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rticle 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of pur - hasing and installing water meters and fluoridation equipment by the Water Department, and determine ow the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, r otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Water Commissioners. On a motion by Dr. Gaius Harmon it was voted to take up and vote on each item separately. On a motion by Mr. Harold Melzar it was voted to appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40, 000. 00) for the purpose of purchasing and installing water meters and
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to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is autho - rized to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than five years. Yes - 225, No - 41.
On a motion by Mr. Harold Melzar it was voted to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of Seven- teen Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1, 750. 00) for the purchase and installation of fluoridation equipment by the Water Department. Yes - 198, No - 103.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches (6"), but less than sixteen inches (16") in diameter and for the development of additional well fields, including wells, pipes and original pumping station equipment and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of Water Commissioners. On a motion by Mr. Waldo Stevens it was voted to appropriate and raise by borrowing the sum of Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($75, 000. 00) for the above purposes and that to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to issue bonds or note of the Town therefor payable in not more than fifteen years. Yes - 203, No - 1.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquir ing by purchase or taking through the right of Eminent Domain land for a new standpipe according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and for the erection of a standpipe on said site, and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Water Commissioners.
On a motion by Mr. Ralph Babcock it was voted unanimously to appropriate and raise by taxation the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1, 500. 00) for acquiring by purchase or taking through the right of Eminent Domain land on Hillside Way for a new standpipe according to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and for the erection of a standpipe on said site.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager to sell and convey at any time or from time to time by private sale in the name of and on behalf of the Town upon such terms and for such consideration as in their judgment is for the best interest of the Town, any portior or portions or the whole of the land held by the Town, under Tax Title, the right of redemption from which it has been foreclosed, in the vicinity of Eames Street, being the property described as Section D, as show on a plan of the Woburn City Land and Improvement Company, dated November 1, 1889 and recorded in Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Book 6, No. 17, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Town Manager.
The Moderator asked to have the Town Counsel rule on the motion by Mr. DeFelice as illegal because no minimum amount was specified. Mr. Buzzell's advice was to 'take a crack at it'. On the motion
by Mr. DeFelice it was voted as above.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds, and approp- riate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring as a site for school and playground purposes, a parcel or parcels of land situated between Wildwood Street and Federal Street, currently owned by Strout & Wing and described in plans filed with the office of the Town Clerk, or do anything in relation thereto.
On a motion by Mr. Charles H. Black it was voted to pass the article.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any sum of money for the expense of a committee to investigate and report at a subsequent Town Meeting, but not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, upon the subject of additional school accommodations, and determine the number of members for such committee and how the same shall be appointed, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Additional School Accommodations Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Alanson E. Platt Jr. it was voted that the Town Manager appoint such a committee
Article 26, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring as a site for a school building a parcel of land containing approximately 12. 2 acres on the corner of Salem Stree
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nd Ballardvale Street, and determine how the appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, or by ransfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of he Additional School Accommodations Committee.
A motion by Mr. Herbert C. Barrows to pass the article was lost unanimously.
The report of the School Accommodations Committee was read by Mr. F. Talbot Emery.
On a motion by Mr. James Moore it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Sale of Real Estate Funds the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) for taking a six months option on a parcel of land containing approximately 12. 2 acres, corner of Salem and Ballardvale Streets, for a school building site.
The land begins on a stone bound on Salem Street northwesterly
200 feet along land owned by Claude Helwig, thence northeasterly
30 feet, northwesterly
180 feet and northly
248 feet along land owned by John Brooks, then northerly
398 feet along land owned by Anthony Signore, then northeasterly
582. 39 feet along land owned by Doucette family, then southeasterly
125. 06 feet along land owned by Peggy Eaton, thence southwesterly
80 feet, southeasterly
150 feet, and northeasterly
300 feet along land owned by Frank Melanson to Ballardvale Street, thence southeasterly
267. 58 feet along Ballardvale Street thence southwesterly
150 feet, southeasterly
75 feet along land formerly owned by Samuel Thorpe, thence southeasterly
174. 48 feet along land belonging to the Town of Wilmington to Salem Street, thence southwesterly 382. 49 feet along Salem Street to point of beginning.
rticle 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate any sum of money for the preparation of plans for n elementary school building on Town property off Glen Road, determine how the appropriation shall be aised, whether by taxation, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and provide for :s expenditure by the appointment of a building committee or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. equest of the Additional School Accommodations Committee.
On a motion by Alanson E. Platt, Jr. it was voted to appropriate and raise by taxation One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) for the above purpose, the committee to be appointed by the Moderator.
On April 13, 1956 the following were appointed by the Moderator in accordance with this article:
David Elfman, Chairman Allick Epstein
Arthur Ahern Erwin Hanke
Charles A. Baldwin
Leo O'Connell, Jr.
Edward T. Driscoll
rticle 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way that portion of Hawthorne Road as id out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan on file with le office of the Town Clerk, or do anything in relation thereto. (229. 87' from Woburn Street)
The Finance Committee disapproved, but the sense of a later meeting was not to oppose any action taken.
On a motion by Mr. Francis J. Hagerty it was voted to accept Hawthorne Road as laid out.
rticle 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way the layout of Lawrence Street as prove d by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the ssessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk and which, with plans erein mentioned, is hereby referred to for more particular description; and to determine how an propriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or herwise, for the purpose of constructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from e taking of land and slope easements and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. etition of John J. Savko and others.
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On a motion by Mr. Joseph F. Courtney it was voted to accept Lawrence Street in accordance with the above and for that purpose the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25, 000. 00) is hereby appropriated, and said appropriation be raised by borrowing and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than five years. Voted unanimously.
At this time on a motion by Mr. Charles H. Black to adjourn at 11. 00 P. M. until Monday evening, March ] at 8. 00 P. M. ..... Yes - 160, No - 97.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public town way the layout of Lawrence Court as approved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assessment of Betterments, which layout is filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and which, with plans therein mentioned, is hereby referred to for more particular description; and to determine how an approp- riation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or otherwis for the purpose of constructing said way and for the payment of any damages resulting from the taking of land and slope easements and other easements therefor, or do anything in relation thereto. Petition of John W. Jenkins and others.
On a motion by Mr. Joseph F. Courtney it was voted to accept Lawrence Court in accordance with the above and for that purpose the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000. 00) is hereby appropriated, and said appropriation to be raised by borrowing and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor payable in not more than five years. Voted unanimously.
Article 31. 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 Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000. 00) for the purpose of oiling specified town public ways in accordance with the recommendations of the Board of Selectmen or do anything in relation thereto.
On a motion by Mr. Nicholas L. DeFelice it was voted unanimously to appropriate and raise by taxa- tion the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5, 000. ) for oiling the following streets:
Bancroft Street
Birchwood Road
Lang Street
Davis Road
Brattle Street
Essex Street
Cunningham Street
and any money left to be used on Kendall Street
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following Resolution, or take any action in relation thereto: RESOLVED: That the Board of Selectmen shall layout and recommend streets for acceptance as Public Town Ways only under the provisions of the so-called "Betterment Act" -- except that the following specified private ways shall be exempted from the aforesaid provisions of this Resolution: Dunton Road Longview Road
Gowing Road Hiltop Road
Oakridge Road Glenview Road
Chandler Road Meadow Lane
Carolyn Road Lawrence Street
Lawrence Court
Kelley Road Ledgewood Road
Fairmeadow Road
and be it further
RESOLVED: That said specified private ways shall be laid out and recommended for acceptance as Public Town Ways, and fully constructed with oil surfaces, at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen, provided that legal releases, as approved by the Town Counsel, are obtained from all abutters on said streets, and further provided that the sum of money to be appropriated for the construction of said streets in any given year shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the estimated revenue to be realized from one dollar of the property tax rate:
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RESOLVED: That nothing contained herein shall be construed to discourage or prevent the abutters on any of the afore said specified private ways from petitioning for acceptance under the provisions of the Better - nent Act; and that, in case of any such petition, the street for which the petition is submitted shall receive priority, financial and otherwise, over all other of said specified streets for which petitions for acceptance under the terms of the Betterment Act have not been received by the Board of Selectmen.
A motion by Mr. E. Hayward Bliss to adopt as read except to strike out Lawrence Street and Lawrence Court was passed unanimously.
A motion to amend by striking out all of the streets, by Mr. John W. Jenkins was lost.
At 11. 05 P. M. it was voted to adjourn until 8. 00 P. M., Monday, March 12 at the Herbert C. Barrows Auditorium.
Before the close of the meeting, Mr. Hagerty gave notice that he intended to bring up Article 47 at the Meeting on Monday.
There were 365 names checked at this meeting.
Notice of the adjourned Town Meeting was posted by the Town Clerk, on Monday, the 12th day of March, 956 in the following places:
Wilmington Post Office Tattersall's Store North Wilmington P. O. Elia's Store Police Station
it 8. 10 P. M. , Monday, March 12, 1956, the adjourned Town Meeting was called to order by the Moderator n the Herbert C. Barrows Auditorium.
article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Dunton Road as a Public Town Way as laid ut by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office f the Town Clerk, and to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate a sum of honey for the purpose of constructing said street, or do anything in relation thereto.
On a motion by Mr. Nicholas DeFelice it was voted to accept Dunton Road as specified above and to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4, 000. 00). Voted unanimously.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Gowing Road as a Public Town Way as laid out by the board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board, according to a plan filed with the office of the own Clerk, and to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate a sum of money for he purpose of constructing said street, or do anything in relation thereto.
On a motion by Mr. Francis J. Hagerty it was voted to accept Gowing Road and to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6, 000. 00) for same.
rticle 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Oakridge Road as a Public Town Way as laid out by the oard of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board according to a plan filed with the office of the own Clerk, and to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and appropriate a sum of money or the purpose of constructing said street, or do anything in relation thereto.
On a motion by Mr. Hayward Bliss it was voted to accept Oakridge Road and to appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4, 000. 00) to be raised by taxation.
motion by Mr. Gus Cuoco to take up Article 47 again was defeated.
Yes - 116, No - 174.
rticle 36. To see if the Town will vote that the terms "Laborers, Workmen and Mechanics" appearing Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1913, the same being an act providing for Compensation to "Laborers, Torkmen and Mechanics" injured in the course of their employment and accepted by the Town of Wilmington e' made, under authority of Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1936, to include all employees of the Town, regard-
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less of the nature of their duties excepting only the members of the Police and Fire Forces." Submitted b the Town Manager's Advisory Committee on Town Insurance.
On a motion by Mr. Joseph F. Courtney it was so voted.
Article 37. 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 Dollars ($3,000. 00) for the purpose of extending a fire alarm signal telegraph line from Church Street to the Brown's Crossing Pumping Station, and purchasing and connecting thereto fire alarm signal boxes, and purchasing and installing a fire alarm signal control board at the fire station or take any action in relation thereto. Submitted by the Chief of the Fire Dept.
Motion was made by Mr. Nicholas DeFelice to appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00) to be raised by taxation, Moderator to appoint committee.
A motion by Mr. Augustus Walker to refer to a committee which would report at a future town meetin was lost. Yes - 85, No - 202.
On an amendment by Mr. Edward Sullivan it was voted that the Moderator appoint a committee, with the fire chief as chairman, to conduct a survey for further study of the fire alarm system which will be installed under Article 37, a report to be made at a special Town Meeting.
The original motion by Mr. DeFelice was voted.
On April 13, 1956 the Town Moderator appointed the following committee in accordance with this article: Arthur Boudreau, Chairman Adrian Durkee Edward Page
Alden Eames Jr. Edward Sullivan
John Murphy John H. Tautges
Article 38, 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 Brush Fire Truck for the use of the Fire Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a present vehicle used by the Fire Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Fire Chief.
Motion was made by Chief Arthur J. Boudreau to raise by taxation and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($9, 500. 00).
A motion by Mr. Stanley Webber to refer to a committee appointed by the Moderator to bring in recommendations at the next special Town Meeting was lost.
A standing vote was taken on the original motion. Yes - 184, No - 112.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds and approp- riate a sum of money for the purchase or taking through the right of Eminent Domain land for an addition to the present Fire and Police Station for the purpose of expanding the facilities available to the Police , Department and for the erection and originally equipping of said addition to the Fire and Police Station or take any action in relation thereto. Request of the Chief of Police.
On a motion by Mr. E. H. Bliss it was voted to pass the article.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 5 of its By-Laws by inserting as Section 35, Chapter 5, the following:
"No person, except an officer of the law in the performance of his duties, shall enter upon the premises of another with the intention of peeping into the windows of a house or spying upon in any manner any person or persons therein. Anyone found violating this By-Law may be arrested without a warrant", or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Chief of Police.
A motion by Mr. David I. Elfman to strike out the words "except an officer of the law in the perform- ance of his duty" was lost.
On a motion by Sergeant A. John Imbimbo it was voted to accept the article as read.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 5 of its By-Laws by inserting as Section 36, Chapter 5, the following:
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"It shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a public roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the operator of any private vehicle. Penalty: a fine of not more than Five Dollars ($5. 00) for each offense", or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Chief of Police.
On a motion by Sergeant Imbimbo it was voted unanimously to amend Chapter 5 as above.
The above two changes approved by the Attorney-General, April 18, 1956. Published.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law andMap by extending the neighbor - hood business zone at the northeasterly corner of West and Lowell Streets easterly along Lowell Street 250 feet, with a depth not to exceed 280 feet and a total area of 60, 000 square feet, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Minot J. Anderson and others.
No action by the Finance Committee, they voted to agree with the action of the Planning Board. Planning Board report was given by Mr. William Irwin.
On a motion by Mr. Minot J. Anderson it was voted to amend the neighborhood business zone to include the following parcel:
Beginning on Lowell Street at the southeast corner of land of John Elia proceeding easterly 235 feet along Lowell Street; thence northerly at right angles with Lowell Street
280 feet; thence westerly parallel with Lowell Street
125 feet; thence southwesterly
156 feet; thence southerly
170 feet to point of beginning: comprising approximately 60, 000 square feet. Standing vote was taken. Yes - 237, No - 0.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Map by changing the Zoning District Classification from Commercial to Industrial for that section of land bounded as follows: Beginn- ng on the westerly side of Main Street at the corner of Butters Row, thence northerly along Main Street .bout 1292 feet, thence westerly to the Boston & Maine Railroad, thence southerly by said railroad to Butters Row, thence easterly along Butters Row, to the point of beginning, or do anything in relation there - o. On petition of Roger T. Hayden. No action by the Finance Committee, they voted to agree with the action of the Planning board. Planning Board report was read by Mr. William Irwin.
On a motion by Mr. Joseph F. Courtney it was voted to amend in accordance with the article as read. A standing vote was taken. Yes - 216, No-1.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Map by changing that section of and starting at the corner of Main Street and Oakwood Road and running along Oakwood Road for a dis - ance of 325 feet and then turning and running towards Williams Street in a parallel line to Main Street for distance of 100 feet, thence turning and running in a parallel line to Oakwood Road to Main Street and hence along Main Street to Oakwood Road and point of beginning, so that the same shall be General Business District, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Isabel Cushing and others.
No action by the Finance Committee, they voted to agree with the action of the Planning Board. Planning Board report was read by Mr. William Irwin.
On a motion by Mrs. Marion Boylen it was voted to amend the zoning by-law and map by changing that section of land starting at the corner of Main Street and Oakwood Road and running along Oakwood Road for a distance of 300 feet and thence turning at right angles and running towards Williams Street for a distance of 100 feet, thence turning and running in a line parallel to Oakwood Road back to Main Street and thence along Main Street to Oakwood Road and point of beginning so that the same shall be neighborhood business. It was voted unanimously.
rticle 45. To see if the Town will vote to change the Zoning Law by increasing the existing 600 foot dis - ince between the northern boundary of the industrial zone and Suncrest Avenue, westerly from West Street nd parallel with Suncrest Avenue to 1000 feet, or do anything in relation thereto. On petition of Bertil I. koglund and others.
, No action by the Finance Committee, they voted to agree with the action of the Planning Board.
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Planning Board report was read by Mr. William Irwin against the proposed change. Motion by Mr. Philip Mayo to change was lost. Yes - 27, No - 93.
Articles 42, 43, 44 and 45 :- Notice of the hearing was published Feb. 23, 1956 in the Town Crier.
Articles 42, 43 and 45: - Amendments approved by George Fingold, Attorney General on April 6, 1956 and posted by the Town Clerk April 11, 1956 in the following places: Town Hall Elia's Store Wilmington Post Office Tattersall's Store Wilmington Police Station
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of installing and constructing a limited sewerage disposal system in the interest of the public health; such sewerage system being described in a plan by George R. Winters, Town Engineer dated October 6, 1955; and filed with the office of the Town Clerk, or do anything in relation thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health.
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