HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-11 Special Town Election ResultsSPECIAL ELECTION WARRANT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections
and Town Affairs, to meet at the place designated for the eight precincts in said Town,
namely:
Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8A and 8B
Hawkes Field House, 62 Oakland Road
TUESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 2000 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. to cast their votes in the Special Election for the following question:
Question 1 (ARTICLE 14)
1 Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby
it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the
General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948
as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of Nine Million
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9,100,000) for the purpose of constructing a new
school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including
the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site
improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection
fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary
in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the
School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby
may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and
interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the
opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule
providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and voted to authorize the School
Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of
the cost of said school construction and related matters, and voted to authorize the School
Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the
purposes of this Article:
The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev.
Jan. 1, 1981 Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting of
9.6 acres, which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation
site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432.
and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one
(1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than seven (7) days prior to January
11, 2000, the date set for the Special Election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in
a newspaper published in the Town at least seven (7) days prior to the time of holding said
meeting.
Hereof fail not to make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town
Clerk at or before the time appointed for said election.
Given under our hands this 30`" day of November, 1999.
A true copy: Attest
AJS
Johnson, own Clerk
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Sall M. Hoyt, Chairman
Ma ew J. Nesto , ice Chairman
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7 G ;ge V. Hines, Secret
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amille W. Anthony
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Matthew Cummings
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
ally M. Hoyt, donstable
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PRECINCT 1
PRECINCT 2
PRECINCT 3
PRECINCT 4
PRECINCT 5
PRECINCT 6
PRECINCT 7
PRECINCT 8
TOTALS
A true copy. Attest:
YES
NO
646
470
406
399
355
400
727
361
468
346
636
427
631
415
728
596
4597 3414
sohnson,, own
Clerk
BLANKS .TOTAL
1116
1 806
755
1088
- 814
1 1064
4 1050
- 1324
5 8017
Special Election
January H, 2000
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