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With the help of Mr. Howard Clinch, all plans were completed so that the new High School was dedicated on Sunday afternoon, June 9, 1957, as The Reading Memorial High School, and a Scroll in honor of the boys of World War II and Korea unveiled by Mrs. Richard Cobb in the entrance lobby.
The expenses were as follows:
Cost of letters on tower installed
$ 440.00
Cost of flags and holders
138.50
Cost of table under Scroll 31.05
Cost of engrossed Scroll
350.00
Cost of framing Scroll
75.00
Cost of programs
75.00
Cost of flowers on table
7.50
Cost of supervision (janitors, etc.)
25.00
Total
$ 1,142.05
The Committee wishes to thank Donald Sias for his help on the programs, also the School Committee for their cooperation, and Supt. Perry, Principal Sussmann, and the High School Band for their assist- ance at the Dedication.
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This Committee suggests that the balance be used by the School Committee towards a flagpole and flag for the Athletic Field.
Respectfully submitted, (Signed) FLOYD BROWN NEWELL H. MORTON ROBERT E. TURNER RALPH WILSON IRVING C. AUSTIN, Chairman
ARTICLE 1. The following report was read by William H. Dolben, Jr.
Report of Finance Committee
The Finance Committee wishes to amend its report, previously filed, by striking out the sum of $26.55 under Article 7 and substituting therefore the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) so that the report of the Finance Committee under Article 7 reads as follows:
"Recommend transfer of $200.00 from Senior High School Dedica- tion".
(Signed) WILLIAM H. DOLBEN, JR. Chairman Finance Committee
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Robert M. Graham it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be hereby instructed and ordered to proceed im- mediately, by legal means, to remove the buildings and hazards lo- cated at the former Reading Custom Laundry property on John Street.
(Signed) ROBERT M. GRAHAM
ARTICLE 1. On motion of Robert M. Graham it was moved that the Board of Public Works, acting as Water Commissioners, be in- structed and ordered, immediately, to establish an equitable water rate for commercial users, embodying demand and sprinkler charges, and said rate be established on or before December 31, 1957.
Votes in the Affirmative 27 Votes in the Negative 102 Motion lost
(Signed) ROBERT M. GRAHAM
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 1 on the table.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be transferred from the Police Department Salaries Account and be appropriated for Police Station Maintenance, which appropriation is to be added to the previous ap- propriation for Police Station Maintenance, and that the Town Account- ant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Police Station Maintenance, to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) be transferred from the Police
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Department Salaries Account and be appropriated for Police Depart- ment Maintenance, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Police Department Maintenance, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Police Department Maintenance to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One thousand one hundred twenty dollars ($1,120.00) be trans- ferred from the Fire Department Salaries Account and the sum of Three Hundred eighty dollars ($380.00) be transferred from the Fire Depart- ment Call Men Salaries Account, and that said sums aggregating Fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) be appropriated for Fire Department Maintenance, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appro- priation for Fire Department Maintenance, and that the Town Account- ant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to the account for Fire Department Maintenance to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be transferred from the Fire De- partment Call Men Salaries Account and be appropriated for Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries, which appropriation is to be added to the pre- vious appropriation for Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Four thousand, four hundred twenty-four dollars ($4,424.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for Insurance, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Insurance and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is author- ized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Insurance to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) be transferred from the Senior High School Dedication Account and be appropriated for Town Forest, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Town Forest, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is author- ized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Town Forest to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 8. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two thousand dollars ($2000.00) be transferred from the In- terest Account and the sum of Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) be trans- ferred from the Traffic Control Account, and that said sum aggregat- ing Twenty-five Hundred dollars ($2500.00) be appropriated for Election and Registration Expenses, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Election and Registration, and that the
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Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to the account for Election and Registration Ex- penses to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 9. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One hundred dollars ($100.00) be transferred from the Land Court Expense Account and be appropriated for Parking Areas Maintenance, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Parking Areas Maintenance, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account of Parking Areas Maintenance to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE' 10. On motion of Lawrence Drew is was voted that the gift of the Service Organization of the Town of Reading in the amount of One Thousand six hundred fifty-five and 13/100 dollars ($1,655.13) for the purchase of chairs for the Old High School Building be and the same hereby is accepted, and the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to execute for and on behalf of the Town a receipt and other documents which may be necessary for the acceptance of such gift; and that the sum of Seven Hundred Sixty-seven and 66/100 dollars ($767.66) be transferred from the Old High School Building Chair Ac- count, and the sum of One thousand thirty-four dollars ($1,034.00) be transferred from the Community Center Receipts Reserved for Appro- priation Account, and that said sums together with the One thousand, six hundred fifty-five and 13/100 dollars ($1,655.13) gift from the Service Organizations of the Town of Reading, making a total of Three thou- sand four hundred fifty-six and 79/100 ($3,456.79), be appropriated for Old High School Building Maintenance, said sums to be added to the previous appropriation for Old High School Building Maintenance, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said sums to the account for Old High School Build- ing Maintenance to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is further authorized and instructed to change the name of said maintenance from Old High School Building Maintenance Account to Reading Community Center Maintenance Ac- count.
ARTICLE 11. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of Five thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be transferred from the School Salaries Account and be appropriated for School Transportation, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for School Transportation, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is au- thorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for School Transportation to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) be transferred from the Old Age Assistance, Aid Account, and be appropriated for the Disability Assistance, Aid Account, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for the Disability Assistance, Aid Account, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instruct-
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ed to transfer said sum to said Disability Assistance, Aid Account to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Coleman J. Donohue it was voted that the sum of One hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) be transferred from Rachel Road Betterment Salaries Account, and the sum of Three hun- dred seventy-eight and 57/100 dollars ($378.57) be transferred from John Carver Road Betterment Salaries Account, and the sum of Twenty-five and 45/100 ($25.45) be transferred from John Carver Road Betterment Expenses Account, and the sum of Six and 18/100 dollars ($6.18) be transferred from the Batchelder Road Betterment Salaries Account, and the sum of Four hundred and three and 71/100 dollars ($403.71) be transferred from the Overlook Road Betterment Salaries Account, and the sum of One Hundred Forty-nine and 35/100 dollars ($149.35) be transferred from the Overlook Road Betterment Expenses Account, and the sum of One hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00) be transferred from the South Street Relocation Account, and the sum of Two thou- sand seven hundred fifty-one and 74/100 dollars ($2,751.74) be trans- ferred from Surplus Revenue, and that said sums aggregating Four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) be appropriated for Salaries for Construc- tion and Maintenance of Highways, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Salaries for Construction and Main- tenance of Highways, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to the account for Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) be transferred from Water Available Surplus Account and be appropriated for Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the ac- count for Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 15. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) be transferred from the Water Available Surplus Account and be appropriated for Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Expenses for Mainten- ance and Operation of Water Works, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Coleman J. Donohue it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred dollars ($700.00) be transferred from the Salaries for the Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer Account and
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be appropriated for Expenses for the Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Expenses for the Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is au- thorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Expenses for the Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE' 17. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. is was voted that the sum of Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be transferred from the Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Supervised Play Ac- count and be appropriated for Expenses for the Maintenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Expenses for the Main- tenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Expenses for the Maintenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) be transferred from the Jacob Way Construction Salaries Account and be appropriated for Jacob Way Construction Expenses, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Jacob Way Construction Expenses, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to the account for Jacob Way Construction Expenses to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 19. On motion of Coleman J. Donahue it was voted that the sum of Two thousand ($2,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Reve- nue and be appropriated for Expenses for Construction and Mainten- ance of Highways, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Expenses for Construction and Maintenance of High- ways, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to the account for Expenses for Construc- tion and Maintenance of Highways to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 20. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Thirty-three hundred dollars ($3,300.00) be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund and be appropriated for the Road Ma- chinery Operating Account, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for the Road Machinery Operating Account, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instruct- ed to transfer said sum to said Road Machinery Operating Account to carry out the purpose of this vote.
On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that Article 1 be taken from the table.
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ARTICLE' 1.
The following report was read by Edward W. Batten.
PLANNING BOARD
Report of Public Hearing
On Monday, November 18, 1957, your Planning Board held a Public Hearing, as duly advertised in the Reading Chronicle November 7, and 14, 1957, on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Laws and Map:
Change from Residence A-2 District to Business A District the fol- lowing described area:
Beginning at a point forming the intersection of the Northwesterly side line of West Street as relocated by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and the boundary line between the City of Woburn and the Town of Reading and
THENCE running North 35° 00' 37" East along said Northwesterly side line of West Street, one hundred thirty-three and 07/100 (133.07) feet;
THENCE turning and running North 33° 48' 44" West three hundred sixty-five (365), more or less;
THENCE turning and running North 80° 03' West thirty-nine (39) feet, more or less;
THENCE turning and running South 21° 15' 57" East four hundred thirty and 83/100 (430.83) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.
The Planning Board finds that in as much as hardship of an in- dividual should not be considered as a valid reason for re-zoning, we have no alternative but to consider this petition solely on the merits of Zoning.
Consistent with good planning practices and other previous recommendations of the Board in cases of non-conforming uses, we can not recommend this proprosed change.
As hardship exists in this particular case, relief might be sought via the Board of Appeals.
On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that report be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that Article 1 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 21. On motion of G. Warren Cochrane, Jr. it was voted that the Zoning By-Laws and 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 part of Resi- dence A-2 District to Business-A District;
Beginning at a point forming the intersection of the Northwesterly side line of West Street as relocated by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and the boundary line between the City of Woburn and Town of Reading and
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THENCE running North 35° 00' 37" East along said Northwesterly side line of said West Street, one hundred thirty-three and 07/100 (133.07) feet;
THENCE turning and running North 33° 48' 44" West three hundred sixty-five (365) feet, more or less;
THENCE turning and running North 80° 03' West thirty-nine (39) feet, more or less;
THENCE turning and running South 21° 15' 57" East four hundred thirty and 83/100 (430.83) feet, more or less, to the Point of beginning.
Votes in the affirmative 148
Votes in the Negative 0
On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted to take Article 1 from the table.
ARTICLE 1. The following report was read by Edward W. Batten.
PLANNING BOARD
Report of Public Hearing
On Monday, October 28, 1957, your Planning Board held a Public Hearing, as duly advertised in the Reading Chronicle October 17, and 24, 1957, on the following proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Laws and Map, that would change the following described area from Resi- dence A-2 District to Business A District:
Beginning at a point in the center line of Franklin Street 250.0 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street at the present boundary line on Franklin Street between the Busineess A District and the Resi- dence A-2 District;
THENCE Westerly along the center line of said Franklin Street 230 feet to a point, said point being 480 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street;
THENCE Northerly 445 feet to a point, said point being 462 feet Westerly from the center line of said Main Street, and further des- cribed as being at a property corner between lands of First National Stores, Inc. and lands now or formerly of Max and Joseph Sandler.
THENCE Easterly along said last described property line a dis- tance of 462 feet to the center line of said Main Street;
THENCE Southerly by said center line of Main Street 40 feet to a point, said point being located 350 feet Northerly from the center line of Franklin Street at the present boundary line on Main Street between the Business A District and the Residence A-2 District;
THENCE Easterly along the Northerly boundary line of the pre- sent Business A District a distance of 250 feet to a point;
THENCE turning and running Southerly, along the Westerly bound- ary of the present Business A District, a distance of 350 feet to the center line of Franklin Street at the point of beginning of the descrip- tion.
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The area of the parcel of land herein described is estimated to con- tain 2.41 acres, more or less.
The Planning Board does not recommend that the Business Zone in this area be altered at this time. At present we have filed application for Federal Aid under Section 701, Title 7, of The Housing Act of 1954. Matching funds when approved, will be provided by the Federal Gov- ernment to carry out a very comprehensive study of the Town's zoning requirements. Professional assistance in the form of a State approved Planning Consultant, selected by the Planning Board, will work with the Board in the development of a Master Plan for Reading.
The enitre area will receive a great deal of consideration under Master Planning. Any enlargement or extension of the present Busi- ness A District should be done only after a full study and investigation of the entire Business A District in that area has been made.
On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that report be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that Article 1 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 22. On motion of H. Nelson Bates it was voted that the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated Febru- ary 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 District to Business-A District:
Beginning at a point in the center line of Franklin Street 250.0 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street at the present bound- ary line on Franklin Street between the Business A District and the Residence A-2 District;
THENCE Westerly along the center line of said Franklin Street 230 feet to a point, said point being 480 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street;
THENCE Northerly 445 feet to a point, said point being 462 feet Westerly from the center line of said Main Street, and further described as being at a property corner between lands of First National Stores, Inc. and lands now or formerly of Max and Joseph Sandler;
THENCE' Easterly along said last described property line a distance of 462 feet to the center line of said Main Street;
THENCE Southerly by said center line of Main Street 40 feet to a point, said point being located 350 feet Northerly from the center line of Franklin Street at the present boundary line on Main Street between the Business A district and the Residence A-2 District;
THENCE Westerly along the Northerly boundary line of the pres- ent Business A District a distance of 250 feet to a point;
THENCE turning and running Southerly, along the Westerly bound- ary of the present Business A District, a distance of 350 feet to the cen - ter line of Franklin Street at the point of beginning, of the description.
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The area of the Parcel of land herein described is established to contain 2.41 acres, more or less.
Votes in the affirmative 112 Votes in the negative 21
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 1 from the table.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 1 be indefi- nitely postponed.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn, sine die, at 10:20 P. M.
157 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy
BOYD H STEWART
Town Clerk
SPECIAL STATE ELECTION
December 10, 1957
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's Return thereof a Special State Eelection was held at the time and places specified and was called to order by the wardens, in the precincts as follows:
Precinct 1 Pearl Street School
Boyd H. Stewart
Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School
Lawrence Drew
Precinct 3 Joshua Eaton School Lawrence Drew
Precinct 4 Senior High School
Kenneth C. Latham
who then read the warrant and the officer's return and duly examined the ballot boxes and found them to be empty and registered 000.
The polls were then declared open at 7 A. M. and were closed at 8:00 P. M. with the following result:
Representative in General Court
Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec.
1
2
3
4 Totals
James E. Calvin of Reading
406
692
553
728
2379
Thomas F. Donohue of Woburn
79
95
71
93
338
Blanks
3
0
4
4
11
Totals
488
787
628
825
2728
The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed in Ballot envelopes and transmitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the vault for safe keeping.
Voted to adjourn, sine die, 8:10. Attest
December 10, 1957
BOYD H. STEWART,
Town Clerk
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN TOWN OF READING FOR YEAR 1957
Date
Name
Parents
January
2 Mark Joseph Warren
2 Patricia Lucile Parker
3 Christine Woodruff
3 Carl Mark Marchio
4 Robert Lawrence Burnham
4 Raymond William Erhardt, Jr.
5 Theresa Mary Fereshetian
6 William Francis Cotreau
7 Lee Ann Racine
8 Nancy Shea
10 Anne Marie Locke
12 Donna Mary Coyne
12 Douglas Bruce Mildram
13 Kathryn Ann Ryan
13 Kenneth Allan Saunders
13 William Karl Leder
14 Robert George Santoro, Jr.
15 Jane Lee Pheeney
17 McNaney
18 Anita Elisabeth Hall
19 Mary Ann Rienzo
20 Jeffery Scott Brand
21 John Wentworth Dawson
21 Judeth Marie Leonard
22 Lisa Joan Boyd
22 Allan Munroe Rice
22 Stephen Walter Garey
24 Sharran Elizabeth Lake
26 Robert Steven Jaynes
29 Sharon Mae Gardner
31 Leslie Anne Kristine Thompsen
31 Nancy Ann Keleher
Charles J. and Jeannette E.
Robert S. and Lucile H.
Robert E. and Muriel
Anthony F. and Josephine M.
Hartley M. and Nancy A.
Raymond W. and Josephine M.
Charles M. and Theresa A.
Delmer D. and Edna C.
Harvey J. and Elizabeth E.
Robert T. and Dorothy M.
William E. and Barbara A.
Walter D., Jr. and Gladys M.
Roland O. and Laura J.
William B. and Kathryn A.
Ocran O. and Elsie L.
Erwin K. and Anne H.
Robert G. and Sylvia M.
Lee E. and Fairlee
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