HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-03-29 Town Meeting MinutesPrecinct 3. Waterhousets Store
Benny's Stores
Fire Station, Engine #2
Precinct. 4. Municipal Building
Zitzowss Store u
McLaughlin's Store
36 Mineral Street
163 Lowell Street
Woburn Street
287 Lowell Street
1051 Main Street
The ,date of posting being more than seven days prior to March 29,
1954, the date set for the meeting in this warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in
the Reading Chronicle in the issue of March 252 1954, the same being
more than one day prior to the date of said meeting.
(signed) James T. Putnam
Constable of Reading
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Shepardson Mall, Junior High School
March 29, 1954
The meeting eras called to order by the Moderator, Charles P.
Howard, at 8:00 P.M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion
of Kenneth C. Latham., it was voted to dispense with further reading of
the warrant except the constab]Bfs return which was read by the Town
Clerk.
Article 1. The following report was read by Robert G. Clinch:
FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING BOARD
On petition of a number of citizens of the town an article was
placed in the warrant for the town meeting to be held on March 29, 1954
in which it was proposed to amend the Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map
of the Tote of Reading by increasing the minimum: lot sizes and mini-mum
lot frontage requirements for Residences P istricts. Under the
proposal xr.inimum lot areas uld be increased from the present fifteen
thousand 115,000) square feet to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet
and minimum front lot line measurements from one hundred (100) feet to
one hundrel twenty (120) feet. In the present by-law a provision for a
lesser frontage was made for lots located on curved roads and circles,
but no reference to this provision was made in the proposed amendment.
It is intended to offer an amendment at the town meeting on this matter.
The Residence 2 Districts, restricted to single family dwellings,
comprise approximately 45% of the total area of the town, or, 2,600 to
3,OOO acres. These.districts are located in two disconnected areas in
the northerly, westerly and southwesterly parts of the town and are
generally outside of the gravity sewer district as it now exists and to
a great extents would require private sewage disposal systems. They
are similar in character and at esent contain a certain number of
residences or recorded lots. The area includes many relatively large
tracts under separate ownership.
The present population of the town is estimated to be in the vicinity
of 15,000 and steadily increasing. Assuming the continuation of the
policy of single residence zoning restrictions, it is believed that the
ultimate saturation point for construction of dwellings vn uld occur
should the population figure reach 30,000.
It is evident that the land available and suitable for high grade
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development is rapidly becoming scarce. Two areas of land designated
as Residence A3 Districts are zoned for minimums of 40sOOO square
feet for lot sizes and 200 foot lot frontages. This land, in the out-
lying section of the town, is generally considered to be marginal or
swampy in character and not adaptable to good development and is
mentioned only for the purposes of comparison. There are approximately
1,000 acres in the Residence A3 Districts.
A town is expressly empowered by statute to adopt zoning by-laws ~r
:for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, convenience, morals
and welfare of its inhabitants and to regulate the size and width of
lots.
An examination of the zoning by-laws of towns of a residential
character similar to that of Reading discloses that lot sizes and
frontages are frequently fixed at min.imurmsequal to or greater than those
currently proposed for the Town of Reading. Growth patterns in these
towns have been studied.in relation to population density and property
values.
A public hearing was held on March ll, 1954s after due notice,
published in the Reading Chronicle dated March 4, 1954 on the proposed
amendments.
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The scope of this hearing was broadened to include the articles
considered at a.pr evious hearing held on February , 1954 and notice
of which was published in the Reading Chronicle on the three preceding
weeks. At the second hearing the original articles were reviewed in
consideration of, the typographical error contained in the earlier notice
and warrant. This report takes cognizance of evidence offered at both
hearings.
Many opinions were expressed at these hearings including those of
owners of parcels of land in the areas affected, real estate
operators and land developers, the majority of om registered ob-
jections principally to the increase in lot sizes.
Proponents of the amendments contended. that development of the
areas on a mass production basis, as indicated by activities in
neighboring communities, would result in an economic loss to the town
which is already faced with a rapidly rising tax rate due to the con-
struction of a new high school, a new elementary school and other
facilities made necessary by the rapid growth of the town during the
last decade. It was further contended that the type of residential
construction generally associated with the smaller lot sizes failed to
produce taxes equal to the cost to the town for services furnished.
With reference to articles proposing amendments to the Zoning
By-Laws and Zoning Map relative to Industrial Districts the following
information is submitted,. The tracts of land involved are all located.
in the southeasterly portion of the town and border on the Wakefield
town line..
Under the proposal the present Industrial Districta are re-
designated as Industrial A Districts principally to distinguish the
same from the proposed new Industrial B Districts. However, any new
occupation or use in an Industrial A District would be subject to
approval by the Board of Appeal after a hearing.
An area proposed for inclusion in an Industrial B District
lies northeasterly of John Street and northwesterly of the Wakefield
town line and contains about 47 acres, most of which are owned by
the town including the,town dump. With the exception of the structures
used by the tree warden and moth department and a small shack used by
the dump caretaker, there are no buildings on the tract.
Industrial ,B Districts would be restricted to a specified list of
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uses subject to approval by the Board of Appeal after a hearing and,
as is now true of the present Industrial Districts, any use for dwell-
ing purposes would be prohibited.
Article 5 presents a'proposal to re-zone an area in the southern
part of the town near the Stoneham town line bounded roughly by Main,
South and Curtis Streets and by Route 1280 but excluding the several
lots bordering on the southerly side of South Street and the easterly
side of Curtis Street, so that the area, now lying partly in a Residence
Al District and partly iA a Residence A2 District, vo uld become a part
of the adjacent Business C District. The area contains approximately
20 acres and consists of several parcels of land under separate owner-
ship.
A public hearing was held on the matter on March 189 19549 notice
of vh ich was sent to the several abutters and neighbors and published
in the Reading Chronicle issued March 119 1954. The hearing was well
attended by residents of the district whoa with but few exceptions,
registered approval of the proposed re-zoning.
Conclusions
From extensive research, consultation i.th authorities on the
subject and a careful consideration of the facts and opinions presented
at the hearings and a review of the history of zoning in the town, the
_board has formed the following conclusions:
- The proposed increase in minimum lot area and frontage require-
ments would have the following beneficial results. Its adoption, would--
Tend to retard the too rapid residential growth in the outlying
j sections of the town and correspondingly reduce the demand for
utilities and services which can be furnished only at a cost relatively
c ! higher than for similar services for the area nearer to the center of
the town*
Encourage the prior development of lots in the Residence Al Dis-
tricts located in the central part of the town where the various
utilities are now in existence and available without requiring large
capital expenditures
Furnish lots of a size and proportion to attract new residents
seeming the privacy, freedom from conjested streets and other obvious
advantages afforded by such larger sized lots
Reduce the possibility of unsanitary conditions resulting from
private sewage systeis frequently found where lots are small and soil
conditions unsuitable.
Afford protection to the owners of large tracts who do not with
to liquidate their investment in a competitive market created by
speculative developers.
The proposal to re-disignate the present Industrial, District as
Industrial A and establish a new Industrial B District is unnecessary
at the present time as the general characteristics are similar for both
the present Industrial areas and that which is proposed for re-zoning
for industry. The conclusions contained in the report of the In-
dustrial Development Committee tend to confirm this viewpoint. The
suggestion submitted by that committee relative to reduction in the
maximum area to be occupied by a building from 85% to 60% of the lot
is considered a desirable one, particularly when combined with the
proposal to establish fifty-foot set-back and twenty-foot side and
rear yard provisions.
A suggestion to send the use regulations for the district to re-
flect a permissive rather than prohibitive attitude is also viewed
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with favor and a list of representative industries is being proposed
by this board as a guide to prospective occupants. This would eliminate
the necessity for a permit from the Board of : appeal with the accompany-
ing costly and irritating delays..
The Planning Board makes the following unanimous recommendations
That action under Article 3 be indefinitely postponed for the,
seasons set forth above.
That the proposals amending the Use Regulations and Area Regula-
tions for the Industrial Districts be adapted with the further amend-
men' that the end of the list of permitted uses there be added the
phrase "ors any use ' of a similar character" and that the provision for
lot coverage be further amended to include a reference to accessory
buildings.
That the proposal under Article 4 relative to the area easterly
of John Street and including the town dump be adopted and that the
said area be rezoned as an Industrial Districto
That the proposal under Article 5 that the Business C District
be extended to include the area roughly bounded by Main, South and.
Curtis Streets and Route 128 be adopted.
Reading Planning. Boare3
(signed) A. Lloyd David. Chairman
(signed) Benj. M. Hartshorn Secretary
Robert G. Clinch
A. Ernest Corindia
Charles 'Wilson
On motion of Kenneth C.Lath.am it was voted that the Report be
accepted and placed on file.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 1.
on the table.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take up Article 5.
ARTICLE 5. A. Lloyd David moved that the Zoning Bar-Law and
the Zo ning Map of the Tovn of Reading dated February 13, 1942, as
amended, be and the =same hereby are amended by extending the Business
C district to include the following described area, now zoned partly
as a Residence Al district and partly as a Residence A2 district
Beginning at the point in the center line 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 along the center line
of South Street a distance .of one hundred fifty (150) fee;° thence
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This motion,was superseded by the following substitute motion.
ARTICLE, 5. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to
amend Mr. David's motion by striking out the description as appearing
therein and substituting in place thereof the folio ng description:
Beginning at Point A described. as being on the center line of
South Street and 200 feet Westerly of the center. line of Main Street
hereinbefore referred to bein the terminating description, of the
now existing business zone tC and continuing in Westerly direction
of said center line of South Street, a distance of 148 feet more or
less to a point-
Thence ' running in a Southerly direction one rod 162 feet more
or less to a point on the Southerly side line of South Street and
on the operty division line of lands of Jacob N. and Grace
Zeytoonian and Louis and Mary F. Breugelman;
Thence continuing in a Southerly direction along said property
division line of land of Jacob N. and Grace Zeytoonian and Louis and
Mary F Breugel.m.an., a distance of 125 feet to a point;
Thence in a Westerly direction along the property division lane
of said Zeytoonian and Breugelm.an, Zeytoonian and Robert and Barbara
Laetsch, Zeytoonlen and Robert George and Isabella M. Lipsett, a
distance of 521 feet to a point, described as being on the Easterly
side line of Englund Road, private way*.
Thence continuing in a slightly Northwesterly direction, a
distance of 401 feet more or less across said England Road to a point
described as being on the Westerly side of Englund Road and on the
property division line of Jacob N. and Grace Zeytoonlan and Francis
and Barbara A. Jones-
Thence continuing in a Westerly direction along said property
division line, a distance of 90.92 feet to a point described as
being on the property division line of land of Jacob N, and Grace
Zey oonian, Francis X. and Barbara. A. Jones and Charles N. and
Evelyn. C Chase;
Thence turning and running in a Southerly direction along the
property division line of said Zeytoonian and Chase, a distance of
237.41 feet to a point described as being on the property division
line of land of Jacob N. and Grace `Zeytoonian, Charles N. and Evelyn
C. Chase and Carl E. Englund-
-1 Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along the
property division line of land of Carl E. Englund and Charles N.
and Evelyn C. Chase, Carl E. Englund and Carl. Rand Ethel E. Carlson
and. Carl E. Englund and Roland J. and Mary A. Sturge to a point
described as being on the property division line of lands of Roland
J. and Mary A. Sturge,'Albert M. and Ethel E. Duarte and Margaret
Masella and. Ruth Shirley Larson;
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Thence turning and running in Northerly direction along the
property division line of lands of said Sturge and Duarte to a
point described as being a point on the property division line of
lands of said Sturge and Duarte and Harold;M. Lindquist;
Whence turning and running in a Westerly direction along the
property division line of lands of said Lindquist and Duarte to a
point;
Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction along the
~roperty division line of said Lindquist and Duarte,,, a distance
of 11.92 feet to a point described as being on the property
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division line of lm ds of said Lindquist, Duarte and. Alfred R.
and Leona G. Barbozs.,•
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along the
.property division line of said Barboza and Duarte, a distance of
83 feet;:
Thence continuing along the same line through the land of
Duarte, a distance of 9.02 feet to a point described as being on the
p operty division line of said Barboza, Larson and Duarte
Thence turning and running in a Northwesterly direction, a
distance of 41a;feet more or less through the lands of Larson to a
point described as being on the property division line of said.
.Duarte, Larson and Maurice Lovett Campbell;
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction along said
property division line of said Duarte and Campbell, a distance of
7°7.18 feet and continuing along the same line through land of Duarte,
a distance of 70nfeet to a point;
Thence turning and running in a Southerly direction through
land of Duarte, a distance of 331 feet more or less to a. point;
Thence turning and running in a Westerly direction through,
land of Duarte, a distance of 120 feet more or less to a point des-
cribed as being on the property division line of lends of Duarte
and Charles E. and Helga H. Day;
Thence continuing along said property division, line, a, distance
of 220 feet more or less to a point described as being on the
property division line of lands of said Duarte, Day and Charles E.
and Carolyn M. Mac Innis and a distance of 220 feet, Easterly of the
center line of Curtis Street;
Thence turning and running in a Southerly direction along the
line parallel to and 220 feet Easterly from the center line of said
Curtis Street through lands of Duarte, Donat J. and Josephine K. Roy,
John R., Jr. and. Janet M. Tebbetts and, Pinecroft Development Trust,
George J. Earpelha, Trustee, a distance of 582 feet More or less to
a point described as being on the Northerly side line of the State
Highway Route 128-
T hence turning and running in an Easterly direction al ong the
Northerly side line of said State Highway, a distance of 1312 feet
more or less to a point;
Thence turning and running in a Northerly direction 14.21
feet to a point.
Thence turning and running in an Easterly direction, a dis-
take of 40..49 feet,;
Thence turning and running a,distance of 580 feet more or less;
All distances and directions herein describing the Northerly
side line of the State Highway Route 128 and the Northwesterly side
line of its Northwesterly approach to a point described as being on
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the Northwesterly side line of the Northwesterly approach to Route
128 and 200 feet Westerly from the center line of Main Street;
U ence turning and running"Northerly along line described as
being 200 feet Westerly and parallel to the center line of Main
Street to the point of beginning.
1:.48 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
On vacation of A. Lloyd David it was voted to take up article 10.
ARTICLE 10. A. Lloyd David (for George F. Macintosh) moved,
that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500. for the pur-
pose of employing qualified municipal zoning consulting engineers to
review the present zoning by-laws of the town of Reading, and, re-
port the results thereof to a special zoning committee who are to be
appointed by the selectmen for the purpose of ; sele ctin.g -qualified
engineers for such review, and to report their recommendations at
the March 1955 annual town meeting.
This motion was lost.
ARTICLE 2. Robert G. Clinch moved, that the Zoning By-Law
and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 1942,
as atended, be and the same. hereby are amended as follows;
Amend paragraph 24of Section V by striking out said paragraph
and substituting a new paragraph as follows:
"P In Residence A2 districts no principal building shall be
erected unless there be provided for each such building a lot area
of net less than 20,000 square feet."
Amend paragraph 2 of Section VI by striking out said paragraph
and substituting.a new paragraph as follows:
"2. In Residence a districts no lot shall have a frontage of
less than she hundred and twenty (120) feet on the frontage street.
This motion was superseded by the following substitute motion.
ARTICLE 2.. On motion of as Lloyd David it was voted that the
Zoni-ag and the Zoning Map of ° th:e Town of Reading, dated
Feb a ~:~.V_ 13, 1942, as amended, be and the same hereby are amended
as f°0irlovis
Amend paragraph 2 of Section V by striking out said paragraph
and stio-- ilt .ting a new paragraph as follows.-,
° P. Ia residence a2 districts no principal building shall be
exec":ed tai 1 os them be provided for each, such building a: lot area
of not. ~ than P-09000 square feet."
Amend paragraph 2 of Section VT by striking out said paragraph
and substituting a new paragraph as follows
"2, In. Residence .2 districts no lot shall have a frontage of
loss than one hundred and twenty (120 feet on the frontage street
except that a lot located o a curved street or circle may have a
{ front` e of not less than eighty (80) feet entirely on the circle
or duvve of such xtreet provided that such lot shall have a width of
not less than one hundred and twenty (120) feet measured at the legal
set-bask lime and parallel to the front lot line and further pro-
'vide, that ' the said. circle or curve shall have a radius of not less
than fifty (50) feet and not more than two hundred (200) feet."
129 voted in the affirmative.
22 voted in the negative.
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ARTICLE 2. A. Lloyd David, moved that the Zoning By-Law and
the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 1942, as
amended, be and the same hereby are amended as follows:
Amend Section XIII by striking out said section and substituting
a now section as follows r
'Section XIII. Use Regulations in I44du.stria.l Districts.
1. In an Industrial district no newbuilding shall be erected
or used for dwelling purposes and no existing building
shall. be altered, enlarged or extended for such purposes.
2. In an Industrial district no new.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.
b. Any use approved bar the Board of Appeal after a public
hearing.
c. Any of the fallowing uses:
Bottling works, carpenter or cabinet making shop, cart.
ingp express or forwarding yard, cold storage plant,
commercial greenhouse., laundry., monument works, whole-
sale storage and warehouse,
Plants for the manufacture of; artificial ice including
dry ice, bakery products, beverages, dairy products
including ice cream., electric powerp plastics products
or steam for heating or power,
Storage facilities Fora bottled gas, building
materia.lss coal, coke p od or fuel oil.;
Electronics, resea.rch* experimental and testing
laboratories and manufacturing vhich is incidental to
such laboratories or any use of a character similar to
any of the above uses.
d. Any accessary use, including vehicular' parking, open
or enclosed, when shielded from view from abutting treetsp
tracts or lots by appropriate landscaping`vrhich shall be
maintained in good condition.'
Amend Section X.IV by striking out said Section and substituting
in place thereof the following*
t"Section XIV. 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 mare than sixty (60)
per cent of the lot on vh ich it stands."
Amend Section XVI by striking out said Section and substituting
in place thereof the following new Section.;
"Section XVI. Yard. Regulations in I~du.strial 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.:"
This motion was superseded by the following substitute motion..
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Robert G. Clinch it was voted that the
Zoning By-Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February
133p 1942, as amended., be and the. same hereby are amended as follows.
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Amend Section XIII by striking out said section and substituting
a new section as follows
"Section XIII. Use Regulations in Industrial. Districts.
1. In an`Industria.l District no new building shall be erected
or used for dwelling purposes and no existing building shall.
4 be altered, enlarged or extended for such purposes..
2e In an Industrial District no new building shall be erected
and no existing building shall be altered, and no land shall
be used, except for the following purposes:
s. Any uses business or coI mmercial., which is permitted in
any Business District.
b. Any use approved by the Board of Appeal after a public
hearing.
c. Any of the following uses:
Bottling works, carpenter or cabinet making shops carting,
express or forwarding yard,, cold storage plant, commercial
greenhouse, laundry, monument works, vtxolesale storage
and warehouse;
Plants for the manufacture ofm artificial ice including
dry ice, bakery products, beverages, dairy products in-
cluding ice creams electric power, plastics products or
steam for heating or powers
Storage facilities fort bottled gas, building materials,
coals coke, woad or fuel oils
Electronics, research, experimental and testing laboratories
maintained in good condition."
Amend Section XIV by striping out said section and substituting
in place thereof the following;
"Section XIV. Area Regulations in Industrial Districts..
In an. Industrial District no new building shall be erected and no
existing building shall be enlarged so that, together vii. th accessary
buildings, it covers more than sixty (60) per cent of the lot on which
it stands."
Amend Section XVI by striking out said section and substituting
in plag,e 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 4any other street line or 'lot line than twenty (20) feet."
l38 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negdtives,
ARTICLE 3« On motion of A. Lloyd David it was
Article 3 be indefinitely postponed.,
voted that
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ARTICLE 4.
On motion of A. Lloyd David it was voted that the Zoning By-
Law and the Zoning Map of the Town of Reading dated February 13, 19420
as amended, be and the same hereby are amended by changing the follow-
ing d6'scribed area, now zoned as apart of a Residence Ala district.
133 voted in the affirmative.
0 voted in the negative.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE ALTERATION
AND RELOCATION OF A PORTION OF WEST STREET
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Readings having de-
termined and adjudged that common convenience" and necessity require
that the public highway be laid out, relocated or altered as and in
the location hereinafter de scribed, having complied YL th all require'
ments of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof and of a
hearing thereon, and having met at the ti and place appointed for
such hearing and then and there heard all persons present, who de-
sired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as a public
highway for the use of the To portions of the Easterly` and easterly
sidelines of West Street. The boundaries and measurements of said
public highway as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows*&
Thence N.229-011-50"W., by the Easterly terminus of said Winslow
Road, and by lands. of William.. T. Maxwell, Jr. and Shirley A..
'Maxwell, a distance of 180.10 feat to an angle point,;
Thence N.20°18?-O91'W., by lands of Realty Construction of
New England, Inc., a distanc6 of 111.24 feet to an angle point;
Thence N.160®241-25"W., still by and through lands of said Realty
Construction of New England, Inc., through lands' of Anthony
W. Cunningham and Marion Cunningham, and again through lands of
said Realty Construction of NewEngland, Inc., a distance of
416.71 feet to a point of curve;
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Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a North-
'Westerly direction., having a radius of 1,000;,00 feet, still
-through lands of said Realty Construction of New Englaa°id.,
Inc., a. length of 116.50 feet to a point of tangent;.
Whence Ne..1250-18t - 0"W.., a distanceof 255.69 feet to a
point of curve.
Thence by a curved line to the Right, running, in a North-
easterly direction, having a radius of 345.00 feet, a.
length of 165. '1 feet to a point of tangent;-
Thence N..20®07s -35"E. , a distance of 495.07 feet to a point
of curve, C
Thence by a curved line to the Lefts running in a North-
westerly direction., having a radius of 300.00 feet, a length
of 182.13 feet to a point of reverse curve,; the last four
de Bribed courses being through or by lands of said Realty
Construction. of New Engla<a d, Inc.
Thence by a curved ling; to the Right, running in a North-
westerly direction. still by lands of said Realty Construction
of New England, Inc., by lands of James M. Johnson m d Laura.
I. Johnson, and by lands of Ralph C. Goodwin and Mary E.
Goodwin a length of 76.71 feet to a paint, said point being
the most Northerly terminus of the Westerly . side line of West
Street as herein laid out., relocated or altered.
The Easterly side line of Vest Street as herein lard out* re-
located or altered begins at a. County Stone Bound set at the inter-
section of the Easterly side line of W st Street . th the Southerly
side line of Summer Avenue, a public torn way in said Reading.;
Thence 5.150-211-05"W.., by other lands of said Realty Con-
struction of New England, Inc.., a distance of 17.64 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South-
westerly direction, having a, radius of 1200.00 feet, still
through and by lands of said Realty Construction of New
England, Inc., a length of 2,7 6.98 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S 0-071-35" still by lands of said Realty Con-
atruction of New England, :inc., a distance of 315.76 feet to
a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a South-
easterly direction, having a radius of 300.00 feet, a length
of 143.66 feet to a point of tangent;
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Thence .250-18'-40"E., a distance of 255.59 feet to a.
point of curve;
Thence by a cur=ved line to the Right, running in a South-
easterly direction, having a radius of 1045.0 feet, a length
of 117.€2 feet to a point of tarlgent th& last three d.es0-
eried lines being by or through lands of said Realty Con-
°struction of New England, Inc..;
Thence S.180-382-10"E., s tillthrou.gh and by lands of said
Realty Construction of New England, Inc., and by lands of
Robert A. McCarron and Jeanne M. McCarron, by apublic torn
quay known as Palmer Hill Avenue, by lands of William S.
Staples and Joan Staples, and by lands of Wheeler F. Blake
and Blanche W. Blake;, a. distance-of 417.59 feet to a poiant
said point being the most Southerly terminus of the Easterly
side line of West Street as herein laid out, relocated or
altered..
The above described lines being more fully shom on a Plan
entitled "Alteration and Relocation, of a Portion of West Streets,
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Special Town Meeting March 29s 1954
Readings Mass.p Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt®," dated
December, 19530 said Plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damage; will be sustained by'-any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for
this improvements
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us we
hereby report to the Tom for acceptance an.d'recoaend that when
this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public
highway shall thereafter be laid out, `relocated or altered in ac-
cordance with said plan.
(signed) Harry R. Walker Chairman
Walter S. Hopkins.' Jr.
Kenneth R. Johnson
Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the
Board of Public Worts
Town of Reading
ARTICLE 7. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the
relocation°or altering of the location lines of a portion of West
Street between Win.slowRoad ai d Long od Road on the westerly ride and
between King Street and Summer Avenue on the easterly side and adopt
the recommendations contained therein.
ARTICLE 8. The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore,
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF "PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR
ALTERATION OF THE NORTH EASTERLY CORNER OF SOUTH STREET
AND CURTIS STREET,
The Board Rof Public Works of the Town of Reading, having de-
termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
that the public highways be 'la id out, relocated or altered as and in
the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require-
ments of law relating to notice to owners of hand 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 de-
sired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as public
highways for the use of the Town, the Northeasterly corner of South
Street and Curtis Street. The boundaries and measurements of said
public highways as so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound set`6t the point of intersection
of the Easterly lane of Curtis Street vL th the Northerly Line
of South Street
Thence 3.800-281®30"E., along_ said `Northerly side line of
South Street, a distance of 42.94 feet to a stare;:
Thence by a curved line°to the Left, running in a North-
westerly direction, having a radius of 60,0 feet, by lands
of Anthony Liberatore and Rose `Liberatore, a 'length of 74®,58
Poet to a stake set at a point on said Easterly ride line of
Curtis Street;
Thence S,90-17°w30"E., along said Easterly side line of Curtis
Street, a distanceof 42,94 feet`to the stone bound at the point
of beginning of this description.
The approximate area taken is three hundred thirty-nine (559.0)
square feet,
Special Town. Meeting March 29, 1954
The above dexcribed lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Alteration and Relocation of the North--Easterly Corner
of South Street and Curtis Street, Reading, Mass.", dated December,
1953, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt.,said Plan being a
part «of this description.
We determine that no danages vdllbe sustdined by any person or
persons in their property by reason of, the taking to be made for
this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
.This laying-out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we
hereby report to the Town for ra.cceptance and recommend that then
this report is accepted and adopted by the Town., that said public
highways shall thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in ac-
cordance vd th said Plan.
(signed) Harry R. Walker Chairman
Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
Kenneth R. Johnson
Harold D.Kilgore, Jr..
ARTICLE 9,
:Kilgore, Jr..
Members of the Board of
Public Works
To-- `of -Reading
The following report was read by Harold D.
- REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON -THE
RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OR A PORTION OF
SOUTH STREET
The Board of Public Works of the Togn of Reading, having de-
termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
that the public highway be laid out, relocated or altered as and in
the location hereinafter described, having complied with a:11 require-
ments of lava relating to notice to owners of -land thereof and of a
hearing thereon, and having met at the-time- and pla.,--e appointed for
such hearing and then and there heard all persons W esent, who de-
sired to be heard, have laid out, relocated or altered as a public
hi-ghway for the use of the Town, a portion of the Easterly and West-
erly sidelines of South Street. The boundaries and measurements of
said public highway as so laid out, relocated or altered are as
follows
Beginning at a point in the,South-Easterly side line of West
Street, a public towns way in said. Reading, said point being
S.52 -461-41"W.., adistance of 303.57 feet measured along
said South-Easterly side line of West Street from, a County
Stone Bound;
Thence by a curved line running in a South-Westerly direction,
having a radius of 50.0 feet, through lands of Edward E.
Randalland Alice M. Randalla length of 51.32 feet to a: point
of tangent;
Thence S.60®021m04°"E*, still, through lands of said Edward E.
Randall\et ux, a distance of 717.,59 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of 1977.50
feet, still by hands of said Edward E. Randall et u x, a length,
of 117..25 feet to a point of tangent*
Thence S.90®25"54"E., stillby lands of said Edward E.. Randall.
et ux, and by lands of Leo B. MacDonald and Jessie M. MacDonald,
pwaa~vK
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and lands of Frank V. McDermott and Mary E. McDerrmott, a.
distance of 659.,27 feet to a. point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a south-Easterly
direction, ha.ving.a radius of 34.75 feet, still by lands of
said. Frank V. McDermott et ux, and uby lands of Cecil H. Steen.
and Ellen C. Steen, a length of 40.33 feet to a pointg
Thence S..140®03t®5611W,., across said public town way known as
South Street, a distance of 40.0 feet to a„Town Bound situated
at an angle in the boundary line between the Town of Reading anal the City of Woburn
Thence; by a curved line running in a. North-Westerly direction
having a radius of 79.75 feet, by lands of Lillious C. Pierce,
and through ..lands of Massachusetts Builders,. Incorporated:, a
length of 92.56 feet ~o a point of tangent,
Thence N.90,251-54't still through lands of said Massachusetts
Builders, Incorporated, a distance of 652.84 feet to a point
of curve,
Thence bar .,a curved line to the Right, running in a Norther-westerly
direction, having a radius of 2022.50 feet, still through lands
of said Massachusetts Builders, Incorporated, a length of 119.92
feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N.60-02.'®04" still through lands of said Massachusetts
Builders, Incorporated, through lands of George P. Russell, and
by lands of Joseph Medeiros and Mary Medeiros4 a distance of
715.09 feet to a point on said South-Easterly side fine cif' West
Street, said point also being the intersection, of the Town of
Reading ® City of Woburn boundary line With the said South-
Easterly side line of Vest Street;
Thence N..500®111-11"E., along said South-Easterly side lire
of West Street, said line being,also the Northerly terminus
of this relocation of South Street, a distance of 43.80 feet to an angle point at lands of said Edward. E. Randall, and Alice
M. Randall
Thence N.520-461-41"E. , still,
line of `hest Street, by lands
and still being the Northerly
South Street, a. distance of 3~
ginning of this description..
along said South-Easterly side
of said Edward E. Randall et ux,
terminus of this relocation of
3.33 feet to the paint of be-
The above described lines being more fully shown on a. Plate en-
titled "Plan of a Portion of South Street, Reading, Mass., Engineering
Division - Board of Public storks, Philip Welch, Supt., Showing
Widening and Takings" dated Jaiuary, 1954, said Plan being a part
of this description, T
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us we hereby
report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report
is accepted and adapted by the Town, that. said public highway shall
thereafter be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with
said plan.
(signed) Harvey R. , Walker Chairman
Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
Kenneth R. Johnson
Harold B. Kilgore m Jril
Members of the
Board, of Public-Works3
To i of Reading
ARTICLE 9. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on
the relocation or altering of the location lines of a portion of
South Street between Nest Street and Hyhapi Lane on the southeasterly
side and between. West Street and Hyhapi Lane on the northwesterly
side and adopt the recommendations contained therein.
Can motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was ;noted to take Article
1 from the table
On motion cif Kenneth C. Lathan., it was voted that article 1
be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of°. Kenneth C. Latham. it was voted to adjourn, sine
dies at 10,40 P.M.,
165 Precinct Members were present.:
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ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Shepardson Hall, Junior High School, March 29, 1954
The greeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P.
Howard,, at 10.40 P.M*
On emotion of Kenneth C. Lathara it was voted that the meeting
stand adjourned until. April 5, 1954 at 7.45 P.M. to meet :in. Shepard,son
Hall p Junior High School...
163 Town Meeting Members were T esent.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Junior High School April 5 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P.
Howard, at 7150 P.M.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article
2 from the table.
ARTICLE 2.
The following report was, read by Philip R. White
The School Committee wishes to advise the Torn, that in. look-
ing ahead to the opening of the new high school, they° have had in
mind the traffic hazard at Hillside Road at Main ,Street.
Approximately two years ago they requested the Selectmen to
take action to try to secure approval from the State for the in-
stallation of traffic lights at this point. It is the Committee's
understanding that the Selectmen did request authorization by the
State and that up to the present time the request has been denied.
On motion of.. Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the report be
accepted and placed on file.
The following report was read by Carl H. Anon, Jr.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
UNDER ARTICLE; 9
In view of the facts presented. by the School Committee to
the Town meeting on March 22, 1954, and the indication by the
School Committee that there are now sufficient parking facilities 4
at the new Senior High School, the Finance Committee has recon- !
sidered its previous vote erein it recommended that the p um
Twenty-nine thousand dollars (5299000.00) be raised and appropriated
from the tax levy for the construction of a parking area, adjacent to
the new Senior High. School, under,Article 27..
The Finance Committee has now votedy to rescind its previous
vote and has voted to not recommend the appropriation of Twenty-nine
thousand dollars ($291000..00) for the construction of a parking area
adjacent to the new Senior High School, under Article 27,
This report is necessary to supplement the written report of
the Finance Committee and to have a record. of the final action taken
by the Finance Committee in regard to Article 27.
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 24. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that
Article 24 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 25. On motion of Philip R.White it was voted that
Article 25 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 26. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that
Article 26 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 27. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted to take
Article 27 from the table.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
April 5, 1954
ARTICLE 27. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that
Article 27 be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 28. On motion of Philip R. White it was voted that
article 28 be indefinitely postponed.
-ARTICLE 29. On motion of Philip R. Nhite it was voted that the
School Committee be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to
sell or exchange upon such terms and conditions as they may determine
j.._... the 1949 Chevrolet Station Wagon and that the sure of Fifteen Hundred
j Dollars ($1500) together with the proceeds from such sales s or ex-
change ,be raised and a.ppropri,ated for the purchase of a new Station
Wagon for the School Department
ARTICLE 30. On notion of Philip R. White it was voted that
there be and hereby is established a committee composed of seven
member for the purpose of studying the matter of additional school-
house facilities, such committee to consist of one member from the
School Committee, one from the Planning Board, one from the Board
of Public Works, one from the Finance Committee, such members to be
appointed by their respective Boards and Com.,rnitteesg and threes mem-
bers to be appointed by the. Moderator from the Town at large, and.
such committee to report at subsequent Town Meeting to be held not
later than the Annual To . Meeting of March, 1955.
ARTICLE 31. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted
that the sum of Thirsty Six Thousand Seven Hundred twenty ($36.,720.00)
Dollars be raised and appropriated by transferring Twenty Thousand
Eight Hundred, ( X20 800.00) Dollars of-said-sum-from the Road Machinery
Fund to the Road Machinery Operating account and they remaining sum
of Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty (`15,920.00) Dollars be
raised frdm the Tax Levy and that the total sum of Thirty Sic Thou-
sand Seven Hundred Twenty ($36,720.00) Dollars be appropriated for the
-maintenance, repair and operation of road-machinery and for the pur-
ch:asw `,by the Board of Public Works of one Coupe Automobile, One Two-
Ton Truck and one 3/4 yd.. Power Shovel and the proc6eds received from
the old equipment not exceeding Four Thousand. ($4t000.00) Dollars
shall be appropriated in addition to the above mentioned. sum of
Thirty Six Thousand Seven. Hundred Twenty ($36..71210.00) Dollars as part
of the purchase price for the above mentioned equipment and that the
Town Accountant be and he hereby-is authorized and instructed to
transfer said amount to carry out the purpose of this vote.
ARTICLE 32. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. it was voted.
that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred _~2, 500) Dollars be ra.ie sed
and appropriated for resurfacing streets ..ithFbituminous concrete
of Which amount Two Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty-five and 14/100
($2265.14) Dollars shall be raised frAom the tax levy and Two Hundred
Thirty-four and. 86/100 ('$12'34.86) Dollars be transferred from the
1953 Street Resurfacing Account; said appropriation :hall be ap-
portioned as follows: Two Hundred 0200) D'o'llars for Salaries and
Two Thousand Three Hundred (2,300) Dollars for Expenses, said sum
to be expended by aid under the direction of they Board of Public
Works and that the Toed Accountant be and hereby is authori.zed and
instructed to tra.nsker said sum to carry out the purpose of this
vote.
ARTICLE 33. On motion of Darold D. Kilgore, Jr® it was voted
that the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred. Eighty ( 1,980.00) Dollars
i be raised and. appropriated for cleaning the Town . arki.ng Areas
f Westerly of Main Street and Northerly of Haven Street said sutra to
be apportioned as fol,lows Nine Hundred Sixty ($960.00) Dollars for
Salaries and Three Hundred Twenty ($320,00) Dollars for Expenses..
ARTICLE 34. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted
that the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars be raised and, ap-
propriated for the purpose of improving a portion of Charles Street,
from a' point near Wakefield Street northeasterly toward Haverhill
Street together with such surfs as may be provided by the State: and
County under Section 34, of Chapter 90 of the General. Laws.
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Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 5, 1954
ARTICLE 35. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted
that the s uan of One Thousand ($1, 000.00) Doilars be rAised and ap.
propriated for maintaining.. repairing and resurfacing streets con-
structed under Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws together
with such sins as may be provided by the State and. County.
ARTICLE 36. The following report was read by Walter S.
Hopkins, Jr.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
JOHN CARVER ROAD
The Board of Public; Works of the Tovm of Reading having de-
termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Town. _Way under the provisions of law authorizing
the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location herein-
after described, having complied with all, requirements of law relat-
ing to notice to the owners of Land, thereof and of a hearing thereon$
and having net at the time and place appointed for such hearing and
then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard., have
paid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running North-Easterly
from a Town Way now known as John Carver Road as accepted March, 1949,
to a dead end, substantially as and in the location of the private
way known as Jahn Carver Road, the boundaries and measurements of
said way as so laid out are as follows.
Beginning at the North-Easterly terminus of said public
town. way known as John Carver Road as accepted March 1943; said
point being N®160®511-4:0°'.x,., a distance of 15.0 feet measured along
the Easterly side line of said John Carver (Public) Road from a,
stone bound set at he Northerly terminus of a curved line having a
radius of 128.4:5 feet and a total length of 67...06 feet9
Thence N.160-511-400'E,,, by hands of John William. Mulley
and Marjorie Mul.ley, James H. Heelin and Dorothy A. Heelin, Clif-
ford R. Lindberg Jr., and Eleanor M.. Lindberg, and lands of Robert
M. Grover and Shirley W. Grover a distance of 260®54: feet to a
point, said point being the Northerly terminus of the Easterly
side line of this layout;
Thence N.52 0-351-40"W.2 by lands of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Reading known as "Birch Meadows", a distance of 42..72 feet
to a point, said point being at the Northerly terminus of the
Westerly side line of this layout;
Thence S.160-511®40"W., by lands of Svend A. Secher and
Kathleen M. Secher, George W. Carlson, Jr., and lands of Joseph N.
Christofi and A.nn. M. Christofi a distance of 275.53 feet to a point,
said point being the Northerly terminus of the Westerly side line of
John Carver (Public) Road as accepted March 1949;;
Thence 5..730-081-20"E.., along the Northerly terminus of
said public town way known as John. Carver Road, a distance of 40.0
feet to the point of beginning of this description.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a flan en-
titled "Engineering Division - Board of Public Works, ReadingpMa.ss. $
Philip Welch, Supt., Plan of John Carver Road Showing Portion for
Acceptances dated January, 1954, 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 under the provisions of law authorizing the a sessment of
betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefore.
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
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting
April 5, 1954
a Public Toga ay and named John Carver Road, and that the supra of
Two Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Seven ($2,,987.00) Dollars be
raised and appropriated for said laying out and for the construction
of said way.
(si.aned) Ha.rrey R® Walker, Chairman
Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
Kenneth R. Johnson
Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the Board of
Public ?storks
Town of Reading
ARTICLE 36. On motion of Harold. D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on the
laying out of a Private way known as John Carver Road and adopt the
recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of Three Thou-
sand ($3000.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated for the laying
out and construction of said way, said sum to be apportioned as
:follows: One Thousand 'Six hundred ($l,,600.00) Dollars for Salaries
and One Thousand Four Hundred ($1,,400.00) 'Dollars for expenses.
The following ..report was read by Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF
OVERLOOK ROAD
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having de-
termined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
the laying out of a Torn Way under the provisions of law authoriz-
ing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location
hereinafter described, having compl.i.ed with all requirements of law
relating to notice to the owners of lanad 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 a Town. Way now known as Overlook Road as accepted
March 1950, to the Southerly side line of a pr=ivate way known as
Randall Road., substantially as and in the location of the private
way known ` gas Overlook Road, the boundaries and measurements of said
way as so laid out are 'as follows.*
Beginning at the Northwesterly terminus of said public
town way known as Overlook Road as accepted March 1950: said point
being N.21 -27a-20"W., a distance of 280.0 feet measured along the
Westerly side line of Overlook Road from the Northerly side line
of a 'public Town Nay known as Wescroft Road;:
_271POW., along said Westerly side line of
Thence N.210
Overlook Road, and by lands of Charles L. Crampe Jr. and Lenore M.
Crampe, and by lands of Merdith H. Gibson anal Dorothy S. Gibson, a
distance of 160.0 feet to a point of curve;.
Thence by a curved line to the Left, running in a. North-
westerly direction, having a radius of 20.0 feet, still by lands
of said Meredith H. Gibson et ux, a length of 31.42 feet to a
point on said. Southerly side line of Randall (Private) Road-
Thence N..680 -32 ° -40"E., along said Southerly side line of
Randall (Private) Road, a distance of 80.0 feet to a point;
Thence by a curved line running in a. Southwesterly di-
rection, having a radius of 20.0 feet, by lands of John. T. Brophy
Jr., and Joan A. Brophy, a length of 31.42 feet to a point of
tangent,
- Thence S.210-271-20"E., still by lands of said John T.
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Adjourned annual Town Meeting
April 5, 1954
Brophy Jr., et and by lands of George Reid and Doris G Reid,
a distance of 1501®0 feet to a point, said point being the North-
easterly terminus of the March 1950 acceptance of Overlook Road;
Thence 5.680-321-40"W., along said Northerly March 1950
acceptance of Overlook Road, a 'distance of 40.0 feet to the point
of beginning of this description.
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The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en-
titled "Overlook Road (Extension), Reading, Mass." dated January,
1954, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt., said Plan being, u
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 under the provisions of law authorizing the'assessment of better-
ments, and betterments are to be assessed therefore.
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 Town Wa and named Overlook Road, and that the sum of Two
Thousand Fifty (y, 2, 050.0)0) Dollars be raised and appropriated' for
sAid laying out and for the construction of said way.
(signed) Harry R. Walker, Chairman
Kenneth R. Johnson
Walter S. Hopkins, Jr.
Harold D. Kilgore, Jr.
Members of the Board of
Public Works
Town of Reading
ARTICLE 37. On motion of Walter S. Hopkins, Jr. it was voted
that the Town accept the report of the Board of Public Works on
the laying out of a Private Way known as Overlook Road and adopt
the recommendations contained therein, and that the sup. ° of Two
Thousand Two Hundred. Ten ($2,210.00) Dollars be raised and appropri-
ated for the laying out and construction of said way, said sum to be
appropriated as follows. One Thousand Two Hundred ($1,200..00) Dollars
for Salaries and One Thousand Ten ($1,010.00) 010.00) Dollars for Expenses..
ARTICLE 39. On motion of M. Russell Meikl,e, it was voted that
the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500) Dollars be appropriated from
the Cemetery.Reserve Fund receipts from the sale of lots and graves
in Laurel Hall. Cemetery 'and Forest Glen Cemetery for maintenance,
care, improvement and embellishment of said ct, sieteries under the
provisions of Section 15 of Chapter 11.4 of the General Laws.
On motion of Robert E. Turner °i,t was voted that Article; 41 be
indefini tely `postponed..
On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that Article 3 be
taken from the table.
ARTICLE 3. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that
the Personnel Beard be and they hereby are instructed to formulate ~a. 'Jacation and Sick Leave policy for the employees of the Town of
Reading, and to report such polity to a subsequent Town Meeting,
but not later than the Annual. March 1955 Town"Meeting.
On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that Article 3 be
laid on the table.
ARTICLE 42. On motion of Frank Stevens at was voted that the
Stan of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500) Dollars be raised and appropriated
for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise, suitable head-
6,u.arters for Reading Post 62 of the American Legion$
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F.
103 voted in the affirmative.
21 voted in the negative.
Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 5, 1954
ARTICLE 43.. On motion of Charles W. H. Smith it tas voted
that the sum of Sig Hundred Sixty ($660.00 Dollars be raised and
appropriated for the purpose of providing by lease or otherwise,
suitable headquarters for Reading most 635 Veterans of Foreign Voars
ARTICLE 44. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that
the sum of Fifty-five Hundred ($5,500) Dollars be raised and ap-
propriated for the purpose of conducting and promoting recreation,
play, sports, physical education and other socials, educational and
recreational activities upon such land and buildings as defined in
Section 14 of Chapter 45 of the General Laws, with authority to
exercise all powers conferred therein including the purchase; of the
necessary equipment and the employment of teachers, supervisors and
ether officers and employees and the fixing of their compensation.
ARTICLE 45. On motion of Fames E. Calvin it was voted that
the sum of Six Hundred ($600.00) Dollars be raised and appropriated
for Child Welfare Work to be expended tinder the direction of the
Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health.
ARTICLE 46. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the
sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Lollars be raised. and. appropriated
under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45 of Chapter 128 of the
General Laws, and that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby
are authorized to appoint a. Director to cooperate with the Middle-
sex County Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture and work of
the Middlesex County Extension Service and the 4-11 Cl.u.bs
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article
4 from the table.
On motion of Kenneth
C.
Lath t
it was
voted
tha
t Article 4
be indefinitely postponed,
On motion of Kenneth
C.
Latham
it was
voted
to
take Artible 3
from the table.
On motion of Kennet
C.
Latham
it was
voted
tha
t Article 3 be
indefinitely postponed
On motion of Kenneth
C.
Latham
it was
voted
to
take Article 2
from the table
On motion of Kenneth
C.Latham it was
vaned that
Article 2 be
i.n.defini.tely, postponed.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted. that the meeting
be adjourned, si n.e die, at 9-.P,5 P.M,,
145 'rpecin.et Members were present.
A true copy. Attest;
Boyd-S. Stewart, Tow lerk
_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 Cow#n.onwealth 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 in Shepard.son Mall, Junior
High School, Temple Street, in said 'Reading on
WEDNESDAY, JUN. 3 0, 1954
at eight oeclock in the evening, to act on the following articles
ARTICLE 1. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and
special committees and determine what 'instructions will be given
town officers and special committees.
ARTICLE 2. To wee if the Town will. vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to grant lease and easement to the United States, of,
America upon such terms and cond.itions,as they may determine cover-
ing the following lots of land situated in the Southerly part of
the Town on Bear Mill., so-called, and shown on Flat No. 50AA on file
In the office of the Board of Ass°essors. Lots 238 to 263 both inclu-
sive; 178 to 191 both inclusive, 200 to 213 both inclusive and 264
to 268 both inclusive or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 3. To see what sure the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer for the paymment°of the remaining cost cover-
ing the construction of tke Municipal Parking Area situated Norther-
ly of Haven Street, which appropriation is to be added to the pre-
vious appropriation voted under Article'20 at the Annual Town Meet-
ing held March 16, 1953, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen,
ARTICLE Vii.. To see if -the Town will vote to authorize the Board
of Selectmen to convey for the minimum sum of ` 2500.00 and upon
such further terms and conditions as they may deterrine the follow-
ing lot of land located on the Northeasterly side of John Street
and bounded.
Beginning on the Northeasterly side of John Street at point fifty
(50) feet distance from the Reading.-4akefield Town Boundary line
measured along the Northeasterly side of John Street; Thence running
Northeasterly two hundred seventy° (270) feet`, Thence 'turning and
running Easterly eighty-nine (89) feet to the Reading ffakefield Town
Boundary line, the last two courses being by land retained by the
Town of Reading; Thence turning and running Southwesterly along the
Reading-Wakefield Town. Boundary line by land of owners unknown three
hundred forty-four (344) feet to John Street; and thence turning and
running Northwesterly along the Northeasterly boundary line of John
Street, fifty (50) feet to the point of beginnings estimated to con-
tain fifteen thousand three hundred fifty (15,350) feet of land,
and to further authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute for and
in behalf of the Town deed and such other instruments conveying the
lot to the purchaser thereof, or what it will-do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Schedule of
Minimum and Maximum salaries to be paid to employees in the positions
included in the rployees Classification Ilan by striking out the
weekly maximums as appearing therein and substitute in plaice thereof
under the Job Classifications the following new maximum rates.
Classification
Section 4. Public Works Department 'eekly Max.
Assistant Superintendent 105.00
Section 5. Municipal Light Department
Cable Splicer 92.80
Personnel Board.
Town Warrant - June 30, 1954
ARTICLE 6. To see what sum the Town will appropriate and transfer
to cover the payment of the first year of the term of the contract
for the garbage collection which appropriation is to be added to the
previous appropriation voted under Article 4 at the Annual Town meet-
ing held in March 1954 or what it will. do in relation thereto.
Board of Health
ARTICLE, 7. To a-ee what sum the Town will appropriate from available
funds and transfer for consulting engineering services, surveys, plans
j
t and repDts in connection with the study of the future development of
the Birch Meadow area now being made by special committee established'
under vote adopted at the Annual Town Meeting of the current year, or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Committee for Study of Basch
Meadow Area.
ARTICLE 8. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate or
transfer froze available funds for the purpose of employment of legal
counsel. to be expended under the direction of the Planning Board in re-
lation to appeals from decisions of the Board of Appeal of the Town of
Reading under Authority of Chapter 40, Section 30'of the General Laws
(Tercentenary Edition) or what it will do in relation thereto.
Planning Board
And you are directed to serve thie 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 June 30, 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 date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Tarrant with your doings
thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said
meeting.
Given under our hands this seventeenth day of June, 195
Kenneth C. Tatham
Fames E. Calvin
Lawrence Drew
Selectmen of Reading
A true copy. Attest;
Arthur L. Harris
Constable of Reading
C ONUYTOY I , -,LTH OF MASSAC rIUSETT'S
Officer's Return ltbiddlese.x, ss Reading
By virtue of this warrant, I, on June 21, 1954 notified and warned
the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections
and town affairs, to meet in Shepa.rdson Hall, Junior High School., Temple
Street, in said Reading at the time specified, as the designated place
for the four precincts of the Toirm, by posting attested copies of this
warrant in the following public places within the Town of Readings
Precinct 1. Austints Lunch Room 17 Harnden Street
Central Fire Station
Police Headquarters
Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building
IT,,T. F. Charlest Store 610 Main Street
Boston & Maine R. R. Depot
Precinct . Waterhouse t s Store 36 Mineral Street
Benny's Store 168 Lowell.Street
Fire Station, Engine 2
1
u#
Precinct. Municipal Building=
Zitzcw's Store 287 Lowell Street Ewa
McLaughlin's Store 1051 Main Street
The date of posting being more than seven days prior to June 30,
1951, the date set for the meeting in this warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in
the Reading Chronicle in the issue of June 24, 195Z~L, the same being
more than one day prior to the date of said meeting.
(Signed) Arthur L. Harris
Constable of Reading
'..SPECIAL TOv,JrT MEETING
Shepardson Hall, Junior High School
June 30, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P.
Howard, at 8:10 P. M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when, on motion
of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to dispense vdth further reading
of the warrant except for the Constable's Return which was then
read by the Towh Clerk.
ARTICLE 1. Kenneth C. Latham read the following report, and on
motion of Samuel H. Davis it was voted that it be accepted and
placed on file:
BUSIN S`S` AREA DEVELOPMENT
In line with the vote of the Annual. Town Meeting of 1954, at
which time certain land area in Reading was changed to Business
Zone, at the junction of Route 28 and Route 128, negotiations have
been continued with the proposed insurance building development.
This report can be summed up by stating that options were taken,
and consideration passed, as of May 1, 1954, for a period of sip:.
rzonths, on the land in question by the attorneys for the insurance
company. Some time in the six months' period from May first to
November first, 1954, the decision should be forthcoming from the
insurance company which has taken the options on the land..
This is a report of progress on the project to date.
Respectfully submitted
(Signed) Kenneth C. Latham
ARTICLE 1. William H. Dolben, Jr. read the following report, and
on motion of Kenneth 0. Latham it was voted that it be accepted as
report of progess and placed on file.
BIRCH MEADOW STUDY COMMITTP
At an Annual. Town Meeting on March 22, 1954, this committee was
established for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the
future development of the Birch Meadow area relating to school ath-
letic facilities, public playground areas, public utilities, access
roads, parking areas, swimming pool and other related matters.
Your committee has held regular weekly meetings commencing
May 15, 1954. We have defined our objective as follows:
To create a longe range plan for the future development of the
Birch Meadow Area which will provide recreational facilities
and access thereto for the greatest number of inhabitants con-
sistent with the financial position of the town.
Recreational as above referred to relates to
a. organized and unorganized sports and games.
b. within and without the school cirriculuml
c. parking areas V
In the pursuit of our objective, we have made a physical inspec-
tion of the area; have requested and received recommendations of the
School Committee relating to recreational facilities and parking re-
quirements;
Special Town Meeting
June 30, 1954
have requested recommendations of the Board of Public Works for access
and utility roads to service the area; and have requested and received
recommendations of the Board of Selectmen relating to the site of the
swimming poo3..
It should be mentioned here that the foregoing recommendations are
not made a part of this report inasmuch as no specific action has been
taken on the recommendations but rather they will be given due consid-
eration in our deliberations.
In its final report to the Annual Tovm Meeting next March, this
Committee wants to present a master plan showing the proposed develop-
ment of the Birch Meadow Area in its entirety which will include cost
estimates by sections in logical sequence.
In order to accomplish this it will be necessary to
1. Have, a complete and accurate survey which would involve bringing
up to date the 1930 topographical::. map of the area so that proper
drainage may be determined and further that proper estimates of
fill may be determined.
2. Have provided sketches with templates to scale of football,
baseball and other fields ® together with sketches of proposed
access roads to the High Schoo.and playground. area as well as
previsions for rp. rking - in order that this committee may
determine proper locations fore ach.
3. Have provided cost estimates of various portion& of the proposed
work broken down into units.
4- Incorporate a plan for the contingent sewerage disposal of the
proposed elementary school.should the study committee which is
studying various sites decide upon the Forest Street location.
Engineering services and consultation will be required to assist this
Committee in its deliberation and planning in order to present are in-
telligent, comprehensive plan and analysis of the various factors in-
volved. Therefore, under a subsequent article appears the request for
the necessary funds.
The Board of Public Works have informed this committee that it is
beyond its scope to furnish the information we request in this respect.
They have furnished us with all available plans.
At a previous Town Meeting the School Committee requested and was
given an appropriation of $1,000. for engineering services in connec-
tion with the development of certain areas at Birch Meadow. All re-
.ports and records resulting from this previous expenditure have been
delivered to this committee for its use. The comprehensive study this
committee has undertakers by your direction involves a much wider scope;
with a consequent need of more extensive engineering services.
SCHOOL C0DUMITTEE
Board of Public Works
FINANCE C01181ITTEE
Capital Budgeting Comm.
TON MEETING MEMBERS
(Signed) Harold D. Kilgore, Je.
(Signed) Carl B. Pitman
(Signed) Lawrence A. Cate
(Signed) Gilbert M. Lothrop
(Signed) Charles L. Richardson, Jr.
(Signed) William H. Dolben, Jr. C'hm,
ARTICLE 1. Everett P. Packer moved that the School Committee be and
they hereby are instructed to name the new High School "Reading Memorial
High School," and dedicate the same to the Veterans of all Wars and that
a Bronze Plaque be placed in the Building bearing a suitable inscription
commemorating the Sacrificeq and Service of the Veterans who served
their Country in times of gar
On motion of Roy E. Hatfield it was voted that action on rerett P.
Packer's motion be postponed until the next annual town mewing..
On motion of Kenneth.C. Latham it was voted to place Article 1 on
the table
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take up Article 7.
ARTICLE 7
On motion of William H. Dolben, Jr. it was voted that the sum of
Twenty-two Hundred ($2200.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from Surplus Revenue for consulting engineering services,
surveys plans and reports in connection with the study of the future
development of the Birch Meadow area now being made by special com-
A 1w
Special Town Mee'd ng Jtune 30, 1954
mittee established under vote adopted at the Annual Town. Meeting of
the current year, such amount to be expended under the direction of
said co_ littee, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized
and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this
vote.
ARTICLE 2. On motion of Kenneth O. Lathan it was voted that the
Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to grant lease
and easement to the United States> of America upon s uch terms and con-
ditions as they may determine covering the following lots of land sit-
uated in the Southerly part of the Town on Bear Till, so called, and
shown on Plat No. 50A on file in the office of the Board of Asses'sore:
Lots 238 to 263 both inclusive; 178 to 191 both inclusive,
200 to 213 bath inclusive and 204 to 268 both inclusive
and the Board of Selectmen are further authorized to execute for and
in behalf of the Town the lease and easement and such other instru-
ments which may be necessary in connection therewith.
ARTICT 31 On motion of Kenneth C. Tatham it was voted that the
sum of Two Hundred Thirty-six and 72/100 ($236.72) Dollars be appro-
priated by transferring said sum from the Veal Estate Account for the
payment of the remaining costs covering the construction of the illunici®
pa.l Parking Area situated Northerly of Haven treetm which appropria-
tion is to be added to the previous appropriation voted under Article
20 at the Annual Town Fleeting held March. 16, 1953, and the Town A°ccount®
ant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sun
to carry out the purpose of this vote.
AIRTICLE, 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the
Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to convey for the
minimum sum of Twenty-five Hundred ($2500.) Dollars and upon such
further terms and conditions as they may determine the following lot
of land. loca.ted. on the Northeasterly side of John Street and bounded.:
Beginning on the Northeasterly side of John Street at point
fifty (50) feet Northwesterly from the Reading-Wakefield To- on
Boundary line measured along the Northeasterly side line of John
Street, Thence running Northeasterly two hundred seventy (270)
feet; Thence turning and running Easterly eighty-nine (89( feet
to the Reading-Iffakefield Town. Boundary line, the last tv^,ro courses
being by land retained by the Town of Reading; Thence turning and
running Southwesterly along the Reading -T¢1akefiel.,d Town Boundary
line by land of owners unknown three hundred forty-four (344)
feet to John Streets and thence turning and running Northwesterly
along; the Northeasterly boundary line of John Street, fifty (50)
feet to the paint of beginnings estimated to contain Fifteen
thousand three hundred fifty (15,350) square feet of land,
and said Board is fur=ther authorized to execute for and in behalf of
the Towvn deed and such other instruments conveying the lot to the
purchaser thereof.
Vote 119 In the affirmative
0 • In the Negative
ARTICLE 5. On notion of Harold L. Jones it was voted that the
Schedule of Minimi rya, and Maximum salaries to be paid to employees in
the positions included in the rtployees Classification Plan be and
the same hereby is amended by striking out the weekly maxizmumrs as
aepearing therein and substitute in place thereof under the Job Class-
ifications the following new maximum rates:
Classification Weekly Max.
See. 4. Public Works Department
Assistant superintendent 105®00
See. 5. Municipal Tight Department
Cable splicer 92.80
ARTICLE, 6. On motion of Charles"R. Baisley it was voted: that the
sum of Two Thousand One Hundred Thirty-two and 16/l0O ($2132®16) be
appropriated by transferring said sum from surplus Revenue to coyer
the payment' of the first year of the term of the contract for the gar-
nage collection, which appropriation is to be added to the previous
appropriation voted under Article 4 at the Annual Town Meeting held in
March, 1954, and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authoriz-ed, and
instructed to transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote
fuas~l
Special Tolrun Meeting June 30, 1954
ARTICLE,, 8. On motion of A. Floyd. David it was voted that the
town accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to
transfer the sus±i of four hundred dollars ($100®) from the Planning
Board 'Expense Account to a new Planning Board Legal Expense Account
and that the Planning Board be and it hereby is authorized to expend
such sum for the employment of legal counsel in relation to appeala
from two decisions of the Reading Board of Appeals dated.March 30,
1954 and for any expensea contingent thereto.
This motion was lost
On'motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to take Article 1
4 from the table.
On motion of Kenneth O. Tatham, it was voted that Article l be
indefinitely postponed.
on motion of Kenneth O. Latham, it was voted to adjourn, sine die,
at.10t15 P. M.
123' Precinct Members present
A true copy. Attest
Boyd _.u . tetifiJ~.x°~'_ Tom. Olexk
State Primary, September 14, 1954
TOWN WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY
(SEAL)
The 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 said Town who are qualified to vote in
Primaries to meet in Odd Fellows Building, Woburn Street, in said j
Reading, as the poll.ing.place designated for the four W ecincts in
said Town on
TUESDAY, the FOURTEENTH DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1954
at seven o'clock, A. M«, for the following purposes
To bring in their. votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination
of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
GOVERNOR for this COMMONWEALTH
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this COMMONWEALTH
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this COMMONWEALTH
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this COMMONWEALTH
AUDITOR OF THE.COMMONWEALTH_for this COMMONWEALTH
ATTORNEY GENERAL for. this COMMONWEALTH.
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS for EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
COUNCILLOR for SIXTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT
SENATOR for SEVENTH MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL.COURT for EIGHTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY for NORTHERN DISTRICT
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY for MIDDLESEX COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONER for MIDDLESEX COUNTY }
COUNTY TREASURER for MIDDLESEX COUNTY
The polls will be open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M.
And you aredirected to serve.this warrant by posting an attested
copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the four precincts
of the town not less than seven days prior to September 141 1954, the date
set for the meeting in said warrant and to cause this warrant to be pub-
lished in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings
thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meet-
ing
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of August, A. D. 1954..
Kenneth C. Latham
James E, Calvin
Lawrence Drew
Selectmen of Reading
Attest
James T. Putnam
Constable of Reading
r
State Primary
Officerts Return
September 14, 1954
By virtue of this warrant, I. on September 7, 1954 notified
and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading,. qualified to vote
in elections and town affairs to meet in Odd Fellows Building,
Woburn: Street in said Reading, at the time specified, as the designated
place for the four Precincts of the Town, by posting attested copies
of this warrant in the following public places within the Town of
Reading.
Precinct 1 Austinfs Lunch Room 17 Harnden Street
Central.Fire Station Pleasant Street
Police Headquarters Pleasant` Street
Precinct 2. Masonic Temple Building
M. F. Chariest Store 610 Main Street
Boston & Maine'R. R. Depot
Precinct 3. Waterhousets Store 36 Mineral Street
Bennyfs Store 168 Lowell Street
Fire Station, Engine #2 Woburn Street
Precinct 4. Municipal Building
Z'itzowf s Store 287 Lowell Street
McLaughlints Store 1051 Main Street
The date of posting being more than seven days prior to September
14: 1,954, the date set for the meeting in this warrant.
I also caused an,attested copy of this warrant to be.published in
the Reading Chronicle in the issue of September 9, 1954, the same
being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting.
.Tames. T. Putnam
Constable of Reading
488
September 14, 195 4
STATE PRIMARY
Security Hall September 144 195=
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constablets return
thereon a Party Primary was held at the time and place specified,
and was called to `order by James:.E. Calvin, Selectman, who then
read the warrant and the Officerts return.. The.ballot boxes were
duly examined by the Constable in charge and found to be empty and
registered ooo
GOVERNOR
The polls were then declared open at 7 A.M. and were closed at
8 P. M. with the following result; 195 Democrat Votes and 1284
Republican Votes for a total of 1479 as follows:
BALLOT OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Pree. Pree. Prec. Pree. Totals
1 2 3
Christian A. Herter
208
320
338
348
1214
Causeway Street, Millis
Blanks
16
21
21
12
70
22
37-1
_3797
56-0
12
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier
216,
327
343
348
1234
1'03 Linden Street, Everett
Blanks
8
1
lb
12
50
=7
1 3
9
3 0
12
SECRETARY
Michael J. McCarthy
203
309
332
339
1183
282 Spring Street, E.Bridgewat er
Blanks
21
22
27
21
101.
34
3-9
_ a
i
TREASURER
Augustus G. Means
207
314
339
343
1203
County Road, Essex
Blanks
17
27
20
17
81
22
371
-3-59--
AUDITOR
William P. Constantino
204
3o4
334
332
1174
117 Pearl Street, Clinton
Blanks
20
727
77
2
28
110
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold
210
323
342
348
1223
37 Lowell Road, Concord
Blanks
1
18
17
12
61
2
-37
379
TO
12
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Leverett Saltonstall
215
324
342
349
1230
Smith Street, Dover
Blanks
7~
17
l1
'1.
"
5
2
37
359
0
33x
12
'tea _i
State Primary
September 14,
1954
Prec.
Prec.
Pree.
` Prec.
Totals
1
2
3
CONGRESSMAN
Angier L. Goodwin
146
233
240
242
861.
52 Sheffield Road,Melrose
Lester W. Bowen
69
92
110
113
384
1247 Main Street, Reading
Blanks
79
16
771
4
0
1
44
359
3
2
COUNCILLOR
M. Edward Viola
1e96
31.0
327
336
1169
125 Pleasant Street,Arlington
Blanks
28
22
1
?
2
+
'
_,_2_k
O
11
3
_
3
9
3
3
SENATOR
George J. Evans
140
230
266
236
872
120 Main Street,takefield
John C. Connelly
74
1:00
84
109
367
1 Coolidge Road,Reading
Blanks
10,
11
3
15
"
'
*
2.}.
7
33 9
3i0
12
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
Frank D. Tanner
203
305
318
330
1156
26 Mineral Street, Reading
Charles E. Wilkinson-
200
294
336
338
1168
38 Deering Street,, Reading
Edward A. Foley
7
16
9
7
39
6 Fletcher Roadj, Woburn
' Mildred M. McHenry„
8
15
5
11
39
354 M'ishawum Road, Woburn
Stanley Roketenetz, Jr.
9
18
7
10
44
159 New Boston Street,Woburn
Blanks
21
V34
71t
,~_?-O
2
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
George E. Thompson
194
299,
316
327
1136
69 Stratford Road, Melrose
Blanks
0
2
3 ;
33
0
8
218'4'
. .
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
Sumner R. Andrews
37
85
82
76
280
47 Wildwood St., Winchester
Gordon L. Axtman
2
2
1.
1.
6
25 Union Street,Cambridge
James J. Bagley
3
2
2
5
12
934 Watertown Street,Newton
Robert W. Cook
69
71-
77
71
288
21 Richardson St., Wakefield
Lawrence H. Davis
24
32
48
51
155
50 Bettinson Ave., Everett
Marren J. Fitzgerald
rv
50
79
86
84
299
.
105 Cushing Ave., Belmont
Gordon F. Hughes
-
4
4
25 Magnus Ave., Somerville
John F. Lombard
2
3
5
4
14
21 Horace Road, Belmont
Clarence E.` Lord
2
3
3
8
23 Springfield St., Somerville
Frederick J. Wheeler, Jr,
3
13
5
6
27
39 Woodbine Road, Medford
Blanks
~
+
!
0
4
1 1
2'
3
39
3
0
12
190
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Alan G. Adams
15 Somerset Road, Lexington
Stanley E. Andrews
1,82 Dale Street, Waltham
Ernest Brenner
49 Dartmouth St., Somerville
Albert L Daigle
29 Essex Street, Lowell;
Guy DiNuccio
132 Bow Street, Everett
Delbert A.Merenda
33 Alexander Ave., Ledford
Ellis Sutcliffe
23 Buswell'Park, Newton
Horace H. Walker
123 Grant Avenue, Medford
D. Paul. Wormwood
168 Washington St., Malden
Blanks
COUNTY TREASURER
Charles P. Howard
186 Summer Avenue, Reading
Blanks
State Primary September 14, 1954
Prec« Pres... Prec« Prec.. Totals
1 2 3
9o
1,66
153-
21
22
21. _
38-
40
64
4
4
8
5
3
2
5
2
2
3'
9
11
8
18 _
21
14
12
16
6
36
61_
359
205
313
330
1
2.1
28
37_
3
BALLOT OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
GOVERNOR
Robert F. Murphy
90 West Border Rd., Malden
Francis E. Kelly
1184 Morton_Streetx Boston
Blanks
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
James . A. Burke,
32 George Street, Boston
Blanks
SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin
61.Cook.Avenue, Chelsea
Blanks
TREASURER
Clement A. Riley
132 Berwick Place, Norwood
William F. Carr
390 K Street, Boston
John. F. Kennedy
2222-.Washington St., Canton
Blanks
43
--?3
127
536
22'
86
80
222
9
25
5
15
5
14
8
31.
23
70
22
64
4 z
221_
16-0
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AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley
21 Pinckney St., Boston
Blanks
ATTORNEY GENERAL=
John F. Collins
72 Dunster Road, Boston.
Blanks
SENATOR IN `CONGRESS
State Primary
September 14, 1954
Prec« Prec« Prec. Prec. Totals
1. 2 3 4
45
49 -
40
35
169
8
8
6
26
53
9
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50
40
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10
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Foster Furcolo
28
812 Longmeadow St.,Longmeadow
John 1, Fitzgerald
7
34 Irving Street, Boston
Joseph L. Murphy
12
57 Samoset,Streets Boston
Blanks
6
53
CONGRESSMAN
Jahn B. Carr
6
91 Prentiss St., Somerville
John C. Carr, Jr*
17
30 Burnside St., Medford
Torbert H. MacDonald
23
18 Stevens Street, Malden
Blanks
7
73
COUNCILLOR
John Francis Casey
6 Pleasant Ave., Somerville
Joseph J. Corcoran
186 Elm Street, Cambridge
Joseph Ray Crimmins
31 Laurel St., Somerville
James J. Reagan
64 Hammond Road, Belmont
Edward T. Sullivan
4 Kassul Park, Cambridge
Blanks
SENATOR
Cornelius T. Finnegan, Jr.
294 Wentworth-Ave., Lowell,.
Clarence L Myette
11. Pleasant Street,Wakefield
Walter C. Powers
22 Manning Street, Reading
Blanks
38
29
20
115
5
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28
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126
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77
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492
State Primary September i4s 1954
A
Pree, Pres. Prec* _Prec« Totals
I': 2_____I_ 4-
REPRESENTATIVES IN-GENERAL COURT
Joseph D.Cahill.
28 Berkeley Streets Reading
James M. Henchey _ 11
41 Eaton Avenue, Woburn
Charles R. McCauley, Jr,
19 Davis Street, Woburn
John J. Pattelena
1,04 Pearl Street, Woburn
Andrew P. Ring
21. Middlesex Avenue, Wilmington
John F. Scalley
47 Harrison Avenue, Woburn
William G. Shaughnessy
42 Garfield Ave., Woburn
Mary A. Terwilliger
3;92 Washington Street, Woburn
Blanks
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Joseph V. Carroll.
31 Alpine Street, Somerville
Charles H. McCue
37 Taylor Road.. Belmont
Paul V. Shaughnessy
75 Villa Street, Waltham
Irving L. Stackpole
21 College Hill..Rd._, Somerville
Blanks
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY
John J. Butler
6 Bartley Street, Wakefield
Philip P. Dever
7 Wolcott Road, Woburn
John J. Foley
20 Rindge Avenue, Cambridge
Clifford Halligan
225 Perry Street, Lowell.
John V. Harvey
1:9 Hermon Street, Belmont
Blanks
COUNTY COMMISSIONS
Thomas B. Brennan
541 High Street, Medford
John J. Burke
48 Dickinson St., Somerville
Joseph Perry Costa
63 Pine Hill St., Lowell
Walter J. Frizzell.
2 Lewis Street, Medford
William E. Higham
44 Tower St., Somerville
30
31
35
27
123
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8
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43
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State Primary September 14, 1954
Prec« Prec. Pree. Free., Totals
1. 2 3 , 4
COUNTY COMMISSIONER (continued)
James P-. McCarthy
7
7
4
5
23
182 Brookside Parkway; Medford
Jeannette C. Chisholm. Sullivan
2
5
5
5
17
50 Linden Street, Waltham
Blanks
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10
71-ii
3
COUNTY TREASURER
C. Michael Bradley
3
4
3'
1.
11.
112 Fifth Street, Cambridge
Francis T. Crawford
4
4
2'
1
11.
279 Pine Street, Lowell
Timothy J. Cronin
1-
3
10
3'
17
46 Bow Street, Somerville
Joseph M. Curley
15
16
11
12
55
30 Jordan Avenue, Wakefield
Edward L. Harley
2
1.
1-
5
9
607 Gorham Street, Lowell
Daniel J. Hurley
2
Ia.
2
1.
6
Boston Road, Billerica
Joseph T.Kelleher
6
10
6
6
28
37 Poole Street, Woburn
Francis R. King
3
7
37 Blossom Street, Lowell
John J. McGlynn
1-
1
4
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8
20 Cushing Street, Medford
Wilbur F. Nixon
1
i.
I
3
120 Appleton Street, Cambridge
Dennis F. O e Keefe
1.
5
1.
7
22 Dean Street; Everett
Michael A. O'Leary
2_
2
399 Broadway, Cambridge
Blanks
l
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2
f
39
The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed in ballot
envelopes and transmitted to the Constable to be placed in the town
building vault for safe keeping.
Voted to adjourn, sine, die., 10:30 P. M. September.14, 1954.
Attest._.- ..ne,..a
Boyd H. Stewart
Town Clerk
meaep - S..~
TOWN WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
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 said Town who are qualified to vote in
elections to meet in Odd Fellows Building, Woburn Street in said
Reading, as the polling place designated for the four p?ecincts in
said Town on
TUESDAY, the SECOND DAY of NOVEMBER, 1954
at seven otclock, A. M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Election Officers for
GOVERNOR for this COMMONWEALTH
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR for this COMMONWEALTH
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this COMMONWEALTH
TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL for this COMMONWEALTH
AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH for this COMMONWEALTH
ATTORNEY GENERAL for this COMM!0NWEALTH
SENATOR IN CONGRESS for this COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONG'RESS' for EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
COUNCILLOR for SIXTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT
SENATOR for SEVENTH MIDDLESEX SENATORIAL DISTRICT
TWO REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT for EIGHTEENTH REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY for NORTHERN DISTRICT
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY for MIDDLESEX COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,for MIDDLES COUNTY
COUNTY TREASURER for MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Also to vote YES or NO in answer to the following questions:
q,UESTION NO. 1
A, Shall. licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein
of all alcoholic beverages (Whiskey, rum, gin, malt
beverages, wines: and all other alcoholic beverages)? YES
n
B. Shall.licensesbe granted in this Town for the
sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and
beer, ale and all other malt beverages:)' YES
C. Shall.licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein
of all alcoholic beverages in packages so called,
not to be drunk on the premises? YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 2'
A. Shall. the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES
licensed horse races be permitted in this county? NO
B. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on YES`
licensed dog races be permitted in this county? NO
State Election
November 2, 1954
The polls will be open from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M,'
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested
copy thereof in at least three public places in each of the four
precincts of the town not less than seven days prior to November 2,
1954, the date'set for the meeting in said warrant and to cause this
warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day at least
prior to said date.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your do-
ings thereon to the `'Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for
said meeting.
Given under our hands this eighteenth day of October, A. D. 1954.
Kenneth C. Latham
James E. Galvin
Lawrence Drew
Selectmen of Reading
Middlesex, ss.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Officer's Return
Reading October 25, 1954
By virtue of this warrant,. I, on October 25, 1954, notified and
warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in
elections and town affairs, to meet` in Off Fellows Building, Woburn
Street, in said Reading at the time specified, as the designated
place for the four precincts of the Town, by posting attested copies
of this warrant in the following places within the Town of Reading:
Precinct 1.
Austin's Lunch Room
17
Harnden Street
Central Fire Station
Police Headquarters
Precinct 2.
Masonic Temple Building
M. F. Charles' Store
610
Main Street
Boston & Maine R. R. Depot
Precinct 3.
Waterhouse's Store
36
Mineral Street
Bennyt s Store
168
Lowell: Street
Fire Station, Engine 2
Precinct 4-
Municipal Building
Zitzowts Store
287
Lowell Street
McLLaughlints Store
1051
Main Street
The date of posting being more than seven days prior to November
2, 1954, the date set for the meeting in this warrant.
I'also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in
the Reading Chronicle in the issue of Thursday October 28, 1954, the
same being more than one day prior to the date of said meeting.
(Signed) James T. Putnam
Constable of Reading
STATE ELECTION
Odd Fellows Building November 2, 1954
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable's return thereon
a State Election was held at the time and place specified in the warrant.
The meeting was called to order by Kenneth 0. Latham.
The warrant was partially read by Boyd H. Stewart, when on motion of
James E. Calvin it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the
warrant except the Constablets return, which was then read by Boyd H.
Stewart.
The ballot boxes were examined by the Constable in charge and each
found to be empty, and all registered 000.
The polls were declared open by Kenneth C. Latham.
496
State
Election
November 2,
1954
The polls were opened at 7:
00 A. M.
and clos
ed at
8.00 P.
M. with
the following results:
t
t
7014
es cas
Whole number of vo
Prec.
Prec.
Prec.
Prec.
Totals
1
2
GOVERNOR
Christian A. Herter-of Millis
Republican
1040
1530
1204
1654
5428
Robert F. Ifurphy-of Malden
Democratic
497
366
290
391=
1544
Lawrence Gilfedd:er-of Boston
6
Socialist Labor
Guy S. Williams-of Boylston
2
Prohibition
2
11
0
11
0
5
0
7
Blanks
1 2
75
1908-
1500
-2-
701
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Sumner G. Whittier-of Everett-
Republican
`
1082
1551
1238
1696
5567
James A. Burke-of Boston
Democratic 452
338
253
340
1383
Donald. E. Babcock-Pittsfield
Prohibition
5
3
Francis A. Votano-of Lynn.
Socialist Labor
0
1
1
5
Blanks
15
7
11
-
L
112
1907$
I70_0
-2-0-54
70
I
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SECRETARY
Edward J. Cronin-of Chelsea
Democratic
552-
484
364
514
1914
Michael J. McCarthy-of East
Bridgewater., Republican
950
1373
11-06
1492
4921
Fred K. Ingersoll-of Lynn
Socialist Labor
8:
11
1
9
29.
William D. Ross-of Brookline
Prohibition
6
9
2
22
Blan'Ro
F
_
31
~
2
7
128
0
,3
.go
0Q
20
7
TREASURER
John F. Kennedy-of Canton
Democratic
538
443
297
472'
1750
Augustus G. Means-of Essex:
Republican
968
1428
1181
1544
5121.
Henning A. Blomen-of Boston
Socialist Labor
8
10
3
13'
34
Isaac Goddard-of Newton
Prohibition
3
4
2
2`
11
Blanks
35
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1
04
17
00
2'
20
8
9
AUDITOR
Thomas J. Buckley-of Bost>n
Democratic
609
584
420
584
2197
William P. Constantino-of
Clinton Republican
890
1290
1059
1424
4663
John B. Lauder-of Revere
Prohibition
10
5
11
9
25
Anthony Martin-of Boston
Socialist Labor
2
0
3L
4
7
Blanks
1
2
1
3
3.22
1. 2
10
1500
20
741
ATTORNEY GENERAL
George Fingold-of Concord
'epublican
John F. Collins-of Boston
Democratic
Howard B. Rand.-of Haverhill;.
Prohibition
Malcolm T. Rowe-of Peabody
Socialist Labor
Blanks
1062
1503
1207
1661
461
383
283
371
2
5
2
4
2~ 17 7 172 190-$- 0Z 7041
703 x
5433,
1498
13
466
State Election
November
2', 1954
SENATOR in CONGiESs;.
Pree.
Free.
Prec.
Prec.
Totals
2
3
Leverett Saltonstall-of Dover
Republican
1050
1492
1201
1628
5371
Foster Furcolo-of Longmeadow
Democratic
185
394
283
09
1571
Thelma Ingersoll-of Lynn
Socialist Labor
0
2
2
4
8
Harold J. Ireland-of Worcester
Prohibition
1_
1
1
0
3
Blanks
16
1
2'
1
-45
1
1 5 oo
1
_2053~
61
] f
,
9
70T
ice! CONGRESSMAN
Angier L. Goodwin-of Melrose
Republican
1040
1410
11.53
1570
5173
Torbert H. TfacDonald-of Malden
Democratic
3
49
483
338
x-1-69
1.783
Blanks
1
1-"
2
1.5
1
_1_
_0__'0
2
8
,
5
0
701
COUNCILLOR
M. Edward Viola-of Arlington
Republican
1009
1473
1181
1586
52-49
John Francis Casey-of Somervill
e
Democratic
494
388
291
408
1581
Anthony D. Hall-of Arlington
Prohibition
6
6
4
20
Blanks
4
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190
1500
20
701.
SENATOR
George J. Evans-of Wakefield
Republican
1072
1493;
1205
1641
5411.
Cornelius T. Finnegan, Jr. of
t Lowell Democratid
447
381-
278
373
1.79
I
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Blanks
1 2
18
17
1
500
0
20
2
0l
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7
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL: COURT
Frank D. Tanner-of Reading
Republican
1127
1551
1242
1656
5576
Charles E. Wilkinson-of Reading
Republican
965-
1374-
1144
1522'
5005
James M. Henchey-of Woburn
Democratic
362
320
220`
345
1247
William G. Shaughnessy-of
Woburn Democratic
369
311.
195
300
1175
Blanks
281
26o
199
285
1025
310
3 1
3000
l0
170-27
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
George E. Thompson-of Melrose
Republican
1026
1498
1209
1,623
5356
Joseph V. Carroll;-of Somerville
Democratic
478
377
2
0
387
12
1
Blanks
8
1
04
l
2
1
00
0
6
1
1
.
9
5
70
REGISTER OF PROBATE & INSOLVENCY
Warren J. Fitzgerald-of Belmont
Republican
1015
145-
1188
1572
5226
John J. Foley-of Cambridge
Democratic
485
405
283
418
1591
Blanks
2
1 2
52
1
7
2
1
00
6
20
197
1
7
9
5
70
4
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Thomas B. Brennan-of Medford
Democratic
549
492
356
486
1883
Alan G. Adams-of Lexington
Republican
948
11E66,
1110
1496
4920
Blanks
5
50
0
7
1
72
211
`
1 2
190
5
0
7757
7
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9
State Election
November 2, 1954
Prec.
Prec.
Prec.
.
Pr
Totals
2
e
COUNTY TREASURER
Charles P. Howard-of Reading
1113
1528
123'8
1653
553'
Republican
Timothy J. Cronin-of Somerville
Democratic
409
348
247
30
1373
Blanks
0
2
1
15
00
1
2
20.
10
701
li'
90
5
QUESTION No. 1
A. Shall licenses be grante
d in this
town for
the
sale therein of all.alcoholic b
everages
(whiskey,
rum,
gin, malt beverages, wines and
all other
alcoholic
beverages)?
Yes
340
25
207
308
1180
No
1038
~
1 06
1161
1551
5156
Blanks
17
177
1
7
1 2
1 00
195
20
678
01
1~ 2
90
7
B. Nines and beer, ale and
all other malt beverages?
329
315
2231
309
1176
Yes
No
1004
1384
1126
1522;
5036
Blanks
21
20
151!
22
802
l ~2
l9od
1500
20
701
C. Package Goods
Yes
702
799
557
782
2810
Nos
756
1020
879
1175
38
Blanks
' 89
64
Q7
l 0&
1-500
20
701
QUESTION No. 2
A. Shall the pari-mutuel
system of betting on
licensed horse races be
permitted in this county"
YES 624
NO 793
Blanks 135
l 2
B. Shall the pari-mutuel
system of betting on
licensed dog races be
permitted in this county?
YES 584
NO 807
Blanks 161
1T5_2_
569
430
662
2285
L 6
l
0
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1700
113
206
5 2
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7
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12 8
2132
4222%
_1,~8
11906
12
1 00
3
20
6b0
701
The votes were declared in open Town Meeting, sealed in ballot
envelopes and transmitted to the Constable to be placed in the
vault for safe keeping.
Voted to adjourn, sine die, 2.15 A. M. November 3, 1954
Attest
Boyd H. Stewart
Tovvn C le rk
Thursday, November 4, 1954
Attested copies of the election results were this day trans-
mitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth and to the County
Commissioners at :East Cambridge.
Attest Boyd H. Stewart
Town Clerk
s
T O W N WARRANT
(Seal)
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 Reading, qualified to vote
in 'elections and town affairs, to meet at the new High School, 62
Oakland Road, in said Reading on
MONDAY, DECEMBER '6, 1954
at eight 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 committees and determine what instructions will be given
Town Officers and special committees.
Article 2. To see what sum the town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer for the maintenance, care and protection of
the old High School Building and the school grounds and for consult-
ing engineering services, surveys and plans in connection with the
study of the future development and use of the building or what it
will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to acquire by purchase,
right of eminent domain, or otherwise for school purposes the
following described parcel of land and to see what sum the town will
appropriate from available funds for the acquisition of such land or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the southerly side
line of Hartshorn Street and the westerly line of the property herein
described; thence running northerly along the easterly end of Hart-
shorn Street twenty-one and five-tenths (21.5) feet; thence running
easterly 'along land of Inhabitants of the Town of Reading one hundred
(100.00) feet; thence southerly along land of Inhabitants of the Town
of Reading seventy and one-tenth (70.1) feet; thence running westerly
along land of Inhabitants of the Town of Reading one hundred. (100.)
feet; thence running northerl7,hy land now or formerly of Hermann
forty-eight and six-tenths (48.6) feet to point of beginning, con-
taining about 7,008 square feet.
Law Committee
Article 4. To see what sum the town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer for consulting engineers or architectural
services, plans and surveys for constructing an addition to or re-
building Hose 2 fire House on Woburn Street, or what it will do in
relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to amend the Regulations
Relating to Job Classifications under the Ehployees:_Classification
Plan by adding at the end of Regulation 10 the following paragraph;
During state of extreme emergency involving the health and safety
of persons or property as officially declared by the Board of Select-
men under the provisions of the law, a special overtime payment shall
be made to employees not ordinarily entitledto overtime on,the follow-
ing basis;
When the number of hours worked in any week exceeds the regular
work week by ten working hours, payment shall be made for all extra
hours worked, not exceeding a maximum of one percent of the annual
salary in any work week. The hourly rate shall be determined by
dividing one percent of the annual salary by forty or applying the
factor .00025.
Exceptions;
1. Foreman shall be paid either under the provisions of the first
paragraph of Regulation ten or under this paragraph, whichever shall
be most advantageous.
2. Call Firemen may be paid additional compensation on an equitable
basis to be determined by the Board of Selectmen and Personnel Board.
Personnell Board
500
Warrant
for Special Town Meeting of December o, 1954
_.1
Article
6. To see what
sum the town will appropriate from avail-
able funds
and transfer to
the account for expenses for construction,
maintenance
and operation
of water works, or what it will do in re-
lation ther
eto.
Board of Public Works
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions
of Sections 42A and 42B to 42F inclusive, being an Act relative to
liens for water rates and charges or what it will. do in relation
thereto.
Board of Public Works
Article 8. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the account for expenses for construction,
maintenance and operation of Parks and Playgrounds, or what it will
do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Article 9. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from.avail-
able funds and transfer to the account for expenses for the mainten-
ance of sanitary sewers, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Public Works
Article 10. To see what sum the town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the account for the construction and main-
tenance of sidewalks for expenses, or what it will.do in relation
thereto.
Board of Public Works
Article 11. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the Tree and Moth Expense Account, or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 12. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the Fire Department Maintenance Account,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen L
Article 13. To see what su_m. the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the Fire Alarm Maintenance Account, or what
it'will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 14. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the Municipal Building Maintenance Account,
or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 15. To see what sum the Town will appropriate from avail-
able funds and transfer to the Election and Registration Expense Ac-
count, or what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to name the new High
School "Reading Memorial High School." and to dedicate the same to
the men'and women of Reading who served in all. Wars and to place a
Bronze Plaque in the building bearing a suitable inscription commem-
orating the sacrifices and service of the Veterans who served their
country in times of war, or what it will. do in relation thereto.
William J. Tighe, Jr. E '
Everett P. Packer°
and others
Article 17. To see what sums the Town will appropriate from avail-'
able funds and transfer for the purpose of completing the construction
of the new High School Building and for originally equipping and furnish-
ing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to the pre-
vious appropriation voted for this purpose, or what it will. do in re-
lation thereto.
School Committee
Article 18. To see what sum the town will appropriate from avail-
able funds-,and transfer for the purpose of payment of Teachers Veter-
ans Pensions or what it will do in relation thereto.
School Committee
Warrant for Special Town Meeting of December 6, 1954
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to transfer the care,
custody, management and control for school purposes of the follow-
ing described parcel of land adjacent to the site of the new High
School, which land is now being used for playground purposes or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Beginning at a point on a parcel of land owned by the Inhabi-
tants of the 'T'own of Reading upon which is located the Reading
Senior High School and running across land known as Birch Meadow
and owned by the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading; thence
N. 200 48" lot' ff.seventy-four and 3/10 (74.3) feet; thence turning
and running N. 690 044 F. for a distance of one hundred forty-
three and 9/100 (113.09) feet; thence turning and running N.830051E.
for a distance of six and 1/10 (6®1) feet; thence turning abd run-
ning 5.43002" 50" W. for a distance of one hundred sixty-six (166)
feet to the point of beginning.
The above parcel having a total area of 50646 square feet.
School Committee
Article 20. To see what sum the 'T'own will appropriate from -
available funds and transfer to the Library Salaries Account, or
what it will do in relation thereto.
Board of Library Trustees
Article 21. To see what sum the town will appropriate from
available funds and transfer for the purchase of a generator chain
saw and cable for use of the cemetery department or what it will
do in relation thereto.
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to acquire by purchase
for enlargement of the Forest Glen Cemetery the following described
parcels of land and to see what sum the town will appropriate from
available funds and transfer for the acquisition of such land or
what it will do in relation thereto.
First Parcel
Beginning on the southerly side of Forest Glen Road at the
northwesterly corner of the parcel; thence easterly by Forest Glen
Road one hundred and 56/100 (100.56) feet to land of the Town of
Reading (Forest Glen Cemetery); thence turning and running south-
easterly by the Forest Glen Cemetery two hundred seventy-three and
80/100 (273.80) feet to the second parcel hereinafter described;
thence turning and running in a general westerly direction b the
said second parcel one hundred thirty-seven and 46/loo (1.37. 6)
feet to land of Harold F. Davis et ux and thence turning and run-
ning northerl by said Davis land two hundred eighty-eight and
91/100 (288.9 feet to Forest Glen Road and the point of beginning.
Said parcel is shown ase Lot 10A on Plat 65 of Town of Reading
Assessors Plans and is estimated to contain 32,550 square feet.
Second Parcel
Beginning at the northeasterly corner thereof at land of Town of
Reading (Forest Glen Cemetery); thence southeasterly by the Forest
Glen Cemetery two hundred twenty-three and 90/100 (223.90) feet to
land now or formerly of George A. Taber etal; thence turning and
running southwesterly by said Taber land one hundred fifty-three
and 307100 (153.30 ).feet to land of James T. Putnam etal ; thence
turning and running northerly by said Putnam land two hundred sixty-
seven (267) feet, more or less, to the first parcel above described
and, thence turning and running easterly by said first parcel one
hundred thirty-seven and 16/100 (137.1}.6) feet to the Forest Glen
Cemetery and the point of beginning.
Said parcel is the easterly portion of Lot 8, Plat 65, Town'of
Reading Assessors Plans and is estimated to contain 35,420 square
feet.
Board of Cemetery Trustees
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an attest-
ed copy thereof.in at least three public places in each precinct of
the Town, not less than seven days prior to December 6, 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.
date.
Warrant for Special Town Meeting of December 6, 1954
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed
for said meetings.
Given under our hands this twenty-second day of November, 1954.
Kenneth C. Latham
James E. Calvin
Lawrence Drew
Selectmen of Reading
A true copy. Attest
Arthur L. TTarris
Constable of 'Reading
COT,,MONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
officer's Return Middlesex ss. Reading
By virtue of this warrant, I, on November 27, 1951, notified and
warned the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in
elections and town affairs, to meet at the New High School, 62 Oak-
land Road, in said Reading at the time specified, as the designated
place for the four precincts of the Town, by posting attaested
copies of this warrant in the following public places within the Town
of Reading:
Precinct 1. Austin's Lunch Room
Central Fire Station
Police .TTeadquarters
Precinct. 2.
Masonic Temple Building
M. F. Charles' Store
Boston & Maine R.R. Depot
Precinct 3
Waterhouse's Store
Benny's Store
Fire Station, Engine 2
Precinct 1} .
Municipal Building
Zitzow's Store
McLa.ughlin's Store
17 Harnden Street
610 Main Street
36 Mineral Street
168 Lowell Street
287 Lowell Street
1051 Main Street
The date of posting being more than seven days prior to December
6, 1954, the date set for the meeting in the warrant.
I also caused an attested copy of this warrant to be publiched in
the Reading Chronicle in the issue of December 1954 the same being
more than one day prior to the date of said meeting.
(Signed) Arthur L. Harris
Constable of Reading
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
New High School Auditorium. December 6, 1954
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P.
Howard, at 8:15 P. M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion
of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to dispense with further reading
of the warrant, except the Constable's Return., which was then read
by the Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting December 6, 19%
Article 1. On motion of Everett P. Packer it was voted that the
Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are instructed to appoint a
committee, consisting of seven members, to consider the advisability
of naming the New High School as a memorial for veterans who served
in all wars; such committee to report at the annual town meeting to
be held in March 1955.
On motion of. Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to place Article 1
on the table.
Article 2. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the
" sum of Six Thousand ($6000.) Dollars be appropriated,by transferring
said sum from Surplus Revenue, for the maintenance, care and protec-
tion of the old High School and the school grounds and for consulting
engineering services, surveys and plans in connection with the study
of the future development and use of the building and that the Town
Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said
sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 3. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the
Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to
acquire for and in behalf of the town by purchase, right of eminent
domain or otherwise for school purposes the fee in the following de-
scribed parcel of land and the sum of sixty-six hundred ($6600.)
dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the.following
accounts; $1,000. from Old Age Assistance Account; $250. from Interest
Account and $5,350. from Surplus 'Revenue and the Town Accountant be
and hereby is authorized and :instructed to transfer said sums to carry
out the purpose of this vote.
Beginning at a point at the intersection of the southerly side line
of Hartshorn Street and the westerly line of the property herein de-
scribed; thence running northerly along the easterly end of Hartshorn
Street twenty-one and five-tenths (21.5) feet; thence running easterly
along land of Inhabitants of the Town of Reading one hundred (100) feet;
thence southerly along land of Inhabitants of the Town of Reading
seventy and one-tenth (70.1) feet; thence running westerly along land
of Inhabitants of the Town of 'Reading one hundred (100) `feet; thence
running northerly by land now or formerly of Hermann forty-eight and
six-tenths (?x_8.6) feet to point of beginning, containing about 7,008
square feet.
108 voted in the affirmative
2 voted in the negative
Article 4. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that the
sum of One Thousand ($1000.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from old Age Assistance Account for consulting engineers or
architectural services, plans and surveys for constructing an addi-
tion to or rebuilding Hose 2 Fire House on Woburn Street and the Town Ac-
countantbe and hereby is authorized to transfer said sum to carry out
the purpose of this vote.
Article 5. On motion of. Harold L. Janes, as amended by Harold D.
Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that the Regulations-Relating to Job Classi-
fications under the Employees Classification Plan be and the same are
hereby amended by adding at the end of Regulation 10 the following para-
graph,
During state of extreme emergency involving the health and safety of
persons or property as officially declared by the Board of Selectmen
under the provisions of the law, a special overtime payment shall be
made to employees not ordinarily entitled to overtime on the following
basi s
V7hen the number of hours worked in any week exceeds the regular
work week by ten working hours, payment shall.be made for all extra
hours worked, not exceeding a maximum of two percent of the annual
salary in any work week. The hourly rate shall.be determined by di-
viding two percent of the annual salary by forty or applying the
factor .0005.
Exceptions:
1. Foremen shall-be paid either under the provisions of.the first
paragraph of Regulation ten or under this paragraph, whichever
shall b6-most advantageous to the employee.
2. Gall Firemen may be paid additional compensation on an equitable
basis to be determined by the Board of Selectmen and Personnel
Board.
Special.Town Meeting
December 6, 1954
on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article l
from, the table.
Article 1. On motion: of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that all.
Town Boards be instructed to include in the annual budgets for 1955
sufficient funds to make the special overtime payments to Town em-
ployees who performed extra services during-the hurricanes of the
year 1954 in accordance with the-Regulation adopted under Article 5,
at this meeting.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 1 on
the table.
Article 6. On. motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that
the sum of Twelve thousand two hundred sixteen and 851100 ($12,27:6.85)
Dollars be appropriated by transferring said. sure from the New Nigh
School Water Mains Account to the account for expenses for constru:c-
tion, maintenance and operation of water works and the Town Accountant
be and hereby is authorized to transfer said sum to said account.
On motion of'Harold D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that Article 7 by
indefinitely postponed.
Article 8. On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that
the sum.of Two thousand (02000.) Dollars be appropriated by transferr-
ing said sum from the account for salaries for Park Department to the
account for expenses for construction, maintenance and operation of
Parks and Playgrounds and the Town Accountant be and hereby is author-
ized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account.
Article 9• On motion of Harold D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that
the sum of Fifteen hundred ($1500.) Dollars be appropriated by.trans
ferring said st.um from Sewer Maintenance and Operating Salaries Account
to the Sewer Maintenance and Operating Expense Account and the Town
Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said
sum to said account.
Article 1.0. On motion of Harold. D. Kilgore, Jr., it was voted that
the sure. of Eighteen Hundred ($1800.) Dollars be appropriated by trans-
ferring said sum from the Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction Salar-
ies Account to the Sidewalk Maintenance and Construction Expense Ac-
count and the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instruct-
ed to transfer said amount to said account.
Article 11. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted that the
sum of Four hundred ($400.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from the Assessor's Salaries Account to the Tree and Moth
Expense Account and the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized
and instructed to transfer said amount to said &ccouht.
Article 12. On motion of James E. Calvin it was voted tot the sum
of Five hundred ($00.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said
sum from the interest Account to the Fire Department Maintenance Ac-
count and the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instruct-
ed to transfer said stem to said account.
Article 13. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of
Five hundred ($500.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum
from the Tnterest.Account to the Fire Alarm Maintenance Account and the
Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer
said sum to said account.
Article 14. On motion of James E. r ~1Trin it was voted that the sum
of Three hundred fifty ($350.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from the Public Works Engineering Division Salaries Account
to the Municipal Building Maintenance Account and the Tovn Accountant be
and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer~sei d sum to said
account.
Article 15. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the sum of
Five hundred twenty-five ($525.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from the Public Works Engineering Division Salaries Account to
the Election and Registration Expense Account and the Town Accountant be
and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said
account.
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Special. Town Meeting
December 6, 1954
On motion of Everett P. Packer it was voted that Article 16 be
indefinitely postponed.
Article 17. On motion of Robert E. Turner it was voted that the
sung of Twelve' thousand seventy-five and 951100 (92,075.95) Dollars
be appropriated by transferring $8,075.95 from the School Department
General Maintenance Account and. $)x,000. From the Transportation of
School Children Account, for the purpose of completing the construc-
tion of the new High School Building and for originally equipping and
furnishing the said building, which appropriation is to be added to
the previous appropriations voted for this purpose and the Town Account-
ant be and hereby is authorized and instructed'to transfer said sums to
carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 18. On motion of Newell H. Morton it was voted that the
sum of Five hundred seventy-four and 16/100' ($57..16) Dollars be ap-
propriated by transferring said sum from the School Department Gen-
eral Salaries Account for the purpose of payment of Teachers Veterans
Pension and the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized to trans-
fe'r said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
Article 19. On motion of William E. Burpee it was voted that the
cane, custody, management and control of the following described par-
cel of land adjacent to the site of the new high school be and the
same hereby'is transferred for school purposes, which land is now
bein.fr used. f or playground purposes.
Beginning ata point on a parcel of land owned by the Inhabitants
of the Town of Reading upon which is located the Reading Senior High
School and running across land known as Birch Meadow and owned by the
Inhabitants of the Town of Reading; thence N. 200 481-10" w. seventy-
four and 3/10 (74.3) feet; thence turning and running N.690-0~_1 F. for
a distance of one hundred forty-three and 9/100 (10.09) feet; thence
turning; and running N. 830-051 F. for a distance of six and 1/10 (6.1)
feet`;' thence turning and running S. 430-021-50" W. for a distance of
one hundred sixty-six (166) feet to the point of beginning.
The above parcel having a total area of 5,646 square feet.
109 voted in the affirmative
0 voted in the negative.
article 20. On motion of Sydney M. Hodson it was voted that the
sum: of One hundred ($100.) Dollars be appropriated by transferring
said sum from the Public Works Engineering Division Salaries Account
to,the Public Library Salaries Account and the Town Accountant be and
hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer sei d sum to said ac-
count.
Article 21. On motion of M. Russell Meikle it was voted that the
sum of Four hundred thirty-five and 37/100 (14435.37) Dollars be ap-
propriated by transferring said sum from the Public Works Engineering
Division Salaries Account for the purchase of a generator, chain saw and
cable for use of the cemetery department and the Town Accountant be and
hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to carry out
the purpose of this vote.
Article 22. On motion of M. Russell Meikle it was voted that the
town acquire by purchase for enlargement of Forest Glen Cemetery the
following described parcels of land and the sum of Three thousand
seven hundred fifty ($3750.) Dollars be appropriated for such acqui-
sition by transferring said sum from the Cemetery Reserve Fund and
the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to
transfer said sum to carry out the purpose of this vote.
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First parcel
Beginning on the southerly side of Forest Glen Road at the north-
westerly corner of the parcel; thence easterly by Forest Glen Road
one hundred and 56/100 (100.56) feet to land of the Town of Reading
(Forest Glen Cemetery); thence turning and running southeasterly by
the Forest Glen Cemetery two hundred seventy-three and 00/100 (273.80)
feet to the second parcel hereinafter described; thence turning and
running in a general westerly direction by the said second parcel one
hundred thirty-seven and 46/100 (137.46) feet to land of Harold F.
Davis et ux and thence turning and running northerly by said Davis
land two 'hundred eighty-eight and 94/100 (288.94) feet to Forest Glen
Road and the point of beginning.
Said parcel is shown as Lot 10A on Plat 65 of Town of Reading
Assessors Plans and is estimated to contain 32,550 square feet.
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Special Town Meeting December 6, 1954
Second Parcel
Beg-1.nning at the northeasterly corner thereof at land of Town of
Reading (Forest Glen Cemetery); thence southeasterly by,,.the Forest
Glen Cemetery two hundred twenty-three and 90/100 (223,90) feet to
land now or formerly of George A 'saber etal; thence turning and.'run-
ning southwesterly by said Taber land one hundred °fifty-athree and
30/100 (153®30 ) feet to land of James T. Putnam etal-; thence turning
and running notherly by said Putnam, Land two hundred sixty-»seven (267 )
feet, more or less, to the first parcel above described and thence
turning and running easterly by said first parcel one hundred thirty-
seven and 11.6/100 (137.46)„ feet to the Forest; Glen Cemetery and the
point of beginning.
Said parcel is the easterly portion of Lot B, Plat 65, Town of
Reading Assessors Plans and is estimated to contain 35,ti_20 square
feet.:
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to take Article 1
from the table
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted that Article l be
indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Kenneth 0. Latham, it was voted to adjourn, sine die,
at 10.00 P.r
117 Precinct Members present.
A true copy. Attest
Town Clerk