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Continued from Book 15, "age 500
1-Tarch 24, 1947
Article 17. On motion of Harold -utnam it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public "narks on the lying
out as a Public 7ay of a Private 17a3 known as Curtis "treat and
adopt the recommendations contained therein.
30ARJ ?,-1 T~U LTC T70 rJC f} T 'x I' 1YING OUT 0"' t`UR~T T
The Board of "ublic Works of the ` ov,n of *Reading having deter-
mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying- out of a town way under the provisions of lacy author-
izing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location
hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing
thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
hearing and then and there heard all persons present Tho desired to
be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the Town run-
ning in a Southerly direction from the present `1ov=gin "l ay known as
Louth Street as accepted April 3, 1876, a. distance of 1010.90 feet
to a dead end, substantially as and in the location of the T'ri,vate
Tray known as Curtis Street, the boundaries sand measurements of said
7ay as so laid out are as follows;
?beginning at a point in the Southerly. side line of said
South Street, said point being N. 740-13" W. a distance
of 308.95 feet, measured along said Southerly side line
of South Street, from a Drill Hole in a stone wall or,
said 'Southerly side line of South Street,
Thence by a curved line 'Vest to South, having a radius
of 20.0 f9et, through lands of Hiram A. Tobey, Trustee
of the Yeeling Village Trust, a length of 31.97 feet to
a point of tangent;
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Thence 140-10' - ZOO by lands of said Loboy,
Trustee, and by lands of Jose Coelho, Maria Coelho,
r,thony J. Braga Jr. And krary Braga, a distance of
442.58 feet to an angle point;
Whence S. 170-10' 301 still by lands of said Coelho
et all lands of Jesse I). rTartin and. Agnes Q. 7;,Tartin,
and lands of `?inecroft Development Trust, George J.
T`a.rpelha, Trustee, a, distance of 11-547.15 feet to a point,
said point being the `°outherly terminus of the 7?&i terly
side line of this layout;
Thence N. 750-55' 50" a distance of 40.06 feet to a
point, said point being situated at the Southerly ter-
minus of the "esterly side line of this layout;
Thence ?.170-10' 30' E., by lands of Yartin ?3utt and
^llen n. Butt, ~€~y«aond G. Iverson and Helen . Iverson
a town way known as George Street, other lends of said
Pinecroft Development Trust, and lands of Dana, R. Perkins
a distance of 521.56 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of
1,000.0 feet, still by lands of said Perkins, a length
of 52.36 Beet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 140-10' 00 , still by lands of said Perkins,
lands of Edward D. Weadick and Mabel B. 'eadic'.k, and
lands of Alice E. Doyle and George L. Doyle a distance
of 417.07 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of
20.0 feet, through lands of said Alice Doyle and
George L. Doyle, a length of 30.86 feet to a point, said
point being situated, on the said Southerly side line of
youth Street;
Thence S. 740-133 30,1 along said Southerly side line
of South Street, a distance of 80.03 feet to the point
the=rein designated as the point of beginning.
`'he above described lines being more fully shoran on a. Ilan en-
titled "Curtis Street, Reading, ITass.dated January 1947, Board
of Public `"'orks, Ihilip 17elch91 Supt., said elan being a part of
this description and being on file in the Office of the Board of
`,'ublic 'orks of the !own of Reading.
?'7e determine that no damages will be Sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of better-
ments, and 'betterments are to be assessed therefor.
phis laying out so made by us, we hereby report to the town for
acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known
as a Public Town 7.lay and named Curtis "treet.
sP'IZ V IS, Chairman
1 FT " t LIVDSAY, Secretary
T'Jembers of Board of
Public T"orks, iac~irn of Reading
Article 18. On motion of Harold T. '?utnam it was voted that the
'own accent the report of the Board of Public ?"orks on the lad; ing
out as a ''ublic Way of a Private 17ay known as George Street and
adopt the recommendations contained therein.
7"iddlesex, ss. Town of Reading TTarch 1947
_7*nO RT {`,"T,' r IT"! BOARD Cr -UTILIC 7,TRYI f~Pe TTJTI, LA71ITG OU OF" x"TR G'+ ST.
The Board of Public `"orks of the Town of ?reading having deter-
mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity reoui.re
the laying `out of a town way under the provisions of law au.thor-
izing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location
hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of
law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hear-
ing thereon, and having ;net at the time and place appointed for
such hearing and then heard all persons present who desired to be
heard, have laid out as a torvri gay for the use of the Town running
in a Vorth-Westerly direction from a 'own way known as Curtis Street
a distance of :68.5.2 feet to a dead end, substantially as and in the
location of the Private lay known as George ~'treet, the boundaries
and measurepents of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the est riy side line of said
Curtis Street, said point being 11. 170-10' - :011 7, a
distance of 141.50 feet pleasured along said Yesterly side
line of Curtis Street from a stone wall marking the South-
Tk'esterlV terminus of said Curtis 7trt3et at Station 10
11.98 ;Vest;
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Thence b„~ a curved line to the Left, running in a North-
erly and 7.esterly direction, having a radius of 20.0
feet, through lands of Raymond G. Iverson and Helen 73.
Iverson, a length of 32.35 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 750-30, - 50'1 TI.still by lands of said Tverson
et ux, and by lands of Joseph 71. Brown and Gladys Brown,
Harry "R. Livingston and Judith ?R. Livingston, and Clayton
N. Hirtle and Georgina C. Hirtle, a distance of 325.75
feet to an angle point;
Thence turning and running S. 590-27' W., still by lands
of said Hirtle et ux, a distance of .1.37 feet to a point,
said point being the "esterl~y:terminus of the southerly
side line of this layout;
Thence turning and running N. 160-141 7". by lands of ~;nary
S. Jewett and by lands of Alice F1. Doyle and George T.,,
Doyle, a distance of 62.23 feet to a point, said point
being the Tkresterly terminus of the Portherly side line of
this layout;
Thence turning and running S. 750-30, - 50" by lands
of Jake A. Ballentine and Virginia Ba,llentine, `fdward
J. Dinan and Catherine S. Dinan, and T'i.necroft Develop-
ment Trust, George J. Parpelha,, Trustee, a distance of
349.76 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in an tIaster-
ly and northerly direction, having a radius of.20.0 feet,
still through lands of said Trust, a length of 30.48 feet
to a point on the said 17esterly side line of Curtis Street;
Thence S. 170-101 - 30`11 711.01 along said "'esterly side line
of Curtis Street, a distance of 80.08 feet to the point
designated herein as the point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a 'Ilan. en-
titled 'George Street, Reading, Iliass.`t dated January 1947, Board of
"'ublic I"orks, T'hilip 7elch, Supt., said plan being a part of this
description and being on file in the office of the Board of Iu.blic
I'Vorks of the Town of 'Reading.
7e determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taping to be made for
this improvement. All-acts in connection with said laying out tire
done under the supervision of law authorizing the assessment of
betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so :Wade by us, we hereby report to the 'own for
acceptance €:nd recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as
a T'ublic Town `'ay and named George 2treet.
DAVT , Chairman
LIZIT ` AY, Secretary
,OLD 17. 7tTT NATVT,
Member of the Board of Tlublio orks
Town of Reading
article 19. On motion of Harold '"'u.tnam it was voted that the
sum of 'ine Thousand Five Hundred €znd Thirty-five f`1~{~,535.GOj Hoilars
be raised and appropriated, for the construction o.f such streets as
may be determined by the Board of Public forks, said sum to be appor-
tioned as :follows:
4,000.00 for salaries.
~'S,535.00 for materials and other expenses.
Article 20. On motion made by Harald 7'utnam it vv as voted, that
Article 20 be indefinitely postyor~ed.
Article 21. On motion of Harold T". 'utnam it was voted that the
sum of Forty 'd'ive hundred 4, 500.00) Dollars be raised and appropr-
ia.ted for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation, play,
sport, physical education and other social, educational and recrea-
tional 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 of-
ficers and e3mployees and the fixing of their compensation.
Article 23. On motion of Alexander 7. glover it was voted that
Article 23 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 24. `'n motion Of A:lexander P. Glover it was voted that
the sum of thirteen thousand (13,000) dollars be raised and appropr-
iated for the transportation of school children for V.,,e year 1947.
Article 25. On motion of Alexander P. Glover it was voted that
the sum of five hundred and fifty (550) dol"ars be raised and ap-
propriated to pay into the teachers retirement system for the benefit
of teachers on ; ilitary leave of absence during the year 1946 as
provided for and under authority of Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943.
.'article 27. ~n motion of Joseph. r. geed it was voted that the
subject matter of Article 27 be referred to the 15unicipal Fight ,3oard,
and that said 13oard be, and it,hereby is, authorized to install such
additional str• et lights, as in its judgement are required, and to
:Hake such changes in the size, type, and location o`l~' existing str'et
light, as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from
the income of the Plant.
Article 28. On motion of 111illiam J. oaks it was voted that Article
28 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 29. On motion of Yenneth C. Tatham it was voted that the
sum-of one hundred dollars 0100.00) be raised and appropriated under
the provisions of Section 40 to 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws,
and that the -3oard of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to
appoint a director to cooperate with the TTiddlesex County Trustees
for the County did to Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County
extension `s`ervice and the 4-F Clubs.
Article 30. On motion of Samuel F. Davis it teas voted, that the sum
of One Thousand Five Hundred dollars ('1,500.00) be raised and appro-
priated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable
headquarters for Reading Post x,62 of the American Legion.
Article 331. On motion of Yenneth C. Latham it was voted that the
sum of Six Hundred and 7ifty dollars {650.00) be raised and appropri-
ated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise suitable
headquarters for Reading Post §685 Veterans of Foreign ears.
Article 32. On motion of Charles E. T"'ilkinson it was voted that
the sum of Four Hundred Dollars (`400.00) be raised and appropriated
for Child 1 elfare `york, 'to be expended under the direction of the
lA Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of health.
Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that
article 2 be taken from the table
On motion of 'zeni-,eth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2 be indef-
initely postponed.
Article 3. Or, motion of Yenneth C. Latham it was voted to take
article 3. from the table.
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On motion of Yenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 3 be
indefinitely postponed.
Article 4. On motion of YenEeth C. Latham it was voted to take
Article 4 from the table.
On motion of Yenneth C.
indefinitely postponed..
On motion of Yenneth C.
Adjourned 9:00 P.Y. at Soo
A true record. Attest:
Latham it was voted that article 4 be
Latham it was voted to adjourn Sine die,
unity Hall, !:arch 24, 1947.
`~.Qc~-r~7•t.
Cx Y r• !LLOOP,
Town Clerk
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