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Had the Board been aware of Article 3 there is a distinct possibility their decision for the types of reduction in rates, which have already been approved, would have been based on a different level.
The Board filed a formal request with the Department of Public Utilities on March 7, 1962, and documented approval is dated March 14, 1962. This rate will take effect as of April 1, 1962.
After consideration of all these facts, this committee suggests to Town Meeting that the Light Department accrue monthly sums toward Contributory Retirement, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Life Insurance for 1963.
Should the Light Department be required to pay their proportionate amount due in 1962, it would mean that they would have to contribute double the amount required due this year which would add a hardship for the department.
Respectfully submitted, WINFRED F. SPURR, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Town Accountant PAUL C. NICHOLAS, Finance Committee GEORGE R. LARSON, Insurance Committee PHILIP O. AHLIN, JR., Member At Large J. WARREN KILLAM, JR. Town Counsel - Member Ex-Officio
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Forest T. Benton, Chairman, Swimming Pool Study Committee, for the committee:
Swimming Pool Study Committee
Reading, Mass.
March 1962
To the Citizens of Reading:
The Swimming Pool Study Committee herewith presents its third and final report. This report together with the reports presented at the 1960 and 1961 annual town meetings summarize the information per- taining to plans and costs for an all-purpose swimming pool for the Town of Reading gathered over a period of six years.
At the 1961 town meeting this committee was augmented by repre- sentatives of the Finance Committee (Mr. Titcomb) and the Planning Board (Mr. Doughty). Mr. Althoff of the Recreation Committee has been a member since 1960.
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This report gives the results of site studies other than the Com- munity Center which was covered in our last report. Our architect, Mr. Larson has continued to cooperate and this report includes a general plan for a swimming pool facility with costs at the alternate sites.
We have reviewed our operating costs in view of the alternate sites and the new wage and salary schedule and they are included.
At the request of this committee the Reading Selectmen have taken action to clarify the question of bonding the swimming pool such as recommended by this committee with the result that it is agreed now that it can be bonded.
This committee is well aware of the difference of opinion concern- ing methods of financing a swimming pool. Therefore we recommend that a special study committee be appointed for the specific purpose of determining the best method of financing the construction and opera- tion of a swimming pool in the Town of Reading.
Mrs. Harold Christensen
Mrs. Donald Moss
Mr. George McSheehy Mr. John Patterson
Mr. Philip Althoff Mr. Robert Chanonhouse Mr. Alfred Doughty
Mr. Woodbury Titcomb
Mr. Forest T. Benton, Chairman
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted to place Article 2 on the table.
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted to take Article 4 from the table.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Boyd H. Stewart, as amended by Robert M. Graham, it was voted that the sum of Twenty-four Thousand Nine Hundred and twenty-one 92/100 Dollars ($24,921.92) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department Operating and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Forty-eight Thousand Five Hundred and Ninety- four and 08/100 Dollars ($48,594.08) be raised from the tax levy and that both sums aggregating Seventy-three Thousand Five Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($73,516.00) be appropriated for the Contributory Retirement System to be divided as follows:
Pension Accumulation Fund
$69,842.00
Expense Fund Military Service Fund
3,399.10 274.90
$73,516.00
and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and in- structed to make such transfers to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Philip O. Ahlin, Jr., it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Twenty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($29,500.00) and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the
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current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant and that the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) be appropriated from the said receipts of the department 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 payment of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installa- tion and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amend- ments thereof or additions thereto and that if said sum of Twenty-nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($29,500.00) and said income shall ex- ceed 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 De- cember 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 transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appro- priated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be author- ized by the Municipal Light Board.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-three and 62/100 Dollars ($6,453.62) be transferred from the Life Insurance Dividend Reserved for Appropriation Account and the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from the Blue Cross Refund Reserved for Ap- propriation Account and the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty- five and 96/100 Dollars ($3,555.96) be transferred from the Municipal Light Department Operating and Maintenance Account and that the sum of Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety and 42/100 Dollars ($14,990.42) be raised from the tax levy and that said sums aggregating Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) be appropriated for group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for Town employees, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, and that said sum be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, 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.
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
ARTICLE 15. On motion of John B. Harker it was voted to place Article 15 on the table.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of James T. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Civil Defense Account.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was moved that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction of a garage for the Tree and Moth Department and that the Town Accountant be, and
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he hereby is, authorized, empowered and instructed to make such trans- fer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
This Article was indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that Article 18 be postponed indefinitely.
ARTICLE 19. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-seven and 69/100 Dollars ($2,847.69) be raised from the tax levy, that the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-six and 11/100 Dollars ($1,826.11) be transferred from the Traffic Signal Cable Installation Account, that the sum of Four Hundred Fifty-nine and 95/100 Dollars ($459.95) be transferred from the Traffic Light Control Account, that the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) be transferred from the Grading and Hot-topping Police & Fire Account, and that the sum of Seven Hundred Sixteen and 25/100 Dollars ($716.25) be transferred from the Police Radio Equipment Ac- count, and that said sums aggregating Six Thousand One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($6,150.00) be appropriated for the purchase and installa- tion of traffic signal lights at the intersection of Willow, Lowell and Grove Streets, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized, empowered and instructed to make such transfers to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 20. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by adding thereto an article to be known as Article 17-B as follows:
Licensing and Regulations or Regulation of Self-Service Laundry or Laundromat
Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall operate a self- service laundry or laundromat so called at any location in the Town of Reading unless said laundry or laundromat is licensed by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 2. Any such license shall issue on April 1st of each year and shall expire on March 31st of the succeeding year and may be revoked or suspended at any time by the Board of Selectmen for any violation of this By-Law or any rules, orders or regulations from time to time adopted by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 3. All owners and operators of any such laundry or laun- dromat shall comply with such rules, orders and regulations as may be from time to time adopted by the Board of Selectmen.
Section 4. Two (2) or more coin-operated washing machines shall constitute a laundromat or self-service laundry within the meaning of this Bylaw.
Section 5. The fee for the issuance of a license under this Bylaw shall be Five Dollars ($5.00).
Section 6. Rules and regulations and orders adopted by the Board of Selectmen under this By-law shall become effective immediately upon
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registered mail notification to owners and operators of such laundry or laundromat that such rules, orders and regulations have been adopted.
Section 7. Any violation of any provision of this By-law, or any rule, order or regulation adopted hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more that Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for each offense.
ARTICLE 21. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the Town accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 40 Section 22-D Tercentenary Edition as most recently added by Chapter 322 of the Acts of 1961, the same being "an act authorizing the towing of vehicles from city and town ways where such vehicles are parked or standing in vio- lation of the law."
ARTICLE 22. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) be raised and appro- priated for the observance of the Christmas Season of 1962 by the dec- oration and illumination of public buildings and public streets and the decoration of Christmas trees upon municipal land.
ARTICLE 23. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that Article 23 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the use of a helicopter in spraying the trees by the Moth Department.
ARTICLE 25. On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing arms and ammunition for the Police Reserves.
ARTICLE 26. On motion of Robert E. Stewart it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for expenses of the Library Trustees, includ- ing engineering, architectural and library consultant services, and the obtaining of preliminary plans and specifications for the alteration or enlarging of the present library building, and that the Town Account- and be, and he hereby is, authorized, empowered and instructed to make said transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 27. On motion of Theodore M. Nigro it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty and 83/100 Dollars ($2,920.83) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing co- operative or complimentary facilities to outpatient clinics established, or to be established, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, in co-operation with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies collaborating with said Department, and for providing payment for services rendered, or to be rendered, by such clinic in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 40 Section 5 Clause (40C), the same to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
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ARTICLE 28. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 29. On motion of Robert A. Curtis it was voted that the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) be raised and appropriated, and the Se- lectmen appoint a Director, the Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees, for the Aid of Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4H Clubs, under provisions of Sec- tions 40 and 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.
ARTICLE 30. On motion of Edward W. Palmer it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Building Committee to be known as the "Glen Meadow Elementary School Building Committee" for the purpose of the construction of an elementary school upon land owned by the Town in the Glen Meadow area and for the purpose of equipping said elementary school, said Committee to consist of one member of the School Committee chosen by it, one member of the Public Works chosen by it, one member of the Finance Committee chosen by it, and four citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator.
ARTICLE 31. On motion of Edward W. Palmer it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from Sur- plus Revenue and appropriated for consulting engineers, architectural services, preliminary plans, and surveys for the construction of an ele- mentary school, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Glen Meadow Elementary School Building Committee, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized, empowered and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 32. On motion of Barbara E. Winkler it was voted that the School Committee be, and they hereby are, authorized to sell or ex- change, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1958 Plymouth Station Wagon used by the School Department, and that the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) be raised, and together with the proceeds from said sale or exchange be appropri- ated for the purchase of a new station wagon for the School Department.
ARTICLE 33. On motion of Donald R. Walker it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and appropriated for the Town's share of the fee for a consultant to the Regional Vocational School District Planning Board for the purpose of studying the advisa- bility of establishing a Regional Vocational School District, and making recommendations relative thereto, pursuant to Chapter 71 of the General Laws, Section 14 to 161 inclusive.
ARTICLE 34. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the Industrial Committee.
ARTICLE 35. Robert E. Turner moved that the Town accept the provisions of Section 111G, Chapter 41, General Laws of the Common wealth, in which any employee of the Town who has worked continu-
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ously for five (5) years but less than ten (10) years shall be granted an annual vacation of three (3) weeks without loss of pay, and any em- ployee who has worked continuously for ten (10) years or more shall be granted an annual vacation of four (4) weeks without loss of pay.
This motion was lost.
On motion of Ronald A. Winslow it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 26, 1962, at 8:00 P.M. to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
156 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
BOYD H. STEWART
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School Auditorium
March 26, 1962
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham at 8:00 P.M.
The invocation was given by Rev. Jack R. Cavanaugh.
ARTICLE 36. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Nine Thousand ($9,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropria- ted for the purpose of maintaining, improving and constructing facili- ties in the parks and playgrounds, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 37. On motion of Sydney M. Hodson, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Twenty Six Thousand, Fourteen and Fifty One One Hun- dredths ($26,014.51) Dollars be raised and appropriated and the sum of Forty Nine Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty Five and Forty Nine One Hundredths ($49,985.49) Dollars be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund, and that said sums aggregating Seventy Six Thousand ($76,000.00) Dollars be appropriated for the maintenance, repair and operation of road machinery and for the purchase by the Board of Public Works of:
One Large Truck
One Tractor-Backhoe
One Bulldozer One Catch Basin Cleaner
and that the Board of Public Works be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine:
One Large Truck One Tractor-Backhoe One Bulldozer One Catch Basin Cleaner
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and the proceeds from such sale or exchange to be appropriated in ad- dition to the aforementioned Seventy Six Thousand ($76,000.00) Dollars for the purchase of the aforementioned equipment, and the Town Ac- countant be, and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 38. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the sum of Nine Thousand Three Hundred ($9,300.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of improving and constructing a por- tion of John Street from Route 128 to Village Street, and a portion of Salem Street from Harnden Street to Route 128, together with such funds as may be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 39. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of maintaining, repairing and resur- facing the streets constructed under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws together with such sums as may be provided by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex.
ARTICLE 40. On motion of Sydney M. Hodson, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of employing consulting engineering services, including field surveys and inspection of construction projects of the Board of Public Works including sewers, storm drains, water and high- ways, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 41. On motion of Sydney M. Hodson, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of replacing and repairing the heating system of the Municipal Garage on John Street.
ARTICLE 42. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Puritan Road and adopt the recommen- dations contained therein, and that the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instruct- ed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 43. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Batchelder Road and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred and Seventy Five ($1,375.00) Dollars be transferred from Sur- plus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, au- thorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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ARTICLE 44. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Pine Ridge Circle and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein, and that the sum of Six Hundred and Thirty ($630.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be ap- propriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, 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 45. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Mark Avenue and adopt the recommen- dations contained therein, and that the sum of Seven Hundred and Eighty-Three ($783.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instruct- ed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 46. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Laurel Lane and adopt the recommen- dations contained therein, and that the sum of One Hundred and Twen- ty Three ($123.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, 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 47. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Boswell Road and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hun- dred ($1,500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, 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 48. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Kieran Road and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Four Hun- dred Ninety ($1,490.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 49. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Joseph Way and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of Nine Hundred Twenty ($920.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropri- ated for the laying out and construction of said Way, 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.
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ARTICLE 50. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Sandra Lane and adopt the recommen- dations contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety ($1,790.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 51. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Kenneth Road and adopt the recommenda- tions contained therein, and that the sum of Nine Hundred Seventy ($970.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropri- ated for the laying out and construction of said Way 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.
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