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The northerly side line of said Palmer Hill Avenue commences
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at a point on the easterly side line of said West Street, said point being S. 13 degrees, 40' and 00" E. a distance of 93.76 feet from a stone bound set on the said easterly side line of West Street on the division line between lands of Michael Zynsky and one Basse.
From thence the said northerly line runs with a curve to the left on a radius of 20 feet a length of 31.16 feet to a point of tangent ;
Thence N. 77 degrees, 04' and 50" E. a distance of 235.10 feet to a point of curve ;
Thence with a curve to the left on a radius of 20.24 feet a length of 44.62 feet to a point of tangent on the westerly line of said Long- view Road and at the end of this layout.
The southerly side line of said Palmer Hill Avenue is parallel with and forty feet distant from the above-described northerly line.
For further identification of this description and location refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Palmer Hill Avenue, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated, August, 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 way and named Palmer Hill Avenue.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL
HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt their recommendations on the laying out of the street, Palmer Hill Avenue.
Article 14. 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 Weston 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 statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public highway laid out by the Board of Public Works and here- tofore known as Weston Road, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Laying out of Weston Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity
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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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running easterly from a private way known as Winthrop Avenue to a Town Way known as Hanscom Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Weston Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :-
The southerly line of said Weston Road commences at a point on the easterly side line of said Winthrop Avenue, at a Stone Bound, said bound being N. 17°, 59' and 00" W., a distance of 148.55 feet from a stone bound marking an angle in said Winthrop Avenue.
From thence, the said easterly line runs on a course of N. 72°, 59' and 10" E., a distance of 163.75 feet by land of Arthur H. Cook, and land of Mildred George, to the westerly side line of Hanscom Avenue.
The northerly line of said Weston Road is parallel with and forty feet distant from the above described southerly line and starts from a stone bound situated on the easterly line of Winthrop Avenue as aforesaid and runs to the westerly side line of Hanscom Avenue.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan en- titled Weston Road made by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, Reading, Mass., under date of March, 1928, said plan being a part of this descrip- tion, and also on a plan of lots belonging to Edwin C. Hanscom made by Clarence E. Carter, C. E., under date of January, 1915.
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 way and named Weston Road.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL
HAROLD W. PUTNAM WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt its recommenda- tions.
Article 15. 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
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of a private way heretofore known as Hanscom Avenue, such high- way being laid out in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accord- ance 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 Hanscom Avenue or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works
Laying out of Hanscom Avenue
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined 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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running northerly from the present terminus of Hanscom Avenue, substantially in the loca- tion of the private way known as Hanscom Avenue. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are.as follows:
The easterly side line of said Extension commences at a point 300.00 feet northerly, measured along the easterly side of said Town Way, from a stone bound set at the corner of said Hanscom Avenue and Tower Road, a private way, and said point is on the division line between lots 67 and 68 of a plan of lots in Reading for Edwin C. Hanscom as originally surveyed by Clarence E. Carter, C. E. in January 1915, said plan being duly recorded :
From thence the said easterly line runs in a continuation of the last described course as accepted in 1918 as aforesaid, on a bearing of N. 17°, 00' and 50" W., by land of Alice M. Bell and land of Stanley R. Gerard, a distance of 180.00 feet to a point of curve :
Thence with a curve to the right with a radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 31.42 feet through land of said Gerard to a point of tangent on the southerly side line of said Hartshorn Street, and at the end of this layout.
The westerly line of said Extension is parallel with and forty feet distant from the above described easterly line.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Hanscom Avenue, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated February, 1930 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.
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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 way and named Hanscom Avenue.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL
HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt its recommendations.
Article 16. 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 Henzie 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 Henzie Street, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Laying out of Henzie Street
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined 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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the Town running easterly from Grove Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as Henzie Street. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :
The northerly line of said Henzie Street commences at a point of curve on the easterly side of Grove Street, said point being N. 23°, and 47' W., a distance of 119' from a point which is N. 19º and 18° W., a distance of 154.67 feet from a drill hole in a stone on the southerly property line of the Fathers' & Mothers' Club.
Thence, the northerly line, runs on a curve to the left with a radius of 37.23 feet, a distance of 45.38 feet to a point of tangent ;
Thence N. 86°, and 17' E., a distance of 178.61 feet, being only a part of the layout ;
The southerly line of said Henzie Street is parallel with and 40 feet distant from the above described northerly line.
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For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Henzie Street, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Peter V. Cipolla, Civil Engineer, dated April, 1928, 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 Henzie Street.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt their recommendations.
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 a private way heretofore known as Tower 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 Tower Road or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Laying out of Tower Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined 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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running westerly from Hanscom Avenue to Winthrop Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known as Tower Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :-
The southerly line of said Tower Road commences at a point of curve on the westerly side line of said Hanscom Avenue said point being N. 17°, 00' and 50" W., a distance of 271.69 feet from a point of tangent in said Hanscom Avenue line.
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From thence the said southerly line runs on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet, a length of 31.42 feet, across land of Joseph and Eula Van Buskirk, to a point of tangent :
Thence S. 72°, 59' and 10" W., a distance of 160.00 feet by land of said Van Buskirk and land of Donald S. and Theodora Smith, to a point of curve :
Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 20 feet, a length of 31.42 feet, across land of said Smith, to a point of tangent on the easterly side line of said Winthrop Avenue and at the end of this layout.
The northerly line of said Tower. Road is parallel with and forty feet distant from the above described southerly line.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Tower Road, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated May, 1930, 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 Tower Road.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL
HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt their recommendations.
Article 18. 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 hereto known as Longview 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 Longview Road, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Laying out of Longview Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined 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
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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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running northerly from King Street opposite Berkeley Street, and turning easterly by several curved lines of different radii into Prospect Street Extension, substantially in the location of the private way known as Longview Road. The boundaries and measure- ments of said way as so laid out are as follows :-
The easterly side line of said Longview Road commences at a stone bound at the southerly terminus of the acceptance as a public highway in March, 1927.
Thence by a curve to the left through land of Bessie McLane with a radius of 170.00 feet, a distance of 170.00 feet to a stone bound;
Thence by a curve to the right through land of Bessie McLane, with a radius of 133.02 feet, a distance of 121.33 feet to a stake at the end of this acceptance.
The westerly line is parallel to and 40 feet distant from the above described lines through land of Michael J. Zynsky and Albert A. and Minnie L. Phillips.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan and profile of Longview Road, Reading, Mass., surveyed by Davis and Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated April, 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 Longview Road.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN
FRANK M. MERRILL
HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt their recommendations.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue, such highways being relocated or altered in accordance with plans duly approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the satu- tory requirements, and to see if the Town will acept the relocation
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or alteration of Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue as shown on said plan, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue
Moved that the Board of Public Works be and hereby is author- ized to relocate and alter the easterly side line of Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue commencing at the northeasterly corner of Highland and Auburn Streets :-
Thence the easterly line runs N. 26°, 40' and 30" W., a distance of 50 feet to point of curve :
Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 56 feet a distance of 20.62 feet to point of tangent :
Thence N. 5°, 34' and 50" W., a distance of 54.50 feet to point of curve :
Thence on a curve to the left, with a radius of 520 feet, a distance of 229.86 feet, to a stone bound, which was in the previous layout dated September, 1924.
For further identification of this description and location, refer- ence is hereby made to a plan labelled "Plan showing Relocation of Street Lines on Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue, Reading, Mass.," dated November 1930, surveyed by the Board of Public Works and by reference made a part of this report.
Such highways being relocated or altered in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the statutory requirements.
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 Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue.
MARTIN B. HARTSHORN FRANK R. MERRILL HAROLD W. PUTNAM
WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH Board of Public Works
On motion of Martin B. Hartshorn, it was voted to accept the report of the Board of Public Works and adopt their recommendations.
On motion of George E. Larrabee, it was voted to adjourn to meet on the second Monday in March, 1931.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX CITY OF WOBURN
SEAL
In accordance with the provisions of Section 125, Chapter 54 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, of 1921 the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerk of Reading, North Reading, being the City and Town Clerks of every city and town in Representative District number eighteen within said County, met at the City Hall, Woburn, at noon on Friday, November 14 A. D. 1930 being the tenth day succeeding the day of the State Election held on Tuesday, November 4 A. D. 1930 and then and there opened, examined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office of representative, and determined therefrom that Frederick H. Bowser, Jr. of Woburn and Norman L. Duncan of Woburn were elected to the office of Rep- resentative.
The following is a schedule of the names of all persons for whom votes for Representative were given in said District and the number of votes given to each person, viz :-
Frederick H. Bowser, Jr. of Woburn 6103
Norman L. Duncan of Woburn 5600
Bernard J. Flaherty of Woburn 3557
Patrick J. Foley of Woburn
2646
Louis Ellenwood 2
John G. Ellison 1
In witness whereof, we the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Reading, North Reading hereunto set our hands this four- teenth day of November, A. D. 1930.
WILLIAM E. KANE, City Clerk, Woburn
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk, Reading
HERBERT L. ABBOTT, Town Clerk, North Reading Clerk's Office
Received and recorded,
Attest :
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk
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NOTICE TO PARENTS, HOUSEWIVES, PHYSICIANS, AND MIDWIVES
Your Attention is Called to the Sections Below Taken from the Revised Laws-Blank Forms for Return of Births Can be Obtained of the Town Clerk
SECTION 3, CHAPTER 444, ACTS 1897
Section 3. Physicians and midwives shall on or before the fifth day of each month report to the clerk of each city or town a correct list of all children born therein during the month next preceding, at whose birth they were present, stating the date and place of each birth, the name of the child, if it has any, the sex and color of the child, the name, place of birth and residence of the parents, the maiden name of the mother, and occupation of the father. If the child is illegitimate the name of the father shall not be stated, unless at the joint request in writing of both father and mother, which request shall be filed with the returns of births. The fee of the physicians or midwives shall be twenty-five cents for each birth so reported, and shall be paid by the city or town in which the report is made, upon presentation of certi- ficate from the city or town clerk, stating that said births have been reported in conformity with the requirements of this section. Any physician or midwife neglecting to report such list for ten days after it is due shall for each offence forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SECTION 6, CHAPTER 444, ACTS 1897
Section 6. Parents and householders shall within forty (40) days after the date of a birth occurring in his house give notice thereof or cause such notice to be given to the clerk of the city or town in which such child is born.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES IN 1930
256 Sporting Licenses @ $2.25 $576.00
22 Trapping Licenses @ $2.25 49.50
25 Trapping Licenses @ .75c 18.75
1 Non Resident Sport License @ $2.25 2.25
Total Receipts
$646.50
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304 Licenses @ .25c Town Clerk Fee
76.00
Balance due. Fish and Game Commission $570.50
The following payments were made :
Feb. 10, Paid
$103.50
March 5, Paid
30.50
April 8, Paid
14.00
May 10, Paid
80.00
June 3, Paid 58.00
July 8, Paid
48.00
Aug. 6, Paid
30.00
Sept. 9, Paid
19.00
Oct. 8, Paid
24.00
Nov. 4, Paid
115.50
Dec. 5, Paid
46.50
Jan. 6, 1931
1.50
Total $570.50
DOGS LICENSED THE YEAR 1930
June 1-1930
$744.00
Females Licensed, 58 @ $5.00
290.00
Kennel Licenses, 2 @ $25.00
50.00
Total
$1,084.00
Town Clerk fees, 432 licenses @ 20c
86.40
June 1, 1930 Paid County Treasurer
$997.60
Dec. 1, 1930
Males Licensed, 156 @ $2.00
$312.00
Females Licensed, 48 @ $5.00
240.00
A Breeder's License, 1 @ $50.00
50.00
Kennel License, 1 @ $25.00
25.00
206 Licenses @ 20c
41.20
Dec. 1, 1930 Paid County Treasurer
$585.80
Total Paid County Treasurer
$1,583.40
Total Number Licenses issued, 638
$627.00
Males Licensed, 372 @ $2.00
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1930
Date
Name
Parents
Jan.
1 Louise Sarah Gaffney
2 Jane Hifle Goodwin
9 Walter David Drew
11 Dorothy Marguerite Abbott
Harold W. and Emily G.
13 Catherine Elizabeth D'Entremont
Pius L. and Esther D. Adolph and Laura D.
18 Robert Allen Castine
Clarence E. and Kathryn T.
18 Roy Richard Farr
Merle W. and Edna G.
20 Robert Mitchell Muse
Benjamin and Sylvia D.
23 Margaret Julia Muise
John H. and Mary S.
26 Edward Arthur Downs
Edward F. and Phyllis C.
26 Ann Elizabeth Vietor
27 Emery Otis Knight
Carl F. and Elizabeth C. Alfred S. and Beatrice E.
27 Richard Laurence Zusi
Charles J. and Bertha T.
28 Harry Elmer LeFave George A. and Mary C.
28 Jerry Albert LeFave
28 Arthur Edward Osborne, Jr.
Arthur E. and Marian P.
31 Joseph Addison Aldred, Jr. Joseph A. and Elizabeth P.
Feb.
2 Claire Theresa Roberts
12 Helen Norma Hayter
14 Robert Stanley McSheehy
14 Ruth Elizabeth Smith
15 David Benton Young
20 Carolyn Ann Lawler
21 Gerald Francis Foley 21 Caroline Marchetti
22 Elizabeth Ann Dagdigian
26 Allen Richard Muise
27 Quentin John Hoyt
28 Agnes Winn
William and Mary Q. William D. and Mary M.
George P. and Isabel M. Ralph W. and Maud B.
Nelson B. and Christine F.
James H. and Elizabeth R.
William T. and Mabel C. Hugo H. and Helen W. Aram and Elsie S.
Sylvine J. and Margaret B.
Carl H. and Florence D. Charles H. and Agnes D.
March
1
3 Barbara Eleanor Ballou
5 John Vahae Morookian
Henry and Gertrude S. Vahran and Alice M.
17 Walter Francis White
Michael C. and Gertrude H. Ralph C. and Mary J.
Edmund F. and Lillian M.
George A. and Mary C.
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1930
Date
Name
Parents
March
8 William Lindsey Wescott
19 David Robert Barmby
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