1957-05-06 Special Town Meeting Minutes

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261 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium May 6, 1957 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8.P. M. The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the Constable' s Return which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place ■i' Article 1 on the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Three hundred sixty-seven and 31/100 dollars ($367.31) be transferred from the Police - New Ambulance Account and the sum of Thirty-four and 69AOO dollars ($34.69) be transferred from the Police - New Station Wagon Account, and that said sums aggregating Four hundred and two dollars ($402.00) be appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1956, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for printing the Town Report for the year 1956, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is author- ized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) be transferred from Fire - New Two-Way Radio Account and be appropriated for Civil Defense, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Civil Defense, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmeninstructed that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is author- ized and nstructed to transfer set d sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of One Hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175.00) be transferred from Rebuilding Hose 2 Fire House Study Account and be appropriated for Municipal Building Janitor' s Salary, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Municipal Building Janitor' s Salary, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 5. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2, 500.00) be trasnferred from Surplus Revenue and be appropriated for the purchase of chairs for the Old High School Building, and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 6. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, for and on behalf of the Town, to convey or abandon, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, that portion of the easement acquired by the Town for in- stallation of water mains, and any other right, title and interest which the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading may have in portions of a Private Town Way known as Gleason (Private) Road, and bounded and described as follows:- Parcel 1. — Area 376 Square Feet. Bounded Easterly by Gleason (Private) Road — 41.20 feet Northerly by Parcel 2 as shown on a Plan hereinafter described — 26.66 feet Southwesterly by a reverse curve abutting Lot "A" 7 as shown on said plan — 33.64 feet and 14.62 feet. Parcel 2. - Area 1616 Square Feet. Bounded Easterly by Gleason (Private) Road — 71.72 feet Southerly by Parcel 1, said plan — 26.66 feet Northwesterly by a curved line having a radius of 50.0 feet, abutting Lot "A" 8 said plan — 85. 39 feet. Parcel 3. — 2078 Square Feet. Bounded Westerly by Gleason (Private)Road — 83.45 feet Easterly by a curved line having a radius of 50.0 feet, abutting Lot "A" 9 said plan — 100.02 feet Southerly by Parcel 4, said plan — 13.36 feet. Parcel 4. — Area 120 Square Feet. Bounded Westerly by Gleason (Private) Road — 29.46 feet Northerly by Parcel 3, said plan — 13.36 feet Southeasterly by a curved linehaving a radius of 40.0 feet, abutting Lot "A" 10 said plan — 33.64 feet.