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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-06-05 Town Meeting WarrantN WARRANT T COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, quali- fied to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Ball, Woburn Street, in said Reading on MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JUNE, 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 choose all necessary Committees and determine what instructions, if any, shall be given Town Officers and special com- mittees. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to refund in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1939 the emergency storm damage loans for $13,000 and $25,000 authorized under vote of the Town on October 20, 1938 and December 22, 1938 re- spectively, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 3. To see if the Town will rescind the vote of the Town passed at the Annual Meeting held on March 13, 1939, appropriating the sum of fifty-three thousand six hundred dollars (853,600.00) for Maturing Debt and to see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Maturing Debt, for the year 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 4. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for W. P. A. Expenses, including administrative, truck hire, equipment and materials and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to sell, remove from the present site, demolish or otherwise dispose of the Town Farm Building located on the Easterly side of Pearl Street, and to make an appropriation therefor, and to sell, remove or otherwise dispose of the furnishings and personal property located therein, upon such terms and conditions as they may determine, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 6. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or otherwise and appropriate, for the acquisition by purchase, eminent do- main, lease or otherwise of land and buildings suitable for providing quar- ters for the offices and show rooms of the Electric Light Department and the remodelling, repair or improvement of any buildings or structures so acquired, or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Special Drainage Committee to petition the General Court for special legislation providing for the drainage of the low area situated in the Town adjacent to Lake Quannapowitt and io ratify and 'confirm any action of the Special Committee or the members thereof, relating to the filing of such petition with the General Court.: or wlzal it will do in relation thereto. Special Drainage Coiimniuee. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON WARRANT FOR MEETING, JUNE 5, 1939. To the Citizens: The Finance Commimitte's report is as fol- lows: Article 2. Recommend that the loan of $13,- 000.00 be refinanced over a period of five years, and that the loan of $25,000.00 be refinanced over a period of ten years. Article 3. Recommend rescinding previous vote and appropriating $40,600.00 for Maturing Debt, not including Water and Light Loans. Article 4. Recommend $24,000.00 to be raised by borrowing. Ar,cicle S. Recommend that Town Farm Building be sold or demolished. Article 6. Recommend Municipal Light De- par•tment be authorized to expend $17,000.00 for the purchase of the Gould St. property so-called, and for remodelling, repairing and improving the same; the money to be raised by bond issue, cov- ering a period of ten years. Article 7. Recommend approval of petition- ing the General Court for neces- sary legislation; to be submitted to the voters at a meeting sub- Sequent to September 1, 1939. - - Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available assets, the sum of one thousand dollars Article 8. Recommend appropriation of $250.00. ($1,000.00) to publish a street list for the year 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Registrars. Repectfully submitted, 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 Finance Committee of days prior to June fifth, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and the Town of Reading, to publish this warrant in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to JOHN L. DEVANEY, Chm. 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 twenty-sixth day of May, A. D. 1939. CARL W. GOODRIDGE NEWELL H. MORTON ROBERT E. FOWLE Selectmen of Reading. A true copy. Attest: