Town of Norwell annual report 1960-1969, Part 32

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Publication date: 1960
Publisher: The Board
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Requested by the Conservation Commission.

Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $6,800 or any other sum to add to the Conservation Fund under the provisions of Gen- eral Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause 51 and Section 8C, as amended, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Conservation Commission.

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Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law by removing from Residential Districts A and B the follow- ing described area and establishing same as Business District C-1, or act on anything relative thereto :

Starting at a point in the Norwell-Hingham Town Line 1,000 feet northeasterly from the northeasterly way line of Washington Street, measured at a right angle therefrom, at the northerly corner of District B-5; thence,

Northeasterly in the Norwell-Hingham Town line to the south- westerly way line of Prospect Street; thence,

In a generally southeasterly direction in the southwesterly way line of Prospect Street to its intersection with the northerly way line of Grove Street; thence,

In a generally westerly direction in the northerly way line of Grove Street to the easterly corner of the land of Carlton N. and Corinne Robinson; thence,

In the northeasterly property line of said Robinson land to a point 300 feet northerly from the northerly way line of Grove Street, measured at a right angle therefrom; thence,

In a generally westerly direction in a line 300 feet northerly from the northerly way line of Grove Street and parallel thereto to a point in the easterly way line of the "Town of Norwell, Water Department Easement;" thence,

In the easterly way line of said Water Department Easement in a generally southerly direction to its intersection with the northerly way line of Grove Street; thence,

In a generally westerly direction in the northerly way line of Grove Street to its intersection with the westerly way line of said Water Department Easement; thence,

In a generally northerly direction in the westerly way line of said Water Department Easement to a point 300 feet northerly from the northerly way line of Grove Street, measured at a right angle therefrom; thence,

In a generally westerly direction in a line 300 feet northerly from the northerly way line of Grove Street and parallel thereto to a point in the northeasterly line of District B-5, 300 feet northerly from the northerly way line of Grove Street, measured at a right angle therefrom; thence,

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In the northeasterly line of District B-5 to the point of beginning. Requested by the Development and Industrial Commission.

Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to remove from Residen- tial District A the following described area and establish same as Business District C-2, or act on anything relative thereto.

Starting at the intersection of the easterly way line of Pleasant Street and the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway; thence,

In a southeasterly direction in the southwesterly way line of the Southeast Expressway to its intersection with the westerly property line of Mary Tunis; thence,

In the westerly property line of said Tunis land to its intersec- tion with the Norwell-Hanover Town line at the Third Herring Brook; thence,

In a generally westerly direction in the Norwell-Hanover Town line in the Third Herring Brook to its intersection with the easterly way line of Pleasant Street; thence,

In a generally northerly direction in the easterly way line of Pleasant Street to the point of beginning.

Requested by the Development and Industrial Commission.

Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to change Section VIA of the Zoning By-Laws by adding in the first line after the fourth word-C-1 and C-2-so that Section VIA will read :

"In Business Districts C, C-1 and C-2, no building or structure shall be constructed, altered or placed upon land for any use except as follows, nor shall any building or structure or premises be used for any purposes except . . . "

Requested by the Development and Industrial Commission.

Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to change the By-Laws by striking out Section 1 of Article XVIII and substituting in its place the following :

Section 1. Each employee, other than those employed by the School Committee and the Board of Public Welfare, who has worked for the Town an average of twenty or more hours a week for six months prior to June 1 of any calendar year shall be entitled to one week's paid vacation, and each employee who has worked for the

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Town an average of twenty or more hours a week for twelve months or longer prior to June 1 of any calendar year shall be entitled to two weeks' vacation with pay. The amount of vacation pay shall be equal to the average weekly earnings from the Town of the employee during the preceeding six or twelve month period whichever is effec- tive in determining the vacation period. Such vacation to be taken during the period June 1 to December 31 of the respective year and in no instance shall vacation time be accumulative, or act on any- thing relative thereto.

Requested by the Advisory Board.

Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $385.67 or some other sum or sums of money for unpaid expense account bills incurred in 1961, or act on anything relative thereto.

Loring L. Wadsworth $234.54

Katherine R. Fuller 100.85

Paul W. Keefe 50.28

Requested by the Board of Health.

Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Accountant to close out the unexpended balances of the following appropriations, the purpose of which has been completed, or act on anything relative thereto :

1960 Town Garage Study Committee Expense $ 85.00

1960 Police Department- New Cruiser .85

1961 Fire Department- New Truck 560.64

1961 Highway Department - Snow Plow

55.00

1961 Highway Department - Hydraulic Tailgate and Spreader 5.00

1958 Highway Department - Doris Avenue W. S. and Duncan Drive 3.58

1960 Highway Department - Drainage Main Street

2.02

1959 Regional Vocational School District Planning Committee Expense 384.08

Requested by the Town Accountant.

Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its action to the extent of $100,000.00 for the loan authorized but unissued under Article 26, March 7, 1960, Senior High School, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Town Accountant.

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Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $86,000.00 to be added to the Stabilization Fund, as provided by the General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5B, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Board of Selectmen.

Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to install and maintain underground gasoline storage tanks on Town property and to maintain a supply of gasoline for all Town-owned vehicles and to instruct all elected and appointed Town officials and department heads that gasoline for Town-owned vehicles must come from these tanks and to instruct the Town Accountant and Town Treasurer that no bills for gasoline for Town-owned vehicles, except gasoline for these tanks shall be paid, except in extreme emergencies; the operation of this Town-owned gasoline supply to take effect when all departments are notified thereof by the Board of Selectmen that the system is in operation, but in no event later than July 1, 1962, and to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $4,700.00 for said purpose, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Board of Selectmen.

Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 or some other sum to purchase and install electrical generating equipment in the Ridge Hill Fire Station, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Board of Fire Engineers.

Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $8,000.00 or any other sum or sums, to be added to a gift of $1,000.00 to be given to the School Committee for the benefit of the Town of Norwell by the Norwell Women's Club, with all sums to be expended in ac- cordance with General Laws, Chapter 71, Sections 37A and 71 under the direction of the Town of Norwell School Committee for the con- struction of tennis courts in accordance with plans and specifications to be established by the said School Committee, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Norwell Women's Club.

Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Town Government Study Committee for one year for additional study and to analyze the effect and value of recommendations, acceptable to Town officials and boards, which are to be presented in the Com- mittee's report to the Town in this the 1962 Annual Meeting, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by the Town Government Study Committee.

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Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to approve an analysis of the public records of the 1960 and 1961 property tax assess- ments and commitments under the direction of the Town Government Study Committee for the purpose of determining the value and effect of recent total reappraisal procedures with consultant participation and to appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty dol- lars ( $350.00 ) for the public distribution of such analysis, or act on anything relative thereto.

Requested by : Chester A. Rimmer, Robert B. Sanderson, Tho- mas T. Barstow, W. Brewster Southworth, John ()'L. Edmonds, Ralph Painten, Clinton V. Mac- Coy, Alan E. Virtue, Louisa S. Hall, John A. Clark and Dennis F. Mederos.

Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to acquire, by purchase or by eminent domain for the protection and development of the Town's water supply, two pieces of land: the first one is on the easterly side of Pleasant Street adjacent to the original pumping station, shown as Parcels 4, 5 and 6 on "Revised Plan of Land for Development of Water Supply, Town of Norwell," originally dated May 7, 1957; and the second piece is on the northerly side of Grove Street ad- jacent to the Grove Street Well, shown as Parcels "X" and "Y" on " Revised Plan of Land in Norwell for Development of Water Supply," originally dated March 24, 1957, or act on anything relative thereto.

Both of said Plans are by Loring H. Jacobs, Registered Land Surveyor, and copies are on file in the Selectmen's office.

Funds for this purpose shall be obtained from funds appro- priated under Article III of the Special Town Meeting of October 10, 1960.

Requested by the Board of Water Commissioners.

Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the 1961 Dog Tax Refund to the School Department Operation Account, or act on anything relative thereto.

Article 61. To see if the Town will give instructions to its elected Town Officers.

SALE OF FISH RIGHTS Subsequent Meeting for the Election of Officers SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1962 Polls Open 12:00 Noon to 8:00 p.m.

And you are further directed to notify all legal voters to as- semble at the Center Elementary School, Main Street, on Saturday,

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March 17, 1962, during the polling hours, then and there to act upon the following article :

Article 62. To bring to the Election Officers, their votes, all on one ballot for the following-named officers, to wit: one Selectman for three years; one Assessor for three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years; Town Treasurer for three years; Town Collector for three years; Moderator for one year; Highway Surveyor, Tree Warden, each for one year; two members of the School Committee, one member of the Board of Health, one member of the Board of Water Commissioners, one Trustee of the William J. Leonard Memorial Library, each for three years; one member of the Planning Board for five years and one member of the Planning Board for the unexpired term of three years.

You are hereby required to notify and warn said inhabitants of Norwell qualified to vote in Town affairs, in case all the articles in the foregoing Warrant shall not be acted upon at the meeting called for the twelfth day of March to meet in adjourned session at the Senior High School

TUESDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH 1962 at seven-thirty o'clock in the afternoon

and each subsequent weekday at seven-thirty o'clock in the after- noon, then and there to act upon such of the foregoing articles as shall not have been acted upon on March 12, 1962, or act upon such other articles in said Warrant as the meeting may deem ad- visable.

You are directed to serve this Warrant by posting a copy thereof, attested to by you in writing, at each of five public places in the Town seven days at least before the time for holding the meeting called for in the 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 twelfth day of March, 1962.

Given under our hands at Norwell this nineteenth day of Febru- ary in the year of our Lord 1962.

G. HERBERT REPASS, Chairman EARLE F. ALLEN CHARLES H. WHITING

REPORT-ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 12, 1962

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, issued by the Selectmen of Norwell and executed by a duly appointed and qualified Constable of the Town, at which time a quorum was present, the voters met and took the following action :

The Annual Town Meeting was called to order by the Modera- tor, Joseph M. Silvia, at 7:45 P.M. at the new Norwell Senior High School with 251 registered voters in attendance. Later, the number of voters present became 538.

Rev. Roland Whitney, pastor of the Methodist Church, offered prayer.

The privilege of attending the meeting was extended to Frank DiSabatino, who ran the Recorder, and Frederick A. Small, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, who was given the privilege of speaking on any article in which he was interested.

The following were appointed tellers and were sworn to the faith- ful performance of their duty by the Moderator: Harry L. Chase, Jr., head teller, George H. Whitcher, Jr., Henry McQuade, James McElwee, Orville Devine and William Spradlin.

The Town Clerk read the call for the meeting as set forth in the Warrant, moved deferred reading of articles of Warrant until taken up for action, which was voted; the notice for Election, March 17th, and the Constable's return of service.

Mr. Rimmer, Chairman of the Town Government Study Com- mittee, made a motion which was seconded "that the Town Govern- ment Study Committee report its findings and recommendations to this Town Meeting as was voted in the 1961 Annual Town Meeting and under Article 1 as an action relative to the reports of Town officers and Committees. "

Mr. Repass talked against accepting Mr. Rimmer's report because it was not printed in the Town Report as the others were, and also the fact that it was given at this time. Mr. Repass moved to accept the reports of its officers and committees as printed in the Town Report. Much discussion followed and the Moderator suggested mak- ing an amendment to the Repass motion, so it would read as follows : Moved that the Town accept the reports ofits officers and committees as printed in the Town Report, and to receive the report of the Town Government Study Committee. This motion was seconded and unan- imously voted.

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Motion made, seconded, that Articles 57 and 58 be taken up before Article 2. The Moderator ruled that a 2/3 vote would be neces- sary to do this. The vote to take up Article 57 was lost by a vote of 244 for and 211 against. The vote to take up Article 58 was likewise lost by a vote of 174 for, 216 against.

Article 2. The Moderator stated that, in order to save time, and if there was no objection, he would read the item number of the article and if one wished that item discussed, he would say "pass" when the number was read. No objection, and he began calling the numbers, of which the following were "passed, " 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 40, 45, 46, 47, 49, 56, 76, 58, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 104, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 129, 151, 152, 153.

The Chairman of the Advisory Board, Mr. Rasmussen, moved, and it was seconded and voted, that the amounts printed next in all other items be raised and appropriated as printed in the recommended column of the Transcript of the Warrant, and that the Town fix the "per diem" compensation at the rate of $16. under Item 9, Select- men, Inspection and Extra Days; under Item 25, Assessors, Extra Days; Supervision, Water Department; and that the Town fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town, effec- tive as of January 1, 1962.

Article 2. Item 2. Questioned if it would not be better for all salaries of all Selectmen be the same. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appropriate $200. additional salary for Chair- man, Board of Selectmen.

Item 3. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $1,200., member clerk of Selectmen, additional salary.

Item 4. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $900., members ( 3 ) Selectmen.

Item 5. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $3,000., for expenses of Selectmen.

Item 8. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $5,700. for Town Hall Clerks, 205 yes, 196 no.

Item 22. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $200., additional salary, Chairman, Assessors.

Item 23. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $1,200. additional salary for member clerk, Assessors.

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Item 24. Voted, after motion was made and seconded, to raise and appropriate $900. for 3 members, Board of Assessors.

Item 26. Motion made, seconded, but failed to carry, to raise and appropriate $3600. for expenses of Assessors. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appropriate $3,000. for Expenses of Assessors.

Item 27. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and appro- priate $4,000. Clerical Assistance, Assessors.

Item 28. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and appro- priate $1,200. Retainer Fee, Counsel.

Item 29. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appro- priate $2,000., for extra legal expenses of Counsel.

Item 40. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and appro- priate $250.00 expenses, Conservation Commission.

Item 45. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $6,200., Salary, Police Chief.

Item 46. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $14,400. Regular Police Officers.

Item 47. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $8,614.75, Payroll, Police Department.

Item 49. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $4,029., Cruiser Expense, Police Department.

Item 56. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $600., General Expense, Civil Defense.

Item 58. Motion made, seconded and voted, to raise and ap- propriate $8,100., Emergency Communications Center, Salaries and Expenses.

Motion made, seconded and voted to adjourn until Tuesday, March 13, 1962, at 7:30 P.M.

NELLIE L. SPARRELL, Town Clerk

REPORT-ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 13, 1962

The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:40 o'clock by the Moderator, with 302 voters present.

Thomas Kelly, a resident tax-payer, but not a voter, asked per- mission to attend the meeting with privilege to speak on Article 28. The assembly granted permission to Mr. Bradley, Supt. of Schools to attend and have the privilege of the floor.

The Moderator appointed Arthur Yonge to serve as teller in the absence of William Spradlin.

Article 2. Item 76. Mr. Benner moved and it was seconded, but failed to carry, to raise and appropriate $5,000., Aid and Ex- pense of Board of Health. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300., Aid and Expense, Board of Health.

Item 78. It was moved, seconded, but failed to carry, to sub- stitute zero, for the figure given in the transcript of the Warrant. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700. salary of School Nurse.

Item 79. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $600. for Transportation, School Nurse.

Item 80. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $3,040. Salary, School Dentist.

Item 82. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $900., Salary, School Physician.

Item 83. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $3,000., Expenses, Town Dump.

Item 84. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $4,000., Expenses, Mosquito Control.

Item 85. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $5,650., Salary, Highway Surveyor.

Item 104. It was moved, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $32,000., Aid ( All Categories ) under Public Welfare.

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Item 107. Motion made to lay on table, failed to carry. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and appropriate $700., Agent's Expense, Veterans' Benefits.

Item 108. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate $25.00, Agent's Salary, Veterans' Benefits.

Motion made, seconded and voted that consideratic r of the School budget, Items ili - 117, inclusive, be postponed until after dis- position of Article 59 in this Warrant and that the town vote to instruct the School Committee to review its requirements to accom- plish a reduction.

Item 129. It was moved, seconded and voted that the sum of $2,737.00, be transferred from the E. & D. account to Washington St. Cemetery, Expenses.

Item 151. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $7,265., Plymouth County Retirement.

Item 152. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $10,100., Group Insurance.

Item 153. Motion made, seconded and voted to raise and ap- propriate $18,790.50, Town Schedule Insurance.

Article 3. Motion made, seconded and voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year beginning January 1, 1963, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, as amended, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, as amended.

Article 4. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate $14,025.00 from E. & D. in anticipation of repayment by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, for Chapter 81 work on the highways.

Article 5. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from E. & D. in anticipation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Plymouth, for Chapter 90 work on West Main Street, the sum of $8,000.00.

Article 6. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from the E. & D. Account the sum of $14,250. in anticipation of repayment by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County

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of Plymouth and the sum of $750. as the Town's share for Chapter 90 highway work on Tiffany Road - East Street Bridge.

Article 7. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from the E. & D. account the sum of $945.00 for the purpose of hot topping the existing sidewalks at Norwell Center for a total distance of approximately one thousand three hundred and fifty feet.

Article 8. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from the E. & D. account the sum of $1,000. to be added to the Town Highway Account for mix and place surface on Prouty Avenue for a distance of one thousand feet.

Article 9. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from the E. & D. account the sum of $1,310.00 to be added to the Town Highway Account for mix and place surface on Duncan Drive for a distance of one thousand three hundred and ten feet.

Article 10. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate from the E. & D. account the sum of $1,000. to be added to the Town Highway Account for mix and place surface on River Street for a distance of one thousand feet.

Article 11. Motion made, seconded and voted to postpone in- definitely action on grading and resurfacing with tar Green Street for a distance of 1,200 feet from Pleasant Street.

Article 12. Motion made, seconded and voted to indefinitely postpone action on Article 12.

Article 13. Motion made, seconded and voted to appropriate the sum of $17,000. to purchase a four-wheel drive tractor loader with a back-hoe and to meet such appropriation by appropriating the sum of $6,632.80 from the Road Machinery Fund, and $10,367.20 from available funds, with the provision that this equipment be under the jurisdiction of the Highway Surveyor and shall be used by all depart- ments having use for it instead of renting similar equipment. All un- used monies appropriated for comparable rental equipment in Article 2 is to be turned back to the Town.

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Town of Norwell annual report 1960-1969, Part 32

Author: Publication date: 1960 Publisher: The Board Number of Pages: 2480

Author:
Publication date: 1960
Publisher: The Board
Number of Pages: 2480