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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-27 Special Election WarrantCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Officer's Return, Reading: By virtue of this Warrant, I, on December 23, 1998 notified and warned the inhabitants of the 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 Special Election Warrant in the following public places within the Town of Reading: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School, 333 Charles Street Precinct 2 Registry of Motor Vehicles, 275 Salem Street Precinct 3 Reading Police Station, 67 Pleasant Street Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School, 365 Summer Avenue Precinct 5 Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School, 16 Edgemont Avenue Precinct 7 Reading Library, Local History Room, 64 Middlesex Avenue Precinct 8 Arthur W. Coolidge, Middle School, 89 Birch Meadow Drive The date of posting being not less than seven (7) days prior to January 27, 1999, the date set for the Special Election in this Warrant. I also caused an attested copy of this Warrant to be published in the Reading Daily Chronicle in the issue of January 6, 1999. A true copy. Attest: J. l 6j, Cs6; .,-Cheryl Johnson, Town Clerk Sally M. ff~yt, Constable SPECIAL ELECTION WARRANT (Seal) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs, to meet at the place designated for the eight precincts in said Town, namely: Precincts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8A and 813 Hawkes Field House 62 Oakland Road WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1999 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. to cast their votes in the Special Election for the following questions: Question 1 (Article 4) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said stun to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee, that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article: The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1981, Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting of 9.6 acres which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432. Question 2 (Article 5) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of six million five hundred eighty five thousand dollars ($6,585,000) for the purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Alice M. Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in comlection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school renovations and addition and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least one (1) public place in each precinct of the Town not less than seven (7) days prior to January 27, 1999 the date set for the election in said Warrant, and to publish this Warrant in a newspaper published in the Town. Hereof fail not to make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said voting. Given under our hands this 22nd day of December, 1998. W.-Bruce MacDonald, Chaim an Sally . Hoyt, Vice Mainnan .N A true copy. Attest: ieryl A/,1o}hnson, Towii Clerk ~Camil elony George V. Hines BOARD OF SELECTMEN Sally M. Hoyt Constable pj~ SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION January 27, 1999 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Special Election was held for all eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially ready by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Lawrence Drew, Warden, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The respective Wardens examined the ballot boxes and each found to be empty and registered at -0-. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 5372 ballots (34.6%0 of registered voters) cast as follows: Question 1 (.article 4) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sure to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article: The land off Dividence Road shown on Reading Board of Assessors' Rev. Jan. 1, 1981, Map 207 as Lot 3 consisting of 2.0 acres and Lot 4 consisting of 9.6 acres which land was acquired by the Town for school and recreation site purposes by Order of Taking dated April 13, 1970, recorded at the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Book 11831, Page 432. YES NO BLANKS TOTAL PRECINCT 1 397 398 2 797 PRECINCT 2 182 330 3 515 PRECINCT 3 127 326 1 454 PRECINCT 4 389 306, 4 699 PRECINCT 5 263 277 1 541 - PRECINCT 6 419 363 5 787 _ PRECINCT 7 i 379 325, 8 712, PRECINCT 8 424 442 1 867 TOTALS 2580 2767, 25 5372 Question 2 (Article 5) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the.Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of six million five hundred eighty five thousand dollars ($6,585,000) for the purpose of constructing an addition, remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Alice M. Barrows School on Edgemont Avenue, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the Town Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file Special Election January 27, 1999 - applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school renovations and addition and related matters, and to vote to authorize - the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. YES NO BLANKS TOTAL PRECINCT 1 421 374 2 797 PRECINCT 2 194 310 11 515 PRECINCT 3 F 146 307 1 454. PRECINCT 4 413 282 4 699 PRECINCT 5 294 236 11 541, PRECINCT 6 448 335 4 787 PRECINCT 7 416 289 7 712 PRECINCT 8 461 402 4 .867 TOTALS 2793 2535 44 5372 A true copy. Attest: _i `j beryl Johns n, Town Clerk 3 Special Election January 27, 1999