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this time it was voted on a motion by Mr. Herbert C. Barrows to thorize the use of available funds in the amount of Twenty-seven sousand Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($27, 550. 00) to meet the mounts allotted by the Commonwealth and County for Chapter 81 d Chapter 90 projects, and provide that the re-imbursement
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Town Forest, One Hundred Fifty Dollars Civilian Defense, Five Hundred Dollars
Transfers Taxatior
received from the Commonwealth and County shall upon its receipt be restored to the available funds account.
The Moderator announced there are One Hundred Fifty-six Thousand Dollars ($156, 000. 00) in Available Funds.
Snow and Ice Removal, Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars Amended by Mr. Lyons
8, 700. (
Surveying Streets, One Thousand Dollars 1,000. (
Amended by Mr. Barrows by striking off $26. 96 Street Lights, Ten Thousand Dollars 10,000. (
TOTAL, Highways
63,500. (
Charities & Soldiers' Benefits
Welfare, Aid, Seven Thousand Dollars
7,000. (
Welfare, Administration, Seven Hundred Fifty-five Dollars
755. C
Aid Dependent Children, Aid, Eighteen Thousand Dollars
18,000. C
Aid Dependent Children, Administration, One Thousand Five Hundred
1,500. C
Old Age Assistance, Aid, Fifty Thousand Dollars
50,000. C
Old Age Assistance, Administration, Three Thousand Five Hundred
3,500. C
Disability Assistance, Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
6,500. C
Disability Assistance, Administration, Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars Veterans Benefits, Eight Thousand Dollars
8,000.0
TOTAL, Charities & Soldiers' Benefits
96,005.0
School Department - Education
284, 791. 9
On a motion by Mr. Stanley Webber it was voted to take up Article 7 and then to adjourn until Tuesday, March 10, 1953 at 8:00 o'clock at the J. W. Greer plant.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:17 P. M.
Schools & Libraries, continued
Operation of School Plant (Town Manager)
47,250.0
Outlay, School Plant
From E &D 2,500.00
Vocational Training
3,000.0
Libraries, Public
3, 765. 0
338, 806. 9
Recreation & Unclassified
Recreation
200. 0
Unclassified
From E &D
2,000.00
Reserve Fund
From E &D 6,000.00
Reserve Fund , Overlay surplus 2,510.58
Land Reclamation
From E &D
3,000.00
Enterprises & Cemeteries Water Salaries & Wages
26,000. 01 21, 850. 00
Water Expenses
A motion by Mr. Minot Anderson to raise and appropriate the sum of $4, 000 for the purchase of water meters and $17, 850 for other department expenses was lost.
Water Outlays
From E &D 7,000.00
Cemetery & Parks, Salary & Wages
10,660. 01
Cemetery & Parks, Expenses
1, 718. 00
60,228. 0(
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750.0
Transfers Taxation
Interest & Maturing Debt Interest From Accrued Interest School
6,000.00
Loan Bonds
339.06
From E &D
6,215. 94
Maturing Debt From Premium on School Bonds
2,503. 75
33,500.00
From E&D
12,496. 25
39,500.00
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
49,465. 58 731, 961. 17
Article 5. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended by the Town Manager for temporary cost of living increases in the compensa - ion of all Town Officers and Employees, other than School Department Employees, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved $9600. 00 and it was so voted, to transfer.
Article 6. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Departmental Unpaid Bills of previous years. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
No report from Finance Committee. Voted unanimously $683. 66 to raise and appropriate.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- roval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue f the financial year, beginning January 1, 1953, and to issue notes therefore payable vithin one year, all in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
oted.
rticle 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell at Public Auction in the evening, properties taken by the Town under Tax Title foreclosure procedure and execute all documents necessary to carry out the purpose of the vote and determine ow said sale shall be advertised and conducted, or do anything in relation thereto. On equest of the Board of Selectmen.
oted.
rticle 9. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to study and report at subsequent Town Meeting the question of the adoption of a Representative Form of own Meeting Government, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Edwin J. womey and others.
otion lost.
rticle 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from any available funds, and ap- opriate, any sum of money for the expenses of a committee to investigate and report a subsequent Town Meeting, but not later than the next Annual Town Meeting upon the abject of additional school accommodations, and determine the number of members of ich committee and how the same shall be appointed, or do anything in relation thereto. ' ibmitted jointly by the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee.
nance Committee approved transfer of $939. 50 balance from School Investigation ommittee and it was so voted.
ticle 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang - g that section of land bounded by a line drawn at a distance of 500 feet westerly of and rallel to West Street extending from the Wilmington-Reading Town line to a point
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seven hundred (700) feet south of Suncrest Avenue; then westerly to Woburn Street along a straight line parallel to and 700 feet southerly of Suncrest Avenue; then southerly along Woburn Street to the Wilmington - Woburn Town line; then easterly along the Wilmington Town line to the point of beginning, so that same shall be in a heavy indus - trial district, or do anything in relation thereto. On Request of the Board of Selectmen.
Report of the Planning Board was read. Finance Committee approved. Voted - 174 yes, 11 no.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang ing that section of land bounded by a line drawn at a distance of 500 feet westerly of and parallel to Main Street extending from the Wilmington - Woburn Town line to its inter - section with a line established by extending the nearest 500 feet of Eames Street westerl in a straight line; then westerly along this established line to a point 700 feet east of Chestnut Street; then southerly and parallel to Chestnut Street to the Wilmington - Woburn Town line; then easterly along the Wilmington Town line to the point of beginn - ing, so that same shall be in a heavy industrial district, or do anything in relation there to. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Report of the Planning Board was read. Finance Committee approved. Voted - 178 yes, 8 no.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang. ing that section of land, comprising a portion of the location of the former Salem and Lowell Branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad between Andover and Ballardvale Streets, and the land adjacent thereto and extending to a depth of 600 feet on each side of said location, bounded northwesterly by a line drawn parallel to and at a distance of 500 feet southeasterly from Ballardvale Street, and bounded southeasterly by a line drawn parallel to and at a distance of 700 feet northwesterly from Andover Street, so that same shall be in a heavy industrial district, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang ing that section of land bounded on the south by Maple Meadow Brook; on the east by Lubber Brook; on the north by Concord Street; and on the west by the Boston and Maine Railroad (Portland Division), so that same shall be in a light industrial district, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang. ing that section of land bounded by a line drawn at a distance of 200 feet westerly of and parallel to Forest Street extending from Randolph Road to a point 200 feet southerly from Aldrich Road; then westerly and parallel to Aldrich Road to the Wilmington - Bill - erica Town line; then southeasterly along the Wilmington Town line to Randolph Road; then easterly along Randolph Road to the point of beginning, so that same shall be in a light industrial district, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Plan by chang. ing that section of land immediately east of and parallel to the Boston and Maine Rail - road (Lawrence Branch) between Glen Road on the south and Lubber Brook on the north, now described on the Zoning Plan as partly light industrial district and partly General residence district, so that same shall be in a single residence district, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted to pass these four articles.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundre Dollars ($100. 00) or some other amount, the money to be expended under the direction of the 4-H Town Committee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County
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Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128 General Laws of Massachusetts or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Barbara Nims and others.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to raise & appropriate $100. 00.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the observance of Memorial Day, and that the Moderator appoint a Committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved $500. 00. Voted to raise & appropriate.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for the purpose of renewing under the authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended the lease of the American Legion Club - house in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilming - ton Post 136 of the American Legion, or do anyting in relation thereto. On petition of Arthur B. Harper and others.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer from Surplus War Bonus Fund.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for the purpose of renewing under Authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended, the lease of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Clubhouse on Main Street in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable head- quarters for the Nee -Ellsworth Post 2458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of William S. Simmons and others.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $725. 83 from Surplus War Bond Fund and raise by taxation $24. 17.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) under authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as amended for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Chapter 106 of the Disabled Arrerican Veterans, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of James P. Kelly and others.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to raise by taxation.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to empower the Wilmington Housing Authority to erect a new Housing Project in the Town under the provisions of Chapter 550 of the Acts of 1952, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Wilmington Housing Authority.
Finance Committee did not approve. Motion lost.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thous - and Dollars ($2, 000) for off -site utilities essential to the construction of any project which may be authorized under the previous Article, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Wilmington Housing Authority.
Voted to take no action.
Article 24. To see how much money the Town will raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of a so-called Addressograph or similar machine for use in the clerical work of the Town, or do anything in relation hereto. On request of the Town Manager.
Finance Committee Approved. Voted to transfer $4500. 00.
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Article 25. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or trans - far from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of two, two way radios for use by the Police and Tree Departments, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Town Manager.
Finance Committee approved $700, and it was voted to transfer.
Article 26. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of two trucks with all necessary equipment for use by the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Town Manager.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $3924. 22 from Road Machinery Fund and $2100. 00 from E & D.
Article 27. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of a power grader with all neces sary equipment for use by the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Town Manager.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $9425. 00.
Article 28. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of two sidewalk snow plows, complete with all essential equipment for the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the School Committee.
Finance Committee disapproved. Motion lost.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board: Judith Road, Birchwood Road, Burnap Street, Olmstead Avenue, Pine View Road, Essex Road, Faulkner Avenue, Garden Avenue, Brattle Street, Cottage Street, Roman Way and Olson Road and to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9, 000) for the purpose of putting said streets into passable condition, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Town Manager.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to accept Judith Road, Birchwood Road, Burnap Street, Pine View Road, Essex Road, Faulkner Road, Roman Way and Olson Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board, and transfer $7000. 00. The remaining streets could not be included because all releases had not been received.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board: Hathaway Road to Carson Avenue, Chase Road, Carson Avenue and Truman Road, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Town Manager.
The Finance Committee approved. Voted to accept.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in the following streets:
Westdale Avenue - 1 light
Burnap Street - 1 light
Morse Ave. - 4 lights
Davis Road 2 lights Lloyd Road 1 light
Glendale Circle 2 lights
North Street 4 lights
Harvard Ave. 2 lights
Grand St. 2 lights
or do anything in relation thereto. On petitions of residents of these streets. Finance Committee recommended. Voted $10, 000. 00 in the Highway account to take care of the installation.
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Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, Town Manager and Water Commissioners, on behalf of the town, to contract with the Town of Tewksbury for the purchase of water from the Tewksbury water system at the price of $137. 50 per million gallons for a term of five years from January 9, 1953, for the supply of certain takers in the vicinity of Nichols Street, other terms of said contract to be at the dis - cretion of the officers executing the same, or do anything in relation thereto. On re - quest of the Water Commissioners.
Finance Committee approved. Voted
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from avail - able funds, and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30, 000) for the pur - pose of extending or installing public water mains in the following streets; Shady Lane Drive to Sprucewood Road; Marjorie Road from Main Street for a distance of 1400 feet; Ballardvale Street for a distance of 2350 feet; Salem Street for the purpose of installing a hydrant at or near the corner of Woburn Street; and Woburn Street northerly to Concord Street. Any money remaining to be spent in installing mains in Concord Street easterly from Woburn Street, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Water Main Extension Advisory Committee.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $30,000.00
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, transfer from available funds, borrow outside the debt limit, and appropriate a sum of money to be used for the purchase and installation of meters on individual services in the public water system of the town, the same to be done under the direction of the Water Commissioners, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Minot J. Anderson and others.
Voted to appoint a Committee.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500) to cover travel, hotel and other expenses of any prominent athletes representing Wilmington High School or any other Wilmington School in New England, National, Canadian, International or World Championship athletic contests, the selections of contestants and administration of said funds to be directed by a sub- committee of the Wilmington School Committee, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Irving Appleby and others.
Voted to pass the article.
Voted to adjourn at 11:25 P. M.
Special Town Meeting, with Warrant Articles June 25, 1953 - High School Cafeteria
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money in addition to the amount previously appropriated for the purpose of acquiring land for constructing and originally equipping and furnishing the grade school building authorized by the vote of the Town at the special meeting of October 30, 1952 and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by transfer from available funds, by borrow- ing, or otherwise; or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Elementary School Building Committee.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $3790. 11 from Reserve Fund.
Article 2. To see what amount the Town will appropriate to pay interest on outstanding Indebtedness and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by transfer from available funds, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.
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Finance Committee approved. Voted unanimously to transfer $7865. 00 for payment of interest on Elementary School Bonds and Fire & Police Station bonds.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P. M.
Special Town Meeting, with Warrant Articles November 23, 1953 - High School Cafeteria
Article 1. To receive the report of the Committee on Additional School Accommodation and to see what action the Town will take with reference thereto, and what sum, if any, it will appropriate to carry out any recommendations of such Committee. On request o the Committee.
Voted to accept the report and transfer $100. 00 for expenses of the Committee. Finance Committee voted favorable action.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds and appropriate any sum of money for the preparation of plans for an addition to the present high school building and provide for its expenditure by the appointment of a committee or otherwise or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Additional School Accommodations Committee.
Voted to transfer $3500. 00. Moderator and Town Manager authorized to appoint a committee of five. Finance Committee approved.
Article 3. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available func and appropriate for the Highway Department Salaries Account for the remainder of the current fiscal year, or do anything in relation thereto.
Finance Committee approved. Voted to transfer $800.00
Article 4. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available func and appropriate for the Highway Department Expenses Account for the remainder of the current fiscal year, or do anything in relation thereto.
Voted to pass the article.
Article 5. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available fund or from Sanitarian and Agent Salary Account and appropriate for the Chapter 81 mainten ance account for the remainder of the current fiscal year, or do anything in relation thereto.
The Finance Committee recommended and it was voted to transfer$1500. 00.
Article 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available fund and appropriate for the Surveying Streets Account for the remainder of the current fisca year, or do anything in relation thereto.
The Finance Committee recommended $500. 00 and it was voted to transfer.
Article 7. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available funds and appropriate for the Town Manager's Office Expenses Account for the remainde of the current fiscal year, or do anything in relation thereto.
Voted to pass the article.
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Article 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available unds and appropriate for the Town Hall Expenses account for the remainder of the current fiscal year, or do anything in relation thereto.
Finance Committee approved. It was voted to transfer $1070. 00.
Article 9. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from available unds and appropriate for the purpose of paying part of the premium for Group Life Insurance for permanent employees as authorized by Paragraph 44 of Section 5 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto.
Finance Committee disapproved. It was voted to refer this article to the next Annual Town Meeting.
Voted to adjourn at 9:29 P. M.
CONSTABLE
I have posted Notices, attested Copies of Town Meetings in accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
Papers have been served and Notices posted for various Departments of the Town of Wilmington.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
WARRANT
To: Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:
GREETINGS: - In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town quali- fied by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the -
HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA Saturday, the 6th day of March, A. D. 1954
at 9:45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10:00 A. M. and shall be closed at 8:00 P. M., for the election of Town Offices:
ARTICLE 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot respectively for the following named Offices, to wit: Two Selectmen for the term of three years; two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; one Moderator for the term of one year; one Member of the Wilmington Housing Authority for the term of three years (to fill an unexpired term).
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warr the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the J. W. Greer Co. building, Main Street, in said Town of Wilmington
on Saturday, the 13th Day of March, A. D. 1954 at 1:30 P. M.
then and there to act on the following Articles:
ARTICLE 2. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.
ARTICLE 3. To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the expenses of the Town and salaries of the several Town Offices, and Departments and determine how the same shall be raised, whet- her by taxation, transfer from available funds or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Departmental Unpaid Bills of previous years.
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ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue notes therefore payable with- in one year, all in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 6. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended by the Town Manager for temporary cost of living increases in the compensation of all Town Officers and Employees, other than School Department Employees, or do anything in relation thereto.
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