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Said parcel to be acquired for street purposes.
Also another parcel of land now owned by William H. Richardson and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Robbins Road at the division line between lots 13 and 14, thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line
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of Robbins Road, a distance of 17.54 feet to the intersec- tion of said northwesterly side line of Robbins Road and the northeasterly side line of Benjamin Road, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Benjamin Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 15.0 feet, a distance of 25.53 feet to a point of tangency in said north- easterly side line of Benjamin Road, thence continuing northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Benjamin Road, a distance of 109.75 feet to a point, thence north- easterly along the division line between lot 47 and part of lot 14, a distance of 18.06 feet to a point at the division line between lot 13 and part of lot 14, thence southeast- erly on the division line between lot 13 and part of lot 14, a distance of 125.87 feet to the point of beginning con- taining 3252 square feet as shown on plan entitled "Plan of land in Arlington, Mass., purchased from William H. Richardson, Scale 1" =20', Feb. 7, 1935, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
Also another parcel of land now owned by William H. Richardson and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a common point of intersection of lot 15, part of lot 14 and the southwesterly side line of Ben- jamin Road, said point being 10.07 feet from the north- westerly side line of Robbins Road, thence northwesterly on the division line between said lot 15 and said part of lot 14, a distance of 115.32 feet to a point in the division line between said part of lot 14 and lot 51, thence north- easterly on division line between said part of lot 14 and lot 51, a distance of 16.56 feet to a point in the southwest- erly side line of Benjamin Road, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Benjamin Road, a distance of 109.05 feet to the point of curve in said southwesterly side line of Benjamin Road, thence continuing south- westerly on said southwesterly side line of Benjamin Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 20 feet, a distance of 7.40 feet to the point of beginning containing
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1028 square feet as shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington Mass., purchased from William H. Richard- son, Scale 1" =20', Feb. 7, 1935, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
Article 26. To see if the town will accept section 111A of chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended by chapter 107 of the Acts of 1934 which reads as follows: "Section 111A. In any town which accepts this section, all members of its regular or permanent police or fire force may be granted a vacation of not less than two weeks during each year of their employment, without loss of pay."
Article 27. To see if the town will appoint a com- mittee to consider the amendment, alteration, repeal or revision of, or additions to the Town's By-Laws and to report a draft of the same, make an appropriation there- for; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Board of Selectmen to grant one half holiday in each week without loss of pay to the employees of the town including laborers, mechanics and all other classes of workmen employed by the town.
Article 29. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) or any other sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of purchasing and installing traffic signals; 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 appropriate the sum of five hundred fifty-three dollars ($553) or any other sum for the purchase of a half ton truck for the use of
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the Park Department; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Park Commissioners)
Article 31. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) or any other sum to be expended under the direction of the School Commit- tee, for the purpose of installing fireproof stairways in the Russell School building and for any necessary altera- tions and expenses in connection therewith; 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 32. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) or any other sum to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of installing a sprinkler sys- tem in the Locke School building; 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 33. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended on Town work for the em- ployment of the poor to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen on such projects as may be approved by the Finance Committee; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of The Emergency Unemployment Commit- tee, the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Public Works)
Article 34. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the Business District all or any part
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of the areas now included in the Single Residence District bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Appleton Street at land now or formerly of Hutchinson, said point being 860 feet northeasterly of the intersection of said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street and the Arlington-Lexington Town Line, thence northeasterly on said southeasterly side line of Appleton Street, a dis- tance of 400 feet to other land, now or formerly of Hutch- inson, thence southeasterly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, a distance of 150 feet to other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, thence southwest- erly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutch- inson, a distance of 400 feet to other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, thence northwesterly through said other land, now or formerly of Hutchinson, a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 35. To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Single Residence District all of the area now included in the General Residence District bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southeasterly side line of Bailey Road, at the southwesterly boundary line of the Business District, thence southeasterly on said south- westerly boundary line of the Business District and by lot 138 Bailey Road, a distance of 100 feet to a point, thence southwesterly on a line 100 feet southeast of and parallel to the southeasterly side line of Bailey Road, a distance of 280 feet to an angle point, thence southwest- erly on the division line between lots 134 and 133, a dis- tance of 68.66 feet to the northeasterly side line of Wild- wood Avenue, thence continuing southwesterly across
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said Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 40 feet, more or less, to a point on the southwesterly side line of Wildwood Avenue at the division line between lots 95 and 96, thence southwesterly on the rear division line of lots 89, to 93, inclusive, a distance of 534.66 feet to the northeasterly side line of Gloucester Street, thence westerly through said Gloucester Street a distance of 20.0 feet to the cen- ter line of said Gloucester Street, thence northerly and northwesterly on said center line of Gloucester Street, a distance of 265 feet, more or less, to a point on said center line of Gloucester Street opposite the division line be- tween lots 88 and 79, thence northeasterly across said Gloucester Street and on a line 100 feet northwest of and parallel to the northwesterly side line of Bailey Road, a distance of 377.88 feet to a point on the southwesterly side line of Wildwood Avenue, thence northerly across said Wildwood Avenue, a distance of 45 feet, more or less, to a point on the northeasterly side line of Wildwood Avenue at the division line between lots 145 and 146, thence northeasterly on said division line between lots 145 and 146 a distance of 65.28 feet to an angle point, thence northeasterly on a line 100 feet northwest of and parallel to the northwesterly side line of Bailey Road, a distance of 199 feet, more or less, to the southwesterly boundary line of the Business District, thence southeast- erly on said southwesterly boundary line of the Business District, a distance of 150.0 feet to the point of beginning, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 36. To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Single Residence District all of the area now included in the General Residence District bounded as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Summer Street and the boundary line between Arlington
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and Lexington, thence northeasterly on said boundary line between Arlington and Lexington a distance of 1200 feet, more or less, to the intersection of said boundary line between Arlington and Lexington and the boundary line between Arlington and Winchester, thence easterly on said boundary line between Arlington and Winchester, a distance of 2475 feet, more or less, to a point on said boundary line between Arlington and Winchester, thence southwesterly on a line 250 feet southeast of and parallel to the southeasterly side line of Forest Street, a distance of 400 feet, more or less, to a point, thence southeasterly on a line 100 feet northeast of and parallel to the north- easterly side line of Dodge Street, a distance of 600 feet, more or less, to a point on the center line of Maybie Street extended, thence southwesterly on said center line of Maybie Street, a distance of 600 feet, more or less, to the center line of Carleton Road, thence north- westerly on said center line of Carleton Road, a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to a point on the westerly boun- dary line of the Turkey Hill Reservation extended, thence southerly on said westerly boundary line of the Turkey Hill Reservation, a distance of 440 feet, more or less, to an angle point in said boundary line of the Turkey Hill Reservation, thence southeasterly on said boundary line of the Turkey Hill Reservation, a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to the center line of Gay Street, thence southerly on a line 100 feet east of and parallel to the easterly side line of Brand Street, a distance of 300 feet, more or less, to the center line of Aerial Street, thence southwesterly on said center line of Aerial Street, a dis- tance of 120 feet, more or less, to the center line of Brand Street, thence southeasterly on said center line of Brand Street, a distance of 175 feet, more or less, to a point on said center line of Brand Street, thence southwesterly on a line 100 feet northwest of and parallel to the northwest- erly side line of Edmund Road, a distance of 550 feet, more or less, to a point 100 feet east of the easterly side line of Forest Street, thence southerly on a line 100 feet
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east of and parallel to the easterly side line of Forest Street, a distance of 120 feet, more or less, to the center line of Edmund Road, thence southwesterly on said cen- ter line of Edmund Road, and across said Forest Street and Summer Street, a distance of 160 feet, more or less, to the center line of Summer Street, thence northerly and northwesterly on said center line of Summer Street, a distance of 3365 feet, more or less, to the point of begin- ning, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 37. To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a Business District all of the area now included in the General Residence District bounded as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of Grove Street and the center line of Summer Street, thence southeasterly on said center line of Summer Street, a distance of 220 feet, more or less, to a point on said center line of Summer Street at the southeasterly boundary line of land now or formerly of Harold A. Cahalin et al extended, thence southwesterly across Sum- mer Street and on said southeasterly boundary line of land now or formerly of Harold A. Cahalin et al, a dis- tance of 121.0 feet to a point, thence northwesterly on the southwesterly boundary line of land now or formerly of Harold A. Cahalin et al, and land now or formerly of F. Joseph Cahalin and through Grove Street, a distance of 209.5 feet, more or less, to the center line of Grove Street, thence northeasterly on said center line of Grove Street, a distance of 123 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, 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 amend its Zon-
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ing By-Law by changing section No. 8, paragraph C re- lating to Non-Conforming Buildings and Uses to read:
C. Any building or part of a building which, at the time of the adoption of this amendment, is being put to a use not conforming with the regulations of the district in which it is situated, may continue to be used for the same purpose or for purposes not substantially different, and may be repaired but no such building, if destroyed to the extent of 90% of its insurable value, shall be re- built, nor shall such building be extended or enlarged except by permission of the Selectmen obtained in the manner set forth in Section 16; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
Article 39 To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in a General Residence District all of the area now included in the Industrial District bounded as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the north- easterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Arlington-Cambridge Boundary line, said point being 140 feet, more or less, southeast of the southwesterly end of Lafayette Street, thence southwesterly on said Arling- ton-Cambridge boundary line, and across said Boston & Maine Railroad, a distance of 90 feet, more or less, to the southwesterly side line of the Boston & Maine Rail- road, thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, a distance of 140 feet, to the division line between land of the Metropolitan District Commission and land now or formerly of Herbert F. Allen, thence southwesterly and westerly on the north- erly boundary line of land of the Metropolitan District Commission on a curve to the right with a radius of 359.78
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feet, a distance of 254.85 feet to a Point of compound curve, thence westerly on said northerly boundary line of land of the Metropolitan District Commission on a curve to the right with a radius of 4857.28 feet, a distance of 297.55 feet to the southwesterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, thence northeasterly on said south- westerly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, a dis- tance of 1400 feet, more or less, to the southeasterly boundary line of the general residence district, thence northeasterly on said southeasterly boundary line of the general residence district and across said Boston & Maine Railroad, a distance of 66.0 feet, more or less, to the north- easterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of the Boston & Maine Railroad, a distance of 1875 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 40. To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in a business district the area now included in the general residence district bounded as follows:
Northerly by Lake Street fifty-nine and 16/100 (59.16) feet; Easterly by the Boston and Lowell Railroad, eighty-one and 1/100 (81.01) feet; Southerly by lot Num- ber Seventy-four (74) on a plan hereinafter referred to, eighty-nine and 33/100 (89.33) feet; Westerly by Mar- garet Street sixty-five and 67/100 (65.67) feet; North- westerly by a curved line having a radius of twenty-five (25) feet forming the junction of said Margaret and Lake Streets forty-three and 24/100 (43.24) feet.
Being Lot Number seventy-five (75) as shown on a plan of Allen Gardens, C. H. Gannett, C. E., dated May
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15, 1926 recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Plan Book 375, Plan 7, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 41. To see if the Town will amend its Zon- ing By-law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Business District the area now included in the Single Residence District bounded and described as follows:
A certain parcel of land shown as lot No. 2 on a "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass.," dated February 8, 1935, by Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor, bounded as follows: Easterly by Park Avenue, one hundred one (101) feet more or less; Northeasterly by lot No. 3 as shown on said plan, two hundred six (206) feet more or less; Northwesterly by Cedar Avenue, one hundred two (102) feet, more or less; and Southwesterly by lot No. 1 as shown on said plan three hundred (300) feet, more or less and containing 22,793 square feet.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 42. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee of five to inquire into the inequalities of pay among Town Employees, and to recommend such adjustments as may seem equitable, at a Town Meeting not later than the Annual Meeting of March, 1936, such committee to consist of an ex-selectman, an ex-member of the Board of Public Works, an ex-member of the School Commitee, an ex-member of the Finance Committee, and one member at large, said committee to be appointed by the Mode- rator; make an appropriation for the expenses of such committee, or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 43. To see if the Town will accept the pro-
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visions of Section 3A of Chapter 115 of the General Laws, reading as follows:
In a city or town which has duly accepted this sec- tion, no almoner or member of the board of public wel- fare, or officer performing similar duties, or any agent of any of them, shall directly or indirectly act as agent or disbursing officer of the aldermen or selectmen for the payment of state or military aid or soldiers' relief; pro- vided, that this section shall not operate to prevent select- men in town who are also members of boards of public welfare from acting in their capacity as selectmen or through an agent acting for the selectmen.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 44. To see if the Town will provide quarters for the Corp. Wm. P. Kenibbs Camp 66, United Spanish War Veterans, or make an appropriation therefor.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 45 To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) a year for rent in lieu of headquarters for Arlington Post 1775, Veterans of For- eign Wars of the U. S., as provided under General Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 40, Section 9, wherein it is provided that a City or Town may make appropriations for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for a Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 46. To see if the Town will accept Section 44 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which provides municipal pensions for School janitors.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 47. To see if the Town will adopt a By-law
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providing for additional time for the registration of vot- ers; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 48. To see if the Town will amend, alter, repeal, revise, and/or add to the Town's by-laws relating to the Selectmen; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 49. To see if the Town will amend, alter, repeal, revise, and/or add to the Town's by-laws relating to an appropriation, advisory of finance committee; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 50. To see if the Town will amend, alter, repeal, revise, and/or add to the Town's by-laws relating to the Auditor or Accountant; or take any action relat- ing thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 51. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee, to be known as the Committee on the Annual Re- port, and to consist of the Chairmen of the town meeting members of the fourteen precincts; define the powers and duties of such committee; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 52. To see if the Town will provide for the appointment of a committee to investigate the present state of the Town's finances; define the powers and duties of such committee; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
Article 53. To see if the Town will provide for the appointment of a committee to investigate the construc-
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tion of all additions to the High School made since 1930, the present adequacy and state of completion of all such additions, the total cost of construction, and any subse- quent expenditures for furnishings and repairs; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of more than ten (10) registered voters)
And you will notify and warn the voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places herein spe- cified 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 con- spicuous place in each of the fourteen precincts of the Town, seven days at least prior to the time of said meet- ing.
Hereof, fail not, and make due return of this War- rant, 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 February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five.
LEONARD COLLINS GEORGE H. LOWE, Jr. ERNEST W. DAVIS
Selectmen of the Town of Arlington
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CONSTABLE'S RETURN
Arlington, Mass., Feb. 26, 1935.
Middlesex County :
By virtue of this Warrant I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Arlington to meet at the times and places and for the purposes here'n 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, places and objects of the meeting was published in the local papers.
(Signed) A. GORDON WIER Constable, Town of Arlington, Mass.
Arlington, March 4, 1935.
In pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the legal voters of the Town of Arlington met in their respective voting places in said Town on Monday, the fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun- dred and thirty-five at seven o'clock in the forenoon.
The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts.
Precinct One in the Crosby School Building, en- trance on Winter Street; Precincts Two and Four, in the Hardy School Building, entrance on Lake Street; Pre-
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cincts Three and Five, in the Junior High School Build- ing East, entrance on Tufts Street; Precincts Six and Eight, in the Town Hall; Precincts Seven and Nine, in the Russell School Building; Precinct Seven, entrance on Medford Street; Precinct Nine, entrance on Mystic Street; Precincts Ten and Twelve, in the Cutter School Building, entrance on Robbins Road; Precinct Eleven, in the Highland Hose House, entrance on Massachusetts Avenue; Precinct Thirteen, in the Peirce School Build- ing, entrance on Park Avenue North, Heights; Precinct Fourteen, in the Locke School Building, entrance on Park Avenue, Heights.
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