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ARTICLE 4. On motion of William H. Willson, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Eight Thousand Thirty-five Dollars ($8,035.00) for Salaries, and the sum of Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-five Dollars ($2,375.00) for expense, a total of Ten Thousand Four Hundred Ten Dollars ($10,410.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play, sports, physical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and in such buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all powers conferred therein including the purchase of necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation, and said sum to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert E. Stewart, as amended by Paul C. Nicholas, it was voted that the sum of Seventy-eight Thousand Dollars ($78,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the Public Library, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries $ 50,000.00
Maintenance 28,000.00
Total
$ 78,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety-Nine Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty-Two and Sixty-Six Hundredths ($799,582.66) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation:
Salaries for Administration $ 17,850.00
Expenses for Administration
3,000.00
Public Works Pensions 5,880.16
Salaries for Engineering Division
38,700.00
Expenses for Engineering Division 1,900.00
89,000.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways .... Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise acquir- ing land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools and equipment and other incidental expenses pertaining thereto
53,000.00
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Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice
Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice
50,000.00 37,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System
15,500.00
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer
System and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds, in- cluding travel outside the State
14,980.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer. ....
26,000.00
Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer. ... Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains
19,400.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains
4,000.00 38,000.00
Drainage Construction
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks.
10,500.00
Expenses for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks ..
7,500.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dump
19,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dump
15,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
24,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and Com- mons and Supervised Play
11,000.00
Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works of which amount the sum of Twenty-Two Thousand Six Hundred ($22,600.00) Dollars shall be transferred from Water Available Surplus and appropriated to Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote
91,000.00
Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works including travel outside the State
74,000.00
Salaries for Construction of Water Works
13,000.00
Expenses for Construction of Water Works
23,000.00
Expenses for the payment of Water Bonds and Interest
79,272.50
Salaries for the Maintenance of Parking Areas
1,400.00
Expenses for the Maintenance of Parking Areas
1,000.00
Physical Examinations
700.00
Total
$799,582.66
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Edouard N. Dube it was voted that the sum of Twenty-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($29,700.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries
$ 27,200.00
Maintenance (Including travel outside the State, not to ex-
ceed Two Hundred Dollars) 2,500.00
Total
$ 29,700.00
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15,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Paul C. Nicholas it was voted that the sum of Twenty-four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00) be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Reserve Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000.00) be raised and appropriated for Maturing Debt, not including light and water, as follows:
Sewer $ 20,000.00
School
$240,000.00
Total
$260,000.00
ARTICLE 4. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Eighty-six Thousand Six Hundred Forty-six and 25-100 Dollars ($86,646.25) be raised and appropriated for interest, not including water, light and sewer, as follows:
School
$ 79,146.25
Anticipation of Revenue
7,500.00
Total $ 86,646.25
On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted to place Article 4 on the table.
ARTICLE 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town Treasurer , and he hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time, with the approval of the Selectmen, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1964, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sections 4 and 17 Chapter 44, General Laws.
ARTICLE 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court, pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes.
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets pre- viously constructed under Chapter 90 of the General Laws; that the further sum of Twenty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($27,900.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction under Chapter 90 of the Genera' Laws of a portion of Lowell Street from Grand Street to Winthrop Avenue, and a portion of Haverhill Street from Route 128 northerly, provided, however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the Commonwealth of Massa-
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chusetts and the County of Middlesex shall be credited to Surplus Revenue and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 8. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized to sell or exchange, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1957 Plymouth Chief of Police Car, and that the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) be raised from the tax levy, and to- gether with the proceeds from said sale or exchange, be appropriated for the purchase of a new automobile for the Chief of Police.
On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr., it was voted to take Article 3 from the table.
ARTICLE 3. Carl H. Amon, Jr., moved (1) that the Board of Se- lectmen be and they hereby are instructed that the new automobile purchased by the Town in accordance with the vote passed on March 21, 1963, under Article 9 on the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, shall be used by the Patrolman-Inspector of the Police Department in carrying out his duties as a member of the Police Department of the Town, with the further understanding that said automobile will be used by other members of the Police Department when it is not being used by said Patrolman-Inspector; and
(2) That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are instructed to paint or otherwise affix to the 1961 Chevrolet automobile presently being used by the Chief of the Police Department the letters "Police- Town of Reading" or words similar thereto, and to instruct the Chief of Police to allow said automobile to be used by the Police Department on all occasions and in a manner similar to the use of the cruising car of the Police Department.
This motion was lost.
47 voted in the affirmative
79 voted in the negative
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert M. Graham it was voted that the Selectmen, as Police Commissioners and Fire Engineers, and the School Committee be and hereby are instructed to act through the Selectmen of the Town of Reading in purchasing motor vehicles authorized under the following Articles of the 1963 Annual Town Meeting: Art. 8, Police; Art. 9, Police; Art. 10, Police; Art. 13, Fire; Art. 27, School.
On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted to place Article 3 on the table.
ARTICLE 9. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized to sell or ex- change, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1962 Chevrolet Police Cruising Car, and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised from the tax levy, and to- gether with the proceeds from said sale or exchange, be appropriated for the purchase of a new automobile for the Police Department.
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ARTICLE 10. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized to sell or exchange, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1962 Chevrolet Police Cruising Car, and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised from the tax levy, and to- gether with the proceeds from said sale or exchange, be appropriated for the purchase of a new automobile for the Police Department.
ARTICLE 11. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($2,400.00) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department.
ARTICLE 12. On motion of Robert A. Curtis it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) be raised and appropriated for the purchase and installation of traffic signal lights at the intersection of Woburn and High Streets.
ARTICLE 13. On motion of Robert A. Curtis it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized to sell or ex- change, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1960 Ford Fire Chief's car, and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised from the tax levy and, together with the proceeds from said sale or exchange, be appropriated for the purchase of a new Fire Chief's car.
ARTICLE 14. On motion of Robert A. Curtis it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,340.00) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department.
ARTICLE 15. Robert A. Curtis moved that the Town accept the provisions of General Laws Chapter 32 Section 85E, such section being an Act having to do with alternative provisions as to retirement of Policemen and Firemen in Towns.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 16. On motion of Robert A. Curtis it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the Dutch Elm Control Account.
ARTICLE 17. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest.
ARTICLE 18. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that Article 18 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 19. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised from the tax levy and appropriated to the Civil Defense Account.
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ARTICLE 20. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($1,300.00) be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps of the United States in time of war or insurrection and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 9, Chapter 115, General Laws.
ARTICLE 21. On motion of C. Dewey Smith it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the observance of the Christmas Season of 1963 by the decoration and illumination of public buildings and public streets and the decora- tion of Christmas trees upon municipal land.
ARTICLE 22. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of coordinating or conducting programs dealing with the problems of the aging and promote facilities for health, edu- cation, welfare and recreation of the aging, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5 (49) as amended.
ARTICLE 23. On motion of William F. Murphy it was voted that the Town amend the General By-Laws of the Town under Article XVIII A Schedule A by deleting the word "Labor" in Labor Grades and in- serting in its place "Salary."
ARTICLE 24. On motion of William F. Murphy it was voted that the Town amend the General By-Laws of the Town by inserting the following job description under Article XVIII A - Schedule A:
Police Matron: To act as guard whenever female prisoners are in custody at the Police Station or in transit to court or other place of confinement. To assist inspector in investigation involving all female offenders and perform such other duties as prescribed by law and which may be assigned to her from time to time by her superior officers. She shall make written reports of all cases and submit them to the Chief of Police.
ARTICLE 25. On motion of William F. Murphy it was voted that the Town amend the General By-Laws of the Town by inserting the following salary classification under Article XVIII A - Schedule A, Section 9, Police Department:
Police Matron
$2.00 per hour
ARTICLE 26. On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($1,650.00) be raised and appropriated for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, such sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 27. On motion of Henry M. Paynter it was voted that the School Committee be, and it hereby is, authorized to sell or exchange, upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, the 1959 Chevrolet Sedan used by the School Department, and that the sum of One Thous- and Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated, to-
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gether with the proceeds from said sale or exchange, for the purchase of a new sedan for the School Department.
ARTICLE 28. On motion of Barbara E. Winkler it was voted that the Town create a special unpaid committee to be known as the Re- gional Vocational School District Planning Committee, to consist of three members, including one member of the School Committee, all to be appointed by the Moderator, which committee may join with a com- parable committee or committees, from one or more neighboring Towns and-or City, to form a Regional Vocational School District Planning Board for the purpose of studying the advisability of establishing a Regional Vocational School District, and making recommendations, relative thereto, pursuant to Chapter 703 of the Acts of 1962.
ARTICLE 29. On motion of Barbara E. Winkler it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be raised and appropriated for the Regional Vocational School District Planning Committee for expenses of the Committee including employment of consultants.
ARTICLE 30. On motion of Robert E. Stewart it was voted that Article 30 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 31. On motion of Robert E. Stewart it was voted that Article 31 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 32. On motion of Robert E. Stewart it was voted that Article 32 be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Paul C. Nicholas it was voted to take Article 3 from the table.
ARTICLE 3. Paul C. Nicholas moved that it is recommended that the Selectmen be instructed to investigate the possibility of acquiring the Bacigalupo property for the Town and report back at the next Town Meeting.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 3. Richmond W. Woodward, Jr., moved that the Town Moderator appoint a committee of five, to consist of two Town Meeting members, one citizen who is not an elected official, and two doctors who are registered and practising physicians in the Town of Reading, to give consideration to the establishment of a Medical Centre to be located in the Town of Reading, this committee to report to the next Annual Town Meeting.
This motion was lost.
On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted to place Article 3 on the table.
ARTICLE 33. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., 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 portion of Haverhill Street from Route 128 northerly, and a portion of Lowell Street from Grand Street to Winthrop Avenue, together with
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such sums 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 34. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Twenty Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Eight and Fifty- Four One Hundredths ($28,778.54) Dollars be transferred from funds received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1962, and appropriated for the purpose of improving and constructing a portion of John Street from Route 128 to Village Street and a portion of Village Street from John Street to Washington Street, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 35. On motion of George W. Cochrane, 3rd, 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 resurfacing the streets constructed under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws together with such sums as may be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex.
ARTICLE 36. On motion of Lawrence W. Leonard it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars be raised and appro- priated for the expenses of the Board of Public Works, including consult- ing engineering services, surveys, preliminary plans and estimates for the remodelling, enlarging and extending the Town sewer system.
ARTICLE 37. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr., it was voted that the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred ($6,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated and the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars be transferred from the Birch Meadow Construction Account, and that the said sums aggregating Nine Thousand ($9,000.00) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of maintaining, improving and constructing facilities in the parks and playgrounds, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in- structed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 38. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Four Hundred Forty and Forty-One One Hundredths ($25,440.41) Dollars be raised and appropriated and the sum of Forty Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight and Eighty- Seven One Hundredths ($48,228.87) Dollars be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund, and that said sums aggregating Seventy Three Thou- sand Six Hundred Sixty-Nine and Twenty-Eight One Hundredths ($73,669.28) Dollars be appropriated for maintenance, repair and opera- tion of road machinery and for the purchase by the Board of Public Works of:
Two Large Trucks Two Pickup Trucks Two Sidewalk Tractors
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One Tractor Backhoe One Small Station Wagon
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 Medium Truck
Two Pickup Trucks Two Sidewalk Tractors
One Tractor Backhoe One Sedan
and the proceeds from such sale or exchange be appropriated in addi- tion to the aforementioned Seventy-Three Thousand Six Hundred Sixty- Nine and Twenty-Eight One Hundredths ($73,669.28) Dollars for the purchase of the aforementioned equipment, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 39. On motion of Donald E. Florence it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropri- ated for the expenses of the Board of Public Works, including consulting engineering services, surveys, preliminary plans and estimates for a study of the feasibility of constructing an incinerator either as a Town project or in conjunction with one or more municipalities.
ARTICLE 40. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of replacing and repairing the heating system of the Municipal Garage at 181 John Street.
ARTICLE 41. On motion of Lawrence W. Leonard it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropri- ated for the further development of the Birch Meadow Recreational Area by grading, filling, loaming, seeding and constructing parking areas, such work to be done by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works.
On motion of Ralph J. Bens, Jr., it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 25, 1963, at 8:00 P.M. to meet in the Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
146 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Boyd H. Stewart, Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Memorial High School Auditorium
March 25, 1963
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P.M.
The invocation was given by Rev. Herbert A. Jerauld.
ARTICLE 42. 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 Ash Hill Road and adopt the recommen- dations contained therein and that the sum of Nine Hundred Thirty ($930.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, 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 43. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that Article 43 be indefinitely postponed.
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 Henzie Street and adopt the recommen- dation contained therein and that the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ten ($2,810.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 45. On motion of Lawrence W. Leonard 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 Tennyson Circle and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein and that the sum of One Hundred Thir- teen ($113.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appro- priated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 46. On motion of George W. Cochrane, 3rd, 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 Whitehall Lane and adopt the recommendations contained therein and that the sum of Four Hundred Seventy Four ($474.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way and the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer such amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 47. 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 Wentworth Road and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein and that the sum of Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty ($6,920.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of said Way, and
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