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(Municipal Light Board.)
Article 2. The motion presented by William G. Long, to purchase electricity in bulk from the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston and that notes or bonds be issued to pay for same, required a two- thirds vote.
Two hundred seventy-four voted "Yes", one hundred sixty-six voted "No," and it was declared not a vote.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way heretofore known as Ellis Avenue, such highway being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory require- ments; and to see if the Town will accept the public highway laid out by the Board of Public Works, and heretofore known as Ellis Avenue, or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Board of Public Works.)
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Article 3. Report of the Board of Public Works on laying out of Ellis Avenue.
"We, the subscribers, Board of Public Works of Reading, after giving due notice to all parties interested, have laid out for the town as a public town way described as follows:
"Ellis Avenue, being a certain street in the Town of Reading, running westerly from a town way, known as Summer Avenue, to another town way, known as Hillcrest Road, and being bounded and described as follows:
"The southerly line of said Ellis Avenue starts at a point marked with an iron rod on the westerly side line of said Summer Avenue and at land of Irving L. Jewett, said point being N. 34-54 W., a distance of 317.24 ft. from a stone bound situated on the said westerly side line of Summer Ave. and at a point of curve with the northerly line of Oak St. From thence, and turning at right angles, the said southerly line runs S. 55-06 W. a distance of 159.93 ft. by land of said Irving L. Jewett and Byron W. Whitney to an iron pipe bound marking an angle in said Ellis Avenue.
"Thence south 80.00 W., a distance or 256.07 ft. by land of said Whitney, land of Hazel W. Sawyer and land of Joseph R. Byram, to a stake on the easterly side line of said Hillcrest Road and at the end of this layout, said stake being N. 13-35-30 W., a distance of 325.65 ft. measured along the said easterly line of Hillcrest Road, from a spike at the north- easterly corner of said Hillcrest Road and Oak St.
"The northerly line of said Ellis Ave. is parallel with and forty-five feet distant from the above described southerly line and runs by land of Grace A. Dill for its first described course and by the remainder of said Dill's land and land of Fanny A. Hasty and land of Emily J. Hunt for its second described course.
"The above described lines being more fully shown on a 'Plan and Profile of Ellis Ave.' made by Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, Reading, Mass., under date of March, 1925, said plan being a part of this description.
"No damages being claimed, we have awarded none, and we recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named 'Ellis Ave.'"'
On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted to accept and adopt the recommendation of the Board of Public Works as to the laying out of the above-named street, "Ellis Ave."'
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell the dwelling house on the Channell property, so called, on School Street, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Board of Selectmen).
Article 4. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and instructed to sell the dwelling house on the Channell property, so-called, on School St., upon such terms and conditions as to them shall seem expedient.
Article 5. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), for the maintenance of "Victory House,"
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headquarters of Reading Post No. 62, American Legion, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Frank D. Tanner and others.)
Article 5. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the maintenance of Victory House, Headquarters of Reading Post No. 62, American Legion. ($500.00.)
Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the construction of an addition to the Highland School Building and will raise and appropriate therefor, by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of two hundred and seventy- five thousand ($275,000.00), or what it will do in relation thereto.
(School Committee.)
Article 6. It was voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to supervise the construction of the proposed addition to the Highland School Building, with full power to act in behalf of the town, and with authority to make contracts and do every other necessary thing in the name of the town in connection with said construction, or what it will do in relation thereto. (School Committee.)
Article 7. It was voted to indefinitely postpone.
Voted to adjourn, sine die.
MILLARD F. CHARLES. Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., June 8, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and Constable's return thereon, a town meeting was held at the place and time mentioned and was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton. The warrant was partially read, when it was moved by Frederick L. Springford that further reading be dispensed with except the Constable's return, which was voted, and the Constable's return was duly read.
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and special committees, and determine what instructions will be given the town officers and special committees.
Article 1. On motion of Charles P. Howard, it was voted that the committee appointed to investigate the advisability of consolidating town offices be and hereby is instructed to report at a special town meeting to be held not later than November 20, 1925.
Article 1. Voted to lay on the table.
Article 2. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500.00) for election expenses, or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Board of Selectmen.)
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Article 2. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for election purposes. ($500.00.)
Article 3. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to pay premiums for additional insurance on municipal property, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Insurance Committee.)
Article 3. On motion of Wilfred A. Bancroft, it was voted to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars for insurance of town property. ($500.00.)
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the School Com- mittee to acquire by purchase or by right of eminent domain, for educational purposes, certain parcels of land owned by Solomon Davis, Ruth A. Lums- den and Charles P. Howard, respectively, said land being situated on the easterly side of Summer Avenue, between King and Temple Streets, and to see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate therefor, by borrowing or otherwise, or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee.
Article 6. On motion of Albert R. Shepardson, it was voted to take this article up.
On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted that the Board of Select- men be and it hereby is authorized to acquire, for educational purposes by purchase or by right of eminent domain, or by both, either in whole or in part, certain parcels of land owned by Solomon Davis, Ruth A. Lumsden and Charles P. Howard, respectively, said land being situated on the eas- terly side of Summer Aven., between King and Temple Sts., and that the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) be raised and appropriated therefor.
Two hundred six voted "Yes", seventy voted "No".
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the School Com- mittee to make a survey of the land referred to in Article 6, and to report at a later town meeting the estimated cost of the construction of a suitable building for a Junior High School, and to see how much money the town will raise and appropriate for said survey and estimates, or what it will do in relation thereto. (School Committee.)
Article 7. On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted that the School Committee be and it hereby is authorized to cause a survey to be made of the land referred to in Article 6 and to report at a later town meeting the estimated cost of the construction of a suitable building for a Junior High School, and that the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) be raised and appropriated for said survey and estimate.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to continue the generation of electricity at the power station and will authorize the Municipal Light Board to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the installation of a 1000 K. W. turbo generator, condenser, boilers, chimney, water cooling system, regulators, and all other necessary apparatus, and will raise and
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appropriate therefor, by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of one hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00), or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Municipal Light Board.)
Article 5. It was moved by Herbert G. Evans, that the town continue the generation of electricity at the power station and that the Municipal Light Board be and it hereby is authorized and directed to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the purchase and installation at the power station of a 1000 K. W. turbo generator, condenser, boilers, chimney, water cooling system, regulators and all other necessary apparatus; and that there be raised and appropriated for the above enlargement and exten- sion the sum of one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars, in addition to the amount which may be available in the depreciation fund to be expended by the Municipal Light Board; and that the Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow said sum and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the town, such bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws with amendments thereof and additions thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of the first bond or note issued.
Two hundred eighty-six voted "Yes", one hundred fifty-one voted "No", and as it required a two-thirds vote in favor to carry, it was declared not a vote.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to execute a contract with the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston, for the purchase of electricity in bulk, for a period of ten years, and to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the construction of an underground transmission line from the Stoneham- Reading town line on Main Street to the power station on Ash Street, including switches, lightning arresters, transformers, regulators and all other necessary apparatus to be installed on the said transmission line and within the said station, and will raise and appropriate therefor, by borrow- ing or otherwise, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Municipal Light Board.)
Article 4. It was voted to indefinitely postpone.
Article 1. Voted to take up this article.
On motion of Albert R. Shepardson, it was voted that a committee consisting of the Municipal Light Board, the Chairman of the Finance Committee and Mr. Henry R. Johnson of the so-called Citizens' Committee, be appointed to employ another engineer to examine and report upon all statistics and other information now before the town, such recommendation as such engineer may make to be reported to the town by this committee.
One hundred seventy-five voted "Yes", one hundred twenty-six voted "'No".
Voted to adjourn sine die.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
Security Hall, Woburn St., June 16, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a Primary was held at time and place specified and was called to order by the Chair- man of the Board of Selectmen, Frederick L. Springford. The warrant was read, the ballot boxes examined and found empty and the keys de- livered to the Constable, John J. McKenney, and the following Election Officers were duly sworn in:
Mary L. Baker, Ernest A. Clapp, Frank M. Stevens, Marion H. Cook, Jessie N. Thaxter, Forrest T. Staples, Katherine E. Murray, Helen J. Middleton, James A. Waters, John T. Wall, Jr., to serve as Ballot Clerks; and Charles E. Mellen, Richard N. B. Wilson, Christine F. Atkinson and Philomena Doucette to serve as tellers. The ballots were delivered to the presiding officer-1100 Democratic ballots and 3331 Republican ballots-and the polls were duly opened and closed with the following result:
Republican Ballot
George H. Brown, 136 Central St., Lowell 6
James W. Grimes, 141 Woburn St., Reading 920
Edith Nourse Rogers. 444 Andover St., Lowell 464
Blanks 9
Democratic Ballot
Eugene N. Foss, 11 Revere St., Boston 28
Blanks 5
The ballots were counted and declared in open town meeting and were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk, when it was voted to adjourn.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL ELECTION, 5TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Security Hall, Woburn Street, June 30, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a special election was held and was called to order by a member of the Board of Selectmen, Charles F. Trevor. The warrant was read, the ballot boxes examined and found empty and registering 0000. The ballots were de- livered to the Election Officers, and the following Ballot Clerks and Election Officers were duly sworn by the Town Clerk :
Mary L. Baker, Jessie N. Thaxter, Katherine E. Murray, Helen J. Middleton, Marion H. Cook, Marion P. Allen, Charles E. Mellen, Richard N. B. Wilson, Ernest A. Clapp, John T. Wall, Jr., Frank M. Stevens, James A. Waters, Forrest T. Staples, Charles C. Johnson, Christine F. Atkinson, Philomena Doucette, Constable John J. MeKenney, Constable Leon G. Bent.
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The polls were duly declared open and closed at time specified in war- rant with the following result : Whole number of votes cast 1270, which agreed with the check list.
The votes were counted and declared as follows:
Congressman, 5th District
Eugene N. Foss of Boston
997
Edith Nourse Rogers of Lowell 1165 .
James W. Grimes of Reading
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J. Will Austin of Reading 1
Blanks 4
The votes were counted and declared in open town meeting and were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk, and it was then voted to adjourn sine die.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn, Sept. 21, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return, a town meeting was held at time and place mentioned therein and was called to order by the Town Clerk, Millard F. Charles, in the absence of the Moderator. The warrant was partially read, when it was moved and voted to dispense with further reading of warrant except the Constable's return. After reading the Constable's return, the town meeting proceeded to elect a Moderator, using the check list. The ballot was duly opened and closed with the fol- lowing result :
Whole number of votes cast, nine; necessary for a choice, five; Charles P. Howard, eight, G. L. Flint, one.
Charles P. Howard was declared elected Moderator.
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and special committees, and determine what instructions will be given the town officers and special committees.
Article 1. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 4. To see if the Town will appropriate from the fund of $20,000 raised and appropriated at a special meeting held June 8, 1925, relative to the taking or purchase of land for school purposes, or will ap- propriate from other available funds, a sum not to exceed $2,500.00 for the purpose of paying fees and expenses of special counsel retained by the Law Committee to assist in carrying out the provisions of said vote of June 8, 1925, or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Board of Selectmen.)
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Article 4. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that from the fund of $20,000.00 raised and appropriated at a special meeting, June 8, 1925, relative to the taking or purchase of land for school purposes, : there be appropriated the sum of $2,500.00 for the payment of fees and expenses of special counsel retained by the law committee to assist in carry- ing out the provisions of said vote of June 8, 1925.
Article 5. To see whether the Town will accept the legacy of $5,000.00 given by Clause 22 of the will of the late Gilman L. Parker in trust, for the establishment of a fund to be known as the "Reading High School Scholarship Fund,"' the income thereof to be used as provided in said clause of said will, and authorize the Town Treasurer to receipt therefor, and what provision the Town will make for holding the said trust fund, or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Board of Selectmen.)
Article 5. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the town accept the legacy of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) under Clause 22 of the will of the late Gilman L. Parker in trust, to be known as the "Reading High School Scholarship Fund, " and that the income derived from the said bequest be used and expended under the direction and discretion of the School Committee in assisting worthy graduates of the High School of limited means in obtaining a higher education, as provided in said Clause 22 of said will, and further that the Town Treasurer be authorized to receipt for the said sum and to act as custodian thereof in accordance with the law.
Article 6. To see whether the Town will accept the legacy of the rest and residue of the estate of the late Gilman L. Parker given by Clause 23 of his will in trust, for the establishment of a hospital in the Town of Reading, and pending the establishment of said hospital upon terms further set forth in said clause of said will, and authorize the Town Treasurer to receipt therefor, and what provision the town will make for holding the said trust fund, or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Board of Selectmen.)
Article 6. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the Town accept the legacy of the rest and residue of the estate of the late Gilman L. Parker under Clause 23 of his will in trust to aid ir establishing a hospital in the Town of Reading; said trust to be continued till the principal and its accumulated income may warrant the establish- ment of a hospital, except that in the meantime any part of the income may be available and be drawn upon for the defraying of medical hospital service elsewhere for needy citizens of the town, until the proposed hospital may be established, such expenditure to be discretionary and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen who shall act as trustees under the said Clause 23, in accordance with law, and further that the Town Treasurer be author- ized to receipt for the said legacy and to act as custodian thereof in accordance with the law.
Article 6. On motion of Theodore P. Berle, it was voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of five to draw up suitable resolutions of appreciation of the gift of Gilman L. Parker to the Town of Reading.
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Article 1. On motion of William G. Long, it was voted to take this article from the table.
Article 1. On motion of William G. Long, it was voted that the Municipal Light Board be authorized to transfer from the Operation Fund to the Construction Fund, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) to be used for construction purposes.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to execute a contract for the purchase of electricity in bulk for a period of ten years, and to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the construction of a transmission line to the power station on Ash St., including switches, lightning arresters, transformers, regulators and all other necessary apparatus to be installed on the said transmission line and within the said power station, and will raise and appropriate therefore by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00), or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Municipal Light Board.)
Article 2. It was moved by William G. Long that the Municipal Light Board be and they hereby are authorized and directed to execute, in behalf of the town, a contract for the purchase of electricity in bulk for a period of ten years, and that said Board be authorized to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the construction of a transmission line to the power station on Ash St., including switches, lightning arresters, transformers, regulators and all other necessary apparatus to be installed on the said transmission line and within the said station; and that there be raised and appropriated for the above enlargement and extension the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, in addition to the amount which may be available in the depreciation fund to be expended by the Municipal Light Board; and that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow said sum and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the town, such bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws with amendments thereof and additions thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of the first note or bond issued.
This vote was taken by a "Yes" and "No" ballot. Necessary for a choice, 343; whole number of votes case, 515; "Yes,'' 254; "No", 261; and it was declared not a vote.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the installation of a 1000 K. W. turbo generator, condenser, boilers, chimney, water cooling system, regulators and all other necessary apparatus, and will raise and appropriate therefor by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00), or what it will do in relation thereto.
(Municipal Light Board.)
Article 3. On motion of William G. Long, that the Town continue the generation of electricity at the power station and that the Municipal
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Light Board be and it is hereby authorized and directed to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the purchase and installation at the power station of a 1000 K. W. turbo generator, condenser, boilers, chimney, water cooling system, regulators and all other necessary apparatus; and that there be raised and appropriated for the above enlargement and extension the sum of $130,000.00, in addition to the amount which may be available in the depreciation fund, to be expended by the Municipal Light Board; and that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized and directed, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow said sum and to issue there- for bonds or notes of the town, such bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws with amendments thereof and additions thereto, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of the first bond or note issued.
This vote was taken by a counted rising vote. Whole number of votes cast, 405; necessary for a choice, 270; "Yes", 241; "No", 164; and it was declared not a vote.
Article 3. Voted to lay Article 3 on the table.
Article 2. Voted to lay on the table.
Voted to adjourn sine die.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., Oct. 26, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a town meeting was held at time and place specified therein. Town meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton. The warrant was partially read when it was voted to dispense with further reading except the Constable's return. After reading the Constable's return, it was duly declared open.
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given town officers and special committees.
Article 1. On motion of Theodore P. Berle, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to forward a resolution of sympathy to the Mayor of Woburn in their great loss by tornado, and that an offer of assistance be made to them.
Article 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Municipal Light Board to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the installation of a 1000 K. W. turbo-generator, condenser, boilers, stack, water cooling system, regulators, and all other necessary apparatus, or what it will do in relation thereto.
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Article 2. William G. Long offered the following motion :- That the Municipal Light Board be and it hereby is authorized and directed to extend and enlarge the Municipal Light Plant by the purchase and installation of a 1000 K. W. turbo-generator, condenser, boilers, stack, water cooling system, regulators and all other necessary apparatus, or what it will do in relation thereto.
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