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There being no further business under Article 31 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 32 taken up. (Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Mystic Street.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of six thousand ($6,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the reconstruction of or specific repairs upon and improvement of Mystic Street, said sum to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or the County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 32 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 33 taken up. (Relocation, Alteration, Widening, Construction of Town Ways.)
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On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for maintaining, repairing and improving ways within the town, said appropriation to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or the County of Middlesex or both, for such purpose or purposes; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 33 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 34 taken up. (Works Progress Administration Projects and Employment of the Poor on Town Work.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of one hundred twenty-one thou- sand two hundred fifty-three ($121,253) dollars be and here- by is appropriated to defray the necessary engineering, trucking and other expenses and to purchase tools, equip- ment and materials, for Works Progress Administration projects ; and for useful projects to provide employment for the poor ; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen substantially as follows :
Personal Services $ 13,988.00
Wages, Material and Expenses 107,265.00
$121,253.00
There being no further business under Article 34 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 35 taken up. (Claims or Charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital.)
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The Finance Committee recommended the following:
That the sum of six thousand eight hundred forty-one and 25/100 ($6,841.25) dollars be and hereby is appropri- ated to pay claims and charges of Symmes Arlington Hos- pital, including such claims and charges for aid relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1941, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Cousins offered the following substitute motion :
That the motion under Article 35 be amended by sub- stituting the sum of $5,753.55 for the sum of $6,841.25, as recommended by the Finance Committee so that the motion will read as follows :
That the sum of $5,753.55 be and hereby is appropriated to pay claims and charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid relief or care furnished prior to January 1, 1941, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared it car- ried. Thereupon it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of $5,753.55 be and hereby is appropriated to pay claims and charges of Symmes Arling- ton Hospital, including such claims and charges for aid relief and care furnished prior to January 1, 1941, to per- sons falling into distress and standing in need of immediate relief; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
There being no further business under Article 35 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 36 taken up. (Purchase of Auxiliary Power Supply Unit-Police Department.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 36 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 36 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 37 taken up. (Purchase of Special Service Truck -Fire Department.)
The Finance Committee recommended the following :
That no appropriation be made under Article 37 of the Warrant.
Mr. Adams offered the following substitute motion :
That the sum of seventy-five hundred ($7,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purchase of a special service (emergency) truck with tools and equipment for the use of the Fire Department; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Chief of the Fire Department subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost.
On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 37 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 37 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 38 taken up. (Construction of a Vault-Robbins House.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 38 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 38 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 39 taken up. (Pay for Town Officers and Em- ployees in Military or Naval Service of the United States.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 39 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 39 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 40 taken up. (Erecting Fence; Town Yard.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 40 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 40 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 41 taken up. (Sale of Land.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered, in the name and on behalf of the Town (a) to sell and convey to the Commonwealth of
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Massachusetts, to be used under the Metropolitan District Commission in connection with the construction, mainten- ance and operation of a system of metropolitan water works, a certain parcel of land two hundred (200) feet square, situ- ated upon Turkey Hill, so called, acquired by the Town for water purposes by order of taking dated September 22, 1913 and recorded with Middlesex So. Dist. Deeds. Septem- ber 30, 1913, book 3826 page 149, and also a right or ease- ment to use for water purposes and as a way or otherwise a parcel of land forty (40) feet wide extending from Dodge Street to said parcel of land two hundred (200) feet square, being a portion of the land acquired by the Town for park purposes by order of taking dated September 22, 1913 and recorded with said Deeds September 30, 1913, book 3826, page 147, and being located substantially as shown upon a plan marked "Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropoli- tan District Commission Water Division Northern Extra High Service Pipe Lines Proposed Standpipe, Force Main and Access Road Turkey Hill- Arlington Scale 1" = 40' January 1941" on file in the office of the town engineer; (b) to release for the minimum amount of one dollar all claims for damages in the event of a taking by the said Commonwealth or said Commission for the purpose afore- said or otherwise of the said parcel of land two hundred (200) feet square and an easement in said parcel of land forty (40) feet wide; and (c) to petition the General Court for any necessary or desirable authority to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of said parcels of land or either of them or any interest therein; that such sale and conveyance may be made for the minimum amount of one (1) dollar; and that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver in the name of the Town any and all instruments necessary or proper for carrying out the foregoing.
There being no further business under Article 41 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 42 taken up. (Purchase of Equipment and Motor Vehicles, Board of Public Works.)
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On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article 42 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 42 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 43 taken up. (Acceptance of Deed of Land.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the Town accept the deed and conveyance of J. H. Murray Construction Corporation to the Town dated March 3, 1937 described in Article 43 of the Warrant relat- ing to rights or easements in a certain parcel of land shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk entitled "Plan showing Proposed Alteration, Tufts Street, Arling- ton, Mass., Dec. 22, 1936. James M. Keane, Town Engineer" and bounded and described as set forth in Article 43 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 43 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 44 taken up. (Plans for Completion of the George H. Lowe, Jr. Memorial Auditorium-High School.)
The Finance Committee recommends the following :
That no action be taken under Article 44 of the War- rant.
Mr. Bevins offered the following substitute motion :
That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of procuring plans and estimates for the completion of the George H. Lowe, Jr. Memorial Auditorium, said sum to be raised by
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general tax and expended under the direction of the School Committee, said Committee to report not later than the annual town meeting of 1942.
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion lost.
On the recommendation of the Finance Committee it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 44 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 44 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 45 taken up. (Roof Repairs-Junior High School East.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of four thousand ($4,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of removing the present roof, repairing the under-construction, and in- stalling new roof over gymnasium and auditorium, and re- placing copper flashings where needed, at the Junior High School East building; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the School Committee.
There being no further business under Article 45 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 46 taken up. (Telephone System-High School.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no appropriation be made under Article . 46 of the Warrant.
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There being no further business under Article 46 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 47 taken up. (Transfer of Cemetery Funds.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of three thousand ($3,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the improvement of Plot V. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, and land recently acquired from the Arlington Gas Light Co., for the enlargement of said Cemtery; and that said sum be taken from (Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) Sale of Lots and Graves Fund and expended under the direction of the Board of Cemetery Commis- sioners.
There being no further business under Article 47 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 48 taken up. (Grading of Playground Area.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of seventy-five hundred ($7,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of grading the playground area known as the Purcell property bordering on North Union Street, said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
There being no further business under Article 48 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 49 taken up. (Sanitary Station-Ethel Welling- ton Memorial Park.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the establishment
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of a sanitary station on the Ethel Wellington Memorial Park Playground situated on Grove Street; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
There being no further business under Article 49 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 50 taken up. (Expenses of Committee Re- Purchasing Department or Purchasing Agent.)
Mr. Harris read the following report on behalf of the Committee studying the advisability of a central purchasing department, which was duly received.
PROGRESS REPORT of the COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY OF A CENTRAL PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
Your committee appointed to investigate and study the advisability of the town creating a central purchasing de- partment, or a purchasing agent to be added to the town's personnel with the intention of economizing by bulk pur- chasing or other means, submits the following progress re- port :
Throughout the past several months, your committee has been actively engaged in its investigations. Eight meet- ings have been held,
1. To build up a background through study of reports and pamphlets on the subject of purchasing.
2. To interview purchasing agents and officials who buy for other towns and cities.
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3. To ascertain the amounts spent in Arlington in 1940 for supplies and materials.
4. To interview some of the department heads as to the methods of purchasing supplies and materials for town uses, and
5. To analyze all of the information procured.
The problem of savings through a central purchasing system, as related to Arlington, is one that requires con- siderably more study than has been made to this date. How- ever, at this time, the committee is of the opinion that, in all probability, it will be able to render a final report by the next town meeting, special or otherwise. From the investi- gations so far conducted, it has segregated the advantages and disadvantages of a central purchasing system which, in their application to Arlington, must remain theoretical pending further study. However, considerable progress has been made.
In Arlington, there is some planned quantity buying, and, with the progress of study made to date, your commit- tee feels that the town departmental purchasing is con- ducted reasonably well. The committee believes, however, that some material improvements can probably be made as a result of further study and supervision, which recom- mendations will be incorporated in the final report.
As this committee was formed in 1940 and no funds were set aside for its operation, a special article has been inserted in the Warrant of this year to obtain the neces- sary funds to continue the proper investigations. The mem- bers have personally defrayed all expenses to date. There is considerable clerical work to be done, some compiling of figures, some mailing expenses and the printing of the final report. It is the unanimous opinion of the committee that unless such funds are provided the committee will be un- able to finance the cost of any further investigations, and
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therefore, we hope the town meeting members will vote in favor of such funds, as recommended by the Finance Com- mittee under Article 50.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY E. HALPIN, Chairman GEORGE A. HARRIS, Secretary FRED R. BUCKLEY HENRY E. CASTELLON RUSSELL HAMLET
HAROLD E. MAGNUSON CURTIS L. VARNER
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of one hundred fifty ($150) dol- lars be and hereby is appropriated for the use of the Com- mittee appointed under Article 4 of the Warrant for the annual meeting of 1940 to investigate and study the advisa- bility of the Town creating a central purchasing department or a purchasing agent to be added to the Town's personnel ; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of said committee.
There being no further business under Article 50 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 51 taken up. (Zoning.)
Mr. Knight read the report of the Planning Board favoring the change from General Residence classification to the business classification in the vicinity of Broadway and Sunnyside Avenue which was duly received.
On motion of Mr. Knight, duly seconded, it was unani- mously
Voted: That the Town amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to include in the business district that area described in Article 51 of the Warrant for Town Meeting, Monday, March 3, 1941.
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There being no further business under Article 51 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 52 taken up. (Zoning.)
Mr. Knight read the report of the Planning Board rela- tive to changing from the General Residence Classification to the Business Classification in the vicinity of the Concord Turnpike and Lake St., which was duly received.
On motion of Mr. Knight, duly seconded, it was unani- mously
Voted: That the Town not amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the Zoning Map therein referred to so as to in- clude in the business district that area described in Article 52 of the Warrant for the Town Meeting, Monday, March 3, 1941.
There being no further business under Article 52 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 53 taken up. (Acquisition of Land for Park Purposes.)
The Finance Committee recommended
That the Board of Park Commissioners be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town, to pur- chase or take in fee by eminent domain or otherwise ac- quire, for the purpose of a public park the parcel of land situated within the Town and bounded and described as follows :
Beginning at a point on the northeasterly side line of Eastern Avenue, said point being 119.60 feet southeasterly of a stone bound at the point of intersection of said north- easterly side line of Eastern Avenue and the northwesterly side line of Grand View Road, thence northeasterly a dis-
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tance of 495.75 feet to a point at the division line between lots owned now or formerly by Mary E. Rogers and Susan R. Romney, thence southeasterly by a stone wall distances of 40.05 feet, 79.58 feet and 1,015.75 feet respectively to a junction of the stone walls on the division line between land now or formerly of Maria Irwin and Mary H. Teel et al, thence southwesterly by a stone wall a distance of 467.35 feet to the northeasterly side line of Eastern Avenue, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of Eastern Avenue a distance of 941.98 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 481,090 sq. ft. as shown on a plan on file at the Registry of Deeds, Cambridge, Mass., Book 28, Page 245 entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, scale 50 feet to an inch, Dec. 24, 1912, C. H. Gannett, C. E."
That for the purpose of such purchase, taking or ac- quisition the sum of thirty-three thousand eight hundred twelve and 50/100 ($33,812.50) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Park Commissioners.
A vote was taken and the Moderator being in doubt called for a rising vote which resulted in 66 voting in the affirmative, and 107 in the negative, and there being less than the necessary two-thirds in favor the Moderator de- clared the motion lost.
There being no further business under Article 53 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 54 taken up. (Annual Rental for Arlington Post 1775, V. F. W.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the purpose of providing headquarters for Arlington Post 1775, Veterans of Foreign
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Wars of the United States; and that said sum be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
There being no further business under Article 54 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Mr. Sheridan moved to adjourn but as there was no second the motion failed.
Article 55 taken up. (General Laws-One Day Off in Six-Police Department.) -
The Finance Committee recommended
That no action be taken under Article 55 of the War- rant.
Mr. Murphy offered the following substitute motion :
That the Town hereby does accept Section 16B of Chap- ter one hundred and forty-seven of the General Laws as in- serted by Section 2 of Chapter 426 of the Acts of 1938, which reads as follows :
"Section 16B. Except in Boston, members of the police department of every town which accepts this section by vote of its city council in case of a city or of the town, in case of a town, whether or not section fourteen, fifteen, sixteen or sixteen A has theretofore been operative therein, shall be excused from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay."
On being put to a vote the Moderator declared the mo- tion carried.
Thereupon, it was unanimously
Voted: That the Town hereby does accept Section 16B of Chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the General
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Laws as inserted by Section 2 of Chapter 426 of the Acts of 1938, which reads as follows:
"Section 16B. Except in Boston, members of the police department of every town which accepts this section by vote of its city council in case of a city or of the town, in case of a town, whether or not section fourteen, fifteen, six- teen or sixteen A has theretofore been operative therein, shall be excused from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay."
There being no further business under Article 55 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 56 taken up. (Marking of Motor Vehicles Owned by the Town.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 56 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 56 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 57 taken up. (Committee on Voting Machines.)
The Finance Committee recommended
That no action be taken under Article 57 of the War- rant.
Mr. Lansing offered a substitute motion favoring the appointment of a committee to investigate the advisability and desirability of installing voting machines; and on being put to a vote the Moderator declared the motion lost. There- upon, it was unanimously
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Voted: That no action be taken under Article 57 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 57 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 58 taken up. (Committee on Party Designation.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That no action be taken under Article 58 of the Warrant.
There being no further business under Article 58 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 59 taken up. (Committee on Plant to Generate Electricity.)
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to hold hearings and report at the next Annual Town Meeting, or an earlier meeting, on the following mat- ter: - to see if the Town should build and construct a plant to generate electricity for the use of the Town and to sell said electricity to the inhabitants or to purchase electricity in bulk to be used by the Town and sold to the inhabitants thereof.
There being no further business under Article 59 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of Mr. Cousins, duly seconded, it was unani- mously
Voted: That Article 3 be taken from the table.
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There being no further business under Article 3 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion, duly made and seconded, it was
Voted: That the meeting adjourn.
The Meeting adjourned at 11:20 P. M.
A True Record, Attest :
EARL A. RYDER, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex, ss.
To the Constables of the Town of Arlington, in said County :
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Arlington, to meet in the Town Hall in said Town on Monday, the 15th day of December, 1941 at 8 o'clock, P. M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by town meeting members, in accordance with, and subject to, the referenda provided for by Chapter 43A of the General Laws.
Article 1. To hear and act upon the reports of the Finance and other committees heretofore appointed.
Article 2. To see if the Town will make an appropria- tion to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the purpose of collecting ashes, rubbish and offal, determine in
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