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Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and approp- riate a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($3, 400. 00) for the purpose of extending the town fire alarm signal telegraph line and purchasing and connecting fire alarm signal boxes and other necessary appurtenances thereto, or take any action in relation thereto. Approved by the Finance Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Black (accepting an amendment by Mr. Sullivan) it was voted to transfer from available funds and appropriate $3, 400. 00 for the above purpose and that the Moderator appoint a committee, with the Fire Chief as Chairman to conduct a survey for further study of the fire alarm system. The committee to report at the next annual town meeting with its recommendations.
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Article 41. 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 75 foot aerial ladder truck and all necessary equipment for the use of the Fire Department, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Chief of the Fire Dept. Disapproved by the Finance Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Courtney it was voted that the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager be instructed to petition the State Emergency Finance Board for authorization for the Town of Wilmington to issue bonds for the purchase of a power-ladder truck, and that the Board be further instructed to report on this matter and generally on fire protection requirements of the Town of Wilmington, to a special town meeting not later than June 15, 1957. An amendment by Mr. Barrows to change from June 15, 1957 to the next Annual Town Meeting was lost by a standing vote. Yes - 42 ..... No - 200.
Article 42. On a motion by Mr. Hagerty it was voted to pass the article.
Article 43. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the purpose of paying all medical bills of the Fire Chief for injuries received in the line of duty, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Chief of the Fire Department. Finance Committee recommended $3, 000. 00. On a motion by Mr. DeFelice it was voted to raise by taxa - tion and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand, Seven Hundred Dollars for the above purpose.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to rezone as a general business district as defined in Section 12A of the Zoning By-Law, an area in the northern section of Wilmington bounded: on the southerly side of Middlesex Avenue and northerly by said avenue one Hundred eighteen (118) feet, easterly one hundred fifty-five and 67/100 (155. 67) feet, southerly one hundred sixty-three (163) feet, and westerly by Lubbers Brook, and known as Lot numbered 123 on a plan of land known as Plan of Wilmington Estates, North Wilmington, Mass. a plan of which is on record in the Town Hall, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Sarah Black and others. No action by the Finance Committee. The Planning Board disapproved the article submitted but voted to recommend and approve rezoning of the area specified to a neighborhood business district. On a motion and amendment by Sarah Black it was voted to rezone to a neighborhood business district. Voted unanimously.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to amend the agreement between the Town and the Wilmington Skating Club, Inc. executed under authority of the vote under Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting held July 26, 1948 to wit: Delete the words "together with additional rental payable annually in an amount equivalent to the annual taxes on said property, provided that such additional annual rental need not be paid in any year in which taxes are actually assessed against said property in the name of the lessee and paid by the lessee", and substitute therefor the words "together with additional rental payable annually in the amount of fifty dollars ($50. 00". ) On petition of Hazel E. Backman and others. Approved by the Finance Committee. On a motion by Mr. Hagerty it was so voted.
Article 46. To see whether the Town acting pursuant to Section 7 of Chapter 550 of the Acts of 1952, will empower the Wilmington Housing Authority to erect a new housing project, namely a Housing Project for Elderly Persons pur suant to the provision of Chapter 667 of Massachusetts, Acts of 1954, and acts in amend - ment thereof and in addition thereto. On request of the Wilmington Housing Authority. No action by the Finance Committee. On a motion by Mr. William F. Smith it was so voted.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) by taxation, by transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of the Wilmington Housing Authority have an application prepared and submitted to the Federal Government of the United States, for Urban Renewal in Wilmington, under the Urban Renewal Provisions of the National Housing Act of 1949, as amended, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Wilmington Housing Authority. No action by the Finance Committee, but later recommended $1, 000. 00 by taxation. On a motion by Mr. William F. Smith it was voted to raise by taxation $1, 000. 00 and appropriate for the above.
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Article 48. To see if the Town will direct the Board of Selectmen to prepare a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts in accordance with the provisions of Section 6, Chapter 54 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed. ) as amended, or do anything in relation thereto. No action by the Finance Committee. A motion by Mr. Black to divide into precincts was lost.
Mr. Barrows announced that the tax rate probably would be $65. 00 less 6$. On a motion by Mr. H.Melzar it was voted to adjourn at 11. 13 P. M. There were 536 voters present.
Total voted ..... By taxation $1, 349, 033. 77. .... By transfers $44, 950. 14. .... By bond $987, 000. 00
A true copy. Attest:
(Mrs. ) Mary E. Gilligan Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD AUGUST 8, 1957
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the voters assembled at the Herbert C. Barrows Auditorium on the above date. The meeting was called to order by Simon Cutter, Moderator. Mr. Cutter asked that the meeting stand and obserye a moment of silence in memory of Mary Gilligan, who died June 2, 1957, after serving many years as Town Clerk.
The warrant was read by the Moderator. It was moved and seconded to dispense with further reading of the warrant.
Article 1. The following motion was made by Mr. N. DeFelice: MOTION: That the Town vote to appro - priate the sum of $14, 878. 65 for the permanent construction of Chandler Road, Kelley Road and Meadow Lane and to meet said appropriation by transferring the proceeds received from the State under the pro- visions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956. Finance Committee approved. It was so voted.
Article 2. The motion was made by Mr. Charles Black. MOTION: That the Town vote to accept Section 4B of Chapter 136 of the General Laws. Finance Committee disapproved. The motion was lost.
Article 3. The motion was made by Mrs. Wavie M. Drew as follows: MOTION: That the Town vote to amend Section 30 of Chapter 5 of the Town By-Laws by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "The Superintendent of streets or other officer having charge of ways, for the purpose of removing or plowing snow, or removing ice, from any way, is authorized to remove, or cause to be removed, to some convenient place, including in such term a public garage, any vehicle interfering with such work, and the owner of such vehicle shall be liable for the cost of such removal and for the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom. " Finance Committee - no action. A motion made by William K. Widger to amend the original motion was lost. The original motion was adopted by a voice vote.
Article 4. The motion was made by Mr. Francis J. Hagerty. MOTION: That the Town vote to accept Chapter 399 of the Acts of 1954, said Act providing for the admission of the Town of Wilmington into the North Metropolitan Sewerage District of the Metropolitan District Commission. Finance Committee approved. It was so voted.
Article 5. The motion was made by Mr. Donald C. Kidder. MOTION: That the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to enter into a contract with the Metropolitan District Commission and the City of Woburn for the temporary disposal of a limited amount of sewerage through a sewerage line of the City of Woburn into the Metropolitan District Commission Sewerage system. Finance Committee approved. It was so voted. -
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Article 6. The motion was made by Mr. J. Courtney as follows: MOTION: That the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to enter into a contract with AVCO Manufacturing Corporation, said contract to provide that, in consideration of the Town's installing public sewer mains and necessary appurtenances in Woburn Street, Brentwood Avenue, and Woodside Avenue, that said AVCO Manufacturing Corporation will at its own expense, construct or cause to be constructed a sewerage pumping station and necessary retention facilities that it will operate and maintain said pumping and retention facilities at no cost to the Town, that it will reimburse the Town for the principal and interest due and payable on bonds issued by the Town for the duration of the agreement with the City of Woburn providing for the temporary disposal of sewerage through the sewerage system of the City of Woburn, that it will reimburse the Town for any monies charged by the City of Woburn for said temporary sewage disposal and for any monies appropriated in support of said bond issue in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 7, and that upon expiration of said temporary agreement, that it shall annually or in some other appropriate manner so provided by the Town acting through its duly authorized agents, pay to the Town such sewer rental rates for the use of public sewers as may hereafter be established by the Town or its duly authorized agents, other terms of the agreement to be at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager. The Finance Committee approved. It was so voted.
Article 7. The following motion was made by Mr. Chalres H. Black: MOTION: That the Town vote to appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($110, 000. 00) for the purpose of installing public sewer mains on Woburn Street, Brentwood Avenue and Woodside Avenue and to meet said approp- riation that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and is hereby authorized, to borrow the sum of One Hundred and Six Thousand Dollars ($106, 000. 00) and to issue bonds or notes for the Town therefor from time to time payable in not more than twenty years, and to transfer from the Highway Department Salary Account to Available Funds the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) and to approp - riate by transferring from Available Funds the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4, 000. 00) and that the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager be and are hereby authorized to enter into contracts and do all that is necessary for installing said mains. Finance Committee approved. It was so voted unanimously.
Mr. David Elfman moved to take up Articles 16 and 17 out of order. The motion was lost.
Article 8. The motion was made by Mrs. Wavie M. Drew as follows: MOTION: That the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $2100. 00 for the purchase of a spreader body for the use of the Highway Department said money to be raised by transfer from the Road Machinery Fund account. Finance Committee approved transfer of $2100. 00. It was so voted.
Article 9. The motion was made by Mr. Francis Hagerty as follows: MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell to J. J. Cronin Company or its nominees a parcel of registered land owned by the Town situated on or near Salem Street, being the parcel designated as A in Owner's Duplicate Certificate of Title 5306 registered in the North Registry District of Middlesex County, for the price of $200. 00 per acre, and to appropriate the proceeds of the sale for the general use of the Water Department, provided that flowage and flooding rights are reserved to the grantor and further pro- vided that a one hundred foot strip of land East of the thread of Martins Brook is excluded from this sale. Other terms as to restrictions of resale of land and use of land to be at discretion of the Selectmen. Finance Committee approved. A motion was made to lay on the table, which was lost Yes - 48. . No - 258. The original motion was adopted Yes - 250 ..... No - 42.
A motion to take Article 19 out of order was lost.
Article 10. The following motion was made by Mr. Donald C. Kidder: MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell to one or more abutting property owners or nominees a triangular parcel of land owned by the Town situated on Adams Street, containing approximately 18, 730 square feet, shown on a plan made by the Town Engineer and bounded Easterly on Adams Street 287 feet; Northerly by land of Fuller 95 feet and Westerly by land of Fruitnefo Carrasco 320 feet, for the total price of not less than $1500. 00, other terms of the sale. to be at the discretion of the Selectmen. It was so ยท voted unanimously.
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Article 11. The motion was made by Mr. William Smith as follows: MOTION: That the Town of Wilmington hereby approves construction of a new housing project, namely, a project for the Housing of Elderly Persons consisting of not more than 40 dwelling units pur suant to Chapter 667 of Massachusetts Acts of 1954, and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, to be known as State-Aided Housing Project 667-1. Finance Committee - no action. The motion was adopted.
Article 12. It was voted to pass Article 12.
Article 13. The following motion was made by John A. Lucci: MOTION: I move that the Town vote to amen the Zoning By-Law and Map by changing from a Single Residence "A" to a Neighborhood Business for that section of land bounded as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lowell and Woburn Streets, running east along Lowell Street for 200 feet and turning 900 south and running 150 feet, then west parallel to Lowell Street to Woburn Street, then north along Woburn Street 150 feet to point of beginning. Finance Committee voted to accept findings of the Planning Board. The Planning Board reported that they are in favor of mak- ing the zoning change. It was so voted unanimously.
Article 14. It was voted to pass Article 14.
Article 15. The following motion was made by David I. Elfman: Motion: That the Town accept a deed in fee simple from Edward Neilson for a strip of land forty feet wide between Glen Road and Town-owned property on which the Glen Road School will be constructed in exchange for the Town of Wilmington deeding to him its present right-of -way between Glen Road and Town-owned property on which the Glen Road School will be constructed. It was so voted unanimously.
Article 16. The motion was made by David I. Elfman as follows: MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 1957, under Article 38 of the Warrant for said meeting, whereby the Town voted to borrow and appropriate the sum of $800, 000 for constructing and originally equipping and furnishing an elementary school building on land owned by the Town off Glen Road. It was so voted.
Article 17. The following motion was made by David I. Elfman: MOTION: That the Town construct and originally equip and furnish an elementary school building on land owned by the Town on Glen Road, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be, and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not exceed- ing $650, 000. 00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in not more than twenty years, and the sum so borrowed is hereby appropriated for said purpose. The present Glen Road School Building Com- mittee is hereby authorized to enter into contracts and to do all things that are necessary for constructing an originally equipping and furnishing said building. Finance Committee approved. It was so voted unanimously
Article 18. The motion was made by Mr. James B. Moore. MOTION: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400, 000. 00) for constructing and originally equipping and fur - nishing an addition to or extension of the present Junior-senior High School building on Church Street, and to meet said appropriation that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is autho - rized to borrow a sum not exceeding Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400, 000. 00) under authority of Chapter 645, Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than twenty years. The present Junior-Senior High School Building Committee is authorized to enter into contracts and to do all things that are necessary for constructing, equipping and furnishing the said addition or extension. The said Building Committee is authorized to use the unexpended funds remaining in its con- trol which were voted at the Annual Town Meeting held March 13, 1954, as may be necessary for construct- ing, equipping and furnishing the said addition or extension. Finance Committee - no action. It was so voted on a standing vote. Yes - 199. .... No - 45.
At this time a quorum was questioned, and upon a count by the tellers, was found present the count being 204
Article 19. The following motion was made by Mr. N. DeFelice: MOTION: That the Town vote to change the Zoning By-Law and Map by changing from SRA to Industrial the following sections of land. The land
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starting on the Northerly side of Salem Street at Martin's Brook thence in a northeasterly and easterly direction along Martin's Brook to the North Reading Town Line; thence in a southerly direction to Salem Street, thence along Salem Street in a southwesterly direction to the point of beginning. A motion to table was seconded and lost. Yes - 101 ..... No - 85. The original motion was adopted. Yes - 132 ..... No - 45.
Article 20. The motion was made and seconded to hear the reports of the Committees. Reports were sub - mitted by the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen.
At 11. 55 P. M. it was voted to adjourn. There were 369 voters checked in.
A True Copy. Attest:
(Mrs. ) Sylvia Stanley Temporary Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY
Middlesex County ss
To: Harry J. Ainsworth, Constable of the Town of Wilmington
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the
High School Cafeteria, Church Street Tuesday, the Nineteenth Day of November, 1957
at 3. 45 o'clock P. M. for the following purpose:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following office:
One Representative in General Court for 18th Representative District Middlesex
The polls to be open from 4.00 P. M. to 8.00 P. M.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings theron at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this First Day of November, A. D. 1957.
Nicholas L. DeFelice ) Charles H. Black 1 Board Wavie M. Drew 1 of Francis J. Hagerty 1 Selectmen
Donald C. Kidder )
A true copy: Attest
Constable 1957
Middlesex SS: November 4, 1957 I have posted this day attested copies of the above Warrant in accordance with the By-Laws of the Town of Wilmington.
(Signed) Harry J. Ainsworth Constable of Wilmington
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A true copy: Attest
(Mrs. ) Esther L. Russell Town Clerk
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SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY, held on November 19, 1957 at the High School Cafeteria, Wilmington
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the meeting was called to order by the Warden, Mrs. W. Drew at 4. 00 P. M. The ballot box was examined by the Warden, Town Clerk and the Police Officer in charge. The ballot box was found to be empty and registered 0000.
The keys were delivered to the Police Officer and the tellers were sworn in and ballots delivered to the
tellers. At 4. 00 P. M. the polls were declared open. At 8. 00 P. M. the polls were declared closed. The ballot box registered - 151. Following is the result of the Primary as announced by the Warden.
Representative in General Court (18th Middlesex District) (to fill vacancy) Democratic Party: Votes
Joseph F. Brawley, 2 Country Club Road, North Reading
5
Albert B. Carlson, 15 Winter Street, Woburn
6
Thomas F. Donohue, 75 Pine Street, Woburn
33
0
Vincent V. . Nash, 91 Spring Court Extension, Woburn Blanks
0
Total
44
Republican Party:
James E. Calvin, 25 Sanborn Street, Reading
45
John P. Collins, 71 Middle sex Avenue, Reading 36
Arthur J. Gorrasi, 55 Vernon Street, Woburn 4
Stanley Roketenetz, Jr., 159 New Boston St., Woburn
0
Clarence E. Wedge, 3 Mount Vernon Street, North Reading
20
Blanks
2
Total
107
A true copy: Attest
(Mrs.) Esther L. Russell Town Clerk
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - November 25, 1957 with action taken thereon
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 qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Herbert C. Barrows Auditorium on Monday, the Twenty Fifth Day of November next at 8. 00 P. M., to consider and act on the following articles:
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assembled at the Herbert C. Barrows Auditorium on November 25, 1957. The meeting was called to order by the Town Moderator, Mr. Simon Cutter at 8. 18 PM
On a motion by Mr. Charles Black it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant. There were 460 registered voters present.
Article 1. To see what amount the Town will vote to raise and appropriate in addition to such amounts as have been previously raised and appropriated, in order to construct and originally equip and furnish an ele - mentary school building on land owned by the Town on Glen Road, and determine how the same shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and to determine how same shall be expended, or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Elementary School Build- ing Committee. Finance Committee disapproved. The motion was made by David I. Elfman, Chairman, Glen Road School Building Committee. The motion lost. A standing vote was taken. Yes - 100. .... No - 298.
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Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell to Wilmington Ford Sales, Inc. or its nominees a whole or part of a parcel of land owned by the Town situated on Main Street, and de - termine the price at which the same shall be sold, said parcel being shown as Parcel #9 Assessor's Plat #39, and bounded and described as follows: Westerly by the Boston and Maine Railroad six hundred forty feet, Northerly by the center line of Maple Meadow Brook, Easterly by Main Street one thousand seventy- five feet, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee - endorse Planning Board recommenda - tions.
The motion was made by Mr. N. DeFelice. A motion to amend by striking out the words "or part of a" was voted unanimously. A standing vote was taken. The motion was adopted as amended. Yes - 292 .... No - 5.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Map by changing from Single Residence A and Industrial Districts to General Business District the following sections of land: The land in the southern section of Wilmington, bounded as follows: Beginning at the junction of the Boston and Maine Railroad and Main Street, thence Easterly by Main Street one thousand four hundred eighty-two feet, Northerly by land of Calendrello by three courses, one hundred eighty feet, twenty feet and one hundred ninety feet to land of the Boston and Maine Railroad, Westerly by land of the Boston and Maine Railroad one thousand two hundred sixty feet to the point of beginning, or do anything in relation thereto. Finance Committee - endorse Planning Board recommendations.
The motion was made by Mr. Charles Black. The motion was voted unanimously.
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Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section III-1-B-2 of the present Zoning By-Law by insert- ing therein, following the words "Charitable institutions" the words "Federal or State Aided Housing Pro- jects, including multiple unit buildings", or do anything in relation thereto. On request of the Wilmington Housing Authority. Finance Committee - approved.
The motion was made by Mr. William Smith member of the Housing Authority. A standing vote was taken. Yes - 167. .... No - 74. Mr. Carl Marcy demanded a recount. A second standing vote was taken. Yes - 185. .... No - 71. =
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