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Tree Warden
Tree Climber, Grade IX, reallocated to Grade X Principal Clerk, Grade V, reallocated to Grade VI
During the discussion of this article, notices of intention were served on the meeting to reconsider votes, as follows:
William J. O'Brien, Jr .- all votes passed under Article 7.
George A. Harris-votes passed under Article 7 for Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, and Agent, Board of Health.
Frederick Stanley Glynn, Jr .- vote passed under Article 7 on the motion of the Finance Committee as amended by the motion of Mr. Stratton.
Robert M. Boyd-votes passed under Articles 7 and 8.
(See amended votes at adjourned meeting of April 2, 1951.)
There being no further business under Article 7, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
On motion of Donald W. Black, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: To adjourn.
The meeting was declared adjourned by the Moderator at 11:04 P.M., Monday, March 26, 1951, until Wednesday, March 28, 1951, at 8:00 P.M.
A true record,
ATTEST:
JAMES J. GOLDEN Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 28, 1951
Pursuant to the vote of adjournment of March 26, 1951, and written notices sent by mail by the Town Clerk, the town meeting members met in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, March 28, 1951, to act upon the remaining articles set forth in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
Lists of the duly qualified town meeting members were used at the entrances of the meeting place and were in charge of Philip T. Robin- son and James E. Sweeney. The lists contained the names of two hundred fifty-three (253) town meeting members.
The check lists filed with the Town Clerk at the close of the meet- ing showed that two hundred four (204) members and ten (10) members- at-large attended the meeting.
Edward J. Grace, stenographer, was sworn by the Town Clerk to the faithful performance of his duties.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. Harold E. Magnuson, at 8:18 o'clock P.M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the assembly, accompanied by Mr. Augustus Mazzocca and Mr. Walter E. Russell of the School Department, and prayer offered by Rabbi Paul R. Siegel of the Belmont-Watertown Jewish Community Center.
The town meeting members who had not previously been sworn were thereupon sworn by the Moderator.
On the motion of Selectman Sorensen, as amended by George A. Harris by substituting the date Monday, April 2, 1951, for the date Friday, March 30, 1951, it was
VOTED: That if all the business of the meeting as set forth in the Warrant is not dipsosed of at this session, when the meeting ad- journs, it adjourn to Monday evening, April 2, 1951, at 8 o'clock.
Article 12. (Acceptance of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the provisions of Chapter 783 of the Acts of 1950, which amends Section 25 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massa- chusetts (Tercentenary Edition), be and hereby is accepted.
There being no further business under Article 12, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
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Article 13. (Acceptance of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950. Re-Pensions.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the provisions of Chapter 820 of the Acts of 1950, be and hereby is accepted.
There being no further business under Article 13, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 8. (Amendment of Town By-Laws-Classification Plan and Pay Plan.)
John H. O'Brien moved, and it was duly seconded,
To reconsider the previous votes relating to that part of the sub- stitute motion of Mr. Stratton under Article 8 which provides as follows:
"That Table I of Schedule A of the Classification Plan and Table I of Schedule B of the Pay Plan as established by Article 7C of the By-Laws be amended as follows:
By striking out the figures $4,178.00 in Grade XX and substituting therefor the figures $4,277.00, and
By striking out the words and figures Maximum-$4,186.00 in Grade XXI and inserting in place thereof the words and figures Maximum- $4,277.00."
The question came on the motion to reconsider and the motion carried.
Each part of Mr. Stratton's motion under consideration was then voted upon separately and the Moderator declared the motions carried.
Thereupon, it was
VOTED: That Table I of Schedule A of the Classification Plan and Table I of Schedule B of the Pay Plan as established by Article 7C of the By-Laws be and hereby is amended as follows:
By striking out the words and figures Maximum-$3,200.00 in Grade XII and inserting in place thereof the words and figures Maximum- $3,300.00;
By striking out the words and figures Maximum-$3,245.00 in Grade XIII and inserting in place thereof the words and figures Maximum- $3,300.00;
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By striking out the figures $3,939.00 in Grade XVIII and sub- stituting therefor the figures $3,985.00;
By Striking out the words and figures Maximum-$3,939.00 in Grade XIX and inserting in place thereof the words and figures Maximum-$3,985.00;
By striking out the figures $4,178.00 in Grade XX and substituting therefor the figures $4,277.00;
By striking out the words and figures Maximum-$4,186.00 in Grade XXI and inserting in place thereof the words and figures Maximum- $4,277.00;
By striking out the figures $5,200.00 in Grade XXV and inserting the following figures from Minimum to Maximum:
Minimum-$4,560.00, Step 1-$4,768.00, Step 2-$4,976.00, Step 3- $5,184.00
Maximum-$5,400.00.
There being no further business under Article 8, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 14. (Town Outlays and Expenses.)
On motion of J. Howard Hayes of the Finance Committee, duly seconded, it was
VOTED: That Article 14 be laid on the table.
Article 15. (Increase in Compensation-Board of Selectmen.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 15 of the warrant. There being no further business under Article 15, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 16. (Treasurer: Power to Borrow.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money on and after Jan- uary 1, 1952, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1952, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 of Chapter
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44 of the General Laws and any amendments thereof; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1952.
There being no further business under Article 16, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 17. (Extension of Sewerage System-Summer Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the sum of five thousand eight hundred (5,800) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the sewerage system in Summer Street from the end of the present system to the Lexington line, or any part thereof; 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 17, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 18. (Extension of Sewerage System-Orient Avenue.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the sum of five thousand six hundred (5,600) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the sewerage system in Orient Avenue, from its junction with Summer Street to its junction with Westmoreland Avenue, or any part thereof; 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 18, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 19. (Extension of Sewerage System.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of forty thousand (40,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of the Sewerage System; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows:
Extension of Sewers (including Tools and Equipment.)
There being no further business under Article 19, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 20. (Extension of Water Mains.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
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VOTED: That the sum of forty-five thousand (45,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of water mains, said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Public Works substantially as follows:
Laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches in diameter (including Tools and Equipment.)
There being no further business under Article 20, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 21. (Extension of Storm Drains.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the sum of forty thousand (40,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the extension of storm drains in the year 1951; said appropriation to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 21, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 22. (Sidewalks and Edgestones.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the sum of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones in the year 1951; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 22, the Moderator declared it disposed of .:
Article 23. (Reconstruction of Streets.)
Edward G. Grey moved, and it was duly seconded,
To amend the motion of the Finance Committee by striking out the word "easement" in the sixth line from the bottom of the motion as printed in the Report of the Finance Committee and substitute therefor the word "assessment".
On being put to a vote, the Moderator declared the motion to amend carried.
Thereupon, it was
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VOTED: That the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars be and hereby is appropriated for the relocation, alteration and widening, construction of, specific repairs upon and improvement of all or any parts of Broadway, Mystic Street, Park Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue, or Pleasant Street, within the Town, as now existing or hereafter re- located, altered or widnened, including land damages, if any, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments or other- wise; said appropriation to be used with any sum or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; said sum to be raised by general tax and ex- pended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
There being no further business under Article 23, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 24. (Laying Out of Mott Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Wilson Avenue to Littlejohn Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Mott Street, as more particularly described in Article 24 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 way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further busines under Article 24 the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 25. (Laying Out of Edith Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Margaret Street to Burch Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Edith Street, as more particularly described in Article 25 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 way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 25, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 26. (Laying Out of Cutter Hill Road.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Richfield Road to Ridge Street, substantially in the location of the private way known .
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as Cutter Hill Road, as more particularly described in Article 26 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorzing 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 26, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 27. (Laying Out of Berkeley Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Wright Street to end, substantiallly in the location of the private way known as Berkeley Street, as more particularly described in Article 27 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorzing 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 27, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 28. (Laying Out of Willow Court.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Massachusetts Avenue to its present end, substantially in the location of the private way known as Willow Court, as more particularly described in Article 28 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 28, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 29. (Laying Out of Chester Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from end of accepted portion to Eastern Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Chester Street, as more particularly described in Article 29 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk
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by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 29, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 30. (Laying Out of Harold Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Summer Street to Berkeley Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Harold Street, as more particularly described in Article 30 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 way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
This vote was taken by count, 162 voting in the affirmative and 1 in the negative.
There being no further business under Article 30, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 31. (Laying Out of Burch Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Dorothy Road to Edith Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Burch Street, as more particularly described in Article 31 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 pur- pose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 31, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 32. (Laying Out of Oak Hill Drive.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Summer Street to Ridge Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Oak Hill Drive, as more particularly described in Article 32 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
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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.
This vote was taken by count, 175 voting in the affirmative and 4 in the negative.
There being no further business under Article 32, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 33. (Laying Out of Blossom Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Bow Street to Lennon Road, substantially in the location of the private way known as Blossom Street, as more particularly described in Article 33 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 way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further buisness under Article 33, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 34. (Laying Out of Florence Avenue.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Rhinecliff Street to its present end, substantially in the location of the private way known as Florence Avenue, as more particularly described in Article 34 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 34, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 35. (Laying Out of Oakledge Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Bow Street to Park Avenue Extension, substantially in the location of the private way known as Oakledge Street, as more particularly described in Article 35 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, as made and filed in the office of the
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Town Clerk by the Joint Board of Selectmen and Board of Public Works, be accepted, said way establishd and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 35, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 36. (Laying Out of Rhinecliff Street.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the laying out of a town way from Appleton Street to Florence Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Rhinecliff Street, as more particularly described in Article 36 of the warrant, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 ac- cepted, said way established and said Joint Board authorized to take land for the purpose of said way.
There being no further business under Article 36, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 37. (For Construction of Ways.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of two hundred forty one thousand four hundred eight and 16/100 (241,408.16) dollars be and hereby is ap- propriated for the original construction of public ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meeting, including land damages, and the cost of pavements and sidewalks laid at the time of such construction, all under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments; that for this purpose the sum of twenty six thousand four hundred eight and 16/100 (26,408.16) dollars be raised by general tax, and for the balance two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) dollars the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the said sum of two hundred fifteen thousand (215,000) dollars and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and all Acts in addi- tion thereto or amendment thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten (10) years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Select- men may determine; and further that the said sum of two hundred forty one thousand four hundred eight and 16/100 (241,408.16) dollars be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works, sub- stantially as follows:
Mott Street
(Article 24)
$ 16,993.07
Edith Street
(Article 25)
6,395.95
Cutter Hill Road
(Article 26) .
11,202.20
Berkeley Street
(Article 27) .
16,815.60
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Willow Court
(Article 28)
2,397.30
Chester Street
(Article 29)
3,210.90
Harold Street
(Article 30)
3,012.73
Burch Street
(Article 31)
10,047.69
Oak Hill Drive
(Article 32)
66,442 23
Blossom Street
(Article 33)
21,200.67
Florence Avenue
(Article 34)
36,308.26
Oakledge Street
(Article 35)
6,365.70
Rhinecliff Street
(Article 36)
41,015.86
Total
$241,408.16
There being no further business under Article 37, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
At this point, a recess was taken from 9:35 P.M. to 9:40 P.M.
Article 38. (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 domain or otherwise acquire, easements in land adjoining the location of ways, the laying out of which is accepted at this meting, consisting of the right to have the land of said location protected by having the surface of such adjoining land slope from the boundaries of said locations; that for this purpose the sum of thirteen hundred (1,300) dollars be and hereby is appropriated; said sum to be raised by general tax and expended under the direction of said Joint Board.
There being no further business under Article 38, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 39. (Claims or Charges of Symmes Arlington Hospital.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the sum of sixteen thousand one hundred ninety- five and 80/100 (16,195.80) dollars 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, 1951, to persons falling into distress and standing in need of im- mediate 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 39, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 40. (Acceptance of General Laws-Re-Repairs on Private Ways.)
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On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That Section 6E of Chapter 40, as inserted by Chapter 538 of the Acts of 1950, be and hereby is accepted.
There being no further business under Article 40, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 41. (Committee on Advanced Programming and Budgeting.)
On motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
VOTED: That no action be taken under Article 41 of the warrant.
There being no further business under Article 41, the Moderator declared it disposed of.
Article 42. (Acquisition of Land and : Buildings-Re-Branch Library.)
John H. O'Brien moved, and it was duly seconded,
To amend the motion of the Finance Committee by substituting in place thereof the following motion:
"That no action be taken under Article 42 of the warrant".
A standing vote was taken, 43 voting in the affirmative and 133 in the negative, and the Moderator declared the motion to amend was not carried.
Thereupon, it was
VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized and empowered on behalf of the Town to purchase or take in fee by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for Library purposes, the land, together with the structures thereon, within the Town hereinafter described, together with any interest or easements therein and any rights or easements of way or otherwise as appurtenant thereto and subject to or with any reservations of any rights or easements therein. Said parcel of land being bounded and described as follows :-
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