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Future School Plant Planning Committee
Burton B. Cogswell Douglas H. Bean F. Harry Waghorne Robert W. Peabody Arthur E. Bodge Rufus LaC. Stevens Donald F. Newhall Theodore Palizzolo Ralph G. Howland Clifford C. Ham James Melanson Howard S. Armerding Harry W. Higgins Stanley Thwing Theodore N. Ferren Kenneth R. Hill Paul A. Hillman Mrs. Joseph LeBrun Mrs. Alvin Chadwell William Poole Mrs. Carl M. Hellmer Mrs. Arthur Rodham Burton B. Cogswell
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Cornelius J. Doyle
Veterans' Agent Wire Inspector
Burton B. Cogswell James V. Thompson
LICENSES ISSUED IN 1954 BY BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Auctioneers
1
Fee
$ 2.00
Ballroom
1
Fee
35.00
Common Victuallers
15
Fee
1.00
Gasoline Storage (original)
1
Fee
2.00
Inn Holders
1
Fee
2.00
Liquor
1 day wine and malt beverages 21
Fee
1.00
Club - all alcoholic beverages
Fee
500.00
Colonial Club of Lynnfield, Inc.
Club Goodwin, Inc.
Tally-Ho Club, Inc.
Common Victualler - all alcoholic
beverages
Fee
500.00
Wilkinson's Inc., d/b/a Ships' Haven
Common Victualler - wine and malt
beverages
Fee
250.00
Donovan Brothers
Inn Holder - all alcoholic beverages
Fee
500.00
Suntaug Inn, Inc.
Retail Package Goods Store - all
Fee
300. 00
Lodging House
5
Fee
2.00
Lord's Day
Concert or Entertainment
141
Fee
1.00
Sale of Products Raised on
Premises
17
Fee
1.00
Sale of Tonic, Candy, Fruit, etc.
22
Fee
1.00
Permit to move building over highways
7
Fee
1.00
Rifle Range
1
Fee
2.00
Taxi
4
Fee
1.00
LYNNFIELD BOARD OF HEALTH
Members:
Arthur W. Nelson, Chairman Clifton E. Hodgdon Arthur S. Tewksbury, Jr.
Appointments made March 1, 1954:
Health Officer
Dr. George S. Robinson Gustave H. Koch Gustave H. Koch Gustave H. Koch Edward Harney, Jr.
Harry W. Higgins Edward Harney, Jr.
Licenses issued in 1954:
Bottling of carbonated & non- alcoholic beverages
2
Fee
$10. 00
Kindergartens
3
Fee
1.00
Manufacturing Ice Cream
1
Fee
5.00
Storage & sale of methyl alcohol
7
Fee
1.00
Pasteurization of Milk
1
Fee
10.00
Keeping Pigs on Premises
1 Fee
.50
Sub-divisions Approved:
Perry Avenue Extension
Mar.
16, 1954
Beaver Avenue & Grayland Road
Mar. 22, 1954
Park Street
June 1, 1954
Section of Sherwood Forest:
Friars Lane )
Hood Lane 1
June 7, 1954
Doncaster Road)
Lovell Road
July
26,
1954
Huckleberry Hill - - Section 3
Aug.
9, 1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 2
Aug.
16,
1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 3
Aug. 16, 1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 4
Sept. 20,
1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 5
Sept. 20,
1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 8
Nov. 22, 1954
Glen Meadow Park - Section 9
Nov. 22,
1954
LYNNFIELD
MASS
ETTS
1627
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Our beritage becomes greater as we work. play, fight. and worship TOGETHER ..
Sub-divisions Disapproved:
Beaver Avenue & Grayland Road Mitchell Road Extension
Jan. 25, 1954 July 21, 1954
Inspector of Animals
Inspector of Milk
Inspector of Slaughtering
Plumbing Inspector
Additional Plumbing Inspector
Herman H. Hammer
Special Agents Burial Permits Cesspool Permits
alcoholic beverages Lynnfield Beverage, Inc. Turnpike Bottle Shoppe, Inc.
FLOAT OF LYNNFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN SAUGUS TERCENTENARY PARADE
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Report of TOWN CLERK
Election of Town Officers Held March 1, 1954
Election officers serving were as follows
Howard H. Murdock
308
42
350
Blanks
24
23
47
Precinct 1
Alexander Williams
Warden
Joseph LeBrun Clerk
George Mac Gregor Joseph Donovan Joseph Cronin Douglas Whitehouse Gustave Koch John Carter
Precinct 2 Cornelius Doyle Chester Me lanson James Walsh Arthur McGonnell Thomas McGonnell Paul Schlenker I. Edward Nelson
LIBRARY TRUSTEE FOR THREE YEARS
Rudolph P. Schlenker
669
230
899
Blanks
88
26
114
903 PARK AND CEMETERY COMMISSIONER FOR THREE YEARS Arthur W. Bryant 676 227
Blanks
81
29
110
Police Officers
TREE WARDEN FOR ONE YEAR
Donald F. Newhall
683
229
912
Blanks
74
27
101
Total Vote Cast 1,013 Prec. 1 757 Prec. 2 256
CONSTABLES FOR ONE YEAR
Charles V. Sweetser
639
206
845
Allison G. Tedford
601
207
808
Blanks
274
99
373
00 50
Prec. 1
Prec. 2
Total
Mason J. Condon
227
60
287
Arthur S. Tewksbury, Jr.
523
189
712
James C. Fletcher
696
236
932
Blanks
61
20
81
TOWN TREASURER FOR THREE YEARS
PLANNING BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS
Colby L. Burbank, Jr.
660
218
878
Blanks
47
29
76
Blanks
97
38
135
ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS
Stanley E. Flagg
690
213
903
Richard L. Hobbs
660
213
873
Blanks
97
43
140
Blanks 4
4
1
Winsor H. Beebe
330
111
441
Gordon H. Millar
683
226
909
Caroline H. Fraser
95
80
175
Blanks
74
30
104
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APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RAISED IN THE TAX LEVY OF THE CURRENT YEAR VOTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, March 8, 1954
$ 600.00
Article 7. New Cruiser, Police Department.
35,802.46
Article 8. Police Department, General Expense
14,210.00
Article 9. Fire Department, General Expense
5,475.00
Article 10.
Hydrant Rental -- Fire Protection
3, 172.00
Article 11.
Other Protection of Persons and Property
Article 12.
Inspector of Wires
537.00
00
SELECTMAN, BOARD OF HEALTH, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE *** FOR THREE YEARS
Blanks 4 4
Harry W. Higgins
710
227
937
4
4
67
43
110
ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR ONE YEAR
7
7
14
PLANNING BOARD FOR TWO YEARS
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS
MODERATOR FOR ONE YEAR
or
7
Norman Grady Frank Martin 00 00 00
Chilton Hastings Edwin Price
4, 139. 00
Article 14. Veterans' Benefits
4,520.00
Article 15. Welfare Department. 5, 125.00
Article 16. Aid to Dependent Children
2,700. 00
Article 17.
Old Age Assistance
33, 121. 00
Article 18.
Assistance of Persons Disabled
1,000.00
Article 19.
Board & Room for Patients at Sanatoriums
1,500.00
Article 20. Health and Sanitation
1,625.00
Article 21. Collection of Rubbish
6,650.00
Article 22.
Collection of Garbage
4,350.00
Article 23.
Inspector of Plumbing
635.00
Article 24.
Park & Cemetery Department - General Expense
6, 132.00
Article 25.
Rotary Power Mower for Park & Cemetery Department
139.50
Article 26.
School Department - General Expense
282, 567.00
Article 27.
Memorial Playground
500.00
Article 28.
Summer Playground
1,200. 00
Article 29.
Play Area -- South School
8,000.00
Article 35.
School Building Committee
5,000.00
Article 39.
Public Libraries -- General Expense
4, 150.96
Article 41.
Moth Department -- General Expense
3,404.00
Article 42.
Private Moth Work
1,500.00
Article 43.
Care & Trimming of Trees on Highway
3,100.00
Article 44.
Prevention & Control-Dutch Elm Disease
4,485.00
Article 45.
New Power Chain Saw for Moth Department
450.00
Article 46.
Highway Department-General Expense
50,304.00
Article 47.
Chapter 90 Construction
3,000. 00
Article 48.
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00
Article 49.
New Diaphragm Pump -- Highway Department
600.00
Article 50.
New Hough Pay Loader -- Highway Department
6, 900. 00
Article 51.
New Ford Truck -- Highway Department
4,000. 00
Article 52.
Snow and Ice Removal
2,945.00
Article 53.
Sidewalk Construction
3,000.00
Article 54.
General Government -- General Expense Town
35,569.61
Article 55.
Memorial Day Observance .
300. 00
Article 56.
Committee for Commercial Development
200.00
Article 59.
Payment of Notes
81, 000. 00
Article 60.
Payment of Interest
26, 300. 00
Article 61.
Blanket Fire Insurance
3,219. 11
Article 62.
Liability and Property Damage
1,650. 00
Article 63.
Workmen's Compensation Policy
3,000.00
Article 64.
Street Lighting .
8,500.00
Article 65.
Purchase of Gasoline for Town Vehicles
3,000.00
Article 69.
Construction of Hilltop Road
2,200.00
Total
$683, 477.64
Transfers of Money voted at Annual Town Meeting
Article 31. From Excess and Deficiency to purchase of Pope-Westover
property for School Purposes .
25,000. 00
Article 33.
From Excess and Deficiency to purchase of Rideout property
7,000.00
Article 39.
From Refund Essex County Dog Licenses to Public Libraries General Expense.
1,091. 04
Article 47.
From Excess and Deficiency to Chapter 90 Construction
9,000.00
Article 48.
From Excess and Deficiency to Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
Article 66.
From Overlay Reserve to Reserve Fund
10, 000. 00
Article 67.
From Available Surplus Funds to Board of Assessors to Reduce Tax Levy
40,000. 00
GRAND TOTAL
$776, 568.68
(Total transfers $93, 091. 04)
Harry W. Higgins Town Clerk
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Article 13. Board of Assessors
for School Purposes
Report of TOWN CLERK
Record of Action Taken at Annual Town Meeting Held March 8, 1954
Meeting called to order at 8:05 P. M. by Moderator Gordon Millar who read the call for the meeting and the Constable's Return.
On motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to dispense with the reading of the Articles until taken up for action.
At this time Mr. Ferren, Chairman of the Planning Board re- quested permission of the Moderator to read the following:
Mr. Moderator:
The Planning Board has asked me to present a resolution for the consideration of the people of Lynnfield.
As you all know, after many years of active and unselfish service Mr. Louis B. Tuck has retired from his position as Chair- man of the Planning Board - a position he has held for many years.
After so long a period of conscientious service, we think the Town should note its appreciation by adopting the following resolution:
"Be it resolved that the Town of Lynnfield extends its sincere and heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Louis B. Tuck on the occasion of his retirement from active participa- tion in Planning affairs. The Town is especially grateful for his loyal and conscientious service in carrying out the responsibilities of the office to which he has been re- elected for so many years. "
I respectfully request, Mr. Moderator, that the sentiments of the Town be expressed by a standing vote.
ARTICLE 1. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the following Town Officers not required to be chosen by ballot be appointed as follows:
Field Drivers Walter M. Riggs, Joseph F. Smith, James Fletcher
Pound Keeper Joseph F. Smith
Wood Measurers Perley Burrill, Daniel Kelleher, Joseph F. Smith
ARTICLE 2. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and sec- onded, that the Reports of Town Officers and Special Committees be accepted as published.
ARTICLE 3. Voted, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town AMEND the BUILDING LAWS of the Town of Lynn- field by striking out Sections 12 and 13, and substituting in their
place the following:
"Section 12. All installations of plumbing shall be in ac- cordance with the Plumbing Ordinance of the Town of Lynnfield. "
"Section 13. All garages joined to a dwelling or con- nected by a roofed passageway shall be plastered with cement plaster or sheathed with non-combustible material. Any doorway leading from a garage into a dwelling shall be equipped witha self closing metal covered door. The door frame on the garage side to be metal covered. "
A two-thirds vote being required tellers were appointed by the Moderator who returned the following count.
In Favor Opposed 316 None
ARTICLE 4. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to ap- point a committee of five members to study the desirability of es- tablishing a DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS in the Town of Lynnfield, as authorized by the Acts of 1953, Chapter 101, said committee to report its findings to the Board of Selectmen in writing not later than September 1, 1954.
ARTICLE 5. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to ap- point a committee of five members to study the INSURANCE NEEDS of the Town of Lynnfield, said committee to submit its findings to the Board of Selectmen in writing not later than Sep- tember 1, 1954.
ARTICLE 6. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to ap- point a committee of five members to study the desirability of establishing a STABILIZATION FUND for the Town of Lynnfield, said committee to report its findings to the Board of Selectmen in writing not later than September 1, 1954.
ARTICLE 7. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $600. 00 to purchase a NEW CRUISING CAR for the use of the Police Department. This car to be purchased under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen and the Chief of Police Department, and this committee to be permitted to dispose of the present cruising car, and to use the proceeds toward the purchase price of the new vehicle.
ARTICLE 8. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $35, 802. 46 for the general expense of the POLICE DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Chief $ 4,485.80
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Wages
General Expenses
28, 602.85 2,713. 81
ARTICLE 9. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $ 14, 2 10. 00 for the general expense of the FIRE DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Chief 1,500.00
Wages, Officers and men 5,900. 00
Alarm Signal System 4,560. 00
General Expenses 2,250.00
ARTICLE 10. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 475. 00 for the expense of HYDRANT RENTAL FOR FIRE PROTECTION.
ARTICLE 11. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $3, 172. 00 for OTHER PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY, said sum to be allocated as follows:
Inspector of Buildings Sa lary $ 500.00
Fees, not exceeding 75% of
fees received in 1954 1,500. 00
General Expenses 120.00
Dog Officer
Salary 550.00
General Expenses 322.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salary 140. 00
General Expenses 40.00
ARTICLE 12. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $537. 00 for the general expense of the INSPECTOR OF WIRES, said sum to be allocated as follows:
Compensation not to exceed 75% of fees collected by him in 1954 500. 00 General Expenses 37.00
ARTICLE 13. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 139. 00 for the general expense of the BOARD OF AS- SESSORS, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries $ 2, 800. 00
General Expenses 1,339.00
ARTICLE 14. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 520. 00 for the cost of VETERANS' BENEFITS, and the gen- eral expense of the Veterans's Service Director, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Director 300. 00
General Expenses 220.00
Veteran's Benefits 4,000.00
ARTICLE 15. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 125. 00 for the general expense of the WELFARE DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Board 60.00 Salary of Agent 780. 00
General Expenses
4,285.00
ARTICLE 16. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2, 700. 00 for the general expense of AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN.
ARTICLE 17. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $33, 121. 00 for the general expense and administration of OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salary of Agent 2,438.00 General Expenses 30, 683. 00
ARTICLE 18. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 000. 00 for ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE DIS- ABLED, under authority of Chapter 741 of the Acts of 1951.
ARTICLE 19. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1, 500. 00 for the payment of BOARD AND ROOM FOR PA- TIENTS AT SANITORIUMS under the supervision of the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 20. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $ 1, 625. 00 for the general expense of HEALTH AND SANITA- TION, said sum to be allocated as follows:
Salaries
Board of Health $ 90.00
Health Officer 300. 00
Inspector of Animals 75.00 Inspector of Milk 20.00 Engineering Services 500.00
General Expenses
Board of Health 610.00
Inspector of Animals 15.00
Inspector of Milk
15.00
ARTICLE 21. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 650. 00 for the COLLECTION OF RUBBISH for one year.
ARTICLE 22. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 350. 00 for the COLLECTION OF GARBAGE for one year.
ARTICLE 23. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $635. 00 for the general expense of the INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING, said sum to allocated as follows: Compensation not to exceed 75% of fees collected by him in 1954 $ 600.00 General Expenses 35.00
ARTICLE 24. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $6, 132. 00 for the general expense of the PARK AND CEME- TERY DEPARTMENT, said sum to be allocated as follows: Salaries & Wages $ 5,232.00
General Expenses 900.00
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ARTICLE 25. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $139.50 to purchase a NEW ROTARY POWER MOWER for the Park and Cemetery Department.
ARTICLE 26. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $282, 567. 00 for the general expense of the SCHOOL DEPART- MENT, said sum to be allocated as follows:
Salary of Superintendent $ 6, 750. 00 Salaries of Teachers & Principals 126, 050. 00 Travel out of State 125.00
Transportation, High & Elementary 31, 320. 00 General Expenses 118, 322. 00
ARTICLE 27. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500. 00 for the care and maintenance of MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND under the supervision of the School Committee.
ARTICLE 28. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200. 00 for the operation of a SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM under the supervision of the School Committee.
ARTICLE 29. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $ 8, 000. 00 for the development of a PLAY AREA AT THE SOUTH SCHOOL.
ARTICLE 30. Voted: on motion duly made and seconded, that the Board of Selectmen be, and it hereby is, authorized and in- structed to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain, or other- wise, for school and playground purposes, land now or formerly owned by Ida M. Pope and Helen L. Westover described as fol- lows:
Starting from a point at Summer Street bounded by the Ida M. Pope and Marion A. De Wilde properties and proceeding 1029.74 feet in a northeasterly direction to a point on a stone wall at in- tersection of Ida M. Pope, Marion A. De Wilde and Helen West- over properties; thence turning and running along the said stone wall 576. 87 feet in a northwesterly direction to a stake; thence turning and running 705. 64 feet in a southwesterly direction to the southeaster ly corner of the Ernest E. Lockhart property; thence proceeding along the southerly boundary 200 feet of said Ernest E. Lockhart property to an iron pipe on the easterly line of Sum- mer Street; thence turning and running along said line of Summer Street 106. 39 feet in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of the Helen Westover and Fred Perrin properties; thence turn- ing in a northeasterly direction 120 feet along the northerly boundary of said Fred Perrin property; thence turning and running in an easterly direction along the easterly boundary of the said Fred Perrin property 120 feet; thence turning and running in a southwesterly direction along the southeaster ly boundary of said Fred Perrin property 120 feet to a point on the easterly line of Summer Street; thence turning and running along said line of Summer Street in a southeasterly direction 258.58 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 11.2 acres, more or less, and as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lynnfield, Massa- chusetts to be conveyed to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lynn- field, " dated January 1954 and drawn by H. Kingman Abbott, Registered Land Surveyor.
ARTICLE 31. Voted, on motion duly made and seconded, that the sum of $25, 000. 00 be, and the same hereby is transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and appropriated for the following purposes:
(a) A sum not exceeding eighteen thousand ($18, 000. 00) dollars for the payment of the land damages or purchase price of the land buildings now or formerly owned by Ida M. Pope; (b) A sum not exceeding three thousand($3, 000. 00) dollars for the payment of the land damages or purchase price of the land now or formerly owned by Helen L. Westover; All of said property being described in the vote under Article 30 of this Warrant, which description is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof; and (c) A sum not exceeding four thousand ($4, 000. 00) dollars for the payment of legal, engineering and other services and expenses incidental to taking or purchase of said property; Said sums of money to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen. A two-thirds vote being required on this article, appointed tellers returned the following count:
In Favor 319
Opposed 15
ARTICLE 32. Before voting on this article a map of the pro- posed location was shown, to the voters.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be, and it hereby is, authorized and instructed to acquire by eminent domain, or by purchase, for school and playground purposes, the land now or formerly owned by Allene H. Rideout situated southeasterly of Main Street, acquired by her under Parcel No. 2 of a deed from Susan B. Taylor et al. dated September 5, 1946 and recorded with Essex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 3477, Page 352, which land is bounded: Southwesterly by land now or for- merly of Warren Newhall about 400 feet; Southeasterly by land formerly of the Danvers Railroad about 90 feet; again South- easterly by land of Julius B. and Lillian S. Rombult, formerly of J. M. Danforth, about 775 feet; Northeasterly by other land of Allene H. Rideout (shown as Lot B on plan recorded with said deeds in Plan Book 49, Plan No. 5), formerly of Mary U. Nash, about 313.5 feet; Northwesterly by a brook at other land of the Town of Lynnfield about 300 feet; Southwesterly by other land of the Town of Lynnfield about 60 feet; and Northwesterly by other land of the Town of Lynnfield about 650 feet; together with a right of way 50 feet wide from said land to Main Street.
ARTICLE 33. Voted, on motion duly made and seconded, that the sum of $7, 000. 00 be, and the same hereby is transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and appropriated for the following purposes:
(a) A sum not exceeding $3, 500. 00 for the payment of the land damages or purchase price of the land now or formerly owned by Allene H. Rideout and described in the vote under Article 32 of this Warrant, which description is incorporated herein by this reference and made a part hereof; and (b) a sum not to exceed $3, 500. 00 for the payment of legal, engineering and other services and expenses incidental to taking or purchase of said land; said sums of money to be expended under the direc- tion of the Board of Selectmen.
This article requiring a two-thirds vote, appointed tellers returned the following count.
In Favor 230
Opposed 53
ARTICLE 34. Voted unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to ap-
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point a SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE of seven citizens; said committee to obtain preliminary plans and sketches, and es- timates of cost for the construction of an elementary school building. Provided, however, that the plans and sketches be submitted to the following Boards and Committees:
1. Board of Selectmen
2. The School Committee
3. The Finance Committee
4. The Planning Board
and the approval of at least three of these Boards or Committees
of the plans to be secured before estimates are obtained; and the said School Building Committee to report to the Town at or be- fore a Special Town Meeting in November, 1954.
ARTICLE 35. Voted, unanimously, on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $5, 000. 00 to procure preliminary plans and sketches for a new elementary school, by the School Building Committee authorized under the preceding article.
On motion made by Mr. Condon, duly seconded it was voted to adjourn the meeting until March 15, 1954 at 8:00 P. M.
Record of Adjourned Town Meeting Held March 15, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Gordon Millar at 8:05 P. M. with approximately 464 present.
ARTICLE 36. Voted, unanimously on motion duly made and seconded, that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to ap- point a committee of seven citizens to act as the FUTURE SCHOOL PLANT PLANNING COMMITTEE. Said committee to study the future school plant needs of the Town of Lynnfield.
ARTICLE 37. Voted, unanimously on motion duly made and seconded, that action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
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