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(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
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Article 15. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by re- allocating Agent, Board of Health, from Grade AG 8 to Grade AG 9; said amendment to be effective April 1, 1958; appropriate the sum of $123.00 to be expended by the department affected; and deter- mine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 16. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by reallocating Water Registrar, from Grade AG 8 to Grade AG 9; said amendment to be effective April 1, 1958; appropriate the sum of $123.00 to be expended by the department affected; and determine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 17. To see if the Town will amend the Classification. Plan, known as Schedule A, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by reallocating Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, from Grade AG 10 to Grade AG 11; said amendment to be effective April 1, 1958; appropriate the sum of $72.00 to be expended by the de- partment affected; and determine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 18. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by reallocating Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, from Grade AG 10 to Grade AG 11; said amendment to be effective April 1, 1958.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board )
Article 19. To see if the Town will amend the Classification Plan, known as Schedule A, of Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by adding the following classifications:
Supervisor of Children's Library Activities, Grade AG 6 Superintendent of Cemeteries, Grade AG 10
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to amend Schedule A of the Classification Plan, and Schedule B of the Pay Plan, as established by Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by striking out the words and figures "Minimum - $3944.00", "Step 1-$4262.00", and "Maximum - $4606.00" where they appear in Grade PF 2 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Minimum - $4200.00", "Step 1-$4500.00", and "Maximum - $4800.00"; and by striking out the words and figures "Maximum - $5046.00" where they appear in Grade PF 3 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Maximum - $5300.00"; and by striking out the words and figures "Maximum -- $5386.00" where they appear in Grade PF 4 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Maximum $5800.00"; and by striking out the words and figures "Maximum - $5866.00" where they appear in Grade PF 5 of said Schedules
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and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Maximum -- $6300.00"; and by striking out the words and figures "Maximum -- $7122.00" where they appear in Grade PF 6 of said Schedules and inserting in place thereof the words and figures "Maximum $7700.00"; said amendment to become effective April 1, 1958; appropriate the sum of $5300.00 to be expended by the various de- partments affected; and determine how the money shall be raised.
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board)
Article 21. To see if the Town will amend Schedule A, of the Classification Plan, and Schedule B of the Pay Plan, as estab- lished by Article 7C, of the By-Laws, by increasing all money figures contained therein by $312.00 in the annual salary schedule and $6.00 in the weekly salary schedule, and by increasing the com- pensation of part-time employees, whose hours of work follow a regular schedule, proportionally as their actual part-time service bears to a full-time service; will appropriate a sum or sums or money therefor to be expended by the various departments affected; determine in what manner the money shall be raised; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of ten (10) registered voters )
Article 22. To see if the Town will acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for municipal purposes, all or any portion of the land within the Town hereinafter described and which was originally acquired by the Town by gift allegedly sub- ject to certain trusts, terms and conditions, any interests or ease- ments 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; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
Said land is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound at the point of intersection of the southeasterly side line of Mystic Street and the southwesterly side line of Chestnut Street, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Chestnut Street, a distance of 245.76 ft. to a point at land of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, thence south- westerly by land of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston a dis- tance of 370 ft. more or less to land now or formerly of Goode, thence northwesterly by said land now or formerly of Goode, known as Park Terrace, a distance of 193.76 ft. to a point on the southeast- erly side line of Mystic Street, thence northeasterly on said south- easterly side line of Mystic Street, a distance of 285.35 ft. to the point of beginning and containing approximately 67,075 sq. ft .:
(Inserted at the request of the Personnel Board )
Article 23. To see if the Town will acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for municipal purposes, all or any portion of the land within the Town hereinafter described, any interests 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, determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
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Said land is bounded and described as follows:
First Section - Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Medford Street, said point being 138.0 feet northeasterly of the point of intersection of the northeasterly side line of Mass. Avenue and the northwesterly side line of Medford Street, thence northwesterly through land now or formerly of Myerson and now or formerly of Webb on a line 10 feet southwesterly of the north- easterly boundary line of said properties a distance of 145.09 feet to a point of curve, thence northwesterly and northerly through said land of Webb on a curve to the right with a radius of 44.5 feet a distance of 30.42 feet to the northerly corner of said land now or formerly of Webb, thence southeasterly on the northeasterly bound- ary line of said properties of Webb and Myerson a distance of 173.20 feet to a point on the northwesterly side line of Medford Street, thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Medford Street, a distance of 10.0 feet to the point of beginning and con- taining 1246 square feet from land of Myerson and 397 square feet from land of Webb.
Second Section - Beginning at a point on the division line be- tween land now or formerly of Goode and the Russell Common at the Russell School property, thence southwesterly by said land now or formerly of Goode a distance of 18 feet more or less to the northerly corner of land now or formerly of Webb, thence northerly and northeasterly through said land of Goode on a curve to the right with a radius of 44.5 feet a distance of 20 feet more or less to a point on the division line between said land of Goode and the Russell Common, thence southeasterly on said division line a dis- tance of 12 feet more or less to the point of beginning and contain- ing approximately 110 square feet.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 24. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to relocate a portion of Mystic Street, from a point oppo- site Pleasant Street to Chestnut Street and to abandon the present public portion of Mystic Street, between Massachusetts Avenue and Chestnut Street; and to widen Chestnut Street, from Mystic Street to Medford Street by laying out and altering the lines of these ways or by petition to the proper departments of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex, or both, and to take any and all such action as may be required, in order that such land, as may be necessary, may be taken and the streets altered, relocated or constructed for the improvement and control of traffic flow in said area; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission )
Article 25. To see if the Town will acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise for the purpose of relocating a portion of Mystic Street and of providing off-street parking, all or any portion of the land within the Town (with or without the buildings thereon) herein- after described, any interests 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; deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to all or any of the foregoing.
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Said land is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the northwesterly side line of Mystic Street, at the northeasterly boundary line of premises #44 Mystic Street, thence southwesterly on said northwesterly side line of Mystic Street, distances of 86 feet more or less and 56 feet more or less to a point on the northwesterly side line of Mystic Street, at the south- westerly boundary line of premises #40 Mystic Street, thence north- westerly by said southwesterly boundary line of premises #40 Mystic Street, a distance of 140.81 feet to an angle point, thence north- easterly by Lot A, a distance of 39.27 feet to an angle point, thence. southeasterly by Lot 8 and Parts 9 & 10 a distance of 59.19 feet to an angle point, thence northeasterly by said Lot 8 and Parts 9 & 10, a distance of 70.29 feet to an angle point, thence southeasterly on the northeasterly boundary line of premises #44 Mystic Street, a distance of 95.18 feet to the point of beginning and containing approximately 14,869 sq. ft. and being the remaining portion of land owned now or formerly by Annie D. Holbrook and Charlotte H. Page and recorded in the Registry of Deeds, Book 7002.199, and land owned now or formerly by Harold P. and Esther I. Nickerson, and recorded in tlie Registry of Deeds Book 7858-551.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission )
Article 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to alter the plan of Winslow Street, from Mystic Street to Russell Terrace, by taking the necessary legal procedure to approve. the widening of said way as recommended by the Arlington Develop- ment Commission; to lay out such way in preparation for its accep- tance and construction contingent upon such widening and to take any and all such action as may be required, in order that such land as may be necessary, may be taken and the street altered or con- structed for the improvement and control of traffic flow in said area; or take any action relating thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to establish Board of Survey lines for a new way from Russell Terrace to Mill Street, said way being an extension of Win- slow Street and recommended by the Arlington Development Com- mission; to lay out such way in preparation for its acceptance and construction and to take any and all such actions as may be expedient in order that such land and buildings as may be necessary, may be taken and the street constructed for the improvement and control of traffic flow in said area; or take any action relating thereto.
( Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 28. To see if the town will amend its zoning by-law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Business "A" District all or any part of the area now included in land owned by the Town of Arlington for Park purposes and located on Summer Street, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of Summer Street. at the division line between land now or formerly of Malcolm G. Stevens, Trustee, and land now of the Town of Arlington, thence east- erly on said southerly side line of Summer Street, by various courses and curves a distance of 497 feet, more or less, to a point, thence south-
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westerly on a curve with a radius of 560 feet a distance of 298 feet more or less, to a point on the northerly corner of property now or formerly of R. Wendell Wood, thence westerly, a distance of 40 feet along property now or formerly of R. Wendell Wood to an angle point, thence northwesterly a distance of 95.15 feet along property now or formerly of the Boston & Maine Railroad to an angle point, thence northerly a distance of 61.58 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence north- westerly a distance of 68.20 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence westerly a distance of 71.33 feet along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Rail- road, thence northwesterly a distance of 213 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence northerly a distance of 51.40 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of the Boston & Maine Railroad, thence northeasterly a distance of 152.5 feet to an angle point along property now or for- merly of Malcolm G. Stevens, Trustee, thence northerly a distance of 100 feet along property of said Malcolm G. Stevens, Trustee, to the point of beginning and containing about 150,000 square feet, more or less, as shown on two plans on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Massachusetts; one entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, Massachusetts, Taken for Park Purposes, Scale 1"=40', April, 1933, James M. Keane, Town Engineer", and another entitled "Copy of Plan of Fowles Pond, Arlington, Massachusetts, Scale 1"=40', Jan- uary, 1930, James M. Keane, Town Engineer".
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 29. To see if the Town will petition the General Court for authority to sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of the parcel of land hereinafter described, which is now part of the public parks within the Town; or take any action relating thereto.
Said land is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the southerly side line of Summer Street, at the division line between land now or formerly of Malcolm G. Stevens, Trustee, and land now of the Town of Arlington, thence easterly on said southerly side line of Summer Street, by various courses and curves a distance of 497 feet, more or less, to a point, thence southwesterly on a curve with a radius of 560 feet a distance of 298 feet more or less, to a point on the northerly corner of property now or formerly of R. Wendell Wood, thence westerly, a distance of 40 feet along property now or formerly of R. Wendell Wood to an angle point, thence northwesterly a distance of 95.15 feet along pro- perty now or formerly of the Boston & Maine Railroad to an angle point, thence northerly a distance of 61.58 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence north- westerly a distance of 68.20 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence westerly a distance of 71.33 feet along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Rail- road, thence northwesterly a distance of 213 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Boston & Maine Railroad, thence northerly a distance of 51.40 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of the Boston & Maine Railroad, thence northeasterly a distance of 152.5 feet to an angle point along property now or formerly of Malcolm G. Stevens, Trustee, thence northerly. a distance of 100 feet along property of said Malcolm G. Stevens,
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"Trustee, to the point of beginning and containing about 150,000 square feet, more or less, as shown on two plans on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Massachusetts; one entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, Massachusetts, Taken for Park Purposes, Scale 1"=40', April, 1933, James M. Keane, Town Engineer", and another entitled "Copy of Plan of Fowles Pond, Arlington, Massachusetts, Scale 1"=40', January, 1930, James M. Keane, Town Engineer".
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 30. To see if the Town will amend its Zoning By-Law by altering the zoning map therein referred to so as to include in the Industrial District all or any part of the area now included in land owned by the Town of Arlington for Park purposes and located on summer Street, bounded and described, as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southwesterly side line of Summer Street and the northwesterly side line of Washing- ton Street, thence southeasterly and southerly on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, on a curve to the right with a radius of 24.9 feet a distance of 28.86 feet to a point of tangency, thence southerly on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, a distance of 225 feet more or less to a point on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, at land now or formerly of Henrietta F. Hill, thence westerly by said land now or formerly of Henrietta F. Hill, a distance of 240.0 feet to an angle point, thence southerly by said land now or formerly of Henrietta F. Hill, a distance of 128 feet more or less to the northeasterly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad a distance of 730 feet to a point, thence northeasterly through land of Town of Arlington, a distance of 300 feet more or less to a point on the southwesterly side line of Summer Street, thence southeasterly on said south- westerly side line of Summer Street, on a curve to the left with a radius of 1663.56 feet a distance of 537.4 feet to a point of tangency, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Summer Street, a distance of 172.34 feet to the point of beginning and con- taining approximately 6 acres, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Massachusetts, entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass., Scale 1 inch=60 feet, Jan. 11, 1945, James M. Keane, Town Engineer."
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission )
Article 31. To see if the Town will petition the General Court for authority to sell, convey or otherwise dispose of the parcel of land hereinafter described, which is now part of the public parks within the town; or take any action relating thereto.
Said parcel is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the southwesterly side line of Summer Street and the northwesterly side line of Washing- ton Street, thence southeasterly and southerly on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, on a curve to the right with a radius of 24.9 feet a distance of 28.86 feet to a point of tangency, thence southerly on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, a distance of 225 feet more or less to a point on said northwesterly side line of Washington Street, at land now or formerly of Henrietta
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F. Hill, thence westerly by said land now or formerly of Henrietta F. Hill, a distance of 240.0 feet to an angle point, thence southerly by said land now or formerly of Henrietta F. Hill, a distance of 128 feet more or less to the northeasterly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad, thence northwesterly on said northeasterly side line of the Boston and Maine Railroad a distance of 730 feet to a point, thence northeasterly through land of Town of Arlington, a distance of 300 feet more or less to a point on the southwesterly side line of Summer Street, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Summer Street, on a curve to the left with a radius of 1663.56 feet a distance of 537.4 feet to a point of tangency, thence southeasterly on said southwesterly side line of Summer Street, a distance of 172.34 feet to the point of beginning and containing approximately 6 acres, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer, Arlington, Massachusetts, entitled "Plan of Land in Arlington, Mass., Scale 1 inch=60 feet, Jan. 11, 1945, James M .. Keane, Town Engineer."
(Inserted at the request of the Arlington Development Commission)
Article 32. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to. pave the Municipal Parking Area; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 33. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of islands, bumpers or other protective devices. necessary for the parking of motor vehicles in the Municipal Park -- ing Area; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9. of Article 2 of the By-Laws by adding the following sentence at the. end of said Section:
"provided, however, that a majority vote of the Town Meet -- ing Members present and voting at a Town Meeting duly called, a quorum being present, shall be sufficient to adopt, amend, modify or repeal a Town By-Law, excepting in in- stances where a vote greater than a majority is required by the General Laws of Massachusetts" so that said Section 9 of Article 2 of the By-Laws will read as follows:
Section 9. The duties of the Moderator, and the government of the Town Meeting, not specially provided for by law, or by the foregoing rules, shall be determined by the rules of practice con- tained in Robert's Rules of Order revised, (Seventy-Fifth Anniver- sary Edition), so far as they are adapted to the condition and powers of the Town, provided, however, that a majority vote of tlie Town Meeting Members present and voting at a Town Meeting duly called,. a quorum being present, shall be sufficient to adopt, amend, modify or repeal a Town By-Law, excepting in instances where a vote greater than a majority is required by the General Laws of Massa- chusetts.
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Article 35. To make appropriations to defray Town obliga- tions, liabilities, outlay and expenses and especially for or relating to all or any of the boards, departments, purposes and matters hereinafter mentioned, and to provide for the disposal of motor vehicles and other personal property belonging to the Townl; deter- mine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating thereto.
Finance Committee; Board of Selectmen; Town Manager; Purchas- ing Agent; Maintenance Department; Accountant; Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Department; Assessors' Department; Legal Department; Claims; Town Clerk's Department; 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 Department; 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 Department; 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 As- sistance; District or Other Nurses; Veterans' Benefits; Schools; Robbins Library and Branches; Parks; Playgrounds; Pensions (non-contributory) ; Contributory Retirement System; Memorial Day; Patriots' Day; Printing Town Reports; Insurance; Work- men's Compensation Insurance Funds; Municipal Insurance Fund; Reserve Fund; Maintenance of Menotomy Hall and Houses Owned by the Town; Water Department Maintenance; Cemeteries; In- .terest; Debt; Sinking Fund; Personnel Board; Civil Defense.
Article 36. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the construction of an overpass to provide ingress and egress to and from Reservoir Field, from and to Massachusetts Avenue; determine in what manner the money shall be raised and expended; or take any action relating to any or all of the foregoing.
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