1952-12-01 Special Town Meeting Warrant

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(Seal) Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and,warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in hepardson Hall, Junior High School, Temple Street, in said. Reading, on MONDAY, THE FIRST D Y° OF DEC BER , 19.52, at eight of clock in the evening, to act on the following articles Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given Town officers and special committees. Article 2`. To see if the Tow will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to offer a.reward for procuring the detection and ap- prehension of the person or persons responsible for the recent double homicides committed in the Town and to see what sum the Town will. appropri.ate> from available funds and transfer for such purpose or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Article 3. To see ghat sun, the Town. wil..l, appropriate from avail- able funds and transfer to the Fire Department Maintenance account or what it will., do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen s,rticle ®y To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of >~alectmen to release upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the restriction prohibiting the erection of a principal building unless there be provided for each such building; lot area of not loess than 10,000 square feet and a frontage of not less than. 80 feet which restriction was imposed in Teed of the Town running to Sten Johnson and. Mary Johnson dated august 23, 1918 and recorded in the Middlesex South. District Deeds in Book 7336, Page 201, or ghat it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen article 5= To see if the Town will vote, to accept the `gust created in the Eighth Clause of the Will of the late Howard Torrey providing for One Thousand ($1000.) Dollars to be held in trust for the benefit of the Reading Public Library upon: the terms to be pro- vided. therein., and to authorize and empower the Town Treasurer to execute for and in behalf of the Town, Receipt and such other docu- ments which may be necessary in connection therewith or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 6 To see; if the Town: will vote to accept the gift from H. 19. Hunt Company of a parcel of land situated on the, South- erly side of Pleasant Street and the Westerly side of Eaton Street and estimated to contain k acres and. 1~0, g60 square feet and being lots 50 and 51 on Town of Beading ,assessors Plat No. 44, such, land to be used for a public park and recreational.facilities and to be known as "The Fount Memorial Park" or what it will, do in relation thereto. Board of S;ectmen:. Article . To see what sure the Town will, vote to appropriate from available funds and transfer for the construction and main- tenance of the Municipal. Parking area situated Northerly of Haven Street or ghat it will do in relation thereto. Board of electmen.