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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-03-18 Annual Town Meeting Minutes Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 page' chart for easy reference by the committee. One such questionaire has been completed by our own Public Works Department for the purpose of comparison. Much detail work still remains to be done before we can properly present a complete report together with our recommendations for your consideration. We therefor ask that you consider this as a report of progress and grant us further time to complete our study. Respectfully submitted, (signed) Frank M. Stevens William H. Willson, Jr. Gilbert M. Lothrop Newell H. Morton Walter M. Fowler Jack T. Turner Earl W. Hobart Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Wendell W. Horton On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the report be accepted as' a report of progress. J ARTICLE 2 The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS WATER ADEQUACY STUDY The Board of Public Works request authority from the Town Meet- ing to negotiate with the Federal Government Agencies to obtain funds for the purpose of obtaining Consulting Engineering services, surveys and plans for the study of the Town water supply and water distribu- tion system, to determine, if possible, the adequacy of the present Town water supply and the future needs of the Town in respect thereto. Studies concerning the source of the Town of Reading Water Supply and possible effects of the Ipswich River Study project thereon have been underway by the Waterways Division of the State Department of Public Works for nearly two years, and their report, which is ex- pected in the near future, is of vital import' to the Town of Reading, Field tests by the U. S. Geological Survey, including borings, seismographic investigations, and long-term gauge readings of ground water levels have been and are being accomplished in this survey. It is estimated that the normal growth of the Town alone will result in water usage of 508,000,000 gallons per year by 19590 or 1.4 Million Gallons per day. Increased industrial usage of water would over-tax the existing water collection and distribution system, and could well result in a serious condition for the Town. The Board of Public Works therefore requests that authority be voted by the Town Meeting to negotiate with Federal Government agencies to obtain funds for the purposes defined in this report. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be ac- cepted and placed on file. March 18, 1957 Report of the Sewer Study Committee This committee was established at the Annual Town Meeting on April 21 1956 by approval of a motion under Article 3. April 2, 1956 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence A. Cate, as amended by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. , it was voted that thereby 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 Board of Health, 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 installation 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 11 1956, Note:- It is assumed that in the above motion, the word "sewer" means only sanitary sewers. The Committee has based its studies on that interpretation. MEMBERSHIP - Frederick S. Oliver, (Selectmen Appointee) Chairman (Capital Expenditures John B. Harker Planning Committee) Secretary Dr. Charles R. Baisley (Board of Health) G. Warren Cochrane, Jr. (Selectmen Appointee) Coleman J. Donahue (Board of Public Works) William B. Herrick (Selectmen Appointee) George E. Millner (Finance Committee) Philip Welch (Selectmen Appointee) Introduction Since its formation in May 1956, the Sewer Study Committee has met 16 times. In connection with our study we have obtained information from various Town Boards and officials and we gratefully acknowledge the willing cooperation we have received. The Board of Public Works through its Superintendent, James Putnam, has furnished us with plans and statistics in so far as they were available or their limited manpower would permit. Town Counsel Carl Amon has rendered opinions and interpretations on various legal considerations related to our work. Tax Collector William Morrison has supplied data concerning the payments made for sewer apportionments and rentals. The Planning Board, through its chairman, Robert Clinch, has informed us as to its findings on probable future growth. The Board of Health, through its agent, Kenneth Shaw, has shown us locations where private sewerage disposal systems are inadequate. The School Committee has advised us as to the possible sites of new schools. We have met with both the Finance Committee and the Capital Expenditures Planning Committee to explore certain of the financial aspects of sewer extension. At the Special Town Meeting on November 19, 1956 a sum of $3,000 was voted to bring the Barbour plan up-to-date. The Committee selected Whitman & Howard to do the work and the results of their study are included herein. This report outlines the sewer situation in Reading, today, deals with sewer extension in terms of need, cost and accomplishment and makes certain policy recommenda- tions pertaining thereto. General: In 1916 the need for sewers in Reading resulted in the Barbour report. The soundness of this report has been borne out over the years and, so far as the Town has gone with sewer installation, it has been followed. If the rate of sewer extension recommended had also been followed, our problem today would be less extensive than it is. Despite this we are in a far better position than those eastern Massachusetts communities which are still completely unsewered and have just started to work on the problem. Although, as we all know, the Town has been growing rapidly, nevertheless I there has been a fairly steady increase over the years in the proportion of buildings which are connected 'or connectable to public sewers. The figure now stands at approxi- mately 37. 5%. J Since the work already done in Reading has been done as part of a sound, long-range plan there is nothing to undo or correct and sewer extension is simply a matter of satisfying need on a basis that, everything considered, accomplishes the greatest good for the greatest number per dollar spent and at a rate commensurate with the amount of disruption which can be tolerated, with the capacity of the Board of Public Works to make the installations, or to have them made, and with the over- all needs of the Town. Parts of Reading have subsoil conditions which make the construction of individual sewerage disposal systema difficult. Many such systems are inadequate because of improper design or construction, or both. Small lots and low cellar floor levels are at the root of many cesspool difficulties. In many such cases the only practical remedy is sewers. Yew Committee believes that where sewers are needed they should be in- stalled. We further believe that sewer extension should, in general, proceed from the existing facilities outward and that the order of installation should be deter- mined in the light of need, cost and engineering practicability. Through this report to the Town Meeting your Committee wishes to emphasize to the entire citizenry of Reading the crucial part the Board of Public Works plays in Tom affairs. Annual appropriations for the Board are now running in the neigh- borhood of $1,000,000. Sewer extension alone promises to involve the eventual ex- penditure of several million dollars. Early in your Committee's deliberations it became apparent that, no matter how exhaustive its studies, how competent its analyses or how sound its conclusions, the best it could do would be to outline a procedural pattern for the guidance of the Board of Public Works. Because sewer extension is necessarily a piece-meal operation and subject, in consequences to changing conditions of need, convenience, ability to pay and the availability of manpower and material, the related year-to-year and even month-to-month decisions, must be made by the Board; and the Finance Committee and the Town Meeting must rely heavily on the Board's judgment. These considerations serve to point up the importance of making every ef- fort, as has been done in the past, to elect to the Board those and those only who are thoroughly qualified by experience and who have demonstrated by their accomplish- ments and by the prudent management of their own affairs that they are fitted for the responsibility of Board membership. , Gravity Area Under authorization of the Special Town Meeting of November 19, 1956, the firm of Whitman & Howard was engaged by your Committee to make engineering studies and investigations relative to completing the severing of that part of Reading that can be served by gravity flow into the existing system - the so-called gravity area. This system includes the Willow Street pumping station and the intercepter sewer to the new High School. Part I of the appendix to this report shows the area covered, and Part II presents, by construction unit, including street names, the length of sewer, number of connections, estimated construction costs and the average cost per connection related thereto. Allowances for construction supervision, engineering services and contingencies have been included in the estimates. The total estimated cost of this entire program is $1,33J,000. Execution of the program would increase the number of buildings that are connected to sewers, or to which sewer connection is or would be available, from 1727 to 3447, which latter figure represents approximately 75% of the buildings now existing in Reading. In addition, detailed field surveys in that part of the Tom lying outside the grav- ity area may disclose that certain fringe areas can also be included. Incidental to sewer extension is its bearing on our obligation to the Metropolitan District Commission. Perhaps this is a good place to mention that, since the MDC charge to the Tom is based on valuation and population, this charge would not be significantly affected by the carrying out of this program. Although, as just mentioned, the estimated cost of completing the sewering of the gravity area, is $1,330,000, your Committee believes that the actual amount which conditions indicate should be spent is little, if any, over $1,000,000. This is because parts of the area are adequately served by cesspools and will continue to be into the foreseeable future. To sum it up, it appears that, on a basis of present coats, all severing of the gravity area which can be done to advantage could be accomplished for about $1,000,000. This would mean sewer connection availability to, for all practical purposes, 100% of instances where such connection is desirable in the gravity area. Since 75% of Reading's buildings lie within this area, and since, as it seems rea- sonable to assume, sewer connection would probably be presently advantageous in the cases of something less than half of the buildings lying outside the gravity area, it appears that the prudent expenditure of approximately $1,000,000 in the gravity area would mean that something like 85% to 90% of Reading's present sewer need will have been met. Outside Areas No sewer surveys have been made for areas outside of that covered by the Barbour report plug those to be serviced by the interceptor sewer extension to the new high school. Your Committee believes that such studies should be started im- mediately, with an eye to both existing and probable future residences and schools and to such business expansion as might take place on Route 128 and the proposed Route -28 bypass. We have obtained an estimate that a study of this nature would currently cost ;12,000 and could be comfortably completed in not more then two years. We recommend that steps be taken immediately to begin such a study. New Home Construction The increased strictness of the jurisdictional Town Boards in seeing that adequate individual disposal systema are incorporated in new construction appears to be bearing fruit. The powers of these Boards to make such restrictions has been increased by recent amendments to the general laws. The power thus granted, used to the fullest extent, will minimize future problems for the individual resident and for the Town. We urge, therefor, that the Town Boards concerned use to the fullest extent the statutory powers they now have which can lessen sewage disposal problems in all instances of new construction where common sewers are not available. In connection with new developments, we feel that every effort should be made, including the preparation of detailed surveys where needed, to have developers install sewers as a part of the project. This will help the Tom to concentrate expenditures where need for sewer extension already exists. It is interesting to note that the United States Supreme Court, within the year, rejected a housing developer's appeal from as order of Marple Township in Pennsylvania requiring in- stallation of sanitary sewers even though they were to be capped and not used im- mediately. In other words, the highest court in the land has refused to bear the case. It can, therefore, be assumed that the Supreme Court had decided that the rights of the plaintiff had not been abridged. We believe that the Board of Public Works should give consideration to the possible establishment of such a requirement in Reading. We further believe that the Board of Public Works should consider Section 15A of Chapter 83 and submit to the Town Meeting any changes in assessment ratios they may feel should be made. Section 15A of Chapter 83, in effect, authorizes the Town Meeting to establish charges for the installation of sewers and appurtenances even though such charges have been previously set by special Acts of the General Court. We recommend that the Board of Public Works at once prepare and thence- forth maintain a five-year program for sewer extension, that this program be re- vised annually in the light of changing conditions and that an outline of this program, as revised, be a part of the Board's Annual report to the town. Finances Your Committee has devoted careful thought to the problem of how best to meet the costs of sewer extension. Consideration was given to a pay-as-we-go basis, to borrowing and to a combination of both. Even though, as we are being told by the advertising of a well-known Boston bank, "It costs money to borrow money, " we stud- ied the matter of bond issues in connection with a possible "crash" program. However, in addition to the cost of borrowing, we found three basic ob- jections to taking a big immediate bite. First, as we have mentioned earlier, sewer extension is necessarily a piecemeal operation. Borrowing now would mean adding the burden of repayment to then-current expenditures in the future. Second, a large immediate program, even though handled by outside contractors, would re- quire supervision to an extent the Board of Public Works is not in a position to provide. And third, testimony indicated that the largest sum that could be spent on sewer extension in a given year while, at the same time, holding consequent dis- ruption within comfortably tolerable bounds was somewhere in the $150,000 to $200,000 range - a maximum which your Committee deemed insufficient to warrant borrowing. All in all, therefor, it appears that sewer extension can best be paid for out of the tax levy as the work is done. Another financial aspect of sewer extension that should be kept in mind is that about one third of the cost of mains is borne by abutters and the balance by the townspeople as a whole. At present, the charge to abutters for new sewer main is $2.50 per front foot. The cost of house connections, which tend to run in the $150 to $200 range, is, of course, borne entirely by the abutter. Costs of both mains and connections are initially defrayed by the Town which is repaid the abut- ters' share either in full, currently, or over a period of up to ten years. Interest at 4% per annum is charged on unpaid balances. Plumbing costs inside the house are borne by the abutter and arrangements for same are made between the abutter and his plumbing contractor. After a sewer connection is made, the abutter is charged an annual "sewer rental" which, in the case of the normal residence, is approximately 60% of his water consumption charge. Summary To summarize, the problem of sewer extension in Reading can be considered as dividing into two parts: 1. That primarily concerning the so-called gravity area which is the immediate problem and involves the building of approximately 20 miles of sewers at a cost of about $1,000,000 and: 2. That concerning all other areas of the Town which might be thought of as the long-range problem and involves the possible eventual building of up to 30 miles of sewers on now existing streets alone at a cost, very roughly estimated and on a basis of present prices, that could run to upwards of 1,500,000. Your Committee believes: a. That, in the light of the changeability of controlling factors, as detailed hitherto in this report, annual appropriations for sewer extension can best be determined by the Town Meeting guided by the Finance Committee, The Board of Public Works and, in-so-far as it helps bring the whole matter into perspective, by this report. b. That public sewers are, for Reading, the best means of sewage disposal. c. That sewer extension should, in general, proceed from existing facil- ities oujward. d. That the cost of sewer extension should be met on a pay-as-we-go basis. e. That the crucial role pJ.ayed by the Board of Public Works should be a continuing.challenge to the townspeople in selecting its members. f. That the order of installation should be determined by the Board of Public Works on a basis of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number per dollar spent. g. That the Board of Public Works should prepare and maintain a tentative five-year program of sewer extension and that this program, as revised, should be a part of the Board's annual report to the Town. h. That general studies, such as that made in evolving the Barbour Plan, of the matter of sewer extension in all areas in Reading for which. such plans have not been made should be started immediately. i. That the Town Boards having jurisdiction over new construction should exercise to the utmost their powers to lessen sewage disposal problems in all instances where access to common sewers is not available. j. That all possible steps should be taken to secure the installation, by developers, of sewers in new housing projects. k. That the Board of Public Works, after studying the pertinent laws, should submit to the Town Meeting any changes in sewer installation assessment rates they may feel should be made. Although an appropriation for engineering work was made at your Committee's request, the sum involved was a necessary part of the cost of sewer extension in the area involved. Your Committee's own work has been performed at a cost to the Town of less than $100. Respectfully submitted, Sew Study CCommittee,_IJ C mm sl APPENDIX II -I- AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO STREET (FT. ) TIONS COST TION Al Bancroft Ave. 200 4 $ 2,650 $ 663 Lowell St. 7?0 7,465 W ,T $ Totals 320 � $ off'+ A2 Highland St. 380 7 $ 4,110 $ 587 A3 Thorndike St. 200 6 $ 2,000 $ 030 $ Spring St. j�0 32220- Totals TjI50 5,050 A4 Pierce St. 330 4 $ 3,135 $ 784 A5 John St. 56o 12 $ 5,320 $ 443 A6 Ide St. 250 4 $ 2,625 $ 656 A7 Longview Rd. 200 3 $ 2,100 $ 700 PalmerHillAve. 4Som 3 $ 3' 00 $ 7,x.08,0, A8 Longview Rd. 330 2 $ 3,135 $1,567 A9 Prospect St. 340 3 $ 3,230 $1,077 Alo County Rd. 670 5 $ 6,365 $1,273 All Milton Rd. 400 5 $ 3,800 $ 760 Al2 John St. Court 280 5 $ 2,760 $ 552 A13 Hillcrest Rd. 280 4 $ 2,950 $ 738 A14 Ellis Rd. 570 8 $ 5,650 $ 706 �^ A15 Hillcrest Rd. 250 3 $ 2,600 $ 867 !� A16 oak St . 910 14 $ 8,645 $ 618 i+ A17 Virginia Rd , 380 5 $ 3,610 $ 722 A18 Ordway Ct. 150 2 $ 1,:5o $ 675 _2_ LENGTH NUMBER AVERAGE COST COST AREAOF OF CONSTRUC- PER SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET -(FT- ) TIONS COST TION B1 Willow St. 800 22 $ 7,600 $ 345 Grove St. 8o0 11 Lowell St. _5o 9 6,175 686 Totals 71-M 47 $ S $ 579 B2 Forest St. 380 5 $ 3,610 $ 722 Interceptor Sewer110o O 11 Totals950 T;4W 3 $ �� B3 Intervale Ter. 550 12 $ 5,225 $ 435 Hartshorn St. 400 4 3,900 Totals -93U ib $ 77175 $ 975 B4 Intervale Ter. 150 2 1,625 812 Woodland St. 150 2 $ 1,625 $ 812 John Carver Rd.1,90035 $18 $ 5M Totals 71-2m 3S cl �7� «moi B5 Winthrop Ave. 1,380 27 $13,110 $ 485 f Woodland St. 170 4 1,800 450 r! Interceptor Sewer 00 0 6,040 - Totals -M 7 $M-1m $ bw B6 Hunt St. 350 8 $ 3,325 $ 416 Lee St. 380 516 Interceptor Sewer 50 0 5,725 Totals 1 $S2,bbO $ gi{'¢ B7 Locust St. 300 3 $ 3,100 $1,033 Federal St. 1,000 23 10,250 446 North Main St. 1,800 20 21,5001,075 Charles St. 400 3,800 3,800 Totals ' ,5M 47 $397b5u $—= B8 Spring St. 34o 77 $ 3,230 $ 461 Pearl St. 3,230 4o4 Salem St. 4605 4,370 874 Totals 1� $lu;z�10 $ 5z AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER ® AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO STREET (Fr. ) TIONS COST TION B9 Winter St. 240 6 $ 2,280 $ 380 Belmont St. 740 12 7,030 585 Salem St. 600 15 5,700 380 Manning St. 1,9bO 27 $ 3,600I = $ 544 Totals �0 B10 West Hill Circle 490 9 $ 6,675 $ 742 41 Longwood Rd. 650 9 6�6 West St . 2,1400 � $ 9'�I'286 $ 6-65 Totals , 0O7 B11 Longwood Rd. 550 9 $ , 5 22 81 Interceptor Sewer 860 0 8750 $ 5- Totals 1,410 9 $ $= B12 Middlesex Ave. 380 8 $ 1,4625 $ 455 P.rbor Way 150 3 Vine St. 1s 40000 4 13,550 3,3137 Totals 1,y30 T5 $197585 $T�� B13 County Rd. 800 9 $ 7,600 $ 844 Interceptor Sewer bO 7$ $� Totals , B14 Glenmere Circle 1,430 24 $13,585 $ 566 Winslow Rd. 980 16 9, 310 581 Monroe Ave. 300 I0 $ 2,850 $ B44 Totals 2,710 B15 Wescroft Rd. 1,520 29 $14,800 $ 510 overlook Rd. 200 5 1,900 380 Springvale Rd. 1,130 23 11,005 478 Coolidge Rd. 670 5 6,200 1 240 Totals 0 $77755 $ B16 Bolton St. 690 7 $ 6,555 $ 936 Elliot St. Ext . 270 0 2,565 - Totals DM 7 $ ,1 $ -4- LENGTH NUMBER AVERAGE OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET (FT ) TIONS COST TION B17 Eaton St. 680 9 $ 6,710 $ 746 i Beach St. 400 561 Lakeview Ave. 1,040 4 10,130 2,533 Totals 71= '£b $2U '76$ $I& B18 County Rd. 440 6 $ 4;10800 $ 506 Wentworth Rd. 320 6 Hest St. TI-60 goo 29 $1 626 G Totals $ 7 3 B19 -Shackford Rd. 340 3 $ 3,355 $1,118 Avon St. 120 1 1,300 1,300 Ash St. 1,800 19 18,350 Totals TIM27 $ T$ 606 B20 Cross St. 180 1 $ 1,900 $1,900 Ash St. 750 9 7,750 861 Totals m TU $ D-77Y $--965 B21 Shackford Rd. 380 2 $ 3,735 $1,868 Cross St. 1,220 14 11,840 846 Interceptor Sewerl,570 2 15,915 7,997 Totals TITM Ta $37M $T7m Cl Van Norden Rd. 200 2 $ 2000 $ 1,000 Forest St. 200 , 000 400 Wardsworth Rd. 220 1 2,200 2,200 Tennyson Rd. 900 2 347 Whittier Rd. 1,310 34 12 ,445 366 Oakland Rd. 1,000 1 9,500 9,500 Interceptor Sewers (including Private way) 1480 - 15,185 To aS ls 7 31u $r5 $ -,r65 C2 Priscilla Rd. 530 10 $ 5285 $ 529 Puritan Rd. 370 9 3,,515 391 Harvard St. 560 9 5,645 627 Hartshorn St. 400422 Intervale Ter. 200 8 1,900 238 Interceptor S:wer 1,450 3 13,075 Totals 3'"Tj Q' 7g $77=, $ � -5- AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET (FT. ) TIONS COST TION C3 Mineral St. 440 12 $ 4,180 $ 348 '.. Vine St. 1,600 32 15,200 475 Woodward Ave. 580 9 5,510 612 Vale Rd. 440 7 4,180 597 High St. 1,220 28 11,590 414 Sewer in private land 430 0 3,570 - Totals 1[',M BS $A1[I2'35t $ 77 C4 Hanscom Ave . 14o 3 $ 1,500 $ 500 Winthrop Ave. 140 3 1,500 500 '.. Lowell St. 2,060 32 20,070 627 Deering St. 720 17 6,840 4o2 Harriman Ave . 480 5 4,740 948 Grand St. 1,180 25 11,210 448 High St. �440 7 4,180 597 Totals Jfi�� D7 $56 PM $ C5 Grant St. 370 4 $ 3,515 $ 879 Woodbine St. 480 8 4,560 570 Summer St. 2,130 28 21,435 767 Prospect St. 650 6 6,550 1,091 Totals 316"K 4S $7;SSb $-785 C6 Kenneth Rd. 28o 4 $ 2,660 $ 665 Fairmount Rd. 950 12 9,275 773 Bear Hill Rd. 1,130 17 11,735 690 North St. 130 2 1,400 700 Summer Ave. 1,620 15 15 390 1,026 Totals $ $— -6- AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET (FT. ) TIONS COST TION D1 Marla Lane 350 2 $ 3,325 $ 1,663 William Rd. 280 Susan Drive 64o 11 6,o8o 553 Van Norden Rd. 200 2 2,000 1,000 Franklin St. 3,200 26 31,950 1,228 Forest St. 530 4 5,035 1,259 Birch Rd. 100 1 1,100 1,000 Twin Oaks Rd. 200 2 1,900 950 Larch Lane 18o 2 1,820 Spruce Rd. 490 4 41655 1,164 Mark Ave. 250 3 2,375 792 Grove St. 2,950 31 28,655 924 Henzie St. 650 4 6,175 1,544 Criterion St. 600 2 5,700 2,850 Interceptor Sewer 500 5,770 Totals T=1 ff $Tt7g_, 66 $T7M D2 Beverly Rd. 16o 3 $ 1,520 $ 507 Lowell St. 2,220 42 21,090 502 Fielding Rd. 230 7 2,185 312 Barrows Rd. 580 14 5,510 394 Pilgrim Rd. 930 17 8,835 520 Margaret Rd. 200 3 1,900 633 Mark Ave . 650 2 6,245 3,123 Laurel Lane 800 12 7,600 633 Parkman Rd. 700 14 6,650 475 Dustin Rd. 620 7 5,890 841 Plymouth Rd. 750 14 7,125 509 Willow St. 150 3 1,425 475 Interceptor Sewer 2 66o - 23,800 - Totals ID;bT6 7-M $ 727 _7_ AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET (FT. ) TIONS COST TION D3 Locust St. goo 17 $ 9,050 $ 532 Auburn St. goo 16 9,050 566 Highland St. 1,350 20 13,325 666 Winthrop Ave. 36o7 3,870 5� Hanscom Ave . 1,140 28 10,830 3 Weston Rd. 67o 8 6,490 811 Tower Rd. 230 0 2,185 - Hartshorn St. 230 3 2,185 728 Beacon St. 64o 9 6,330 703 Elm St. 370 2 3,515 1,758 Chestnut Rd . 630 12 51585 499 Parkview St. 880 5 9,110 1,822 Oakland Rd. 360 1 3,420 3,420 Longfellow Rd. 1,200 16 ll,�50 728 Bancroft Ave . 2,370 33 23,140 701 Interceptor Sewers 1,050 $ 10,800 $� Totals I 6 D4 Willard St. 510 9 $ 4,845 $ 538 Irving St. 390 6 3,955 659 Forest Glen Rd. 48o 3 4,560 1,520 Forest St. 380 5 3,610 722 Lawrence Rd. 280 7 3,160 451 Hillside Rd. 730 6 7,525 1,254 Hampshire Rd. 36o 5 3,545 709 Waverly Rd. 120 0 1,265 - Ridge Rd. 64o 7 6,805 972 Main St. 4,580 52 54,115 1,041 Bunler Ave . 2203 2,090 697 Pearl St. (No. ) 340 6230 538 3, Pearl St. (So. ) 480 4 4,560 1,14o Wells Rd. 240 4 2,405 601 Interceptor Sewer 1 goo 0 17,500 - Totals n7 $tea $17M AVERAGE LENGTH NUMBER COST OF OF CONSTRUC- PER AREA SEWER CONNEC- TION CONNEC- NO. STREET (FT. ) TIONS COST TION D5 South St . 1,080 17 $ 10,510 $ 618 Hopkins St . 2,380 24 22,610 942 Cedar St . 80 2 960 480 Fairmount Rd. 140 33 1,330 443 Walnut St. 320 6 3,040 507 Summer Ave. 920 9 9, 65 1,063 Knollwood Rd. 740 5 7,`+55 1,491 Pinevale Ave. 890 17 8,78o 517 Percy Ave . 470 4 4,465 1,116 Avon St . 400 8 3,800 475 So. Main St. 4,410 65 52,700 810 Sewer in private land 170 2 1,615 807 Totals 12,000 162 $126,830 $ 783 Summary of all items listed above (Areas A, B, C to D) Total length of sewers 134,150 feet Total number of connections 1,720 Total construction cost $ 1,332,030 Average cost per connection $ 774 194 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 19$7 ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Frederick S. Oliver. REPORT OF THE SEWER STUDY COMMITTEE (in book form attached herewith) On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the report be accepted with appreciation and placed on file. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 2 on the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as the "Senior High School' Dedication Committee" for the purpose of arranging for and conducting the dedication program for the New Senior High School, the members of said Committee to be Irving Austin, Lloyd Brown, Newall Morton, Robert E. Turner and Ralph Wilson. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as the "Highland School Rebuilding Committee" for the purpose of re- pairing and rebuilding the Highland School building and equipping said building, the members of said Committee to be the same as the members of the Forest Street School Building Committee. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Board of Public Works be and they hereby are instructed to negotiate with the Federal Government for funds for the purpose of studying the adequacy of the Town water supply, such funds to be obtained upon such terms and conditions as the said Board of Public Works may determine. And said Board of Public Works isherewith empowered and author- ized to execute for and in behalf of the Town all contracts and agreements necessary to obtain such funds and to do all other acts and things necessary and proper for carrying out the provisions of this vote. ARTICLE 3. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the following persons be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the ensuing year: Harold B. Currell, Fred F. Smith, Maurice H. Donegan; and that the following persons be chosen to serve as Measurers of Wood and Bark for the ensuing year; Harold B. Currell, Maurice H. Donegan and Thomas E. Brogan. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 3 on the table. - On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted to take up Article 23. ARTICLE 23. On motion of Harold L. Jones it was voted that Section 10 of the Regulations relating to Job Classifications under Article VIII-A of the By-Laws relating to the Wage and Hour Classifications be amended by striking out said Section 10 and substituting in place thereof the following:- 10. Overtime. All compensation for any position to which an hourly rate ap- plies in the schedule, excepting the classification of foreman, junior clerk and senior clerk, shall be made at this hourly rate for the standard work week of the respective department. Overtime at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate shall be paid for the number of hours worked in excess of the standard work week in any given week. Men called for emergency work outside of their regular working hours shall be credited with a minimum of three hours' time. Annual .Town Meeting March 18, 19$7 If an hourly rate is not shown on the schedule no overtime will be paid except to foremen. In case of a foreman, overtime shall be paid if the hours actually worked in any one regular work week exceed sixty. He shall be paid for all hours worked in excess of fifty at the regular hourly rate. The hourly rate shall be determined by dividing the regular weekly salary by forty. The above overtime for foreman shall apply only to emergencies vh ich shall be defined as a set of conditions wherein the work to be per- formed cannot be postponed. In the case of junior and senior clerical employees, overtime shall be paid, under regulations established by the Personnel Board, at the rate of straight time for hours worked over thirty-seven and a half hours in any given work week through forty hours, and one and a half times the basic hourly rate for hours worked in excess of forty hours. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted to take up Article 2} . ARTICLE 24. On motion of Harold L. Jones it was voted that Schedule A Job Classification under Article VIII-A of the By-Laws relating to the Wage and Hour Classification Plan be and the same is hereby amended in the following manner:- Add to the classification Senior Clerk the following ad- ditional description; Senior Clerk: May also apply to Clerk performing regular stenographic duties for department head. Add after Senior Clerk, the following new Classification: Hearing Reporter: Takes verbatim notes of proceedings of formal or informal meetings, conferences, hearings, or similar gatherings of a Town Board, and transcribes such records accurately on a type- writer. Assists in preparation of meeting and hearing calendars, notices and agendas, skid maintains files and records of Board. Em- ployed,on a part-time basis, and only employment by the Town is as a "Hearing Reporter". Amend Section 1. Clerical Employees, of the Salary and wage Schedule by establishing the hourly maximum rate for the new Job Classification of Hearing Reporter as follows: Classification Hourly Sectionl. Clerical Employees Min. Max. Hearing Reporter $2.00 Add to the Police Department, after the Classification of Sergeant, the following new Classification: PATROLMAN-INSPECTOR: Shall ,be an experienced Patrolman, capable of handling all special investigations, finger printing, juvenile cases and other plain clothes details. He shall be required to keep the records of all cases .investigated end make weekly reports to the Chief of Police. _ !, Amend Section 9, Police Department, by establishing the weekly minimum and maximum rates for the new Job Classification of Patrol- man-Inspector as follows: Classification _ weekly Section 9. Police Department Min. Max. Patrolman-Inspector Woo $95.00 196 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 Delete from the Fire Department the following Classification: LIEUTENANT: In the absence of the .Chief, Deputy Chief and Captain, the Lieutenant shall be in charge of extinguishing fires in the Town and the protection of life and property in case ,of fire and shall perform such other duties as may be required by law, and which may be assigned to him from time to time by his superior officers. Delete from the Salary and Wage Schedule the Classification of Extra or part time work under Section 10, Fire Department. Amend Section 109 Fire Department, by establishing the hourly minimum and maximum rates for extra or part time work for regular firefighters as follows: Classification Hourly Min. Max. Section 10. Fire Department Extra or part time work per- formed by regular firefighters $1.50 $1.75 Substitute Section 12 for Section 11 for the Classification of General Government under the Salary and Wage Schedule. Add the following new Classifications after the Classification of Fire Department: FIRE ALARM DEPARTMENT LINEMAN: Does fire alarm line work as directed by the Superintendent of Fire Alarm. GROUNDMAN: Does all ground work for lineman. Does tree trimming to clear lines. Makes tests and repairs on the ground or in the station as directed by the Superintendent of Fire Alarm. Add Section 11, Fire Alarm Department, to the Salary and Wage Schedule and establish the hourly minimum and maximum rates for the new Job Classifications of Lineman and Groundman as follows: Classification Min. Hourly Max. Section 11. Fire Alarm Department Lineman $1.75 $2.10 Groundman 1.1}0 1.83 On motion of Lawrence- Drew it was voted to take up Article 25. ARTICLE 25. On motion of Harold L. Jones it was voted that the Schedule of Minimum and Maximum Salaries to be paid to employees In the positions included in the Employees Classifications Plan be and the same is hereby amended by striking out the hourly, weekly and.annual minimum and maximum as appearing therein and substituting in place thereof under Job Classifications the following-new hourly, weekly and annual minimum and maximum rates:- Classification Old Hourly New Hourly Old Weekly New Weekly Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Section 1. Clerical Employees Junior Clerk .933 1.46635.00 50.00 35.00 55.00 Senior Clerk 1.20 1.733 45.00 58.00 45.00 65.00 Section 2. Supervisory Employees Foreman 69.00 92.00 69.Oo 120.00 Supervisory Employees Mechanic & Shovel Operator 1.58 1.95 1.58 2.40 63.20 78.00 63.20 96.00 a�7 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 Old Hourly New Hourly Old Weekly New Weekly Min. Max, Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Section 3, Hourly Paid Employees - Skilled Labor 1.51 1,76 1.51 2.00 6o.1}0 70.1{0 60.44 80.00 Semi-Skilled Labor 1.34 1.51 1.1}5 1.75 53.00 60.h0 58.00 70.00 Unskilled Labor 1.20 1.39 1.30 1.50 1}8,00 55.600 52.00 60.00 Unclassified Labor -.75 1.10 .75 1.20 30.00 1{1}.00 30.00 48.00 Section 4. Public Works Dept. r Superintendent 95.38 140.00 IZ .00 165,00 - Assistant Superintendent - 79.00 105.00 95.00 125 .00 Administrative Assistant 1.50 1.88 1.75 2.25 6o.00 75.20 70.00 90.00 Pumping Station Engineer 64.00 85.00 80.00 95.00 Asst. Pumping Station Engineer 1.25 1.59 1.60 2.00 50.00 63:60 64.00 Bo.00 Junior Office - Engineer 1.25 1.59 1.60 2.00 5o.00 63.60 64.00 80.00 Civil Engineer 90.00 110.00 100.00 130 .00 Senior Draftsman 75.00 90.00 75.00 95.00 Land Surveyor 75.00 0.00 75.00 100.00 Junior Draftsman 1.15 1.51 1.30 1.85 Iy6.00 60.40 52.00 74.00 Transitman 1.50 1.88 1.60 2.10 (60.00 75.00 64.00 84.00 Rodman 1.15 1.51 1.30 1.85 46.00 60.40 52.00 74.00 Meter Repairman 1.22 1.53 1.30 1.85 48.80 61.20 52.00 74.00 -*Dump Caretaker 1.10 1.33 1.30 1.50 1+4-.00 53.20 52.00 60.00 -*A-lso has dump salvage. Section 5. Municipal Light Dept. Distribution Engineer 100.00 125.00 100.00 150.00 Construction Superintendent 100.00 115.00 100.00 120. Line Truck Foreman 2.47 2.68 2.47 2.86 98.80 107.20 98.80 114-40 Cable. Splicer 2.47 2.68 2.47 2.86 98.80 107.20 98.80 114.40 Assistant Cable . splicer 1.82 2.02 1.82 2.14 72.80 80.80 72.80 85.60 Lineman lat Class 2.2 2.41 2.25 2.4tS 9o.o0 96.40 90.00 99.20 Patrolman-1st Classl.4} 2.10 1.44 2.18 57.60 84.00 57.60 87.20 Chief Operator 1.51 2.19 1.51 2.25 60. 0 87.60 60.t4o 9o.00 Operator 1.37 1.90 1.h4 2.-125 57.60 767.60 57.60 85.00 Service Man 1.+l} 1.94 Section 6. Cemetery Department Superintendent 69.00 92.Oo 69.o0 12o.0o -*Working Foreman 1.51 1.85 1.51 2.15 60.40 74.00 60.40 86.00 *Use of house at $20.00 per month. Section 7. Public Library Librarian 49.48 y6,92 60.00 76.92 Assistant Librarian 37.08 67.31 50.00 67.31 Section ,8. Tree and Moth Dept. Superintendent 69.00 92.00 69.00 12o.00 Section 9. Police Depemtmen't - - - Chief- 100.00 109.60 100.00 125.00 Lieutenant None 1} 9 .25 None 110.00 Sergeant None 87.00 None 100,00 Patrolmdan - 69.25 80.00 75.00 90.00 Section 10. Fire Department Chief 100.00 lo9.60 100.00 125.00 Deputy None 94.25 None 110.00 Captain None 87.00 None 100.00 Private 69.25 60.00 75.00 90.00 198 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 Section 12, General Government ANNUAL Old New Min. Max, Min, Max. Town Accountant 3,608.00 * 4,982.00 3,608.00 5,200.00 Old Weekly New Weekly Min, Max. Min, Max. Janitor- Town *Buildings 47,00 63.00 47,00 68.00 j On .motion .o£ Lawrence Drew it was voted to take up Article 4. ARTICLE 4, On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Seventyy-two Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-seven and 85/100 Dollars ($72,327.85) be raised and appropriated for Gergeral Government as follows, each item being considered as s separate appropriation: Seleotmen's 'Clericel $1,673-00Selectmen' s 'Expense _ 2,000.00 Town 'Accountant' s Salary ' 5,145,50 Town 'Accountant's Clerical 807.30 Town Accountant' s Expense (including travel _ outside the State, not to exceed Two hundred (200) Dollars 600.00 Treasurer's Salary 3.,000,00 Treasurer's Clerical 1,400,00 Treasurer' s Expense 1,400.00 Collector' s 'Salary '(all fees collected to be. paid to the Town Treasurer) 5,100.00 Collector's 'Clerical 7,614.00 Collector's Expense 2,400.00 (Chairman Salaries 4,743.75 (Chairman A2,437.50) ' (Secretary 1,350,00) ' (Third Member 9.56.'25) (Total , 3._ ) ' Assessors' Clerical 6,934.30 Assessors' Expense 3,350.00 Town Counsel' s Salary 3,750,00 Town Counsels Expense 2,000.00 Town Clerk' s Salary` (all fees collected to be paid to the Town Treasurer) 2,225.00 Town C]erk' s Clerical 34559.00 Town Clerk's Expense 850,00 Registrars' Salaries 500.00 Registrars' Expense' 2,200.00 Election & Registration Expense 2,500.00 Board of Appeals Expense 350,00 Planning Board Expense 500,00 Capital Exp, Planning Com. Exp, 300.00 Finance Committee Expense , 100,00 Personnel Board Expense 50.00 Municipal Building Janitor ,276.00 Municipal Building Maintenance 000.00 Total $72,327.85 ARTICLE 4.- On motion of Daniel L. Chamberlain it was moved that the motion" of Lawrence Drew for Three hundred and twenty-nine thousand nine hundred seventy-six and 24/100 dollars ($329,976.,. ) be amendAd as follows: 1. By striking out the amount of One hundred eighteen thousand four hundred fifty-four and 85/100 Dollars (:$118,454.85) for Police Department salaries and sub- stituting therefor the amount of One Hundred and twenty- six thousand five hundred twenty-three and 80/100 ($126,523.80) . 199 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 2. By striking out the total as set forth in said motion in the amount of Three hundred and twenty-nine thousand nine hundred seventy-six and 24/100 dollars ($329,976.2+ ) and substituting therefor the total of Three hundred and thirty-eight thousand and forty-five and 19/100 dollars ($338,D45.19) . This motion was lost. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Three Hundred Twenty-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-six and 24/100 Dollars ($329P976,24) be raised and appropriated for Protection of Persons and Property as follows, each item being cm- sidered as a separate appropriation: Police Dept. Salaries $118,454.85 Police Dept. Pensions 7,988.24 Police Dept. Maintenance (including travel 6utside the State, not to exceed Two Hundred (200) Dollars) 12,495.00 Police Station Maintenance 117 0.00 Police Station Janitorts Salary _ 1,200.00 Fire Dept. Salaries 107,160.75 Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries 6,800.00 Fire Dept. Pensions 1,375.00 Fire Dept. Maintenance (including travel outside the State, not to exceed Two Hundred (200) Dollars) 11,700.00 Fire Stations Maintenance 3,850.00 Fire Alarm Maintenance Salaries 2,850.00 Fire Alarm Maintenance Expense )},160.00 Fire Alarm Extension Salaries 1,000.00 Fire Alarm Extension Expense 600,00 Tree and Moth Dept. Salaries 22,644.90 Tree and Moth Dept. Expense 5,500.00 Hydrant Rentals 6,765.00 Drinking Fountains 100.00 Inspector of Buildings Salary 4,187.50 Inspector of Buildings Expense 680.00 Inspector of Wires Salary 925 .00 Inspector of Wires Expense 35p.00 Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary 700.00 Sealer of Weights & Measures Expense 250.00 Dog Officerls Salary 75.00 Dog Officer' s Expense }00.00 Game Wardenfs Salary 105.00 Traffic Control 5,600.00 Total _$329,976.24 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Charles R. Baisley it was voted that the a= of Twenty-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-five Dollars (t29 ,775.00) be raised and appropriated for Health and Sanitation as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Board of Health Salaries $ 2,525.00 Board of Health Expense 700.00 Health Officer' s Salary 700.00 Inspector of Plumbing Salary 1,600,00 Inspector of Animals Salary 0,00.00 Inspector of Milk and Food Salary 350.00 Inspector of Milk and Food Expense 50.00 Care of Contagious Diseases 3,000.00 Premature Babies 500.00 Garbage Collection 16,850.00 Dental Clinic 3,200.00 Total $ 29,775.00 200 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Eighty-six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-six and 50/100 Dollars ($186,946.50) be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Welfare General Aid Salaries $l, 46.50 Welfare General Aid Expenses 600.00 Welfare General Aid 16,000.00 $18,546.50 Aid to Dependent Children Administration 6,600.00 Aid to Dependent Children, Aid 17,000.00 23,600.00 Disability Assistance, Administration 2,300.00 Disability Assistance, Aid 12,000.00 14,300.00 Old Age Assistance, Administration 5,000.00 Old Age Assistance, Aid 125,500.00 130,500.00 Total $i86,946.5o ARTICLE 4. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Eighty-eight and 20/100 Dollars ($17,188.20) be raised and appropriated for the Veteranst Benefits as follows, each item being considered as a 'separate ap- propriation: Administrative Salaries $ 2,438,20 Administrative expenses 750.00 Aid 14,000.00 Total $17,188.20 ■ ARTICLE 4. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that -+ the sum of Nine Hundred Sixty-nine Thousand 'Eight Hundred Twenty- eight .and 62/100 Dollars ($969,828 .62) be raised and appropriated for the School Department as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: General Salaries 79,278.52 General Maintenance 12 ,139.10 Vocational Tuition 3,000.00 Transportation 33,836.00 Athletics 10,500.00 Cafeterias 3,075.00 Total $969,8B .62 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Neil C. Robinson it wasvoted that the sum of Thirty Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-three and 21/100 Dollars ($30,433.21) be raised and appropriated for, the Public Library as follows, each item being considered as a separate ap- propriation: Salaries 20,853.21 Maintenance 9,580.00 Total $30,433.21 ®1 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 ARTICLE 4. On motion of John R. Kay, it was voted that the motion of Kenneth R. Johnson for Seven Hundred Forty-two Thousand One Hundred Eighty and 22/100 dollars ($742,180.22) be amended as follows: 1. By striking out the amount of Seventy Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($70,500.00) for Salaries for the Ex- tension of the Sewer System and substituting therefor the amount of Forty-seven Thousand Dollars (047,000.00) 2. By striking out the amount of Seventy-nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($79,500.00) for Expenses for the Ex- tension of the Sewer System and substituting therefor the amount of Fifty-Three Thousand Dollars 353,000-00- 3'. By striking out the total as set forth in said motion in the amount of Seven Hu died For ty-two Thousand One hundred Eighty and 22/100 Dollars ($$42, 180.22) and sub- stituting therefor the amount of Six Hundred Ninety- two Thousand One Hundred Eighty and 22/100 dollars ($692,180.22) . ARTICLE 4 On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson, as amended by John R. Kay, it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Ninety-two Thousand One Hundred Eighty and 22/100 Dollars ('$692,180.22) be ' raised and appropriated for the Board of Public Works as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries for Administration $ 10,186.00 Expenses for Administration 2,300.00 [[ Public Works Pensions 7,085.52 ■ .. Salaries for Engineering Division 25,251.20 ii�� Expenses for Engineering Division ' 2,660.00 Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Highways 56,100.00 Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or other- ' wise acquiring land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools and equipment and other incidental expenses pertaining thereto 43,900.00 Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice - 29,200.00 Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice 30,800.00 Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System 8,200.00 Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds including travel outside the State 8,800.00 Salaries for the Extension of the Sewer System 47,000.00 Expenses for the Extension of the Sewer System 53,000.00 Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 18,900.00 Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 18,600.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains 9,200.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Storm Drains 3,500.00 Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains 18,000.00 Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains 22,000.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Sidewalks 4,800.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Sidewalks3,200.00 Salaries for Construction of Sidewalks 6,500.00 Expenses for Construction of Sidewalks 5,500.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Dump 7,250.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Dump 1,600.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Co=mmons and Supervised Play 16,800.00 202 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 Expenses for Maintenance' of Park Department ' and Commons and Supervised Play 11,200.00 Salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works of which amount the sum of Ten 58,000.00 Thousand Five Hundred Forty-eight and 62/100 Dollars (10,548.62) shall be transferred from - Water available Surplus acid appropriated for salaries for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. Expenses for Maintenance and Operation of Water Works, _ including travel outside the State, not to exceed $250.00 44,700.00 Salaries for Construction of Water Works 20,000.00 Expenses for Construction of Water Works 73,500.00 of which amount the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Sixty and 94/100 Dollars ($2,560,94) shall be transferred from the Standpipe Con- struction Account and be appropriated for Ex- penses for Construction of Water Works and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out ` the purpose of this vote '.=^a +w^ _ ^* e r.. Thousand Nine Boilers ($79,9391F_G ^ t �^ en . � . , th r Rtru _O this vote. Expenses for the payment of Water Bonds and Interest 24,"7-50 Total $692,180.22 ARTICLE 4, On motion of Edouard N. Dubet it was voted that the 'sum of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) be raised and'appropriated for the maintenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery as follows, each item being considered as a separate appropriation: Salaries 222500.00 Maintenance (including travel outside the State, _ not to exceed Two Hundred Dollars (200.00) 2 00.00 Total $25,000.00 ARTICLE 4 On motion of Phillip G. Willcox it was voted that there be included in the tax levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sum of Seventeen thousand (17,000) Dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplies to municipal buildings, and'for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and bing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the Municipal Light Plant, and that the sum of Twelve thousand (12;000) Dollars be appropriated from the said receipts of the department for the sale, installation and servicing of mer- chandise, equipment, utensils, and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said appropria- tions to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including payments of Bonds and Notes, the sale, installation and servicing of merchandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164, 203 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or addition thereto, and that if said sum of Seventeen thousand (17,000) Dollars and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 2z%of the primary cost of Plant and General Equipment as of December 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the preced- ing year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount shall be paid into the Town Treasury, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may there- after be authorized by the Municipal Light Board. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Thirty thousand dollars ($30000,00) be raised and appropriated for insurance. ARTICLE 4. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the settlement of damage claims against the Town. ARTICLE 4 On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the -sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the care and lighting of the Old South Clock. ARTICLE 4 On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the sum of Eighteen Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1860.00) be - raised and appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1956. ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred Ninety Dollars ($2,290.00) be raised and appropriated for Memorial Day observance, to be expended under the direction of Post 62 American Legion and Post 685 Veterans of Foreign Wars. ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Nine Hundred -Dollars ($900.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1957, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 4, On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the maintenance of the parking areas. ARTICLE 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and ap- propriated for recording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds. ARTICLE 4 On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fourteen Thousand Dollars ($a4, 000.00) be raised and appropriated for maturing Debt, not including light and water, as follows: Sewer $ 24,000.00 School. 180,000.00 Library 10,000.00 Total $ 214,000.00 204 Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 ARTICLE 4, On motion of Preston F, Nichols it was voted that the sum of Seventy-three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($73,850,00) be raised and appropriated for interest, not including water, light and sewer, as follows:. School $68,975.00 Library 375.00 Anticipation of Revenue 4,500.00 Total $73,850.00 ARTICLE 4. On motion of Boyd H. Stewart it was voted that the sum of Fifty-two Thousand Six Hundrgd Sixty-two Dollars ($52,662.00) be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Retirement System, to be divided as follows: Pension Accumulation Fund $51062.00 Expense Fund 1,600.00 .Total $,'x2,662.00 ARTICLE 4. On motion of John R. Kay it was voted that the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) be appropriated by trans- ferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Re- serve Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby Is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned until March 21, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. to meet in the Senior High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. 167 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy Attest: —�-- own Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium March 21, 1957 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham at 8:00 P.M. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by John H. Austin PROGRESS REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE FOR THE FOREST STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Forest Street Elementary School Building Committee, acting through authority of a motion under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of January 30, 1956, submits herewith its pro- gress report to date: Detailed plans and specifications were prepared during the Spring of 1956 and on July 5, 1956 the Committee advertised for bids 205 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 on construction of the school. All bids received were opened and read at the High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading on Thursday, July 26, 1956. A contract was signed between the Building Committee, act- ing for the Town of Reading, and J. F. Rand & Son, General Con- tractors, the low-bidder, on August 7, 1956 for the construction of the Forest Street Elementary School. The General Contractor started construction of the school on August 20; 1956. Announcement of the sale of Bonds for the school by the Town Treasurer in the amount of $800,000. at a 2.90% interest rate appeared in the August 16, 1956 issue of the Reading Chronicle. School equipment specifications were prepared and on January 29 1957 the Committee advertised for bids on said equip- ment. All bids received were opened and read at the High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading on Wednesday, January 9, 1957. Contracts were signed between the Building Committee, act- ing for the Town of Reading, and the following named equipment suppliers: United Restaurant Equipment Co. ; J. -L. Hammett Co.; Cascade School Suppliers, Inc.; and Gledhill Brothers, Inc. Construction of the school has progressed satisfactorily and is now approximately 40% complete. The foundations are sub- stantially complete and the exterior wall construction on two of the classroom wings is nearly ready to accept roof members. General Contractor's invoices in the amount of apps oximately 46% of the total contract have been approved for payment. L The Committee has been informed by the State School Building Assistance Commission that, based on the estimated school cost, $850,000., the Town of Reading will receive State Aid in the amount of 38%, or an estimated $323,000. The first payment of aid, $16,150.00, will be due the Town in September 1957. The architect, Clinton Foster Goodwin, has informed the Committee that the school will be ready for occupancy when school sessions resume in September, 1957, barring any unforeseen dif- ficulties. Respectfully submitted, The Forest Street Elementary School Building Co=mmittee (signed) John H. Austin, Chairman Thomas F. Galvin Kenneth R. Johnson Emerson A. Willard Wm. E. Florence George R. Larson William E. Burpee - On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be accepted as a report of progress. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table. On motion of Lester Bowen it was voted to take up Article 26. 2pb Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 ARTICLE 26. On motion of Lester W. Bowen it was moved that the Schedule of Minimum and Maximum Salaries to be paid to employees in the positions included in the Employees Classifi- cations Plan be and the same hereby is amended by striking out the weekly minimum as appearing therein and substituting in place therefor under the Job Classifications 'the following new weekly minimum rates: Classification �/1] Section 9. Police Department New Weekly Min. Max. Chief $125.00 Lieutenant 110.00 Sergeant 100.00 Patrolman to start 80.00 Patrolman after one year of permanent service 85.00 Patrolman after two years of permanent service 90.00 This motion was lost. ' ARTICLE 26. On motion of Lawrence W. Leonard it was moved that the Schedule of Minimum and Maximum Salaries to be paid to employees Classifications Plan be amended to read as follows: Weekly Min. Max. Chief $119.00 Lieutenant 102.00 Sergeant 95.00 Patrolman to start 0.00 Patrolman after one year 8 .00 Patrolman after two years 8 .00 This motion was lost. 75 voted in the negative 52 voted in the affirmative ' ARTICLE 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1958, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to pro- visions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non- payment of taxes. ARTICLE 7 On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of various streets p: eviously constructed under Chapter 90 of the General Laws; and that the further sum of Twenty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction under Chapter 90 of the General Laws of a portion of West Street from near Palmer Hill Avenue toward the Wilmington-Reading town line, provided however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the State and County shall be credited to Surplus Revenue, and that the Town 207 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 8. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1954 Ford Police Cruising Car used by the Police Department, and the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500) together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Cruising Car for the Police Department. ARTICLE 9. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1956 Plymouth Station Wagon used by the Police Department, and that the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1100) together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Cruising Car for the Police Department. ARTICLE 10. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1956 Ford Station Wagon used by the Police Department,- and that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Station Wagon for the Police Department. ARTICLE 11. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon- such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1950 Chevrolet automobile used by the Fire Department, and that the sum of One thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy-Five Dollars ($1,975) together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Station Wagon for the Fire Department. ARTICLE 12. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,950) be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for mem- bers of the Police Department. ARTICLE 13. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the Fire Department. ARTICLE 14. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that Article 14 be - indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 15. On motion of Lawrence Drewit was voted that the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars ($1,300) be raised and ap- propriated for the care Df graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States in time of war or insurrection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 9 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 16. On motion of Lawrence Drewit was voted that the sum of Eighty-five hundred Dollars ($8,500) be raised and ap- propriated for the rental of a helicopter and for labor and material used in connectiontherewith for spraying trees in the Town by the Tree and Moth Department. 208 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 ARTICLE 17. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) be transferred from surplus revenue and appropriated for the purchase and installa- tion of cables for the light system for the control of traffic, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is,authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 18. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Dpllars (500.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the observance of the Christmas Season of 1957 by the decoration and illumination of public buildings and public streets and the decoration of Christmas trees upon municipal land. ARTICLE 19. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars (5,000.00) be raised and appropriated for the maintenance and care of the Old High School Building and the surrounding grounds, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation voted for Old High School Building Mainte- nance, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 20. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised and appropriated for Civil Defense, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation for Civil Defense, such sumto be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 21. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the provisions of Chapter 401 of the Acts of 1956 relative to extending to certain Civil Defense Volunteers the provisions of law ap- plicable to municipal employees for indemnification of damages sus- tained through the operation of publicly owned vehicles be, and the same hereby are, accepted. ARTICLE 22. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, for and on behalf of the Town, to convey or abandon, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, that portion of the easement acquired by the Town for drainage purposes through land of Louis A. Garono located on the northerly side of Intervale Ter- race and bounded as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of Inter- vale Terrace and the easterly line of lot 5, thence running N 90 85' 00" W a distance of 366.51 feet more or less, thence turning and running N 830531 00" E a distance of 20.00 feet more or less to an angle point, thence turning and running S 90 05' 00" E a distance of 361.7 feet, more or less, to a point on the northerly side line of Intervale Terrace, thence turning and running along said northerly line of Intervale Terrace, S 700 121 30" W a dis- tance of 20.36 feet to the point of beginning. Said area contain- ing about 7219.0 square feet more or less. 139 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 27. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr, it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars 0700.00) be raised and appropriated for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, such sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Health. ARTICLE 28. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the Law Committee be and they hereby are authorized to settle the litigation brought against the Town by Mary L. Borg, pending in the Superior Court for Middlesex County and arising out of an accident which occurred on Main Street on May 30, 1 53, and that the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ( 2,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the settlement of said litigation. 209 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 ARTICLE 29. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) be raised and appropriated for group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for Town Employees, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, and that said sum be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLE 30. On motion of Phillip G. Willcox it was voted- that the subject matter of Article 30 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, and that said Board be, and it hereby is, authorized to install such additional street lights as in its judgment are required, and to make such changes in the size, type, and location of existing street lights, as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the income of the Plant. ARTICLE 31. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by adding the following new Article thereto: ARTICLE XIX. Council for the Aging. The Council for the Aging shall consist of the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, the Chairman of the Recreation Committee, the Chairman of the Board of Health, the Superintendent of Schools, or their respective representatives, and not less than three nor more than seven additional members appointed by the Board of Selectmen from the voters and residents of the Town. The Chairman of the Council shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Selectmen. Appointees shall hold office until suc- cessors are designated. The Council may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require. It shall be the duty of the Council to carry out pro- grams designed to meet problems of the aging in coordination with programs of the Council for the Aging established under Section 73 of Chapter 6 of the Massachusetts General Laws. On motion of Carl W. Pinkham, Jr. it was voted that Article 32 be laid on the table until Articles 47 and 48 have been disposed of. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr, it was voted to take up Article 2. ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Edward W. Batten. REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING On February 11, 1957, the Planning Board held a hearing on the following proposed changes to the zoning-by-law and zoning map. 1. Change from Residence A-2 to Industry the following area: Beginning at a point, said point being the Town Bound at the [ ' junction of the Town Boundary lines of Reading, Stoneham and City of Woburn; Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the Town lines between the Town of Reading and the City of Woburn, a distance of 820 feet, more or less, to a point where the Town Line crosses State Highway Route 128. Thence in a Southwesterly, Easterly and Northeasterly direction along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 -a distance of 3953 feet, more or less, to the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown; 210 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown a distance of 276.8 feet, more or less to a point on the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; Thence in a Westerly direction along the Town Boundary Line be- tween the Towns of Reading and Stoneham a distance of 3670 feet more or less to the point of beginning. 2. Change from Residence A-1 to Industry the following areas: Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown and the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham. Thence along the Division property line of said Larson and said Brown and the Northeasterly direction a distance of 252 feet, more or less, to a point which is located on a line 25 feet Southerly and parallel, to the Southerly sidelines of State Highway Route 128; Thence along the line 25 feet Southerly Of and parallel to the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southwest Ramp to Main Street, in a Northeasterly and Southeasterly direction, a distance of 1010 feet; more or less, to a point on a line which is 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street; Thence along the line which is 200 feet West of and parallel to Main Street in a Southerly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to a point on the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham. Thence along the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and Stoneham' in a Southwesterly direction a distance of 1000 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Beginning at a point, said point being the Boundary point be- tween the Town of Reading, the Town of Stoneham and the Town of Wakefield; Thence in a Northeasterly direction along the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and Wakefield a distance of 610 feet, more or less, to the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128. Thence along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 In a Southwesterly direction a distance of 46 feet, more or less, to the point where the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp meet; Thence along the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp, In Southwesterly direction a distance of 490 feet, more or less, to a point where a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the centerline of Main Street crosses the Southeast Ramp; Thence along the line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center- line of Main Street in a Southeasterly direction a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the Town Boundary line between the Towns of - Reading and Stoneham; Thence along the Town Boundary Line between the Towns of Reading and Stoneham in a Northeasterly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. 3. Change from Business C to Industry the following area: . Bounded on the East by a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center line of Main Street; Rounded on the South by the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; Bounded on the West by a line 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street; Bounded on the North by the Southerly sidelines of the Southwest and Southeast Ramps of the State Highway Route 128 intersection with Main Street. 211 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21, 1957 There were none in attendance who opposed the change. The Board feels that this land is best suited for this use due to its proximity to Routes 128, 28, and proposed new 28. The value tax- wise to the Town should be considerably increased by the Industrial development of the area. The Planning Board therefore unanimously recommends these changes in the zoning-by-law and map. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be ac- cepted and placed on file. ARTICLE 2. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr, it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table. ARTICLE 33. On motion of Edward W. Patten it was voted that the Zoning-By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13 , 19429 as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 District to Industrial District;- Beginning at a point, said point being the Town Bound at the junction of the Town Boundary lines of Reading, Stoneham and City of Woburn; Thence in a Northwesterly direction along the Town lines between the Town of Reading and the City of Woburn, a distance of 820 feet, more or less, to a point where the Town Line crosses State Highway Route 128. Thence in a Southeasterly, Easterly and Northeasterly direction along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 3953 feet, more or less, to the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown; Thence in a Southeasterly direction along the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor Marsh and Stanley C. Brown a distance of 276.8 feet, more or less, to a point on the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; Thence in a Westerly direction along the Town Boundary Line be- tween the Towns of Reading and Stoneham a distance of 3670 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. 115 voted in the affirmative 7 voted in the negative ARTICLE 34. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13 , 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-1 District ta. Industrial Distr3et:- Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the division property line of land of Margaret Marcella and Ruth Shirley Larson and land of Eleanor. Marsh and Stanley C. Brown and the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; Thence along the Division property line of said Larson and said Brown and the Northeasterly direction a distance of 252 feet, more or less, to a point which is located on a line 25 feet Southerly and parallel, to the Southerly sidelines of State Highway Route 128; Thence along the line 25 feet Southerly of and parallel to the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southwest Ramp to Main Street, in a Northeasterly and Southeasterly direction a distance of 1010 feet, more or less, to a point on a line which is 200 feet West of and paralleL to the center line of Main Street; Thence along the line which is 200 feet West of and parallel to Main Street in a Southerly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to a point on the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; 2,12 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 21; 1957 Thence along the Town Boundary line between the Town of Reading and Stoneham in a Southwesterly direction a distance of 1000 feet, more or less, to .the point of beginning. 116 voted in the affirmative 6 voted in the negative ARTICLE 35. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Business C District to Industrial District;- Bounded on the East by a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center line of Main Street; Bounded on the South by .the Town Boundary line .between the Town of Reading and the Town of Stoneham; Bounded on the West by a line 200 feet West of and parallel to the center line of Main Street; Bounded on the North by the Southerly sidelines of the South- west and Southeast Ramps of the State Highway Route 128 intersection with Main Street. 106 voted in the affirmative 17 voted in the negative ARTICLE 36. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-1 District to Industrial District:- Beginning at a point, said point being the .Boundary point be- tween the Town of Reading, the Town of Stoneham and the Town of Wakefield; Thence .in a Northeasterly direction along the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and Wakefield a distance of 610 feet, more or less, to the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128; Thence along the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 in a Southwesterly direction a distance of 46 feet, more or less, to the point where the Southerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 and the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp meet; Thence along the Southeasterly sideline of the Southeast Ramp in Southwesterly direction a distance of 490 feet, more or less, to a point where a line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center- line ofMain Street crosses the Southeast Ramp; Thence along the line 200 feet East of and parallel to the center- line of Main Street in a Southeasterly direction a distance of 200 feet, more or less, to the TownBoundaryline between the Towns of Reading and Stoneham; Thence along the Town Boundary Line between the Town of Reading and Stoneham in a Northeasterly direction a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. 108 voted in the affirmative 5 voted in the negative On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn to meet in the Senior High School Auditorium on Monday evening, March 25 , 1957s after the adjournment of the Special Town Meeting to be held on that evening. Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. 153 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy Attest: � — Town Clerk 213 TOWN WARRANT (Seal) TOWN OF READING COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on Monday, March 25,1957, at seven forty-five o' clock in the evening to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given Town officers and special committees. ARTICLE 2. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from the Tax Levy, or appropriate from available funds and transfer for the purpose of repairing and rebuilding the Highland School Building and for the purchase of equipment and furnishings for said Building, or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey or abandon upon such terms and con- ditions as they may determine that portion of the easement acquired by the Town for installation of water mains, and any other right, title and interest which the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading may have, in a Private Town Way known as Englund (Private) Road, and bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said South Street, thence by a curved line to the Left running in a South Westerly direction, having a radius of 20 feet, by lands of Robert G. Lipsett and Isabelle M. Lipsett a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.090-231 50"E., still by lands of said Robert G. Lipsett et ux and by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and by lands of Carl E. Englund, a distance of 325.96 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a Southeasterly direction having a radius d 40.00 feet, by land of Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in Southerly, South- westerly and Northerly directions still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 241.19 feet to another point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 40.00 feet still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of tangent; . Thence N. 090-231 -50" W., by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and lands of Francix X. Jones and Barbara A. Jones a distance of 325.58 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a Northwesterly direction having a radius of 26.25 feet still by lands of said Francis X. Jones at ux a length of 37..74 feet to a point of tangent on said Southerly side line of South Street; Thence turning and running S. 720-591 -20" E., along said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 42.47 feet to an angle point in said Southerly side line of South Street; Thence turning and running N. 800-36+ -10" E, still by said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 40.67 feet to! the point of beginning of this description. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 4. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate from the tax levy, or appropriate from available funds and transfer for the purpose of the construction of temporary play areas on the )14 Town Warrant two parcels of land acquired by the Town for the future con- struction of elementary schools, namely, the land acquired from Stephen S. Zagorski at ux situated between Charles and Haverhill Streets; and the land acquired from Realty Construetion, Inc., situated between Edgemont (Private) Avenue, Stewart (Private) Road, and Shelby (Private Road, and the purchase and installation of playground equipment on said land, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 5. To see what sum the Town will raise and ap- propriate from the tax levy, or appropriate from available funds and transfer for the purpose of consulting engineering services, surveys and plans to extend the scope of the existing Town sewer plans and profiles and the Sewer Report prepared in 1916 by F. A. Parbour, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three public places in each precinct of the Town, not less than seven days prior to March 25, 1957, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in the Reading Chronicle, one day at least prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time ap- pointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this eleventh day of March, 1957. Lawrence Drew Gilbert M. Lothrop James E. Calvin Selectmen of Reading A true copy attest Constable of Reading _ COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Officerfs Return Middlesex as. Reading, , By virtue of this warrant, I., on March 18, 1957 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to, meet at the 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 M. F. Charles' Store 610 Main Street Boston & Maine R. R. Depot 21,5 Special Town Meeting March 25, 1957 Precinct 3. Keene's Corner Store 36 Mineral Street Quality Food Store 168 Lowell Street Eldents Store 206 West Street Precinct 4. Municipal Building - Zitzow's Store 287 Lowell Street Cawley' s Store 1051 Main Street The date of posting being more than seven days prior to March 25, 1957, the date set for the meeting in this warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be pub- lished in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of March 21, 1957 the same being more than one day prior to the date of said meet- ing. (signed) William H. Dewsnap Constable of Reading SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium March 25, 1957 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 7:45 P.M. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Lawrence Drew. it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constableys Return which was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article l on the table. . ARTICLE 2. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of Eight thousand dollars (.4,$8,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated as follows: 1. Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for consulting engineers, architectural services, plans and surveys for the pur- pose of repairing and rebuilding the Highland School building; and 2. Three thousand dollars ($$3,000.00) for a lawfully in- curred deficit for money expended under the provisions of Section 31, Chapter 44, of .the General Laws, for the purpose of repair- ing and rebuilding the Highland School building; and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said total sum of Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) to carry out the purposes of this vote. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, for and on behalf cf the Town, to convey or abandon, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, that portion of the easement acquired by the Town for installation of water mains, and any other, right, title and interest which the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading may have in a Private Town Way known as Englund (Private) Road, and bounded as follows:- Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of said South Street, Thence by a curved line to the left running in a South Westerly direction, having a radius of 20 feet, by lands of Robert G. Lipsett and Isabelle M. Lipsett a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S. 090-231 -50"E., still by lands of said Robert G. Lipsett at ux and by lands of Jacob N. 216 Special Town Meeting March 25, 1957 Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and by lands of Carl E. Englund, a distance of 325.96 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the left, running in a Southeasterly direction having a radius of 40.00 feet, by land of Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the right running in Southerly, Southwesterly and Northerly directions still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 241.19 feet to another point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the left running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 40.00 feet still by lands of said Carl E. Englund a length of 33.64 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N. 090-231 -50"w., by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and lands of Francis X. Jones and Barbara A. Jones a distance of 325.58 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the left running in a Northwesterly direction having a radius of 26.2$ feet still by lands of said Francix X. Jones et ux a length of 37.74 feet to a point of tangent on said Southerly side- line of South Street; Thence turning and running S. 720-59-11-20"E., along said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 42.4.7 feet to an angle point in said Southerly side line of South Street; Thence turning and running N._ 800-361 -10"E., still by said Southerly side line of South Street, a distance of 40.67 feet to the point of beginning of- this descrip- tion. 137 voted in the affirmative 0 voted in the negative ARTICLE 4. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 5. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of SixThousand Dollars ($6,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of ob- taining consulting engineering services, surveys and plans to extend the scope of the existing Town sewer plans and profiles and the Sewer Report prepared in 1916 by F. A. Barbour, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 1 from the table. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 1 be indefinitely postponed. 217 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn, sine die, at 8:18 P. M. 155 Town Meeting Members were present. [` A true copy _ Attest �v own Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium March 25, 1957 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:20 P.M. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Edward W. Batten. ■r REPORT OF PUBLIC HEARING On February 18, 1957s the Planning Board held a Public L Hearing in regard to changing the following area from Residence A=2 to Business C. Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the present Business C. Area with the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly sideline of Curtis St, extended, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the Westerly boundary of the present Business "C" Area a dis- tance of 50 feet more or less to a point. Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route 128 adistance of 773 feet more or less to a point. Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 360 feet West of and parallel to the Westerly sideline of Curtis St, a distance of 800 feet more or less to a point 370 feet South of the Southerly sideline of South Street. Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division property line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bronner, through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the division property line of said Bird and Joseph N. Pierre and Edith M. Pierre, along the division prop- erty line of Leslie M. Jayet a1 and said Pierre, along the division property line of said Jay et al and William J. Webb, Jr. and Beverly A. Webb,along the division property line of Lloyd W. Locke and Lillian S. Locke and said Webb, and along the division property line of said Locke and Frank C. Mills and Ruth A. Mills a distance of 1033 feet more or less to an angle point. Thence turning and running in a Northwesterly direction again alongthe division property line of Lloyd W. Locke and Lillian 218 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 S. Locke and Frank C. Mills and Ruth A. Mills a distance of 90 feet more or less to a point on the Southeasterly sideline of Walnut Street. Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along the Southeasterly sideline of Walnut Street,' a distance of 785 feet more or less to a point on the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route No. 128. Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly sideline of State Highway Route No. 128 a distance of 2332 feet more or less to the point of beginning. The residents of this area wanted no access on Walnut or South Streets and opposed the change if this were allowed. They wanted a buffer zone between the C zone and Walnut Street. There were no other particular objections registered in opposition other than the desire of the residents to see that decent landscaping would be provided by any person building on the property. The Board is unanimously in favor of the rezoning of this area to Business C as the most practical use for the best interests of the Town. The Bosrd feels that adequate protection should be provided for residents of this area and is recommending a re- duction of the area by a 3001 foot setback running parallel to Walnut Street. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. ARTICLE 2. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr, it was voted to place Article 2 on the table. ■■■ ARTICLE 37. On motion of Edward W. Batten, as amended by W. Franklin Burnham, Jr., it was voted that the Zoning-By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13. 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 Dis- trict to Business C District:- Beginning at a point, said point being the junction point of the present Business C Area with the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly side line of Curtis Street extended, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the Westerly boundary of the present Business C Area a distance of 50 feet, more or less, to a point, , Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly side- line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 773 feet, more or less, to a point, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 360 feet West of and parallel to the Westerly side line of Curtis Street a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to a point 370 feet South of the Southerly side line of South Street, Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division property line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bronner and through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the division property line of said Bird and Joseph N. Fierro and Edith M. Fierro a distance of 740 feet, more or less, to a point located 300 feet East of the South= easterly side line of Walnut Street, Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along a line 300 feet Southeasterly of and parallel to the South- ' easterly side line of Walnut Street through lands of Leslie M. Jay et al, Joseph L. Couturier, Willis J. Goldsmith et al, and 219 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 Leslie M. Jay at al a distance of 840 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128, - Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 2012 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. 138 voted in the affirmative 6 voted in the negative ARTICLE 38. On motion of William E. Burpee it was voted that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of finish grading and developing the land in Birch Meadow adjacent to the Senior High School and shown as Area 3 on Plan dated June, 1930, filed with the Town Clerk1s Office, and for the purpose of purchasing and installing a fence around the land in Birch Meadow adjacent to the Senior High School and shown as Areas IA, 1B, 1C and 1D on said plan, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation voted f or the construction of the new high school building, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote, and that after the addition of the aforesaid amount, the total sum of Thirty-two thousand five hundred and twenty-three dollars (A32,523.00) from the New High School Construction Account be allotted for the purposes set forth in this motion. ARTICLE 39. On motion of Paul R. Bergholtz it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as "Junior High School Building Committee" for the purpose of the construction of additional Junior High School facilities and for originally equipping said additional facilities; said Committee to consist of one member of the School Committee chosen by it,' one Member of the Finance Committee chosen by it, and four citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator, one member from each of the precincts of the Town. one member of the Board of Public Works, chosen by it ARTICLE 40. On motion of Paul R. Bergholtz it was voted that the sum of Seventy-five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for consult- ing engineers, architectural services, preliminary plans, and surveys for the construction of additional Junior High School facilities, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Junior High School Building Committee, and that the Town Accountant be and he- hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 41. On motion of Philip R. White it was moved that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars (1,500.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of maintaining state-aided vo- cational education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws and Acts amendatory thereto or dependent thereon, and that such sum be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee. This motion was lost. ARTICLE 42. Amy T. Oliver moved that Article 42 be in- definitely postponed. This motion was lost. 220 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 ARTICLE 42. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of inscribing a name -on the ex- terior of the new Senior High School building, of purchasing and placing a plaque inside said building, and for expenses in con- nection with the dedication program for said building, said amount to be expended by and under the direction of the "Senior High School Dedication Committee." ARTICLE 43. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the sum of Eight Thousand Two Hundred Forty and 5/100 Dollars ( 8, 0.50) , (Six Thousand Pour Hundred Forty and 501100 ( 6, 0.50) for Salaries, and Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1800.00) for Expenses), be raised and appropriated for the purpose of con- ducting and promoting recreation, play, sports, physical education and other social, educational and recreational activities upon such land and in such buildings as defined in Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to exercise all powers con- ferred therein including the purchase of necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation, and said am to be expended under the direction of the Recreation Committee. ARTICLE 44. On motion .o£ James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated for Child Welfare Work to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health ARTICLE 45. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be raised and appropriated under the provisions of sections 40 and 45 of Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized to appoint a Director to cooperate with the Mid- dlesex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work for the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Clubs. ARTICLE 46. On motion of Edouard N. Dubet it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) be appropriated from the Cemetery Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves in Laurel Hills Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery, for maintenance, care, improvement and embellishment of said cemeteries under the provisions of section 15 of Chapter 114of the General Laws. ARTICLE 47. On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop as amended by John R. Kay) it was voted that the sum of Six,Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($660.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease, or otherwise, suitable headquarters for Reading Post 685, Veterans of Foreign Wars. ARTICLE 48. On motion of Everett P. Packer it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the purpose of pr oviding by lease, or otherwise, suitable headquarters for Reading Post 62 of the American Legion. As voted at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 21, 1957, Article 32 was taken up following Article 48, ARTICLE 32. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was moved that the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of conducting programs dealing with problems of the aging and to promote facilities for the health, education, welfare, and recreation ,of the aging, and that said sum be expended under the direction of the Council for the Aging. This motion was lost 56 voted in the affirmative 73 voted in the negative 221 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 ARTICLE 2. On motion of John R. Kay it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. The Finance Committee desires to amend "REPORT OF FINANCE 0014MITTEE. ON ANNUAL WARRANT, TOWN OF READING, MASSA-CHUSETTS 1957", as follows: Article 49 - Recommend transfer of $5,500.00 from Surplus Revenue. Article 69 - Recommend transfer of $1,556.92 from new High School Sewer Con- struction Account, $ 13,443.08 from Surplus Revenue and the acceptance of $3, 000 as a contribution or gift from the Additon-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 2 on the table. - ARTICLE 49. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,500.00) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and Appropriated for the purchase and installation of water mains of not less than six Inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter from Ash Street to the Industrial Zoned area North-Easterly of Ash Street, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and in- structed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. 72 voted in the affirmative 57 voted in the negative The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. . COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as _ .Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF BIRCH MEADOW DRIVE EXTENSION The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the Ir ovisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northwesterly, Westerly, Southwesterly, Southerly and Southeasterly froma town way now known as Birch Meadow Drive, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Birch Meadow Drive Extension, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at the Southwesterly terminus of said Birch Meadow Drive, asaccepted as a Public Town Way at the Ad- journed Annual Town Meeting, April 4, 1955, thence by a curved line to the Right, rennin in a Northwesterly di- rection, having a radius of 802.44 feet, by lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 245.60 feet to a point of tangent; 222 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 Thence N.410-009 -25"W., by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 254.18. feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running a Southwest- erly direction, having a radius of 450.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 546.03 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.69e-281 -15"W., by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 321 .05 feet to a point of curve. Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Westerly direction, having a radius of 950.62 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 336.48 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 550.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the. Town of Reading, a length of 307.18 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.57e-45' -05"W., by said lands of .the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 56.05 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 1}5.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 286.54 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.55e-28' -15"E., by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 90.01 feet to a _point; Thence S.340-311 -45"W., by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 50.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading and lands ofGeorge J. Murdock, Jr. and Sally G. Murdock, a length of 57.88 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of John Carver Road; Thence x.320-52'-43"w., across said John Carver Road, a distance of 54.82 feet to a point on the Westerly side line of said John Carver Road; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, by lands of Svend A. Secher, Jr, and Kathleen M. Secher and lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 36.37 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a .curved line to the Right, running in a Northeasterly direction, having a radius of 195.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 369.60 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.570-451 -05"E., by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 56.05 feet to a point of curve; 223 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25 , 1957 Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in an Easterly direction, having a radius of 600.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 335.10 feet to a point, of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northeasterly direction, having a radius of 900.62 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 318.78 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.690-28 '-15"E., by said lands of the In- habitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 166.69 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 39-00- feet to a point on the Westerly side of Arthur B. Lord Drive; Thence N.68e-511 -33"E., across said Arthur B. Lord Drive, a distance of 50.01 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of Arthur B. Lord Drive; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northeasterly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 39.54 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.690-281 -15"E., by said lands of the In- habitants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 54.36 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southeasterly direction, having a radius of 500.00 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 606.70 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.4l'-00'-251'E. , by said lands of the Inhabi- tants of the Town of Reading, a distance of 254.18 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, runnin in a Southeasterly direction, having a radius o£ 7524 feet, by said lands of the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading, a length of 230.30 feet to a point; Thence S.310-271 -25"W., by the Northwesterly terminus of said Birch Meadow Drive, a distance of 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan entitled "Birch Meadow Drive Extension from Oakland Road Westward to John Carver Road, Reading, Mass., " dated January 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this descrip` ion. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. 224 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 25, 1957 This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Toon for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Birch Meadow Drive Exten- sion, and that the sumof Forty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Dollars 01}8,950.00) be raised and appropriated f or the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman (signed) Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. . Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 50. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of the Private Way known as Birch Meadow Drive Extension, and adopt the recommendations contatined therein, and that the sum of- Three Thousand Two Hundred Eighty- Six and 68/100 Dollars (03,286.68) be transferred from�he un- expended balance of the New High School Access Roads Account and the sum of Five Thousand and Twenty-Nine and 86/100 Dollars ($5,029.86) be transferred from the Arthur B. Lord Drive Con- struction Account, and that the sum of Fort Thousand Six Hun- dred and Thirty-Three and 46/100 Dollars ($40 ,633.46) be transferred from Surplus Revenue, and that said sums aggregating Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($48,950.00) be appropriated-for the original construction of Birch Meadow Drive Extension from Oakland Road to John Carver Road, being an access road to the proposed new Forest Street Elementary School, including the cost of oiled gravel surfaced roadway, storm drainage, culvert, and bituminous concrete side- walks to be laid at the time of said construction. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to adjourn until March 28, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. to meet in the Senior High School Auditorium. Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P. M. 155 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest own Cls rk TOWN OF READING (Seal) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RECONSIDERATION BEFORE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28, 1957 Notice is hereby given that the Adjourned Annual Town Meet- ing to be held on March 28, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. at the Senior High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, reconsideration of the follow- ing vote, which was passed under Article 37 at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held on March 25, 1957, will be proposed: c Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purchase and installation of water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter from Ash Street to the In- dustrial Zoned area Northeasterly of Ash Street, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. 72 voted in the affirmative, 57 voted in the negative. This notice is given in accordance with Article 1, Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Town of Reading. A true copy Attest: le Town Clerk COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex County Tom of Reading In accordance with Article 1, Section2, of the By-Laws of the Town of Reading, I, on March 27, 195"(0 notified and warned the in- habitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, that at the adjourned Annual Town Meeting to be held on March 28, 1957, at 8:00 P.M. at the Senior High School, 62 Oak- land Road, Reading, reconsideration of the vote which was passed under Articles 37 and 49 at the adjourned Annual Tom Meeting held on March 25, 1957, will be proposed by posting notice of such proposal in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1. Central Fire Station, Police Headquarters. Precinct 2. M. F. Charles' Store, 610 Main St., Boston & Maine R. R. Depot. Precinct 3. Keene' s Corner Store, 36 Mineral St., Quality Food Store, 168 Lowell' St. Precinct 4. Municipal Building, Zitzow' s Store, 287 Lowell St. , I also caused this notice to be published in the Reading Chronicle in the issue of March 28, 1957. Said notice includes notice of proposed reconsiderati m to come before meeting. Town Cler ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Senior High School Auditorium March 28, 1957 ^� The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P.M. The Town Clerk read his return on posting notices of recon- sideration of Articles 37 and 49, in accordance with Article 1, Section 2 of the Townts By-Laws. 226 Adjourned Annual Tov�m Meeting March � , 1957 ARTICLE 37. On motion of Edward W. Batten, as amended by W. Franklin Burnham, Jr., it was voted that the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 Dis- trict to Business C District. Beginning at a 'point, said point being the junction point 1 of the present Business C Area with the Northerly side line of �/■ State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly side line of Curtis Street extended, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the Westerly boundary of the present Business C Area a distance of 50 feet, more or less, to a point, Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 328 a distance of 773 feet, more or less, to a point. Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 36o feet West of and parallel to the Westerly side line of Curtis Street a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to a point 370 feet South of the Southerly side line of South Street, Thence turning and running in a westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division prop- erty line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bron- ner and through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the division property line of said Bird and Joseph N. Pierre and Edith M. Pierre a distance of 740 feet, more or less, to a point located 300 feet East of the Southeasterly side line of Walnut Street, Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along a line 300 feet Southeasterly of and parallel to the Southeasterly side line of Walnut Street through lands of Leslie M. Jay at al, Joseph L. Couturier, Willis J. Goldsmith at al, and Leslie M. Jay 111 at al a distance of 840 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128, Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 2012 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. 138 voted in the affirmative, 6 voted in the negative. This notice is given in accordance with Article 1, _Section 2 of the By-Laws of the Town of Reading. A true copy. �� �l� Attest: Town Clerk TOWN OF READING (seal) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RECONSIDERATION BEFORE ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MELTING TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28, 1957 Notice is hereby given that at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting to be held on March 28, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. at the Senior High School, 62 Oakland Road, Reading, reconsideration of the follow- ing vote, which was passed under Article 49 at the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting held on March 25, 1957, will be proposed: ARTICLE 49• On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars 05,500.00) be 227 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 37. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was v oted that the following vote under Article 37, passed at the ad- journed Annual Town Meeting on March 25, 1957, be reconsidered:. "Article 37. On motion of Edward W. Batten, as amended by W. Franklin Burnham, Jr., it was voted that the Zoning By- Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading, dated February 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the following described area now zoned as part of Residence A-2 District to Business C. District: Beginning, at a point, said point being the junction point of the present Business C Area with the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 located about 220 feet East of the Easterly side line of Curtis Street extended, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the Westerly boundary of the present Business C Area a distance of 50 feet, more or less, to a point, Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along a line 50 feet North of and parallel to the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 773 feet, more or less, to a point, Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along a line 360 feet West of and parallel to the Westerly side line of Curtis Street a distance of 800 feet, more or less, to a point 370 feet South of the Southerly side line of South Street, Thence turning and running in a westerly direction along a line through lands of Angus G. Mathieson, along the division property line of said Mathieson and Samuel C. Endicott and Robert Bronner and through lands of Sidney M. Bird and Katherine H. Bird, along the division property line of said Bird and Joseph N. Fierro and Edith M. Fierro a distance of 740 feet, more or less, to a point located 300 feet East of the South- easterly side line of Walnut Street, Thence turning and running in a Southwesterly direction along a line 300 feet Southeasterly of and parallel to the Southeasterly side line of Walnut Street through lands of Leslie M. Jay at al, Joseph L. Coutueier, Willis J. Goldsmith at al, and Leslie M. Jay at al a distance of 840 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northerly side line of State High- way Route 128, Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction along the Northerly side line of State Highway Route 128 a distance of 2012 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning." ARTICLE 37. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr. it was voted that Article 37 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 49. It was moved by Robert M. Graham that the following vote under Article 49, passed at the adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 25, 1957, be reconsidered:- Article 49. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($5,5oo.o0) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and ap- propriated for the purchase and installation of water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter from Ash Street to the Industrial Zoned area North- easterly of Ash Street, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. This motion was lost. voted in the affirmative. 0 voted in the negative. 228 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 33. It was moved by G. Warren Cochrane that unanimous consent be given for the reconsideration of Article 33, passed at the adjourned Annual Town Meeting on March 21, 1957. This motion was lost. ' ARTICLE 3. On motion of Ralph T. Horn it was voted to take Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. It was moved by Ralph T. Horn that there be and hereby is appointed a Special Committee to be known as "Zoning By-Laws Study Committee", consisting of one member of the Plan- ning Board chosen by it, one Member of the Board of Selectmen chosen by it, one member of the Board of Assessors chosen by it, one member of the Board of Public Works chosen by it, and three citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator. The Committee shall study the need for a complete revision of the present Town Zoning By-Laws, make a comprehensive study of industrial and commercial areas available or suitable for develop- ment, make a study of utilities presently existing or necessary for said development, and study all matters relating to the pur- poses set forth in this vote. The Committee shall have the authority to employ professional assistance to carry out the purposes of this vote, and the authority to request and petition for financial aid from the Federal and/or State governments if in the opinion of the Committee such aid is advisable and desirable. The Committee shall also consider the following matters:= 1. The advisability of establishing standards for prospective industrial and commercial businesses within the Town. 2. The advisability of creating a permanent committee to investigate, approve, and recommend potential occupants of in- dustrial and commercial districts. 3. The advisability of adopting the so-called improved Method of Planning consisting of a Planning Board with responsi- bility for subdivision control. The Committee shallsubmit a written report to the Town not later than January 1, 1958. This motion was- lost. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the motion under Article 3 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 3 on the table: The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins; Jr. COMT40NWP-ALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF GLEASON ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require 229 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running North from a town way now known as South Street, substan- tially as and in the location of the private way known as Gleason Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of South Street said point being located S.830-241 -00"W., a distance of 19.43 feet from an angle point in said Northerly side line of South Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by lands of Frank L. S. Anderson and Elaine H. Anderson, a length of 42.27 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.00-16'-00"E., still by lands of said Frank L. S. Anderson at ux and lands of Ralph B. Lawrence and Caroline A. Lawrence, Marie J. McCullough, Herbert F. Gent, Jr. and Virginia M. Gent, George B. Knights and Ruth R. Knights and lands of Dante L. Mosconi and Delores E. Mosconi, a distance of 648.37 feet to a point; Thence turning and running 3.88°-20'-00"W., along the Northerly terminus of this layout a distance of 40.02 feet to a point; Thence turning and running S. 00-16' -00"W., by lands of William H. Bourque and Helen T. Bourque, Howard C. Buttrick and Ann T. Buttrick, John H. Lougee and Rmth C. Lougee, Richard M. Sweeney and Jean M. Sweeney, Joseph R. McNamara and Edith F. McNamara and lands of Henry D. Chandler and Alice L. Chandler, a distance of 662.30 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the right, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet still by lands of Henry D. Chandler at us, a distance of 29.02 feet to a point of tangent; Thence turning and running N. 83°-24'-00"E., _along the said Northerly side line of South Street a distance o£ 86.22 feet to a point of beginning of this description. _ The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Gleason Road, Reading, Mass., " dated February, 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be C known as a public town way and named Gleason Road, and that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($ 5,518.00) be raised and appropriated f or the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading 230 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March a3 , 1957 ARTICLE 51. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Gleason Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Five Thousand Five Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($5,518.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying, out and construction of said way. The following report was read by Kenneth R. Johnson. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF STURGES ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied-with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who -desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northeasterly, Northerly, Northeasterly, Southeasterly, Southwesterly and Westerly from-a town way now known as South Street, substantially as and in the - locaticn of the private way known as Sturges Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of South Street, said point being S,740-211 -90"E., measured, along the Northerly side line of said South Street, a distance of 145.60 feet from a stone bound set at the intersection of the Northerly side line of said South Street and the Easterly side line of Curtis Street; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northeasterly disection, having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Hugh J. Ber- nard and Mae I. Bernard, a length of 39.79 feet to a point of tan- gent; Thence N.140-281 -00"E., by lands of said Hugh J. Bernard at ux, a distance of 64.78 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Northwesterly direction, having a radius of 227.00 feet, by lands of said Hugh J. Bernard, a distance of 69.86 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.030-101 -00"-W. , by lands of George E. Ross and Barbara F. Ross, Marjon J. Boggia and Edward J. Boggia, Philip A. Mac- Donald, George S. Williams and Adeline V. Williams, and lands of John R. Smart and Ruth A. Smart, a distance of 466.88 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 128.36 feet, by lands of said John R. Smart at ux, and lands of Michael K. Walsh and Marjorie P. Walsh, a length of 143.25 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.60o-461 -40"E., by lands of Courtis Saunders, Jr. and Dorothea Saunders, a distance of 71.56 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southeast- erly direction, having a radius of 120.00 feet, by lands of said Courtis Saunders, Jr: et ux and lands of Robert G. Cosazza and Grace E. Cosazza and lands of J. Kenneth MacKellar and Lyreen I. MacKellar, a length of 193.10 feet to a point of tangent; 231 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Thence S.270-011 -30"E., by lands of said J. Kenneth Mac,Keller and Lyreen I. MacKellar, a distance of 45.22 feet to an angle point; Thence S.69°-03 ' -00'!w., by lands of A. J. Tambone, Inc., Norman A. Lally and Ruth A. Lally and lands of Carl R. Swanson, a distance of 410f 13 feet to an angle point; !-. Thence S.Ob°-331 -00"W., by lands of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. , [L a distance of 57 96 feet to an angle point. Thence S.01;13' -00IV., by lands of said Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. , a distance of 3484.1 feet to an angle point; Thence S,87 -55' -00"W., by lands of Louis R. Amoroso and Marjorie Lou Amoroso, a distance of 153.77 .feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Southwest- erly direction, having a radius of 23.63 feet by lands of said Louis R. Amoroso at ux, a length of 37.56 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of the first portion of Sturges Road; Thence turning and running N.030-101 -00"W., across Sturges Road where Sturges Road circles back to the Easterly side line of the first portion of said Sturges Road, a distance of 83.72 feet to a point; Thence continuing N.03°-101 -00"W., by lands of D'Annolfo Bros., Inc., a distance of 383.16 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curvedline to the Right, running in a Northeast- erly direction, having a radius of 88.36 feet by lands of Harold L. Bauld and Gladys M. Bauld, a length of 98.61 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.600-46'-40"E., still by lands of said Harold L. Baud at ux, a distance of 71.56 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southeast- erly direction, having, a radius of 80.00 feet by lands of said Harold L. Bauld at ux, and lands of James E. McConnell and Adeline D. McConnell, a length of 128.73 feet to a point of compound curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southwest- erly direction, having a radius of 98.86 feet still by lands of James E. McConnell and Adeline D. McConnell, a length of 62.24 feet to a point of tangent; Thence s.o9e-031 -00"W., still by lands of said James E. Mc- Connell at ux, and lands of Frank T. Soracco and Fay B. Soracco, A. J. Tambone, Inc., and Clyde A. Wheeler a distance of 387.08 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 46.61 feet still by lands of said Clyde A. Wheeler, a length of 64.16 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.870-551-00"W., by lands of D'Annolfo Bros., Inc., a distance of 80.39 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by lands of D'Annolfo Bros., Inc., a length of 31.04 feet to a point of the Easterly side line of the first gortion of said Sturges Road; Thence turning and running S-039-101 -00"E., again across Sturges Road, where Sturges Road circles back to the Easterly side line of said Sturges Road, a distance of 83.72 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southwest- erly direction, having a radius of 267.00 feet, by lands of Allan H. Sturges at al, Trustees, a length of 82.17 feet to a point of tangent,- Thence angent;Thence S.14°-28' -QO"W., still by lands of said Allan H. Sturges at al, Trustees, a distance of 66.64 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 25.00 fees still by said lands of Allan H. Sturges at al, Trustees, a length of 38.75 feet to a point on the Northerly side line of said South Street; 232 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Thence turning and running N.74 --211 -00"W., by the Northerly side line of said South Street, a distance of 90.02 feet to the point of beginning of this description. - The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Sturges Road, Reading, Mass.," dated -December 1956, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Sturges Road, and that the sum of .Fifteen Thousands Four Hundred and Forty-Five Dollars ($15,445.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zannt, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 52, on motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a private Way known as Sturges Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Fifteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Five Dollars ($15,445.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and con- struction of said way. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF RICHARDS ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common, convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location here- inafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then-and there heard all persons present who de- sired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town.running Southwesterly, Northwesterly, and-Southwesterly from a private way now known as Tamarack Road, substantially as . and In the location of the private way known as Richards Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly side line of Tamarack Road; 233 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of Martha J. OtMalley a lenggth of 31. 2 feet to a point of tangent; Thence 5.770-29' -309., still by lands of said Martha J. O'Malley a distance of 130.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius 'o£ 17}.75 feet by lands of Lawrence F. Berg and -Evelyn P. Berg and lands of William F. Stone and Claire A. Stone a length of 142.10 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N-550-481 -40"W., still by lands of said William F. Stone at ux and lands of John D. Eisenhaure and Grace B. Eisenhaure, Oscar H. Johnson and Ruth M. Johnson, Stephen J. Eilicki and Madeline N. Bilicki; William T. Troughton and Evelyn F. Troughton, Norman A. Johnson and Marjorie N. Johnson, Floyd Campbell and Isabel M. Campbell, and lands of Vincent J. Cusalito and Barbara T. Cusalito, a distance of 620.31 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 80.00 feet still by lands of said Vincent J. Cusalito at ux., a length of 117.78 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.390-521-15"w., still by lands of said Vincent J. Cusalito at ux, and lands of Frank A. Fallon and Dorothea L. Fallon and lands of Robert C. Crowley and Mary E. Crowley, a distance of 258.99 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 32.39 feet still by lands of said Robert C. Crowley et ux, a length of 59.74 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side line of Timberneck (Private) Drive. Thence turning and running N.650-481 -45"W., by the North- easterly side of said Timberneck (Private) Drive a distance of 117.77 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of L .17 feet, by lands of Gerald M. Driscoll and Jean C. Driscoll, a length of 57.29 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.390-52t-15"E., still by landsof said Gerald M. Driscoll et ux, and lands of Wilfred H. Doiron and Ethel D. Doiron and lands of Wendell D. Haws and Adele C. Have, a dis- tance of 246.50 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 80.00 feet, still by lands of said Wendell I. Hawe et ux, and lands of Oresto E. Cesero and Lucy Cesero, a length of 57.82 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in North- westerly, Northeasterly, and Southeasterly directions, having a radius of 80.00 feet, still by lands of said Oresto E. Cesero at ux, and lands of Willard 0. Giggey and Gladys M. Giggey and lands of Joseph DelGaizo and Angela DelGaizo, a length of 233.37 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South. easterly, direction, having a radius of 80.00 feet still by lands of said Joseph DelGaizo at ux, a length of 57.82 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S-550-481 -40"E., by lands of John W. Nolan Jr, and Mary R. Nolan, Theodore DeBlasi and Dorothy A. DeBlasi, James R. LeBlanc and Eleanor D. LeBlanc, Howard C. Waddle, Jr. and Lois M. Waddle, Henry H. Hoyt and Beatrice L. Hoyt, and lands of Paul Carpenters Tr., a distance of 586.93 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North. - easterly direction, having a radius of 134.75 feet, still by lands of said Paul Carpenteri Tr. a length of 109.50 feet to a point of tangent; 234 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Thence N.77 0-291 -30"E., by lands of Micola L. Carello and Marian A. Carello, a distance of 130.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line 'to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius -of 20.00 feet to a point on the Westerly side line of said Tamarack (Private) Road; Thence S.120-301-30"E., by the Westerly side line of said Tamarack (Private) Road, a distance of 80.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan entitled, "Richards Road, Reading, Mass ", dated February 19$7, Board of Public Works, 'James T. Putnam, SupDrintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons 'in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, and betterments are to assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for Acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Richards Road and that the sum of Six Thousand NineHundredand Fourteen ($6,91}.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary _ Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zenni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 53. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the 'laying out of a Private Way known as Richards Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Six Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($6,914.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the lay4ng out and construction of said way. The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. CO'iMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF TAMARACK ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out 'of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the 'locat_lon hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of -a hearing thereon, and having met 'at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town ran- ning Northeasterly 'from a town way now known as Wakefield Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way as Tamarack 235 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Road, the Boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of Wakefield Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, by lands of Cordon F. Frey and Frances V. Frey a length of 27.14 feet to a point of tangent- Thence 5.086-241-20"E., still by lands of said Gordon F. Frey et ux and lands of Katherine H. Dolloff a distance of 189.09 feet to an angle point; Thence S.120-30f-30"E., still by lands of said Katherine H. Dolloff and by lands of Nicola L. Carello and Maria A. Carello and across Easterly terminus of Richards (Private) Road, and by lands of Martha V. O'Malley, Romeo G. DiBerto and Mary L. DiBerto, Arthur E. Beckett and Ruth D. Beckett, Richard J. Dobbin and Mildred E. Dobbin and Stanley J. Kazlauskas and Eleanor A. Kazlauskas a distance of 774.62 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in Southwesterly and Northwesterly directions, having a radius of 50.00 feet, by lands of said Stanley J. Kazlouskas at ux a length of 119.29 feet to a point of tangent; Thence turning and running S.550-481 -40"E., along the North- easterly side line of Timberneck (Private) Drive a distance of 242.27 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right and running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 146.08 feet, by lands of Walter A. Gustafson and Lilly C. Gustafson a length of 110.40 feet to a point of tangent; F Thence N.12e-301 -30"w., by said lands of Walter A. Gustafson ■■i' et ux., and by lands of Harry M. Carlsoh and Florence A. Carlson, Heber E. Crocker and Ethel M. Crocker, Ralph T. Lewis, William H. Douglass and Merle C. Douglass, Emerson J. Coldwell and Alice H. Coldwell, Albert M. DiDonate and Olivia P. DiDonate, Frank F. Rand Jr., and Jean P. Rand, Roscoe H. Wade and Birdella G. Wade, Robert D. Partridge and Marjorie Partridge and James J. Wall and Margaret M. Wall, a distance of 848.01 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in a Northerly direction, having a radius of 996.36 feet by said lands of James J. Wall at ux a length of 71.35 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.08o-24}1 -20"W., by lands of John E. Whitney Jr., and Ruth J. Whitney, a distance of 148.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, still by said lands of John E. Whitney Jr., at ux a length of 31.42 feet to a point; Thence S.810-35' -40"w.) along the Southerly side line of Wake- field Street a distance of 05.00 feet to an angle point; Thence S.87e-371-00"W., still along the said Southerly side line of Wakefield Street a distance of 11.80 feet to the point of beginning of this description. -The above described lines being -more fully shown on a Plan entitled "Tamarack Road, Reading, Mass., "dated February 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provisi m of lawauthorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Tamarack Road, and that the 236 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 sum of Eight Thousand One Hundred Forty Dollars ($8,140.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 54. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private' Way known as Tamarack Road and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Eight Thousand One Hundred' Forty Dollars ($8,140 .00) be raised and approprirated from the Tax Levy for the laying ouj and con- struction of said way. The following report was read by Kenneth R. Johnson. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as - Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF TIMBERNECK DRIVE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of lawauthoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of -law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a' hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for sueh,hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for-the use of the town running Westerly and Northwesterly from a town way now known as Haverhill Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Timbernec& Drive, the boundaries and measurements ofsaidway as so laidoutare as follows: Beginning at a point on the Westerly side line of Haverhill Street; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, by lands of John D. Tolland and Florence Tolland, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.820-101 -20"W., still by lands of said John D. Tol- land at ux, and lands of Albert P. Ruddock and Mildred S. Ruddock, a distance of 140.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northwest- erly direction, having a radius of 388.36 feet, still by lands of said Albert P. Ruddock et ux, and lands of George F. Weeks and Hattie M. Weeks, Edward J. Zarock and Regina C.Zarock and lands of Thomas M. Scanlon and Marie K. Scanlon, a length of 284.80 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N. 55'-481 -40'1 W-, still by lands of said Thomas M. Scanlon et ux and lands of Donald F. Lane and Louise C. Lane, Frank A. Santore and Cotina R. Santora and lands of John B. Farrell and Agnes M. Farrell, a distance of 280.16 feet to a point; Thence N.34e-11"-20"E., by the Southeasterly terminus of Timberneck Drive Extension, a distance of 40.00 feet to a point; 237 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 Thence 9.55e-48t-40"E., by lands of Stanley J. Kazlauskas and Eleanor A. Kazlauskas, and by the Southwesterly terminus of Tamarack Road a distance of 280.16 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Easterly direction, having a radius of 348.36 feet, by lands of Walter A. Gustafson and Lilly C. Gustafson, Horace D. Zimmer and lands of Aaron G. Mellor and Emily A. Mellor, a length of 255.45 feet to a point of tangent, Thence N.82 -10t-20"E., by lands of Harold R. Kenney a dis- tance of 140.00 feet to a point of curve; Then by a curved line to the Left, running -in a Northeast- erly -direction, having a radius of 31Je feet to a point on the Westerly side life of Haverhill Street; - Thence S.07 -491-40"E., .by the Westerly side line of said Haverhill Street a distance of 80.00 feet to the point of be- ginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Timberneck Drive, Reading, Mass .", dated February 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their -property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. Allactsin connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a Public Town way and named Timberneck Drive, and that . the sum of Four Thousand Six Hundred and Thirty Four Dollars ($4,634.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary - Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 55. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Timberneck Drive and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Four Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Four Dollars ($ 4,634.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and con- struction of said way. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. C014MONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LMiddlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF IRVING STREET The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading- having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a 238 AdJourned Annual Tovai Meeting March 28, 1957 hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Easterly from a State Highway now known as Main Street to a publid way known as Pearl Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Irving Street, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a Massachusetts Highway stone bound set at an angle point in the Easterly side line of Main Street; Thence N.70-48' -30"E, along the said Easterly side of Main Street a distance of 0.03 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left running a Southeasterly direction, having a radius of 20.QQ feet by lands of Oscar C. Smith and M. Evelyn Smith alength of 29.73 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.770-211 -30 "E., by said landsof Oscar C. Smith and M. Evelyn Smith and by lands of Paul Nicholl Chapman and Georgia Gardner Chapman, .John E. Selfridge Jr., Albert Bieren and Ruth V. Bieren, Charles A. Waelde and Myrtle G. Waelde and lands of Lloyd C. Goodwin and Ethel 1, E. Goodwin a distance of 492.81 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by said lands of Lloyd C. Goodwin and Ethel I. E. Goodwin, a length of 49.53 . feet to a point of tangent; Thence turning and running S.100-511 -42" E., along the Westerly side line of Pearl Street a distance of 38.13 feet to an angle point; Thence 5.110-491-27"E., still along the said Westerly side line of Pearl Street a distance of 43..94 feet to an other angle point; Thence 5.150-391 -28"E., still along the said Westerly. side line of Pearl Street a distance of 11.95 feet to a paint of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of Charles H. Soule and Eva Webb Soule a length of 21.54 feet to a point of tangent;o Thence N. 77 -21'-30" W., by said lands of Charles H. Sou]e and Eva Webb Stone and by lands of Robert E. Soule, Emerson R. Batchelder and along the Northerly terminus of Wells Road and by lands of John J. Connell and Sally M. Connelhpnd by lands of Paul J. Browne and Lois E. Browne, a distance of 532.05 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, by said lands of Paul J. Browne and Lois E. Browne a length of 31.ti2 feet to a point of tangent;. Thence turning and running N. 120-38' -30"E., along the Easterly side line of Main Street a distance of 18.50 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Irving Street, Reading, Mass.," dated February, 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any per- son or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town 239 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Irving Street, and that the sum of Eleven Thousand, Eight Hundred Forty-four Dollars (,$11,844.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way, f (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman `L Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 56. On motion of Harold E. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Irving 'Street and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the 'sum of Eleven Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-four Dollars (111,844.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. The following 'report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSFTTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF CATHERINE AVENUE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity bequire the laying out of a town way under -the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with allrequirementsof law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to' be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northwesterly and Southeasterly from a town way now known as West Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Catherine Avenue, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a stone bound set on the Easterly side line of West Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of Burton E. Carr and Jean C. Carr, a length of 28,14 feet to a point of tangent- Thence N.66 -121 -00"E., still by lands of said Burton E. Carr and lands of Charles L. Calef and Lorna V. Calef, a distance of 259.71 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 80.00 feet still by lands of said Charles L. Calef et ux, a length of 89.77 feet to a point of tangent- Thence S.49 -30' -30"E.', still by lands of said Charles L. Calef et ux, and lands of Sheldon F. Brown and Anna D. Brown and across the end of Cottage (private) Park, and by lands of Cyrus Hart and Grace L. Hart, a distance of 271,06 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 30,00 feet still by 240 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 lands of said Cyrus Hart et ux, a length of 27.40 feet to a point of reverse curve; - Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in South- easterly, Easterly, Northerly and Northwesterly direction, _ having a radius of 60.00 feet, still by lands of said Cyrus Hart et ux, and lands of Martin L. Haas and Elizabeth T. Haas, J. Henry -Carleton and Dorothy C. Carleton at al, John T. Greene and Nellie P. Greene and land of Robert V. Savage, Jr. and Lois M. Savage, a length of 298.10 feet to a point of reverse durve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, still b lands of said Robert V. Savage, Jr. at ux, a length of 27.x}0 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N. 490-301 -30"w. still by lands of said Robert V. Savage Jr. at ux, and lands of Edward Robert Miles and Elizabeth Miles, Hartly M. Burnham and Nancy Anne Burnham, and lands of Obert F. Sutliff and Carolyn G. Sutliff, a distance of 271.06 feet to a point of curve; Thence a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 130.00 feet, still by land of said Obert F. Sutliff at ux, and lands of Delfis J. Hubbard and Marie L. Hubbard, a length of 145.87 feet to a point of tangent- Thence S.666-121 -00"W., by lands of David C. Starkey and Charline C. Starkey, and lands of Wilfred E. Hightower and Dorothy H. Hightower, a distance of 245.41 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by lands of said Wilfred E. Hightower at ux, a distance of 34.23 feet, to a point on the Easterly side line of West Street; Thence S.15e-431-30"E., along the Easterly side line of said West Street a distance of 23.04 feet to an angle point; Thence S.14a-25f -30"-E., still along the Easterly side line of said West Street, a distance of 67.65 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Catherine Avenue, Reading, Mass., " dated January 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superin- tendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will. be sustained by any per- son or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Catherine Avenue,and that the sum of Six Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($620.00) be wised and ap- propriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R.Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D.' Kilgore, Jr." Domenick Zanni, Jr. Member of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading 241 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 57. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Catherine Avenue and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Six Hundred Twenty Dollars ($620.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and con- struction of said way. The following report was read by Kenneth R. Johnson. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as - Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF COTTAGE PARK The Board of Pablic Works of the Town of .Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southwesterly from a private way now known as Catherine Avenue, substantially as and in the location of the pri- vate way known as Cottage Park, the boundariesand measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a stone bound set on the Southwesterly side line of said Catherine (private) Avenue; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Sheldon F. Brown and Anna E. Brown, a length of 39 .27 feet to a point of tan ergt; Thence S.�{0 -291 -30 "W., still by lands of said Sheldon F. Brown at ux, and lands of Frederick A. Eaton and Doris E. Eaton, and lands of William H. Marshall and Joan-Anne Marshall, a dis- tance of 325.62 feet to a point; Thence turning and running S.49e-301-30 "E, along the South- westerly terminus of thislayout, a distance of }0.00 feet to a point; Thence turning and running N.400-291 -30 "E., by lands of Harris P. Pratt, Jr, and Alice M. Pratt and across the end of Selfridge (Private) Road and by lands of Horace Grant Cressinger, Jr.and Lillian M. Cres singer and lands of Cyrus Hart and Grace L. Hart, a distance of 325 .62 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet still by lands of said Cyrus Hart at ux, a length of 39.27 feet to a point on the Southwesterly side line of Catherine (private) Avenue; Thence N.49 -3G' -30"w., by the Southwesterly side line of said Catherine (Private) Avenue, a distance of 90.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Cottage Park, Readine, Mass .," dated January 1957, Boardof Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will besustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying 242 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Cottage Park, and that the a= of Three Hundred and Eighty Dollars .(1380.00) be raisedand appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Seoretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Member of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 58. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Cottage Park and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of: Four and 38/100 Dollars ($)}.38) be transferred from Tennis Courts Resurfacing Account, Twenty-seven Dollars ($27.00) be transferred from Glenmere Circle Betterment Salaries, Ten and 68/100 Dollars ($10.68) be transferred from Glenmere Circle Betterment Expenses, Two hundred and One and 20/100 Dollars ($201.20) be transferred from Jere Road Betterment Salaries, Ninety-Two and 37/100 Dollars ($92.37 ) be transferred from Jere Road Betterment Expenses, Fifteen and 12/100 Dollars ($15.12). be transferred from Lothrop Road Betterment Expenses, and that the sum of Twenty-Nine and 25/100 Dollars ($29.25) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy, and that said sums ag- gregating Three Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($380.00) shall be ap- propriated for the laying out and construction of said way, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote. The following report was read by Harold A. Kilgore, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF P-TASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF SELFRIDGE ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to theowners of land thereof and 243 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northeasterly, Northerly and North westerly from a town way now known as West Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Selfridge Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a stone bound set in the Northeasterly side line of West Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- easterly direction; having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Richard C. Rogers and Virginia A. Rogers, a length of 31.67 feet to a point of ta8gent; , Thence N.17 -521 -30"E., still by lands of said Richard C. Rogers at ux, and lands of Roland J. Lachapelle and Germaine Lachapelle, and lands of Lawrence W. Robbins and Jean S. Robbins, a distance of 298.83 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 285.46 feet by lands of said Lawrence W. Robbins and Jean S. Robbins, and by a Future Street and by lands of George Samuel Howe, and_Agnes T. Howe and lands of John B. Freese, Jr., and Nancy L. Freese, a length of 324.15 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.47e-111 -10"W., still by lands of said John H. Freese, Jr., et ux, and lands of Horace Grant Cressinger, Jr., and Lillian M. Cressinger, a distance of 154.83 feet to a point of curve: Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 2) .00 feet still by lands of said Horace Grant Cressinger, Jr, et ux, a length of 30.61 feet [ ' to a point on the Southeasterly side line of Cottage (private) E Park; Thence S.40o-291-30 "W., by the Southeasterly side line of said Cottage (Private) Park, a distance of 90.07 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of Harris P. Pratt, Jr. and Alice M. Pratt, a length of 32.23 feet to a point oftangent; Thence S.47o-111 -10"E., still by lands of said Harris P. Pratt, Jr., a distance of 151.17 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 235.46 feet by lands of John M. Bostrom and Verna S. Bostrom, and lands of Greg H. Sargent and Janet E. Sargent, a length of 267.37 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.17 521 -30"W., still by lands of said Greg H. Sargent at ux, and lands of Joseph F. McKenna and Alice M. Mc- _. Kenna, a distance of 231.70 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet still by lands of said Joseph F. McKenna at ux, a length of 53.47 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side line of West Street; Thence S.39e-34' -30"E., by the Northeasterly side line of said West Street a distance of 45.62 feet to an angle point; Thence 6.336-331 -30"E., still by the Northeasterly side line of sgid West Street, a distance of 63.95 feet to another angle point; Thence S.54e-421 -00"E., still by the Northeasterly side line of said West Street, a distance of 18.36 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Selfridge _Road, Reading, Mass. , " dated January 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. 244 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 2B , 1957 We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Selfridge Road, and that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) -Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, - Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr, - Members of the Bpard of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 59. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept- the report of- the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Selfridge Road, and•adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF SUSAN DRIVE The Board of Public Worksof the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of-law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northwesterly and Northeasterly from a town way now known as Franklin Street, substantially as and in the lo- cation of the private way known as Susan Drive, the boundaries and measurements of said-way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a stone bound set on the Northwesterly side line of Franklin Street; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, by lands of Anthony J. Russo and Alexandria Russo, a length of 47.12 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.530-131 -30"w., still by lands of said Anthony J. Russo et ux, and lands of Leonard R. McNelly and Thelma E. McNally and lands of Frederick W. Booth and Shirley L. Booth, a distance of 254.34 feet to a point of curve. Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northerly direction, having a radius of 125.00 feet, still by lands of said Frederick W. Booth at ux, and by lands of James R. Aylward and Barbara E, Aylward, and lands of Robert E. Duffy and M. Eleanor Duffy, a length of 163.39 feet to a point of tangent; 245 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March B , 1957 Thence N. 210-401 -10"E., still by lands of said Robert E. Duffy et ux, and by lands of David L. McKenzie and Hazel V. McKenzie, and lands of John H. Crooker and Elizabeth D. Crocker, a distance of 205.00 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in Northerly, Easterly, Southerly and Southwesterly directions, having a radius of 70.00 feet, still by lands of said John H. Crooker at ux, and lands of William G. Travis and Lina L. Travis, Robert A. Brown and Charlotte Elizabeth Brown and lands of Todd D. Crocker and Jane V. Crocker, a length of 304.30 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 70,00 feet, still by lands of said Todd D. Crocker at ux, and lands of John Rando and Veronica - M. Rando, a length of 84.39 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S,210-401 -10"W., still by lands of said John Rando at ux, a distance of 711.,23 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 75.00 feet, still by lands of said John Rando at ux, a length of 98.04 feet to a point of tangent; Thence S.530-13t -30"E., still by lands of said John Rando at ux, and lands of James E. O'Hara and Brenda V. O'Hara and lands of Walter J.Murphy and Annie M. Murphy, a distance of 254.34 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 30.00 feet, still by lands of said Walter J. Murphy at ux, a length of 47.12 feet to a point on the Northwest&rl side line of Franklin Street; Thence S.36 -4K1-30"W., along the said Northwesterly side line of Franklin Street, a distance of 110,00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Susan Drive, Reading, Mass. ," dated January 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Susan Drive, and that the sum of Five Hundred and Four Dollars 0504.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Member of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 60. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Susan Drive, and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Five Hundred Four Dollars ($504.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. ARTICLE 61. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 61 be indefinitely postponed. 246 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF JUNIPER CIRCLE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location herein- after described, having complied with all requirements of law relat- ing to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northerly from a town way now known as Wakefield Street, substantially as and in the location of the private way known as Juniper Circle, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as fol- laws: Beginning at a stone bound set on the Northerly side line of Wakefield Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Northerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of Harold W. Swanson and Helen V. Swanson, a length of 25.12 feet, to a point of tangent; Thence N.04o-42f -10"E., still by lands of said Harold W. Swanson at ux, and lands of George A. Archibald and Hazel R. J Archibald and lands of Nelson S. Burbank at al, a distance of 391.98 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in a Northeasterly direction having a radius of 50.00 feet by lands of said Nelson S. Burbank at al and lands of Harold Swanson and Helen V. Swanson, a length of 39.77 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in Northerly, Westerly and Southerly directions, having a radius of 50.00 feet, still by lands of Harold Swanson at ux, and lands of Luther A. Campbell and Arlene F. Campbell and lands of Nelson S. Burbank and Rita H. Burbank, a length of 236.62 feet to a point of reverse curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Southerly direction, having, a radius of 50.00 feet, still by lands of said Nelson S. Burbank at ux, a length of 39.77 feet to a point of tan- gent; Thence S.040-421-10"W., still by lands of said Nelson S. Burbank at ux, and lands of Leo J. Brown and Estelle B. Brown and lands of Nelson S. Burbank and Rita H. Burbank a distance of 373.49 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a Westerly direction, having a radius of 14.52 feet, still by lands of said Nelson S. Burbank et ux, a length of 27 .38 feet to a point on the Northerly sige line of Wakefield Street. Thence 5.67 -161 -00"E., by the Northerly side line of said Wakefield Street a distance of 76.60 feet to the point of begin- ning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled "Juniper Circle, Reading, Mass.", dated February, 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for 247 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments. This laying out so made by us we.hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a Public Town way and named Juniper Circle, and that the sum of Four Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($420.00) be raised and ap- propriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 62. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Juniper Circle, and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($420.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. ARTICLE 63, On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 63 be Indefinitely postponed, ARTICLE 64. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that r Article 64 be indefinitely postponed. ■ The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF MILTON ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof.and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such-hearing, and. then and there heard all persons present who de- sired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town Northerly from town way now known as Howard Street, sub- stantially as and in the location of the private way known as Milton Road, the boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows; Beginning at a point on the Northerly side line of Howard Street, said point being S.75 -311-30"w., measured along the said Northerly side line of Howard Street, a distance of 76.32 feet from a stone bound set at an angle point; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, by lands of Llewllyn J. Powers and Beulah R. Powers, a length of 33.22 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.090-171-40"W., by said lands of Llewllyn J. Powers et ux, and by lands of Richard E. Merrill and Lois A. Merrill, Ruth E. Mathews, John A. Sandstromand Joyce A. Sandstrom and other lands of Ruth E. Mathews and lands of Edward J. OfSoro and Janet L. O'Soro, a distance of 467.12 feet to a point; Thence turning and running S.680-591 -40"W-, along the Northerly terminus of this layout, a distance of 40.85 feet to 248 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 a point; Thence turning and running S.090-17t -1}0"E., by lands of Milton R. Bernnan and Janet R. Berrnnan, Ruth E. Mathews, Norman R. Ross and Theresa H. Ross, Wendell W. Brown and Frances C. Brown, William H. Hall, Jr. and Lucy E. Hall, and lands of Lawrence J. Delaney and Ruth Delaney, a distance of 466.09 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved. line to the Right, running in a South- westerly direction, having a radius of 20.00 feet, by said lands of Lawrence J. Delaney et ux, a distance of 29.61 feet to a point on the Northerly side line of Howard Street; Thence S.750-311 -30"E., along the said Northerly side line of Howard Street, a distance of 80.34 feet to the point of be- ginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en- titled, "Milton Road, Reading, Mass. ," dated February 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of. law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so. made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Milton Road, and that the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Three Dollars ($6703.00) be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 65. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the laying out of a Private Way known as Milton Road, and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Six Thousand Seven Hundred Three Dollars ($6,703.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF 'MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF HARVARD STREET EXTENSION J The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and 249 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Easterly from a town way now known as Lowell Street, substantially as and ,in the location of the private way known as Harvard Street Extension, the boundaries and measurements of said way as Be laid out are as follows : LBeginning at a point on the Northeasterly side line of Lowell Street; Thence by a curved line to the Right running in a Easterly direction, having a radius of 23.28 feet, by lands of George N. Nicholaides and Doris N. Nicholaides, a length of 48.60 feet to a point of tangent; Thence N.730-20'-40"E., still by lands of said George N. Nicholaides et ux, and lands of Harvey P. Wasserboehr and Elizabeth M. Wasserboehr, Henry I. Thompson and Catherine M. - Thompson and lands of George M. McSheehy and Frances E. McSheehy a distance of 58.39 feet tos, point; Thence N.16 -39+-20"w., by the Westerly terminus of Harvard Street a Public Town Way a distance of 40.00 feet to a point; Thence S.730-201 -40"W., by Essex (Private) Street and lands of John Gomes and Bernice M. Gomes, Harvey P. Wasserboehr, and Elizabeth M. Wasserboehr, John J. Pierce and Helen R. Pierce and lands of Albert H. Davis and Charlotte S. Davis a distance of 608.67 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Right, running in a North- westerly direction having a radius of 68.74 feet, still by lands of Albert H. Davis et ux, a length of 72.45 feet to a point on the Northeasterly side line of Lowell Street; Thence S.46'-161 -00"E., by the Northeasterly side line of said Lowell Street a distance of 126.o1 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Harvard Street Extension, Reading, Mass.", dated February 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superin- tendent, said Plan being- a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts inconnection with said laying out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a Public Town way and named Harvard Street, and that the sum of Seven Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars ($7,465.00), be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr, Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading ARTICLE 66. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on 25© Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 the laying out of a Private Way known as Harvard Street, and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars W,!{65.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the laying out and construction of said way. ARTICLE 2. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr. it was voted to take Article 2 fromthe table. The following report was read by Edward W. Batten. REPORT TO THE TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS ON THE BUILDING CODE STUDY A study of the present building code has been made by the Planning Board. We have made .a comparison of cur code with those of other municipalities. We have consulted with the Building of- ficials Conference of America, Inc, and the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Safety both of whom have prepared codes for towns such as ours. On the basis of this study it is the feeling of the board that our present code is inadequate for the current needs of the town. Some of the construction specifications are antiquated and do not apply to materials or methods commonly in use today. The Board recommends that a committee be formed consisting of a registered architect, a registered structural engineer and a licensed builder to work in conjunction with the building in- spector to study the present building codes and to make such re- visions to the code as they may deem necessary for presentation to the 1958 Town Meeting for official action by the town meeting members. Respectfully submitted, Edward W. Batten Robert G. Clinch Benjamin M. Hartshorn W. Franklin Burnham William D. Sommers On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 2 on the table. On motion of W. Franklin Burnham, Jr, it was voted to take Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Edward W. Batten it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as "Building Code Study Committee", said Committee to con- sist of three members;- a- registered Architect, a Structural Engineer, and a licensed Builder, to be appointed by the Moderator and each member to be a resident of the Town. The Committee shall, in conjunction with the Building In- spector, thoroughly study the present Town Building Code, and shall recommend such changes and revisions in said Code as said Committee deems necessary. The Committee shall submit a written report to the Town not later than January 1, 1958. 251 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 3. On motion of Car1H. Amon, Jr, it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to be known as "Town By-Laws Study Committee", said Committee to consist of the following members:- the Moderator, the Board of ((( Selectmen, and Town Counsel. ■ The Committee shall study the by-laws of the Town and shall ` recommend such changes and revisions in said by-laws as said Com- mittee deems necessary. The Committee shall submit a written re- port to the Town not later than January 1, 1958. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to place Article 3 on the table. ARTICLE 67. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Eleven ,Thousand Dollars ($11,000) be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the purpose of con- structing a re-inforced , concrete box culvert under Lowell Street at Birch Meadow Brook, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. The following report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as, Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF ^:PAIN STREET AND SOUTH STREET The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, the North- westerly corner of Main Street and South Street. The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:. ,Beginning at the interesection of the Westerly side line of Main Street with the Northerly side line of South Street; Thence N.850-431 -00"W. , by the Northerly side line of said South Street a distance of 23,42 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North- easterly direction, having a radius of 20,00 feet, throu h lands of Antonio J. Tambone and Alma V. Tambone, a length of 39.56 feet to a point of tangent; Thence turning, and running 5,040-43 '-00"E„ by the Westerly side line of said Main Street, a distance of 23.42 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The approximate area taken is one hundred and twenty three (123) square feet. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Relocation and Alteration of the Northwesterly Corner 252 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28 , 1957 of Main Street and South Street, Reading, Mass. ", dated March 1957, Board of Public Works, JamesT. Putnam, Superintendent said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement. This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall therefore be laid out, relocated or -altered in accordance with said plan. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works - Town of Reading ARTICLE 68. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocating or altering of the Northwesterly corner of Main Street and South Street and adopt the recommendations contained therein. ARTICLE 69. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the gift of Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc. in the amount of Three thousand dollars 03,000.00) for the purchase of water mains and the installation of the same from Main Street at Hopkins Street to the Business C zoned area southerly of South Street be and the same hereby is accepted, and the Town Treasurer beand he hereby is authorized to execute for and on behalf of the Town a receipt and other documents which may be necessary for the acceptance of such gift;and that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred and Fifty-Six and 92/100 Dollars ($1,556.92) be transferred from the New High School Sewer Construction Account and the sum of Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred and Forty-three and 08/100 dollars (013,IM-08) be transferred from Surplus Revenue, and that said sums together with the Three Thousand dollars ($3, 000.00) gift from the Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., making a total of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00), be appropriated for the purchase and installation of water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter from Main Street at Hopkins Street to the Business C zoned area southerly of South Street, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote. ARTICLE 70. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that there be and hereby is established a Special Committee to y be known as "Incinerator Study Committee", said Committee to J consist of one member of -the Board of Public Works chosen by it, one member of the Hoard of Health chosen by it, one member of the Finance Committee chosen by it, one member of the Capital Ex- penditures Planning Committee chosen by it, and four Town Meeting Members to be appointed by the Moderator, one from each of the precincts of the Town The Committee, either by itself or in conjunction with 25•, Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 "Incinerator Study Committees" appointed by neighboring munici- palities, shall consider a plan or plans and program for the erection and operation of a Municipal Incinerator Plant, for the disposal of refuse, to be used solely by the Town of Reading and/or in conjunction with neighboring municipalities, and all matters relating thereto, including the financing thereof. The Committee shall thoroughly study all phases of public dumping and incineration, and shall submit a written report and recommend- ation regarding same to a subsequent Town Meeting. ARTICLE 71. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of.Sixty-two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($62,300.00) be raised, and appropriated by transferring Thirty-five Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-seven and Eleven One Hundredths Dollars ($35,787.11) of said sum from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Operating Account and the remaining sum of Twenty Six Thousand Five Hundred Twelve and Eighty Nine One Hundredths Dollars ($26,512.89) be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of Sixty Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($62,300.00) be appropriated for the maintenance, repair and operation of road machinery and for purchase by the Board of Public Works of One (1) 3/4 Ton Pick-Up Truck One (1) 2 Ton Dump Truck, One (1) 2z Ton Dump Truck, One 11 31 Ton Dump Truck, Two (2) Crawler. type Sidewalk Tractors, One 11) ( Portable 125 Cubic Foot Air Compressor, and One (1) Snow Loader, Gasoline Powered, Rubber Mounted and the proceeds received from the sale of equipment be appropriated in addition to the above mentioned sum of Sixty Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($62,300.00) as part of the pur- chase price for the above mentioned equipment and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote. �[ ... ARTICLE 72. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted 1!W that the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the purpose of improving and constructing a portion of West Strdet from near Palmer Hill Avenue to the Wilmington-Reading Town Line, to- gether with such sums as may be provided by the State and County under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and that the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for -the purpose of installing a drain culvert of suitable size and design at the intersection of West Street, Willow Street and Summer Avenue, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 73. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr, it was voted that the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for maintaining, re- pairing and resurfacing streets constructed under Section 34. of Chapter 90 of the General Laws together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County. ARTICLE 74. . On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for cleaning and maintenance of the Town Parking Areas located Westerly of Main Street and Northerly of Haven Street; and Northerly of Haven Street and Easterly of Chute Street ;said a= to be apportioned as follows : Five Hundred Sixty-Two and Fifty One Hundredths Dollars ($562.50) for Salaries and One Hundred Eighty-seven and Fifty- one Hundredths Dollars ($187.50) for E�penses. 254 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 75. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the purpose of employing consulting engineering services, including field sur- veys and inspection of construction projects, and plans for the regular construction projects of the Board of Public Works in- cluding sewers, storm drains, water, and highways, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, ARTICLE 76. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.it was voted that Article 76 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 77. On motion of Kenneth R.Johnson it was voted that Article 77 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 78. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 78 be indefinitely postponed. - ARTICLE 79. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that Article X of the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by inserting after Section 5 thereof the following new section to be known as Section 5A:- SECTION 5A. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged from a cellar any ground water on to a public way within the limits of the Town unless a permit therefor is issued by the Board of Public Works. Any person violating any of the pro- visions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. ARTICLE 79. James W. Killam, III, moved that Article 79 be reconsidered. This motion was lost. ARTICLE 80. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 80 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 81. On motion of Kenneth R. Johnson it was voted that Article 81 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 82. On motion of Harold D.Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00) be raised and appropriated from the Tax Levy for the purpose of Fluoridation of the municipal water supply of the Town of Reading, which sum is to be added to the previous appropriation voted for this purpose and is to be used specifically for the purchase of crystalline Sodium�Fluoride. The following report was read by Walter S, -Hopkins, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF A PORTION THE SOUTHERLY SIDE LINE OF SOUTH STREET AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SOUTH STREET AND JACOB WAY, The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having ZJJ Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28,1957 determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing, and then and there heard all per- sons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public 'highways for the use of the Town, a portion of the Southerly side line of South Street and the Southwesterly corner of South Street and Jacob Way. The boundaries and measure- ments of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly side line of South Street said point being S.83°-071-30"W., measurements along said Southerly side line of South Street a distance of 156.47 feet from a Massachusetts Highway Bound set at the intersection of the said Southerly side line of South Street with the Westerly side line of Main Street- Thence S.830-071 -30i'W., by lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian a distance of 4.70 feet to an angle point; Thence 5.816-40'-00"W., still by lands of said Jacob N. Zeytoonian at ux, a distance of 147 29 feet to a point; Thence turning and running S.080-201-00"E., along the division property line between lands of said Jacob N.Zeytoonian at ux and lands of Louis A. Breugelman and Mary F. Breugelman, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point; Thence turning and running N.810- 401 -00"E. , through lands of said Jacob N. Zeytoonian at ux, a distance of 147.16 feet to a point of curve; Thence by curved line to the Right, running in a South- easterly direction, having a radius of 23.19 feet still through lands of said Jacob N. Zeytoonian at ux a length of 60.31 feet to a point on the Northwesterly side line of Jacob Way; Thence turning and running N.330-261-4011E., by lands of said Jacob N. Zeytoonian et ux, a distance of 9.21 feet to a point of curve; "Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a Westerly direction, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by lands of said Jacob N. Zeytoonian, a -length of 56;86 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The approximate area of taken is One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Six (I,936) square feet. ' The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Relocation and Alteration of a Portion of the Southerly Side Line of South Street and the Southwesterly Corner of South Street and Jacob Way, Reading, Mass.", dated March 1957, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement. This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall therefore be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan, and that the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the construction of said way. (signed) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading 756 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 83, On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or alteration of a portion of the Southerly side line of South Street abutting lands of Jacob N. Zeytoonian and Grace Zeytoonian and adopt the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars (0200.00) be transferred from the Real Estate Account and be appropriated for the ac- quisition of land for said relocation or alteration, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. COMMONWEALTH OF ^7ASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF A PORTION OF THE WESTERLY SIDE LINE OF PEARL STREET The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter- mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing, and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town, a portion of the Westerly side line of Pearl Street, The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as so laid out relocated or altered are as follows : Beginning at a point which is 54.81 feet from -a drill hole at the T operty corner of land now or formerly of Edmund G. Kelley and Margaret M. Kelley and property of Reading Acres Inc.; Thence the line runs N.1( 0-541 -50 FIE-, a distance of 58.55 feet to a point; Thence 11.40-091-50"w., a distance of 125.59 feet to a point; Thence N, °-281-50"W„ a distance of 127.00 feet, to a point; Thence N.1�°- 0l -36"W., a distance of 112.45 feet, to a point; Thence S.5 -2 1 -30"E„ a distance of 418.53 feet to the point of beginning. The approximate area of taking is 6,460 square feet. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan entitled, "Alteration and Relocation of the Westerly Line of Pearl Street, Reading„ Mass, ", dated July 1956, Board of Public Works, James T. Putnam, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking_ to be made for this improvement. No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement. This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall therefore, be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan. (si-gned) Kenneth R. Johnson, Chairman Coleman J. Donahue, Secretary Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Domenick Zanni, Jr. Members of the Hoardf Public Works Tovm of Reading 257 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 28, 1957 ARTICLE 84. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the relocation or alteration of a portion of the Westerly side line of Pearl Street near Putnam (Private) Road and adopt the recom- mendations contained therein. ARTICLE 85. On motion of Lawrence A. Cate it was voted that [ Article 85 be indefinitely postponed. EARTICLE 4. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 4 from the table. ARTICLE 4, On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take , Article 3 from the table. ARTICLE 3. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 3 be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted to take Article 2 from the table. ARTICLE 2. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that Article 2 be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the meeting be adjourned, sine die, at 10:50 P. M. 134 Town Meeting Members were p: esent. A true copy Attest: own C ,r c TOWN WARRANT (Seal) Town of Reading Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings; In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the High School, 62 Oakland Road, in said Reading on MONDAY, MAY 6, 1957 at eight o' clock in the evening to act on the following articles; ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given Town officers and special committees. ARTICLE 2. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from available funds and transfer for printing the Town Report for the year 1956, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 3. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from available funds and transfer for Civil Defense, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen