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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-03-10 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting of the Finance Committee March l.C, 1937- the meeting was opened by the Chairman at 8 o 1 crocks The records of the meetings of February 19th and 24th. were read and declared approved. This meeting was cal.led to discuss the warrant for the Special To~~an Meeting to be held March 22nd. Town Counsel. Davis appeared, for Article 1 which was to provide for damage suit of Walter J. Anderson. He explained that by reason of construction of gain Street abutting the Keeney Garage so-called, the owner claimed damages to the amount of 1300.00. The Law Committee voted to approve an award of ?350.00 which Mr. Anderson agreed to accept. Article 2 referred to litigation of for persona.l injuries. The Town Counsel referred to the Law Committee who agreed. ;gated that the Committee recommend an ap of the above mentioned stttlemen.ts, Mabel Corindia against the Tovr . explained that this matter was to an award of A350,00. It was ?ropriation of 1350-00 for each The Board of Public Works, Chairman Bancroft, Mr. Lindsay and Sapt.. Welch appeared for Article 4 - Laying-gout, and construction of Fairmount Roads It was voted to recommend appropriation of "985.00 to carry out the I '';'Jose of this article. Article 3 was presented. - Purchase or taking of land for Sand and Gravel. It was voted to recommend the appropriation of 0500.00 to carry out the purpose of this a.rticlre. The World Var Memorial Committee, Chairman Currel.l and >>lra Sarfzuel H. Davis appeared with ",fir. Sherburne Watts, relative to a World War Memorial under Article 3 in the NA rrant. It was explained that the World War Bonus Fund of 569.82 was not sufficient to carry out the plan of the Committee to erect a suitable memorial in "Forest Glen Cemetery, It was voted to recommend the appropriation of l,3)r8.23, the amount on hand received from the sale of and which amount could be ppropriated under the authority of Section 63, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Meeting Adjourned at 9,30 P.M. Members present: Chm, Roberts, Folsom, Conn.el Y, Goldsmith, Trevor, Wel.l_man, Ellison, Merrill, Davis.. Clerk* To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting:- In the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts-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 Security Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-SECOND DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1937 at 7:45 o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles: Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to settle the litigation of. Walter J. Anderson against the Town for damages to premises on the westerly side of Main Street and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in relation thereto. Law Committee. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Law Committee to settle the liti- gation of Mabel Corindia against the Town now pending in the Middlesex Superior Court and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate therefor, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Law Committee. Article 3. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds for the erection of a permanent World War Mem. orial, such amount to be added to and ex- pended in accordance with the appropriation previously voted at the Annual Town Meet- ing held in March, 1928, or what it will do in relation thereto. World War Memorial Committee. Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to ac- cept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way known as Fairmount Road, un- der the provisions of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly ap- proved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Cleric, in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Fairmount Road, and to appropriate for the said laying out and the construction of said way, the sum of Nine Hundred and Eighty-five Dollars ($985.00), or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out of a certain parcel of land located in Great Island, so-called, containing approximately 9 1-2 acres and owned by Efford E. Taylor and Arthur W. Stone, said land when acquired to be used for the pur- pose of removing therefrom materials neces- sary for the construction, repair or improve- ment w public ways in the Town and also upon the laying out of a certain way neces- sary for convenient access thereto, running North-Easterly from a private way which runs Northerly from Grove Street, through land of the Meadow Brook Golf Club Cor- poration, in accordance with the provisions of Section 38 of Chapter 82 of the General haws; such land and way being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk as required by law; and to see if the Town will accept the land and the way so laid out by the Board of Public Works, and to see if the Town will also vote to au- thorize and empower the Board of Public Works to take by right of Eminent Domain for such purposes under Chapter 79 of the General haws, said land of Effoid E. Taylor and Arthur W. Stone and easement for said way for convenient access thereto through land of said Meadow Brook Golf Club Corpora- tion, and to see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for said taking, laying out and the construction of said way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the town not less than seven days prior to March 22, 1937, 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 the 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 meeting. Given under our hands this twelfth day of March, A. D. 1937. NEWELL H. MORTON J. WARREN KILLAM, JR. CARL, W GOODRIDGE A true copy. Attest: Selectmen of Reading. ..onstable of Reading. Finance Colnmitte's Deport on Warrant For Meeting, March 22, 1937. To the Citizens:- The Finance Committee's report on the above warrant is as follows: Article 1. Recommend appropriation of $350.00. Article 2. Recommend appropriation of $350.00. Article 3. Recommend Appropriation of $1,348.25, being the amount of a special fund; receipts from sale of land. Article 4. Recommend $985.00. Article 5. Recommend $500.00. Respectfully submitted, Finance Committee of the Town of Reading, G. LAWRENCE .ROBERTS,..Chairman. March 10, -1937. This meeting was blast-Poned until z"arch 30,,1937 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to Reading, Greeting:- accept the report of the Board of Public In the name of the Commonwealth of Mas- Works upon the laying out of a certain parcel sachusetts you are hereby required to notify of land located in Great Island, so-called, and warn the inhabitants of the Town of containing approximately 9 1-2 acres and owned Reading, qualified to vote in elections and by Efford E. Taylor and Arthur W. Stone, town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn ; said land when acquired to be used for the pur- Street, in said Reading on pose of removing therefrom materials neces- TUESDAY, THE THIRTIETH DAY OF sary for the construction, repair or improve- MARCH, A. D., 1937 ment of public ways in the Town and also at 7:45 o'clock in the evening, to act on the upon the laying out of a certain way neces- following articles: i sary for convenient access thereto, running Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to I North-Easterly from a private way which authorize the Law Committee to settle the itans Northerly from Grove Street, through litigation of Walter J. Anderson against the ; land of the Meadow Brook Golf Club Cor- Town of Main damages and to premises see what um westerly the Section 38i ofaChapterc82 oflthe the General provisions Laws; Town will raise and appropriate therefor, or I such land and way being laid out in accordance what it will raise in relation thereto. with plan duly approved by the Board of Law Committee. I Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk as required by law; and to see if Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to the Town will accept the land and the way authorize the Law Committee to settle the liti- i so laid out by the Board of Public Works, gation of Mabel Corindia against the Town , and to see if the Town will also vote to au- now pending in the Middlesex Superior Court I tltorize and empower the Board of Public and to see what sum the Town will raise and Works to take by right of Eminent Domain appropriate therefor, or what it will do in re- for such purposes under Chapter 79 of the lation thereto. General haws, said land of Efford E. Taylor Law Committee. and Arthur W. Stone and easement for said way for convenient access thereto through Article 3. To see what sum the Town will I land of said Meadow Brook Golf Club Corpora- vote to appropriate from available funds for I tion, and to see what sum the Town will the erection of a permanent World War Mem- I raise and appropriate for said taking, laying orial, such amount to be added to and ex- I out and the construction of said way, or what pended in accordance with the appropriation it will do in relation thereto. previously voted at the Annual Town Meet- Board of Public Works. ing held to March, 1928, or what it will do in relation thereto. I And you are directed to serve this warrant World War Memorial Committee. by Posting an attested copy thereof in at I least ten public places in the town not less Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to ac- i than seven days prior to March 30, 1937, the cept the report of the Board of Public Works ; date set for the meeting in said warrant, and upon the laying out as a public highway of a i to cause this warrant to be published in the private way known as Fairmount Road, un- Reading Chronicle, one day at least prior to der the provisions of law authorizing the as. j the said date. sessment of betterments, such highway being Hereof fail not and make due return of this laid out in accordance with plan duly ap-~ warrant with your doings thereon to the Town proved by the Board of Survey and filed in the. Clerk at or before the time appointed for said office of the Town Clerk, in accordance with ! meeting. the statutory requirements, and to see if the : Given under our hands this twentieth day of Town will accept the public way laid out by March, A. D. 1937. the Board of Public Works as Fairmount Road, and to appropriate for the said laying out and NEWEI.I, H. MORTON the construction of said way, the sum of J. WARREN ISILLAM, JR. Nine Hundred and Eighty-five Dollars ($985.00), or what it will do in relation thereto. CARL W GOODRIDGE Board of Public Works. Selectmen of Reading. A true copy. Attest: J. Winthrop Sias Constable Finance Committe's Report on Warrant To the Citizens:- The Finance Committee's report on the above warrant is as follows: Article 1. Recommend appropriation of $350.00. Article 2. Recommend appropriation of $350.00. Article 3. Recommend Appropriation of $1,348.25, being the amount of a special fund; receipts from sale of land. Article 4. Recommend $985.00. Article 5. Recommend $500.00. Respectfully submitted, Finance Committee of the Town of Reading, C. LAWRENCE ROBERTS, Chairman.