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T01�P '�'rAEHANT
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CV,'I::l.J1JVrsLl� 1 OF
Piddlesex ss.
To either of the Constables of t:1e r
o,,n of lteadin , 'reetin7:
In the name of ttie CorL:.onti,,;ealth of .�.assacnusetts, you are hereby
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of llleadink,
qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security
Hall, 4oburn Street, in said I,eadiny, as t e polling, place desi-nated
for the four precincts in said 'Town, on
Mo N') '_= A, -, iiJ.)0Y .lii Ci
at seven thirty O'clock in the forenoon to act on t -.e followin, article,
viz:
Article 1. To elect by ballot t: e - followin, olrn Officers: si
I'. oderator for one year; Town Clerk for one year; one member of t_ie
Board of Selectme--7 for t'aree years; one � ember of t' _ie 3oard of t'lzblic
Welfare are for ti'lree years; one ~'lember of t17e ;3oard of iissessors for
three years; 'Treasurer for one year; two riembers of tele _toard of
Public orks for t gree years; One merlber of t}ae Board of 2ublic goorks
for two years; two Constables for one year; One me_i'Der of the Idunic-
ipal Li ., --it '�oard for t'iree years; one member of t-ae Board of `health
for three years; two r_ embers of t}.ie Sc:iool Co,;-littee 'or t.iree ,rears;
two members of t"le Trustees of t -ie Library for t'zree years;
two n.ernbers of th.e Plannin - 30,,.rd. for three years; two rlei�-ibers of the
Board of Cemetery 'Trustees -'for ti rec gears; one rhe:-1ber of the Board
of Cemetery Trustees for one year; Collector of 'axes for t'gree years;
also in ac,_-ordance v;it i t'ie provisions of C:Zanter 7 of t':ie rct of 1343
in each of the four precincts t'ae number of town rieetin ; members as
hereinafter specified; Precinct 1, fifteen members for t'.lree years;
two members for one year to fill vacancy; Precinct II, fifteen mem-
bers for tree years; one member for one year to fill vacancy; Pre-
cinct III, fifteen rner.�bers for t_iree years; one member for one year
to fill vacancy; Precinct IV, fifteen members for three years; one
member for two years to fill vacancy; one member for one year to fill
vacancy.
For these burposes the polls dill ice opened at eac`z of the four
precincts at seven t-lirty o'clock A.1.". and wr M close at eL Tit o'clock
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And to meet in Security -gall, Woburn Street, in said R'ea(3_in T, on
y+ �t rS JAY Or I. rilf art r.. i.. 1942
at seven forty-five o'clock in t'Ze evenin.-, at tiilaicll ti: -:2e and place t Ie
followin° articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by
Town 1,:eet1n- 11,embers in accordance with t:Ze nrovi signs of Chanter 7
of t -ie acts of 1943. 1
Article 2. 'To hear and act on the re-,)orts of the hoard of Select-
men, Tovn Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, -o^,rd of =assessors,
Board of Public ��orks, hown Clerk, tree 'o-arden, 3oard of Health, 'oard
of iublic bgelf are, School Cor2mittee, Public Library Trustees, P. unic-
ipal Li 'at Board, r'inance Corimittee, Contributory 'Hetirement 3oard,
Cemetery Trustees, Planning 3oard, and any ot'.er L)oarcis of Special
Committees.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and special
committees and determine v;;-iat instructions shall ce iven town officers
and special comrriittees.
Article 4. '2o determine I-= wrath money the i'own will raise and
appropriate from the tax levy or from available funds for deneral
Government, Protection of Persons and Pronerty, Health and Sanitation,
Board of Public %Works includin i?i_iways, Sidewalks, Drai.na:;e, Corunon
Parks and Supervised. Play, eater Department and Sewer Department,
Public _Dumps, Charities and nid., Veterans Benefits, Public Schools,
Public Library, Cemeteries, ,iemorial Day Observance, riunicinal LiTht
Deoartment, Street Li--)'itin� , i aturin^_1 L)ebt, Interest, Insurance, Con-
tributory Retirement System, tteserve _Fund, Publication Street List
for 1949, I',Zaintenance and Li htin- Old South Clock, Printi.n; 'Town
deports, iDamaTe Claims, Parkin;;--rea ,_aintenance itecordinz Instru-
ments he,-istry of ')eeds, and 'General accounts.
Article 5. To see if the 2-)-)wn w-111 vote to accept the pro-
visions of Chanter 649 of the -icts of 1947, as amended, b ein- an
Act autnorizin ; a f ort'T-hour vrori:-wee_: for employees of t ---ie 'Town,
and to exempt from tie operation of such Act the jani toms of public
.
buildinand schools in t_ae Town; ;Superintendent, Foremen, Pumoin_)
Station �n inear, 'assistant to Superintendent and h,vlief Pumpin_-
Station Ln--ineer, Distribution Win`-ineer, Construction Su_oerintendent,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Charles I. idesmit,', and others.
Article 6. i'o see if t--ze 'Lo%,n� will vote to aut'_lorize t'ae
mown i`reasurer wit-. t'ie anoroval of the Selectmen, to borrow money
from time to time in anticiyoation of the revenue of t.ie financial
year be`-iiininr; January 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes there-
for payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may
be 'iven for a period of les3 t_zan one year in accorc ance with
Section 17, C.zapter 4z, General Laws.
Town Treasurer.
Article 7. 20 see what sum the Tovn will raise and appropri-
ate for the purpose of foreclosin_; in the Land Court pursuant to
provisions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the 'Teneral Laws, the riTnt
of redemption to any and all real estate taken bT the 'Lown for non-
payment of taxes, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Town 'Treasurer.
Article 3. to see if the 'Town will vote to raise and appropri-
ate or transfer from available funds, a sura of money for Cha-oter 90
Highway :.aintenance and Construction to be used in connection with
monies received from the State and County, or v;gat it will do in
relation thereto.
Tovn Treasurer.
Article 9. To see if the --'-Lown will raise and appropriate the
slur. of one t'iousand (';"1,000.001 dollars for the care of :-raves of
any persons rrno nave served in t'ie jiavy or 1.1arine Corps of the
united States, in time of war or insurrection, and w.''Zo _nave been
honorably dischar_Ted fron. such service, as provided by Section
Chanter 115, General Lairs, or vr':iat it will do in relation thereto.
T`oard of Selectmen..
lirticle 10. T'o see what sum t'ne Town t,il1 vote to appropri-
ate from the Cemetery Y,eserve for t_ie oerl:1anent develooment of Laurel
.-fill and Forest Glen Cemeteries, or w -tat it aril L do in relation
thereto.
Board of Cemetery '1'rustees.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to sell and convey
to the ieadin,_ m
Antiquarian Society upon such terms and conditions
as the BLoard of Selectmen may determine, a lot of land containinc
approximately 29,750 square feet or such portion thereof as the
Selectmen may deem advisable, w'zic_-i land is situated on t'_ze souther-
ly side of asnin�ton Street and the nort:zerly side of=)weetser
Avenue and ad joinin ; the premises of the {eadin, Antiquarian Society,
or w�iat it will do in relation thereto.
3oard of Selectmen.
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Article 12. To see if t'ne Town will vote to aut'aorize t!
Insert after t'':ic classification of "lransi t, � oc!man and
i)rai ts:'lan -
i:L1, Lit iLLl �'l liii:.i1 �J
A trained %.rork,,ian w"I0 r3�0ves, tests, ::7achines
harts for, r ;_airs, reasse_:,',.)les, ani. resets
water meters.
'Under tzc title insert after the
classification "lineman - 2n:! Class" -
Apprentice, learnin--, to clim'D ol�-,s and do
secondary wore, on pole lines. is not allowed
Lo work wit -'lout a first-class line:'nan or a
fore_ -.an on t ze jo').
Under t' -Ie title LI':it��rtY insert after tcle classification of
".issistant Librarian" -
Cr
Terrooraryz
�el-o tirho periform various librar",T clerical
tasks under t'.ae supervi slog of Li : r_ Tian or
tissistant Libr..ri an.
Personnel Board
Article 17. fo see 1'J:lc!_t sum tie iown will raise and a-ynro-
pri ate from t;ne tax Levy and by transfer fro., available funds, for
t,. -ie purpose of naintai n r, repairin.,', � ,.rc'.las i n", ^�1:. oneratin -
road maciinery and equipment for t`_�e use of and under t}ie direction
Of t`le Board of Public �"uorks, or v,r'.iat it will do in relati on t'iereto.
Board of Public V„or;cs
.'rticle 13. to see w`iat sum t'.e 'i own will raise and a ro-
priate for til:; purpose of improving and constPlIctin a portion of
Lowell Street f ron near L' ddlesex ,-venue toti".rard i,eadin_, Square under
Section 34 of C 1apter 90 of t'.zc deneral Laws, to;_;et:ier mitt' such
sums as :slay be provided by tie State and County, or w:1at it will do
in relation t.lereto.
3oard of Public tivorks
�'�rticle 19. ' o see what sum t"'�ie down will raise and ap�)ro-
priate for tale purpose of imnrovinJ and constructin- a portion of
C:zarles Street from near Pearl street toward aver'rlill Street under
Section 34 of Chapter 90 of t.ze General Laws, to-et�-ier wit -i suc'_-i
s,,ams as r.lay be provided by tr:e Mate and County-, or %..,`-iat it will do
in relation t.zereto.
Board of 2ublic '�,orks
Article 21. To see if t, -ie Town will vote to acce,)t the report
of the Board of Public v�orks upon t'Ze la;Tin ; out as a public way of
a private way known as John Carver !toad under provision of law auth-
oriZin- t_ne assessment of betterments, such '1i;;=7L'Jay beln'- laid out
in accordance with plan duly approved by t1lie Board of Survey and filed
in tyle office of the town Clerk in accordance wit"il statutory require-
ments and to see if the 'i own will accept the public^Say laid out by
the lioard of Public �.orks as Bohn Carver -Load and to see ti°r_iat sur:1
the sown will raise and anpropriate from t'1e 2ax Levy or from avail-
able funds for the construction of said way, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public '.`orks
Article 20. To see tr';lat sum t',e
down will raise
anci anpro-
priate from t-_- 1 ax Levy, by borrowln , or
from available
funds or
otherwise, for t:�c construction of sever
for t-Ze neva elementary
school on Surimer J'Ive_iue, or w iat '1 will
do in relation
tcIereto.
Board of Public
loorks
Article 21. To see if t, -ie Town will vote to acce,)t the report
of the Board of Public v�orks upon t'Ze la;Tin ; out as a public way of
a private way known as John Carver !toad under provision of law auth-
oriZin- t_ne assessment of betterments, such '1i;;=7L'Jay beln'- laid out
in accordance with plan duly approved by t1lie Board of Survey and filed
in tyle office of the town Clerk in accordance wit"il statutory require-
ments and to see if the 'i own will accept the public^Say laid out by
the lioard of Public �.orks as Bohn Carver -Load and to see ti°r_iat sur:1
the sown will raise and anpropriate from t'1e 2ax Levy or from avail-
able funds for the construction of said way, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public '.`orks
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n
Article 22. To see if t: -Ie Town v -:ill vote to accent t''ae
report of the--soard of Public `s�orks upon t'_ie layin` out as a
public way of a y)rivate way known as Indiana Avenue undor ;)rovis-
ion of law authorizin,- the assessl: ent of betterments, such ii, -;n -
way bei.n:; laid out in accordance wit::i plan duly approved by the
Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in
accordance with statutory requirements and to see if the 'Town will
accept the public wa7f laid out by the Board of Public V,orks as
Indiana "venue and to see what sum the Town will raise and appro-
priate from tree pax Levy or from available funds for the construct-
ion of said way, or what it will do in relation t':iereto.
Board of Public l4or'111-s.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept t`ie
report of t'e :3oard of Public '-'orks upon the layin; out as a
public way of a -)rivate way-.notitin as 2ieldin- noad under provis-
ion of lavi authorizin_ the assessment of betterments, suc'a hi :h -
way beim laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the
Board of Survey and filed in the office of t;-je `To:;n Clerk in ac-
cordance v ith statutory requirements and to see if the 'Town will
accept t'lie public wa? laid out by trio 3ou.rd of Public 'orks as
'ieldin ljoad and to see what su:n the 'Town will raise and appro-
priate from t-ae Tax Levy or from available funds for the con"--
struction of said way, or what it will do in relation t_-iereto.
'Board of Public b,orks.
Article 24. To see if' t:he Town will vote to acce,)t the
report of tae Board of Public �iorks upon the layin ; out as a
public tra,r of a private way known as )arrows Road under )rovision
of law autrhorizin�, t' -he assessment of betterments, such hi, -away
bein- laid out in accordance with -plan duly approved by tie 3oard
of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance
vita statutory- requirements and to see if the Town will accept the
public way laid out by the Board of Public viorks as 3arrows Road
and to see what sum t'ne Town will raise and appropriate from the
Tax Levy or from available funds for the construction of said way
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public works.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept tae
report of tie board of Public '�oorl:s upon the layin- out as a pub-
lic way of a _)rivate way knoti.,n as Plymout i Rd
Road under provision
of law aut lorizin- t;.ie assessment of betterments, such hi --'-sway
bein_; laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by t:,Ze `=oard
of Survey and filed in the office of the gown Clerk in a ccordance
with statutory requirements and to see if t' -ie -Loan will accept t' --le
public way laid out by t'ae 3oard of Public 'V+orks as Plymouth Road
and to see what sum the Town will raise and atipropriat from the
Tax Levy or frorh available funds for the construction of said %%,ay,
or w_aat it will do in relation thereto.
Hoard of Public VJori:s
Article 26. To see if the town i -;ill vote to accept t'he
reoort of the Board of Public buorks upon t:e la;jin`, out as a pub-
lic way of a private way known as Dustin 'noad under provision of
haw autzorizin- t -he assessment of betterments, such hip "away
bein: laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by t'_ze 3oard
of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance
with statutor;T requirements and to see if t'ae 'Town will accept the
public ti^ray laid out by the Board of Public V,orks as :)ustin Hoad
and to see ^.^hat sum the 'Town will raise and appropriate from the
lax Levy or from available funds for the construction of said way,
or w.aat it will do in relation thereto.
3o and of Public Works.
Article 27. 1'o see if the 'Town will vote to accept the
report of the 3oard of Public yvorks upon the laying- out as a pub-
lic way of a private way known as �,illard toad unc?_er provision of
law authorizing t',Ze assessment of betterr:hents, such hi_ -11
beim- ltd out in accordance with plan duly approved by the :?oa.rd
of Survey and filed in t'ae office of t' -ie 'Tot n Clerl: in accordance
wit'la statutor- re_ uirei..e,its and to see if t'�le 'fo,,,rn i°rill a cce�t t. -ie
Public !vay laid 0111 t le ,�O ird of P ubl is Works as Gaillard goad
and to see v'_lat sum tile Town will raise and ap;-yro>>riate from the
lax Levy or from available funds for t:.e construction of said way,
or w%lat it will do in relation t.lereto.
Board of Publlc Works.
Article 2 2o .gee sl„r:1 t`'le '2ovrn will ruffs„ b;; borrowin,"
of ot',lerwise and appropriate for the cof-istruction of neer streets
under the nrovisions of law aut'iorizin t,' -ie assessment of better-
ments or w at it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public orks.
Article 29. '2o see what stun tyle `'ovrn will raise and ap-
propriate for the purpose of conducting and promotin ; recreation,
-lay, sport, piysical education and otter social, educational, and
recreational activities upon suc_1 land and buildin: s as defined
in Section 14 of chapter 45 of the General Laws, or w:lat it will do
in relation thereto.
Recreation Committee
Article 30. To see if t',le Lovrn will vote to accept from
Allan 1. Sturges t --1e gift of a parcel of land situated on the
northerly side of -out--a Street and contaillin ; ap_�roximately seven
acres, suc.l land to be dedicated and used as a public p1ay,;round,
or wilat it will do in relation t'zereto.
',O,Lrd of Puclic '� orks
Article 31. 1 see if t'_le ovnl grill vote to authorize t;.e
School Com.ai.ttee to sell or e:,,c'lan� e upon suc''n terns and conditions
as t`.ey nay determi n:, the 1941 Studebaker autorio.jlI e used by t,:le
Sc..00l Je.)artment, to see Cr'_lat disposition the Town !rill ];1<.'ie of
the proceeds t_.ereof and to see ,r:lat sum V -ie '2o!:n will raise and
appropriate for tele purc�.iase of 2 new r-utomobi.le for the Sc'lool
epartment, or ;;hat it will do in relation thereto.
School Coniaittee
article 32. 'fo see if tae 'own will rote to authorize the
Board of Select:: -.,en to convey or abandon upon site. terms and con-
ditions as t':.ey ::?ay determine the ease.^.lent consisting; of a rl ;'it
of viay for foot travel over a strip of lana approximately 3 feet
in widt`_7 runnin- in a general westerly direction from 1--ain Street
to the Ylunicipal Parkin;; Area and tnrou, .l land formerly of LIiu:ia
I. Chamberlain and. land now of -aron L. Levin an,,a to furt'ler aut':l-
orize the 3oard of aclectmen to execute for and in be=.alf of the
Town such conveyance or abandonme-It of suer easement to etior with
suca other instruments and a.Treements which may be necessary in
connection t_ierewi t i, or v:nrzt it will do in relation trlereto.
Alfred 'i . Dolben and ot;ners.
Article 33. 20 see vi-"Iat stem t_ze -'ovrn will raise end a-:-)pro-
or ot`lerwil se for t -_-.,e purpose of constructing
priate by borrovrin;
an addition to t_.e lPuolic Library ' uildin;° situated on Lowell Street
includin:-I the ori ;final equipment an- "urnis'nin s ior tie sane, and
to authorize the Librar-,- Trustees to constr-).c t said addition and
contract with res--)ect thereto, and to authorize the treasurer with
the approval of t le Selectmen, to borrow sue l sums as r. ay be neces-
sary to gleet ai.ly a')'.�r(_')riatior maize t-lerc-,for, a nc.i to use any of"ler
available funds t' -,at 'nay be raised by taxation Or a'-'propriation for
that purpose, or vr_.at it !rill -,Io in rel. --tion. t.3reto.
Libr-:.ry rustees.
l".rticle 34. io see w-Lat ction t'_ --e town vrill talle re a-rdin
installation oil a:ic itional stre,_�t li ,,its on t, --,c )u',-lIc streets
durin, tae year 1949, or vi_iat it !rill do in relation t_.eroto.
"unic *-)al Li --,-it _.�oard.
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r.rticle 35. o see ,,i,iat su_u tale ''own %-.ill vote to raise and annro-
priate for printin- and publis'.in-, a list of real estate valuations
as of Jan,__,,ry 1, 1 a40 , suc-1 list to ;be t'.ae oarc. of
Assessors, or w_lat it will do in rolation �t:lereto.
yavironce t`,. Cate and ot'isrs.
_rticle 36. '20 see if t_i% 2ow n vi -Ill vote to raise and an-
propriate t:'le sum of One iundred (,J00.00) Dollars and t_,c �3elec t-
r:en appoint a Director, t -'-ie 'Director to cooperate it l t1ieidd_le-
sex County 'irustees for the County ""*Ld to -riculture and work. of
tale ,=lddlese:i 'Count, --tension Service and t -ie 4-,! clubs, under
provisions of erection 40 to 45, Chapter 12:3, Ueneral Laws of
1',:assachusetts, or w1iat it will do in relation t ereto.
Lois I. -_.Connor and. of-iers.
Article 37.. leo see wli t sLI.r, 41 -'.ie Town gill raise and ap-
propriate for tae purpose of n. rovidin_, by leaso or ot:leowise
suitable '_Ieadquarter.s for neadin,_, Post C1)5 Veterans of Ijoreibh GVars,
or wiat it will do In relation t.ereto.
1"reder i cry ?yber• and others.
Article 32). 20 see what si?ri t` -ie ''i'mm will raise and ap-
rrori ate for t:.e purpose of providin,M by lease or of=ler °rise, suit-
able headquarters for I:eadiil' Dost CO. of t'lle A`_".ieriCa21 1je:""i On, Or
w.iat it Will do in relation t'r,ereto.
Austin l"'. Bennett, Jr. and ot'lers.
l rticle 3�). o see if t:le own will ral se and appropriate
t'ic sum of 1' our ,-undred (:,;400.00) 'Dollars for _Zild ':,elf are 'rworl ,
to be expended under t'le direction of t_l,-o lieadin� ,'isitin- _' ;zrse
Association and the 3oard of Ilcalt,a, or w,,at it will do in relation
thereto.
rances and ot::icrs.
2,nd rou are directe: to serve this warrant b:,- -,)ostin� an attested
copy thereof in at least t;lree public -)laces in each of t'le four
pr-eci-ncts of t -1e loam not less t'.za,-z seven days -)rior to .arcli 7,
1049, the date set for the meetin::- in said i.rarrar,t and to cause
t:lis Warrant to 7e 1-)uOliS'iled in the iieadin- C':lronicle one 'doy at
least prior to said (!ate.
ereof fail not and make due return of this warrant Wi til your
doin ,s t_lereon, to tale town Clerk, at or 'oefore t.e t -I me a,)-)oi nted
for said meetin7.
riven unuer our Hands t 1i s twenty-first day of =' ebruary, A.D.
194r�.
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Selectmen of =-;ea, inT
2oern Clerk
Town election, IvItarcn 7, 1949 123
Commonwealt_7 of T..assacAusetts
Officer's t-eturn ..id,'lesex ss. headin., February 26, 1949
By virtue of t -ie v.itnin warrant, I, on t,als day, notified and
warned. t:7e inhabitants of tele l'own of ae,_,Id!n_; qualif er! to vote in
elections and tovrn affairs, to :leet' i�n t'_r place and at r time
specified by postin a, attest(3CI c0 )�' 'E: