Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1950, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1950
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 230


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Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Southwesterly di- rection, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said Guy A. Rossi, et ux, a distance of 31.42 feet to a point on said Easterly side line of Lowell Street;


Thence N. 49°-11'-00" W., along said Easterly side line of Lowell Street, a distance of 80.0 feet to the point of beginning.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Pilgrim Road, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description and being on file in the office of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading.


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. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor.


This laying out so mad by us, we hereby report to the Town for ac- ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a Public Town Way and named Pilgrim Road, and that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and the construction of said way.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER


Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading


Article 33. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accepts the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as Intervale Terrace and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred ($2,700.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said way, said sum to be apportioned as follows: One Thousand Four Hundred ($1,400.00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand Three Hundred ($1,300.00) Dollars for expenses, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said ac- count to carry out the purpose of this vote.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF INTERVALE TERRACE


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 hav- ing 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 in a Northeasterly direction from the Easterly terminus of Intervale Terrace as accepted March 20, 1933, a distance of 492.09 feet, more or less, to the Westerly terminus of Intervale (Private) Terrace as approved by the Board of Survey on November 11, 1927, substantially as and in the location of the Private Way known as Intervale Terrace, the boundaries and measure- ments of said way as so laid out are as follows:


Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said Intervale Ter- race, at the Easterly terminus of the Southerly side line of the Public Way known as Intervale Terrace as accepted in March, 1933, said point being N. 69°-58'-30" E., a distance of 330.52 feet measured along said Southerly side line from an angle stone bound set in said Southerly side line of the Public Way known as Intervale Terrace;


Thence N. 69°-58'-30" E., by lands of John T. Howarth and Patricia M. Howarth and lands of Louis Edward Garono, a distance of 165.24 feet to an angle point;


Thence N. 70°-12'-30" E., still by lands of said Garono, a distance of 258.13 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in an Easterly and Southerly direction still by lands of said Garono, having a radius of 20.0 feet, a length of arc of 35.15 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence N. 9º-05'-00" W., still by lands of said Garono, a distance of 24.14 feet to a point;


Thence N. 70°-12'-30" E., still by lands of Garono, a distance of 40.71 feet to a point, said point being at the Westerly terminus of the Southerly side line of Intervale (Private) Terrace as approved by the Board of Sur- vey of the Town of Reading on November 11, 1927;


Thence N. 9°-05'-00" W., across the Westerly end of said Intervale (Private) Terrace as approved November 11, 1927, a distance of 40.71 feet to a point;


Thence turning and running S. 70°-12'-30" W., by other lands of said Louis Edward Garono, a distance of 40.71 feet to a point;


Thence N. 9º-05'-00" W., a distance of 20.72 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line running in a Southerly and Westerly di- rection, having a radius of 25.0 feet, a length of arc of 34.60 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence S. 70°-12'-30" W., a distance of 269.19 feet to an angle point;


Thence S. 69°-58'-30 W., a distance of 164.76 feet to a point, said point being the Easterly terminus of the Northerly side line of said


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Public Way known as Intervale Terrace as accepted March, 1933, said last four described courses being by lands of said Louis Edward Garono;


Thence S. 19°-14'-20" E., along the easterly terminus of said Public Way known as Intervale Terrace, a distance of 40.0 feet to the point of beginning.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Intervale Terrace, Reading, Mass." dated February, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this des- cription and being on file in the offce of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading.


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. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor.


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 named Intervale Terrace, and that the sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred ($2,700.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER


Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading


Article 34. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that The Town accepts the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as Overlook Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Two Thou- sand Four Hundred and Twenty-two ($2,422.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construc- tion of said way, said sum to be apportioned as follows: One Thousand Three Hundred ($1,300.00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty-two ($1,122.00) Dollars for expenses, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to tran- sfer said sum to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote. Middlesex, ss. March, 1950


Report of the Board of Public Works on the Laying Out of Overlook Road


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 hav- ing 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


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as a Town Way for the use of the Town running in a Northwesterly direction from the public Town Way known as Wescroft Road a distance of 280.0 feet to a point Northerly of a public Town Way known as Springvale Road, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Overlook Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:


Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of said Wescroft Road, said point being N. 68°-32'-40" E., a distance of 137.99 feet measured along said Northerly side line of Wescroft Road, from a stone bound set at a point of curve near County Road, a Public Town Way;


Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northeasterly di- rection, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of George W. Page, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence N. 21°-27'-20" W., still by lands of said George W. Page and by lands of Forest H. Grant and Lois S. Grant and by lands of John E. Hetzel and Thelma Hetzel, a distance of 260.0 feet to a point;


Thence turing and running N. 68°-32'-40" E., across the Northwest- erly terminus of this layout, a distance of 40.0 feet to a point;


Thence turning and running S. 21°-27'-20" E., by lands of George Reid and Doris G. Reid, by the Westerly terminus of a Public Town Way known as Springvale Road, by lands of James M. Clancy and Mary H. Clancy, and by other lands of said George W. Page, a distance of 260.0 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Southeasterly direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said George W. Page, a length of 31.42 feet to a point on the said Northerly side line of Wescroft Road;


Thence S. 68°-32'-40" W., along said Northerly side line of Wescroft Road, a distance of 80.0 feet to the point of beginning.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Overlook Road, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description and being on file in the office of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading.


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. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor.


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 Overlook Road, and that the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Twenty-two ($2,422.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD W. PUTNAM


Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading


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Article 35. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town Accepts the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as Parkman Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said way, said sum to be apportioned as follows: Two Thousand Four Hun- dred ($2,400.00) Dollars for salaries and Two Thousand One Hundred ($2,100) Dollars for expenses, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote.


Report of the Board of Public Works on the Laying Out of Parkman Road


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 hav- ing 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 in a Northeasterly direction from the public Town Way known as Lowell Street a distance of 646.27 feet more or less to a Private Way known as Margaret Road, Substantially as and in the location of the Private Way known as Park- man Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:


Beginning at a County Stone Bound set in the Northeasterly side. line of said Lowell Street;


Thence N. 49°-11'-00" W., along said Northeasterly side line of Lowell Street a distance of 4.83 feet to a point;


Thence by a curved line running in a Southeasterly and Easterly direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of Lester H. Wallace and Veronica T. Wallace, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence N. 40°-49'-00" E., still by lands of said Lester H. Wallace et ux, by other lands of said Lester H. Wallace et ux, by lands of Arthur Edward Willey and Jeanette Willey, Benton W. Stewart and Marjorie S. Stewart, by a Private Way known as Robert Road and by lands of Royal C. Jaques, Trustee of the Jaques Building Trust, a distance of 600.0 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northerly and Northwesterly direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said Jaques, Trustee, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent on the Southwesterly side line of Margaret (Private) Road;


Thence S. 49°-11'-00" E., along said Southwesterly side line of Mar- garet (Private) Road, a distance of 20.0 feet to an angle point;


Thence S. 67º-11'-20" E., still along said Southwesterly side line of Margaret (Private) Road, a distance of 42.06 feet to an angle point;


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Thence S. 60°-33'-20" E., still along said Southwesterly side line of Margaret (Private) Road a distance of 20.47 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line running in a Northwesterly and Westerly direction having a radius of 25.0 feet, by other lands of said Royal C. Jaques, Trustee, a length of 34.31 feet to a point of tangent;


Thence S. 40°-49'-00" W., still by lands of said Royal C. Jaques, Trustee, and by lands of Oscar H. Smith and Pauline M. Smith, by a proposed private road formerly called Street No. 6, by lands of William D. Gaffney and Leona F. Gaffney, Robert A. Nyere and Jeanne F. Nyere, Eleanor L. Sidebotham, and James R. Sanborn and Winifred C. Sanborn, a distance of 612.53 feet to a point of curve;


Thence by a curved line to the Left having a radius of 20.0 feet, running in a Southerly and Southeasterly direction, still by lands of said James R. Sanborn et ux, a length of 31.42 feet to a point on said Northeasterly side line of Lowell Street;


Thence N. 49°-11'-00" W., along said Northeasterly side line of Lowell Street, a distance of 75.17 feet to the County Stone Bound at the point of beginning.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Parkman Road, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said plan being a part of this description and being on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading.


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. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor.


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 Parkman Road, and that the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,500.00) Dollars be raised and approp- riated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman


C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD W. PUTNAM


Members of the Board of Public Works


Town of Reading


Article 36. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed.


Article 37. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed.


Article 38. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that this Article be indefinitely postponed.


Article 39. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accepts the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of the location lines of a portion of Chute Street and a portion


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of Mount Vernon Street at the Southeasterly terminus of said streets and adopt the recommendations contained therein.


Report of the Board of Public Works on the Relocation or Alteration of the Southeasterly Corner of Mt. Vernon Street and Chute Street


The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hear- ing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the Southeasterly corner of Mt. Vernon Street and Chute Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:


Beginning at a point on said Easterly side line of Chute Street, said point being N. 25°-43'-30" E., a distance of 208.28 feet measured along said Easterly side line of Chute Street from a stone bound set at an angle point in said Easterly side line of Chute Street;


Thence N. 25°-43'-30" E., along said Easterly side line of Chute Street, a distance of 19.35 feet to the point of intersection of said Easterly side line of Chute Street with the Southerly side line of Mt. Vernon Street;


Thence S. 66°-10'-40" E., along said Southerly side line of Mt. Ver- non Street, a distance of 19.35 feet to a point;


Thence by a curved line running in a Westerly and Southerly direc- tion, having a radius of 20.0 feet a length of 30.75 feet to the point of beginning on said Easterly side line of Chute Street.


The approximate area taken is Eighty (80.0) square feet.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Relocation of the Southeasterly Corner of Mt. Vernon Street and Chute Street, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description.


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, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said Plan.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD W. PUTNAM Members of the Board of Public Works


Town of Reading


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Article 40. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of the location lines of a portion of Main Street and a portion of Pinevale Avenue at the Northerly terminus of said streets and adopt the recommendations contained therein.


Report of the Board of Public Works on the Relocation or Alteration of the Northwest Corner of Pinevale Avenue and Main Street


The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hear- ing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the Northwest corner of Pinevale Avenue and Main Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:


Beginning at a point on said Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue at a stone bound set at a point of curve, said stone bound being S. 85° - 55'-20" E., a distance of 360.93 feet measured along said Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue from a stone bound set at a point of curve in said Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue;


Thence by a curved line running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 15.0 feet, said curved line forming the present junction of the Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue with the Westerly side line of Main Street, a length of 20.94 feet to a point on said westerly side line of Main Street;


Thence N. 14°-05'-00" E., by said Westerly side line of Main Street, a distance of 8.38 feet to a point;


Thence by a curved line running in a Southwesterly direction, hav- ing a radius of 25.0 feet, said curved line forming the relocated junction of the Westerly side line of Main Street with the Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue, a length of 34.90 feet to a point on said Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue;


Thence S. 85°-55'-20" E., along said Northerly side line of Pinevale Avenue, a distance of 8.38 feet to the stone bound at the point of beginning.


The approximate area taken is Fifty-six and Fifty-six one-hun- dredths (56.56) square feet.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Relocation of the Northwest Corner of Pinevale Avenue and Main Street, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description.


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.


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This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said Plan.


JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman C. J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER HAROLD W. PUTNAM Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading


Article 41. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of the location lines of a portion of Warren Avenue and a portion of Maple Street at the Southeasterly terminus of said streets and adopt the recommendations contained therein.


Report of the Board of Public Works on the Relocation or Alteration of the Southeasterly Corner of Warren Avenue and Maple Street


The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hear- ing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the Southeasterly corner of Warren Avenue and Maple Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:


Beginning at said Intersection of said Southerly side line of Warren Avenue with said Easterly side line of Maple Street, said point being N. 67°-21'-20" E., a distance of 34.07 feet from a Stone Bound located at the Intersection of said Southerly side line of Warren Avenue with the Westerly side line of said Maple Street;


Thence running N. 67°-21'-20" E., by said Southerly side line of Warren Avenue, a tangent distance of 21.27 feet to a point ;


Thence by a curved line running West to South, having a radius of 20.0 feet, a length of 32.69 feet to a point on said Easterly side line of said Maple Street;


Thence running N. 19°-06'-40" W., by said Easterly side line of Maple Street, a tangent distance of 21.27 feet to the point of beginning.


The approximate area taken is Ninety-nine (99.0) square feet.


The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Relocation of the Southeasterly corner of Warren Avenue and Maple Street, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1950, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description.


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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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