet to an angle point in said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, thence continuing northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, a distance of 581.31 feet to a point of curve in said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, thence northeasterly and northerly on said northwesterly side line of Scituate Street, on a

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curve to the left with a radius of 35.0 feet, a distance of 60.38 feet to the point of intersection of said northwest- erly side line of Scituate Street and the southwesterly side line of Gray Street, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Gray Street, a distance of 111.32 feet to the point of beginning as shown on two plans on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., both entitled: "Plan and Profile of Scituate Street as petitioned for by Robbins & Smith, Scale, Hor. 40', Ver 6'=1", Oct. 6, 1923, J. M. Keane, C. E."

Article 28. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, for the original construction of public ways in the Town, 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 construction; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.

Article 29. To see if the Town will authorize the acquisition by purchase, 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 ad- joining 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 30. To see if the Town will accept the estab- lishment of exterior lines of a way from Florence Avenue to Rhinecliff Street in the location shown upon the plan hereinafter mentioned, as made and reported by the Joint

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Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works; make an appropriation therefor including damages; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.

Said lines as so established are more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the east- erly side line of Rhinecliff Street and the northerly side line of George Street, thence southeasterly and easterly on said northerly side line of George Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 14.61 feet, a distance of 23.81 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of George Street, thence continuing easterly on said north- erly side line of George Street, a distance of 51.61 feet to a point of curve in said northerly side line of George Street, thence easterly and northeasterly on said north- erly side line of George Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 84.20 feet, a distance of 39.27 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of George Street, thence continuing northeasterly on said northerly side line of George Street, a distance of 30.0 feet to a point of curve in said northerly side line of George Street, thence easterly, southeasterly and southerly on said northerly side line of George Street on a curve to the right with a radius of 38.77 feet, a distance of 75.75 feet to a point of tangency in the easterly side line of George Street, thence continuing southerly on said easterly side line of George Street, a distance of 72.49 feet to a point in said easterly side line of George Street, thence south- westerly across said George Street, a distance of 44.0 feet, more or less, to the westerly side line of George Street, thence northerly on said westerly side line of George Street, a distance of 31.77 feet to a point of curve in said westerly side line of George Street, thence north- erly, northwesterly and westerly on said westerly side

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line of George Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 35.0 feet, a distance of 52.06 feet to a point of tangency in the southerly side line of George Street, thence con- tinuing westerly on said southerly side line of George Street, a distance of 110.75 feet to a point of curve in said southerly side line of George Street, thence westerly and southwesterly on said southerly side line of George Street, on a curve to the left with a radius of 16.60 feet, a distance of 23.35 feet to the intersection of said south- erly side line of George Street and the easterly side line of Rhinecliff Street, thence northerly on said easterly side line of Rhinecliff Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 417.45 feet, a distance of 67.93 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled: "Plan Showing Proposed Exterior Lines of George Street, Arlington, Mass., Scale: 1" == 40', Jan. 20, 1932, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."

Article 31. To see if the Town will accept the estab- lishment of exterior lines of a way from Hawthorne Avenue to a point southwesterly approximately one hun- dred (100) feet in the location shown upon the plan here- inafter mentioned, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works; make an appropriation therefor including damages; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.

Said lines as so established are more particularly de- scribed as follows:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the south- erly side line of Hawthorne Avenue and the easterly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., thence southwesterly and southerly on said easterly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a

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distance of 39.27 feet to a point of tangency 'in said easterly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., thence south- erly on said easterly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., a distance of 74.4 feet, more or less, to land now or for- merly of Nathan Robbins, thence northwesterly by said land, now or formerly, of Nathan Robbins, a distance of 19.0 feet, more or less, to an angle point, thence westerly by said land, now or formerly, of Nathan Robbins, a dis- tance of 23.0 feet, more or less, to the westerly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., thence northerly on said west- erly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., a distance of 80.5 feet, more or less, to a point of curve in said westerly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., thence northerly and north- westerly on said westerly line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet, a distance of 39.27 feet to the point of intersection of said westerly side line of Pine Ridge Road Ext., and the southerly side line of Hawthorne Avenue, thence easterly on said south- erly side line of Hawthorne Avenue, a distance of 90.0 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled : "Plan Showing Proposed Exterior Lines of Pine Ridge Road Ext., Arlington, Mass., Scale: 1"=40', February 3, 1932, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."

Article 32. To see if the Town will accept the estab- lishment of exterior lines of a way from Hillside Avenue to Oakland Avenue in the location shown upon the plan hereinafter mentioned, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works; make an appropriation therefor including damages; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.

Said lines as so established are more particularly de- scribed as follows:

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Beginning at the point of intersection of the west- erly side line of Hillside Avenue and the southerly side line of Prospect Avenue, thence westerly on said south- erly side line of Prospect Avenue, a distance of 585.54 feet to a point of curve in said southerly side line of Prospect Avenue, thence westerly and southwesterly on said southerly side line of Prospect Avenue on a curve to the left with a radius of 14.99 feet, a distance of 35.33 feet to the point of intersection of said southerly side line of Prospect Avenue and the northeasterly side line of Wachusett Avenue, thence northwesterly on said north- easterly side line of Wachusett Avenue, a distance of 71.54 feet, to the point of intersection of said northeast- erly side line of Wachusett Avenue and the southeasterly side line of Oakland Avenue, thence northeasterly on said southeasterly side line of Oakland Avenue, a distance of 71.54 feet to the intersection of said southeasterly side line of Oakland Avenue and the northerly side line of Prospect Avenue, thence southerly, southeasterly and easterly on said northerly side line of Prospect Avenue on a curve to the left with a radius of 14.99 feet, a distance of 35.33 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Prospect Avenue, thence continuing easterly on said northerly side line of Prospect Avenue, a distance of 592.20 feet to the point of intersection of said northerly side line of Prospect Avenue and the westerly side line of Hillside Avenue, thence southerly on said westerly side line of Hillside Avenue on a curve to the right with a radius of 850.5 feet, a distance of 50.46 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., entitled: "Plan Showing Proposed Exterior Lines of Prospect Avenue, Arlington, Mass., Scale, 1"=40', Jan. 12, 1932, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."

Article 33. To see if the Town will provide by by-law that not exceeding two-thirds of the cost of the

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construction thereafter of any sewer or extension of any existing sewer or the doing of any other work in connec- tion therewith, except particular sewers from common sewers to the lines of ways, shall be assessed upon the estates especially benefited thereby, and that such cost shall be the actual expense incurred for any such con- struction or extension and other work in connection therewith, or the average cost, to be determined by the Board of Public Works in each year, of such construction and extension and other work in connection therewith in a period of not less than three years next preceding and excluding or including the year in which such average cost is to be determined, all as provided in Chapter 140 of the Acts of 1931, being "An Act Relative to Sewer Assessments in the Town of Arlington"; or take any ac- tion in relation to all or any of the foregoing.

(Inserted at the request of the Board of Public Works)

Article 34. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for the observance and celebration of the bi- centenary of the birth of George Washington; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.

Article 35. To see if the Town will accept Section 12 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws which provides as follows: "A town which accepts this section, or has ac- cepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, by a two- thirds vote at an annual meeting, may purchase or lease land, and erect, alter, enlarge, repair and improve build- ings for public baths and wash houses, either with or without open drying grounds, and may make open bath- ing places, provide them with the requisite furniture, fittings and conveniences and provide instruction in swimming. Such town may establish rates for the use of such baths and wash houses, and appoint officers

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therefor, and may make by-laws for the government of such officers, and authorize them to make regulations for the management thereof and for the use thereof by non- residents of said town"; or take any action relating thereto.

(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)

Article 36. To see if the Town will establish and maintain a public swimming bath or baths, make an open bathing place or places and/or construct a bathing beach or beaches at the reservoir at Arlington Heights and/or Spy Pond; erect a building or buildings; provide the requisite furniture, fittings and conveniences; make an appropriation for any such purpose or purposes and/or for the maintenance of such baths, bathing places and/or beaches; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto. (Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)

Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains and/or hydrants in and on Wright Street; make an appropriation therefor; determine in what man- ner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.

(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)

Article 38. To see if the Town will authorize the sale, conveyance or other disposition of the old engine house situated on land of the Town at the corner of Park Avenue and Paul Revere Road; make an appropriation for the purpose; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.

Article 39. To see if the Town will dedicate to, and use for, the purposes of a public park all or any portion

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of the land of the Town sometimes called the "Crusher Lot" bounded by Gray Street, Oakland Avenue, the premises of the Junior High School West, and land of owners unknown; authorize the Board of Park Com- missioners to locate a public park on said land; make an appropriation for the laying out, improvement, develop- ment, maintenance, and/or use of the same; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating to said land as a public park or to all or any of the foregoing.

Article 40. To see if the Town will accept the gift by Arlington Post 1775 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, of one 105-millimeter German howitzer, said howitzer being now located upon the park at the junction of Massa- chusetts Avenue and Broadway ; or take any other action in any way relating thereto.

Article 41. To see if the Town will modify or re- scind the vote passed on January 27, 1932 under Article 8 of the warrant for the special meeting called for that date, whereby there was appropriated the sum of one hun- dred seventeen thousand, two hundred twenty-three and 86/100 ($117,223.86) dollars to pay an assessment by the County Commissioners of the County of Middlesex for a proportionate share of the expense of construction of a county tuberculosis hospital; and will appropriate such sum or any other sum or sums to pay such an assess- ment under Section 83 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other provision of law; and/or to pay part of the cost or expense of the construction by said Com- missioners of a hospital for the care of persons suffering from consumption, apportioned or assessed by them, all as provided in Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1921, Chapter 369 of the Acts of 1928, Sections 78 to 91, inclusive, of said Chapter 111, and/or any act passed during the pres- ent year, and all acts in amendment or repeal thereof or

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addition thereto, or as' otherwise provided; will elect that all or any portion of its apportionment or assessment and/or interest, expenses and costs, on account of such hospital be funded and/or first paid by said County Com- missioners, will file such election with the said County Com- missioners, and will specify the period for the payment of any such apportionment or assessment; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action in any way relating to all or any of the foregoing or to anything hereinbefore mentioned.

Article 42. To see if the Town will authorize the present and/or any future Board of Selectmen to let or lease all or any portion of the Menotomy Hall Building and/or any other building or premises owned by it; or take any action relating thereto.

Article 43. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to carry on the work relating to employment of the poor, money to be expended under the direction of Board of Selectmen; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take other action relating thereto.

Article 44. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for the grading and improvement of "Meadow- brook Park"; money to be expended under direction of the Park Commissioners; determine in what manner the money shall be raised ; or take any action relating thereto.