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Salaries for Administration
$
8,700.00
Expenses for Administration
1,600.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways 54,000.00
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
35,500.00
Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice
14,500.00
Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice
15,500.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks
13,300.00
Expenses for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains
16,000.00
Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains
19,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains
7,500.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains
4,500.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dumps
5,100.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dumps
200.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
13,600.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
5,900.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Sewer System Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Sewer System
6,000.00
and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds including travel outside the State
4,000.00
Salaries for the Extension of the Sewer System
19,000.00
Expenses for the Extension of the Sewer System
21,000.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer Salaries for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of
3,300.00
Water Works
60,000.00
of which amount the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars shall be transferred from Water Avail- able 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 including travel outside the State
46,017.50
Expenses for the Payment of Water Bonds and Interest 27,582.50
Salaries for Engineering Division
23,900.00
Expenses for Engineering Division
1,800.00
Public Works Pensions
8,536.32
$447,936.32
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5,700.00
6,200.00
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Sixty Cents ($27,773.60) be raised and appropriated for Insurance.
Article 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Eighteen Hundred Fifty-seven Dollars $(1,857.00) be raised and ap- propriated 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 Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.) be raised and appropriated for the settlement of DAMAGE CLAIM against the Town.
Article 4. On motion of Alfred H. Dolben it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Seventeen Thousand Dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplies 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.) Dollars be appropriated from the said receipts of the depart- ment 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 control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including 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 $17,000.00 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 December 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the preceding 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 trans- ferred 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.
Article 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and appropriated for the CARE and LIGHTING OF OLD SOUTH CLOCK.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Fourteen Hundred Thirty Dollars and Eighty Cents ($1430.80) be raised and appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1953.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1954, such sums to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
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Article 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars 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 ($100.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for recording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds.
Article 4. On motion of Donald C. Mitchell it was voted that the sum of Thirty-eight Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars and Twenty Cents ($38,568.20) be raised and appropriated for the Contrib- utory Retirement System to be divided as follows:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$ 36,643.00
Expense Fund
1,350.00
Military Service Fund
575.00
$ 38,568.20
Article 4. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.) Dollars be appropriated by trans- ferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the following sum in the amount of $174,000. One Hundred Seventy-four Thousand be raised and appropriated for Maturing Debt, not including Light and Water.
Sewer
$ 24,000.00
School
140,000.00
Library
10,000.00
$174,000.00
Article 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Fifty-six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($56,962.50) be raised and appropriated for INTEREST, not in- cluding Water, Light and Sewer.
School
$ 54,962.50
Library
750.00
Ant. of Revenue - (Should be added to Unclassified)
1,250.00
$ 56,962.50
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham 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 be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of General Laws.
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Article 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred ($200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provisions of Sections 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes.
Article 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets pre- viously constructed under Chapter 90 of the General Laws; and that the further sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.) 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 a point near Wakefield Street Northeasterly toward Haverhill Street, pro- vided 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 3. On motion of James E. Calvin it was votedthat the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the 1953 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.) 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 9. On motion of James E. Calvin 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 determine. the 1953 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.) 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 10. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Twenty-three Hundred Fifty ($2350.) Dollars be raised and ap- propriated for the purchase of a new police cruising car to be equipped with a two-way radio.
Article 11. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department.
Article 12. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Fifty ($550.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department.
Article 13. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Twenty-five ($525.) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for a new two-way radio to be installed on one of the Fire De- partment trucks.
Article 14. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the gift from G. Lawrence Roberts of a portable gasoline driven electric
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generator now being used by the Fire Department be and the same hereby is accepted.
Article 15. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Thirty-two Hundred ($3200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the use of a helicopter in spraying the trees by the Tree and Moth Department.
Article 16. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest.
Article 17. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200.) 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 insurrec- tion, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws.
Article 18. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized for and in behalf of the Town to convey or abandon upon such terms and con- ditions as they may determine the easement consisting of the right of way for foot travel and for sewer purposes through land formerly of Emma I. Chamberlain, now of Howard S. Cosgrove and land of the heirs or devisees of Aaron Levin, and being a strip of land approximately eight feet in width running in general westerly direction from Main Street to Municipal Parking Area, and to substitute for such abandoned easement a new easement for foot travel and sewer purposes being a strip of land approximately six (6) feet in width and extending in Westerly direction from Main Street to the Municipal Parking Area and to be located Northerly of the present easement area and the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to execute for and in behalf of the Town such conveyance and abandon- ment of such easements together with such other instruments and agreements which may be necessary in connection therewith.
168 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
Article 19. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Forty ($40.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the payment of an unpaid bill incurred by the Town in the year 1953 due Dr. Thomas F. Halpin.
170 Voted in the affirmative.
0 Voted in the negative.
Article 20. On motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that the By-laws for the Construction of Buildings be and the same hereby are amended by striking out Section 3 and 4 of Division 15 thereof.
Article 21. On motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that Article 21 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take up Article 38.
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Article 38. On motion of Alfred H. Dolben it was voted that the subject matter of Article 38 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.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to adjourn, to meet in the Junior High School on Monday, March 22, 1954 at 8 P.M.
Adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
175 Precinct members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Junior High School
March 22, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 8 P.M.
The new town meeting members were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Town Moderator.
On motion of Lawrence A. Cate it was voted to take up Article 40.
Article 40. Lawrence A. Cate moved that the Town raise and ap- propriate the sum of ($700.00) Seven Hundred Dollars for printing and publishing the list of real estate valuations as of January 1, 1954, such list to be prepared by the Board of Assessors under whose direction such sum is to be expended. The publication is to be sold at Seventy Cents (70c) a copy.
This motion was lost.
64 voted in the affirmative.
82 voted in the negative.
On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that Article 2 be taken from the table.
Article 2. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr .:
Report of the Board of Public Works on Progress of Sanitary Sewer and Sewage Pumping Station Construction
Funds voted under Article 29, Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 23, 1953.
The firm of Whitman and Howard, Inc. was retained by the Board to perform Engineering Services in connection with the proposed sewers and Sewage Pumping Station.
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On July 21, 1953 a contract for the construction of sewers and force main was signed with the Bagarella Construction Company. Work on this contract is now about 60 per cent complete. All work west of Lowell Street with the exception of the tunnel under the Boston and Main Railroad has been completed. About 30 per cent of the work east of Lowell Street has been completed.
On January 4, 1954, a contract was signed with Ralph W. Hall, Inc. for the furnishing and installation of pumping equipment for the new Sewage Pumping Station and on January 13, 1954 a contract was signed with Sawyer Associates for the construction of the structure itself. Work on the structure is about 30 per cent complete. All foundations have been poured, and work on the superstructure is expected to proceed at a rapid pace. No equipment has as yet been installed, due to the degree of completion of the building, but orders for the equipment have been placed.
Unless some unusual unforeseen circumstance arises the work under both contracts should be completed by July 1954, and the total cost should be well within the $215,000. appropriation voted by the Town Meeting.
(Signed) HAROLD D. KILGORE, JR.,
Chairman
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
Article 2. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr .: Report of the Board of Public Works on Progress of Access Roads and Water Main Construction
Funds voted under Articles 30 and 31, Adjourned Annual Town Meetings of March 23 and 30, 1953.
The firm of Whitman and Howard was retained to perform Engineer- ing services in connection with the proposed Access Roads and Water Main.
In June 1953, to facilitate construction of the new high school a contract was signed with the Lawrence Sand and Gravel Co., for the removal of ledge in trenches. This work is now complete, and the final contract sum was $11,075.
On October 6, 1953 a contract was signed with O. Menici and Sons for the construction of access roads and water mains to the new high school. This contract is now about 40 per cent complete. Heavy ex- cavation is practically completed, and rough grading has been done. A substantial part of the drainage has been completed, and some of the water main has been installed.
Unless some unusual unforeseen circumstance arises, the work under the access road contract should be completed by July 1954, and the total cost should be well within the $160,000. appropriation voted by the Town Meeting.
(Signed) HAROLD D. KILGORE, JR., Chairman
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
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On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table.
Article 23. Philip R. White moved that the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and 18/100 ($103,936.18) Dollars of said sum from the Surplus Revenue and the remaining sum of One Hundred Six Thousand Sixty-three and 82/100 ($106,063.82) Dollars be raised from the Tax Lexy and that the total sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of completing the construction of the high school build- ing now being erected on land owned by the Town situated in Birch Meadow and for originally equipping and furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand ($2,400,000.) Dollars voted under Art- icle 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
This motion was not voted.
Article 23. (Amended) On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Sixty-four Thousand and Sixty-nine and 48/100 ($164,069.48) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring the sum of One Hundred Four Thousand Sixty-nine and 48/100 ($104,- 069.48) Dollars of said sum from the Surplus Revenue and the remaining sum of Sixty Thousand ($60,000.00) Dollars be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of One Hundred Sixty-four Thousand Sixty-nine and 48/100 ($164,069.48) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of com- pleting the construction of the high school building now being erected on land owned by the Town situated in Birch Meadow and for originally equipping and furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation of $2,400,000.00 voted under Article 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951, and 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 Samuel H. Davis it was voted to take up Article 27.
Richard Jackson moved that the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,000.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the construction of the football field and track located on land adjacent to the new senior high school which football field is shown on plan entitled "Property Line Map, Senior High School, Reading, Mass.," dated January, 1954, which plan is on file in the Town Clerk's office in the Town of Reading, which ap- propriation is to be added to the previous appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand ($2,400,000.) Dollars voted under Article 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951.
This motion was not voted.
Article 27. Philip R. White moved that the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,000.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Surplus Revenue Account for the construction of the football field and track located on land adjacent to the new senior high school which football field is shown on plan entitled "Property Line Map, Senior
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High School, Reading, Mass.," dated January, 1954, which plan is on file in the Town Clerk's office in the Town of Reading, which appro- priation is to be added to the previous appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand ($2,400,000.) Dollars voted under Article 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
This motion was not voted.
On motion of William J. Richmond it was voted that Article 27 be laid on the table.
On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that Article 3 be taken from the table.
Article 3. Philip R. White moved that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee composed of ten members for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the future development of the Birch Meadow area relating to school athletic facilities, public playground areas, public utilities, access roads, parking areas, swim- ming pool and other related matters; such committee to consist of one member from the School Committee, one from the Board of Public Works, one from the Finance Committee, one from the Capital Budget- ing Committee, such members to be appointed by their respective Boards and Committees, the Superintendent of Schools, the Superin- tendent of the Board of Public Works and four Town Meeting Members at large to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one from each Pre- cinct, such committee to report at a Special Town Meeting to be held not later than June 1, 1954.
This motion was not voted.
Article 3. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that there be and hereby is established a special committee composed of eight members for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the future development of the Birch Meadow area relating to school athletic facilities, public playground areas, public utilities, access roads, parking areas, swimming pool and other related matters; such com- mittee to consist of one member from the School Committee, one from the Board of Public Works, one from the Finance Committee, one from the Capital Budgeting Committee, such members to be appointed by their respective Boards and Committees, and four Town Meeting Members at large to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one from each precinct, such Committee to report at a subsequent Town Meeting to be held not later than the Annual Town Meeting of March 1955.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 3 be laid on the table.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to adjourn, to meet in the Junior High School on Monday, March 29, 1954, after the adjourn- ment of the Special Town Meeting held on that evening.
Adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
170 Precinct Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART,
Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Shepardson Hall, Junior High School
March 29, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 8:00 P.M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the constable's return which was read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. The following report was read by Robert G. Clinch:
Final Report and Recommendation of the Planning Board
On petition of a number of citizens of the town an article was placed in the warrant for the town meeting to be held on March 29, 1934 in which it was proposed to amend the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading by increasing the minimum lot sizes and mini- mum lot frontage requirements for Residence A2 Districts. Under the proposal minimum lot areas would be increased from the present fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet to twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet and minimum front lot line measurements from one hundred (100) feet to one hundred twenty (120) feet. In the present by-law a provision for a lesser frontage was made for lots located on curved roads and circles, but no reference to this provision was made in the proposed amendment. It is intended to offer an amendment at the town meeting on this matter.
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