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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-11-19 Special Town Meeting Warrant 1�8 T 0 W N W A R R A N T (3ea1) Cotmnonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . � To either of the Constablea of the Town of Reading, Greetir�a: In the name of the Coamionwealth you are hereby requirad to notify and w�rn the inhabitanta of the Town o£ Reading, qualiTied to vote in � electiona and town affairs to meet et the 3enior High School, 6Z Oak- land Road in said Reading on MONDAY, NOVEhhiBER 19, 1.956 at eight o� clock in the evening to act on the following articlea�: ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reporta of Town Officers and special co�ittees and determine what inatructiona will be given Tovm Officera and specisl cottunittees. ARTICLE 2. To aee nhat awq the Town wi1T appropriate from avail- able £unds and transfer to the Fire Alarm Maintenance 3alary Accovnt, or nhat it will do in relation thereto. . Board of Seleatmen ARTICLE 3 . To see what suM the town will raiae and appropriate from the ta�c levy or appropriate from available funds for the purpoae of � defraying a -portion of the cost�of instalTing automatic flaehing light signals at the Readin� railroad station of the Boaton and Maine � Railroad, or what it� will do in relation thereto. � Soard of Selectmen ARTICLE 1}. To see what swn the Town wilE raise and appropriate Srom the tax levy or -appropriate from available funds and transfer � for the purpose of conatructing a nee Fire Station building on the northarly side of Woburn 3treet and £or originslly equipping and furniahing the said building, which appropriation is to be adde� to the pravious appropriation voted for this purpose, or phat it wilIl do in relation thereto. Board of 3electmen ARTICLE S• To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map- by adding a£tar Para�raph 1 of 3ection III there- of, e new paragraph la as followa; � la, Any building constructed or formerly used for public or muni- cipaT. purposea nhlch is owned or controlled by the Town of Reading shall be excluded from the proviaions of these Zoning By-Lawa-. Planning Board ARTICLE 6. To aee if the Town will vote to amend 3chedule A Job Classifica�tSons vnder Article VIII-A of the By-Lews releting to the Wage and Hour Classification Plan in the manner folloping: - Delete from Pdvnicipal Li�ht Dapartment the Tollowing Classi£Scation: MECAANIC Capable of doing all �rork on cars and trucks, including painting and welding, also doea mdding for station. Add to the biunicipal Llght Department the following new classifie�.- tion: AUTOPdOPdOTIVE end UTILITY REPAIR MAN: � Capable of doing all work on cara, trucks and portable equip- ment, including painting, walding, repairing and adjusting, also installing, repairing and maintaining electric utility structivea; i.e. stetion, sub-stations underground end overhead. Amand Section 5, Municipal Li�t Department, by eatablishin� the hourly and viceekly minimim and maxim� ratea� for the nea fob classi- ficatlon of Automotiva and Utility Repair Man as follows-: Section 5. Municipal Light Department Hourly Weekly MIin. Ma�c Min. Max. Automotive and Utility Repairman 1.9,5 2.30 �78.00 �92.00 Town Warrant for � �`� �� Special Town Meeting November 19, i956 Amend Bection 5, Municipal Light Depar�ment, bv eatabliahing new hourly and weekly maximum rates for Patrolman - lat Class as Pollows: Clasaific�tion 9ection 5• Mvnicipal Light Department Hourly Max Weekl Mex. Patrolman - lst class 2.10 �8�.00 Peraonnel Board ARTICLE 7. - To determine what instructions and authority shall be given to .the Sewer Study Cotmnittee eatablished by tha vote of the � Annual Toivn Meeting on April 2, iq56, and to aee what sum the Town f eill raise and appropriata from the ta�r levy or appropriate Yrom available Sunda for the use oS such Co�ittee or what it will do in reletion thereto. Sewer Study Committee ftRTICLE 8. To determine what instructiona and authority shs1T be given to the School and Recrestion 31te Coimnittee estab3lshed by the vote of the Annual Town Meeting on Apri7. l}, 19$$, and to aee whet aum the Town wi1P raise and appropriate from the ta�c levy or apgro- priate from available funds for the use o£ such Co+�rmittee, or ahat it wi1T�. do in relation thereto. School and Recreation Site Covm[3ttee ltRTICLE 9. . To see what sum the Town will ra�ise arid appropriate from the tax levy or appropriate from available £unds Por the purpose of inscribing a name on the exterior of the New High 3chool Buildixtg, of purchasir� and placing a plaque inside said building, and Por ex- peasea Sn connection with tha decPl.cation program for said building, or ahat it will do in relgtion thereto. Co�nittee Por Namir� the New Senior High 3chool. ARTICLE 10. To see what atun the Town wi1P appropriate from avail- able Punda and transl'er to the Public Library Salarlea Account, or vhat it will do in relation thereto. � Board oP Library Trustees ARTICLE 11. To aee what avm the Town will appropriate Prom avail- able funda� and tranafer to the SchooY Transportation Accovnt, ot what it will do in relation thereto. School Cotmnittea ARTICLE 12. To sea if the Town wil2 vote to authorize the 3chool Coimnittee to eatablish and maintain 3tate-aided Oocstional Education in aecordance with the provisions of Chapter 7l} oS the General Lawa�. and Acta amendstory thereto, or dependent thereon, or whst it will do in reletion thereto. School Covanittee ARTICLE 13 . To aee if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, to be used for schooIl pvrpoaea, the Tollowing described parcel of land, and to see mhat svm the Town will raise and appropriate from the tax levy or eppropriate from available .ttuids and trans£er for the ecquisition of such land, or what St will do in relation thereto:- A certain parcel of lsnd in Reading, Massachusetts, being a part of land believed to be owne8 by Stephen S. Zagorski and Eva 0. Zagoraki and aituaterl between Charle� Street and HaverhilIl Street, bounded and deacribed as Sollowa: Northxeaterly by Charlea 3treet, five hundred snd fifty-three end � 6i/1oo (553.�1) Feat; Northerly by land now or formerly of Charlea F. Treaeler etal, Sive hundred and twenty-six ana 54/l00 (526•54) reet; Easterly by Haverhill 3treet, by tso linea, measuring slxty-two and q8/ioo (6z.98) feet ar,a tnree hundred and ninety-Sive (395) reet, ra- spectively; Southarly bg land now or Sormerly of Stephen 3. Zaqorski and Eva 0. Zagoraki, bv land now or Sormerly oP Alfred T. Drinkwater etal, and by land now or formerly oS Frederick Bing, Jr. and Leona S. fting, eight hvndred and P1£ty-Pive and 28/100 (855.28) feet; eontaining 7.28 acra�. Be all or any of a�. d measurements more or lese. School Con¢nittee � �o Town Warrant for Special Town Meeting November 19, iq56 ARTICLE ll}. To see i£ tha Topn xill vote to place the folloaing question on the ballot for the Annual Town Meeting to be held Tn March 1�5�; "SHALL SODIUM FLUORIDE NE ADDED TO THE READING WATER SUPPLY? ', or nhat it will do in relation thereto. Ruth C. Eatabrook and Othera ARTICLE 15• To see � if the Town will vote to accept the report oP the Board of Public Works on the relocatin� or altering of the West- erly side line of Pearl 3treet near Putnam (private) Road, such hiRh- way be3ng relocated or altered in eccordance eith Plen duly approved by the Board of Publie Works and filed in� the office of the Town � Clerk, in accordance with statutory requirements, and to see iP the Town will sccept the relocation or alteration oS tha Westerly side line o£ Pearl 3treet near Putnam (private) Road, as shown on said Plan, or what it will do in relation thereto. � Board of Public Works ARTICLE 15. To see uvhat sum the Town will appropriate from avail- sble funds and transfer to the Account for Expenaes for ConstPuction o£ Water Worka or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Pubiic Works ARTICLE 17. 2o see what svm the Town will appropriate from avail- able fvnde and tranafer to the Account for Expensea for Maintenance and Oparstion of Water Works �r whet it will do in rela�tion thereto. Board of Public Norka � ARTICLE 18. To see what aum the Town will appropriate from avail- able Sunds and trana£er to the Account for Expenaea 1'or the Mainten- ance oP Storm Drains or what it w111 do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 1q. To see what aum the Town will appropriate from avail- able funds and transfer to the Account for Eacpensas £or Maintenanee of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play. Board of Public Works � ARTICLE 20. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able Punda end trans£er to the Road Machinerg Opersting Account, or mhat it will do in relation thereto. Eoard of Public Works ARTICLE 21. To see what swn the Town will raise and appropriate Srom the Tax Levy or appropriate from available Pvnds and tranafer to the Snow and Ice Account £or Expenses and for Personal 3ervices, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Norks ARTICLE 2Z. To see what sum the Torm w11I raise and appropriate from the Sax Levy or eppropriate from evailable il.uids and transPer to the Account Sor the installation of a culnert end construction of a gravel roadway from John Carver Road to Area No. 2 ehown on � Plan of Birch Meadow and vicinity in report of Birch Meadow Study Committee. Board of Public Worka ARTICLE 23 . To see SS the Town wi1T vote to accept the report oP the Board oP Public Worka upon the laying out as a Public Way of a private way 1mown as Jacob Way, such highnay baing laid out in accor- dance wlth Plan dulg approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the � office oS tha Town C1erk Sn eccordance Aith statutory requirementa and to aee what swn the Tovm wi1S raiae and approprlate from the Tax Levg or appropriete from available fvnda for the acquisition oP land for said way and Sor the construction oP said Way including the cost o£ bituminous macadam or other pavement oS similar lastinP, character and including the sidewalka to ba laid at the time of said construc- tion or what it will do in rela�tlon thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLS 21{. To see if the Town w111 vote to accept the report of the Board of public Works upon the lsying out as a Public Way o£ a priavte way lmown as Englund Road, such highway being laid out in ac- cordance with Plan duly approved by the Board oS Survey and Tiled in tha offlce of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory requlre- ments and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate £rom the 161 Town Warrant for Special Town Meetinz November 19, iq56 Tax Levy or appropriate from available funds £or the construction oS said way includir� the cost o£ bitiuninous macadam or other per- manent pavement of similnr lasting character and includinR the sidewalks to be laid at the time o£ said construction or what it will do Sn relation thereto. Board of Public Worka ARTICI,� 25• To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Pub1lc Way of a portion of a private way lmown as Jacob �ay, such hiphway be- inp, laid out in accordence with Plan duly approved by the Board of � Svrvay and filed in the Of£ice of the Town Clerk in accordance with statutory requirements and to see what aum the Town will raise end appropriate frmn the Tax Levy or appropriate froM available funda £or the acquisition o£ land for said way and for the construction of said way including the cost of bit�uninous macadam or other per- manent pavement of similar lasting character and including the sidewalka to be laid� at the time of said construction or what it wi1L do in reletion thereto. � Board of Public Works And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an at- tested copy thereof in at least three _public places in each pre- cinct of the Town, not less than seven .days prior to November 19, i956, the date aet for the meetin� in said Warrant, aid to publiah this Warrant in the Reading Chronicle, ona day st least prior to said date. . Aereof fail not and make due return of thia Warrant with your doir�s thereto to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this ei�hth day of November, 1q56 Kenneth C. Latham t;"1 Lavmence Drew �' Gilbert 1d. Lothrop � 3electmen of Reading A true copy. Atteat: William H.De�vsnap Constable Officer� s Return Middlesax ss , Reading . Bp virtue of thia warrant I, on November 12, 19$6 notified and warned the inhebitants of the Town of Readin�, quali£ied to vote in elections to meet in the Senlor HiRh School,�2 Oekland Road, in said Reading at the time specified, as the desi�nated place, by posting at- teated copiea of this warrecnt in the following public places within the Town of ReadinP: Precinct 1. Austin� s Lunch Room, 17 Harnden St. , Central Fire Station, Police Headquarters . � Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Ruilding, M. F. Charles� Store, 610 Main Street, Boston Fc Malne RaSlroad Depot. Precinct 3 . Keene� s Corner Store, 36 tdineral St. , Quelity Food Store, 168 Lowell St, Fire 3tetion EnP.ine #2. Precinct �}. PRunlcipal Building, Zitzow� s Store, 287 Lowel]''. St. , � Cawley� s Store, 1051 Pdain St. � The date oS postinP being more than seven days prior to November 19, iq56, the date set for the meeting in this warrant. I also caused an attested copy o£ this warrant to be published in the Reading ChronlcYe in the issue o£ ttovember 15, i956 the same being more than one day prior to the date of s�. d meeting. � (Si�ned) Ailliam H. Dewsnap � Constable of Reading