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Maintenance, operation and extension of the sewer system, payment of interest on sewer bonds of which appropria- tion the sum of $658.16 is to be taken from the unex- pended balance on hand in the Sewer Reserve on Janu- ary 1, 1938
$ 55,325.00
11,410.00
$140,640.00
Article 4. On motion of Alexander Lindsay, it was voted that the sum of thirteen thousand ($13,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated to be expended by the Board of Public Works for the employment of labor for the construction and maintenance of highways, sidewalks, drainage, common, parks, water works and sewers. $ 13,000.00
Article 4. On motion of Henry R. Johnson, it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power, and from sales of ap- pliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, and that the sum of fifteen thousand
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dollars be appropriated from the receipts of the department for the sale, installation and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said appropriations to be expended by the Manager of Municipal Lighting, under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board for the expense of the plant, including the sale, installation and servic- ing of merchandise equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or addi- tions thereto, and that if said sum and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, twenty-four thousand dollars shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer out of the profits of the Municipal Light Departement, and the balance shall be transferred to the Con- struction Fund of said plant and appropriated and used for such ad- ditions thereto as may be authorized by the Municipal Light Board.
Article 4. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted that the sum of $234,479.00 be raised and appropriated for the School Depart- ment, divided as follows :
General Salaries
$191,500.00
General Maintenance, including travel outside of state 41,379.00
Industrial Tuition
1,600.00
$234,479.00
Article 4. On motion of Louis M. Lyons, it was voted that the sum of $8,195.00 be raised and appropriated for the Public Library, divided as follows :
Salaries $ 5,195.00
Maintenance 3,000.00
Article 4. On motion of Clarence C. White, it was voted that the sum of eight thousand, six hundred fifty ($8,650.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for cemeteries, seven thousand, six hundred fifty ($7,650.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for cemeteries, seven thousand, six hundred fifty ($7,650.00) dollars to be expended for main- tenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Cemetery, and one thous- and ($1,000.00) dollars for maintenance, care and development of For- est Glen Cemetery, including travel outside the state.
Article 4. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated for Memorial Day Ob- servance, to be expended under the direction of Post No. 62, American Legion.
Article 4. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of $29,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Maturing Debt, not including Water and Light, and that of this amount $20,000.00 be raised by the tax levy of 1938 and $9,000.00 be appropriated from Ex- cess and Deficiency Account.
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Article 4. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of $11,657.06 be raised and appropriated for Insurance from the tax levy of 1938; and that $375.93 be appropriated from the Sewer Department Account; $1,112.13 from the Water Department Account; $221.80 from W. P. A. Account, and $1,596.79 from Light Department, and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said amounts to Insurance Account.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year be- ginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Town Treasurer.
Article 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he here- by is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one (1) year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one (1) year in accord- ance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws .
Article 6. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Town Treasurer.
Article 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of perfecting titles in the Land Court by foreclosure of all rights of redemption to real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes previous to the year 1937, and the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to take all necessary proceedings to perfect such titles in the Land Court.
Article 7. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Town Accountant.
Article 7. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) be appropriated from Overlay Re- serve for the Reserve Fund and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer the above-mentioned sum from the Overlay Reserve.
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Article 8. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the payment of unpaid bills of 1937, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Article 8. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the sum of six thousand seven hundred dollars ($6,700.00) be raised and appro- priated for the payment of unpaid bills of 1937.
Town Accountant.
Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) 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 9. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) 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 insur- rection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law on account of assess- ments levied on the Town for its share of the principal of the Middle- sex County Tuberculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Act of 1932 bonds maturing in 1938, issued in compliance with Chapter 10, Acts of 1932, also for any other indebtedness incurred and outstanding under said Chapter 10, also for the town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1938, also for the care, maintenance, and repair of said Hospital for 1937, and including interest on temporary notes issued therefor in accordance with sections of Chapter 111 of the General Laws applicable therefor, and for all other expenses in connection therewith, including Chapter 400, Section 25 G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, determine how the money shall be raised, or in any way act thereon.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of $3,000.00, this being the Town's share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Acts of 1932, bonds maturing in 1938 be and the same is hereby appropriated, and that a further sum of $573.75 be and hereby is appropriated on account of interest and other charges on account thereof. That a further sum of. $4,096.77 be and hereby is appropriated for the town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance and repairs of the Middlesex County Hospi- tal, including interest on temporary notes issued therefor, in accordance
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with sections of Chapter 111 of the General Laws applicable thereto, in- cluding Chapter 400, Section 25G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936. $7.670.52
Article 11. To see what action the town will take to meet the as- sessment of six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and thirty- seven cents ($6,250.37) heretofore made on it for the purpose of paying its share of the cost of making alterations and constructing additions in and to the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital under Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1937; to see whether the town will vote to appropriate all or any portion of said assessment and to raise the amount so appropriated in whole or in part in this year's tax levy or to transfer such amount in whole or in part from any available funds; to see whether the town will vote to appropriate all or any portion of said assessment and to borrow the amount so appropriated on bonds or notes of the town; to see whether the town will elect that all or any portion of said assessment shall be funded through the issue of bonds or notes of the County of Middle- sex as authorized by said Chapter 417, as amended; in case the town shall elect to fund under said Chapter 417, to see whether the town will elect that the assessments to be hereafter made upon it on account of any such funding loan shall be payable by it over the maximum per- mitted term of fifteen years or over a lesser period; to see whether the town will vote to direct the Town Clerk to file with the Middlesex County Commissioners promptly, and in any event not later than April 15, 1938, an election to fund all or any portion of the assessment already made upon it as aforesaid; and to take any action in connec- tion with the matters contained in this article.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of $6,250.37 be raised and appropriated to meet the assessment made on the town, being its share of the cost of making alterations and constructing additions in and to the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital under Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935 as amended by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1937; and that of this sum $250.37 be raised from the tax levy of 1938 and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow for the above purpose, the sum of $6,000.00 and to issue therefor, bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and acts amendatory thereof and additions thereto so that the whole of the said loan shall be paid in not more than six years from their date, or such earlier time as the Treasurer and Board of Selectmen may determine, and said bonds or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen.
288 voted "Yes" and 1 "No."
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Assessors to use an amount of available free cash not exceeding seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00) in computing the tax rate of 1938, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Town Accountant.
Article 12. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the Board of Assessors be authorized and directed to use an amount of available free cash not exceeding seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00) in computing the tax rate of 1938.
Article 13. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to balance overdraft in School Tuition Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant.
Article 13. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the sum of fifty-two dollars and thirty-five cents ($52.35) be raised and appro- priated to balance overdraft in School Tuition Account.
Article 14. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the installation of a two-way radio system for the Police Depart- ment, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 14. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of two thousand, three hundred ($2,300.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase, installation, maintenance and opera- tion of a two-way radio system for the Police Department.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate nine hundred and fifty dollars ($950.00) for the extension of the Fire Alarm System by the installation of underground conduits and the necessary appurtenances thereto, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 15. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of nine hundred fifty ($950.00) dollars be raised and appropria- teed for the extension of the Fire Alarm System by the installation of underground conduits and the necessary equipment appurtenant there- to.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws for the inspection of wires by striking out Section 17 thereof and inserting in place thereof the following :
Section 17. Whoever violates any provision of these by-laws shall in cases not otherwise provided for, forfeit and pay for each offence a fine not exceeding fifty ($50) dollars to be paid into the Treasury of the Town of Reading.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 16. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that Section 17 of the by-laws for the inspection of wires be, and the same is hereby amended by striking out Section 17 thereof and insert- ing in place thereof the following :
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Section 17. Whoever violates any provision of these by-laws shall in cases not otherwise provided for, forfeit and pay for each offense a fine not exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars to be paid into the Treasury of the Town of Reading.
Article 18. To see what sum the town will vote to raise by borrow- ing or otherwise, and appropriate for W. P. A. expense, including Ad- ministrative, Truck Hire, Equipment and Materials or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 18. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the sum of twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars be appropriated for W. P. A. expenses, including Administrative, Truck Hire, Equip- ment and Materials, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow said sum under the provisions of Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933 as most recently amended by Chapter 57 of the Acts of 1938.
229 voted "Yes" and 2 "No."
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to settle the litigation of Frederick S. Chanonhouse against the Town for injuries sustained as a result of an accident which oc- curred on the sidewalk on the Easterly side of Linden Street, and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Law Committee.
Article 19. On motion of J. Warren Killam, Jr., it was voted that the Law Committee be authorized and empowered to settle the litiga- tion of Frederick S. Chanonhouse against the Town for injuries sus- tained as the result of an accident on the Easterly side of Linden Street, and the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars be raised and appropriated therefor.
Article 20. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of additional street lights on the public streets during this year, or what it will do in relation thereto.
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, and that said Board be, and it hereby i's authorized to install such ad- ditional street lights as in its judgment are required and to make such changes in the size, type and location of existing street lights as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the income of the plant.
Article 21. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Reserve for the permanent development of Laurel Hill Cemetry or what it will do in relation thereto.
Cemetery Trustees.
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Article 21. On motion of Clarence C. White, it was voted that the Town appropriate from the Cemetery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery the sum of two thous- and ($2,000.00) dollars for the maintenance, care, improvement and em- bellishment of Laurel Hill Cemetery, under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.
Article 22. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the support of the School Cafeterias, or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee.
Article 22. On motion of Frank D. Tanner, it was voted that the sum of twelve thousand dollars be raised and appropriated for the maintenance and operation of the cafeterias in the public schools.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Mach- inery Account, to which shall be credited all receipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 28. On motion of Harold W. Putnam, it was voted to take up Articles 28 and 29 from the table.
On motion of Alexander Lindsay, it was voted that the Town es- tablish a Road Machinery Account to which shall be credited all re- ceipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds. to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes.
Article 29. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to establish a Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of purchasing, repairing, and operating road machinery, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 29. On motion of Alexander Lindsay that the sum of four- teen thousand ($14,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase, maintenance, repair and operation of road machinery and equipment for the use and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, it was voted to indefinitely postpone this article.
Article 23. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of equipment for use by the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 23. On motion of Alexander Lindsay that the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the pur- chase of equipment for use by the Board of Public Works, the same was not voted.
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Article 24. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the further development of Storm Water Drainage or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 24. On motion of Alexander Lindsay, it was voted that the sum of six thousand four hundred ($6,400.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the further development of Storm Water Drainage.
Article 25. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the Town Dump on John Street, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 25. On motion of Alexander Lindsay, it was voted that the sum of one thousand two hundred ($1,200.00) dollars be raised and ap- propriated for the care and maintenance of the Town Dump on John Street.
Article 26. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of improving and constructing Woburn Street, from the end of the 1937 construction on Woburn Street, toward Reading Square under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 26. On motion of Alexander Lindsay ,it was voted that the sum of four thousand five hundred ($4,500.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of improving and constructing Woburn Street from the end of the 1937 construction on Woburn Street, thence easterly on Woburn Street toward Reading Square, together with such sums as may be allotted by the State and County, under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Article 27. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of improving and constructing Lowell Street from the end of the 1937 construction on Lowell Street toward Reading Square, under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 27. On motion of Alexander Lindsay, it was voted that the sum of four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of improving and constructing Lowell Street from the end of the 1937 construction on Lowell Street thence easterly toward Reading Square, together with such sums as may be allotted by the State and County, under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
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Article 30. 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 known as Granger Avenue, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan 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 way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Granger Avenue and to raise and appropriate for the said laying out and the construction of said way the sum of seven hundred ninety eight and 40/100 dollars ($798.40). or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 30.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
Town of Reading
Report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of Granger Avenue.
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially 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 a town way now known as Haverhill Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Granger Avenue, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows :
The Southerly line of said Granger Avenue commences at a point on the Westerly side line of said Haverhill Street, on a curve of said westerly line of 1252.53 feet radius, and 5.00 feet Southerly, measured along the arc of said curve, from the Northerly terminus thereof, which last-described point is marked with a Stone bound, as shown on the County Commissioners' plan of Haverhill Street dated 1933.
From thence the said Southerly line runs Northwesterly with a curve to the left, on a raduis of 20.35 feet, a length of 32.61 feet to a point of tangent :
Thence S. 68 degrees-43'-20" W., a distance of 149.91 feet to a point of curve :
Thence by a curve to the right on a radius of 1563.00 feet, a length of 149.89 feet to a point of tangent :
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Thence S. 74 degrees-13'-00" W., a distance of 150.00 feet to the terminus of said Southerly line :
Thence turning at a right angle and running N. 15 degrees-47' -- 00" W., a distance of 40.00 feet to the Northerly line of said Granger Avenue :
Thence N. 74 degrees-13'-00" E., a distance of 150.00 feet to a point of curve :
Thence by a curve to the left on a radius of 1523.00 feet, a length of 146.05 feet to a point of tangent :
Thence N. 68 degrees-43'-20" E., a distance of 153.04 feet to a point of curve :
Thence by a curve to the left on a radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 30.70 feet to the said westerly line of Haverhill Street :
Thence S. 19 degrees-14'-00" E., by the Westerly side line of Haverhill Street; a distance of 75.33 feet to the Stone Bound afore- said :
Thence Southerly along the arc of the curve of 1252.53 feet radius as aforesaid, a length of 5.00 feet to the point of beginning.
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