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port Street, thence continuing northeasterly on said north- westerly side line of Newport Street a distance of 583.56 feet to a point of curve in said northwesterly side line of Newport Street, thence northeasterly, northerly, and north- westerly on said northwesterly side line of Newport Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 16.98 feet a distance of 24.57 feet to the point of intersection of said northwesterly side line of Newport Street and the south- westerly side line of Eastern Avenue, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Eastern Avenue a dis- tance of 70.31 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 Newport St., Arlington, Mass. petitioned for by Edgar C. Linn, 1352 Beacon St., Brook- line, Hor. 40' = 1", Ver. 6' = 1", Aug. 1918, H. A. Mill- house, C. E., 114 State St."
Article 22. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a town way from Eastern Avenue to Longfellow Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Newport Street, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk 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 a point of intersection of the northeast- erly side line of Eastern Avenue and the northwesterly side line of Newport Street, thence northeasterly on said north- westerly side line of Newport Street a distance of 423.24 feet to the point of intersection of said northwesterly side line of Newport Street and the southwesterly side line of Longfellow Road, thence southeasterly on said southwester- ly side line of Longfellow Road a distance of 40.28 feet to the point of intersection of said southwesterly side line of
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Longfellow Road and the southeasterly side line of New- port Street, thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Newport Street a distance of 421.44 feet to the point of intersection of said southeasterly side line of Newport Street and the northeasterly side line of Eastern Avenue, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Eastern Avenue a distance of 40.54 feet to the point of be- ginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass. entitled : "Plan and Profile of New- port Street, Arlington, Mass. petitioned for by Edgar C. Linn, Scale Hor. 1" = 40', Ver. 1" = 6', Dec. 1915, C. H. Gannett, C. E., 53 State St., Boston."
Article 23. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a town way from Lorne Road to Aberdeen Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Sutherland Road, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk 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 a point on the northwesterly side line of Sutherland Road at the end of the present accepted portion of Sutherland Road, thence southeasterly across Suth -- erland Road and by said present accepted portion of Suth- erland Road a distance of 40 feet to a point on the south- easterly side line of Sutherland Road, thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Sutherland Road a dis- tance of 186.0 feet to a point of curve in said southeasterly side line of Sutherland Road, thence southwesterly, south- erly and southeasterly on said southeasterly side line of Sutherland Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 14 feet a distance of 22 feet to the point of intersection of said southeasterly side line of Sutherland Road and the north-
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easterly side line of Aberdeen Road, thence southwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Aberdeen Road a distance of 68 feet to the point of intersection of said northeasterly side line of Aberdeen Road and the northwesterly side line of Sutherland Road, thence southeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Sutherland Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 14 feet a dis- tance of 22 feet to a point of tangency in said northwester- ly side line of Sutherland Road, thence continuing north- easterly on said northwesterly side line of Aberdeen Road a distance of 186 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass. entitled : "Board of Survey Plan and Profile of Suth- erland Rd., Arlington, Mass., Scales Hor. 1" = 40', Vert. 1" = 6', Feb. 15, 1918, Geo. E. Ahern, Town Engineer."
Article 24. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a town way from its present end to Walnut Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Walnut Terrace, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Pub- lic Works, under the provisions of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments; establish said way; make an ap- propriation 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- westerly side line of Walnut Street and the northeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Walnut Street a distance of 80.0 feet to the point of intersection of said northwesterly side line of Walnut Street and the southwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence northeasterly, easterly and north- westerly on said southwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace on a curve to the left with a radius of 20.0 feet a distance of 31.26 feet to a point of tangency in said southwesterly
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side line of Walnut Terrace, thence continuing northwest- erly on said southwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace a distance of 128.20 feet to a point of curve in said southwest- erly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence northwesterly, westerly, and southwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace on a curve to the left with a radius of 30.0 feet a distance of 47.27 feet to a point of tangency in the southeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence con- tinuing southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace a distance of 62.85 feet to a point on said southeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace thence north- westerly across Walnut Terrace a distance of 40.0 feet to a point on the northwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Wal- nut Terrace a distance of 62.67 feet to a point of curve in said northwesterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly on said north- westerly side line of Walnut Terrace on a curve to the right with a radius of 70.0 feet a distance of 110.30 feet to a point of tangency in the northeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace a distance of 127.72 feet to a point of curve in said northeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace, thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Walnut Terrace on a curve to the left with a radius of 20.0 feet a distance of 31.57 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 Walnut Terrace, Arlington, Mass. petitioned for by A. W. Johnson, Nov. 1935, Scales Hor. 1" = 40', Ver. 1" = 6', Frank C. Meyer, C. E."
Article 25. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a town way from Margaret Street to Burch Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as White Street, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk 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-
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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 a stone bound at the point of intersection of the westerly side line of Margaret Street and the souther- ly side line of White Street, thence northwesterly and west- erly on said southerly side line of White Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet a distance of 37.52 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said southerly side line of White Street, thence westerly on said southerly side line of White Street a distance of 224.88 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said southerly side line of White Street, thence southwesterly and southerly on said southerly side line of White Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet a distance of 41.02 feet to a stone bound at the point of intersection of said southerly side line of White Street and the easterly side line of Burch Street, thence northerly on said easterly side line of Burch Street a distance of 90.22 feet to a stone bound at the point of in- tersection of said easterly side line of Burch Street and the northerly side line of White Street, thence southeasterly and easterly on said northerly side line of White Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet a distance of 37.52 feet to a stone bound at a point of tangency in said northerly side line of White Street, thence easterly on said northerly side line of White Street a distance of 224.88 feet to a stone bound at a point of curve in said northerly side line of White Street, thence northeasterly and northerly on said northerly side line of White Street on a curve to the left with a radius of 25.0 feet a distance of 41.02 feet to a stone bound at the point of intersection of said northerly side line of White Street and the westerly side line of Margaret Street, thence southerly on said westerly side line of Margaret Street a distance of 90.22 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,
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White Street, for Herbert F. Allen, Arlington, Mass., scales : Hor. 40' = 1", Ver. 6' = 1", Oct. 1925, C. H. Gan- nett, C. E., 53 State St., Boston."
Article 26. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 pave- ment 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 27. To see if the Town will authorize the ac- quisition by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise of any land, easements or rights therein, including an easement or easements in land adjoining the location of any or all pub- lic ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meet- ing, 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 appro- priation for such acquisition; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will accept the estab- lishment of exterior lines of a way from Hillsdale Road to a point northwesterly of land now or formerly of Alfred Morton, in the location shown upon the plan hereinafter mentioned, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk 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 :
First Parcel described as follows : Beginning at a point of compound curve at the point of intersection of the pro-
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posed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and the northwesterly side line of Hillsdale Road, thence northwest- erly on said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and through land now or formerly of Elizabeth Thyne and land now or formerly of John H. Cutliffe on a curve to the left with a radius of 1177.05 feet a distance of 142.63 feet to a point of compound curve in said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street in said land now or formerly of John H. Cutliffe, thence northwesterly on said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and through said land now or formerly of J. H. Cutliffe and land now or formerly of Albert H. Frost on a curve to the left with a radius of 445.6 feet a distance of 307.26 feet to a point of tangency in said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street in said land now or formerly of Albert H. Frost, thence North 74°-49'-50" West on said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and through said land now or formerly of Albert H. Frost a distance of 84.60 feet to a point of curve in said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street in said land now or formerly of Albert H. Frost, thence northwesterly on said proposed southwest- erly side line of Spring Street and through said land now or formerly of Albert H. Frost and land now or formerly of Charles S. Tobey and land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton on a curve to the right with a radius of 644.86 feet a distance of 449.07 feet to a point of tangency in said pro- posed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and in said land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton, thence North 34°-55'-50" West on said proposed southwesterly side line of Spring Street and through said land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton a distance of 140 feet more or less to a point on the existing southwesterly side line of Spring Street, thence southeasterly on said existing southwesterly side line of Spring Street distances of 260 feet more or less, 126 feet more or less, 243 feet more or less, 415 feet more or less and 80 feet more or less to the point of intersection of said existing southwesterly side line of Spring Street and the northwesterly side line of Hillsdale Road, thence south-
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westerly on said northwesterly side line of Hillsdale Road a distance of 8.48 feet to the point of beginning.
The second Parcel described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the existing westerly side line of Spring Street and the proposed easterly side line of Spring Street at Bellevue Road, thence southwesterly, southerly and southeasterly on said existing westerly side line of Spring Street a distance of 415 feet more or less to the point of intersection of said existing westerly side line of Spring Street and the proposed westerly side line of Spring Street, thence North 34°-55'-50" West on said pro- posed westerly side line of Spring Street and through land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton a distance of 40 feet more or less to a point of curve in said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street, thence northwesterly and north- erly on said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street and through land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton on a curve to the right with a radius of 661.18 feet a distance of 345.30 feet to a point of tangency in said proposed west- erly side line of Spring Street, thence North 5°-00'-30" West on said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street and through land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton a dis- tance of 171.30 feet to a point of curve in said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street, thence northerly on said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street and through said land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton on a curve to the left with a radius of 606.90 feet a distance of 27 feet more or less to the point of intersection of said proposed westerly side line of Spring Street and the southerly side line of a Private Way, thence northeasterly on said south- erly side line of the Private Way and by land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton a distance of 18 feet more or less to the point of intersection of said southerly side line of the Private Way and the existing westerly side line of Spring Street, thence southwesterly on said existing west- erly side line of Spring Street a distance of 62 feet more or less to the point of intersection of said existing westerly side line of Spring Street and the proposed easterly side
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line of Spring Street, thence South 5°-00'-30" East on said proposed easterly side line of Spring Street and through land now or formerly of Alfred M. Morton a distance of 117 feet more or less to the point of beginning as shown on two plans on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Mass., both entitled: "Board of Survey plan and profile of Spring Street, Arlington, Mass., scales, Hor. 1" = 40', Vert. 1" = 6', April 15, 1921, Geo. E. Ahern, Town Engineer."
Article 29. To see if the Town will make an appropri- ation or appropriations for the relocation, alteration and widening, construction of, specific repairs upon and im- provement of all or any part of the ways within the town as now existing or hereafter relocated, altered or widened, including land damages, if any, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; said appropriations to be used with a sum or sums allotted by the Commonwealth or County or both for this purpose; 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.
Article 30. To see if the Town will change the name of Henderson Street to Edwards Street or take any action relative to all or any portion of said Henderson Street.
(Inserted at the request of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works)
Article 31. To see if the Town will make an appropri- ation or appropriations to pay the claims or charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital including such claims and charges for aid, relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1940, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief ; 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 appropriate the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2500.) or any other sum to be expended under the direction of the School Com-
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mittee, for the purpose of extending sprinkler systems in various school buildings; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended ; or take any action re- lating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars ($5000.) to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of completing inside telephone system in the new high school building and altering system in old high school building so that both may be connected to one desk type switchboard; determine' in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 34. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600.) to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of replacing three tubular steel boilers with two cast iron boilers at the Russell School; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 35. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three thousand six hundred ($3,600.) or any other sum, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, for the purpose of replacing gutters and con- ductors with new copper and making other minor roof re- pairs on Locke School building; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 36. To see if the Town will appoint a commit- tee of five, two members at least to be appointed from the School Committee, to procure plans and specifications for the completion of the high school auditorium, and estimates
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of the cost of same, said committee to report to the Town not later than the annual meeting of 1941; make an appro- priation for the use of such committee; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 37. To see if the Town will appoint a com- mittee to procure plans and specifications for the con- struction of a four room addition to the Hardy School build- ing, and 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; said committee to report to the Town not later than the annual meeting of 1941 ; make an appropriation for the use of such committee ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 38. To see if the Town will appoint a commit- tee to procure plans, specifications and site for the con- struction of a new twelve room building to replace the Rus- sell School, and estimates of the cost of such building and of the original equipment and furnishings thereof and of the grading of the grounds of such school; said committee to report to the Town not later than the annual meeting of 1941 ; make an appropriation for the use of such committee ; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the School Committee)
Article 39. To see if the Town will acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain or otherwise, for school purposes or for any other lawful purpose, all or any portion or portions of, or interest in, the land (with or without the buildings thereon numbered 853, 849 and 843 Massachusetts Avenue) hereinafter described ; make an appropriation or appropria- tions of money 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.
Said land is situated within the town and is bounded as follows :
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Southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue two hundred six- ty-eight and 05/100 (268.05) feet more or less ;
Northwesterly by land of the Town of Arlington one hun- dred twenty and 48/100 (120.48) feet;
Northeasterly by land of the Town of Arlington on a line parallel with and distant one hundred eighteen (118) feet northeasterly from the northeasterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue, two hundred forty-one and 93/100 (241.93) feet; and
Southeasterly by land now or formerly of John J. O'Brien & Sons, one hundred eighteen and 03/100 (118.03) feet.
Said land consists of the three parcels of land described as follows :
1. A certain parcel of land bounded southwesterly by Mas- sachusetts Avenue eighty-two (82) feet; northwesterly by land of the Town of Arlington, one hundred twenty and 48/100 (120.48) feet; northeasterly by land of the Town of Arlington, eighty-two (82) feet; and southeast- erly by land now or formerly of Harriet L. Davis ; being parcel "2" herinafter described, one hundred twenty and 48/100 (120.48) feet, being land now or formerly owned by Joseph Gardella.
2. A certain parcel of land bounded southwesterly by Mas- sachusetts Avenue eighty-five and 17/100 (85.17) feet more or less; northwesterly by land now or formerly of Joseph Gardella, being parcel "1" hereinbefore described, one hundred twenty and 48/100 (120.48) feet; north- easterly by land of the Town of Arlington fifty-nine and 05/100 (59.05) feet; and southeasterly by land formerly of Mildred Keezer, being parcel "3" hereinafter de- scribed, one hundred eighteen and 03/100 (118.03) feet; being land now or formerly owned by Harriet L. Davis.
3. A certain parcel of land bounded southwesterly by Mas- sachusetts Avenue one hundred and 88/100 (100.88)
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feet, more or less ; northwesterly by land now or former- ly of Harriet L. Davis, being parcel "2" hereinbefore described, one hundred eighteen and 03/100 (118.03) feet ; northeasterly by land of the Town of Arlington one hundred and 88/100 (100.88) feet, more or less; and southeasterly by land now or formerly of John J. O'Brien & Sons one hundred eighteen and 03/100 (118.03) feet; being land formerly owned by Mildred Keezer.
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