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Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360.00) for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for Veteran Post No. 194, G. A. R., in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Chapter 40, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted that $360.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suit- able quarters for Veteran Post No. 194, G. A., R. in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, Chapter 40, General Laws.
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Article 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States, in time of war or insurrection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States, in time of war or insurrection and who have been honorably discharged from such service as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws. $500.00
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or resulting from the laying out, alteration, construction or reconstruction of that part of the State Highway known as Dead Man's Curve, or any section or relocation thereof, and will authorize the Board of Select- men to sign an indemnity agreement thereof in behalf of the Town, and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the payment of said damages, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted that the subject matter of Aricle 11 be referred to the Board of Public Works.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to erect a fence on the westerly side of the Boston & Maine Railroad from W. Bancroft & Co.'s property northerly about 500 ft., and on the easterly side from the Mineral Street Bridge southerly about 500 ft., and how much money it will raise and appropriate herefor, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 12. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the construction of a fence on the westerly side of the Boston & Maine Railroad from W. Bancroft & Co.'s property northerly about 500 ft. and on the easterly side from the Mineral Street Bridge southerly about 500 ft.
The motion was not voted.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,299.22, being the unexpended balance of the amount raised by bond issue for water mains extension in specified streets, for further exten- sion of main pipes of 6 inches in diameter or over, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
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Article 13. On motion of Harry N. Brown, it was voted that the sum of $5,299.22, being the unexpended balance of the amount raised by bond issue for water main extensions in specified streets, be appropriated for further extension of main pipes of six inches in diameter or over.
Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00 ) for the development of storm water drainage, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
Article 14. On motion of Harry N. Brown, it was voted that the sum of $10,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the development of storm water drainage. $10,000.00
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to repair the bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad at Mineral Street, and how much money it will raise and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
Article 15. On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appropriate $9,000.00 for the purpose of repairing the bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad at Mineral Street, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to construct a new bridge of reinforced concrete and steel over the Boston & Maine Railroad at Mineral Street, and to see how much money it will raise by borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
Article 16. The motion of Harry N. Brown to build a bridge at Mineral Street over the Boston & Maine Railroad to cost $45,000 was not carried.
Article 17. 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 private way heretofore known as Gilmore 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 requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the public highway laid out by the Board of Public Works and heretofore known as Gilmore Avenue, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
Article 17. Report of the Board of Public Works on the lay. ing out of Gilmore 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 way described as follows :
Gilmore Avenue, being a certain street or court in the Town
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of Reading, running southerly from Woburn Street through land of Gladys E. Steele and being bounded and described as follows :
The westerly line of said Gilmore Avenue commences at a point on the southerly side line of said Woburn Street, said point being N. 62 degrees 36' and 30" E. a distance of 210.95 feet from a stone bound set at the end of a short curve of 40.41 feet radius connecting said Woburn Street with West Street. From thence the said westerly line runs to the right with a radius of 10.00 feet a length of 17.25 feet to a point of tangent; thence S. 18 degrees 32' and 20" E. a dis- tance of 166.82 feet to a point of curve. Thence with a curve to the left with a radius of 30.00 feet a length of 117.60 feet to a point of reverse curve. Thence with a curve to the right with a radius of 42.30 feet a length of 26.02 feet to a point of tangent which is forty feet opposite at right angles with the end of the second course as above described. Thence with a curve to the right with a radius of 10.00 feet a length of 14.16 feet to a point of tangent on the southerly side of Woburn Street and at the end of this layout. The last point above described being a distance of 60.72 feet from the first point as above described and on a bearing of N. 62 degrees 36' and 30' E. therefrom.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan entitled, "Gilmore Avenue, Reading, Mass., owned and developed by Gladys E. Steele," made under date of September, 1927 by Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, Reading, Mass., said plan being a part of this description.
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, "Gilmore Avenue."
On motion of Harry N. Brown, it was voted to accept and adopt the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of said Gilmore Avenue.
Article 18. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Board of Public Works, establishing a building line on the westerly side of Main Street, in Reading, said line beginning at a point on the northerly line of Haven Street, thirty-three (33.00) feet southwest of the intersection of the northerly line of Haven Street, with the westerly line of Main Street, thence running due north for a distance ur two hundred thirty-nine and sixty-four one hundredths (239.64) feet, on the property of the Masonic Temple Corp., Arthur D. Gordon, Thos. J. Finnegan and Louis J. Baccigalupo, thence by a curve to the left having a radius of two hundred fifty and fifteen hundreths (250.15) feet for a distance of eighty-two and fifty-two one hundredths (82.52), feet on the property of Louis J. Baccigalupo, to the intersection with the westerly line of Main Street, and providing that structures exist. ing at the time of the establishment of said building line, though
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between the same and said Main Street, shall be permitted to remain as the same then exist and to be maintained, including the making of ordinary and current repairs, but not to be substantially recon- structed, altered, enlarged or extended, and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), for the expense of said building line and for the payment of any dam- ages in connection therewith, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works.
Article 18. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, it was voted to lay this Article on the table.
Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the Hose House on Hopkins Street in order that the lot upon which it stands may be added to the school-yard of the Chestnut Hill School, or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee.
Article 19. On motion of Carl M. Spencer, it was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to dispose of the Hose House on Hopkins Street in order that the lot upon which it stands may be added to the school yard of the Chestnut Hill School.
Article 20. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of additional street lights in the public streets during 1928.
Municipal Light Board.
Article 20. On motion of Henry R. Johnson, it was voted that the subject matter of Article 20 be referred to the Municipal Light Board with authority to install such additional street lights as in its judgment are necessary, and to make such changes in existing lights as may be advisable, the cost of same to be paid from the deprecia- tion fund.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Municipal Light Board to secure, by lease or otherwise, new quarters for offices and salesrooms. Municipal Light Board.
Article 21. On motion of Henry R. Johnson, it was voted that the Municipal Light Board be and it is hereby authorized to procure new and suitable quarters for its offices, salesrooms and other uses of a similar nature connected with the conduct of its business; and for that purpose to enter into, in the name and behalf of the Town, and execute such agreement, leases and other undertakings upon such terms and conditions as in the opinion of said Board may be necessary, the rental for said quarters to be paid from the income of the Muni- cipal Lighting Plant.
Article 11. On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to reconsider action taken on Article 11.
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Article 11. On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to pay for land damage in widening Main Street. at Dead Man's Curve, so-called, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement to indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or resulting from the laying out, alteration, construction or reconstruc- tion of that part of the State Highway known as Dead Man's Curve or any section or relocation thereof. $200.00
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to provide a site for and erect a permanent World War Memorial and appropriate the sum of four thousand and sixty-nine dollars and eighty-two cents ($4,069.82), the amount received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1924 from surplus war bonus funds, or what it will do in relation thereto. William T. W. Underwood and others.
Article 22. On motion of Samuel H. Davis, it was voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $4,069.82, being the amount received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by virtue of Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1924, for a permanent War Memorial and that a com- mittee of nine be appointed by the Moderator and such committee be and they hereby are authorized, empowered and instructed to expend the said sum of $4,069.82 for a permanent World War Memo- rial and to select a suitable site within the Town of Reading and cause such Memorial to be erected thereon.
Committee appointed :
Elias B. Currell, Chairman
Frank Tanner
Mrs. Sally Buck Mrs. Grace B. Shepardson
Samuel H. Davis William T. W. Underwood
Leland W. Kingman Thomas Wall
Winthrop D. Parker
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Cemetery Trustees to provide a suitable plot of ground in Forest Glen Cemetery for the use of Reading Post 62 of the American Legion, or what it will do in relation thereto.
William T. W. Underwood and others.
Article 23. On motion of William T. W. Underwood, it was voted that the Board of Cemetery Trustees be and they are hereby author- ized, empowered and instructed to provide a suitable plot of ground in Forest Glen Cemetery for the use of Reading Post 62, American Legion.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise and appropriate the sum of fourteen thousand nine hundred dollars ($14,900.00), for the purpose of constructing an under- pass (foot passage) and an inter-track fence at the Reading Railroad
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Station, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Reading Safety Council.
Article 24. Laura S. Gordon made the following motion :
That for the purpose of constructing an underpass for foot passage under the tracks of the Boston & Maine R. R. at or near the railroad station, such underpass for foot passage to be a con- nection of the present sidewalk on the southerly side of Haven Street with Lincoln Street and also for the construction of an inter- track fence and other construction and alterations at an additional cost of not exceeding $5,400.00, there be raised and appropriated the sum of $14,900.00; $9,900.00 of which shall be raised in the tax levy of the current year, and the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 19, Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not less than five years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, this Article was laid on the table.
It was voted to adjourn to meet in Security Hall on Tuesday, March 20, 1928 at 7.45 o'clock P. M.
The following checkers reported that the total voters admitted to the Town Meeting was 683.
George L. Pratt
James A. Waters
Katherine E. Murray Jessie N. Thaxter
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Security Hall, Woburn St., March 20, 1928.
Pursuant to adjournment, a Town Meeting was held and was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the sale to the First Congregational Church of Reading, of approximately 2,993 sq. ft. of land, being a part of the rear portion of the Richard- son Lot, so-called, on Lowell Street, adjacent to the Municipal Build- ing, or what it will do in relation thereto.
George A. Taber and others.
Article 25. On motion of George A. Taber, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen hereby is authorized to sell to the First Congregational Church of Reading the certain piece of land herein-
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after described at the price of twenty-five cents per square foot, said land being described as follows :
Commencing at a stone bound located 189.43 feet from Woburn Street at the northeast corner of the property of the First Congrega- tional Church of Reading, thence running along the north boundary of said Church property on, bearing north 77 degrees 49' and 30" W. a distance of 63.25 feet. Thence turning and running along boundary line of said church property on, bearing N. 14 degrees 27' and 30" E. a distance of 65 feet to a spike in the ground at the southern corner of the property of the Christian Science Church, thence turning and running on, bearing S. 48 degrees 44' and 40' E. a distance of 68.77 feet, thence turning and running on, bearing S. 11 degrees 9' W. a distance of 31.54 feet to the point of beginning, said parcel containing 2993 sq. ft. of land, the same being shown on a plan of Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, entitled, "Plan of land owned by the Town of Reading showing proposed transfer of lot to the Congrega- tional Church Society" and dated, May, 1927.
And that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to give a deed in the name of the Town conveying said land to the First Congregational Church of Reading.
Article 24. On motion of Laura S. Gordon, it was voted to take this article from the table.
A substitute motion was made by Laura S. Gordon which was not voted, the vote being "Yes," 166, "No." 237.
Article 15. On motion of George E. Horrocks, it was voted to reconsider action taken on this article.
On motion of George E. Horrocks, it was voted to raise and appropriate nine thousand dollars, ($9,000.00) to rebuild the bridge over the railroad at Mineral Street.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to release George P. Abbott from the guarantee to the Town of 4% income on the cost of the extension of water main to his property on West Street and Cottage Park, or what it will do in relation thereto.
George P. Abbott and others.
Article 26. On motion of George P. Abbott, it was voted to release George P. Abbott from the guarantee to the Town of 4% income on the cost of the extension of water main to his property on West Street and Cottage Park.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Law, whether by the establishment of new zones, or by altering the restrictions with respect to existing zones, or both, so as to permit the erection of Apartment Houses in suitable districts outside of the existing business zones, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Leone F. Quimby and others.
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Article 27. Leone F. Quimby moved that the Zoning By-Law and map be and the same hereby are amended as follows : By striking out in Part 1, Section 1 thereof the word "five" and inserting in place thereof the word, "six;" by inserting in said Part 1, Section 1 after subsection 2 thereof the following new sub-Section 2-A :
Apartment House Districts, (indicated by letter "A" upon said map and to be deemed a residence district for the purposes of other provisions of this By-Law) ; by inserting in Part 2 thereof after Section V the following new section.
Section V, "(a)" Apartment House Districts, 'A'.
1-Any use permitted in a multiple residence district,
2-Apartment houses constructed in accordance with law,
3-Accessory uses customary with the foregoing uses incidental thereto and located upon the same lot and as further defined in Section V-e above; and by removing from the districts in which they have here- tofore been placed and bringing in to the Apartment House Districts "A" the territory bounded as follows: Beginning on Lowell Street at the corner of Sanborn Street running thence along Lowell Street to Linden Street, thence turning and running on the easterly side of Linden Street for a distance of 150 feet from the said intersection of Lowell and Linden Streets, thence turning and running and following the nearest existing lot line in an easterly direction to a point 125 feet distant from Lowell Street and 125 feet distant therefrom to an intersection with Sanborn Street, thence turning and following the line of Sanborn Street to the point of beginning, also the following territory viz: so much of the land lying on either side of Woburn Street and east of the Boston & Maine Railroad crossing as has here- tofore been included in the Multiple Residence District "M" to a depth of 150 feet on each side of Woburn Street.
On motion of Melville F. Weston, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this motion to the Planning Board.
Article 18. On motion of Arthur G. Bancroft, it was voted to take this Article from the table.
On motion of Arthur G. Bancroft, it was voted to indefinitely postpone the subject matter of this Article.
Article 28. To see if the Town will adopt the following By-Law, or what it will do in relation thereto:
Article 10, Section 5a : No person or persons shall sell or offer for sale any toy balloons, whistles or other annoying or noisemaking toys or appliances on Memorial Day.
Louis F. Ellenwood and others.
Article 28. On motion of Louis Ellenwood, it was voted to adopt the following By-Laws as follows :
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Article 10, Section 5a. No person or persons shall sell or offer for sale any toy balloons, whistles or other annoying or noisemaking toys or appliances on Memorial Day.
Article 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Associa- tion and the Board of Health, or what it will do in relation thereto. Elizabeth H. Brown and others.
Article 29. On motion of Elizabeth H. Brown, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of The Reading Visiting Nurse Associ- ation and the Board of Health.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), and authorize the Selectmen to appoint a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co-operation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws.
Rolland L. Perry and others.
Article 30. On motion of Rolland L. Perry, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars and authorize the Selectmen to appoint a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co-operation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service under the provision of Section 40 to 45. Chapter 128, General Laws. $100.00
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 327 of the Acts of 1904, now General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 85, entitled "An Act to provide for the Pensioning Permanent Members of. Police Department and Fire Department in Towns," or what it will do in relation thereto. Jeremiah Cullinane and others.
Article 31. On motion of Thomas E. Wall, it was voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 327, of the Acts of 1904, now General Laws, Chapter 32, Section 85, entitled : "An Act to provide the pen- sioning permanent members of Police Department and Fire De- partment."
Article 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the maintenance of "Victory House," headquarters of Reading Post No. 62, American Legion, or what it will do in relation thereto.
William T. W. Underwood and others.
Article 32. On motion of William T. W. Underwood, it was voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the maintenance
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of Victory House, headquarters of Reading Post No. 62, American Legion. $500.00
Article 2. On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to take this Article from the table.
Carl M. Spencer, Chairman of the Special Committee on Town Finance made a report on same.
On motion of Otis B. Ruggles, it was voted to accept the reports of the Town Officers, Finance Committee and Special Com- mittee on Town Finance as printed.
The checkers reported that 511 voters were checked as admitted to the Town Meeting.
Voted to adjourn sine die.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Security Hall, April 24, 1928.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a Presidential Primary was held at the time and place therein specified and was called to order by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Elias B. Currell. The warrant was read and the Constable's return thereon, the ballots delivered to the Presiding Officer, the ballot boxes examined and found empty and registering 0000.
The polls were duly declared open and were duly closed at 8 o'clock P. M. with the following result. Whole number of votes cast, 746. The ballot boxes showed that 748 had been registered which was incorrect as the Check Lists showed that 746 names were checked as having voted.
The Republican Party cast
700 votes,
The Democratic Party cast
46 votes
REPUBLICAN PARTY Delegates at Large
William M. Butler, 231 Commonwealth Ave., Boston 599
Frederick H. Gillett, 140 Chestnut St., Springfield 614
Channing H. Cox, 173 Beacon St., Boston 584
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