HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-16 Town Forest Committee Minutes 17
November 16, 1967 7:00 PM
The Town Forest Committee met at the West Side Fire Station.
A formal notice of this meeting had been posted on the
bulletin board at the Municipal Building. _
Members Present : James S. Perry , Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichola, Secretary
Maurice E. Donegan
Mr. Donegan moved that the same officers be nominated for
the ensuing year, and that the secretary be instrudted
to cast one ballot for them. This was done .
The budiet of $1,900.00 for the year 1968 was discussed.
Mr. Donegan moved the t this budget be submitted, and
Mr . Nichols seconded the motion. It was so voted.
This will make it possible to continue the program of
tree carethat has been carried out during the last
few years, as well as miscellaneous parts of the program
for the benefit of the forest .
Mr. Donegan moved the sum of $50.00 be voted as annual
Salary for Miss 116anoa. Taylor for keeping the $nancial
records of the Committee. Mr. Nichols seconded the motion ,
and it was so voted.
Mr. Perry will invite, State Forester Estee to come to
Reading and inspeet the progress being made in the Town
Forest , and ask his suggestions in eettdngcup programs
for the fhturs. Mr. Perry will ask Mr. Estee about the
purchase of seedlings of various kinds to be planted on
the west side of Scrub Oak Hill. Mr. Nichola moved that
these seedlings be ordered. Mr. Donegan seconded the
motion. It was so voted .
Mr. Nichols moved that Mr. Kingman Abbott be hired at
a sum not to exceed $250.00 to locate six points starting
at the southwesterly point of Lot No. 18 known as the
Symonds lot and running to the easterly corner of
Lot No. 15 known as the Kiernan and Ball lot . The Bca rd
of Public Works has granite markers which they willgive to
the TownForest Committee. At a later time, the Town Forest
Committee will furnish men to dig the holes, and set the
granite markers under the supervision of Mr. Abbott . If
there would be go additional cost, the Committee would ask
Mr.Abbott to similarly locate and install markers at the
top of the hill at the southerly point of the Ordway Pit ,
which is lot No. 21, and also northwest of this point
about 722.69 feet at the junction of Lots No. 21, 22 and 25.
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November 16 , 1967 (continued)
Mr . Nichols moved that the committee confirm the
purchase for $25.00 of fifteen 9" x 9" aerial photos
of the Town Forest Area from the New Tingland Survey
Service, Ino. These are on the scale of 1" to 400 feet.
Mr. Donegan seconded the motion. It was so voted.
Mr . Nichols moved that the Committee put an article in
tqe next Annual Town Meeting to "Dedicate" the s0 called
Ernest Timothy Wakefield lot to the TownBorest . Mr. Donegan
ascended the motion. It was so voted.
The meeting was adjourned at 8;30 P.: M.
Refer to Page 3 of this book for information regarding
various lots in the Town Forest. This list below is a
continuance of the infor*ation on Pages 3 and 4.
Lot No. Acreage- — en
1 4Z80BO� -3
inent Domain Taking
10547-113 Deed
Henry y. dienamsnn
Town Forest Purposes
32 4.206 8538-298 Eminent Domain Taking
Charles A. Loring
"Dedicated" to Town Forest .
Refer Special Town Meeting Feb. 12 , 1962
Article 4.
11553-119 "Dedication" filed. Map shown in
33 4.990 7727-564 quitclaim Deed this book
-Silas Henry Carroll Page 16-8.
Purpose not mentioned in dead.
Refer Special Town Meeting
J&n. 22, 1951 Article 12.
Voted Eminent Domain
34 12 .7781 10782-306 Eminent Domain Taking
Trustees Laura Realty Trust
Town Forest Purposes
35 1.704 11236-205 Eminent Domain Taking
11274-558 Deed
John C. Bryant , Jr.
M4aioip4l water supply purposes
36 1.3855 11272-099 Eminent Domain taking
(In Reading- only)
11272-101 Deed (Shows part of land is)
(in Wilmington.)
Frank E. and Mildred N. Miller
Municipal water supply purposes .