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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStructure of Town Government Committee charge, Article 49 ATM 03-23-1966 4r Article 47. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 ri for clearing and leveling for playground and recreational purposes a portion' of' land owned by the Town located on Poplar Street. Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. Article 48. Presented by Wilbur M. Jaquith. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and directed to petition the General Court for the enactment of legislation amending Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended by Chapter 185 of the Acts of 1958, to provide for the creation of'an additional historic district and the extension of existing historic districts substantially in accordance with the proposed legislation prepared and recommended by the Historic Districts -Study Committee and filed with the Town Clerk on March 4, 1966. 9 P. M. Mr. Jaquith gives explanation. 9:08 P. M. Joseph A. Campbell states that the Planning Board unanimously supports passage of Article 48. 9:08 P. M. Lois W. Brown makes the following amendment: I move to amend this motion by adding the following: The words "additional historic district" and 'East Village Historical District" shall be omitted from the legislation requested and authorized by this motion and that like- wise all reference to such district and all boundary definitions of such district be also omitted. 9:13 P. M. Mrs. Brown explains her motion to amend. 9:24 P. M. Robert Cataldo, Selectman, speaks in favor of motion. 9:27 P. M. Various speakers. 9:34 P. M. Amendment of Mrs. Brown declared lost by voice vote. 9:35 P. M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Jaquith, declared carried by voice vote. 9:35 P. M. Article 49. VOTED: That the Moderator be and hereby is authorized and directed to appoint a committee of five registered voters of the Town to study the structure of the Town' s government, ' the committee to be known as The Structure of Town Government Committee, and to report its findings and recommendations, including drafts of any proposed legislation, to the 1967 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of such report to be mailed to all registered voters at least one week prior to the first deliberative session. of that Annual Meeting, and that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the Committee. 9:36 P. M. Homer J. Hagedorn gives explanation. 9:42 P . M. Motion carried unanimously 9:43 P. M. Article 50. Presented by Gordon E. Steele. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, play- ground and other public purposes, all or any part of three parcels of land situated on and off Highland Avenue and Pelham Road, said land being shown as Parcel "A", Parcel "B" and Parcel "C" on a plan entitled "Plan of