HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-10-27 Special Town Meeting WarrantT O T N 71 A R R A N T
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The Commonwealth of T!assachusetts
P 'liddlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Totiw,n of Beading, "reetinn:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to noti-
fy and warn the inhabitants of the "own of 'heading, oualified to
vote in Plections and town affairs to meet in Security 'Hall, Woburn
Street, in said Reading on
!'"iDAY, TNT' T"" IT`N- 17V717TH DAY n'm CCT01177R, 1947
at eight o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town officers and
s-oecial committees and determine what instructions will be given
Tour, officers and special committees.
"rticle To s?e what sum the :own will vote to appropriate
from available funds and transfer to the Municipal 3uilding Main -
tenance Account, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article Z. To see what sum the Town will vote to ap=propriate
from available funds and transfer to the 'Police Department 1Sainten-
arce Account, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
_Article 4. To see what sum the ' .'own
from available funds and transfer to th
Account, or what it will do in relation
Article 5. To see what sum the gown
from available funds for the purpose of
Tdr,ard Hubbard for medical expenses and.
from injuries sustained in line of duty
lation thereto.
will vote to appropriate
lire Department IT'aintenance
thereto.
3oard of Selectmen.
will vote to appropriate
reimbursing rolice Officer
hospital charges resulting
or what it will do in re-
Board of ^electmen.
Article 6. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate
from available funds for the purpose of printing the report and
incidental expenses of the ",'age and "alar,y Classification Committee
or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of 'Selectmen.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Committee
for the purpose of studying and resurveying the zoning by -law and
building code Faith a view of making such recommendations to the
To�kn to meet the present requirements of the Town, or what it will
do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.
Article 8. To see if the ^own cA; ill vote to close all of the
Town. offices on Oaturdays as authorized by Chapter 265 of the Acts
of 1947, or wliat it %Hill do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning
by -law and zoning map b,f extending the Residence "A 2" District so
as to include therein the area hereinafter described:
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
of Selectmen to sell upon such terms and conditions as they
Board
may
determine
a parcel
of land owned b the
gown and situated on
the
Northerly
side of
17illow Street and containing
'8,120 square
feet,
or That it
will do
in relation thereto.
Board of "electmen.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning
by -law and zoning map b,f extending the Residence "A 2" District so
as to include therein the area hereinafter described:
I
3eginring at a point 250 feet i'ortherly from the Junctior of
Haverhill and "ranklin. Streets at the present 'Residence '*A2"
District:
thence NO'RTHT"RI.Y by the center line of Haverhill Street 1750
feet more or less to a point opposite the Yortherly boundary
line of land of Oscar I% Batchelder; thence turning and running
TT`RTE- -'FSTr'RLY by a stone wall marking the Northerly line of land
of said ' 3Atchelder 750 feet more or less to a drill hole at ar
angle in said store gall;
thence turning and running '"�STPUY 1500 feet more or less to
a point 250 feet easterly from the center line of rearl Street at
its most 7ortheastorly point and the present boundary line of the
Residence "A 2" District;
thence S!`TJTFTRIMY and °OTJTH7�3T"3iY by the existing boundary line
of tre present Residence "A 2' District paralleling Pearl and
"ranklin Streets to the point of beginning;
so that the above described area shall be rezoned &rd changed to
and become a port o--'L.' the Residence "A 2" District.
13oard of Selectmen.
?Article 11. To see what sum the ."Own v: ill vote to appropriate
from available funds and transfer to the Town Clerk's expenses, or
:That it will do in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see whet sum the town will vote to appropriate
from available funds and transfer to General Aid, Aid to Dependent
Children, and Old Age Assistance, or Guhat it vi l do it relation
thereto. 13oard of rublic ` elfare.
Article 1.,. To s?e -vhat sum the Town will appropriate from
available funds for the payment of a certain unpaid account due in
1946, under authority of 7ection 64 of Chapter 44 of the General
Laves, and covering rent for quarters i"or an individual aided by
the Toi n, or what it will do in relation thereto.
3oard of rublic ' "elfare.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions
of Chapter 615 of the bets of 1947, being an Act to increase the
amounts of pensions payable to certain, former public employees Tho
have been retired, or what it v.�iil do in relation thereto.
Contributory Retirement '3oard.
Article I.E. To see rhat sum the Tovar, will appropriate from
available funds and transfer to the t7ator T?epartment, "aintenar,ce,
Operation and Construction account or That it rill do in rel -tion
thereto. 3oard of rublic Torks.
! rticle 16. To see "hat sum the 'i'oTr, will raise and appropriate
by borrowing or otherwise for the purpose of laying dater mains and
for the development of additiont:l Tells including the suction mains
or That it rill do in relation thereto.
3oard of ?'ublic 1 7,'arks.
Article 17. To see twhat sum the Town will vote to appropriate
from available funds and transfer to the snow and ice account, or
Wh t it �i ill do ire relation thereto.
3oard of ?'ublic ",`orks.
Article 18. To see vhat sum the ToAn will vote to appropriate
fr)m available funds for the purpose of maintaining, repairing,
purchasing and operating road machinery and equipment 4for the use cf, ,
and under the direction of, the 3oard of "ublie '"'orks, or what it
will do in relation thereto.
30ard of ''ublic "!orks.
Article 19. ^o see irhat scam the '2owr, w i t raise and appropri-
ate by borro4 ing and from av€�ilable funds or otl-ery ise for the
construction of severs or what it will do in relation, thereto.
Board of ''ublic '"orks.
And you are directed to serve this "Tarrant by posting an at-
tested cony thereof in at least three public places in each pre-
cinct of the Town, not less than seven days prior to n'ctober 27,
1947, the date set for the meeting in said ' "arrant, crid to pub-
lish this '"arrant in the T?Qading Chronicle, one day at least
prior to said date.
Fereof fail riot and mane due return of this "'arrant with your
doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appoint -
ed for said meeting.
'liven under our hands this fifteenth day of ^ctober, 1947.
D;giddlesex, ss.
II`,T C. LA HAY
C E A S. 14". 771L7INSON
Selectmen, of Reading
Officer's Return,
3eading, Rass., October 25,1947
By virtue of this warrant, I or, October seventeenth, 1947 noti-
fied and warned the inhabitants of the Torui of 3eading, qualified
to vote in elections and town affairs to M,-,et in '3eeurity Fall,
7oburn Street in said 'Reading, as the designated place of the
four precincts of the town at the time specified in this warrant,
by posting attested copies thereof in the following public places
v=ithin said Town of 'leading.
Precinct 1. Austin's bunch '?oom, 17 ! arnden Street
7he Danforth 71rarraacy, 1 Farnden Ptrept
Central Fire station
Precinct 2. Masonic TPmple Building
Lyceum Hall Building
"`.F. Charles' Store, 610 "air, Street
Boston Fr 7aine T� ilroad Depot
Odd "ellows Building
"recinct 3. 7aterhouse's neighborhood Store, 6 "4ineral Street
Benny's Teighborhood More, 168 Lowell Street
""r,gine #r2 House, ''oburn Street
Treeir,ct 4. "uricipal 3uilding
7itzow's Neighborhood Store, X37 I.oiwjell Street
TrdLaughlin`s Neighborhood Store, 1051 "fain Street
And I caused an attested copy of this warrc.nt to be published
in the '?eadinv Chronicle in the issue of October 23rd. she date
of posting being -lore than seven days prior to the date set for
the meeting in this warrant and the date of dublication being
more than one day prior to the date of meeting.
L70N Cr. B-MIT
Constable of ';ending
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