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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-04-10 Annual Town Meeting WarrantAnnual Town Meeting Warrant �,�N OeRfq��ti '639 INco ?0 P COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend sub- section "(A) Sick Leave" of Section 7 of Article XXIV of the Middlesex, ss. By -Laws of the Town by adding to the list of excluded To either of the constables of the Town of Reading, Department Heads and Chief Executive Officers the title Greetings: "Town Accountant ", or take any other action with respect thereto. 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 the following places designated for the eight precincts in said Town; namely: Precinct 1- J. Warren Killam School Precinct 2 - J. Warren Killam School Precinct 3 - Joshua Eaton School Precinct 4 - Joshua Eaton School Precinct 5 - Community Center Precinct 6 - Alice M. Barrows School Precinct 7 - Highland School Precinct 8 - Memorial High School on Monday, the Tenth Day of April, A.D., 1978 at seven o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following ar- ticles, viz: ARTICLE 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: a Moderator for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; a Town Clerk for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; one member of the Planning Board for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, two members of the School Committee for three years; two members of the Board of Library Trustees for three years; one member of the Board of Library Trustees for two years; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; two members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years; one member of the Housing Authority for five years; two Con- stables for three years; Also, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Acts of 1943, as amended by Chapter 317, Acts of 1975, in each of the eight precincts, the number of Town Meeting Members, as hereinafter specified: Precinct 1. Eight members for three years; two members for two years to fill vacancies; two members for one year to fill vacancies. Precinct 2. Eight members for three years; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 3. Eight members for three years; one member for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 4. Eight members for three years. Precinct 5. Eight members for three years; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 6. Eight members for three years. Precinct 7. Eight members for three years; two members for two years to fill vacancies. Precinct 8. Eight members for three years; two members for two years to fill vacancies. For these purposes the polls will be opened at each of the eight precincts at seven o'clock A. M. and will close at eight o'clock P.M. and to meet at the Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on Monday, the First Day of May, A.D., 1978 at eight o'clock in the evening, at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined ex- clusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of the acts of 1943, as amended by Chapter 317, Acts of 1975. ARTICLE 2. 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, Con- tributory Retirement Board, Library Trustees, Municipal Light board, Finance Committee, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, and any other Boards or Special Com- mittees. ARTICLE 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Special Committees and determine what instructions shall be given Town Officers and Special Committees. Personnel Board ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Classification Plan of Article XXIV of the Town By -Laws, or take any other action with respect thereto: By Re- classifying Principal Clerk (Grade 4) to the Board of Contributory Retirement to Administrative Assistant, (Grade 6). Personnel Board ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Classification Plan of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town, or take any action with respect thereto: By Re- classifying Conservation Assistant (Grade 5) to new Job Title of Conservation Administrator (Grade 7). Personnel Board ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Classification Plan of Article XXIV of the By -Laws of the Town, or take any action with respect thereto: By Re- classifying Principal Clerk (Grade 4) to the Town Accountant to Administrative Assistant, (Grade 6). Personnel Board ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to establish the position of local inspector to serve as an assistant under the Building Inspector and to see what sum the Town will vote to raise from the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate to fund the salary thereof, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to establish a clerical position under the Planning Board, or take any other action with respect thereto. Planning Board ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to establish the position of a Youth Director to serve at the will of the Board of Selectmen and to see what sum the Town will vote to raise from the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or otherwise and appropriate to fund the salary therefor, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to establish the position of a Senior Clerk to serve under the Board of Selectmen and to see what sum the Town will vote to raise from the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds or otherwise, to fund the salary thereof, and appropriate to the Board of Selectmen's Salary Account, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 12. To determine how much money the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise and appropriate for the operation of the Town and its government, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 13. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the care and lighting of the Old South Clock or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 14. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 15. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of protective clothing for members of the Auxiliary Fire Ser- vice, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 17. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or otherwise and appropriate for the purchase of a new pumper vehicle for the Fire Department or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 18. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for Christmas Lighting, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the payment during fiscal year 1978 of bills remaining unpaid for previous fiscal years, for goods and services actually ren- dered to the Town, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 20. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of constructing a new library building on land owned by the Town between Sanborn Street and Linden Street (Com- munity Center site), including site preparation and other incidental costs, and for originally equipping and furnishing said library building, and to authorize the Library Trustees to proceed with the construction of said library building, and to enter into any and all contracts and agreements necessary therefore and incidental thereto, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Library Trustees ARTICLE 21. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purposes of renovating the Municipal Building at 16 Lowell St., and the conversion and renovation of the present Library at 6 Lowell St., to a Town Hall Annex or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 22. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for moving and relocation expenses for Town Departments that must be relocated as a result of the demolition of the Community Center or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning July 1, 1978, in ac- cordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17, or take any other action with respect thereto. Town Treasurer ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to delete the fees, as mandated under table 1 -1, for Certification of Schools, Churches and Municipal Building used for Public Assembly, as is allowed in the State Building Code under Article 1, Section 108.15, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 25. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of additional street lights on the public streets during the year 1978 or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board ARTICLE 26. 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 27. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for publishing for general circulation its January 1, 1978 valuation list for real estate, in compliance with Article XIII, Section 4 of the By- Laws of the Town of Reading, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Assessors ARTICLE 28. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction of sewers, sewerage works and other sewerage facilities to be used in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem advisable, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARICLE 29. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of improving, constructing and reconstructing Town Public Ways in accordance with Chapter 356 of Acts of 1977, such sums to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works and in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem advisable, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 30. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of completion of the construction of a private way known as Colonial Drive Ext., in accordance with the terms of a cer- tain performance bond executed by Dana Realty, Inc. to the benefit of the Town of Reading on the 29th day of February 1976 pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, such funds to be spent by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as Public Ways of the following Private Ways: Bainbridge Road, Chequessett Road, Field Pond Drive, Lisa Lane and Track Road Ext., under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments such highways being laid out in accordance with plans 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 vote to accept as Public Ways these Ways laid out by the Board of Public Works as follows: Bainbridge Road, Chequessett Road, Field Pond Drive, Lisa Lane and Track Road Ext. and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise and appropriate for the construction of said ways, or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 32. To see whether the Town under and pursuant to authority granted in General Laws Chapter 40D, Section 21(g), as amended, will authorize the Board of Public Works to enter into a contract with the operator of solid waste disposal facilities to be established in the Town of North Andover for the use of by- products resulting from the operation of such facilities, which contract will: (1) Be for a term of twenty years, more or less; (2) Include provisions for the delivery of minimum amounts of refuse, garbage and waste and payments for the use of the facilities to be based thereon; (3) Provide for unit prices that will be graduated and for adjustments thereof and for the use of steam, electricity and other byproducts resulting from the use of the facilities and for credits or payments of the Town resulting therefrom; (4) The use by the Town or other municipalities of the uncommitted capacity of such facilities; (5) Contain other provisions incidental and related to the foregoing general matters; and (6) Be generally in the form of proposed contract negotiated by representatives of the member communities of the Northeast Solid Waste Committee (NESWC) with such changes therein as may be approved by said Board of Public Works or take any other action with respect thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 33. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of making improvements to the water system, including the engineering and construction of small buildings, the in- stallation of pipes, fittings, equipment and related facilities, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, upon the written request of the Board of Public Works, to convey and -or abandon certain rights and easements as hereinafter described in land located in the City of Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, which rights and easements in land were part of that which were taken by Order of Taking dated September 27, 1976, and that the conveyance and -or abandonment of such rights and easements in land is conditioned upon acquisition by the Board of Selectmen, upon the written request of the Board of Public Works, of rights and easements in other lands owned by the Trustees of Mark - Phillip Trust and the Trustees of Berm Realty Trust in the City of Woburn by a taking in fee of rights of easements therein by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, and Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1975, or by purchase, gift or otherwise all for the purposes of constructing, maintaining, repairing, using and doing any other and all acts incidental to the con- struction of an interceptor sewer in the City of Woburn and the Town of Reading, and to see what the Town will specify as the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance and - or abandonment, or take any other action with respect thereto. The rights and easements to be conveyed and -or aban- doned are described as follows: 1. A certain permanent easement on the land of Mark - Phillip Trust and further contained within a private way known as Commerce Way in Woburn, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, being designated as PS -2A as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Mass., Showing Sewer Easements for Willow Street Interceptor for the Town of Reading ", Scale 1" equals 40' dated September 23, 1977, revised January 27, 1978 by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc. Said easement being further bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the westermost point of said permanent easement on the westerly sideline of said Commerce Way at Station 41 plus 58.25, thence N 54 degrees 42' 00" E 20.00 feet to a point, Thence S 35 degrees 18'00" E 226.38 feet to a point Thence S 80 degrees 14' 24" E 113.25 feet to a point on the easterly sideline of said Commerce Way at land of Berm Realty Trust, Thence by the easterly sideline of Commerce Way and land of said Berm Realty Trust S 35 degrees 18'00" E 28.31 feet to a point, Thence N 80 degrees 14'24" W 141.57 feet to a point on the westerly sideline of said Commerce Way and land of Aetna Life Insurance Company, Thence by the westerly sideline of said Commerce Way and land of Aetna Life Insurance Company N 35 degrees 18' 00" W 234.65 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 7,159 square feet more or less as shown on said plan. 2. A certain permanent easement on the land of Berm Realty Trust in Woburn, County of Middlesex, Massa- chusetts, to be abandoned, being designated as PS -213-1 and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Woburn, Massa- chusetts, Showing Sewer Easements for Willow Street In- terceptor for the Town of Reading ", Scale 1" equals 40', dated September 23, 1977, revised to March 22, 1978, and prepared by Dana F. Perkins and Sons, Inc. Said easement being further bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point on the easterly sideline of a private way known as Commerce Way at the land of Berm Realty Trust, thence S 80 degrees 14' 24" E 36.67 feet to a point, Thence N 66 degrees 42' 00" E 158.70 feet to a point on the westerly sideline of a permanent easement designated as PS- 2E, Thence along the westerly sideline of said easement PS -2E S 63 degrees 49' 47" W 183.46 feet to a point on the easterly side line of a private way known as Commerce Way, Thence by the easterly sideline of said Commerce Way N 35 degrees 18'00" W 29.86 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 1119 square feet more or less. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 35. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a van for the Council on Aging or take any other action with respect thereto. Council on Aging ARTICLE 36. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for repair and main- tenance of the minicipal swimming pool or take any other action with respect thereto. Recreation Committee ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its prior acceptance of Section 59 of Chapter 33 of the General Laws adopted by the Town Meeting on May 24, 1961 or take any other action with respect thereto. By -Law Committee ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will amend the General By -Law Article Section 9 by striking out the first sentence thereof and inserting in place thereof the following new sentence: "The record of the examination shall include a report of a recognized tuberculin test as determined by the medical examiner." By -Law Committee ARTICLE 39. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from available funds, or otherwise, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Conservation Commission under General Laws, Chpater 40, Section 8C, as amended for the purpose of maintaining, designing, improving and constructing facilities for the utilization of the following described parcel of land, and to determine how any such appropriation will be raised, whether by taxation, transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and, if by borrowing, to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and, to authorize the Conservation Com- mission to enter into agreements with state and federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such program; or take any other action with respect thereto. A certain parcel of land shown as lots 37 and 37b on the Reading Assessors' Plat number 35, containing 13.8 acres more or less. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to acquire the following described parcel of land or any portion thereof, in fee or rights of easement therein, by purchase or otherwise, for Conservation purposes under General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, as amended, and to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds a sum of money to pay for the same or to be used for the payment of costs and expenses of such acquisition, and to determine how any such ap- propriation will be raised whether by taxation, transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and, if by borrowing, to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes to the Town therefore; and to authorize the Conservation Com- mision to enter into agreements with state and federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such acquisition; or take any other action with respect thereto. A certain parcel of land shown as lot 8 on Reading Assessors' Plat 226 and lot 1 on Reading Assessors' Plat 239. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 41. To see if the town will vote to amend the General By -Laws by adding a new section as follows: 1. The purpose of this by -law is to protect the floodplains and wetlands of the Town of Reading by controlling activities deemed to have a significant effect upon wetland values, including but not limited to the following: Public or private water supply, groundwater, flood control, erosion control, storm damage prevention, water pollution, wildlife. No person shall remove, fill, dredge, or alter any bank, fresh water wetland, flat, marsh, meadow, bog, swamp, or lands bordering any creek, river, stream, pond or lake, or any land under said waters or any land subject to flooding, other than in the course of maintaining, repairing or replacing, but not substantially changing or enlarging an existing and lawfully located structure or facility used in the service of the public and used to provide electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, and other telecommunication services without filing written notice of his intention so to remove, fill, dredge or alter and without receiving and complying with an order of conditions and provided all appeal periods have elapsed. Such notice shall be sent by certified mail to the Reading Conservation Commission, including such plans as may be necessary to describe such proposed activity and its effect on the environment. The same notice, plans and specifications required to be filed by an applicant under Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, will be accepted as fulfilling the requirements of this by -law. The said Com- mission, in its discretion, may hear any oral presentation under this by -law at the same public hearing required to be held under the provisions of said Chapter 131, Section 40, of the Massachusetts General Laws. Definitions set forth in said Chapter and Section and in the regulations issued and as may be amended by the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering thereunder, are hereby made a part of this by -law. 2. The term "person ", as used in this by -law, shall include any individual, group of individuals, association, part- nership, corporation, company, business organization, trust, estate, the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof, administrative agency, public or quasi - public corporation or body, or any other legal entity or its legal representative, agents or assigns. 3. The Commission shall make a determination as to whether or not this by -law applies to a specific situation prior to the filing of a written notice of intent under the provisions hereof, within twenty -one days of the receipt of a written request sent by certified mail from any person desiring such determination. The Commission, its agent, officers and employees, may enter upon the land upon which the proposed work is to be done in response to a request for a prior determination or for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this by -law and may make or cause to be made such examination or survey as deemed necessary. 4. The Conservation Commission is empowered to deny permission for any removal, dredging, filling, or altering of subject lands within the Town if, in its judgment, such denial is necessary for the protection of public or private water supply, groundwater, flood control, storm damage prevention, or the prevention of pollution. Due consideration shall be given to possible effects of the proposal on all values to be protected under this by -law and to any demonstrated hardship on the petitioner by reason of a denial, as brought forth at the public hearing. 5. The Commission may, as an alternative to a denial, impose such conditions as it deems necessary to contribute to the protection and preservation of subject lands in ac- cordance with the purposes of this by -law. Any Order of Conditions issued under this by -law shall be subject to the same constraints and be identical to any such order issued by the Reading Conservation Commission under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Section 40, as amended. 6. The notice required by the first paragraph of this by -law shall not apply to emergency projects necessary for the protection of the health or safety of the citizens of Reading and to be performed or ordered to be performed by an ad- ministrative agency of the Commonwealth or by the Town. Emergency projects shall mean any projects certified to be an emergency by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering and the Conservation Commission if this by -law and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, section 40, as amended, are both applicable, or by the Conservation Commission if only this by -law is ap- plicable. In no case shall any removal, filling, dredging or altering authorized by such certification extend beyond the time necessary to abate the emergency. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -laws by adding the following to paragraph 6.3.1.2, or take any other action with respect thereto: A nonconforming lot which at the time of its recording or endorsement, whichever occurs sooner, was held in common ownership with any adjoining land, conformed to the then existing requirements, and had less than the increased requirement but at least five thousand (5,000) square feet of area and fifty (50) feet of frontage may be built upon for a one or two family use, if it is located in a district permitting such use, with a Special Permit issued by the Board of Ap- peals in accord with the procedures and provisions of Section 7.3.0 through 7.3.4 A Special Permit, under this paragraph will be issued for a nonconforming lot whose frontage and area is compatible with the neighborhood. By Petition M. Frances Osborn and Others ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town of Reading will adopt the following By -law: The following procedure shall be followed for the widening or relocating of the pavement on all existing streets and roads within the Town of Reading except for numbered and state highways. 1. There shall be a public hearing before the Planning Board duly advertised twice in a newspaper of general circulation as to time, date, place, and purpose, the last publication to occur at least five days prior to such Public Hearing. Notification of such public hearing will be mailed at least ten days prior to the public hearing to all owners of property abutting said streets or roads as recorded in the office of the Reading Board of Assessors. 2. The Planning Board shall report the proceedings of the public hearing to the Town Meeting immediately prior to the Town Meeting's vote on the appropriation of funds for such widening of relocation of existing streets and roads. By Petition Jean R. Cary and Others ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote on and authorize the naming of the All- Purpose Field, located at Birch Meadow, to be named the David Castine Memorial Field. By Petition William J. Hughes, Jr. and Others 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 April 10, 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 27th day of March, 1978. A true copy. Attest: Sally M. Hoyt, Constable. Richard J. Ogden James J. Sullivan, Jr. Frank A. Smith, Jr. Selectmen of Reading 16 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading By virtue of this Warrant, I, on March 27, 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 April 10, 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 March 29, 1978. (s) Sally M. Hoyt Constable of Reading I certify that a copy of the Warrant was mailed to each Town Meeting member on March 27, 1978, in accordance with Section 5, Article I of the By -Law of the Town of Reading. 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