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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-01 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Adjourned Special Town Meeting November 23, 1970 � �> ! ARTICLE 1. Robert P. Sumberg requested the Selectmen to report on the status of the Town-owned Liquor Store, and the Boards intention to issue liquor licensesi to which Fred C. Kenney, Jr. , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, requested the Town Counsel to report on the status of the Town's appeal to the State Supreme Court in regard to the Town's request to establish a Town-owned Liquor Store. This was done by Town Counsel , James W. Killam, III. Fred C, Kenney, Jr. , indicated that the Board o£ Selectmen intended to commence issuing liquor licenses without awaiting further decision from the Supreme Court. LARTICLE 1. On motion of Douglass L. Barker it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to continue their course on the Town-owned Liquor Store guestion to its conclusion in the State Supreme Court. On motion of Fred C, Kenney, Jr. , it was voted that Article 1 be inde£initely postponed. On motion of Fred C. Kenney, Jr. , it was voted that the meeting stand adjourned sine die at 10:45 P. M. 165 Town Meeting Members were present. A true copy. Attest: -- . 7 � Lawrence Drew Town Clerk TOWN WARRANT Seal Commonwealth of Massachusetts � Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are he�y required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town o£ Reading, quali£ied to vote in electi.ons and Town affairs , to meet in the fol- lowing places designated for the fbur precincts in said Town, namely: . Precinct 1 - Pearl Street School Precinct 2 - Joshua Eaton School Precinct 3 - Community Center Precinct 4 - hiemorial High School on h:onday, the FIRST DnY o£ MARCH, A. D. , 1971 at seven o' clock in the forenoon to act on the followinq articles, viz: ARTICLE 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: a Hoderator for one year; Town Clerk £or one year; Treasurer for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; one mem- ber of the Board of Assessors for three years; one member of the Municioal Light Board for three years; one member of the Board of Pub- , �lic Works for three years; one member o£ the Soard of Health for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years• two mem- bers of the Planning Board £or three years; two members o£ the Board of Library Trustees for three years ; one member of the Housing Auth- or.ity for £ive years ; Tree Warden £or three years. Also, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7, Fects of 1943 , in each of the Eour precincts , the number of Town Meeting Mem- � bers , as hereinafter speci£ied: Precinct 1. Seventeen members for three years; one member for one year to fill vacancy. Precinct 2. Seventeen members for three years; two members for two years to fill vacancies; one member for one year to fill vacancy. r •) •) Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 � Precinct 3. � Seventeen members for three years; one member for two years to -£ill vacancy• one member for one year to fill vacancy. � Precinct 4. Seve�teen members for three years; one member for �� two years to fil]/vacancy; one member for one year to fill vacancy. And to vote on the following question: "Shall the Town qrant licenses for the sale of alcoholic bever- ages to be consumed on the premises to legally chartered clubs with- in the boundaries of the Town?" For these purposes the polls will be opened at each of the four � precincts at seven o'clock A. M. and will close at eight o'clock P. M. And to meet at the Memorial High School Auditorium, 62 Oakland Road, in said Readinq on MONDAY, the FIFTEENTH DAY of MARCH, A. D. , 1971 at seven forty-£ive in the evening, at which time and place the fol- lowing articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by Town Meeting Members in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of the Acts of 1943. ARTICLE 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board o£ Select- men, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors, Board of PUblic Works, Town Clerk, Tree i4arden, Board of Health, School Committee, PUbl��t������� Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Com- mittee, Contributory� oard, Cemetery Trustees, Flannin3 Board, and any other Boards or Special Committees. ARTICLE 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and spe- cial committees and determine what instructions shall be given town officers and special committees. ARTICLE 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or � otherwise and appropriate £or General Government, Protection of Per- sons and Property, Civil Defense, Conservation Commissio�, Development and Maintenance of the Town Forest, Health and Sanitation, Board o£ Public Works, including Highways and Sidewalks , Drainage, Common Parks and Superoised Play, Maintenance and Operation of Municipal Parkinq Areas , Maintenance of Municipal Buildings on Bear Hill area, Water Department and Sewer Department, Public Dumps , Charities and ' Aid, Veterans ' Benefits , Public Schools , Northeast Metropolitan Re- gional Vocational School District, Public Library, Cemeteries , Dlemor- ial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department , Street Lightinq, Ma- turing Debt, Interest, Insurance, Contributory Retirement System, and Non-ContribUtory Retirements , Reserve Fund, Publication Street List for 1�971 , hiaintenance and Liqhting Old South Clock, Printing Town Reports , Damage Claims , Recording Instruments in the Reqistry o£ lleeds , Foreclosing t':e right of redemption to real estate taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes , care of Graves of Veterans , Appraisal , Engineering, and Sxamination fees £or Eminent Domain Pro- ceedings, Christmas Liqhtinq and Decoration, Recreation, Group Insur- ance, Development and Industrial Conmission and General Accounts. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the pa��- I ment dUring the year 1971 , of bills remaininq unnaid on January 1 , '. 1971 , for goods and services actnaj}y rendered to the Town, or what � it will do in relation thereto. � !i Soasd of Selectmen ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Trea- surer with the approval o£ the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time i❑ anticipation of revenue of the financial years beginning Ja�uary 1, 1971 and January 1, 1972 in accordance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 44, Section 4 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, or take any other action with rela- tion thereto. Town Treasurer Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 � �� �RTICLE 7. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available fvnds, or othenvise, and appropriate for the purpose of Chapter 90 hiqhway maintenance and con- struction to be used in connection with moneys received £rom the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Treasurer ARTICLE S. To see what sum the Town will raise by borro�aing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds , or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-pay- ' ment of taxes , or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Treasurer ARTICLE 9. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrow- inq or from the tax levy or transfer from available £unds , and appropri- ate for the nurpose of Community Center maintenance, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen I�RTICLE 10. To See if the Town will Vote to authoiize the Hoard of Selectmen to sell at public or private sale a 1934 Seagrave 1000 gal- lon per minute pumping engine known as Enqine l , �or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectnen ARTICLE 11. To see i£ the Town will vote to aUthorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange u�on such terms and conditions as they may determine, a 1966 Dodge Deputy Chief's car, now in the Fire Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a new Fire Chief' s car, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Selectmen � ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to sell or exchange or otherwise dispose o£ upon such terms and con- ditions as they may determine, the two-way radio in the pick up truck now in the Fire Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or trans£er £rom available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate £or the purchase and installation of a new two-way radio!�in a new Fire Department nick up truck, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ selectmen ARTICLE 14. To see if the To�an will vote to authorize the Board . of Selectmen to sell or exchange or otherwise dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the two-way radio in the Deputy Chief' s car, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq, or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds , or otherwise, and anpropriate ior the purchase and installation of a new two-way radio . in the Deputy Chief' s car, or v:hat it will do in relation thereto. soard oE Selectmen ARTICLE 15. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq, or from the tax levy, or transfer £rom av�lable funds , or otherwise, a�d appropriate for the observance of the Christmas season, 1971, by the decoration and illumination of public buildings and public streets , , and the decoration of Christmas trees upon municipal land, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 16. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowi=g, or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of engineering, survey, appraisal services, . and recording £ees and expenses , or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Counsel 1 �* Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 ARTICLE 17. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the pUrpose of municipal collective barqaining ex- pense, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board o£ Selectmen to sell or exchange, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1970 Ford Cruiser now in the Police Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a new cruiser for the Police Departnent, or what it will do in relation thereto. � Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1970 Chevrolet cruiser now in the Police Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or £rom the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a new cruiser £or the Police Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Selectmen ARTICLE 20. To see i£ the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, the 1964 Cadillac Ambulance now in the Police Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq, or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate £or the purchase of a new ambulance, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Selectmen ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or exchange or otherwise dispose o£� upon sUch i terms and conditions as they may determine, a 1965 Dodqe pick-up truck, �, . ❑ow in the Fire Department, and to see what sum the Town will raise by � borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a new pick-up truck for the Fire IIepartment, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen , ARTICLE 22, To see what sUm the Town will raise by borrowing, ' or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds , or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of uni£orms for the members of the Pol- ice Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ selectmen ARTICLE 23. To see what sum the Town will raise by Uorrowinq, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and app:-opriate £or the purchase of aniforms for the members o£ the Fire Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen nRTICLE 24, To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, .. or from the tax levy, or trans£er Erom available funds , or otherwise, and appropriate £or the purchase of portable t�vo way radios of the . walkie-talkie type so-called, and related equipment for the use o£ the Police Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board oE Selectmen � I ARTICLE 25. To see i£ the Town will vote to indemnity certain police officers and fire fighters £or expense actually incurred as a result of injury in the line of duty, under the provisions of the Gen- eral Laws , Chapter 41, Section 100, as amended, or otherwise, or cahat it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 26. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of coordinating or conducting programs deal- i�q with the problems of the agin� and promote facilities for health, education, welfare and recreation of the aging, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of �lectmen Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 � `�j ARTICLE 27. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by bor- rowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appro- priate for the purpose of reimbursement o£ other retiring authorities for creditable service attributable to the Town under provisions oE Gen- eral Laws Chapter 32, Section 59A as amended, or what it will do in rela- � tion thereto. Board of Selectmen � ARTICLE 28. To see what sum the Tow❑ will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the installation of autom�atic gates at the Washing- ton Street grade crossinq of the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks, or , what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen ARTICLE 29. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise and ap- propriate for the purpose of the continued development o£ Forest Glen and Charles Street Cemeteries, inclvding site clearing, the construction of drainaqe, the extension o£ the road system, the water system and the preparation of lots for sale, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Cemetery Trustees AP.TICLE 30. To see what the sum the Tow❑ will raise by borrowing or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the manaqement, operation, and development of the town forest, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town FOYeSt Committee ARTICLE 31. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose o£ operatin9 expenses, advertising and pub- lication, engineer.inq, surveying and appraisal services , to be expended by the Conservation Commission for Conservation purposes , or what it will , do in relation thereto. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to acquire or trans£er by purchase, riqht of eminent domain, deed of qift, dedication or other- wise for Conservation purposes under General Laws, Chapter 40, Section BC, as amended, a certain parcel off Summer Avenue and show❑ as Parcel 25 on � Assessors Plat No. 81 , containing 12.12 acres more or less, and owned by Cyrus Brown, or what it will do in relation thereto. Conservation Commission ARTICLE 33. To see i£ the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen upon request of the School Committee to rent or lease upon such terms and conditions as they shall determine, such classroom admin- istrative and other facilities as the School Department may require, or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to acquire by rental , lease, purchase, transfer or otherwise, administratives space for school department central offices, and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or trans- fer from available £unds, or otherwise, and appropriate for the purpose of such acquisition together with equipping, renovating, restoring, and � modernizing, said sums to be expended under the direction of the School Committee, or what it will do in relation thereto. School Committee ARTICLE 35. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or £rom the tax levy or transfer from available £unds or otherwise and appropriate for the eradication of mosquitoes in the Town, such sum to be expended under the sUpervision o£ the Board o£ Health, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Board of Health 1 I� Town Warrant Annval Town Meeting March 1971 ARTICLE 36. To see what action the Town will take reaarding the installation o£ additional street lights on the public streets dur� ing the year of 1971 , or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board ARTICLE 37. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of maintaining and resurfacing streets constructed under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works , .a ARTICLF. 38. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq, or J from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of improvinq and constructing a portion of Haverhill Street, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws , or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 39. To see what sum the Town will raise by borroo:ing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the purpose of maintaininq, improving and constructing facilities in the Parks and Playgrounds, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public i4orks ARTICLE 40. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise and appropriate for the further development of the Birch Meadow Recreational area by grading, £illing, loaming, seeding and constructing parkinq area, such work to be done by and under the direction of the IIoard of Public Works , or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public V7orks F�RTICLE 41. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or � from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or other�aise and � appropriate for the purpose o£ maintaininq, repairing, purchasinq and operating road machinery and equipment £or the use o£ and under the direction of the Board of PUblic V7ork, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 42. To see what sum the Town will raise by borroo-�ing or from the tax levy, or transfer from available f�nds or otherwise and appropriate for the construction of sewers, sewerage work, and other sewerage £acilities, to be used in such locations as the Board of Pub- lic Works may deem advisable, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public l4orks upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as "C" Street under the provision of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments , such highway being laid out in ac- cordnace with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the O£fice of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory require- ments and to see if the Town will acceot the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as "C" Street and to see what sum the Town will � raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction of said Way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Boar.d of Public i4orks ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board o£ Public Works Upon the layinq out as a Public Way of a Pri- � vate LJay known as COVEY HILL $OnD under the proMsion of law authoriz- ing the assessment of betterments , such highway being laid out in accord- ance with nlan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Of- £ice of the Town Clerk in accordance with the .�tutory requirements and to see if the Town will accePt the public way laid out by the Board o£ Public iVorks as COVEY HILL ROAD and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or $om the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction of said way or What it wi11 do in relation ihereto. i Board of Public WnrkG Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 1 9 r ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Pri- vate Way known as FRANK D. TANNER EXTENSION under the provision of law authorizing the assessment o£ betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of SUrvey and filed in the O£fice of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory require- :i,ents and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as FRANK D. TANNER EXTENSION and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and a�propriate £or the construction o£ said Way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ' ARTICLE 46. To see i£ the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Public way of a Pri- vate Way known as MARTIN ROAD EXTENSION under the provision of law auth- orizing the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in ac- cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public i�orks as MFIRTIN ROAD EXTENSION and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or trans£er from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate £or the construction of said Way or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 47. To see iE the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Pri- vate Way knaan as LUCY DFIVE under the provision of. law authorizing the assessment of betterments , suc}yhighway being laid out in accordance with plan duly anproved by the Board of Svrvey and £iled in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accent the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works " as LUCY DRIVE and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and ap- propriate for the construction of said Way or what it will do in relation , thereto. � Soard o£ Public Works ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Pri- vate Way known as HOLLY ROAD u�der the provision o£ law authorizing the as.sessment of betterments, such highway beina laid out in accordance with plan duly anproved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as HOLLY ROAD and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or transfer £rom available funds or otherwise, and ap- propriate for the construction of said SPay or what it will do in relation thereto. Board o£ Public Works ARTICL� 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the layinq out as a Public t4ay of a Pri- vate Way known as KF.NSINGTON AVENUE under the provision o£ law authoriz- nq the assessment of betterments, such highway being laid ovt in accord- ance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board o£ Pub- lic Wor.ks as KENSINGTON AVENUE and to see what sum the Town will raise by , bor.r.ou�ing, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or other- wise, and approor.iate £or the construction of said {4ay or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report o£ the Board of Public SVorks upon the layinq out as a Public Way of a Private 47ay known as HRIARWOOD AVENUE under the provision of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments, such hi�hway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the Office of the Tow❑ Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid ovt by the Hoard of Public Works as BRIARWOOD AVENUF, and to see what sam the Town will raise by borrowinq, or from the tax levy, or trans£er from available funds or otherwise, and appro- priate for the construction of said Way or what it will do in relatio❑ thereto. Board o£ Public i4orks 1 �� Town Warrant Annual Town A9eeting March 1971 ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public vlorks upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as WHITTIER ROAD EXTPNSION under the provision of law aUthorizing the assessment of betterments , such hiqhway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the �oard of Survey and Eiled in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see i£ the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Pbulic Works as NHITTIER AOAD EXTENSION and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowin�, or from the tax levy, or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction of said way or what it will do in relation thereto. Board oE Public Works ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a Public S4ay o£ a � Private Way known as COLBURN ROAD EXTENSION under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments , ,uch highway being laid out in accordance �oith plan dUly approved by the Hoard of Survey and filed in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory reqvire- ments and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as COLBURN ROAD EXTENSION and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or trans£er from available £unds or otherwise and appropriate for the construction of said Way or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 53, To see if the Town will vote to accept the renort of the Board of Public t4orks upon the laying out as a Public Way of a Private Way known as VIRGINIA CIRCLE under the provision of law author- izin� the assessment o£ betterments, such highway being laid out in ac- cordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and £iled in the Office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements and to see if the Town �aill accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as VIRGINIA CIRCLE and to see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy, or trans£er from available funds or otherwise, and appropriate for the construction of said Way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Hoard of Public Works ARTICLE 54. To see what sum the Tocun will raise by borrowino or � £rom the tax levy or trans£er £rom available fun�s and appropriate for the pUrpose of purchasinq a Shr.edder for. the use of the Public SSorks De- partment, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 55. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing, or £rom the tax levy, or transfer from available £unds or other�aise and ap- propriate for the purpose of makinq improvements to the water system, in- cluding the construction of small bUildings, the installation of pipes, fittings , equipment and related facilities , or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Board of Public Works ARTICLE 56. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing oz from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise, and ap- propriate for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction of the combined Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. and the Board of Health, or what it will do in relation thereto. Helen F, Rose, and others ARTICLE 57. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds or otherwise and an- propriate £or the purpose of providing co-operative or complementary � facilities to out-patient clinics established or to be establishe� in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123, Section 13P. of the General Laws, in cooperation with the Department of Mental flealth and other aqen- cies collaborating with said Department, and for providing payment £or services rendered, or to be rendered, by such public or private aqencies in such clinic in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chap- ter 40, Section 5, Clause (40-C) the same to be expended under the direc- tion of the School Committee or of the Board of Health or under the joint direction of both, or what it will do in relation thereto. Newell Fi. Dlorton, and others Town Warrant �nnual Town Meeting March 1971 1 �(� ARTICLE 58. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrow- ing, or from the tax levy, or trans£er from available funds or otherwise, and appronriate for �id to Agriculture and work of the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Club under Gener.al Laws Chanter 12B, Sec- tions� 40 and 45 as amended, such sum to be expended under the directio❑ oE a Director aopointed by the Selectmen, such Director to cooperate with the Middles?x COUnty Trustees. Lois M, Piper, and others �RTICL� 59. To see what sum the Town will raise by borpowing or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appropriate for the pur- pose o£ adding said sum to the stabilization fUnd under the authority of , General Laws Chapter 4, Section SH as amended, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Finance Committee �RTICLE 60. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowinq or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appropriate Eor the purnose of settling damage claims against the Town, sUch sum to be ex- pended under the direction of the Law Committee, or what it will do in re- lation ther.eto. Law Committee �RTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to reconvey to the Readinq Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , a portion of the land previously taken by eminent domain or the Nike launches site so-called, and containing appro- ximately nine acres of land adjacent to and lying outside and easterly of the easterly fence upon the said Nike site, bounded and described as follows: SOUTHWHSTERLY: By land of the Reading Rifle and E2evolver Club, Inc. , and by Town of Reading Access [aay two hundred eighty-seven (267) feet; SOUTHWASTERLY: By said Way twenty-two and ninety-one hvndredths ( 22.91 ) feet; NORT�4�STERLY: By Town of Readinq Nike Site as shown on said plan seven hundred twenty and nineteen hundredths ( 720.19) feet; , NORTHWESTERLY: More Northerly, by land of Mary E. L. Zanni, as shown on said Plan, two hundred ninety-four and fi£ty-£our hundredths ( 204.54) feet; NORTHEASTERLY: By said land o£ Zanni and by other land of Reading Rifle and Revolver C1Ub, Inc. , one hun�red thir.ty ( 130) £eet; SOUTI3EASTERLY: By said land of Reading Ri£le and Revolver Club, Inc. , seven hundred seventy and forty-nine hUndredths ( 770.49) ; SOUTHEASTERLY: By said Readinq Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , two hundred fifty-two ( 252J £ee,t; and SOUTHERLYt, By said Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , two hun- dred twenty-foar. ( 224) feet. Containing nine (9) acres more or less, according to a plan of land in Reading entitled "Plan of proposed acquisition of land from the Town of Reading to the Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , dated October, 1970, H. K. Abbott, Reqistered Surveyor, or what it will do in relation thereto. William H. Diamond, and others �RTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 835 , P.cts of 1970, which established a career incentive pay program for req- ular £U11-time Folice Of£icers , and to see what sum the Town will raise , by borrowinq, or fron the tax levy or transfer from available funds , and a�propriate for said pnrpose, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen A�TICLc 63. To see if the Tow� will vote to fix the term of o££ice of Town Clerk to one or more years under provisions of Chapter 41 , Seo- tions 1 and 2 of the General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Clerk ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to fix the term o£ office of the Town Treasurer to one or more years under nrovisions of Chapter 41 , Sections 1 and 2 0£ the General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Treasvrer 1 J U Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting March 1971 ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning by- laws and zoning map of the Town of Reading by extending the "Business A Zone:' to the following properties : 1. That portion zoned Residence A-1 of the land located at 335 Main Street, Reading, Massachusetts, more £ully described on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Readinq, Massachusetts , surveyed for Sylvester . J, and Genevieve i4, Pierce" recorded with Middlesex South Reqistry of Deeds in eook 9295, Page 96. 2. That portion zoned as Residence A-1 of a parcel of land des- cribed as Lot 1 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Readinq, Massa� chusetts , Hayes Engineering, Inc. , April 7, 1970, " duly recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in Brook 11940, Page 105. .� 3. That portion zoned Residence A-1 of a parcel o£ land described as Lot 2 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Readinq, hlassachusetts, Hayes �ngineering, Inc. , April 7, 1970" duly recorded with Middlesex South Registry of Deeds in 600k 11940, Page 105. or what it will be in relation thereto. Richard E. Brown, and others ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to amend the o£ficial classification plan, schedules and regulations in accord with Section 1 , Section 3 , Section 4, and Section 15 of Article XVIII-A of the General IIy-Laws of the Town, or what it will do in relation thereto. Personnel Board And yoU are directed to serve this Warrant by postinq an attested copy thereof in at least three pvblic places � in each precinct of the Town not less than seven days prior to March 1 , 7.971 , the date set for the meeting in said Y7arrant and to publish this WaYrant in the Readinq Chron- icle one day at least prior to said date, Hereof fail not and make due return of this idarrant with your do- inqs thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. � Given under our hands this twenty-fifth day of January, 1971. Fred C. xenney, Jr. Edward P. Cameron Robert S, Cumminqs � true copy. Attest: Selectmen oE Reading Samuel H. Grammer, Jr. Constable COMhiONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS � MiddleseX ss. O££iCer's Return, Reading: Hy virtue of this �darrant, I, on February 19, 1971 , notified and warned the inhabitants of the Tow❑ of Readinq, qualified to vote in elec- tions and town af£airs , to meet at the place and at the time specified by posting attested copies of this Warrant in the following public places within the Town o£ Readinq: Precinct 1. Central Fire Station, Pleasant Street Jo-I�nn's Variety Store, 143 Salem Street � Entrance to Municipal Sanitary Land Fill John Street � Precinct 2.. Masonic Building, Main Str.eet Hanson' s Service Station, 4 SPest Street Draaon Corner Store, 206 West Street Precinct 3. Railroad Station Community Center, 52 Sanborn Street Municipal Buildinr, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 4. Zitzow' s Store, 287 Lowell Street First National Store, 134II hiain Street Northern Residents Association, 1249 Main Street