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"Section XVI. Yard Regulations in Industrial Districts.
In an Industrial District no part of a building shall extend nearer to the street line on the frontage street than fifty (50) feet, nor nearer to any other street line or lot line than twenty (20) feet."
138 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
Article 3. On motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that Article 3 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of A. Lloyd David 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 the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area, now zoned as apart of a Residence Al district:
Beginning at a point where the center line of John Street intersects the town boundary line between the towns of Reading and Wakefield; thence in northeasterly direction by said town boundary line for a dis- tance of two thousand and forty (2040) feet; thence in a northwesterly direction by two courses a distance of six hundred and ninety-two (692) feet; thence in a southwesterly direction by two courses a distance of four hundred and ninety-three (493) feet; thence in a northwesterly direction a distance of three hundred and eighty-four (384) feet; thence in a southwesterly direction a distance of two hundred and eighty (280) feet; thence in a southerly direction a distance of three hundred and ninety-nine (399) feet; thence in a westerly direction a distance of six hundred and eighty (680) feet; thence in a westerly direction by two courses a distance of three hundred and fourteen (314) feet to the center line of John Street; thence in a southeasterly direction by said center line of John Street to the point of beginning, so that the said area shall be re-zoned and become a part of the Industrial District.
133 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
Article 6. On motion of Samuel H. Davis it was voted that the Board of Health be and they hereby are authorized to make a contract for and in behalf of the Town for the collection and disposal of its gar- bage for the term of three years and upon such further terms and con- ditions as they may determine.
Article 7. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE ALTERATION AND RELOCATION OF A PORTION OF WEST STREET
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having de- termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire that the public highway be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof and of a hear- ing 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, relocated or altered as a public highway for the use of the Town, portions of the Easterly and Westerly sidelines of West Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highway as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:
The Westerly side line of West Street as herein laid out, relocated or altered begins at a drill hole in a stone bound located in said West- erly side line of West Street at its intersection with a curved line mark- ing the junction of said Westerly side line of West Street with the Southerly side line of a public town way known as Winslow Road:
Thence N. 22°-01'-50" W., by the Easterly terminus of said Winslow Road and by lands of William T. Maxwell, Jr. and Shirley A. Maxwell, a distance of 180.10 feet to an angle point;
Thence N. 20°-18'-09" W., by lands of Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a distance of 111.24 feet to an angle point;
Thence N. 16°-24'-25" W., still by and through lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., through lands of Anthony W. Cun- ningham and Marion Cunningham, and again through lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a distance of 416.71 feet to a. point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northwesterly di- rection, having a radius of 1,000.00 feet, still through lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a length of 116.50 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 25°-18'-40" W., a distance of 255.69 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northeasterly di- rection, having a radius of 345.00 feet, a length of 165.21 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 2°-07'-35" E., a distance of 495.07 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northwesterly di- erction, having a radius of 300.00 feet, a length of 182.13 feet to a point of reverse curve; the last four described courses being through or by lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc.
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northwesterly direction, still by lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., by lands of James M. Johnson and Laura I. Johnson, and by lands of Ralph C. Goodwin and Mary E. Goodwin a length of 76.71 feet to a point, said point being the most Northerly terminus of the Westerly side line of West Street as herein laid out, relocated or altered.
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The Easterly side line of West Street as herein laid out, relocated or altered begins at a County Stone Bound set at the intersection of the Easterly side line of West Street with the Southerly side line of Sum- mer Avenue, a public town way in said Reading;
Thence S. 15°-21'05" W., by other lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a distance of 17.64 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Southwesterly di- rcetion, having a radius of 1200.00 feet, still through and by lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a length of 276.98 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 2°-07'-35" W., still by land of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., a distance of 315.76 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Southeasterly di- rection, having a radius of 300.00 feet, a length of 143.66 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 25°-18'-40" E., a distance of 255.69 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southeasterly direction, having a radius of 1045.0 feet, a length of 117.02 feet to a point of tangent; the last three desscribed lines being by or through lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc.
Thence S. 18°-38'-10" E., still through and by lands of said Realty Construction of New England, Inc., and by lands of Robert A. McCarron and Jeanne M. McCarron, by a public town way known as Palmer Hill Avenue, by lands of William S. Staples and Joan Staples, and by lands of Wheeler F. Blake and Blanche W. Blake, a distance of 417.59 feet to a point; said point being the most Southerly terminus of the Easterly side line of West Street as herein laid out, relocated or al- tered.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled "Alteration and Relocation of a Portion of West Street, Reading, Mass., Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt.," dated December 1953, 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 highway shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan.
(signed) Harry R. Walker, Chairman Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Kenneth R. Johnson Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the Board of Public Works
Town of Reading
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Article 7. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or altering of the location lines of a portion of West Street between Winslow Road and Longwood Road on the westerly side and between King Street and Summer Avenue on the easterly side and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
Article 8. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr .: REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF THE NORTH EASTERLY CORNER OF SOUTH STREET AND CURTIS 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 require- ments of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hear- ing 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, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the North-Easterly corner of South Street and Cur- tis Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound set at the point of intersection of the Easterly line of Curtis Street with the Northerly line of South Street;
Thence S. 80°-28'-30" E., along said Northerly side line of South Street ,a distance of 42.94 feet to a stake:
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northwesterly di- rection, having a radius of 60.0 feet, by lands of Anthony Liberatore and Rose Liberatore, a length of 74.58 feet to a Stake set at a point on said Easterly side line of Curtis Street;
Thence S. 9º-17'-30" E., along said Easterly side line of Curtis Street, a distance of 42.94 feet to the stone bound at the point of begin- ning of this description.
The approximate area taken is three hundred thirty-nine (339.0) square feet.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled "Alteration and Relocation of the North-Easterly Corner of South Street and Curtis Street, Reading, Mass.", dated December, 1953, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being a part of this des- cription.
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 re- port is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways
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shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said Plan.
(signed) Harry R. Walker, Chairman Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Kenneth R. Johnson Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the Board of Public Works
Town of Reading
Article 9. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF A PORTION OF SOUTH 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 highway 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 a public highway for the use of the Town, a portion of the Easterly and Westerly sidelines of South Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public high- way as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:
Beginning at a point in the South-Easterly side line of West Street, a public town way in said Reading, said point being S. 52°-46'-41" W., a distance of 303.57 feet measured along said South-Easterly side line of West Street from a County Stone Bound;
Thence by a curved line running in a South-Westerly direction, hav- ing a radius of 50.0 feet, through lands of Edward E. Randall and Alice M. Randall a length of 51.32 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 6°-02'-04" E., still through lands of said Edward E. Randall, et ux, a distance of 717.59 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 1977.50 feet still by lands of said Edward E. Randall et ux, a length of 117.25 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 9º-25'-54" E., still by lands of said Edward E. Randall et ux, and by lands of Leo B. MacDonald and Jessie M. MacDonald, and lands of Frank V. McDermott and Mary E. McDermott, a distance of 659.27 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South-Easterly di- rection, having a radius of 34.75 feet, still by lands of said Frank V. Mc- Dermott et ux, and by lands of Cecil H. Steen and Ellen C. Steen, a length of 40.33 feet to a point;
Thence S. 14°-03'-56" W., across said public town way known as South Street, a distance of 40.0 feet to a Town Bound situated at an angle in the boundary line between the Town of Reading and the City of Woburn;
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Thence by a curved line running in a North-Westerly direction hav- ing a radius of 79.75 feet, by lands of Lillious C. Pierce, and through lands of Massachusetts Builders, Incorporated, a length of 92.56 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 9°-25'-54" W., still through lands of said Massachusetts Builders, Incorporated, a distance of 652.84 to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North-westerly direction, having a radius of 2022.50 feet, still through lands of said Massachusetts Builders, Incorporated, a length of 119.92 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 6°-02'-04" W., still through lands of said Massachusetts Builders, Incorporated, through lands of George P. Russell, and by lands of Joseph Medeiros and Mary Medeiros, a distance of 715.09 feet to a point on said South-Easterly side line of West Street, said point also being the intersection of the Town of Reading - City of Woburn boundary line with said South-Easterly side line of West Street;
Thence N. 50°-11'-11" E., along said South-Easterly side line of West Street, said line being also the Northerly terminus of this relocation of South Street, a distance of 43.80 feet to an angle point at lands of said Edward E. Randall and Alice M. Randall;
Thence N. 52°-46'-41" E., still along said South-Easterly side line of West Street, by lands of said Edward E. Randall et ux, and still be- ing the Northerly terminus of this relocation of South Street, a distance of 38.33 feet to the point of beginning of this description.
The abvoe described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled "Plan of a Portion of South Street, Reading, Mass., Engineering Division - Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., Showing Widen- ing and Takings" dated January, 1954, said Plan being a part of this description.
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 re- port is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highway shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan.
(signed) Harry R. Walker, Chairman Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Kenneth R. Johnson Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the Board of Public Works
Town of Reading
Article 9. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or altering of the location lines of a portion of South Street between West Street and Hyhapi Lane on the southeasterly side and between West Street and Hyhapi Lane on the northwesterly side and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
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On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to take Article 1 from the table.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that Article 1 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to adjourn, sine die,. at 10:40 P. M.
163 Precinct Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART, Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Shepardson Hall, Junior High School
March 29, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. How- ard, at 10:40 P. M.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until April 5, 1954 at 7:45 P. M. to meet in Shepardson Hall, Junior High School.
163 Town Meeting Members were present.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Junior High School
April 5, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. How- ard, at 7:50 P. M.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 2 from the table.
Article 2. The following report was read by Philip R. White:
The School Committee wishes to advise the Town, that in looking ahead to the opening of the new high school, they have had in mind the traffic hazard at Hillside Road at Main Street.
Approximately two years ago they requested the Selectmen to take action to try to secure approval from the State for the installation of traffic lights at this point. It is the Committee's understanding that the Selectmen did request authorization by the State and that up to the present time the request has been denied.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
The following report was read by Carl H. Amon, Jr .:
Report of the Finance Committee Under Article 2
In view of the facts presented by the School Committee to the Town Meeting on March 22, 1954, and the indication by the School Committee that there are now sufficient parking facilities at the new Senior High School, the Finance Committee has reconsidered its previous vote where- in it recommended that the sum of Twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000.00) be raised and appropriated from the tax levy for the con- struction of a parking area adjacent to the new Senior High School, under Article 27.
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The Finance Committee has now voted to rescind its previous vote and has voted to not recommend the appropriation of Twenty-nine thousand dollars ($29,000.00) for the construction of a parking area ad- jacent to the new Senior High School, under Article 27.
This report is necessary to supplement the written report of the Finance Committee and to have a record of the final action taken by the Finance Committee in regard to Article 27.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table.
Article 24. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 24 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 25. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 25 be indefinitely postponed.
Artcile 26. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 26 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 27. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted to take Article 27 from the table.
Article 27. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 27 be indefinitely postponed.“
Article 28. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that Article 28 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 29. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that the School Committee be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may de- termine the 1949 Chevrolet Station Wagon and that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500) together with the proceeds from such sales or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Station Wagon for the School Department.
Article 30. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that there be and hereby is established a committee composed of seven members for the purpose of studying the matter of additional schoolhouse facili- ties, such committee to consist of one member from the School Com- mittee, one from the Planning Board, one from the Board of Public Works, one from the Finance Committee, such members to be appointed by their respective Boards and Committees, and three members to be appointed by the Moderator from the Town at large, and such commit- tee to report at subsequent Town Meeting to be held not later than the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1955.
Article 31. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Thirty Six Thousand Seven Hundred twenty ($36,720.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred ($20,800.00) Dollars of said sum from the Road Ma- chinery Fund to the Road Machinery Operating Account and the re- maining sum of Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty ($15,920.00)
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Dollars be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of Thirty- Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty ($36,720.00) Dollars be appro- priated for the maintenance, repair and operation of road machinery and for the purchase by the Board of Public Works of one Coupe Auto- mobile, One Two-Ton Truck and one 34 yd. Power Shovel and the pro- ceeds received from the old equipment not exceeding Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars shall be appropriated in addition to the above men- tioned sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty ($36,720.00) Dollars as part of the purchase price for the above mentioned equip- ment 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.
Article 32. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500) Dollars be raised and appropriated for resurfacing streets with bituminous concrete of which amount Two Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-five and 14/100 ($2265.14) Dollars shall be raised from the tax levy and Two Hundred Thirty-four and 86/100 ($234.86) Dollars be transferred from the 1953 Street Resurfacing Account; said appropriation shall be apportioned as follows: Two Hundred ($200) Dollars for Salaries and Two Thousand Three Hundred ($2,300) Dollars for Expenses, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to trans- fer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 33. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Eighty ($1,280.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for cleaning the Town Parking Areas Westerly of Main Street and Northerly of Haven Street said sum to be apportioned as follows: Nine Hundred Sixty ($960.00) Dollars for Salaries and Three Hundred Twenty ($320.00) Dollars for Expenses.
Article 34. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. 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 a point near Wakefield Street northeasterly toward Haverhill Street together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County under Section 34, of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Article 35. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for maintaining, repairing and resurfacing streets constructed under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County.
Article 36. The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
Report of the Board of Public Works on the Laying Out of John Carver Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
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the laying out of a Town Way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location herein- after 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 paid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running North-Easterly from a Town Way now known as John Carver Road as accepted March, 1949, to a dead end, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as John Carver Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at the North-Easterly terminus of said public town way known as John Carver Road as accepted March 1949; said point being N. 16°-51'-40" E., a distance of 15.0 feet measured along the Easterly side line of said John Carver (Public) Road from a stone bound set at the Northerly terminus of a curved line having a radius of 128.45 feet and a total length of 67.06 feet;
Thence N. 16°-51'-40" E., by lands of John William Mulley and Mar- jorie Mulley, James H. Heelin and Dorothy A. Heelin, Clifford P. Lind- berg, Jr., and Eleanor M. Lindberg, and lands of Robert M. Grover and Shirley W. Grover a distanace of 260.54 feet to point, said point being the Northerly terminus of the Easterly side line of this layout;
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