HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-03- Annual Town Meeting Warant ' 27�
TO�m' 1'J4HRP_NT -
(Seal)
Cocvnonwealth of �4as�achusetts
A4iddlesex�ss.
To either o£ the Constebles of the Town of Readin�, Groeting:
In �l_e nar�e of the Co:nnenwezlth of h7ass� chusetts, you are hereby
required to notify end v�arn the inhzbitants of the Town o!' Reading
qualified to vote in elections and Tovm affzirs� to meet in the Pollow-
� in�, pl�ces desienated for th= £our �secinets in said Tewn; namely
Precinct 1, Pearl Street School
Precinets 2 and 3, Joshua �aton School
Precinct 4, Readinp '-Re�norial Hi,^h School
on
� PdOPiDF.Y, the T?`SRL DP.y OF "�iARCV, A, D. 1�58 "
at seven o� �leck in the £orenoon to act on tne £ollowinp articles, viz:
ARTICLE L To ele�t by ballot the followin�* Tovn 0£:'icers; A
PiIoderator for one year; Town Clerk for one year; one ^�ember o£ the
. ' Board of Selectmen for three years; one member of the Board of Public
Welfare for three years; one member o£ the Board o£ Assessors for three
years; Treasurer for one ;/ear; Tax Collector for three years; one mem-
ber o£ tre T^.mziciaal Light Bo^rd for three years; tvro Members of the
Board o£ Public Ulor:ts for tnree years; one mzmber of the P-oard o£
Health fe^ three years; two members of the School Corunittee for three
years; bNo members of the L�oard ef Library Tx�istees for three years;
one member of the Bo�rd cf Library '"rustees for one year; t��ro arembers
of the Board of Cemetery Trustees £or three yea^s; te;o members o£ the
Plannin(�. R�ard £or three years; one member of the Plannine ?oard for
one year.
Also in accor3ance with the orovisions of Chapter 7 of the Acts
of l�l}3� in each of the four precincts� the nwnber o£ Town PAeetinP idem-
� bers as hereinafter snecifSed :
Precinct 1, Fifteen members for three years; one member £or one
year to £ill vacancy,
Precinct 2. Pifteen members for three years; tv,�o members for tvro
years to £ill vacancias.
Precinet 3, Fifteen mem.bers £or tnree yenrs; tvro �nembers for one
year to fill vac^ncies .
Precinct 4. �'iPteen members for three years; one member £or two yea.rs
to fill vacancy.
For tnese purposes the polls vf ll be opened at seven o� clocY A.^�?,
�nd will close at eiPht o� clock F,F,1,
And to meet a.t tne "temorial Hieh School, 62 Oakland Rond in s»id
fteading on PfOTiDAY, THF SU'VENTE�TY_ DAY OF Pnt1RCH� A.P., 1958 at seven
forty-five o� clock in the eveninF, at whicn time and pla.ce th.e follow-
ina articles are to b�e acted upon and deter^�ine3 eaclusively by Toxm
Meetin� ?.7embers in acecrdar.ce vd th the provisions of rhapter 7 of the
��ts or 1943 .
ARTICLE 2, mo near and act on tbe r=norts o£ the Roard of Select-
�men� Tovrn Accoun.tsnt� Treasurer� Collector of Tzxes, Poar3 of Assessors�
Poard of Publio 'Norks, Town Clerk� Tree Warden� Soard oP Ilealt�� Bozrd
of Public Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees� r,luniclpal
Light Roard� Fiaence Committee, Contributory Retire=rent Boarc� Ce^�etery
Trustees, Plznninr °oard and any other Roar�.s of Snecial Committees.
ARTICLE j, To choose all other necessa.ry town of£icers and
special commit+,ees and determine what instructions s hall be given tovm
o£ficers a.nd soecial co�mittees, �
��o
Town Warrant March 1958
ARmICT,E 4, To determine how much money the Tovm vrill raisE and
apnropriate from the tax levy or from available funds for General
Governmenh, Protection of Person� and Pronerty� Health and Sanitation�
Board o£ Public Works includino Hi�hways and Sidewalks� Dra3nage�
Common Parks and Supervised Play� 'Nater DepzrtmenS and Sewer Depart-
ment, Public Dumos � Charities and 9id, Veterans� P,enefits� Public
Schools, Public Library, Cemeteries, T.4�crial Day Observance, Municipal
Li�ht Department, Street Li�htinp, Maturinp Debt� Interest� Insuranr.e�
Contributory Retirement System, Reserve Fund� Publication Street List �
for 1�58� Prtaintenance and Liehtin� Old South Clock, Printing Town
Reports� DamaQe Claims�. Parkin� Areas Pdaintenance� Recording Inatru-
ments Re�istry o£ Deeds� Recreation� Grouo Insurance, and Gonaral
9ccounts,
AHTICLE K. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Torm
Treasurer� with the apnroval of the Selectmen� to borrow money from
time to time in anticipation of' the revenue of the financial year
beginnina Jzmxaxy 1� 1Q5Q, and to issue a note or notes therefor�
oayable within one year� and to renew any note or notes as meg be
aiven £or a period of less than one year in accordance with Sections
({. and 17� ChapLer 4�{.� �eneral Laws.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE 6, To see what sum the Town will ralse and appropriate
for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court� pursvant to provisions
of Section 65 0£ Chapter 60 of the General Lzws� the right of re-
demptton to any and all real estate ta4en by the Town f'r�r non-payrnent
o£ taxes� or vrhat it will do in reJ.ation ther=to.
Town Treasurer
AR1'ICLE 7, To see what sum ths Town vti11 raise and aporopriate
from the tax lavy or appropriate from available funds and trans£er for
the purpose of Chapter 90 Hi�hway Maintenanr,e and Construction to �
be used in connection with moneys received fron the State and Covntg,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Town Treasurer
ARTICLE A, To see if the Tom will vote to autherize the Bonrd
of Selectmen to sell or exchange� upon such terms and conditions as
they mav determine� the 1�5$ Ford Police Cruising Car� and to see what
disnosition the Town will make o£ the proceeds thereo£, end to see
what sum the To�m will raise and appropriate !'or the purchase o£ a
new Cruisinp Cnr for the Police Department� or what it lvill do in re-
lation thereto.
Boa^� of Selectmen
4P.TICLE 9. To see if the mown will vote to authorize the Soard
� o£ Selectmen to sell or exchanpe� u�on such terms and conditions as
they may determine� the 1a5� ?lyinouth Station VVa�on used by the Police
Department� and to see what disnosition the Tovn will sake oF the
proceeds thereof� and to see what sum the Towi will raise and ap-
propriate Por the purchase of a new automoblle for the Police Depart-
ment� or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
AftTICT,B 10. To see if the mown will vote to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to sell or exchanae� upon such terms and condi- �
tions as they may determine� the 1957 Plymouth Police Crv3sing Car,
and to see what disposition the Tovm will mnke af the oroceeds thare-
oS� and to see whet sum the Te�.+n will raise and apnropriate for the
purchase of a new automobile for the Po11ce Department� or what it
� will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 11, To see if the Tovm vd 11 vote to anthorize the Ronrd
of Selectmen to ae11 or exchange, upon such te:ms and conditions as
they ma.y determine, the 1948 Chevrolet One-Ton Panel mruck used by the
Fire Department� and to see wh.at disposi.tion the To�^n will make of the
proceeds thereof, and to see vhat sum the Toev� will raise and aporonri-
ate rar the nurchzse of a new panel Truck for the Fire De�srtment� o^
h��
Town Vdarrnnt Pdarch 195�
what it will do in relation thereto,
Board. of Selectmen
ARTICLE 12. To see ivhzt sum the Town will raise and apnroprlate
£rom the tax levy� or anpropriate from available funds and transfer f m
the purchase of a nev+ ±'ire ladder trucic for the Fire Departmmt� or
[ what it will do in relatioe thereto.
CIIoflrd of Selectmen
� 5P.^7CLE 13. To see wrat sum the Tov✓n will ^aise and appro�riate
for the purchase of uniforms for members o£ the Po11ce Department� or
v'nat it will do in re7etion thereto.
Board of Selectmen
PRTICLE 14, To see what sum the Tovm wi11 raise and apnropriate
for the ourchase of uni£orms for members of the Police R=.serve� or
vinat it will do Sn rel�tion thereto,
Board of Solectmen
ARTICLR 15. To see what sum the Towr. will raise znd appropriate
for the nurchaee of uniforms for meMters of the Fire Department� or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ABTICLE 16, To see wha.t sum the Town will raise and aporooriate
for the £urther development and maintenance o£ the Town Forest� or
vchst it will do in re7.ation thereto,
Boa^d of Selectmen
� f,3TICLE 17. To see what sum the Town will raise and epnropriate
� for the care o£ �raves oP anj persons who have served in the Army,
Navy, or I'.arine Corps oP the ?Jniten States in time o£ war or insur-
rection and who have been honorably disr.hareed fro:n such service� as
provided bv Section 9� Crapter 11K� General� Laws� or w�at it will do
ir, relation thereto.
, . . . 5oard o£ Selectmen
� ARTICLS 18. To see ivhet sum the Tewn will raise and appropriate
for the use of a helicopter in sprayinp the trees by the Tree and
^Roth Department, or what it will do . in relation thereto.
Roard of Selectmen
ARTICLE 19. To see what sur.i the Town will raise and approprie.te
fer the obsorvanr,e of the Chr!stmas Season of 1958 bf the decoration
and ill.umination oP public buildines and public streets and the
decoration of r,Y_ristmas trees upon municinal land� or vnc�t it �^rill do
in ralation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
AETICLE 20, To se=_ what sum the Town v�ill raise and appropriate
£or Civil Defense� or what it will do in rel�tion thereto.
Board of Selectmen
�. ARTICLE 21. To see i£ the Tovm evill vote to accPpt t.he provisions
of Chapter 9 0£ the Acts of 1958� an Act relatine; to the receipts and
expenditiu^es £or the Community Center and providing thst the receipts
from the Co�mnunity Center maintained by the Torv.m m�g be expended by the
Salectmen for the maintensnce and operation of' said Center ivithout
epnropriation, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
���
To�r�n :4arrent n4arch 1958
ARTICLF. 22. To see what sum the Town v�ill raise and anpropriate�
from the tax levy and appropriate from available funds and trans£er for
the maintenance and operation- of the Community Centar� or what it will
do in relation thereto.
Bo�rd of Selectmen
ARTICLE 23. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for the pur�ose o±' gradLng the aree� adjr�cent to T,he Pelice and Fire �
Stations and surfacinz said area �rvith nituminous Concrete, or oh at
it �mill do in. relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ART?CLE 24, To sae what sum tne Town will rflise and annropriate
for expenses for the revision of the Tovm Building Code� or �vhat it
will do in relation thereto.
Eoard of SelecTrien
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Tovm will vote to a;nend the Sehedulc
of [�49.nimum and S7aximu,in Salaries to be paid to ar�plovees in tho oo-
sitions included in the Empl.o7ees ClassiPications Plan by striking
. out tne hourly and weekly minimvm and maxinwn as appesring therein
and sv�stitutinv, in pince thereof under the Job C�essifications the
£olloviinq new hourly and weekly minlmum nnd maximum rates :
Clas�ificetion
Section 7. RiUlic L3brary
013 Waeklg � Ne�v lVeekly
Pdi�, Max. ?�7in. '�7ax,
r�bra_rian 60.00 76,92 92.6q 115 .3�7
Asst, Li.brarian 50.00 6'7,3 1 57 .59 fl2,.,�
Old Hourly New Hourlv �
Library Clerical "Rin.75 Mal.zs ?din�7[ �Aax1..733
Section 1 2 �enaral Geverrunent
Old Annual � New Annual
Min. Max. Min. Phax.
^_'own Accountxnt 3�60f3.00 5�200.00 3�608.00 $,I+60�00
Old Weekly New �Neekly
- Min, h±ax, ��°�n, T�7ax,
Janitor-To�^rn P13E;s. 1{7.00 68,00 Z7,00 ']2.00
Personnel 9oard
�RTri,LE 26. To see what sam the Town will raise and apn^o�inte
for the erndics.tion of mosquitoee in tho Town , such su^� to be ex-
pended under the supervision af the T_3oesd o P Nea.lth� or what it will
3o in relnticn thereto, �
Board of Health
ARTT^LE 27. To see what sixm the Town will raise and anoropriste
for the purpose of settlin�* the law suit brought apzinst the Town
by Foster E. Varrell� individually and as administrato^ of the estate
oP Cntherine A , 7arre1l, oending in the Sux rior Court for P,7iddle sex
Countg� snd arisinz out o±' an ar,cident v✓hich ocr,urred an Salern Street
on June 19� 1�.51}� or what it will do in relation thereto. �
Law Cor,unittee
ARTICi,E 28, To see what swr! the To�r�r: i��ill vote ro aporopr4ate
from the Cemetery reserve Por the n=_rmanent development of Laurel
Hill and Ferest 61en cemete^ies, ^r �rrha.t it wlll do in relation
thereto.
Board o£ Cemetery mrustees
28�
Town 'Narrant Marc?� 1�58
P.3TICLF. 29. To see v�hat action the To•rm will tak= regarding
the iastallation of additional streetlirzhts o^ the pnblic streets
during the year 19K9� or •xhst it vrill do in relation thereto.
Jfunicipal Ltnht Board
- ARTI.^LF. 30, To see if the To�^m will vote to rsise and aporo�riate
� tb.e sum of One Hundred dollars (�5100.00) and the Selectmen appoint
a Director, the Director to coonerate with the. PIliddlesex County
�Trustees £or the Aid to Ap;riculture and work of the I�iiddlesex County
Extension Service and the 4-H Clubs� under ir ovisirxxs o£ Sections
40 and 1}5� Cnapter 129� General Laws of Massachusetts� or whnt it
will do in relation thereto.
Lois Ti, Connors and Others
FlRirrLE 31. To see whzt sum the Town will raise and appropriate
for Chi13 VJel£are 'Nork t o be exne.nded iuxder the directior, of tha
. Reading Visiting Nurse 9ssociation end the P.oard of aealth� or what
. it wi11 do in relation thereto.
CatherSne F, Gleason and Others
ARTICLE 32. To see w?iat siun the To�vn will raise and abpropriate
for the ourpose of contractine with the Pdassachusetts Department o£
Commerce for *he p^eoaration of P7aster P7an studies e` the Town� such
sum to be exoended only if tae like sum is provided by tlze Federal
Government vnder Section 701 of Title VII of the f?ousing Act of 19rLt,
as xmended� or what it w=17 do in relation theret.o.
Planning Bonrd
94'"ICLE 33. To see if the Town �xill vote to Amend the Zor.ing
� By-Laws and Zonina ?dap by chan�:ing the area hereina£ter described
f^om Industrial to Business "C" Dietrict:
Beainnin� at a noint at the 'Nakefield -Readin� To�rm Line and the
';Vesterlp side of the right of way of the Poston and Tdaine R. R,
snd running southwesterlv along the Reading 'Aakefield torm line to
a point 1$O .feet £rom the rente^ line oP Ash Street� then north-
easterlg parall=l to e.nd 150 feet fro^� the _center line of Ash Street�
to the southern bound3r;� o.` the Eusiness A zone� thence turning and
running northeasterly to the boundary line o£ t,he Bostor. & Maine R.H,
^ight-oP-way� thence turning and runninp, in a southeasterly direction
. by said rieht o£ e•ray to point of be�inning.
�Nilliam H, Axtman and Others
ARTII'LE 34, To see if the To•rn-i vril7vote to authorize the
School Commi*tee to sell or exchange� upon sur.h terms and conditions
as theg may determine� the 1954 Chevrolet Station V7a�on used by the
School Depa.rtment and to see what disposition tha To�^n will make of
the rsoceeds thereof� and to see ivhat sum the Town will raise and ap-
. propriate for the ourchase of a new Station Wapon £or the School
Department� or whz.t it �vill do in relation thereto,
School Committee
ARTICLE 35. To see what sum the To�mn will raise and appropriate
� for T,he purchase of a nevr one-half ton pir.k-up truck for the School
Denartment� cr what it will do in relation thereto.
School Cor.imittee
P.RTICLS 76, To see whe.t sum the .Town will raise and aprm opriate
£rom the tax lev;�� or ?pnroprlate from availabin £unds and transfer for
the purpose of repairing and rP.,novatina the Lowell Street School� or
. what it tvill do in relation thereto.
. Schcol Cor,nsittee
284
Town Warrant Pdarch 1�$8
ARTICLE 37, To see �iat sum the mown will raise and appropriate
£rom the tar, levy� or appropriate Prom available funds and transfer
for the purpose oF finish grading and developing the land in Birch
Meadow ad�acent to the Reading Memorial Hi�h School and Birch
.5'.eadovr School� said land bein� shown as Areas 3 and 4 on plan dated �
June 1930� filefl �xith the Town C7erk� s office� or what it will do
� in relation thereto.
School Cor.unittee
ARmICLE 38, To see =f the Town wlll vote to aequire b5* pur- �
chase, by eminent domain or otherwise, to be used for school pur-
poses, the followir.e describ�d parcel.s o£ land� and to see what sum
the Town will raise and aprn•opriate from the tax levy or ap-
propr3ate from available funds and�. transfer for the ar.ouisition of
such land� or what. it vrill do in relatioa thereto:
FIRS'P PF�RCEL: .
A certain narcel of land in Readin�., Tdassachusetts, being a pflrt
of lznd believed to be owned bg Am7 E. �atchelder and Bernice A.
Batchelder and situ2ted on the northerly side of Franklin Street,
bounded and described as follows:
Bee+nning at the southeasterly corner o.t the premises on the
northerly side o£ Franlclin Street and at land of William J, and
Doris H, Staniewicz;
Thence runninp�. N,1�7�16���0" W, by said Franklin Street, a distance
of one hundred £ifty-one and 62/100 (151,62) feet to a drill hole in
th= wall;
Thenc= N.53°21�$K" 4Y„ still by said Franklin Street� a distance
of three hundred fourteen and 6��100 (314.57) feet to a drill hole
in the wall et the corner of the wall at other land of said Amy
c^,. and Eernice 0., Ratchel3er;
Thence runiting N.20°33'S0" 5. by other land� of said Amy E,
and Bernice A. Ratchelder, a distance o£ one thousand and ten �
ana 57 ,ioo (ioio-5� ) reat;
Thence running S.69�z6� io"� E, still by said Bat¢aneH er land
a distanr,a of twenty (�'J ) feet�
Thence running S.2o 33 �50" Vd, still by said Batchelder land a �
distance of one hur:dred twenty-one and 31/100 (121.31) feet;
Thence runnin� 5,65°�}?� 0$" E, still by said Batchelder land r.
distance of five hundred sev=nty-seven nnd 96/100 (5�7.95) £eet�
more or less� to an iron ipe at land of A]ban G, and P.4ary C. Sheehan;
Thence running S. 12°2�}�50" W, by lznd of said Sheehan� laad of
Robert E. end Louis=, Trtarehand and land of Melvin C. and Vielet L.
Sverker, a distance of three hundred thirty-eic?ht and 05/100
(3';8 .05 ) feet to a drill hoe i.n the corner o£ the wa.11gt land of
one P�1acNeil;
Thence running N. 63°53 � 10" W.� by land of said William J, and
Doris 9. Staniewicz a distance of one hundred fifty-seven and 11/100
(157.11 ) £eet;
Thence running 5.24°2�}' 00" W.� still by land o£ said StanSewicz,
a distance of six hundred and seventy-ei�ht (6�8,00) ±'eet to the
point or bepSnninP.
Containing 11.3291 acres� mc^e or less,
SECOND PA.RCEL:
A certain parcel of land in Reading, Maccachusetts, beino a part
of land believed to be owned by Willtem J, Stenielvicz and Doris H.
Staniewicz and lying northerly from Fronklin Str�et and bounded
and described as follows : �
Repinnin2 at the northeasterly corner nf the premises at a
drill hole ie the wall and nt the north�xesterly corner of land
of Dana F. P?ac,Neil et ux;
Thence runnin� 5,24°Of3 �40" 4V, by land of said "�IacPSeil and land
o£ Leo W, and �?a.rgaret A. Porter� a distance d� three handred
seventy-three and 31/100 ("i'73.31) feet to a drill hole in the wall
at other land of said l"Jilliam J, and Doris H, Staniewicz;
Thence running N.65o35� 00" W, by said other land of William J,
sn3 Doris A. Stanie�.vicz a distance of one hundred ''iftv-oieht and
70�100 (158.70) £eeY, to an iron pipe at land oF Amy E, and 3ernice
A, Aatchelder, snid point being three hundred (300) feet r.ortherly
from said Fran'�clin Street;
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Town ',Narrant L13rch 1o$�
Thence runnin?; N.24°2!�.� 00° F., by said land pf Batchelder� a dis-
tence of three hvndred sevonty-eiPht (378.00) feet to an iroa oipe;
Thence running S,63°53' 10° E, still by ].snd of said Batchel.der,
a distance of one hundred fifty-seven and ll/100 (�57•11) feet to
the point of beginninr?.
ContaininR 1,3611� acres� more or less.
� School Committ�e
ARTSr,LE 39. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate
£or the ovrchase and install�tion of equipment fo: the nla;�p,round
area.s� or what it �uill do in relation thereto.
Recreation Cormnittee
ARTIOLF (}0. Tc see what sum the Toim will raise �nd annropriate
from the tax 1evy� or aporopriate from available funds and transfer
£or tne construction of nlap areas on the land o�^ined by the Town
and situated ad,jacent to F,dP_.emoat Avenue� Stewart Road, and Shelby
Road� and Por originally equipnieg the s�me� or wzat it mrill do in
relation thereto.
. Reoreation Committee
ARTICLE (a1, To see v�hat sum thr To��m will raise and appropriate
£ro�n the tax lev?*� or ?p?ropriate frem available flands and trans£er
for the constrnction of n wa.din,a pool at D7emorisl Park� and for the
nurnose of purchasina and installina a fence arovnd sa3d wadina
nool� or erhat it will do in relation thereto.
Recreation Corrunittee
ARTICLfi 42. To see ivhat sun the Tor^m vrill raise and zppropriate
for the our�ose of nrovidinr� by lesse o^ otherwlse, suitable head-
� � quarters for Readin� Post 5�35 Veterans o£ Foreign l8ars, or wrh�$ it
e�rill do in relst3on there?:o.
Patrick J. Pantano an3 Others
ARTT_CLF. �E3. :o see wha.t sum the To�m will raSse and eparopriate
£or the nurpese of nrovidin�� by lee.se or etaer�rvise, suitable head-
puarters £or ReaPin�; Post 62 of tre �.m.erican Le^ion, or w^,aY it w�17.
do in relation treret.o.
Bverett P, P�eker and Others
.4RTI!7L}7 �i)i. To eee i£ the Tonvn af�.11 vote to accerot the report
o£ the Aoard o£ Riblic FYorks upo❑ the layi�^ out as z puhlic way
of a privat= way la�own as CO'T.dTX P,0.4D undar orovisioas of lnw
authorizing the assessment of bettereients, sneh hi�liwa� beinR laid
out in accorde.nce wi.th alan dnl;r anproved by the 3oard of Surve/
and filed in the OPfice of the ;o��an Clerk in e_ccordance vaith
statutor�� renuire:�ents anc, t� see i£ the Tovrn m�ill accent the
. public i^rzy lai3 out by the noerd of Publir SVorks as COi7^.�TY RO^D and
to see wha.t sum, the ;oem wi1.1 raise and snpron^iate from the Tax
Levy and�or £ro:n available ftmd:. `_'or the construction of said vray,
or �r+hat it �-�i11 do in r�lation tliereto,
Boerd o£ Ra.blic '�iJorY.s
� �RT L LF 45, To seP i� the ma��n wi7 ' cote, to ��.ccept tre repert
of the poard of P:�blic for�s upon the 13 -in� ou.t as a nublic way
of a pri ���te v✓ny �m ovrn 2 R^T�'�i ROAD w:dor nrovisions o£ law
authorizinfS the assessment o" bettor,-^ents� such ?�inhnn-y be=n.^, lai.d
out _n r _erdr�r.oe tvith plan dulv a?prov�d b,r t�� Eoar•�: c,^ S �rve7 ^r_d
filed ir t'-e Orpice a. t'�<r "_'ovm C1erY in �ccordance erith stetutory
requirements and to � - _f the Tov.�r�, will arcept the ?iiblic •;r^.g la_id
out b3 Lhe Roard of Pu�lic :9o^'-c .s rAILr;d 1t0?D nn3 T,o see vihab sum,
the io .� ✓ri11 rai �-e ^n� p ,ro_^ri te fro^� the Tar. Levy and�or from
avail�ble fimd� £or the con,.tructinn of se.ia wa�� or �+rrat it will
do in rela.Lion thereto.
Poard of R.blic ':"lorks
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Town 17arrant '"¢rch 10$8
��HT�Ci.E ��6. To see if the iorm will vote to accer*. the ^e-
pert o� the Foard o£ � Publte SVorks upon the layinv� out as a nublic
ivay oP a oriva.te way known as DAP?A RO^D undor provisions of lew
authorizin� the assessnent oe bettermente, suoh hie�hway being laid
out in accordance v�i.th plan d�,il}* ennroved by the Soerr', of Survey and
''iled in the Of'£ice oS' t'�.e Torm Clerk in accor!lance c✓itn atatutory
requiro°nonts �nd_ to see i£ the Town tivill aoeent the public w�� l�id
out b� the Eoard o£ Public '�lor't, s D.+P7". RC'AD an� t soe what =um, �
the Tovm will reise and ?pl�ropr' ete frorc t�e Tax L- �y and�or from
available Pund., for the con9trnetion of s�id wa�, or w:^at it wi11
co in relati.on t�ereto.
� Boar3 of Public '�"Iorks
AHm10LL l}7, To see if the Tovin mill vote to accept tlze re-
nort oP the IIoerd of Pub L'c 7Jorks upon the layin^ out as a pnblic
tiYay of a nriv�te way kno�,vn r.s �iCTLJ'JOOD 40AD txnder Pro��isions o£
law aut�herizing the assesamee�t oP batterments, such hi�hway bein�
le.id out in a,cr.ordance with plan duly anproved by the Eoerd of
Surve� and £ilod in Lhe 0£fice of the Town C1e.1: in ar,cordance
•,ritn st;a`utory recuirements and to see iP the Town will accept the
pub],ic vray 1=_id out by the Roard of R�blio VJorks as :�dOLL6V00D ROAD
and to see val:at sum, the Tovin will rzise and apvropriate Yrom the
^_'ar. L,evy and/or from av^ilable £unds £or tUe constritction ef s�id
r�ay� or v+hat it crill do in relation thereto.
� Board o£ Pa�lic '"lcrks
AR"_'ICLF, 4f3, - To see i£ the Toi^rn vrill vote to accept the report
os the 3oard of Fublic ':4orks upor. the la.yinc out as z public ws� of
a orivate 1^ray imown as IP?T�RV;I,?' TERP,P.CE uader m��ovi.si.ons o£ law
�uthoriT ng the assessment oP bebterments, suoh hi�hway beinF lz.id
out in eccorciance rvith plan 3r1y aparoved 6y the Posrd o£ Surve;� and
filed in the Cf.^ice oF bhe Tovm rlerk in sccor�nnce with statnte^v �
requirements and to see if the Toy�rn will accert the nublic wRy
la.id out by the Foard o£ ?'ablic '�^7orks as IP:TrRVALE TEP,�^.CE and to
see rahst siLm� the movm will raise e.nd appropriate frorr� the Tex
Levy and/or from available funds for the constrttetion of said a^ia;r�
or vrhzt it crill do in relation thereto. -
Poard o£ PubLo '7for'ss
.1RTZCLS I+q, To see �.vhe.t sum the Tclm will raise and 3pproprie.te
from the tax lev�r, cr aonronriste fran availat�.le funds aad transfer
£or the purpose oP construstint� a rein"orced r,enerete box culve^b
under the 'oston £c "daine Railroad at Birch P:ieadoiv Preolc, or wrat
it cai_ll do in relation th�reto.
Board o£ Rxblic '¢Vorlis
ARTICLE 50. To see i<rhat sum tre Town will raise and snnropriate
fro�n th= ta.xlevy� or aporoprlate fror�vailable funds and tr3nsfer ;m
the purpose ef e£fectinm channel improvenents on the Ab�rjona River,
otherwise lmoun as Pirch 7?ezdoiv Broo1<� from Lowell. Street to the ?n-
tersection of ;Nest Street, 1'Villow Street and Summer Avenue� and Por
the ar,quisition of land- for aaid purposes� or �rohat it vrill do in
relation thereto.
Eo�rfl o£ Public 'dJorks
IlRTICTF �1. To see what sum the Tovm will relse and ap-
propriate Prom the tax Yevy� or appronriate from av^ileble funds
and trans£er £or the nurpose of Maintainin�� and resurfe.cinp; streets
constructed under Section 31x� Chapter 90 0£ the Geaerel Laws� to-
e;ether with such 1'und� as may be provided by the State and County�
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board oP Pvblic Y'lorks
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ARTICLE 52, To see �^rhat sum the Toxrn ivill raise and aopropriate
from the tax levy� or appropriate £rom available Punds and transfer
£or the DUT'POSP, of imnrovine and constrncting a portior. of 1Nest
Str,eet� from Woburn Street to the 1911minPton-P,eading Tovm Line�
under Sect3on 3�i � Chapter �0 0£ the General Laws, together with
such sums as may be Ir ovided by the State and County� or what it �+fill
do in relation thereto.
� Board of Public 'Aorks
ABTiCLE j3, To see v�hat stim the Toisrc� will ra.ise and appropriate
for cleaning the .own Psrkin� 3rea, located '1Jesterl;� of Ltain Street
and Northerly of F'_a.ven Street;and :lortherlJ of `.izven Stre=t and
Easterly ���f Chute Street, or �d1et it e✓ill do in relation thereto,
Poard o£ Public l�lorks
ARTICLS 5({.• To see wnat sum tne Tcwa will raise and zppropriate
from the tax levy, or appropria_te from ava.ilable funds and tra_nsfer
for consultinp engineerinP services� surveys and nlans for the
remular eenstruction pro,jects of the F3oard of Publi.c ':'lorks� in-
cludiep sevrers, stern drains� water and hi�hwzys� such sum to be
expended b,; and under *he direction of the �Aoarfl of Public Works�
or whet it �vill do in relation thereto.
Board of E'ublic 1"7orlcs
. A4TICLE 55'. To see what sum the To�^m ��vill raise and aporopriete
£rom the tax levy� or appronriatc from available funds and trnns£er
for consvltin� eap�ineerina services� surveSs and plans for the
further study of the adequacy- oF the Town ivater supnly and water dis-
tribution s�stem� or ivhat it m�i11 do in relatinn thereto,
[ � Eoard of R�blic ',9orks
LARTICLE 56. To see what sum tne Tocm rvill raise end apnropriate
£rom the Ta.x Lew, or appropr3ate £rom svailable £vnds and *rans£er
for the purpose o£ consultin�* engineerin� ser��ices� surve}�s and olans
to extend the scope of the existing Town serrer plans and profiles
and the Sewer Reoort nrepared in 1916 by F, A. Barbour, said sum to
be expended by and under the direction of the Board o£ Axblic Works,
or what it i^�ill do in relation thereto.
. Poard of Pi,blic Vlorks
ARTICLE 57. To see what sum the Town v�ill raise and appropria.te
r^om the Tax Levy or tr�nsfer £rom available funds for the ourpose
of mainteinin�;� repairine� nurchasin,e and operatinr road machinery
and equipment £or the use oP and iindsr tl:e direction of tne Roard
- of Rzblic SVorks, or what it will do in relation thereto.
. Board o£ Rzblic YYorks
PRTICL^s 58, To see what sum the To}^m will raise and aproropriate
£rom the tax ]ev3� or appropriate S'rom available funds and trensfer
£or the nurnose of nnrc�asinp two rasnline Poirered Sideivalk Snow
Plow Tre.ctors, complete rritn all necessary snowplowinv equipment,
� � £or the nse ef and wtder the direction o£ the Soar�3 ofPublir. VJorks
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Pu�lic Works
ARTICLE 59• To see what sum the Tovrn will raise and appropriate
by borroc�inr„ or raise and annropriate from the tax lev� or an-
roropriate £rom available !'unds and transfer for the purpose of lay-
ing and relayinF� r;ater mains of not less than sir, inches but less
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than sixteen incl:es in 3iameter and f or the development o£ additional
well fields, i.nclndin�: wells, nines, aad ori�inal purnvinr, station
equipment� and for the acquisition of land for said purpose�� and
bo authorize the Board of Rxblic Work� to nrocee3 rrith the �n-
struct_on of said norks and to enter into contracts and e�reements
in respect thereto, or vY. at it i�✓ill do in relatinn thereto.
Roard of Public lNorks
ARTICLE f�0. To see wY,st sum the Town �,vj11 raise and an- �
propr?.ate by borriwin��, or raise and appropriate from the te,x
levy- or appropriate from available funds and trans£er !'or the
purpose of constructin� £ilter beds, standpipe and the buildin�
of a punping station� andPor the acquisition of land for said
� purposes� and to authorize the Eoard of Azblic 'rJorks to proceed
with the construction of seid worlcs and structores and te enter
into contrzcts and a�reement� in respect thereto� or ivhst. it •.vill
do in relation �hereto.
Board of A:blic '1Vorks
ARTICLE 61. To see what sur.m the ^`own will raise and ap-
p^opriate by borrowing, or raise and appropriate from th= tax levy
or anpropria.te from available funds and trans£er £or the orspose o£
constructin�; and layin�- aqueducts and water mains of sixteen inches
or nore in dismeter� and for the acquisi.tion of land for said pur-
ooses, and to authorize the Board of Rzblic 'dJorks to proceed with
the construction of said ivorks :ind to enter into contracts and a�ree-
ments in resoect thereto, or what it will do i❑ relation thereto,
Poard o£ Public VVorks
ARTICLE 62. To see what sum the Tovm will raise and ap-
pronriate £rom the tax levy� or approoriate fro^� availab] e funds y
and tra.r.s£er £or the puroose o£ adding se.id sum to the Stabiliza- �
tion Fund under authority oP Section $B of Chaoter 1�0 of the J
('eneral LFws� or what it will do i.n relation thereto,
� C�pital Expenditures PlanninP Co=mnittee
ARTIOLE E�3 . To see i£ the Town will vote to repeal the
General By-Laws of the Toim of Readin� as revised to June 1, 19�F9,
and as anended to date, � and to adopt the £ollowin� F;;-Laws o£ tne
To�^m of Reading� or what it evill do in relatlon thereto:-
ARTICLE I
Town Meetings
Section 1, The anmv�+l town meetint� shall be held on the £irst
R7onday. of 7��7arch each year� uoon vrh3ch de.y all Tovm Officers re-
quired to be elected by ballot shall be chesen and all ^iatters to
be determined by ballot shzll he voted.
Unon conpletin� the election and coimtine the votes and de-
clarinp the result thereof� the meetinP shall - stand adjourned until
the third T.".onday of T�4arch� at such time as the Selectmen shall name
in the marrant calling the meetinp� for the transaction ef all
other business that may be properly broupht be£ore the meeting.
Section 2, The Selectmen shsll give notice o£ every tovrn �
nteeting by postin;; an attested copy o£ the �varrant callin�; the
sa.+ne, in at least three public places in eacn orecinct of bhe
Town not less thzn seven days �m ior to eech meetins� and b��
c�nsin. such attested cong to be oublished in so!ne newspaper in
the Town one day, at least, nrior to the time of :noldia^ such
meeting, The Officer serving the warrant shsl.l in his return
d.esi�*nate the places where copies were posted, the name of the
paper� and the date o� publir.ation in which the sane was publishec'.,
G sv£ficient number o!' the warrants shall be arinted £or dis-
trSbution at each �neeting. �
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Section 3. Ang representative toi^,m meetimm �el.d under the
- provisions of r,y;apter �, of the Acts of lo4g , shall be 1Smited to
the voters elected ixnder Section 3 Yhereof, to�ether with the
£ollowinp� desimnated as Town n�leeting members at large; namely�
any member oP the General Court of the Co�mr.onwealth fro�:ythe Town ,
the P.4oderator� the Toim Cleri.� the niembers of the Board oF Select-
men, the Chairman of the School Committee� the Cnairm�n and Vice
Chairman of the Finance Co!nmittee, the Chairman o£ the Personnal
� Soard, the Chairma.n o£ the Board of Public lVorks, the ChaSrman of
"the 67unicipal Li�ht Poard, the Chairmen o£ the Roard of Public
Welfare, the Chairman of the Trustees of the Rtblic Libre.ry� the
Chairman of Board of Assessors, the Cheirman of the Planning Poard�
the Chai.rman of the Poard o£ Cemetery ':"rustees� the Chair.man of the
Boerd of '--Ieelth� the Tevrn 9ccountant, the Town Ceunsel end !he
Town Treasurer.
Section 1�, a Tovn Pdeetinv P�?ember vrho is both an elected memher
and 1 me�nrer at large shall be entitled to only ene vote on each
question or motim submitted for the co�si�3eration o£ the tov�n
meetin�;. �
",RTI^LE II
Conduct o£ Town Mestings
Section 1, In the conciuct of all meetinp� held by the Tovm
� the :olloivin{z rules shall be observAd : �
Rule 1. The Pioderato^ shall decide all ouestions of order subject
to appeal to the r.ieeting� the �uestion on which anpeal shall be
taken before anJ other. .
Rule 2, The P;Soderator snall declzre a11 votes;� and erhenever a vote
� is doubted b�� seven voters a coo.nt shall be had which shall be by
tellers zppointed by the P"oderator, and the tellers shall reoort to
the Illoderator only.
Rule 3, All oririna.l �uestions shall be nnt in the order in x+nich
they are� moved, unless, as in the case of amordments� the subsequent
motion be previous in its nature; excent that the larPest sam or
the longest time shall be nvt first, except as is provided in the
article of the by-laws relatine to tne Finance ^e:mnittee,
Ru3e 4. �'very person spezking shall rise and atand uncovered;
shall resnectfull�� address tae r,nair or Tdoderato^; shall not snea;c
until recognized by the chair or !�4oderator; sha11 con£ine himself
to the question ;u7der debate, and avoid all cereor.alities.
R�.xle 5, No person shall be orivlleged to snealc� or malce a motion,
�mless assent nas beon ,vivon ty the ?:foderator.
Rule 6, T.Io To�.m "+leetine ?:7e:nh�r shall speek on any question more
than ten -�inutes mrithout obtsining 7e ave o: the neetinc; nor more
t"+an once on an� que;tion till ot'�iers who desire to snea_'�, have
spoken,
Rule �. No norson shall be 9nterrupted but r;; a c�ll to order.
� Rn1e 8. S7o motion sha11 be received and nut until it is seconded;
but no motion made and seconded shall be �a:dthdraevn if an� voter
ob,jects� and no a:mend�nent not ger^�ane to the subject nroposed in
the oriPinal �+otion sha.11 be entertaSned, All motions shall ba re-
duced tn writin�� by tha per3on makinp them, when so reqiiested b�
the Prtoderator.
�nle �, When a auestion is nnder de�aate no motion sha11 be in
order but to adjov�n� to la.y on the table or oass over� to nost-
pone ^or a cer{,nin time, to co^vnit� to amend� to pceknone in-
definitelq� or to fix a tine for ter:ninatinm debate and talcin� the
Question� which sever^1 M.otiur_s sP�all ba.ve orecedence in the order
in which they etand arranged,
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4ule 10. !:totions to adjcurn (e;ccept a✓}�en balloti_^.e for o£firee�
2nd. vrhen votes are being taken) shall always he Pirst in order�
en3 suc� motion and motions to lay on the table and talte vp from
the table, shall be decided without debate.
P.ule ll. The previous a�Lesti.on shall be put tn the followin� £orm:
"Shell the main auesti.on be now put?" and until this q�aestior. �
is decided all debnte on the mai2 rnze�tion shall be susper,ded,
If the previous question be ad.o�ted the sense o£ the meot3n� shsll
immediatel<� be taken upon any pendinp amendments, in the order
inverse to that 3n �^rhich they were movea, and £inally upon the
main question.
Rule 12 , P.11 committeee shall, be appointed by �the Moderator• un-
less otnertivisa dirocted by tne meeting; and Sn no-ninations at
lar�e� no nerson sha).1 no�inete more than one member of a
committee.
Rule 13 , iN!ien the report of a committee i.s plsced in the hands
of the P�oderator it shall be deemed to be received and a vote to
eccep! the same shall d3schsr�e the co^caittee� tut snall not be
equivalent to a vote to adopt it.
4ule 1�}, The duties of the �oderator� and rnethode o^ oroceed.ings
at meetinP_s, not presc^ibed b�* the statutes, or by the foregoing
Ri�les� shall be determined by tne rules o£ practice conteined in
Rotert� s RllIP,S o: Order Re,vised (Seventy-S'ifth Anniversary
Edition) so far as the� may be adapted to toim meetings.
Section 2. A motion to reconsider any vote mvst be made be-
fore the final adjo�:rnment o£ the meetin� at which the `vote was �
passed� but such motirai to recons3.der shall not be made at an �
adjourned meeting unless the mover has �iven notice o£ his in-
!entim to make sucn a motion, either 1t the session of the
^�eetin� 2t ��vl�ich the vote wa� �assed, or by written notice to the
Town Clerk �,vithin twenty-:our hours a£ter the ad�journment o£ such
session. There can be no reconsideration of a vote once recon-
sidered, or after a vote not to recons3der. �Vo article in the
tivarrant shall a�;ain be talcen into consideration after it has b<en
disposed of nnless ordered by vote of tcio-thirds of thP votes
present.
Section 3. Notice of every vote to be reconsidered at an
adJeiirned toevn meetin� shall be posted bg the Tasi Cleric in two
conspicuous nublic places in each precinct o£ the Town a� soon as
possibla arter ad,jourmment� and he shall, i£ practicable, publish
such. notice in some newsoaper published 1n the To�m at least one
. d�y hefore the time o!' said adjourned meetinr. Said notice sh�ll
include the vote to be reconsidered and the place and time of the
adjourned town meet3np„ -
Section 4, Any re�?istered voter of the Te:m may s?en'_.c at a
town meetina.� havin� first idAntified himsel£ to the hloderator
as z reRistered voter of the To�vn. No re�istere3 voter shall
� speak on any ouestion more the.n five minutes r�ithout leave of
the town meetin�*, Re�;istered voters sh:211 be given th� privilege
of soealcinp at toyvn meetinas after To�m L7eeti.n� Nlembers- who de- �
sire to speak unon the question under considere.tion nave first
beea aiven an o�portunitf to do so,
ARTICLE III
Seal of the Town
Section 1, Except as otherivise s ovided by statute, a11 deeds
and other legal instruments requirin� a seal :ahich may hereafter
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be executed in behalf of the Torvn, pursuant to a vote of tne
Town or otherwise� shall be sealed wi_th such seal� subscribed by
a ma�ority oP the P,oerd o£ Selectmen for the time bein�� or by
the Eoard or Co�ittee thereto authorized by the Town.
� � Section 2, The Town Clerk shall keep a record in a book (to
be kept £or the �urpose ) of all deeds or other instruments executed
� b;� the Selectmen or other officers in accordance with the nrovisions
of this h;�-law,
ARTICLS N
Powers end Duties of T�own Of£icers
Not Prescribed by Statutes,
S>ction 1, P7o person who is a member of the Board of Select�nen�
or any board of elective officers, sh�ll hold any remunerative
office by virtue of an anpointment by such board or boards.
Section 2, Th.e Selectmen after drawinp a vrarrznt for a to�vn
meeting shall i.mmediately tr�n_smit a co�ay o" such v�arrant to ear,Y:
member or the Finznce Com�ittee.
. Section 3 , The Board of hb13c 'Norlcs is hereb� authorizefl and
emPowered to aid any neia_hboring Cit;J or Town in repairi� and main-
tr�ininn the physical pronerties of its water supply system under
authority o£ Chapter 17_5 0£ the Acts of 1�43, and may extend svch aid
. subject to such terms and conditions as szid Roard may impose.
Ssction �.. The Eoard of Svrvey ehall establish. a system for
the nutnbering o^ all buildin�s on or near the line of neblic or pri-
vate }^rays and shall prescribe by suitable rules and reotllations the
method in which sUch numberir_� shall be done.
�y�' Section 5, No person shall neplect or re£use to a£fix to any
buildin� owned by him the street number desS�nated for such build-
in�; by the noard of Survey or ty the Auildi�P. Inspector� as pro-
vided f'e^ tn the Buildin� Laws of the To}m, nor shall any aerson
affix to or suffer to r=_main on any buildin� owned or occupied by
him, e street mimber other than the one desi^nated £or such build-
inz by said Roard oF Surve7r or by said HuildinP Insoector.
Section 6, Owners shall be allo�ved ten days afte^ written
notice to comply with the nrovisions of Section 5 0^ this 3rticle
and an;� person violatine any of the provisions ot ssid Section 5�
shall be ounished hy a fine of no! more than Twenty Dollers for
each offense,
Section 7. The Collector o±' Taxes shall collect� under the
title oP Town Collector� a17. accowits due the Town ivhich are
corunitted to him,
Section 9. Rvery denart^�ent of tha Toym shall deliver to the
To�vn Fccountant nt leest once in every month a separste statement
of each account due the To�,vn arisint� through an;7 transaction with
� such dena^tment. IIpon receint of such statements o£ accour�.ts the
To�r^i Accountant shall commit such acco+.uits to the To�xn Collector
� £or collectl_on. This section shall not apaly to taxes and special
assessments, licenses and nernits issv.ed or granted by the various
denartments of the Town nor to costs and fees charged by said
deoartments� nor to interest on investments o£ sinkinp� o^ trust
fundc� nor to accounts due the ➢�[unicipal Livht Department,
Section 9. Any aceount committed by the Town Accountent which
the Town Collector is unnrle to collect by ordinar;� efiorts may
be re£e^red by the Toti�m Collector to the Town Aceountant or Town
Counsel for instruction as to proc�dure, So Par as oermitted by
law an�* account or portion thereef nay be abate3 hy the department
in which snch aecount oririnabed. Th= Town Accountant shall be
notified in writing oP the a�atement o:' any such committed account
or portion thereof,
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Section 10. The Tov� Collector chall, once in each week
or o£tener, pay over to the Treast�.rer a11 money received by him
¢uring the precedinp �veek or lesser �eriod on ever=r such account, �
inclnding an;✓ sum receiveZ as interest on moneys receive3 by him
on such secoants and deposited in any bank. He shall �ive ?�ond
to the Tolvn for the Faithful �erformance o£ his duties in a form
approved by the Commissioner of rorporations and Taxation and in �
such sum� not less Lhan the amount that may be established by
saSd Comrissioner� as shall be fixed by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE V.
- Law Committee
Section 1, The Chairman of the followinr� noards, to wit:
Poard o£ Selectmen� Ronrd of Public 'dJorks, iitunicinal Li�-ht Eoard,
School Coremi.ttee� P,oard of Health� Board o£ Public '�7felPare, and �
Assessors� actinR jointlf, shall constitute and be the Lav✓ Com-
mittee o£ the Tovrn� end the Chairman oP the Board o£ Selectmen
shall be the Chsirman o£ the Co�mnittee, Such Law Co�mnittee sha11
hereafter annually on or be£ore the first day of Anril� and
whenever a vacancy shall exist� choose some comoctent lav,yer to
act as Tovan Counsel� who shell receive such co�ensatina as the
Tovrn shall determine at an annual or special meets_n�;,
Section 2. The Chairman o£ the Selectmen shall call a con-
vention of said officers for the purpose e.foresaid and shall give
notice in writing to the several officers entitled to vote therein,
seven days at least before eaid meeting,
Section 3 , The said Lzw Committee shall have a�athority to
nrosecute and defend throuah tne T�wn Counsel all 11ti�*ation to i
which the Town i� a party� and to emnloy special cotmsel when- ■
ever in tYieir judginent neces�ity therefo^e arises, r
Section l�. The term of o£fice of sai3 Torm Counsel shall
begin on tne Sirst of April of each year and sha11 continue
ur.!il the election and accentance oP his successor,
� Section 5. :Nhen any euit at la1v or in equity, or other
legal procee3in�, is institute3 apainst the Torm and there is not
su£�icient tine - before action must be t�lcen in the same to bring
the matter before tht Town, the Law Cor+mittee shall have authority
te �.poear in, and ansvrer in such suit� throngh the Torm Counsel,
and s�all hnve authority to settle a11 suits involvin? the pay-
ment of n�t more than T�xo thousaad doll�rs; but in all other�
ca.ses �e£ore the trial e^ final disnosition of the se.me, a tozm
meetin� s:�ell be called to act on the mattsr. �
ARTICL3 VI �
� Town Counsel �
Section 1. T_he ^_'or•rn Counsel shall draft all bonds� deeds,
leases, obli�ations, and other lcgal ir.struments, and do every
prcfessional act ivhi.ci� may be required of him b� vote of the �
Town or an� Eoard o£ tovrn o£;ir.ers, A1so when required by sa.id
boards or e.ny committee of the Toti�aa, he shall furnis'� a wrStten
opinion on any legal qvestion that may Ue s�,xbmitted to him in
reaard to an� natter mhich co�cerns the near� or com�nittee re-
qvestin,�:; the opinion, ead he shz11 at all Cimes fur�.ish let�al
service to any officer of t�e Toria �.ahe mey reauirz his opinion
upon an�* subject concerning the duties incumbent u,r,on nnch o£ficer
hv virtue of his o£fice.
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Town 'fJarrant T.�7arch 1�j58
Seetion 2 Tie s'�all prosecute all suits ordered to bo brought
by the Tov!n and shall apne�r 6efn^e e.ny court in the r����.�wealth
in defense of all actions or suits brnupht against tne To�.^✓n or its
o££ieers in their of£icinl canaci.t;;, F'e shall try an� and all
� cases to r✓hich the To�:✓n shall he a. aarty� before an;� tribunal�
}vhether in 1aw or enuity� in this Co�m�on}realth� or before zny
board� of referees or comr.iissioners,
� Sectioa ?, The To�vn Counsel shall not make final. cettlement
of �n;� li.tigation to �.�rhioh the To�m is a part,;�� except in accordanee
with the nrovis5ons of Section 5 0£ Artiele 5 of these bv-laws.
Section !{ , Imme3iately upoe. b�in�:. noti,`ied Uy the Cnief o£
Police, Selr,�teen� Toem Cl.erlc� or an-! other office^ of the Tovm�
o£ injur;7 to t�e persor; o^ n^operty under ci^cumstances �aihicn �ive
rise to a claim for daraa�-,es 2gainst i;he Town., the To�^m Co�.msel or,
nnon his reauest, the said Bo3rc4 or officer sha11 withir. ten days
make a care`ul ?nd comolerg inve�tiFation of all the `acts reletive
thereto� anc in eose of injuries to e. norson he c'zell� if it �e�ms
nraeticchle� im.nediatelv c�s��_se a �h�=ice1 e���i-�Lir�tim of the in-
jured ��- „r�. io �e r�ecc t" a re it�.?:le �z .._=.r nd� a„rP ot,her
e�c�mination; �s he secs fit. 'f(it�in e. resisonz.tle tirse �ftar ihe
olain "� .c;^a�es Por -_uy cause n�s bcen ree�ived by the Tovm
Counsel he srell :�a'_e a vmitten renort to the Law Conmittec oP tnc
n?ture �nd circumst�ences oP t'�e cle_im, to�;ether� with sucY, reco^:-
mendctions re�;ard`.n,e th.e ..r.m� ,. :e d�a�-.�v advisatle.
Section r Tre ^_'ci•m Counse7. shall ^rosecnte in t'��e local dis-
trirt. ccurt -11 cases ".,r the violatio� oP the by-lai^is of ths Tovm,
Sectten 6. Tlze fi.rance Comsiittee sY.z71 malce a writter renort
to all :awn °teeting�, Tre reuor�C for bhe 4nr.ual Town ideetin�
shal.l be £iled �,vith t'ne Tcr�m Cler:: prior to the fir�t Lionday oF
�'�_rch oP oach Te�r� £or d i ^:it inon to iown ":4ee� �n. .?embers and
citizen� of the Totim. i'ic ropoxt for e Special m� m �:4eetinp sha11
b - filca ���ith zne Toevn Cler�c enP we-,l< nrlor to the d3te o£ suc.h
msetin�;, for distril:uti.m to Tovn I4eetin� ??en^_bers anq cit5.zens of
the Town,
8ection 7. If tYiere be a majority and a minnrity reporo o£
the Finenca Corosaittae, t�e C2inoritg report shell have precedence
of a21 other naot3.ons to ame�d tSe report or the �najority nnd sha11
ha vot�d upon be£ore any oT,7�.er ar+endment ie considored.
SecLion f3. The 5ir^nr.e Comn�.ittee, or i{.s culy autroriz=d
a.Rents, shall have airthorit;,* at any tine� �nd upon tho petition oP
one hundred oitixens t�s;,* sh�11 �t onco invo�tiEat� the booics� ac-
oovnts, recor_� a.nd mcnarem.ent nor�te_irin� to bhe Pinai,co� o` any
o£iice or depart:nent o£ the Town, anci soid eo_rrm�ittee may employ such
assistance ns it ma;v deem adviaahle for that curnese �n*. s;�all have
no power to ine�.ir any expense pa���hls b� t'�e To�ar, vu�thout authority
for such expense 'navine £irst bee.i obteine3 from the Eoard o£ Se-
lectmen. �
Section 4, The rinance Co^ur:i.i;tee in melcin�: its r�port unon
eny sub,,,'ec�C referred to it shall arran�e tLe renort in clear ar�
compact £orm� and shell di_vidc it into senarate nronosi.tions
whonever in i_ts jud^�;e.nt ^uch d_visions rnUy be desirable, The
oommittee sha11 abtach Lo eaen pr000sition its own recomr^endation,
?3,I!'L� 7III
Tovm Cinrk
Section 1, The Tovn ^lerk shall keap n triie copy (in a hook
to be ]tept for sunh eurposes elonc) of �J.Z. deeds and convey�noes
exeouten 1-y th� Salectmen or '�y any other person or corruni*bee
authorize¢ b� the Tov,m. �
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Tovr_i Plarrant 3".srch ).�58
Section 2, Tt shall be th� dut�* of tne Towr_ Clerlc to see tha.t
ever�� conveyanoo to the Town of ans interest in lend� znd any nlan
thereof� is properly recorded in the 3e,-istry of Deeds,
Section 3. TL^e Tov�n Clerk shall furnis'-i all boz:3e� cor.m.-ttees
^ad officer: �:•�i"�h a copy of �all ^ete� affectin�- tnem.
Section 4 �.4!henever an;;* report of an; board or committee �
is nresented to tne To°:�m. th� Town rlerk shall cause to be entered
� upon the rapul�r record o±' t�e mePi �n� �tc�i portions of the re-
aort or.ly, if a�;�, as may he ^ecessary £or t?�e understznding o£
the action tzlien by tne Tovm� and he she17. cai�se thc report to be
entered in Pull ir. a boel*. orpvided £or that ouroose r✓hich sha11 be
c�lled tho °Eooir of Renorts, ° Bnt if tLe reaort is in nrint� a
nrinted cop,� na.j� be so entered. ThP "3ook o£ Heports" shall he duly
and fully indexed, The reports shall be numbered Sor each muni.cipal
;�ear in. the order of their m esentztion and a mar�.^inal re£erence
shall be made to the date of tne meetin� at ivl�ich the report was
preser.ted, And the regulsr record of the meetin� shall aleo make
re£erence to tae nwnrer oF the report as entered in the "Sock of
Renort� . "
Section 5, The Town Clerk shall� as soon as practicable after
eny election nas been held h;� the Tolm, or any appointment of
committees or other o£ficials has been nade b},* the To�.m or by the
P:�oderator, in addition to tY�.e notices he is directed to give to
officers c✓ho are required to tal:e oatL. of office, also issue a
written or prin+,cd. notice to ell per�ons v✓ho have been elected to
. an;/ other of"ice or chosen to serve on any committee, stating th�t
of£ico te rvhich �uch oerson has been elected, or the duties }vhicn
sv.ch somciittee was r,hosen to perforn. �
ARZ'ICLr^. IX �
Town Treasurer
Section 1. T':e Town Treasurer sha11 have the custody of all
certifie� checks £iled by any person, fir:n or corporetion in
connection vrith bids of any nature. -
Section 2. The To}^m Treasurer shall be the Collector of all
sums of- money rayable to the Toe��n not otherciise snecially �rovided
£or by the statutes or by trese �g-lawe,
ARTICLE X
Contract� b;� Tewn Officers
Section 1. No officer o£ the ToV+n excent a To•om T,feeting
Il7e:nber shall in his officie.l caoacity make or pass upon or participate
in making or p2ssir� upen, any sale� contract or agreement or the
terms or anount of any ne.yrnent in vih'_ch the Town is a party and in
which such officer has any nersonal financial interest, direct or
indirecl:,
Section 2. No town nf£icer nor salaries employee or o£ficiel
o£ the Tcrm� sha7.1 sell materials or suonlies to the Tovm� nor �
receive any compensatian or commission� directlg nr indirectly,
for �ervices rendered by him to the To•rm � except his official
salary and £ees allowed by law� without obtainin� in each of the
ebove cases the perm=ssion of t'�e ?'oard of Selectmen expressed
in a vote a'nich shall anpear on thsir records vrith the reasons
there£or.
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Town '."larrant ?�Iarch 1��8
Section 3. The officers of the di£ferent To�vn depa.rtments
shall call fo^ competitive bids on all labor or materiel to be
furnished to the To:^s, and on all accounts to be �iven out by the
Town� where the labor or msteri.al to be so £urnished� or where
the estimated amovnt under the contr^.ct so to be Piven out ezceeds
the sum of One thousand dollars ; said call £or bids shall be a3ver-
� tised by publishin� the same in the local nenrsnaper, and by oostin�
notices o£ the same in three or more nublic places in the Town� or
by publishing the sa.rie in t}vo aoston daily newsoaners, vrhich shall
not ha.ve less than three insertions in each �t intervals of tivo 3ays;
the ]2. st. nublication to be st ]e asC twc da��s before the openin�
of the ?��dds,. -
Section. (}, The advertisement sha71 repuire each proposal to
be sealed and m ooerly d^si.rnated� and snall announce the olace, day
and hour at vrhich they }^�ill �e o�enod, The bids as received shall
be deposited in a box securelg locked� and at the tine and place
named shall be nubli.cly opened in the presence of a majority of
the Board o£ Selectmen� or other oPficers authorized by the Town
to mak� the contrzct. No bidn shz11 b> received after the tlme
adve^tised for ooening.
Section �. The annual report of all Town boards� o£ficers and
committees shall include a list and the amonnts thereof of all vn-
paid bills. �
ARTICLE XI
Streets and Highvrays
Section 1, No person shall place or cause to be placed in any
� street, oublic place, or privabe way in the Town� an� obstruction,
or make any dwnpin� ground for the denesit o£ ashes� o�rbage� carrion�
filth� of£al� of any kind of rubbish� except in such nleces, and
such manner as shall be directed by the Selectmen.
Section 2, PIo �erson shzll�'or-� or conduct any parsde in any
street� sidevtalk hr nublic y�✓ay within the Town� or form or condL�.et
for the purpose of disnlzy or demonstrztion� any nrocession or
assembly oP people, except a military or funere.l pz^ade or pro-
cession, within such street� side•salk or way, vrithout first ob-
taining a written nerm=t from the Poard o£ Selectn=n and the Bnard
o£ Publin Works; and no pe^soa shall teke part in any such parade,
procession or assembl;/ ��^rhieh i:. not authori.zed by such a perm3.t.
Section 3. Pio person shall give any public address, speech
or haran�ue in any stree*� nublic sqvare or nubl'_c park within the
Town� r�ithont a written permit from the Board o£ Selectmen and the
BoarP of Public �Norks,
Seetion L�. IQo person or persons shnll sell or offer for sale
any toy balloons� whistles or other annoyinp�, or noi.semakin�; toys
or apnliances or. TSemorial Dzy, -
S�ction �. The Superintendent o£ the Poarc o£ Public Works�
£or the purnose o£ removinp; or olowing snolv or -^emwint; ice £rom
eny way* within the limits of the Town and from the To}m oarking
� areas ar.d fro:n any other 1�nd owned or used by the TovJn, nay re-
move or cause to ba rernoved to some oublic garz�e or other con-
venient olace, any vehicle oarked upon such hiphavay, parkinm area
cr land� in such a manner so as to interfere with such erork� and
the storage enarges and other cost o£ sueh removal �hall ba born=
and paid by the owner o£ the vAhicle.
Section 6, No person shall diseharne or causa to be dis-
charged from a cellar ^n�= Pround water on to a pub73c way within
the limits of the Town unless a nermiT, therefor is issue3 by the
Board of Public Worl:s,
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To�^rn ':'lnrrant March 1?58
ARTICLE XII
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Police Officers :�nd
Const:a.bles to report in writin�*� annv.ally� to the Bozrd of Select-
men� the facts concerninR all arrests made by them.
Section 2. No nerson shall at any� time fire India crackers�
torpedoes � or other exolosive articles, or dischar�e any £ire- �
arms or cannon� on or across any street or i^ray� near an}* vehicle
nassing thereon, er.cept in performance of some le�;al duty,
Section 3, No nerson shall £ire or dischar�e eny firearms
or exnlosives of any kind within the li.mi.ts o£ any� hi^hway, parlc�
or other oublic nroperty� except tivith the rm itt,e^ � rmission of the
Board oP Selectmen� nor on any orivate property exceot with the
written consent of the owner or le^e1 occupant thereof end the
written aermiss'on of the ?�o?rd of Selectmen; nrovided howPver,
that this b�+-law shall not a�ply to the a wful defer.se of li£e or
nroperty, nor to am* law enforcement officer actina in the dSs-
charge of his duties� nor to the use of such }^reapon at any military
exercises or ang established rifle range� - nor to the ri�?hts and
privile �es of an ov+ner or lessee of lend as set `orth in CY.a�.ter 131
o` the General Laws.
Section 1�. The Selectmen may license suitable persons to be
dealers in and lceepers of shops Por the purpose� s�ile or barter of
junk� old metals and second-hand articles,
Section 5. Every keeper of sucn s?�op shall put in some suitable
and eonspicuons olace in his sbop a sian having his name and oe-
cupation ]e ribly inscribe3 thereon in large letters ,
Ser_tion 6, Every keeper of a shop for the purchase, sale or �
berter of Junk� old metals or secondhand articles� within the
limits of tha To�^m, �hall keep a book� i^ which shall be ��rritten,
�t the time o£ every purchase o£ any such article� �. descrintion
thereo`� the name� age and residence o£ the Person from whom, and
the d.�,� and hour when such purchase was made. Such book shall at
all times be onen to the insnection o£ the Selectmen or o£ eny per-
son by them authorized to make such insnection,
Section 7, PSo keeper o.^. such shop nnd no junk collector shall
directly or Sndirectly� either ourchase or receive by wa� of' barter
or exchange, ang such goods of a minor or aptsentice �inowing or
havin,^ an�r reaeon to believe him to be such,
Section 8. No keeper of such shop shall sell or nermit to be
sold any art±_cle purr,hased or received by him until at least thirty
days from the daT.e of its purchasa or receipt has elanse3,
S�:ction �, No keeoer of such shop sha11 heve his sfion open
for the transacti.on of business� nor shall he or any junk collector
nurc:�ase an� of the aforesai3 articles, except between sunrise ar>d
nine o� clock in the even'_n� ef eriy weelc day.
Section 10, T'�e Selectmen may also license suitable persons
as j�r.k collectors� to collect� by purchase cr otherwise� junk�
old metals and second-hand articles frem nlece to plar_e within �
the town.
Section 11, An� pere�on who -.n.tends to erect, repair or take
down� any bnilding abuttino on any wa-� vrhich the tov�m is oblieed
to keep in ren�ir and desire� to m�lca use d' any portion of said
way £or the n�xrpose of nlarin[^ thereon b�,ilding materials or rub-
tish, shall give not3ee thereof to the Roard of 3elects:en and
therevpon the Board of Selectmen may arant a � rmit to occupy snch
nortior. of s�id wag� to be �.;.sed 7'or such nurpose as in their jnda-
ment the necessity of the case demands end the seci;.rity of the
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public allows ; such re rmit in no ^.ace +o be zn force longer than
ninety de.gs en.d to be or, such conditions as the Board of Select-
men aad Bcard of Public 'Norks ma�� require; and especially in
every case upon condition� thzt durin� the whole of every night�
from tvrilisht ±n the evenins un`iL sunrise in the mornins�
lighted lsnterns shr�ll be olaced so effectuallp as to secure all
travelers £rom liebility of r.ominr� in contact with such buildinP
r material or rubbish.
` . Section 17_, iVo person sh¢11 distribute p.spers, circulars
��. or advertisements throL.�^h the town in such manner as te create s
� � dSst.irY�anca or litter.
Section 13 . S'o person shall stand on any puLlic way in such
a manner as to obstruet a free p2ssa�*e for oedestri�:ns,
Section 1!}. �Io pereon sr.a11 erect or �neintain an;* canooy,
av✓nlagc� shade, shade frene or shade curta3n� in any public strset
at a heL�ht less than seven feet £rom th� sideivalr� and then,
only by nerruission o£ the 3oa^d of N.iblic '�fforks.
Secti_on 15. No w3rson excep�t t�e dnly� authorized aponts and
=moloyees oP the Town� shall r.esr•7 in or throurzh any of the
puLli^ streets or v�ay of this To�mn any house-dirt, rubbisr� ashes ,
�arbaoe, or house ofPsl, either e.nimal er ve�*etable, or any
gre3se � bones� or v'iy re£use substances, or the contents of
any sink� cesspool or privy, unl= ss the aerson so carryinp the
same shnll '^ave se�ured a � rmit therefor £rom th= 'oard of
Selectmen� which oermit mag �e i.ssued by srid noard. npon such
terms -nd conditions as it msy deternine.
f.RTI('L�' XrII
Job and fixoress 'Na�ons -
Section 1. The Eoard c:' Selectrnen mzy license suitable oer-
sons to s=t up and use job and express wagor_s for the trnn4porting
£or tiire, gocds� we^es� Purniture or rubbish� �,vith�n the Tovm o£
Reading, All persons enp,aei�� in snch transportation £or hire
within the Town of P.eadir.g shall taLe out sucn numbe^ o° ,job and
express waqon licenses as vrill enual the mrea.test nanber of such
vehicles to be used et any one tirne by said nersor. durin� the
year for which the license is issued. Such license shelt exrire
on the thirtiath day of .4ori1 of eech year� and m1y �e revoked
at the oleasure of the Select-�en,
Section �. � Vo narson shall engaee in the bus;ness of
transoorting for� hire� r?oods� wsres, fnrniture or rubbish as
� spBcified in Section 1 of this Article withoixt first obtaining a
13cense or licenses therefor as ��ove set forth.
Section 3. Every person licensed under tne m ovisions of
this 9rticl� slzall cause nts n,me ar.d the miMber oP his license to
be� minted or placed in plain l� ai�le words and fi�;ixres in a
conspicueus place on the outside of each venicles used in ex-
ercisin� said l.icense,
� 9P,TICLE XIV
� 9awlcers and Peddlsrs
Section 1. No oerson shall newk ur peddle any oi the
articles enun�rated in Chapter 3�}5 of the Acts oP 1qo6, or an��
acts in addition thereto� or in amendnent rhereof, until he h^s
recorded his name and residence with the Chie£ of nolice and has
been assiene3 a number by rim, nor unless an� -vehicle or receptacle
in which he shall carr;� or convcy suc� artio7.=s, shall have
pr:zted on it or attached thereto in a consptcuous place, in let-
ters or fiaures at least three inches i.n heiaht, the numUer piven
him.
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Section 2, No nerson 'aawking cr neddlin� any articles re-
ferred to in Section 1 shall cry his wares to tre disturbsnce of
the neace and comfort oi the inhabitants o£ the Town, �
Section 3. No ha�vkar c^ peddler shal7. carry or convey any
article referred to in Section 1 in any- *nnnner or otherwise than �
in vehtcles and receptaclss �mhich are neat and clean,
Section L�. No hs�vker or ve3dler shall throw any refuse or �
ivaste metter on anT street� h?�hwa�� or park o£ said Town o£
Readinq.
Section 5. S10 number shall be assigne3 to any hawker or
peddler unless he oresents to the Chief of Police a receint from
tha Sealer oP lNeir�hts and Meaeures showing that the wei�hts and
meaeures used b� him have been nroperly ine� cted, tested, and
seeled.
ARTICLE XV
� Plannin� Poard
Section 1, There she.11 be a Plannin� Bosrd consistin� of
five voters of the Town who shall perform the duties preseribed
in �hapter 1t9�� c.^ the Acts of 1�13� and all acts thst ha.ve been
or may he^eafter be passed in amendment thereof or nddition
thereto. The members of this Board shall be duly nominated like
other Tovrn o£ficers� and shall be elected bf a vote on the of-
ficial bellot at the annusl tovm meetin� in T",arch 1917; two ^�em-
bers for the term o£ three years� tv+o for the term of two year=�
and one for the term oP one year, At each anmial meeting thera-
a^ter, one er tvuo members of slid pozrd shall be elected Por the
te^m of t'�ree years as the term of office oP one or two �nembers
expire. �
ARTICLE XVI
Council for the /+ging
3ection 1. Tne Council�'or the Agin�; shall consist o!' the
Chairman of the Board oP A��lic l^felfare, the Chairman o£ the
Recreatim Committee� the Chairman of the Eoard of F'ealth� the
Superintendent o£ Schools, or their resnective representatives�
and not less than three� nor more than seven additional members
appointed by the 3oard of Selectmen from the voters and residents
o£ the To�rrn. The Chair�nan of the Connr,il shall be desienated
Prom time to time by the Board o£ Selectmen, Appoi^tees shall
hold o£fice until succes.sors are desimnated. - The Council mav
appoint such elerks and other emplo:,+ees as it may r=quire,
Section� 2, It shall be the dut�f of the Council to cz^ry out
pro�rams desipne3 to meet orobleMs of the ap:ing in coordination
vrith nrograms o£ the Councll for the A�inm establi�hed tvnder
Soetion 73 0£ Chanter 6 0£ the Massachusetts Goneral Lews,
9RTICLE XV_TI
Section 1, Nu person shall turn on or off the •,vater at any
water main� service pipe� hydrant� ivater nost� d.rinlcine £ountain � ]
or othe^ fixture or appurtenance connected v�ith the Reading !
�Nater 'uJorks� or make any opAninr into or connection the^ewith ��
evithout euthority from the Superintendent of the 1Vater Department,
e.ecentina that h�*drants may be used by £iremen in the disenar�e
o£ their flut�.
Section 2 No person shall drive an;� horse� automobile m
other vehicle upon or over any hose nine lawfully nlaced in a
streer� or in nse at a fire.
Section 3 , P7o person shall gamble� or keep� use or have in
his posses�ion anf soirituous or intoxicatia.� liquor in an•r
building or reom ovmed or occupie3 bT the Town.
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Town l^7arrant March 1958
Section 4, No pe^son �hall excavate an.;� land by the removal �
� of clay or oth.er materials therefrom withoixt erectin� bz.rriers or
by taking other suitable measures to be anproved by the Building
Inspector for the orotecti_on o£ rersons £rom damages incident
thereto.
1^lhoever violetes any of the provisions of this Section shall
�I be punished by a fine of not more than fi£ty dollars for the £irst
o£fense� one hundred dollars £or the second o£fense, znd '_'or each
subsequent offense not nore than tv� hundred dollars.
� .�??TSCLE RVI22
Bill-Board Re�ulationa
No person, fismi� association or corporation sh¢11 erect�
dieolay, or maintaln a billboard� si�;n� or ather outdoor advertis-
ing, device in the Town of Readinq, except those exemated t�y the
last paragraroh of (h) and the £ourth para�raph of (i ) oP this
by-law:
(a) Plithin fifty (50) feet of any pnblic �va�,
(b) Within tnree hundred (300) feet of any public pary,
playground or other public �rouads� if v�ithin view of any portSon
o£ the same.
(c) Nearer than fi.f*.y (SO) � feet to any other such billboard�
si�n or otner advertisin�; device� unless such billboesds� sipns
or other ad��ertisino �e�aices are placed bacic to bacY.,
(d) On anf location at the corner o` any public ways and
within a radins of one hundred and fifty (150) feet £rom the
point where the center lines of such wz;*s intersect.
(e ) Neare^ than onP hundred (1C0) feet to any oizbllc way�
i£ w3thin vieyv of any portion of the same, if such billtoard,
sign or other sdvertisin�; device shall exoeed a length of eight
� (S) feet or a heioht o£ £oUn (I�) £eet.
(f) Nearer than three hundred (300) Peet to any public way�
i£ within view of any portion o£ the� same, i£ such bi] lboard, s3�n�
. or other advertisine device shall exceed s len�th of twenty-five
(25? feet or a height o_` tvrelve (72 ) feet.
(�) In any event, if such billboard� si�n, or other advertis-
ing device shall exceed a length o£ £ifty (50) feet on � hel�qht
o£ tvrelve (12 ) feet; except that the Poard of 3electmen may permit
tne erection of billboarde, si^ns or otner advertisir.g devices
which do not esceed fortg (�t0) Peet in length and £ifteen (15 )
feet in heiaht i£ not nearer than three hundred (300) £eet to
tne boundary line of an� p�;blie wa�,
(h) D?o billbo�rd, si�n� cr otner sdvertisinR devlce sha11 be
erected� displaye3, or maintained in any block in vrhich one-half
of the buildines cn bot'.7 cides of the street ere used exclusivelg
£or residential purposes; excent that this nrovision shall not
apnly if written consent of the ov�ners of a ma,jority of the ��
residential and vzcant fronta�ze on both sides of the street in
such bloc'.-c is first ebtained and is filed vrith the Board o£
Selectmen� to^ether with the applicat3on £or a p=rmit for such
M llboard� si^n, or other adverti�inp device.
Prnvided� however� that the Pore�oin� provisions (a) to (h) ,
� both inclusive, snall not appl:� to districts e;hicn thP '�oard of
Selectmen nay .determine are of a business character.
��''��.. (i ) PIo billboard� sipn or other advertising device �hall be
� erected, di.splayed� or ^�aintained until a permit therefor has been
issued by tne Roard oP Selectinen, pursuant to tLe rollouei.ng nro-
visions,
Ar. applicant for a nermit to erect a billboa.rd� sinn� or
other advertisinn d.evice she11 file with the Board o£ Selectmen�
a writt,en application therefor, together with a sketch snowing
� the exact location and the L•✓ritten consent oF the owner of the
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Tomi 1Varr¢nt P,4arch 1958
property upon which sucn billboard� sir�n� or other advertisirg
device i� nroposed �to be erected, cisnlayed, or maintained� ^c-
oomp�,nied b-r an examination fee of �;2. "pon receipt of th= fore-
��oinm, the Board o£ Selectmen shall held a public hearing on said
ap�llca.tion, notice of which shall be zi.ven by posting the same
in three or more oublic nlaces in the To�m of Rea3ing at least �
one •.vePic before the dnte of suc� hearing and upon the holding . �
of suc?1 hearin?, the Roard of Seleetmen shall within ten days
t�ereafter grant or refuse such permit.
A17. nermits cranted under this Section sha17. expire June 30 .
of the ralendar ye�vr tolloivinp; t�e date of tho application.
Lpplication for the renewal. of the ozrm:it �rranted unde^ thi�
Section s'nall be made not 1^.�ter than thirty da}rs orior to the
expiration c° such �ermit nnd shall he accorspanied bf a £ee o£
�`2, tr, be Icnoim as the renevial fee, and wi. thin tivo +nee'cs o� the
date ef' the rilinP of such renevia7. applic3tion� tr�.e Aoard of
Selectc!en sha11 post notine of such anplication in th^ee or more
n���blic pla.ces in said Tovrn of Rea.3inF. Ever-� permit granted under
this Section for the erection or maintenance o£ an adverti_sing
device shall he conditioned b� its terms upen the comnliance
by tl:e nerr�ittee rrith all requirements of st^.te and munici?al
resulati.ons a.np177ing thereto,
m;�g� ��_l�r✓ uoes not a.ppl� to signs or other devi_ce� on or
ir tne roll.in��� stoc'_i, stations� subr:ays, or structures of or
used by nomnon carriers excent an b:idges or viaducts or ebut- �
:�ents t'�ereof, or to devices vihich ndvertise or indicat� either
t'�e persor occuo-ainq t,'�P premises in quesSion or the bnsiness .
trans��_cted thereon� � or advertise the oropert;r itself or any part
thereof as for sale or to let and t+rnic� contain no othor advertis-
ina m tter; and p^ovidea tl.trth�r hat t�ia h��-l�v shlll not anply
to hillbo-rds, sinns, or other ad�ertieine devices lPgally i�
�int�� ned ^.t - '�e time of it.s :p �roval �� t'�e Attorn. :.� �enerzl,
until ono �*ear £ro�n Y.he first da�T oC Jul� follo�uin,� such ap-
nrov3l,
'�,Veoever violates eny of the pro��isions oP thLs r;,�law sha'_1
'�e nunished by e fine o£ not more than one iiun�red dollars (�100)
and iahoevor aPter com�ietion for such ��io7.-^_t'_on t:nlawPully
m�intair.s such bi.ilr,�ords , �ifrn or other advertisina dzvic� £cr
tcer.t� riz��;s tY�erezPten r:'�:nll bs ���-_mz:.•ced L�;y* a fir.c oP not more
tL^an livP hundrec �:ollars (w$00) ,
Ir a��y nrovision, o'_' t':is t-;-1��,v is declared unr.oc�tituticnal
or illeeel by final jud�nen*� order on ceci^eo of the Sn�reme
Sudicial Coi�st o£ the Comr^_onv�ealth� t'�=. valicity oP trio re:nainino
nrovisions nP this �y-law sh�11 not be aifoct,�d thereb✓•
f RTICL;? XIX
�nPorcemont, o£ L'��-Lt�ti�rs
Section 1. F!ny ?ersnn vi�Ls.ti-,ip�. zn;,* of the provisiona oP
bhese n;,�_Le.ws s?�all be puni�hed by a Pine of r.o* :r.ore tha_n te�✓enty
uolla^�, ur.leo� a sn�c3.Pic penalt;; i❑ 7_^ovided els2�rhere in
said ^y-Lsr✓s end i.n tha.t. event the spoci£3c pen�lt�* ahall annlq,
A�`.P�CLE XX �
`3�p�a1 �
Section 1. These B�-Law� enti tre re�eal oP all 'y-Lar�s �
hereioFore in £orne, sha11 not affect 2ny act 3on�, any rig}rt
aocrued� any pen�].ty or liaoiLt�r incurred or a^3 suit�
prosecution, or orocaedin� -�endin/� at the tima tl�eF ta'�ce efFecT„
To�nn "' �-Laris $hudv Corvr.ittee
� �0�.
Town ':'Jarrant ".�1a^ch 1�j8
� P.nd -,/ou are directed to aarve thia warr�nt by postin� an
attesi;ed copy thereo*' in ar leas+ t'sec+ rublic nlaces in ee.eh e£
the fo�m nreci..cts o£ 'al-.e Tev✓n not less than seven da.ys nrior
. to P?arch 3� l��E�� the date set �or tkie moeting ir. ssid iFrarr�nt
and to ceuse this vrz^rant to bo purlis'�ed in the 1�e�ding Chranicle
one dr+;� at least prior to said da_te.
� :ereof fu1 not ��r .��e nue rettitrn of th= tir , rant ��h
your doings hY.e_ eon to th.. �orm Clerir� : c or be��_orr i,he tjme sp-
nc_nt�: Per s?id :meetinR,
Given unde_ cur hands t�is tenth dey o£ February� fi,D„ 1�58.
. L�rarence Drew
. GilYert IS. L�+},.rop
� Ja�^ies E, �21vin
Selectmen of Pe�ding
A true co��. �l�ttiesti:
Constahle
I OQ"p?0`^7�PST=f OF "L�9SP.^'C_.3P`�`"5
� 0££iccr� s P.eturn rlid.dleser.� ss �endina,
�,� Pf vi^tue of this warr<�.nt, I� on February 22� 1958 notified
i . and warned the inhabita.nts o£ the Tomm of ReadSng� qualified to
i vote in �lecY.ions znd tovm zrfairs� to meet in the nlace and at
the time sroecified� by postin� attested copies oP this wa.rrant
� � in the £ollowing �ublic oLces vritain the Town o£ Readinr;
. F'rscinct 1. P.ustir�:� s Lunch Room� 17 "arrden St,� Central Fire
� Station, Police ii�adqnarters ,
. Precincl 2, R7zsonic Temple Building� t�f, F, Charles� Store�.� 610
� Tdatn St,� Boston Pc F4aine F„ R. Depot. .
Precinct 3, Keene� s Co.rner Store� 36 b4ineral St.� @uality Food
Store� ].68 Lovrell St., Elden� s Store� 206 64est St.
Precinct 4. I�4unicipal Puilding� Zitzow� s Store, 2�'�7 Lowell St. ,
Cavrley� s Store� 10$1 P4ain St,
The date of postin�; being mere than seven days prior to
F.?arch 3� 1958� the date set Por the meetirig in this warrant,
2 also caizsed an attested cony ef this warrant to be nnb-
lished in the Readinp, Chronicle in tne issue of February �7 � 19$8
the same being more than one day prior to the date of said �neet-
� ir.�,
(sifrned) Arthur L. N.arris
� Consteble of Heading