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Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by other lands of said John E. Selfridge, a length of 20.61 feet to a point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, having a radius of 50.0 feet, still by other lands of said John E. Selfridge, and by lands of Harland W. Robinson, Jr., and Dorothy M. Robinson, a length of 253.16 feet to an- other point of reverse curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said Harland W. Robinson, Jr., and Dorothy M. Robin- son, and by other lands of said Harland W. Robinson, Jr., and Dorothy M. Robinson, a length of 17.82 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 65°-24'-30" W., still by lands of said Harland W. Robinson, Jr., and Dorothy M. Robinson, and by lands of Edward G. Hout and Catherine L. Hout, Frank J. Zeo and Dorothea D. Zeo, and lands of Ruth W. Shepardson, a distance of 381.42 feet to a point of curve;
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Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said Ruth W. Shepardson, a length of 34.22 feet to a point of tangent situated on said South-easterly side line of Summer Avenue;
Thence N. 32°-37'-00" W., along said South-easterly side line of Summer Avenue, a distance of 6.91 feet to a point of curve in said South- easterly side line of Summer Avenue; said point of curve being the Southerly terminus of the 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 herein previously referred to;
Thence along said South-easterly side line of Summer Avenue, by a curved line having a radius 679.50 feet, running in a North-westerly di- rection, a length of 75.27 feet to the point herein described as the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Orchard Park Drive, Reading, Mass." dated January, 1951, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this de- scription.
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 way and named Orchard Park Drive, and that the sum of Five Hundred Thirty ($530.00) 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 30. 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 Shipkin Avenue and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred ($19,600.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said way, said sum to be apportioned as follows: Eight Thousand ($8,000.00) Dollars for Salaries and Eleven Thousand Six Hundred ,$11,600.00) Dollars for Ex- penses, 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.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 19, 1951 Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF SHIPKIN 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 owns 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 Southerly from the existing Town Way known as Summer Avenue to the Northerly terminus of a Public Way known as Shipkin Avenue as accepted at an Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1934, said point also being the Southerly side line of a Private Way known as North Street, substan- tially as and in the location of the Private Way known as Shipkin Avenue, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point in the Southerly side line of said Summer Avenue, said point being N. 88°-00'-30" W., a distance of 122.52 feet, measured along said Southerly side line of Summer Avenue, from a County Stone Bound located at the Westerly terminus of a curved line in said Southerly side line of Summer Avenue having a radius of 699.46 feet and a total length of 364.81 feet;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South-westerly direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, and by lands of John R. Maliar and June F. Maliar, a length of 30.37 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 4°-59'-10" W., still by lands of said John R. Maliar and June F. Maliar, and by lands of Maurice E. Gillespie and Margaret F. Gillespie, Wilbur W. MacIntosh and Samuel A. Stein, Rufus B. Price and Hazel H. Price, John P. Keane and Mary E. Keane, Harold F. Jonah, Jr., and Joann E. Jonah, and lands of Wilbur W. MacIntosh a distance of 515.45 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 Wilbur W. MacIntosh, a length of 31.49 feet to a point of tangent on the Northerly side line of said North (Private) Street;
Thence N. 85°-13'-00" W., along said Northerly side line of North (Private) Street, a distance of 20.07 feet to an angle point;
Thence turning and running S. 4°-59'-10" W., a distance of 40.0 feet to a point on said Northerly terminus of Shipkin Avenue as accepted March 19, 1934;
Thence turning and running N. 85°-13'-00" W., along said Northerly terminus of Shipkin Avenue as accepted March 19, 1934, a distance of 40.0 feet to a point;
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Thence turning and running N. 4°-59'-10" E., a distance of 40.0 feet to an angle point;
Thence turning and running N. 85°-13'-00" W., a distance of 19.93 feet to a point;
Thence by a curved line having a radius of 20.0 feet, running in a North-easterly direction, by lands of Frank C. Dodge, a length of 31.35 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 4°-59'-10" E., still by lands of said Frank C. Dodge and by lands of Jessie McGillicuddy, Andrew Mulhinch and Olive R. Mul- hinch, Sidney L. Look and Elizabeth M. Look, Ruth E. Mathews, and lands of Herbert Madden and Myrtle I. Madden, a distance of 511.55 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 Herbert Madden and Myrtle I. Madden, a length of 32.46 feet to a point on said Southerly side line of Summer Avenue;
Thence S. 88°-00'-30" E., along said Southerly side line of Summer Avenue, a distance of 80.11 feet to the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Shipkin Avenue, Reading, Mass." dated February, 1951, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description.
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 Shipkin Avenue, and that the sum of Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred ($19,600.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said Way.
JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman
COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary
HARRY R. WALKER JOHN W. HARRISON
Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading
Article 31. 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 Bradford Road and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) 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 One Hundred ($1,100.00) Dollars for Salaries and Nine Hundred ($900.00) 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.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 26, 1951 Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF A PORTION OF BRADFORD 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 provision 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 South-westerly from the existing town way known as Lowell Street to a dead end, sub- stantially as and in the location of a portion of the private way known as Bradford Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out as follows:
Beginning at a point on the South-westerly side-line of said Lowell Street, said point being N. 49° -11'-00" W., a distance of 195.74 feet meas- ured along said South-westerly side line of Lowell Street from a Stone Bound set at the P. C. of a curve at Fielding Road;
Thence by a curved line running in a Westerly and South-westerly direction having a radius of 20.0 feet by lands of John J. Ventura, a length of 39.34 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 18°-06'-30" W., still by lands of said John J. Ventura, and by lands of James L. Allen and Mary A. Allen, a distance of 186.74 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 99.38 feet, still by lands of said James L. Allen et ux, a length of 86.68 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 58°-08'-10" W., by the proposed future extension of Bradford (Private) Road, a distance of 40.0 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running N. 31°-51'-50" W., by lands of the Boston and Maine Railroad Corporation, a distance of 64.95 feet to a point.
Thence turning and running 18°-06'-30" E., by lands now or former- ly of Fannie D. Way or the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a dis- tance of 271.86 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 40.0 feet, still by lands now or formerly of Fannie D. Way or Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 46.98 feet to a point on said South-Westerly side line of Lowell Street.
Thence S. 49°-11'-00" E., along said South-Westerly side line of Low- ell Street, a distance of 100.03 feet to the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled "Bradford Road, Reading, Mass." dated February 1951, Board of
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Public Works, Philip Welch, Superintendent, 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 by known as a public town way and named Bradford Road, and that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said way.
JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary HARRY R. WALKER
JOHN W. HARRISON
Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading
Article 32. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,00.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of improving and construct- ing a portion of Haven Street from Sanborn Street to near Gould Street, said sum to be apportioned as follows: Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for Salaries and One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) 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 pur- pose of this vote.
Article 32. Amendment by Lawrence A. Cate.
It was moved that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the purpose of improving and constructing a portion of Haven Street, etc.
This amendment was not voted.
Article 33. On motion of Alexander P. Glover, Chairman of School Committee it was moved that the sum of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand ($2,400,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing a High School building to be erected on land now owned by the Town situated in Birch Meadow so-called, and for originally equipping and furnishing the said building; and to meet said appropriation the sum of Forty-five Thousand ($45,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, and One Hundred Fifty-five Thousand ($155,000.00) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from available funds as follows:
Stabilization Fund
$ 45,000.00
Surplus Revenue
87,744.48
Joshua Eaton School Construction Account
7,255.52
Proceeds of Sale of Real Estate Fund
6,000.00
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
5,000.00
Public Library Addition Construction Account
4,000.00
$155,000.00
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and the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is author- ized to borrow the sum of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand ($2,200,- 000.00) Dollars as follows: $2,000,000.00 to be borrowed in excess of the statutory limit as authorized under Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended by Chapter 528 of the Acts of 1950, and $200,000.00 to be bor- rowed within the statutory limit under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the Town for the said $2,200,000.00 payable in accordance with the provisions of said Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine and said bonds or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen, and the School Committee are hereby authorized to proceed with the construction of said building and to enter into all contracts and agreements in respect thereto and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote.
154 in favor; 1 against.
Article 34. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of installing and maintaing light poles, bulbs and reflectors and lights in that area at Birch Meadow used for the game of softball, including the supplying of electricity for the cal- endar year 1951.
Not voted.
Mr. Amon questioned the voice vote. On count it was 59 in favor; 87 opposed.
Article 35. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the provisions of Section 30A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws being a law relative in Reconsideration of Appeal or Petition for Variance from Terms of Ordinance or By-Law after Unfavorable Action be and the same hereby are accepted.
Article 36. On motion of Charles Wilson, it was voted that the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 1942, as amend- ed, be and it hereby is further amended by extending the Residence A-3 District to include all of the land transferred from the Town of Lynn- field to the Town of Reading by the provisions of Chapter 243 of the Acts of 1947 by which the town boundaries between the said towns of Lynnfield and Reading were relocated.
On count it was 151 in favor; 0 opposed.
Article 37. On motion of Charles Wilson, it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and it hereby is further amended as follows:
Amend Section 1 of the Zoning By-law by the addition of a new district to be designated as a Business 'C" district. (Fifty-foot setback required, new dwellings prohibited).
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Amend the Zoning Map to designate as a Business 'C" district the area bounded as follows:
Beginning at a point where the center line of Main Street and the center line of South Street intersect and running in an Easterly direction by the center line of South Street a distance of two hundred (200) feet; thence turning and running in a Southerly direction in a line parallel to the center line of Main Street, as now relocated, to the Reading- Stoneham town boundary; thence turning and running in a Westerly direction by said town boundary a distance of four hundred (400) feet; thence turning and running in a Northerly direction in a line parallel to the said center line of Main Street, as now relocated; to the center line of South Street; thence turning and running in an Easterly direction by the center line of South Street to the point of beginning; said area being now zoned partly as Residence "Al" and partly as Business "A" districts as shown on said Zoning Map.
Amend Section IX by adding a new paragraph as follows:
2. In a Business "C" district no new building shall be constructed for dwelling purposes, and no existing building shall be altered, en- larged, or extended for use for dwelling purposes.
Amend Section XII by striking out the second sentence of Paragraph 1 and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:
In Business "A" and Business "C" districts no part of a building shall extend nearer the street line on the frontage street than fifty (50) feet, nor nearer any other street line than twenty (20) feet.
133 in favor; 0 opposed.
Article 19. On motion of A. Lloyd David, it was voted to take Article 19 from the table.
Article 19. On motion of A. Lloyd David, it was voted that the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) be appropriated from Sur- plus Revenue, that the said sum be transferred to the Stabilization Fund established by authority of Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 38. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the sum of One Hundred (100) Dollars be raised and appropriated under the provisions of Section 40 to 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to ap- point a Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Clubs.
Article 39. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
Article 40. On motion of Charles R. Baisley it was voted that the Board of Health be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to enter into a contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for a term of three years and upon such other terms and conditions as they
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may determine, and that the sum of Sixty-five Hundred ($6,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated therefor covering the year 1951.
Article 2. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to take Article 2 from the table.
Article 2. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Articles 2 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to take Article 3 from the table.
Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 3 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to take Article 4 from the table.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned sine die at 9:53 P.M.
167 Precinct members present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Shepardson Hall, Junior High School September 17, 1951
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 8:05 p.m.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Charles E. Wilkinson, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then duly read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Charles Wilson, Chairman of the Planning Board, read the following reports, and on motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that they be accepted and placed on file:
Report and Recommendation of The Reading Planning Board
At the request of the Board of Selectmen a public hearing was held in Room 19 of the Municipal Building at eight o'clock p.m. on August 20, 1951 after due notice published in the Reading Chronicle on the matter of the following proposal:
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by extending the Industrial District so as to include the area hereinafter described:
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Beginning at a point where the town boundary line between the towns of Reading and Wakefield intersects the northeasterly boundary line of the right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad; thence run- ning in a northwesterly direction by said right of way to the present industrial district; thence in a general northeasterly direction along the lines of said present industrial district to the center line of John Street; thence southeasterly by said center line of John Street to the town boundary line of the towns of Reading and Wakefield; thence southwesterly by said town boundary line to the point of beginning, so that the above described area shall be re-zoned and changed to and become part of the Industrial District.
The area, which contains approximately ten acres is almost entirely owned by the Town and lies between the present Industrial District, the Boston and Maine Railroad, the Wakefield town line and, on the fourth side, by the town dump. It is crossed by the main open drain of a town drainage system and is considered as marginal land being somewhat marshy in character.
The Planning Board is of the opinion that the area is best suited for industrial uses and unanimously recommends that the town meet- ing vote the amendment to the Zoning Map as proposed.
(Signed) CHARLES WILSON, Chairman PHILIP R. WHITE, Secretary A. LLOYD DAVID WINTHROP D. PARKER GEORGE B. PEASE Reading Planning Board
September 14, 1951
Report of Special Committee to Study Certain Matters Pertaining to Dwellings
By vote of the adjourned annual town meeting held on March 27, 1950, the subject matter of Article 43 of the warrant for said meeting Planning Board for study. This article called for the acceptance by the town of regulations authorized by Section 128 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws relating to Minimum standards for human habitations.
The committee has examined the proposed regulations and the existing statutes pertinent to the matter which now apply to the town. It has also studied the provisions of the zoning by-laws, the building and plumbing codes and health regulations now in effect in Reading.
It is the opinion of the committee that no substantial additional benefits will be obtained by the acceptance of the provisions of section 128 of chapter 111 of the General Laws and it therefore recommends that no action be taken by the town meeting in relation thereto.
Respectfully submitted,
for the Board of Health (Signed) C. R. BAISLEY, M.D. for the Planning Board (Signed) CHARLES WILSON, Chairman
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September 14, 1951
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2, 3, 4 and 5 be laid on the table.
Article 6. On motion of Joseph H. Reed, it was voted that the sum of $20,000.00 being that portion of the loan of $100,000.00 represented by the unissued bonds or notes, which loan was authorized by vote of the Town under Article 9 at Special Town Meeting held September 27, 1948 relating to the extension and enlargement of the Municipal Light Plant, be and the same hereby is nullified.
Article 7. On motion of Joseph H. Reed, it was voted that the vote adopted under Article 20 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 17, 1941 relating to authorization to borrow $5,000.00 for the extension and enlargement of the Municipal Light Plant be and the same hereby is rescinded and nullified.
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