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Home My WebLink About1954-03-15 Town Meeting MinutesAnnual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 This area is fed from 'a twelve inch°main'in Ash -Sheet. Would be sufficient for most industries excepting those using extreme amounts of water. As to drilling for own water supply,-.the amount would be small. in our opinion. I In general the present Town supply is.not suffic.ient.to service industries which require water in-more than small amounts. SBVER The main trunk sewer for. the Town runs through private property from John Street to Ash-Street and passesvunder °the railroad. The technical problems of extending the sewer to the entire in- dustrial area are relativel,y.minor although.some.of the extensions required would be expensive,due'to deep cuts in poor coll. The main problem here would be the trunk sewer and the pumping station. Both.are'now being used to near capacity.. If some types of industries were built, the trunk.sewer would hate to be enlarged and the pumping discharge cApaeity increased. ROADS, Most Town roads in this area are not of the, type to give good. service to industries. Under ordinary conditions they would have to be widened and rebuilt. However, the real closeness of Route 128 will relieve this situation to a great extent. So much so that it might not he necessary to widen the roads. However, the surface of the roads are in general oil treated gravel, a relatively weak type of construction. In most cases the surfaces would have to be rebuilt and stronger :type surfaces substituted. Toe Industrial. '.area contemn very little mileage of Town roads Development of the area would undoubtedly require the construction of additional roads which presumably would-be financed by the de- j velopers. ti CONSIDERATION OF WELFARE LOAD After consideration of the welfare load presently, ` the figures for some years back, and projeeting the future, as well as an anal- ysis of the present use of pension plans.along:with other types of fringe benefits, it would: seem to indicate: that the industrial worker of the future would be less of .a welfare liability than in the past. For example, private pension funds as of December 2, 1953, had grown to a figure of $17,000..000,000.0 and this figure is presently grow- Ing at the annual rate of 20000,0001000. per year. This private pension-fund covers some 3.0,000,000 workers. In addition, through the medium of unemployment insurance and Social.Security coverage, It would seem logical to assume that the growth of this bremendous reservoir of money should have some effect on the type of individual to be considered on future welfare rolls, and it would thus seem that a moderate increase in.well.chosen industry within an industrial development would not materially-affect welfare costs for the future. POPULATION GROWTH With the modern modes of transportation; population growth as a result of industrial.expansion was analyzed. With population growth ] would come the need for, increased 'school facilities, public safety f y measures, etc. However,,. after checking with local cities and towns which had shown a large activity in recent years in attracting new industries, and in the considered opinion of those community officers, housing developments that'had taken place were not directly attribu- table to new industry, as many of the employees were commuting from nearby communities. There was, of course, some popular attraction, but not to any great extent.. It is hard to pin point any factual deci- sion other than opinions- on this particular question. ZONING The zoning law regarding the industrial boning was also analyzed, Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 and it was the considered opinion of the group.that the present zoning for the industrial zone is too broad and leaves Reading wide open to unattractive and obnoxious types of industrial development. Restric- tive controls are available within the present zoning law, but only after the industry has located and is operating. Also the present zoning law allows fora building to cover 85% of the land area. The group felt, after study, that a change in the zoning law regarding these points should be made. CONCLUSION After studying an analysis of the present facilities within the present industrial zone, the undersigned recommend and have so ad- vised the Planning Board, that the present zoning l.aw of the Town of Reading be changed to more closely restrict the typeof industrial development which can take place within the industrial zone; that in addition the present zoning laws be changed to include the area lo- cated on the uannapowitt side of John Street, starting with the lo- cation of the present.Tree and Moth Department building and running to the Wakefield line,.to be changed from residential.area to in- dustrial area, as this particular portion of land is certainly not desirable for residential development. This was the only additional area. of land.considered:because of its close proximity to the present industrial zone. No other cond.ideration was entertained, as it was not considered to be within the province of this committee. The present zoning law allows fora building to cover 85°a of the land area. This area of building.coverage should. be reduced to an area of building coverage of 50 to 60% of the land to allow for off street trucking and parking of-automobiles. It was thought thet the present industrial zone could be developed profitably'within the_limitations.of our town servicesand within the limitations of the land itself, providing said development was closely res,tricted°through these changes in our zoning law. Such development figures as a result.wouAd be estimated to be as follows Allowing for residential zoning setback and access roads, we es- timate conservatively that these three areas would. have a total usable area of approximately 1,580,001): square feet. Off of John Street ther.e..is.approximately 226,500 square feet of usable land. The following is a recapitulation of.land.areas, probable new build- ing areas, estimated building.costs, assessments and probable reflected taxes. 1) Land area off Ash Street 1,580,000 square feet Assume 40% for building coverage 632,000 sq. ft. 2) Land area off John'Street 2262500 square feet Assume 25% for building coverage 09 ,000 sq. ft. TOTAL PROBABLE BUILDING AREA 722j, OO0 sq ft. Estimated Costs of Conventional Sprinkler,ed.Indus.trial.Buildines 722,000 square feet at $6.00 per sq. ft. $4,332,000' Estimated Assessment 50% 2,166,000 Estimated Taxes at 50 rate - $108,300 It ~+um~ The foregoing figures are bases upon an assumption that the land off Ash Street would be subdivided and erhaps developed by several s industries and for this.reason only 40~lpbuilding coverage was allowed for. Off John Street only.25%.building coverage was allowed for, due to poor foundation conditions and drainage over portions of land. It would be good sound reasoning to encourage a multiple develop- ment of diversified industries, requiring units of.40,000 square foot buildings and upwards However, the foregoing should not preclude encouragement to a large industry to acquire the entire Ash Street area, such.as a developmement similar to Sylvania Electric Corporation in Woburn or the Western Electric Corporation in North Andover. Annual "Town Meeting March 15, 1954 Respectfully submitted Harry Walker Board of Publie. storks 'Ralph Morn Board of Assessors Donald MacKie 'Board_ of Public Welfare Philip 'Whi'te School Committee Walter M. Fowler Finance. Committee Robert Cinch Planning Board Alfred Dolben Municipal Light Dept. Ken Latham Selectman On motion' of Samuel H. Davis it was voted that this report be accepted and placed on file. Article 2.. The following report was read by, Charles R. Baisley Final Report of Committee to. Investigate and Study Advantages of Union Health- Plans In accordance with the_vote under Article 42 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 1953, the Moderator appointed a committee of five to inves# egate and study the provisions of Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949, being an act `relative` to the organization of union health departments.. and to study existing public health services andfLcil- ities in ;the town to determine the advantage to be derived from Reading joining with neighboring towns for a Union Health Depart- ment. A feature of this act made it compulsory for°a town to enter such a union within ten years unless it met minimum requirements as set forth in the Act. Since your Committee made an investigation and study' the•Legis- lature of 1953 repealed the Act, and under Chapter 600 of the Acts of 1953 it is no longer compulsory to join a Health Union. This new Act merely makes; it permissive for two° or more towns to join to- gether and establish a. Regional Health Union. There are, however,,' some results of our investigation that might be reported for present or future consideration. Under the minimum health services as defined by the Public Health Council of the State, we find that control of communicable diseases is being adequately,provided for. There are sufficient sanitary provisions and precautions being taken regarding water, milk, sale of foods, day nurserie°s, convalescent homes and boarding homes and schools.,. and other public buildings. While the town does not set up and maintain.a laboratory in testing; for. communicable diseases and examination of water, milk, and food, it does make full use of avail- able State laboratories. In matters, of-maternal and.child health, a well. baby clinic holds regular sessions and needed nursing care is given by the Visiting Nurse and School Nurse who, serve as Public `Health Nurses: Health education is carried on through contact with the schools and use of posters in public.buildings. All important information and notices are published.in the Reading Chronicle. Under vital statistics, records are kept of all. communicable and other diseases, but no records; are maintained for accidwnts Only in personel is the town failing to meet the minimum require- ments as set forth in the 1949 Statute. In order to comply with this., the,town would have to employ a: director, clerks, and full time nurses One can easily see the added expense which would be necessary to meet this requirement The cost to maintain a Health Union in figures, set forth by the State is approximately-$70,000. This figure is based on a population of 50000. Readings share would be about one third or $23,,000. Your Committee feels that this is a very minimum that would be regiired. The present budget of the. Board of Health not including garbage col. ieetion is $11.,626. There are, however, advantages to being in a.Health Union. It would mare available to the town the services. of trained public health personel such as public health nurses,.sanitary engineers, Annual' Town Meeting March l5$ 195. trained clerks, and a medical director., There would be a central- ization for more efficient use of equipment, services, and personel, Also with the disassociation of personel from other work, there would be more rigid enforcement of Publ=ic Health Laws.; As against these advantages°your Committee cites the following as some of the disadvantagesr.There wwould` be a los s of local control and interest a.s well as loss of locally. available services. There is the possibility of bureaucratic expansion.;. It might mean legally efficient handling rather than humane understanding of local health problems, Taking into consideration the fact that minimum health services are now being rendered.-with the exception of. suggested pgrsonel,:and: the increased cost which the entering a Unlon Health 'Plan would en- tail, your Committee recommends that the Town does not participate in such a plan at this time. However, your committee also feels that some improvements.might be made which would improve the administration of health °problems° in `the town. A sanitary survey of. the.town by,a competent firm of sanitary en- gineers might ..reveal, places- that would call for improvement. The employment of a full-time public health nurse would give needed additional service in an area now covered by the Visiting Nurse and School Nurs°eo The transfer of_ garbage collection to the. Berard of Public Works would put this activity in the hands of a Board..better equipped to handle it, At sometime in the future, the town `should consider a full time saniatry engineer. to operate under the local Board of Health and the maintenance of an office for.better service to the community as a whole. With the submitting of this report, your Committee recommends that it be discharged from its duties,.sinee, due to.the vote of the 1953" Legislature, it appears that further investigation is not needed_at this time. Respectfully, submitted. C,. R. Baisl~ey, _ M. ,L. William A. Connelly, A. M. 7}. Ruth`- M. Watts H. Raymond Johnson Newell- H. Morton On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that this report be accepted and placed on file. Article 2. The following report was read by Harold L. Jones. REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 15, 195 In accordance with Section 15 of the "Regulations relating, to Job Classifications" the Personnel.Board has reviewed the Salary Schedule and is making no.recommendation for any.general revision of the Schedule as it exists-today: The responsibility of the Personnel.Board is two-.fold. We must consider the problems of both the Town Employees and the Taxpayers. To underpay our Town Employees would be,in effect asking them to subsidize the operation of the Town Departments for the benefit of the Taxpayers To pay them at.rates higher than those.being paid for comparable jobs in other communities would: be.unfair to the Taxpayers who each year have the problem of maintaining the necessary services in the Town while trying to keep a rising taxrate-within bounds. Schedule A. which follows, shows the job maximums established in January 1949 and the maximums.in effect in .February-1954. There have been two general increases during the past five years and many individual adjustments. Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 It does not seem to us reasonable, on the basis of present econo- mic conditions, to assume that the-next five years will-.require the increases in salaries which were necessary during th-e.past five years. Consequently, the increases proposed in Article 22 are only those necessary to recognize increases in job responsibilities and to keep other jpb rates in line with those of other communities. If further adjustments are. required to, give our.employees fair and equitable rates during the next,five year period, we will..give them every.consideration as we have during the past five years It has been necessary to,hold many meetings with the boards that operate under the schedule,.and we wish to take this .opportunity to thank them for their friendly and wholehearted cooperation. Harold L. Jones, Chairman G. Lawrence.Roberts Emerson A. Millard , Personnel Board SCHEDUTZ A maximum maximum, Job Title Jan. 149 Jan. y1 _ Junior Clerk Senior Clerk :I87 g 41.85 87 51.80 Foreman . 75.00 83.74 Supervisory Employee Mechanic and Shovel Oper., none 70.40 Skilled Labor 58.85 66.40 Semi-skilled _Labor Unskill b d L 3,11 6 6O. 0 e a or 8.0 .60 Unclassified Labor none j~.00 F-T Public Works Supt. lio.56 129.59 Asset Supt, none 90.10 Pumping Station,Bngineer 70.80 79.29 As s t t to Supt. & Pumping Station g ginger 70.00. none Asset Pumping Station Brig. none 63.60 Transit, Rodman & Draftsman 52.96 none Junior Office Engineer none 63.60 Civil Engineer T none 110.00 Senior Draftsman none 90.00 Land Surveyor none 90.00 Junior Draftsman none 0.40 Transitman none 75.00 Rodman none 0.40 Meter Repairman none 61.20 Dump Caretaker , 47-36 53.20 Municipal Light 13ept. Manager 11:8.25 129.59 Comptroller 102.13 112,50 Assistant to Comptroller: 58.05 65.77 Distribution Engineer° 91.18 101.10 Construction Superintendent 91. 8 101..3.0 Line Truck Foreman . 77.40 88.00 Cable Splicer ??.O $8;00 Lineman; - lst Class 70.95 81.20 Lineman - 2nd Class 59.77 67.60 Lineman - 3rd Class none 61.60 Groundsman 51.60 58.80 Patrolman - 1st Class 63.43 1.60 Patrolman: - Apprentice 52.8 ZO 0 . 66 Mechanic 9.34 . 0 Meter Tester 5-15 9 62.40 Meter Reader - 43.00 50.00) yA :2b Annual Town Meeting Schedule A continued Maximum Job Title Jan. 1 Operator 56. 98 Chief operator 66.65 Stockroom Manb.23_ Me,^*handise Manager 3.85 Service Manager 72.03 Salesman Clerk 53.75 Service Man 63.3 Service Man - Apprentice 51. O Shipping and Receiving Clerk. 8.70 Collector 47-30 Janitor 45.15 Cemetery Dept, Super ntendent 15.00 Working Foreman 2.30 Public Library_ Librarian 4 :45 Assistant Librarian 3.55 Library Clerical none Tree & Moth Dept. Superintende---nt 75.00 x.,100.00 3,60o.oo 3, 00.00 3 ZO.00 3,200.00 21,5.00 x.07.50 .81hr. Police Dept, ChIeT 4,100.00 4'750.00 Sargeant 3,500.00 3, 25.00 Patrolman 3,200.00 3 10.00 Fire Dept. Chief Deputy Captain Lieutenant Private Call Man - Full. Time ( 24hrs . ) Call_ Man - Half Time Extra or part time work General Government Town Accountant Janitor - Town Building March 15, 1954 Maximum Jan . 1 64.40 75.20 57.20 93.1+(2, 80.59 61.22 71.60 8.80 46.80 54.40 52.00 83.7. 70.00 6.66 6.64 ;,0 hr. 83.74 4s750-00 x.,100.00 392,.00 3,825.00 3,610.00 300.00 150.00 .95 hr. 3.,762.5G 4.,98Z.00 53.75 61.22 On motion of Samuel H. Davis it was voted that this Report be accepted and placed: on file. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 2 on the table Article 3. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the en- suing year: Harold B. Curren Fred F. Smithr Maurice H. Donegan and that the following be chosen to serve as,Measurers of Wood and Bark: Harold B. Curren. Thomas E. Brogan Maurice H. Donegan On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 3 on the table. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take up Article 2a, ti ~ Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 Article 22. On motion of Harold L:. Jones it was voted that the Schedule of Minimum and Maximum salaries to be paid to.employees in the positions included in the Employees Classification Plan be and the same hereby-is amended by striking out the hourly and weekly maximums as appearing therein and substitute in place thereof under the Job Classifications the following new hourly and weekly minimum and maximum rates Classification Section 4 Public Works Dept. Hourly Weekly Max. Max. Superintendent 340.00 Section 5. Municipal Light Dept. Manager 135.00 Comptroller 117.50 Distribution Engineer 107.00 Construction Supt. 105.90 Line Truck Foreman 2-32 q2.80 Lineman - 1st Class 2.15 86.0o Lineman - 2nd Class{ 1.81 ?2.40 Groundsman 1.55 12.00 Mechanic Meter Testerr 7 1.65 16.6o Chief Operator 2.00 80.00 Operator 1.715 68.60 Shipping and Receiving Clerk 1.25 50.00 Janitor 1.35 5+.00 Section 7 Public Library Librarian 58.38 Asstt. Librarian 47,90 Section 10 Fire Department Hourly Pate Min. Max. Extra or part time work .75 1.10 Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Sixty-one Thousand Six;Hundred _Seventp-six;Dollars and Ninety- eight Cents ($61,676.98) be raised and appropriated for General. Government as follows Sel,ectments Clerical $1,286.00 Selectments Expense 1,500.00 Town Accountants Salary 4,875.00 Town Accountant's Clerical 651.68 Town Accountant's Expense 600.00 (including travel outside the state Treasurerts Salary Treasurerts Clerical Treasurerts Expense Collector's Salary Colleetortz Clerical Collectors Expense Assessors Salaries Assessorst Clerical Assessors! Expense Town Counsel's Salary Town Counsel's Expense Town Clerk's=Salary Town Clerk's Clerical Town Clerkts Expense `Registrars' Salaries Registrars?, `Expense Election & Registration Expense Board of Appeal Expense_ Capital Exp. Planning..Com. Exp. Planning Board Expense 2,500.00 75.00 50.00 Z 4,390-00 5,955.ao 2,100.00 3,849.00* 5,841-00 2o715-00 2,500.00 1,500.00 11672.50 _ 2,9.8.00 700.00 500.00 2,000.00 3,500.00 350.00 300.00 700.00 (Fees to Town" Treasury) (Fees to Town Treasury) 46 Annual `Town Meeting General Government continued Finance Committee Expense Personnel. Board.Expense Municipal Building Janitot Municipal. Building Maintenance Chairman 1, 924.00 Secretary 10100.00 Other Member 825.00 3, .9.00 March 15j, 1954 100..00 50.00 3,168.80 3, 8 00. oo $61,676.98 PROTECTION OF PERSONS, AND PROPERTY Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand: Nine Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Forty-one Cents ($250,986.41) be raised and appro- priated for Protection of Persons and Property as' follows; Police Department Salaries Police Department Pensions Police Department Maintenance. Police Station Maintenance Fire Department Salaries Fire Dept. Callmen Salaries Fire Department Pensions Fire Department Maintenance Fire Station Maintenance .Fire Alarm Maintenance, Fire Alarm Extension Moth & Tree Dept. Salaries Moth & Tree Dept. Maintenance Hydrant Rentals. Drinking-Fountain Inspector of Buildings Salary Inspector of Buildings Expense Inspector of Wires Salary Inspector of'Wire's Expense' Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary Sealer of Weights & Measures Expense Dog OfficerBs Salary Dog Officer+s Expense Game Warden's Salary Traffic Control. $89,855.05 9,888.36 lo,895.oo (including travel out- side state) 2,700.00 73,911..80 5,700.00 1,375.00 9,395.00 (including travel outside state) 3,000.00 3,000.00 1,600.00 .18,x,- 1.20 5, 7:0.00 6,150.00 100.00 3x750.00 455.00 700-00 00.00. 50.00 250.00 475.00 00.00 X05.00 21200.00 $2.5o,986-41 Article 4. On motion of Charles R. Baisley.it was voted that the sum of Twenty-two Thousand Twenty-six _(022,02.6) Dollars be raised. and appropriated .for Health and Sanitation as follow°s Board of Health Salaries Board of Health Expense Health Officer's Salary Inspector of Plumbing. Salary Inspector of Animals Salary Inspector of Milk and Food Salary- Inspector of Milk and Food Expense. Care of Contagious Diseases Premature Babies Garbage Collection. Dental Clinic 1, 446 . oo 1,000.00 600.00 is 30-00 400.00 350. 00 50.00 4, 000.00 1,000.00 9,000.00 2,850.00 22,a26.0o k . Annual Toxin Meeting March 15 , 1954 Article On motion of Newell.H. Morton it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred One Thousand Ten ($201,010.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for Charity and Aid as follows, Welfare general Aid Administrative Salaries $50080.00 Welfare General Aid Administrative Expense 760,00 Welfare General Aid 24, 000.00 Aid to Dependent Children Administrative 3,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children 16,500.00 Old Age Assistance Administrative 6 900.00 Old Age Assistance , 132, 000.00 Disability Assistance Administrative 1,570.00 Disability Assistance 11,200.00- 201,010:00 Article 4. On motion of the sutra of Fifteen Thousand Forty, Cents' ($15,559-40) be BENEFITS as follows.- Administrative Salaries Administrative Expense Aid Kenneth C. Latham it° was voted that Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars and raised and appropriated for VETERANs f $10859-40 700.00 _13,000.00 15,559.40 Article 4. On motion of Phil p°-R. White it was voted that the sum of Seven Hundred Twenty-six Thousand Five Hundred One and 17/100 ($726,501.17) Dollars be 'raised and appropriated for the School Department as follows General Salaries General Maintenance _i Vocational Tuition Transportation Athletics Cafeterias 105o695.7o 3000-00 2 ,000.00 ,500.00 3,500.00 X726,501.17 Article.. On motion of Sydney M. Hodson it was 'Voted that the sum of Nineteen Thousand Eight Hundred and 38/100 ($19,800.38) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the Public Library as follows; Salaries Maintenance 12,746.3u 7, 054. o.0. ;19,600-38 Article 4. on motion of M. Russell, Meikle_ it was voted that the sum of Twenty-three 'Thousahd Five Hundred ($23,500.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the maintenance, care and development of Laurel Hill Cemetery and Forest Glen Cemetery, including travel outside the State; Twenty-one. Thousand ($21,000.) Dollars for salaries and Twenty-five Hundred (25000 Dollars for expenses. Article 4. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. It was voted that the sum of Four Hundred Forty-seven Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-six and Twelve One Hundredths ($447,9:36.12) Dollars be raised and appropriated -f or the Board of Public Works as follows: Salaries for Administration ~ 8,700.00 Expenses for Administration 1,600.00 Salaries for Construction and Maintenance° of Highways 54., 000.00 Expenses for Repairs, Construction and Maintenance of Highways, setting curbs, purchase or otherwise acquiring land for sand and gravel purposes, purchase of materials, tools ands equipment and other incidental expenses pertaining thereto 35,500.00 Salaries for Removal of Snow and Ice 14,500.00 Expenses for Removal of Snow and Ice 15,500.00 448 Annual Town. Meeting March 15, 1954 Salaries for Construction and Maintenance of Sidewalks. 13,,300-00 Expenses for Construction and Maintenance lk 200 00 6 s of Sidewa . , Salaries for Construction of Storm Drains 16,OOo.Oo Expenses for Construction of Storm Drains 19,000.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Storm Drains 7,500.00 Expenses= for Maintenance of Storm Drains 4,500.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Dumps 5,100.00 Expenses for Maintenanceof Dumps 200.00 Salaries for Maintenance of Park Department and Commons and Supervised Play 13,600.00 Expenses for Maintenance of Park Department and . Commons and Supervised Play 5,900.00 Salaries for° Maintenance and Operation of the Sewer System 6,000.00 Expenses for Maintenance and Owe ration of the Seger System and Payment of Interest on Sewer Bonds including travel outside the State 4,000-00 Salaries for the Extension of the Sewer System, 19,000.00 Expenses for the Extension of the Sewer System 21,000.00 Salaries for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 5,700.00 Expenses for Connecting Estates with the Common Sewer 3,300.00 Salaries for Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Water Works 6o, Ooo. oo of which amount the sum of Three Thousand Six_ Hundred Dollars shall- be transferred from Water Available Surplus and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to_transfer said sum to .carry out the purpose of this vote Expenses for Construction, Maintenance and opera- tion of mater Worksm including travel outside the State 46, 017.5o Expenses for the Payment of Water Bonds and Interest 27,582.50 Salaries for- Engineering Division 23,900.00 Expenses for Engineering Division 1,800.00 Public Works Pensions 8,536. $$447,936.32 Article 4- On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Twenty-seven Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Dollars and Sixty Cents ($27.,773.60) ,be raised and appropriated for INSURANCE Article 4. on motion of James , . Calvin it was voted that the stun of Eighteen_ Hundred Fifty-seven Dollars ($1,857.00) be raised and appropriated for MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE to be expended under the direction of Post 62 American. Legion and Post 685 Veterans of Foreign Wars Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C.. Latham it was voted that the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars (1,500.).be.raised and ap- propriated for the settlement of DAMAGE CLAIM against the Town Article 4. On motion of Alfred H. Dolben it was voted that there be inclLuded in the tax. levy, for electricity used for street lights, the sure of Seventeen Thousand Dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplies to municipal builAngss and for municipal; power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for t. he Municipal Light Plant., and that the sum of Twelve Thousand ($12;.000.) Dollars be appropriated from the said receipte of the department for the sale, installation and servicing of merchand.'i•se, equipment, utensils, and chattels, as provided in Section 34 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, said j1M.e y C) 0< Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 appropriations to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Lighting Plant under the direction and control of the Municipal" Light Board, for the expense of the plant, including payments of Bonds and Notes, the sale, Installation and-servicing-of mer- chandise, equipment, utensils and chattels, as defined in Chapter 164, Section 57 of the General Laws, or any amendments thereof or addition thereto, and that 11f said sum of $17,000.00 and said in- come shall exceed said expense for said,fiscal year, such excess up to the amount of 2l°0 of the 'primary cost of plant and General, Equipment as of December 31st of the preceding year plus 10% of the net profit for the prec-eding year as defined in Chapter 164 of the General Laws, such amount s#ai3 be paid into the Town Treasury, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred to the Construction Fund of said Plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board. Article 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) be raised and appropriated for. the CARE and LIGHTING OF OLD SOUTH CLOCK. Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the`sum of Fourteen Hundred Thirty Dollars and Eighty Cents ($1430.80) be raised and appropriated for printing the Town Report for the year 1953 Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) be raised and-appropri- ated for the preparation and printing of the Street List for the year 1954, such sums to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen. Article 4. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the maintenance of the Parking Area Article. on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars be raised and appropria- ted for recording instruments in the Middlesex South District Registry of'Deedso Article 4. on motion of Donald C. Mitchell it was voted that the sum of Thirty-eight Thousand'Five Hundred Siixty-eight Dollars and Twenty Cents ($38,568.20) be raised and appropriated for the Contributory Retirement System to be divided as follows, Pension Accumulation Fund $36,643-00 Expense Fund 1050.00 Military Service Fund 575.20 .20 Article 4. On motion of Carl H. Amon, Jr. it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.) Dollars be appropria- ted by transferring said sum from the Overlay Surplus Reserve Fund to the Reserve° Fund, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote. Article 4• On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the following sum in the amount of $174,000. One Hundred Seventy- four Thousand be raised and appropriated for-Maturing Debt, not including Light and Water. Sewer $24,000.00 School j4o" 000.00 Library 102000.00 1$174000-00' Article 4. on motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Fifty'-six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($5 b.967.50) be raised and appropriated for INTEREST, not including Water, Light and Sewer. School. 54,962050 Library 750.00 44-1 Ant.ofRevenu 1,250.00 (Should be added to Un- ,9 2, 0 classified 450 Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 11 On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted.to place Article on the table Article 5. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time :in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1955, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Sections 4 and 17 of Chapter 4 of General Laws Article 6. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Hundred ($200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purpose of foreclosing in the Land Court pursuant to provisions of Sections 65 of Chapter 60 of the General Laws, the right of re- demption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non-pay- ment of taxes. Article 7. On motion of Preston F. Nichols it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand ($2000.) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the maintenance of Various streets pre- viously constructed under Chapter; 90 of the General Laws; and that the further sum of Fifteen Thousand ( 15, 000 ) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for the construction under Chapter 90 of the General.Laws of a portion of.Charles Street from'a point near Wakefield Street Northeasterly toward Haverhill Street, provided however, that such sums received as reimbursement from the State and County shall be credited to Surplus -Revenue, and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is, authorized and instructed to transfer said sums to carry out the purpose of this vote. Article 8. On motion of James E. Calvin it, was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they,may'de- termine the 1953 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of `Five Hundred ($500,) Dollars together with the proceeds from sudh sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new cruis- ing car for the Police Departments. Article 9. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may de- termind the 1953 Ford Police Cruising car, and that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.) Dollars together with the proceeds from such sale or exchange be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new cruis- ing car for the Police Department, Article 10.' On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Twenty-three Hundred Fifty ($2350.) Dollars be raised and ap- propriated for the purchase of a new police cruising car to be equipped with 'a two-way radio Article 11. On moti'on.of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the. Police Department Article 12. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Fifty ($550.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the purchase of uniforms for members of the: Fire Department, Article 13. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred Twenty-five ($525.) Dollars be raised aid appro- priated for a new.-two-way radio to be. installed on one of the Fire Department trucks. Article 14. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the gift from G. Lawrence Roberts of a portable gasoline driven electric generator now being used by the Fire Department be and the same hereby is accepted., Article 15. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the sum of Thirty-two Hundred ($3200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the use of a helicopter in spraying the trees by the Tree and Moth Department. F, Annual Town Meeting March 15, 1954 Article 16. On motion of Kenneth C Latham it was voted that the sum of Five Hundred ($500,) Dollars be raised and appropria- ted for the further development and maintenance of the 'Town Forest. Article 17. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted,that the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Davy, or Marine Corps of the United States. in time of war or insur- rection, and who have be en honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter°115; General Laws. Article 18. On motion of Kenneth C. Lat:.ham_1t was voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized for and in be- half of the Town to conveyor abandon upon such terms and conditions as they may determine the easement consisting of the right of way for foot travel and for sewer purposes through land formerly of Emma 3:. Chamberlain, now of Howard S. Cosgrove and land of. the heirs or de- visees of Aaron Levin, and being a strip of land approximately eight feet in width running in general westerly direction from. Main Street to Municipal Parking Area, and to substitute for such aban- doned easement a new easement for foot travel and sewer purposes being a :strip of land approximately six .(b) feet in width and ex- tending in Westerly direction from Main Street to the Municipal Parking Area and to be located Northerly of the present easement area and the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to execute for andin behalf of the Town such con- veyance and abandonment nment of such easements together with such other instruments, w ich may be necessary in connection therewith. 168 voted in.the affirmative _O voted in the negative Article 19. on motion of James E. Calvin it was voted that the sum of Forty ($40.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the pay- Mont of an unpaid bill.ineurred by the Town in the year 1953 due Dr. Thomas F. Halpin. 170 Noted in the Affirmative, 0 Voted in the negative Article 20. On, motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that the- By-laws for the Construction of Buildings be and the same hereby .are amended by striking out Section 3 and 4 of Division 15 thereof. Article 21. On motion of A. Lloyd Da#rid it was voted that Article 21 be indefinitely postponed On motion of Kenneth C Latham it was voted to take up Article 38. Article 38. On motion of Alfred H. Dolben it was voted that the subject matter of Article 38 be,referred to the Municipal: Light Board, and'that 'said Board be, and it hereby is, authorized to nstall.such additional street lights, as in its judgment are required, and to make such changes in the size, type and location of existing street lights, as it may deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the income of the plant. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to adjourn, to meet in the Junior High School-on Monday, March 22, 1954 at 8 P. M. Adjourned at 10:00 P. M. 175 Precinct members were present. A true copy Attest Boyd H. Stewart Town Clerk 452. Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1954 Jun:i'ot High School The meeting was called to order by the Moderator., Charles: F. Howard, at 8 P. M. The new town meeting members were requested to stand and be sworn to office by the Town'Moderator: On motion of Lawrence A. Cate it eras voted to take up Article 40. Article 40. Lawrence A. Cate moved that the Town raise and.,appro- priate the sum of ($700.00) Seven Hundred Dollars for printing and pub- lishing the list of real estate valuations as of January 1, 195., such list to be,prepared.by the Board of Assesaors under whose direc- tion such sum is to be expended.. The publication is to be sold.'at Seventy Cents (70) a copy. This motion was lost 64 voted in the affirmative 82 voted in the negative On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, ' Jr. it was voted that Article 2 be taken from the table Article 2. The following.report was read by Harold D. Kilgore,Jr: REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORAS ON PROGRESS OF. SANITARY SEWER SEWAGE PUMPING STATION C'ONST'RUCTION Funds voted under `Article 29, Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 23, 1953. The firm of Whitman and Howard, inc. was retained.by the Board to perform. Engineering Services in connemtion with the proposed sewers and Sewage Pumping Station. On July 21, 1953 a contract for the construction ofssewers and force main was signed with the Bagarellm Construction Company. Bork on this contract is now about 60 per cent complete. All work west of Lowell Street with the exception of the tunnel under the'Boston azd Maine Railroad has been completed. About 30 per cent of the work east of Lower Streetrnhas been completed. On January 4, 1954t, a contract was signed: with Ralph W., Hall, Inc. for the furnishing and installation of pumpin equipment for the new Sewage Pumping Station and on January 13,_ 195 a contract was signed with Sawyer Associates for the construction of the structure itself. Work on the structure is about 30 per cent complete. All foundations have been poured, and work on the superstructure is expected.to pro- ceed at a rapid pace. No equipment has as yet been installed, due to the degree of completion of the b uilding, but orders for the equip- ment have been placed. Unless some unusual unforeseen circumstance arises the work under both contracts should be completed by July.1954, and the total cost should be well within.the $215,000. appropriation voted by the Town Meeting. (Signed) Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Chairman On motion of Kenneth ,C Latham it way voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. Article 2. The following report was react. by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr: REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON PROGRESS OF ACCESS ROADS AND WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION Funds voted under Articles 30 and 310 Adjourned Annual Town Meetings of March 23 and 30, 1953 The firm of Whitman and Howard was retained to perform Engineering services in connection with the proposed. Access Roads and Water'Main. In June 1953, to facilita-te construction of the new high school a contract was signed with the Lawrence.Sand and Gravel Co., for the removal of ledge in trenches. This work is now complete, and the a ~sN7~ 453 Adjourned. Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1954 final contract sum was $11'.,075. On October 6, 1953 a contract was signed with 0. Menici and Sons for the construction of access roads` and water mains to the new high school. This contract is now about 40 per cent complete. Heavy excavation is. practically is practically completed, and rough grading has been done. A substantial part of the drainage has been completed., and some of the,water main'has been installed, Unless some unusual, unforeseen circumstance ariees, the work under, the access road contract should be completed by July 1954, and the I total cost should be well.with.in the 4160,000: appropriation voted by the Town Meeting. (Signed) Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Chairman., On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be accepted and placed on file, ° On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that Article 2 be laid on the table Article 23. Philip R. White moored that the sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210,000.) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferr- ing the sum of One Hundred Three Thousand. Nine Hundred-Thirty-six and 187100 ($103,936.18) Dollars of said sum from the Surplus Revenue and the remaining sum of One Hundred'Six Thousand Sixty-three and 82/100 ($106,063.82) Dollars be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of Two Hundred Ten Thousand ($210'',000.) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of completing the construction of the-high school building now being erected on land owned by the Town situated in Birch Meadow and for originally equipping and furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to the M evious appro- priation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand ($2:,.00,000.) Dollars voted under Article 33 at the Annual Town: Meeting held March 19, 1951, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed. to transfer said amount to carry out the purpose.of this vote. This motion was not voted. Article 23. (Amended) On motion of Carl_ H. Amon,. Jr. it was voted that the sum of One Hundred Sixty-four Thousand and Sixty-nine and 48/100 ($1.64,069-48) Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferr- ing the sum of One Hundred four thousand sixty-nine and 48/100 ($104,069.48) Dollars of said, sum from the Surplus Revenue and the remaining sum of Sixty Thousand ($60,000.00) Dollars be raised from the Tax Levy and that the total sum of One Hundred Sixty-four Thousand sixty-nine and 48/l00 ($161069.48) Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of completing.the construction of the high school building now being erected on'land owned by the Town situate& in Birch Memdow and for originally equipping and furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation of $2,400,000.00 voted under Article 33 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authoriTed and instructed. to transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this votd.. On rtiotion_of Samuel H. Davis it was voted to take up Article 27. 'Richard Jackson moved that' the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,00o.) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the'construction of the foot- ball field and track located on land adjacent to the n:ew senior high school which football field is shown on plan entitled "Property Line Map, Senior High School, Reading, Maass ,j-" dated January, 1954, which plan is on file in the Town Clerks office in the Town of Reading, which appropriation is to be added to the previous appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand (2,40O,000.) Dollars voted under Article 33'.at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951. This motion was not voted. Article 27. Philip R. White moved that the sum of Eighty Thousand ($80,000.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Surplus Revenue Account for the construction of the football.field 454 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting March 22, 1954 and track located on land adjacent to `the new senior high school which football field is shown on plan entitled "Propert Line Map, Senior High School., Reading, Mass.," dated January. 195, which plan is on file in the Town Clerkts office in'the Town of Reading., which appropriation is to.be added to the previous appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand .($2-,400,000.) Dollars voted under Article 33.at the Annual Town Meeting held March 19, 1951, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to tr ansfer said sum_to carry out the purpose of this vote. This motion was not voted.* on motion of William J. Richmond it was toted that Article 27 be laid on the table. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that Article 3 be taken from the table "Article 3. Philip R. White moved that there be and hereby is established a. Special Committee composed of ten members for the pur- pose of making a comprehensive study of the future development of the Birch Meadow area relating to school athletic facilities, public play- ground areas, public utilities, access roads, parking areas, swimming pool m d other related matters; such committee toa'consist of one member from the School Committee, one from the Board of Public forks, one from the Finance Committee, one from the Capital. Budgeting Com- mittee, such members to be.appointed by their respective Boards and Committees;., the Superintendent of Schools., the Superintendent of the Board of Public Works and four 'Town Meeting Members at large to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one from each Precinct, such committee to report at a Special Town Meeting to be held not later than June 1, 195. This motion was not voted. Article 3. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted that there be and hereby is established a special committee composed of eight members for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the future development of the Birch Meadow area relating to school. athletic facilities, public playground areas, public utilities, access roads, parking areas, swimming pool and other related matters; such committee to consist of one member from the School Committee:, one from the Board of Public Works, one from the Finance Committee, one from the Capital Budgeting Committee, such members to be appointed by their respective Boards and Committees, and four Town Meeting Mem- bers at large to be appointed by the Board of Sel ctmen, one from each precinct, such Committe.e.to.report at a subsequent Town Meeting to be held not later than the Annual Town Meeting of March 1955• On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it waa°-voted that Article 3 be laid on the table. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to,adjourm; to meet in the Junior High School.on Monday, March 29, 1954, after the adjourn- ment of the Special Town Meeting held on that evening. Adjourned at 11:00 P. Mo 170 Precinct Members were present. A true copy Attest Boyd H. Stewart Town Clerk H. TOWN WARRANT (SEAL) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting-, In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reeding, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Shepardson Hall, Junior High School, Temple Street, in said Reading on Monday, March 29, 1354,, at seven forty-five o'clock in, the evening to act on the following articles. ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town officers and special comrritees and determine what instructions will be given Town officers and special committees.. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Totes will vote to amend the Zoning By- La.w°and Zoning Map, dated February 13, 1942 as amended, as follows: Amend paragraph of Section V by striking out said paragraph 2 and substituting new paragraph as follows. "2.' In Residence A.2 districts no principal building shall be erected unless there be provided for each such building a lot area of not less than 20, 000 square feet.", Amend paragraph 2 of,Section VI by striking out said paragraph and substituting in place thereof the following paragraph: n2. In Residence A2 districts no lot shall have a frontage of not less than one hundred and twenty (120) feet on the frontage street." Amend Section I by striking out said Section and substituting in place thereof the fallowing Section. "Section I. Establishments of Districts.. For the purpose of the by-law the Town of Reading is hereby divided into several classes of /districts as follows: - 1. Residence Al districts.. (Single family houses; 10,000 square feet lot areas.) 2. Residence A2 districts. (Single fancily houses; 20,000 square feet lot areas. 3. Residence-A3 districts. (Single family houses; 400000 square feet lot areas.) 4. Residence B districts.. ( Single and two-family houses and apartments; 100000 square feet lot' areas.) 5. Business A districts. (Fifty-foot set back required.) 6.M Business B districts. (no setback required.) Business C districts. (fifty-foot setback require; new dwellings prohibited.) 8® Industrial A districts. (General industrial uses.) 9. Industrial B districts. (Limited industrial and commercial uses..)" Amend Section XIII by striking out said Section and substituting in place thereof the following* "Section XIII® Use Regulations in Industrial Districts. 1. In all Industrial districts no new building shall be constructed or used for dwelling purposes and no existing building shall be altered, enlarged or extended for such use. 2. In an Industrial A district no building shall be erected and no existing building shall be altered, and no land shall be used, ex- cept for the 'rollowing purposes,*, a. Any use, business or commercial, which is permitted in any Business district. b. Any use approved by the Board of Appeal after a public hearing. 456 Town Warrant 3. In an Industrial B district no building shall be erected and no existing building shall be altered, and no land shall be used, except for the following purposes:: a. Any use, business or commercial, which is permitted in any Business district* c. Electronics., research, experimental and testing laboratories and manufacturing which is incidental to such laboratories subject however to approval of the Board of Appeals in all cases. Amend Section-.XIV by striking out said Section and substituting in place thereof the following "Section..XIV,o Area Regulations in. Industrial Districts.., In an Industrial district no new building shall be erected and no existing building shall be enlarged so that it covers more than sixty (60) per cent of the lot on vdiich it stand." Amend Section XVI by striping out said Section and substituting in place thereof the following new Section: "Section XVI. Yard Regulations in Industrial Districts. In an Industrial district no part of a building shall extend nearer to the street line on the frontage street than fifty (50) feet, nor nearer to any other street line or lot line than twenty (20) feet." Planning Board ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map dated February 13, 1942 as amended by changing -.the designation of the present Industrial district as shown on said Zoning Map so that the same shall be known as Industrial A district and shall hereafter be subject to the regulations prescribed for such district, or what it will do in relation t"hereto. J oa:: P . nning Board Town Warrant ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map, dated February 13, 1942 as amended, by chang- ing the following described area from Residence Al district to In- dustrial B district. Beginning at a point where the center line of Jahn Street inter- sects the Town boundary line between the Town of Reading and Wakefield Thence in a Northeasterly direction by said Town boundary line for a distance of Two Thousand and Forty (2040) feet; Thence in a Northwesterly direction by two courses a distance of Six Hundred and Ninety-two (632) feet; Thence in a Southwesterly direction by two courses a distance of Four Hundred and Ninety-three (493) feet;.. Thence in a Northwesterly direction a distance of Three Hundred and Eig~ ty-four (384) feet; Thence in a Southwesterly direction a distance of Two Hundred and Eighty (280) feet; r Thence in a Southerly direction a. distance of Three Hundred and Ninety--nine (399) feet, Thence in a Westerly direction a distance of Six Hundred and Eighty (680) feet; Thence in a Westerly direction by two courses a distance of Three Hundred and Fourteen (314) feet to the center line of John Street; Thence in Southeasterly direction by the said center line of John Street to the point of beginning; so that the said area shall be rezoned and become wart of the Industrial B district, Planning Board ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town gill vote to amend the Zoning By- Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 1942 by extending the Business C district to include the following area, now included partly in a Residence Al district and partly in a Residence A2 district':, Beginning at the point in the center lime of South Street at the present boundary line of the Business C district two hundred (200) feet distant in a westerly direction from the center line of Main Street; thence running in a westerly direction aloe the center line of South Street adistance of one hundred fifty (150) feet;, thence running in a southerly direction adistance of one hundred fifty (150) feet; thence in a Westerly direction parallel with and one hundred fifty (150) feet distant from the center line of South Street a dis- tance of 1105 feet; thence in a southerly direction a distance of three hundred thirty (330) feet,; thence in a westerly direction a dis- tance of three hundred fifty (350) feet to a point two hundred twenty (220) feet distant from the center line of Curtis Street; thence in a southerly direction by a line running parallel to the said center line of Curtis Street a distance approximately five hundred eighty (580) feet to the boundary line of property of, the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, being Route 128; thence in an easterly direction by said bound- ary line to the present,Business C district; thence in a northerly direction by the boundary line of said Business C district to the point'of beginning so that the said area shall be re-zoned and become a part of the Business C distract. Board of Selectmen Planning Board ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract for and in behalf of the Town for the disposal of its garbage, refuse and offal for a period not exceeding five years, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Health 3 Town Warrant Board of Public Works ARTICLE 10. To see ghat sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of employing qualifiedmunicipal zoning consulting engineers to review the present zoning by-laws of the Town of Reading, or ghat it will do in relation thereto. George E. Maclntosh and Others. And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least three public places in each precinct of the Town, not less than seven days prior to March 29,.1954, the date set for the meeting in said Warrant, and to publish this 'Warrant in the Reading Chronicle, one day at least prior to said da.t6. Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town. Clerk at or beforethe time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this fifteenth day of March 1954. Kenneth C. Latham James B. Calvin Lawrence Drew Selectmen of Reading A true copy. Attest COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Officerrs Return Middlesex ss. Reading, By virtue of this warrant, I, on. March 200 1954 notified and warned the inhabitants of the Tow of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Shepardson Hall, Junior High School, Temple Street, in said reading at the time specifiedl, as the designated place for the four precincts of the Town, by posting attested copies of this warrant in the following public places vii thin the Town of Reading; Precinct 1. Austin's Lunch Room 17 Ha.rnden Street Central Fire Station Pleasant Street Police, Headquarters Pleasant Street Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building M. F. Charlest Store 610 Main Street Boston & Mat, ne R.R. Depot