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Article 4. On motion of Joseph H. Reed, it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Seventeen Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for elec- tricity supplied to municipal buildings, and for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, and that the sum of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars be appropriated from the said 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 the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction and con- trol of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, includ- ing payments of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installation and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57, of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or addition thereto, and that if said sum of $17,500.00 and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 21/2% of the primary cost of plant and General Equipment as of De- cember 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the pre- ceding year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount shall be paid into the Town Treasury, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of Said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board.
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Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) be raised and appropriated for MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE to be expended under the direction of Post 62, American Legion and Post 685, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the settlement of DAMAGE CLAIMS against the Town.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-five Dollars ($175.00) be raised and appropriated for the CARE AND LIGHTING OF OLD SOUTH CLOCK.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,450.00) be raised and appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1950.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1951, such sums to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance of the Parking area.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and appropriated for recording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
Article 4. On motion of Philip R. White, it was voted that the sum of Thirty-two Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-eight ($32,878.00) be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Retirement System to be divided as follows:
Pension Accumulation Fund $ 31,678.00
Expense Fund 1,200.00
$ 32,878.00
Article 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the sum of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($12,300.00) be raised and appropriated for INTEREST, not including Water, Light and Sewer.
Article 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the sum of Fifty-two Thousand Dollars ($52,000.00) be raised and appro- priated for MATURING DEBT, not including Light and Water.
Article 4. On motion of Joshua T. Day, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Thirty-five Thousand ($35,000.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the Reserve Fund, $25,000.00 of which amount from the Tax Levy, and $10,000.00 by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is author- ized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 4. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the sum of Three Hundred Fifty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-three ($359,523.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows:
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Salaries for Administration $ 7,600.00 Expenses for Administration 4,400.00
47,800.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways ..... Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise ac- quiring land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools and equipment and other incidental expenses pertaining thereto
32,000.00
Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice
14,000.00
Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice
11,000.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks
14,600.00
Expenses for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains of which amount
the sum of Ten Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-one and Fifty One-Hundredths ($10,261.50) Dollars shall be transferred from the Quannapowitt Drainage System Installation Account and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote
11,000,00
Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains
9,700.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains 4,500.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains
3,800.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dumps
4,250.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dumps
200.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play
10,600.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
5,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance, Operation and Extension of the Sewer System
13,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance, Operation and Extension of the Sewer System, Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds
12,500.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer
6,800.00
Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer .... Drinking Fountains
100.00
Salaries for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works
61,000.00
of which amount the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) shall be transferred from Water Available Surplus and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Expenses for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works, Payment of Water Bonds and Interest in cluding travel outside the State
74,000.00
Salaries for Engineering Division
2,350.00
Expenses for Engineering Division
650.00
Public Works Pensions
3,373.00
$359,523.00
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5,400.00
2,900.00
On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
Article 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1952, and to issue 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 Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Article 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated 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 of any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes.
Article 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols, it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets previously constructed under Chapter 90, of the General Laws; and that the further sum of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction under Chapter 90 of the General Laws of a portion of Charles Street from the end of the 1950 construction Northwesterly to a point near Wakefield Street, provided however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the State and County shall be credited to Surplus Revenue, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 8. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department.
Article 9. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department.
Article 10. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may deter- mine the 1949 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department.
Article 11. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may deter- mine the 1948 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of One Thousand $1,000.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new cruising Car for the Police Department.
Article 12. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Civil Defense, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
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Article 13. On motion of Charles B. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 14. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars 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 insurrection and who have been honorably discharged from such service as provided by Section 22 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws.
Article 15. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was moved that the provisions of Section 132 to 136 inclusive of Chapter 140 of the General Laws as amended, being a law regulating the emission of smoke into the open air be and the same hereby are accepted.
Motion was not voted.
Article 18. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted that the following unexpended balances of special appropriations be closed out by transferring the several amounts to Surplus Revenue, and the Town Acountant be and he hereby is authorized and empowerd to trans- fer said sums to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote. Washington Street Widening voted at the Annual Meeting
held April 5, 1948 $ 573.00
Construction of Willard Road voted at the Annual Meeting held in March, 1949 60.38
Construction of Overlook Road voted at the Annual Meeting held in March, 1950 76.97
Expenses of Post War Planning Committee voted at the Annual Meeting held in March, 1944 495.00
New Radio for Police Chief's car voted at Annual Meeting held in March, 1950 264.50
New Radio for Fire Chief's car voted at Annual Meeting held in March, 1950 155.37
Article 19. On motion of A. Lloyd David, it was voted to place Article 19 on the table.
Article 20. On motion of Joseph H. Reed, 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 is, authorized to install such additional 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. On motion of Fred L. Nutter, it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars be appropriated from the Cem- etery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery for maintenance, care, im- provement and embellishment of said cemeteries under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws.
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Article 22. On motion of Charles W. H. Smith, it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1.500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for Reading Post No. 62 of the American Legion.
Article 23. On motion of Charles W. H. Smith, it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Fifty ($650.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for Reading Post No. 685 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Article 24. On motion of Newell H. Morton, it was voted that the sum of Fifty-five Hundred ($5,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sports, physical education and other social, educational and recreational ac- tivities upon such land and buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all 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.
Article 25. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring Twenty-one Thousand Eight Hundred ($21,800.00) Dol- lars of said sum from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Operating Account and the remaining sum of Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred ($18,200.00) Dollars be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars be appropriated for the maintenance, repair and operation of road machinery and for the purchase by the Board of Public Works of Two Large Trucks, one Station Wagon, two Sidewalk Tractors and one Compressor and the proceeds received from the old equipment not exceeding Three Thousand ($3,000 .- 00) Dollars shall be appropriated in addition to the above mentioned sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) Dollars as part of the purchase price for the above mentioned equipment and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted to adjourn, to meet in the Junior High School on Monday, March 26, 1951 at 7:45 P.M.
Adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
163 Precint members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART,
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 26, 1951
Junior High School
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard at 7:50 p.m.
The New Town Meeting Members were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Town Moderator.
Article 26. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of improving a portion of Charles Street from north- easterly of Pearl Street northeasterly toward Haverhill Street together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Article 27. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for maintaining, repairing resurfacing streets constructed under Section 34 of Chapter 90.
Article 28. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Meadow Brook Lane and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein, and that the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty ($3,860.00) 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 One Hundred ($2,100.00) Dollars for Salaries and One Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty ($1,760.00) 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.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 5, 1951 Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYNG OUT OF MEADOW BROOK LANE .
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 North-westerly, North- erly and North-easterly from the existing town way known as Franklin Street to a dead end, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Meadow Brook Lane, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out as follows:
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Beginning at a point in the North-westerly side line of said Franklin Street, said point being N. 43º-05'-20" E. a distance of 348.0 feet, measured along said North-westerly side line of Franklin Street from a stone bound near the junction of said Franklin Street and Grove Street;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northerly direction having a radius of 20.0 feet, and by lands of Cornelius L. McPartlin and Bernice M. McPartlin, formerly known as Bernice M. Campbell, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 46°-54'-40", still by lands of said Cornelius L. McPartlin et ux, and by lands of Arvo A. Nelson and Margaret B. Nelson, a distance of 138.53 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, having a radius of 140.0 feet, still by lands of said Arvo A. Nelson and Margaret B. Nelson, lands of George A. Luther, Jr., and Virginia H. Luther, George R. Larson and Ruth M. Larson, and lands of Robert A. Muir and Gertrude H. Muir, a length of 218.01 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 42°-18'-37" E., still by lands of said Robert A. Muir and Ger- trude H. Muir, lands of Ernest R. Johnson and Marguerite D. Johnson, and by lands of Harold E. Mew and Agnes M. Mew, a distance of 134.61 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 40.0 feet, still by lands of said Harold E. Mew and Agnes M. Mew, a length of 33.64 feet to a point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, having a radius of 50.0 feet, still by lands of said Harold E. Mew et ux, a length of 84.11 feet to another point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 40.0 feet, still by lands of said Harold E. Mew et ux, a length of 33.64 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 42°-18'-37" E., still by lands of said Harold E. Mew et ux, a distance of 4.66 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 71°-90'-48" E., by lands of the Mea- dow Brook Golf Club, Inc., a distance of 29.24 feet to an angle point;
Thence turning and running S. 70°-19'-36" E., still by lands of said Meadow Brook Golf Club, Inc., a distance of 14.28 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 42°-18'-37" W., by lands of Charles M. Sullivan and Dorothy H. Sullivan, a distance of 21.81 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 40.0 feet, still by lands of said Charles M. Sullivan et ux, a length of 33.64 feet to a point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, having a radius of 50.0 feet, still by lands of said Charles M. Sullivan et ux, and by lands of Edward F. Downs and Phyllis H. Downs, a length of 84.11 feet to another point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 40.0 feet, still by lands of said Edward F. Downs et ux, a length of 33.64 feet to a point of tangent;
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Thence S. 42°-18'-37" W., still be lands of said Edward F. Downs et ux, lands of Harold W. Cogger and Muriel A. Cogger, and by lands of Daniel E. Foran and Mary U. Foran, a distance of 134.61 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having radius of 100.0 feet, still by lands of said Daniel E. Foran et ux, a length of 155.72 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 46°-54'-40" E., still by lands of said Daniel E. Foran et ux, and by lands of Thomas Coppola and Doris Coppola, a distance of 138.53 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said Thomas Coppola et ux, a length of 31.42 feet to a point on said North-westerly side line of Franklin Street;
Thence S. 43°-05'-20" W., along said North-westerly side line of Franklin Street, a distance of 80.0 feet to the point herein described as the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan, en- titled "Meadow Brook Lane, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1951, 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. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision 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 Meadow Brook Lane, and that the sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty ($3,860.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.
JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary WALTER S. HOPKINS JOHN W. HARRISON Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading
Article 29. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Orchard Park Drive and adopt recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of Five Hundred Thirty ($530.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said way, said sum to be apportion- ed as follows: Two Hundred Eighty ($280.00) Dollars for Salaries and Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) for Expenses, and that the Town Accoun- tant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 5, 1951 Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF ORCHARD PARK DRIVE
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 Northeasterly from the existing town way known as Summer Avenue to a dead end, sub- stantially as and in the location of the private way known as Orchard Park Drive, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the South-easterly side line of said Summer Avenue, said point being located a length of 50.44 feet South-easterly from a stone bound situated at the Northerly terminus of a curved line in said South-easterly side line of Summer Avenue having a radius of 679.50 feet and a total length of 125.71 feet;
Thence by a curved line South to East, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of William Hoeckel and Caroline M. Hoeckel, a length of 30.83 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 65°-24'-30" E., still by lands of said William Hockel and Caroline M. Hoeckel and by lands of Earl F. Sampson and Ann M. Samp- son, John E. Selfridge, and lands of Grace C. Curtis and Martha Curtis, a distance of 383.00 feet to a point of curve;
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