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RECORDS OF
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
READING, MASSACHUSETTS
The present Town Forest Committee is unable to locate
records, or files, of previous years, and is now
starting a new record book.
Notice of meeting posted on.bulletin board in Municipal
Building.
Meeting of the Town Forest Committee,
Monday evening, December 21, 1964 at 7:30 P.M.
In Room 4, Municipal Building, Reading, Mass.
This notice shows on back the following stamp:
Received
Town Clerk
Reading, Mass.
Dec. 18 11:22 AM 164
Meeting of the Town Forest Committee, December 21, 1964
at 7:30 P.M. in Room 4, Municipal Building, Reading, Mass.
Present: Maurice H. Donegan
James S. Perry
Benjamin E. Nichols
Mr. Donegan nominated James S. Perry as Chairman. Fominatioa
was seconded by Mr. Nichols, and Mr. ?erry was elected.
Mr. Perry took over duties as Chairman.
Mr. Nichols was nominated and elected Secretary.
Letter of Department of Natural Resources of December 8, 1964
was entered in the records.
letter of Board of Selectmen of Reading of December 18, 1964
was entered in the records.
The letter of the Department of Natural Resources was discussed,
and the Committee will carry out the suggestions as far as
possible.
The budget for the year of 1965 was discussed and will be given
to the Finance Committee for their consideration.
The meeting was adjourned at 7 :55 P.M.
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The annual report of the Town Forest Committee for the year
Of 1964 was mailed to Boyd H. Stewart, Municipal Building
on January 16, 1965. This report:, reads as follows:
To the Citizens of Reading:
TO submit our report covering the management of the
Town Forest for 1964.
The Town Forest Committee lost an active member, and
one who loved the forest, when James T. Putnam passed
away during the year. He had been a member of the
committee si m e 1954. His vacancy was filled by the
appointment of Benjamin E. Nichols.
The Ordway Pit area has been prepared for planting of
seedlings. This is scheduled to be done in the spring
of 1965.
Additional road was built with a length of 0.3 miles
in the Ordway Pit area. The total length of roads in
the Town Forest is now 1.8 miles. This does not include
paths.
The Town Forest Committee has worked with J. Warren %illam II,
Town Counsel, on the suit brought against ,ilfred
Drinkwater of Melrose seeking a permanent injunction to
prevent the removal of material from a lot adjacent to
the Town Forest. The Town Forest Committee is concerned
with the possibility of large tracks driving through, and
harming,the area.
Various areas have had the lower limbs removed to allow
the trees better growth conditions. This also reduces the
ever present fire hazard. The small brush along the roads
has been cut.
The Boy Scouts of Readirg have actively used during the
year the area allotted to them. The boys have learned the
care and enjoyment of a forest.
liespeotfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
Town Forest Committee
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During the year 1965, an inventory was made of the land
in the Town Forest
and Tater Supply Development. Maps
were obtained, and
deeds were located and copies were
obtained by the Town Forest Committee.
A map of this area
was filed in the Middlesex Registry of
Deeds, South District, and is recorded in Book 5565 Page 242.
This map is in two
parts, and the two pages are included
in this book between pages No. 4 and Ho. 5. The map is
entitled,-Plan of Lands Situated at Hundred Acre Meadow,
Great Island, Dividence Swamp & Meadow. Reading, Mass..
Surveyed for The Town of Reading. November 1930.w
See page marked 4 -A and 4 -B.
Information regarding these various lots is shown below:
Lot &o. Acreage
- Book and Page
1 2.408
5571 -360
2 2.96
5568 -430
3 5.91
- 5565 -248
5565 -242
4 2.29
5522 -194
5 2.37
5568 -430
5565 -246
6 5.79
5571 -357
7 5.727
5447 -108
5571 -357
Town Meeting 3 -17 -30 Article 29 voted
this lot for Town Forest.
8 12.07
5565 -246 June 12, 1931 Fannie C. Nichols
9 1.0
5447 -107 March 25, 1930 Town Forest
10 8.15
5447 -108
Town Meeting 3 -17 -30 Article 29 voted this
lot for TownForest.
11 1.42
5571 -360
12 2.441
5565 -244
13 3.446
5806 -183
14 45.23
5447 -108 March 28,1930 Town Forest
15 5.191
Lot 14 and 15 probably covered in same
land taking of 50 acres. May be covered
by 3074 -263.
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Lot No. Acreage
Book and Page
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3.99
1284 -517 Nov. 7, 1873 George Parker
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6565 -245 June 15, 1931 Charles A. Loring
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6111 -247 March 19, 1937 Hazen E. Symonds
27 Rode
6121 -396 Town Forest
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5565 -248 June 12, 1931 Delia E.Sweatser
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10242 -130 April 1, 1963 Lana B. Nichols
10131 -167 Town Forest
10262 -382
Town Meeting 3 -25 -63 Article 51
voted for Town Forest.
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9776 -363 July 27, 1959 Campanella & Cardi
Town Meeting 2 -12 -62 Article 3 (Ordway Pit)
dedicated this lot to the Town Forest.
11553 -120 "Dedication" filed. See map 2age4 -C.
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6111 -243 6130 -47 June 15, 1937
&130 -50 Everett W.Stone
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12.8
5571 -357 June 19, 1931
Refer Town Meeting 3 -17 -30 Article 29
This may be one of areas voted for Torn Forest.
See also 5447 -108
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5565 -242 IIag.29, 1931 Harvey A., Bancroft
9 Sq.Rode
C Ethelyn J. Tibbetts
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15.0
5726 -144 May 13, 1933
5726 -146 Meadow Brook Golf Club Corp.
6656 -167
6656 -169
Refer to Plan 475 of 1942 Registered
in 6620 -237
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Town.of Reading.
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5565 -246 Jane 12, 1931 Fannie C. Nichols
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10193 -182 Des. 27, 1962 Chester A.Ellison
Refer Town Meeting 10 -22 -62
Bought for Town Forest
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Lot No. Acreage Book and Page
31 4.18 10494 -390
10547 -113
Refer Town Meeting Article 55 3 -23 -64
Voted for Town Forest
32 4.206 8538 -297
Town Meeting 4 -11 -55 Article 62
Voted for Town Forest
Refer Town Meeting 2 -12 -62 Article 4
Dedicated to Reading Town Forest
33 4.99 7727 -564
34 12.7781 10782 -306 (By Eminent Domain)
Voted for Town Forest
The annual report of the Town Forest Committee for the
year 1965 was submitted to Boyd H. Stewart, Municipal
Building. This report reads as follows:
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1965.
Our Town receives multiple benefits from our Town Forest
in the fields of Tatershed Protect ion,,Educational
Activities and Recreational Activities. It is good to
preserve scenic beauty for its own sake.
The Town Forest Committea will greatly miss Edmund M. Collins
who died November 8, 1965. He loved the Town Forest, and .
taught this love of nature to young and old. He kept watch
for anyone who might harm the area. Many of the programs
carried out in the Town Forest were started by him.
Our Committee put an Article in the Town Warrant for the
Annual Town Meeting in March 1965 to see if the Town would
take by right of eminent domain the so called Fteree land
of approximately twelve acres, which abutted the Town Forest
at the Northeast Corner. This was voted, and proceedings
were started by our Town Counsel. This land had been in
error granted to the use of the Reading Boy Scouts on
October 27, 1955.
The Town voted the sum of $1,500.00 for the further develop-
ment and maintenance of the Town Forest.
Using the recommendations of our State Forester, an area of
seven acres was mechanically thinned. This will allow the
remaining trees to grow at a more rapid rate, and become
more valuable. This was done in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Service, and for which the Town was
reimbursed $154.00.
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During dry seasons a fire watch has been in force, and
prior to the Christmas season, a watch has been kept to
protect loss and damage to pine and spruce trees.
The Committee has obtained for their records, maps and
copies of deeds to the various lots of the Town Forest.
The ladies of the Reading Garden Club have run gaided
tours and bird walks in the Town Forest daring the year.
They have planted and cared for wild flowers and shrubs
in suitable areas. The Boy Scouts dug a water hole so the
ladies could water their new plants.
The Boy Scouts have used the new area which had been
assigned to them by the Selectmen oa August 20, 1962.
They hiked and studied conservation and nature in the
whole Forest. Cleaning land and removing dead limbs has
been their Good Turn.
The Town Forest Committee has worked closely with the
Conservation Commission for the benefit of all persons
in Reading,,not only for the present, but also for fhture
generations.
Respectfully submitted,
James F. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
Tam Forest Committee
Notice of regular meeting of Town Forest Committee to be
held at Fire Station No. 2, 267 Woburn Street, Reading, Mass.
onSaturday, April E. 1966 at 10=00 AM was posted on bulletin
board in Town Building.
L'eeting was held as scheduled with following members present:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
The committee was organized for year of 1966 with the same
persona holding the same offices.
Tj1e Secretary's report of the meeting of December 21, 1% 4 '
was read and approved.
A motion was made, seconded and voted on to continue the
practice of town forest improvement in 1966, as reoommended
by Willard H. Estee, Jr., Forester for the Division of Forests
and Parks, Department of Natural Resourees, The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts in his letter of December 8, 1964. This
letter is included in this book between Pages No. 6, and
No. 7.
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The sum of $1,500.00 was voted by the Annual Town Meeting
in March 1966 for town forest improvements.
A formal request was filed on January 14, 1966 with the
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Service for partial
reimbursement of costs for "Forest Improvement" for the
Program Year 1966.
The problem of maintaining a "Fire Watch" during the
fishing season;, which opens Jlydl 16, 1966 was discussed.
Men will be hired to work on forest improvement during this
period, and will maintain a "Fire watch" as part of their
duties.
Current bills were approved covering chain saw maintenance.
During the late winter, there were heavy wet snow conditions
which bent some of the white and red pines. An inspection of
the Forest shows that after the snow had melted from the
trees, most of them went baok to an upright condition, and
the trees came through in very good shape. Only a few trees
were broken completely, and these had to be removed.
The meeting was adjourned at ll :05 AM.
May 19, 1966
The Reading Chronicle carried the following article:
BOY SCOUTS PLANT TREES III FOREST
Four hundred trees were planted in the Reading Town
Forest by Boy Scouts of Troop 702 on Saturday. These
were added to the many thousand trees which have been
similarly planted since the Town Forest was started
in April 1936. (The correct irate is 1930)
Craig Blockwick planned and carried out this project.
The Boy Scouts working with him included: Don Gagnon,
Stan Bales,Chris Bales, Tom Darrin, Steve Carter,
Jim Halfyard, Jackie Webster and Gary Hultgren.
The riwanis Club furnished the small saplings. There were
one hundred each of Red Pine, 77hite Spruce, Norway Spruce
and Balsam Fir.
Tree Warden Lonegan chose a seotion in the Ordway :it Area
of the Town Forest for the Planting. Mr. Donegan is a
member of the Town Forest Committee, and the other two
members of this Committee, Fire Chief James Perry and
Benjamin Nichols helped the Scouts in this conservation
program.
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September 22, 1966
The Reading Chronicle carried the following articles
Local Bird Walk in Town Forest
An Autumn Bird Walk in The Reading Town Forest will
be held Sept. 24, from 8 :30 to 10 :30 A.M. Those
intereste8 will meet at the pumping station. Strout Ave.
David G81vin and Peter Iyster, who are leading the walk,
have scouted the area and the fall migration has already I
began and brought many interesting birds. These are
Palm Warblers, Pine " Warblers and the rare black throated
Green Warblers.
These walks are sponsored by the Reading Garden Club and
Reading Conservation Commission.
The annual report of the Town Forest Committee for the
year 1966 was submitted to Boyd R. Stewart, Munioipal
Building. This report reads as follows:
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1966.
The long term program of thinning the trees has been
continued, using the reoommendations of our Mate Forester.
This was done in cooperation with the United States Department
Of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservatism Service, and
for which the Town was reimbursed $200.00. As the years go
by the remaining trees will become more valuable.
The fire watch has been continued this year under the
oars of Mr. Charles Stratton.
The Town voted the same of $1,500.00 for the further
development and maintenance of the Town Forest.
The laddea of the Reading Garden Club held their annual
plant Flower Trail ihichoiseintaMSecludedwareadeast of
the Council Ring. This is another long term project which
is added to yearly.
Groups of ladies of the Town have ran bird walks in the '
Town Forest. They have watched and studied the various
birds in the different seasons of the year.
The Boy Scouts planted four hundred trees in the Ordway Pit
Area on May 14, 1966. These saplings, which indluded
one hundred each of Red Pine, White Spruce, Norway Spruce
and Balsam Fir were furnished by the Biwands Club or Reading.
Some day these will make a fine addition to the Reading
Town Forest. The Boy Scouts did other Service and Conservation
Projects in the Town Forest during the year.
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(annual report for 1966 continued)
The Reading Chronicle recognized the work being done in
their editorial on April 14, 1966 which said:
"We visited the Reading Tarn Forest this week, and while
there observed the forest improvement being conducted by
the Town Forest Committee with the cooperation and
assistance of the U, S. Department of Agriculture.
"We extend our congratulations to the Town Forest
Committee for its intelligence and vision in carrying
out a program which can 7e ad nowhere else but to the
creation of an ultimately highly valued natural asset.
"The improvement and:.management of the Town Forest is
probably Reading government's least publicised project
and, for value received, its least appreciated.
"We predict this situation may change some day in
the not too distant future. In a relatively short
time Reading will no longer be a suburb of Greater
Boston; instead it will be in the core of Greater
Boston. At that time our children will deeply
appreciate the work being done by our Town Forest
Committee today."
Your committee will continue to work for the benefit of
all persons in Reading in the continuing development
of the Town Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
James S. Parry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice R. Donegan
Report of meeting of Town Forest Committee.
January 3U, 1967 7:30 PM Room 1, Municipal Building
A notice of this meeting had been posted on the bulletin
board in the Municipal Building.
Meeting was called to order by Chairman James S. Perry.
Present at meeting: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Niohols, Secretary
Maurice R. Donegan
Chairman Perry stated that the unexpended balance of the
Town Forest Committee for the year of 1966 is $23.07.
The budget for the year of 1967 to be submitted to
Town Meeting was read and approved. It is shown below:
(continued on Page 10.
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Town Forest budget for 1967.
Appropriation Expended Estimated Balance
and Transfer in 1966 1967 Forwarded
1966 to 1967
Balance $23.07
to 1966 $20.04 Appropriate
Appropriation 1500.00 0170o.ou '
Federal Grant 200.00
$i7Fo -.b3 $1696.97 $1700.00
M. H. Donegan moved and B. E. Nichols seconded that
Chairman Perry be authorized to contact U. S.Department
of Agriculture for the annual grant by them for development
work under "B- 10'Practices." It was so voted.
B. E. Nichols moved and M. H. Donegan seconded that an
article be plaoed in Town Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
in March 1967 to "Dedicate" to the Town Forest a piece of
land taken by the Town by foreclosure of tax lien, known
as the Nichols Woodlot. On January 10,1940 a decree was
entered and notice of final disposition is recorded in
Book 6361, Page 524 in records of Registry of Deeds of
South Middlesex. It was so voted.
B. E. Nichols moved and M. H. Donegan seconded to confirm
the authorization to H. X. Abbott, Registered Surveyor, to
do the necessary field and office work to furnish plane,
prints, bearings and distances of land offered for sale to
Town of Reading. This is land of Grace D. Bancroft, which is
in two parcels and appears in Middlesex South District Deeds,
Book 8929, Page 601. The family of Grace D.Banoroft would
like to have these parcels became part of the Town Forest.
It was so voted.
M. H. Donegan moved and B. E. Nichols seconded to place
articles in the Town Warrant to see if the Town will acquire
the land about which Dennison Bancroft wrote on January 21, 1967,
The committee will recommend, on suggestion of Town Counsel
Yarren %illam, that $750.00 be raised and appropriated for each
parcel to oover the total purchase cost of 4500.u0, plus survey,
appraisal, legal and other costa. It was so voted.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:65 PM.
The le tter of Dennison Bancroft is included in thia book I
between pages No. 10 and No. 11, and is marked 10 -A.
COLBY COLLEGE
WATERVILLE. MAINE
January 21, 1967
DEPARTMENT OF
PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY
Mr. Benjamin E. Nichols
25 Avon Street
Reading, Massachusetts 01867
Dear Mr. Nichols;
This letter declares my intention to recommend to my
mother, Grace D. Bancroft, of Mercer Island, Washington, that she
sell to the Town of Reading for the sum of $500.00 two parcels of
land situated respectively in the northwestern and northern parts
of Reading, and described in a deed to her, recorded with Middlesex
South District Deeds, Book 8929, page 601. Further, should my
mother die or become incapacitated before the Town of Reading offers
to purchase the land, I shall recommend to her legatees that they
sell the land to the town for the said sum of $500.00.
Very truly �yours,
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Received of the Town of Reading $273.21 representing
$250.00 for an 8.27 acres more or less of land shown
on "Plan No. 1 - Plan of Land in Reading to be
conveyed to the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading
for Town Forest Purposes ", dated Jan. 27, 1967,
together with $23.21, such amount being a proportionate
share of the taxes assessed on this parcel; also $256.85
being the value of 2.446 acres, more or less, shown on
"Plan No. 2 - Plan of Land in Reading to be conveyed
to the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading for Town
Forest Purposes ", dated Jan. 28, 1967, and $6.85 being
a proportionate share of the real estate taxes assessed
on this parcel.
Said amounts being in full payment of said parcels.
Grace D. Bancroft
19. V tl ss 01 61 d3S
5�.
1867
1'I1sfA a.
14,139.32$
14,139.32
.1. 1. 2h. To s u the Town
Audit of Municipal Accounts . -- _- .___......._..._._..
As Fixed by
Fin. Com .
we sell live nr to Gear {e P. Forbes
ma v3r {aids Pomp Hum, o their mums -
Examination of Retirement System __. __...... __.....
Asaeawrs 1988
Est. 1 %7
ore, a p
=n +ln •reel of land ewmea
TOWN: APPROPRIATIONS
�'��....
51,828.24
51,82824
on xnpgl +e street, a=Xrib=a in felt..:
BeQlanin{ m me Town line betwaim
Departmental Appropriations an
an era
$ 9,898,952.28$
5,044,532.59
a=.emg +na wekenea ov the Norcheam-
Special Articles ._ _ _........._._.. _ .._
i.....
371,435.51
545,033.78
eiueline of HopRlna Street [h< line
we line
Payment on Town Debt (ezcludin
)_.__. ..
a A ht)
289,000.00
280,000.00
prim
mud, br the Nonhmmer et
xopkin9 street about m.od t m a point
Interest on Town Debt (excluding
Water A Light)
79,442.50
71,531.25
the the Westerly sideline of Fourth strait;
Sewer Construction ..__....._._ __._.._.._____........__.......
150,000.00
150,000.00
Theme by the We+mrly sideline of said
Street Betterments ...................... ............
.._.......___.._.
2,235.000
50.00
Fourth Street about 35,01) feet m a line
which is 5000 feet North of Me aforo-
.......
Underestimates ..._..........._._.nts ._ __.._._.........__._....
8,889.79
36,753.61
commea Town fine
$ 5,791,065.29 $ 6,091,147.57 v nAeva by land owned, by em Town of
Parks and Reservations _...... _ _ _
. $
14,139.32$
14,139.32
Fourtn, Fab and sixth streets about
613N feet to land owned by Grove P.
Audit of Municipal Accounts . -- _- .___......._..._._..
675.21
67521
For o et al.
Examination of Retirement System __. __...... __.....
136.40
136.40
Thence by land of said Forbes, et al
Metropolitan Sewers _ _ _ _. _._
51,828.24
51,82824
sum feet m the Town clue.
Motor Vehicle Exelse filling Cost ...___ ... _....
1,666.95
1,666.95
name on the said Town cme between
wants
Reants and Wakefield, by the Town of
Metropolitan Area Planning Council _......_ -. _...__
865.01
865.01
about 603.0 toff to the point
.._ .................... ............._...__._......_._.
M.B.T.A. . _...__......_
104206
1,042.06
of begiming.
COUNTY: ASSESSMENTS
.
containing about 3oA00 sq. ff., shown
pn a 1m by Middlesex Survey Scrwce,
...._.__.. _.
Court Tax ......
140,785.06
140,785.%
dame i str 20 1563 m b= -aides, m
Tuberculosis Hospital
2,717.25
2,77725
what l will ao m relation thercm
.......
Underestimates ..._..........._._.nts ._ __.._._.........__._....
8,889.79
36,753.61
Raymond R. coumr= and others
OVERLAY: Reserve for Abatements ... ...............................
104,28'2.24
155,553.17
No Action
Deficit Preceding Year ..... ._....__.........._....
8.366.91
21,414.84
ARTICLE 73. fee a Or Town will
DEFIfor
FREE CASH DEFICIT .....___..._._.... .._..._.....___......_.........
37,317.00
p, W a al and
the Map of
Me to amend me xnning n of Reading
Me Town of Reading
hanion e
$
6,163,776.23$
Q518,748.69
from Residence Bed Insurer tto`Residence
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
E -I loodar.
Bro m firs at a pomf on the south.
State Taxes, School Fund Distribution
$
425,034.33 $
510,000.00
westerly sideline of summer Avenue at
State Taxes, Valuation Basis Distribution ................
269,94629
269,84629
Welfrotoywith Rome
life 28 e48II rung
feet
State Taxes, Corporation Excise and Other ...._......
181,544.56
181,544.56
(48.22)
State Meals Tax ......_ ..... ...._._......_....__.______ _
6,874.98
6,874.98
Thetas Southwesterly still by Route
School Construction Grants ._..__.__._
""""'"""'
113,808.94
113,808.94
129. 219.'76 feet to the Reamg -Wake-
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Revenue from Water Department ._.__________._.....
333,660.00
336,000.00
held town line
name by the town Ilne nu; feet more
Revenue from Sewer Rentals ........
61,074.11
62,800.73
or lad m lead of the U.S.A.
Light Department, in Lieu of Taxes _
g P _...__.__._...._
200,014.78
266,551.43
Then a Naturally by land of the U.S.A.
Motor Vehicle Excise ................_ _...____.......................
934,187.00
458.286.00
482• plus or minus Them- Elony by bona of the U.S.A.
School Department Receipts ........ ......._...__.__._.._.
9,603.00
15,232.87
115' plus or Minna
Other General Receipts - ............. __..._
1 66,181.49
23OX6.45
Th en- Formerly by land of the U.S.A.
State Assessments overestimated .._._. .....
2,933.42
6,524.33
16obeeuese Westerly by lane of the USA.
165• plm cr Minus to Sum Street
$
2,204.762.%$
2,45$,346•.58
Thence NottbatlY by sixth Street 200•
TRANSFERS:
nmtheu minus ass plus or Minus
Rd. Mach. Fund. to Rd. Mach. Oper. Acct., AR, 33$
56,61722$
61,226.85
So am imal. point
Cemetery Reserve to Cemetery Maim., Art. 63 ........
3,000.00
3,200.00
Hove. South ...mtl, 4a• lea - mmm
an—. of dal GommoMvM M of Massa -
Overlay Surplus to Reserve Fund
40,000.00
23,600.00
wn...
Dividend Reserved to Group Insurance ....................
2,750.20
3,543.00
name Nonidentical, IS, lead of the
Light Dept. to Pensions and Group Insurance ........
46,33520
51,133.95
�MOmwealth 50 met m the Sandoval-
sideline of Summer Avenue
State Library Aid to Library Salaries ........................
4,814.75
4,814.75
"even by the Sauthwemeey sideline
Water Available Surplus to Water Construction ....
78,600.00
7,402.50
of Summer Avenue 15.35 fear an the
Chapt. 679 Funds to Road Construction ......._........_.
28,778.54
26,778.54
point of beginning. mmua e
Covttlnmg 10 true plus or
Various Special Accounts to Other Accounts ........
1,300.00
5,75252
mown on a -Compiled Plan of Land
in Rmding Mana,^ Scale to malls Inc.
$
262,195.91$
189,452.11
May 3, 1565; Middlesex Survey Service.
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4 Federal Man.
SURPLUS REVENUE TO:
Will d 1. mod
or what fie Will do relation Nereid.
Sewer Art % ......... ......_.A
$
150,000.00
R. boo d R. emmmre and mibene
R
Chapt. 90 Maintenance
Maintenance and Conan pun, A ' ....
30,900.00
30,900.00
No Action
Be
Street Betterments, Art. 41 ........ y....
Drainage Construction ....___.._\,........
2,235.00
38,000.00
50.00
ARTICLE 39. gee if Town will
................
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rew by right eminm.,abuse ale`or Too ,
$
221,135.00$
30,950.00
wise for the purpose of mli ms .aid
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Fantle .._........
$
2.688.093.81$
2.678,748.69
aam 1. ffowhat stmt thet Town will relee,
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation ............... _._ ... _ .......
$
3,475,682.42 $
3,840,000.00
�efeipfr maaavaIm. 'he ae. levy or
Value of Real Estate and Personal Property _.....__._-----
$ 89,119,733.00$=000,000.00
iam for too purpose of anuhmg the
Tax Rate ..... .......................................... ...................._....___...
39.00
32.00
tdl1. l d.. Met land, nt what a an]
ao iv rcladon thereto:
as of ado land i Me
part of Reading Iivl-
aaed, ad being
uefcabed as fallow.:
NeNed rly corner
Id point being N 1°-
distance of 54.00 feet from
pile off som.
moo thm..mly i
Town, and from hen a he
°- 24• -30^ e., by land of the
aMwrrer at land ofaGeorge
iB- l4•-m^ E., by laud of
n D M cMim. and moral
Meade distance
an angle In. act in a large
38 °80• W., a distance of
zi °- se'lew.aa distance of
of
commission
Recommend $500.00
Recommend
MENTY -POUR TOWN OP READING
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will
ARTICLE 81. To me if the Town
me to squire be purchase, right of
will v°h to Otnwl. by candonm, si O, of
i
:mine t domain, deed of If It o other-
eminent domain, deed f gift, r M1er-
vsu for Town Forest purposes Me f°1-
wine for Town Forest purPmas the lot -
owiveg dacrlbed Parcel f lantl9 end
lowing tleuribed parcel of landeml b
what m Me Town win ray e d
see hat a Ne Town dl .air sad
F
Limminiam from the tax levy or tnnshr
ppropnate from the tax levy or trans
�FEPOR1
variable Nnda entl apPS'Opdett for
ter from available funds and appropriate
he purpose of acquiring the following
foe me gairose of acquiring the following
vailable lend o hat 1 add do in re-
r
available land or what it will do in t
"° °,rant°
Beginning 1 the northeasterly r
the at a drill hole In
iB ginning et atone bound at the
'a n`here'°
mrthemterly co ne o[ @e slanted
r rNweserly
FINANCF
COMMITTEE
if gnnted µremises
s rove at the estcdy end of Dam at
premises et [he m er of
l
other land of Me id Town of Reading.
18vd of Harry K. Romblon,
From thence Me line runs 8. 00° -01' -30^
Fram thence the line run S. U °- 28' -2P'
E., by land f Hillcrest Really Inc., a dii-
W., by food f Henry Jr. Fienemann a
of 318.59 feet to an iron Pipe in
dirtenco of ]8658 feet to a wall at o'be'
ON
domes and at m angle;
land of mid Fienemann:
other
tY , by
Thence by said wall and land of Fiem-
la �enfeihe Hi1c�t20"
a
n N. R °J5' -30" W., a distanre f
bntt of 221.80 feef to an angle iron in
156.19 feet to land of the Towa of Read -
Theme S. 65 ° -56' W., a distance of
mo awned by Herbert A.
Nichols et al;
ANNUAL
WARRANT
32.31 iron Pipe I. stones;
92T1 feel
Then. turning tl running N. 16°-26' -
uol
S.
Thena S. 28 °A9' -50 W., a disa"'
by said lend the Town of
of 3M.45 but to on pipe stands
Read g a ,fist c of ]83.69 feet to
Re I.
set n the a of us
the
pile f scones t lend formerly of
5 --My so Cant, o
distance I
Thence Sw ]an
the of Esnesl T.
feet M e angle it n stones;
an lei n
y load
hence ' E., by land of s' d
Thence 5.
W. a distance
Then< N. Lto
a distmm of felt to the
Estate distance
an Two in somes;
A 2]3]A Po[[ to red domes;
f be
bound at the Point of bemoaning.
nd
Thenm N. 19 °- 2A'1P' W.e a of
ra
2 mix r less.
Containio-ore
175.31 fa[ to an iron and t the edge ^f
and being Nlly shown W,n
a adow:
tlXed Plan No. , — Plan f Lantl
Thence N. 9°_10' E., a distance of
Reading to be Yea to the Nlolbl-
10].20 feet to an i d:
face f theTOwn of Reeding for Town
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Thence N. 64°.22' -50" E., a distance
Forest Pmpous ". dated Jan. 29. 1967.
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of 20019 feet to a I more t at IM1e
f Me ha dlmd.roAll f the eMve
of
aid Plan being file N ih< oRlces of
the To— Foreu CommiXee of iM1< Town
d .{
ides
thie de,
t... lines n by land of the said
Hill rest Realty 1—
of Reading and Ming fall Of
cr otion.
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The e byy d of Me Town o'R ad-
to '
Thi parcel bei B the same µrcmi9es Is
by Emory
bm
Win: a iearsnv of N. Y•AIeQ eixa a
10" F_ a dls
Pta:alr2 awn conveyed
.n A. Moursft dated March A,
mws°wr
Remmmerld $750.00
-- Rending Town Forest Cerand"ee
Recommend $750AD
TOWN OF
READING
MASSACHUSETTS
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— Please Bring This Report WITH You To Town Meeting —
April 15, 1967
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was continued on Saturday
morning, April 15, 1967.
Article 78 was submitted by the Reading Conservation Commission
to add a lot of unknown owners containing 3.302 acres of land,
more or less, to the Town Forest. This article was voted
unanimously in favor, with a quorum present. This is lot
No. 36 in'"Area Map of Lands Situated in the Hundred Acre
Meadow -Great Island- Dividenoe Swamp & Meadow, Reading,Mass.
Compiled by Town of Reading; -Board of Public Works- Engineering
Division for Town Forest and Water Supply Development.
April, 1966 Scale: 1 in. =200 ft." A map covering this lot
is included in this log book of the Town Forest Committee,
and is marked 10 -0. This land was formally taken by the
Selectmen and the necessary papers were filed in the Registry
of Deeds in Southern Middlesex in Book 11313 Page 166,
April 20, 1967.
Articles 79, 8u and 81 ware suumitted by the heading Town
Forest Committee. The detail of them is shown on the pages of
the Finance Committee Report which is included in this log book,
and 1s marked 10 -B.
James S. Perry, Chairman, Reading Torn Forest Committee read
Article 79 before the Town Meeting, and moved its adoption,
which would "Dedicate" the so called "Nichols Woodlot" to the
Reading Tarn Forest. He spoke briefly on the benefits to be
derived from the addition of the land to the Town Forest.
He then introduced Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary of the
Town Forest Committee for his remarks.
Mr. Nichols spoke as follows:
Mr. Moderator and Town Meeting Members.
Articles 79, 80 and 81 were placed in the 'warrant by the
Town Forest Committee, of which I em the secretary.
I realise we are nearing the end of the Town Meeting, and
will make my remarks as short as possible.
These three articles are closely related, but for legal
reasons were submitted separately. With your permission,
I will give the background of them as a group.
The Board of Public Works and the Town Forest Committee
have worked closely since November 1930 when a map was
drawn entitled, "Plan of Lands Situated at Hundred Acre
Meadow, Great Island, Dividence Swamp & Meadow, Surveyed
for Torn of Reading Town Forest & Water Supply Development."
They have worked together for the good of all the Town.
As land became available, it nas been added to the town
owned properties for both purposes.
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Recently the demand for water in the Town has made it
necessary to plan for future water areas, and surrounding
Town Forest land which would protect tnis water shed, as well
as to continue the benefits that accrue from a Turn Forest.
Representatives of the Board of Public 7orke and Town Forest
Committee recently studied the available areas which might
be added. Three lots of land which are in these Town Meeting
articles were the logical ones to acquire.
Article 79 contains approximately six acres of woodlot I
Which the Town took for taxes, and foreclosure was
recorded in 1940. Thus the Town has had title to this
land for 27 years,'and it would appear no one has applied
to purchase it in all these years. It appears in the
"Tax Title Account" record book in the Town Building.
Two years ago on March 29th, the Town Clerk wrote on this
Page, "DO Not Sell. Hold for Tarn Forest."
The Conservation Commission was interested in using this
land for town uses, and had a plan drawn by H. Kingman
Abbott, Reg. Surveyor, and this is dated March 14, 1964.
(Note: A copy of this map is in this log book marked 10 -D)
The Camp Fire Girls were interest in using this land
as shown by an extract from the Board of Selectmen's
meeting on May 18, 1964, as which the following members
were present:
C. Dewey Smith, Chairman
W. Franklin Burnham, Secretary
Robert A. Curtis
The extract reads as follows: "Chief Perry stated that he
has had a request by the Camp Fire Girls for permission to
use a parcel of town owned land on the same basis as the
Boy Snouts use land in the Tovm ecx est. Mr. Curtis moved
that they be granted permission to use the piece of land
designated by Chief Perry subject to the same rules and
regulations which govern the use by the Boy Scouts. it
was so voted."
Chief Perry has signed a letter showing that the land
designated for use by the Camp Fire Girls is the lend in
Article 79. Copies of Camp Fire Girls correspondence
also confirm this.
Your Town Forest Committee submlttec an article for the '
Special Town Meeting to be held in December 1965 to
"Dedicate" this same lend to the Town Forest. This was
signed and submitted in legal form. There were objections
to this article by a group which wanted to have it for the
use of their own group, and strong suggestions were made
to the Town Fcreet Committee to remove the article from
the garrant. The article was removed.
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We have again submitted the article to "Dedicate" this
same Woodlot, and believe the Town Meeting Members will
vote this land for the benefit of all the people in
our Town.
Articles 80 and 81 also have an interesting history.
These are two pieces owned by Mrs. Grace D.Bancroft.
One is an island of ep proximately eight acres surrounded
' by a swamp. This has a common boundary with the present
Torn 'sorest of 592 feet. This is only about 325 feet 'lest
across the swamp from the woodlot of Article 79. The other
piece of two acres adjoins the woodlot on the easterly side.
These pieces formerly belonged to Mrs. Bancroft's husband,
Edward.
Mrs. Bancroft is now 92 years of age, and lives in Washington
State. Her daughter lives in Mercere Island, 'ffaahington
and a son lives in 'Waterville, Maine. I talked to both
of them on the telephone on Januar,v 12th of this year,
and both of them thought it a wonderful ices, for their
family woodlands to become pest of the Town Forest, so it
would famaim- forever the way it now is. They had considered
giving it to the Audubon Society. As far back as
November 22, 1965 which I talked with the Bancroft family
in Waterville, I received the same feeling they wanted to
leave the land in its present state. They said they would
recommend to their mother that she sell this land to the
Town for a small amount. This was confirmed in a letter
from Dennison Bancroft of January 21st of this year, with
an amount of $500.00 total for both pieces. The Town
Forest Committee had the land surveyed and necessary plane
and detail drawn for the articles No. 80 and 81.
These articles were discussed with the whole Board of Public
Works at a regular meeting, and the Board gave their whole-
hearted sup,?ort as both of these pieces will be of
great benefit for water shed areas. The Finaxn a Committee
in their report, a copy of which was mailed to all of you
as Town Meeting members on March 9th, recommends these
two articles, as well as the "Dedication" of article No. 79.
The Town Forest Committee had heard no objections regarding
any of these articles until we learned on Tuesday, March 21st
that the Bancroft family both in Maine and 'Washington State
had received a telephone call on Monday, March 20th, the
first day of the Town Meeting, offering to purchase these
same two pieces for the same group that wanted the land in
Article 79 a year ago. This offer was for $1,000., or twice
what the Bancroft family had agreed to. The Bancroft family
got together onthe telephone on the evening of March 20th
after they had received the offer, and decided that they
still wanted the land to be sold to the Town for the purpose
previously discussed, and that they would honor their letter
to me of January 21st. They agree this amounts to a gift
on their part, and t:. is is what they want to do.
Mr. Dennison Bancroft telephoned me late Tuesday evening,
March 21st, with this information.
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If the land in these three parcels had gone into
private ownership, or in the ownership of a private
group, then it would be possible for them to sell the
land at any time. If the Town ever needed this land
for water purposes, they might find the land was impossible
to bbtain.
Knowing that the total money requested for these three
parcels amounting to over sixteen acres is only '
01500., it would appear to be a good investment for the
Town at this time. I believe you will want to vote
in favor of the "Dedication" of the land in Article 79,
and the purchase of the lend in Articles 80 and 81.
I thank you.
Article 79 was voted unanimously with a quorum present.
The land in Article 79 is shown on a map in this log book
and is marked 10 -D, and is Lot No. 39 in "Area Map"
described above;. The original of this map now carries the
notation that this lot was "Dedddated" to the Town Forest.
Chairman James S. Perry read in turn Articles 80 and 81,
and moved the sum-of X750.00 be raised and ep propriated
for each article. Both articles were voted unanimously
with a quorum present.
The land in Article 80 was formally taken by the Selectmen
and the necessary papers were filed in the Registry of Deeds
in Southern Middlesex in Book 11313 Page 160, April 20, 1967.
A map covering this land is included in this log book of
the Town Forest Committee, and is marked 10 -E. The deed is
registered in'Book 11395 Page 423.
The land in Article 81 was formally taken by the 6alectmen
and the necessary papers were filed in the Registry of Deeds
in Southern Middlesex in Book 11313 Page 163, April 20, 1967.
A m@p covering this land is included in this log book of the
Town Forest Committee, and is marked 10 -F. The deed is
registered in Book 11391 Page 426.
A copy of the receipt for payment of the land in Articles
80 and 81 sdgnedby Grace D. Bancroft is included in this log
book and is marked 10 -G. :here is no date on this receipt.
Thus, the Town acquired four fine pieces of land for the
Tarn Forest. Fature years will prove the soundness of this
addition of the land to the Town Forest.
15
May 6, 1967
The Reading Junior Chamber of Commerce has each year a
project for the benefit of their community. This year their
project was a work day, Saturday, May 6, 1967, in the
heading TUN Forest. -
Arrangements were made py Bob Fuller and Don Young with
Chief Perry, Chairman of the Town Forest Committee, to remove
dead limbs from the large eakar on the northeast side of
the Town Forest.
Twelve members of the Jaycees worked in the rain. Mach was
accomplished. The removal of these limbs reduces the fire
hazard in this area. It will be easier now to select suitable
trees for removal in order to leave the better trees to grow
to maturity. -
The men working included
Fell Murray
Kevin Mullen
Thomas Feeney
.Russell Stone,
Leigh Amaden
Robert Turner,
Robert Fuller
Donald Young
Richard Allen
Peter Underhill
Donald Takaoh
Hugh Buckley
Jr.
Jr .
The coffee pot was busy all morning. Charles Stratton,
of the Conservation Commission, and Ben Nichols of the
Town Forest Committee had a fire going in the gravel pit
area near the eakar. At noon, lunch of hamburgers and hot
dogs was cooked over the wood fire.
Albert Schneider, Chairman of the Conservation Commission,
dropped by and was pleased to see tnt interest and the results
of the Jaycees.
Cooking equipment was loaned by Troop 702, Boy Scouts of
America. Capt. Donald Mitchell and Ernest Babcock of the
Reading Fire Department brought toole and first aid kit
for use by the Jaycees. The tools were used, but there was
no need to use the first aid kit.
This was a most worthwhile community project.
A "Thank You" letter was written to the Jaycees on May 14, 1967.
16
July 30, 1967
Henry Fineman, a member of the Conservation Comission
gave to the Town Forest Committee a report of "Readings
Cranberry Industry." This report is filed in this book,
and is market "16 -A." This dam is shown on the map of
Lot No. 32, known as the Charles A. Loring piece. A copy of
this map is filed in this book, and is marked "16 -B."
September 30, 1967
Dave Calvin and Ben Nichols picked over one quart ea re oh of I
cranberries in area mentioned in this report. They we found
in the cranberry bog near the Ipswich River in Dividence
Meadow at the far and north of the dam. Later cranberry
sauce was made from these by Mrs. Edith 3weetser Nichols,
374 Main Street, Reading. She is interested in the Town
Forest as her family woodlot later became Lot 19 in the
Town Forest.
September 30, 1967
Boy Scout Troops 702 and 735 camped in the Town Forest
this weekend. Three and one -half inches of rain fell
during the camping period. Troop 702 is sponsored by the
Old South Methodist Church and Troop 735 is sponsored by
St. Athanaeius Church.
Chris Cullen, a Scout of Troop 735, took the scouts of his
troop to the old Scout Area on what was known at Scrub Oak
Rill. Trees had been planted there on May 7, 1960 by Troop 7
which was sponsored by the Knights of Columbw . The Scouts
of Scout Troop 735 cleared the low brush which had growa:.around
these saplings. This will help the saplings grow better. This
was a fine conservation and service project of Troop 736.
October 28, 1967
The Reading Junior Chamber of Commerce had another work day
in the Town Forest, carrying on the work they started on
May 6, 1967.
The Jaycees working on this project included:
Jeff Taylor
Dick Allen
Neil Murray
Jim Miller
Bob Faller
Don Young
Rues Stone, Jr.
Don Takach
Bud Margossian
The "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer" was Pete Vincent.
The Town Forest Committeemen working included Fire Chief,
Jim Perry, Chairman and Ben Nichols, Secretary.
READINGS CRANBERRY INDUSTRY.
16 -A
The Town of Reading once had a flourishing cranberry industry.
Several portions of the Reading Town Forest area were once growing this
crop. Some of its history was told to Henry W. Fienemann by Elmer R.
Batchelder who was born here in 1889. Elmers forebears were among the
early settlers and owned sections of cranberry bog along the Ipswich
River. It seems that Readings early settlers followed the practice of
building their homesteads on high land with pasture and woodlot areas
close by. They also had acreage in the marsh areas for swale hay and
blue - joint. They learned that cranberries would grow quite well in these
fresh water marshes.
The Massachusetts State Census Report for 1905 lists 778 acres of
cranberries in Middlesex County for that year Mr. Batchelder stated
that at one time, Middlesex County claimed to be the center of this
industry in America. Then, as this industry became more scientific and
a larger crop was needed, areas on or near Cape Cod were found to be
more adaptable.
The occasion for Elmers discourse came about one day when Henry
asked him to locate a plot of almost 5 acres that went with the so- called
Whitchurch Farm that Henry had just purchased at 341 Franklin Street.
Henry and Elmer started off for Dividence Meadow. An arm of this marsh
extends in a southerly direction from the main marsh along the Ipswich.
The plot was located north of a dam running from west to east. This dam
was used, according to Elmer, to impound water to flood the contiguous
cranberry areas. This Dam is still there. Its westerly end terminates
on Dividence Island, owned for many years by the Bancroft family but
now apart of ou`r Town Forest. Its easterly end terminates on high land
part of the Timothy Wakefield Estate. Henrys plot partly joined the Town
Forest and is also part of that forest.
Elmer pointed to the Dividence Island as the one time site of a
Winnowing Shed where the several cranberry growers brought their crop
to have the twigs, leaves and small berries removed. Clean berries were
then packed in wooden barrels and trucked to the Boston Market. Large
wagons, drawn by a team of horses, left Reading in the evening, travelling
much of the night, to be on the early morning market.
Elmer stated that the gates in the Dam across the Ipswich at its
Mill Street crossing were closed at appropriate times to flood the
cranberry bogs up river. This dam is still there.
One important reason for the disappearance of this industry from
Reading was the very gradual fall in the river. It took too long to drain
a flooded area. Cranberry growers learned that a volume of water was
needed to cover their bogs in a short time but it had to be drained off
i
quickly at the proper time.
There are still cranberries in Reading for those who know where to
look. I have had water pails full picked along the Ipswich. These bogs
were burned off in prior years to keep down the swele grass which has now
about taken over. The berries must be picked before a frost and the hardy
folk who relish them wear cotton gloves t prevent Swale grass cuts on
their hands.
Henry . Fienemann.... July 30,1967
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17
November 16, 1967 7:00 PM
The Town Forest Committee met at the ',vest Side Fire Station.
A formal notice of this meeting had been posted on the
bulletin board at the Municipal Building.
Members Present: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice E. Donegan
Mr. Donegan moved that the same officers be nominated for
the ensuing year, and that the secretary be instructed
to cast one ballot for them. This was done.
The budget of $1,900.00 for the year 1968 was discussed.
Mr. Donegan moved t)s t this budget be submitted, and
Mr. Nichols seconded the motion. It was so voted.
This will make it possible to continue the program of
tree carethat has been carried out during the last
few years, as well as miscellaneous parts of the program
for the benefit of the forest.
Mr. Donegan moved the sum of $50.00 be voted as annual
salary for miss "senor Taylor for keeping the $ nanoial
records of the Committee. Mr. Nichols seconded the motion,
and it was so voted.
Mr. Perry will invite, slate Forester Bates to come to
Beading and inspeet the progress being made in the Town
Forest, and ask hie suggestions in setting -.up programs
for the future. Mr. Perry will ask Mr. Bates about the
purchase of seedlings of various kinds to be planted on
the west side of Scrub Oak Hill. Mr. Nichols moved that
these seedlings be ordered. Mr. Donegan seconded the
motion. It was so voted.
Mr. Nichols moved that Mr. Kingman Abbott be hired at
a sum not to exceed $250.00 to locate air points starting
at the southwesterly point of Lot No. 18 known as the
Symonds lot and running to the easterly oorner of
Lot No. lb known as the Kiernan and Ball lot. The Baird
of Public Works has granite markers which they willgive to
the TownForest Committee. At a later time, the Town Forest
Committee will furnish men to dig the holes, and set the
granite markers under the supervision of Mr. Abbott. If
there would be go additional coat, the Committee would ask
Mr,Abbott to similarly locate and install markers at the
top of the hill at the southerly point of the Ordway Pit,
which is lot No. 21, and also northwest . of this point
about 722.69 feet at the junction of Lots No. 21, 22 and 26,
I
November 16, 1967 (continued)
Mr. Nichols moved that the committee confirm the
purchase for $25.00 of fifteen 9" s 9" aerial photos
of the Town Forest Area from the New Pngland Survey
Service, Ina. These are on the scale of 1" to 400 feet.
Mr. Donegan seconded the motion. It was so voted.
ntr. Nichols moved that the Committem put an article in
tpe neat Annual Town Meeting to "Dedicate" the so called
Meet Timothy Wakefield lot to the TownForest. Mr. Donegan
seconded the motion. It was so voted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8;30 P.: M.
Refer to Page 3 of this book for information regarding
various lots in the Town Forest. This list below is a
continuance of the information on Pages 3 and 4.
Lot Ho. AcreaRe
o� d
Bok aP
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31
.e
inent Domain Taking
10547 -113 Deed
uenry Iv, aianamann
Town Forest Purposes
32 4.206
8538 -298 Eminent Domain Taking
Charles A. Loring
"Dedicated" to Tarn Forest.
Refer Special Town Meeting Feb. 12, 1962
Article 4.
11553 -119 "Dedication" filed. Map shown in
33 4.990-
7727 -564 Quitclaim Deed this book
-Silas Henry Carroll Page 16 -B.
Purpose not mentioned in deed.
Refer Special Town Meeting
JAn. 22, 1951 Article 12.
Voted Eminent Domain
34 12.7781
10782 -306 Eminent Domain Taking
Trustees Laura Realty Trust
Town Forest Purposes
35 1.704
11236 -205 Eminent Domain Taking
11274 -558 Deed
John C. Bryant, Jr.
Mdnioippl water supply purposes
36 1.3855
11272 -099 Eminent Domain taking
(In Reading only)
11272 -101 Deed (Shows part of land is)
(in Wilmington.)
Frank E. and Mildred N. Miller
Municipal water eupply purposes.
19
Lot No. Acreage
Book and Pa e
- S7 4.779 -
i9.96NZ7- F�lminent Domain Taking
Lillian Berg, Carrie G.Duby, Florence B.
Municipal Rater Supply Purposes Sheehan
38 3.302
Article 78, Annual Town Meeting April 15, 1967
Unknown owner
Voted for Town Forest
11313 -165 See Map Page 10 -C in this book.
39 6.174
6344 -522 See Map Page 10 -D in this book.
6361 -524
6089 -79
Tax title land, formerly Herbert A. Nichols
DedicatQd to Town Forest in Annual Town
1j551nf2iARri1 15, 1967 Article 79
Dedication" filed.
40 8.270
11313 -160 Eminent Domain Taking
11395 -423 Deed Grace D.Banoroft
Article 80, Annual Town Meeting, April 15,1967
Voted for Town Forest Purposes
See Map Page 10 -E in this book.
41 2.446
11313 -163 Eminent Domain Taking
11395 -426 Deed
Grace D.Bancroft
Article 81, Annual Town Meeting, April 15,1967
Voted for Town Forest Purposes
Sae ldap Page lU -L' in this book.
(Continued on Page
34.)
The annual report of
the Town Forest Committee for the
year 1967 was submitted
to Boyd H. Stewart, Municipal
Building. This report
reads as follows:..
To the Citizens of Reading:
we submit our report for 1967.
The Annual Town Meeting on April 15, 1967 voted
four articles which added twenty acres to the Town Forest.
Mrs. Grace Dennison Bancroft sold to the Town for Town Forest
purposes two parcels with 1U.7 acres, at a price which
amounted to a gift. Tax title land which had been foreclosed
in 1940 was "dedicated" to the Town Forest with an acreage
of 6.2 acres. Another piece with 3.3 acres, which belonged
to unknown owners was voted to the Town Forest.
The AaaU91.,Town Meeting voted the Bum of $1,700.00 for
the further development and maintenance of the Forest.
Thinning of the trees planted years ago has been continued,
using the recommendations Of our State Forester. As in past
years, this work has been done in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service, and for ^which the Town was reimbursed $200.00. Trails
have been marked throughout the Forest.
Groups of Gird watuhars nave run odrd walks durinb the
03
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(Annual Report continued)
various seasons of the year. David Galvin reports eighty -six
different species were seen in the Forest during 1967.
Boy Scouts have worked on service and conservation projects
which have been of great benefit to the Forest. They have
camped in the Forest in all seasons of the year.
The Record Book which was started in December 1964 has been
continued. This book will be valuable in future years fot the
detail of various lots of land, the record of acquisitions of
new lots of land, the planting of trees, and bits of history
of our Town Forest.
There are many people in Reading who appreciate that our
Town Forest means to them, but in future years there will
be many more people who will realize the value of an area
where they may roam without the disturbances of our
modern life.
Respectfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
January 22, 1868 7 :30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held in Room 1, Municipal
Building. Members present:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
The secretary's report of the last meeting was read
and approved.
Mr. Perry will talk with State Forester Estes to find out
when the seedlings will be available for planting in the
spring in the Town Forest. Mr. Perry will order 1000 seedlings,
It was decided that the Secretary will write the articles
for the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting. These will
include: Two articles for the acquisition of two parcels from
Hillcrest Realty for the Town Forest, one article for the
acquisition of one parcel from the estate of the dakefield
family for the Town Forest, and one article to be written for
the Board of Public Works for the acquisition by dedication of
0f land-fcxmex�y owned by Chouncy P. Judd Heirs, and foreclosed
for taxes, which will be dedicated for the Public Domain Yor
the preservation of the water supply.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 :30 PM.
21
January 1, 1968
Refer to the land sold by Mrs. Grace D.Bancroft in 1967
for the Town Forest, which are shown as Lots No. 40 and 41.
Her daughter, Mrs. Elinor MacDonald, wrote on January 1, 1968
the following note: "I am glad that piece of property is
doing just what it is doing. 'In wildness is the preservation
of the earth.' "
These eight words come from a Thoreau quotation which the
Wilderness Society (Sierra Club) has long used almost as
a motto. They tell what Thoreau discovered one hundred years
ago, that a leaven of wildness is necessary for the health
of the human spirit, a troth we seem to have forgotten in our
headlong rush to control all nature. Dnless we reverse our
course all wildness will disappear from the American continent
even within the lives of those who are now the age Thoreau was
when he died in 1862. (From the preface of the book with the
title, "In Wildness Is the Preservation of the World" by
Eliot Porter July 21, 1962. Pablished by the Sierra Club -
Ballantine Books)
March 23, 1968
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting was continued on Saturday
morning, March 23, 1968.
Article 54 was written by the Town Forest Committee, but was
submitted by the Board of Public Works to Dedicate a lot of
land containing 10.58 acres, more or less, which abuts at a
point the land presently awned by the Town, and known as the
Revay Brook Area of the 4➢atur Department. This land is north
of Lowell Street and east of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
The town meeting members voted to Dedicate the premises as a
public domain to be devoted to the preservation of the water
supply. This lot is known as the Judd Piece, and had been
taken by the Town for non - payment of taxes.
Historical Note: This same lot of land appears under ownership
of Chauncey P. Judd in the "List of the Polls and Estates in the
Town of Reading May let, 1890." It is listed as:
"meadow, east of R. R. north of Lowell et., 13 acres" and was
assessed for $100.
This lot of land was located in the Town's Tax Title Account
Book by the Town Forest Committee, and a notation was put on
it as follows:
Hold for Town Forest
and Watershed Development
Please see Ben Nichols
for details
B. E. Nichols
3 -14 -65
An article about Chauncey Parkman Judd appears in the
Memorial Volume of Redding, 250th Anniversary 1644 -1894
on Page 134.
The page shorting Article 54 in the warrant is shown in this
og book on Pages 22 -A and 22 -8B
See bottom of Page 22 for additional information re Judd.)
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TOWN OF READING
called, also owned by the Town
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of Reading.
it relation thereto:
From thence the line rue-
ARTICLE RIFA
southerly and easterly along the
shore of said island by various
LEASHING OF DOGS
courses the following distances,
o person owning or keep! 6 a
viz., 240.19 ft., 107.20 ft., 175.31
do in the Tawn of Re mg
ft., 273.78 ft., and 105.0 ft. to an
sh Permit such dog to at
iron pipe and stones set at the
lar a in the Town else here
most southeasterly corner of
its on the premises of th own.
said island and at the northerly
er o keeper, except if it ¢ on
end of a causeway:
the emises of another rson
with he knowledge and ermis-
Thence again Southeasterly by
lion such other person
land retained by said Hillerest
Sue owner or keeper f a dog
Realty Inc., a distance of 140
in the own of Readin , which
ft., more or less, to land of
is not n the premise of the
Henry Angenni et 'ix:
owner upon the pr ' as of
Thence southwesterly 132.01 ft.,
another emon with a knowl-
and southerly 09.31 ft., by the
edge an permission o such per,
said Angslini to a corner of the
son shall restrain snc dog by a
wan: !
chain or ash not ex selling six
Thence westerly by the wall a
feet in le
distance of 5.70 ft. to a point
Any dog found to at large
which is the northeasterly cor.
in the To of Rea ing in viola.
ner of land of the Meadow
tim, of t by-la may be
Brook Golf Club. Inc.:
caught and onfin by the Dog
Thence northwesterly by land
Officer of T , who upon
of the said Golf Club a distance
taking such og all forthwith
of 712 ft., mare or less, to a
report in wrl ng the Reading
corner in a ditch at other land
Police Depart a tthat such dog
is in his cus y, and said re port
of the Town of Reading:
shaD contain description of
Thence northerly, partly by the
such dog reaso bly sufficient to
ditch, by said other land of said
ch aguish and identify it and
Town, being lots formerly
also include m kings on its rol-
awned by Fannie Nichols and
let and is t ched to it, If
Chester A. Ellison, respective -
any; and sal port shall be
ly,a distance of 291.5 ft., more
available for r asonable time
or less, to an Iron pipe and
thereafter to any a making in.
stones:
-
quiry of the olice Department.
Thence continuing northerly by
The owns or it per of such
said other land of said Tawn a
dog shall reby come liable
distance of 157.87 ft. to the iron
to the T of Rea ng for the
Pipe at the point of beginning.
cost to the Town of taking and
Containing by estimation some
keeping a dog up five days
3.59 acres of land, more or less,
after said report to the Police
aM said parcel to be more fully
Departm t or up t the time
shown on a plan to be made by
such dog s returned t its owner
H. Ringman Abbott, Registered
or O less than said five
Surveyor.
days; ch coats the fig
s;
Being the southwesterly
Y
k of
ar T certify f Re di the e ll of
the To 0 Reading eats
the premises conveyed by
by
Sr costs of
ing costs upon a du cafe of
M
Mary Deaelc., m said Hill-
said
e ort he makes to a Pa-
treat a
Realty Inc., in Book
lice
lice apartment and Ing It
Page 411, the second parcel
parcel
with a Clerk of the Tow .
therein.
owner keeper of such
Reading Tawn Forest
dog shall be entitled to ropes.
Committee
on of such dog upon idang
h dog
Recommend g4$Q9R
wi the Dog Officer affidavit
th r
th he is the owner or keep r of
TICLE fib. To if the
so h dog and making pay ant
Town ate amend the
In Ole said five dayB, of the
General B of the Town by
s Id Croat to the Town.
ad hereto ollowing
H the owner or keeper of e h
icle, such Article to
op shall fail during the s it
FINANCE COMMITTEE REP
Y
row" OF XGADJAU
1966
3,351,280.47 $
630,204.15
4,488.00
255,530.30
1 125,227.62
87,302.36
18,946.78
10,106.75
69,494.12
85,258.86
136,926.30
222,481.71
302,602.70
5,830,172.60
39,895.97
2,670,050.55
773,533.84
52,336.04
15,950,667.49
72,176.73$ 230,568.80
12,229.23 728,369.62
58,499.95 69,24635
/388,347.68
2,699,737.81
331,106.60
,—ML,561,893.47
94,44524
5,110.80
88,000.47
106,90552
$ 14,608,259.91$
331.62
1,023,865.15$ 1,362,
22_3)
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT TWENTY FIVE
Thence northeasterl by other
land of the Town of Reading
Ivan" as the "Loring Lot" and
by the aforesaid dam, a distance
of 240.54 ft. more or less and,
to the iron pipe at the point of
beginning.
Containing 2.5 acres more or
less said parcel 'o be more fully
shown on a plan to be made by
H. Kingman Abbott, Registered
Surveyor, and being the same
premises conveyed by Mary D.
Desellier to said Hillerest Realty
Inc., in Book 8624 —Page 411, the
first parcel therein.
Reading Town Forest
Committee
Recommend 450.00
ARTICLE 66. To see if the
Town will vote to acquire, by
purchase, right of eminent do-
main, deed of gift, or otherwise,
for Town Forest purposes the
following described parcel of
land, and to see what sum the
Town will raise by borrowing, or
from the tax levy or transfer
from available funds or other
wise and appropriate for the
purpose of acquiring the follow-
ing available land, or what it will
do in relation thereto:
A parcel of land in the north-
westerly part of the Town of
Reading and northerly of Frank-
lin Street and being bounded
and described as follows:
Beginning at the southeasterly
comer of the granted premises
at a stone bound set at the south.
westerly corner of land of Harry
K. Kurchian and the northwest-
erly corner of land of Henry
Fienemann:
westerly by land formerly of
Grace D. Bancroft and by land
formerly of Herbert A. Nichols
at al., now supposed to be of the
Town of Reading, by various
lines and angle points, a distance
of 590 ft. more or less to an iron
pipe and stones at the meadow
and land of Hillerest Realty
Inc.
Thence northwesterly by said
HWCrest Realty Inc. land and by
land of the Town of Reading
known as the Loring Lot, a dis-
tance of 319 ft. more or less, to
a stake at other land of the
Town of Reading known as the
Fienemann Lot:
Thence slightly more norther.
ly by said Fienemana lot a dis.
tance of 138.6 ft. more or less,
to a stake and stones at the
Southwesterly corner of land of
Chester A. Ellison:
Thence easterly in a straight
line by land of said Ellison a dis.
tance of 779 ft. more or less,
to the southeasterly corner of
said Ellison land and land of
the aforesaid Kurchfan:
Thence southerly by said Kur.
Chien land a distance of 399.22
feet to the bound at the point of
begin
Containing 6 acres of land,
more or less, and said land to be
more fully shown on a plan to be
area is i
6 acres I
course in
Re_ omen $500A0
ARTICLE 67. To see if the
Town will vote to acquire by
purchase, right of eminent do-
main, deed of gift, or other.
wise, for Town Forest purposes
the following described parcel
of land, or any part thereof, and
to see what smn the Town will
raise by borrowing, or from the
tax levy or transfer from avail.
able funds or otherwise and
appropriate for the purpose of
acquiring the following avail-
able land or any part thereof,
or what it will do in relation
thereto:
beginning at the most
northerly corner of the granted
Premises at land of the Town
of Reading known as the Town
Forest, at an iron pipe, thence
running southeasterly across the
Meadow and by other land of
said Town known as the "Lor.
ing Let," a distance of 251.37 ft.
to an iron pipe set at the edge
of the hardland on the westerly
shore of Dividencs Island, so.
TWENTY -FOUR
TOWN OF READING
FINANCE COMMITTEE REP,
d) Cause W be published, t o
TICLE 84. To see t he
weeks prior to Town Merit g,
Town BI establish pub' read-
'" FUN D
and circulated in the town a e-
inq coo to be loco in the
Inside Debt Limit:
rl of projected capital as en.
lower Irene of the ommugity
hones For the current year nd
Center, 52 S Street, said
Sewer ..........- ...._ -_...
ve years ahead with r m-
reading rooms constructed,
School — Eaton ...
endathms concerning the Um-
furnished, mlm and oper.
School — Memoria 1
In and method of fin ring
ated and the direr of the
School — Birch Me
ca ilal items. The report shall
Librar rustees, or wh it will
School — Coolidge Ju b
an fain a projection of th total
do i elation thereto.
tax rate based upon over I call-
alph J. Bens, Jr. and of ^s
utside Debt Limit:
m,l x of Tmwn revenue nd ex-
'lures
time Pending
9
c —
School Memorial fig
pen in broad ca gorses.
"ral
School —Birch Mae ow
Hist comparative figures
ARTICLE 85. To see if the
School — Coolidge uni,
shall a provided for t least
Town will vote to acquire by
School — Barrows
four ors past,
purchase, right of eminent do-
.._
Light
Seclio 3.
main, deed of gift, or otherwise,
_
gh[
Far he purpose of) this by-
for Town Forest purposes the
fight .
Izw, a apilal rxpen ture shall
following described parcel of
star
be any xpendllure, noticed in
land, and to see what sum the
ate,
whole o in part by own funds,
Town will raise by borrowing, or
ter
for acq siting of Is d, a phyat-
from the tax levy or transfer
... ... _
ter _..
cal butte ment, or a purchase
(torn available funds or other-
W ter
of equip nt with substantial
wise and appropriate for the
Total bt
useful lif , the tal cost of
purpose of acquiring the follow.
_...
which is ,989 or are.
Ing available land, or what It
Estimat 1968 V nation ....
Section 4
The Cap at B deaf Commit-
will do in relation thereto:
Ration o Debt to aluation
.a certain parcel of meadow
tee shall re one end to Town
land in Dividence Meadow, so.
Available Borrow g Capacip
Meeting the era far of money
called, lying northerly of Frank.
uric or out o t e Stabilization
it. Street and being bounded and
N9FEAS
Fund as ma desirable to
described as fellows:
fund in whole in part current
Beginning at the northeasterly
Appropriatl n:
or anticipated capital expends-
tares and mi Ise fluctuations
turner of the granted premises
I'YOm m as Lery
in the overall x rate.
a: an iron pipe bound set at the
easterly end of a dam herein-
._
From a Surplus
y p
John B, ken and Others
after mentioned, and on the
Transfers:
No Actioe
westerly line of land of the Wake-
"Wiley
Expense
ARTICLE T see what sum
field Estate known as the
_..
Account ccount a Clerical
the Town 1 rais by borrowing
Lot '
From thence the line runs
.....
Assessor ' lerical _.
or from th tax 1 or transfer
southeasterly by the said Wiley
Board A peals Expem
from feel his fir s or other.
'ate
Lot a diamnce of 284.3 ft. more
Electio an Re istmtion
wise and a ro for the
pp p
or leas and to an :ron pipe set in
al B ]d ngg Matnt
purpose f providI g co- opera-
atones and the southwesterly
Police
Police I)epG elZen .....
live or mplimen ry facilities
Police Dept aintenance
to out- lent clinics established
corner of said Wiley Lot.
Polic Station aintenam
or to be established in accord.
Thence continuing southeaster-
Poll Reserve Unlforms
once 'th the p Jones of
ly by a wall and land formerly
Fire apt. Sala es ._..___.
Chapte 123 of the Ce ral Laws,
of Nichols, now of the Town of
Fire Dept. Pen ons
In c oo ration with t Depart -
Reading, a distance of 100 It.
Fir Dept. Mein enance
ment f Mental Health nd other
more or less and, to other land
Ft Alarm Sala as _.
seen collaborating 'lh said
of the HJllcrest Realty Inc.
Tr a and Moth pt Exl
Depa ment, and for viding
Thence westerly across the
G Inspector's Ifry
Pay em for services ndered,
meadow in a straight line by
H alth Agent's Sri ary _..
or t be rendered, by so h pub-
said other land of Hillerest
erd of Health E n.
lic r private agencies i such
Realty Inc., a distance of 325 ft.
ontagious Dise
cb a in accordance wl h the
more or less to an iron pipe and
cherries' Benefits
pr 'stons of General Laws
stones at land formerly of
hoof General Me tie
C Ater 40, Section 5, lause
Grace D. Bancroft, now of the
School Pensions ....
I -C) the same to be ex nded
Town of Reading, and known
Library Maintenar
u der the direction of the S hool
as the "Dividence Island" lot.
Public Works Panel
mmittee or of the Boa of
Thence northerly b said land
Public Works Dum, F
faith or under the joint d ec-
of the Town of Reading a dis-
Snow and Ice Rem E
ion of both, or what It will d in
tance of 318.59 ft. more or less
Parking Areas Salaries
elation thereto.
and, to a drill hole near the
Haverhill St. Nike Site BI
Newell H. Morlon, and oth a
westerly end of the aforesaid
Interest Account ..
d $9.845.09
dam:
Balance Returned to Overlay
IVWp VY 1lEflLIPY
r,
$?17=2DS5.4611
9,389.92
60.54
66,491.58
94,005.43
$/ 94,830.40
TICL 4. To circular how
i me the own will raise
inrowin at from the tax
or tire far from available
or oth wi a and appropri-
for Ge r 1 Government,
etlon of _sons and Prop -
CIVB ease Cause a.
Commissi n, Development
Hainteno a ' the Town
it, Heat and Sanitation,
I of P It Works, includ
Iighwt s d Sidewalks,
fate, mm n Parks and
rviaed Play, Maintenance
Oper lies f Municipal
ing A eas, M 'ntenance of
cipal Buildhn on Bear
22 -C
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT TWENTY -THBEE
ARTICLE 56. To see H the eading Visiting Nurse Assort .
Town will vote to authorize t e on and the Board of Health, i
heal Committee le seH or - hat it will do in relation the -
han$e, upon such terms nd
ndnions as rt may dete ne, Janet B. Dolben, and of rs
I e 1963 Ford 2 -door Sedan ow Rec mmend $500.00
in the Schoot Department, a d to
se what sum the Town will Ti 61. To see ' the
rat a by borrowing or from the To will vote to abolis the
tax levy or transfer from avail- Cap 1 Expenditures PI chat
abl funds, or otherwise; and Cam ittee originally estab-
app priate for the purchase of fish under Article 30 of a An.
a ne Sedan, or what it will do noel arrant of March , 1944,
in re it thereto.
School Committee
term and 52,600A0
All CLE 57. To see'what ac-
tion th Town will take regard-
ing the ' collation of additional
street is on the public streets
during t e year 1968, or what it
will do t relation thereto.
Municipal: Light Board
Remotions. S35A00.00
A 58. Tp see if the
*'own will prove the construe.
bon of a ne housing project by
the Reading Howing Authority,
namely, a h using project for
eloerly perso s ppursuant to the
prov1 to o 6hap[er 667 of
kin ssachuseits ets of 1954, and
Acts in amen ant thereof and
in addition the to, to be known
as State -Aid owing Project
667 -2, or what it will do in rela-
tion thereto.
Reading Ho sing Authority
No Aeuen
ARTICLE 59. see if the
Town will ate to apse by bor-
rowine or m the tax levv ar
sum
and 45, Chapter 128,
Laws of Massachusetts,
it will do in relation the
Lois M. Piper, ai
Recommend $150.00
ARTICLE M. To see,
the Town will raise by
ing or from the tax levy
Following Remmmenda- pended under the direction of
No Aetl
ARTIC E 62. To
Town wit vote to
General -Laws of
by adding thereto t
Article to a num
or what it will d
thereto:
Section 1.
There shat ba
at Commit cc at
man shall elect
mittee fro a amen
members ppolet.
lectmen.
See
Rm 8
Thed me of the
et Com iltre shall
a) A crisis he
1st ea year who
lays y be regw
as B ards and G
h at year end
five ears.
ing of
will de
Others
if the
ad the
pital Budg.
ing of one
p Commit.
y by and
or of the
steel aMW
and three
in the citi-
f appointed
three year
r that one
ar. Vacan-
t the unex-
oner of the
A Chair -
bv a Cam -
the three
y the Se.
neanngs as may may
visabie.
Report to the Finance
e by December gist
on recommended f
in re it thereto.
School Committee
term and 52,600A0
All CLE 57. To see'what ac-
tion th Town will take regard-
ing the ' collation of additional
street is on the public streets
during t e year 1968, or what it
will do t relation thereto.
Municipal: Light Board
Remotions. S35A00.00
A 58. Tp see if the
*'own will prove the construe.
bon of a ne housing project by
the Reading Howing Authority,
namely, a h using project for
eloerly perso s ppursuant to the
prov1 to o 6hap[er 667 of
kin ssachuseits ets of 1954, and
Acts in amen ant thereof and
in addition the to, to be known
as State -Aid owing Project
667 -2, or what it will do in rela-
tion thereto.
Reading Ho sing Authority
No Aeuen
ARTICLE 59. see if the
Town will ate to apse by bor-
rowine or m the tax levv ar
sum
and 45, Chapter 128,
Laws of Massachusetts,
it will do in relation the
Lois M. Piper, ai
Recommend $150.00
ARTICLE M. To see,
the Town will raise by
ing or from the tax levy
Following Remmmenda- pended under the direction of
No Aetl
ARTIC E 62. To
Town wit vote to
General -Laws of
by adding thereto t
Article to a num
or what it will d
thereto:
Section 1.
There shat ba
at Commit cc at
man shall elect
mittee fro a amen
members ppolet.
lectmen.
See
Rm 8
Thed me of the
et Com iltre shall
a) A crisis he
1st ea year who
lays y be regw
as B ards and G
h at year end
five ears.
ing of
will de
Others
if the
ad the
pital Budg.
ing of one
p Commit.
y by and
or of the
steel aMW
and three
in the citi-
f appointed
three year
r that one
ar. Vacan-
t the unex-
oner of the
A Chair -
bv a Cam -
the three
y the Se.
neanngs as may may
visabie.
Report to the Finance
e by December gist
on recommended f
TWENTY -TWO
TOWN OF READING
n Clerk in accordance wi
Boston and Maine Railroad, a
etamtory requirements d
distance of 1,100
feet, more or
ee B the own will acce he
"I Tit
less, to a point on the Easterly
c way out by the rd
boundary of the Right of Way of
isir Works as ACK
the Boston and Maine Railroad;
and to see what um the
n ill raise by bo wing, or
Thence Southeasterly clang
tax levy, o transfer
said
Boston end Maine Railroad
av 'table fund
or other-
Bight of Way, a distance of 300
an approp
to for the
feet, mote or less, to a point at
,
stroclio of aid Way or
division properly line of said
t it will o i relatlon there-
Rozbee and Boston and Maine
Failroad Right of Way;
Boa of Public Works
XTown
Thence Easterly along the the
mend 7, 00.00
vision properly line between
lends of said Rodiee and said
TICL 53, o see if the
Judd, a distance of 796 feet to
n wit authorize instruct and
the point of beginning.
ct he Town surround
This description appears on a
rd retire Mos Parker, a
map of this area on file in the
t- is in the ela pl of the
Office of the Board of Public
under me terms d pro-
Works.
ns of Seen,). 77D of spier
or what it will do in relation
of the Acts of 1967, or what
there to.
ill do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Board of Public W ks
Me AcH.
lscommend SUMAC
ARTICLE 54. To see i f the
Town will vote to dedicate the
fohowing premises as a public
domain to be devoted to the
preservation of the water sup-
ply. This land was acquired by
the Town by foreclosure of tax
hen from the Chauncy, P, Judd
Heirs or devisees under certain
deed for oon- payment of taxes
dated September 5, 1939, and
filed in Middlesex (South III,
tict) Registry of Deeds in Bonk
6337, Page 424 on October 18,
1939. On March 7, 1942 a decree
was entered and notice of final
aescr3nea as lioness-
Beginning at a point, said
Point being the division property
refuse of lands, now or formerly
Of Lydia A. Boston, Town of
Reading, Florence Sargent and
C.P. Judd;
Thence Northeasterly along
the center line of a brook 775
feet, more or less, said brook
be of the division property line
between leads of said Sargent,
Gerald B. and Ruth N. Gilbert
and said Judd, to a point;
Thence Southwesterly along
the division property line be-
tween lands of said Judd and
Anuu.G an. i'o see a mf
wn will vote to accept th
gi from Boyd R. Stewart of th
tot wing described property r
wh it will do in relation th e-
to:
The land in Reading bo ded
and d cribed as follows:
Bain Lot 8 on a plan erein-
after m boned, begi at a
point on he southerly Ide line
of Ridge ad at the property
Bne of Lot 7 and 8:
Thence S
50 inches, I
a distance
point;
Thence r
15 inches 1
feet by Lot
Thence 1
-50 inches
tance of 12
Action
85
3 - 31 feet-
', 6 and 5,
feet to a
a .53 feet -
ee of 5.19
l;
es Jl feet
9, a dis.
a point;
n .28 feet
e Road. a
at more o less.
bed lines being a pl ng
w n an-
ent Through Pri-
for Drainage and
rposes, R ge
963.
of Public Wor
FINANCE COMMITTEE Rip
Town .0 m
Town Co r
Town Cie I
Town Cle
Town Cler
Board of R
Board of H+
Election &
Board of A
Planning I
Capit Expe
Finance Cc
Personnel
Superintem
Mon. Bldg.
Municipal
Comm. Cit.
Comm. Cit.
Depot Mai
Nike Site,
Labor Neap
Art
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Expense
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Maint., Art
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Art
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PROTE ION OF PE ONS
Police pt Salaries .._......
Police Dept OF
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Polic Dept. Mmntena a
Polic Station Janitor'? to
Poll DeptNM
l ifioe; , e
A
Pol ce Reserves Unit.' A'.
Ne Cruising Car,
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reach Analyzer, Art 21 .....
. file Control — Schools
22 -B
TOWN OF READING
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TWENMONE
Requested
Recom.
ARTICLE 46. To see what s
ARTICLE 50. To see it
1968
1 %8
Town will raise by bore -
own will vote to accept the
or from the cox levy ar
on of the Board of Pu
317,820.00
317,820
'l1 ruder from available fund or
arks upon the laying out a
tt
3,000.00
3, .00
o ise and appropriate for
blic Way of a Private y
12,724.60
12, .60
the purpose of widening a or-
own as LAKEVIEW R
14,050.00
14,
tion of High Street on the eat
on er the provision of law
.00
side between a point op osite
an arising the assessme of
7,130.00
7,1 .00
Haven Street to Was g[on
bit cements, such highway sing
4,200.00
400.00
Sieet, or what d will do i eels-
tai out in accordance wit plan
2,215.00
2 15.00
ties thereto.
dul approved by the Be rd of
1,480.00
480.00
Board of Publi Works
So y and (lied in the 0 Lice of
750.00
750.00
Recommend $11A00.00
the wn Clerk in ace rdance
with a statutory regal counts
2,500.00
1500.00
and t see if the Town ' 1 ac-
20,f00.00
0,000.00
ARTICLE 47. To see hat sum
cept t e public way lad out by
1,000.00
1,000.00
the Town will raise b borrow-
the Bo rd of Public arks as
3878300
3878300
ing, or from the to levy, or
LAKE EW ROAD a to see
transfer from availab funds or
what so the Town wit raise by
7,2.00
7,225.00
otherwise and app elate for
bona , or from th tax levy,
16,0110.00
18,000.00
the purpose of reco tructing a
or tra fer from available
6,000.00
6,000.00
portion of High S from Mid-
funds or otherwise, nd appro-
3,500.00
31500.00
dlesex Avenue to well Street,
priate to the Cron cling of
or what it will do in relation
said Way r what it ' 1 do in re-
1,900.00
1,900.00
thereto.
lotion ther to.
Board of Public Works
Bo rd of ublie Works
1,400.
1,400.00
Recommend 0
Recommend 4118 .00
,600.
23,600.00
100.
100.00
ARTICLE 51. 0 see if the
425
5,425.f0
ARTICLE 48. o see what am
Town will v e to accept the re-
the Town will r ise by borrow.
port of the B rd of Public
1, 4 00
1,040.00
ing, or from t e tax levy, or
Works upon P e eying out as a
1, 1 .50
1,417.50
transfer from affable (ands or
Public Way o Private Way
00
500.00
otherwise approppnet¢ for
known as SU YSU)E ROAD
1,
1,085,00
the purpose o resuNacing the
e a
under the p vision of law
.00
ldineral St Bridge, or what
authorizing th assessment of
.00
350.00
it will do in lation thereto.
betterments h highway be-
50
537.50
Bo of Public Works
ing laid out i ccordance with
50
550.00
Recommend 5.000.00
Plan duly ap roved by the
Board of Su ey td filed in the
$ .970. $
844,970.30
Office of the Tow Clerk in ac-
ARTICL 46. To see if the
cordance th statutory m.
Town will ate to accept the re-
quirements nd t see if the
$ 9,691. $
4,691.94
pori of ¢ Board of Public
Town will crept a public way
LOOO.W
1,000.00
Works up it the laying out as a
laid out by the Boa of Public
772500
772500
Public W y of a Private Way
known HARVEST ROAD an-
Works as SUNNY E ROAD
3,000.00
3,000.00
der the rovision of law author-
and to se what so the Town
will raise by borrow or from
7,000.00
7,000.00
izing t assessment of better-
,
the tax 1 vy, ar tea sfer from
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March 27, 1968 7:30 PM Room 1, Municipal Building
The formal posted meeting was called to order by
Chairman James S. Perry,
Members present included:
James S. Perry, Chairman
(( Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
Several Boy Soouts of Reading had requested an opportunity
to discuss with the TownForest Committee possible Service
Projects which they might do as a requirement for their
Eagle Rank. The Saouts, with Life Rank, who same to this
meeting included:
John A. Anderson Troop 704
Peter Botka Troop 704
Kenneth Converse Troop 704
Barry Drew Troop 705
Dennis Ebacher Troop 728
These Scouts would like to work on a tree planting day.
The Town Forest Committee has ordered 2,000 red pines to
be delivered about April 15, 1968. Ayeas for each Soout
will be determined on Saturday, March 30, 1968, when the
Scouts will go to the Town Forest. Each Scout will plan
his work, obtain his own work crew, oarry out the work,
keep detailed records of what is done, and report on the
tree planting.
Camp Fire Girl leaders came to the meeting to discuss the
use of part of the Town Forest for their activities. The
Board of Selectman on XW 18, 1964 had granted them permission
to use a parcel of town land, but no definite plane were
arranged at that time. The leaders present at this
meeting included:
Mrs. Andrew Hebert
Mrs. Frederick Dngland
Mrs. Clark Phillips
Mr.Robert Cookson
Mr. Robert Fuller, of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, came
with a request for work that the JayCees could as to help
the Town Forest.
This was only a preliminary meeting for the problem of the
Camp Fire Girls. Regulations will be established for the
! use of the Town Forest by the Camp, Fire Girls ,_sit these will
be similar to those for the Boy Sonata. The area to be used
by the Camp Fire Girls will be the so- called Nichols duoodlot.
A field trip was arranged for the Town Forest Committee and
the Camp Fire Girls Committee to be held at the Nichols t7oodlot
onSaturday, March 30, 1968.
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It was voted to confirm the emergency meeting held on the
telephone to close the roads in the Tonn Forest until a
later date. Two care had become mired in the muddy roads,
and were damaged by unknown individuals.
B. E. Nichols will ask H. E. Abbott for bills for services
rendered in survey work on the land covered by the three
articles in the March 1968 Annual Town Meeting.
The salary scale for workers in the Town Forest was discussed.
Menride H. Donegan moved that the hourly rate of $2.50 be
paid for experienced men, and other men be paid according to
their abilities. Benjamin E. Nichols seconded the motion.
It was so voted.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 :30 PM.
March 30, 1968 10:00 AM
The field meeting of the Town Forest Committee was held with
the Boy Scouts whb warted to do a Service Project of
planting red pine saplings. This was held in the Ordway Pit
Area.
The Town Forest Committee men present included:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols,Secretary
Maurice F..Donegan
Boy Scouts present included:
John A.Andereon
Peter Botka
EennethCOnverse
Barry Drew
Dennis Ebacher
Scout dads prevent included:
Alex Botka
Albert P.Ebacher
The area to be planted will be the south portion of the Ordway
Pit. The Southwest corner of the Ordway Pit was planted by
Boy Scouts on October 12, 1963. The nortlNest corner of the
Ordway Pit was planted by Boy Scouts on May 14, 1966.
Each Scout was given a map of the area to be plaited, and five
sections were shown on each map, with a number for aach
section. Maurice H.Dimegan put numbered Slips of paper in
his hat, and each Scout drew a number showing which section
would be his to plant,
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March 30, 1968 11:00 AM
The field meeting of the Town Forest Committee was held
with the Camp Fire Girls Committee.
The Town Forest Committeemen Ir esent included:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The Camp Fire Girl leaders and committee included:
Epttr Mre.Robert Cookson
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Phillips
Mrs.Frederick England
The group walked from Divilence Road to the Cranberry Dam
through the Nichols Woodlot, so the Camp Fire Girl leaders
and committee would have seen the area. With this knowledge,
They would be better equipped to begin their thinking and
planning which would fit the needs of the girls who will
be the ones who will be using the lend.
May 11, 1968
The Reading Junior Chamberof Commerce has each year a
project for the benefit of their community. This year,
the same as last year, their project was a work day,
Saturday, May 11, 1968 in the Reading Tarn Forest.
This year they cleared the brush from the wood road
coming in from the Dividenoe Road area across the
narrow Bancroft Woodlot, Nichols Woodlot and Wakefield
Woodlat to the Cranberry Dam. They also cleared the brush from
the Cranberry Dam, and progress was made in a pine laden area
west of the Cranberry Dam.
Eight members of the Jaycees worked on this project.
James Miller wad in charge o.i the Jaycees. The men
working included:
James Millar
Russell Stone, Jr.
Richard Haggerty
Richard Allen
Leigh Ameden
Jeffrey Taylor
Donald Takach
Douglas Poole
The Jaycees were treated to a Boy Sooct style cookout
at lunchtime as Firefighter Peter Vincent was on hand to
construct a fireplace with accompanying hamburgers, hot doge
and refreshments.
This was a most worthwhile community project.
A "Thank You" letter was written to the Jaycees on May 18, 1968.
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May 18, 1968
David Galvin, 20 Fairmount Road, Reading has drawn an
excellent map of the Reading Town Fordst. This shows the
Forest and Water Shad as it exists after the purchase of
land voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on
March 23, 1966. This map is filed in this log book in
two parts on pages 26 -A'and 26 -B.
David Galvin developed this map from aerial photographs '
taken by New England Survey Service,Inc., 566 Atlantic Ave.,
Boston, Mass, on November 13, 1966, and from "Area Map of
Lands Situated in the Hundred Acre Meadow -Great Island -
Dividence Swamp & Meadow, Reading, Mass. Compiled by
Town of Reading -Board of Public Worke- Engineering Division
for Town Forest and Water Supply Development
April, 1966 Scale: 1 in.= 200 ft.; in addition to personal
observations made in the Forest. The detail is interesting
and accurate.
David Galvin is a young man who is most interested in
ornithology, and writes a column in the Reading Chronicle
for bird watchers.
This map is valuable to the Town Forest Committee at the
present time, and will be of great historical value in
the fature.
July 29, 1968 7 :30 PM Room 1, Municipal Building
The formal posted meeting was called to order by
Chairman James S. Perry.
Members present included:
Jamea d. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
James S. Perry was nominated and elected Chairman for
the ensuing year. Benjamin E. Nichols was nominated ami
elected Secretary.
Chairman Perry will ask State Forester Estes to make
recommendations to further benefit our Town Forest.
Chairman Perry will talk with Mr. Wing of the real estate
company which is developing land on Franklin Street '
regarding a right of way through their land to the Town
Forest, which might be formally recorded. Chairman Perry
will also get their reaction regarding the possibility of
selling aome low land which "a two small ponds. This is
the headwater of running water which runs through the
Cranberry Dam on its way to the Ipswich River, through a
potential water well field area.
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Chairman Perry will talk to H. IC, Abbott regarding the
drawing of a now tracing of the whole Town Forest and
surrounding area which will show: Lots, roads, tree
plantings, and the line of high and low lands.
The minutes of the previous formal meetings of January 22, 1968
and March 27, 1968 were read and ep proved.
It was voted to have Chairman Perry make arrangements to remove
the automobile, which had become mired and later thoroughly
damaged, from the Forest.
The men working in the Forest will cut into shorter lengths
some of the trees which have previously been felled, and left
where they were cut. The loge will now be in sizes which the
Boy Scouts can remove from the woods to the side of roads.
This will b e Service and Conservation. pro jsets for the
Boy Scouts.
Another suggested Service Project for prospective Eagle
Boy Scouts would be to spread wood chips around the small
saplings which have been planted in the Ordway Pit Area.
These wood chips have been brought to this area by
Maurice H. Donegan, who is Tree Warden, as well as a
member of the Town Forest Committee.
Benjamin E. Nichols moved, Chairman Perry seconded, and it
was voted:
"The area now known as the Bancroft Island, and
which was formerly known as Dividence Island,
shall be kept forever as a wilderness area,
the way it now is, in keeping with the wishes
of the ilanoroit family as explained at the
Town Meeting on April 15, 1967. Their wishes
are recorded in the Log Book of the Town Forest
Committee on Page'315 in the fourth paragraph, asd
also on Page 21 under date of January 1, 1968."
Benjamin E. Nichols moved, and it was voted, to install a
cable between the poste at the entrance to the Sourb Oak
Hill Area.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.
July 31, 1968
' Refer to this log book under dates of March 27, 1968
and March 30, 1968.
The first planting of the red pine saplings in the southern
portion of the Ordway Pit Area was started on April 27, 1968
and was completed on May 12, 1968. Two thousand saplings
were planted.
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Approximately two years ago, Maurice Donegan, Reading
Tree Harden, and member of the Town Forest Committee, had
dumped several loads of wood chips at the base of the hill
on the Ordway Pit Area. The boys put some chips around
each saplings to prevent, or retard, the son from totally
drying the ground before the roots took hold.
There was a good rainfall, which gave the saplings a good I
start on their life. The weekend of May 12th brought a
rainfall of 0.9 inches, and during the next week the rainfall
was 0.4 at one time and 0.9 at another time.
Maurice Donegan and Benjamin Nichols helped the Scouts lay out
the areas, and start and train the Scouts in the work to be
done. Later during the day, Chief James Perry, chairman of
the Town Forest Committee came by. He was the one who had
located and arranged for the purchase of the saplings.
Each of the prospective Eagle Boy Scouts took an area for
his group of Scouts. The areas ran approximately North to
the South which gave eaoh,,gaoup an extremely hard rook and
gravel elope to plant. The saplings were planted in rows
six feet apart, and the saplings were planted six feet apart
in the rows.
The boys who worked with
Victor Bosteel
Alan Converse
uennia �ortcery
Tom Corkery
Chris Corkum
Douglas Corkum
George Gale
Steven Nagle
Dana Schuh
Keven Stowell
Mark Stowell
The boys who worked with
Greg Boyd
Dan Boyd
John Leder
William Leder
David Miller
John Anderson were:
Peter Botka were:
The boys who worked with Kenneth
Timothy Anderson
Robert Bennett
James Dykene
Keith Hall
Michael Hanson
Bruce Healton
Kenneth Howse
Mathew Hoyt
David Hurley
Harold Seaward
StevenSmith
Paul Tilton
Converse were:
The boys who worked with
Barry Drew were:
David Ferris
Bill Monahan
Bruce Hill
John Luchini
Fred Doane
John McLean
William Conary
William McHardy
Tom Conary
AlanCarr
Franz Farquahr
David Carr
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Steven Rowe
The boys who worked with
Donnie Ebacher were:
Bill Brogna
Joe Connors
Ron Frotten
Dan Gaudet
Dan Hurley
Ted Martin
Tom Nola
Steven Poole
Peter Rienzo
Mike Rose
James :,ullivan
September 30, 1968
At the regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen it was
unanimously voted to issue no permits to discharge firearms
in the Town Forest. In addition, the Selectmen's Clerk is
to be notified not to issue any permits to discharge firearms
in the Town.
The Reading Chronicle reported this meeting in the newspaper
of October 3, 1968.
Prior to this meeting reported above, the Town Forest
Committee met with the Board of Selectmen on September 16, 1968
and discussed with them the use of firearms in the Town Forest.
Previously the Selectmen have issued permits for the use of
shotguns, and this permitted their use during the Upland
Game Season in the Fall. The Reading Chronicle reported this
meeting in the newspaper of September 19, 1968.
October 16, and 18, 1968
Refer Article 59, Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, March 22, 1965
and land taking recorded in the Southern Middlesex Registry
' of Deeds in Book 10782 Page 306 adovering so- called Scrub Oak
Hill -- Pierce- Drinkwater land at northeast o comer of the
Tan Forest.
This land was voted to be taken by eminent domain,
and later the Drinkwaters, Trustees of Laura Realty Trust
filed suit against the Town of Reading for damages as a
result of land taking. The case came totrial in Southern
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Middlesex Superior Court on October 15, 1968 before
Judge Mitchell, with jury.
The y,wmm Realty Trust had Nyman Kolodny for their attorney.
Their witnesses were; Richard Ruggles, industrial geology
professor at Northeastern University. He testified that
Scrub Oak Hill was a "kame," and that the gravel in the
ground was worth $0.75 per cubic yard. He testified that the I
hill contained 400,000 to 500,000 cubic yards of gravel.
He submitted samples of gravel taken from the hill. Their
other witness was a Mr. Dodge, formerly a state engineer
who testified that the property was worth $80,000. as a
heliport as its highest and best use. He hedged his
statement by saying it also had high use as a residential
property.
The Town of Reading defense was handled by Town Counsel,
James W. Killam,III. He brought the following witnesses:
Donald Reenstierna, Arlington, who had appraised
the property for land taking in 1965 at a value of $6,500.
Ralph Horn, Chairman, Reading Board of Assessors,
who testified as to assessed value of property about
time of land taking.
Roger Iouanis, Acting Superintendent of Board of
Public Works who testified regarding the hill, and
the lack of access roads.
Benjamin E. Nichols testified as to history of Forest
and date of November 11, 1957 before which there was no
road to the property, and that the road went in after
that date.
Boyd Stewart, Town Clerk, was available, but did not
have to testify as to Zoning of area.
Fames W. Killam, III, was able to get into the records:
Copy of deed to Laura Realty Trust showing
purchase price of $4,000.
No access road to area.
Town Forest had been closed by Selectmen and '
Town Forest Committee on occasion.
Town assessments about 1965.
The foreman of the jury was a Mr. Ward who is an architect
with Anderson, Beckwith R Haible. On he second day of the
trial, October 16, 1966, the $jury awarded the sum of $17,900.00
for damages on the eminent domain land taking.
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October 1968
A stone bound was set, under guidance of Surveyor
Lawrence Webster, at the junction of four lots, three of
which are owned by the Town of Reading, and the other by
the Meadowbrook Golf Club. The Town lots shown on the
Area Map as lots No. 15, 29 and 44. This bound is set in
the middle of the brook in the swamp southwest of the
Bancroft- Dividence Island.
November 12, 1968 4;25 PM
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of committee
member, Maurice H. Donegan, 21 Federal Street, Reading.
Members present: Jades S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
The minutes of the previous meeting on July 29, 1968
were read and approved.
Chairman Perry has talked with Wing Real Estate Company
about obtaining a right of way from their development off
Franklin Street to the wood road running toward the
Cranberry Dam.
The budget for 1969 of .^2,000. was discussed and voted.
The work of previous years will be continued, including
the purchase of 2,000 saplings to be planted in the Spring:
possible road and trail work through the Forest toward the
Cranberry Dam; thinning of trees and general maintenance.
Maurice Donegan suggested taking one area in the Forest
and transplanting various kinds of trees and shrubs of all
sorts. Also, these mivht be set out along the roads in the
Forest. This would be a Conservation and Service project for
the Boy Scouts of Reading. This project would be good for
future generations to enjoy.
Chairman Perry continues to work with the surveyors on a
new map for the Town Forest.
It was suggested asking the snow plow men of the Board of
Public ;Yorks to block the Forest roads going in both directions
from the Town Forest sign. This would solve the problem in
' previous years of automobiles becoming stuck in the snow,
deep in the woods.
There was a discussion of the possibility of a new sign to be
located near the Pumping Station. This would show the joint
activities of the `.Teter Department and the Town Forest.
The meeting was adjourned, out not closed, at 5:2d PM.
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December 9, 1968 8;00 PM
Special Town Meeting held at Reading Memorial High School.
Article 5 covered the voting of funds to pay for damages
awarded to Laura Realty Trust by judge and jury at the
Southern Middlesex Superior Court on October 16, 1968.
The Sum of y12,692.al was voted, which when added to balance
of $9,287.75 left in the account from vote of Town Meeting
on March 22, 1965 in Article 59 should pay the judgement
of ^17,900.00 and interest, and expenses resulting from
this land taking of 12.7781 acres. The balance in this
account now totals $21,880,56.
This lend first came up for discussion at a Special Town
Meeting held on October 27, 1955 under Article 1. On motion
of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the Town Forest
Committee and Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are
instructed to make available for the Reading Boy Scouts
for a camp site, a portion of the Town Forest and to establish
such rules and regulations as they may deem advisable
governing the use of such premises by the Scouts.
The Reading Department of 2ublic Works drew a map which appears
in their files as map No. A -21 -28 showing "Topographical Plan
of Area Located in Town Forest to be need for Boy Scout
Activities. April 1957 Jane T. Putham, Supt." This
map shows the rough area of the high land of this property
with contour lines. It was later learned this land did not
belong to the Town, but belonged to Nellie B. Pierce, and
her family.
The Banker & Tradesman for November 18,1961 records the
purchase of this land by Louis P. Drinkwater, Jr. at al Tre.
from ^ellie B. Pierce, Admx. This transfer took place on
November 3, 1961.
The Reading Chronicle under dates of July 26, 1962,
August 2, 1962, August 9, 1962 and March 4, 1965 carries
articles regarding the problem, and later eminent domain
land taki.,, by the Town of iicaaing.
After the Laura Realty Trust has been paid, and the deed received
from them, the land known as Scrub Oak Hill - Pierce- Drinkwater lot
will flnall$ become the property of the Town of Reading to be
held as a lawn Forest and devoted to the culture of forest Ah
trees.
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December 31, 1968
David
Galvin, 20 Fairmount Road,
Reading reports the
following
eighty eight birds
were
seen in the Reading Town
Forest during the year 1968.
1.
Green Heron
Parule Warbler
American Bittern
Yellow -, 7arbler
Canada Goose
Magnolia Warbler
Mallard
Myrtle Warbler
5.
Bla ck Duck
50.
Black -thr. Green Warbler
Green - winged Teal
Blackburnian
Rod- shouldered Hawk
Chestnut -aided Warbler
Broad - winged Hawk
Bay - breasted Warbler
Ruffed Grouse
Prairie Warbler
10.
Ring- necked Pheasant
55.
Palm Warbler
Killdeer
Ovenbird
Spotted Plover
Yellowthroat
Greater Yellowlegs
WilsonNo Warbler
Herring Gull
Canada Warbler
15.,
Mourning Dove
60.
American Rodstart
Common Nighthawk
House Sparrow
Chimney Swift
Eastern Meadowlark
Belted Kingfisher
Redwinged Blackbird
Yellow- shatter Flicker
Baltimore Oriole
20.
Hairy Woodpecker
65.
Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker
Brown- headed Cowbird
Eastern ringbird
Cardinal
Gr. Crested Flycatcher
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Phoebe
Rose - breasted Grosbeak
25.
Least Flycatcher
70.
Evening Grosbeak
Tree Swallow
Purple Finch
Bank Swallow
Commun Redpoll
Barn Swallow
Pine Siskin
Blue Jay
American Goldfinch
30.
Common Crow
75.
Rufous -sided Towhee
Black - oapped Chickadee
Savannah Sparrow
White -br. Nuthatch
Slate - colored Junco
Brown Creeper
Tree Sparrow
House Wren
Chipping Sparrow
35.
Catbird
80.
Field Sparrow
Brown Thrasher
White- crowned Sparrow
Robin
White- throated Sparrow
Wood Thrush
Fog Sparrow
Golden - crowned Kinglet
Swamp Sparrow
40.
RuIrcrowned Kinglet
85.
Song Sparrow
Starling
Great Black- backed Gull
Red -eyed Vireo
Hermit Thrush
Black & White Warbler
88.
Veery
Tennessee darbler
45.
Nashville 'darbler
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Refer to Pages 3 and 19 of this book for information
regarding various lots in the Town Forest. This list
below is a continuance of the information on Page 19.
Dots Ho. Acreage Book and Page
inent Domain Taking
Hillorest Realty,Inc.
Article 65, Animal Town Meeting, Yarch 23, '
Voted for Town Forest 1968
See Map gage 22 -E in this book.
43 6.0 11486 -087 Eminent Domain taking
Unknown owners, but presumed to be the
heirs of Charles Wakefield.
Article 66, Annual Town Meeing,Maroh 23,1968
Voted for Town Forest
See Map Page 22 -F in this book.-
44 3.59 11487 -164 Eminent Domain taking
Hillorest Realty Inc.
Article 67, Annual Town Meeting,,March 23, 1968
Voted for Town Forest
See Map Page 22 -G in this book, which was
recorded in Book 11486 -093'
(Continued on Page 75)
January 6, 1969
The annual report of the Town Forest Committee for the
year 1968 was submitted to Boyd H. Stewart, Town Clerk,
Municipal Building, Reading, Mass. This report reads
as follows;
To the Citizens of Reading.
We submit our report for 1966.
The Adjourned Annual Town Meeting it 1965 voted to
take by eminent domain approximately twelve acres of land
owned by the Trustees of the Laura Realty Trust, an area
known as Scrub Oak Hill. The former owners took the case
to c rntrt, and it was decided by judge and jury in 1968 the
amount of damages the Town was liable to the owners. The
Special Town Meeting In December 1968 voted this sum, and
now the Town has a clear title to this land to be held for I
Town Forest purposes.
Three parcels of land were voted at the Adjourned Annual
Town Meeting in March 1968 to be added to the Town Forest.
Two parcel totalling approximately six acres were purchased
from one party, and approximately six more acres from
another party.
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Boy Scouts planted two thousand red pine saplings in the
southern part of the Ordway Pit Area. Other Boy Scout projects
included removing limbs from 'bream, clearing brush from the
woods, making a corduroy road across a swamp, and picking up
rubbish. Scouts camped in the woods in all seasons of the
year. They are learning good conservations practices and the
love of nature. As a result of these activities, boys, as
I well as trees, are growing in the Town Forest.
Meetings were held with the leaders of the Camp Fire Girls
to discuss a camp site for their activities.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce had a work day in the
Town Forest. Members cleared brush from the Cranberry Dam,
and from the wood road leading to it.
The recommendations of our State Forester, Willard H. Estes,Jr.,
have been continued. The Town was reimbursed N200.00 for acne
of this work which has been done in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service.
The Town Forest Committee voted at a formal meeting to keep
the Bancroft Island as a wilderness Area in keeping with the
wishes of the Bancroft family. -
A growing activity in the Town Forest is bird watching
throughout the year. David Galvin report eighty -eight
different species of birds were seen in the Forest in 1968.
Each year finds more family groups . taking walks through
the Forest to enjoy the natural beauty of the area.
The Board of Selectmen and the Town Forest Committee met
to discuss the discharge of firearms in the Forest. The
Selectmen unanimously voted to issue no permits to discharge
.firearms in the Town Forest.
Mrs. Ruben E. Thelin has found and marked rare shrubs in
the Forest. This will add to the interest of the hikers and
students of nature.
Our Town Counsel, James W. %illam,III, working with the
Town Forest Committee filed in the Southern Middlesex Registry
of Deeds copies of three votes taken in past years at Town
I Meetings to dedicate Town owned lend to the Town Forest.
Our Town Forest has grown in size and use since it was
first considered and reported in the Annual Report of the
Town of Reading for 1922.
Respectfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
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April 28, 1969 7:30 PM Room 2, Municipal Building
The formal posted meeting was called to order by
Chairman James S. Perry.
Members present included:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin -E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey I
Representative of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce;
Gordon J. Graham
Mr. Irving E.Dickey has been appointed by the Board of
Selectmen to•fill the vacancy created by the retirement
of Maurice H. Donegan, who had been a member of the
Town Forest Committee since 1944.
The Committee organized for the coming year. B. E. Nichols
nominated James S. Perry as Chairman, and he was elected.
James S. Perry nominated Benjamin E. Nichols as Secretary,
and he was elected.
The minutes of the meeting of November 12, 1968 were read
and approved,.
Mr. Gordon J. Graham came to this meeting as a representative
of the Reading Junior Chamber of Qommeree, who wish to take
an active part in the Town Forest program. The Junior
Chamber of Commerce has three projects which they would
like to work on for the betterment of the Town Forest.
L. Provide a new sign to replace the present sign
which has been damaged by vandals.
2. Crest an arboreta* as part of the Tow nForest.
This will carry out the wishes of Maurice H.Donegan
who would like to have samples of the various
local species of trees identified in the Tarn
Forest, and to transplant trees to the Tarn
Forest if there are none.of a particular species
there at present.
Descriptive signs would be placed on these trees.
This work will be done jith the guidance of
Robert Patterson, teach of industrial arts, at the '
Reading High School.
A survey of this project is to be made in the
Town Forest on April 29, 1969 at.5:30 PM.
Mr. Irving Dickey will invite Mr. Frank Colombo,
from the Department of Natural Resources of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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3. Two possible long term projects will be
considered.
A. Building a large body of water abutting
the Ipswich River,
B. Rebuilding the Cranberry Dam, which might
make possible ice skating after the legal,
I and physioal,problems are solved on the
wood road leading to the Cranberry Dam.
Careful consideration should be given
to this project to protect the
Bancroft Island as a Wilderness Area.
The Bancroft Island abuts, the westbrly
side of the Cranberry Dam.
The new map of the area drawn by H. 1. Abbott, Surveyor,
has been delivered, and payment made for it. An increment
borer has been purchased for the Town Forest Committee, and
is new kept at the home of Benjamin E. Nichols.
The sum of $1,767.02 remains in the Town Forest Committee
funds for this year.
The annual maintenance work will start tomorrow. The first
project will involve removing all refuse from the woods.
The workers in the past have been off -duty firemen, and this
year we may also have off -duty tree department men.
The pay scale for these semi - skilled men, who are capable
of using a chain saw, was discussed. It was agreed to pay
these men $2.75 per hour as part time temporary help, with
no fringe benefits. The men will be covered by the Town of
Reading blanket insurance.
Two thousand Scotch Pine saplings have been ordered, and are
scheduled to be delivered this weekend. Benjamin E. Nichols
is to arrange with the Boy Scouts for the planting of these
saplings.
Benjamin E. Nichols moved the co nfim tion of the expenditure
of 037.50 for air photos of the flooded area, particularly
that around Scrub Oak Hill. These pictures were taken in a
joint activity with the Rea-,`ing Conservation Commission,
Yx. Russell Stone, Jr. was hired to take these photographs,
I which were taken on Thursday, March 27, 1969 in the late
morning on a beautiful clear day. 11r. Albert J. Schneider,
Chairman of the Conservation Commission,, went on the flight,
and took colored elide photographs. Mr. Schneider's slides
included the Scrub Oak Hill arBa, as well as additional
slides covering the length of the Ipswich River and Cedar
Swamp. The third member of the flight was Jilliam L. Durland,
who was the pilot. He lives at 116 w.Foster St., Melrose,Mass.
The business of the meeting was completed, and the meeting
was adjourned.
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May 10, 1969
Tree planting day in the Town Forest by Boy Scouts from
Troops 702, 704, 728 and 735, and Poet 706.
Scouts and Scouters from Troop 728 planted Scotch Pine
saplings in the easterly part of the Ordway Pit in the
general area from the granite bound toward the nest
boundary point 172.1 feet in a southerly direction.
Approximately 125 sap�inge were planted here, and 25 more
in the southerly section of the Ordway Pit. Eagle Scout
Dennis Ebaeher was in charge and he had as fellow
workers Scouts Leon LaFrenier,Jr.; Paul LaFrenbre; and
John AndreOne along, with Scouters Al Ebacher aid.
Leon LaFreniere,St,. Scouts Dana Schuh and Mark Stowell
from Troop 704 wored with them in this area.
The area on the westerly side of Scrub Oak Hill, starting
from the north and was planted with approximately 850
Scotch Pine saplings by Scouts from Troops 702 and 735,
and one Explorer from Post 706. Scant Keith Hall was in
charge of Scouts fron Troop 702, and they included:
Wayne Hgll; Mike - Hanson; Mark Thayer; Allen Rice; Thomas
Blanchard and Bill Blanchard, who was age eight, and
therefore too young to be a Scout as yet. The Scouts from
Troop 735 were under the leadership of Explorer Dave Galvin
from Post 706. These Scouts included: Richard Crosby;
Anthony Bosohetti; William Brogan III; John Galante;
Robert McLoughlin; James Scouten; and James Donovan
along with Droop Committeeman Jilliam Bm gan II.
Tree 7arden Irving Dickey and Town Forest Committeeman
B njanin E. Nichols showed the Scouts the methods used in
pl=ing the saplings. During a rest period, Mr. Dickey
gave the Scouts an interesting nature talk.
May 24, 1969
Another tree planting day was held in the Scrub Oak Hill
Was on the west side, and approximately 400 Scotch Pine
saplings were planted. This -was a Troop 704 day under the
guidance of Scout Dana Schuh. His helpers included:
Mark Stowell, Dave Fairchild; Chris Doane; Chris Coveney
and Kevin Stowell. Benjamin E. Nichols, who is. a Scouter
and Secretary of the Torn Forest Committee, helped with
the work.
Each work day should include wome nature study. On this
work day the Scouts learned the taste of blueberry blossoms
and wintergreen leaves. They also saw the wonders of
nature that can be seen under a magnifying glass.
Approximately 1400 Scotch Pine Saplings is the total which
have been planted during these two work days by the Boy
Scouts of Reading.
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June 16, 1969 Municipal Building
An informal meeting was held to discuss the possible
available lands which might have the joint use for
future school and Town Forest pw poses.
The various committees represented at this meeting
are shown below with their representatives:
I Town Forest Committee:
James St Perry, Chairman -
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
Planning Board of Reading:
N1111am Parker',III
Jeffrey Taylor
School site Committee:
Russell Stone, Jr.
Conservation Commission:
Albert J. Schneider
League of women voters:
Mrs. Jane H. Celehar
Mrs. Francis L. Hayes
August 2, 1969
Scout Gary Kendall from Troop 702 Reading Boy Scouts
continued his Conservation activities by planting
approximately 300 Seothh Pine saplings on the south -west
side of Sorub,0ak Hill. He had his brother, David Kendall,
as his helper. Two days before this, Irving Dickey had
gone to the woods with Gary Kendall and showed him the
methods used to plant these saplings.
August 16, 1969
Eark Habel from Boy Scout Troop 702 led a party of Boy Scouts
including; Mike Hanson, Steve LeFave and Gerry Neumann in
setting two granite posts as boundary markers in the Town
Forest at points "P" and "0" as shown on the map on Page 39 -A.
Surveyor Lawrence "Bueky" aebster located the exact joints
for the Scouts.
October 26, 1969
At the suggestion of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Forest
I Committee met with Boy Scout Leaders at the Pumping Station
on Sunday afternoon td discuss the best method of handling
the problem of disturbances while Scouts are camping in the
Forest. An undesirable element of young people with automobiles
has been creating these problems.
The following persons, representing their troops, were present
at this meeting.
7ayne F.abel Troop 702
John Fairchild 704
gfoseph Power 705
Hubert O'Hearn 728
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October 26, 1969 (continued)
7illiam Brown Troop 732
'ailliam Brogan 735
Leon LaFreniere 762
Bernard Dickman -- Neighborhood Commissioner
James S. Perry, Chairman, TownForest Committee
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary of Town Forest
Committee., and active Scouter
John Louanis, Town Pumping Station Engineer
All agreed it would be best to install a gate, which would
be kept under padlock at all t1mea, just beyond the filter
house at the beginning of the causeway to the rest of the
Town Forest, When Scout troops wish to use the Forest, they
will o to the Central Fire Station, get a fire permit, an
Indian Pump for fire proteatiop,and the key to the gate.
At the end of the camping trip, the pump and the key will be
returned to the Central Fire Station. The Town Forest
Committee will ask the Board of P4blic Works to design and
install this gate, and the cost will be paid from funds of
the Town Forest Committee.
Also, a request will be made to the Board of.Public 7orks
to dump some large rocks to close the dirt road leading from
the lagoon to the road going to Point One. These are to be
dumped so there will be parking available on the Forest side
and on the Water Pumping Station side.
The Town Forest Committee wishes to encourage the use of tie
Forest by groups and individuals mho will enjoy it and not
destroy any part of it. The only purpose of the gate and the
barriers made from large rocks is to keep out undesirable persons.
November 29, 1969
Mark Babel from Boy Scout Troop 7o2 led another work party in
installing three more granite boundary poets along the southern
boundary of the Town Forest. These locations are shown as
points "V "E," and "D" as shown on the map on Page 39 -A.
The Scouts working included; Jim Morris, Mike Hanson,
Steve LeFave and Jerry Neumann. Scouter Nsyne Babel was there,
but the Scouts did the work. Surveyor Lawrence "Bucky" Webster
located the exact points for the granite posts.
November 25, 1969 Tuesday evening I
Executive session held at home of Chairman James S. Perry.
Yembese present included.
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
Benjamin E. Nichols moved the aaqual budget of $2,000.00 for
regular maintenance of roads, trails c.nd clearing. It was
so voted.
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Possible land acquisitions were discussed which might be
brought up at the Annual Town #acting.
Benjamin E. Aichols moved to hire H. E. Abbott, registered
land surveyor, to survey the land of Robert Carlson, vrhich had
previously been discussed with Robert Carlson. This survey
would develop information regarding the land area and contours.
Ah It was so voted.
The meeting was adjourned.
Annual Report of the Town Forest Committee for 1969
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1969.
The retirement of Maurice H. Donegan from the Town For -eat
Committee durigg 1969 came as a great lose. Maurice H. Donegan
was a member of this committee from 1944 through 1969, and his
father Henry M. Donegan was a member from the beginning of the
Town Forest in 1930 through 1943. Thus, the Town of Reading has
had the benefit of the knowledge and interest of this family
for thirsty -nine years.
The vacancy on the Committee was filled by the appointment of
Irving E. Dickey, the Tree Warden for the Town of Reading.
He studied at the Essex Agricultural and Technical School
to become an arbordst. Hie knowledge and experience make him
a fine addition to the Committee.
The maintenance and clearing of the Town Forest has been
continued using the recommendations of our State Forester.
Granite boundary markers were set in five additional locations
on the southern boundary of the Forest.
Boy Scouts planted approximately twelve hundred Scotch Pine
saplings on the west side of the Scrub Oak Hill area, and two
hundred on the easterly side of the Ordway Pit. This was only
one of the conservation projects of the Reading Boy Scouts.
The Boy Scouts continued to hike and damp in the Forest
throughout the year.
An additional Council Ring similar to the one which was planted
I April E6, 1930 has been opened from the Nichols Woodlot area,
which was acquired at the Annual Town Meeting on April 15, 1967.
Theleading Camp Fire uirla asked the 6eleetmen at their meeting
on May 18, 1964 for the use of some town -owned land on the same
basis as that enjoyed by the Reading Boy Scouts. This new
Council Ring for the Reading Camp FireGirls at last is becoming
a reality.
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Bird watching has continued as a major activity in the Town
Forest. Ninety -seven different species- of birds were seen
In the Forest during 1969, as reported by David V. Galvin.
A quotation from an unknown source tells a lot about any forest.
"It is more peaceful than the sea, more enduring than any
landscape which bears the marks of cultivation, and is a '
perpetual source of wonder to those whose lives are spent
in the urgency of the,_eelf- sufficiency of the enburbe."
cities or th&
- -- Respectfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving B. Dickey
December 31, 1969
David V. Galvin, 20 Fairmount Road, Reading reports the
following ninety -seven birds were seen in the Reading
Town Forest during the year 1969.
1. Great Blue Heron
OTeen Heron
B1.0r. Night Heron
American Bittern
5. Canada Goose
Mallard
Black Duck
Green- winged Teal
Blue- winged Teal
10.4001 Duck
Ring - necked Duck
Bufflehead
Broad - winged Hawk
Osprey
15.Sparrow Hawk
Ruffed Grouse
Ringcnecksd Pheasant
Virginia Rail
Killdeer
20.Common Snipe
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlege
Herring Gull
Mourning Dove
25.Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Yellow- shafted Flicker
Hairy Woodpecker
30.Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Phoebe
Least Flycatcher
Eastern Wood Pewee
35.Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Common Crow
4o.Black- oapped Chickadee
White -br. Nuthatch
Red -br. Nuthatch
Brawn Creeper
Catbird
45.Brown Thrasher
Robin
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrash
'Swadneon's Thrash
50.Golden -or. Kinglet
Ruby -or. Kinglet
Cedar Waxwing
Starling
Red -eyed Vireo
55.Black &1.7hite Warbler
Golden - winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Parula Warbler
Yellow Warbler
60.Magnolia Warbler
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(Yearly Bird List -- Continued)
Black -thr. Blue Warbler
Myrtle Warbler
Black -thr. Green Warbler
Chestnut -aided Warbler
65.Blaokpoll Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
Ovenbird
Yellowthroat
70.Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
American Redstart
House Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
75.Redwinged Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown- headed Cowbird
80.Scarlet Tanager
Cardinal
Rose -br. Grosbeak
Evening Grosbeak
Purple Finch
85.Oommon Redpoll
American Goldfinch
Rafoue -aided Towhee
Savannah Sparrow
Slate- colored Junco
9O.Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
White- crowned Sparrow
- White- throated Sparrow
95.Foa Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
March 12, 1970
The Reading Chronicle shows a picture of land adjacent to
the Reading Town Forest which was to be considered in
Article 26 in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
The legal and financial problems were not cleared by the
time this Article was brought to the floor of the Town
Meeting, so theArticle was indefinitely postponed.
This picture was taken by Russell Stone,Jr. on March 27, 1969,
late in the morning. Albert J. Schneider, Chairman of
the Conservation Commission, went along on this flight,
and took oolored elide photographs. (See report of)
(meeting of Town Forest Committee of April 28, 1969 for)
(further details of this flight.)
March 27, 1970
Maurice H. Donegan, who was a member of the Town Forest
Committee from 1944 through 1969, passed away at his home.
The Reading Chronicle of April 2, 1970 carried his
obituary, and also this fine editorial:
MR. DOEEGAN'S LEGACY
The Chronicle notes with sorrow the
passing of Maurice R. Donegan
He was a kind and patient gentlemen ,
and of a breed we see too little of
these days. The fact he worked so
long and so hard in the service of this
town makes his loss that much more
difficult to accept.
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March 27, 1970 (continued)
He was a man who would accept nothing
but the most modest accolade, and in
our search for words that would have
pleased him, we can think of no finer
accolade than to speak of him simply
as akind and patient gentleman. I
April 27, 1970 7 :30 PM Town Building
A formal meeting was held, after due notice had been
posted in the Town Building.
Members present: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the last meeting held November 25, 1969
were read and approved.
It was voted to establish an access road from the and
of Fox Run Lane through the prospective school area,
recently acquired at the annual Town Meeting, to the
Cranberry Dem. This access road will basically follow
an existing wood,road, as shown on the map on Page 10 -D
in this log book. Supt. Roger Louanis of the Board of
Public Works and Supt. Robert Wells of the School Department
had previously stated it was agreeable with them to
establish this road.
It was voted to obtain gravel for grading the above road
from land under control of the Town Forest Committee, known
as the Ordway Pit. The gravel would be taken from the north-
easterly bank on the northerly end of the Ordway Pit.
Chairman Perry has filed forma with the Agricultural -
Stabilization and Conservation Service, 409 Mass. Ave.,
Acton, Mass. 01720 to apply for fands to cover 50% of
the cost to build a Fire Road and Access Road from Fox Run Lane
into the eastern portion of the Town Forest. Willard Estes,Jr.,
Massachusetts State Forester, will be the inspector of
the project.
Two poles have been set at the entranoe to the Town Forest
just beyond the fork in the road that leads to Point One.
Two poles have also been set to hold a new sign telling
about the Forest. These poles have been set in the banking
at the fork in the main road and the road to Point One.
The meeting was adjourned.
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May 1970
Gary Kendall, Boy Scout of Troop 702 Reading, led a
party of Scouts on various days planting five hundred
spruce saplings. Most of them were planted on the
south westerly side of Scrub Oak Hill, and the balance
on the easterly side. Irving Dickey, Tree Warden, had
purchased these for the Town Forest Committee.
The Boy Scouts working under the leadership of Gary Kendall
included: -
Jeff Baird Dave Kendall
Jeff Beers Gerry Neumann
Mark Babel Mike Ormsby
Bruce Healton -
June 15, 1970 7 :30 PM Town Building
A formal posted meeting was hela at the Town Building.
Member present included: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
The minutes of the meeting held April 27, 1970 were read
and approved.
The Town Forest Committee was organized for the year with
James S. Perry, Chairman and Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary.
The purchase of five hundred spruce saplings for a cost of
$10.30 was oonfirmed•. These came from the Willow Brook
State Forest. They have all bean planted under the leadership
of Gary Kendall. Most of these were planted on the westerly
side of Scrub Oak Hill, and the balance were planted on the
easterly side. The Boy Scouts of Reading have planted many
trees since the Forest was started in 1930.
It was voted to have Charles Stratton continue to make
weekly tripe through the Forest picking up and disposing
of litter left on the paths and roads of the Forest.
The Camp Fire Girls are beginning to use the new Council
Ring in the Nichols Woodlot Area.
James S. Perry and Irving E. Dickey will talk with
Supt. Roger Louanis of the Board of Public Works regarding
the removal of gravel at Point One to be used on the access
road from Fos Run Lane to the new Council Ring in the
Nichols Woodlot. Consideration will be given to the posable
use of town owned equipment to truck this gravel to the site.
These three men will discuss the construction of the new
parking lot at Point One.
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(continued)
The future control of snowmobiles, mini -bikes and trail
bikes in the Town Forest was considered. Chairman Perry
has discussed this with Massachusetts Registry Inspector
Carl Wood for his thoughts.
Mark Stockwell, Boy Scout of Troop 702 Reading, has made
and installed Wood Duck house in, or near, the Ipswich
River. This is a fine conservation project,
The meeting was adjourned at 8;30 PM.
June 16, 1970 and June 22, 1970
A SpeciAl Town Meeting, which ran two nights, discussed
and voted Article No, lb giving the Tarn a Flood Plain
Zoning Law. Three minor amendments were added.
The area surrounding the north and northeast side of
Scrub Oak Hill now carry the restriction of a ,..contour line
at seventy -five (76) feet below which no building may be
constructed.. This new zoning law helps protect the present
Town Forest from_ construction which might damage the
water shed.
Other areas covered by the new law include: Cedar Swamp,
Bear Meadow and the headwaters of the Aberjona River.
August 9, 1970
Michael Ormsby, Boy Scout of Troop 702 Reading,and
Benjamin Nichols cleared brush which had been crowding the
saplings planted by other Boy Spouts on May 14, 1966
and October 12, 1963 on the westerly aide of the Ordway Pit.
August 24, 1970
Chairman James S. Perry and B. E. Nichols met with the
Selectmen and Town Counsel, James Eillam III, stating plane
of the Town Forest Committee to close the Forest to prevent
potential fires and physical harm to persons. Recently
there have been groups which appear undesirable having
campfires, leaving their refuse and refreshment cane and
bottles in the Forest. There is also the weekly cost to the
Town to pay for the removal of this refuse.
Chairman ferry will auk duet. Roger Souenia of the Board of
Public ''works if his men will put large stones in the road at
Point One, and Chairman Perry will arrange to install a chain,
or cable, barrier between two poste which are already in the
ground at the easterly end of the causeway.
November 24, 1970 7:30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held in the Town Building.
Members Present: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
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The balance of the 1970 account is $1,017.30 as of now.
The Finance Committee included the budget of the Town
Forest Committee for 1970 with the Forest Department
Expenses. In previous years the budget of the Town Forest
Committee has been kept in its own name, and we will request
that it be kept the same way for 1971.
' It was voted that Irving Dickey will purchase the material
to make seven picnic tables, and the men of the Tree Dept.
will manufacture them during the winter. These will be
distributed in the Town Forest for the use of picnic groups,
in the following locations:
1 at the Old Council Ring
3 at the Campfire Girls Council Ring
2 at Point One parking lot.
1 at the Grove where road from Point One
joins the main wood road.
The Tree Department will collect logs which can be used
for seats around the Campfire Girls Council Ring. Mr. Dickey
will bring these to the area when the leaders request them.
It was voted to hire men to handle the usual Christmas Tree
Watch from December 12th through December 24th to protect
the Forest from theft and vandalism.
The Budget for 1971 was considered, and was set at $2,000.00.
Campfire Girl Leaders came to this meeting at 8:00 PM
to disclose the problems involved with the use of the new
Council Ring in the Nichols Woodlot Area. Leaders present
included.
mrs. Robert (Leslie) Fuller
Mrs. William (Virginia) H. Bridge,Jr.
Mrs. Gerald (Carol) Publicover
Problems considered included:
Three picnic tables will be installs d in the spring.
Camp fires as previously used are illegal, but
Fire Chief Perry rn18d that a small 000king fire
will be legal.
Parking of oars for annual gathering for awards night
would more than fill Fox Run Lane. Perhaps the "apple
orchard" in the potential school site may be used.
I At the present, there are about fifty Campfire Girl
units in Reading. The leaders would like to have each
unit plant one tree around the perimeter of the
Council Ring.
Rules and regulations for the use of their area will
be written similar to those of the Boy Scouts.
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The leaders asked if the girls could have permission
to take moss, or Other growing plants, from the Forest.
The laws of Massachusetts were discussed as appearing
in the General Laws Chapter 266, Sections 113 and 116A.
Copies of the General Laws -were given to the leaders
present for their guidance.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
December 31, 1970
David V. Galvin, 20 Fairmount Road, Reading reports the
following eighty birds were seen in the Reading Tarn Forest
during the year 1970.
1. Mallard
Ruby- crowned Kinglet
Black Duck
Starling
Green - winged Teal
Solitary Vireo
Wood Duck
Red -eyed Vireo
5. Broad - winged Hawk
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Warbling Vireo
Sparrow Hawk
Black and White Warbler
Ruffed Grouse
Golden- winged Warbler
Ring- necked Pheasant
Nashville Warbler
Killdeer
Parula Warbler
lO.Spotted Sandpiper
50.
Yellow Warbler
Greater Yellowlegs
Magnolia Waroler
Herring Gull
Myrtle Warbler
Mourning Dove
Black -thr. Green Warbler
Chimney Swift
Chestnut -sided Warbler
15.Ye110w- Shafted Flicker
55.
Blaekpoll Warbler
Yellow -bel. Sapsucker
Prairie Warbler
Hairy Woodpecker
Palm Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
Ovenbird
Eastern Kingbird
Yellowthroat
20.Eaetern. Phoebe
60.
American Redstart
Least Flycatcher
House Sparrow
Eastern Wood Pewee
Redwinged Blackbird
Tree Swallow
Baltimore Oriole
Bank Swallow
Common Grackle
25.Barn Swallow
65.
Brown - headed Cowbird
Blue Jay
Scarlet Tanager
Common Crow
Rose- breasted Grosbeak
Blaok- capped Chickadee
Purple Finoh
White -br. Nuthatch
Common Redpoll
30.Red -br. Nuthatch
70.
Pine Siskin
Brown Creeper
American Goldfinch
House Wren
Rufous -sided Towhee
Catbird
Savannah Sparrow
Brown Thrasher
Slate- colored Junoo
35. Robin
75.
Tree Sparrow
Wood Thrush
Chipping Sparrow
Hermit Thrush
White- throated Sparrow
Swainson's Thrush
Fox Sparrow
Veer
pSparroww
40.Golden- orowned Kinglet
80.
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Annual Report of the Town Forest Committee for 1970
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1970.
A wood road has been opened from Fox Run Lane along the
' edge of theland purchased by the Town for a potential
school site. This new road runs to the wood road in the
Nichols 7loodlot Area of the Town Forest which continued to
the Cranberry Dem. Both sections of the road have been
made suitable for a fire track to get into the woods,
if necessary. This work was done with the cooperation of
the Board of Public Works.
The new Council Ring requested by the Reading Campfire
Girls now has a wood road leading to it, making this area
ready for use.
A new parking lot fox motor vehicles has been made at
Point One, so that people may leave their vehicles and
walk througbut the Forest. This parking area was made
available, when the Selectmen, on the advice of the Town
Forest Committee, ordered the Town Forest officially closed
to motor vehicles. This action was brought about to prevent
unsuitable uses of the Forest, which have been going on
for some time.
Dr. Norton Nickerson has brought his students from Tufts
University to inspect the Town Forest which is a fine
example of ecology.
Bird watching continues as one of the enjoyable features
in the Town Forest. Eighty different species of birds were
seen in the Town Forest in 1970, as reported by
David P. Galvin.
The Town Forest Vommittee is most grateful to the Jay Cees
of Reading for making and installing a new sign at the
entrance to the Town Forest.
The Boy Scouts of Reading planted five hundred spruce
saplings on the Scrub Oak Hill area. They carried out
various conservation projects during the year, which is
their way of contributing something to Reading for the
privilege of using the Forest in all seasons of the year.
' The maintenance and clearing of the Town Forest has been
continued using the recommendations of our State Forester.
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The Forest is enjoyed by many during all seasons of the
year. There are hikers, Boy Scout Campers, bird watchers,
family picnickers, and now enowmobilers.
Respectfully submitted.
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
May B, 1971
Tree planting day in t he Town Forest by Reading Boy Scouts
and the Reading Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The Town Forest Committed had purchased 1,000 Scotch Pine
tree year transplants and 500 Hemlock four year transplants
from the Western Maine Forest Nursery, Fryeburg, Mal:ae,
at a cost of 4190.00.
About 450 Scotch Pine were planted in various areas in the
Ordway Pit Area, under the direction of Scoutmaster
Donald Morrison from Troop 706, sponsored by Austin
PreparstorySghool. About 400 Scotch Pines were planted
on Scrub Oak Hill under the direction of Mark Stowell,
who is the Assistant Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 704,
sponsored by the Congregational Church, Reading.
Some of the Hemlocks were planted from Point One south
by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The balance of the
transplants were heeled in at the Tree Department,
off Haverhill Street, by Tree garden, Irving Dickey.
The tree planting project was organized for the Boy Scouts
of Reading by joint chairmen: David Galvin and Kenneth
Converse.
The Boy Scouts working on this project included.
Troop 706
Greg Moore
Tom Lewis
Billy Sullivan
Tim Morrison
James Sloss
Scott McGrath
Mike Hall
Bob Heffernan
John Lawlor
Troop 705
Gary Carr
Troop 720
Ronald Brogan
Troop 762
Paul LaFreniere
Scoutmaster:
Donald Morrison
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Chris Coveney
Joey Belmonte
David Faisohild
Kevin Dyer
William Carlyle
Russ BOabach
Mike Humphrey
Leo Kashian
Jamea Walsh
Scott Stanton
Jay Forest
Edward Doane
Chris Doane
Gary Stanton
Troop 726
kark Barren
Mark Sullivan
Mike Russo
Leader:
Assistardt Senior Patrol Leader
Mark Stowell
The Junior Chamber of Commerce built a canoe ramp at
Point Op6, as well as their tree planting project. The
men working on these projects included.
Doug Poole
Ken Latham
Brad Latham
Irving Dickey
Dave Johnec n
Dick DOLOng
Bud Graham
Phil Parker, Jr.
John Harris
John Powers
Jeff Taylor
Syd Hodson, Jr.
Bill McGowan
Dave Blake
Jim Lanctot
Donald Young
Bill Burditt
John Salami
The Reading Chronicle published some good pictures of this
work day in their copy of May 13, 1971.
Town Forest Committeemen James S. Perry, Benjamin. E. Nichols,
and Irving E. Dickey worked on these projects during the day.
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April 12, 1971 7:30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of
Chairman James S. Perry, 15 Pratt Street, Reading.
The following members were present:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey '
It was voted to purchase 500 Hemlock four year transplants
and 1,000 Scotch Pine three year transplants for a total
cost of $190.00 from the Western Maine Forestry Nursery Co.,
Fryeburg, Maine.
Chairman James S. Perry will file for a rebate from the
U. S.Department of Agriculture for "75.00 on the purchase
of trees under Section A- 7- Forestry Practices.
The Town Forest Committee organized for the coming year,
with James S. Perry elected Chairman and Benjamin E. Nichols
elected Secretary.
The pay scale for semi - skilled men, who are capableof using
a chain saw, was discussed. It was voted to pay these men
$3.00 per hour as part time temporary help, with no fringe
benefits. The men will be covered by the Town of Reading
blanket insurance.
It was voted to furnish the lunch to the men of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce ontheir work project on May 8, 1971.
Irving Dickey will put out the picnic tables, made during the
fainter, in time for the opening,of the fishing season.
He will purchase chains and padlocks to secure these tables
to trees. Men have been hired for the forest watch during
the three opening days of the fishing season.
The Hemlock and Scotch Pine transplants will be purchased,
picked up and brought to Reading on May 7, 1971 in time for
planting the next day. If the ground in Maine is not suitable
to get the trees, the planting day may have to be put forward.
The minutes of the last meeting on November 24, 1970 were
read and approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 :25 PM
May 12, 1971 7:00 PM
Meeting with representatives of Meadow Brook Golf Club to
discuss mutual problems of boundaries, and problems with
motor bikes and snowmobiles.
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The Meadow Brook representatives present included:
William Marshall, President
John Forest, Greenkeeper
Floyd Brown
The TownForest Committee members present included:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary.
We took a walk along the Old Hundred Acre Road pointing
out joint boundary points, and the fact that the Road was
an old Town Road. The Town doreat Committee feel it would
be used for :fire trucks, Town Forest work equipment, golf club
equipment and players, and occasionally groups such as
Boy Scouts going in to camp at night.
The repair of the road was discussed, including filling in
some of the hollows, and filling in the sides of hills in
the road to make it more passable.
At present there is a chain between two poste at the top of
the Ordway Pit Hill, where the Club road swings easterly onto
the fairway. The Club would like to have some boulders
brought in to reduce the width of their opening. James Perry
will work this out with John Forest and the Board of Public
Works.
The Town Forest Committee is planning to ca rk with the Board
of Public Works in filling in the low spots on the road down
the Ordway Pit Hill,
The group then walked to the southwest boundary of the Ordway
Pit, which is a mutual boundary with the Club. The Club
representatives did not realize their property extended as far
in this direction. The boundary line of the Club and the
Board of Public Worke that runs about 720 feet to Grove
Street was shown. The Club representatives realize now theW
have a valuable piece of potential residential property on
Grove Street.
Chairman James S. Perry has a copy of a map of the
Meadow Brook Golf Club drawn by Dada & Abbott in 1925,
which is black on what probably was once white paper, but
has now aged. Secretary Benjamin E. Nichols has a blueprint
copy of thin same map in the files. This map snows the road
from Grove Street through the present Golf Club property which
' goes to the part of the Town Forest now called the Ordway Pit.
The wording beside this road reads, "Old Road to Hundred
Acre Meadow."
See also the map in Book 11553 Page 120 in Southern Middlesex
Registry of Deeds, which was filed regarding the dedication
of this piece of property to the Town dWeeto and devoted to
the eglture of forest trees: Sae also in this Log Book
on Page 6 -C a copy of this registered map.
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It is interesting to note the wording in the deed of
the Ordway Pit property from Campanella & Cardi Construction
Company to The Inhabitants of the Town 01 Reading on
July 27, 1959 which appear in Book 9776 Pape 363, in.the
Southern Middlesex Registry of Deeds. The wordizW in the
deed reads, "following an old town or bridle way."
The wordire on the map of 1225 And the deed. Of 1959.Oan be
oomaidered the_,authority for the inhabitants of the Town of
Reading to use the road through the property of the Meadow '
Brook Golf Club as a "Right of way" to go from Grove Street
to the Town Forest.
May 22, 1971
Kenneth Lever in Boy Scout Troop 702, sponsored by the
Old South ieethod.ist Church, ran a cunservation project fox
his Life rank in Scouting. His Scout workers from his troop
included: Tom Blanchard, Mark Habel, Allen Rios, Don Norton,
Steve Norton and Tom Fuller. They out down the small and
defective trees on the small knoll going into the Forest
just beyond the filter house.
August 26, 1971
The Reading Chronicle carried a map of the Town Forest on the
Editorial Page. The following information was printed
undernea h the map.
This map prepared by David V.Galvin shows the
252 acres of Reading's Town Forest and wellfields,
located in the Northwest corner of town. The Forest
is comprised of about 152 acres acquired piece by
piece over many years, ana dedicated to recreation
and conservation. The remaining 100 acres contain
the town's water supply, its welifields. The entire
parcel is critical watershed land adjacent to the
Ipswich River. Engineers and scientists are firm in
their belief that the Ipswich River and its watershed
will soon be the lone source of domestic water for not
only Reading, but most of the communities which lie
along its banks. Identifiable land marks on the map
include the town filtration and pumping plane at the
end of Strout Ave., and the system of paths(dotted lines)
and roadways through the Forest. Vehicular traffic
is banned in the Forest, but the area is used extensively
by campers, picnicers and nature lovers.
August 30, 1971 7 :30 2M
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s iormal posted meutind of the a'own sorest 0ommitzea was
held at the residence of Chairman James S. Peery, 15 Pratt
Street, Reading, Mass.
Members present included: James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
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Chairman Perry reported the balam a remaining in the 1971
budget is $1,354.62, which included ?89.00 received from
the United States Department of Acricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service covering part of the cost of the
saplings which were planted earlier in the year.
' It was voted to ask Elmer Dykens to work tour hours each
week at $5.00 per hour, with no fringe benefits, to go
through the Forest and collect and remove any refuse which
has collected. This work will continue until the snow
flies. Chairman Perry telephoned Mr. Dykens, who agreed
to do this work.
It was voted to authorize 411liam Mao3rien to use the
Town's tractor grass cutting equipment and clear the brush
and grass from the roads in the Forest.
It was voted to write a letter to David V.Galvin,
20 Fairmount Road, Reading, thanking him for his efforts
over the years in motivating the townspeople to acquire
and use the Town Forest.
Chairman Perry will talk with Town Counsel dames Killam III
regarding the responsibility of the Town when mini -bikes
and snow- mobiles are used in the Town Forest by under age
drivers.
The records of the meeting of April 12, 1971 were read
and approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 :45 PM.
December 31, 1971
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE FOR 1971
To the _ Citizens of eading:
We submit our report for 1971.
The Gla goad from Grove otreet to hundred ..ore .meadow
through the Meadow Brook Golf Club and the Ordway Pit
Area has been developed into a passable road. The gravel
for the road was obtained in a gravel bank In the Ordway Pit.
' Picnic tables have been constructed and placed around the
Forest so family groups may enjoy the woods.
Dr. Norton Nickerson again has brought his students from
Tufts University to study ecology in field work in our Forest.
The saplings which were planted during the last decade are
growing well, and time alone is needed to bring them to
their full growth. The older trees are growing better now
that ouch thinning has been done.
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The Jay Case held their annual work day in the woods. They
built a canoe ramp at Point One, and planted hemlock saplings.
The Reading Boy Scouts have continued their active conservation
activities in the Forest, and have camped and hiked there
during the year.
The maintenance and Clearing of the Town Forest has Dean I
continued using the recommendations of our State Forester.
Good conservation practice requires further thinning of
the Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
January 7, 1972
The Boy Scouts of Reading have been active in conservation
practices, including planting thousands of saplings, in the
Forest sines the time it was opened in April 1930. They have
camped and hiked during all seasons during the years since
1930. The rules and regulations for the use of the Forest by
the Boy Scouts of Reading were brought up-to-date with the
following letter to all Boy Scout troops in Reading.
To All Boy Scout Troops in Reading:
In 1955 Boy Scout Troop leaders made a request to the Town
that an area be granted for their use. Arrangements were
made and on November 11, 1957 the area now known as Scrub
Oak Hill was opened. The troops which were present drew
lots for their locations. The other troops were later
assigned lots.
Since that time, many changes have taken place. Some troops
went out of existence, and other troops stopped using the area.
Recently, several leaders have requested the use of sites for
the exclusive use of their troop..
The heading Town Forest Committee has taken the existing maps
and has assigned individual areas to each of the current
active Reading Boy*Seout Troops. There are now eleven troops
in Reading, so it was impossible to use only the Scrub Oak
Hill Area, and the land opposite the so- called Council Ring '
has again been reopened for Boy Scout use. A copy of the
maps showing the location of each troop in the Town Forest
is enclosed with this letter.
The management and care of the town forest is in charge of a
Town Forest Committee appointed by the Selectmen under
authority granted to them by the General Laws of Massachusetts
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under Chapter 45, 3eotion21. We point this out to stress
the responsibility of the Town Forest Committee to care for
this valued resource of our town. For this reason and to
prevent misunderstanding regarding the use of the town Forest,
we are listing the following regulations:
The area assigned to each troop may be considered for
its use as long as the troop continues to be rechartered
and continues to actively use its area.
No live trees, shrubs, or any. growing plants are to be
out or removed from the forest without the written
permission of this committee.
A fire permit must be obtained from the Fire Department
before any fire of any size whatever is started. The
location of the fire area must be checked with this
committee.
If any troop does not follow these regulations,
or follow good conservation practices and good
judgement, permission to use .anarea is subject
to revocation.
The so- called Council Ring is for the use of all
Reading Boy Scout Troops, as well as all the
people in the Town. Each unit should check with
this committee before making definite plans to
use the Council Ring to prevent too many troops
planning to use it at the same time.
These regulations are subject to change if necessary.
We believe all of our Reading Boy docats should enjoy
good Scouting under this plan. If you have any questions,
please get in touch with any of us.
Yours in Scouting,
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
(Note: See pages 56 -A and 56 -B for the assigned areas.)
May 26, 1972
Thomas Blanchard, of Boy Scout Troop 702, planned, developed
and carried out a Conservation Pxojeot as part of the
requirements for advancement to Life Sooat Bank.
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He supervised the work of the following scouts from his troop.
Jon Nelson
Paul Wexler
Michael Hanson
William Blanchard
David Kendall
The following Soout Leaders from his troop also worked
under his supervision.
Bernard Dickman
Herman Kendall
Benjamin E. Nichols
The project involved planting a large number of Scotch Pine
and Hemlock saplings on the southeast area of Scrub Oak Hill.
This was a two day job.
The same day,s6ventesnGirl Scouts from Troop 306 sponsored
by the Birch Meadow School came to the Town Forest on a
bicycle ride with their three leaders. Each of the girls
planted a Scotch Pine ..as:pling on the south west side of
Scrub Oak Hill in one straight line going approximately
west from the road. The girls working included:
Melissa Baldwin
Colleen Burke
Liag Buckley
Joan DiGiovanni
Donna Forrest
Deborah Henderson
Lynn Macaluso
Pamela Miller
Lisa Murray
Jane eaxaons
Jean Parsons
—Joan Pellani
Laura Rotondi
Diane Scott
Noreen Payne
Kathleen Payne
Patricia Gallagher
The leaders included: Mrs.DiGiovanni
Mrs. Forrest
Mrs. Murray
June 13, 1972 1:30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held at the Town Building.
Members present included: James S. Perry, Chairman
Irving 6. Dickey
The meeting was held to interview Arnold Miner, Keene, N. H.
who came to the meeting with an offer to purchase six inch
Red Pine posts on the stump, which are in the Town Forest.
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Mr. Miner was introduced to the Town Forest Committee by
State Forester, Willard H. Estes, Jr.
The meeting was adjourned to the Town Forest for an inspection
of the problems concerned with the sale of these posts.
Mr. Miner explained if he is permitted to purchase the poste,
( he would out the trees, out and flatten the slash from the
balance of the trees. He says he is now cutting posts in
Dunstable, Mass. He agreed to send a copy of the type of
contract he has with the committee in Danstable. The count
of the posts would use the "Mill Tally Sheet" which is a list
of the logs accepted at the mill. Mr. Miner offered $0.10
(ten cents) each, or $18.00 (eighteen dollars) per thousand
poster which -he -tskos to the mill.board feet of marketable timber.
This problem was discussed with Town secretary, Richard Gould,
and he and Irving Dickey will go to Dunstable to check on the
work of Mr. Miner in its various phases. When a copy of the
contract is received, it will be given to Town Counsel for
his comments.
James Perry understands Mr. Miner originally came from
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and he will check on this background
information.
June 13, 1972
Refer to map on Page 56 -A. This is a descriptive Sheet which
includes the rules of the Town Forest. This is the same map
which was reported in this log book under date of August 26,1971.
This sheet was printed for general use by the public.
July 10, 1972 7:00 PM, Municipal Builds ng
A formal posted meeting was held. Members present included:
Janes s. terry, Ohairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E.Dickey
The report of the meeting of August 30, 1971 was read and
approved. The report of the meeting of June 13, 1972 was
read, amended and approved.
There is no new information regarding the potential sale
of red pine posts to Miner.
The Annual Town Meeting in March 1972 voted funds for the
Board of Public Works to construct a new gravel packed well
in the low land east of Point One in the Town Forest. A map
was brought to the meeting which shows three potential routes
for the pipe line to run from the well to the Pumping Station.
The Town Forest Committee unanimously agreed that Route 1 fits
best into our plans for the Forest. The cost for this Route 1
is estimated by the Board of Public Works to be $7,32G.00.
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The Town Forest Committee would consider furnishing some
of the gravel to make a now road into the Swamp to the new
well Bite.
Elmer Dykens, who has done a fine maintenance job in the Forest,
is retiring from this job and his position on the Fire Department
late this summer. Irving Dickey will discuss with Timothy
Spillane. about thepossibility that he would take over these I
part time maintenance duties at a rate of $3.00 per hour,
with no fringe benefits, and he would be guaranteed four hours
of work each week for those weeks he is delegated to work.
If he needs to use his truck to remove refuse, the Committee
will negotiate with him as to the charges for the use of
his truck.
The Town Forest Commitee was formally organized for the
coming year. James S. Perry was elected Chairman, and
Benjamin L. -Nichols was elected Secretary.-
It was voted that James ff. Perry will contract with
William MaoBrien to mow the sides of the roads in the Forest.
The meeting was temporarily adjourned to later meet the
same evening in executive session with the Selectmen to
discuss the joint current problem in the Town Forest.
July 17, 1972 7:00 PM 15 Pratt St., Reading, Mass.
A formal posted meeting was held. Members present included:
James S. Parry, Chairman
Benjamin E, Nichols, Secretary
Irving E, Dickey
The report of the meeting of July 10, 1972 was read
and approved.
It was moved and voted to hire Timothy Spillane for Town
Forest maintenance starting July 23, 1972, Elmer Dykema
will work through the period July 22, 1972.
It was agreed the next meeting would be held at the
Municipal Building, July 24, 1972, at 7:30 PM.
The contract to cover work which may
in the Town Forest was discussed. A
sent to the firm of Tyler & Reynolds,
for the Town, for their comments.
The meeting was adjourned.
be done by Arnold Miner
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July 24, 1972 7:30 PM, Municipal Building, Reading,Mass.
The following members were present:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
The report of the meeting of July 17, 1972 was read
and approved.
It was moved and voted that the ''own Forest Committee
will permit the Board of Public Works to construct
a new well and appurtenances on land voted by town
meeting and deeded to the Town f( Town Forest purposes.
The Town Counsel will be asked to draw a formal release
to cover this situation. The Board of Public Works had
been given instructions by the State Department of
Health to obtain this release, even though the Town
Forest Committee operates under the General Laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Chapter 45, Section 21,
which dyes not give the Town Forest Committee control
over watersheds.
The problem of undesirable persons in the Town Forest
who have been congregating at Point One, has been
discussed at various,times with the Chief of Police,
the 6uperintendent of the Board of i'ublia Iwarks, and
the Board of Selectmen. The reaction of these boards
has been that although it might be desirable to forcibly
remove these persons im:.,edistely, this program is
unfortunately hampered by our current laws, and the
present program of buying "peace" for the whole Town,
end buying "time" may be the beat method to be used,
at least until Labor Deg 1972. The Selectmen state
that the Forest can be cleared of these undesirable
persons at any time, if the conditions change and
warrant this serious move.
The meeting was held with Donald Connors, Town Counsel,
regarding the contract with Arnold -Miner to thin the
red pine trees in the Town Forest. A copy of this
contract may be found in this log book and marked as
pages 62 -A through 62 -G.
The meeting wasadjourned.
October 15, 1972
Mr. Arnold G. Miner carried out his contract by cutting
and removing red pine from the forest, and left the slash
in neat rows beside the rows which he cut. In order to
prevent a possible disease to the standing pine trees
which canes from the stamps remaining in the ground, it
was necessary to dust the stumps with borax. This work
was done by David Ferris and John Upton. Thpy:.dusted
a total of 2,626 stumps.
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December 31 1972
ANNUAL REPHT OF TEE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE FOR 197E
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1972.
A major thinning of the red pine trees in the Forest
was done according to the instructions of the State
Forester. This involved removing every third row, '
allowing more light and Boil for the remaining trees.
It will be advisable to make selective cutting in about
five ywars. The work was duns by, and the loge sold to
a professional woodsman from New Hampshire. The project
was almost completed when vandalism of the woodnnan's
equipment made it impossible to continue.
During the summer, all the picnic tables set out around
the Forest during the last two years were destroyed by
a group of vandals, who carried the tables tb Point One
and burned them. The collection of refuse left by the
vandals has been a continuing problem.
A new gravel -pads d well is being installed by the Board
of Public Works at the edge of the swamp west of the old
Council Ring on Town Forest land. A service road will be
built across the swamp to connect with the pumping station.
Dr. Horton Nickerson again has brought his students from
Tufts University to study ecology in field work in the
Forest.
Two large areas used by the Boy Scouts of Reading now have
designated areas for each of the local Troops. The boya
have hiked and camped in the Forest daring all seasons of
the year. Both Boy Scouts and Girl Scout planted red pine
and hemlock saplings on Bomb Oak Rill.
The Camp Fire Girls are now using the new Council Ring in
the easterly section of the Forest near Fox Run Lana..
A descriptive sheet has been printed in quantity which lists
the rules and regulations for the use of the Forest, and
includes a map drawn by David V. Galvin. These sheets have
been distributed and are available to anyone interested.
Respectfully submitted,
James S. Perry, Chairman I
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
62 -A
CONTRACT
Agreement for Sale of Red Pine Posts
This agreement made this 26th day of July 1972 between the Town Forest Committee of
eading, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereinafter called the vendor
�lhich expression shall include its heirs, assigns and trustees, where the context so admits
nd Arnold Minor of Nelson County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire hereinafter called the
vendee, which expression shall include its executors, administrators, assigns and agents.
In order to carry out a program of good management and to carry out the recommendations
of the Dept. of Natural Resources, State Forester, which are attached hereto, and timber stand
improvement of the Town Forest area herein described relating to said management and
improvement, The Town Forest Committee hereby agrees with Arnold Minor as follows.
The vendor hereby agrees to bargain, sell and convey all its rights, title and interest
and th€ vendee agrees to purchase said interest in Red Pine trees, approximately 4,000 in
number as marked and designated by the vendor within the area shown on attached map. Only
trees so marked will be cut by the vendee. No area will be clear cut which shall mean no
tree over 9" DBH shall be cut. The vendee will pay as liquidated damages ten times the
stumpage value of each unmarked tree cut, provided that he will not be liable for this penalty
in felling small trees when making necessary skidways as authorized herein.
Unmarked trees and reproduction will be protected against damage during logging, and
wood roads and streams will be left clear of brush and tops, skid roads will be kept to a
minimum number and where there is any deep rutting or erosion problems they must be put back
auto reasonable good condition before leaving the job. Such roads to be located only where
pproved by the vendor prior to construction or clearing for said roads.
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have the right to enter upon the above described property for the purpose of cutting and
removing said timber. The vendor agrees that the vendee may use necessary equipment to
conduct the job of cutting and skiding the timber.
The vendee may construct skid roads and rollways for the purpose of transporting logs
from the above described property so long as they are reasonable and approved by the vendor
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The vendee must abide by good forestry fire safety practice and forest fire and forest
!_cutting practice laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He shall conform to the terms
and conditions of the State of New Hampshire laws regarding timber harvester's licencing.
All slash must be leveled as close to the ground as practicable.
The vendee agrees to conduct the cutting and logging upon said property in a proper and
workmanlike manner and shall use the best forestry practices relating to selective forest
cutting. All cutting shall conform to the attached recommendations of the State Forester.
The vendor agrees that he has ownership and the right to sell all timber marked or
shown for cutting. Title to all timber remains with the vendor until paid for and no cutting
may be initiated until a down payment of $250.00 is made, balance to be paid within 10 days
after job is done. Vendee will pay to the vendor 100 per standard 6" diameter Red Pine post.
The vendee shall be deemed as an independent contractor and shall comply with all federal,
state and local laws and regulations. We withhold the vendor harmless from all legal actions
against it and the Town of Reading. The vendor shall not be responsible for unlawful acts or
injuries to persons or property caused by the vendee.
Any logs, equipment or material left upon said described property after the expiration
if this agreement of sale shall become the property of the vendor.
The vendor agrees to allow the vendee until 11/30/72 to remove all marked timber,
materials, logs and equipment.
The vendor reserves the right at any time without penalty to terminate the agreement
upon any violation of any of the terms and condition of this agreement.
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j any accidents or injuries to the vendee, the vendees personnel or his equipment.
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March 26, 1973 8700 PM Municipal Building
The formal posted meeting was held in the Municipal
Building. The following members were present:
James 5. Perry, chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols,Secretery
Irving E. Dickey
The secretary's report of July 24, 1973 was read
and approved.
It was moved and voted to approve all actions of this
committee during the preceeding year.
Chairman Perry reported the funds of the Tarn Forest
Committee as of the present.
Carried over from 1972 $1,275.89
Reimbursement from
U. S. Depat. of Agriculture
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The following officers were voted for the coming year.
James S. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Chairman Perry reported he has discussed with John Tormey,
assistant superintendent of the Public Works Department,
the problem of automobiles and attendant unfortunate
situations. We agreed to discuss this with the Board of
Selectmen, but later that evening the Selectmen were
sitting in Executive Session, so this discussion had to
be postpouea. 6a apreea Us,t under the present conditions,
the entire Town Forest and Water Department areas should
be protected by closing the entire area for motor vehicles
by a gate at the Grove Street entrance, backed if necessary
by police force.
Chairman Perry has notified William MaoBrien of the
dangerous condition created by the Public Works men at
?'oint One, when digging gravel for the road across the
swamp to the new well.
The meeting was adjourned.
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September 16, 1973
Meeting was held at residence of Irving E. Dickey,
Oise Chairman
Yembers present included the following:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Irving E.Diskey, Vise Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
James S. Perry notified the committee that he wants to '
resign membership on this committee as he has moved to
d9Ifeboro, iiew Hampshire, even though he is retaining
his legal residense in Reading, Mass.
It was moved and voted to-make the following offer
to George D. MacMillan, 10 Farrow Street, dinsheater
Mass, for lend which is in the name of his deceased
father, which is in the northern part of the Town
adjoining the Town Forest. Benjamin E. Nichols was
instructed to communicate wkth Mr. MacMillan with
the offer. ,
Swamp Land 0100-.00 per acre
High Land 200.00 per acre
The minutes of the meeting of Marsh 26, 1973 were read
The meeting was adjourned, and approved.
Desemser 20. 1973 6:45 I'M Municipal Builddmg
A formal posted meeting was held.
Members present: Irving E. Dickey
George B. Perry
Benjamin E. Nichols
James S. Perry, who had been a member of this committee
from 1959 through most of 1973 has retired to 3olfeboro,
New Hampshire, and has resigned form the Town Forest
Committee. He had been chairman of this committee for
all of those years.
The present committee organized, and the following
members were nominated and voted for the following
offices:
George n. Perry, chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vise Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary I
The minutes of the previous meeting on Septembet 16, 1973
were read and approved.
The appointment of David Harlow, or any other pereon,
to watch the Town Forest to prevent the removal of live
shrubs, trees or plants of any sort was confirmed. The
par for this work was voted to be $3.00 per hour, with
no fringe benefits. This watch duty was to be done on
the three weekends prior to Christmas. The first two
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weekends would be covered on Saturday and Sunday, and the
third weekend would be covered on Saturday. Sunday and
Mondayy. This year Christmas comes on Tuesday, and on
Monday many persona are not at their usual employment.
The annual salary of $100.00 was voted for Mies Eleanor
Taylor who handles the financial bookkeeping for the
Committee. Irving E. Dickey will arrange with her to
' have this item put on the weekly warrant.
It was voted that a plaque should be obtained as a
memento to our former chairman, dames S. Perry, for the
benefits to the Town Forest that were the result of his
efforts over many years. Irving E. Dickey will investigate
the purchase of a suitable plaque.
The problem of the removal without permission of wood
from both dead and live trees from the Forest was
discussed. It was agreed that the removal should be
stopped, even though there has been mush publicity of
a shortage of heating energy, of various kinds. It was
agreed that it is our opinion that eventually the
entrance to the 'later Department and the Town Forest
should be closed at Strout Avenue and Grove Street.
Until chic has been dens, the 'Town d'orest would oe
closed at the location of the sign, and also at Point One.
George B. Perry will discuss with Chief Mitchell of the
Fire Department if it is agreeable with him to make this
initial closing with large boulders.
The Forest shtald be open to those Reading residents
who would like to hike in the Forest. It will still be
permissible for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls to tamp
in the Forest.
Steven Rhodes, a member of the TownReereation Committee,
asked this committee for our consideration of the use of
the Forest, during the Bicentennial Year beginning in
May 1975, for visiting family campers from oat -of -state
who may be coming to visit Reading. At the present
time, the Committee is of the opinion that it will not
be feasible to open the Forest for the following reasons:
Not enough open space available.
Health and sanitation problems.
Cost of supervision and police protection.
' George Perry will discuss with Chief Beaudoin of the
Police Department the possibility of the purchase by this
committee of portable radio communication equipment, so
that anyone working in the Town Forest could have direct
eommunis,. tion with the Police Department should the
need occur.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25PM
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December 31, 1973
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWS FOREST COMMITTEE FOR 1973.
To the Citizens of Reading:
'No submit our report for 1973.
James S. Perry, who was a member and Chairman of thda '
committee from 1959 through 1973 resigned, as he has moved
out of state. During his years on the Oommittee, sixty -seven
acres were added to the Forest. The use of the For eat by
various groups increased during his fourteen years.
Mr. Perry's unexpired term was filled by the appointment
of George B. Perry.
Dr. Norton Nickerson again brought his students from
Tufts University to study ecology in field work in the Forest.
Boy Scouts of Reading hiked and camped in the Forest in
all seasons of the year.
The Camp Fire Girls have continued using the new Council
Ring in the easterly section of the Forest.
The refuse left by irresponsible persons continues to be
a problem.
Because of the energy crisis, the general public has
recently become conscious of the value of our natural
resources, such as the Town Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
December 31, 1974
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE FOR 1974.
Ti the Citizens of Reading.
We submit our Report for 1974.
The Forest has been used by Boy Scouts for camping and
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conservation work. The Camp Fire Girls have had day
activities. Church groups have used the easterly Council
Ring for day affairs.
The usual brushing of the roads has been done.
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Vandalism and the leaving of refuse continue to be
a problem, and makes it unpleasant,if not impossible,
for many persons to enjoy the Town Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
November 29, 1975 Saturday 9:00 A.M.
Town Forest, Fox Hun Lane
The formal posted annual meeting was held.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary -
Visitors present included:
Richard R. Dixon
Nancy Nichols Dixon
The group walked from Fox Run Lane to the Council Ring
at the Nichols Woodlot area.
The minutes of the last meeting on December 20, 1973
were read and approved.
The committee reorganized with the following officers:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
It was voted to confirm all actions of the committee
since the last meeting.
It was voted to order 1000 maps of the Town Forest
from Delmer Cotreau, similar to the ones which he
printed for 1972. George Perry agreed to handle arrange-
ments. The maps will be updated to show changes.
Chain link gate at Strout Ave., and Grove Street s.
Update names and titles on front page.
Shaw date of 1976.
Check with iavid Galvin, as he has offered to
make changee on the map.
It was voted to purchase 500 Red Pine and Scotch 'Pine
saplings for spring planting in the forest.
It was voted to authorize the annual salary of $100.00
to Eleanor Taylor for handling bookkeeping for the Town
Forest Committee. Irving Dickey will handle with Eleanor
Taylor.
Irving Dickey will check on the plaque,which was authorized
at our meeting on December 20, 1973, to be given to
James S. Perry.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 A.M.
March 22,_1976
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year 1975, and through
the current date.
The Forest has been used by individual and family
groupa for hiking and nature study.
St.Agnes Parish held a "Folk Mass" and a family picnic
on a Sunday afternoon for about one hundred parishonere.
A group of about thirjry young people from the same parish
took a bicycle trip through the Forest.
Boy Scouts continued to camp and hike in the Forest
throughout the year, and carry out their Good Turns by
doing various conservation projects.
Our Committee has cooperated with the Selectmen's
Planning Staff, by giving them information about the
various parcels of land which make up the Forest.
Vandalism, which has been a great problem in recent
years has been reducea now that the entrance to the
Pumping Station Area has been protected by a chain
link fence.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols,Secretary
April l0, 1976 10;00 AM
Town Building Parking Lot
A formal posted meeting was held.
Members present: George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Visitors present: Wayne Babel
Frederic Neumann
Robert Shannon
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The secretary's report for the meeting held on
November 29, 1975 was read and accepted.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the Town Forest
Committee regarding the possible acquisition of land of
Chester A. Ellison, which is adjacent to the present
Town Forest. This land is shown on Assessors' Plat 221,
Lots 4, 5 and 6. There is an article in the Warrant
for the next Annual Town Meeting to vote on the 8oquisition
of this land. Chester A. Ellison has given the Committee
a signed sales agreement at a price of $1,000.00 per core
for approximately 8.6 acres. The Committee is committed
for the following expenses:
1. Opinion of Value by William Dolben & Sons
$125.00
2. i4apa for filing and bearinbe for the Town
Meeting Motion.
Cost not known at present,
3. Legal and filing fees.
Cost not known at present.
The saplings voted in the last meeting have been ordered,
but the actual order now covers 250 Norway Red Pine and
250 Spanish Scotch Pine, as the supplier does not have
any Hemlock available.
The printing of the 1000 maps of the Town Forest voted at
the last meeting has been delayed until the Committee
learns if the land of Chester A. Ellison will be added
to the Town Forest by vote of Town Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 A.M.
May 10, 1976
At the adjourned Annual Town Meeting on May 10, 1976
under Article-42, the town meeting members voted 139 to 17
to purchase 8.827 acres of land from Chester A. Ellison to
be added to the Towniorest. Article 42 called fox the sum
of 49.000.00 to be transferred from the "Sale of Real Estate"
account. Thus, this amount did not come from the current
' tax structure. This land appears on Assessors' Plat 221,
Lots 4, 5 and 6. Chester A.Ellison had given the Town
Forest Committee a signed sales agreement, but for legal
reasons the land was taken by eminent domain. The Town
Meeting was finally adjourned on May 28, 1976 and the
Selectmen signed the Order of Taking on June 7, 1976,
which is within the legal time for signing. The Order of
Taking was filed at the Southern Middlesex Registry of Deeds
on June 11, 1976, and appears in Book 12992 Page 451.
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May 10, 1978 (continued)
The costs incurred with this purchase were:
Opinion of Value
$125.00
Map tracing and detail
130.00
Purchase cost and
.proportionate taxes
8,829,98
ailing Fees
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Distribution of charges:
Town Forest account.
$125.00
Sale oS Real Estate
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This purchase adds another fine piece of land to the
Town Forest.
Refer to Page 70 -A of this book for map of this parcel.
September 23, 25, 26, 1976
Boy Scout Troop 702, sponsored by Old South United
Methodist Churoh, spent the weekend in their Scout area
on Scrub Oak Hill. Sixteen Scouts and their leaders camped
with clear, but cool, weather.
Scouts camping out:
Jay Perry
Dan Driscoll
Ken Thompson
KeTin Ballou
Bill Thompson
Kurt Habel
Bill Hughes
John Klepeis
Scooters camping oTernight:
Fred Ueumann
George Perry
Scooters who came, but did
Leon La Freniere
Ron Boucher
Ben Nichols
Keith Klepeis
Craig Quimby
DaTe Boucher
Tony Palmer
Don Freeman
Mark Tewksbury
Jeff Rogers
Rufus Clark
Wayne Rebel
-till Hughes
not stay oTernight:
The boundary point at the south east corner of Scrub Oak
Hill lot, which shows on a map of 1962 as "Pipe and Stones,"
was located by using scout knowledge along with maps, compass
and measuring tape. The Scouts working on this project
included KeTin Ballou, Jeff Rogers, DaTe Boucher and
Bill Thompson. The Scouters included Ron Boucher and
Ben Nichols. The chances are that no one had been to this
boundary point, which is in thick brush, since it was put
in by the surTeyor --- maybe it had been put in prior to 1962.
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Troop 702 Boy Scouts had another fine weekend in the
Town Forest. Seventeen Scouts and five Scouters were
present during the weekend. The Scouts and Scouters
continued the search of boundary points, which was
started at the last cempout reported above. The search
involved starting at the point found at the last cempout,
and going north along the east side of Scrub Oak Hill
two distances of 64.0 feet and 298.45 feet, and coming
west from the northwest corner of property recently
acquired from Chester A. Ellison a distance of 565.0 feet,
to a point where these two measurements come together.
Thus, the approximate boundary point has been located.
Wooden stakes and stones were put at this point.
Scouts camping out, or
Kurt Rebel
Kenneth Thompson
Mark Tewksbury
Bill Hughes
John Klepeis
Phil Rittenburg
Dave Boucher
Craig Quimby
Kevin Ballou
coming for part of the weekend:
Keith Klepeis
Peter Tewksbury
Bill Thompson
Rufus Clark
Bill Corbett
Lance Brown
Jay Perry
Dw Driscoll
Scouters camping overnight:
Fred Neumann
Ron Boucher
Bi11DaTis
Sooutera who came, but did not stay overnight:
Floyd Brown
Ben Nichols
Sow is working on the boundary search:
John Klepeis
Keith Klepeis
Rufus Clark
Days Boucher
Kevin Ballou
icouters working on the boundary search:
Fred Neumann
Ron Boucher
Ben Nichols
December 27, 1976 7:05 PM
Room 2, Municipal Building
A formal posted meeting was held.
Members present: George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman, was on vacation.
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The report of the last meeting held on April 10, 1976
was read and approved.
The Committee reorganized with the following officers:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlokey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
It was voted that the Secretary write the Tarn Accountant
to clear the balance of $22.89 from funds voted in the
May 10, 1976 TAwn Meeting under Article 42. All bills
have been paid to date.
It was voted to confirm the acts of individual committee
members since the last committee meeting.
It was voted to pay Carol White for drawing and revising
the map of the Town Forest, which will be later printed
in 1000 copies.
The information and rules to be included on the new map
were discussed.
Benjamin E. Nichols will ask the TownCounsel regarding
the acceptance of responsibility by the Town Forest
Committee and the Town of Read[ng of the liability for
injury incurred by anyone while walking or riding a
motorized vehicle in the Town Forest. Also, the Town
Counsel will be asked if this information should be
included,with the rules, on the new map.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM
February 7, 1977 7:30 PM
Room 2, Municipal Building
A formal posted meeting was held.
Members present: George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr.,Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Yichols,iscretary
The minutes of the last meeting on December 21, 1976
were read sit approved.
The problem of the request of citizens of the town asking
for permission to out firewood was discussed. There is
little suitable firewood available at present due to the
heavy snow cover on the ground. The Forestry Department
of the Town has trucked to the Tarn Dump on John Street
the limbs of trees damaged by the recent storms. It was
decided that the best source of firewood for the citizens
would be at the John Street Dump, and citizens should
get in touch with the Forestry Department at 181 John Street.
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The map drawn by Carol White, for the new maps of the
Town Forest, was checked and approved. It was voted to
pay Carol White $40.00 for her work.
The rules and regulations to be printed with the map
were discussed.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 PM.
I March 16, 1977
ANNUAL REPORT OF TEE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year 1976, and through
the current date.
A parcel of 8.827 acres was added to the Town Forest
by purchase from Cheater A. Ellison as a result of a
vote at the Annual Town Meeting in May 1976. The area
of the Town iiorest and adjoining Water Department lands
is now approximately 277 acres.
Guided tours of the Forest were given by 'a member of
the Committee for several Cub Scout packs. A Girl Scout
Brownie troop held a cookout.. The Conservation
Commission sponsored hikes in the Forest.
Boy Scouts continued to camp and hike in the Forest
throughout the year, and carry out their Good Turns
by doing various conservation projects.
The number of trees in the Forest was increased by
plantings of additional Norway Red Pine and Spanish
Scotch Pine saplings.
During the winter, there has peen more..- aotivity with the
use of snowmobiles and cross country skis. At other
times of the year, the Forest has been used by individuals
and families for hikes and nature study.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Diokey,Jr., Ties Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
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June 29, 1977 7:30 PM
Room 2, Municipal Building
A formal posted meeting was held.
Members present: George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Ndchols,3ecretary
The minutes of the last meeting on February 7, 1977
were read and approved. '
It was voted to have the usual trimming and brushing of
the TownForest roads done by William MacBrien. Mr.Dickey
will inform Mr. Mac Brien and will supervise the work.
It was voted to pay the following bills:
Insurance bill from McNally & Parker
Insurance Agency,Inc. for floater
renewal on equipment. $35.00
Invoice from Conway Associates
for purchase of one Indian Pump
Can complete. 82.00
T13'T.3d
The supply of 1,000 maps of the Town Forest and Watershed
authorized to be g inted by vote of our Committee on
November 29, 1975 has been received from Del Cotresu --
Offset Printing Service,Inc., Reading, Wass., and the
invoice of $38.25 has been paid.
A fire in the Scrub Oak Rill area on Friday, April 16, 1977
burned about five acres. It started about 1:30 PM according
to the Fire Department, and took about three hours to bring
under control. Chief_ Robert Pratt believes it may have been
started by a spark from a motor bike which did not have a
spark arrestor. In order to make a record of this fire,
Benjamin Nichols, Secretary of the Town Forest Committee,
made arrgngements with Richard Lindstrom to take Teddy Cox,
photographer for the Reading Chronicle, and Benjamin Nichols
on a flight in his Cessna airplane to take air photographs
of the burned area. The Reading Chronicle carried a short
note about the fire in their issue of April 20, 1977 and
carried a photograpk in the May 4, 1977 copy. A copy of
this same photograph is in this log book and appears as
Page 74A. The fire travelled from the Scrub Oak Rill
eastward toward the swampy area where the wet ground brought
the fire under easier control. The firemen reported that an I
old tall dead tree which has been a landmark for years was
burning, and the firemen out it down. This dead tree shows
on the map covering the land purchased for the Town Forest
from Henry Fienemann in 1964 which appears in Middlesex South
Registry of Deeds Book 10547 Page 113.
This picture in Reading Chronicle May 4, 1977
Article in Reading Chronicle about this fire - -April 20, 1977
Reading Town Forest
Burned area in Scout Area.
Fire was nnFriday, April 15, 1977
Burned abut 5 acres.
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The Cub Scouts of Pack 702 had a Sunday afternoon day in the
Council Ring off Box Hug Lane. About 35 Cub Scouts took part.
A number of adult leaders showed the Cub Scouts fire building,
first aid, planting of trees, safety in use of knife and
hatchet, and nature in the woods.
The adult Scouters of Powder Keg District held their last
meeting of the year in the Council Ring off Fox Run Lane.
Approximately 35 Scouters had a cookout and annual meeting.
The'Committee Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Refer to Pages 3, 19 and 34 of this book for information
regarding various lots in the Town Forest. This list below
is a continuance of the information on Page 34.
Lots &o. Acres a Book and P e
45 8. -8-27- 1299E -4 inept domain taking with
sales agreement from Cheater A.Ellison.
Article 42, Adjourned Annual Town
Continued on Page 95'. Meeting, May 10, 1976
Voted for Town Forest.
See map on Page 70 -A in this book.
March 24, 1978 7:30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Hichols,Secretary
The records of the meeting of June 29, 1977 were read
and approved.
'Lhe committee reorganized with the following officers:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichole,Secretary
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual members
of the committee since the meeting of December 27, 1976.
The annual report to the Town was read, approved and signed.
It was decided to consult with William MacBrien about the
advisability of scraping some of the roads in the Forest.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
March 24, 1978
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year 1977, and through
the current date.
A fire in the dorub Oak will area on April lb. 1977 '
burned over approximately five acres. Fire Chief
Robert Pratt believes it may have been started by a
spark from a motor bike which did not have a spark
arrestor. This is the only serious fire in the Town
Forest in many years.
An up -dated map, along with the Rules of the Town Forest
was made available for distribution.
Several Cub Scout and other youth groups were taken on
guided tours of the Forest by a member of the Committee.
These young people are learning about nature, and to
respect the woods, which belong to all of us.
Year after year the Boy Scouts continue to camp and hike
in the sorest throubhout the year, and do various
conservation projects as part of their Good Turn.
Each year more cross country skiing enthusiasts use the
Forest. The Forest is used by individuals and families
during all seasons for hikes and nature study.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlckey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
June 29, 1978 7:30 PM.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Aeading, Maas.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The records of the meeting of March 24, 1978 were read
and approved.
It was voted to write the Town Accountant, Raphael W. McDonald,
with a request for him to encumber the balance of our account
of $1.216.43 as 'of June 30, 1976, so these funds will be
continued into the next fiscal periods.
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The condition of the roads in the Forest was discussed.
Irving E. Dickey will confer with the other Board of
Public Works personnel 90 that arrangements may be made
to brush the aide of the roads in a joint effort.
The letter of the Board of Selectmen dated June 20, 1978
requesting information concerning the 10% reduction of
departmental costa was discussed. The vote of Town Meeting
I Jane 8, 1978 requested that this information be returned
not later than October 1, 1978. The TownReports for the
years shown below give the costs charged to this account.
1974 $1,685.57
1975 187.04
1976 263.92
1977 225.25
1978 T 47
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This gives an average expenditure of $482.25.
A tentative budget has been planned for the next fiscal period,
but the letter showing these figures, and the 10% reduction,
will not be sent at this time.
Trash pick -up 4150.00
New plantings lbU.UU
Insurance on equipment 35.00
Heavy tree removal 145.00
480.00
The approximately 171 acres in the Town Forest is a
valuable resource of our Town. Much of the maintenance
in the Forest has been, and will be, done with volunteer
work by the Boy Scouts of Reading.
No land acquiaition is planned at this time.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.
February 21, 1979 7:30 PM
e formal posted meetinb was held at the home of Uhairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St., Reading. Maes.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Ddckey,Jr., vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
' The following visitor was present:
Mrs, Virginia Adams
The records of the meeting of June 29, 1978 were read
and approved.
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The Park Department of the Board of Public Works has a
need for 150 red pine trees with a diameter of 10 to 12
inches. These would be debarked, and treated with wood
preservative. They would be used as parking buffers in the
various town parks and playgrounds The Park Dept.
Previously used poles from the Municipal Light Dept., but
these are no longer available.
It was voted to allow the Board of Public Works to cut
150 red pine trees which have a diameter of 10 to ]2 inches I
at cheat high. This work would be done with employeea of
the Public Works Dept. under the direct Supervision of
Irving B. Dickey,Jr., who has charge of tla Forestry and
Parke Department The Secretary of our Committee is -
instructed to write a letter to the Board of Public Works
authorizing this work as sh -wn above. This letter will
Include a paragraph suggesting at a future time the Board
of Public Works might cooperate with the Town Forest
Committee with the use of some of their heavy power
equipment.
The annual report to the Town was discussed, and the items
which will be .included in it.
A letter regarding Public Officials Liability Insurance
dated February 13, 1979 was received from John W. Agnew,Jr.
Executive Secretary of the Selectmen. This letter requests
certain financial information which will be furnished to him.
Irving L. Dickey,Jr. will arrange to nave a sign made, and
posted in the Town Forest stating, "Unauthorized Motor
Vehicles Prohibited Anywhere in the Town Forest." "Consumption
of Alcoholic Beverages on Premises:. will be Prmeouted by Law."
After the signs have been posted, George B. Perry will take
photographs of them for proof, if it is needed at some
future time.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
March 19, 1979
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year 1978, and through
the current date. I
The Town Forest has been actively used by Cub Scouts
and other youth groups for hikes and nature study.
A member of the Committee has led these guided tours,
and has taught the young people the responsibility
of oaring for the Forest.
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Various Boy Scout troops have camped in the Forest
during the year. Their Good Turn slogan is carried
nut in their onnservatinn work in the Forest.
Your Committee will continue to work for the benefit
of all persolle in-Reading in the onntinued care and
use of the Tnwn Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey-,Jr. Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Richnla,georetary
June 20, 1979 7:00 P.M. -
A formal p ^sted meeting was held at the h ^me of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St,, Reading, Maas.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Rich -1s, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of ebruary 21, 1979 were
road and approved.
It was vnted that the Secretary write the Tnwn:Eeonuntant,
Raphael W. McDnnald,-with a request fnr him to encumber
the funds in nur a000unt as of June 30, 1979 in the amount
of $1,876.43 an that these funds will be c ^ntirued intn the
next fiscal period.
The seri ^us gypsy m ^th problem in the Tnwn Fnrwat was
discussed. Irving E. Dickey, Jr. has discussed this with
the Board -of Health, the C ^nservati ^n Cemml9einn, the -
Finance Committee, and the Superintendent of Peat Central
of the Commonwealth ^f Massachusetts. We plan to bring
this problem bef ^re the Subsequent T ^wn Meeting in
N ^vember 1979. Irving E. Dickey, Jr. will check ^n the
c ^sts ^f spraying.
Approximately one hundred red pine trees were out in the
T ^wn F ^rest by the Department ^f Public Works, as approved
in ^ur meeting ^n February 21, 1979. In order t^ prevent
r ^nt rnt, Irving E. Dickey,Jr. will obtain the approval to
hire a man to spray the stumps with bnrax. He will ask
Timothy Spillane to do this w ^rk.
' The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
March 2, 1960 1:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St.,Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of June 200 1979 were read
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and approved.
The annual report to the'lbwn was discussed, and signed.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual
members since the last meeting.
The committee reorganized andt he following officers
were re- elected:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving,E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The infestation and control of gypsy moths in the
Town Forest was discussed. It is expected this subject
will again come before the next town meeting. It was
voted that the Town.FArest Committee will take the same
position regarding the manner of handling this problem
as is taken by the Superintendent of Moth Work of the
Town of Reading.
It was voted that Benjamin E. Nichols will arrange to
have 1000 maps printed of the Tbwn Forest.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:.15 P.M.
Marcy 2, 1980
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report forthe year 19799a nd through
the current date.
Guided tours of the Forest were given by a member of
the Committee for several youth groups.
Boy Scouts continued tocamp and hike in the Forest
throughout the year, and carried out their Good Turns
by doing various conservation projects.
The Board of flAblic Works cut approximately one hundred
mature red pine trees, which will be used as car
bumpers at various Town playgrounds.
The infestation and control of gypsy,,, moths in the Town I
Forest and environs has been discussed and 'voted upon
at the Subsequent Town meeting in November 1979.
Respectfully submitted,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
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February 10, 1981 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin L.Sichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of March 2, 1980 were read
and approved.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual
members since the last meeting.
It was voted to purchase batteries, at a coot of
approximately,$60.00, for the portable two -way radio.
Refer to the report of February 21, 1979, at which time
authorization was given to purchase signs to be
installed at the entrances to the Town Forest.
Irving Dickey reported he has bolted one sign to a
tree at Fox Ran Lane and another at the entrance to the
Ordway Pit Area from the Gravel Pit off Strout Avenue.
The information to be included in the Annual Report to
the Town was discussed. This report will be typed,
signed and submitted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
February 18, 1981
ARMTAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMCiITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year 1980, and through
the current date.
Fifty years ago on April Po, 1930, the Aeadin6 Town
Forest was formally dedicated. .Since that time, many
people have enjoyed this area with its trees, swamps,
high lands, animals and birds. It is one of the
permanent treasures owned -by all the people in Reading.
' The guided tours of the Forest have again been given
by a members of the Committee for several youth groups.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls have camped and
hiked in the Forest during all seasons, and have done
various conservation projects.
Ongoing maintenance and surveillance has been continued.
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Because of the high coat of fuel and the energy crisis,
there have been many requests to out wood in the Forest.
If permission were granted, it would be necessary to
supervise the cutting to prevent damage to the Forest,
and to the trees on lands of abutting private owners.
Since there are insufficient funds for superVision,
no permission has been granted.
Respectfully submitted,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE '
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nlchola,Secretary
March 4, 1981
Refer to Page 1 of this Record Book in which it states:
"The present Town Forest Committee is unable to
locate records, or files, of previous years, and
Is now starting a new record book."
A copy of the annual report of the Town Forest Committee
has been located in the Town Report for 1954. this has
been copied, and appears in this book as Page 82 -A.
This report gives some of the early history of the Forest.
May 5, 1981
A trip to the Town Forest over the Old Town Road was made
with a group of young Campfire Girls, who called themselves
the "Kittens." Mrs. Joyce Sunderman 1s their leader.
Benjamin Nichols gave a guided tour, and helped the girls
collect seven small white pine saplings south of the Old
Council Ring. The girls plented them on the southwest side
of Scrub Oak Hill.
The girle on the hike included: Cezanne Sunderman,
Mary Beth Griffin, Pamela Cotreau, Berri Ann Saltzman
and Dawn Marie Woodland. One brother came also, and his
name is Erinn Slanderman4 One girl, Keri O'Keefe, was
unable to come on the hike, but the girls planted a white
pine sapling for her.
ianuary 10, 1982 4:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B.Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading, Mass. '
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin B. Niohole, Seoretary
The minutes of the meeting of February 10, 1981 were read
and approved.
82 -A.
Following appears on Page 157 in
Town Report for 1954.
(See Page 85 in this Log Book for additional)
(early history of the Town Forest,)
REPORT OF TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
Feb. 14, 19555
To the Board of Selectmen
Town of Reading
Reading, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
We wish to submit herewith our annual report on the Reading Town
Forest for the year ending December 31, 1951.
The Town Forest first planted with seedlings In 1930, is now a
reality, with healthy, vigorous stands of White Pine, Red Pine, Spruce
and F.emlock rapidly nearing marker able size. The citizens of Reading
owe a vote of gratitude to Lhose who, twenty -five years ago, had the
vision and foresight to plan and plant a Town Forest, which was
acquired in 1930, comprises 200 acres of lard, and has had 149,000 seed-
ling trees planted to this date.
During 1931, Reading District Boy Scouts of America aided mater-
ially in furthering improvements at the Town Forest by participating
In President Eisenhower's National Conservation Good Turn. Two group
wm I. days were held at the forest, one in .March and one in October,
as well as many Troop, Patrol and individual work days through the
year. Each troop was assigned a project consisting of one of the
following methods of Silviculture; trimming and pruning forest trees,
removing diseased or scrub trees, removing undergrowth, cutting fire
lanes, and preparing new areas for planting seedlings. Several areas
of scrub -oak waste land have been reclaimed for planting, and will be
planted with White Pine seedlings In the spring of 1935.
A Forester from the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association has
Inspected the Town Forest an? recommends selective marketing of cer-
tain areas for pulp wood. When this is done, a cash return will be
realized, and the Town Forest will become self - supporting.
^The, Twm Forestwas posted during the year during times of extreme
fire hazard, and a Forest Fire Patrol maintained by the Fire Depart-
ment. Preceding the Christmas season, it was necessary to employ
'guards at the Town Forest to prevent the illegal cutting and removal
of small trees and evergeen boughs by pesos seeking b procure
Yuletide decorations at the expense of the Citizens of Reading. In
the nast much damage has been caused by unlawful and promiscuous
cutting of spruce, fir and hemlock trees.
Your Committee recommends the acquisition of a tract of land on
the Southerly perimeter of the Town Forest. Negotiations haws been
made with the present owner for purchase at a nominal price.
With the cooperation of the Board of Public Works, a steep, rough
portion of Town Forest roadway is being removed for better access
to the Forest by Fire Department vehicles, the gravel being utilized by
the Public Works Department for highway construction. When mm-
plated, the present 14a gradient of the roadway will be reduced to a 5%
gradient.
Iva wish M express our appreciation to all Municipal departments
and civic organizations who have aided is in furtherance of the To'.cn
Forest during the year.
Very respectfully yours,
HUGH L. EAMES, Chairman
MAURICE U. DONEGAN
JAMES T. PUTNASI
Town Forest Co ::mince
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Followir4l appears on Pages 292 and 293 in
Town Report for 1938.
REPORT OF TOWN FOREST
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Reading, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
It was voted at our last March meeting that the Selectmen purchase
a parcel of land of twelve acres adjoining the Town Forest.
The Welfare cut 45ya cords of wood and cleared the land for plant-
ing the trees. This job was not completed until December 31, 1937
which made it too late to plant. This parcel of land has made a big
improvement to the forest.
Twelve thousand trees of white and red pine were ordered and the
Welfare Department act them out this spring.
Three hundred trees were lost by fire this year by careless smokers
of cigarettes. A man living on Concord street saw this fire before it
had spread far, and he called the Reading Fire Department by phone,
otherwise we might have had a serious loss.
Our first planting of trees have grown to the height where they
should be trimmed of their lower branches. This will require men of
good judgment.
Planting of trees by years as follows:
1930 .... ............................... 20,000
1931 ... ............................... 17.000
1932 ... ............................... 11,000
1933 .... ............................... 7,000
1934 ... ............................... 20,000
1935 ......... ......................... 50.000
1936 ... ............................... 1,000
1937 ... ............................... none
1938 ... ............................... 12,000
Total .. ............................... 13000
Loss ... ............................... 27,000
Leaving ............................... 111,000
The loss of 27,000 was from poor stock, winter killed and fire.
These trees were given free of charge by the State Department of
Conservation.
The estimate of 111,000, present number of healthy growing trees,
is a big asset of the Town Forest to the Town of Reading.
The 1938 budget appropriation was $300. This was not enough to
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keep a watchman for eight months in the year, and we should keep a
man to guard our forest against fire or other dangers that could happen
to the forest, for at least eight months in a vcar.
We would recommend the planting of a thousand or more trees
this spring.
The work that has been done by the W. P. A. on the Town Forest
is:
Five thousand feet of cart roads throughout the Town Forest have
been widened to 20 feet, low places filled and knolls cut down. This
work has required 2052 cubic yards of earth excavation, 2260 cubic
yards of gravel fill and 8560 square yards of gravel surfacing. Sixty.
four acres of the Town Forest have also been cleared of brush under
this project.
This project will continue late in the spring. There is about fifty
acres more to be cut over, and also more roads to be built.
Respectfully submitted,
ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chairman.
LELAND W. KINGMAN
HENRY M. DONEGAN
Reading Town Forest Committee.
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It was voted to confirm the acts of the dndd02dnal..
members since the last meeting. This includes the
approval of the purchase of a chain saw and accessories
at a cost of 0400.00.
The committee reorganized and the following officers
ware re- elected:
' George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Chairman Perry reported that Town Accountant Raphael
McDonald notified our committee that the balance in
our account had been continued from year to year due
to improper accounting procedure, and that the balance
of the fluids for Fiscal Year 181 were turned back to the
General Fund of the Town. A new appropriation of $500,00
for F.Y.182 was approved after the Annual Town Meeting
by the Selectmen and the Finance Committee.
The fiscal needs for the maintenance of the Town Forest
for Fiscal Year 43 were discussed. It was decided to
submit a request to the Selectmen for the sum of $500.00
for these requirements.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
October 28, 1982 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St., Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of January 10, 1982 were read
and approved.
A letter dated October 20, 1982 from E. Roger Lousdis,
Superintendent, Board of Public Works, regarding a
tentative agreement for use of Town Forest Land at Point Two
by the Reading Board of Public Works was read and discussed
by the committee members. This land would be used for a
well pumping station and meter pit.
It was the opinion of the committee members that an agreement
such as this should have a time limit, and not be an open
ended agreement. Also, a new well pumping station and meter
pit with protective fencing should not hinder quick access
to the water hole at Point Two, in case of fire. These items
will be discussed with E. Roger Louaaie.
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The need to widen the fire road from Fos Run Lane to the
Cranberry Dam due to wider bodies of the current fire
trucks was discussed. A qualified workman will be hired
to do this work.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
February 18, 1982
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for the year 1981, and through
the current date,
Guided tours of the Forest were given by a member
of the Committee for several youth groups.
Boy Scouts.cont•nued to hike and camp in the Forest
throughout the year, and carried out their Good Turns
by doing various conservation projects.
iioat of the work done in the dorest has been done by
volunteers, as the Committee has had no appropriation
by Town Meeting since 1973. The balance of the
Hinds of the Committee were taken back into the
General Funds of the Town, and the Finance Committee
and the Selectmen granted a small amount to the Town
Forest Committee for FY 182.
Your Committee will oontinue to work for the benefit
Of all persons in Reading in the continued care and
use of the TownForest.
Respectfully submitted,
TM FOREST COMMITTEE
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E.Diokey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
February 15, 1983
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for the year 1982, and through
the current date.
Guided tours of the Forest were given by members of the
Committee to the Reading Garden Club, the Appalachian
Mountain Club, Cub Scouts and other youth groups. All of
these folks have learned about nature, and to respect
the woods, which belong to all of us.
Year after year the Boy Scouts continue to damp and hike
in the Forest throughout the year, and do various
conservation projects as part of their Good Turn.
The Board of Public Works out add+t'onal mature red
pine trees, which will be used as oar bumpers at
various Town playgrounds.
' The maintenance and protection of the Town Forest has
been continued.
Respectfully submitted,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E.Diokey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Early History of the Town Forest Published in the
Reading hroaioIs.
February 28, 1930 Page 10
Town Warrant published. Art. 29 - -Town Forest
Town Meeting to be held March 10, 1930
Idarch U. 1930 Pa'a 1
tree dardan Donegan started d@ dnesday on '.'own Forest.
April 11, 1930 Page 1
Ask citizens to aid with new forest.
April 18, 1930
Selectmen early volunteers for town forest.
April 18, 1930 Page 8
Editorial "Dig Down and Assist." Town forest.
April 25, 1930 Page 1
Circle of Pine trees to be planted.
April 25, 1930 Page 2
Scout news on Troops 4 and Troop 2 at gown Forest.
April 25, 1930 Page 8
Editorial, "Get Busy - -TOVn Forest."
' May 2, 1930 Page 1 and 11
Town Forest Takes Root
May 2, 1930 Page 7
Boy Sao ut news about TownForest.
May 2, 1930 Page 8
Where Credit is Due.
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May 9, 1930 Pages 1 and 7.
Careless Smoker Was Cauee of +Worst Forest Fire
in History of Town.
Sketch of area of the fire in the Forest.
May 9, 1930 Page 1
Work Goes Forward at New TownForest.
(See Page 82 -A in this Log Book for additional early history.)
February 3, 1984 I
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for the year 1983, and through
the current date.
The Town Forest has been actively used by adult
and youth groups for hikes and nature study. A
member of the oommittee has led these guided tours,
and has taught the responsibility of caring for the
Forest .
Various Boy Scout troops have camped in the Forest
during all seasons of the year. Their Good Turn Slogan
has been carried out in their conservation work in
the Forest.
Your Committee will continue to work for the benefit
of all persons in Reading in the care and use of the
Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving .6. Dickey, Jr. Vice Chairman
Benjamin c. Nichols, Secretary
February 11, 1986
ANiXAL Ri j?OAT OF 'TAz TOWN dOR $T 4;0"ITT"
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for the year 1984, and through I
the current date.
Youth groups have used the Town Forest for hikes and
nature study. Guided tours of the Forest have been
led by members of the Committee
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February 11, 1985 (continued)
Boy Scouts have continued to camp in the Town Forest
in all seasons of the year. They have carried out
conservation projects to protect the area.
Ongoing maintenance and surveillance has been continued.
I Respectfully submitted,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
February 17, 1986
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
Ye submit our report
for the year 1985, and through the current date.
The Department of Public Yorke is in the process
of installing a new gravel packed well at the
so- called Point Two in the Town Forest.
Yhe maintenance and clearing of the Town Forest
has been continued under the guidance of members of
the Committee..
The Boy Scouts of Reading have carried out
various conservation projects during the year, which
is their way of contributing something to Reading
for the privilege of using the Forest in all seasons
of the year.
Guided tours of the Forest were given to groups
of both young people and adults. The value and
beauty of this natural resource is shown.
Your Committee will continue to work for the
.benefit of all persona in Reading in the continued
care and use of the Town Forest.
' Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
.
Juiy 1, 1986 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
Bedrge B. Perry, 230 Franklin St.:; Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of October 28, 1982 were read '
and approved.
The committee reorganized and the following officers
were re- elected.
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The balance of the funds appropriated for FY 185 will be
released and not encumbered. Chairman George B. Perry
will write a letter to the Town Accountant with the
request to encumber the balance of the funds appropriated
for FY '86.
Irving E. Dickey, Jr. will arrange to have an employee
of the Tree Department brush out the road into the
TownForest from Fos Run Lane. The coat of this work will
be charged against the encumbered funds for FY 186.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm the
acts of the officers since the last meeting.
The meetint, was adjourned at 7:56 P.M.
February 28, 1987
ANNUAL REPORT OF TBE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submit our report for
the year 1986,,and through the current date.
The lands and woods were shown on Town Forest
Dgy in September to several hundred people, young
and old. Several adult groups, along with Boy Soo ute, '
Girl Scouts, Campfire Youth helped with the activities.
Many people had never seen this valuable resource,
which was started back in 1930. Now they appreciate
what our Town Forest means.
Boy Scoute have workee on service and conservation
projects which have been of great benefit to the
Forest. They have camped in the Forest in all seasons
of the year.
Guided tours of the Forest have been made available
for everyone.
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Your committee will continue to work for the
benefit of all persons in Reading in the care and use
of the Town Forest.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
August Lb, 1987 8:00 2.14.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading, Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present:
Edward G. Smethhrst
The minutes of the meeting of July 1, 1986 were read
and approved.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm
the sots of the officers since the last meeting.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to modernize
the "walkie- talkie" owned by the Committee by hiring a
professional to change the equipment so that the
frequency will operate more efficiently with the
Reading Fire Department.
The possibility of planting shrubs at Point One in the
Forest which would grow to furnish berries and fruit for
birds and animals was discussed. Benjamin Nichols will
talk with Resting Boy Scout unite to learn if there are
Boy Scouts looking for an Eagle Project such as this.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
February 1, 1988
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Reading,
We submint our report for the
year of 1987 and through the current date.
The forest has been used by many groups of heading people
for hikes, nature studies and cross countyy skiing.
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Various Scout groups continue to camp and perform their
outdoor activities in the forest is all seasons.
One incident of improper ATV operation was investigated
and resolved.
On -going maintenance will be continued as fonds become
available. I
In closing the committee wishes to thank Mr. Jack Cairl
for his continued support.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice- Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
October 6, 1988 8:00 P.M.
A formal poster meeting was held 'at the home of
Chairman George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St., Reading,Mass.
The following officers were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey',Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
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The follow /viaitor was present:
Edward G. Smethurst
The minutes of the meeting of Auguet 25, 1967 were
read and approved.
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm
the acts of the officers since the last meeting.
The committee reorgangaed and the following officers
were re- elected:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E; Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichole,Secretary
A discussion was held regarding the situation of beer
parties and the destruoticn of property in various parts '
of the Town roreet. It was moved and voted that Chairman
Perri discuss with the Read"g law enforcement agency the
possibility of hiring with Town Forest fonds police officers
to arrest those individuals causing the troubles, and to
impound unauthorized motor vehicles to control this situation
as the police determine advisable and legal.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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February 1, 1989
ABalri►L HEPORT OF THE TONY FOREST COMMITTEE
To the citizens of Reading: We hereby submit our report
for 1988 and through the current year.
As in past years the Forest has -been used by many groups
of people both for structured and unstructured recreation.
This year saw a rise in incidences of fires, vandalism
and unauthorized use of All Terrain Vehicles. These
incidences have been reported to the proper officials
for action.
The Committee wishes to thank the Public Works, Fire and
Police Departments for their continued cooperation and
support.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E.Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
March 9, 1989 7:35 PiM.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Diokey, Jr., vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of October 6, 1988 were
read and approved.
George Perry has talked with the Chief of Police regarding
the beer parties and destruction of property in the Town Forest.
Rivers Development has made an offer of a gift of approximately
32 acres of land along the Ipswich River which surrounds their
property. It was decided that the Town Forest Committee will
meet with the developer at his office to inspect the plan of
the land included in the potential gift, and also other land
of the developer. This will be done prior to the Committee
making a recommendation to the Selectmen and Town Meeting.
The Department of Public Works has done preliminary work before
drilling teat wells on the esker southeast of Scrub Oak Hill,
without requesting permission from either the Town Forest
Committee or the Conservation Commission. This was similarly
done a short distance into the Forest beyond the Pumping Station.
George Ilerry will talk with Edward McIntire, who is in charge of
operation of the Department of Public Works.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
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April 4, 1989 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin St., Reading, Mass,
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present:
Edward D. MoIntire,Jr. Assistant Director
Dept, of Public Works
The minutes of the meeting of March 9, 1989 were read
and approved.
As reported in the minutes of the last meeting, Rivers
Development has made an offer of a gift of 32.9 acres,
more of lees, of lend along the Ipswich River. The Town
Forest Committee wrote a letter to the Reading Board of
Selectmen on March 31, 1989 that stated:
"The Town Forest Committee respectfully requests that
if the Town Meeting votes to accept the parcel of
land being donated in Article 30, that consideration
be given to conferring the care and custody of this
parcel to the TownForeet Committee by reason of the
<dfreot relation to the present TownForeet lands, and
that any reasonable access would have to be over
present Town Forest toads."
Our committee members met with the Rivers Development, and
agreed with them that it would be permissible for them to
include in their Phase V one ten (10) foot entrance, or
perhaps two ten (10) foot entrances,to the Town Forest.
Edward D. MQlntire.Jr. explained the problem of the
preliminary work for exploratory wells to be done by the
Department of Public Works in the Town Forest. It was
agreed that the Committee would meet with Mr. McIntire at the
new potential well area Friday morning, April 7, 1989 at
7830 P.M. to be shown what the Dept, of Public Works would
like to do in the area.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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Annual Report of the Town Forest Committee
January 31, 1990
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for the year
1990, and through the current date.
Again this year many people, both in groups and individuals,
made use of the Forest for hikes and nature tours. Guided
tours by Committee members were also given.
Scout troops have also used the Forest for camp outs and
conservation projects.
We are at present working with Public Works Department
regarding the location of exploratory wells for future use.
In closing we wish to thank the Reading Fire, Police and
Public Works Departments for their assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
January 30, 1990
Minutes of the Reading Town Forest Committee Meeting.
Meeting convened at 7:30 P.M. at 230 ?ranklin Strest,Reading,
by Chairman George Perry. Members present were George Perry,
Chairman, Irving Dickey, Jr. Vice Chairman. On the motion of
Dickey the reading of the Minutes of the last Meeting were
dispensed with. On the motion of Dickey, second by Perry,
the same slate of officers was elected by a majority vote.
On a motion by Dickey, seconded by Perry, the Committee voted
2 -0 -0 to confirm the acts of its individual members since the
last meeting.
officers for the year 1990 will be George B. Perry,
Chairman, Irving L. Diokey,Jr., Vice Chairman, Benjamin E. Nichols,
secretary.
Discussion about the method and machine to be used to drill
monitoring wells was held, and on the motion of Dickey a letter
' be sent to the Department of Pnblla Norke granting them p3rmission
to drill said wells, and that all site work to be monitored by
Mr. Dickey.
On motion of Dickey seconded by Perry, the majority voted
to adjourn the meeting at 7 ":;55 P.M.
Respectfully submitted
George B. Perry, Chairman
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may 12, 1990
Boy Scout -Eagle Project by Life Scout Phil J. Dolan of
Troop 702, sponsored by the Old South United Methodist Church.
White pine saplings were set in the former compost area
which is west of Strout Avenue, Reading, and near Well No. 3.
These saplings had grown wild from seed from older trees in
the Town Forest, and were dug and transferred to this new site.
Those working on this project: '
Philip J. Dolan, Project Coordinator
Josh Camuso, Scout
Tim Riordan, Sobii
Steve Ensminger, Scout
Tom Ensminger, Scout
Mike Manville, Scout
Dave Kiernan, Scout
Mike Foodman, Scout
George Taylor,Adult
Philip T. Dolan, Adult
Dick Svirsky,Adult
Alex Svirsky, Scout
Will Dresser, Scout
. Luke Dresser, Scout
Mike Conner, Scout
Steve Maxwell,Friend
April 27, 1989 part of
Offer of gift of land as shown as /Lot 1 of Assessors' Plat
No. 232, with no date showing. Refer also to Plate 220, 232,
and 233 dated 1 -1 -1989.
Annual Town Meeting Article 30
On motion of Eugene R. Nigro, as amended by Gail F.Wood,
it was voted that the Town accept as a gift from
Rivers Development Corp. the following described parcel of
land, which land is to be attached to and made a part of
the Town Forseb.
The land shown on Definitive Subdivision Plane of
Sanborn village- -Phase IV shown as Lot "B" consisting of
approximately 32.9 eaves of land. The plan of this land
is recorded in Southern Middlesex Registry of Deeds as
Plan 774 of 1988, an d is recorded in Book 19112 on
Page 86.
ROTE: As of July 1, 19 &0 this gift has NOT cleared all the '
legal problems and restrictions so that a eigned deed from
Rivers Development Corp. and /or John Rivera, as an individual,
can be recorded in the Registry of Deeds.
ROTE: Refer to 1970 Annual Town Report, Paga354 and 55,
Article 26, Lot lm This motion to acquire this same plot
of land was not voted in the affirmative, but was
indefinitely postponed. Refer to Page 43 of this dog Book
under date o March 12, 1970.
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Refer to Pages 3, 19, 34 snP75,{ of this book for additional
information regarding various 1'8ts in the Town !forest.
This list below is a continuance of the information
on Page 75.
Lot No Acreage Document &o Date. 0
46 32 � 48 my
See Plan on Page 94A Book Bo. 20649 Page 10. 598
This lot shows on Reading Assessors' Plate No 220, 232 and 233
dated 1 -1 -1969 and is shown as Lot B.
This was a gift from John R. Rivera, ea
vi 1" and/ _
from his OomDan9, Rivers Development Corp. :�'1 %gift waeT�
aooepted by Town Meeting vote on April 27, 1989 under
Article 30 of the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting, which
included in the motion the amendment said land "is to be
attached to and made a part of the Town Forest."
This lot is designated as Lot B on a Plan of land entitled
"Definitive, Sanborn Village Phase Iv, Plan of land in Reading
prepared for Rivers Development Corp.,"
as Plan Bo. 774 of 1988 and recorded at Book 1911E Pages 86 -91.
The Reading Department of Public Works has a tracing of this
Plan filed under their No. 300 -L -579.
The Reading Dept, of Public Works has a large tracing about
34 inches by 54 inches, that covers the whole area from the
Wilmington town line on the West to Main Street and Mill
Street in Reading on the East. The southern boundary of the
map 1a shown byFrankldn Street, and the Ipswich River is shown
on most of the northern boundary.
The individual lots of the Town Forest, Well Field and the
former Mill Street Pumping Station are delineated onthis plan.
The lot numbers on the map agree with the lot numbers in
this log book.
This map tracing is entitled:
Area Map of Lands
Situated in the
Hundred Acre Meadow--Great Island-- Dividence Swamp to Meadow
Reading,Maes.
Compiled by
Town of Reading- -Board of Public Works -- Engineering Division
for
Town Forest and Water 6upply Development
April 1966 Scale 1 in. - 200 ft.
October 23, 1990 8:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading,Mass.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E,Fichola, Secretary
The following visitor was present: I
Edward G. Smethurst
The minutes of the meeting of January 20, 1990 were read
and approved.
Chairman Perry has been following the activity in the Town
Forest by the Public Works Dept, which is working on the
problem of the volatile suostances in the water coming from
the aquifer at Point Two.
It was voted to send a letter to Mr. Jack Rivers and hie
Rivers Development Corp. fort!his contribution of 32.9 acres
of land along the Ipswich River to the Town of Reading
which was to be made a part of the Town Forest. This land
was accepted by Town Meeting vote on April 27, 1989, and
the deed for same was recorded intheMiddlesex Registry of
Deeds in Book 20649 Page $98 on July 11, 1990.
A "Beer Bust Party" was held late in September by an unknown
group at the Old Council Ring. They left a smoldering fire.
Luckily, Chairman Perry was checking the Forest, and saw the
fire, and arranged for the Fire Department to extinguish it.
Vice Chairman Irving Dickey has agreed to remove this
unwanted collection of cane and bottles. This has been a
continuing problem over the years.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual members
since the last meeting.
On the motion of Benjamin Nichols, seconded by George Perry,
the same elate of officers was elected for the eneutng
financial year. The officers elected will be:
Chairman: George B. Perry
Vice Chairman: Irving E. Dickey, Jr.
Secretary: Benjamin R.Hichdle
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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October 17, 1991 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street, Reading.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present:
Edward G. Smethurst.
The minutes of the meeting of October 23, 1990 were
read and approved.
on the..motion of George B. Perry and seconded by
Irving F. Dickey, Jr. the same slate of officers wan�
elected for the ensuing financial year. The officers
elected will be:
Chairman. George B. Perry
Vice Chairman: Irving E. Dickey, Jr.
Secretary Benjamin E. Nichols
it was voted to confirm the sots of the individual members
since the last meeting. _..
The radio equipment of the Committee has been serviced
and modernised.
William E. MaoBrien, Registered Land Surveyor, was hired
to set a boundary pipe marker in the Tawn Forest at the
junction of the Town Forest land with the southwest boundary of
MaoMillala property shown on Assessors' Plat 232 Lot`2.
Someone has already set a granite bound at the northwest
corner of this same lot.
The infestation of gypsy moths has not been too serious
this year in the Town Forest, although some parts of .
Reading have found them troublesome.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
October 16, 1992 9:00 A.M.
[ A formal pasted meeting was hold at Strout Avenue, Pumping
Station property.
The following officers were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
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A discussion was held regarding the situation when the
gasoline tank truck overturned and ruptured on Route 93
September 30, 1992 just snuth of the Ipswich River and
north of Well No. 13, and its possible effect down river
on the land of the Town Forest. As of this morning no
"gasoline sheen" appeared on the River at Points One and Two.
The Reading Ohronicle reported this accident on Sept. 30, 199E
and continued with articles and photographs for more than
one month.
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Discussion wgs held regarding the "OIA Road to Hundred k
Acre Meadow" that goes from Grove Street to what is now H
the Reading Town Forest. That "Road is shown on a plan
entitled:
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Reading,Mass.
February 1925 ddale 1 in.= 100 Ft.
Davis & Abbott
Civil engineers, Reaoing,Masa.
The property, called the OrdsayPit, which abuts land of the
Golf Club, was acquired by the Town from Campanella h Cardi
Construction Company as shown by a deed recorded in
Book 9776 Page 363 on March E0, 1961, and the Dedication
Vote and Plan were recorded in Book 11553 Page 120 Aug. 9, 1968,
in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds,SouthDistrict. These items
mention the road as "Old Road to Hundred Acre Meadow"
or "Old Town or Bridle Way."
A tour was made of the "Old Road" to consider if the recent
landscaping work by the Golf Club had changed the surface
of the road which might be a hindrance for fire trucks to use
if a situation might arise when it would be necessary to drive
into the Forest and wodded area of theGolf Club. Whan convenient,
George Perry will discuss this situation with an official of
the Golf Club, so that theClub will realize the ownership and
control of this "Old Road."
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 A.M.
annual Report submitted for the Annual Town Report:
The Town b'orest Committee herein submits its Anual Report
for Sue year ending December 31, 1992.
As in past years, Mr. Nichols has made himself available for
guided tours of the Forest for anyone expresal* a desire to
do so, theCommittee wishes to express it's sincere thaaka to
Mr. Nichols for his dedicated services.
Camping and hature activities were carried out by Scout groppe
and other local organizations as well ad individuals.
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It is our pleasure again this year to report the the
incidences of dire and vandilism has been minimal.
At this time there appears to be no apparent impact on the
Town Forest because of the accidental spill On Intaratate 93.
Yowever, we will continue tomanitor this situation.
The Oommittee wishes to thank Uri Jask Cairl for his
newspaperartioler describing happenings in the Town Forest.
In 'closing theCommittee wishes to thank the Conservation
Commiep(lon, Public Works, Fide and Police Departments for
their assistance.
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. ildchole,Searetary
October lo, 1990 9:00 a.b1.
A formal posted meeting was held at the Strout. Avenue
Pumping Station property.
The followinE members were present:
George B.Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlokey,Jr. Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of October 1E, 199E were
read and approved.
The regulation requiring that the members of a committee
decide if they wish to decline the homknation for the
chairmanship of the Town Committee was discussed.
Irving E. Dickey,Jr. and Benjamin 1v. Nichols stated they did
not wish to be nominated to the position of theCbairman of
the Town Forest Committee.
on the motion of Benjamin E. Nichols andseoended by
Irving E.Dickey, Jr. the same elate of of score was nominated
and elected. The officers elected will be:
Chairman George B. Perry
Vice Chairman Irving E.Dlokey,Jr.
Secretary Benjamin E. Nichols
It was moved andvoted to confirm the acts of the individual
membofs of the Committee since the last meeting.
During the last year, vandalism and fires in the Forest
have been ate, minimum.
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(continued)
ltwillbe advisable to brush and clean the roads in the
sorest. Consideration should.,be given to continue the thinning
of the trees in the Forest similar to that done in 1972.
George Perry and Irving Dickey will check the access areas
from the property on Sanborn Land and Lilah Lane to the
adjoining lands of the Town Forest.
The meeting; was adjourned at 10:30 A.M. I
March lb, 1994 7:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairmen
George B.Perry, 230 Franklin Street,Reading.
The followi$ members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlokey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of October 12, 1993 were
read and approved.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual
members of the Committee since the last meeting.
A phone request has been received from Me. Leslie Raley,
who lives at 18 Kieran Road, Reading, and is setting plans
for her andByron Kill of 18 Kieran Road, Reading, who would
like to have their wedding and reception in the Town Forest
In late Summer.
Irving Dickey has -talked with Town Manager, Peter Reohen bleiker,
who explained some of the requirements for a private party to
use town owned property. There are certain farms which have to
be completed and signed by the Department of Public Works,
the Fire Department andthe Police Department. The Town Manager
aays there is enough Town Insurance to cover such a gathering.
George Perry will talk with Us. Raley and explain some of the
requirements and problems if they wish to have the wedding
and reception in the Town Forest. Some of these include:
No alcoholic beverages on Town property.
No pesticiees in Forest, because of nearnest
to Town wells.
Read house would be needed.
Roads in might be rough, and in poor condition.
Vandalism sometimes is a problem, which would
make setting up arrangements in the Forest difficult
on the day before the wedding.
Trash would have to be completely removed.
Would there be a caterer?
Police might be required.
soil
(continued)
It was the consensus of the Committee not to grant permission
at this time, but wait until George Perry has talked with
Me. Haley, and reports back to the Committee at a later meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7140 P.M.
' July 11, 1994 7:30 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of
Chairman George B; Perry.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin B. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present:
Edward G. Bmethuret
The minutes of the meeting of March 12, 1994 were read
and approved.
George 13. Perry reported he has been reappointed to
the Town Fdreat ommittee for a three year term.
Under old business, George Perry reported he has talked
with Me. Leslie Haley regarding her request to hold her
wedding and reception in the Town Forest. He explained the
requirements and problems which shewaa to consider, and
call bakkto George Perry. As of this date, she has not
phoned him.
At the Yox dun entrance to the ➢orest, one of the trees
holding the restraining cable has rotted, ana tnere is need
for a pole to rapla oe the tree. 4e0rge Perry will talk
with Irving Dickey about this.
The r-riater Department will be digging a new lagoon atthe
Pumping Station, and wishes to spread gravel from the hole
on some Town Forest roads. The 'Water Dept. requests a
letter from our Committee granting this permission.
George Perry will ask Edward McIntire for a letter explaining
in detail what the 'Hater Department requests.
It was voted ton confirm the acts of individual: members
' of the Committee since the last meeting.
The meetl4g was adjourned at 7:50 P.M.
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July 28, 1994 7:30 P.M.
A formal postedmeeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, 230 Franklin Street,Readire .
The following:.mambers were present;
Geogge B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlckey,Mr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E; Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of July 11, 1994 were read '
and approved.
It was voted to oonfirm the sots of individual members
of the Committee since the last meeting.
The regulation requiring the members of committee to
decide if they with to decline the nomination for the
chairmanship of a Town Committee was discussed.
Irving E. Dickey,Jr, and Benjamin E. Nichols stated they
did not wish to be nominated to the position of
Chairman of the Town Forest Committee.
On the motion of Irving E. Dickey, Jr, and seconded by
Benjamin E. Nicholsthe same slate of officers was
nominated and elected. The officers wl8oted will be:
Chairman George B. Perry
Vice Chairman Irving E. Dickey, Jr.
Secretary Benjamin E. Nichols
Under old business: Irving E. Dickey has arranged to have
a pole installed at the entrance to the Forest at the Fox Run
Lane to replace the rottedtree which held the restraining cable.
The Department of Public Works has written our Oommittee
requesting permission to dump and spread gravel on Town Forest
roads which will be dug from a new lagoon near th4 present lagoons.
The Committee discussed, composed and voted to send the
following letter to the Department if Public Works.
"'Ye give you permission to spread gndvgrade suitable
material of road grade gravel o4 Town Forest roads. This
gravel must be of sufficient considtenoy to allow passing
of vehia &664weighing up to that of fire trucks.
Our permission is subject to conditions of the
Conservatidn Commission.
We would appreciate it if you would let us know when '
work will start."
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
1031
June 4, 1995 'i:30 P.M,
A FORMAL POSTED LUTING WAS HELD AT THE HOME OF
Chairman George d. Parry,. 230 Franklin Street, heading.
The following memgera were present.
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving R. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present.
Michael J. Brenton, 37 Roma Lane, Reading
The minutes of the meetln. of July 28, 1994 were read
and approved.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual
members of theCommittee since the last meeting.
The problem of the encroachment on Town Forest land abutting
LOU, Roma Lane was discussed, and the possible means to
obtain Mitigation. An agent of the developer and owner
has verbally stated he could, and would, have varidus
problems resolved, knowing that the Performance Bonds are
still being held. It was the consensus that it would be
advisable to ask the Town Engineer to check this situation
and give us his comments. Mr. Dickey will discuss this
with Mr.Joseph Delaney, Town Engineer.
In addition to the encroachment, there were other problems
to becorreoted. They included:
1. Heavy earth moving equipment had been left for
some time on the Forest Land which left leakage
of oil. Soil samples should be tested.
2. The Town dorest land should be restored to the
original condtion.
3. Trees which were removed, should be replaced with
other trees and shrubs selected by the Town Forest
Committee. These new trees and shrubs should be
guaranteed to be living in good shape for one
full year.
4. The pile of tree limbs and shrubs dumped on Town
Forest land should be chipped, and spread on the
damaged land to a minimum dept of four inches.
5. Surveyed granite markers to be installed on Town
Forest ownership line at boundary points of house
lots at rear of Roma Lane lots. At present, at some
points there are only wooden stakes driven in the
ground. These new points are to be checked by
Town of Readies . survey men.
104
June 4, 1995 (continued)
Replace atone wall, which had been removed, at
boundary of land at Roma Lane Extension and the
so- called School Site. This west is delineated
on Zoning Map Bo. 32 of the Reading Planning Board.
It was the consensus of the Committee to write a letter,
after receiving the comments of the Town Engineer, to the '
agent of the developer and owner, with copies to the
TownManager and the home owner of Lot 6, Roma Lane, with
the request that the conditions be corrected not later
than November 1, 1996.
Consideration should be taken that the folks are living
in the new home at Lot 6 even though NO Occupancy Permit
has been Segued.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P.M.
September 25, 1995 7:55 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Chairman
George B. Perry, P30 Franklin Street, Reading.
The following members were present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlokey,Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E.Nichols, Secretary
The following visitor was present:
Michael J. Brenton, E7 Roma Lane, Reading.
The minutes of the meeting of June 4, 1995 were read
and approved.
The regulation requiring the members of a committee to
decide -if they wish to decline the nomination for the
Chairmanship of a Town Committee was discussed. Irving E. Dickey,Jr.
and Benjamin E. Nichols both stated they did not wish to be
nominated to the position of Chairman of the Town Forest
Committee.
It was moved and voted that the same officers be elected
for the ensuing year. These officers will be:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr., Vice Chairman '
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
A discussion of the problems regarding the development
on Roma Lane abutting the Town Forest se..reported in our
meeting of 4une 4, 1995 was continued. It was voted to
send a letter to the Community Planning and Development
Commission with our concerns with the suggestion that they
could be resolved by either the developer, or by the Town of
Reading after Town Mestiv, votes to take the bond.This letter
would be signed by our officers.
1051
(Sep. 25, 1995 Continued)
Irving Dickey reported that he, Benjamin Nichols and
Kenneth Latham,Jr., a member of the Reading Rotary Clab,
will tour the Town Forest and lay out short and long arose
country ski trails. The members of the Rotary Club will
install suitable directional signs, and clear the trails
where necessary, under the supervision of Irving Dickey.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
Marchll8, 1996 7:00 P.Y.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of the
Chairman at 230 Franklin Street, Reading, Mass.
Members present:
George B.Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dlckey,:Jr.,Vice Chairman
Irving Dickey reported that Ken Latham, Jr. and the Rotary
Club has remarked and expanded the Cross Country Trails
in the Town Forest.
The minutes ofthe previous meeting were not read as
Secretary Benjamin Nichols was not present.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
April 8, 1997
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of the
Secretary at 25 Avon Street, Reading, Mass.
Members present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. 'Dlckey,Jr., Vies Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meetings of September 25, 1995 and
of March 18, 1996 were read and approved.
It was voted to confirm the telephone vote of members
in favor of accepting the gift of land off Lynn Village Way
to add to the 'Town uorest. 2reviously the committee members
had sent a letter to the Town Manager on January 2,1, 1997
' which stated:
"As members we agree it would be advisable for the
Town to- taocept this significant piece of land to add
to the Town Forest. The location, and approximate
area of this offer is delineated in "RED" on the
attached map of "READING TOWN FOREST AND WELLFIELDS."
Various reports are coming in that the deer herds are
expending in the Town Forest.
The meeting was.iadjourned t 8:00 P.M.
106
June 9, 1997 7:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of the Seoretary
at 25 Avon Street, Reading,Mass.
Members present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey,Jr. Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of April 8, 1997 were
read and approved.
The Sunset Rook Development off Franklin Street, on property
formerly owned by Henry Fienemann, was discussed. It was
voted that we would go to the formal hearing before the
Community Planning and Levelopment Commission, andLexplain
to them that we do not want an active opining to the Town
Forest, tnat we do require a suitable available entrance
available for use by the Fire Department, and that there be
a fire.hydrant close to the entrance.
The acquisition of the gift of land by Presidential
Development Corp, mentioned in our previous meeting report
was voted at the Annual Town Meeting under Article 24 bn
April 28, 1997. After all the details have been handled,
Town Counsel will draw, have signed and record a deed
covering this lot containing 2.31 acres.
Cn the Reading Community Day with aodivities all over Town,
George Perry shared the Town Forest to visitors.
A recent storm hue brought down some trees across roads in
the Town Forest. Irving Dickey hue arranged to have these
removed and the roads cleared.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M.
December 31, 1997
Refer to Pages 3, 19, 34, 75 and 95 in this book for additional
information regarding various lots in the Town Forest. This list
below is a continuance of the inform tion on Page 95.
Lot No. Acres a Document No. Date
z7- 2.3 Dec. 31, 1997
See Plan on Page 106A Book No. Page No.
Lo A 28035 154 '
Lot A was a gift from Presidential Development Corp., and
was accepted by a vote at the Annual Town Meeting under
Article 24 on April 28, 1997.
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June 25, 1998 7:35 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of the Secretary
,at 25 Avon Street, Reading, Maas.
Members present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E.Niohols, Secretary
' Visitor present:
Edward G. Smethurst
The minutes of the meeting of June 9, 1997 were .mead
and approved.
on a motion, seconded and voted in the affirmative, the
sets of the'Andividual members since the last meeting
were confirmed.
It was moved, seconded and voted that the same officers
be elected for the ensuimg year. These-officers will be:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E: Dlokey,Jr. Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
There was a woods fire in August 1997 in theTown Forest
on the hill just beyond the location of the former Big Pine
sign on the opposite side of the road, that consumed about
three acres.
In order to prevent the spread of fires in the woods when
they occur, Boy Scouts have continued to remove the brush
and lower =llmbe of the trees throughout the Forest.
Local Boy Scout units have spent thirty days and nights
camping in the Forest. They have learned much about nature
and how to protect the area for future generations.
The landoof the 2own Forest and the Watershed are both
involved as a source Chairman needed by
the Town. Recently, meeting
for a discussion about the source of potential favorable
sites for groundwater development in fractured bedrock
aquifers. There will be a long term study.
The..,mesting was adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
December 22, 1998 7:00 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of Secretary
Benjamin Nichols at E5 Avon Street, Reading, Mass.
Members present: George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
The minutes of the meeting of June Li, 1998 were read
and approved.
o•
(Continued)
It was moved and voted in the affirmative to confirm the
acts of the individual members since the last meeting.
The members of the Committee met with Boy Scout
James Biggs of Troop 706 to hear abouthis proposed Ragle
Project to construct a plank walkway on top of large pine
logd oroasway in the wet area between the Bancroft Island
and the Old Council Ring. The Committee gave Scout James '
Biggs permission to carry out this project.
The Community and Development Commission held a
hearing on May 91 1998 regarding the Sunset Rook Development
which will abort the Town Forest and a potential school site.
Your Committee understood that the C,P.D.O. knew and agreed
there would be a forty foot entrance to the Town Forest from
the new development. Later the school plane showed a
29 foot easement to the school and only 11 feet in an entrance
to the Town Forest. Your Committee believed a letter should
be written to the Selectmen explaining our thoughts about
the width of an entrance for a fire truck to the Forest for
safety reasons. (This letter was written January 10, 1999)
The Reading Recreation Committee held a race progra4
in the Town Forest, including the longer 2.6 mile race
for the adylts which went through the Ordway Pit Lot.
This was held on October 9, 1998 with aboid 60 to 80 of
various ages taking part.
During Thanksgiving time, Boy Scout Troop 702
held its Annual Turkey Roast 'Weekend Campout. Troop 706
had a cookout for Scouts, their families and friends.
Over 200 individuals enjoyed this activity in the Forest.
Chairman George Perry gave a report of the meetibg
with the Water Advisory Committee about the stuffy of the
Potential Bedrock Well Sites, which may involve land in
the Town Forest. (Our aommenta were included in our letter
to the Selectmen of January 14, 1999)
blichael Brenton, Z7 Roma Lane, use told us he would
like to be considered as an Associate Member of the Town
Forest Committee. His home abuts the Forest, and he and
his family like the area of their home and they roam the
woods. Chairman George Perry will discuss with the Selectmen
if our Committee may have an Associate Member.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. '
August 4, 1999 7:46 P.M.
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of
Secretary Benjamin Nichols at 25 Avon Street, Readinf,Mass.
Members present:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin B. Nichols, Secretary
1091
(Continued)
Visitors present:
Edward G. Smethurst, 86 Gleason Road, Reading
Robert A. Brown, 37 Susan Drive, Reading
The minutes of the meeting of December 22, 1998
were read and approved.
It was moved, seconded and voted in the affirmative
to confirm the acts of the individual members since
the last meeting.
It was moved, and seconded, that the same officers
be elected for the coming year. These officers will be:
George B. Perry, Chairman
Irving E. Dickey, Jr., Vice Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
George Perry reported on the Scout activities during
the last year.
Harch 1998 Troop 702
May 1996 Pack 728, Paok 733, Pack 735
June 1998 Paok 728
august Vroop 702
October 1998 Pack U4, tack 765
November 1998 Troop 702 Annual Turkey Roast Weekend
Campout
George Perry reported on construction work by three
separate Boy Scout groups.
Ryan Haley, Troop 705, Removed lower limbo from
Pine trees on Scrub Oak Rill to prevent potential
spread of fire.
James Biggs, 'Troop 705, Built a walkway lengthwise
on large pine loge laid crossway for a distance
of about 400 feet between the Bancroft Island and
the Old Council Ring. Prior to this great project,
walking here during the wet seasons was mighty
difficulty due to the mud.
Joseph Mc Grane, Troop 705, Built a solid bridge
over the brook at the Cranberry Dam in the area off
Fos Run Lane. These last two projects give an access
from one side of the Forest to the other. Your
Committee has received favorable comments about this.
George.Perry has been a member of the Ad Hoc Water
Supply Advisory Committee and reported on the potential
future moves where they might affect locations in the
Town Forest.
110 (Continued)
The possibility of having Associate Members on
the Towm Sorest Committee was discussed and what functions
the would handle
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
NOTE: THE FIRST ENTRY IN THIS LOG BOOK IS DATED DEC. E1 1964. I
AND 0 ON
The following item is copied from the Log Book
of Troop 2 (Now 702) at Town Forest.
October 12, 1963 (Columbus Day)
Tree planting day in the Ordway Pit section of the
Town Forest. One hundred and ten Scouts and twenty
Soouters from the Yowder Keg District planted 1,000
red pine. There were ten units represented. There
were so many scouts working it oaly took one and
one -half hours to complete the the job. it was under
the direction of Edmond Collins, and District Scout
Executive Everard Grain.
Troop Scouts working: Dave Harlow, Rich Harlow,
Steve Carter, Stan Bales, Chris Bales, Steve Knox,
Rick Smith, Pete Syer, Don Gagnon, Lee Laland,
Steve Woerz, and Bruce Hakanson. Soouters working:
Bill Harlow, Ben Nichols, Dave Gagnon and Fred•-Mosae.
Here is another item from Troop 2 (Now 702) Boy Scout
Log Book of the Town forest.
May 14, 16, 16, 1976
The Town Forest has been used by Troop 70z(formerly 'Troop k)
over.the years since last reported in this log book
on September 21, 1968.
Troop 702 camped on their Troop area on Scrub Oak Hill
for the weekend. The boys hiked in the Old Town Road
from Grove Street, but the heavy equipment was brought
in by the leaders in oars and vane. Seventeen Scouts
and their leaders camped out. Sattrday afternoon red pine
and sootch pine saplings, purchased by the Town Forest
Committee were planted on Scrub Oak Hill opposite the
Troop 702 area, in plates where previous plantings had
not survived,
1111
(continued)
Scoutat,samping:
Eagle Patrol
Ken Thompson
Barry Saunders
Kevin Ballou
Bob Till
Phil Rittenburg
Tarantula Patrol:
Craig Quimby
Dave Boucher
Bill Thompson
Keith Klepaia
Tony Palmer
Friday evening older
Leon LaFreniere
Dan Driscoll
Steve Cogger
Adults at Campout:
Fred Neumann
George Perry
Bill Davie
Ben Nichols
Jim Klepeis
Cobra Patrol:
Kurt Mabel
John Klepeie
Mark Tewksbury
Bill Hughes
Leadership Corp:
Jay Perry
Dave Cogger
scouts hiked in to camp.
RETURN TO TOWN FOREST LOG BOOK.
Red pine and scotch pinesaplings mentioned almost
at bottom of Page 110 must have been the saplings
written about on Page 69 which was part of a Committee
Report which started on Page 68, where it states:
The saplings voted in the last meeting have been
ordered, but the actual order new covsrin&SOuIIorway
Red Pine and 260 Spanish Scotah Pine, as the
supplier does not have any hemlock available.
The following items are - copied from the Log Book
of Troop 2 (Now 708) at Town Forest.
Ma 7 1960
rye plan ing Day. Maurice Donegan, Reading Tree Warden
and member of Town Forest Committee, brought�,RedPine
trees to be planted. Pie showed the oorrst way to plant
these trees. They were set out six feet apart in rows
which were also six feet apart. Our Troop 102 set rows
on both eidee of our lot. Mr. Donegan said Troop 702
planted about 300 trees. After lunch, and after the
trees were planted, we went for a swim in the Ipswich
River. Eater, everyone practised lashings on the signal
tower which will bw ereatedaat the June Camporee.
112
(Continued)
(may 7. 1960)
Those present inclued: Bob laakela, Ricky bugler,
Jack :filler, Jeff Alter, Bob Groves, Ray Pinkham,
!!at Dooley, Dave Harlow, Kirby Greene, Charley Perry,
John Webster, and Don Graham. The leaders present
were Bill Harlow, and Ben Nichols. Water for the trees
came from the well Troop 706 set
and Troop 707 set out about 200 t
K lei 1960
P and ted moot twenty red pine on
willow from outtinge from tree o
aroundLake George area. Present
Dave Harlow, -bill Aarlow and Ben
out about 1G0 trees
rase. '
upper area, and seven
n John Street (Willow Road)
were Cliffuliea,
Nichols.
RETURN TO TOWS FOREST LOG BOOK
T TS'IS ^:Ar8Y OF :AI 4T5L REPORT
JASTTARY #31, 2o07
RRADING AY L. JANUARY 28, 1971
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A 16 yearold.Readingg-boy _ was-son ng -_ o ew _Engiana
— seriously Injured in a tobogganing Memorial Hospital folio the Town., Forest, Committeemen within
accident at the old Ordway gravel '.accident., in. wblct;Ti was James Perry and Henj%min " eaamini
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pit An 1n the,-Town Forest, _last _catapulted Into the tillrJ(rQitt a holy said the pits are extremely showed
Saturday, and the incident has -led toboggamori a near• -. ., it slope; dangerous and are posted a ainst - •were d
officials to warn the pits are posted "-of the gravel pit. I- trespassers. loose gravel,: nks 'ithrough
and dangerous: He wasatowed f -dM thepit on the and piles of rock eonstitu ` the forested
Peter Simone, 19. Tennyson Ad., toboggan by,two.cbmpanItO& aleff danger in the pit, they said.. + trees. ,
E sustainedcr•u shed- vertabraeandis -- Keith ,J5rand�a`vid- Mlt&,eil,44,_- PerdyLndNicholsalsoct'iatited Both-_!
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the tfon of - somme- skimobilea ncowuft� of th , �+o
WIthln the -X Wa =. Forest<.An. by the skimobile vperatora, but
examination_ over the weekend urged operators to• atar on'roads
showed some skimobile-opgrators there, • .JDr, - Arno!' Luger C eds
were- dsivin"efr- tnachines °0perstor icin : saplings —
*through newly planted and te- throes the enovJ corer. 4;d
forested areas, destroying young The Forest Committee ls;makfr4 -
trees. ;. efforts this,:wee tojprLtt
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Thnrsday. Aueust 11th - At BP.M., Eleanor Bishop and Miriam Barclay will present
their popular slide program entiEled "Reading Buildings :Recycled and Moved. You may
find that your neighbor's house was once a school or shoe shop.
b r 5th - Mrs. Barclay will offer a walking Tour of Old laurel Hill
Cemet ery. ha tour will focus on many of Reading's early residents and the various
sta¢es of gravestone art. The tour begins at 2P_M, at the Parker Tavern.
On September 13th Herb will be the theme of a special presented by Trim
Dolben. s. n will e i it many examples of herbs and offer her advice on their
cultivation and uses.
October 16th - The last special of the season will feature an informal Stenciling
demonstration. The craft of stenciling is enjoying a revival and many of its decora-
tive uses will be exhibited.
* ** **The Executive Board recently voted to keep R.A.S. dues at their present level.
However, as dues are a valuable source of income for the maintenance of the Parker
Tavern, we encourage you to have a friend or relative join the Society.
• *+ **The Society is pleased to welcome Jo Ann Connolly to the Executive Board.
* * ** *The Fall - Winner schedule is presently being planned. If you have any suggestions
or ideas they would be most welcome.
* * * * *Ow thanks to Mrs. Rillam and Mrs. Hulsman for Providing refreshments at the
February meeting.
Saplings planted
in Town Forest
May 7, 1960 P -111
Scrub Oak Hill
May 15, ltj¢v P -112
blsadn's Pond
at Scrub Oak Hill
10 -12 -1963 2-110
Southwest Ordway Pit
5 -14 -1966 2-7, P -8
Northwest Ordway Pit
4 -27 -1968 P -27, 28, 29
Hill at Ordway Pit
May 1970 P -45
500 Spruce on
desterly aide Scrub Oak Hill
ualance on aasterly aide.
;,lay 8, 1971 P -50
Ordway Zit and
Scrub Oak Hill
5 -12 -1990 P -94
Compost Lot
West of Strout Avenue
5 -14, 15, 16 1976 P -110
Scrub Oak Hill
West aide
5 -10 -1959 P -38
East side Ordway ?it
,lest side Scrub Oak Hill
5 -24 -1969 P -38
West side Scrub Oak Hill