Town of Norwell annual report 1950-1959, Part 15

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Publication date: 1950
Publisher: The Board
Number of Pages: 1812

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Article 6. To see if the town will accept the layout of the balance of .Tarobs Trail (a portion appears in the 1947 layout) and that portion of Leigh Road described as follows as laid out by the Selectmen of the town;

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The description of a part of the northerly line of Jacobs Trail, and of the westerly and southerly lines of Leigh Road, in the town of Norwell, Mass., as laid out by the Selectmen are as follows:

Beginning at a cement bound in the 1947 layout of Jacobs Trail; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 15.35 feet, a distance 24.41 feet to a drill hole and point of tangency in a boulder, said drill hole being about a foot underground and on the southeasterly side of said boul- der; thence N68º 33' 30" E. a distance of 322.74 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 15.00 feet, a distance of 23.28 feet to a cement bound and point of tan- gency at Leigh Road; thence N20° 12' 10" W by the westerly line of Leigh Road a distance of 140.18 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 14.82 feet, a distance of 23.56 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 20.00 feet, a distance of 40.07 feet to a cement bound in the northeasterly line of Prouty Avenue and the end of the layout.

The descriptions of a part of the southerly line of Jacobs Trail, and of the easterly and northerly lines of Leigh Road, are as follows:

Beginning at a cement bound in the southerly line of Jacobs Trail at the end of the 1947 layout; thence N68º 33' 30" E a distance of 324.72 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the right, the radius of which is 15.00 feet, a distance of 23.84 feet to a cement bound and point of tangency at Leigh Road; thence S20° 12' 10" E a distance of 24.74 feet to a cement bound and angle point; thence N69º 17' 50" E across Leigh Road a distance of 40.00 feet to a cement bound and angle point; thence N20° 12' 10" W a distance of 210.00 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 59.30 feet, a distance of 94.25 feet to a cement bound and point of tangen- cy; thence S68º 33' 30" W a distance of 404.72 feet to a cement bound at Prouty Avenue and the end of the layout.

Article 7. To see if the town will accept the layout of Doris Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen of the town and described as follows:

The description of the southwesterly line of a part of Doris Avenue in the town of Norwell, Massachusetts, as laid out by the Selectmen, is as fol- lows: Beginning at a cement bound in the southwesterly line of Doris Ave- nue, said bound being between lots 21 and 21A, thence S46° 13' 35" E, across Jacobs Trail. a distance of 656.81 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 70.95 feet, a distance of 48.62 feet to a cement bound between lots 65 and 66.

The description of the northeasterly line of Doris Avenue is as follows: Beginning at a cement bound in the northeasterly line of Doris Avenue. said bound bearing N43º 46' 25" E and a distance of 40.00 feet from the cement bound at the beginning of the layout of the southwesterly line of Doris Avenue; thence S46° 13' 35" E across Jacobs Trail a distance of 674.80 feet to a cement bound at the end of the layout, said bound bearing N4º 32' 55" W and a distance of 36.07 feet from the cement bound at the end of the layout of the southwesterly line.

Article 8. To see if the town will vote to accept Douglas Ave. as a town way in the Town of Norwell, from Prouty Avenue to lot No. 143 on Douglas Avenue as shown on plan of Jacobs Lake Shores, drawn by Ernest W Branch. Inc. C. E. March 11, 1939 and raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the same or act on anything relative thereto.

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Petitioned by:

James F. Ryan, Jr.

Mabel E. Howard

Lillian R. Ryan

Aubrey W. Beaman

Louise C. Muzrall

Ingrid Honkonen

Charlotte L. Beaman

Charles Honkonen

Malcolm T. Peachey

Virginia Alvanas

Bernice I. Peachey Joseph R. Mason

Jack M. Alvanas Stephanie St. Ours

Margaret T. Mason

Henry A. St. Ours

Mildred L. Baril

John S. Gillis

Raymond S. Baril

Helen S. Craven

Ruth E. Mozinski

L. P. Craven, Jr.

Bernard L. Mozinski Edith M. McNeil

Harriet E. Smith

Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of grading and resurfacing with tar, Parker Street; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of grading and resurfacing with tar, Dun- can Drive; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for drainage at the Jacobs' Lake Development; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for a sand spreader; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for a snow plow; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 14. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to number, or cause to be numbered, the dwellings situated on High Street in said town and raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for same or act on any- thing relative thereto.

Petitioned by:

Samuel C. Lawrence

Beatrice E. Frehill

William Hills

Madge L. Barlow

Hilda C. Hills

Minnie H. McManus

Harold J. DesJardins H. Florence Wilder (x) her mark

George J. Lawton

Carl Leighton

Robert S. Cottle

Mabel B. Leighton

Russell B. Whiting

Harold S. Wilder

Alexander C. Brewster Lillie G. Monto

Article 15. To see if the town will authorize the Washington Street Cemetery Committee to spend the sum of $600.00 to gravel and tar the sur- face of the entrance road and around the Circle known as Section "A." This money to be drawn from the Washington Street Cemetery Fund or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize and empower the Selectmen to convey the land and buildings at the junction of Oak and Washington Streets on such terms as they deem best. Said land being that portion of the Ridge Hill School which was conveyed to the Tenth School District in Scituate by David Prouty, by deed dated Oct. 5, 1835 and re -. corded with Plymouth Deeds, Book 184, Page 85 or take any other action relative thereto.

Article 17. To see if the town will instruct and authorize the Board of Selectmen, or a majority of the Board of Selectmen, to sign, execute and deliver, for and in the name of the Town of Norwell, a deed to Samuel Turner, Jr .; Post No. 192 American Legion, Inc. for the following described parcel of land:

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Land with the buildings thereon, situated on the easterly side of River St., Norwell, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, containing 165.88 square rods bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the easterly line of said River Street at the northwesterly corner of the described premises, thence running South 87º 56' East, by land of the South Scituate Savings Bank, land now or formerly of Harry B. Merritt and land of Nellie L. Sparrell, one hundred forty-four (144) feet to a bound; thence turning and running South 66° 29' East, by land of said Nellie L. Sparrell and land of Francis E. MacFarlane, one hun- dred eleven and 70/100 (111.70) feet, to land of the First Parish Cemetery Association; thence turning and running South 22º 56' West, by land of the First Parish Cemetery Association two hundred twenty-eight and 8/10 (228.8) feet to West Street; thence turning and running North 58° 35' West by said West Street, eighty-seven and 15/100 (87.15) feet to a point; thence turning and running in a curve to the right, one hundred twenty and 81/100 (120.81) feet to a point in the easterly line of said River street; thence running North 6° 09' West, by said River Street, one hundred thirty-five and 44/100 (135.44) feet, to the point of beginning. Being a part of the common lands of the town of Norwell.

Petitioned by:

Stephen L. Mott Mathias W. Benner

Natale A. Molla

Herbert A. Lincoln

J. Lyman Wadsworth Thomas J. Tolman

John R. Reardon

Loring L. Wadsworth

Lawrence Soule John Campbell

Article 18. To see if the town will vote to accept sections 42A to 42F inclusive, including amendments thereto of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chap- ter 40 relative to liens on real estate for supplying of water or rendering service or furnishing materials in connection therewith or take any other action thereon.

Article 19. To determine whether the town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars (28,000) or such other amount as may be determined upon at the meeting for the purpose of lay- ing water-mains and connecting to property lines in the following streets of Jacobs Lake Shores, so called: Jacobs Trail, Wendall Avenue, Doris Avenue, Prouty Avenue, Duncan Drive, Leigh Road, Judith Street and Douglas Avenue (total mileage approximately one and one-tenth miles) ; and connecting to the already established main on Washington Street, pursuant to Chapter 496 of the Acts and Resolves of 1947 and to determine whether the town, in order to meet this appropriation, will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow the sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars (28,000) or such other amount as may Fe determined at the meeting and issue bonds or notes of the town herefor payable in not more than thirty (30) years, any amount herein authorized to be in addition to the sum of one hundred and thirty-five thousand (135,- 000) dollars heretofore raised, appropriated and authorized to be bor- rowed, or act on anything relative thereto.

Petitioned by:

Irving A. Hall, Jr.

Helen F. Moulton

Julia E. Hall

Ellery C. Moulton

Charlotte L. Beaman

Louis J. White

Ruth M. Cary

Barbara E. White

Frances A. Benson

Beatrice A. McVay

Margaret T. Mason Leo F. McVay

Joseph R. Mason

Vivian E. McMillan

Ingrid Honkonen

Robert McMillan

Mabel N. Howard Louise Muzrall

Clifford H. Howard

Arthur H. Muzrall

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Article 20. To determine whether the town will raise and appro- priate the sum of eleven thousand five hundred dollars (11,500) or such other amounts as may be determined upon at the meeting for the purpose of extending the water system from Tiffany Road along River Street to Stetson Road and Stetson Road to the junction of Barstow Avenue (approxi- mate mileage 4/10 of a mile) and connecting to the already established main on Tiffany Road, pursuant to Chapter 496 of the Acts and Resolves of 1947 and to determine whether the town, in order to meet this appropria- tion, will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars (10,000) or such other amount as may be determined at the meeting and issue bonds or notes of the town herefor payable in not more than thirty (30) years, any amount herein authorized to be in addition to the sum of one hundred and thirty- five thousand (135,000) dollars heretofore raised, appropriated and au- thorized to be borrowed, or act on anything relative thereto. Petitioned by:

Constance O. Sylvester Warner M. Abbott

Elizabeth M. Walsh Jessie M. Abbott

Matthew C. Walsh, Jr.

Sam S. Sylvester

Louisa S. Hall

Catherine C. Finnegan

James P. Hall Annette R. Handy

Article 21. To see if the town will vote to transfer the 1950 Dog Tax Refund to the School Account, or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year, the mosquito control works as estimated and certified to by the State Recla- mation Board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 112, Acts of 1931 or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Ac- countant to close out the unexpended balances of the following appropria- tions, the purposes of which have been completed or act on anything rela- tive thereto.

Highways-Bowker St. .03

Highways-Pleasant St.

1.07

Union Bridge Repairs

18.50

New Fire Truck 100.00

W. C. Bowker Fund-Fire Station 14.23

Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,200. to be used by the Civil Defense in setting up the defense unit or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 25. To see if the town will choose a Town Director of the Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture. as provided for by the General Laws, Chapter 128, Sections 41 and 45, as revised; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 26. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1. 1951, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in ac- cordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17; or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 27. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to i'm in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan. 1. 1952, and to issue a note or notes therefor. payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in accord- ance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17; or act on anything rela- tive thereto.

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Article 28. To see if the town will vote to add the following section to the By-Laws of the Town of Norwell by inserting the following section between Section 4 and Section 5 of Article III.

"Section 4A. All regular and special town meetings, except those held for the purpose of the election of officers, shall adjourn at 12:00 midnight to 7:30 P. M. on the seventh day thereafter, if not already adjourned "sine die" before that time."

or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 29. To see if the town will give any instructions to its elected town officers.

SALE OF FISH RIGHTS Subsequent Meeting for the Election of Officers Saturday, March 10, 1951 Note-Hours Polls are Open Polls Open 12 Noon to 8:00 P. M.

then and there to act on the following article:

Article 30. To bring to the Election Officers their votes, all on one ballot, for the following named officers, to wit: One Selectmen for three years, one Assessor for three years, one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years, Town Clerk for three years, Town Treasurer, Highway Surveyor, Tree Warden and Moderator for one year; one member of the School Committee for two years and two members of the School Committee for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one Trustee of the William J. Leonard Memorial Library for three years; one member of the Board of Water Commissioners for three years.

You are hereby required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Nor- well qualified to vote in Town Affairs, in case all the articles in the fore- going warrant shall not be acted upon at the meeting called for the fifth day of March, to meet in adjourned session at Cushing Memorial Town Hall, Monday, the Twelfth Day of March, 1951 at seven-thirty o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon such of the foregoing articles as shall not have been acted upon on March 5, 1951, or act upon such other articles in said warrant as the meeting may deem advisable.

You are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof, at- tested by you in writing, at each of five public places in the Town, seven days at least before the time for holding the first meeting called for in this warrant. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Town on or before the 5th day of March, 1951. Given under our hands at Norwell this 16th day of Feb- ruary in the year of our Lord 1951.

A. LESTER SCOTT, Chairman RALPH H. COLEMAN JAMES A. LIDDELL Board of Selectmen.

A true copy-Attest: LLOYD B. HENDERSON, Constable February 24 1951

Annual Town Meeting March 5, 1951

Pursuant to a Warrant duly executed and returned thereof made to the Town Clerk by Lloyd B. Henderson, a duly appointed Constable of Norwell, the qualified voters met at the time and place and for the purpose therein stated and took the following action:

The Moderator Frederick A. Small called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Coleman asked for an opportunity to explain the mistake made

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in advertising the Warrant for the meeting in the newspaper. He stated that the Selectmen thought they were within the law by advertising the warrant in the edition of the paper appearing the Friday before the meet- ing, but upon consulting town counsel they were advised that more time was necessary. Counsel also stated that a Special act of the Legislature would be necessary to validate whatever action was taken at the meeting. The Moderator stated that he wished to clarify his position as chairman of the meeting. He observed that it was his opinion, speaking on advice of counsel, that the meeting could be held legally, if its proceedings and the results of the town election on March 10th were validated by special act of the State Legislature.

The Moderator appointed Donald C. Wilder and John D. Dickman tellers and swore in same.

The call for the meeting was read by the Town Clerk whereupon it was voted to defer reading the articles. The Clerk read the charge to the constables and the sworn statement of the Constable, Lloyd B. Henderson, that he has posted ten copies as instructed by the town. The meeting was polled by the tellers who reported 283 legal voters present.

Article 1. Voted unanimously to accept the reports of the town offi- cers and committees as printed in the Town Report.

Article 2. Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sums as printed in No. 1 through No. 18 totalling $5,981.60. A motion made to amend No. 16 to read $225 was lost.

Voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,981.60 to provide for the sums in No. 1 through No. 18.

Article 3. Motion made, seconded and voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,050 to provide for No. 1 through No. 15 as printed in the transcript of the Warrant.

The Advisory Board recommended that No. 24 be changed to $2,100 to allow for an omission in the budget of a $600 article submitted by the Tree Warden. (500, Dutch Elm 100, Planting) Recommendation adopted.

It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $18,410.05 to provide Nos. 16 through 36, Protection of Property.

Motion made, seconded and unanimously voted to raise and appropri- ate the sum of $17,200 for Highways as printed in Nos. 37 through 42.

Motion made, seconded and unanimously voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $33,550 to provide for Charities as requested in Nos. 43 through 47.

Motion made, seconded and unanimously voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $4,000 for Veterans' Benefits requested in No. 48.

Motion made, seconded and unanimously voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $108,513.64 for Education, as requested in Nos. 49 through 52.

Motion made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $46,- 152.56 to provide for Nos. 53 through 67 as printed except No. 58 which shall read $917.62 the actual cost of the Town Reports. This motion was amended to read "raise and appropriate the sum of $40,152.56 to provide for Nos. 53 through 67 as requested except No. 57 which shall be trans- ferred from the E & D Account and No. 58 which shall read $917.62."

Unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $40,152.56 as requested in Nos. 53 through 67 except No. 57 which shall be transferred from the E & D Account, and No. 58 which shall read $917.62.

Article 4. Unanimously voted to transfer the sum of $13,200 from the General Fund to balance the amount to be contributed by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts in connection with Chapter 81, Work on the Highways.

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Article 5. Voted unanimously to transfer the sum of $9,000 from the General Fund to balance the amount to be contributed by the Common- wealth of Massachusetts and the County of Plymouth in connection with Chapter 90, Work on the Highways.

Article 6. Voted unanimously to accept the layout of the balance of Jacobs Trail (a portion appears in the 1947 layout) and that portion of Leigh Road described as follows as laid out by the Selectmen of the town:

The description of a part of the northerly line of Jacobs Trail and of the westerly and southerly lines of Leigh Road, in the town of Norwell, Mass., as laid out by the Selectmen are as follows:

Beginning at a cement bound in the 1947 layout of Jacobs Trail; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 15.35 feet, a distance 24.41 feet to a drill hole and point of tangency in a boulder, said drill hole being about a foot underground and on the southeasterly side of said boulder; thence N 68º 33' 30" E. a distance of 322.74 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 15.00 feet, a distance of 23.28 feet to a cement bound and point of tangency at Leigh Road; thence N 20° 12' 10" W. by the westerly line of Leigh Road a distance of 140.18 feet to a cement bound and point of curva- ture; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 14.82 feet, a dis- tance of 23.56 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 20.00 feet, a distance of 40.07 feet to a cement bound in the northeasterly line of Prouty Avenue and the end of the layout.

The descriptions of a part of the southerly line of Jacobs Trail and of the easterly and northerly lines of Leigh Road, are as follows:

Beginning at a cement bound in the southerly line of Jacobs Trail at the end of the 1947 layout; thence N. 68º 33' 30" E. a distance of 324.72 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the right, the radius of which is 15.00 feet, a distance of 23.84 feet to a cement bound and point of tangency at Leigh Road; thence S 20° 12' 10" E. a dis- tance of 24.74 feet to a cement bound and angle point; thence N 69º 17' 50" E. across Leigh Road a distance of 40.00 feet to a cement bound and angle point; thence N 20° 12' 10" W. a distance of 210.00 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature; thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 59.30 feet a distance of 94.25 feet to a cement bound and point of tan- gency; thence S 68º 33' 30" W. a distance of 404.72 feet to a cement bound at Prouty Avenue and the end of the layout.

Article 7. Voted unanimously that the town accept the layout of Doris Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen of the town as follows:

The description of the southwesterly line of a part of Doris Avenue in the town of Norwell, Massachusetts as laid out by the Selectmen is as fol- lows: Beginning at a cement bound in the southwesterly line of Doris Ave- nue, said bound being between lots 21 and 21 A thence S 46° 13' 35" E .. across Jacobs Trail, a distance of 656.81 feet to a cement bound and point of curvature, thence by a curve to the left, the radius of which is 70.95 feet, a distance of 48.62 feet to a cement bound between lots 65 and 66.

The description of the northeasterly line of Doris Avenue is as follows: Beginning at a cement bound in the northeasterly line of Doris Avenue, said bound bearing N 43º 46' 25" E. and a distance of 40.00 feet from the cement bound at the beginning of the layout of the southwesterly line of Doris Avenue; thence S 46° 13' 35" E. across Jacobs Trail a distance of 674.80 feet to a cement bound at the end of the layout, said bound bearing N. 4º 32' 55" W. and a distance of 36.07 feet from the cement bound at the end of the layout of the southwesterly line.

Article 8. Voted unanimously that the town accept Douglas Avenue as a town way in the Town of Norwell, from Prouty Avenue to lot No. 143 on Douglas Avenue as shown on plan of Jacobs Lake Shores, drawn by En-

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nest W. Branch, Inc. C. E. March 11, 1939, and raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the same.

Article 9. Voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $.".00.00 for the purpose of grading and resurfacing with tar Parker Street. Article 10. Voted unanimously to pass over Article 10.

Article 11. Voted unanimously to pass over Article 11.

Article 12. Voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 to purchase a sand spreader.

Article 13. Voted unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to purchase a snow plow.

Article 14. Voted unanimously to pass over Article 14. Mr. William T. Hills, a resident of High Street, stated that he and Mr. William J. Yet- man, another resident of High Street, would take it upon themselves to see that numbers were placed upon the houses on High Street.

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Town of Norwell annual report 1950-1959, Part 15

Author: Publication date: 1950 Publisher: The Board Number of Pages: 1812

Author:
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: The Board
Number of Pages: 1812