1948-06-16 Special Town Meeting Minutes

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1 Town Meeting, June 16, 1948 Precinct 3. Waterhouse's Neighborhood Store, 36 Mineral Street Benny's Neighborhood Store, 168 Lowell Street Engine #2 House, Woburn Street Precinct 4. Municipal Building Zitzow's Neighborhood Store, 287 Lowell Street McLaugilin's Neighborhood Store, 1051 retain Street And I caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of June 10, 1948, the date of posting being seven days prior to the date set for the meeting in this warrant and the date of publication being more than one day prior to said date of meeting. SPECIAL TOViN MEETING Security Hall LEON G. BENT Constable of Reading. June 16, 1948 The hour named in the warrant having arrived the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, declared the meeting in order at 8 P.M. and announced that, t'_�le regular Town Clerk being absent, it wauld be necessary to elect a clerk to act at this meeting. G. Lawrence itoberts nominated William E. Morrison to be clerk of t7ie meeting. Charles E. Wilkinson seconded the nomination and likewise moved that nominations be closed. It eras so voted and on motion of Samuel H. Davis the 1oderator was instructed to cast one ballot. He did so and declared that 'o_illiam J. Morison was elected temporary Town Clerk. Mr. Morrison then came forward and was sworn in by the Moderator. The Clerk then partially read the warrant when, on motion of Charles E. 'v ilkinson it was voted that the further reading of the warrant be dispensed with except for the officer's return; w%lich was then read by the Clerk. Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to tkke up article 3. Mr. Latham moved that the Board of Selectmen be and trey hereby are authorized for and in behalf of the Town to convey or abandon for the minimum sum of one hundred (100) dollars and upon such further terms and conditions as they may determine the ease- ment consisting, of a right of way for foot travel over a strip of land approximately 8 feet in width running in a general Viesterly direction from Taain Street to the Municipal Parking Area and through land formerly of Enna I. Chamberlain and land now of Aaron L. Levin and said Board of Selectmen are further authorized to execute for and in behalf of the Town such conveyance or aban- donment of such easement together with such other instruments and agreements which may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote. A substitute motion by Mr. Hatfield that the subject matter of Article 3 be postponed until recommendations could be received from the Planning Hoard was defeated on a voice vote. The original motion was defeated on a standing vote of 61 in the affirmative and 48 in the negative, a two thirds vote being necessary to carry the measure. Article 1. Louis Davis, Chairman of the Salary and Wage Classification Committee, read a report of progress of the committee. On motion of G. Lawrence Roberts the report was.accepted and placed on file. Walter D. Berry, Chairman of the Plannin- Board, read tae zi