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ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select - men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1960 and to issue notes therefor payable within one year, all in accordance with Sections 4 and 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1961, and to issue notes therefor payable within one year, all in accordance with Sections 4 and 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 5. 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, whether by taxation, transfer from available funds, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000. 00) for the observance of Memorial Day and that the Moderator appoint a Committee who shall ar - range and have charge of such observance, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750. 00) for the purpose of renewing under authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as . amended, the lease of the American Legion Clubhouse, Inc., in Wilmington for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Wilmington Post No. 136 of the American Legion, or do anything in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($ 750. 00) 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 for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for the Nee-Ellsworth Post 2458 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money under the authority of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the William F. Tattersall Chapter No. 106, Disabled American Veterans, located in Wilmington, Mass., or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100. 0 the money to be expended under the direction of the 4-H Town Committee, serving in co-operation with the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts, or do anything in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. 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 vehicles for the use of the Police Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of the two present vehicles used by the Police Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 12. 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 truck for the use of the Highway Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500. 00) and appropriate the sum for the pur - chase of a truck for the School Maintenance Department, or take any action in relation thereto. Request of Francis E. Downs, Superintendent of Wildwood Cemetery.
ARTICLE 14. 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 truck for the use of the Fire Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of a truck presently used by the Fire Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of lay- ing water mains of not less than 6 inches, but less than 16 inches in diameter on specified streets in accord- ance with the recommendations of the Board of Water Commissioners acting under the provisions of Chapter 332, of the Acts of 1955, 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.
ARTICLE 16. 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 vehicle for the use of the Welfare Department and authorize the sale or turn-in of the present vehicle used by the Welfare Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 17. 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 sidewalk snowplow for the use of the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 18. 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 sidewalk roller for the use of the Highway Department, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
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ARTICLE 19. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purchase of New Street Signs for the Planning Board, or do anything in re - lation thereto. Request of the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 20. 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 new sprayer for the use of the Tree Department, or do any- thing in relation thereto. Request of the Tree Warden.
ARTICLE 21. To see how much money the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate for the purpose of installing a drainage system on Hobson Avenue, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years, or do anything in re - lation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation, or transfer from available funds, and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing a traffic control signal at the intersection of Burlington Avenue, Marion Street and Deming Way, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Wilmington Housing Authority.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Permanent Building Committee to prepare pre - liminary plans, specifications and cost estimates pertaining to a new intermediate school, and for said purpose to appropriate a sum of money to be raised by taxation, by transfer from available funds, by bond issue, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Permanent Building Committee.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise by taxation or transfer from available funds a sum of money not to exceed Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500. 00) and appropriate the sum for hot topping Avenues in Wildwood Cemetery as far as the money will permit, or take any action in relation there to. Request of the Cemetery Commissioners.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to establish a council for the aging consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, the head of the Playground or Recreation Commission (if any, otherwise the Chairman of the Board of Park Commissioners), the Chairman of the Board of Health, the Superintendent of Schools, or their respective representatives, and not less than three nor more than seven additional members appointed by the Town Manager from the voters and residents of the Town. The Chairman of the Council shall be designated from time to time by the Town Manager. Appointees shall hold office until suc - cessors are designated. The Council may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require.
It shall be the duty of the council to co-ordinate or carry out programs designed to meet problems of the aging in co-ordination with programs of the Council for the Aging established under section seventy -three of chapter six of the Massachusetts General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1958 authorizing the Town of Wilmington to construct and operate a system of sewers, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the action taken by the Town under Article 2 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held October 29, 1956, whereby the Town voted to determine that there is a need for a redevelopment authority in the Town as authorized by G. L. (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 121, Section 26Q, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the action taken by the Town under Article 3 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held October 29, 1956, whereby the Town voted to determine
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that there exists in the Town the need for an Urban Renewal Program, or Programs, as authorized by G. L. (Ter. Ed. ) Chapter 121, Section 26XX, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Select- men and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the action taken by the Town under Article 5 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held October 29, 1956, whereby the Town voted to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring as a site for a school building a parcel of land containing app- roximately 12. 2 acres of land on the corner of Salem Street and Ballardvale Street, or do anything in rela - tion thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the action taken by the Town under Article 6 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held October 29, 1956, whereby the Town voted to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a dump truck equipped with a snow plow and spreader body, or do any- thing in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4 of Article 4 of the Town By-laws by striking out the same and substituting in place thereof the following:
SECTION 4. The committee shall seven days prior to any town meeting at which Articles contained in the Warrant are to be acted upon, prepare, publish and distribute by leaving copies thereof in the office of the Town Clerk, their report and recommendations on such Articles. For each annual town meeting for the transaction of business, such reports and recommendations shall show in detail the anticipated income and expenditures of the Town for the then current year and copies thereof shall at least seven days prior to such meeting be mailed to the registered voters of the Town or made available to such registered voters of the Town or made available to such registered voters as may desire to obtain the same in such other manner as the committee may in its discretion determine:
or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Town Manager.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to appoint a Historical Committee, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way the layout of Pineridge Road as app- roved by the Planning Board and made by the Selectmen under the provisions of law relating to the assess- ment 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 authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be neces - sary to effect the purpose of this article, and to determine how an appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation or by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or otherwise, 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. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct Carolyn Road as a public 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 Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage or other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the Article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICEL 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct the relocation of a portion of Boutwell Street as a public town way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and approved by the Planning Board accord- ing to a plan filed with the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect the
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purpose of the Article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct the relocation of a portion of Middlesex Avenue 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 Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect the purpose of the Article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and deter - mine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept and construct the relocation of a portion of Glen 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 Town Clerk and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Right of Eminent Domain such land, slope and drainage and other easements as may be necessary to effect the pur - pose of the Article and to see how much money the Town will appropriate for said purpose and determine how such appropriation shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer from available funds in the treasury, or otherwise, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Dorothy Avenue 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 Town Clerk, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and the Town Manager to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a deed of release running to John and Rose McSheffrey of said Wilmington to all rights in a certain portion of land lying on the northerly side of Boutwell Street in said Wilmington which was taken by the Board of Selectmen by eminent domain through inadvertence in excess of the area actually intended to be taken: the area to be released being that set forth in the following description: Beginning at a drill hole in a stone wall in the northerly corner of land belonging to John W. & Eva M. Parsons; thence N 44º 57' 30" W 166. 66 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 39º 04' 10'' E by land of Nicholas and Marion L. Solas 5. 03 feet; thence S 44º 57' 30" E by land of the Town of Wilmington 166. 66 feet to a stone wall; thence S 39 °04' 10" W 5. 03 feet along said stone wall to the point of beginning. Containing 833. 30 square feet, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Permanent Building Committee.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By-laws by inserting therein a new chapter numbered, entitled and reading as follows, or do anything in relation thereto:
"Chapter 5a. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR -DRIVEN BOATS IN THE TOWN OF WILMINGTON.
Section 1. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat unless he shall have first registered the same with the Chief of Police and obtained a certificate of registration together with a registration number for the boat which shall be displayed on both sides of the bow in numerals at least six inches high. Said numerals may be painted on removal boards. The Chief of Police may revoke the registration of any boat, the operator of which has been convicted of violating any of the rules or regulations contained in this chapter.
Section 2. No motor -driven boat shall be operated unless the motor has an underwater exhaust or is equipped with a muffler which complies with the standards set up by the Department of Public Safety.
Section 3. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wil- mington at such a speed or in such a manner as to endanger the lives and safety of others or the property of others or in such a manner as to cause danger of collision with other water -
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craft or in such a manner as to create excessive wash or wake so as to interfere with the operation and safety of other watercraft, endanger bathers or damage property.
Section 4. The operation of a motor -driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wilmington unde conditions and/or in places or areas as hereinafter indicated at speeds greater than as so in- dicated shall be considered to be in violation of these rules and regulations.
(a) When approaching or leaving the shore or a pier or when passing within one hundred feet of a bather or bathing area or another boat or when passing within one hundred feet of the shore except in a location where the shore is entirely undeveloped and unimproved and where no dwellings exist, three miles per hour.
(b) When passing within two hundred feet of but over one hundred feet distant from a bather or Bathing area or another boat or when passing within two hundred feet of but over one hundred feet distant from the shore except in a location where the shore is entirely undeveloped and un- improved and where no dwellings exist, seven miles per hour.
(c) When passing within five hundred feet of but over two hundred feet distant from the shore except in a location where the shore is entirely undeveloped and unimproved and where no dwellings exist, ten miles per hour.
(d) In any location during the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sun rise, seven miles per hour.
Section 5. During the period commencing one-half hour after sunset and ending one-half hour before sun- rise every motor -driven boat shall display a fully visible white light.
Section 6. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wilming- ton within fifty feet of a bather or bathing area at any time except for life- saving purposes.
Section 7. No person shall operate a motor-driven boat on any lake, pond or river in the Town of Wilming- ton while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
Section 8. Row boats, canoes and sailing boats shall have the right of way at all times.
Section 9. The above rules and regulations are to be enforced by authorized police officials of the Town of Wilmington, and the violation of the above rules and regulations shall for each offense be punish ed by a fine of not more than Twenty ($20. 00) Dollars.
Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out Paragraph 13 of Section III-3 A thereof and substituting therefor the following:
"13. Commercial parking lot or parking garage, filling or service station, salesroom for new automobiles, open lot for parking or sale of new or used automobiles when operated in connection with, and on the same site as, such a salesroom, salesroom for boats trailers, trucks, farm implements or farm machinery. "
or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new paragraph to be numbered 3a following Paragraph 3 of Section III-3b thereof reading as follows: "3a. Open lot for parking or sale of used automobiles not operated in connection with a salesroom for new automobiles. " or do anything in relation thereto.
Request of the Planning Board.
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ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing from Industrial to General Business District the following described parcel of land: Beginning at the center line intersections of Main Street and Bridge Lane thence 900 feet N 78º 15'22" E; thence 550 feet S 60° 44' 38" E; thence 1, 394. 83 feet, S 29º 15' 22" W; thence 250 feet, S 11º 44' 38" E; thence 400 feet, S 78 °15' 22" W to the center line of Main Street; thence 1, 653. 52 feet along center line of Main Street N 11º 44' 38" W to the point of beginning, or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law and Map by changing from Single Resident A to Industrial the following parcel of land, being a part of a sub-division known as Ox Pasture, off Woburn Street in the southerly part of Wilmington:
Beginning at a point in the center line of Woburn Street, 240 feet from the extension of the southerly side of Morse Avenue; thence southerly 210 feet along Woburn Street; thence easterly 1300 feet along the existing zoning boundary; thence northerly 230 feet in a direction parallel with Woburn Street; thence westerly 1301 feet to the point of beginning. or do anything in relation thereto. Request of the Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-law by inserting a new sub-section numbered, entitled and reading as follows, or do anything in relation thereto:
SECTION III-3 USES IN GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS
A. In a general business district the following uses are hereby permitted:
21. A direct consumer, and/or commercial service type dry-cleaning plant establishment.
Request of Mary S. Pizzuti and others.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map by changing from Single Resident A to Neighborhood Business District, the following described parcel of land:
A certain parcel of land in the easterly part of Wilmington, starting at the corner of Lowell and West Street; thence northerly along West Street to a point, two hundred twenty-five (225) feet south of Westdale Avenue; thence westerly five hundred eighty (580) feet parallel with Westdale Avenue; thence southerly by land now or formerly of Ruth and Howard Edwards to Lowell Street; thence southeasterly by Lowell Street to the point of beginning.
or do anything else in relation thereto. Request of John J. Elia and others.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Map by changing from SINGLE RESIDENCE A to NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT the following described parcel of land:
The land in the Southern part of Wilmington and bounded, NORTHERLY by Lot B on a plan hereinafter mentioned one hundred seventy one and 40/100 feet; EASTERLY by Lot 19 seventy-five feet; SOUTHERLY by Burlington Avenue one hundred thirty-two feet; WESTERLY by Forest Street eighty-seven and 04/100 feet; said parcel being shown as Lot A on a plan recorded in the Middlesex North District Registry Deeds Book of Plans 63 Plan 87A
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