HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-03-29 Special Town Meeting MinutesSpecial Town IM eetin g, l arch.29, ' 4-49
Given under our hands this eiPubeenth day of Ivarch, 1948.
CHAS. F. V IL{INSJN
K�NNE2H C. LATHAI,
Selectmen of Reading
Officer's Return. Middlesex ss. Rea'?in;", March 26,1948
By virtue of the within warrant, I, on i.iarc i 20tli, 1943
notified and warned the inhabitants of the `!gown of Readinv,
qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in the place and at
the time specified, by postinv attested copy thereof in each
of the followin`; places within said Town of rearing.
Precinct #1 Austin's Lunch Room, 17 Harnden St.;Danforth
Pharmacy, 1 Harnden St.; Central Fire Station.
Precinct #2 I1, asonic `.Temple Building Lyceum Hall Building;
D..F.Charles & Sons' Store, 610 Main St.; Boston
& Maine R.R.Depot; Odd Fellows Building.
Precinct #3 `y4aterhouse's Neighborhood Store, 36 Mineral St.;
Benny's NeiGhborhood Store, 163 Lowell St.;
Fire Station Engine #2.
Precinct #4. Municipal Building; Zitzow's `Ieirrhborhood Store,
287 Lowell St.; McLau-- h1in's Neighhorhood Store,
1051 Priain St.
the date of postin`; being more than seven days
prior to the date set for the meotin in this
warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant
to be published in the Readin^ ;hronicle, in the
issue of i,Iarch 25th 1943, the same bei n;- more than
one day prior to the date of the meetin--.
Leon G. Bent
Constable of Reading.
Special Town V�eeting
Security Hall
I:arch 29,1:'43
The meeting; was called to order by t'-ie P oderator at 7:50
P.M.
The warrant was partially read by the 2own Clerk, when on
motion of Charles L. Vvilkinson it was voted to dispense with
further readin`; of the warrant, except the Constable's Return,
which was then read by t_`_ae Town Clerk.
Article 1. On motion of Charles E. dailkinson it ,-as voted
that article 1 be laid on the table.
Article 2. On motion of Louis Davis it was voted that
the sum of fifteen thousand (15,000) dollars be appropriated
by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Account to
the Reserve Fund provided for under Section 6 of Chapter 40
of the feneral Laws, and the Town Accountant be and :ie hereby
is authorized and empowered to transfer said sum to sai� -_ Fund.
Article 3. On motion of Alexander P. Glover it was voted
that the sum of one hundred twenty (120) dollars be raised and
appropriated to pay into the Teachers' Retirement System for the
benefit of teachers on military leave of absence during the year
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1947 as provided for and under authority of Chapter 419 of
the acts of 1943.
Article 4. On motion of Charles Id.H.Smith it ras voted
that Section 2A of Article 1 of the By -laws of the Town be and
and the same hereby is further a:-aended by making the Town
Treasurer a 'Town ly:eetin� is ember at large, so when amended said
Section shall read as follows:
Section 2A. Any representative hown meetin- held under
the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1943, shall be
limited to the voters elected under Section 3 thereof, to -ether
with the following desiZnated as Town 1YleetinU members at farce;
namely, any member of t1ie General Court of the Commonwealth,
from the Town, the Moderator, the Town Clerk, the members of
the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the School Committee,
the Chairman of t-ae Finance Committee, the Chairman of the
Board of Public Vvorks, the Chairman of the Municipal Light Board,
the Chairman of the Board of Public 'Y'elfare, the Chairman of
Trustees of the Public Library, the Chairman of Board of Assessors,
the Chairman of the Planning Board, the Chairman of the Board of
Cemetery Trustees, the Chairman of the Board of :Health, the
Town Accountant, the own Counsel and the Town Treasurer.
Article 1. On motion of
that article 1 be taken from
On motion of Charles
1 be indefl- nitely postponed.
On motion of Charles E.
Sine Die. Adjourned 8:05 P.M.,
Charles E. 'ilkinson it was voted
the table.
4ilkinson it was voted that article
'Y�ilkinson it was voted to adjourn,
Attest:
G 6J . u.�LI JC�1'J
Town Clerk
Security Hall
The fact that
March 15th meeting
On motion of
from the table.
Adjourned Annual Town 1?eetinr-
March 29,1948.
this meeting was an adjourned session of the
no notice was required by tie Town Clerk.
ya.muel H. Davis it was voted to take Article 11
Article 11. 1lir. Davis moved that the - Board. of health be
and they hereby are authorized. and empowered to enter into a
contract for the collection and disposal of Barba -e for a term
of three years and upon such other and further terms and conditions
as they may determine and that the SUM of sixtII -f -ve hundred
(6500) dollars be raised and appropriated therefor covering-: t'ae
year 1943.
On motion of Thomas Prentiss an amendment was proposed that
the motion on Article 11 be amended by insertin,a the following,
after the words, "as they may determine" the words, "by advertising
for proposals in the i-eadin� Chronicle and. one c"oston paper for
two consecutive weoks, the last publication to be at lest one week
before the specified time for the openin- of said. proposals.
Such advertisements shall state the time and place and specifications
of the proposed contract. So that the motion will read as follows:
Moved that the Board of Health be and they hereby are authorized
and empowered to enter into a contract for the collection and
disposal of garbage, for a term of three years, and upon such. other
and further terms as t -iey may determine, by advertising; for
proposals in the Readin,J Chronicle and one Boston paper for two
consecutive weeks, the last publication to be at least one week
before the openin: of said proposals. Such advertisements shall
state the time and place and specifications of the proposed
contracts. All such proposals shall be opened in ?ublic, and that
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tha sum of sixty five hundred (6500) dollars be raised and appro_o-
riated therefor coverin'- the period of t.ie 'tear 1948.
The amendment was defeated.
The original motion by Tyr. Davis carried.
Article 3. On motion of John L. Devaney it was voted to take
Article 3 from tie table.
On motion of t.r. Devaney it was voted that the oelectmen be
and are hereby authorized and requested to tape such action as may
be necessary to arran -e printing" and distributing the Annual Town
Report to Town T,ieetin.- members not later than ten days before the
Annual town meetin -r.
On motion of Charles '. `y�ilT,inson it was voted that Article 3
be laid on the ta'_le.
Article 7. T<'.Tr. V ilkinson moved, and it ;ras voted, that article
7 be taken from the table.
On motion of i"r. e,ilkinson it was voted t eat a sum not exceeding
Five ilundrBd (500) Dollars be transferred from General Highway
appropriation and a sum not excee - ling One Thousand (1000) Dollars
be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the
maintenance of various streets previously constructed under Chapter
90, General Laws; and that a further sum of Pifteen 'Thousand (15, 000)
Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for
the construction under Chapter 90, �'Teneral Laws, of a portion of
Lowell Street, provided however, that suc'1 sums received as
reimbursements from the State and County shall be credit&d to
Surplus Revenue and that the 'town Acco-.intant be and he hereby
is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to said accounts
to carry out tine nurooses of this vote.
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Article 15. Ale,,=der P. Glover moved that the sum of
Seven Hundred Ninety Thousand (790,000) Dollars be raised. and
appropriated for the purpose of constructing an elementary school
building to be erected on _land now owned by the Town at the
Southwesterly corner of Oak and Summer := .venUe, and for oriuinally
equipping and furnishing the sa_d building; and to meet said
appropriation the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thousand Six Hundred
Thirty- nine and 75100 (160,639.75) Dol7_ars be appropriated by
transferrins said sum from available funds in the Surplus Revenue
Account, the sum of Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixty and 25/100
(4360.25) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from
the proceeds of sale of Real testate Fund, and the sure of One
Hundred Twenty -five Thousand (125,000) Dollars be appropriated
from the Post �ar Rehabilitation I{'und, and the d
V own Accountant
be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to transfer said sums
to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that the Trecpurer with
the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to
borrow t':ze sum of Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) Dollars and to
issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, payable in accordance
with -orovisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the
whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the
date of issue of the first bond or note, or at suc' -z earlier time
as the Treasurer and the Selectmen may determine and said bonds
or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by
the Selectmen, and the School Com:rittee are hereby authorized to
proceed with the construction of said buildincr. and to enter into
all contracts and a;reements in respect thereto and to do all
l ot'ier acts and thin -s necessary and proper for carryin_°; out the
provisiona of this vote.
An amendment by Abridge Lucas to appoint a special come- iittee
to supervise the building of the school was defeated.
As this was a bond issue a standing vote was required and
when taken, the original motion was carried by a vote of 141 in
favor to 10 opposed.
Article 16. On motion of Alexander P. Ulover it was voted
that thirteen thousand five hundred (13,500) dollars be raised
and appropriated for tide transportation of school children for
the year 1x48.
Article 17. On motion of i.r. :Mover it was voted that article
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17 be indefinitely postponed.
Article 13. On motion of = larold Putnam it was voted that
the sum of Thirty -three Thousand Six iundred (33,600) Dollars
be raised and appropriated by transferrin:r twenty 'Thousand (20, 000)
Dollars of said. sum from the load I.Iac'- iinery Fund to the goad
Macainery Operatin.r Account and the remainin7 sum of Thirteen
Thousand six ::unfired (1,600) Dollars be raised from the Pax Levy
and that the total sure of shirty- t`,,iree Thousand mix Hundred (33,600)
Dollars be appropriated for the maintenance, repair and operation
of road machinery and. for the purchase by the 3oard of Public
V'orks of one lar ~e tractor, two small tractors, two small dump
trucks and one pick up truck and that the proceeds received from
the old equipment not exceedin- Tito Thousand Five iundred Dollars
shall be appropriated in addition to the above mentioned sum of
Thirty -three -housand Six Hundred (33,600) Dollars as part of the
purchase price for tae 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 purnose of this vote.
Article 19. On motion of arold Putnam it was voted that
the slum of Five Thousand (w5,000.00) Dollars be raised and approp-
riated for the purpose of improvinti, and constructin; a portion
of Lowell Street from near 14idd.le3ex Avenue Southeasterly toward
Reading Square together with such sums as may be provided by the
State and County under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
On motion of Charles "ilkinson it was vote,-]. to adjourn
and meet in Security mall on T,1onday, Apr_l 5, 1943 at 7 :45 P.M.
Adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Attendance 162.
A true record. Attest:':.c �'�!. _�%t�.s -e�►�.
GIJYUV'J.LD ISO
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Town Clerk
ADcTUIJIii1_;D Al�'`,UAL l'0' +i1 .+ _;_.l'I JIT
Security Nall April 5,1943
In th absence of the Moderator, the Town Clerk, suy Vu.
Alison, called the meetin.7 to order at 3 o'clock and asked for
nominations for a moderator to act at this meeting.
Kenneth C. Latham moved that Samuel i. Davis -be named
moderator to act at this meeting. The nomina '.ion was seconded
by Charles 6,ilkinson.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that nominations
be closed.
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Jn motion of ;r. Latham it ,.as voted t'lat the iorrn Clerk be
instructed to cast one ballot for Sa =nuel R. Davis for moder.,:tor
to act at this meotin�.
The Town Clerk then_ cast one ballot for P.r. Davis.
The Town Clerk then administered the qualif yin,- oath to
yr. Davis.
Article 3. On motion of 4idward C. _�mslie it was voted that
Article 3 be taken from tie table.
:'. r. _�mslle then moved. that the board of Public "orks be, and
hereby is, instructed to:
1. See'_- authorization in a sepabate article in the Town
"arrant whenever it is desired to purchase any a,'ditional auto-
motive equipment or other machinery, or to replace any similar
existin_° equipment. Such article shall specify the nature of
eac =. piece of equipment and its expected cost; in the event t:>zat
a )iece of existing equipment is to be sold or traded, and the
proceeds of such sale or trade -in are to be applied to the pi-ircvase
price of the new equipme-t, a description of the equinrrnent to be
disposed of shall be provided, to ;ether ,, th its a, -e and expected
sale price or trade -in value.
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