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lon E. Brande, Lewis M. Bancroft and the Board of Select- men, be authorized to carry out said recommendations.
Art. 4. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 6. Voted to take from the table.
Art. 6. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 16. Voted to take from the table.
Art. 16. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 7. To see what sum the Town will raise and appro- priate or otherwise provide, with the receipts of the Munici- pal Light and Power Department for the year 1913, for main- tenance, operation, repairs and new construction for said plant, and for the payment of bonds, notes, interest and de- preciation due by said plant during this year, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 7. Voted to take up.
Art. 7. On motion of Carl M. Spencer it was voted that six thousand ($6000) dollars be raised and appropriated, and this amount, together with two hundred thirty-one dollars and thirty-two cents ($231.32) of the unexpended balance December 31, 1912, and the receipts of the plant for the current year, be appropriated for the operation, mainte- nance and repair of said plant and for the payment of bonds, notes and interest. The sum of four thousand seven hun- dred eighty-eight dollars and eighty cents ($4788.80) to be appropriated from the above for depreciation : and that for the purpose of providing funds for reconstruction of said plant, the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to issue notes, bonds or other certificates of indebtedness of the Town for an amount not exceed- ing thirteen thousand five hundred ($13,500) dollars, paya- ble fifteen hundred ($1500) dollars each year from 1914 to 1922 inclusive, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent., payable semi-annually, the proceeds of same to be expended under the direction of the Municipal Light Board in accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
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On a count, one hundred twenty-one voted in favor and none against the motion. On motion of Charles A. Loring it was voted a committee, consisting of the Municipal Light Board together with Theodore P. Berle, James W. Killam and C. Winthrop Smith, be appointed with instructions to investigate the general matter of electric light rates, and report at the next annual town meeting.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or otherwise provide, the sum of three thousand eight hundred twenty-six dollars and nineteen cents($3826.19) for the use of the Municipal Light Board, to pay outstand- ing bills for construction for the year ending December 31, 1912, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 8. On motion of Carl M. Spencer it was voted that the sum of thirty eight hundred twenty-six dollars and nineteen cents ($3826.19) be raised and appropriated, the same to be expended by the Municipal Light Board for the payment of outstanding bills for construction, December 31. 1912, in accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to install Tungsten street lights on any or all of the following streets, and how much money they will raise and appropriate, or otherwise provide, there- for. or what they will do in relation thereto.
South street, near residence of Horatio Clark, 1 light.
South street, from Main to beyond Curtis street, 4 lights. School street, 3 lights.
Wilson street, 2 lights.
Beach street, 1 light.
King street, between Summer avenue and Morgan Park, 2 lights.
Washington street, near Village street, 1 light.
Lincoln street, between Washington and Prescott streets, 2 lights.
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Minot street, near Washington street, 1 light.
Orange street, corner of Belmont street, 1 light.
Vine street, between No. 105 High street and Mineral street, 2 lights.
Middlesex avenue, corner Grand street, 1 light.
Bancroft avenue, north of Lowell street, 2 lights.
Bancroft avenue, between Middlesex avenue and Mt. Vernon street, 1 light.
Oak street (and remove 1 arc light), 6 lights.
Fremont street, near Prospect street, 1 light.
Dudley street, corner Grand street, 1 light.
Copeland avenue, corner Prescott street extension, 1 light.
Perkins avenue, corner Prescott street extension, 1 light.
Summer avenue, near Woodbine street, 2 lights.
Pearl street, from Charles street to residence of T. B. Melvin, 4 lights.
West street, between last one on said street and Read- ing line, to Wilmington line, 4 lights.
Willow street, between Lowell street and B. & M. R.R. crossing, 2 lights.
Art. 9. On motion of Carl M. Spencer it was voted that the subject matter of Article 9 be referred to the Municipal Light Board with authority to install such lights as in their judgment are necessary and to make such changes in the existing lights as may be advisable ; that the sum of eleven hundred fifty ($1150) dollars be raised and appropriated, and this sum, together with the unexpended . balance December 31, 1912, of four hundred nine dollars and ninety-three cents ($409.93) be appropriated for the above purpose, in accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Committee:
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Municipal Light Board to change the arc light at Main and
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Hopkins streets, from its present location to the southeast corner of said streets, and to install the two incandescent lights on the easterly side of Hopkins street, as provided in the annual warrant of 1911, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 10. On motion of Henry I. Laumann it was voted to raise and appropriate one hundred ($100) dollars to change the arc light at Main and Hopkins streets from its present location to the southeast corner of said streets, and to install the two incandescent lights on the easterly side of Hopkins street.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the issue of Sewerage Bonds, under the provisions of Chapter 314, Acts of 1909, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 11. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 33. To see what amount of money the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide for the purchase and development, or for the rental of a Playground, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 33. Voted to take up.
Art. 33. On motion of James W. Killam it was voted to divide said article and to act on the portion calling for money to rent a Playground for the ensuing year.
On motion of James W. Killam it was voted to raise and appropriate three hundred forty-two ($342) dollars for rent of Playground for ensuing year.
Art. 44. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars for electricity to illuminate the Old South clock, or what they will do in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 44. Voted to take up.
Art. 44. On motion of George L. Pratt it was voted to appropriate two hundred ($200) dollars from the Miscel- laneous Account for electricity to illuminate the Old South clock.
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Art. 45. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty ($50) dollars for the care of the Old South clock, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 45. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to appropriate fifty ($50) dollars from Miscellaneous Account for the care of the Old South clock for the ensuing year.
It was then voted to adjourn to Monday, April 7, 1913, at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes p. M., to meet in Ly- ceum Hall.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
LYCEUM HALL, READING, MASS., April 7, 1913.
Pursuant to adjournment, a town meeting was held at the time and place specified and was called to order by the Moderator, George L. Flint.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide three hundred fifty ($350) dollars to construct a catch-basin at the corner of Prescott and Pratt streets, and lay a drain from there to the ditch that runs under Prescott street at the Sunnyside Nursery, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 13. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to raise and appropriate three hundred fifty ($350) dollars to construct a catch basin at the corner of Prescott and Pratt streets, and lay a drain from there to the ditch that runs under Prescott street at the Sunnyside Nursery.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of one thousand seven hun- dred ($1700) dollars for the purpose of installing sanitary toilets in the Centre School building, or what they will do in relation thereto.
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Art. 14. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to raise and appropriate seventeen hundred ($1700) dollars to provide sanitary toilets in the Centre School building.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty ($50) dollars for a platform scale for the use of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 15. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to appropriate from Miscellaneous Expense Account fifty ($50) dollars for a platform scale for use by Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Art. 16. On motion of Willie E. Twombly it was voted to indefinitely postpone the article.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water main on Main street to the Stoneham line, and provide suitable hydrants for the protection of property in that section against fire, and how much money they will raise and appropriate for that purpose, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 17. The motion of James W. Killam to raise and appropriate two thousand ($2000) dollars to put water pipes in Main street, from South street to Stoneham line, was not voted.
On motion of A. Newell Howes it was voted to instruct the Water Commissioners to' put water pipe to the Adolph Larson place.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate five hundred ($500) dollars to build a sidewalk on the west side of Main street, from South street to the Stoneham line, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 18. On motion of Wilder C. Moulton it was voted to raise and appropriate five hundred ($500) dollars to put a sidewalk on the west side of Main street, from South street to the Stoneham line.
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Art. 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to take care of surface water on West street, in front of the property of one Knowles, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 19. On motion of E. L. Hutchinson it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Se- lectmen with full power.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 635, Acts of 1912, entitled the "Tenement House Act for Towns," or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 20. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will authorize the payment of forty-one ($41) dollars for medical services for a Civil War veteran and thirty-one ($31) dollars for board of same and nurse from 3 May to 11 May, 1911, the said amounts to be taken from the Soldiers' Relief appropriation, or what they will do in relation thereto.
On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Selectmen with full power.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote to elect its Select- men and Overseers of the Poor by the following method, namely : at the annual town meeting in March, 1914, the Town shall elect one Selectman and one Overseer of the Poor for the term of one year, one Selectman and one Overseer of the Poor for the term of two years, and one Selectman and one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years, and at each annual meeting thereafter it shall elect one Selectman and one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 25. It was moved by Lewis M. Bancroft to adopt this article. The motion was not carried.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred fifty ($450) dollars to pipe the ditch from John street through land of Galen A. Parker, E.
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L. Chamberlain, Captain Fullerton and Charles H. Hapgood, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 26. It was voted to indefinitely postpone.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will vote to pay the Police three ($3) dollars per day, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 27. It was voted to pass over.
Art. 28. To see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for repairs on the Central Fire Station, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 28. On motion of Orville O. Ordway it was voted to raise and appropriate five hundred fifty ($550) dollars for repairs of the Central Fire Station.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the purpose of giving a series of band concerts, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 29. On motion of A. Newell Howes it was voted to raise and appropriate two hundred ($200) dollars for band concerts.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1000) dollars for the purpose of installing sanitary toilets in the Chestnut Hill School build- ing, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 30. On motion of A. Newell Howes it was voted to appropriate from the Overlay Account one thousand ($1000) dollars to put in sanitary toilets in the Chestnut Hill School building.
Art. 31. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars to drain the water from the lot on the northwest corner of Bancroft avenue and Middlesex avenue, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 31. On motion of Millard F. Charles it was voted
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to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of eighty ($80) dollars to install a fire alarm box on Lowell street, opposite the residence of Herbert W. Carnes, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 32. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to appropriate eighty ($80) dollars from the amount raised for the Fire Department to install a fire alarm box opposite the residence of Herbert W. Carnes, on Lowell street.
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to reappoint the Committee on Playgrounds for the ensuing year, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 34. Voted to lay this article on the table.
Art. 35. To see if the Town will release to Frederick W. Cail the lot of land at the northeast corner of Summer avenue and Woodbine street, forming a part of his estate, which has been taken by the Town for taxes for the years 1908 and 1909, erroneously assessed to one Willard J. Brooks, the said Cail having been assessed and paid his taxes upon the same property, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 35. On motion of Solon Bancroft, it was voted to instruct the Collector of Taxes to release the property of Frederick W. Cail taken for taxes in the years 1908-1909, and that the amount of money necessary be appropriated from the Overlay Account.
Art. 34. Voted to take from the table.
Art. 34. On motion of Harry P. Bosson it was voted that the Town instruct the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Playground Commission as provided in Chapter 508 of the Acts of 1910.
Art. 36. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 191, Acts of 1907, entitled-an act to authorize
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the establishment of Boards of Survey in Towns, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 36. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 191, Acts of 1907, authorizing a Board of Survey for this Town.
Art. 37. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500) dollars to continue the work of surveying the several lots of land and making plans there- of for the Board of Assessors, or what they will do in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 37. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to raise and appropriate five hundred ($500) dollars to continue the work of surveying the lots of the Town for use of the Board of Assessors.
Art, 38. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to drain surface water on Warren and Centre avenues, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Art. 38. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Selectmen and the amount of money necessary to repair same be taken from appropriation for Highways, Bridges, etc.
Art. 39. To hear and act on the report of the Select- men on the laying out of Dudley street and to determine if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars for the purpose, or what they will do in rela- tion thereto.
Art. 39. On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Dudley street was read :
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Reading, after giving due notice to all parties interested, have laid out for use of the Town as a public way described as follows :
Beginning on the easterly side of High street at land of Amanda J. Hunt and land used as a public way, then the line runs south 85 degrees 10 minutes east along land of said
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Hunt and others across the end of Grand street and Deering street seven hundred seventy-nine and seventeen one-hun- dredths (779.17) feet to the westerly side of School street.
Said way is to be fifty feet wide and laid on the south- erly side of the above described line. We have rounded the corner of High street at land of Betsey E. Bancroft, with tangents of five feet and six and thirty-six one-hun- dredths (6.36) feet. We would recommend that this way be called Dudley street.
The above mentioned way is to conform to the lines shown in red on a plan made by James A. Bancroft, dated February 15, 1911, which is to be considered a part of this report, and when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town the said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way.
ALVAH W. CLARK EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON FREDERIC D. MERRILL Selectmen of Reading
February 15, 1913.
On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to accept report of Selectmen and adopt their recommendation, and that the sum of twelve hundred ($1200) dollars be raised to grade Dudley street.
Art. 40. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Copeland avenue and Perkins avenue.
Art. 40.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN ON THE LAYING OUT OF COPELAND AVENUE
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Reading, after giving due notice to all parties interested have laid out for use of the Town as a public way described as follows : - Copeland avenue, being a certain street situated in the westerly part of the Town of Reading, Mass., extending from Prescott street extension to Woburn street and being bounded and
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described as follows, viz. : The easterly side of said street commencing at a stake on the northerly side of said Pres- cott street extension, said stake being south 70 degrees 17 minutes west, a distance of two hundred fifty-one and fifty- five one-hundredths (251.55) feet from the westerly side line of Summer avenue, thence the line runs north 17 degrees 58 minutes west, a distance of six hundred nine and fifty-five one-hundredths (609.55) feet to a spike on the southerly side of Woburn street, said spike being south 63 degrees 42 minutes west, a distance of one hundred thirty- two feet from the stone bound which marks the first angle point on the southerly side of said Woburn street west of Summer avenue. The westerly side of said Copeland avenue being parallel to and forty-five (45) feet west of the above described easterly line.
We would recommend that this way be called Copeland avenue. The above mentioned way is to conform to the lines shown in red on a plan made by James A. Bancroft, O. E., dated September. 1912, which is to be considered a part of this report. and when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town the said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way.
ALVAH W. CLARK EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON FREDERIC D. MERRILL Selectmen of Reading.
February 15, 1913.
REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN ON THE LAYING OUT OF. PERKINS AVENUE
We, the subscribers, Selectmen of Reading, after giving due notice to all parties interested have laid out for use of the Town as a public way, described as follows: Perkins avenue, being a certain street situated in the westerly part of Reading, Mass., extending from Prescott street extension to Woburn street and being bounded and described as fol-
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lows, viz. : the easterly side of said street commences at a stake on the northerly line of said Prescott street extension, said stake being south 70 degrees 17 minutes west, a dis- tance of four hundred ninety-six and sixty-seven one-hun- hundredths (496.67) feet from the westerly side of Sum- mer avenue, thence the line runs north 17 degrees 58 min- utes west, a distance of five hundred seventy-six and ninety-four one-hundredths (576.94) feet to a stake on the southerly side of Woburn street, said stake being south 63 degrees 42 minutes west, a distance of three hundred seventy-nine and sixty one-hundredths(379.60) feet from the stone bound which marks the first angle point, on the south- erly side of said Woburn street west of Summer avenue. The westerly side of said Perkins avenue being parallel to and forty-one feet west of the above described easterly line. The attached plan made by James A. Bancroft, Civil Engi- neer, dated October, 1912, being a part of this report.
We would recommend that the way be called Perkins avenue. The above mentioned way is to conform to the lines shown in red on a plan made by James A. Bancroft, dated October, 1912, which is to be considered a part of this report. and when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town the said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way.
ALVAH W. CLARK EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON FREDERIC D. MERRILL Selectmen of Reading.
On motion of Edwin L. Hutchinson it was voted to accept the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Copeland avenue and Perkins avenue, and adopt their recommendations.
Art. 42. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50) to furnish electricity for light- ing G. A. R. Hall, Haven street. or what they will do in relation thereto.
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Art. 42. Voted to appropriate fifty ($50) dollars to fur- nish electricity for lighting G. A. R. Hall, Haven street, to be taken from the Miscellaneous Account.
Art. 43. To see what instructions the Town will give the Board of Selectmen in relation to filling the vacancies on the Finance Committee.
Art. 43. On motion of Lewis M. Bancroft it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to fill all vacancies on the Finance Committee and are hereby instructed to not appoint any member of a department or Town officer on said Finance Committee.
Art. 46. To hear and act on the report of Selectmen in relation to guide posts and determine if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of one hun- dred and fifty ($150) dollars for repair of same.
READING, MASS., January 1, 1913.
Art. 46.
The Board of Selectmen make the following report on guide posts. They are maintained as follows :
Corner Walnut street and Summer avenue
Walnut and South streets
Main street and Summer avenue
Woburn street and Summer avenue
West street and Summer avenue (3)
West and Woburn streets (2)
6 6 Lowell and Willow streets (2)
Lowell and High streets
Lowell street and Middlesex avenue
Grove and Franklin streets
Main and Franklin streets
Mill and Short streets
66 Franklin and Haverhill streets (2)
Charles and Haverhill streets (2)
66 Haverhill and Pine streets
Pine and Salem streets
Charles and Pearl streets
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Corner Charles and Main streets (2)
Main and Pearl streets
66 Main and Salem streets
Woburn and Lowell streets (2)
Salem and Harnden streets
66 Main and Pleasant streets
، ، Pleasant and Parker streets
66 Haven and Village streets Main and Ash streets (2)
Harnden street near Pleasant street
Main street on Common
Salem and Lowell streets.
EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON, ALVAH W. CLARK, Selectmen of Reading.
Voted to accept report of Selectmen on guide posts, and to appropriate fifty ($50) dollars from amount raised and appropriated for Highways, Bridges and Sidewalks for repair of guide posts the present year.
Art. 20. Voted to take from the table.
Art. 20. Voted to lay on the table until action has been taken on building laws.
Voted to adjourn, to meet in Lyceum Hall on Monday, April 14, 1913, at 7.45 p. M.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
LYCEUM HALL, READING, April 14, 1913.
Pursuant to adjournment, a town meeting was held at time and place specified, and was called to order by the Moderator, George L. Flint.
Art. 5. Voted to take from the table.
On motion of Jesse W. Morton it was voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are instructed to compensate the
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Moderator for his services at this meeting at the rate of ten dollars for the first three sessions and five dollars for each session thereafter, and to pay the same such amount as is necessary be transferred from amount raised for Miscella- neous Expenses to amount raised and appropriated for Mod- erator.
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