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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-09-26-STM-Warrant.pdf 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 Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of September, 1960, at 8:00 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To receive the reports of any board of Town officers or of any committee of the Town. ARTICLE 2. To see if, for the purpose of establishing an off-street parking area and access thereto, the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise, or by_ lease, land or interests therein abutting upon or in the vicinity of and in addition to the land situated on Meriam Street which the Selectmen were authorized to acquire for such purpose by the vote adopted under Article 48 of the Warrant for the 1960 Annual Town Meeting; and will make a supplementary appropriation to be used, in conjunction with and in addition to the money appropriated in the vote adopted under said Article dab, for the acquisition of the land described in said vote and& the additional land and for the construction of the parking area and facilities, and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including the Parking Meter Fund and any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for a future street location and for playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land bounded westerly by Hathaway Road andby lots 16, 17, 18, 19, and 25 on Hathaway Road, as shown on plan of Y/ 2. "Hawthorne Acres , Section One", and bounded easterly by land of the Town sometimes known as the Willard Woods; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE L . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on Lowell Street and abutting upon Town land used as the site of the Harrington School, said parcel having an area of eight acres, more or less, and being shown on plan entitled "Plan of Proposed Recreation Area Lexington, Mass.", dated August 8, 1960, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or bynany combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTIC7.F 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase , take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground, and other public purposes a parcel of land situated on Middleby Road and abutting on Town land on Lincoln Street which is now used in part as the site of the Town dump; and appropriate money therefor and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. e. 3, ARTICLE 6 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Ninola Road from Highland Avenue 625 feet, more or less, westerly and southerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April L{, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 7 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Chadbourne Road from Concord Avenue 265 feet, more or less, southerly and 580 feet, more or less, easterly and 215 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds , including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 8 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Lawrence Lane from Pleasant Street to Pleasant Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon -a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April LE, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 9 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Lillian Road from Lowell Street 675 feet, more or less, westerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLB' 10. To see if theTown will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Rolfe Road from Fulton Road 190 feet, more or less, southerlyas laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; . and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fulton Road from Lowell Street 615 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. .7• ARTICLE 12 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Thoreau Road from Emerson Road to Lowell Street as laid out by the Se]e ctmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April L{., 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Whitman Circle from Thoreau Road 330 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unex- pended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT.F 14 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Alcott Road from Thoreau Road 770 feet, more or less, northwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April LE, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- quire any fee, easement or other• interest in land necessary therefor; and the appropriate money for/construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. / 6. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Emerson Road from Vine Brook 740 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac- quire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land the acquisition; and provid/money by transfer from available funds, in- cluding any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICr,W16 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Graham Road from Burlington Street 700 feet, more or less, southerly and easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer fxa ava2able funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICIP17 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Whittier Road from Graham Road 645 feet, more or less, southwesterly as laid out by the Se7e ctme n and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 7. ARTICLE 18 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Childs Road from Cedar Street 1345 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpende3 balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 19 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Diana Lane from Childs Road 610 feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 20 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Wingate Road from Diana Lane 795 feet, more or less, northeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. J 8. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Lalland Terrace from Wingate Road 350 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April 4, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds , including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Hastings Road from Massachusetts Avenue to Childs Road as laid out by the Selectmen aid shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated April t}, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor ; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from abailable funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropri- ations; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 23 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Emerson Road from East Street PO feet, more or less, northerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and appropriate money for the con- struction of said street, including the installation of a water main, and for land acquisition and provide the money by transfer from available fends, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 9. ARTICT.F; 2L . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Diana Lane from Hill Street 350 feet, more or less, southeasterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act andshown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 1, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor ; and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; and provide the money by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to retain engineering services to makea study of refuse and garbage disposal, including consideration of whether or not it is desirable for the Town to cooperate with one or more other municipalities , through the Metropolitan District Commission or otherwise , in an incinerator or other project for such disposal; and appropriate money therefor and provide for payment by transfer from available funds , including any unexpended balances in current appropriations; or act in any other manner in 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-Laws 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 sixth day of September, A.D. , 1960 . A true copy, Attest: ,;;, r; 711-117.s,4 <<. "e1/[6‘,:e.s, e- - lectmen Constable of Lexington r /Lc-, / of 071-n ,z-e_ Li,�/Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk September " , 1960 I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters ;0 days before the time of said meeting. Attest: ; . e_ Constable of Lexington