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February 28, 1955
The regular meeting of the Board of Public' Works opened at
7:30 P. M.
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Hopkins, Johnson, Donahue,
Zannl and Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Hearing at 8:00 P. M. on acceptance of Birch Meadow Drive as a
Public Town Way from Main Street to Oakland Road.
No one appearing in opposition, it was voted to recommend accept-
ance of Birch Meadow Drive at the March 1955 Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Ralph Lake of Lafayette Road appeared before Board to further
discuss the possibility of a main extension in Lafayette Road. No action
taken.
Hearing at 8:30 P. M. on acceptance of a portion of Batchelder
Road as a public town way. Following persons present, who recorded
their opinions as listed:
Mary Scavongelli 25 Batchelder Rd. , Reading Yes
Domenic F. Scavongelli 25 Batchelder Rd. ,
Frances M.Dileso 34 Batchelder Rd. ,
Anthony J.D1Ieso 34
Peter N. Govostes Lot 24 "
Alice Govostes Lot 24 "
Mrs. Joseph E. Callahan 676 Haverhill St. " No
Joseph Callahan 576 " " No
Louise Marchand 16 Batchelder Rd. " No
Norman Atkinson 668 Haverhill St. " No
Robert Marchand 16 Batchelder Rd. " No
Violet L. Sverker 12 Batchelder Rd. " Non Com.
Melvin C. Sverker 12 Bat8helder Rd
Helen B. Stevens 31 Batchelder Rd. " Yes
Bradley S. Stevens 31 Batchelder Rd.
L Alvin L. MacLeod 17 Batchelder Rd. No
Mary E. MacLeod 17 Batchelder Rd. ° No
Alban G. Sheehan 22 Batchelder Rd. " Yes
Mary C. Sheehan 22 Batchelder Rd. " "
Charles Laquldara,Jr. 12 Concord St. No. Reading Yes
Joan Laquidara 12 Concord St. " " No
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Walter J. Vetromile )let_ Lot 16 Batchelder Rd. Yes
Lillian G. Vetromile) er
Dorothy J. Batchelder) " Unnumbered Lot
Oscar W. Batchelder )
Moved, seconded and voted that Batchelder Road from Haverhill
Street ?20 feet Westerly and Northerly be recommended for acceptance.
Hearing at 9:00 P. M. on relocation or alteration of the North-
erly termini of Arlington and Lincoln Streets. Mr. John Sawyer ,
8 Arlington Street, present and offered his land gratis at said locus
to effect relocation.
Voted to recommend relocation to the Town.
Voted to send Mr. John Sawyer, 8 Arlington Street, a vote of
thanks for his civic spirit in granting the land for said relocation.
Voted to authorize Chairman Kilgore to sign letter addressed to j
Board of Selectmen releasing Play Area 10 in Birch Meadow Playground i
for school purposes. r7
Voted to recommend acceptance of following listed streets
for Acceptance under the Betterment Act at the Annual March 1955 Town
Meeting, and signed three sets of plans and Reports of Laying Out for
same, copies of which become a part of these minutes:
Glenmere Circle - from Winslow Road, Southerly and Westerly.
Lothrop Road - from County Road near Howard Street, its entire
length.
Bolton Street - from Goodall-Sanford Road Easterly.
Jere Road - from Lothrop Road South-westerly.
Batchelder Road - from Haverhill Street 720 feet Westerly and
Northerly.
Signed three sets of plans and Reports of Laying Out for Birch
Meadow Drive 'and the Relocation or Alteration of the Corner of Arling-
ton and Lincoln Streets, copies of which become a part of these minutes.
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Voted to hold a special dinner meeting of the Board and I'
LInvited guests on Thursday evening March 3, 1955, meeting first, at
residence of Secretary Donahue, 9 Lawrence Road.
Board adjourned 11:05 P. M.
Respectfully submitted: //OO
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March Town Meeting
1955
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ee, Town of Reading
REPORT OF TFE BOAFD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
GLENMERE CIRCLE
The Uoavd of Public Works of the Town of Reading having
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Town Way under the provisions of law authorizing
the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location herein-
after deacribed, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing
thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
hearing and then and t'nere heard all persons present who desired to
be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running
South-Easterly and South-Westerly from a Town Way now known as
Winslow Road as accepted March,27, 1950, to the North-Easterly
terminus of a Town Way known as Glenm9re Circle as accepted March 1LF,
1952, substantially as and in the location of the private way known
as Glenmere Circle,the Boundaries and measurements of said way as so
laid out are as followso
Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said
public town way known as Winslow Road as accepted March 27, 1950=
said point being N.71e-309 -50"E. , a distance of 208.42 feet
measured along the said Southerly side line of Winslow Road
from a stone bound set at the North-Westerly terminus of a
curved line having a radius of 20,00 feet and a total length of
31.12 feet, to point of intersection of said Southerly side line
of Winslow Road and the Westerly side line of West Street;
Thence by a curved line to the left, running in a South-
Westerly direction, by lands of Henry A. Brodeoki and Anna L.
' Brodeoki, having a radius of 20.00 feet a length of 31,42 feet
to a point of tangent;
Thence S.180-291 -10"E, still by lands of said Henry A. Brodecki
and Anna L. Brodecki and by lands of Edward J. Sullivan Jr. ,
Roy 0. Beck and `+ary F. beck, John E. Weed and Virginia B. Weed,
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and lands of George Ronan and Ella Roman a distance of 429.52
feet to an angle point at lands of M. Elwyn Walker and Ruth A.
Walker;
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Thence 5,71 -30' -50"W., by lands of said M. Elwyn Walker
at ux and by lands of Russell C. Copley, Stanton J, Dempsey and
Katherine E. Dempsey, Robart E. Webb and Virginia P . Webb an
unnumbered parcel of land shown as a future street, lands of
dimer D. Lincoln and Doris Lincoln and lands of Donald T. Teel
a distance of 509.00 feet to a point, said point being the
Westerly terminus of the southerly side line of this layout;
and at the North-Easterly terminus of the public town way known
as Glenmere Circle as accepted March 14, 1952;
Thence N.180-291 -10"W., by the North-Easterly terminus of
said public town way known as Glenmere Circle as accepted
March 14, 1952, a distance of 40.00 feet to a point; said point
being at the Westerly terminus on the Northerly side line of this
layout;
Thence N.710-301 -50"E., by lands of William L. Gordon and
Grace E. Gordon, Carl C. O'Brien and Elizabeth C. O'Brien,
Howard T. Winter, Friend Lumber Company, and lands of Walter
J. Smith and Josephine Smith, a distance of 450.00 feet to a
point of curvet
Thence by a curved line to the left, running in a North-
Easterly direction, having a radius of 2U,00 feet, still by
lands of said Walter J. smith at ux, a length of 31.42 feet to
a point of tangent;
Thence N.180-291 -10"W., still by lands of said Walter J.
Smith at ux, and lands of George E. Earl and Helen D. Earl,
George R. Barris and Lottie T. Barris, and lands of Raymond
I. Parker and Doris A. Parker a distance of 369.92 feet to a
point of curve)
Thence by a curved line to the loft, running 1n a North-
Westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by
lands of said Raymond I Parker, at ux a length of 31.42 feet
to a point of tangent at the said southerly side line of
Winslow hoed)
Thence N.710-30' -50"E„ along said Southerly aide line of
Winslow Road, a distance of 80,00 feet to the point of beginning
of t,ls description.:J ,,.,. .' 4
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Glenmere Circle (Extension) , Reading, Maes. ," dated January
1955, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said
Plan being a part of this description.
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We determine that no damagos will oe sustained by any person
or persons in their property by reason of the taking, to be wade for
this improvement . All acts in connection with said laying out are
done unHer the provisions of law authorizing the asssamsent of better-
ments, and betterments are to be assessed therefore.
This laying out so made by as we ]:iereby report to the Town
for acceptance and rscorrieend that said way shall ths.,3after be known
as a Public Town Way and named Glermere Circle, and that Via air of
'right Thousand rive Hundred Eighteen ($',8$1F,.00) Dollare, be raised
and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said
way.
airman
C> I etary
Me-.'oars of the Board of
Public Works
Town of Heading
March Town Meeting
1955
ICOMIONWEALTH OF tiASSACHUSETTS
` Middlesex, as. Town of ieading
REPORT OF TRE BOARD OF PUBLIC WGIV S ON THE LAYING OUT OF
LOTiROP ROAD
The Board of Public :forks of the Town of Reading having
detennined and adjudged that ornnmon convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Town Way under tie provisions of law authorizing
the assesonent o: betterments, substantially in the location here-
inafter doseribed, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a houring
thereon, and ;saving =not at the tiro and place apl:ointed for such
hearing and then and t_iero hoard all poraons present who desired to
Lbe heard, have laid out as a Town .Jar for usoo of the Town running
from a Town ;ay known as County Road as accepted March 19, 1934 in
l;eaterly, Northerly and Easterly directions to said Town 'Yiay known
as County Road 9 substantially as and in the location of the private
way known as Lothrop ;load, the :,amdarios and neasur"ents of said
way as so laid out are as follows:
3eginning at a point on the Westerly side line of said
public town way known as County road as accepted ::arch 19,
1934, said point oeing N.090-17t-40"W., a distance of 6.41
feet moasured a long the said lr osterly aide line of County
,iosd from the :southerly terminus of the said Westerly side
line of County :ioadj
Thence by a curved line to the Loft, running in a North.
Westerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by lands
of Hoy L. Bettis and Gladys R. Eattis, a length of 36.51
feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S.i'2e-271 -20"W., still by lands of said .'toy L.
Battis at ux, and by lands of Arthur Randle Nelson and Anna
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Marion Nelson, Leslie H. York and Irene M. York and by a
private way known as Jere head, a distance of 361.P5 feet to an
[ angle point ;
LThence N.310-221 -00"W., by said Jere (Private) Road and
by lands of Henry 0, Swain Jr. , and Ruth A. Swain and lands
of George H. Varney and Bessie F. Marney a distance of
162.03 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North-
Westerly direction, having a radius of 550.00 feet, still by
land of said George 11. Varney et ux, and by lands of Wayne
E. Whittemore and Alice W. Whittemore and lands of he.lph A.
Crosby Trustee, a length of 215.56 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N.080-541 -40"W., by said lands of Ralph A. Crosby
Trustee a distance of 42.56 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the idght, running in a North-
Easterly direction, having a radius of 13P .80 feet, still by
lands of said Ralph A. Crosby Trustee and lands of Herman W.
Holmberg and Janet A. Holmberg and by a parcel of lend marked,
"40 feet Right of Way," and lands of Avis G. Sargent, Adelle
L. Sargent and Grace E. Sargent, a langti: of 21P.71 feet to a
point of tangent;
Thence N.81e-221 -20"'K., still by lands of said Avis G.
Sargent at al, and by lands of Bertil R. Swenberg and Thelma
E. Swanberg and by lands of Edna M. Kemp and Florence H. Sanborn,
a distance of 136.76 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North-
Easterly direction, having a radius of 251.94 feet, still by
land: of said Edna 11. Kemp and :lorence H. Sanborn and by
lands of Alfred E. Murphy and Barbara C. Murphy, a length of
9F,72 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N.5Pe-55,•20"E., by said lands of Alfred E. Murphy
and Barbara C. Murphy a distance of 47.50 feet to a point of
curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North•
Easterly direction, Hsving a radius of 25.00 feet, still by
lands of said Alfred E, Murphy et ux, a length of 39.27 feet
to a point on the said Westerly side line of County Road;
Thence S.31e-041 -40"E., along said Westerly aide line of
County Road a distance of 41.00 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Hight, running in a South•
Easterly direction having a radius of 560.00 feet still along
said Westerly side line of County Road, a length of 61.21 feet
to a point on said curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Laft. running in a South-
Westerly direction, having a radius of 24.42 feet, by lands of
iialph S. Sulmonetti and Phyllis A. Sulmonetti, a length of 41 .03
feet to a point of tangent;
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Thence S.58'-55' -20"W., still by lands of said Ralph S.
Sulmonetti at ux a distance of 44,89 feet to a point of curve;
' Thence by a curved line to the Hight, running in a
Westerly direction, having a radius of 301.94 feet, still by
lands cf said Ralph 5, Sulmonetti at ux, and by lands of
Kenneth L. Snow and Beverly P, Snow a length of 118,31 feet
to a point of tangent;
Thence 5,810-221-20"W., still by lands of said Kenneth L.
Snow at ux and by lands of F, Clarabell Jackson and Wilma E.
Buck and by lards of Rarold D. Guy and Betty L. Guy a distance
of 136.76 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a S,uth-
Westerly direction, having a radius of A8.80 feet, still by
land: of said Harold D. Guy at ux a length of 139,93 feet to
a point of tangent ;
Thence S. 030-541 -40"E., stili by lands or said Harold U.
Guy at ux a lenhth of 42,56 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the �sft, running In a South-
Easterly direction, ;caving a radius of 500.00 feat, still by
lands of said Harold D. Guy at ux and by lands of Louis Davie
and Priscilla T. Davis and by lands of Rooert E. Culver and
E112abeth L. Culver a distance of 195,96 feat to a point of
tangent;
Thence 5,310-220-00"E., by lands of said i?obert S. Culver
at ux a distance of 44.75 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to ttu Left, running in a Souta-
Easterly direction, having a radius of 130.00 feet by land of
said Robert E. Culver at ux and by lands of Chester C. Pease
Jr., and Elizabeth �. Pease a length of 150.15 feet to a
point of tangent;
Thence W. 820-270-20"E, still by lands of said Cheater
C. Pease Jr„ at ux and by lands of Clifford W. Libby and
Charlotte A. Libby and by lands of William W. Kimball Jr., end
Eleanor C. Kimball, a distance of 241,51 feet to a point of
tangent ;
Thence by a curved lino to the Loft, running in a North—
Easterly direction, having a radius of 25,00 feet, still by lands
of said William W. Kimball Jr., at ux a length of 4.0,03 feet to
a point on the said Westerly side line of County Road;
Thence 5,090-170 -40"E., by said Westerly side line of
County Road a distance of 100.05 feet to the point of beginning
' of this description.? '' --
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The above described lines being more fully shown on a Flan entitled,
"Lothrop Road, Reudint, bless„" dated January, 1955, Board of Public Works,
James T. Putnam, Supt., said Plan being a part of this description.
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:4e determine that no damages will be sustained by any parson
or persona in t':
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March Town Meeting
19>5
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
[` Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
BOLTON STREET
The Board of Puolic 1;orks of the Town of Row'.inrl havinC
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the layinn, out of a Town Way under the provisions of law authorizing
the a sa Bo-Lsnt of betterments, substantially in the location herein-
after described, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hoaring
thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
hearing and then and there heard all porsons prosent who dosis-ed to
be heard, have laid out as a Town May for use of the Town running
South-�astsrly from a private way now known as Goodall-Sanford RoaB
to a dead end, substantially as and in the location of the private
way known as Bolton Streat, the Boundaries and measurements of said
way as so laid out are as follows;
; beginning at a point on the North-Easterly side lino of said
private way known as Goodall-Sanford Roa'dr said �oint being
located by throe courses respectively
distance of 255.00 feet ieasursd along tie Easterly side line
of iiain Str^et, S.170-031 -55"E. , a distance of 88,30 feet
measured along the North-Easterly side line of Ash Street and
S.480-09f -10"E., a distL.nce of 25.56 foot measured along the
said North-Easterly side line of Goodall-Sanford (Private) Road,
from a stone bound set at the intersection of the said liasterly
side line of Main Street and the southerly side line of Washington
Street;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of
40.00 feet, running, in a South-Easterly direction, by lands of
_ l,'rederick K. Bowker and Natalie R. Bowksr, a length of 24.60
' feet to a point of Tangent;
Thence S,830-241 -10"E., still oy lands of said Frederick M.
Bowker and Natalie 21. cowkar and by lands of Muriel bolton,etal.,
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Fred Granelli and Lena Granalli, Fred Granelli Jr., and Frances
P. Granelli, Quinn W. Jordan and Mary Ann Jordan and by lands
of Charles H. Castor and Mary E. Castor, a distance of 564.76
feet to a point, said point being the Easterly terminus of the
Northerly side line of this layout=
Thence S.060-351 -50"W., by the Easterly terminus of this
layout a distance of 40.00 feet to a point at lands of Goodall-
Sanford Inef
Thence N.83e-24' -10"W., by lands of said Goodall-Sanford Inc.,
and by lands of Myron E. Wing and Charles H. Strout, Reading
Lumber Company, and by lands of Simon D. Hubbard and Mary D.
Hubbard, a distance of 489.32 feet to a point of curve=
Thence by a curved line to the Left running; in a South-
Westerly direction having a radius of 10.00 feet, still by lands
of said Simon D. Hubbard and Mary D. Hubbard, a length of 25.56
feet to a point of tangent at the said North-Easterly side line
of Goodall-Sanford Hoods
Thence N.480-091 -10"W., along said North-Easterly side line
of Goodall-Sanford Road, a distance of 113.42 feet to the point
of beginning of this description.The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled,
' 'Bolton Street, Reading, Mass. ," dated Janue.ry 17, 1955, Board of
.Public Works, Jemse T. Putnam, Supt. , said Plan being a part of this
description. '
We 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 provisions of law authorising the assessment of better-
ments, and betterments are to be assessed t.ierefore.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for
acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as
a Public Town '.;ay end named Bolton Street, and that the am of
Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ilinsty Five ($5795.00) Dollars. be
raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction
of said way.
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Chatman
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Membsra of the board of
Public Works
Town of Roadin6
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March Town Meeting
1955
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACRUSEVS
Middlesex, as. Town of heading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WO}HCS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
JERE ROAD
The board of Puolic Works of the Town of Reading having
determined and, adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Town Way under the provisions of law authorizing
the assessment of betternenta, substantially in the location herein-
after described, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing
thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to
Lbe heard, have laid out as a Town way for the use of the Town running
South-Westerly from a private way now known as Lothrop Road to a dead
end, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as
Jere Road, to Boundaries and msasurements of said way as so laid out
are as follows;
- Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said
private way known as Lothrop Road said point being S.820-271 -
20"W., a distance of 326,63 feet measured along the said Southerly
aide line of Lothrop Road from the Westerly side line of a
public town way known as County Road;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South-
Westerly direction, having a radius of 150.35 feet by lands of
Leslie I1. York and Irene M. York and by lands of Ralph A. Crosby
Trustee a length of 83.85 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence 3.500-301w., still by lands of said Ralph A. Crosby
Trustee, a distance of 39.92 feet to a point of curve;
' Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a South-Westerly
direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, still by lands of
Ralph A. Crosby Trustee, a length of 26. 87 feet to a point of
curve;
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' Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in
South-Westerly, Northerly and North-Easterly directions,
having a radius of 50.00 feet, by lands of said Ralph A.
Crosby, Trustee and by lands of Norman E. Jones and
Margaret E. Jone e, Marion D. MacDonald and by lards of
Henry 0. Swain, Jr. , and Ruth A. Swain, a length of
246.64 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
North-Easterly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet,
still by lands of said Henry 0. Swain, Jr. , and Ruth A.
Swain, a length of 26.87 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 509-301E. , still by lands of said Henry
0. Swain, Jr. , and Ruth A. Swain a distance of 40.67 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running In a
North-Easterly direction, having a radius of 40.00 feet,
still by lands of said Henry 0. Swain, Jr. , and 'Ruth A.
Swain, a length of 57.15 feet to a point of tangent at
the South-Westerly side line of said Lothrop Road;
Thence 9, 310-229E. , alon;[ said South-Weecerly side -
line of Lothrop Road, a distance of 67.39 feet to an angle
point;
Thence N. 820-271-20"E. 0 along said Southerly side
line of Lothrop Road a distance of $7.47 feet to the point
of beginning of this description:j _:.
The above described lines being more fully shown on Plan entitled
"Jere Road, Heading, Mass. , " dated February 1955, Board of Public liorks,
James T. Putnam, Supt. , said Plan being a part of this description.
We 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 witY said laying out are
done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better-
ments, and betterments are to be assessed therefore.
' This laying out so made by is we hereby report to the Town
for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known
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as a public Town Way and named Jere Road, and that the sum of One
Thousand Five hundred Fifty Seven (=1$$7.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for said laying,, out and for the construction of said
way.
Chairman
Secretary
Members of Board of Public
Works - Town of Reading
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' March Town Meeting
1955
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
FEPOI;T OF TME BOARD OF PUBLIC kOHKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
BA'TCHELDER ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the 'Town of Reading having
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Town way under the provisions of law authorizing
the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location herein-
after described, having complied with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing
thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
' hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to
be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running
Westerly and Northerly from a County way known as Haverhill Street
as ordered by the County Commissioners in 1973, to a dead end, sub-
stantially as and Sr the location of the private way known as
Batchelder Road, the Boundaries and measurements of said way as so
laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the 6esterly side line of
said Haverhill street, said point being located in a North-
erly direction along the said Westerly curved side line of
Haverhill Street, hf:ving a radius of 1356.35 feet, a length
of 323.95 feet from a drill hole in a County stone bound set
at u point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
North-Westerly direction, by lands of Norman J. AtkSnson
and Carol G. Atkinson, having a radius of 60. 00 feet, a
length of 103.96 feet to a point of tangent;
® Thenoe N. 68°-581-10"'w„ still by lands of said
Norman J. Atkinson and Carol G. Atkinson a distance of
73.37 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by r; curved line to the Hight, running in
a North-Westerly direction, having a radius of 100.00
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feet by lands of Melvin C. Sverker and Violet L. Sverker
and by lands of Robert E. Marchand and Louise Marchand
a distance of 142.04 feet to a point of curve;
Thence N. 120-241-50" E. , still by lands of said
Robert E. Marchand and Louise Marchand and by lands of
Alban G. Sheehan and Mary C. Sheehan, Peter Govostes and
Alice Govostes, Anthony J. DSIeso and Frannie M. DSIeso
and by lands of Charles Laqui.dara Jr. and Joan L. Laquldara
a distance of 373.87 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Right running in a
North-Easterly direction, having a radius of 2040.00 feet
by lands of said Charles Laquidara Jr. and Joan L. Laquldara
a length of 79.35 feet to a point, said point being at the
Northerly te--minus of the Westerly side line of this layout;
Thence S. 750-211-29"E. , by the Northerly terminus
of this layout to lands of Oscar W. Batchelder and Dorothy
J. Babchelder a distance of 40.00 feet to a point, said
point being at the Northerly terminus of the Easterly side
line of this layout;
' Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
Southerly direction by lands of said Oscar W. Batchelder
and Dorothy J. Batchelder and by lands of Walter Vetromile
and Lillian G. Vetromile, having a radius of 2000.00 feet,
a length of 77.79 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 120-241-500W. , still by lands of said
Walter Vetromile and Lillian 0. Vetromile, and by lands
of Bradley S. Stevens and Helen A. Stevens, Domenic C.
Scavangelli and Mary C. Soavangelll and lands of Alvin L.
MacLeod and Mary E. MacLeod a distance of 373.87 feet to
a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
South-Easterly direction, having a radius of 60.00 feet,
still by lands of Alvin L. MacLeod and Mary E. MacLeod, a
length of 85.22 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 680-581-10"E. , still by lands of said
Alvin L. MacLeod and Mary E. MacLeod and by lands of Joseph
E. Callahan and Anna H. Callahan a distance of 108.32 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running In a
North-Easterly direction, having a r-dlus of 60.00 feet,
by lands of said Joseph E. Callahan and Anna H. Callahan,
a length of 79.57 feet to a point of tangent at the said
Westerly side line of Haverhill Street;
' Thence S. 350-02'-30" W. , along said westerly
side line of Haverhill Street, a distance of 46.87 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a
Southerly direction, still along the s:,id Westerly side
line of Haverhill Street, having a radius of 1356.35 feet,
a length of 112.02 feet to the point of beginning of this
description.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Batchelder Hoad, Hew Ing, Mass. " dated January, 1955, Hoard
of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Supt.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person
or persons in their property by reason of the tak'ng to be made for
this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out nre
done under the provisions of law authorizlntr the assessment of better-
ments, and betterments are to be assessed therefore.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town
for accectance and reoom-end that said way shall t)Hereafter be known
as a Public Town Way and named Batchelder Road, and that the sum of
Eight Thousand Four Hundred Sixty ($8460.00) Dollars be raised and
appropriated for said laying out and for the construction of said
way.
Chairman
Secretary
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Members of the rd of Public
' Works - Town of Reading
a6.
L Annual Town Meeting
March 1955
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC 'WORKS
ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF T:!E
CORNER OF ARLINGTON STREET AND LINCOLN
STREET.
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
that the public hit>hways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in
the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require-
ments of law relating to notice to owners of land hereof, and of a
hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for
such hearing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired
to be heard, have laid out, relocated or alteredas public hlghwap for
the use of the Town, tle corner of Arlington Street and Lincoln Street.
The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so leld out,
relocated or altered are as follows:
Beginning, at a stone bound located at the inter-
section of the Easterly side line of said Arlington Street
and the Southerly side line of Woburn Street;
Thence N. 70°-42'-35" E. , along said Southerly side
line of Woburn Street, a distance of 13.5 feet to an angle
point at tie intersection of the said Southerly side line
of Woburn Street and the South-westerly side line of said
Lincoln Street;
Thence S. 4y°-091-00" E. by tre said South-Westerly
side line of Lincoln Street, a distance of 46.67 feet to
a point of curve;
Thence running South-weaterly by a curved line on
a radius of 19. 00 feet, a length of 50.26 feet through lands
of John F. Sawyer and Louise H. Sawyer to a point of tangent
on the said E. sterly side line of Arlington Street;
ILThence N. 180-34'-00" W. along said Easterly side
line of Arlington Street a distance of 49.95 feet to the
point of beginning of this description.
The app::roximate area taken is seven hundred and seventy nine
(779) square fiat.
'Phe above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Relocation and Alteration of the corner of Arling tin and
Lincoln Streets, Reading, Mass. ", dated February, 1955, Board of
Public Works, James T. Putnam, Supt. , sold Plan being a part of this
description.
We determine that no damages will be. sustained by any person or
persons in t1eir property by reason of the tak'ng to be made for this
improvet.ient.
' No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we
hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this
report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways
shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered In accordance with
said Plan.
Chairman
aecretary
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Members of the d of
' Public 'Works - wn of Reading
9
March Town Meeting
1955
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WO�?KS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
BIRCH MEADOW DRIVE
The Board of Public Works of the Torn of Reading having
determined and adjudged tYat common convenience and necessity
require the laying out of a Town Way under tha provisions of law
authorizlm} the assessment of betterments, substantially in the
location hereinafter described, having complied with all reeulre-
ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and
of a Yearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed
for such hearing and then and tPere heard all persona present who
desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the
Town running North-Westerly from a State Highway now known as Main
Street to a public town way known as Oakland Road as accepted March
23, 1953, substantially as and in the location of tine private way
known as Birch Meadow Drive, the boundaries and measurements of said
way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Westerby side line of
said Main Street, said point being N. 0 -031-10'E. , a
distance of 225.39 feet measured along the said Westerly
side line of Main Street from a Massachusetts Highway
stone bound set at an angle point, Station 125 plus 38.20
Left, as defined by the alteration and layout as a State
HI ):way of said Main Street by the Massachusetts Depart-
ment of Public, biorks, March 5, 1929;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
L North-Westerly direction, having a radius of 30:00 feet
by lands of the Inhabiaants of the Town of Reeling, a
length of 47.12 feet to a point of curve;
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' Thence by a curved line to the Right, running
in a North-Westerly direction, having a radius of
7,08.00 feet by lands of said Inhabitants of the Town
of Reading, a length of 388.06 feet to a point of
tang9nt;
Thence N. 580-329-35- W. still by lands of said
Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 230.81
feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
South-Westerly direction, having a radius of 60.00 feet,
still by lands of said Inhabitants of the Town of Reading,
and by a private way known as Waverly Rand, a length of
94.57 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 31°-09'-05-W, across said Waverly (Private)
Road a distance of 30.38 feet to the North-Easterly
terminus of Oaklr!nd Road as accepted March 23, 1953;
Thence N. 580-151-45-W.by said North-Easterly ter-
minus of Oakle.nd Road a distance of 60.01 feet to an
angle point;
Thence N. 310-0V-05-E. , still by lands of said
Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 40.73
feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to :he Left, running in a
North-Westerly direction, having a radius of 60.00 feet,
still by lands of said Inhabitants of the Town of Reading,
a length of 93.93 feet to a point; said point being the
North-Westorly terminus of the South-Westerly side line
Of t:riB layout;
Thence N. 31°-271-25- E. , by lands of said Inhabi-
tante of the Town of Reading, a distance of 50.00 feet
to a point; said point being the North-Westerly terminus
of the North-Easterly side line of this layout;
Thence S. . 580-32'-35-E. , by lands of said Inhabl-
tante of the. Town of Reading a distance of 410.51 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
South-E.aterly direction, having a radlus of 648.00 feet
by lands of said Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a
length of 355.17 feet to a point of curve;
L Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a
North-Easterly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet
still by lands of said Inhabitants of the Town of Reading,
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a length of 47.12 feet to a point on the said Westerly
side line of Main Street;
Thence S. 0-031-10"W, along said Westerly side
line cf Main Street, a distance of 120.00 feet to the
point of beFdnning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Birch Meadow Drive, ReadtnL.,, Hass. ", dated February 25,
1955, Board of Public Works, James T. nutnam, Supt. , said Plan
being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person
or persons in t1-:eir property by reason of tke taking to be made for
tlis imurovement.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town
for aoceptanoe and recommend that said way shall thereaft<.r be known
as a Public Town Way and named Birch Meadow Drive.
ha man
Secretory
Members of the Board of
Public Works - Town of
Reading