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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-03-17 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting of the Finance Committee March 17, 1939- The meeting was called to order at "x.20 p.-M. by the Temporary Chairman, Allan E.. Sturges. This meeting was called t6 act upon the warrant for the special_ town meeting March 20th. About ten citizens appeared on Arti~_-le 2 of the warrant - Drainage. The Board of public ~~jorks also appeared Chai.rrnan, Davis, Messrs, putnaxll, Brophy, Lindsay and S-apt. VVelch. A general discussion was held as to existing conditions and certain theories were made as to met'nods of correcting the condition, but nothing definite was proposed. After considerable debate it was suggested th t a Committee be appointed to make a study of the whole matter and that ;;2300 be provided for the expense of such investigation. In executive session the following vote was passed.- VOTED: That ; 2300 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of investigating the drainage conditions adjacent to Fake Quannapowitt and that a committee of eleven. consisting of three members of the Board of Public Works; one member of the Board. of Selectmen; one member of the Finance Committee; one member of the planning Board; the Town Counsel; the Representative to the General. Court; from this town; three other citizens, two of whom shall be residents in the area involved., be appointed to make a study of the drainage of the area above mentioned and to report to the next annual town meeting or to any special town meeting prior thereto. Such report to contain definite reeoro en.dations for the correction of drainage conditions in this location; and also definite recommendations as to the nezessary method of procedure to be followed to accomplish the desired results,. Adjourned 8;15 P- 111-Members present" Connelly, Correll, Davis, Ellison, Folsom., K-mball, !:Terrill, ~~iei1rell, Roberts, Sturges, ellman.. Clerk. TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town af- fairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn St., in said Reading on MONDAY, the TWENTIETH DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1939 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles: Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and special committees and to see what instructions, if any, shall be given Town Officers and special committees.' Article 2. To see what sum the 'Town will raise by borrowing or otherwise and appropri- ate for the purpose of providing suitable drain- age for the low area situated in the south- easterly part of the Town in the vicinity of Brook Street and adjacent to bake Quan- napowitt, or what it will do in relation thereto. 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 twentieth, 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 warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this tenth day of March, A. D., 1939. CARL W. GOODRIDGE, NEWELL H. MORTON, ROBI,= L. FOWLI~, A true copy. Attest: Selectmen of Reading. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION To the Citizens: The Finance Committee recommends that $2500.00 be raised and appropria- ted for the purpose of investigating the drainage conditions :adjacent to Lake Quannapowitt and that a com- mittee of eleven consisting of three members of the Board of Public Works; one member of the Board of Selectmen; one member of the Finance Committee; one member of-the Plan- ring Board; the Town Counsel; the Representative to the General Court from this town; three other citizens, two of whom shall be residents in the area involved, be appointed to make a study of the drainage of the area above mentioned and to report to the next annual town meeting or to any special town meeting prior thereto. Such report to contain definite recommendations for the correction of drainage conditions in this location; and also definite recommendations as to the necessary method of procedure to be followed to accomplish the de- sired results. Respectfully submitted, Finance Committee, Allan H. Sturges, Temporary Chm. Reading, March 17, 1939.