HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-03-02 Annual Town Meeting WarrantTOWN WARRANT
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting;
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading,
qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security
Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading, as the polling place designated
for the four precincts in said Town on
MONDAY, the SECOND DAY of MARCH, A. D. 1953
at seven o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following article; viz:
ARTICLE 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers; A
Moderator for one year; Town Clerk for one year; one member of the
Board of Selectmen for three years one member of the Board of Public
Welfare for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for
three years; Treasurer for one-year; one member of the Municipal
Light Board for three years; two Constables for one year; one member
of the Board of Public Works for three years; one member of the Board
of Public Works for two years; one member of the Board.of Health for
three years; two members of the School Committee for three years ; two
members of the Trustees of the Public Library for three years; two
members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years; two members
of the Planning Board for three years; Tree Warden for three years.
Also in accordance with the provisions of,Chapter 7 of the Acts of
1943, in each of the four precincts, the number of Town Meeting
Members as hereinafter specified;
Precinct 1. Fifteen members for three years; one member for two
years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy.
Precinct II. Fifteen members for three years
Precinct III. Fifteen members for three years; one member for two.
years to fill vacancy.
Precinct IV. Fifteen members for three years; one member for two
years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy.
For these purposes the polls will be opened at each of the four
precincts at seven ofelock A. M. and will close at eight otelock P.M.
And to meet in Shepardson Hall, Junior High School, Temple Street,
in said Reading on
MONDAY, the SIXTEENTH DAY of MARCH, A. D.:1953
at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening at which time and place the
following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by
Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of
the Acts of 1943.
ARTICLE . To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen,
Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors,
Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board
of Public Welfare, School Committee, Pub]Lie Library Trustees, Municipal
Light Board, Finance Committee, Contributory Retirement Board, Cemetery
Trustees, Planning Board and any other Boards or Special Committees.
ARTICLE 5. To choose all other necessary town officers and special
committees and determine what instructions shall be given town officers
and special committees.
ARTICLE 4. To determine how much money the Town will.raise and ap-
propriate from the tax levy or from available.funds for General Govern-
ment Protection of Property and Persons, Health and Sanitation, Board
of Public Works including Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage, Common Parks
and Supervised Play, Water Department and Sewer Department, Public
Dumps* Charities and Aid, Veterans, Benefits, Public Schools, Public
Library, Cemeteries, Memorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Depart-
ment, Street Lighting, Maturing Debt, Interest, Insurance, Contributory
Retirement System, Reserve Fund, Publication Street List for 1953,
Maintenance and Lighting Old South Clock, Printing Town Reports, Damage
Claims, Parking'Area Maintenance, Recording Instruments Registry of
Deeds, and General Accounts.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will-vote to authorize the Town
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from
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March 2, 1953
time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
beginning January 1, 1954, and to issue a note or notes therefor,
payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be
given for a period of less than one year In.accordance__with Section 4
and 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for
the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provisions of
Sections 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption
to any and all real estate taken by the Town of nonpayment of taxes, or
whatit will. do in relation thereto.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
or t-Tansfer from available funds, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway
Maintenance and Construction to be used in connection with moneys re-
ceived from the State and County, or what it will. do in relation thereto.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE a. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as-,they
may determine the 1952 Ford police cruising car; to see what disposi-
tion the Town will make of the proceeds thereof and to see what sum the
Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of a new cruising car
for the Police Department or what it will..do_in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they
may determine the 1952 Ford police cruising car; to see what disposi-
tion the Town will make of the proceeds thereof and to see what sum the
Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of a new cruising car
for the Police Department or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 10. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purpose of relocating the police traffic signal box now loca-
ted on the common on Main Street to a new location on the common at
Main and Woburn Streets and for the rewiring and furnishing the
necessary equipment to operate the new controls, moving of the signal
box, installation of new ducts and cables and the excavation and back-
filling which may be necessary in connection therewith or what it will.
do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions
of Section 16C of Chapter 147 of the General Laws being a law providing
for a five day week for members of the Police Department or what it
will do in relation thereto.
'Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 12. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for
the purchase of uniforms for members of the Police Department or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 13. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for
the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 14. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for
the purchase of two walkie talkie radios for the Fire Department or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 15. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for
the use of a helicopter in spraying the trees by the Tree and Moth De-
partment or what it will do in relation thereto.
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Board of Selectmen
WARRANT March 2', 1953
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of
Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they
may determine the 1936 Chevrolet Truck and 1935 Chevrolet Truck used
by the Tree and Moth Department; to see what disposition the Town will
make of the proceeds thereof and to see what sum the Town will raise
and appropriate for another second hand truck for the Tree and Moth
Department and for equipping the same or what it will do in'relation
thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 17. To see what sum the Town will. raise and appropriate
for the further development and maintenance of the Town Forest or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Sele ctmen
ARTICLE 18. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, such sum to be expended
under the supervision of the Board of Health.or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Board of Health
ARTICLE 19. To see w1jat sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps of the United States in time of war or insurrec-
tion and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as
provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws, or what it will do
in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 20. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
from the tax levy or transfer from available funds for the construc-
tion and maintenance of the Municipal Parking Area situated Northerly
of Haven Street which appropriation is to be added to the previous
appropriation of $12,000.00 voted under Article 7 at the Special Town
Meeting held December 1, 1952 or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to convey or abandon upon such terms and conditions as
they may determine that portion of the easement acquired by the Town
for drainage purposes through land of Florence Sargent located on the
Westerly side of Grove Street and bounded;
Beginning at a point on said Westerly side line of Grove Street,
said point being, a length of 10.04 feet North-westerly from a drill.
hole set at the division property line between lands of said Florence
Sargent and lands of Charles L. Higgins, and being on a curved line
having a radius of 1000 feet;
Thence running in a North-westerly direction alorgsaid Westerly
side line of Grove Street and by lands of said Florence Sargent, by
said curved line having a radius of 1000 feet, a length of 79.30 feet
to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 720 21t 2011 E., through lands of said
Florence Sargent, a distance of 10.0 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running in a South-easterly direction, still
through lands of said Florence Sargent, by a curved line having a
radius of 990 feet, a length of 75.0 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 860 091 00" E., still through lands
of said Florence Sargent, a distance of 10.30 feet to Grove Street
and the point of beginning.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE `22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to convey or abandon upon such terms and conditions as
they may determine that-portion of the easement_acquired by the Town
for drainage purposes through land of Harvey P.`Wasserboehr et ux
and located on the Northerly side of Harvard (Private) Street and
bounded;
Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of said Harvard
(Private) Street at the division property line between Lots 65 and 66;
Thence S. 730 20t 4011 W., along said Ncm therly side line of Harvard
(Private) Street and by lands of said Wasserboehr et ux, a distance of
10,0 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running N. 160 561 20" W., through lands of said
Wasserboehr et ux, a distance of 152.97 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running N. 790 57t 30" E., still through said
Town Warrant'
March 2, 1953
Wasserboehr/s land, a distance
of 20.14
feet to a
point;
Thence
turning and running
S. 160 56t
20" E.,
still through land
I,zi
of said Wasserboehrst, a dista
nce of 150
.65 feet
to a point on said
Northerly
side line of Harvard
(Private)
Street;
Thence
turning and running
S. 73020'
40" W., a
long said Northerly
side line
of Harvard (Private)
Street, a
distance
of 10.0 feet to
the point
of beginning.
Board
of Selectmen
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to convey or abandon upon such terms and conditions as
they may determine portions of the easement acquired by the Town for
drainage purposes through land of Ann Joan Marchinko, and land of
Allan H. Sturges et al Trustees and located on the Northerly side of
Walnut Street and bounded:
First Parcel
Beginning at a point on the.Northerly side of Walnut Street, said
point being N. 440 13r 311 E. a distance of 31.99 feet meaaured
along said Northerly side line of Walnut Street from the division
property line between said land of Marchinko and of Sturges etal
Trustees
Thence N. 440 131 301' E., along said Northerly side line of
Walnut Street, by land of said Marchinko, a distance of 2.98 feet
to an angle point in said street line;
Thence N. 460 10, 20" E., still along said Northerly side line
of Walnut Street and by land of said Marchinko, a distance of 17.04
feet to a point;
Thence turning and running N. 41037 t 30ttW., through land of said
Marchinko, a distance of 99.63 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 200 26t 30" W. still through said
Marchinkost land, a distance of 54.97 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running S. 410 371 30" E., still through said
Marehinkost land, a distance of 52.35 feet to Walnut Street and the.
Point of beginning.
Second Parcel
Beginning at a point in the division property line between land
of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading known as "Sturges Park" and
land of said Allan H. Sturges etal Trustees, said point being
S. 500 511 40" E a distance of 10.56 feet measured along said divi-
sion property line from an angle point in said division property line
marked by a drill hole;
Thence S. 200 261 3011 E, through land of said Allan H. Sturges etal
Trustees, a distance of 2.54 feet to a point;
Thence turning and running N. l{10 371 30" W, still through land of
said Allan H. Sturges etal Trustees, a distance of 2.39 feet to said
division property line between the land of said Inhabitants of the
Town of Heading and said Allan H. Sturges et al Trustees;
Thence turning and running N. 500 511 40" E, along said division
property line, a distance of 0.92 feet to the point of beginning.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning
By-.Law as follows:
Definitions
6. Add the word ''detached'' after the words "A single family dwelling
is all in the first line so that the definition shall read as
follows;
A "single family dwelling" is a detached dwelling arranged, in-
tended or designed to be occupied by a single family."
7. Substitute the words "detached dwelling" for the word "house" in j
the first line so that the definition shall read as follows:
"7. A "two family dwelling" is a detached dwelling arranged, in-
tended or designed to be occupied by two families."
8. Substitute' the word 'tdwellingtl for the word "building" in the
first line so that the definition shall read as follows;
48. An "apartment house" is a dwelling arranged, intended or de-
signed for more that two families."
Add the following definitions;
ff17. A "private kindergarten" is a private school for children of pre-
primary school age having an enrollment of eight or more regular-
ly enrolled pupils."
Town Warrant March 2, 1953
"18. A "school" means ,a public or private school giving regular
instruction at least five days a week for eight months or
more each year; but not including a school giving special or
limited instruction such as a business, trade., art, music,
dancing orriding school."
'119. An "attic" is the space between the ceiling beams of the
top habitable story at the rafters, in which the area at a
height of seven and one-third (7 1/3) feet above the attic
floor is not more than one third (1/3) the area of the floor
next below. A "habitable attic"' is an attic which has a
stairway as a means of access and egress."
lt20. A "trailer camp" is an area of land on which is located one
or.more trailers used for human habitation."
1121. A "trailer" is a structure originally designed as a vehicle
to be used in whole or in part for human habitation having
no motive power.of its own."
"22. A "non-conforming use" is a use not permitted by the Zoning
By-Law."
PART I. DISTRICTS
SECTION III. General Regulations
Insert a new subsection:
Ill. The main right of way of the Boston and Maine Railroad shall
be used for only such purposes as are permitted under the
statutes."
Renumber subsections I, 2 and 3 as 2, 3 and 4 respectively
and insert a new subsection. 5.
tt5. Hospitals, convalescent or rest homes, nursing homes, boarding
homes for the aged and private kindergartens are prohibited
unless a permit therefor i s granted by the Board of Appeal
after a public hearin .
Renumber subsections and 5 as ,6 and 7 respectively.
SECTION IV. Use Regulations in Residential Districts
Add a new subsection;
116. In all Residence Districts the erection of a garage for more
than three non--commercial motor vehicles; is prohibited ex-
cept under a special permit therefor granted by the Board of
Appeal after a public hearing."
SECTION VI. Frontage Regulations in Residence Districts
Delete the single paragraph and substitute the three following
subsections:
Ill In Residence A 1 and Residence B Districts no lot shall have a
frontage of less than eighty (80) feet on the frontage street."
412 In Residence A 2 Districts no lot shall have a frontage of less
than one hundred (100) feet on the frontage street."
"3 In Residence A 3 Districts no lot shall have a frontage of less
than two hundred (200) feet on the frontage street."
SECTION VII. Height Regulations in Residence Districts
Amend subsection 1 by deleting that part following the word
"height" in the second line so that the subsection shall read
as follows-
"1 In a Residence Al, or A 2 or A 3 District no building shall-
exceed two and one hald (2z) stories or thirty-five (35) feet
in height,"
Amend subsection 2 by deleting that part following the word
"height"in the second line so that the subsection shall read
as follows;
"2 In all Residence B Districts no building shall exceed three
(3) stories or forty (40) feet in height,"
SECTION VIII. Yard Regulations in Residence Districts
Amend subsection 2 by substituting the following:
112 No principal building in any Residence District and no building
used for dwelling purposes in any other district shall extend
nearer to any side lot line than fifteen (15) feet; or nearer
to any rear lot line than twenty (20) feet. Nothing herein
shall prevent the projection of eaves, cornices, chimneys,
steps, window sills and belt courses into any required yards or
open spaces."
Town UVPrrant March 2, 1953
PART II
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION XVII. Accessory Uses
Amend subsection 1 by substituting the.figure '1711 at the end of
the third line for the figure "5" so that the.subsection shall
read as follows;
f11 Accessory uses shall be permitted which do not alter the charac-
ter of the premises on which they are located and do not vio-
late the provisions of Part 1, Section III, Paragraph 7"
Amend subsection 2b by adding to the.end thereof the following
phrase "to persons who are not merely casual or transient cusr
Comers" so that the subsection shall read as follows;
"b The renting by a family living in a dwelling in a Residence
District of rooms and the furnishing of table board to persons
who are not merely casual or transient customers."
SECTION XVIII. Noni-Conforming Uses
Delete subsection l and renumber the remaining subsections.
(Said subsection 1, being a definition of a non-conforming use,
has been included under the heading of Definitions).
SECTION XX. Access to Business or Industrial Buildings.
Delete entire section and renumber the remaining sections
PART III
ADMINISTRATION & ENPORUE14ENT
SECTION XXIII (renumbered as SECTION':XXII)
Insert after subsection l a new subsection as follows;
"2 No building erected, materially altered, relocated or in any way
changed as to construction or use under a permit or otherwise,
and no land, shall be occupied or used without an occupancy per-
mit signed by the inspector of Buildings, which permit shall not
be issued until the building and its use and accessory uses, and
the use of all land, comply in all respects with the bye-law."
Renumber the remaining subdivisions.
Planning Board
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning
By-Law and Zoning Map by changing the area hereinafter described
from the Residence A-1 District to the. Industrial District:
Begining at a point where the Town boundary line between the
towns of Reading and Wakefield instersects the northeasterly
boundary line of the right of way of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road; road; thence running in a northwesterly direction by said right
of way to the present Industrial District; thence running in a
general southeasterly direction along the lines of said Indus-
trial District to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet distant
from the center line of Ash Street; thence in a southeasterly
direction by a line running parallel to the said center line of
Ash Street to the town boundary line between the towns of
Reading and Wakefield; thence running in a northeasterly direc-
tion by said town boundary line to the point of beginning;
so that the above-described area as amended shall be re-zoned
and changed to and become part of the Industrial District,
Planning Board'
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Schedule
of Minimum and Maximum salaries to be paid to employees in the posi-
tions included in the Employees Classification Plan in the manner
following;
Amend the salary schedule by striking out the hourly and weekly
maximumsas appearing therein and substitute in place thereof under
the Job Classification the following new hourly and weekly maximum
rates;
CLASSIFICATION Hourly Weekly
Section 1. Clerical Employees
Max. Max..
Junior Clerk 41.85
Senior Clerk 51.80
Section 2. Supervisory Employees
Foreman 83.40
Supervisory Employees, Mechanic and 1.76 70.
Shovel operator
SECTION Hourly Weekly
3. Hourly Paid Employees Max. Max.
Skilled Labor 1.66 66.x.0
Semi-Skilled Labor 1.51 60. 0
Unskilled' Labor 1.39 55.60
SECTION 4• Public Works Department
Superintendent
129.59
Asst. Superintendent
90.10
Pumping Station Engineer
79• 29
Asst Pumping Station Engineer
1.59
63, 0
Jr. Office Engineer
1.59
63.60
Meter Repairman
1.53
61.20
Dump Caretaker
1.33
53.20
SECTION 5. Municipal Light Department
Manager
129.59
,Comptroller
112.50
Asst. to Comptroller
65.77
Distribution Engineer
101.10
Construction Superintendent
101.10
Lineman-2nd Class
1.69
67.60
Lineman-3rd Class
1.54
61®6o
Groundsman
1.47
58.80
Patrolman-1st-Class
1.79
1.6o
Z
Patrolman-Apprentice
1.51
0.40
Mechanic
1:67
66.8o
Meter Tester
1.56
62.40
Meter Reader
1.25
50.00
Chief Operator
1.88
75.20
Operator
1.61
64.40
Stockroom Man
1.43
57.20
Merchandise Manager
3.12
Service Manager
0.59
Salesman Clerk
61.22
Service Man
1.79
71.60
Service Man-Apprentice
1:47
8,80
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
1.17
6.80
Collector
1.3
54.40
Janitor
1.30
52.00
SECTION 6. Cemetery Department
Superintendent 83.74
Working Foreman 1.75 70.00
SECTION 7. Public Library
Librarian 6.66
Asst. Librarian 6.64
Library Clerical .90
SECTION 8. Tree and Moth Dept.
Superintendent
83.74
SECTION
9. Police Department
Annually
,
Chief
4x750.00
Sergeant
3,925.00
Patrolman,
31 10.00
SECTION 10. Fire Department
Chief
4s750.00
Deputy
4,100.00
Captain"
32925.00
Lieutenant
3;825.00
Private
3,61o.oo
Extra or part time work .95 -max hrly rate
SECTION 11. General Government
Town Accountant
4,982.00
Weekly
Janitor - Town Buildings
61.22
Amend the Schedule A, Job, Classifications, under Article VIII-A
of the Bp-Law relating to the-Wage and Hour Classification Plan in
the manner following:
Strike out under titl,~ 0,-,-d of Public Works,the classification of
Chief of Survey Party and Transit, Rodman and Draftsman as appear-
ing therein and substitute in place thereof the following job classi-
fications:
380
Town Worrant March 2, 1953
CIVIL ENGINEER
Shall be a person capable of performing and supervising work
on all major types of.municipal: engineering. Shall be capable
of designing and inspecting engineering work on roads., sewage
and drainage facilities, water supply and distribution, side`-
walks and related municipal public work and of supervising sub-
ordinate employees in the performance of the same. Shall.have
an engineering degree from an accredited university and shall.
be a registered professional engineer.
SENIOR DRAFTSMAN
Shall: be a person capable of performing and supervising office
work on all basic types of municipal engineering. Shall be ex-
perienced in the knowledge, procedures, calculations, plans `and
records, relating thereto and experienced in supervising small
groups of subordinate employees in the performance of the same.
Shall have the equivalent of three years of study at an accredi-
ted engineering school.
LAND SURVEYOR
Shall be a person capable of performing and supervising work
on land and construction surveys. Shall be experienced in the
procedures., calculations, plans and records relating thereto.
Shall have the equivalent of two years of study at.an accredited
engineering school and shall be a registered land surveyor.
JUNIOR DRAFTSMAN
Shall be a person capable of performing minor drafting work
and simple calculations. Shall have at least, a high school edu-
cation including high school drawing and mathematics.
TRANSITMAN
Shall be a person capable of performing basic survey work on
land and construction: projects, Shall be experienced in the
basic procedures, calculations and records relating thereto and
capable of substituting for the land surveyor as required. Shall
have the equivalent of one year of study at an accredited engineer-
ing school..
RODMAN
Shall be a;person capable of performing minor survey work and
simple calculations. Shall have at least a high school education
including high school drawing and mathematics
Amend Section 4, Public Works Department by striking out the Job
Classification, Chief of Survey Party and Transit, Rodman and Drafts-
man and the hourly and weekly minimum and maximum rates under such
Job Classifications and substitute in place thereof the following new
Job Classifications with the hourly and weekly minimum and maximum
rates:
Hourly
Min. Max
Civil Engineer
Senior Draftsman
Land Surveyor
Junior Draftsman
Transitman
Rodman
1.15
1.51
1.50
1.88
1.15
1.51
Weekly
Min.`
Max,
90.00
1103.00
75.00
90.00
75.00
6.oa
90.00
o.4o
660.00
75.00
46.oo
6o.4o
Amend Section 7 of the Regulations relating to Job Classifications
by striking out the last sentence in Clause (a) of Paragraph 7 and
substitute therefore a new sentence as follows "Exceptions may be
made from time to time by the Personnel Board."
Personnel Board
ARTICLE 27. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
by borrowing or transfer from available funds or otherwise for the
purpose of constructing the high school building to be erected on
land now owned by the Townsituated in Birch Meadow and for originally
equipping and furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to
be added to the previous appropriation of $2,100,000.00 voted under
Article 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951 orvihat it
will do in relation thereto.
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School Committee
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elk ARTICLE 28. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the acquisition`for school purposes of five lots of land situa-
ted Northerly of Tower Road (private way) and being Lots 199, 200,
201, 202 and 203 shown on Town of Reading Assessors Plat No. 35
which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation
of $3,000.00 voted under Article 14 at toe Special Town Meeting
held December 1, 1952 or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee
ARTICLE 29. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
by borrowing orotherwise for the construction of sewers, sewerage
work and other sewerage facilities, including the sewer pumping sta-
tion and original equipment and furnishings for such station and for
such purposes to acquire by-purchase, right of eminent domain or
otherwise the necessary land and easements in such locations as the
Board of Public Works may deem advisable or what It will do in rela-
tion thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 30. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
by borrowing or otherwise for the purpose of laying water mains of
not less than six inehes.but less than sixteen inches in diameter
to the new high school or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 31. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
by borrowing or otherwise for the original construction of the
following public ways being access roadsto the new high school,
including the land damages and the cost of bituminous macadam or
other permanent pavement of similar lasting character and the side-
walks to be laid at the 1 time of said construction; Parkview
Road, between Weston Road and Oakland Road; Oakland Road formerly
Tower Road; Hartshorn Street from Bancroft Avenue to the site of
the new high school; Hillside Road from Grandview Road to Oakland
Road or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 32. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purpose of improving and constructing a portion of Charles
Street from near Wakefield Street toward Haverhill Street under
Section.34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws together with such sums
as may be provided by the State and County, or-what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 33. To see what sum-the Town will raise and appropriate
from the Tax Levy and by transfer from available funds for the pur-
pose of maintaining, repairing, purchasing and operating road
machinery and equipment for the use of and under the direction of
the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 34. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purpose of maintaining, repairing and resurfacing streets
constructed under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws to-
gether with such funds as,may be provided by the State and County
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 35. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
{ for,consulting engineering-services, surveys and plans for the
regular construction projects of the Board of Public Works includ-
ing sewers, storm drains, water and highways, such sum to be ex-
pended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 36. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for consulting engineering services, surveys and plans relating to
the access roads, drainage and water in connection with the new
.high school or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Town Warrant
March 2, 1953
ARTICLE 37. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
from. the Tax Levy and/or from available funds for the-purpose of re=
surfacing streets with bituminous concrete such sum to be expended
by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 38. To see what sum the Town will. raise and appropriate
for the purpose of resurfacing the Mineral Street Bridge or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE'39. To see what sum the Town will.raise and appropriate
for the purpose of constructing a bituminous concrete sidewalk on
the Westerly side of Haverhill Street from Franklin Street Northerly
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 40. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for cleaning the Town Parking Area located Westerly of Main Street
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way of a
private way known as OAKLAND ROAD under provisions of law authoriz-
ing the assesment of betterments, such highway being laid out in ac-
cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in
the office of the Town Clerk' in accordance with statutory require-
ments and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by
the Board of Public Works as OAKLAND ROAD, or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Board of ` Public Works
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
the Board of Public Works'upon the laying out as a public way of a
private way known as HARTSH ORN STREET under provisions of law author-
izing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in
accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed
in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory require-
ments and to see if the Town will accept-the public way laid out by
the Board of Public Works as HARTSHORN STREET, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way of a r
private way known as PARKVIEW ROAD under provisions of law authoriz-
ing the assessment of betterments, such highway neing laid out in ac-
cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in
the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory require-
ments and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by
the Board of Public Works as PARKVIEW ROAD, or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 44. To:see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way of a
private way known as HILLSIDE ROAD under provisions of law authoriz-
ing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in ac-
cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in
the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory require-
ments and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by
the Board of Public Works as HILLSIDE ROAD, or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way of a
private way known as WENTWORTH ROAD under provisions of law authoriz-
ing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in ac-
cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in
the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory require-
ments and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by
the Board of Public Works as WENTWORTH ROAD and to see what sum the
Town will. raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/or from available
funds for-the construction of said way, or what it will. do in relation
thereto.
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Board of Public Works
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report
of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way
of a. private way known as WOODLAND STREET under provisions of law
authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid
out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey
and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with sta-
tutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public
way laid out by the Board of Public Works as WOODLAND .STREET and
to see what sum the Town will. raise and appropriate-from the Tax
Levy and/or from available funds for the Construction-of said way,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of _ Public Works
ARTICLE 47. To see what sum the Town will vote, to-appropriate
from the Cemetery Reserve for the permanent development of Laurel
Hill and Forest Glen Cemeteries, or what it will_do.in relation
thereto.
Board of_Cemetery Trustees
ARTICLE 48. To see whataction the Town will take regarding
the installation of additional street lights on the public streets
during the year 1953, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Municipal Light Board
ARTICLE 49. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise, suitable head-
quarters for Reading Post 62 of the American Legion. or what it will
do in relation thereto.
Robert P. Smith and Others
ARTICLE 50. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable head-
quarters for Reading Post 685 Veterans of Foreign Wars, or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Gordon R Berry and Others.
ARTICLE 51. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
- for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation
, ;play' sports,
physicial education and other social, educational and recreational
activities upon such land and buildings as defined in Section 14 of
Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority.to exercise all
powers conferred therein including the purchase of the necessary
equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers
and employees and the fixing of their compensation or what it will do
in relation thereto,
Recreation Committee
ARTICLE 52. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appro-
priate from the tax levy or from available funds to be added to the
Stabilization Fund under authority of Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws or what it will do in relation thereto.
Capital Expenditures Planning Com.
ARTICLE 53. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for Child Welfare Mork to be expended under the direction of the
Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health., or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Elsa E. Kroeck and Others
ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of one hundred ($100.) Dollars and the Selectmen appoint a
Director to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees for the
County Aid to Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County Extension
Service and the 4H Clubs, under provisions of Section 40 to 45,
Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Lois M. Connor and Others
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested
copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the four
precincts of the Town not less than seven days prior to March 2, 1953,
the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to cause this
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Town Warrant
March 2, 1953
warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day at least
prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed
for said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of. February, A. D., 1953
Kenneth C. Latham
G. Lawrence Roberts
James E. Calvin
Selectmen of Reading
A.true copy. Attest.
Leon G. Bent
Constable
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. OFFICER'S RETURN
By virtue of this warrant, I, on February 21, 1953 notified and
warned the.inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in
elections and town affairs, to meet in the place and at the time
specified by posting an attested copy thereof in the following
places within said town of Reading:
Precinct 1. Austin's Lunch Room, 17 Harnden Street
Central Fire -Station,' Pleasant Street
Police Headquarters Pleasant Street
Bell's Barber Shop, 601 Main Street
Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building
Lyceum Hall Building
M. F. Charles & Sons' Store 610 Main Street
Boston & Maine Railroad Depot
Odd Fellows Building
Precinct 3 Wa.terhouse's Store, 36 Mineral Street
Benny+s Store 168 Lowell Street__
Fire Station No. 2 Woburn, Street
Precinct 4. Municipal Building
Zitzowts Store 287 Lowell Street
McLaughlin's Store 1051 Main Street
The date of posting being more than seven days prior.to the
date set for the meeting in this warrant, and I caused an attested
copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the
issue of February 26, 1953, the same being more than one day prior
to the date of said meeting.
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(Signed) Leon G. Bent
Constable of Reading