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Article 8. On motion of Charles F. Trevor, it was voted that $172.10 be raised and appropriated to balance overdrafts in the follow- ing accounts :
Police Department, Special Officers $ 115.24
56.86
Soldiers' Relief
$ 172.10
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Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred and thirty-nine dollars and seven cents ($1,539.07) for the payment of 1928 bills of the following departments: Election Expenses $249.24, Fire Alarm $59.83, Police Department $40.00, Board of Public Welfare, Aid, Board and Care, furnished by State and other towns, $1.190.00. Boards of Selectmen and Public Welfare.
Article 9. On motion of Charles F. Trevor, it was voted that the surn of $1,539.07 be raised and appropriated for the payment of 1928 bills of the following departments :
Election Expenses
$ 294.24
Fire Alarm
59.83
Police Dept.
40.00
Board of Public Welfare, Aid, Board and Care furnished
by State and other Towns
1,190.00
$ 1,539.07
Article 10. To see if the Town will raise and aprpopriate 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 Sect. 5, Chap. 40, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. On motion of Charles F. Trevor, it was voted that $360.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for Veteran Post No. 194, G. A. R., in accordance with pro- visions of Sect. 5, Chap. 40, General Laws. $360.00
Article 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the care of graves of any per- sons 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 Sect. 22, Chap. 115, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. On motion of Charles F. Trevor, it was voted that $600.00 to be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of any per- sons 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 procided by Sect. 22, Chap. 115, General Laws. $600.00
Article 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for repairs and improvements of the Richardson House, so called, property of the Town on Lowell Street, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 12. On motion of Charles F. Trevor to raise and appropri- ate $2,000.00 for repairs and improvements of the Richardson House, so- called, property of the Town on Lowell Street, it was voted not to raise said amount.
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Article 13. To see how much money the Town will raise and ap- propriate for the purchase of an auto for the use of the Chief of the Fire Department, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. On motion of W. Homer Morrison, it was voted that the sum of $1,200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of an auto, for the use of the Chief of the Fire Dept. $1,200.00
Article 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to be added to the previous appro- priation of $4,069.82, such sum to be expended by the World War Memorial Committee, for the erection of a permanent World War Memorial, in accordance with vote of Town passed March 12th, 1928, under Article 22 in the Annual Town Warrant, or what it will do in relation thereto. World War Memorial Committee.
Article 14. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to employ an engineer to make a study of and plans for the improvement of Reading Common, to furnish a proper setting for the World War Memorial, and to see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for this purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto.
World War Memorial Committee.
Article 15. On motion of Elias B. Currell, it was voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated to employ an engineer to make a study of and plans for the improvement of Reading Common, to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board. $500.00
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to create a committee of five registered voters with instructions to consider the best plan for beautifying Reading Common, to include War Memorial, and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for plans and specifications, and to make return with recommendations at a special town meeting to be called by the Selectmen for this purpose within sixty days from date, or what it will do in relation thereto. George W. Davis and others.
Article 16. On motion of George W. Davis, it was voted to in- definitely postpone this article.
Article 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of twenty-thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for the development of storm water drainage, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 17. On motion of Samuel H. Davis, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 for the development of storm water drainage.
Article 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, by bor- rowing or otherwise, thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000.00) for the
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extension of the Water System by erection of another standpipe or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 18. On motion of Samuel H. Davis for the purpose of improving the water system by the erection of a standpipe that the sum of $36,000.00 be raised and appropriated and that the Town Treasu- rer with the approval of the Selectmen be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said sum and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the provisins of Chap. 44 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof and additions thereto so that said loan shall be paid in not more than 15 years or at such earlier time as the Treas- urer and Selectmen may determine.
197 voted in favor, 179 voted against.
It required a two-thirds vote to carry said motion, therefore, it was declared not voted.
Article 19. 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 Pine Vale Road, 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 statu- tory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public highway laid out by the Board of Public Works, and heretofore known as Pine Vale Road, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 19. Laying out of Pine Vale Avenue.
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having de- termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Westerly from Main St. substan- tially in the location of the private way known as Pine Vale Road. The boundaries and measurements of said town way as so laid out are as fol- lows :
Beginning at a point on the westerly side of Main Street said point being 155.94 feet from the Mass. Highway bound at Station 45, thence N: 14 degrees 16, east 83 feet by said westerly line of Main Street.
Thence the line runs in a southwesterly direction by a curve radius 15 feet a distance of 20.94 feet; thence N. 85 degrees, 44' and 20" W.,-360.93 feet: thence S. 4 degrees, 21' and 40," forty feet ; thence S. 85 degrees, 44' and 20" E.,-336.74 feet; thence southeasterly by a curve radius 25 feet a distance of 43.64 feet to the point of beginning. For further identification of this description and location, reference is hereby
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made to a plan and profile of Pinevale Avenue, Reading, Mass., sur- veyed by John F. Rand, Civil Engineer, dated, September 22, 1927, and by reference made a part of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public Town way and named Pinevale Avenue.
SAMUEL H. DAVIS,
MILES C. HIGGINS,
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH,
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN,
HAROLD W. PUTNAM,
Board of Public Works.
It was voted to accept and adopt the recommendations of the Board of Public Works and that hereafter the above way shall be known as Pinevale Ave.
Article 20. 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 Star Road, 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 statu- tory requirements; and to see if the Town will accept the public high- way laid out by the Board of Public Works, and heretofore known as Star Road, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 20. On motion of Samuel H. Davis, it was voted to in- definitely postpone this article.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to increase the Board of Selectmen to five members, they to be elected-two for three years, two for two years, one for one year, and for three year terms thereafter following the next annual town meeting after the acceptance of this change by the Town, as their terms expire.
Leon F. Quimby and others.
Article 41. On motion of Leon F. Quimby, it was voted to take up this article.
On motion of Leon F. Quimby, it was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 21. 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 Ridge Road,-such highway being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Sur- vey 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
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highway laid out by the Board of Public Works, and heretofore known as Ridge Road, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 21. Laying out of Ridge Road.
Report of the Board of Public Works.
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having de- termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the Town running westerly from Main Street substantially as and in the location of the present way known as Ridge Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :
Ridge Road, being a certain street or way in the Town of Read- ing running westerly from Main Street in Chapman Park, so-called, and being substantially the same street of that name as shown on a plan of said Chapman Park made by James A. Bancroft, Civil Engineer, dated, November 1, 1911.
The southerly line of said Ridge Road, commences at a point on the westerly side line of said Main Street, said point being S. 4 deg., 31' and 50" E., a distance of 341.70 feet from a Massachusetts High- way bound marking an angle in said westerly line.
From thence the said southerly line runs on a bearing of S. 85 deg., 28' and 10" W., a distance of 183.50 feet to a point of curve :
Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 162.80 feet a length of 242.47 feet to a point of tangent :
Thence S. 0 deg., 08' and 10" W., a distance of 159.10 feet to the southerly side line of a private way known as Cold Spring Road and at the end of this layout.
The intersection of the said southerly line of Ridge Road with the said westerly line of Main Street is hereby rounded with a curve of 20 feet radius and length of 31.42 feet.
The northerly line of said Ridge Road is parallel with and forty feet distant from the first-described bearing of the southerly line and runs a distance of 255 feet to the easterly line of a private way known as Waverly Road. And the intersection of said northerly line with the said westerly line of Main Street, and the intersection with the said easterly line of Waverly Road are hereby each rounded with a curve of 20 feet radius and length of 31.42 feet.
The said northerly line is further described as extending on the last described bearing a distance of forty feet across the southerly end of said Waverly Road to the westerly side thereof, thence N. 4 deg., 31'
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and 50" W., a distance of fifty feet to a point of curve on the said west- erly side line of Waverly Road.
From thence the said northerly line runs on a curve to the right with a radius of 192.80 feet a distance of 133.65 feet to a point of re- verse curve.
Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 202.80 feet a length of 124.07 feet; this last curve as described being forty feet in distance and parallel with the last part of the first-described curve of the southerly line to a point of tangent :
Thence S. 0 deg., 08' and 10" W., parallel with and forty feet in distance from the last described course of the southerly line a distance of 99.10 feet to a point of curve :
Thence with a curve to the right with a radius of 20 feet and length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent on the northerly side line of said Cold Spring Road and at the end of this layout.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Ridge Road, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated, Feb. 8, 1929 and by reference made a part of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named "Ridge Road."
SAMUEL H. DAVIS, MILES C. HIGGINS, WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH, MARTIN B. HARTSHORN, HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Board of Public Works.
It was voted to accept and adopt the recommendations of the Board of Public Works and that hereafter the said way be called "Ridge Road."
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to petition the legisla- ture to abolish the Board of Public Works, which was created by Legis- lative Acts of 1921, Chapter 118, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Leon F. Quimby and others.
Article 40. On motion of Leon F. Quimby, it was moved to abolish the Board of Public Works and to authorize the transfer of its powers to the Board of Selectmen.
It was not voted.
Article 22. 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
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a private way heretofore known as Wenda Street, 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 statu- tory requirements; and to see if the Town will accept the public highway laid out by the Board of Public Works, and heretofore known as Wenda Street, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 22. On motion of Samuel H. Davis, it was voted to take up this article.
Laying out of Wenda St.
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having de- termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having compiled with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running southerly from Woburn Street substantially in the location of the private way known as "Wenda Street." The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :
Wenda Street, being a certain street in the Town of Reading, running southerly from Woburn Street, through the property of Wen- dell P. Davis.
The westerly line of said Wenda Street commences at a point on the southerly side line of said Woburn Street, said point being S. 72 deg., 07' W., a distance of 226.65 feet from a stone bound marking an angle in the said southerly line, and by land of Oliver L. Akerley :
From thence the said westerly line runs with a curve to the right on a radius of 10.02 feet a length of 15.72 feet to a point of tangent. Thence S. 18 deg. E., a distance of 215.08 feet to a point of curve.
Thence with a curve to the right on a radius of 45.63 feet a length of 34.77 feet to a point of reverse curve :
Thence with a curve to the left on a radius of 37.50 feet a length of 156.50 feet to a point of reverse curve.
Thence with a curve to the right on a radiuc of 45.63 feet a length of 34.77 feet to a point of tangent. Said last point is 40 feet easterly and at right angles with the end of the second course as above described.
Thence N. 18 deg. W., parallel with and forty feet distant from the above described second course 215 feet to a point of curve. Thence with a curve to the right on a radius of 9.98 feet a length of 15.70 feet, to the southerly side line of said Woburn Street and 60 feet easterly from the point of commencement.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Wenda Street, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated, Septem-
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ber, 1926, and by reference made a part of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named, "WVenda Street."
SAMUEL H. DAVIS,
MILES C. HIGGINS,
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH,
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN,
HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Board of Public Works.
On motion of Samuel H. Davis, it was voted that the report and recommendations of the Board of Public Works be adopted and that hereafter the street be known as "Wenda Street."
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Reserve Fund, received from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, ($1,500.00) for permanent development of Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Board of Cemetery Trustees.
Article 31. On motion of Philip H. Tirrell, it was voted that the Town appropriate from the cemetery reserve fund received from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery the sum of fifteen hun- dred dollars ($1,500.00) for permanent development of Laurel Hill Ceme- tery.
Article 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand and forty dollars, ($1,040.00) to increase the sala- ries of the members of the Police Department, or what it will do in re- lation thereto.
Jeremiah Cullinane and others.
Article 32. On motion of W. Homer Morrison, it was voted that the sum of $1,040.00 be raised and appropriated in addition to the amount raised and appropriated under Article 4 for Police Dept. salaries.
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$1,040.00
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections, 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws or what they will do in relation thereto. An act bringing the Fire Department under the control of the chief of the Fire Department and causing him to act as Forest Warden.
O. O. Ordway and others.
Article 33. On motion of Orville O. Ordway, it was voted that the
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Town accept the provisions of Sections 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to offer and pay a re- ward of fifty dollars ($50.00) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person or persons soundind or causing to be sounded, a false alarm of fire. And will authorize and do hereby authorize, the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to pay such reward from the excess and deficiency fund.
O. O. Ordway and others.
Article 34. On motion of Arthur G. Bancroft, it was voted that the subject matter of this article be referred to the Board of Selectmen.
Article 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of eight thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, ($8,750.00) for the purchase of a triple combination pumping engine or what it will do in relation thereto.
O. O. Ordway and others.
Article 35. On motion of Orville O. Ordway, it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of eight thousand seven hun- dred and fifty dollars, ($8,750.00) for the purchase of a triple combina- tion pumping engine.
Article 36. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of additional street lights in the public streets during 1929. Municipal Light Board.
Article 36. On motion of Arthur G. Sias, it was voted that the subject matter of Article 36 be referred to the Municipal Light Board with authority to install such addiional street lights as in its judgment are necessary and to make such changes in existing lights as may be advisable, the cost of the same to be paid from the depreciation fund.
Article 38. 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 Association and the Board of Health, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Inez H. Damon and others.
Article 38. On motion of Josephine L. Fowler, it was voted to raise and appropriate $300.00 for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health. $300.00
Article 37. 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.
Stanley R. Gerard and others.
Article 37. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted to take up this article.
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On motion of Robert B. Mount, it was voted to lay this article on the table.
Article 39. 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 Sect. 40 to 45, Chap. 128, General Laws. Rolland L. Perry and others.
Article 39. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that $100.00 be raised and appropriated and the Selectmen authorized to appoint a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co-operation with Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agri- culture, in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40-45, Chap. 128, General Laws. $100.00
Article 41. Article missing.
Article 42. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate, by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of money necessary for the purpose of filling, grading, and surfacing of Forest Street, such highway to be completed in accordance with plans which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Chester A. Gibson and others.
Article 42. It was moved by Chester A. Gibson that the Town raise and appropriate by borrowing or otherwise, the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of filling, grading and surfacing of Forest Street, such highway to be completed in accordance with plans which are on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, it was voted to refer to the Board of Public Works.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to re-zone the area bounded as follows: On the north by Percy Avenue extended to Sum- mer Avenue on the west by Summer Avenue; on the east by Main Street; and on the south by the intersection of Main Street and Sum- mer Avenue. It is desired that the Muliple Residence district included within the area described above be re-zoned to a single residence dis- trict.
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