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TOWN To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting:- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 Security Hall, Wo- b~urn Street in paid Reading cn MONDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1938 at seven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following article, viz: Article 1. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Moderator for one year; Town Clerk, for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen, for three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare, for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; Treasurer, for one year; Collector of Taxes, for one year; one member of the Board of Public Works for three years; two Constables, for one year; Tree Warden, for one year; one member of the Municipal Light Board, for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years; two members of the Planning Board, for thr" years; two members of the Board of CemeLery Trustees, for three years. And to meet in Security Hall, Woburn St., on MONDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D.- 1938 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles: Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assess- ors. Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, Finance Committee and any other Boards and Special Committees. Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and special committees and determine what instructions shall be given town officers and special committees. - Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Gen- eral Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation Board of Public Works, including Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage, Common Parks and Supervised Play, Water Department and Sewer Department; Charities and Aid, Soldiers' Benefits, Public School-, Public Library, Cemeteries, Memorial Day Uoservation, Municipal Light Department Street Lighting, Maturing Debt, Interest, In- surance and General Accounts. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the re mmic of the financial year beginning January 1 1930, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or note:. as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 ',hapter 44, General Laws. Town Treasurer. Article 6. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of fore- closing in the Land Court pursuant to pro- visions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the Gr;n- eral Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non- payment of taxes, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Town Treasurer. Article 7. To see what sum the Toren will raise and appropriate for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 8. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the payment of rtn- paid bills of 1937, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Town Accountant. 1 r ~ x +>•7Y(JOtyYOT~ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Hospital tinder Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935, as amended by Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1937; to see whether the town will vote to appropriate all or any portion of said assess- ment and to raise the amount so appropriated in whole or in part in this year's tax levy or to transfer such amount in whole or in part from any available funds; to see whether the town will vote to appropriate all or any portion of said assessment and to borrow the amount so appropriated on bonds or notes of the town; to see whether the town will elect that all or any portion of said assessment shall be funded through the issue of bonds or notes of the County of Middlesex as authorized by said Chapter 417, as amended; in case the town shall elect to fund under said Ch-ip- ter 417, to see whether the town will elect that the assessments to be hereafter made upon it on account of any suth funding loan shall be payable by it over the maximum per- mitted term of fifteen years or over a lesser period; to see whether the town will vote to direct the Town Clerk to file with the Middle- sex County Commissioners promptly, and in any event not later than April 15, 1938, an election to fund all or any portion of the as- sessment already made upon it as aforesaid; and to take any action in connection with the matter, contained in this article. Board of Selectmen. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Assessors to use an amount of available free cash not ex- ceeding seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000.00) in computing the tax rate of 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 13. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to balance overdraft in School Tuition Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 14. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the installation of a two-way radio system for the Police Depart- ment, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Sele amen. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate nine hundred and. fifty dollars ($950.00) for the extension of the Fire Alarm System by the installation of under- ground conduits and the necessary appurten- ances thereto, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to amend the by-laws for the inspection of wires by striking out Section 17 thereof and insert .ing in place thereof the following: Section 17. Whoever violates any provision of these by-laws shall in cases not otherwise provided for, forfeit and pay for each offence a fine not exceeding Fifty (50) Dollars. to be paid into the Treasury of the Town of Read- ing. Board of Selectmen. Article 17. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a ladder truck for the Fire Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 18. To see what sum the town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate for W. P. A. expense, including Administrative, Truck Hire, Equipment and Materials. or what it will do in relation there- to. Board of Selectmen. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to settle the litigation of Frederick S. Chanonhouse against the Town for injuries sustained as a result of an accident which occurred on the sidewalk on the Easterly side of Linden Street, and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in relation there- to. Law Committee. Article 27. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of im- proving and constructing Lowell Street from the end of the 1937 construction on Lowell Street toward Reading Square. under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machinery Account, to which shall be credited all receipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 29. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to establish a Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of purchasing. repairing, and operating road machinery, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way known as Granger Avenue, under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will ac- cept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Granger Avenue and to raise and appropriate for the said laying out and the construction of said way the sum of seven hun- dred ninety eight and 40/100 dollars ($798.40), or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 31. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of im- proving and constructing High Street from Woburn Street toward Washington Street, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public Works to col- lect, remove, and dispose of ashes and rubbish within the Town under such rules and regula- tions as the Board of Public Works may from time to time establish and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for such purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 280 of the Acts of 1937, being an Act Authorizing the Town of Reading, to Establish Regulations Requiring Owners to connect with the Common Sewer therein, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 34. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to reimburse Patrolman Oscar H. Low for medical attendance and care occasioned by injuries received in line of duty on December 22, 1937, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Chief J. Cullinane. Article 35. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for further development of the Town Forest or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Committee on Re-forestation. Article 36. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for Child Welfare Work, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association, and the Board of Health, or what it will do in relation thereto. Inez H. Damon and others. Article 37. To see if the Town will authorize and instruct the Board of Selectmen to renew the present lease for suitable headquarters for Reading Post No. 62 of the American Legion, for a further term of one year, and will raise and appropriate therefor the sum of one thous- and dollars ($1,000.00) or what it will do in re- lation thereto.