HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-22 Town Forest Committee Minutes 20
(Annual Report continued)
various seasons of the year. David Galvin reports eighty-six
different species were seen in the Forest during 1967.
Boy Scouts have worked on service and conservation projects
which have been of great benefit to the Forest. They have
camped in the Forest in all seasons of the year.
The Record Book which was started in December 1964has "son
continued. This book will be valuable in future years for the .
detail of various lots of land, the record of acquisitions of
new lots of land, the planting of trees, and bits of history
of our Town Forest .
There are many people in Reading who appreciate *hat our
Town Forest means to them, but in future years there will
be many more people who will realize the value of an area
where they may roam without the disturbances of our
modern life.
Respectfully submitted ,
James S. Perry , Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
January 22 , 1868 7:30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held in Room 1, Municipal
Building. Members present :
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichols , Secretary
Maurice H. Donegan
The secretary's report of the last meeting was read
i and approved.
Mr. Perry will talk with State Forester Bates to find out
when the seedlings will be available for planting in the
spring in the Town Forest . Mr. Perry will order 1000 seedlings.
It was decided that the Secretary will write the articles
for the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting. These will
include : Two articles for the acquisition of two parcels from
Hillcrest Realty for the Town Forest , one article for the
acquisition of one parcel from the estate of the Jakefield
family for the Town Forest , and one article to be written for
the Board of Public Works for the acquisition by dedioation of
mf land'formetty owned by Chaunoy P. Judd Heirs, and foreclosed
for taxes, whioh will be dedicated for the Public Domain for
the- preservation of the water supply.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
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Lot 10. AcreageBook and Pa e
-37- 4.779-- ineat Domain Taking
Lillian Berg, Carrie G.Daby, Florence B.
Municipal Water Supply Purposes Sheehan
38 3.302 Article 78, Anneal Town Meeting April 15, 1967
Unknown owner
Voted for Town Forest
11313-165 See Map Page 10-0 in this book.
39 6.174 6344-522 See Map Page 10-D in this book.
6361-524
6049-79
Tax title land, formerly Herbert A. Viohols
Dedioatt6d to Town Forest in Annual Town
Rb 3121Agril 15, 1967 Article 79
Dedication filed.
40 8.270 11313-160 Eminent Domain Taking
11395-423 Deed Grace D.Banoroft
Article 80, Animal Town Meeting, April 15,1967
Voted for Town Forest Purposes
See Map Page 10-E in this book.
41 2.446 11313-163 Eminent Domain Taking
11395-426 Deed
Grace D.Banoroft
Article 81, Annual Town Meeting, April 15,1967
Voted for Town Forest Purposes
See Map rage 10-H in this book.
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The annual report of the Town Forest Committee for the
year 1967 was submitted to Boyd H. Stewart, Municipal
Building. This report reads as follows:.
To the Citizens of Reading:
We submit our report for 1967.
The Animal Town Meeting on April 15 , 1967 voted
four articles which added twenty acres to the Town Forest .
Mrs . Grace Dennison Bancroft sold to the Town for Town Forest
purposes two parcels with 10.7 acres, at a price which
amounted to a gift. Tax title land which had been foreclosed
in 1940 was "dedicated" to the Town Forest with an acreage
of 6.2 acres. Another piece with 3,3 acres, which belonged
to unknown owners, was voted to the Town Forest .
The AanitWTown Meeting voted the sum of $1,700.00 for
the farther development and maintenance of the Forest.
Thinning of the trees planted years ago has been continued ,
using the recommendations of our State Forester. As in past
years , this work has been done in cooperation with the United
States Department of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service , and for which the Town was reimbursed $200.00. Trails
have been marked throughout the Forest .
Gruupe oi' bird wataners have run bird walks during the
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