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Tuesday, the first day of June, A. D. 1943 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and special committees, and to choose all necessary Committees and deter- mine what instructions if any, shall be given Town Officers and special committees.
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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article X of the By-laws by inserting, after Section 5, the following new Section :
Section 5A. No child under sixteen years of age shall be, loiter or remain upon any street highway, sidewalk or in any other public place in the Town after the hour of ten o'clock post meridian of any day un- less accompanied by or under the control or care of a parent, guardian or other adult person or unless in some employment or in the perform- ance of some duty directed in writing by said parent, guardian or other adult person, and no such child while in such employment or perform- ance of such duty shall loiter upon any such street, highway, park, or other public way or place.
The chief of the fire department shall cause one blow to be sounded on the fire alarm at quarter of ten o'clock as the curfew signal.
Board of Selectmen
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to establish a recreation committee consisting of four members, for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sport, physical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and build- ings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws and to exercise all the powers conferred therein, including the purchase of the necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for such purpose by borrowing or transferring from available funds or otherwise or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 4. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer for the purpose of ploughing, harrowing and furnishing aid in the cultivation of private land as authorized under the provisions of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 1943 or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 5. To see what sum the Town will appropriate and transfer from available funds for the purpose of converting the heating equip- ment at the Highway Garage on John Street from oil burning equip- ment to coal burning equipment, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, in at least ten public places in the town not less than seven days prior to June first, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to publish this warrant in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your do-
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ings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this 24th day of May, A. D. 1943.
HERBERT K. MILLER CHARLES E. WILKINSON
Constable's Return Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss :
Reading, Mass., May 25, 1943
By virtue of this warrant, I this day notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the Town of Reading qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the place, and at the time specified in this Warrant, by posting attested copies in the following public places within the Town of Reading :
Reading Fire Station No. 1
Reading Fire Station No. 2
Lyceum Hall Building Austin's Lunch
Reading Police Station
Municipal Building
Danforth's Drug Store Ainsworth's Store Haven Spa B. & M. R. R. Station
Masonic Building
Odd Fellows Building
M. F. Charles' Store
The same being not less than seven days prior to June 1st, the date set for said meeting.
I also caused the same to be published in the Reading Chronicle, date of May 28th, 1943, the same being at least one day prior to said date.
Signed, J. W. SIAS, Constable of Reading
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall,
June 1, 1943
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at the time speci- fied in the Warrant.
"The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on mo- tion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, Except the Constables' Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted to lay Arti- cle 1 on the Table.
Article 2. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that Article X of the By-Laws of the Town be and the same hereby is amended by inserting after Section 5, the following new section :
Section 5A. No child under sixteen years of age shall be, loiter or remain upon any street, highway, sidewalk or in any other public place
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in the Town after the hour of ten o'clock post meridian of any day, un- l'ess accompanied by or under the control or care of a parent, guardian or other adult person, or unless in some employment, or in the perform- ance of some duty directed in writing by said parent, guardian, or other adult person, and no such child, while in such employment or perform- ance of such duty, shall loiter upon any such street, highway, park or other public way or place.
The chief of the fire department shall cause one blow to be sounded on the fire alarm at quarter of ten o'clock as the curfew signal.
Article 3. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that a Committee consisting of Gilbert M. Lothrop, Herbert K. Miller, Edith W. Holcomb and Charles F. Lancaster, be and hereby is established for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sport, physi- cal education and other social, educational and recreational activities, upon such land and buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all the powers conferred therein, including the purchase of the necessary equipment, and the employment of teachers supervisors and other officers and employees, and the fixing of their compensation, and that the sum of Forty-five Hundred (4500) Dollars is hereby appropriated therefor, to be expended under the direction of the Committee, by transferring said sum from the balance remaining in the Soldier's Relief Account, and the Town Ac- countant be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to make the trans- fer necessary to carry out the purposes of this vote.
Article 4. On motion of Wendell P. Davis it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred (600) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the unexpended balance in the Insurance Account, for the purpose of ploughing, harrowing and furnishing aid in the cultivation of private land as authorized under the provisions of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 1943, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to make the transfer necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 5. On motion of Wendell P. Davis it was voted that this article be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted to take Article 1 from the Table.
On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that Article 1 be indefi- nitely postponed.
On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the meeting be adjourned, Sine Die.
Attest : NORMAN P. CHARLES, Town Clerk
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140 persons were checked as having attended this meeting. The following persons served as checkers at the foregoing meeting : J. Robert Clark Ash St. 111 Green St. 18 Belmont St. 52 Village St. Catherine L. Doherty Harriett P. Leuchtman John J. Murray
Attest : NORMAN P. CHARLES, Town Clerk
June 15, 1943
Mr. Norman P. Charles Town Clerk
610 Main St.
Reading, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Charles :
Mr. Bancroft has resigned as a member of the Committee appointed by the Moderator in, I believe, the Spring of 1942, to prepare plans for the observance of the founding of the Town of Reading.
As Moderator I have appointed Mr. Victor Pitkin to serve instead of Mr. Bancroft as a member of the committee.
Very sincerely, CHARLES P. HOWARD June 22, 1943
Mr. Norman P. Charles,
Town Clerk
Reading, Mass.
Mr. John L. Devaney has resigned as a member of the Committee to make plans for the Tercentenary Celebration of the Town of Read- ing, which Committee I appointed as Moderator about a year ago. I have appointed Mr. Frank D. Tanner as a member of the Committee to serve in his stead.
Very sincerely, CHARLES P. HOWARD
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING TOWN WARRANT (Seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss :
Security Hall,
Nov. 4, 1943
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading, on Thursday, the Fourth Day of Nov-
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,ember, A. D. 1943, at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given town officers and special committees.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to provide a site for and erect an Honor Roll with names of all persons residing in the Town serving in the Armed Forces of World War II and to see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate therefor from available funds or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 3. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer to Fire Department Maintenance Account and to the Fire Alarm Maintenance Account or what it will do in rela- tion thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer for the alteration and improvement of the Municipal Building so as to provide larger quarters for the Tax Collector or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer to the Moth . Department for the purchase of arsenate of lead and other materials or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 6. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer for the repair of the damage to the house in Forest Glen Cemetery caused by the recent fire or what it will do in relation thereto.
Cemetery Trustees
Article 7. To see what sums the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer for Old Age Assistance and for Aid to Dependent Children Administration, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Welfare
Article 8. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds for the expenses of the Tercentenary Committee in ar- ranging for a suitable program and exercises to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town or what it will do in relation thereto.
Tercentenary Committee
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to establish a committee of fifteen (15) for the purpose of studying the matter of a municipal capi-
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tal expenditures budgeting program, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Planning Board
Article 10. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer to the School Cafeteria Account and to the School Department General Maintenance Account, or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee
And you are di: ected to serve this warrant by posting ani attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the Town not less than seven days prior to November 4, 1943, the date set for the meeting in said war- rant, and to publish this warrant in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your do- ings thereon, to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of October, A. D. 1943.
HERBERT K. MILLER
KENNETH C. LATHAM CHARLES E. WILKINSON Selectmen of Reading
Officer's Return
Middlesex, ss :
Reading, Mass., October 28, 1943
By virtue of this warrant, I this day notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, to meet in the place, and at the time specified in this warrant, by posting attested copies in the following public places within the Town of Reading :
Municipal Building
Austin's Lunch
Odd Fellows Building
Danforth's Drug Store
Masonic Building
M. F. Charles' Store
Lyceum Hall Building
Fire Station No. 1
Haven Street Spa
Fire Station No. 2
D. Ainsworth's Store
Reading Police Station
B. & M. R. R. Station
The same being not less than seven days prior to the date set for said meeting.
I also caused an attested copy to be printed in the Reading Chron- icle, date of October 29, 1943, the same being at least one day prior to date set for said meeting.
Signed, J. W. SIAS Constable of Reading
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn Street
Nov. 4, 1943
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, The Moderator, Charles P. Howard being in the armed forces of the United States.
On motion of Leon G. Bent it was voted that Samuel H. Davis be nominated for Temporary Moderator.
On motion of Leon G. Bent it was voted that the nominations be closed.
On motion of Leon G. Bent it was voted that the Town Clerk cast one ballot for Samuel H. Davis as Temporary Moderator.
The Town Clerk cast one ballot as directed by the meeting, and Samuel H. Davis was declared elected as Temporary Moderator.
Article 1. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table.
Article 2. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred (800) Dollars be appropriated, by transferring said sum from the Public Welfare General Aid Account, for the erec- tion and dedication of an Honor Roll, to be placed on Reading Common, with the names of all persons residing in the Town who have, are now or may hereafter serve in the Armed Forces of World War II, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 3. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the sum of three hundred and seventy (370) Dollars be appropriated from Fire Alarm New Boxes Account and transfer said sum as follows : $225.00 to Fire Department Maintenance Account, and $145.00 to Fire Alarm Maintenance Account, and the Town Accountant be and he here- by is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum to said accounts.
Article 4. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the sum of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars be appropriated, by trans- ferring said sum from Soldiers' Benefits Account, for the alteration and improvement of the Municipal Building, so as to provide larger quarters for the Tax Collector, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum for the purpose of this vote.
Article 5. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the sum of seven hundred and fifty (750) dollars be appropriated, by trans- ferring said sum from Public Welfare General Aid Account to the Moth Department, for the purchase of arsenate of lead and other materials, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empow- ered to transfer said sum for the purpose of this vote.
Article 6. On motion of Clarence C. White it was voted that the sum of Three Hundred eighty-two (382) dollars be appropriated, by transferring said sum from the Fire Loss Special Account, for the
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repair of the damage to the house in Forest Glen Cemetery caused by the recent fire, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum for the purpose of this vote.
Article 7. On motion of Miles C. Higgins it was voted that the sum of Thirty-one hundred (3100) dollars be appropriated from the Public Welfare General Aid Account, and transfer said sum as follows : $3000.00 for Old Age Assistance and $100.00 for Aid to Dependent Chil- dren Administrative, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum to said accounts.
Article 8. On motion of Edward F. Parker it was voted that the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be appropriated, by transferring said sum from the Soldiers' Benefits Account, for the expenses of the Ter- centenary Committee, in arranging for a suitable program and exercises to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Town, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum for the purpose of said vote.
Under the statutes such a motion requires a two-thirds vote.
Twenty-eight voted in the affirmative, and none in the negative.
Article 9. On motion of Lloyd G. David it was voted that a com- mittee of fifteen members be, and hereby is established for the purpose of studying the matter of a Municipal Capital Expenditures Budgeting Program, such committee to consist of one member each of the Board of Selectmen, Assessors, Public Works, Public Welfare, Board of Health, Cemetery Trustees, Municipal Light, Planning Board, Trustees of Public Library, School Committee, Finance Committee, and one ap- pointed member of Commissioners of Trust Funds, such members to be designated and appointed by their respective Boards and Committees, Town Accountant, Town Counsel and Town Treasurer; such commit- tee shall report at the next Annual Town Meeting the results of its study with definite recommendations as to what action, if any, it deems advisable in the premises for the best interests of the Town.
Article 10. On motion of Irving C. Austin it was voted that the sum of three thousand (3000) dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the School Department Salaries Account to the School Department Maintenance Account, and that the sum of five hundred (500) dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Indus- trial Tuition Account to the School Cafeteria Account, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sums to said Accounts.
Article 1. On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that Article 1 be taken from the table.
On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that Article 1 be indefi- nitely postponed.
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On motion of Herbert K. Miller it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned, Sine Die.
Attest :
NORMAN P. CHARLES, Town Clerk
The following were appointed and served as checkers at the above meeting :
R. J. Robert Clark 81 Ash St.
D. Catherine L. Doherty 111 Green St.
R. Harriette Leuchtman 9 Belmont St.
D. Murray, John J. 52 Village St.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING December 13, 1943 TOWN WARRANT
(Seal)
Middlesex, ss :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here- by required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading on
Monday, the Thirteenth Day of December, A. D. 1943 at seven forty- five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and special committees, and determine what instructions will be given town officers and special committees.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-laws of the Town, as follows :
Amend Article 1 by striking out Section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following section :
Section 2. Notice of every Town Meeting shall be given by posting an attested copy of the warrant calling the same, in at least three public places in each precinct of the Town not less than seven days prior to cach meeting, and by causing such attested copy to be published in some newspaper in the Town, one day, at least, prior to the time of holding such meeting. The officer serving the warrant shall in his turn designate the places where copies were posted, the name of the paper, and date of publication in which the same was published. Notice of every adjourned town meeting before which any proposed reconsidera- tion is to come shall be posted by the Town Clerk in two conspicuous public places in each precinct of the Town as soon as possible after the adjournment, and he shall, if practicable publish such notice in some
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newspaper published in the Town, at least one day before the time of said adjourned meeting.
Said notice shall include a notice of any proposed reconsideration to come before the meeting.
A sufficient number of warrants shall be printed for distribution at each meeting.
Further, amend Article I by inserting after Section 2, as now amend, the following new section :
Section 2A. Any representative Town meeting held under the pro- visions of Chapter 7, of the Acts of 1943, shall be limited to the voters elected under Section 3 thereof, together with the following designated as Town Meeting members at large; namely, any member of the Gen- eral Court of the Commonwealth, from the Town, the Moderator, the Town Clerk, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the chairman of the School Committee, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Public Works, the Chairman of the Municipal Light Board, the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, the Chair- man of Trustees of the Public Library, the Chairman of Board of As- sessors, the Chairman of the Planning Board, the Chairman of Board of Cemetery Trustees, the Chairman of the Board of Health, the Town Accountant and the Town Counsel.
Amend Section 5 of Article IV by striking out the sum of "$200" and inserting in place thereof the sum of "$500.00" Five hundred dollars, so as to read as follows :
Section 5. When any suit at law or in equity or other legal pro- ceeding is instituted against the Town and there is not sufficient time before action must be taken in the same to bring the matter before the Town, the Law Committee shall have authority to appear in, and an- swer to such suit, through the Town Counsel, and shall have authority to settle all suits involving the payment of not more than five hundred dollars; but in all other cases before the trial or final disposition of the sam'e, a town meeting shall be called to act on the matter.
Amend Article VI by striking out the second paragraph of Section 1, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph :
The Finance Committee shall be appointed by the Selectmen within thirty days after the final adjournment of the annual Town Meeting: three members to be appointed from each of the four voting precincts, and three members to be appointed at large; one member in each pre- cinct and one member at large shall be appointed annually to serve for three years. Any vacancy in the Committee shall be filled by the Se- lectmen. Tho Town Accountant shall ex-officio be clerk of the Commit- tee; eight members shall constitute a quorum. All the present mem- bers of the Finance Committee shall continue to act as such until the first committee of fifteen is appointed as hereinafter provided. The first
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committee appointed under this by-law shall be appointed promptly by the Board of Selectmen within twenty days after this by-law shall take effect.
Amend Article VIII by striking out the entire Article and inserting in place thereof the following Article :
Article VIII Section 1. The Treasurer shall be the Collector of all sums of money payable to the Town not otherwise specially provided for by the statutes or by these by-laws. Board of Selectm'en
Article 3. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able funds and transfer to the Snow and Ice Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works
Article 4. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able funds, and transfer to the Special Drainage Construction Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Special Drainage Committee
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to establish a committee consisting of seven members for the purpose of planning and develop- ing a post-war program to meet the needs and welfare of Veterans, their families and others with respect to re-employment, rehabilitation, read- justment or otherwise, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Planning Board
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to Amend the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map by extending the industrial district so as to in- clude therein the area hereinafter described.
""Beginning at the junction of Bolton Street and Ash Street at the present industrial district; thence running Northwesterly to Main Street at the Southerly side of the right of way of the Boston and Maine Rail- road; thence turning and running Southerly by Main Street 817 feet more or less to the Southerly boundary line of the premises owned by the Wakefield Trust Company, and thence turning and running North- easterly in part by the said boundary line of the Wakefield Trust Com- pany and the Southerly boundary line of land of John and Christine E. Watson approximately 484.6 feet to Ash Street, and the present indus- trial district."
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