HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-03-01 Annual Town Meeting WarrantT 0 W N W A R R A N T
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town
of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs,
to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading, as
the pollinplace designated for the four precincts in said Town,
on
MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH
A. D. 1950
at seven thirty o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following
article, viz.
Article 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers:
A .-oderator for one year; Town Clerk for one year; one member
ofl.tne Board of Selectmen for three years; one member of the
Board of Public Welfare for three years; one member of the Board
of Assessors for three years; Treasurer for one year; One
member of the Board of Public Works for three yean; two Constables
for one year; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three
years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; two
members of the School Committee for three years; two members of
the Trustees of the Public Library for three years; two members
of the Planning Board for three years; two members of the Board
of Cemetery Trustees for three years; Tree Warden for three
years;
also in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Acts
of 1943 in each of the four precincts the number of Town Meeting
Members as hereinafter specified:
Precinct
1
- Fifteen members for three
years; one member for
two years to fill vacancy,
Precinct
2
- Fifteen members for three
years; one member for
two years to fill vacancy;
one member for one
year to fill vacancy;
Precinct
3
- Fifteen members for three
years;
Precinct
4
- Fifteen members for three
years.
For these purposes the polls will be opened at each of the
four precincts at seven-thirty o'clock a.m. and will close at
eight o'clock p.m.
And to meet in Shepardson Hall, Junior High School, Temple
Street, in said Reading, on
MONDAY, THE TWENTIETH TRAY OF MARCH
A. D., 1950
at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening at which time and
place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined
exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1943;
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of
Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board
of ,Assessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden,
Board of Health, Board of Public lelfare, School Committee, Pub-
lic Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee,
Contributory Retirement Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board
and any other Boards or Special Committees.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and
j special committees and determine what instructions shall be given
town`officers and special committees.
Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise
and appropriate from the tax levy or from available funds for
General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health
and Sanitation, Board of Public Works including Highways, Side-
walks, Drainage, Common Parks and Supervised Play, water Depart-
ment and Sewer Department, Public Dumps, Charities and Aid,
Veterans' Benefits, Public Schools, Public .Library, Cemeteries,
Memorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department, Street
Lighting, Maturing Debt, Interest,. Insurance, Contributory Re-
tirement System, Reserve Fund, Publication Street List for 1950,
Maintenance and Lighting Old South Clock, Printing Town Reports,
Damage Claims, Parking Area Maintenance, Recording Instruments
Registry of Deeds, and General Accounts.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money
from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial
year beginning January 1, 1951, and to issue a note or notes
therefor payable within oneIyear, and to renew any note or notes
as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance
with"Sections 4 and 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Town Treasurer.
Article 6. To see what sum the Town
ate for the purpose of foreclosing in the
to provisions of Section 65 of chapter 60
the right of redemption to any and all re;
Town for non-payment of taxes, or what it
thereto.
will raise and appropri-
Land Court pursuant
of the General Laws,
it estate taken by the
will do in relation
Town Treasurer.
'Article 7. To see if the Town wil
ate or transfer from available funds, a
90 Highway Maintenance and Construction
with moneys received from the State and
do in relation thereto.
L vote to raise and appropri-
sum of money for Chapter
to,be used in connection
County, or what it will
Town Treasurer.
Article 8. To see if the 'own will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and
conditions as they may determine, the 1937 Packard automobile
used by the Chief of the Fire Department; to see what dis-
position the Town will make of the proceeds thereof and to see
what`sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of
a new automobile for the Chief of the Fire Department, or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 9. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropri-
ate for the purchase of a new truck to be equipped with a winch
for the Tree and Moth Department, or what it will do in relation
thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to dispose of by sale, demolition or other-
wise, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the
Center School Building together with the lot of land containing
approximately 10,000 square feet, situated on the Northerly side
of Salem. Street, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 11. To see what sum the Town will raise and
appropriate for the purchase and installation of a new fire
alarm switchboard system, or what it will do in relation there-
to.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 12. To see what sum the Town will raise and
appropriate for the purchase and installation of a two-way radio
for the automobile used by the Chief of the Police Department,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 13. To see what sum the Town will raise and
appropriate for the purchase and installation of a two-way radio
for the automobile used by the Chief of the Fire Department,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and con-
ditions as they may determine, the 1947 Ford police cruising
car; to see what disposition the Town will make of the proceeds
thereof and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department.,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 15. To see if the Town will
provisions of Section 6B of Chapter 40 of
being a law providing for the purchase by
for members of the Police and Fire Depart
do in relation thereto.
vote to accept the
the General Laws,,
the Town of uniforms
nents, or what it will
Board. of Selectmen.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept under
the provisions of clause Thirteen of the 4ill of the late Ethel
Edna Grant the gift of a swimming.pool to be located in Memorial
park and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to cooperate with
the Trustee named in said Will in the matter of the construction
and completion of the swimming pool and to receipt for such
gift and to execute any and all other documents which may be
necessary in connection therewith in the name and behalf of the
Town, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 17. To see what action the town will take re-
garding the installation of additional street lights on the
public streets during the year 1950, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Municipal Light Board.
Article 18. To see what sum the town will vote to ap-
propriate from the Cemetery Reserve fund for the permanent
development of Laurel Hill and Forest Glen Cemeteries, or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Cemetery Trustees.
Article 19. To see what sum the Town will raise and
appropriate for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise,
suitable headquarters for Reading Post 62 of the Americal Legion,
~s
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Ernest L. Nigro and others.
Article 20. To see what sum the Town will raise and ap-
propriate for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise
suitable headquarters for Reading Post 685 Veterans of Foreign
Wars, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Ralph E. Wilson and others.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend the
Schedule of Minimum and Maximum Salaries to be paid to employees
in positions included in the :employees Classification Plan, in
the manner` following:
Amend Section 4, Public Works Department, under the job title
of Assistant to Superintendent and Relief Pumping Engineer, by
striking out the Maximum Weekly Salary of $70.00 and substituting
in place Thereof 'ti"Iaximum Salary of $75.00.
Amend Section 10, Fire Department, under the job title of
Call. Man - Full Time (24 hours) by striking out the Maximum Annual
Salary of 4215.00 and substituting in place thereof Maximum Annual
Salary of ",250.00.
Further amend Section 10, Call Man - Half Time, by striking
out the Maximum Annual Salary of ` 107.50 and substituting in
place thereof Maximum Annual Salary of $125.00.,
Personnel Board.
Article 22. To see if the '.Town will vote to amend the
Schedule of Minimum and Maximum Salaries to be paid to employees
in positions included in the Employees Classification Flan in the
manner following:
Amend Section 2, Supervisory Employees, under the job title
of Supervisory Employees, Mechanic and Shovel Operator, by
striking out the hourly and weekly minimum and maximum rates and
substituting in place thereof an hourly minimum of $41.48 and
maximum of q$1.56, and weekly minimum of ;59.20 and maximum of
X62.40.
Amend Section 3, dourly Paid Employees, by striking out'ali
the hourly and weekly minimum and maximum rates under all the
job classifications appearing thereunder and substituting in
place thereof under such job classifications the following hourly
and weekly minimum and maximum rates:
Hour1_yWeekly
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Skilled Labor
1.35
1.49
54.00
53.80
Semi-skilled Labor
1.24
1.32
49.60
52.80
Unskilled Labor
1.10
1.21
44.00
48.40
Unclassified Labor
26.00
40.00
Amend Section 4,.Public Works Department, by striking out
the. hourly and_ weekly. minimum and maximum rates appearing there-
in under~~ the following job classifications;,..,Chief of Survey Warty;
Transit, Rodman and Draftsman; Meter Repairman;and Dump Care-
taker; and substituting in place thereof under such job class-
ifications the following hourly and weekly minimum and maximum
rates:
_Hourly -
Weekly
P4~in.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Chief of Survey Party
1.45
1.61
58.00
64.40
Transit, Rodman & Draftsman
1.05
1.32
42.00
52.80
Meter Repairman
1.12
1.34
44.80
53.60
Dump Caretaker
1.00
1.15
40.00
46.00
Amend Section 6, Cemetery Department, under the job title
of Working Foreman, by striking out the hourly and weekly minimum
and maximum rates as appearing thereunder and substituting in
place thereof an:hourly minimum of $1.41 and maximum of 1.55,
and weekly minimum of „56.40 and maximum of $62.00.
Personnel Board.
Article 23. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from
available funds and transfer for the preparation of preliminary
plans surveys and specifications and the architectura2,,a.nd en-
gineering services which may be necessary for a new senior high
school building, or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee.
Ar-tic,le 24. -To see -whatsum the Town will raise and ap
propriate from the Ta-x Levy or from available funds for the
purpose of creating a Stabilization Fund under authority of
Section 5-B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws or what it will
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Clerk in accordance with statutory- requirements and to see if
the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of
Public Works as Pilgrim road and to see what sum the Town will
raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/or from available
funds for the construction of said way, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
report.of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a
public way of a private way known as Intervale Terrace under
provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments,
such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly ap-
proved 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 way laid out by the
Board of P'ubl3c Works.as.Intervale Terrace and to see what
sum the Town will raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and,
or from available funds for the con_~struction of said way, or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of
Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way of
a private way known as Overlook road under provisions of law
authorizing the assessment of betterments, such highways
being laid out in accordance with 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 way laid out by the Board of Public
Works as Overlook Road and to see what sum the Town will raise
and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/or from available funds
for the construction of said way, or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
report of the :Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a
public way of a private way known as Park-man Road under pro-
vision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, such
highway being laid out in accordance with 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 way laid out by the Board of
Public.Works:.as Parkman.Road and to see what sum the Town will
raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/or from available
funds for the construction of said way, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 36. To see what sum the Town will raise and ap-
propriate by borrowing or otherwise for the purpose of laying
and relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less
than sixteen inches in diameter and for the development of ad-
ditional well fields, including wells, pipes, and original
pumping station equipments and to authorize the Board of Public
Works to construct said works and contract with respect there-
to and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the
Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any
appropriation made therefor and to use any other available
funds that may be raised byt axation or appropriation for that
purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 37. To see what sum the Town will raise and ap-
propriate by borrowing or otherwise for the purpose of con-
structing, filter beds, standpipe and the building of a pump-
ing station, and to authorize the Board of Public Works to
construct said works and structures and contract with respect
thereto and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of
the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet
any appropriation made therefor and to use any other available
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funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriation for that
purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 33. To see what sum the Town will raise and ap-
propriate by borrowing or otherwise for the purpose of con-
structing and laying aqueducts and water mains of sixteen inches
or more in diameter, and to authorize the Board of Public Works
to construct said works and contract with respect thereto and
to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen
to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriation
made therefor and to use any other available funds that may be
raised by taxation or appropriation for that purpose, or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept the re-
port of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or altering
the location lines of a portion of Chute Street and of a portion
of Mount Vernon Street at the Southeasterly terminus of said
streets, said.location lines being relocated, altered, or changed
in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public
Works- and _filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance
with statutory requirements'and to see if the Town will accept
the relocation or alteration of said location lines as shown on
said plan, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or alter-
ing the location lines of a portion of Main Street and a portion
of Pinevale '-'venue at the Northerly terminus of said streets,
said location lines being relocated, altered, or changed in
accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public Works
and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with
statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the
relocation or alteration of said location lines as shown on
said plan, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or alter-
ing the location lines of a portion of Warren Avenue and a
portion of Maple Street at the Southeasterly terminus of said
streets, said location lines being relocated, altered, or
changed in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of
Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in
accordance with statutory requirements and to see if the Town
will accept the relocation or alteration of said location lines
as shown on said plan, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works.
Article 42. "To see what sum the Town will raise and ap-
propriate for the purpose of ,conducting and promoting recreation,
play, sport, physical education and other social, educational
and recreational activities upon such land and buildings as
defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Recreation Committee.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
regulations relating to the minimum standards of fitness for
human habitation established by the State Department of Public
Health under authority of Section 128 of Chapter 111 of the
General Laws as amended, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 44. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
the sum of one thousand (,$1,000.00) dollars for the care of
graves of any persons who have served in the army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States, in time of war or insur-
rection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service
as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General Laws, or what
it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap-
propriate the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and the
Selectmen appoint a director, the Director to cooperate with
the Middlesex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture
and work of the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4--H
Clubs, under provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General
Laws of Massachusetts, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Lois M. Connor and others.
Article 46. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate
the sum of four hundred dollars (4$400.00) for Child Velfare Work,
to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse
Association and the Board of Health, or what it will do in re-
lation thereto.
Frances K. Wright and others.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested
copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the four
precincts of the Town not less than seven days prior to March 6,
1950, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to cause
this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day'at
least prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appoint-
ed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixth day of February, A.D., 1950.
KENNETH C. LATHAM
G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS
CHARLES E. WILKINSON
Selectmen of Reading
A True Copy. Attest:
Town Clerk
COMMONVIEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
OFFICER'S RETURN' Middlesex ss. . READING, FEBRUARY 24, 1950
By virtue of the within warrant, I, on February 22, 1950,
notified and. warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, quali®
Pied to vote in elections gnd town affairs to meet in Security
Hall, Woburn Street in said Reading and in Shepardson Hall, Junior
High School, Temple Street in said Reading, as the designated
places for the four precincts of the town., at the times specified
in this warrant, by posting attested copies of the same in the
following public places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1. Austints Lunch Room, 17 Harnden St.
Central Fire Station
Police; Headquarters
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Precinct #2.
Precinct #3.
Masonic Temple Building
Lyceum Hall Building
M. F. Charles & Sons' Store,
610 Main Street
Boston & Maine Railroad Depot
Odd Fellows Building, Woburn St.
Waterhouse's Neighborhood Stare,
36 Mineral Street
Benny's Neighborhood Store,
168 Lowell Street
Engine #2 House, Woburn Street
Precinct #4. Municipal Building
Zitzow's Neighborhood Store,
287 Lowell St.
McLaughlin's Neighborhood Store,
1051 Mlain St.
the date of posting being more than seven. days prior to the
dates set for the meetings in this warrant, and I also caused
an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Reading
Chronicle in the issue of Febrt.xary 23, 1950, the date of pub-
lication being; more than one day prior to the dates of the
meetings,
LEON G. BENT
Constable of Reading.
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Security Hall
March 6, 1950
Pursuant to the foregoing, warrant and the Constables Return
thereon, a Town Election was held at the time and place speci-
fied in the Warrant.
The meeting was called to order at 7°30 A.M. by G. Lawrence
Roberts.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on
motion of G. Lawrence Roberts it was voted to dispense with
the further reading of the warrant, except the Constable's Re-
turn, which was then read, by the Town Clerk.,
The ballot boxes were examined by the Constable in charge
and each found to be empty, and all registered 000.
The polls were declared open by G. Lawrence Roberts, with
the following results.
MODERATOR for one year.
Charles P. Howard
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Totals
TOWN CLERK for one year,
Guy 17. Ellison
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Totals
Brec.
:rec.
Prec.
Rrec.
Totals
1
2
3
4
323
448
335
375
1481
54
58
53
37
202
377
506
388
412
1683
326 426 331 358 1441
51 80 57 54 242
377 506 388 412 1683