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� Monday, November 14, 1977
COMMONWEALTN OF MABSACHU8ETT9
MiddleseR as.
ARTICLE b: To see i[ the Tavn will vote the sum d One
Ta eitMr ot ILe Consfeblea d the Tavn d Resdin6, �{��ed'ltventy-six Thuusand (E128,000.) Dollars be reised
Greetings: and appropriated fa the coostru�tion d senitsry seweB�
IntM�meoflheCommomvealthyouereAerebyrequired sewerage work aM other sewer facilitiea including tM
to'wfify a�d warn the iW�eb�ta�te d �Tawn of Reed'N8 acquieitlon of any 1eM necessery[or Ne construction,such
qualifiedtovo[einelec4misandTownaffa'veWmeetatthe �p�yuceWor�Fsa^dtomceLsaidapP��o4��«e��"
Memorial High SchoW,bP Oakland Rmd, in said Read'm6� �One Hundred 7�'enty-aix Thauaand (E126,000.) Dollen be
Mundey,Nwember 14,1977,at eight a'clock in the evening to raiaed by horrnwin& end that the Tawn Treasurer,wiN t6e
ect.on lhe tdlawing articlea: epprovel d the Bmrd ot Selectmen, be and he hereby is,
ARTICLEI:ToMeraMactonticreportsd@�eHmrdd TWe��y�azThousand(i26,000JDollarspayableinec
SelectmeqTownAaowrtent,T�'�asurer,CollecTownCluk, cordencewith5ection7dCheP�'�°fWeGe�reralLewssa
B��y � p�¢syprs� BoeA tl' Public W orke, �t eacA iasue shall be peid in nat more tAen tive (5) Y�B
14ce Warden.Baerd of Heelth, Schuol Committee, Contri-
hu[oryRedrementBoeld,LibraryTrustees�MunicipelLi6ht SelectmeuemeY determinerli�d �� �eo�°sAell86e
Boazd, Finence Canntittce, Cemetery Tn�ateea, p�n��8
gu¢rd, and any other Baerdn a�SP��� CommiLteea. ai�ed by the Treasurer end countersi�ed by H�e Selectmen
gp¢�y of Selectmen provided fhet the aum huein epproprieted ahell be used for
ARTICLE P: To chome all other necessary Town of[icen the canslruction of sanifery sewer,aewerege ww�k and oNer
, and Specfal Committees end determire whet inshvcUon n���ry��for8theacoretrnc�tlonea�nd�that eny B�urP��
�yh¢Q be given Tawn Mficere end Speeia� Com���s�
BoerddSelecGnen H�erefromtogetherwiNa,ry@�entor8'anfafromFederalor
Stete twds or both,shell be used to conalruct the balence d
ARTICLE 3: To sce ii We Town will vote W auUnrize tl�e Ne pro]Mt herein is,autMrized,emPa^�'ered e�l inshvcted
TownTreasurerwith Ne ePPrwel oE the Board of Selectmen �Lcetion in form arcl man�er required bY�United Stetes
to appoint en Asaisfeut Tavn Treaaurer in accardence with P�
�ye[�M1assecAusetta Gererel Lews,ChaP�r 41.Section 39A or UN d Sfetes oL Am nca a�rcl W�do w�ber elae maytbe
take any other actlon wiN reepect Nereto.
TavnTceaeurer required tu obtain a grant to be made by the United Sfates
Americe to Ne Tavn ot Reading, Meseach�eetta aewera,
ARTiCLE<:Ta see what sum the Tavn will vate to trano- sewerage wark and olher sewer facilities including tt�e
fp��y���eT�bTreesurer�a teke eny oH�erect+� w� enkr�i toellcontrecm de�e mf nteweiNrespect�the eb
��t ��ore and to do aLL oNer Acta end thingi neceeeery m'Woper for
TownTreasurer rarryln8 out tffi prwiaions of tt�is �B ��public W�'�
ARTICLE 5:To see if Ne Town upon H�e recommendaHon
or request W Lhe Cauervation Commiasion will wte to ARTICLE B: To see it the Town will vofe W create a
��gna�¢ ay Seenic Roeda uMer MasaeClwseLb Generel Hietorice�Commieaion pw'suant to the W'a�����Seclton
StreetCSou�h S[reeet,aCoun y Roed, SummedAvenue Secd n3dNeAetsaf1971,andvotetoeaccepttlieproveisioris
FrenklinStreet,Wak�ield5tree4P�coltStreet, Walnut dseidsfeWte,urtakeenyotheracdonw'�B�������en
Street,W est Street and Van Norden Roed,a feke any M1�e�
actlon with respect tLereW.
Coneea'vationCommieaion ARTICLElO:Toseeif�eT�o�f�e�eP�g mentsd the
maney not to exceed t2�
ARTICLE s:To see if tlie Town upon Ne recommendatlo� municipel lighting plent by the expension and reco�s���nt
or request af the Coneervetion Canmietion wW vote W d su6etetiona, distrtbubo�lices and tacilltles ho W��1 be
designale e% Scenic Roada uMer Maesech�setta Generel H�ereto and determine wMther such aPprop�e
Laws,CM1aptu 90. Sectlon 15C all roads wlttti��k T°w'° � T�ti�b°'T°W��°r otherwise, or teke any other actlan
R¢¢ding with the accePti�a Rate 7E,Route 18b;Rwte 93, MunlcipelLlBhtBmrd
L end Rate 128,or leke eny ofhu actlon witfi respect the��
ComervationCommfeaion pgTICLE 11: To sce if lhe Town will amend the General
ARTICLE 7: To eee if the T�'°w�ll vate to euNorize, By-lewe by adding a new Section 10 to ArNcle 1 es followa:
'The Tawn Clerk shall be flie Clerk ro fLe Tavn Meeting
¢mpower end W�n+ct Ihe Bmrd d Public Wm'ks to file, in and ahell be Pt'e�o� a� ell Anm�al and Specie� Town
Ni¢ngme M,and in6ehelf d theTavn,an epp��atlon in form
and manner rttNired M' Ne United 3mtea Gwernment in the A�1ant�Tavn Clerk, or e tClerk Pro Tem�sl ell 6e
coniormity wit6lewa,and teke euCh otMr ections es may be elected by IheTownMeetingbady toactintue behelL"
r¢quired to obtain a grant to be mede by tM United Sfetea d gy-Lew Committee
America to Ne Town MReedin&Ma°°echueette to be med W
defcey pert af the cast d contract drewin�specffioedoro far ppTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to edopt e[ive
and 17�e coreGvetion of a eewer collectton�it h ebytu Yeer caPifal bud6et P*o8ram a�d W Prioritlu t1�e Prola�°
Tavnand 17�at tlie Board ofPublle W orke be, which will rtiake up thet progrem, or feke e W�ot6er ectlm
authorited to ezpmd eny tunda received or to be rae�ved bY wi17� reapect Nerelo.
theTown ea e result d eny suchappticatloa FineoceC�mittee
ti,x�rddPublic Wmte
ARTICLE 13: To see if ti�e Town will vote W amend tM The Capifal Outley Plan mey be emeMed by acdon d any
GenualBy-Laws of Ne Tavn by the addition d the tol�ai'i�B regular a special To.vn Meedng. The Finence Committee
new article: shall define erzpendiWres wM1lch must epprar on tM1e Capitel
Appointmenle Outlay Plaa All boards, commit[ees, commiseions,end
Section I.TM1e Tawn Cluk ahall keep a list of fLe nemes of o(ticers ahell submit f7�eit proposed cepital wtlaYs ta the
persons acpressinBaninterest inbeing appantetl taa Baard, Finence Commi[tee as cequired by said Committee.
Commissiaq Committee m' Office aM shell aubmil such ByPeUtim
�mes to Ne applicable appointing authoritlee whenever a pRTICLE 16:To aee it the Tavn wiR vote ta emend Artic�e
vacency shell occur.
Section II. A minimam of hvo wceks prior fo meking an XIII of Ne Genual By-laws by the addition of a new aecUan
appointment, Ne appoinUng authority sAall pubticize in en as follows:
eppropriate place tbeir intenl to appoint and ehall reqaest Secfion VII.Notificatiou of all fund applicatione submiUed
applicationa from interested persons. by any Town bmtd, commission, committee, �' oHicer ta
LSectlon IIL Except in the case d an incum6ent, m person eny gwemment agency, nonprotit ar private organi�ation
shall be appointed ta a board, canmissioq committee, ar yl�all be promplly submilted to the Finance Committce and
office without first being interviewed et an open meeting d �he Planning Bmrd. gy petition
fAe appointing authority. ByPe4tion
ARTICLE 17: To see if H�e Town will vote to amend t1e
ARTICLE 14: Ta see if the Town will vote W amend tM GeneralBy-Laws d N�eTavn by Ne addition d the fdlaving
GeneralBy-LawsdfheTownbyH�eadditiondthefollawing newar[icle: ��� Elections
cew article:
By-Law Committee TAe order in which�ames d eandide[es shell appear on the
Sec4onl.ThereshellbeaBy-IawCommitteeconsisdnqd p¢llot far eech Miice in a regular town election shaLL be
tive Town Meeting Members wltich ahall he a Sfending �¢(¢rminedbyadrawingbylotcanductedbytMTawnClerk
CommitteeafTownMeeling. An AppointmentCommittee (nlhepreseceeofsuchcandidatesorNeirrepreaentedvesas
consisfing d tM Moderator and the Chaitman d eech may choase to ettend.
Precinct, chaired by the Maderetar, shall eppoint all ByPetition
members far a �erm d three years, fhe lerm% d se�d
members W expire on the first dey of July.The membera d ARTICLE 18: To sce�if the Town will vote to eefehliah a
1L¢ By-Law Committee ahell be appointed iNtially es Speciel Committee d Nree (3) ta represent Ne Tavn, eM
follows: hvo mem6ere for Nree yeer [erms, lwu members r¢port to theSelectrnen from time to tlme.Said committee to
for two years terms� and ore member for a ore y�r term. b¢knawn as The Public Trarepoctation Committee.To work
Annuelly therestter one or lwo mem6ers of seid Committee to uptain clearer,�ater,and more responsive pubGe trane-
s1aQ y¢appointed for Ne term M f7��e�Yeara es It�e term d po�tion. Said committee to salicit the eslsbliehment d
dfice of one or hvo membera expirea. Any vecanacy of the eimilar committees in towns m'cities sAering au p'oblems,
Committee shell be filled by Ne Appointment Committee. th¢se commit[ees[o work tagether;and to apprapriete trom
Section li.II eny member d t1�e By-Lew Committee shall available Nnds the sum of One HuMred DWlers(SI40.00)tor
be absent[or fliree d more succeasive meednqa, fk�e other committee expenses.
memhers M said Committee mey,by effirmadve vole af ite Boerd of Selectmen
myjarity, request t7�e Appointment Commitlee tn remove
such absenting member from ttis membe�ship and the Ap pRTtCLE 19:To sce if the Town will vote to ask the School
pointmen[ Committee may thereatter sa remove such Committee,and-or the ScAool Departmen4 to inc�ude���
memberandshallmtifyhimbymailoteuchremovel. TownReportforthecursent5chaolYear, alistdallrew
SectiouIIl.ltahallbe Ne duty d the By-Iaw Cammittee m jobs created in Ne achaol system since ti�e 1969-70 year, [o
r¢pwt to Town Meeting on all propased cAenges to the By- listwith each job the current salary paid and any eactra cmfa
Lawa whicA are included on the R'artant for Town Meeting in tringe benefite;eny reimbursemenis directly eerned[rom
ezcept the zoning by-lews, building codee by-lews, end Ne Sfate or Federal Gwernmenta tn reduce the Tavn'e cast
pe�yonn¢Iclessificadonandrnmpensationplanby-�ewa.The n( a posidon should be noted seperately at each listed
By-Law Committee mey requeat propoeals for by-law positlon. 8��������
ame�dmenls trom Tawn boerds, commiesion, committeea,
officere and citizere. The By-I.ew Committee mey submit
articles to emend the By-Laws on the Werrant fa Tavn AndyouaredirectedtoservethisWarrantbypaetingan
Mceling ac4on. attested coPY��[in et least ttu�ce Wbtic P�� in each
ByPetltion precinct M Ne Tavn `wt lesa than fourteen deys prlor to
Novembu 14, 1977, fhe dete aet for tlte mcedng in seid
ARTICLE15:ToseeittheTavnwillvateWamendArticle Warrent, and to publieh Nis Warrant in The Reading
IIIu(th¢GenerelBy-LawsbytMaddifionderewsectionas Chronicleatleastfaurteendayapriortoeaiddele.
���,g: Hereot fail Iwt and meke due remrn d this Werrant wiN
Sectlon XI. The Finence CommiLLce ahell preeent to the yaw doinge thereon to fhe Town Clerk at or befrce the 4me
Nwember Town Meeting a tive year Capifel Outley Plen W eppointed tm' eeid meeting.
beadopkdbyTavnMeetingwithorwifhwtemendment. GivenunderowhandathinsNdayMOcfobra'1977.
pdoptlon M the Plan shall Iwt colretilute authorizedon for SelectrnendR�dinq
tl�e expendiWre d any Nnds.No Nndn mey be appropriated RicherdJ.Ogden
by Tawn Meetin6 fa a capitel expendih�re mlese it has A We copy. Attest.
appraredontheCapifalOuHayP]aneM M1esbeenecheduled Sepy Hoy[, Consfeble JameaJ.SuNvan,Jr.
fa tAe fiscal y�r in which the epptopriatlou will he made. Frenk A.SmiN,Jr.
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WMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading:
Sy vixtue of this Warrant, I, on October 14, 1977, notified and
warned the inhabitants of [he Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections
and town affairs, to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting
attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the
Tawn of Reading:
Precinct l. Convenient Food Mart, 1349 Main Street
OLd Hose House, 1249 Main Street
` St. Athanasius Church, 300 Haverhill Street
LPrecinc[ 2. Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant S[ree[
First National Store, 275 Sa1em Street
Anton Cleaners, 47 Harnden Street
Precinc[ 3. Friendly Varie[y Store, 245 Washington 5[reet
Reading Liquors, 345 Main Street
Wayside Bazaax, 107 Main Street
Precinct 4. Dragon Corner Store, 206 West Street
Spence Farm Market Gardens, 40 Wes[ S[reet
Hanson's Seivice Sta[ion, 4 West Stieet
Precinct 5. Communiry Cen[er, 52 Sanborn Stxeet
B & M Railroad Station, High Stxeet
Soshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue
Pxecinct 6. Fire Station, 267 Woburn Street
Housing for the ElderLy, 1 Frank D. Tanner Drive
Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue
Precinct 7. Aastin Preparatory School� 101 Wi11ow Street
Wes[on's Greenhouses, 9 Auburn S[reet
` Town Ha11, 16 Lowe11 Street
L Precinct 8. Meadowbrook Golf Club, 292 Gxove Stree[
Memorial High School, 62 Oakland Road
Arthux W. Coolidge Sr High School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive
the date of posting being not Less than fourteen days prior to November 14,
1977, the date set for the meeting in this Warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this Warxant to be published in the
Reading Chronicle in the issue of October 12, 1977, the same being fourteen
days at least prior to said date of ineeting.
(s) Sally M. Hoyt
Consta6le of Reading
SOBSEQOENT TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School Auditorium November 14, 1977
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at
8:00 P.M.
The invocation was given by the Rev. E. Lewis MacLean of the Church of the
Nazarene, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
� The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Richard
J. Ogden it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant, except
the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Towrl Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. The following report was read by Maureen T. 0'Brien, Chairman
of the Planning Board:
Progress Report
The Planning Board feels that Town Meeting should be brought up to date
o� the Planning activities of the town, since much has happened since last May.