1955-03-07 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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Annual Town Sleeting New High School Auditorium March 21, 1955 In the absence of the Moderator, the Town Clerk, Boyd H. Stewart, called the meeting to order at 8:00 P. M. and asked for nominations for a temporary moderator to act at this meeting. Kenneth C. Latham moved that Samuel H. Davis be elected to act as temporary moderator at this meeting. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the nominations be closed. On motion of Kenneth C . Latham it was voted that the Town Clerk be instructed to cast one ballot for Samuel H. Davis for Moderator to act at this meeting. The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for Mr. Davis to act as temporary morderator, and declared him elected. Mr. Davis was then sworn in, by the Town Clerk, as temporary Moderator. The new Town Meeting Members were asked to stand and be sworn to office.by the Moderator The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the warrant except the Constable' s Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Robert G. Clinch. The Planning Board respectfully reports progress in their assigned task of revising the Building Code for the Town of Reading. The Board believes that a final draft will be submitted to the Town Meeting at the regular meeting in March 1956. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted as a report of progress and placed on file . ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by William H. Blandy REPORT OF COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO CONSIDER the NAME of the NEW HIGH SCHOOL The Committee reviewed the matter of a suitable memorial for the veterans of all wars and considered two proposals: 1. That the new high school building be named the Reading Memorial High School 2. That the auditorium in the new high school be dedicated to this purpose and named "Memorial Auditorium" On a motion duly made and seconded the majority of the Committee voted to adopt proposal number 1, namely that the building be named the Reading Memorial High School. The Committee feel that the provision of the memorial be a matter for the town with all expenses necessary for the establishment of this memorial to come from the tax levy or other available funds . And further if this report is accepted that a committee consisting of members of the School Committee and the Veterans Organizations work out the necessary details to provide for such memorial. Irving C. Austin C. Nelson Bishop Fred A. Nyberg Mrs . Barbara Sumner Robert E. Turner Ralph E. Wilson William H. Blandy, Chm. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that report be ac- cepted and placed on file .