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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-04-02 Special Town Meeting Minutes IN CO',7707MNEA.LTH CF "?4 SSA .^.HIISET_TS Officer' s Return Middlesex as. Reading, By virtue of this warrant, I, on March 24, 1956 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the new High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading, at the time specified, as the designated place for the four precincts of the Town, by posting attested copies of this warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Austin' s Lunch Room 17 Harnden Street Central Fire Station - Police Headquarters Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building P.T. F. Charles ' Store 610 Main Street Boston 8: Maine R. R. Depot Precinct 3. Keene' s Corner Store 36 Mineral Street Benny' s Store 168 Lowell Street Fire Station Eng,. #2 Woburn Street Precinct 4. Municipal Building Zitzow' s Store 287 Lowell Street McLaughlin' s Store 1051 Main Street The date of posting being, more than seven days prior to April2, 1956, the date set for the meeting in this warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of March 29, 1956 the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting. (signed) William H. Dewsnap Constable of Reading, Special Meeting Precinct I April 2, 1956 In accordance with Section 8, Chapter 7 of the Acta of 1943, a special meeting of the members of Precinct I was held on April 2, 1956, at the New High School 62 Oakland Road, for the purpose of filling a vacancy, a petition having been filed by more than ten members and due notice sent to each member. At said meeting a quorum was present and the following were elected Chairman and Clerk: Philip J. Clough, Chairman Katherine C. Pierce, Clerk By ballot Daniel McBride was then elected a precinct member to fill the existing vacancy by a majority vote. /-/�? � Town Cieric 102 Special Town Meeting New High School Auditorium April 2, 1956 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 7:45 P.M. The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the Constable ' s Return which was then read by the Town Clerk. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to adjourn, to meet in the New High School Auditorium on Monday evening, April 9, 1956, at 7:45 P.M. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M. 156 Town Meeting Members were present. . A true copy Attest �� - Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING New High School Auditorium April 2, 1956 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard, at 8:00 P. M. On motion of Lawrence A. Cate it was voted to take Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. Lawrence A. Cate moved that there be and hereby Is established a Special Committee to be known as "Sewer Study Committee" consisting of one member of the Board of Public Works chosen by it, one member of the Finance Committee chosen by it, one Member of the Capital Expenditures Planning Committee chosen by it, and four citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one member from each of the precincts of the Town. The Committee shall consider a plan and program for the in- stallation and construction of sewers in the Town and all matters relating thereto, including the financing thereof. The Committee shall submit a written report to the Town not later than January 1, 1957, and shall submit a report to any Special Town Meeting held subsequent to September 1, 1956 ARTICLE 3. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. moved that the subject matter of Mr. Cate's motion be indefinitely postponed. This motion was not voted. ARTICLE 3. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. moved that Mr. Cate's motion be laid on the table until after discussion of Article 38. This motion was not voted. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Special Committee to study Sewer Construction be amended to include as a member of said committee a member of the Board of Health.