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Norris, William R., Marine Contractor Norwood, Richard D., Journeyman Plumber Nowell, Frances A., Housewife
Osborne Olive L., Dental Nurse & Secretary
Parker, Robert S., Federal Tax Supervisor Parsons, Roy L., Jr., Elect. Engineer Paul, Ruth L., Housewife Petley, Sheridan, Retired
Raker, Philip A., Salesman Rex, Robert B., Machinist Riccio, Joseph C., Salesman
Rienzo, John J., Jr., Electrical Engineer Rigione, John F., Receiver Riley, Charles F., Personnel Manager
Roberts, George P., Test Planner Rooney, Madeline C., Secretary
Rowe, Thomas M., Distributor Ryland, Stratford J. M., Machinist Helper
Sanborn, Donald B., Accountant Scott, Kenneth I., Checker Shaw, William A., Lithograph Artist Shepherd, Paul P., Engineer Silva, Manuel J., Carpenter & Installer Simone, Peter F., Mechanical Engineer Skoglund, Eskil R., Trust Clerk Smith, Robert P., Retired Smith, Wilson A., Asst. Purchasing Agent Sollows, J. Ronald, Bank Insp. Staples, Stanley L., Yard Foreman Steward, Roger A., Master Mariner Stillings, Hugh W., Gen. Foreman Stowell, Richard A., Accountant Stratton, Charles, Branch Bank Manager Sumberg, Robert, Vice-President
13 Boswell Rd. 7 Spruce Rd. 12 Susan Drive 33 Belmont St. 1 Indiana Ave. 10 Colburn Rd. 259 Ash St. 41 Batchelder Rd. 231 Main St. 287 Ash St. 352 Charles St. 14 Whittier Rd.
797 Main St. 179 Lowell St. 33 Virginia Rd. 2 Cedar St. 22 Mt. Vernon St. 13 Forest St. 69 Scotland Rd. 21 Bear Hill Rd.
52 Tennyson Rd. 151 Grove St. 26 Virginia Rd. 150 High St. 13 Cross St. 85 Hancock St. 38 Salem St. 90 Eaton St. 71 Salem St. 10 Belmont St.
82 Howard St. 53 John St. 97 Wakefield St. 16 Scout Hill Lane 68 Curtis St. 19 Tennyson Rd. 115 Prescott St. 28 Village St. 10 Smith Ave. 10 Hartshorn St. 72 Charles St. 30 Forest Glen Rd. 13 Chute St. 48 Dana Rd. 117 Oak St. 35 Copeland Ave.
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Sweeney, Paul F., Chemist Sweeney, Richard M., Manager Syer, William A., Carpenter
Tanner, Mary C., X-Ray Technician Theophanis, George A., Physicist Titcomb, Woodbury C., Banker Tucker, Willis F., Jr., Salesman Turner, Clifton H., Accountant
Ulrickson, Ronald E., Pipefitter Upham, George, Quality Control Engineer
Vincent, Francis R., Salesman
Walden, George F., Compounder
Walker, Donald R., Research Engineer Walsh, Harold O .. Supervisor
Warren, Charles J., District Manager
Watters, Donald J., Bank Clerk
Weale, Kenneth M., Bank Clerk Webber, James M., Chemist Weldon, Elmer C., Repairman White, Chester L., Color Man White, Loring C., Electronics Engineer
White, Malcolm S., Jr., Accountant Whitten, Clarence E., Accountant & Auditor
Williamson, Joseph, Compositor Wood, Paul H., Gold Leaf Embosser Worden, Robert P., Foreman
Wright, Joseph N., Substation Operator
Zarach, Edward J., Coatings Chemist Zerfas, Gerald J., Electronic Engineer
193 Bancroft Ave. 18 Gleanson Rd. 51 Brook St.
24 Federal St. 86 West St. 68 Grand St. 106 Gleason Rd. 16 Eaton St.
78 Lowell St. 1 Wells Rd.
8 Gilmore Ave.
18 Elm St. 33 Edgemont Ave. 73 Causeway Rd. 35 Hancock St. 78 Woburn St. 9 Berkeley St. 42 Park Ave. 64 Dividence Rd. 14 Green St. 26 Boswell Rd. 399 Summer Ave. 10 Mt. Vernon St. 65 Prescott St. 167 Washington St. 221 Lowell St. 15 Federal St.
22 Timberneck Drive 3 Stewart Rd.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School
February 2, 1961
The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P.M.
The invocation was given by Rev. Frederick V. Hanley.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Lawrence Drew, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the Constable's Return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. Robert M. Graham moved that the Finance Committee, assisted by the Assessors of the Town of Reading, be instructed to sub- mit a budget to the Annual Town Meeting of 1961, indicating a rise of 3 per cent or less of the Real Estate Tax Rate over the 1960 Rate. And fur- ther, the percentages of departmental expenditures of revenue shall re- main within 2 per cent of the 1960 percentage. The only exception would be items of unusual or emergency nature, which shall be submitted as separate items and clearly indicated, for the consideration of this body. This motion was lost 41 voted in the affirmative 96 voted in the negative
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 1 be laid on the table.
ARTICLE 2. John B. Harker moved that the number of members of the Board of Selectmen be increased from three members to five mem- bers; that two members be elected at the annual election in March of 1962 for a term of three years; that one member be elected at the annual election in March of 1962 for a term of two years; that one member be elected at the annual election in March of 1963 for a term of three years; that two members be elected at the annual election in March of 1964 for a term of three years; and that thereafter annually at each expiring term a member or members shall be elected for a term of three years.
This motion was lost 57 voted in the affirmative 84 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence A. Partelow it was voted that the sum of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of completing the construction and completing the original furnishings and equipping the new Junior High School building situated on the northerly side of Birch Meadow Drive including grading, extras, alterations and changes during con- struction; and to meet said appropriation eleven thousand fifty-eight and 46-100 dollars ($11,058.46) be appropriated by transferring said sum from Birch Meadow School Construction Account, two thousand two hun- dred twenty-five and 56-100 dollars ($2,225.56) be appropriated by trans- ferring said sum from Junior High School Plans and Surveys Account and nine thousand two hundred fifteen and 98-100 dollars ($9,215.98) be appropriated by transferring said sum from Surplus Revenue, and that
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the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sums aggregating twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500.00) to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Donald E. Florence as amended by Carl H. Amon, Jr., it was voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and seventeen thousand dollars ($117,000.00) for the construction of sanitary sewers, sewerage work and other sewerage fa- cilities to be used in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem advisable; and to meet said appropriation by transferring said sum from Surplus Revenue and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum of one hun- dred and seventeen thousand dollars ($117,000.00) to carry out the pur- pose of this vote.
Mr. George R. Larson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, held a short meeting with his Committee and then announced to the Town Meeting that they recommended taking the entire one hundred and sev- enteen thousand dollars ($117,000.00) from Surplus Revenue.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the town appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for the permanent development of Laurel Hill and Forest Glen Cemeteries by transferring said sum from the Cemetery Reserve Account and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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 10:10 P. M.
148 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
March 6, 1961
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Town Election was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order by the Wardens, in the precincts as follows:
Precinct 1 Pearl Street School
Precinct 2 Joshua Eaton School
Precinct 3 Community Center Building
Precinct 4 Memorial High School
H. Nelson Bates Lawrence Drew
Ronald A. Winslow Kenneth C. Latham
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who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Thomas R. Browne, Precinct 1; Rudolf Sussmann, Precinct 2; Louis Bacigalupo, Pre- cinct 3; John J. Walsh, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant except the Constable'e Return, which was then read by the Wardens in charge.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Warden in charge and each found to be empty and all registered 000.
The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A. M. and were closed at 8:00 P. M. with the following results:
Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. Total
1
2
3
4
Moderator for one year
Kenneth C. Latham
742
934
900
901
3477
Blanks
91
91
85
70
337
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Town Clerk for one year
Boyd H. Stewart
760
929
895
897
3481
Blanks
73
96
90
74
333
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Treasurer for one year
Preston F. Nichols
751
911
893
893
3448
Blanks
82
114
92
78
366
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Collector of Taxes for three years
William E. Morrison
745
921
900
878
3444
Blanks
88
104
85
93
370
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Selectman for three years
Ralph J. Bens, Jr.
284
487
421
377
1569
Lester W. Bowen
38
17
20
42
117
Albert J. Chisholm
258
321
346
253
1178
John F. Enos
53
44
42
57
196
Robert D. Goodoak
169
129
134
210
642
Blanks
31
27
22
32
112
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Board of Public Welfare for three years
Daniel L. Chamberlain
722
902
877
864
3365
Blanks
111
123
108
107
449
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
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Prec. Prtc. Prec. Prec. Total
1 2
3
4
Assessor for three years
Ralph T. Horn
511
660
653
698
2522
William P. McDonnell
277
311
293
223
1104
Blanks
45
54
39
50
188
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Municipal Light Board for three years
Winfred F. Spurr
716
891
871
851
3329
Blanks
117
134
114
120
485
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Board of Public Works for three years
Donald E. Florence
662
813
813
778
3066
William H. Watt
635
748
745
737
2865
Blanks
369
489
412
427
1697
Totals
1666
2050
1970
1942
7628
Board of Health for three years
Edward M. Halligan
695
887
859
843
3284
Blanks
138
138
126
128
530
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
Two for School Committee 3 years
Barbara E. Winkler
529
613
621
634
2397
Grace B. Eisenhaure
378
483
504
428
1793
Ronan J. Lasky
128
102
98
140
468
Donald R. Walker
424
633
562
549
2168
Blanks
207
219
185
191
802
Totals
1666
2050
1970
1942
7628
Board of Library Trustees Two for three years
C. Nelson Bishop
566
725
672
687
2650
Sydney M. Hodson
463
590
554
524
2131
G. Burton Long
258
337
367
312
1274
Robert A. Patterson, Jr.
222
215
237
255
929
Blanks
157
183
140
164
644
Totals
1666
2050
1970
1942
7628
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Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. Total
1 2
3
4
Two Cemetery Trustees 3 years
Charles E. Ellis, Jr.
707
876
858
833
3274
Stanley F. Maxwell
701
872
852
841
3266
Blanks
258
302
260
268
1088
Totals
1666
2050
1970
1942
7628
Two Planning Board 3 years
C. Dewey Smith
683
857
856
817
3213
Edwin H. Bjorkman
659
818
819
805
3101
Blanks
324
375
295
320
1314
Totals
1666
2050
1970
1942
7628
Planning Board 2 years
John H. Crooker
700
865
848
842
3255
Blanks
133
160
137
129
559
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
QUESTION
"Shall the town pay one half the premium costs payable by a re- tired employee for group life insurance and for group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance."
Yes
333
344
391
400
1468
No
240
354
315
333
1242
Blanks
260
327
279
238
1104
Totals
833
1025
985
971
3814
PRECINCT I
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
Irwin C. Brenton, 118 Salem Street
625
William F. Campbell, Jr., 55 Salem Street
639
Robert E. Chapman, 521 Summer Avenue 613
Dwight J. Dwinell, 16 Manning Street
630
Walter M. Fowler, 38 Fairmount Road
647
Edgar L. Frost, 272 Ash Street
665
Robert D. Goodoak, 15 Evergreen Road
514
Robert M. Graham, 72 Cross Street
610
Lewis E. Pierce, 13 Elliott Street
634
Richard B. Webster, 140 Village Street
639
Viola M. Aiesi, 126 Haverhill Street
540
Pearl E. Malphrus, 595 Haverhill Street
565
Edward P. McNair, 233 Haverhill Street
580
Thomas E. Osborne, 2 Cedar Street
561
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William H. Watt, 251 Ash Street 608 Frank B. Welin, 43 Harrison Street 507
Donald A. Mckay (sticker), 31 Baker Road
1
Frank Lewicki (sticker), 64 Timberneck Drive
1
Blanks 2918
Totals
12495
Town Meeting Member for one year
Patricia A. Lewicki, 64 Timberneck Drive
627
Blanks
206
Totals
833
PRECINCT II
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
William H. Blandy, 87 Scotland Road 614
Philip J. Clough, 5 Greenwood Road
552
Elisabeth A. Dagdigian, 82 Hopkins Street 577
A. Lloyd David, 70 Howard Street 569
Norman W. Haines, 247 South Street 475
Isabella R. Harker, 106 Prescott Street
583
Alfred R. Johnson, 40 Lothrop Road
520
James W. Killam, III, 358 Summer Avenue
657
Donald F. Moss, 9 Greenwood Road 539
John B. Pacino, 111 Scotland Road
550
Ernest R. Poor, 257 South Street
561
Frank C. Barker, 34 Oak Street
359
Eva J. Corkery, 28 Pennslyvania Avenue
228
Robert S. Cummings, 23 Edgemont Avenue
279
Paul E. Dube, 150 West Street
344
Richard C. Evans, 43 Springvale Road
336
Robert W. Foley, 78 Scotland Road
345
Herbert F. Gent, Jr., 23 Alden Circle
490
James P. Harte, 66 Sturges Road
204
Sydney M. Hodson, Jr., 34 Ash Hill Road
606
Norma J. Roberts, 45 Lewis Street
312
Ernest Y. Rowe, 168 Walnut Street
338
Beverly R. Salathe, 16 Ellis Avenue
232
Arthur C. Speros, 31 Pine Ridge Road
189
Rudolf Sussmann, 187 West Street
586
Robert S. Toperzer, 99 Pine Ridge Road
360
Armand F. Wood, 4 Orchard Park Drive 376
Blanks 3594
Totals 15375
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One Town Meeting Member for one year
John B. Harker, 106 Prescott Street 576
John F. Richards, 18 Shelby Road Blanks 180
269
Totals
1025
PRECINCT III
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
644
Arnold Berger, 8 Woodward Avenue
665
George E. Curtis, 58 Grand Street
William H. Diamond, 236 Summer Avenue 666
Clement T. Gleason, 53 Prescott Street
618
Thomas F. Halpin, Jr., 26 Linden Street
645
Ralph T. Horn, 46 Grand Street
649
Kenneth G. Hulsman, 284 Woburn Street
616
Paul Mich, 17 Glen Road
621
Robert D. Norton, 83 Prescott Street
596
Frank M. Stevens, 14 School Street
648
Robert E. Turner, 78 Middlesex Avenue
675
Philip R. White, 189 Summer Avenue
661
Audrey P. Beaudry, 48 Linden Street
313
John L. Black, 39 Berkeley Street
342
Orrin Lloyd Chisholm, 25 Berkeley Street
363
Walter H. Flinn, 251 West Street
218
Priscilla L. Griffin, 107 Mineral Street
426
Wallace D. Hayward, 34 Bond Street 325
421
Joyce Y. Manchester, 45 Middlesex Avenue
343
Richard A. Nihan, Jr., 46 Bond Street
235
Harold T. Robinson, 441 West Street
387
Ernest J. Schmidt, 23 Berkeley Street
379
J. Douglas Vedoe, 24 Cape Cod Avenue
240
Blanks
3079
Totals
14775
PRECINCT IV
Fifteen Town Meeting Members for three years
H. Nelson Bates, 23 Nelson Avenue 643
Lester W. Bowen, 1457 Main Street 532
Daniel L. Chamberlain, 380 Pearl Street 662
Harold W. Cogger, 23 Meadow Brook Lane
641
Robert A. Curtis, 186 Bancroft Avenue 651
Donald E. Florence, 7 Puritan Road 630
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Brendan L. Hoyt, 221 West Street
Donald Higgins, 51 Grove Street
598
Margaret G. Higgins, 33 Hartshorn Street 575 Miles C. Higgins, II, 33 Hartshorn Street 576
George R. Larson, 16 Meadow Brook Lane
661
M. Russell Meikle, 141 Grove Street
647
Harold F. Parker, 22 Whittier Road 658
C. Dewey Smith, 110 Grove Street 593
Philip P. Welch, 35 Parkman Road
526
Forest T. Benton, 4 Margaret Road
386
William C. Brown, 28 Martin Road 385
Paul N. Chapman, 10 Irving Street 357
Gernald G. Gray, 127 Franklin Street
417
George V. Hermann, 73 Longfellow Road
375
Edward W. Kelly, 47 Winthrop Avenue
325
Herbert F. Roome, 18 Willard Road 299
Blanks
3428
Totals
14565
The polls were closed at 8:00 P. M. with the following result.
Whole number of votes cast 3814.
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, 12:14 a. m., March 7, 1961.
A true record
Attest
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School Auditorium March 20, 1961
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M.
Reverend Paul E. Sheldon delivered the invocation.
The Town Meeting Members were requested to stand and be sworn in by the Moderator.
The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when, on motion of Lawrence Drew, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Richard J. Sullivan for the committee.
PROGRESS REPORT OF THE LIBRARY STUDY COMMITTEE
At the Special Town Meeting of October 24, 1960, it was voted to appoint a committee of five members "to study the immediate and long range needs and requirements of the Reading Public Library, said Com- mittee to make a report with recommendations to the Town not later than the annual town meeting in March of 1961." Mrs. Marjorie W. Nicholas, Allison W. Phinney, Jr., and Richard J. Sullivan were named to the Committee by the Town Moderator. Mrs. Barbara Winkler was appointed to the Committee from and by the School Committee, and C. Nelson Bishop from and by the Board of Library Trustees. Due to busi- ness pressures Mr. Phinney resigned from the Committee on January12, 1961. Mr. Frederick F. Stevenson was named to fill the vacancy by the Town Moderator. At the initial meeting of the Committee on November 8, 1960, Mr. Sullivan was named Chairman.
The Committee has met weekly for study and deliberation. Field trips have been made to Andover and Lexington and others are planned. Librarian Schmuch has attended all meetings in an advisory capacity and has served as the Committee's Secretary. Mrs. MacDonald, the High School Librarian, has also been called upon to advise the Committee. Library literature has been consulted frequently, and state and national library standards have been reviewed for comparison.
In 1918 when the Reading Public Library was constructed there were 6,805 residents of the Town, and 27,275 books were circulated. In 1960 Reading's population has risen to 19,259 and the library's circulation to 187,459. In this long interval there have been steadily increased demands made on the library. In the last three years they have been more urgent. Briefly the purpose of the library is twofold; to provide materials and to provide services. Lack of adequate space prevents the library from pro- viding enough proper materials or adequate services at the present time. As Reading grows, and the demands on the library increase, this situa- tion will become increasingly worse. A population estimate for Reading in 1980 of 29,250 recently presented to the Planning Board gives reason
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to pause. Reading is a community of well educated people. They want and should have good library service. In 1960, 67 per cent of our high school graduates went on for additional educational training; 41 per cent went to degree granting colleges. These young people are going forth into a highly competitive society. They must be well prepared and good library facilities are a requirement for this preparation.
The Committee's study of the immediate needs of the library points up six areas: 1. lack of sufficient space in the Young People's Depart- ment, recently brought to the attention of the whole community by the evening restrictions placed in effect by the Library Board; 2. lack of suf- ficient space in the Children's Department, which has curtailed the De- partment's programs and has necessitated the placement of part of the book collection in the stack area; 3. crowding of the Library's Reference Department; 4. noisy and unpleasant conditions in the adult area; 5. un- coordinated and inefficient work areas for the library staff; and 6. lack of proper receiving and loading facilities.
In contrast to, and in addition to these urgent and immediate needs of the Library, the Committee is aware of other problems which are wor- thy of utmost consideration. There appears to have been little serious effort to coordinate the programs of the public library and the school libraries of the community, which would give improved library service, with definite possibilities for financial savings. The space facilities for the library's collections of phonorecords and films together with listen- ing and viewing equipment are make-shift and inadequate. The library has, at the moment, no meeting room, no place for art exhibits, no place for musical programs, and no historical room.
These facilities are commonly found in libraries in this area, and could be encompassed in one or two all-purpose rooms. Finally, the stack area, adequate at present, will be so only for another five or six years as an estimate.
There is a need to bring the library's services to the residents remote from the center, particularly the children. This might be done through branch libraries, school libraries, or a bookmobile, operating out of the main library.
The Reading Public Library has many evident assets: an outstand- ing location which should be preserved at all costs; a conscientious Board of Trustees that is well aware of the library's problems; excellent administrative leadership; increased financial support within the last three years; excellent cooperation from the local press; and finally, a clientele who on their record are anxious to use the library facilities.
With these matters in mind, the Committee makes the following recommendations: 1. elimination of the present ruling against evening use of the library by young people as quickly as possible, through the use of a plan mutually satisfactory to the library and to the school au- thorities; 2. the setting off of an area for adult use; and 3. coordina- tion of school and public library programs. This should accomplish a more fluid exchange of book collections, closer examination of existing facilities, and the establishment of libraries, manned by full time li- brarians, at the two junior high schools. The possibility of joint pur-
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chasing of books and supplies for financial advantages, and the process- ing and cataloging of all collections by the public library staff, should well be examined.
It is the Committee's opinion that the library must within the next few years, when more urgent needs have been met, look to bring its facilities to its borrowers more remote from the center of town. We do not feel that Reading lends itself to a branch library system, primarily because there are no concentrated centers of population away from the center. A bookmobile, operating out of the main library, seems to be the best solution of this problem. The possibility of joining with one of the neighboring communities for mutual financial advantages might well be examined.
We submit these recommendations as a report of progress and ask that the mandate of this Committee be extended for further study.
Respectfully submitted RICHARD J. SULLIVAN, Chairman FREDERICK F. STEVENSON BARBARA E. WINKLER MARJORIE W. NICHOLAS C. NELSON BISHOP
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that report be accepted as a report of progress.
ARTICLE 2. It was moved by George R. Larson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, that the report of the Finance Comm. under Arti- cle 4, Public Works, page 10, be amended by striking out the amount for Physical Examinations, as follows: Physical Examinations .... $400.00. and striking out the total recommended for Public Works, $890,680.16, and inserting in place thereof the following total: $890,280.16
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that report be accepted and placed on file.
ARTICLE 2. It was moved by George R. Larson, Chairman of the Finance Committee, that the report of the Finance Committee under Ar- ticle 4, Unclassified, page 10, be amended by striking out the amount for Insurance, as follows: Insurance - $60,000.00.
and striking out the total recommended for Unclassified, $220,929.00, and inserting in place theerof the following: Insurance - $55,000.00. so that the total now reads, $215,929.00.
On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that report be accepted as and placed on file.
FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE
The Fire Protection Facilites Study Committee established by the An- nual Town Meeting of March 21, 1960, in accord with Article Three (3) of the Warrant for the following purpose:
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"for the purpose of studying all matters relating to Fire Protection Facilities in the Northern Area of the town. Including the construction of a new Fire Station for that area."
The committee was organized July 6, 1960, and a Chairman and Secretary appointed. After discussion of the above quoted article and with the views of the Town Meeting in mind a petition of some One Hundred and Ninety-Five (195) residents of the Northern Area of the Town was reviewed. This petition was favorable to a new Fire Station in that area and felt that in view of increased population additional fire facilities were a necessity.
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