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Home My WebLink About1957-11-25 Special Town Meeting Warrant 268 3pecisl State Primaxy November 19, 1957 BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Repreaentativa in 6eneral Court Prec. Prec. Prec. Prec. Totala 1 2 �_ IF Joseph F. Brawley, No. Reading 8 5 7 10 30 Albert B. Carlson Woburn 2 1 12 Thomsa F. Donohue, Woburn 9 1j 10 11� 44 Vincent V. Nsah Woburn 0 1 1 2 Blenka 0 2 0 1 _� � 22 z3 22 Zg 95 The votea were declared in open Town bfeeting, sealed in ballot en- velopea and transffitted to the Town Clerk to be placed in the town building vault for safe keeping. Voted to ad�ourn stne die, 8:20 P. M. November 19, i957 Atteat Boyd H. 3tewart Town Clerk Speclal Town meetine xovem�r 25, i957 TOWN WARRANT Seal COMS40NWEAIlPH oP MASSACHIISEPTS � Middleaex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greating: In the nama oP the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and asrn the Sahabltanta of the Toxn of Reading, quelified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet at the Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road, in seid Reading on - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1957 at eight o� clock in the evening to act on the Pollowing articlea : Article 1. To heer end act on the reporta of Town ofPioers and special co�nittees and determine what Snstructions will be given Town ofPlcera and spacisl coamiittees. Article 2. To see Rhat sum the Town will appropriate Prom aveil- able Punds and tranePer to the Police Stetion Maintenence Accouat, or what St will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Article 3. To aee what sum the� Town will sppropriate Prom avail- � able fl3nds and tranaPer to the Police Department Malntenence Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmett Article 1}. To sae what sum the Town will appropriete from avail- able PUnda and tranaPar to the Fire Department Maintenence Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. � Board o£ Selectmen Articla 5. To see what aum the Town �rill appropriate Prom anail- able funds and transfer to the Fire Alerm Maintenence Salaries Ac- count, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen To�en Werrent-Specisl Town Meeting November 25, 1957� ?�� Article 6. To see what sum the Town will appropriata from avail- able Yunds end tranafer to the Insurance Account, or wkiat it will do in reletion thereto. Board of Selectmen Article 7. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able futtds and transPer to the Town Forest Account, or whst it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ' Article 8. To aee what sum the TOWn will appropriate from avail- E able Punds and transPer to the Election and Regiatration Account or what it xill do in relation thereto. �Board of Sele¢tmen Article 9. To aee what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able Punds and transfer to the Parking Areas Maintenance Aceount, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Artiole 10. To see i£ the Town will vote to accept the iPt oP One thousand s1x hundred fiPty-Plve and 13�100 dollars (�1,�55•13) £rom the Service Organizationa of the Town of Reading and to see what sdditional sum the Town will appropriate Prom available funds and transPer to the Old High School Building Maintenance Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Article 11. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able Punds and transfer to the School Transportation Account, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. School Conmiittee Article 12. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from aveil- sble� funds and tranefer to the Msability Assistance, Aid Accouat, or whst it will do in relation thereto. � Board of Public Welfare Article 1j. To see what s� the Town nlll appropriete from avail- � abla £unda and tranafer to the Salaries for Conatruction and Mainten- sace o£ Hlghways Account, or what it will do in ralation thereto. Board o£ Public Worka Article 11y . To see mhat sum the Town will appropriats Prom avail- able funds and tranafer to the Salariea for Maiatenance and Opera�tion of Nater Works Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Public Works Article 15. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from acail- , able funds and trenaPer to the Expenses for Maintenance and Operation oP Water Works Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Boerd of public Works 9rticle 16. To see what sum the Torn vrill appropriate £rom avail- able funds end transfer to the Expensea £or Me7.ntenattce and Oparstion oP the Sewer Systam Account, or what it will do in reletion thereto. ��""" Board of Publin Worka � Article 17. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail- able funds and transfer to the Expensea £or Maintenance o£ Park De- partment and Coum�ons end Superviaed Pleg Aeeount. or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works Article 18. To see what sum the Town will appropriate £rom avail- able flu�ds and transfer to the Jacob lNag Construction Account, or what it will do Sn relation thereto. , Soard o£ Publlc Worka Article 19. To aee what sum the Town will appropriate £rom avail- able fluids and transfer to the Expenses Yor Construction and Mainten- ance of Highways Account, mr what it will do in relation thereto. :ioard of Public Worka 270 Town Warrent Special Town Meeting � November 25, 1957 Article 20. To see what sum the Town will appropriate £rom avail- able funds and trensPer to the Road Machinery Operating Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map by chengirtg the area hereinafter described from Residence A-2 District to Business-A District: � Beginning at s point forming the intersection of the Northwesterlg side line o£ West Street as relocated by the Commonwealth of Mass- achusatts and the boundarq line between the City of Woburn and � Town of Reading and Thence running North 35° 00� 37" East along said Northwesterly side line of said West Street, one hundred thirty-three and 07/100 (i33.o7) reet; Thence turning end running North 33� l}8' 1�1�" West three hundred - sixty-five ( 365) feet more or less; Thence turning and running North 80° 03� West thirty-nino' (39) feat, more or less; Thence turning and runni�g South 21� 15� 57" Esat £our hundred � thirty and 8j/100 (1�j0.8j) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. John J. Hanson and Others Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- Laws and Zoning Map by changing the area herelnaPter described from Residence A-2 District to Business-A District; � Beginning at a point in the center line of Franklin" Street 250.0 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street at the preaent boundary line on Franklin Street between the Business A District end the Residence A-2 M strict; THENCE Westerly along the center line of said Franklin Street � 230 Feet to a point, said point baing 480 feet Westerlg £rom the center line of Main Street; THENCE Northerly 1y1�5 feet to a point, said point being l}62 £eet Westerly from the center line of said Main Street, and further � described as being at a property corner between lands of First National Stores, Inc. , and lands now or formerly of Max and Joseph Sandler; � THENCE Easterly along said last described property line a distance of 462 feet to the center line of said Main Street; THENCE SOUTHERLY BY SAID CENTER LINE OF MAIN STREET Iy0 FEET TO A point, said point being located 350 £eet Northerly from the center lSne of Franklin Street at the present boundary line on Main Street � between the Busineas A diatriet and the Residence A-2 diatrict; TIiENCE Westerly along tha Northerly boundary line of trie pre�sent � Business A Diatrict a distance of 250 feet to a point; THENCE turnir�y and running Southerly, along the Westerly boundary of the present Buainess A District, a distance o£ j50 4eet to the center line of Franklin Street at the point of beginning o£ the de- acription. The area of the parcel o£ land herein descrl� d is estimated to contain 2.1�1 acres, more or less. Nelson H.Be.tes and Others And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at lease three public places Sn each precinct of the Town, not less than seven days prior to November 25, i957, the date set Yor the meeting in said Warrant, end 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 wlth your do- � ings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. ' ' Given under our hands this eleventh day of November, i957• � Lawrence Drew . Gilbert M. Lothrop Jemes E. Calvin � Selectmen o£ Reading A true copy. Attest Arthur L. Aerris - . Constable of Reading 2r1 Warrant Speciel Town Meeting November 25, i957 COMMONWEALTH OF YASSACHUSETTS OfPicer' s Return Middlesex, ss. Reading By virtue of this warrant, I, on November 16, i957, notified snd warned the inhabitants o£ the Town of �Reading, qualified to vote in electiona and town affaira, to meet in the place and at the time apecified, by posting attasted copies o£ thia aerrant in the follow- - ing public places within the Town o£ .Reading: � Precinct 1-. Austin� s Luneh Room, 17 Harnden Street Central Fire Station, Police Headquarters Precinct 2. Meaonic Temple Buildi�g � M. F. Charles� Store, 610 Main Street � Boston & Maine R. R. Depot 'Precinct j. Keene� s Corner Store, � 36 Mineral Street Quality Food Store, 168 Lowell Street ' � Elden� s Store 206 West Street Precinct ly. Municipal Building , Zitzow� a Store, 287 Lowell Straet Cawleys Store 1051 Mein Street The date of posting being more than seven days prior Lo November 25, 1y57, the date set £or the meeting in this warrant. i also caused an mttested copy of thie warre.nt to be published in • the Readin� Chronicle in the issue of November 11}th the same bAing . more than one day prior to the date of said meeting. (Signed) Arthur L. Harris Constable oP Reading � SPECIAL TOWN MEEPING Resding Memorial Htgh School November 25, i957 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at 8:00 P. M. The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Lawrence Drew, it was voted to dispensa with further reading of the warrant except the Constable� s Return wriich was then read by the Town Clerk. ARTI�CLE 1. The following report was read by Irving C. Austin. REPORT OF COMMITTEE on MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL At the reguler Town Meeting $1,400.00 was appropriated to be • apant by this Committae under direction of the School Committee � £or proper lettering on the building end suitable tablet inaide. � With the help of Mr. Howard Clinch, all plans were completed so that tha new High School was dedicated on Sunday aPternoon, June 9, i957, as The Reading Memorisl High School, and a Seroll in honor oP the boys of World Ward II and Korea unveiled by Mrs. Richard Cobb in the entrance lobby. The expenses were as Pollows: Coet of letters on tower installed �l}LF0,00 Coat oP flags and holdera � 1338.50 Coat of table under Scroll �1.0 post op @nK ro� ssed ScrD11 3 p Cpoat of £rRming Scroll 0 , Cost of ��o�erason t&ble �5� Cost oP aupervision `�anitors, etc) 2 .00 Total $1,11}2.05