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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-05-04 Special Town Meeting Warrant22 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT MAY 4,1978 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: 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 at the Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, on Thursday, May 4, 1978, at eight o'clock in the evening to act on the following articles: Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, School Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, and any other Board or Special Committees. Article 2. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Article 3. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, to be used in conjunction with funds previously appropriated by the Town for the purpose of repairing the concrete and completing construction at Reading Memorial High School, or take any other action with respect thereto. School Construction Committee Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, upon the written request of the Board of Public Works, to petition and /or approve the filing of a petition to the General Court for special legislation authorizing the Town of Reading to acquire certain land or interests in land in the City of Woburn by taking by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, or by purchase, lease or otherwise and to hold any such land or interests in land in the City of Woburn for the purposes of construction and maintenance of an extension of a sewer in the City of Woburn into the Town of Reading's sewer system, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three (3) public places in each precinct of the Town not less than fourteen (14) days prior to May 4, 1978, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town or by mailing an attested copy of said Warrant to each Town Meeting Member at least fourteen (14) days prior to the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this 13th day of April, 1978. Frank A. Smith, Jr., Chairman James J. Sullivan, Jr. Marvin M. Rosenthal SELECTMEN OF READING A true copy. Attest: Sally M. Hoyt Constable A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk 211 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading By virtue of this Warrant, I, on April 19, 1978, notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street Old Hose House, 1249 Main Street St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street Precinct 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street First National Store, 275 Salem Street Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street Precinct 3. Friendly Variety Store, 245 Washington Street Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street Wayside Bazaar, 107 Main Street Precinct 4. Hanson's Service Station, 4 West Street Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 West Street Precinct 5. Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street B & M Railroad Station, High Street Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street Housing for the Elderly, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7. Austin Preparatory School, 101 Willow Street Weston's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn Street Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Grove Street Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road Arthur W. Coolidge Jr. High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive the date of posting being not less than fourteen days prior to May 4, 1978, the date set for the meeting in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of April 19, 1978, the same being more than fourteen days prior to the date of said meeting. Sally M. Hoyt A true co Constable of Reading Attest _, - - -c Lawrence Drew, Town ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Clerk Reading Memorial High School Auditorium May 1, 1978 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The invocation was given by the Rev. P. Dale Neufer of the Old South United Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The oath of office was administered to the newly elected Town Meeting members by the Moderator. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk.