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Town Meeting, March 1, 1943
Precinct 4
Ballot Box Bertha A. Perkins, 23 Highland hat.
Ballot Clerk IvIabel Bennett, 38 .highland St.
Checkers Mary C . Horrocks, 63 Highland St.
.flora B. Poock, 50 Federal St.
Iva F. Gleason, 37 Woburn St.
Counters Dorothy ,tiillia_ms, 265 Lowell St.
Elizabeth 1,111 . Bates, 23 Nelson ,Ave.
Catherine G. Doucette, 89 Woburn St.
H. Felson Bates, 23 Nelson Ave.
Harold M. Flater, 33 Minot St.
Tabulators Walter A. Scanlon, 331 Haven St.
.Louis Bacigalupo, 91 John St.
Albert Maines, 13 Green St.
Arthur Doucette, 2 Warren Ave.
Leon G. Bent, 767 Main St.
Gooch Sargent,238 High St.
Frank E. Ward, 29 King St.
Arthur L. Harris, 59 flak St.
Leon G. Bent posted the warrant.
A true record. Attest:
Gu .. Ellison
Town Clerk ,-
Annual Town Meeting �I
Security lull, March 15,1948
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator,
Charles P. iiow�jrd at 8.00 P.IVI.
The fact that this meeting was an adjourned meeting
of the March 1, 1948 meeting, no notice was required by -the
Town Clerk.
The new TownMeeting Members were requested to stand
and be sworn to office ley the Town Moderator.
The Town Clerk partially read the warrant when on the
motion of Charles H. Wilkinson it was voted to dispense with
the further reading of the warrant, except for the Constable' s
Return, which was then read by the 'Town Clerk.
The report of the VV'a�res and Hours Classification
Article 2,
Committee was read by the Chairman, William J. Tonks. On motion
of Samuel H. Davis it was voted. to accept the reoort of this
committee with an,, expression of appreciation for��reat amount
of time and pains taKing effort expended in the study, and to
place -the report on file.
On motion of .Kenneth C . Latham it was voted to lay Article
2 on the table.
Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted
to lay Artic6 3 on the table.
Article 31. On motion of William J. Tonks it was voted
to take up Article, 31.
l`E'Ir. Tonks moved that Article Vlll of the By-Laws of the
Town be amended by. adding thereto a new section to be designated
as Section. 4:
On motion of Samuel H. Davis it was voted to dispense with
the further reading of -this motion.
Louis Davis moved that the subject matter of Article 31
be referred to a , com=mittee consisting of the Salary and Wage
Classification Committee, the Board of . Selectmen and the
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Finance Committee for further study, such committee to report
at the next Town Meeting. The substitute motion was voted and
the original motion was lost.
Article 32. On motion of Louis Davis it was voted to take
up Article 32. 1
On motion of Mr. Davis it was voted that the subject matter
of Article 32 to referred to a committee consisting of the
Salary and Wage Classification Committee, the Board of Select-
men and the Finance Committee for further study, such committee
L-J to report at the next Town Meeting.
Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted
to take up Article 3.
On motion of Yr. Wilkinson it was voted that all Boards,
Committees and Heads of Departments of the Towd 0 e, and they
hereby are instructed to make all the salary raises of all
officers and employees of the Town effective as of and from
April l' of the current year. ,
Article 3. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson itowas voted
that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber
for the ensuing year.,
Harold B. Currell
Fred F . Smith
Maurice H. Donegan
And that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Wood
and Bark:
Percy N. Sweetser
Harold B.Currell
Thomas F. Brogan
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 3 be
laid on the table.
Article 3. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted to
take article 3 from the table.
On motion of Mr. Morton it was voted that the Reverend
William E. Billingham be and he hereby is elected a member
of the Recreation Committee to fill the vacancy created by
the resignation of the Reverend Charles F. Lancaster.
On motion of Mr. Wilkinson it was voted to lay Article 3
on the table.
Article 4. On motion of G. Erawrence, Roberts it was voted
that the sum of Forty eight Thousand and Twenty Dollars and
Fifty Cents ( $48;020.50) be raised and appropriated for
GENERAL GOVERNMENT as follows:
Sele I ctmen' s Expenses $1,000.00
Selectmen' s Clerical 2,055.00
Town Accountant ' s Salary 3, 450.00
Town Accountant' s Expenses 600.00
Town Accountant ' s Clerical 504*00
Treasurer's Salary 1,775.00- *-,,-
Treasurer's Expenses 900.00
Treasurer' s Clerical 565.01
Collector's Salary 3,278.75
Collectortl Expenses 1,900.00
Collector' s Clerical 3,200.00
Assessors ' Salaries ( Ctm.$1500, lst member
$937.50, 2nd member $750.00) Total 3,187.50
Assessors ' Expenses 2,850.00
Assessors ' Clerical 3,850.00
Town Counsel' s Salary 1, 756.25
Town Counsel' s Expenses 800.00
Town Clerk' s Salary 1,290.00
Town Clerk's Expenses 2,000.00
Town Clerkys Clerical 1, 750.00 ,
Registrar& Salaries 450.00 ,
RegistoartO Expenses 1,364.00 '
Election & Registration Expense 5,000.00
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Planning Board Expense 4?500.00
Board of Appeal expense 75.00
Finance Committee Clerk, 100.00
Finance Committee expense 250.00
Municipal Building Maintenance 2,000.00
Janitor' s Services, TATun. Bldg. 1.1590.00
,h)48,020.50
s. Fees to Torn Treasury
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The salary raise to become effective April 1,1948.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth Tatham it was voted that the
sum of One Hundred and FortyEight Thousand, -Two Hundred and.
Sixteen Dollars and j�?inBty Seven Cents Ui',1�8,216. 97) be raised
and appropriated for PROTECTION OF' PERSONS AND �RO�a�T�'j'Y as
follows:
Police Dept. Salaries .x;:51' ,056.67
Police Dept. pensions 41483.16
Police Dept. TV1aintenance 7,600.00
Police Station Maintenance 2,715.00
Fire Dept. Salaries 38,500.00
Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries 4,000.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance 4,025.00 >:W
Fire Dept. .pensions 3,050.00
Fire Stations 'Maintenance 3,905.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance 22400.00
Fire Alarm Extension 1,500.00
Hydrant Rentals 500.00
Mloth & Tree :Depts. Sal_.,&- Wages 14,993.64
ttoth & Tree Depts. Maintenance 4,392.50
Insp. of :buildings Salary 1,,000.00
Insp. of BuildingsExpenses 100.00
Insp. of I'Vires Salary 210.00
Insp. of Wires Expenses 1.00.00
Sealer of vVeights & Measures Sal. 551.00 s- y
Sealer of l eig +
hts & Pensures Expenses 250.00
Game 4"uarden' s Salary 105.00
Dog Officer' s Salary 330.00
:Dog Officer' s Expenses 300.00
Traffic Control, pearl St. � � 650._00
r.�148,21x..97
Including Travel outside the State.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. ` ilkinson it was voted that
the sura of E,irrht Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents
y ( �8,642.50) be raised and. appropriated for HEALTH
AND SANITA1UION as follows:.
Board of Health Salaries =;;315.00
Board of' Health Expenses 350.00
Health Officer' s Salary 487.50
Inspector of plumbing Salary 550.00
Inspector of Animals Salary 220.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary 220.00
Care of Contagious :Diseases 51000.00
Dental Clinic 1500.Q0
l,8,642.50
Article 4. On motion of Joseph D. Knight it was voted that
the sutra of One Hundred Fifty-seven Thousand One Hundred dollars
( 157,100) 5e raised and appropriated for CHARITI� _15 AND AID as
follows
General Aid ( 21,000.00
General -Aid Administrative, salaries 4,,550.00
General Aid Administrative, expenses 660.00
Aid to Dependent Children 2&0,;710.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Administrative,Sal. 1,760.00 .t
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Old Age Assistance c�102.,650,00
Old Age Assistance Administrative., salaries
Including travel outside the State.
Article 4. On motion of G. Lawrence Roberts it was voted that
the stun of Ten Thousand Dollars ( -""'10,000.00) be raised and
appropriated for VET.)E'RA]ATIS BEN-1-11'FITS as follows
Salaries
Office Expense 575.00
Aid 8,264.00
410,000.00
Article 4. Alexander P. Glover moved that the sun of
Four Hundred Sevent7r-eight Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty-
nine Dollars and 'Len Cents ( ,, 473,439.10) be raised and appropr-
iated for the School Department as follows:
General Salaries $364,439.10
General Maintenance including travel outside
the State 61,000.00
Industrial Tuition 33000.00
School Cafeterias _ Z0_L2_20_-20-
�p4781439.10
Mr. Louis Davis moved to amend lvir. Glover' s motion by '
reducing the item of General Salaries to X358,439.10 so that
the N total appropriation for the School Department shall be
Ip4721439.10. ,
Mr. Glover' s motion being the larger amount was put to
vote first and lost by a count of
50 yes
87 no.
The motion as amended by Mr. Davis was voted.
Article 4. On motion of William J. Tonks it was voted
that the sun ofTwelve Thousand Two Hundted and Twenty-five
Dollars ( ` 12,225.00) be—raised and appropriated for the
Public Library as follows,.
Salaries 5,p7800.00
Public Library Maintenance 4425.00
*12,225.00
Article 4. On motion of Fred L. Nutter it was voted
that the sum of Seventeen Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ( , 17,200®00)
be raised and appropriated for the maintenance, care and
development of Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery,
including travel outside the State., Twelve Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars for Salaries and Five Thousand Dollars for
Expenses.
Article 4. On motion of Harold Putman it was voted that
the sum of Two Hundred and Sixty-five Thousand and Sevent-M,
five ($065,075.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for
the Board of Public Wi-orks as follows: 11
Salaries for Administration U6,350.00
Expenses for Administration 375.00
Salaries for Construction & Maintenance of
Highways 40, 500.00
Expenses for Repairs, Construction, and
Maintenance of ITighways, setting curbs.,
purchase or otherwise acquiring land
for sand and gravelL purposes, purchase
of materialsytools and equipment and
! . .-31.'Oother incidental expenses pertaining
thereto 29,250.00
Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice 25,000.00
expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice 20,000.00
Salaries for Construction and Maintenance
of Sidewalks 90700.00
Expenses for Construction and 'Maintenance
of Sidewalks 3,100.00
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SalariesforConstruction of Storm Drains
Expenses for "Construction of Storm Drains 5,200.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains 3,300.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains 21800.00
Salaries for Maintenance of Dumps 2, 700.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Dumps 200.00
Salaries fbr Maintenance of Park Department
and, Commons and supervised play 6,800.00
Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department
and Commons and supervised play 21750.00
Salaries for Maintenance, Operation and
Extension of the Sewer System 8,200.00
Expenses for Maintenance, '--",Operation and
Extension of the Sewer System, payment
of Interest on Sewer Bonds 91400.00
Salaries for Connecting Estates with the
Common Sewer 8,100.00
Expenses for Connecting Estates with the
Comr,-Ion Sewer 2,500.00,
Drinking Fountains 100.00
Salaries for Construction, Maintenance,
and Operation of eater Works 33,000.00
Expenses for Construction, Mai-,atenance, and
Operation of Water Vlorks, payment of
Water Bonds and interest, including
travel outside the „State 37,000.00
$265,075.00
article, 4. On motion of Phillip R. '';bite it was voted
that the simi of 11"wenty-two Thousand -Five Hundred and Sixty-
r1line Dollars ('11�;22,50'9.00) be raised and appropriated for 'the
Contributory Retirement System to be dividdd.I.as follows:
Pension Accumulation 'Fund � 211569.00
Expense Fund 11000.00
'1�22)569.00
Article 4. On Motion of Kenneth C .Latham it was
voted that the stun of One Thousand One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (Ipl,150.00) be raised and appropriated for MEI,;'IORIAL
DAY OBS-1 L11--iVANCE, to be expended under the direction of Post 62,
American Legion, and Post-,#685, Veterans of Forei-171n Mars.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted
ti-lat the sum of Two Tho-,,Isand Six Hundred and Eiglaty Dollars
( '2,680.00) be raised and appropriated for 1NRES` not
including Iffater, Light and Sewer.
Article 4, On motion of Joseph 'a'. Reed it was voted that
there be included in the tax levy, dor electricity used for
street lights, the s-m-a of Sixteen Thousand ( rf1163,500) and Five-
Hundred Dollars, and that said sixm and the income from sales of
electricity to private consi�Lra(--,rs and for -electricit-v supplied
to municipal buildings, and for municipal 'Dower, and from sales,
of appliances and jobbing during the
Cv> current fiscal year be
appropriated for the TT.Junicipal Light Plant., and that the sum
of Twelve Thousand Dollars ( =;12,000) be appropriated from the
said receipts of the department for the sale, installation and
servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as
provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the I-eneral Laws$ said
appropriations to be expended by the Manager of the M-ftnicipal
Lighting,, under the direction and control of the T-,iinicipal-
Light Board, for the expense of the plant, incl,,,i.ding payments
of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installation and servicing of
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merchandise, equip).7ient, utensils and chattels, as defined in
Chapter 164 of the General Laws, or any amendments 'thereof or
addition thereto, and that if said stun of 16,500 and, said
income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal' year, such
excess up t-o the simi of Fifty-four thousand and no cents
( 'i'-',",54,000.00) Dollars Treasury,
and. the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction
Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions
thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the TXI'unicipal
Light Board.
Article 4. On motion of G. Lawrence Roberts it was voted
that -the suril of 11"ourteen Thousand Dollars (`,-,,14,000.00) be
raised Msed and appropriated for TaU,TURING DEBT, not includinn,
Water, and Light.
Article 4. On motion of G. La-wrence Roberts it was voted
that the sun. of Sixteen Thousand Dollars ( ,;f;16,000.00) be
raised and appropriated for INSURANCE.
Article 4. On motion of 'Kenneth C . Lat'narr, it was voted
that the sum of One "I'houdand One Hundred and Fifty Dollars
( 5;1,150.00) be raised and appropriated for the preparation
and printing of the Street Lists for the year 1948, sucf., sura
to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C . Lathan it was voted
that the sum of One Thousand Ei(�,CDht Hundred and IL"ifty Dollars
( tl, 850.00) be raised and appropriated for printing the Town
Rep')rt for the year 1947.
Article 4. On notion of Charles E". Wilkinson it was voted
that the sum of One Iundred and Fifty Dollars ( `--,i',150.00) be
raised and appropriated for the Idaintenance andLi,,,r'nt-LnZ of
the Old South Clock.
Article 4. On motion of Charles E. "s`_Ilkinson it ,,vas voted
that t'I'le sum of Three Hundred. Dollars ( ,,,,300.00) be raised and
appropriated for t'le settlement of DAT, C-I-E C'LjAI_Yi_'S against the
Town.
Article 4.. On motion of Charles III. "ilkinson it was voted
that -the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty Dollars ( ;,z;450.00) be
raised. and appropriated for the IMaintenance of .the Parking Area.
On motion of Charles E. ��'ilkinson Article 4 was laid- on
the table.
,Article 5. On motion of Kenneth C . LatIlmii it was voted
that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
be and. he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to
time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year
becrinning January 1,1949, al-rid to issue note or notes therefor
payable within. one year and to renew any note or notes as may
be c-iven for a Period of less than one year, in- accordance with
Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the GTeneral Laws .
Article 6. On motion of G. Lawrence Roberts it was voted
that the sum of, Two Hundred and Seventh;--Five Dollars (,,�,,"",,275.0o)
be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclos-nl(,- in.
the Land Court pursuant to provisions of Section 65 of Chapter
60 of the general Laws, the right of ion of any and all
redemption
real estate taken by the Town for non.-pay-ment of taxes.
Article 7. On motion of Charles E. �vilkinson it was voted
that Article 7 be laid on the table.
Article 8* On motion of G. Lawrence Roberts it was voted
that the sun, of (')'ne Thousand Dollars ( 1,000.00) be raised and
appropriated for the care of graves of any persons who have
served in the Army,, Navy or k,"tarine Corps of the United States,
in time of war or insurrection and who have been honorably
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discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22,
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Chapter 115, General Laws.
Article 9. On motion of Fred L. Nutter it was voted
that the sum. of Fifteen undred Dollars (;,,,1500) be appropriated
from the Cemetery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots
and graves in Laurel -Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery for
maintenance, care, improvinent and embellishment of said
cemeteries, under the provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 114
of the General Laws*
Article 10. Upon motion of Fred L. -`Iutter it was voted
that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized
and empowered. to sell to the Old South ECIethodist Church or
its nominee, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine,
a strip of land situated in Laurel Hill Cemetery containing
by estimation 712 square feet of land and hereinafter described
as f ollows:
Beginnin�; at a stone 1,ound at the most Southeasterly
corner -thereof at land of the Old. South 11lethodist Church and
the town; thence IvVesterly 5 feet more or less to a corner at
other land retained by the Town* thence turning and running in
a general Northerly direction by said other land of the, Town
58.20 feet more or less to a corner; thence turning and running
Easterly by land of the Town 83.29 feet more or less to a
corner; thence turning and running South.,e:by ,3 feet more or
less to a corner; thence turning and running Ejasterly 15 feet
more or less to other land of the Old South It,1ethodist Church;
thence turning and running Southerly 2 feet to a stone bound;
thence turninr, and runnin,-C, V"Vesteriv by land of the Church
93.29 feet to a stone bound; and tnen.ce turning and running
Southerly 53.20 feet to a stone bound and the point of beginning.
Article 11. On motion of Samuel i. 'Davis it was voted
that ,Article 11 be laid on the table.
Article 12. On motion of Samuel Davis it was voted
that the Plumbing Regulations of the By-laws for -the construction
of buildings be and -the same hereby is amended by inserting in
Division No. 19 after Section 1 thereof the following new
Section to be designated as Section 1-A:
Section I-A. The following fees shall be paid by the
applicant on receipt of permit:
For permit for each new house, not exceeding six fixtures 52.00
For remodelling not exceeding six additional fixtures 1.00
For each fixture in excess of six .25
For installation of single fixture .50
The Board of-, health shall endorse upon the 'pack of the
application the amount to be char,-,ed for the Dermit.
The Inspector shall .pay this amount to the Town Treasurer
who will give the Inspector a receipt for same.
Article 13. On motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that
a committee be and hereby is established to make a study of
the Manager Form of Town Government, so called, said committee
to consist of one registered voter residing in each of the four
precincts to be chosen by ballot by the town meeting members
from the respective precincts together with one registered voter
from the town to be chosen by -the moderator; that said committee
be chosen as promptly as practicable after authorization by the
town meeting and it is hereby instructed to report its findings
with recommendations to a special town meeting -to be held not
1 hundred later than December 31,19481- and that the sum of ' One
Dollars ( ,' 100) be and hereby is raised and appropriated for the
use of said corriuittee.
Article 14. Clemett movbd .'that Zection 85 E of
Chapter 32 of the General Laws being a law relatinto the
retirement of permanent members of the Police and Fire DeD-
artm.ents of the Town be and the same hereby is accepted.
This motion was defeated.
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On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson It was voted toadjourn
until Monday, March 29 at 8 o 'clock. Adjourned at 10.25 P.TN'.
173 Town Meeting Members were present. �
A true record. Attest: /�• ����-�z-t-
GU VV.ELLISON
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the fact that this meeting was an adjourned meeting o.'
the
Iilarch '1,,5th meeting no notice was required by the Town Clark.
On mo,tion of Samuel H. Davis it was voted to take,"'Article 11
from the tale.
Article 13... Mr. Davis moved that the Board ofj Health be
and they hereby "pare authorized_ and empowered to enter into a
contract for the ollection and dispotal of garbage for a term
of three years andulpon such other and. furt��er ter;us and conditions
as they may determine and that the sura of sixty-five hundred
( 0500) dollars be rain d and appropriated therefor covering the
year 1948.
On motion of T o?ras Prentiss an amendment was proposed
that the motion on Article"ill be amended by inserting the
- following, after the words, ---�'tas they maytermine�T the words,
'Iby_:.adveptising far proposals `'gin the Read_ imT Chronicle and one
Boston paper for two consecutiVle weeks,," the last publication to
be at 'least one week before the"time specified for the opening
of said proposals. Such advertisements shall state the time and
place and specifications of the proVosed contract. All such,
proposals shall be opened in public`." So that the motion will
read as follows: Moved that the Board of Health be and they
hereby are authorized and empowe�'ed t°o enter into a contract
for the collection and disposal,-"of garbage, for a term of three
years, and upon such other and.,"further terms and conditions as
they may determine, by advert,lsing for proposals in the Reading
Chronicle and one Boston papo.r for two consecutive weeks, the last
publication to be at least One Week before ti�'e time specified for
the opening of said proposals. Such, advertise tints shall state
the time and place and sp6cificUtions of the proposed contract.
All such proposals shall,'"be opened in public, and��that the sum of
sixty five hundred ( 6,150,6) dollars be raised and ap,rropriated therefor
covering the period of'.{='`the year 1948.
The amendment WO defeated.
The original metion by Mr. Davis carried.
Article 3. na_ motion of J .. ��_IDevaney it was voted to take
Article 3 from Vie table.
On motionof Mr. Devaney it was voted that the Selectmen be
and are hereby''authorized and requested to take such action as may
be necessary 'to arrange printing and. distributing Annual `To����i
Report to ` 6wn 11 eeting members not later than ten. days befor' tII
annual Town meeting.
On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 3
be 1aid on the table.
Article 7. Mr. VVilkinson moved and it was voted that ar-IL
7 bA taken from the table.
On motion. of Mr. Wilkinson it -was voted that a sum not
#ceeding Five Hundred ( 500) Dollars be transferred from General
441ighway Appropriation and a sum not exceedmng One Thousand ( 1000)
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Article 10. On motion of _Tarold Putnam it was voted that
the sum. of Thirty-three Thousand Six Hundred ( 33, 600) Dollars
be raised and ap_Dropriated by transferring 'twenty 'Thousand ( 20,000)
Dollars of said sum from the load I,iac',iinery fund to the Road
Machinery Operatin,~r Account and the remaining sum of Thirteen
Thousand six Hundred ( 1 , 600) Dollars be raised from the 'fax Levy
and that the total sum of Thirty-three Thousand Six Hundred ( 33,600)
Dollars be appropriated for the maintenance, repair and operation
of road machinery and for the purchase by the 2,oard of Public
VVorks of one lar.-e tractor, two small tractors, two small dump J
trucks and one pick up truck and that the proceeds received. from
the old equipment not exceeding Ti.io Thousand rive -jundred Dollars
shall be appropriated in addition to the above mentioned sum of
Thirty-three Thousand Six Hundred ( 33,600) Dollars as part of the
purchase price for the above mentioned equipment, and that the
Town Accountant be and he h:)reby is authorized and instructed to
transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 19. On motion of arold Putnam it was voted that
the sum of Five 'Thousand 05,000.00) Dollars be raised and approp-
riated for the purpose of improvin`, and constructin; a portion
of Lowell Street from near P4iddlesex Avenue Southeasterly toward
Reading Square together with such sums as may be provided by the
State and County under Section 34, Chanter 90 of the General Laws.
On motion of Charles �, . "ilkinson it was voted to adjourn
and meet in Security Hall on Tonday, April 5, 1943 at 7: 45 P.M.
Adjourned at 10: 15 P.M. Attendance 162.
A true record. fittest:
GtJY W. ELLISON
Town Clerk
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In th absence of the Pdioderator, the Town Clerk, Guy W .
E'llison, called the meetin;- to order at 3 o' clock and. asked for
nominations for a moderator to act at this meetin7.
Kenneth C . Latham moved that Samuel H. Davis be named
moderator to act at this meetin-,. The nomination was seconded
by Charles '6,illcinson.
On motion of Kenneth C . Latham it was voted that nominations
be closed.
On motion of I:ir. Latham it --as voted that the Town Clerk be
instructed to cast one ballot for Sa:nuel H. Davis for moderator
to act at this mectinE�.
The Town Clerk then_ cast one ballot for I.r. Davis .
'The Town Clerk then administered the qualifying oath to
wr. Davis.
Article 3. On motion of Edward C . �mslie it was voted that
i Article 3 be taken from the table.
n,r. �mslie then moved. that the Board of Public '4"orks be, and
hereby is, instructed to:
1. Seek authorization in a sepabate article in the 'Town
'4,arrant whenever it is desired to purchase any additional auto-
motive equipment or other mac'ninery, or to replace any similar
existinlc� equipment. Such article shall specify the nature of
eac'- piece of equipment and its expected cost; in the event that
a -)iece of existing equipment is to be sold or traded, and the
f proceeds of such sale or trade-in are to be applied to the purchase
-price of the new equipment, a description of the equipment to be
disposed of shall be -provided, to;ether i,�-ith its ale and expected
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sale price or trade-in value.
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1948
2. Report in its annual report on all purchases of
automotive equipment or other machinery made in the year covered ;
by the depa °trient ' s report. Such report shall provide:
a. Description and make of equi?)ment purchased j
b. Total cost
c . Description of equipment replaced, if any
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d. ?roceeds of sale, or trade-in value, of equipment
replaced.
3. Provide in its Anrival Ireoort a summary of all automotive
and other machinery with a description of each piece of suc:q I
equipment, to_-et:ier with its a,-.e, '
estimated vai_ue, and e.:pected
remainin(-, life.
4 . Seek azt:zorization in a separate article in the Pown
varrant for t-ne expenditure of funds in connection with -1--de con-
templated extension of main sewer lines. 3uc'_I article s,zall describe
eac_'z proposed extension as to its approximate s `.artin,, and finishing
points, its total linear feet, and its estimated. cost.
5. Seek authorization in a separate article in the town
'warrant for the expenditure of f'un(Is in connection with the con-
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te: plated extension of main water 1'nes . Suc Z art c1e s,ia11
describe eac'l proposed ext,ensi on as to its approximate startin,7 and
finislZin^ points, it: total linear feet, and its estimated cost.
G. iieport in its annual report on all expenditures in {
connection with each individual sewer and/or water line extension..
The major items of exnense such as wa-es, direct or apportioned
salaries, pipe cost, Road Ii7ac'•iinery 'und char(Tes, and pa--ments to
outside contractors for contract ;ork and/or rented equipment
shall be list - d separately.
Rir. r1islie ' s notion was defeated on a voice vote.
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Article 3. Lawrence Cate moved that the 3oard of Selectmen
be instructed to publislZ as a supplement to the znnual down Report
the official valuations of ileal -state as fired '3y t10 Board of
Assessors be-innin; with the year 1:x47. 2h-!s supplement to tape
precedence i_ramedi ately after t'',Ze requirement is met that t-ie Town
Report be available before the Annual Town I, eetin- and may or may
not be incl-zded in the same booklet as circumstances permit.
A motion ':oy �lbrid-e Lucas t-iat ti.-ie matter be referred to
the Board of Selectmen was defeated.
A motion by dint:irop Frazier that the ori;Tinal motion be
amended so as to list Real :state by eac'•z parcel was also defeated.
An amendment by i.ir. :;ate that the motion read "beinnin- wit'i
the year 1947 and aver- fifth year t%iereafter" carried, but the
motion as amended was defeated on a risin-* vote, 59 Navin- voted
in the negative and 51 in the affirmative.
Caarl-s !. 4dil_,rinson moved and it v:as voted that article 3
be laid on tale.
Article 20. On motion of larold . Putnam it was voted that
the Town accept the .report of t'e --oard of Public -+:ort s on t?�e
lavin.7 out as a Public of a Private 'v'�ay knol:m as Parro-.i-s Road
and adopt the recommondation contained therein, and t'zat the sum
of Two Thousand and Ninety-three 02, 093.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for t:ie layiniT out and construction of said way, said
sum to be apporti oned as follows : tiine : undyed anc F'Iftvr ( 950.00)
Dollars for salaries and. One 1'ho-?_sand One Hundred and Forty-three
( ",1,143.00) Dollars for expenses .
,own of tte-.dingy
Middlesex, ss . L:arc'L1943
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BAR iOvoS ROAD
l'he Board of Public ��orics of the i!own of ii�adinT Navin-
deters,iIned and ad judged that common convenience and necessity
require the layin.- out of a town way under the provisions of law
authorizin,7 the as es,3ment of betterments, substantially in the
location hereinaftaf; described, Navin.- complied with all requirements
of law relatin;; to notice to th,: owners of land thereof and of a
hearincr thereon, and havin,:- -et at the time and' place appointed
for such hearin- and then and there Beard all persons present who
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Ad i . I<t-.April 5, 1-_)4 �._.;
desired to be heard, have laid out as town :ay for t"ie use of the
'own runnin,7 in a South-V,esterly direction from a Town ',' ay known
as Lowell Street a di.�tance of 391.24 feet to Bra(,ford ( Priv ate)
Itoad, substantially as and.', in the location of the private way
known as Barrowd Road, the boundaries and measurerents of Said way
as so laic:_ out are as follows :
BeMinrning at a point on the South-'oesterly
si, e line of Lowell Street, said :point being
further desi�nated as being S .49° -11 ' a
distance of 152.18 feet measured ald.n, said Sout i- }
4,-_sterly side line of Lowell .Street from a County
Stone I;ound set in said 6out'ri-�.'�esterly side line
of Lowell ;Street;
Thence by a curve: line to the left, runnin,
in a Pdortherly and V4esterly direction, havin:v a
radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of uladys Lowe
Swenson, a lenJth of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence 5.40° -491 14 . , still by lands of said
Swenson, and '::,y lands of Howard A. : ool�er and Jirginia
M.Iiooker, George I4. Sweezey, and lands of ` dmund
C .I4cLau- hlin, 'rustee, a distance of 345.41 feet to
a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the left, havinm a
radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands of said
1 cL iu_hlin, -'rustee, a length of 38.05 fe:�t to a
point of tan:Tent, situated on the l orth-Easterly
side line of said. Bradford ( Private) (toad;
Thence Iv.31' -511 -50" W. , by said ?orth-
Easterly side line of 3radford ( I'riva'-e) Road, a
distance of 91.15 feet to a :point of c�.irve;
Thence by a curved line runni n`. South to ;";ast �
havint7 a radius of 20.0 feet, by other lands of t
said rdmund C . i,icLaughlin, Trustee, a len77tn of
37.46 feat to a point of tanJent;
Thence N. 40°-491 E. , still by lands of said
I cLau-hlin, Trustee, and by lards of Lewis 0 . Poor
and Josephine II. Poor, Donald Vu . Adler and , lorence
C . Adler, and Elmer Stanley Seal and ,_ildred. I.I.
Seal, a distance of 327.81 feet to a point o£ curve,
said -)oint bein.1 further desiTna'ued as beim-, lo-
cated on said South-'.�esterly sIJe line of Lowell
Street; 4
Thence 3.490 -11t E. , by said Sout l-: esterly
side line of Lowell Street, a distance of 30.00
feet to the point of beJinninT.
The above described lines
,bein,T more
re fully s'iown on a Plan
entitled "Barrows I�pad, n adinr, IIass . ' I
dated Janua-ry 1943i Board
of Public b4orks, Philip '�Yelch, Supt. , said Plan bein a part of
this description and •-)einZ on file in the of-'ice of the '�oard of g
Public ;orks of the 'Town of Readinv. �
Vie detern-ine that no damages will be sustained ,�y any person
or persons in their property by reason of the ta'��in to '�e made
for this improvement. All acts in connection wilt'i said la, inT out
are done under the orovision of law authorizing the asses:,ment of
betterments, and betterments are to '�e assess:�d therefor.
this layin - out so made by us, we hereby report to the ' 'own
for acceptance and recommend than said v:a;yr shall there �i'ter e
Known as a Public Town ti.ay and named Farrows Road, and that the
sum, of Two Thousand Ninety-Three ( ';f2,093.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for said layin,_- out and for t e- c ,nstru.ction of said ru
way.
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Alexander Lindsay
Gilliam J. ti,ebb
Members of the
Board of Public i,orks
Town of Reading
Article 21. On motion of Ilarolrl Putnam it was voted that
the Town accept the report of the Board of Pudic 4dorks on the !'
layin ; out as a Public 'g ay of a Private ''�,ay known as John Carver
Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the
sum of t�'our 'Thousand Dine Hundred and Ninety-ei-,nt ( + 4,992.0 ))
Dollars be raised and appropriated for the laying; out and construction
of said Way, said sum to be apportioned as follows: Ttivo Thousand
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Two Hundred and Fifty ( -;;)2, 250.00) Dollars for salaries and Two
Thousand Seven hundred and Forty-eight (2, 748.00) Dollars for ;
expenses .
'town of head.in
TMliddlesex, ss. T`arch 1x143
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The Board of Public u.or .s of tie down of lieadin-- iavinm deter-
rained a--ad adju:l, ed t`iat common convenience and necessity require
the layin7 out of a sown way under the provisions of lav; aat'.zoriz-
inc- the assessment of betterments, substantially in t'`le location
hereinafter desci ibex,, liaviny .�
co yplivv
ed i to all requirements of
law relatin; to notice to the owners of land V�Lereof and of a
hearin:T thereon, and having-; met at the time anti -lace ap_)o inted
for suc'-i iearing and t'-ien and there :ward all -Qersons present vino
desired bo be heard, '.lave laid out as a down allay for t le use of
the Town runnin - in a worth-'',yesterly direction from a Town 'c,ay
known as Hartshorn Street a distance of 577.03 feet to a Private
t'1ay known as idoodland Street, substantially as and in t--ie location
of the Private 'oay known as John Carver Road form,�-,rly called Yale
Avenue, the boundaries and meas _are ents of sai,, v^.ra T so laid out
are as follows :
Se-in in- at a point on the 11ortherly side line
of said Hartshorn Street, said ,o.int beim- further
desir-nested as bein-, located Easterly a lenTth of
112.61 feet measured alon7 the arc of a curved lice
havin_J a radius of 430.15 feet and a total len-th
of 180.39 feet from a tone Sound set at t`ze :'desterly
terminus of said curved side line of "arts' orn Street;
Thence ')y a curved line to the left, r.unnin- in
an Easterly and Northerly direction havin a radius
of 13. 7- feet by lands of _dwin Hobbs and Etta D.
Hobbs, a len-th of 34 .79 feet to a yooint of tan.M_ont;
Thence T.13°-03 ' -10" �'V . , still by lands of said
.dwin H'obl)s et ux, lands of Stephen F. ,adsworth,
James u. 1:'iurray and Saraa P,iurray, across the _;aster-
ly terminus of a Private ay known as . Intervale Terrace,
by other lanes of said. ;adsv^,or>th and '�y lands of
J)Int-on C . Libby and _'st'-ier it . Libby, a distance of
524.93 feet, to a point of curve;
I"-ience --)y a curve,^ 11-ne to the Left, runnin�7
in a ;orth�rly and -,desterly direction, `iavin a
radius of 17.70 feet, still be lands of said Libby
et ux, a lent'. of 29.96 feet to a point on the
Southerly side line of said 'rcoodland ( Private)
Street;
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Thence t.irnin�, an; runnin-
by the said Southerl - side line of said v'�oodland ( Private)
Street, a distance of 20.0 feet to an angle point;
Thence N.78'-03' -50" L. , a distance of 60.01
f :et to a point of curve, said last two described
lines bein- the :Northerly terminus of this layout;
i'hetice in a curved line running in.'a 'i4esterly
and Southerly direction, havin- a radius of 1:3 .61
feet, by lends of James .l. Grimes, Jr. , a len th of
31.19 feet to a point of tan:-ent;
Thence 5.13"-03' -10" E. , still by 1.".nds of said
Griraes, Jr. , by other lap is of sai.A Step_,en '.
V adsworth, and by lands of �'ra.nces Crock, ist2_n^e
of 551. 74 feet to a point o ' curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running• in
a Sout-ierly anJ uasterI,,I direction, still by 1 -:nd_s of
said Crock, a len-tlz of 21.99 feet to a -point, said
y' point ')ein,- located on a c-_irved line mar'_,,In,-, t,-ie
Jortherly sille line o.`' said. . arts`lorn :street;
Thence by said curved side line of
Harts'_zorn. Street running in a. ' ==esterly direction on
the are of said curve havinm a radius of 218.52 feet
and a total lent'-i of 91.:a='.vf r et, a len-t':I of 12.5^
feet to a point of reverse curve in said_ ortherly
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side line of -'arts torn Street;
Thence by a curvet! line to the Left, still
runrairi- in a 'vesterly direction and still by said
�ort:zerly side line of Tarts-Morn Street on a cl_i.rved
line havinrr a radius of 430.15 feet and a total
len-t'_a of 130.39 feet, a lenr�t� of C7.7? fe:3t to the
point of he ,inrAnm.
Th ; above describec:i 1 ,-nes bein ; more 'ullT snor:n on a. an
entitled "John 'carver Iioad, Heading, L ass . " datecz Fobruar-V 194 3,
Board of Public y',orks, Philip ";velch, Supt. , said Plan bei•n"• a ;art
of this description and Nein on file in the Office of t-1e Hoard
of Public d,orks of the 'owi of R^adin,.
roe deterr::ine t�:iat no damagewill be sustained b;T any person
or persons in t'leir property by reason of the ta?.in� to e made
for this improvement. All acts in connection �° itun said la7irn
out are done under t'-.e provision of law authorizing- the assessment
of betterments, and betterments are to '�e assesseditaerefor.
This la .,in:- out so made by us, we hereby report to the Town
for acceptance and recommence that sair wa:T s%1all thereafter be
known as a Public own play and named John Carver Road, and that
the sum of Poiir 'nousand 'dine .`-'undre ? an _Z
'� ` inety-ei-' t
Dollars be raised. and ap )rop `'=
r _aged for said 1- i ut and for the
Dayin-
construction of said way.
:arold Putnam, chm.
:Alexander L1ndsp-'
illlam J. c�ebb ~
q embers of the s
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Article 22. On motion of arold. Putnam it was voted t'_iat
the iovrn accept the repo_t of tr.1e oars? of Public �,orks on the
layinU out as a Public eiay of a Private ay known as Nic"vols Road
and adopt tne recommendations contained therein, and t'-ia.t t -ie sum
of Five Thousand 'wo Hundred and Seve~qty-seven (,)'5,277.00) Dollars
be raised and appropriated for the laving out and construction of
j said Way, said sum to be apportioned as follows : two 2holzsand Four
Hundred ( $2, 400.0,'-)) Dollars for salaries and Two Thousand i;i ,ht
Hundred and Seventy-seven 021877.00) Dollars for expenses . f
'201�v OY REAllI NG
i'aiiddlesex, ss . T."arc' 1943
t'1 Ur it.`, i3JAED O!' 3�,1C: edO-z ,S o'v E
NIC::ULS h0AD '
The 7,oard of Public of the 'Loe:n of :`teamn- having; deter-
mindd and ad_jud-ed that common convenience and nemessity require ,
the layin_r out of a town way under the provisions of law authorize=
the as ies ,ment of betternrents, substa-ntially in the location here-
inafter described, Navin^ complied with allrequ'rements of law
relating- to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hear ink
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thereon, and }iavin__, .et at t; ie time and place a�)oo!in
ted for such
heari.n- and then and t:iere heard all -ho present . no desired
to be heard, have laid out as a to.vn way for t_ie use of trie fown
running; in a North-Easterly direction fro.? a town. way known as
Suruner Avenue a distance of 332.45 feet to a dead end, substantially
as and in t-ie location of a Private 0�ay as vic-lols Road, the
boundaries and measure,,: e ,ts of said .'.ay as so laid out are as
follows :
`�e.•in_1in at a ;point on t_ze easterly side line
Of said Summer Avenue, said. point beinL, furt'aer
designated as beim- S.156 -45t-00" E. a distance of
204.54 feet measured alornT said Easterl-, site line of
Summer 2�venue from a Mone Lound set at tae inter-
section of the Southerly side line of a town way
kno.%n as Prescott Street with said masterly side
line of Summer Avenue;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, mins!!--
in a gout erly and astorly direction, "fiavir_-• a
radius of 20.0 feet, t zroii-,-i lands of -ienry Y. Porter,
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a lend-th. of 30.77 feet to a ,.point of tan--ent;
'ihence N.76° -05 ' -00" . , still by lands of
said =ienry Y. Porter, and by lands of riarold J.
Corke and Irene 1v^. 'orae, and lands of Otis J. Sime s
and iir�ir_ia 3i ms, a distance of 312.03 feet to a
point at lane` of John A. I:axim and hazel i> axim,
salU point beim furter desi-nates. as beim: t le
asterl - terminus of -,'_lis t-ie :ort ierly side line
of t ils layoizt;
,,pence turnir_ and runnin
by Ian. _s 1
1f said. J,),,-in 2. i'�axim et ux an vy lands
Of Vera Scott, a distance of 40.14 feet to a
point;
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Thence tu_rnin- and runnin-, S.76 -05' -00''
bar la: is of ',villia-, it . Saylor and anion �. �a.ylor
a r?
star'
of <312. :=,<^ feet to a po._rt of c,.zrve;
-,'aence '_y a cur . od line to trze Left, runnin-
in a 6desterly and Sout_Zerl,y direction, Gavin a
radius of 20.0 feet, t-_rou; h lands of said '.illiam
R. Saylor and ;viarion L. Saylor, a len7th of 32.06
feet to a point on said sasterly side line of
Summer ":venue;
"z -45 ' -00" 5, . , Glop_; said masterly
ence N.15°
side line of Summer Avenue, a distance of 30.04
feet to the point of be^inning;.
the above described lines bei n<_- more fully shown on a Plan
entitled " ,?ichols road, ueadin-, :::ass . " dated 1.`e^ruar7, 1943,
3oard of Pu.'olic Philip dcelch, Supt. , said Plan bein7 a hart
of tais description and beinz on file in the Office of trie
3oard of Public V�or rs of the1"o,A^n of ,Leadinf^.
tiJe deteriine t lat; no darner es i11 ';,e sustained. by any person
or persons in their property by reason of the takin-1 to be made
for this improvement. All acts in connection t-ritz said lad in,-
out are done under the provision of law authorizing- the assessment
of betterments, and '-)etterments are to 'n e- assessed t'ierefor.
This layin--:; out so made by us, vie Hereby report to tie `Pown
for acceptance and recommend t iat said way shall t'gerear'ter be
known as a Public town '0,ay and na~,ed Nichols Road, n_na that the
sum of rive ' 'ho )sand Two Hundred a,gid. Seventy-seven ( `;:5,277.00)
Dollars be raised and a,-):-ro,)ria .:ed for said l. vlr,-, o-,Jt anJ !
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of a Public i,,ay known as Pine hide road as accepted Au71jst 14,
1931, at Sylvan hoad, a distance of 726.26 fey t to a dead end.,
substantially as and n tie locaL.ion of the Private .gay ,-n tin _�s
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Pine nid 'e road, the boundaries and Measure.-Opts of sal: t•u'ay as
so laid out are as follows :
3e :rinnintr at the 13out�zerly}r terminus of t'-ie
. esterly siG.e, line of said Public town Uz? 'zno�'n as
Pi .�
ne iid-e hoad as acceted Au_.ust 14, 1?31, said !
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point bein7 farther designated as been
a distance of 716. 66 f-et, measured al'.Dn-_, sale 'uiesi;erly mft
side line, f'r m a Mone F5o _md set at t`-ze ;point of j
tan-ent of a c rve Lr_ith a nu?�li_c �^ay ].no.Frn as OaI_
Street;
'Thence 3.5� -531 -4—
P , y 7--,n-.s of :Alan
Sur T,`
1:.j�stes Cocke, Jr. , Donald J. li atters and
Iva A. aatt.rs, a distance of 385.03 f,;et to a j
point of curve;
Thence `Dy a curve-!, line to the Loft, '-iavin.r a '
radius of 2, 000.,�)O feet, still '-)q, lands of said
Donald J. '.utters and. Iva `�. a,at ,,='r. s, and ot1zer lands
of said Stur.-es, a ler-t'--i of 1'37.43 feet to a point
of tan ent,
finer i ce S.0 -31 ' -30" '� . , still byother lands of
said Stur -es, a distance of 155.67 feet to a point,
said ?70int Cin the Solit_1er1 jT ter 1nL'.Slof ^.15 t'.'1e
iestorly si _a.e line of this layout;
Thence turnip:: and rianYin' S .89' -28 ' -3`-1" E.
by other 1 ads of said -jtur _es, a distance of 40.0
feet to a poirnt;
1'he:nce turnip- and r� n�_n i` .0�-31 ' -30" s' ,
by still otner 1 .n.j s of said, "Ulan _i. otur'_-'es and by
lands of ''FranYi v . Y,illiams a Zd. ilelen
distance of 153.67 f: et to a uoint ::)f' curve;
Thence :y a c,,{rv: d line to tie .1 t, -zavin- a
radius of 1960.00 feet, still by lands of r'ra'a_� r.
iiillia-is avid .ielen _ .', illia_i,s, and land-s of '!'rank F.
Iiarchetti and Vivien L. '`_arc" etti, a len-t'7 of 133.68
feet to a point of tan--,(-.r,t;
Thence N.5` -53'-40" . , still by la.n Is of said
Yra: k ? .P:Iarc'zetti and Vivien L. r.arChetti, 1^nc s of
t
_�mlen 'i . -{utc gins and I'r_ar r i tttc'z Lns, and lar I_s of
�,d_ward and huth J.Johnson, a. dicta-ice of
365.03 feet' to a point of c,zrve
Z1e?"".CF', )y a Ct1rVeG 1_ne t0 t'7e nl %'1t, tlaVln- a
radius of 20.0 feet, le-rids o_ said dT;:ard
Johnson ani j 1 t:1 J. Johnson, a len -t'- of 31.E 2 feet
-to a ,-)o int on t'le Sout .erly - L:de 1 ne of s -, 'L
:Sylvan oad;
i'nence 'L -Irni n:-• n runt ins- N.84�
alon,- tine said :3out1erly side line of Silvan noad
and by the Sout, ,erly terminas of 2ine L e i c)ad
as accepted AuM,ist 14, 1: 31, a distance of 70.0 --et
to the point ofbe ,inn-
i le a'�Dove describe.' 11 ,, � �eln�• i,-tore full , or a i lar,
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entitle; "Pine 1 .'"•C `;Oad, meadin ?, 1,'raSS . " da C '_''ebruary, 1943,
��o_rd of "Public or s, Philia ��elc ,, Supt. , said Plan. Nein ; a 7a-a.rt
of its description and oein�- on file in the 0f_'ice of the ✓oa_rd
Of Pu.bl iC ..or-,,.s of the 2own of icac:in^_-.
.ae determine 'U -.at no dama":es will 'r)e sustainer i-)y any person
or persons in t -_eir prU )Ort ,- - reason of t'-.(_- ta',in, to ')e rade for
tris improvement. All acts in connection wit•i sal layin - out are f
done under t_ie provision of lav aut.iorizin the asses:>:nent _)f
better ents, and betterments are to 1-te assessed tnerefor.
1'`1iS laTinT oat so made by us, we 'lereby report to the Roti^Jn
for a -.centance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be
known as a Public `'own 'Jay and named Pine i id e iload, and_ gnat the
sum of One ao zsand Seven l,..indred and Seventy ( ";')1, 770.00) Dollars
be raised a;,d apor.)pr'La-ed for said layin- out andfor tie construction
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Article 2.4. On mot:Lon of Harold Putnam it was voted t ,at
the own accent tyle report of th 'para of rub -Lc ,or'.Ls on tie
layin- out as a Public .'' ay of a Pr_Lv to ..ay '_,notion as Oar hid'--re
road and adopt t'"ie recommenda,L ons c )ntaine -?_ herein, and ' "- a Ir,
the sum of Mine iundred anti Seven ( .;?907.00) Dollars 'oe raised and
aooropria.!,ed for t le layin- out and. construction of said way, said
sum to `)e a 0 nor t'oned as follovis : Four "undyed ( 04,00.,`)C) Dollars
for salaried an,] .�'i Te - undred and Seven ( 507.00) Dollars for
expenses.
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The 3o!ard of P,zbl c ':corks of the -own of heaain{T 'iaain: deter-
mi-vied and adlud:-ed tha; common ConvenLe.nce :a-d nece s1ty rP,(yi're
the layino' olit O_f a town tray under t:°1- ')roviSions of law au1U;-1orizin T
tae asse, 3men.t of bet i,erments, substantially in she location Here-
_nafter described, having complied v.` ti all req,zir�,mlents of law
relatin,- to notice to trie owners )f land t-hereof and of a ,zear m-,
thereon, and ,zavin riet at t-ie ti-e an ? Mace iu
a, ,o .-ited for sc__1
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lE arias>T and the 1 aii( t''l're _leard all persons ;)resent 17.`70 desired
t0 Je 'learCl, 'lave 1 Ld o'at asRtown way for 'ie use of t'-le town
rennin- in a 3o'•lth- ,esterly dLrec .ion from the So-atllerly terminus
of a Public as Oa:: Rid -P load as accepte(I 15,
1937 a distance of 40�. `1) fent to a -,ad end, substantially as and �
in the location of a Private "v,ay ,nown as 0a1. i-�id --e Road, the
boundaries and :'leasur`-- nts of Sai: -uay as So laid o-'.Zt. are as
follows :
-"•er-inninr, at "I o,._t:,erl T 4r:._irnzs 4' t:le
asterl T side line of said
-lulDlic 'ovi, ..a- known
as Ua r ?,id--e goad as accented '"!over:''p 7;
2`ience 3 .5° -531 -40" y+'. , by lends of Allan <1.
3tur�res, 3arbara L. Dacey, and lands of William T.
Lydstone and Jorot`i- L.Lydstone, a distance of 400.00
feet to a )oi.nt, said point beinM the Southerly N
terminus of tills the iJasterly side line of t.iis
layout; o }
P'tience turnip-.- an." running, 1,.84 -061 -2()"
by other lands of said' -
,ai ' Lll.an J . _,tur <;es, a distance
of 40.00 feet to a point; o
Thence turnin;- and running° Y1.5 -53t-40" 11]. ,
still other lands of said Allan -. . >turs7es, and !
lands of Frederick L.Farrell and .:ar:Taret A.Farrell,
-'leanor 'Pilton 1ftay, and 1 uth V.i-iathaway, a distance
of 400.nn feet to a 'point, said point 'Doin the f
Southerly terminus of the _�.esterl sL le line of
said Oak ;yid Te lfoad as accepted :lovenber 1 �, l":'37;
1"nence turnips and- runnin7 `3 .840 -0(7 ' -20" . ,
by t''le �outl-i'rly terminus Of S•`_ll-d PubC ..a-V =..,.%17Jn
as va'-., id.-,e Road, a distance of 4U. ') feet to the
point of 5e -inn1n1-. i
The above describe1_'_: S 'Ln'T Ore fully S 10170 on. a Plan
entitled "(}ak 1,id-e 1ioad, Readin=-,, t. ass . " dated 'ebruary, 19Al3,
_,oard of Public '�oorks, Philin '.elc:l, 3upt. , said Pla,.-� bein- a part
of this description and brain on file Ln t?:le U1 : '.ce o-�, ti-le E=oard
of Public `v,orks of rhe "Town of 1-,oadLnc..
vie deterr,Lne that no dna es ti.rill '.�e s,zstained b r an-,T -person {
or persons in t'aeir nropert,T by reason of t!ie ta'<in- to be n-�a e
for this imorOve::":ent. _L11 act-Is in connection wit"l said la;,rin out
are done under the provis Longi of la-.. aut':ioriz Ln'T the assessment of
betterments, and " etterments are ,to ,. e assessedyt'nerefor.
This laying- out so made i,y us, we aereby report to the 'i'olvn
for acceptance and reco.,:uriend that said way shall t erea- ter ',e
k-�own as a Public 1'ow- l,ay and named oak tide _-.oad., a-id t'liat the
sum of I`lineHund-°ed and Seven ( -.907.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for saici. layin - oat and for the construction of said
way.
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Harold Putnam, cam. 4
.lean ;_erLi ndsa7
Oilliam .`:eW)
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Article 25. On motion of Harold L • rurna - it was voted t tat
article 25 be indefinitely postponed. �
ArOcie iC=Le "^. On .`:Otl.On of Harold Jr Putnam it t','as VOted that
the Town accept toe report of the pard of rubl:ic Lorks On the I
relocation or alterin7 of the location lines of a portion of i
"asninEtan Street on the Northerly y side line between Ash Street and
r Street a, � , �:e n c - t' one n and
( �zi� h Street >�< <..ao�,t t=�,, recommendations s �:�.,t, _ red •: i
that the sum of Your Thousand ( 04,000.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for tie relocating and construction of said street,
x said sum to he apport oned as follows: Two thousand One .,und.red
( 12, 100.00) .Dollars for 6alaries and One thousand oine hundred
( 1,900.00) Dollars for 2xpenses .
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liddlesex, ss .
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Town of neadino.
hAPOU OP TAS BOARD 01 PU600 &GHK3 ON 2Wv
Oh t L1LIY 11Ji1
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The 3oard of Public "orks of the town of headinZ, havin
determined and adjud7ed that common convenience and necessity
require that the public h _-4ways he laid out, relocated or altered.
as and in t`ie location hereinafter described, having- complied wit'� E
all requirements of law relatin- to notice to owners of lanj tAereof,
and of a :earin.- thereon, and havin7 met at t e time an ! place
a vointed for suc , iearin_ , and trier and there hoard all persons
present who desired to --,e heard have laid out, relocated or altered
as public hl7h ay s for the use of the Town, the 7orther17 line of
has lin=_ton street between Ash Street and i-A `;trent. she ion Waries 4
and measurements of said hi-'1ti°ra7s as so laid out, relocated or
altered are as follows :
Se7innin7 at a point on the nort=i-easterly side
line of said iJi "h Street, said point nein7 YurtAcr
designated as being S.454 -?01 -00" E. , a distance of
444.0 feet measured along said horth-hasterly side
line of Zirnh Street from a Stone pound set at a
point of curve with the Southerly side line of a
public Town ay known as careen Street;
Thence S .48' -40 -00" 2. , alon7 said nor ` k-
asterly side line of ,i 7t :3treet, a distance of
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34.55 feet to a Stone nound set at the intersection
of said North-Eastorly side line of Hint Street with
the Northerly side line of said hashinnon Street;
Thence tgrning and runnln' S.9 3° -2O ' -0O" S. ,
alone sai'_? Northerly side line of "ashin7ton .3treet,
a distance of 254.01 fa=t to the point of intersection
of said "forth-'-as ter17 Vie line of . as zin Ston :street z
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wi In t':,e 1., esterI7 side line of sail Ash Street;
Thence N.12 x -14 ' -30" A. , a.lon7 said Lesterly
side line of Ash Street, a distance of 25.36 feet
to a. point; ��u
l'hence ih a cnrved ine runnir� in a South-
4esterly direction, having a radius of 26.0? feet,
throu.ch lands of irthur L. .:ray, Inc . , a len7tn of
34. 65 feet to a point of tan;ent;
Aence A.27-201 -00" . . , still khrou7h lands
of said _'.rt fur L. . ra , inc, a vistance of 216. .36
feet to a point Of curve; a
Thence -r a c _rued line to tie t
,� _ �:i -��, runrin.,;
Adj . -'own .'eetin-,�"�pril 5,
1943
in a North-Westerly direction, havi r_ -; a radius of
70.00 feet, still trlrou,,ci lands of said Art'nur L.
=rax, Inc . , and lan;i_s of Leo 0 . Ars_,vault, a
lent-h of 48.46, fejt to t,le point of berinnin .
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The approximate area taken is One i loi_isand Seven Hundred
and Five and. :�i-, lty One Hundredths ( 1705.Cl) square feet.
The a'oove described lin _:s bein- ic)re fully s-zovm on a Plan.
entitled "Relocation of the Nort"nerly Line of 16'v'as'-11nTton Street
Between Ash Stree l- an.d i L;T:n Street, Readin-, Mass ." dated January s
1948, Board of Public Works, Philip tiv:elc':i, Superintendent, said
Plan bein^ a part of t,ii s descriptions and being on file.
V'Ve determine that no dama-;es will be sustained by any person
or persons in t-ieir property by reason of tie ta'.in- to be made
for this im�)rovement .
'"lis lad;iTl r out, relocation or altera':;i on so 1T12.:le ;)y US, 17Te
iereby report to It :e 'ow-n for acceptance and r ecor^mend t,'at whan
this report is accepted and adopted by tie Town, t=7at said public
hiJ•iwav shall t,erefore 'be laid out, relocated or altered in
accordance wit'° said plan.
Harold. Putnam, chm.
1i1 exander Lindsay
ai lliam J. ' ebb.
I,iembers of tale
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Article 27. Un :notion of 3tanle7T H. Seaman it was voted_
th^.t article 2.7 ':)e indefinitely, postponed.
Article 23. On motion of Jewell ii . -orton it was voted that
the sum of Foiir Thousand rive Hundred ( `1;4, 500.00) Dollars be raised
and a-Dpropri..^ted for t-ie purpose of conducting and promotinrn
recreation, play, sport, physical ed,.ication and othlr social, edu-
cational and rc creational activities Upon such land and buildi.n'"
as def ined in rection 14 of 45 of -t- -,e ene'.�al Laws, with
authority to exercise, all powers co-nferred t ierein incl idin- tie
p�_irc',iase of t`ie necessar'T equi-)meet and tl-le employment of teachers, �
supervisors and. of ier officers and el:lnloyees and tae fixin. of
t^eir corn )ensati-)n.
Article 29. On i~iotion of C'i:.rl ;s -ilkirson it v.as voted
that a new com nittee consistin- of tie members of tie hoard of
Selectmen, Charles F . Trevor and .ler',ert K. 1'�Iiller oe establis''led
for tie administration and expenditure of t'ie Salva-e :'und for
t:qe purposes set forth in t•_le Iulotion ac.ionted by t-:.e loi°rn under
nrticle 12 of tie = nnual 11own T>'Ieotir`, field on '1V arc_: 13, 1945.
Article 30. On motion of 1,enneth C . Lat_iarl it was voted. t'_lat
t''lie sum of `l'went� f-- ive Hundred ( 2, 500) .collars be raised a,d
appropriated for remodelin- t:'ie bi._i ldin formerly used by tele
i-elfare Depart::ient and located on t--ie _easterly side of john Street
for the purpose of -araZing the trucks and equip ::ent of tie Iuioth
Department.
Article 33. On motion of Lloyd David it was voted that
article 33 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 34. On motion of Lloyd David it was voted t'lat article
34 be ind, finitely -postponed.
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Article 35. On motion of Loi.iis J'llenwood it was Toted that
the subject matter of Article be ref erred to tie 'uniclpal
Li'Jit _�oard, and t'-7a; suc -1 -oard be, and i t here'-y is, au.-'�)rized
to install such additional street 11-`its, as in its jud f°rnent are
req,-lired, and to siic'-i c Ii�.n res in tie size, type, and location
of existin=g street !!,r-its, as it ma-7- d.>em advis?.'_-)le, the expense
of same to be paid from the incorie of t'ie Plant .
Article 36. On V:-iotion of Llo,r(_ 'DFivid it was ,Toted +,-'lab t_le
sum of five iundred dollars ( :;,.500) be raised ar-d appro-)ria ted_
for the -eneral expenses of tie Capital Jxnendit.).res ?tannin-
Com:iIttee.
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article 37. On .motion of d'narles +ilkinson it was voted
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that the sum of One i undr_�d Dollars ( -100.00 be raised and a"p-oro-
pr .ated under t-ie provisions of Section �M to Z5 of C1ianter 128 &'
of t'ie General Laws, and that the iso rd of Select-n. -i. be and t le I
hereby are aiit_riorized to appoint a Jirector to cooperate wi tq t1:1e
i+iiddlesex Co-Jnty 2rustees for t'_ie County Aid to A ,riculture and r
worm of the I, iddlesex County iJxtension Service and. tree 4--HI Clubs.
Article 3�3. On motion of Charles Vd.H1. Smith it was voted t_,-1a.t
tine surn of Six 1undred and Fifty Dollars ( x50.00) be raised and
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approprl tted .for the purpoae of providin-, by lease or of(erwise
suitable .�•adquarters for neadin:~ i'ost ; 685Veterans of l,'orri,7n
uiars . �
Article 59 . On motion of .; 7arlos it was vot lei t"zat
the sum of ane Thousand five - undred Dollars ( ' 1, 500.01) be r,,-,_ised
and ayDnronriated for the purpose of 'DrovidinT by leaso or otherwise
suita_•le _leadquarters for aeadinrn Post 402 �`1mei-ican Le7i_on.
Article 40. On motion of 'ennPth C . L^1 �- r1 It v.ras voted t�iat I
t -ie 511,1 of i"our z:undred. Dollars ( ; 400. 0 ?) '-)e, rai5'_,.: and appropriated
for i. iilLJ L r ttr �)iiK, to be expended iin:-'.er tie direction of the
,Leadin`' Visi tln,i'urse A35ociatiorl and t ").e Board of ealt`l.
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On motion of Charlr;s 11'. Wlllrinson it was voted t-1at article
2 be tal.en from t',e table.
On mot, )n of "jr . avill: inson it was voted tlia er ;icle 2 be
indefinitely postponed. `
On motion of 6harles 1�. Uilkinson it was votes:. t.1at .-ticle
3 be ta..en from t.ie table.
On motion of iir. '��11':inson .it was voted. that irr,icle 3 De
indefinitely pos ;,non,,d.
3n motion of Cnarle-s �. jil':inson it was voted t_lat Article
4 be taken from t le to ,1e.
On motion of i,1r. y,ilkinson it was voters that t1rticle 4 be
ind_efinite_ly postponod .
On motion. of C Zarles -. �� Ilkinson it was voted to ad.jo-,1rn �
sine die. ,
Adjourned 9: 35 P.TcI. ttendancQ 126 f
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