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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-03-21 Annual Town Meeting MinutesAnnual Town Meetin , March 21, 1949 ANNUAL TOWN ~..TING Security Hall March 21, 1949 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 7:48 P.M. ".i+h=e,new Town Meeting Ambers were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Torn - odera'tor. The Karr€ nt s 'art ially mead by the Town Clerk when on motion of rennet' C, L th;~ it was voted to dispense with the further t\ reading o t;:l •.rran for the Constable's Return, l~ except L tiv h1c.'1 was then read by the Town Clark. Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take «r Article 2 from he able. The following report, was read by Edward mslie REPORT OF THE `v 1.L+TR::E T0 TU_)a, 11.i _ &Aa&l FORM to ~ TOWN GO 12 To the Citizens of Reading: Your committee was authorized by vote of the Town mee' n held March 15, 948 ~~.,0 i"'l,:.tr" a study of the 1,ianc'zer tQ.'`'m of io1!;:n Govern- ment and to report w t t.i 'eco`r;: encd.at I_L ons. 1'iie,,ifoers of the Committee have attended conferences on the subject sponsored by the :School of Government of Boston University, the Graduate School of Public ;.1d Lnry str at•ion Pr d University j and , ]ne Community Development Cc- } t t,ee of the l qn d Council. These conferences were largely Lt tended b members oZ several official town study co;nmittees and interested town officers, l iclud g Select- man and x:1,'4`tt>ers of Finance Committees. Many informal conferences were 'gel S`,'it, i recognized authorities on municipal goverment n finance. The committee met with the card of Selectmen of lsa,tin to obtain the benefit of the view points of he members o that Board. Brief hist2r.1 oy Manager Plan. It has been in existance for forty years. There are about 800 communities throughout the United States operating under a Manager at the present time. About one in five of all cities and towns in the 10,000 to 25,000 population group have adopted the Plan. There has been over one hundred percent growth in the Plan since 1930. Only 32 communities have abandoned the plan since 1908. The study has brought out that the 9 ?c -er Plan varies somewhat in de tails but follows a well defined :^attern. The Plan consists principally of a small Council elected at large which determines all l municipal policies and a Chief Executive or Administrator called the Town Manager, who is appointed by and directly responsible to the Council. in "oadinZ v Council would undoubtedly be ~ rd Selectmen. in this Cc nmonwll sith, authority fop any change in basic toL"- overn:'?e?nt vert3 in the Legislature. At the present time no standard c> Town form of nc er 1. rvover,nr:ient. .aa k?G-en established. Several such plans were . e con-Adored during i,1.1e past year, but !n.C?nf:; a7,.1`")teda i_'"1'^' c,,'Qlitag Acts were p - >s,_%d for the benefit of several towns by the last; session of the jei ,_p .l Court on. petition o . Uhe respective towns including %>a tuss, an.atit and Methuen. The Act was accepted ?::1'j the first named town ant the plan is now in effect. The citizens the Innual Town keeting, March 21, 1949, other two towns did not accept when the Act was first presented, but will have the opportunity to consider again i 1949 and 1950. The towns of Danvers and Ipswich have filet' petitions with the current legislature. The proposed plans are both similar to tAe Saugus Flan with adaptations Qe Several Massachusetts towns, of which Norwood is the largest, have employed Town Mara ers with limited s'Ji7fU'ers for periods of twenty-five years or mo;e with varying degrees of success. Two large cities in this State operate under City Managers, tt7' ilei four more have adopted the plan and are in process of setting up he ~ new form a Managers are selected entirely on the 5asis of ability, training and experLence, and have general supervision over such torn officers and departments as the tocrJn shall determine. School Departments are not subject to supervision by the j-mot lager • The ianaZer is usually responsible fora The enforcement of town by-laws. Purchase of all equipment and supplies, except the books for the schools. Preparation and submission of annual budgets for t':le; de- partments under his supervision. Supervision of construction and :maintenance of town- owned buildings Vp_ASg the selectmen informed of Present and future needs of the town. Appointment, supervision and removal of department ''reads and employees of those departments under his control subject, where applicable, to civil service provisions. Should the citizens of Reading petition for an Enabling Act to establish Manager Form of Government, and should the Legislature rant he petition authorizing a charter with provisions similar to those authorized previously for other towns, the over11ment of Reading would be affected as follows: The Board of Selectmen, the school Committee and the Moderator would continue to be elected as .`.:'t present. '1'(?e Selectmen would continue to appoint the election officials, the Ae`;istrars of Voters (except the Town Clergy;., who is a member by statute) and the Town Accountant. The ?.Finance Committee would be appointed, by the Selectmen (as at present) or by the Moderator, as determined by the charter. Members of other town boards and individual officers would be appointed and be subject to removal by the p=an lger and not elected by popular vote as is now the practice. These boards and officers would, however, have all of the powers and duties as provided by statute and town by-laws. The Representative Town Meeting would continue unchanged as the appropriating and le islative bode of the Town. `;.'a'le Committee is very favorably impressed by the record o the communities which have adopted €=..nd retained the 7::anaSer Form of oUrer `~ment ® The ir1 k'1`;Yi is democratic, logical -'Yl:l practical in prin- cipal and the committee is of he opinion that it should produce economical and efficient resl:llts The arrangement is very similar to that followed by the or _ inary business corporation in that the Selectmen corre.sC?ond to the Board of Directors and he own Manager General functions as a era Manager. It is the responsibility of th`.', Town <anager to administer the affairs of the Town efficiently, or be replaced. His performance shall be judged by the Selectmen to whom he is directly responsible. Annual Town Meeting, March 01, 1949 The Manager Plan permits the operations of the various depart- ments within his control to be coordinated under a single authority in contrast to the existing arrangement. The difficulties which necessitated the recent siuC_;."``V 'r' and .i.L~~._Zri.J Classification v by the e S 6J~\~l~t.J and Committee could well have been resolved by h Town lanai er. it will be readily recognized that under the Council- n<. ler Plan the Board of Selectmen acquires new dignity and authority, in that it becoi,?es truly the responsible lead of the town O-1lG_t'ii'..i e t. Through the Manager, it coordinates most of the town functions other than those of the drool Committee. The present town governmental structure _.".s operated for malt' generations and has Ita',7.y proven advantages. it was des L4;Y1_ ed, however, to meet the requirements ~ ; O1.f ~ ~ much smaller co At1~.t~/~ ~iv.aere the majority of the citizens were personally acquainted with each other. T it' modern living require adjustments to better 1_n_ee% the demands made upon public officials. If we are to operate our town in a economical and E '.(dent, manner, we must provide Our town government with the best admin- istrative equipment permitted under the statutes. When a town is spending over a million collars annually the JuCl,_,_met any:?. experience of ~ o:~ a professionally trained administrator is necessary. e; a din has been extremely fortunate in sS. e C urii the services of many citizens of I`L i 1r^h calibre .lacalibre to serve on town Jow'1 boards and in ?7<<rt time offices. Many of t?"i e s citizens are quick to aC1?: C:1 t the handi- caps encountered in the conduct of town b sinass under present con- ditions. Their efforts might well be expended with more beneficial results in cooperation with trained, full time s;7ecial sty Being fully conscious of v'_"1( traditions attaching to the present: lOr2",1 0 ~{>"v11 government, ,r ~ i your co.,'im:_'itF;e, is of the opinion, that, re- gardless f L of its own conclusions ..till of the citizens the town should be given c:tCtdit.1o':al time and opportunity to become .:a.:Iil iar L K with ,t'`?e methods and probable results of the operations o a Council- ki1.c;:Clc`....gt-.-3r 'corm of cover `1ment in Reading. This might be accomplished by means of public hearings and dis- cussions groups sponsored b . ~ ~ y iJ~ Ci'TiC organizations. A study of this I'1c;t`tT.re V'uOLIl be incorl_7a..ete without comparison . of operating methods in -thevarious departments under both the 1"ese1'1t Council-Manager - and Ago, 1;1s of governments. The vote creating this colnri.ittee did not provide for this. herei orfep it is the unanimous rec tee that it be continued with authority time to time and to examine the methods men,ss and be instructed to report to t h Prior to December t, 1949. nC7_atiOt"1 of t,.1.iS CC At- to the several town d art- e town with recommendations Respectfully submitted, C s D I~ r- SE TTOW, Chairman aY''SI ✓ D. :10 ec.tre wt`c'... ~ m r :1LJ! 1 iJ~z u Can motion OJ Charles Stir e3tton, it t,!<;s voted ',;hat the Report of the Coa:i?:1itie to make a study Manager Government o_' t~`l;e O.~f Town be and the same hereby is accepted and that tie COIn iitte,e be contin- ued in office for :further stud thereof and is hereby authorized to hold public hearings from time to time and to examine such methods of administration o t:''J.e several departments of the Town as they may determine; such Committee to report to the Town with its recom- mendations at a Special Town Meeting to be held fior to December 31p 19 49 . Annual Tatt°`t I'if.et'tt_Ln`, March 21, 1940 tt.° R Article 0. On motion of Harold L. clones it was voted that the following report be accepted: Report of the Personnel Board to the Annual own Meeting, March 21, 1949 The Personnel Board, authorized by vote of the Special Town Meeting on January 17, 1949, held its rirst meets n?° on x' eorllary Y, 1949. it was immediately faced with the problem of reviewing and approving the ass:~ Sn.1'I°n(;• of e`i_1_.itJ?"1g 'C)t;C'SOnt1Cl to their proper i..,.......' CI..aSS%1lcaLiGi^. and salary rtes under he new ;Salary Schedule. The .."act that final budgets could not be submitted until this had been done mzz,Cl'e prompt action by the Personnel Board imperative. con- `.'tli? `...lJ to tY'e~. de e:'.v'i y e_i.~f01't t~) ".1.17~.~. prompt and understanding sideration to the problems of the various Departments Departments °':i involved but e -a c ce="_~~_;_n1.y could not have ct:7mp.t_etUd the task .l..t; it not been for 6 l,he fine spirit of cooperation and helpfulness shown by all of the Ida`?.rd> an Departments reads. The laj.)s.a of c,_t_'11?c" Jc.L.av"n the consideration of departmental personnel classifications by the cc. i v ~ees <':.72d the actual voting of the Salary Schedule by the Town cr _ l`e certain classification problems not covered IJJ the Schedule. To remedy this, we are pro- posing an u:='1::.'1t1t.1e.nt under Article 16 t ; establish six new Job Class- t, i1 3cateOl?S. lf approved, (3, they will h e`~ becaa~ii, effective e dacra a.s to five days after the final adjournment of this meatinZ and we fill present salary v i~.,.~.cs for each 118"r" classification sclassification for yG't.:tC' L1;1'nL'C)1Ta1_ at the next subsequent Town Meeting. .y i\J 1. 11 t LChairman e J . LU.w by l Clerk i ArtArticle J. On motion of Charles H. Wilkinson it was voted - ~_1a i; the following be chosen as Measurers of Lumber for the ensuing year: Harold B. jurrell Fred F. 5 U'_-L Maurice onezan and that the following be chosen to servo as _ isurers o Wood and 'ark: I C: Percy N. Sweetser Harold B. Currell Thomas F. BroSan Article 4. On motion of UGseph D. Knight it was voted that the sum of One Sul` fired Fifty-six ~~.h~o~tS£;..:d tree hundred (Q!56,300.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows: Ceneral Ai ~ ~ . 25,000.00 t.,aei.enr11_ Aid Administrative, salaries a a. m m m. o a m. a. a e 4,530.00 General Aid Administrative, expenses. m m . . Aid to Dependent Children . a . . . m . . . . a . . o m . . . . . . . . o . 22,100.00 Aid to Dependent Children Administrative, salaries....... 2,020.00 Old i Assistance . . o . o a . . . a . o . . . o . 95,000.00 Old A Assistance Administrative . . m . . . o . . . . . . . . . . . C., 540.00 N , 1300.00 * including travel outside the State. Article 4. On motion of Kenr2etl'? C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Forty-five Thousand Five Hundred and Seventeen Dollars and Twenty-one cents ( ,45, 51'(.21) be raised and appropriated for iAin 1aal ot'v Meeting, March ,`2 p 1949 ;?'L GO,~,: __2 as follows: Selectmen's Clerical y 2,158 .00 Selectmen's Expenses 1, 000 ®00 Town Accoun tant's Salary 3 S31 .25 Town k=Yccou'2 tant' s Clerical , 533 .91 Town Accoun t"Ut's Expenses 000 800 Treasurer's Salary 1, 000 .00 Clerical 600 .00 Treasurer's Expenses 1p 1.~~55 oO0 1J Collector's Salary J 3p c- ~=J~30 oL~,v Collector's Clerical 1 00 00 Collector's Axpenses 1, 51^ . 0o Assessors! Salaries (C hr,. r-e L,500® Sects,; ® p 1, 000 ® p 3rd .a::.;. er t750.) 3, 050 .00 Assessors' Clerical 3,970®72 Assessors' xpenses 2 200 00 Town Counsel's Salary , 1, 000.0 ,Town Counsel's Expenses 300.00 ?gown Clerk s Salary 1,320.00i' Town Cler s Clerical G,rpCi1. " a L: son `~l,~ ' Town Clerk's Expenses 1,100.00 Registrars' 6a lar1_rvs ?50.00 lie istrars' l pE i:ls l's 1,300.00 Election S's Registration Axpenses 1,500®00 Planning Board Expense 200.00 Board of - teal Expense 200 00 Finance i,)m tteCep Cler_i_cal . 175 0 ~ `i'ina,nce Cc "'2 ltteep ,a pense c, 8 15 ®00 Personnel >oar Cep Clerical 183.33 Personnel Board., expense 100.00 M Building, ~?~~1_i._ciY~z:t1 Janitor 1p500m00 Municipal Building, Maintenance ~ ~ , 0:00 ®00 45,517m21 c Fees to Town Treasury. Article On z'7oLio'r.`1_ of [\enneth C. Latham it was voted that the sinm of O -e zun.dred. Seventy-seven '_ho?)sanc? Seven Hundred Thirteen dollars and { ne-ty-one cents (077,713.91) be raised and appropri- ated for P.lOV jTIliN OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY as follot`ds Police Dept. Salaries 50,354.00 Police Dept. Pensions 4,594.24 Police Dept a Maintenance 9,250.00,'', Police Uatlon Maintenance 3 015.00 Fire Dept. Salaries , 44,12C.17 Fire Deft. Callmen Salaries 4,300®00 Fire .inept ® Pensions 1,050.00 Fire Dept. Maintenance 3,590.00* ''ire Stations Maintenance 3,907.50 Fire Alarm Maintenance 2 9`'>0®00 Fire Alarm ,xu 21siO:ii 2 969800 Hydrant Rentals , 5,000.00 Moth & Tree swept ® Salaries 15,222.00 Moth , Tree Dept ® Maintenance 4,940.00 Inspector of Euildints Salary 3 500.00 Ins_'.'ector of Buildings Clerical , 150®00 Inspector of Buildings Expenses 200.00 inspector of hires Salary 300.00 Inspector of Wires Expenses 50.00 L5 Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary < 575®00 Sealer of `ae 7- ,ht,~ t.:, ~ t. Measures Expenses penses - r>~0.00 Game Warden's Salary 105 00 De Officer 's Salary . 375®00 _lo?; Officer is Expenses 300®00 Traffic Control, Pearl Street 650.00 1177,713.91 Including travel outside he State. Annual Town Meatlq", Aaron 21, 194V C 71) Article 4® v.'1:1rleS R. a:1.51_ey moved t'::lcly :,'iE. SLU.'1 of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ( l , 692.50) raised ~ and a <~or HEALTH AND SANITATION be rppropriated r as follows: Board of Health Salaries }p 315.00 Board of Health Expenses 1,000.00 Health Officer's Salary 550.00 Inspector of Plumbing Salary 387.50 Inspector of Animals Salary 220.00 inspector of Milk Food Salary 220.00 Care of ' Cont;agious Diseases 5,000.00 Garbage Collection 5,500.00 Dental Clinic _ P..~ 0 0 a 00 E{15, 692.50 Louis Davis move to a"ltiC'11d motion ma'-'e by Charles R. Baisley by reducing the item for rental Clinic to 1,500. so that the total appropriation for HEALTH AND SA I i'As'10 would be 115,192.50. Charles A. 3aisley's motion bF 3 n_-, in the larger amount, was put to vote first and was voted. Article `.i-. Can Motion of Charles Wilkinson it was voted that the su?'11 of '.fen Thousand Nine Hundred "Twelve Dollars and Thirty- two Cents ( ,10,912.52) be raised and appropriated Ar VETERANS' . SITS as follows: Salaries Adm. Expense Aid i3 1,312.32 000.00 0,000.00 ,10,912.52 - Article 4. On motion of Alexander P. Glover it was voted. that the sum of ''our - undred Sixty-e ht Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-eight ( 0,v73.00)*:dollars be raised and appropriated for the chool ~.~epartment as f : ~ csllot,,s. General-Salaries ,:5-7,900.00 General Maintenance incluc?i flZ travel outside the State 04, sr12.00 lndustrial'Tuition 3,000.00 Transportation of School Children 13, 000.00 "article 4. On motion of hlexander P. Glover it was voted that the sum of Fifty Thousand ( 50,000.00) collars be raised and appropriated for the School Department for the operation of School Cafeterias. Article 4. On motion of y'<illiam J. Tonks it was voted that the sum of Twelve Thousand `.f'wo Hundred Fifty-four (10,254.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the P , E' IC LIBRARY as follows: Salaries' S,254.00 Haintenahce 4,000.00 IC, 254. 00 Article 4. On motion of Ned L. )rntter it was voter that the SUZ;i OJ n Nineteen Thousand Five - ugyred (19,500.00) Dollars be raised ed and appropriated for the maintenance, care a7a.d development of Laurel _ll Cemetery and Forest i'1'en Cemetery, includinS travel outside the State, Seventeen Thousand Three a Bred ~ r217, 300.00 ) Dollars for salaries and _'br n vy. Ltivo Hundred ( 2,200.00) Dollars for expenses Article 4. On motion of J_i,.xCes E. Calvin . l't was s voted the ~ that hLt the scum of Two u:ndrec. Seventy-six Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-five 401,276,295.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the Board of Town Annual i MeF't_`in->$ March 21, 1949 Public gtyoriis as follows Salaries for Administration 6, 5'70.00 Expenses for Administration 875,00 Salaries for Construction a11`.S Main- tenance of Highways 41,700.00 prenses for Repairs, Construction, and Main tenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise acquirin g land for sand and gravel purposes of , purchase of ma-Gi??`'icZSg pools an d equipment and other incid- ental expenses pertaining thereto 30,900.00 Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice 10,500.00 Expenses for Removal of Snow and ice 9,500.00 Salaries for Construction and Main- tenance of Sidewalks r 10,50000 et. Expenses for Construction and Ma_tn^-• ' f, es~lalit'.e of Sidewalks 3,700 00 i t. Salaries for Construction of 5tor11 Drains 10, 250.00 Expenses for Construction of St orin Drains S,500.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains 3,270.00 Expenses for Maintenance of StorPq Drains S,OO:~aC)0 Salaries for Maintenance of Dumps 2,700.00 _ i Expenses for t idaintertance of Duali'ps 200.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Park e- part,".1"1<ent and Commons and Super- vised pl ay S'080®00 Expenses for Maintenance of Park De- partment and Commons and Super- vises ,Ci1 a 4,000@.00 Salaries for o a_ ~';a_.nten _1ce, Operation and Exte nsion wC71 the 'SevjC~r System 0,070.00 Expenses for Maintenan.ce, Operation, and Exte nsion of the Awer System, Payment of interest on Set'iiei Bonds 9,400.00 S lcar_L.es for Connecting Estates with the . uom ion S e 'eTer C, x_00.00 Expenses for .r.34., 1 iC`,.'::`I a ~ b , e C t ng Estates with the Common S ewer 3,000.00 Drinking 1..,.1ri.t11;:., Foun tains n0 i0:J r'1e11~1 Salaries for Construction, Maintenance and Oper ation. of Water Works 40,000.00 Expenses for Construction, za'zai:_li,enance and U;1e atio n of Water Works, Pay- ment of later ponds n interest includin g travel outside the State 52, 000.00 Public Works Pensions 2,000.00 „ 27-,205.00 Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it. was voted i.,h:f the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Three rzndred ($21,300.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for iNSU A: CE. Annuel `sown Meetin , r ; - niR1~ Article 4. On motion of Charles A. Wilkinson it "_s voted t , " - the slim of One Thousand One Hundred E..'. d Fi Cry t, 1; 150. 00) Dollars be rais ed and appropriated for . . wi ~ AL to be expended under the direction of fast #60, A erica m Legion, and most #635, Veterans of Foreign stars Article `4. On motion of Kenneth C. Lai it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred (;.40Q.OO) Dollars ,be raised and appropri- ated for the settlement of a. image Cl..clims against the Town. Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C, Latham it was voted 't>i':tat the sup: of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars be raised and Appropri- ated for the Maintenance and Lighting of the Old Sout.i? Clock. Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted t h L the sum of One Thousand Three Hundred and Sisty-six (01.366.00) Dollar's be raised and appropriated for printing the `town Report or the year 1943. Article 4. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred (2600.00) Dollars be raised ai'l.ca appropri- ated for the repar ati of}. and printing of the Street Lists for the year 1949, such sums to be expended under he direction of the Board, of Selectmen. Article 4. On motion of C-Arles E. Wilkinson it was voted that the - Three ( :.00wC)0) Dollars be raised and a~:1 ~i~~r2.of ~~urlcr'_z~~. appropriated for the Maintenance of the Parking Area. Article 4. On mot_ or c Charles vJilrinson it was voted that the sum of Iwo Hundre,v 200.00) Dollars be raised and ap- propriated for recording instruments in the Aiddlesex District Registry of Deeds Ar't;ic l.e 4 ® On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson ,i it was voted E:.''1a `t -tCle sum of Twelve Thousand Five iun~~:Ce' ( 3j1_~g 00.00) 1)O_t_l ax s be raised and. appropriated for -[VT " aai. , not including later, Lip ht andSewer. Article 4® On motion of -enneth C. Latham it was doted that the slum of Forty-six 'thousand 1.6,000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for, AING .iJE3 , not including Watbr and. Light. Article 4m On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Three hundred Fifty (.350.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the print inE of the {gown. General By-Laws. Articl e , 4® On Notion of Louis Davis it was voted that the, sum of Fifteen Thousand U115,000.00) Dollars be appr opriated, by transferring said suit fram the Overlay Surplus Reserve ;Fund to the Reserve Fund, and that the `L'oL'Vrl_ Accountant be and He hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the pur7ose of this vote Article 4® On motion of Ailit, R. White it was voted that t he sum of Twenty-three `thousand Six Hundred and Eighty-three ( 123, 033.00) Dollar's be raised and appropriated for the Contributor-,,]- Retirement System, to be divided as follows Pension Accumulation Fund Q2, 033®00 !xpense Fund 1,000®00 23,683.00 Article 4. The following motion was made by Joseph H. Reed: MU'TED: That there be included in he tax levy, ,for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Seventeen '1'hoasa.'1d Ove Hundred ( ii l 1 , 500 a 00) Dollars and that said sure and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings, and for municipal power, and from sales of Annual Town Meeting, March 21, 1949 a plia ncds and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, and th t1 the sum of Twelve Thousand 412,000.00) Dollars 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 Chap- ter 164 of the General Laws, said appropriations to be expended b - i~~t ~ the ~:ana ea. of the Municipal t l~t,.~ng, under the direc tion an<z control of the Municipal Light hard., for the expense of the plant, includ n nayments of `Bonds and Notes, U!"a.e sale, installation and servicir of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as de- fined in Chapter 164 of the 5eneral Laws, or any amendments thereof or addition thereto, and that if said sum of Seventeen Thousand .i five Hundred (Q17,500.00) Dollars and said income stall exceed said ex- .Dense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the sum of Thirty-one Thousand :`pine hundred Sixteen Dollars and Eight-four cents ($31,916.34) shall be paid into the Down Treasury, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant, and appropri- ated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be author- ized by the Municipal Light Board. Louis Davis offered the following amendment to the above motion: MOVED: To amend by striking out the sum of Thirty-one Thousand fine Hundred Sixteen Dollars and i3 lty- four cents (''~1, 9~_ > o f and substituting in place 1''iP'reof the 3u of Fifty-lour Thousand (f54,000.00) Dollars. Mr ® Davis i first and it wa in the negative Article 5. amendment being in the higher amount was put to TV ote c so voted, r ' 'affirmative ~O~ 7C vovoting 111 the <3:t'nL ~ ~'7 T~I.`':1 The following motion was i:1ade by Newell H. Morton MOVED: That the provisions of Chapter 649 of the Acts of 1947, as amended, being; an ."pct authorizinj a forth%-hour work-week for employees of }i'..'', Town of a ec`ading, be and the sane hereby are accepted, and that there be exe}2pted from the operation of such x"yet Janitors of Public buildings and Schools in the Town, Superintendents, Foremen, Pumping Station Engineer, Assistant to Su1J r? t ndent, and alief Pumping Station Engineer, Distribution Engineer and. Construction Superintendent. Amendment to Article J was made by Kenneth C. Latham as follows: MOVE : To amend the Motion accepting the provisions of Chapter 649 of the Acts of 1947 by adding to the employees to be exempted from the operation of the Act, the following: Clerks; Manager, Com- ptroller, Assistant to Comptroller, Merchandise Manager, Service Manager, an Salesman Clerk of the Electric Li it Department; Librarian and Assistant Librarian of the Public Library; and the Town Accountant On motion of John L. Devaney it i'J£1s voted to refer Article 5 to the Wag and Hour Classification Committee for further study and their report :article Co On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town `.treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, b and hereby is authorized to (Jorro'E'':r money from time to time in. : nt_Lcip ion of I1 the revenue of the financial year b" ginnin J` Tiary 1, 1250, and to issue note or notes therefor payable within one year, a:_nc? ~o renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 of the Chapter 44 of the t.fenerul. Laws e Article 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Seventy-five 1 37Jmt) :Collars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of fopeclosing in t.'.,`?e Land Court pur- s1.Jr...]3t to provisions SE;CiJiO,.ri 65 O. he..~ ;Jt, er 6f i of the General Laws, of of v , _ , the right of r edamptio.n of any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes a Annual Town Electio s "ch 21 q l9g9 ~ x r Article 3e On motion of Preston F. h? chols it was voted that. a sum not t'xce L i Five Hundred ('500.00) Dollars be transferred from general ""i'1.way appropriation as'2d that a sum not exceeding One Thousand ( 1,000®00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and a -rdpriate d for the : aintenance of various streets previously constructed Lt'L']der C-i:la- ter 90,, General Laws; and that a further , S"1.m ' df' F : tee Thousand ( ,15, 000.E 00) Dollars be transferred ' iro 1i 3urp_ us Revenue and approprl`_ti-,Cd for the construction under Chapter 00; General Laws, of a... pdr'1.?.-C?n of Lowell Street, and a portion of Charles Street, jrovide z'1owev°..r$ that such sums received as reimbursement from he State and County shall be credited to ..7.erU'dJr i S1:1r,31L15 Revenue and that tt the Town Accountant Town and he e aLtt;.i.or iza d and instructed to transfer said su7L7iS -o said accou li s tcarry carry out the purpose of this vote. O motion of Kenneth C. Latham it ti"i: vote to adjourn and ix1.G'Gt in Set.','i;lC'l tUr -''call an MC7Y'.dcl.Cr, MaTd[1 23g 1949 at 7:45 P.M. Adjourned at 10:15 P.M. 103 rec,iA c' 1'vmbers were present A True Record. Attest: . 1 dTVZ2 CTl~ Y !4 Adjou`1'.t1c.',d i'':,wn Meeting, March 28, 19" - DJC ANNUAL T I pi a Security Hall March 28, 1949 The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 7:55 P.D. The new town Meeting Members were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the ',Lo':'4'n Moderator o Article 3. On motion-of Arles A. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 3 be taken from,tte table. Article J® On motion of Charl=es A. bilkinson it was voted that Committee be and hereby 1S est;bli a'. ed consisting of five registered voters to make a study of the amount to be contributed by the Municipal Light Board each year in n lieu of taxes, and to recommend a deyni tai standard method to be followed each year-for the establishment o the amount, to be paid into the '1re asure b the Electric i.,-ig'"3.t Department; such Committee to consist of one ?'I7e2;9ber of the Municipal Light Board, one member from the Finance Committee, such n1c:t beTs to be chosen by the respective Be rd and Committee, an three members to be appointed by he Chair ,..1 of ~ ~~ac' ~~;,i?t, the Board of 3electmen, and such Committee is to report at Special , co=t~,,n mee ti n to be held not later than December 1, 1949. Article On motion of Charles .6 Ulikinson it was voted that the slim of One ri-housas2.Ci Dollars l,'OO.OOY be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of ny persons who have served e the ASV Army, Navy or Mar„L, n4i Corps of the United States, in time of fa: of insurrection and who have been honorably discharged fro- c,,,-such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws. Article 10. On motion of Fred_ v.. Nutter i was voted tAat Ur!e sui7;i. o Fifteen hundred (Q`11,500.00) Dollars be appropriated from the Cemetery hoservc Fu1..tc receipts from the sale of lots an 'raves„ in Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery for maintenance, care, improvement and embellishment of said cemeteries, under the provisions of Section 15 o Chapter lit o the General Laws, Article 11. On miot on. of Kennet Ill C. Latham it was voted that the Board of Selectmen t'•nen be and they hereby are authorized and to sell rhil{1 convey to the heading Antiquarian Society U,,o such terms and conditions as they ?"nay determine, a lot of lance situated on the southerly side of i'Jashington Street and containing by estimation 29,750 square feet of land, or s,.ch portion thereof as the Selectmen may deem advisable, and said Board of Selectmen are further author- ized and empowered to execute for and i n. t? ehalf of the .'own deed or ether instrument o conveyance to such form and upon such conditions as they may determine conveying said premises to talc.', sic7cdi Anti- quarian Society. Article 12. On motion of Charles A. Wilkinson it was voted t-:"7.at the Board of ;a'electmen be and they h!.72"ebyj' are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 194 Plymou3th automobile used by the Police De- partment and a t".i1e sum of .uleVE'..?1 unt1T'ed and Twenty-five ($1,125.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department. Article 13. On motion o ✓1tar cis .d Chins n _1 was voted t'7c~'G ll:l~.--e . Board of SE7lt`;c1`;t1-r? ~e and they hereby are iatYIUY'iz(?C) and e:iY,'.pOwere to sell or exchc n anon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 193 Chevrolet truck used by the Fire De- partment, and that the S1J.m of Nineteen ait?,.ndred (Q1,900.00) Dollars together with the x7receeC;t~ s f_i'o~i such a n<;11e or exchange be r a sed an appropriate for the purchase of a new truck for the Fire Department. Mourned !-pow Meeting, '''!-arch 29$ 1949 Article 14. On notion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted . Dollar's that ,7u_CLPEi'Q ~ and ~ t ¢ °tirE,' ($1,025.00) the sum of Ten .L 2~J,~111~;~°'1 1. be raised and appropriated for remodelling and improving the building located on the ti asterly side of cJo'lY? Street and used for the purpose of 4;ara ;-i n_a the trucks and equipment of tie Moth Department. Article 15. O motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that Sections 2 and 3 of Article X of the General 3y-Laws of the Town be and the same hereby are repealed. Article 33e On motion of William j. Tonks it was voted. that the sum of One iundred and Thirty-five Thousand (:>135,000.0Q) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing an addition to the Public Library Buildin situated on Lowell Street, and for originally equipping and furnisnin, suc.In addition and to meet said appropriation the sum of An Thousand y a oQO o la r wd and: arapro ri t d, ns~ r r saIU sum f mo ? «vai_.ao_.eef "t~.nds in the Surplus Revenue account, ~a.n t_l Town Ac, o countant be and hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sun to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that tie Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and 'ter ,by is authorized to borrow the spun of One Hundred Thousand ( .LOO,000.00) Dollars, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier time as t_"].e Treasurer and the Selectmen may determine, and said bonds or notes shall be signed by the `treasurer and counter- signed by the Selectmen; and the Library Trustees are hereby authorized to proceed with the construction of said addition and to enter into all contracts and agreements in respect thereto and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for- carry- inS out the provisions of this vote. 104 voted in the affirmative; 17 voted in the negative. Article 16 that Article VIII hereby is amended Schedule A of ` the On motion of Emerson A. Willard it was voted -A of the By-Lawn of the 'S'own be and the same by adding certain positions or classes in job Classifications in the manner following: insert after the classification of "Foreman", SU! VISOHY EL LOY , i l f1''VrIC AND SHOVEL 0PAhAT01h Skilled workman who for at least two thirds of his time supervises small groups while perforrrin similar work hLi workman who makes repair's on all i zed equipment including primary equipment or skilled workman who shovel. of employees nself or skilled types of lotor'°- and heavy duty operates power insert after the classification of "Unskilled Labor", UNCLASSIFIED LABOR lP orkman performing manual `asks requiring strength and endurance for short emergency periods or for certain seasonal_ work. BOARD T, Under the Title BO'~RD OF P `3L1C WORKS insert after the class- ification of "Assistant to Superintendent and Relief Pumping Station Engineer", CHIEF OF SURVEY PARTY A skilled, trained professional workman who directs the work of transitmen and rodmen, wastes surveys for roads, sewers, water mains, Adjourned Town Meetin , March 28, 1949 storm (.trains, etc. Drafts plans from field notes and makes layouts requiring technical knowleCI;";e ® Makes measurements of all con- struction and prepares therefrom record plans Insert after the classification of "'T'ransit, Rod Caen and Draftsman", METER REPAIRMAN rained workman who removeCs, -tests, machines parts for, repairs, reassembles, a nd resets water meters, Under the title MUvyClPAL, LItiaixl DEPARTMENT insert after the classification "Lineman - 2nd Class", LINEMAN 3rd Class Apprentice, learning to climb poles and do second- ary work on. pole lines ® is not allowed to work without o first-class lineman or foreman on job Under the title Ll hY insert after the classification of "Assistant Librarian", LIBRARY CLERICAL Temporary help who perform various library clerical tasks under supervision of Librarian or Assistant Librarian. Article 35. On motion of Laurence A. 'mate it was voted that the town raise and appropriate the slim of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars f.or printing and yil itb1i5`hi nj he list of real estate valu- ations as of january 1, 1949, such list: to be prepared by t:le Board of Assessors wider hose direction, such swirl is to be ex- pended. '1,'i'.ie publication is to be sold at thirty-five cents a copy. 69 voted in the affirmative; 55 voted in the negative. Article 17. On notion of James A. Malvin it was voted that the sum of :i'hirtg-seven Thousand Four Hundred ($37,400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring Eighteen Thousand (Q10,000.00) Dollars of said, sum from the Road. Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Operating Account and the remaining sum of nineteen Thousand Four Hundred ($19,400.00) Dollars be raised from the _tax Vvy and that the total sum of Thirty-seven Thousand Four Hundred ( 37,100.00) Dollars be appropriated for the main-a tenance, ,repair and operation of road machinery and for the purchase by he Board of t nblic Works of two large trucks, two small trucks, one pickup truck, one coupe and one back hoe attachment for Town owned gas shovel_ and the proceeds received from the old equipment not exceeding Two Thousand Five Hundred , .00) Dollars shall be e appropriated `ttd.lL~ to the above e'73 f.1.Z. o nEr i SLti, i ~s in e„i0712 of Thirty- seven thousand Four Hundred (037,400.00) collars as art of the purchase price for the above Yflf.nt3_o2?e equipment and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to trans- fer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.. Article 18. On motion of j4,_mes E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two 2hotzsand Five Hundred ( ?,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of i inrovJng and constructing F' a. portion of Lowell.. Street from near Hi Y ghland StreE t Southeasterly toward Reading Square, together with such suns as may be provided. by the State; and County under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General maws Article 19. On motion of ja.mfes A alvin it was voted that he sum of Two Thousand Five zaune rei ?,500.00) Dollars be raised Adjourned Tow~ -,ting, March 28s 1040 and appropriated for the purpose of 7mJYrJv1 n of ' ~ll~'" } a portion )f C Yies Street, from near Pearl Street Northeasterly toward Haverhill -treet to": ter with such sums as may be yiro LtZ4; d tiJy the State and jounty under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the "general. Laws Article 20. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred ($16,500.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the construction of a sewer for the new elementary school on Summer Avenue Articla.,21. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accepts the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out as a Public hay of a Private Way known as John Carver Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of One Thousand ''dine Hundred and Eighty-three ($1,983.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the laying out and construction of s''i hay, said sum to be a l- port ioned as follows: Nine Hundred (.100.00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand E ht-three ( 1,C33.00) Dollars for expenses, and that the Town Accountant b- and he hereby is authorized and said s,.li;i instructed to transfer e said to said J : account to carry C}"'tit tl.E3 purpose of this vote, Jug"N OF . . _ I G Middlesex, ss. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UORKS OW ! LAYING OUT OF iORN CARVER ROAD March, 1949 The Bocar 1. of Public Works of the Town of heading having de- tC'.Y°mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the la Ey in out of town way under the provisions of law m. g ~1"1~, authorizing ~.O~M_%. the 4sees~J21c,e_ `-1a1, of betterments, substantially in he location :2 _ E 1,.'.,;I:'L-t,P described, _s.cLt1_Yy complied with U._,_l require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and raving met at the time and place appointed foY sl.]ch hearing an then and there heard all !J rsons present who desire to be heard, have laid out as a town- way for the use of the Tot°IYY rU711Ying to a .CVo7"'l,_CYerly and North-easterly direction from the Northerly terminus of a toV`v.CY way known as John Carver Load as accepted at an Adjourned Town MeetinS held the fifth day o April, 1948, at. a point on the Southerly side line of Wood- land (Private', Street, ta. distance of 167.91 feet to a dead end,, substantially as and in the location of the Private U`-,cay known as John Carver Road formerly called Ya le "venue, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as. S= ollows Beginning at a point on the hes terly site line of said. John Car've'r Road at is ini.;ersectior? with the Southerly side line of said Woodland (Private) Street, said point being further described as being Station s / 77.57 Left on said Aril 5, 1948 acceptance of john Carver head; Thence N. 159 - 031 L 10" :r`;' ~y across said i i._ 10i?d1tY37d (Private) Street, a distance of 75.01 feet to a }oiynt of curve; Thence by c`a curved line to the Right having a radius of 163.45 fleet, running in a Northerly and North-easterly direction, and by lands of Daniel Madio and Florence W Mad o, a length of 37.0: feet to a point of tangent; Thence J. 160 - 519 - 40" E,, still by lands of said Daniel 1`tadio et ux, a distance of 15®0 feet to a ;point, said ,pi},inj. beinZ the Northerly terminus of the Westerly side line of this layout; Thence turning and running, S. 73 087 - 20" E., across said John Carver Road formerly known as Yale; (Private) Avenue, a distance of x'_0.0 feet to a point of the Easterly side line of said layouts _ Adjourned Town Meeting, March 26, 1949 Thence turning an running S. 160 w- 51t - 40" W., by lands of John William Mulley and Mar;orie Aulley, dis- tance of 15.0 feet to a point of curve; zhe,x_ce, by a curved the to the Left, having a radius ~ of 128.45 feet, still by lands of said John hilliam .I idle. et ux, a length of 67®06 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S. 130 031 - 10" across said. Woodland ..-_.t (PrLV-a-Lta) Street, a distance of '75.79 feet to a point, said point being at the point of intersection of the Easterly i side line of John Garver Road as accepted April 5, 1943, with the Southerly side line of said Woodland (Private) Street; Thence turning and running 3. x780 - 30v - 50" 'itr' 0 , by the said Northerly i:er isnus of John Carver .{o<.id, a. distance of 40.01 feet to the point of beginning. The above describe lines being more fully shown on a Plan titled "John Carver road heading, Mass." dated February, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Flan being a part of this description and being on file in the Office of the roar of Public Works of the Town of Reading. he determine that no damages will, be sustained by any person or persons in t7yic,ir 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 a?.:ttho7J_zin the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us, we hereby report to the own for acceptance and recommend that said way stall thereafter be. known as a Public Town lay and named John Carver Road, c`z:i.'1Q that Nine sum of One Thousand Nne Hundred Eighty-three Dollars be raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said way. HAROL:; W. PU 1AM, Chairman. ~1 ~r`~LLIA J(. ,_a', Secretary U `"b,1i~11.:16 - _ Q O,l`a..i..#~ ~.1v ~ 7 ,t"~ISti. V C. J. »VA`._ Members of the Board of Public Works, `'own of Reading, Massachusetts Article 24. On motion of Harold W. Putnam, it was voted that the .'own. accepts the report of the Board of ublic Works on the l.aying out as u? Public Way of a Private Way jnown as marrows t1oL";d and adopts the recommendations contained therein, and that the su17 of `l'!'lree Thousand Six 1undred. Seventy-seven Dollars an Fifty cents ( r,>,67"7®50) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the _laying out and construction of said way, said sure to be apportio bd as follows: One Thousand Seven Hundred. (01,'7te00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand mine Hundred Seventy-seven Dollars and i''ifty-cults ('x:1,977@50) for expenses, and that the Town .Accountant be and h hereby is authorized c`a'3G instructed to transfer said sum to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote® OFD' N OF READING Middlesex, ss® March, 1949 REPORT OF HE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF BARt 3 .41. O...✓ _ Ti."1e Board of Public 4'V"orris of the Town of heading having de- termined and ad judged that common convenience and necessity re- quire, the laying out of a Town Way under the provisions of law Adjourned Town Meets n;_y ..rch 28, 1949 authorizing; the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing t yereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons who desired to be heard, have laid, out as a `?'own Way for the use of the down running in a port -easterly direction from the public `town Way known as Sowell Street a distance of 552.0 feet to a dead end, substantially as and in they location of the :Private ay known as Barrows Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so la_i.d out are is follows 'zeZinninq at a easterly side lane being, S. 510 ® 501 measured a to Z said Stone Bound situated on the north of said Lowell Street, said. Stone bound - 00 E. {x distance / of f 72.18 fcJE:Vq Northeasterly side line of Lowell `street from a County Stone Bound; Thence by a curved line to the Left _1avinS a radius of 20®0 feet, ru-rl:Glin in an Easterly direction, and bY:~~ lands of Daniel J. Brady and Mary E. Brady, a length of 51„42 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N. 330 - 101 - 0" E., still l ~ ~ ~ by lands of said Daniel i. 3rad et u x, and by lands of Paul u o Crowley and Virginia R. Crowley, Richard 3. Henderson L'c.:d t.ic~.~''v t:te E. and_ Virginia end.er.`-.iC7~7., Lionel L. '~<z~"nes and 1Jolri A. h E...rnws, and lands of Edwin N. Sanborn and James R. Sanborn a distance of 332 ®0 feet to a ,point; Thence turning and runningS. 510 501 - 00`f E®, still by lands of said dwin N. Sanborn et al, a distance of 40®0 feet to a point; 'Thence turnln,:_' and running S 390 - 101 00"Wm, still by lands of said Edwin N. Sanborn et al and by lands of Cletus a. Bu d'aE.YI' a en and Edna M. 8uddenha en, Herbert D. 14'Aars`1 and Lucille N. Marsh, Carl W. Pin '1.a r1, sometimes known as Carl `V''.`m Pin.lC.!:1a.m Jr., and Alice G. Pink 1 aC1, and lands of Gerald Smithson and With C. Smitnsor7 a distance of 5v2®0 feet to a point of curve. Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 20®0 meet, running in a South-westerly direction, still by lands of said Gerald 3mi ; lson _ t ux, a length of 31.42 feet to a point on the said North-easterly side line; of Lowell Street; Thence N. 510 - 501 - 00" U along said n side line of Lowell Street, a ' , distance of 30.0 feet to the point of beginning. The above described lines b l !'i titled "Barrows Road, 11eadil'? , Mass." of Public Works, Philip 4elch, Supt®, this description and being on file in ru.-}lic -works of the Town of heading. nore fully shown on a Plan dates January, 1949, Board said Plan being a part of he Urf ice of he hoard of damages fae determine t at no will be sustained b any ersC1C3 or persons in their property by reason of the takSn"" to be :kTiade, for this improvement. All a ins in connection laying with ~.J a._i/, l.L out are done under t: e provision of law-authorizing the assessment o betterments, and better r'~ ar`.>, t,O t- cz~c<~zi~,r~S:";c~S therefor. This laying out so mL by us, we hereby report to the Town ' for acceptance and recC.,mYs eY that said way stall thereafter be 't:nowr-3 as a Public Town a~ay and Names Barrows Woad, and lv" at the sum of three y1ous,a11d. Six Hundred Seventy-seven Dollars and Fifty cents ( 7,"77.50) be raised an appropriated for s` id. laying out and for the construction of said T,iiay. HL-U, PU Chairman Secretary C ui rim ~iL ~ - _ fa.l Y°t of ')l~i r, Town of eading, Mass. o. , woub1 ~1.g, MaC Gig 203, -3-949 Article 23. On ?;:to tJ1on of ja es E. Calvin it was voted that the Town accepts .the report of the .Board of 1'uJa iC ho' kS on layir out as a Public a of Private r known as Fielding Road and t the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Tmo t ?ou.a;lr1C" Five Hundred Sixty (12,550.00) Dollars J v., be ~r <.3_:C? s.A a, arred from Surplus it i^aJ.>r and appropriated S v i:'(~' _3.for the _Ltky.:2_r1_', ,o'tat and construction of said way, t said ~lk.! 0 be apportioned as follows: One thousand Two Hundred (11,29n.00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand .i1..tree Hundred Sixt X17 ( 1.9 10.00) Dollars for expenses, and and he hereby is authorized c-..nu ,_i_- in- that the Town Accountant be rLlG1t.._E,JCi to transfer said , structed sum usum to J said account it C? c,:.rY'y ;7"tl.t the purpose of this vote. TOWN OF . tT TI ' P O A D 0' 3 . REPORT LAYING OUT _C ~0 A1) The Board of Public torks of the o~ of headinZ havin~ determined and Gtkjl<.. ;CJ_ that vti_ D.; convenience and necessity a require t,. «_y-'_1g C)i.li, of c .L'<) way i'Y1G.C:1 t`). provisions of .ta'r`v authorizing t'aC;3 `~ssess:,..i'1t of betterments, substantially in ,Ji'1:.. location hereinafter Us~1ri~~C.~.y :czG:_:1, ~ complied 'G`lyf,:i all require- ments o_%' law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and. hearing a of v thereon, and having et at the ~t.i,.il e and place appointed for ;31,ch hearing and then and there heard all peC's on present who . to 1 r~ desired eC) ' ~,J be heard, C7c:.VG' (a:LCL out as a 1{)vJ,:1. v, zy for the use of t'.lC: Townria..1n n": in a Southwesterly direction from the public Town lay k1t . Lowell ZW l ~~....ntJ . t _L~ c7 _L r.<~< 3.~3 , feet, SGtl~ °n,v<`~)-:f1.C(:. more or less, es[c~q to Private Way :'_'sOvirt3. as J. C)rt.. RoaC:ig Sz;toS t.:?`'iJ_La1.1, as c.i_d in the ]_oc<'tiaio of the Private `.W .`)own as i it.._ inS Road, 13',':1.e boundaries and measurements of n ~ -c~~ .,..r out are `A follows: said as SJ laid C.3'...~ Beginning at c point of the Southwesterly vide line of said r' ell Street, said no_ nt being situated 490 A 11? - 00" W. a distance of s3w, e.J-..,ty measured along sa_ia_ >uC7u i.1vuG > t,+:-'. 1. ly side line of Lowell Street from a County Stone Bound; Thence _ by ,-.3 Callrired line t ~C t~'1 ~~F.'f~'J 1<.V::i i c+. radius of 20.0 feet, running in a Westerly direction, and by lands of William °'.l.. Henderson, jr. and Eva F. Henderson, a length of 31.4 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S, Ago , ~7, , Ou W,, still by lands of said William 3 .:-}~rscar ,1g c5 .t 'et xy and 1 • lands Lindsay W _ J t~w~l w.~. r; .a Ja.~ r. c; l: ui`l ty. !.3 ~ry O'~a.T 'u~ a Sutherland cin r ar tt K. Sutherland, i:.1nds of Donald .i..l. Coleman t'C!.C:t Thal Coleman, 1C:.inn C of ~o `c. and Harold YY . Copp and _ l.A. 1.xarie, W. bop p a distance of 58.09 fact to a point of curve; Thence by a curt.. .line to he Left having a radius o ° 30.0 feet y ru'd.T,")x'in,; in. a South-westerly direction, still by lands of .aa..1_tJ. Harold W. Copp at u5Cy a length of 38.05 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of said Bradford (Private) Road; Thence ttlpn L]`1,_ ; ,:1:14 running N. 310 - 51T - 50" :i+ . y along said Easterly side line of Bradford (Private) Road, .F-i.. distance of 91.15 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line having a radius of 20.0 fact, rtzl"1t'1ing in a South-easterly direction, and by lands of Wallace W. Weaver and --a.r joric, W. Weaver, length of 37.06 feet to a point of t- nt; &d.journ-.ed. Town Meeting, -'t:- _ ~ 1949 ~1 ,.r' Inc Thence N. 400 - 491 Wallace W. Weaver et ux, Coleman, and and Olga B. Edwina J. Murphy a dista curve; 00"E, still b lax1t.t,`> of said and b lands of cal_ ' 1. Coleman l c`'":1ds of William. 1,t. ' lr,_r,p3' and ace o 240.49 feet °to point of Thence b a curved line to the Left, having radius of 20.0 feet, running in a ai]oY't.i°l,-wCas tLer dire tionj and still by lands o said William F. ''±iiaY"7.1y et x, a length of 31.42 feet a point on the said South-westerly side line of ~ f Lowell Street; - Thence S. 490 - 111 - 00" . along said South-west- erly side line of -ow ell Street, distance of 30.0 feet to the point of ,.7 ; tt in'%. "'"l above described lines 'J< ' more fully shown on a Plan titled 9tii_'iel<<ing Rotad, Reading, i j.," dated january 1949, Board of Public Norks, Philip Welch, ` 1' )`'v., said Plan being c. ar'"ta of this description a_'lt: being on file in the Office of the Board of Public horks of the Town of Reading. he determine that no dama3es will be sustained by any person or persons .{is ! ...~1C3~!Y' . property by reason of the taking '17O said be made for this rovei~.v ~~t. .n lf acts s in connection with said laying out are don.. 't,tnde the provision of law ut ho.€.'i .l.` the - ~r assesme t o J[ tte _ are to be 7 t Je ~'',.~ses.at~.R,f r': Cl uu, 'c,{"tl betterments therefor. This laying , so made by us, we hereby Town for acceptance d recommend that said Way `ry:.~, e,~l,1_ report 'thereafter and ~.7 be known a Pt.1?Jl_Lc Town d~.named - _%eld ::ead, and that th as Public Town hay and _ r s r' r Hundred Sixty f 2,500.00) :sum of Two Thousand r Five -~ll~r?c:~Ew Sixty Sixty t Dollars Dollars be said raised and appropriated for sa d laying out and for the con- stpuction of said way. .OID W. PUi .ti, Chairman. 1-7 i..._ j J. Secretary i' CAL. _ 'a,rs of the Boa(, of Public Looks, Town of Reading Article 25. <J.i.) motion of Harold W. Pt1.},na it t.,:;1. voted that , a the Town .'.';C;"J ,_~L I.`-f,C77:'': of the ) j(7a'; of .t.l.b.t_1 J?'''~:~a on the a laying out as `C Public , , J y r ,r , t. 7 known as .e t_v i:3utl,-). Road and adopts -t e r.ca 'r; 'ows co t.;inod V::_E:.C'ei d V:E.r1_'t, the sum of Four t.?'1O1)sc.,l;d _L v u k'i. W or Uzr - t s2 c „4, Z.00) Dollars be zransLer_ e? from ...t1xplus s`Ge1TE7:C1ue €'..~(d s] p:( 7.. L-i_?d for the y?_ , out and construction of said way, s ._L _ t i1 to be ap- portioned as follows: Two Thousand Two Hundred (9 c' 00.00 ) Poll ars for salaries and Two Thousand Six Hu1S1tl.Y'en oY t `T-t2ree (52,643.00) for expenses, Ud Dollars that w% 1, a" ` O l . .2 Accountant b and he hereby s authorized .`)_n instructed to transfer said sum. to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote. TOWN UP _.x_J,LiLtx Middlesex ss Middlesex, L:C C11.y 19_,:49 REPORT L_' BOARD OP 3IC IORKS ON THL The Board of Public Works o the Town o Reading having determined and Adjudged a',','-, C.o.i ,ion convenience ai:1t1 1?r,3C;'.'ssity thereon, and of a hearing LAYING OUT OF 171 J12H ROAD require the laying out of a e'ow"'1 a under the provisions of law authorizing the assessments of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter escY'_?.bed, lasrinC cc l ie with all require- ments of law relating o notice to the o .-per of land n to thereof having li%{j01rrned To.=T'a1 . u _ i p rc,F? 23, 1949 appointed for such hearing and th;,xr and there :.?ecL:t:'d all persons present who desired to be heard; have 1a:'.d C)'i..Z.l as a TOtti'rZ b'•a for the use of the Town running in a South-westerly direction fr'o the public Tow: 1 Way kI"1C}wn as Lowell Street distance of 726.43 1'E)et to _ den& end at land Of the Boston and Maine R ailror-d vo° ` ny 51X,: 1 a_ y as and in the loci t o-- o to 1O Pr 7 v=._t „ no 1`' is Plymouth Road, the b«Ll..'idG`;ries and sur L C!1C nts of said Slcry s0 laid out are as .follows: Beginning at < ` ' . . point on t h e S t h w e s terl j % s r line of said Lowell Street, said ;v:tnt t situated 1m O - ll Y _ 00'' W., a distance of 78.39 ev p x., as .r d alO 2.,, said ~0ia.t1 u yes ter l,y- side line of Lowell -Street from an iron i:)ltt set in . ° ° side line: c) stone wall at an r angle in said S! Cl'~-e . 1~?_l'n... Thence by t) curved line running in :.i Northwesterly direction, a having ;3„ radius of 20.0 feet, a'i`1.d by lands of .l"t.l1_uh B. e+0hnson, ct length of 30.5 feet to a point of tanoent; Thence S. 431 - 251 - r nYR tV m p still by lands o said. Ruth B. Johnson, a distance o 87.79 feet to a point of curve; 'T1'.nce by a curved line to the ,left, running in « South- westerly direction, •.1" ' i~~v having a radius of 160.3 7 feet, still by - ,...-v lands of said nl'L?tth . Bm Johnson, and by lands of Donald M. SquibID and jls1 ; M. Squibb, a length of 49.60 feet to i Point of re- verse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Westerly direction, having ct radius of 176.05 feet, swill by lands of said Donald M. Squibb o t ux r1.:1d by lands of Lawrence J. Patterson and Thelma M. Fat terson, a length of 8.32 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S. 570 - 401 e l1PY U p still by lands of said, I f-ic^a_1,Y. once j. Patterson ca it ux 'u d by lands of Prank G annUl r z~.~...-, ~°~c_v_L: ~s t w ~ > . n t { and Mary 1V r , Louis - -a 1 ~...~te.~,v`v.i. H. vrimac. eUt, chi m ~~.~Y 1 .1.. ~ 5 - _ .y-. , ~ gar 1 ~ ~~t~ C1~~.L ~C.'.. e'? E. Lr.I_LcWr;'vv, _ J m >a0;r~Ct t'~ta.)_ '.~11lt`~f'3t;,t G. Brodie, and C{ through l:z..'.ds a . Russell Barnes, Jr. a distance of 47 x7.04 feet; to a pr).-:i7?t at !.and of the Aston ro Rail- road Company; s Thence turning running . 310 - 511 - 50H ' and . p by lands of said Boston and Maine ne Railroad Company, t..°a T .rnue of 40.0 feet to a point; Thence turning A and `a ,td running ~r~t( - 4RI - 10" l,.Em p again through laz..11C:1."i of S,`i?il- A. Ruisel_}. Barnes, "Jr m y by proposed- street s.}.noT', ,.t and C.c. b;: lands of Eugene A. Craw- ford and Gertrude E. Cr '"or d, T rc .:-illy t:.n E1aai1or .[_Cr. McNally, Carl F. _}uu nn and `{.S_,lan 1. ~uikor, Arthur G. Farrell, troy W. Hanson € :1 d jean A. __.:t1son, and Cotes arcelon, Jr., and Lucy W. Garc elan distance of 477.38 feet to a point of _ curve; Thence by a curved line; to he Left, running in a iior tl::l.- eastc rly direction, having radius of 136.05 feet, still by la1'?.C;t.;:i of JG,.id .tJOu_Ls ltca C: ..IOn, J-1 et J.x, a length of 75.93 feet to point of reverse curve; Thence by curved line to the Right, running in an direction, hczJ7 7.g a radius of 21.0®i77 f't -3t, 5 ti11 by of r feet 1: nds o of said Louis Garcolon, Jr°., €~a length o.~ 61.97 to a point of tangent; 1"2a 430 c° C:?'lc~, ,.v N?m - 2JY n ~64f E., still by 1`2nCrS Of said Louis Gcer Ct'..,lJTl, Jr., distance of 84.15 feet to a point of curves ?:once by « cut'LfC:3d line tO the Le(. , running in North- direction, still by 1c.Enas of . said -i._tOl._J_c ac`.2'Cc,lo_?p Jr., ` length of 26.36 __eC.L to .m r,0iy21, on sa.}_C-:. South-westerly _ line of Lowell Street; Adjourned Tow Meeting, March 20, 170? u..i es: ~ Thence S. 490 _ 111 side lisle of Lowell Street, the point of beginning. 00" E., along said South-westerly a distance of 73.9 feet to The above described lines "aing more fully shown on a Plan titled "Plymouth i'to`.'d, C:ir , i_cass.", dated February, 1949, Board of Public Works, Philip calch, Supt., said Plan oa%7 .gar t of v`.1~i ~ an 1~L1~n ~ in the r It ~ '],e Office _ and C7 rt,~~1£:^ 0,1 am. t` this description / <.,.,.;~_~t1+Q of it n oars: of Public harks of the, !,own of We determine that no any person or persons in their to b e l?^ia de for this improvemen s€°t,.d laying out are done under the assessment of betterments, ti orefor. damages will be sustained property by reason of the b. All acts in connection the provision of law auth and betterments are to be by taking, SJ`4a` .E_ G1a ayizii assessed This laying out so a.t:e by us, we hereby report to the Pow n for acceptance and r.oc be known as a Public To~y the sum of Four Thousand Dollars be raised and auvrcw cons'truc'tion of said 'way. 3nd that and name it Hundred r te.a or said way shall thereafter d Plymouth Road, and that Forty-three 01 said laving out wAd for the, ~A Chairman J . S to tar<y ( saber of the '-3o , d of Public Works, Town of Aead ii'a,g Article 26. Un motion of James . Calvin it s voted Ct: t; the Town accepts t,:"'_C report of the Board of Public :orks on the laying out as Public Way of Private Way known.as Dustin Road and adopts the r. ecor: ni: .,A).L1a ions contained therein, an that the, SutA of three 1hC?L1s«T"1,.. S_.•> Hundred nHundred 1C7.i.. tty `.a-':1,tlC.T1 :DO~.lci'l'S c:,(lC] L.L.fttj? Cents (43,.~~3 ..50) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and ap- propriated for the laying out an construction of said Day, said sun to be apportioned as follows: One Thousand Seven Hundred ( 1,700.00) Dollars for salaries and One Thousand Nine AunCred Thirty-seven Dollars and Fifty Cents (l,``e 37.50) for expenses, anu that it e .i-rows ~A'~ccountc17'l"t be an h u iore,:J y is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum -to s<a.,.,, account to carry; out the purpose of this vote. TOWN OF RAADING Middlesex, ss. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON - LAYING OUT OF DUSTIN ROAD March, 1949 The =3oart'I of Public arks of the Lown of Reading having de- termined and adjudged that c;o,,lmot'1 convenience 1nconvenience and :nl necessity y re- quire the laying out of a own y'j~`_a.y Itt`1.ite the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially i h loc,`!iiioC~ hereinafter i _be:, _1~.~r?r co:~~i> . cw~.~„'scr_, l 1 ea. with all.A' _,..1.'e entS of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hear tlE thereon, and having meta at the time and place 1JCo1C,Eti .,,or such hearing and then,and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out..a s a Town Way for the use o the Town running in a South-westerly direction from the public Town v'I:ay known as Lowell Street a distance of 430.0 feet more or less to der.,,i end, substantially as and in the lo- cation o ra 7?f?I'tion of bhe Privy` +te La 1?'Y'1C7wn as Dustin Road, the boundaries and measurements of said ji"V'ny as so laid out are as follows: Adjourned To4' G _n , March 23, 19491 slid Lowell Street, r_ distance of 2 side line of Lowell Thence,S. 490 side line of Lowell point; point on the South-westerly side line of said pint being situated S. too _ 11, 0011 feet, Deasur d along said Sout`'i-waster ly 3tr et from a County 6 tone 3o'u.nd; - ill - 00" E., along said South-westerly Street, a distance of 30.0 feet to a j Thence by 'a curved line rla.lt"1ing in North-easterly ( direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, and by lands of' Nor._~.:~.1 7 E. Jones and Margaret W. Jones, a 3.;,ngt'z of 31. feet to a point of tangent; Thence S. 400 - 49t - 00" _ _ still by lands of said Norman S. Jones u°r, by other lads of said Norman E. Jones et ux, and by lands of Antoinette G. Dick, Private k'u'ay known as Street No. and by lands of Robert s' Lyle an(:. A i t, 3A .L Lyle, a distance of 410.00 feet to a ;joints Thence turning and running N. f 9 o ill - 00", across said Dustin (Private) Road, a distance of 40.0 feet to a points T11renne N 400 491 ® 00" E. p by lands of Kenneth B. Aazard and Theresa M. Hazard, an by 1<z:r?ds of Raymond A. i. ' cam'': anC_ Marion G. Mack, tt'c"a.`::?'11a1' Johnson, and lands .d~e > of vhcz.i'1vs . Oberland .r and. H. Ltertru e Oer, 1.a1 der, distance of 410.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved. line to the ,ire 00.0 feet, running in Norte--easterly lands of said Charles A. O arl nder et feet to the point of beginnin ; on said line of Lowell Street. Pt, having a radius of direction, and still by ux, a length of 31.42 South-westerly side °l'i"le above described lines "Csir n ore f ally shown on a Plan titled. "Dustin Road, Reading, ass." dated January, 1949, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Sint., said Plan ' 'Eeing a nart of this description and being on file in the Office of the board of Public Works of the Town of heading. he 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 betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so 3?1<`:.3de by ~.t.s, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recc) menu! t nt, said Way stall thereafter be iR,°?own as a Pi1.IJl:Lc '.l.toUU 3,nd r ,d Dustin Road, and that the sum of . iree Thousand Sin . nndred ;il '.?_rty-sev 3T3 Dollars and ?if t-,/. Cents ( 3,63'7. 0) !Je raised rld a'3` rc )Y''Late for said laying out and for the construction of said way. _0L, - ppn 17, Chairman _ r G. tt. 1 U., __embers of tha Board of Public arks, `..'oV1n of Reading Article 27. On motion of James E. Calvin it wn s voted t4a.t t.i'l,e Town accepts the report of the Board of Public oi'4's on L _ the la in,; out as a Public hay of a 2rivc3 t,E hay aul'1C'wn aj ".hard Toad a.h adopts he recommendations contained therein, and that the sung of Four '-L'.':'lousand. Twelve Dollars" and Fifty cents ( 4,01 .50) be transferred from Surplus r~ovc?11'lzC' e:i"71 ap7ro)Jr:L`xl`;G for ttlc', laying out and construction of said W-y, scid sum to be apportioned as follows: One Thousand Nine Hundred ( 1,100.00) Dollars for salaries and two Thousand One hundred i':°•elve ' Dollars ;nd Fifty cents r s Adjourned i'o~dt}. Meeting, ~`~a~`arc1 088 l ZVI ( %,112.50), for expenses, and that the Town "ccountant be and he hereby is authorized aY2C:1 instructed to transfer said sum to said account to carry out the purpose of this vote. 2Cc OF E °,,0 Middlesex, s s . t'!3 ar ch, 19 4 9 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF 2L~LIC UORKS 01`1 The Board of Public Works or the Tow of Reading having determined and adjudged that coY ' ion convenience and neces- sity require the laying out of a Town :t' under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of ..ttUrt.AUn.,s, substantially in the location hereinafter w scribed, having complied with all requirements of law relu 2,._"'- ' to notice to the owners of land thereof and o , hearing o 1reon, and having ~:"?et at the time and. place appointed h or such hearing and then and there heard all persons present Who desires to be hears, have laid out as a Town Say for the use of the Town running in a South-easterly direction from he public Town "ay known as Nain Peet 4 distance of 457.06 feet to the public 'town lay known as ;^rl Street, substantially as and in the location of the Private ?mown as Willard Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: %t in''l LC1 at c1 point on the Easterly side line of Sc;.id Main Street, said point being situated N. 120 - 50 - 30" E. a distance of 251.63 1 e e t iCi :L.J ` -ts ..rv ~ e' along Easterly side lL i7 said snv o mn Street e`Y from r: a Massachusetts State ii~.'.2wav '..:.ou. of it(.~i set at an anEle point; 4 Thence by curved line to the h'<:hL av_t n: radius of A 00.0 feet runner i in < 1 ;t erlyr direction, and by i '.::s of John Olsen, a le,r,It:2 of 1.42 feet to a point of t- nt; Thence S. 20 - 111 30" E., still 0' . lands ds s of said and by ,a 1 ~ t~ S-..Il. Olsen, and by lands ~ 1 :)1 Olsen by other lands of said ~ - ~,~1..5"0_.1Ralph N. nrickson ~t i ,zr(.)r.:C'a R. E.C'1.t:kSot2, Jc7.ln. L. L.'t7.rr and tl1rJ',t A. Ladd, and ~ "s of ?Iorence L O'Brien, ri W _ i i L. distance of 42 5.36, 5..._?. i e-et to a ,,o'__:_t of curve; Thence by a curved 20.0 feet, running in a lands of said Ylorenqa <a. point on the hesteaC'ly line to he Right having a radius of Southerly direction, and still by . O'Brien, length 26.99 feet side line of said Pearl Street; Thence 1. 510 - 301 - 00" 6u., along said wester) side line of Pearl Stl etat,, distance of 81.99 feet a vj point; Thence by a curved line S2av n3 a radius of 00.0 feet running in a. South-westerly direction, and by lands of r Ca u. Smith and Miriam Smith, s~ct~!'1>>~)IT3.~. E. ct length of 35.84 feet to a point of tangent ; Thence A 020 - llt w 30" W., still b lands R nsorr!e L. Smith et ux,, and b lands of Norman 3. Gordon '_s''. Tuttle and Maxine L. Tuttle, ?rancis A. and lands of Ralph l M ,acom and Helc' n M. lieaco:;?!, of 4:07.5:3 feet to _a point of curve; of said Small, Jr., 0 -7 t t , i_stance hence b curved line to the Right having a radius of 20.E feet, running in ? korth w st,erly direction, still by `a,l1Ci.s of `-`s?_tCti 1sa1pAl H. M'sai.C?m at ?1.5,, c1 `:)1 of 31.1 eft; to a point on the said Easterly side line of Main ~ C~.1_.,r~ ~.~.A Street; Thence 70 - 481 - 30" W., along Sal '.s werl}+ side line o i Street, a d1_5 s.:nce of 30.0 feet to the point o e in ing. ACi jotzr ne:d Town looting, March 2S, 19?9 ry The above described i~~d lines being more fully shown on aPlan titled "Willard Road. Leading, Mass. 1 dated January, 1949, BoarN, of Public Works, Philip Welch, Suet., said Plan being a part of this description and '`,4i11g on file in the Office of the Board of Public Works of the `town of Reading. _ that We determine that no damages _ will = 71e sustained by any person or persons in their Droper tyT by reason o the tas,;:71'1...., to be mad for this L! oroVOF.`ent. Ail acts in connection with . said laying out "'i. are done unc_'.er the provisions of la aut-_hor:,?..zL}7.g the assessment of are Je`,t;e3~ `..1tSs and betterments s ~.:z... ar~~ t0 be assessed t'1.erEJ'ol'. This laying out so made by us, we fol.' acceptance and reco.na,,ruend that said as a Public Town `yea and named Willard Four ihol7sa:ia.d Twelve Dollars and Fifty aT1.C'' appropriated for said laying out a said way. hereby report to the Town Way shall thi`~>.L^'~''.. afVi:r be known Road, :hd that the sum of Cents ( , 012.50) be raised act for the constn ct::J_o l of nAROLD W. PUTIAM, Chairman ,ILf,IAl`+`t J. _ , Secretary 7 Members of the Board of Public Works, Town. of Raadin,c,, Article 09. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum. of ..+'ive Thousand ( 5,000.00) :collars be raised and appropri- ated for the ',:?i'rpose of C,'C7Tlt'a.iacL"in and promoting recreation, ?lay, sport, physical education and other public, social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and buildings as are defined in Section ld of Chapter 45 of the nerc`.l.l Laws, with a1.Jt.hor_Lt"ji to exercise all powers conferred therein includin he purchase o the necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their co nensat%on. Article 30. On motion of James E. Calvin it was ?voted that the `l'ows ac ypt from Allan H. Sturges the gift of a parcel of land situ- ated on he No_r't AerlJ' side of South Street containing approximately se en acres and that the land be dedicated for c7_ ner to ~kof not less than fifty years as a ,public playground and to be known as "The Sturges Playground"; such land and playground to be placed under the control of the Board of Public Works. Article 31. On motion of Alexander P. Glover it was voted that the School Committee be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell of C'?it7 aih,Ta u'oQ2~ such terms and conditions as they `?iay'` d'- te.rmine, the 1941 St lebaker automobile used by the School Department and that the slZm of Two Thousand (Q2,000.00) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange, be raised and appropriated. for the purchase of a new automobile for the School Department. Article x'32. Edward C. E°nslie moved that the Board of Selectmen be and the He,?"'G-b y+ are authorized for and in behalf of the Town to convey or abandon for the minimum slam of 100.00, and upon such further terms c:f.:C".1C.k conditions as they may tJ:e ve1m:i:C'ic, t''.1, e`c1.s.s>i.C:`:lt G0n-^ sist<itiE of a right of way for root travel_ over a strip o land approximately eight feet in width running in c genorc`'.',l westerly direction from Main Street to the a4x+.:ti'l tci :7a1 Parking Area 'tI'?Ci through land formerly of a 1.. vxAC.ta'Iiberlain and land now o : Aaron Levin, an said Board of Selectmen are further authorized to exes to for and in behalf of the Town such conveyance or abandonment of such e sement together with S'l.)ch other instruments and agreements which may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this 'Tote:. 111 voted in the negative. 0 voted in the affirmative. Article 34. On motion of Joseph Reed it as noted that the subject matter of "rt cle 34 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, an that said Board be, and it hereby is, authorized to install such additional street; lights, as in its judgment are rt.:qu11".'.d, and to s~ d jour'ned ".town Mee t t n_ , March 20, 1949 make suc'l c'h 1:~,os in the Size, type, 4.Lrld location of axis tin y str bet li Ats, as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid. from the income of they Plant. Article 36. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars Q~100.00) be raised and appropriated under the provisions of section 40 to ?5 of C,ha,te;r 121 ofit't?e General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to appoint a sex County Trustees for they the Middlesex county ixtens Director t County Aid son. Service; 7 cooperate with the Fiddle- to Agriculture and work of and the 4-'=I Clubs. Article 37. On motion of Charles W. H. 3 . _th it was voted that the s~, t1' of Sid r Bred and Fifty dollars 150.00) .m be raised and appropriated for the purpose of. providing by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for in " Post, #685, Veterans of Foreign tars. Article 38. On motion of Charles u`'.'. 3mit"l, it was voted that the shm of One L'hou:at;;nd Five hundred ( 1,300.00) dollars be raised an appropriated for the Purpose of grov__ '.i by lease or otherwise suitable headquarters for heading Post 0 merical Legion. Article 39. On motion of Charles 0. Wilkinson it as voted that the sum of 'tour Hundred collars (bt )0.OO) be raised and ap- propriated for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the Re ceding Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health. Article 4. On motion of Kennett C. Latham it was voted t_ti.1t' Article 4 be taken from the table. Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed. Article 3. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it wa?&Vaitsd that Article 3 be to en from the table. Article 3. On 1"'',ot_%.on of Neil C. Robinson it was voted that the Board of Public ,'corks and Board of 3ele'.ct..".1:31'1 be instructed to convey the unanimous thanks and appreciation of the Town of Reading to Mr.. ll n H. Sturges for his zft of land, to be known as ii,Tt e Stur°~, es Pl round". - Article 3. On motion of en nth Latham it was voted that Article 3 be indefinitely postponed. Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was 'v'o'ted at Article, 2 be taken fr'om. t✓ e ta'ole. Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. _t_iat;'am it was voted that Article 2. be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Kenneth C Latham it was voted that the Y"teeti") be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M. A True tiecc)rcA. Attest: 0I_r ai _ q" 0