HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-03-22 Annual Town Meeting Minutes ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 114
Reading Memorial High School Auditorium March 22, 1971
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham,
at 8:00 P. M.
The invocation was given by Rev. John Snook, Old South United Meth-
odist Church.
ARTICLE 45. On motion of George L. Hodgkins it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the layout of a
Private Way known as FRANK D. TANNER DRIVE EXTENSION and adopt the recom-
mendationp contained therein, and that the sum of One Hundred Dollars
' (SlOO.0OY be transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account and appro-
priated for the laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum to
be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works,
and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in-
structed to make such transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
FRANK D. TANNER DRIVE
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out
of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of
betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having
complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners
of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and
place appointed for such-hearing and then and there heard all persons
present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use
of the town running Northerly from the previously accepted portion of
Frank D. Tanner Drive substantially as and in the location of a private
way known as Frank D. Tanner Drive. The boundaries and measurements of
said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being at the northeasterly terminus
of the said previously accepted portion of Frank D. Tanner Drive.
Thence S.17058130"E. a distance of 10.05 feet, to a point;
' Thence N. 72°54' 17"E. a distance of 7.12 feet, to a point;
Thence N.17005 ' 43"W. a distance of 168.00 feet, to a point;
Thence S.72054'17"W. a distance of 10. 25 feet, to a point of curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 10.00 feet,
a distance of 13.72 feet, to a point of reverse curvature:
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 104.00 feet,
a distance of 39.65 feet, to a point;
Thence No.50021 ' 1611W. a distance of 64.66 feet, to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line, to the right, having a radius of 10.00 feet,
a distance of 7.93 feet, to a point;
Thence N.4056100"W. a distance of 30.65 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.85004'00"W. a distance of 88.00 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.4056'00"E. a distance of 16.00 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.85°04'00"W. a distance of 17.00 feet, to a point;
Thence S. 28021130"E. a distance of 28. 34 feet, to a point;
Thence N.85004100"E. a distance of 34.02 feet, to a point of curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 80.00 feet,
a distance of 62.24 feet, to a point;
Thence S.50021 '1611E. a distance of 50.19 feet, to a point of curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 80.00 feet,
a distance of 46.44 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.17005'43"E. a distance of 145.19 feet, to a point;
Thence N.73015'07"E a distance of 34.73 feet, to the point of begin-
ning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan en-
titled "Street Acceptance Plan, Frank D. Tanner Drive" , dated January
1971, E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this
description.
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We determinethatno damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in tieir property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement, and no betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for
acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a
public way and named Frank D. Tanner Drive, and that the sum of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be transferred from A Street Betterment
Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt ,
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 46. On motion of George L. Hodgkins it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the layout of a
Private Way known as MARTIN ROAD EXTENSION and adopt the recommendations
containedtherein, and that the sum of Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($650.00)
be transferred from the "G" Street Betterment Account and appropriated
for the laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum to be ex-
pended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and
that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed
to make such transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
MARTIN ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described,
having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the
owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the
time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way
for the use of the town running Northwesterly from the 1956 acceptance
of Martin Road, substantially as and in the location of a private way
known as Martin Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as
so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being the northwesterly terminus
of the 1956 acceptance of Martin Road;
Thence N.0045100"E, a distance of 73.30 feet, to a point ofcurvature•
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 178.25 feet,
a distance of 129.93 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 242.28
feet, a distance of 190.28 feet, to a point;
Thence N.3059105"E. a distance of 305.58 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 30.00 feet,
a distance of '35.84 feet, to a point;
Thence S.64028' 30"E. a distance of 110.91 feet, to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 48.67 feet, to a point;
Thence S. 3059'0511W. a distance of 269.51 feet, to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 192.28 feet,
a distance of 151.02 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 188.30
feet, a distance of 137.70 feet, to a point;
Thence S.0045'00"E. a distance of 99.51 feet, to a point;
Thence N.89015100"W, a distance of 40.00 feet to the point of begin-
ning of this description.
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The above described lines being more fully described on a plan en-
titled "Street Acceptance Plan, Martin Road" , dated January 1971, E.
Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or per-
sons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this im-
provement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under
the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and bet-
terments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a
public way and named Martin Road, and that the sum of Six Hundred and
' Fifty Dollars ($650.00) be transferred from G Street Betterment Account
and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 47. On motion of Nathan C. White it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the layout of -a
Private Way known as LUCY DRIVE and adopt the recommendations contained,
therein, and that the sum of Eight Hundred Twenty-one Dollars ($821.00) be
transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account and appropriated for the
laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum to be expended by and
under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and that the Town Account-
ant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to make such transfer
to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUR OF
LUCY DRIVE
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out
of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of
betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having
' complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners
of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and
place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons
present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use
of the town running Easterly from Pearl (Public) Street, substantially
as and in the location of a private way known as Lucy Drive. The bound-
aries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Easterly side line of Pearl Street, said
point being southerly by two courses together a distance of 120.00 feet,
from the division property line of lands of Richard A. Grasso, et ux, and
lands of Harold Essegian, et ux;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet,
a distance of 17. 74 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.77048' 22"E. a distance of 214.54 feet, to a point of curvature;
Thence by .a curved line to the left, having a radius of 3,148.19 feet,
a distance of 162.67 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of. 7,000.18 feet,
a distance of 87.29 feet to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 31.19 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 55.00 feet,
a distance of 155.73 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.79016100"E. a distance of 8.53 feet, to a point;
Thence 5.49058 08"W. a distance of 8.53 feet, to a point;
Thence S.52026' 2911W. a distance of 46. 37 feet, to a point of curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 6,950.18 feet,
a distance of 181.96 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 3,198.19 feet,
a distance of 165.25 feet, to a point;
Thence N.77048' 22"W a distance of 147.48 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 45.77 feet to a point;
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Thence N.2042135"W. a distance of 7.02 feet to a point;
Thence N.4055'43"W a distance of 20.77 feet, to a point;
Thence 26058 30"W. a distance of 80.12 feet, to the point of be-
ginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan
entitled "Street Acceptance Plan, Lucy Drive", dated January 1971,
E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this
description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the tatting to be made for this
improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done un-
der the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and
betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a
public way, and named Lucy Drive, and that the sum of Eight Hundred
and Twenty-one Dollars ($821.00) be transferred from "A" Street Better-
ment Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 48. On motion of Nathan C. White it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the layout of a
Private Way known as HOLLY ROAD and adopt the recommendations contained/
therein, and that the sum of One Thousand Forty-five Dollars ($1,045.00)
be transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account and appropriated
for the laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum to be ex-
pended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works, and that
the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to
make such transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
HOLLY ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described,
having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the
owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the
time andplaceappointed for such hearing and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way
for the use of the town running Northeasterly from Walnut (Public)
Street, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as
Holly Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out
are as follows:
Beginning at a pont, said point being on the Northerly side line
of Walnut Street, S.83 44'42"K a distance of 15.72 feet from a drill
hole at lands now or formerly of Frederick R. and Betty R. Andresen;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.50
feet, a distance of 55.20 feet,to a point;
Thence N.7026135"E. a distance of 84.42 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 280.00
feet, a distance of 183.54 feet, to a point; ,
Thence N.45000100"E. a distance of 63.57 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 320.00 feet,
a distance of 177.42 feet, to a point;
Thence N.13014'00"E. a distance of 197.15 feet, to a point;
Thence N.83050130"W. , a distance of; 40. 31 feet, to a point;
Thence S. 13014'00"W. a distance of 192.14feet, -to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 280.00 feet,
a distance of 155.24 feet, to a point;
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Thence S.45 00010011W. a distance of 63.57 feet, to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 320.00
feet, a distance of 209.76 feet, to a point;
Thence S.7 026135--W. a distance of 126.83 feet, to a point of cur-
vature;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 28.50 feet,
a distance of 9.71 feet, to a point;
Thence N.84021120"E. a distance of 6.17 feet, to a point;
Thence N.83044'4211E. a distance of 80.00 feet, to the point of be-
ginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan en-
titled "Street Acceptance Plan, Holly Road" , dated January 1971, E.
Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or per-
sons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this im-
provement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under
the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and bet-
terments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a pub-
lic way and named Holly Road and that the sum of One Thousand and Forty-
five Dollars ($1,045.00) be transferred from "A" Street Betterment Ac-
count and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 49. On motion of Nathan C. White it was voted that the
' Town accept the report. of the Board of Public Works on the layout of a
Private Way known as KENSINGTON AVENUE and adopt the recommendations con-
tained therein, and that the sum of Four Hundred Ninety-three Dollars
($493.00). be transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account and ap-
propriated for the laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum
to be expended by and under the directiom of the Board of Public Works,
and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in-
structed to make such transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
KENSINGTON AVENUE
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out ofatown way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, hav-
ing complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners
of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and
place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons
present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use
of the town running Northwesterly from Melbourne (Public) Avenue, sub-
stantially as and in the location of a private way known as Kensington
Avenue. Theboundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are
as follows:
Beginning at a p8 int on the Northerly side line of Melbourne Avenue,
said point being N.52 57100"E. a distance of 75.00 feet from the divi-
sion property line of lands of Robert Lee at ux and lands of Emerson W.
Tucker at ux;
Thence still N.5205710011E. a distance .of 100.00 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 39.27 feet to a point;
Thence N. 37 003-00-1W. a distance of 350.03 feet to a point of curva-
ture•
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 49.56 feet to a point;
Thence S.76o32-00°W. a distance of 112.39 feet to a point of curva-
ture;
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Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.00
feet, a distance of 34.78 feet, to a point;
Thence S.37003-00"E. a distance of 390.41 feet;
Thence by a curbed line to the right, having a radius of 25.00
feet, a distance of 39.27 feet, to the point of beginning of this
description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan
entitled "Street Acceptance Plan, Kensington Avenue" , dated Janu-
ary 1971, E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part
of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or '
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done un-
der the provisions of law authroizing the assessment of betterments,
and betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recomment that said way shall thereafter be known as a
public way and named Kensington Avenue, and that the sum of Four Hun-
dred and Ninety-three Dollars ($493.00) be transferred from "A" Street
Betterment Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins ,
ARTICLE 50. On motion of Nathan C. White it was voted that the
Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the layout of
a Private Way known as BRIARWOOD AVENUE and adopt the recommendations
contained, therein, and that the sum of Six Hundred Thirty-five Dollars
($635.00) be transferred from the "E" Street Betterment Account and ap-
propriated for the laying out of and construction of said Way, such sum
to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Public Works,
and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, authorized and in-
structed to make such transfer to carry out the purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF r
BRIARWOOD AVENUE
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described,
having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the
owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the
time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way
for the use of the town running Easterly from Pearl (Public) Street,
substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Briar-
wood Avenue, The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid
out are as follows:
Beginning at a point on the Easterly side line of Pearl Street,
said point being Southerly by two course a distance of 102.64 feet
from the division property line of lands of Francis E. Beaudoin at ux
and lands of Beverly M. and Phoebe L. Hillman;
Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 20.00 feet,
a distance of 28.67 feet to a point;
Thence N.87005100"E, a distance of 177.30 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 95.00 feet,
a distance of 56.51 feet, to a point;
Thence N.53000100"E. a distance of 139.79 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 369.66 feet,
a distance of 154.84 feet, to a point;
Thence 77000'00"E. a distance of 29.26 feet, to a .point;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 45.00 feet,
a distance of 52.10 feet, to apoint;
Thence S.10040100"W. a distance of 122.26 feet, to a point;
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00
feet, a distance of 49.72 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line still to the left, having a radius of
319.66 feet, a distance of 132.27 feet, to a point;
Thence S.53000-00"W, a distance of 139.79 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 145.00
feet, a distance of 86.26 feet, to a point;
Thence S.87005-00"W. a distance of 163.31 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet
a distance of 35.20 feet, to a point;
Thence N.13045-00"W, a distance of 31.12 feet, to a point;
Thence N.10048-00"W. a distance of 61.00 feet, to the point of be-
ginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan en-
titled "Street Acceptance Plan, Briarwood Avenue" , dated January 1971,
E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this descrip-
tion.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or per-
sons in their property by. reason of the taking to be made for this im-
provement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under
the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and bet-
terments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a pub-
lic way and named Briarwood Avenue, and that the sum of Six Hundred and
Thirty-five Dollars ($635.00) be transferred from "E" Street Betterment
Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
-
Nathan C, White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
' George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 51. On motion of George W. Cochrane, 3rd, it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the lay-
out of a Private Way known as WHITTIER ROAD EXTENSION and adopt the recom-
mendations contaiged therein, and that the sum of Three. Hundred Forty-two
Dollars ($342.00) be transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account
and. appropriated for the laying out of and construction of said way,
such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Pub-
lic Works, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, author-
ized and instructed to make such transfer to carry out the purpose of
this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
WHITTIER ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described,
having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the
owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the
time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way
for the use of the town running Southwesterly from the previously ac-
cepted portion of Whitter (Public) Road, substantially as and in the
location of a private way known as Whittier Road. The boundaries and
measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being at the Southwesterly ter-
minus of the previously accepted portion of Whittier Road;
Thence N.30050-10"E. a distance of 73.49 feet, to a point;
Thence S.40020110"W. a distance of 156.15 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 26.94 feet,
a distance of 248.54 feet, to a point ofreversecurvature;
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Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 26.94
feet, a distance of 24.64 feet, to a point;
Thence N.40020'10"E. a distance of 95.50 feet, to a point;
Thence N.72042'00"W. a distance of 30.28 feet, to the point of
beginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan
entitled "Street Acceptance Plan, Whittier Road" , dated January 1971,
E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this
description. -
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done un-
der the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and
betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by u3 we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a pub-
lic way and named Whittier Road, and that the sum of Three Hundred and
Forty-two Dollars ($342.00) be transferred from "All Street Betterment
Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 52. On motion of George W. Cochrane, 3rd, it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the
layout of a Private Way known as COLBURN ROAD EXTENSION and adopt the
recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Seven Hunted
Forty-four Dollars ($744.00) 'be transferred from the "A" Street Better-
ment Account and appropriated for the laying out of and construction of
said Way, such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the
Board of Public Works, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby
is, authorized and instructed to make such transfer to carry out the
purpose of this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
COLBURN ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assess-
ment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described,
having complied with all requirements of law relating to noticrto the
owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the
time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way
for the use of. the town running Northwesterly from the 1935 acceptance
of Colburn Road, substantially asand in the location of a private way
known as Colburn Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as
so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being at the Northeasterly termi-
nus of the 1935 acceptance of Colburn Road;
Thence N.62009'10"W. a distance of 160.13 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curbed line to the left, having a radius of 92.62 feet,
a distance of 43.85 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 88.69
feet, a distance of 38.39 feet to a point;
Thence N.64028' 30"W. a distance of 308.86 feet,. to a point;
Thence S.6003'41'W. a distance of 53.03 feet, to a point;
Thence S.64028' 30"E. a distance of -291.19 feet, to a point of
curvature; -
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 138.69
feet, a distance of 60.04 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 133.53
feet a distance of 63.22 feet, to a point;
Thence S.6200911011E. a distance of 118.68 feet, to a point;
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971 165
Thence N.27050150"E. a distance of 40.00 feet, to the point of be-
ginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan en-
titled "Street Acceptance Plan, Colburn Road" , dated January 1971, E.
Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or per-
sons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this im-
provement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under
the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and bet-
terments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by is we hereby report to the Town for ac-
ceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a pub-
lic way and named Colburn Road and that the sum of Seven Hundred and
Forty-four Dollars ($744x00) ; be transferred from "A" Street Betterment
Account and appropriated for construction of said way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 53. On motion of George W. Cochrane, 3rd, it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the lay-
out of a Private Way known as VIRGINIA CIRCLE and adopt the recommenda-
tions contained therein, and that the sum of Three Hundred Thirty-four
Dollars ($334.00) be transferred from the "A" Street Betterment Account
and appropriated for the laying out of and construction of said Way,
such sum to be expended by and under the direction of the Board of Pub-
lic Works, and that the Town Accountant be, and he hereby is, author-
ized and instructed to make such transfer to carry out. the purpose of
this vote.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
VIRGINIA CIRCLE
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity requirethelaying
out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, hav-
ingbomplied with all requirementsof law relating to notice to the owners
of land thereof and of a hearing thereon; and having met at the time and
place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons
present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use
of the town running Easterly from Virginia (Public) Road, substantially
as and in the location of a private way known as Virginia Road. The
boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:
Beginning at a point, said point being at the Northeasterly termi-
nus of Virginia Road;
Thence S.81044.1011E. a distance of 0.42 feet, to a point;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 94.41 feet,
a distance of 32.68 feet, to a point;
Thence N. 78026100"E. a distance of 50.00 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet,
a distance of 23.18 feet, to a point of reverse cur�sture;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 50.00 feet,
a distance of 194.61 feet, to a point of reverse curvature;
' Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.18 feet,
a distance of 19.40 feet to a point;
Thence N.83050- 30"W. a distance of 40. 31 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet,
a distance of 40.07 feet to a point;
Thence 5.78026;00"W. a distance of 47.46 feet, to a point of curva-
ture;
Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 134.41 feet,
a distance of 46.52 feet, to a point;
Thence N.7004- 30"E. a distance of 40.01 feet, to the point of begin-
ning of this description.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971
The above described lines being more fully described on a plan
entitled "Street Acceptance Plan, Virginia Circle", dated January
1971, E. Roger Louanis, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this
description.
We dtermine that no damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done
under the provision of law authorizing the assessment of betterments,
and betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for
acceptance and ,recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as
a public way and named Virginia Circle, and that the sum of Three Hun-
dred and Thirty-four Dollars ($334.00) be transferred from "A" Street
BettermentAccountand appropriated for constructionofsaid way.
Nathan C. White, Chairman
Donald E. Florence
George W. Cochrane, 3rd
William H. Watt
George L. Hodgkins
ARTICLE 54. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that the
sum of Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($8,800.00) be raised
from the tax levy and appropriated for the purchase of a Shredder for
use byandunder the direction of the Board of Public Works.
ARTICLE 55. 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 making improvements to the water system,
including the construction of small buildings, the installation of
pipes, fittings, equipment and related facilities, or what it will do
in relation thereto. - -
ARTICLE 55. On motion of William H. Watt it was voted that this
Article be indefinitely postponed.
Frank A. Smith, Jr. moved for a point of personal privilege and
submitted the following report:
"Last Thursday evening when Town Meeting voted to reduce the Bduca-
tion Salary Budget by some $12,000. , a Town Meeting Member asked if the
motion to delete this amount should include the deletion of the four
positions under discussion. Member was advised that it was not. part of
the motion, but that the School CommitteeWould get the message.
Ladies and gentlemen I would like to advise you tonight that, if
such was the message intended, I cannot accept it. At next Monday's
meeting of the School Committee I shall move to have the School Committee
take the necessary steps to create these four positions. Hopefully this
can be done within the remaining dollar figure for salaries in the bud-
get. That is, I hope that by hiring replacement teachers at less ex-
perience and lower salaries than those whom they are replacing we shall
be able to live with the cut you have made, and still meet these urgent
requirements. If this is not possible I shall attempt to initiate ac-
tion on the School Committee, or as a tax payer, to secure restoration
of these funds by legal process.
I do not take this step lightly, and I announce it to you before
adjournment as a matter of conscience and in good faith. Since last
Thursday night I have tried to convince myself that the reduction you
have made is neither significant nor important. I cannot so convince
myself. These positions are the absolute minimum of what is required
to maintain that quality of education we now have. In the area of '
guidance I consider our real requirements to be in the area of 8 to 10,
not 1. Cost and tax considerations were paramount to the School Commit-
tee in reducing new personnel requirements to this absolute minimum of
five.
In debating this matter in my own mind I have considered resigning
from the School Committee rather than disputing this issue further;
but that amemmts to a cop out. In the final analysis it comes down to
these factors:
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971 167
1. I ran for School Committee in 1967 with a promise to work for
quality education within our ability to pay - and you did not
so run.
2. I ran again for School Committee in 1970 - and you did not run.
3. I am responsible for the equal educational opportunity offered
to the children of Reading as required by law - and you are not.
4. I consider that these positions are imperative and within our
ability to pay, and I stand answerable to the voters for that
position - you do not:
ARTICLE 56. On motion ofRobert �. Wakeling it was voted that the
sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised from the tax levy and
appropriated for Child Welfare Work, to be expended under the direction
of the combined Visiting Nurse Association, Inc. , and the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 57. On motion of Robert W. Wakeling it was voted that the
sum of Seventeen Thousand Eight Hundred Eight Dollars ($17,808.00)'Bel-
lawe be raised from the tax levy and appropriated for the purpose of pro-
viding cooperative or complementary facilities to out-patient clinics
established or to be established in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 123, Section 13A of the General Laws, in cooperation with the
Department of Mental Health and other agencies collaborating with said
Department, and for providing payment for services rendered, or to be
rendered, by such public or private agencies in such clinic in accord-
ance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 40, Section 5, Clause
(40-C) , the same to be expended under the directionbf the School Commit-
tee or of the Board of Health or under the joint direction of both.
ARTICLE 58. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that the
sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00)�be raised from the tax levy
and appropriated for the purpose of Aid to Agriculture and work of the
Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-H Club under General Laws
Chapter 12B, Sections 40 and 45 as amended, said sum to be expended un-
der the direction of a Director appointed by the Selectmen, such Direc-
tor to cooperate with the Middlesex County Trustees.
ARTICLE 59. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or
from the tax levy or transfer from available funds and appropriate for
the purpose of adding said sum to the stabilization fund under the auth-
ority of General Laws Chapter 4, Section 5B as amended, or what it will
do in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 59. On motion of James J. Sullivan, Jr. , it was voted that
the subject matter of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 60. On motion of James W. Kl,llam, 3rd, it was voted that
the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) be raised from the tax levy
and appropriated for the purpose of settling damage claims against the
Town, such sum to be expended under the direction of the Law Committee.
ARTICLE 61. On motion of William H. Diamond it was voted that the
Board of Selectmen be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to
sell to Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , for such price and on
such terms and conditions as the Board may deem appropriate, a portion
of land of the club previously taken by eminent domain by Federal condem-
nation proceedings for the NIKE launcher site, so-called, and thereafter
released to the Town and containing approximately nine acres of land ad-
jacent to and lying outside and easterly of the easterly fence upon said
NIKE site, bounded and described as follows: -
SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. and
by Town of Reading Access Way, two hundred eighty-seven
(287) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said Way, twenty-two and ninety-one hundredths (22.91)
feet;
NORTHWESTERLY by Town of Reading NIKE site, as shown on a plan hereinafter
mentioned, 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 fifty-four hun-
dredths (294.54) feet;
68 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971
NORTHEASTERLY by said land of Zanni and by other land of Reading
Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. , one hundred thirty
(130) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said land of Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. ,
seven hundred seventy and forty-nine hundredths
( 770.49) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by said land of Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. ,
two hundred fifty-two ( 252) feet; and
SOUTHERLY by said land of Reading Rifle and Revolver Club, Inc. ,
two hundred twenty-four (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, Registered Surveyor.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 835,
Acts of 1970, which established a career incentive pay program for
regular full-time Police Officers, and to see what sum the Town will
raise by borrowing, or from the tax levy or transfer from available funds,
and appropriate for said proposed, or what it will do in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 62. On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that the
subject mattep'of this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 63. On motion of James W. Killam, 3rd, it was voted that
the term of office of the Town Clerk be fixed at three ( 3) years com-
mencing with the next Annual Town Election under provisions of Chapter
41, Sections 1 and 2 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 64. On motion of Frederick A. Asmussen it was voted that
the term of office of the Town Treasurer be fixed at three ( 3) years
commencing with the Annual Town Election of 1973 under provisions of
Chapter 41, Sections 1 and 2 of the General Laws.
On motion of Robert W. Faaciano it was voted to take Article 2
from the table.
ARTICLE 2. The following report was read by Robert W. Fasciano,
Chairman of the Planning Board:
Pursuant to Chapter 40A, Section 6, of the General Laws, a public
hearing was held at the Community Center, on March 1, 1971, at 7: 30 P.M. ,
regarding a change in the Zoning By-Laws, which would extend the Busi-
ness A Zone to:
1. The remaining Residence A-1 portions of the land at 335 Main
Street, on which is located the Stantial-McCullough Company.
2. A two acre parcel of vacant land adjacent to Stantial-McCul-
lough Company
3. A forty foot strip of a parcel of land belong to Gino' s, Inc. ,
that abuts the above mentioned two acre parcel.
The hearing lasted approximately one and a half hours, in which
the abuttors voiced opposition to the proposed change. A poll of those
present indicated twenty opposed to this re-zoning and none in favor.
It is the unanimous opinion of the Board that this article be re-
jected. We feel that the proposed changes are not in the best interest
of the neighborhood specifically, or the town in general.
Reading Planning Board
Robert W. Fasciano, Chairman
Melvin E. Jones, Secretary
William H. Parker, III
Edward J. Taylor, Jr.
Andrew B. White
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to accept report as a
report of progress.
On motion of Robert W. Fasciano it was voted to place Article 2 on
the table.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971 Jr)()
ARTICLE 65. Stephen W. Carr moved that the Town amend the Zoning
By-Laws and Zoning Map by extending the Business A zone to cover only
the first two of the three parcels of land enumerated in Article 65,
more specifically designated as:
1. A parcel of land in Reading known and numbered as 335 Main
Street, bounded and cbscribed as follows:
By a line beginning at an iron pipe on the southwest corner
of said parcel; thence running due north one hundred and
fifty-six (156) feet to a bolt; thence turning and running
north sixty-one degrees, eighteen minutes and forty seconds
east, two hundred and fifty-nine (259) feet to an iron post;
thence turning and running South thirty-two degrees, fifty-
six minutes east, ninety-eight (98) feet to an iron pipe;
thence turning and running south fifty-two degrees, four
seconds west, one hundred and twenty-sic and 12/100 (126.12)
feet to a spike on an elm stump; thence turning and running
south fifty-three degrees, twenty-two minutes, ten seconds
west, one hundred and fifty-eight and 16/100 1158.16) feet
to a spike at the base of an elm stump, then turning and
running south sixty-four degrees, ten degrees west to the
beginning, meaning and intending thereby to describe the
parcel of land shown on plan entitled "Plan of land in Read-
ing, Mass. " surveyed for Sylvester J. and Genevieve W. Pierce
by H. Kingman Abbott, dated December 18, 1958, recorded vkh
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 9295, Page 96.
2. A parcel of land in Reading described as follows:
Beginning at an iron pipe in .the southeast corner of the pre-
viously described property at 335 Main Street where it inter-
sects with rear lot lines of property now or formerly of Wat-
son and Green on Ash Street, running south nineteen degrees,
twenty minutes, thirty seconds, east, three hundred and twenty-
two and 61/100 (322.61) feet to a point; thence turning and
running south eighteen degrees, thirty-six minutes and forty
seconds east, forty-two and 42/100 (42.42) feet to a corner
granite post; thence turning and running south eighty degrees,
fifty-one minutes, twenty-five seconds west, one hundred and
forty-eight and 72/100 (148.72) feet to a point; thence turning
and running south seventy-eight degrees, seventeen minutes and
five seconds west, seventy-three and 30/100 ( 73. 30) feet to a
point; thence turning and running south seventy-nine degrees,
' --forty-eight minutes.; -twenty.:@e€onds west, •.seventy-�three- and--- �.
30/100 (73.30) feet to a point; thence turning and running
south eighty degrees, eight minutes and ten seconds west,
thirty-four (34 feet to a point; thence turning and running
north one degree, thirty-six minutes, five seconds west, eighty-
seven •and.'SO/100°(87.50) �fpetito a point; thence turning and
running north fourteen degrees, five minutes, zero seconds east,
two hundred and fifty-nine and 76/100 (259.76) feet to a point;
thence turning and running north fourteen degrees, five minutes,
zero seconds east, two hundred fifty-nine and 76/100 (259.76)
feeVto a point; thence turning and running north sixty-six de-
grees, nine minutes and zero seconds east by two lines measur-
ing twenty-nine and 93/100 (29.93) feet and one hundred and
twenty-six and 12/100 (126.12) feet to the point of beginning,
meaninij and intending thereby to describe the parcel of land
shown as Lot 2 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Reading,
Mass. " drawn by Hayes Engineering, Inc. , dated April 7, 1970,
recorded with the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds
at Book 11940 Page 105.
This motion did not pass - 3 voted in the affirmative
159 voted in the negative
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to take Article 4 from
the table.
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that Article 4 be indef-
initely postponed.
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On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was votedhthke Article 3 from the
table.
1 jt) Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1971
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Donald R. Walker it was voted that
the Junior High School Construction Committee established under
Article 67 of the 1970 Annual Town Meeting be instructed to pro-
ceed with studies of alternatives to meeting Reading school facil-
ity needs with particular emphasis on the need for space to accomo-
date a public kindergarten program by September, 1973, and that said
Committee report its findings at the next Special Town Meeting to-
gether with any request for planning funds it deems necessary. - -
106 voted in the affirmative
35 voted in the negative
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that Article 3 be
laid on the table.
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that Article 3 be in-
definitely postponed.
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted to take Article 2 from
the table.
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that Article 2 be in-
definitely postponed.
On motion of Edward P. Cameron it was voted that the meeting stand
adjourned, sine die, at 11:11 P. M.
189 Town Meeting Members were present.
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Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk