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From the amount appropriated for the committee on a Roll of Honor under Article 5, of the War- rant of Special Meeting Dec. 18, 1918 $ 100.00
From the amount appropriated for the committee on Revision of Town By-Laws under Article 27, of the Annual Warrant for 1935. 27.43
From the amount appropriated for the committee on Plans for Pheasant Ave. School under Article 35 of the Annual Warrant for 1930 60.75
From the amount appropriated for the committee on Adjustment of Town Employees' Pay under Article 42 of the Annual Warrant for 1935. 84.12
From the amount appropriated for the committee on Completion of Senior High School Building under Article 38, of the Annual Warrant for 1938 From the amount appropriated for the committee on By-Laws (Finance Committee) under Article 4, of the Annual Warrant for 1939. 12.35
50.00
From the amount appropriated for the Revision of Boundaries of Voting Precincts under Article 47, of the Annual Warrant for 1939. 50.00
From the amount appropriated for Plans for Bet- terment Projects by Federal Aid under Article 36, of the Annual Warrant for 1934 .. 100.00
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 38, of the An- nual Warrant for 1929 .15
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 31, of the An- nual Warrant for 1930 37.68
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 26, of the Annual Warrant for 1931 195.54
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From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 20, of the Annual Warrant for 1935 51.31
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 22, of the Annual Warrant for 1936 280.62
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 23, of the Annual Warrant for 1937 1,500.00
From the amount appropriated for the acquisition of easements. in land adjoining the location of ways by vote passed under Article 31, of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1939. 1,500.00 From the amount appropriated for the Reconstruc-
tion of Streets under Article 4, Section 28, of the Annual Warrant for 1937 10.73
From the amount appropriated for the laying Out of Menotomy Way under Article 12, of the War- rant of Special Meeting of April 9, 1930. 342.24
From the amount appropriated for the Alteration of Mill Street, under Article 6 of the Warrant for Special Meeting of March 27, 1929 234.68
From the amount appropriated for the Alteration of Tufts Street, under Article 5 of the Warrant for Special Meeting of February 11, 1937
48.00
From the amount appropriated for Exterior and Building Lines as follows: Mass. Ave., Central to Forest Street, under Article 2, of the War- rant for Special Meeting of April 2, 1924.
50.00
Tufts Street, Broadway to Mass. Ave., under Article 3, of the Warrant for Special Meeting of June 4, 1924 95.00
Highland Ave .- Mt. Vernon Street, under Article 8, of the Warrant for Special Meeting of Decem- ber 5, 1923 50.00
Spring Ave. to Murray Street, under Article 36 of the Annual Warrant for 1931 45.00
Dennett Road to Pine Ridge Road, under Article 38, of the Annual Warrant for 1931 40.00
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Florence Ave. to Rhinecliff Street, under Article 30 of the Annual Warrant for 1932 141.68
From the amount appropriated for the Sale of Town Yard Buildings and Equipment under Art- icle 35, of the Annual Warrant for 1933. 200.00
From the amount appropriated for the Improve- ment of Town Property (Land Linwood St.) under Article 48 of the Annual Warrant for 1932 51.51 From the amount appropriated for the sale of Park Land (Chestnut St.) under Article 5 of the Warrant for Special Meeting, Oct. 24, 1935. 25.00
From the amount appropriated for the Revision of Boundaries of Voting Precincts under Article 4 of the Warrant for Special Meeting of Novem- ber 15, 1937 96.70
From the amount appropriated for the Enlarge- ment of Town Yard under Article 2, of the War- rant for Special Meeting of April 8, 1936.
116.84
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 23, of the Annual Warrant for 1938
900.00
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of New Streets under Article 30, of the Annual Warrant for 1939
800.00
From the amount appropriated for the Extension of Water Mains in Pleasant View Road and Brunswick Road under Article 5 of the Warrant for Special Meeting, October 19, 1936.
31.04
From the amount appropriated for the Construc- tion of the Arlington Heights Library under Art- icle 36, of the Annual Warrant for 1937 34.61
From the amount appropriated for the acquisition of land for Park Purposes (Grove Street) under Article 5 of the Warrant for Special Meeting, March 22, 1933 3.00
From the amount appropriated for the acquisition of land for Playground Purposes (Prentiss Road) under Article 55 of the Annual Warrant for 1933
224.43
Total .... $7,590.41
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There being no further business under Article 9 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 10 taken up. (Extension of Storm Drain - Forest St.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 10 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 10 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 11 taken up. (Repairs on Reconstruction of Mill Street Culvert.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of sixty-one hundred forty-five ($6,145) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the pur- pose of repairs or reconstruction of Mill Street culvert; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 11 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 12 taken up. (Removal of Snow and Ice.)
The Finance Committee recommended that the sum of eight thousand (8,000) dollars be and hereby is appropri- ated for the removal of snow and ice; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Mr. Cousins offered the following substitute motion :
That the sum of fifty-six thousand three hundred fifty-nine and 82/100 dollars (56,359.82) be and hereby is appropriated for the removal of snow and ice, said sum to
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be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Mr. Murphy offered an amendment changing the total of $56,359.82 to $56,890.82 and on being put to a vote the Moderator declared it lost.
A vote was taken on the substitute motion of Mr. Cousins and the Moderator declared it carried. Thereupon it was
Voted: That the sum of fifty-six thousand, three hun- dred fifty-nine and 82/100 dollars (56,359.82) be and here- by is appropriated for the removal of snow and ice, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the di- rection of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 12 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 13 taken up. (Sidewalks and Edgestones.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of five thousand (5,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of perm- anent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1941; said sum to be raised by general tax and ex- pended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 13 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14 taken up. (Laying Out of Aberdeen Road.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Suth- erland Road to Dundee Road, substantially in the location
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of the private way known as Aberdeen Road, as more par- ticularly described in Article 14 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Article 15 taken up. (Laying Out of Davis Road.)
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
That the laying out of a town way from Paul Revere Road to Massachusetts Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Davis Road, as more particu- larly described in Article 15 of the Warrant, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board author- ized to take land for the purpose of said way.
On being put to a vote it failed to be adopted and the Moderator declared it lost.
There being no further business under Article 15 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 16 taken up. (Laying Out of Fayette Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from #19 to Glenburn Road, substantially in the location of the priv- ate way known as Fayette Street, as more particularly de- scribed in Article 16 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said
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way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 16 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 17 taken up. (Laying Out of Glenburn Road.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Park Avenue to Hillcrest Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Glenburn Road, as more particu- larly described in Article 17 of the Warrant, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 17 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 18 taken up. (Laying Out of Grand View Road.)
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
That the Town do not accept the laying out of a town way from Hawthorne Avenue to Eastern Avenue, substan- tially in the location of the private way known as Grand View Road, as more particularly described in Article 18 of the Warrant.
Mr. Griffin offered the following substitute motion:
That the laying out of a town way from Hawthorne Avenue to Eastern Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Grand View Road, as more par- ticularly described in Article 18 of the Warrant, under the
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provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost.
Thereupon, on the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee, it was
Voted: That the Town do not accept the laying out of a town way from Hawthorne Avenue to Eastern Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Grand View Road, as more particularly described in Article 18 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 18 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 19 taken up. (Laying Out of Hillcrest Street.)
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
That the laying out of a town way from Eastern Ave- nue to the Concord Turnpike, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hillcrest Street, as more par- ticularly described in Article 19 of the Warrant under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
Mr. Mansfield offered the following substitute motion :
That no action be taken in the matter of the laying out of a town way from Eastern Avenue to the Concord Turn-
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pike, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hillcrest Street, as more particularly described in Article 19 of the Warrant.
And on being put to a vote the Moderator declared it carried; and thereupon it was
Voted: That no action be taken in the matter of the laying out of a town way from Eastern Avenue to the Con- cord Turnpike, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hillcrest Street, as more particularly de- scribed in Article 19 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 19 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 20 taken up. (Laying Out of Hillsdale Road.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 20 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 20 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 21 taken up. (Laying Out of Hillside Avenue.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Wachu- sett Avenue to George Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Hillside Avenue, as more par- ticularly described in Article 21 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
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There being no further business under Article 21 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 22 taken up. (Laying Out of Huntington Road.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Forest Street to Park Avenue Extension, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Huntington Road, as more particularly described in Article 22 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 22 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 23 taken up. (Laying Out of Scituate Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Long- fellow Road to Eastern Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Scituate Street, as more par- ticularly described in Article 23 of the Warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board auth- orized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 23 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 24 taken up. (Laying Out of Venner Road.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
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Voted: That the laying out of a town way from Hills- dale Road to Pleasant Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Venner Road, as more particu- larly described in Article 24 of the Warrant, under the pro- visions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way established and said Joint Board author- ized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 24 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 25 taken up. (For Construction of Ways.)
The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That the sum of seventy-five thousand two hundred seventy-four and 44/100 ($75,274.44) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the original construction of ways, 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 such construction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows, ex- cept that such amounts thereof not exceeding a total of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, as may be awarded as damages by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works shall be expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
Aberdeen Road
(Article 14)
Materials and Equipment $ 5,677.12
Unemployed Labor
Total
Davis Road
(Article 15)
4,689.99
166.75
4,856.74
Fayette Street
(Article 16)
3,188.72
226.95
3,415.67
Glenburn Road
(Article 17)
14,734.31
1,217.45
15,951.76
Hillcrest Street
(Article 19)
10,138.32
620.30
10,758.62
Hillside Avenue
(Article 21)
14,481.72
660.80
15,142.52
Huntington Road
(Article 22)
4,356.56
406.15
4,762.71
Scituate Street
(Article 23)
5,113.07
431.60
5,544.67
Venner Road
(Article 24)
8,450.13
201.00
8,651.13
$70,829.94
$4,444.50
$75,274.44
$ 513.50
$ 6,190.62
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Mr. Cousins offered the following amendment:
That the motion of the Finance Committee be amended
(a) by striking out the words and figures, $75,274.44 dollars, and inserting in place thereof the words and figures $59,659.08.
(b) by striking out the words and figures Davis Road Art. 15 $4,856.74.
(c) by striking out the words and figures Hillcrest St. Art. 19 $10,758.62.
(d) by striking out the total $75,274.44 and inserting in place thereof $59,659.08.
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared it car- ried.
Thereupon it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of fifty-nine thousand six hundred and fifty-nine and 8/100 ($59,659.08) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the original construction of ways, 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 such construction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows, except that such amounts thereof not exceeding a total of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, as may be awarded as dam- ages by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works shall be expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
Materials and Equipment
Unemployed Labor
Total
Aberdeen Road
(Article 14)
$ 5,677.12
$ 513.50
$ 6,190.62
Fayette Street
(Article 16)
3,188.72
226.95
3,415.67
Glenburn Road
(Article 17)
14,734.31
1,217.45
15,951.76
Hillside Avenue
(Article 21)
14,481.72
660.80
15,142.52
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Huntington Road
(Article 22)
4,356.56
406.15
4,762.71
Scituate Street
(Article 23)
5,113.07
431.60
5,544.67
Venner Road
(Article 24)
8,450.13
201.00
8,651.13
$56,001.63
$3,657.45
$59,659.08
There being no further business under Article 25 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 26 taken up. (Easements in Land.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent do- main or otherwise acquire, easements in land adjoining the location of ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting consisting of the right to have the land of said locations protected by having the surface of such adjoining land slope from the boundaries of said locations; that for this purpose the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; said sum to be raised by gen- eral tax and expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 26 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 27 taken up. (Alteration of Gray Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the alteration of the way known as Gray Street particularly described in Article 27 of the Warrant, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way as so altered, established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose; that the sum of ten hundred sixty-seven and 52/100 ($1,067.52) dollars be and hereby is appropriated
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for the alteration and construction of said way including land damages, if any, and the cost of any pavement and side- walk laid at the time of such alteration and construction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works except that such portion of said sum as may be awarded as damages by said Joint Board shall be expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 27 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 28 taken up. (Alteration of River Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the alteration of the way known as River Street particularly described in Article 28 of the Warrant, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way as so altered, established, and the said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose; that the sum of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the alteration and construction of said way including land damages, if any, and the cost of any pavement and sidewalk laid at the time of such alteration and construction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or other- wise; and that said sum be raised by general tax and ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Public Works except that such portion of said sum as may be awarded as damages by said Joint Board shall be expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 28 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 29 taken up. (Alteration of Tufts Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
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Voted: That the alteration of the way known as Tufts Street particularly described in Article 29 of the Warrant, as made and reported by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way as so altered, established, and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose; that the sum of eleven thousand eight hundred sixty-four and 18/100 ($11,864.18) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the alteration and construction of said way including land damages, if any, and the cost of any pavement and sidewalk laid at the time of such altera- tion and construction, all under the provisions of law auth- orizing the assessment of betterments or otherwise; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works except that such portion of said sum as may be awarded as damages by said Joint Board shall be expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 29 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 30 taken up. (Exterior Lines: Spy Pond Park- way; Lake Street to Kelwyn Manor.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the establishment of exterior lines of a way known as Spy Pond Parkway, from Lake Street to Kel- wyn Manor, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works and more particularly described in Article 30 of the Warrant, be and hereby is accepted, said lines established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the pur- pose; that the sum of sixteen hundred fifty ($1,650) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose, including land damages; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 30 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 31 taken up. (Exterior Lines: Spy Pond Park- way, Princeton Road to Kelwyn Manor.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the establishment of exterior lines of a way known as Spy Pond Parkway, from a point near Prince- ton Road to Kelwyn Manor, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works and more particularly described in Article 31 of the Warrant, be and hereby is accepted, said lines established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose; that the sum of twelve hundred fifty ($1,250) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the pur- pose, including land damages; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
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