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(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 24. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, under Table I and Table II, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by reallocating Cemetery Laborer, Forestry Laborer, Laborer, Laborer-Watchman, Mason and Public Works Laborer, Park Laborer, and Public Works Laborer, from Grade VII to Grade VIII; appropriate the sum of $11,000.00 to be expended by the various departments affected; and determine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 25. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, under Table I and Table II, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by reallocating Motor Equipment Operator, Grade 1, from Grade VIII to Grade IX; appropriate the sum of $2400.00 to be expended by the various departments affected; and determine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
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Article 26. To see if the Town will accept Section 111H of Chapter 41, as inserted by Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1953, which act is entitled, "An Act Relative To Overtime Service By Police Officers Of Certain Cities And Towns"; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend Table I of Schedule A of the Classification Plan, and Table I of Sche- dule B of the Pay Plan, as established by Article 7C of the By- Laws, by increasing any or all money figures contained therin by approximately six percentum (6% ); will appropriate a sum or sums of money therefor to be expended by the various departments af- fected; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 28. To see if the Town will authorize the various departments of the Town to increase by approximately six per- centum (6%) the basic salaries or wages of all employees not covered by 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 of the Town, including part-time employees, employees now receiving salaries or wages in excess of maximums as now established by said Classification and Pay Plan; will ap- propriate a sum or sums of money therefore to be expended by the various departments affected; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 29. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to be expended by the various departments of the Town under the, "Plan for Special Compensation for Town Officers and Employees," as adopted under Article 11 of the 1951 Annual Town Meeting; determine in what manner such money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum or sums of money for the purpose of paying fifty per cent (50%) of the premiums for group life insurance for permanent employees of the Town under the provisions of Sections 133 to 138A, inclusive, of Chapter 175 of the General Laws of Massa- chusetts (Ter. Ed.) as authorized by Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause (44) of said General Laws, as inserted by Chapter 239 of the Acts of 1952; determine in what manner the money will be raised and expended; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
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Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 100A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, en- titled "INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES FOR DAMAGES, ETC., INCURRED ON ACCOUNT OF INJURIES ARISING OUT OF THEIR OPERATION OF PUBLICLY OWNED VEHICLES OR VESSELS"; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 628 of the Acts of 1953, entitled "An ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION BY CITIES AND TOWNS OF CERTAIN RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOR CERTAIN HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND SUR- GICAL EXPENSES"; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 100 B of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as in- serted by Chapter 628 of the Acts of 1953, entitled "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION BY CITIES AND TOWNS OF CERTAIN RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOR CERTAIN HOSPITAL, MEDICAL AND SURGI- CAL EXPENSES"; make an appropriation therefor; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 34. To make appropriations to defray Town obli- gations, liabilities, outlay and expenses and especially for or re- lating to all or any of the boards, departments, purposes and matters hereinafter mentioned, and to provide for the disposal of motor vehicles or other personal property belonging to the Town; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and ex- pended; or take any action relating thereto.
Finance Committee; Board of Selectmen; Town Manager, Purchasing Agent; Maintenance Department; Accountant; Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Department; Assessors' Department; Legal Department; Claims; Town Clerk's Depart- ment; Vital Statistics; Public Works Department; Engineering Department; Elections and Town Meetings; Planning Board; Board of Survey; Robbins Memorial Town Hall; Town House Grounds Department; Police Department; Parking Meters; Fire Depart- ment; Fire and Police Signal System; Building, Plumbing and Gas Inspection; Boards of Appeals (Building and Zoning); Wire Department; Sealer of Weights and Measures; Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Suppression; Tree Warden's Department; Health De- partment; Inspector of Animals; Sewerage System Maintenance; Removal of Ashes, Offal and Rubbish; Highway Division; Snow and Ice Removal; Lighting of Streets and Ways; Traffic Signals; Public Welfare Department; Aid to Dependent Children; Old Age Assistance; Disability Assistance; District or Other Nurses; Vet- erans' Benefits; Schools; Robbins Library and Branches; Parks; Playgrounds; Pensions (non-contributory) ; Contributory Retirement System; Memorial Day; Patriots' Day; Printing Town Reports; Insurance; Workmen's Compensation
Insurance Fund; Mu- nicipal Insurance Fund; Reserve Fund; Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses Owned by the Town; Water Department Main- tenance; Cemeteries; Interest; Debt; Sinking Fund; Personnel Board; Civil Defense.
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Article 35. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accord- ance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 36. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Extension of the Sewerage System; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Department of Public Works)
Article 37. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Extension of Water Mains; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Department of Public Works)
Article 38. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the Extension of Storm Drains; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action re- lating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Department of Public Works)
Article 39. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to provide a necessary increase in the efficiency of the surface water drainage system in the Medford Street, Broadway and War- ren Street area.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 40. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for, "Repairs to Park Ave. Bridge"; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action re- lating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Department of Public Works)
Article 41. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of permanent sidewalks and for the installing of edgestones; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 42. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the relocation, alteration and widening, construction of, spe- cife repairs upon and improvement of all or any parts of Apple- ton Street or Forest Street, 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 appropriation to be used with any suri or sums which may be allotted by the Commonwealth or
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County of Middlesex, or both, for such purpose or purposes; deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action in any way relative to all or any of the foregoing.
Article 43. To see if the Town will make an appropriation 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, 1954, to persons falling into dis- tress and standing in need of immediate relief; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any ac- tion relating thereto.
Article 44. To see if the Town will abandon the following easement dated April 26, 1952, Taken for Sewer Purposes by the Board of Public Works of the Town of Arlington, in a certain par- cel of land known as Oldham Road, from Ridge Street to 250 feet East of Country Club Drive, 40 feet in width, situated in said Arling- ton recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Land Court Division, on April 29, 1952, as Document No. 259591 noted on Certificate of Title No. 74802, Book 499, Page 301, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the easterly side line of Ridge Street and the northerly side line of Oldham Road thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.42 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road a distance of 40.0 feet to a point of curve in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence northeasterly and easter- ly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 489.88 feet a distance of 144.93 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence easterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road a distance of 254.94 feet to a point of curve thence easterly and southeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 657.11 feet a distance of 184.77 feet to a point of reverse curve thence southeasterly on said northerly side of Oldham Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 701.26 feet a distance of 165.23 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence southerly across said Oldham Road a distance of 40.0 feet to a point on the southerly side line of Oldham Road thence northwesterly on said southerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 741.26 feet a distance of 174.66 feet to a point of reverse curve in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence northwesterly and westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 617.11 feet a distance of 173.53 feet to a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence westerly a distance of 254.94 feet to a point of curve in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence west- erly and southwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 449.88 feet a distance of 133.10 feet to a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence southwesterly a distance of 40.0 feet to a point of curve in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence southwesterly, southerly and south- easterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.42 feet to the point of intersection of said southerly side line
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of Oldham Road and the easterly side line of Ridge Street thence northwesterly on said easterly side line of Ridge Street a dis- tance of 80.0 feet to a point of beginning.
Article 45. To see if the Town will abandon the following easement dated April 26, 1952, Taken for Water Purposes by the Board of Public Works of the Town of Arlington, in a certain parcel of land known as Oldham Road, from Ridge Street to 250 feet East of Country Club Drive, 40 feet in width, situated in said Arlington, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Land Court Division, on April 29, 1952, as Document No. 259590 noted on Certificate of Title No. 74802, Book 499, Page 301, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the easterly side line of Ridge Street and the northerly side line of Oldham Road thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.42 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence northeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road a distance of 40.0 feet to a point of curve in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence northeasterly and easterly on said northerly side line of Odlham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 489.88 feet a dis- tance of 144.93 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence easterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road a distance of 254.94 feet to a point of curve thence easterly and southeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 657.11 feet a distance of 184.77 feet to a point of reverse curve thence southeasterly on said northerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 701.26 feet a distance of 165.23 feet to a point of tangency in said northerly side line of Oldham Road thence southerly across said Oldham Road a distance of 40.0 feet to a point on the southerly side line of Oldham Road thence north- westerly on said southerly side line of Oldham Road on a curve to the right with a radius of 741.26 feet a distance 174.66 feet to a point of reverse curve in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence northwesterly and westerly on a curve to the left with a radius of 617.11 feet a distance of 173.53 feet to a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence westerly a distance of 254.94 feet to a point of curve in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence westerly and southwesterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 449.88 feet a distance of 133.10 feet to a point of tangency in said southerly side line of Oldham Road thence south- westerly a distance of 40.0 feet to a point of curve in said south- erly side line of Oldham Road thence southwesterly, southerly and southeasterly on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a dis- tance of 31.42 feet to the point of intersection of said southerly side line of Oldham Road and the easterly side line of Ridge Street thence northwesterly on said easterly side line of Ridge Street thence northwesterly on said easterly side line of Ridge Street a distance of 80.0 feet to the point of beginning.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift set forth under the will of the late Louise S. Gruber, the income to be expended under the direction of the Trustees of Robbins Me- morial Library for the purchase of books to be used at the Arling- ton Heights Dallin Branch; or take any action relating thereto.
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Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift of all statues, collapsible stable, electric wiring equipment and other items composing the Christmas Crib known as the "Nativity Scene"; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters)
Article 48. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a Town way from Mill Street to School Property, substantially in the location of the private way known as Mill Brook Drive, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment 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 the point of intersection of the northwesterly side line of Mill Street and the southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive thence northerly and northwesterly on said south- westerly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 15 feet a distance of 21.03 feet to a point of tangency thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 146.81 feet to a point of curve thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 457.36 feet a distance of 36.76 feet to a point of tangency thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 279.68 feet to a point of curve thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the right with a radius of 593.06 feet a distance of 128.18 feet to a point of tangency thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 20.82 feet to a point of curve thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the right with a radius of 592.80 feet a distance of 178.63 feet to a point of reverse curve thence northwesterly, westerly and south_ westerly on said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 16.98 feet a distance of 35.89 feet to the point of intersection of said southwesterly side line of Mill Brook Drive and the southeasterly property line of land of Town of Arlington thence northeasterly across said Mill Brook Drive and by said property line a distance of 112.87 feet to the point of intersection of said property line and the northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive thence southerly and southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 35 feet a distance of 31.60 feet to a point of tangency thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 36.48 feet to a point of curve thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with radius of 415.39 feet a distance of 177.26 feet to a point of tangency thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 20.82 feet to a point of curve thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 553.06 feet a distance of 119.58 feet to a point of tangency thence south- easterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 279.68 feet to a point of curve thence southeasterly
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on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the right with a radius of 497.36 feet a distance of 39.98 feet to a point of tangency thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive a distance of 128.95 feet to a point of curve thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 34.79 feet to the point of in- tersection of said northeasterly side line of Mill Brook Drive and the northwesterly side line of Mill Street thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Mill Street a distance of 76.93 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Massachusetts entitled "Board of Sur- vey Plan and Profile Mill Brook Drive, Arlington, Mass. scales Hor. 1" = 40' Vert. 1" = 6' Jan. 1952 James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
Article 49. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a Town way from Belknap Street to its end, substantially in the location of the private way known as Marion Road, as made and filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of bet- terments; establish said way; make an appropriation for said lay- ing out and the construction of said way; determine in what man- ner 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 southeasterly side line of Marion Road said point being 310 feet southwesterly of the southwesterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue and at the end of the present accepted portion of Marion Road thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Marion Road a distance of 347.56 feet to a point of curve in said southeasterly side line of Marion Road thence southwesterly on said southeasterly side line of Marion Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet a distance of 17.33 feet to a point of reverse curve thence southwesterly, easterly, northerly and northeasterly on a curve to the right with a radius of 40 feet a distance of 181.11 feet to a point of reverse curve on the northwesterly side line of Marion Road thence northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Marion Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet a distance of 17.33 feet to a point of tangency thence northeasterly on said northwesterly side line of Marion Road a distance of 328.09 feet to a point of curve thence northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Marion Road on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.27 feet to the point of intersection of said northwesterly side line of Marion Road and the southwest- erly side line of Belknap Street thence southeasterly across Marion Road and by the present accepted portions of Belknap Street and Marion Road a distance of 69.85 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Massachusetts entitled, "Board of Survey Plan and Profile of Marion Rd. and Marion Circle, Arlington Mass. Scales Hor. 1" = 40' Ver. 1" = 6' August 1950 G. B. Northrup, C. E. Belmont."
Article 50. To see if the Town will accept the laying out of a Town way from Marion Road to its end, substantially in the location of the private way known as Marion Circle, as made and
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filed in the office of the Town Clerk by the Board of Selectmen under the provisions of law authorizing the assessments of better- ments; 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 the point of intersection of the northwesterly side line of Marion Road and the southwesterly side line of Marion Circle thence northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Marion Circle on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.42 feet to a point of tangen- cy thence northwesterly on said southwesterly side line of Marion Circle a distance of 101.10 feet to a point of curve thence north- westerly on said southwesterly side line of Marion Circle on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet a distance of 20.15 feet to a point of reverse curve thence northwesterly, northerly, easterly and southerly on a curve to the right at the end of Marion Circle with a radius of 40 feet a distance of 190.16 feet to a point of reverse curve on the northeasterly side line of Marion Circle thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Marion Circle on a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet a distance of 20.15 feet to a point of tangency thence southeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Marion Circle a distance of 101.10 feet to a point of curve thence southeasterly, easterly and northeasterly on said northeasterly side line of Marion Circle on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet a distance of 31.42 feet to the point of in- tersection of said northeasterly side line of Marion Circle and the northwesterly side line of Marion Road thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Marion Road a distance of 80.0 feet to the point of beginning as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, Arlington, Massachusetts entitled, "Board of Survey Plan and Profile of Marion Road and Marion Circle, Arlington, Mass. Scales Hor. 1" = 40' Ver. 1" = 6' August 1950 G. B. Northrup, C. E. Belmont."
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