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Home My WebLink About1955-03-07 Annual Town Meeting Warrant 1 mowrr waxxnrrr (seal) Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middleaex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town oS Reading, 6reeting; � In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachuaetts, you ara hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Readiag, quslified to vote in elections and town aTfeira, to meet in Becurity Hall,- Woburn 3treet, in said Reading, as the polling place designa- ted for the four preclncts in said Town on MONDAY, tha 3EVENTH DAY of MARCH, A. D. 19SS ' at aeven o�clock in the forenoon to act on the following article, viz. : /[RTICLS 1. To elect by ballot the folloNing Town Of£icera; A Modarator for one year; Town Clerk Por one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three yeera; ona member of the Board oP Public Welfare Por three yeera; one member of the Board of Asaesaors for three yeara; one member oP the Board of Asseasora for two yeara; Tresaurer for one year; Tax Collector Sor three yeara; one member of the Municipal Light Board for thrae yeare; one member of the Munici- pal L�Sht Board for one year; two Consteblea for one year; two mem- , bera of the Board of Public Worka £or three yeara; one member of the Board of Aealth for three yeara; two membere of the School Conmittee for thrae yeara; teo members o£ the Board of Library Trusteea for three yeara; one member oP the Board of Library Trueteea Por two geera; two membera oP the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years ; two membera o£ the Planning Board for three yeara; one member of tha Planning Board for two yeara. � Aleo in accordanca eith the proviaiona of Chapter � of the Acta of 19�13, in each of the £our pracinete, the nwiber of Town Meeting Mem- , bera as hereinafter apacified: � Precinct 1. Fifteen members for three years; two membera Por one year to Y111 vacancies. Precinct 2. Fifteen membera for three yeara; one member for one year to fill vacencg; one member for two yeara to �fill vacancy. Precinet 3. FiPtaen members £or three yeara; ona member for one year to £ill vacancy. � Precinct 4. Fifteen membera for three years; two members Por one , year to Pill vacanciea . For theae purpoaea the polls w111 &e openad at each of the four precincta at seven o�clock A. M. and w111 close at eight o+clock P.M. And to meet at the new High 3chool, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on MONDAY, the T7PENTY-FIR3T DAY of MARCH, A. D, 19SS _ at seven forty-five o� clock in the evening, at ahich time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclueively by Toen Meeting Membera in accordance with tha provisions oP Chapter 7 , oP- the Acts or 1q43• ' ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the reporta oF the Board of Select- men, To�vn Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxea, Board oP Asaesa- ors, Board o£ Public Works, Tovm Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board oS Public WelPere, 3chool Committea, Public Library Truateea, Mvnicipal Light Board, Finance Cotmnittee, Contributory Retirement Board, Cemeterg Trusteas, Planning Board end any other Boarda or Special Coimnitteea. . ARTICLE 3. To chooae all other necessary town officers and special co�ittees and determine what instructiona ahall be given town offi- aere and apecial committeea. 2 Town Werrant March i955 ARTICLE 1}. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate from the tax levy or from avai.lable funds Tor General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and 3anita- tion, Board of Public Works including HiRhways end Sidewalka, Drain- age, Common Parka and 3upervised Play, lNatar Dapartment and Sewer Department, Public Dumpa, Charities and Aid, Veterana� Benefits, Public Schools, Public Library, Cemeteries, Pdemorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department, Street Lighting, Maturing Debt, Interest, Insurance, Contributory Retirement 3ystem, Reserve Fund, Publication Street List for 1q5$, Maintenence and Li�htinP Old South Clock, Print- ing Town Reports, Damape Clnims, Parking Areas Maintenance, Recording � Instruments Registry of Deeds, and General Accounts. � ARTICLE s• To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the npproval o£ the 3electmen, to borrow money £rom time to time Sn anticlpetion oP the revenue of the financial year be- ginning Jnnuary 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notea thereSor, pay- able within ona year, and to renew any note or notes as may be Riven £or a period o£ less than one year In aceordance with Section ly and 17, Chapter 1�}, �eneral Laws. Town Treasurer ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of £oreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provi- sions o£ Section 65 of Chapter 60 oT the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all re¢1 estate taken by the Town for nonpay- ment af taxes, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. Town Treasurer ARTICLE 7. To sea if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transSer frmn avallable funds a svm o£ money for Chnpt�r 90 Highway Mnintenence and Construction to be used in connection with moneys received £rom the 3tate and County, or what it wi1T do in re- lation thereto. Town Treasurer � ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, � � ri�ht of eminent domain or otherwise for the construction of a new fire station on Wobur� Street tha following described parcel oP land with the bu3ldSr�gs thereon and to see vrhat swn the Tovm will raise and appropriate �rom avQi,lable funds or from the tax levy for the acquisition o£ s c�� land!' �or what it will do in relation thereto. The lrind in sald Reading toqether with buildings theroon and situ- ated on the northerly side of Woburn 3treet and eatimated to contain 26,�+50 square feet and being the premises lmown and desi�nated as 263 Woburn Street in said Reading and shown as Lot 47 on Plat 22 0£ Town of Reading Assessors� Plans . Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 9. To see what sum the Tovm will raise and appropriate by borrowing or transfer from availnble funds or raisa from the tax levy for the purpose of constructing a new fire house station building on the northerly side of Woburn Street upon land now owned or to be ac- qulred by the Town and for oriRinally equipping and furniahin� the said building and to .authorize the Board of Selectmen to proceed with the construction of such building and to enter into such contracts and ap,reements In respect thereto or what it wi11 do in relation thereto. Eoard, of 3electmen ARTICLE 10. To see Sf the Town will vote to authorizC the Board of ';-] 3electmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they i 1 may determine the 1950 Chevrolet used by the Police Department; to see �� what disposition the Town will make oS the proceeds thereoS and to sae what swn the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of a new � Station Wap,on for the Police Department or what it will do in ralation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to aell or exchanRe upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the 1951} Ford Police cruisin� car; to see what diaposi- � tion the Town will make o£ the procaeds thereof and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate Sor the pvrchase oS a .new cruis- � ing cnr for the Police Department or vrhat it will do in relation thereto. Soard of 8electmen 3 Town Warrant March 1955 � ARTICLE 12, To sae i£ the Town will vote to authorize the Board oT Selectmen to sell or exchanqe upon such terms and conditions as they may determina the 1951} Ford police cruising car; to see what disposition the Town will maka of the proceeds thereof and to see what sum the Totvn ucill raise and appropriate Sor the purchase of a new cruiaing car £or the Police Department or what it will do in relation. thereto. � Board of 3electmen � ARTICLE 13 , To see what sum the Towp will raise and appropriate for the purchase of a new fire truck equipped with a one thousand p,allon per minute pinnping engine or what it will do in relation thereto. Eoard of Selectmen ARTICLE 14, To aee. what aum the Town will r�gse and appropriate for tha purchase of a new automobile for the Chief of the Fire De- partment or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of 3electmen ARTICLF. 1$, To see what sum the Town will raise end approprSate £or the purchase of uniforms for members of the Polica Departmeht or what it will do in relatSon thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16 . To aee what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of uniforms for membera of the Fire Department or what it will do Sn relation thereto. - . Board of 3electmen ARTICLE• 1�. To see what sum trie Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase and installation of a two-way radio for an addi- tional piece of equipment oS the Fira Department or what it will do in relation thereto. . Board of 3electmen � ARTICLE 18. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for an extension of the fire alarm system so as to furnieh mutual aid between this Tovm and the Town of North Reading, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of S�lectmen ARTICLE 19, To see wh¢t sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the further development and maintenance of the Town Foreat or what it will. do in relation thereto, Aoard o£ 3electmen ARTICLE 20. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the cara o£ graves of any persons who have served in tha Army, Navy, or Marina Corps of the United 3tatea in time of war or in- aurrection and who have been honorably discharged from such aervice, es provided by Section 9, Chaptar 115, General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen AETICLE 21. To see what sum the Town will raise and approprtate for the use of a helicopter Sn sprayln� the treea by the Tree and Mo�h Department or what St will do in relation thereto. . Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board � oS 9electmen to lease upon such terms and conditiona as they may determine auch portion oP the old high school building as the Board may determine for the use of a unit oF the State Militia or what It will do� tn relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 23, To see i£ the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the leRal expenses of the town in relation to an appeal taken on a certein dacree of the Massachusetts Superior Court entered Jnnuary 19, 1955, or what it will do in relation thereto. Planning Board � ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town wi11 vote to amand the Schedule of MSnlmum and Maximum salaries to be paid to employees in the poaitions included in the Enployaes Classifications Plan by strikin� out the hourly and weekly minimum and maximums as appearin� therein and sub- 4 Town Warrant March i955 stitute in place thereo£ under the Job Classifications the £ollow- ing new hourly and weekly minimum and maximvm ratea: Classification Hourly Weekly Min. Max. Min. Max. Section 1. Clerical Employees Junior Clerk 30.00 11$.00 Senior Clerk 45.00 55•00 Section 2. Supervisory Emplopeea � I� Foreman q2.00 3upervisory IInplopees Mechanic and 3hovel Operator 1.95 78.00 3ection 3. Hourlg Paid IInployees Skilled Labor 1.$1 1.76 60.40 70.40 Section $. Municipal Light Dept. Manager 145•00 Comptroller 12$•00 Assistant to Comptroller 7$.00 Distrlbution Enpineer 120.00 Construction Superintendent 112.00 Line Truck Foraman 2.47 98•8� Cable Splicer ' Z•47 98•B� Lineman-lat Clase 2.21 88.1�0 � Lineman-2nd Class 1•94 77•�� Lineman-3rd Class 1.7 71.60 Groundaman 1.7�y 6q.60 Patrolman-lst class 1.875 75.00 Mechanic 1,95 78.00 Meter Teater 1.81 72.4� Meter Reader 1.50 b0.00 Chief Operator 2.125 85.00 � operator 1•84 3•60 Stockroom Man 1•$0 �0.00 Service Man 1.875 7$•�a Janitor 1.45 58.00 Section 6. Cemeterg Dept . Superintendent 92.00 �!Working Foreman 1.8$ 7�}.�� ;tUse of house at $20.00 per month Section 7. Public Library Librarlan 60.38 Aasiatant librarian 5�•9� Section 8. Tree end Lioth Dept. Superintendent 83•9Z Section 9. Police Dept. Annually Min. Max chier 4z5o.00 S000.00 Sargeant �1200.00 Patrolman 3�+00.00 3800.00 Section 10. Fire Dept. cr,iar 4zso.00 S000.00 Deputy 41�00.00 . �i Captain 4200•00 Liautenant 4000.00 rrivate 3400.00 3800.00 Personnel Board ARTICLE 25• To see Sf the Town wi1T vote to amend Schedule A Job Classifications under Article VIII-A of the Sy-Laws relating to the Wages end Hour C1asslPication Plan in the manner following: Add to Tlunicipal LSRht Department the followin� new Classi£ication: ASSISTANT CABLE SPLICER: Worke with cable aplicer on all under- ground work, capable of doing some splicing and also fills in on overhead work. 5 Town Warrant March 19$5 Amend 3ection 5, Municipal Light Department by establishing the hourly and weekly minimum and maximum ratea for tha new Job Classi- fSestion of AssSstant Cable Splicer es £ollows; Aourlg Weakly Min. Max. Min. Max. i.ai i.90 7z.4o 76.00 Personnel Board � AftTICLE 2G. To see if the Town will vote to amend 3chedule A Job Classifications under Article VIII-A of the By-Laws releting to the Wap,e and Hour- ClassiSication Plan by striking out under the Board oS Public Works the �classification of "L¢nd Surveyor" end subatitutinp, in place thereoS the Pollowing: Land 3urvepor � 9ha11 be e person capable of parforming end supervising work on land and construction surveys . Shall be experienced in trie pro- cedures, calculationa, plans and recorda relating thereto. Shall have the enuivalent of two years of study at an accredited enqineer- Srkq achool. Personnel Board ARTICLE 27. To see what sum the Town wlll raise and appropriate for the purpose of rouRh prading land in Birch Meadow adjacent to the new High School, and being arees 1.,2, �. 3, .(}, $ & b, ahown on � . Plan dated June 1930, duly filed in the Town Clerk� e Of£ice, or what it will do in relatlon thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 28 . To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate £or the Tinish gradinp, o£ land in Birch Meadow adJacent to the new High School, and being shown on area lA, 1B, 1C and 1D on Plan dated June 19)0, filed In the Town Clerk� s Office, or what it vcill do in relation thereto. 3chool Committee ARTICLE 29. To see i£ the Town will vote to transfer the cara, custody, management and control for school purposes o£ a parcel of land in Blrch Meadow ad�acent to the site of the new High School and ahown as area 10 on plan dated Sune 1�30, filed in the Town Clerk+ s Office, whlch land is now being used for playground purposes or what it will do in relation thereto. Sehool Cormnittee ARTICLF. 30. To sea if the Town will vote to authorize the Sehool Cormnittee to sell or exchange upon such terms end conditions ea thep may determine the l9l}� Chevrolet Automobile; to see what disposition the Town will make of the proceeds thereoP and to aee wiat swn the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of a new Automobile for the 3chool Department, or what it will do in relatlon thereto. 3chool Committee ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Building Coimnittee £or the purpose of the construction of an Elementary School, or what it will do in reletion thereto. 8chool Commlttee ARTICLE 92. To aee what sum the Towrt will raise and appropriate � for consulting engineers or architectural servicos, preliminary plana and surveys for construction o£ a new Elementary School, or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee ARTICLF. 33 . To sea i£ the Town will vote to establish a Speciel Commlttee to nake a comprehensive stuc�y and investigation of suitable sltea in the Town for Schools and suStable sites for reereattonal areas, and to see what sum the Town will raise and approprlate for the use of such Cormnittee, or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee Recreation Cotmnittee 4RTICLE 34• To see what sum the Town will raise and approprlate for� the payment of a 1953 Account of the School Department due the City oF Boston Tor vocational tuition, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto . School Cotmnittee � � Town Wnrrant March 1955 ARTICLE 35• To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, riRht of eminent domain, or otherwise £or school purposes the follow- irtg descrlbed parcel of land and to see what aum the town will raise and appropriate from the tax levg or from available funds and trans- fer for the acquisition of such land or what it will do in relation therato: BeRinninR at the southwesterly corner thereof; thence northwesterly six hundred twenty-three (623) Seet; thence turninQ and running north- �� easterly by two coursea three hundred fifty and 3�/100 (350.94) feet and one hundred fiPtg-two and 84/100 (1$2.84) feet; thence turning and runninp, in a general easterly diraction three hundred sixty-six and ql/100 (366,91) Seet; thence southeasterly by two courses one hundred ninety-two and 72/100 (192.72) Peet and two hundred three and 2/100 (20j .02) feet; thence turning and n�nning southweaterly two hundred fifty-six and 6/100 (2$6.06) feet; thence running Sn a gen- eral westerly direction one hundred forty-seven and 63/100 (14�.63 ) £eet; thence turninq and running southwesterly three hundred twenty- seven and P�1/100 (3z7.Q1) feet; thence running southeasterly two hundred fifty-nine and 75�100 (259•75) Peet; thence running easterly twenty-seven and 77/100 (27.77) feet and thence in a general westerly direction two hundred seventy-five and 70/100 (275.70) feet to the point of beqinning. Said parcel is shown as Lot 9 on Plat 66 0£ Town oP Reading Assess- ore Plans and anid parcel is eatimated to contain 10,896 acrea. School Committea A&TICLE 36. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the inatallation o£ a skatin� area in Birch Meadow upon the par- cel oS land No. 2 as shown on plan dated June 1930 filed in the Tovan Clerk� s 0£fice� or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 37• To sea if the Town will vote to accept the provisions �� of Sectiona £orty-two A to Torty-two F, Snclusive, of Chapter I}0 of the General Lawa, being a law relative to the Collectton of Water Rates and imposinp Liens therefor npon real eatate, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 38. To see what sum the Town will raiae and appropriate from the Tax Levg and/or from available funds Por the paqment oS land damagea ceuaed by the relocation of the Westerly aida line of South Street, or what St will do in relation thereto Board of Public Worka � ARTICLE 39• To aee what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of making specific repaira to the Mineral Street Bridge or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Public Works ARTICLE l}0. To see IP the Town will vote to accept the report of bhe Board of Puhlic Works on the relocating or altering of the cor- ner of Lincoln Street end Arlinqton Street, such highways being re- located or altered Sn accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the oSfice of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the statutory requirementa, and to see if the Town will aceapt the relocation or alteration of the corners o£ Lincoln � Street and Arlington Street, as shown on said Plan, or what it will i do in relstion thereto. Board of Public Worke ARTICLE l}1. To see if the Town wlll vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public way o£ a private way lmown as Birch Meadow Drive, such hiRhway being laid out in accordence with plan duly approved by the Board of 3urvey and filed in the Office of the To*m Clerk in accordance with statutory requirements end to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate Srom the Tax Levg and/or from available Sunda Por the construction of said way Sncluding the coat o£ bituminous macadam or other per- manent pavement os similar lastin�t charactar end including the side- X walks to be lsid at the time oS said conatruction or vrhat it will do Sn relation thereto. Board of Public Works 7 Town Warrant March 19$5 ARTICLE� ly2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the re- port of the Board o£ Public Works upon the laying out as a public way o£ a private way known as Glenmere Circle under provisions o£ law authorizinq the asaesament of battermenta, auch hiRhway being laid In accordance with plan duly approvad by the Boerd of 3urvey and filed in the o£fice o£ the Town Clerk in accordance with eta- tutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Worka as Glenmere Circle end to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from the Tax � Levy end/or 1'rom avaSlable £unda Sor the construction of said way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Public Worka ARTICLE l}3• To see if the Town will vote to accept the report o£ tha Board of Public Works upon the leying out sa a public way of a prSvate way lmown as Lothrop Road under provisions of law authorizinP the assessment oS betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of 9urvey and filed in the offlce of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory requirements and to see ST the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Worka as Lothrop Road and to see what swn the Town will raise end appropriate from the Tax Levy end/or from available £unda for tha conatruction of said wag, or whet it will do in relation thereto. - P.oard of Publie Worka Ai?TICLE 1�y. To see if the Tovm will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the leyinq out as a public vray of a privata way lmown e a Jere Road under provisions of law author- izing the assessment o£ betterments, such hi�hway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Aoard of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory reauirements and to aea if the Town will accapt the public way laid � out by the Bonrd of Public Works as Jere Road and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from� the Tax Levy nnd/or from evailable funds for the construction of said way, or what it will do in reletion thereto . Board of Public Worka ARTICLE 45. To aee if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Soard o£ Public Works upon the laying out sa a public way of a private w¢y ]mown as Batchelder Road vnder provisions of law authorizing the assessment of bettermenta, such hi�hway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and £iled in the of£ice o£ the Town Clerk Sn accordence with statu- tory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way leid out by the Board of Public Works as Hatchelder Road and to see what aum the Town will raise and appropriate £rom the Tax Levy and/or from available funds for the construction o£ seid way, or what St will do in relation thereto. � Boerd of Public Worka ARTIC,LE 46. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the layin� out as a public way of a private way imown as Bolton Street under provislons of law authoriztr� the asseasment of betterments, such hi�hwag being laid ou.t in accordance with plan dulg approved by the Board of Survey � and £iled in the office of the Town Clerk in eccordance with statu- tory requirementa and to see i£ the Town w111 accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works a.s P.olton Street and to aee what siun the Town will raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/ or from nvailable funds for tha cobstruction of said way, or vWnat it will do in relation thereto, Board o£ Public Works ARTICLE �}7. To see what sum the Town w111 raise and appropriate from the Tax Levg and/or from available Tunds for the construction oS sanitary sewers, sewerap,e work and other sewerage facilities, to be uaed in such locations as the Board of Public Works may deem ad- visnble or what it wlll do in relation thereto . Board of Public lVorks � Town Warrant March 195$ ARTICLE 48. To sae what sum tha Town will rRise and r�ppropriate £rom the Tax Levy and/or £rom aveilable funds Sor the resurfacing veith bituminoua macadam of two tennis courta in Birch Meadow play- eround or what it will do Sn relation thereto. Board of Rxblic Worka ARTICLE l}9 To see what aum the Town wi11 raise and appropriate £rom the Tax Levy and/or Srom available £unda for the construction of two cement block £ield houses not exceeding 100 square £eet in floor area £or the storage of playground equipment at Washington .� Street Play�round and Memorial Park or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE $0. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate Srom the Tax Levy and by transfer from available funds for the pur- pose of maintaining, repairinp„ purchasing and operating road ma- chinery and equipment Sor the uae of and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 51. To see what stm the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of improving and constructing a portion of West Street £rom near Woburn Street townrd the Wilmington - Reading Town line under Section jl}, Chapter 90 of the Ganeral Laws together with such sums as may be provided by the 9tate and County, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE $2• To see what sum the Tovm will raise and appropriate Sor the purpose of maintaining, rap¢iring and resur£acing, streeta constructad under Section 31�, Chapter 90 oS the (;eneral Laws to- �ether with such funds as may be provided by the State and County or what it vrill do in relation thereto. � Board o: Public Works � ARTICLE $3• To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy and/or from available funds for the purpose of resurfacin� streets wlth bitiuninous conerete, such sum to be ex- pended by and under the direction o£ the Board of Public Worka or whet it will do in relation :hereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE sly• To see what sum tha Town will raise and appropriate for cleaninp, the Town PerkinP Areas located 'Aesterly of Main Street and Northerly of Hnven Street, and Northerly of Haven Street and Easterly of Chute Street, or what it will do in relation therato. Aoard o£ Public Works , ARTICLE 5$. To see what action the Town will take re¢arding the installation of additional street lights on the public streets dur- ing the year 1955, or whnt it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Liqht Department ARTICLE $6. To see what aum the Town wi11 raise by borrowing or otherwise and appropriate for eztending and enlarging the Municipal Li�ht Plant by installing necessary additional power lines £rom the Ash Street Plant to the present substationa in the Town of North � Reading and Wilmington, and bg installinp, auch other appliances and � equipmont which may ba neceasary in connection therewith, or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Department ARTICLE 57. To aee what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Reserve Sor the permanent devalopmant of Laurel Hill and Forest Glen Cemeteries, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Cemetery Trustees 9 Town Warrant March 19$$ ARTICLE 58. To see what sum the Town will raise end appropriate for the purpose of conductinp, and promoting recreatSon, play, sports, phgsical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and buildings as deSined in Section 14 of Chapter 1}5 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise ell powers conferred therein including the purchase of the neceseary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees end the fixing of their compensation or what it will do in ralation thereto. Recreation Committee � ARTICLE 59• To aee what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of settlinR the litiRation pending in the Middlesex . 3uperior Court relatinp, to accident which occurred on August 27,1951 on Bvmmer Avenue, involving Marion A. Conant now deceased, or what St will do in relation thereto. Law Committee ARTICLE 60. To see what sum tha Town will raise end appropriate for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, auch sum to be ex-� pended under the supervision of the Aoard of Health or what it will do in relation thereto. - Board ot Health ARTICLE 61 . To aee what sum the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate from the tax levy or from avaSlabla funds to be added to the Stabilization Fund under authority o£ Section 5B oF Chapter 40 of the General Laws or what it wi�1 do in relation thereto. Capital Expenditures Planning Committee ARTICLE 62, To see i£ the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, right of eminent domain or otherwise £or the purpose of extending the Public Domain or Town Forest the Pollowing described parcel oP land and to see what swn the Town will raise and appropriate by � borroxing or trans£er from available funds or from the tax levy for i the acquisition of said lend, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. A parcel of lend containin� £our (1y) acres, more or less, Sn Dividence Meadow so called, bounded and deacribed as follows; Northerly bg lands of the InhabStants oP the Town of Reading known as the HeadinR Town Forest; Weaterly and Southarly by lands now or Sormerly of David W. Davis, Eaeterly bg landa now or formorly of Frank H. 44hitchurch. Cormnittee of Town Forests ARTICLE 63 . To aee what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the observance of the Christmas 3eason of 1q55 by the decoration and Sllumination of public buildings end public streets and the de- coration of Chrlstmas trees upon municipal land or what it will do Sn reletion thereto. � Reading Chamber oP Commerce ARTICLE 61}. To see what swa the Town will raise and appropriate Por the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise, suitable head- quarters for Readinp, Post 62 0£ Lhe American Lagion, or what it nill do in relation thereto. � Everett P. Packer and Othera �. ARTICLE 65. To see what sum the Town will ra13e and appropriate �,.� for tha purpoae of providin� by lease or Otherwise, suitable head- � quarters for Readin� Post 685 Veterans o£ Foreign Wars, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. William J. Tiphe, Jr. and Others ARTICLE 66. To see whet svm the Town vcill raise and appropriate for Child Wal£are Work to be expended u�der the dlrection of the ReadinR Visiting Nurae Association and the Board of Health, or what St will do in relation thereto. Dorothy T. Marden and Othera ARTICLE 6�. To aee iP the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred (100) Dollars and the Selectmen appoint a Director, the Director to cooperate with the Middleaex County Trus- 10 Town Warrant March i955 tees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work of the Middleaex County Extension Servica and the 4-H Clubs, under provisions of 3ection 40 and 4$. Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachuaetta or what St will do in relatlon thereto. ' Lois M. Connor and Others . � And you are directed to aerve this warrant by poating an atteat- ed cop9 thareof in at least three public placea in each of the four pracincts of the Town not less than- aeven days prior to March 7,195$, the data aet for the meeting in said warrent and to cause this , ,� warrant to be published in the ReadinR Chronicle one day at least prior to said dete. Herof fail not and maka due return of thie warrant with your � doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting. � Givan under our hends this £ourteenth day of February, A.D. ,1955 Kenneth C. Latham Jemes E. Ca1v1n Lawrence Drew Selectmen of Reading A true copg Arthur L. Harris Constable � COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETT3 Middlesex ss . OFFICER�S RETIIRN March l}, 19$5 By virtue of this warrant, I, on Februarg 26, 1955 notified � and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town afSairs, to meet in the place and at the time specified, by posting attested copies of this warrant in the Pollowing public places within the Town oP Reading: Precinct 1. Austin�s Lunch Room, 17 Harnden Street Central Fire Station Police Headquartera Prec'_nct 2. P.Sasonic Temple Building b1. F. Charles� Store, 610 h4ain Street Hoston E: Pdaine R. R. Depot. Precinet 3. Keertls Corner Store, 36 Mineral Street Benny�s Store, 16f1 Loruell Street � Fire Station� Er�ine /�2 Precinct 4, Municlpal Building, Zitzowis 3tore, 287 Lowell Street T4eLaughlin� s Store, 1051 Main Street The date of poatinp, bein�* more than seven days prior �to March 7, 1955, the date set for the meeting Sn this warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published �� in the Reading Chronicle in the iesue of March 3, 1955, the snme I�i being more than one day prior to the dete of said meeting. (Signed) Arthur L. Herris Constable oS Reading