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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-09-22-STM-Warrant TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. I PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, on Monday the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1947, at 1:00 o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To choose by,ballot the following Town by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or Officers: act in any other manner in relation thereto. One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, Article 6. To she if the Town will vote to authorize 1948; the Board of Selectmen to convey to Robert L.Ryder, et al, ' Trustees of the Lexington Estates Trust a 50 foot right One Member of the Planning Board to fill the unexpired of way across property taken from the said Ryder by emi- term ending March, 1949; nent domain for school purposes; and to accept a deed One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill the un- from said Ryder for approximately 3 acres of land adjoining expired term ending March, 1949; said property, and to execute an agreement for and in behalf of the Town to construct, at the expense of the One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the Town, a road from Waltham Street across part of the said unexpired term ending March, 1949; •land taken from the said Ryder by eminent domain to One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the property now owned by the said Ryder and to appropriate • unexpired term ending March, 1950; an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settlement of damages arising One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four to fill the un- out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes expired term ending March, 1949. of approximately 15.57 acres as authorized by vote of the The polls will be open at 1:00 P. M. and will remain Town on April 1, 1946, and to provide for the payment open until 8:00 P. M. therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to in any other manner in relation thereto. meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate twenty-ninth day of September, 1947, at 8:00 P. M., at a sum of money for a new billing machine and to provide ( which time and place the following articles are to be acted for payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Deficiency Account. Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- eighte929 and subject Chapter.o tre referendum provided for by Section lectmen to appoint a director of Veterans' Services, under of said pp Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1946. Town Officers 'or of any Committee of the Town and to Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate appoint other Committees. a sum of money for personal services and expenses of a Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to establish director of Veterans' Services, and to provide for the pay- as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, ment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Defi Rhodes Street, from Massachusetts Avenue easterly to ciency Account, or act in any other manner in relation Lockwood Road a distance of approximately 264 feet, as thereto. laid out by the Selectmen, under the betterment Act, and Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money dated August 20, 1947, and to acquire by purchase or take already appropriated for construction of streets established by eminent domain,any easement or other interest in land as town ways by vote of the Town on March 31, 1947 and necessary therefor, and to provide payment for the con- to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from struction of said street,by transfer from available funds available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. any other manner in relation thereto. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to establish an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, already appropriated for installation of sewer mains in Winter Street, from a point approximately 400 feet north- such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for easterly of Bedford Street thence northeasterly a distance during the year 1947, authorized by vote of the Town on of approximately 2380 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, March 24, 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in re- to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain any lation thereto. easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate to provide payment for the construction of said street by a sum of money for Aid to Dependent Children—Aid and transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or Expenses, for the balance of the year 1947, and to provide J notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in rela- for the payment therefor by transfer from the Excess. tion thereto, and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate relation thereto. an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate already appropriated for settlement of damages arising a sum of money for Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses, out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes for the balance of the year 1947, and to provide for the of approximately one and one-third acres of land belonging payment therefor by transfer from the ExceAs and Defi- to Warren E. Russell as authorized by vote of the Town ciency Account, or act in any other manner in relation on April 1, 1946 and to provide for the payment therefor thereto. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept a purposes any part or all of approximately 11 acres of land bequest under the will of Cora I. Hartley for the specified more or less and owned by William J. Wilson, William E. purposes outlined in said will, or act in any other manner Porter and John Porter, situated on Adams Street and in relation thereto. bounded on the northwest by Adams Street, on the north- Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize east by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and the Selectmen to dispose of the building on Merriam Street John Porter, on the southeast by land of'Elizabeth M. Burton, on the southwest by lands of William J. Baskin, formerly used as a fire station,by public or private sale,by William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter and imolease or by demolition on such terms as the Board of Select- men shall deem advisable. W. H. Ballard, Trustee, and to provide for payment there- for by transfer from available funds or by the issue,of Article 16. To see if the Town will determine the lo- bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in cation of a new elementary school building and authorize relation thereto. - the Moderator to appoint a Building Committee to obtain Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take such building and report not later than the next Annual by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school Town Meeting, and provide for the payment therefor by purposes any part or all of approximately 0.4 acres of transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner land more or less owned by Elizabeth M. Burton and in relation thereto. bounded on the northwest by land owned by W. H. Ballard, Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Trustee, on the northeast by land of Elizabeth M. Burton, the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take on the southeast by Colony Road, and on the southwest by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school by land of William J. & Frances M. Baskin, and to pro- purposes any part or all of approximately 6.19 acres of vide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds land more or less of which 2.80 acres are owned by William or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in J. & Frances M. Baskin and 3.39 acres are owned by Paul any other manner in relation thereto. Bowser, situated at the junction of Grant Street and Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Colony Road and bounded on the north by Colony Road, the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take on the southeast by Grant Street and on the southwest by by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school lands of Charles H. & Josephine Overly, Arthur & Ethel purposes any part or all of approximately 0.5 acres of M. Yaker, Charles M. Willis, Millicent J. Taylor & Nary land more or less owned by William J. Wilson, William E. E. Musson and Howard W. Robbins, and to provide for Porter and John Porter and bounded on the northwest by payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any Porter,on the northeast by land of William E.Porter,et al, other manner in relation thereto. on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee and on Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the southwest by land of Jennie Porter, and to provide the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any purposes any part or all of approximately 1.5 acres of land other manner in relation thereto. more or less of which 1.1 acres is owned by Paul Bowser, Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize 0.3 acres is owned by William J. & Frances M. Baskin and the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take 0.1 acres is owned by Elizabeth M. Burton and bounded on by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school the south by land of William J. & Frances M. Baskin and purposes any part or all of approximately 0.3 acres of land Paul Bowser, on the north by the proposed relocation of more or less owned by Jennie Porter,bounded on the north- Colony Road and on the southeast by Grant Street, and to west by land of said Jennie Porter, on the northeast by provide for payment therefor by transfer from available land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or Porter, on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee • act in any other manner in relation thereto. and on the southwest by land of John H. &Eleen C. Peter- Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize son, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from II the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. purposes any part or all of approximately 0.8 acres of land available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize more or less of which 0 5 acres is owned by haul Bowser the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take and 0.3 acres is owned by Elizabeth M.Burton and bounded by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school pur- on the south by land of Paul Bowser and Elizabeth M. Bur- poses any part or all of approximately 0.3 acres of land ton, on the north by land of Elizabeth M. Burton and Paul more or less owned by John H. & Eleen C. Peterson and Bowser and on the southeast by Grant Street, and to pro- bounded on the northwest by land of George C. Marvin, vide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds on the northeast by land of Jennie Porter, on the southeast or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in by land of Patrick M. & Margaret M. Hurley and on the any other manner in relation thereto. southwest by Woodland Road, and to provide for payment Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take of bonds or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school m relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-law of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. , Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-fifth day of August, A. D., 1947. i A true copy, Attest: WILLIAM C. PAXTON FREDERICK M. GAY SELECTMEN John C.Russell, GEORGE W. EMERY OF Constable of Lexington. ERROL H. LOCKE LEXINGTON PI --30LA 1