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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-10-18-STM-min (See Warrant Book - Page 247 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD OCTOBER 18, 1948 There were 149 Town Meeting Members present . The meeting was called to order at 8:03 F. M. by the Town Clerk , James J. Carroll , account the Moderator , Robert H. Holt , being absent . Nominations were made from the floor and Errol H. Locke was duly . elected Moderator pro-tem for the meeting. 8:04 P. M. 7-- The Town Clerk read the Warrant until further reading was duly voted to be suspended. 8:04 P. M. Officers Return of the Warrant read by the Town Clerk. 8:05 P.M. The various articles for the meeting were presented by George W. Emery unless otherwise noted. Article 1. Harvey F. Winlock, Chairman of the Appropriation Comm- ittee , presented Report of the Appropriation Committee which was duly voted tobe accepted and placed on file . 8:05 P. M. Article 2. VOTED : That the sum of 48,000 .00 be appropriated for Old Age Assistance - -Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1948; this money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account . Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. Article 3 . VOTED : That the sum of $6,000.00 be appropriated for Public Welfare - Aid and Expenses, for the balance:of the year 1948 ; this money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account . Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M. Article 4, VOTED : That the sum of 45, 500.00 be appropriated for the Highway Department Road Machinery Account , for the balance of the year 1948 ; this money to be provided by a transfer from the Road Machinery Fund. Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M. Article 5, VOTED: That the Town accept Chapter 341 of the Acts of 1948, authorizing the Town to expend a sum not exceeding $10,000.00 for alterations and improvements on Buckman Tavern, Carried Unanimously 8:09 P. M. Article 6. Presented by William Roger Greeley. VOTED : That the sum of 410000.00 be appropriated for alterations and improvements on Buckman Tavern, under Chapter 341 of the Acts of 1948, and to provide for payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, Carried 8:15 . P. M. Article 7, VOTED: That the sum of $45 ,000.00 be appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for the construction of sanitary sewers in that part of Lexington known as the North Branch Vine Brook as shown on a set of plans in the office of the Town 1Lngineer, and to provide fcr the payment therefor by the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town in the amount of 445,000.00 and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen , be and he hereby is auth- orized to borrow the sum of $45,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town payable in accordance with the prov- isions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. 248 Amendment presented by Harold B. Lamont that term of the bonds or notes to read thirty years instead of ten years. CV • Amendment voted upon by rising vote as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 9 Guy S. Chace 16 50 John P. Whalen 29 7 George H. Anker 25 66 70 Amendgent lost 8:26 P . M. Amendment presented by William E. Phillips that term of the bonds or notes to read twenty years instead of ten years . Amendment voted upon by rising vote as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed • 7 Guy S. Chace 17 47 John P. Whalen 34 4 George H. Anker 29 58 80 Amendment lost 8:40 P . M. Original motion read by the Moderator pro-tem and declared carried Unanimously 8: 41 P . M. Article 8. VOTED: That the sum of $9,712. 50 be appropriated for Interest on Debt; this money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. Article 1. Frederic K. Johnson presented Report of the Planning Board regarding parking meters. Said report being duly voted to be accepted and placed on file . 8:44 P. M. Article 9, VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- Presented orized to enter into an agreement for the acquisition, by installation and maintenance of parking meters in loc- Frederic ations to be determined by the Board of Selectmen. K. Johnson Rising vote as ,follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 17 Guy S. Chace 8 37 John P. Whalen 45 19 George H. Anker 15 73 • 68 Motion carried 9:02 P. M. Article 10, VOTED: That the Town accept a bequest of $3 , 000 .00 under the will of Geneva M. Brown, late of Lexington, to I I be invested, and the income therefrom used for improving and beautifying the Common and the triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic- Temple. Carried Unanimously 9:03 F . M. Article 11 . VOTED : That the Town accept a bequest of $5 ,000.00 under the will of Everett M. Mulliken , late of Lexington, to provide a permanent fund , the income from which shall be used under the supervision of the proper Town authorities , for the care of Hastings Park , Carried Unanimously 9:04 P. M. 249 Article 12 . Indefinitely Postponed, 9:15 P. M. Article 1. Richard P. Cromwell presented Report of the Planning Board covering Article 13 which was duly voted to be accepted and placed on file. 9:16 P. M. Article 13 . Presented by Richard P. Cromwell. VOTED: That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-law by adding to the areas designated as M. 1 , or light manufacturing districts , the .following area now designated under said Zoning By-law as an R. 1, or one-family dwelling residence district :- Beginning at a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp . and parallel to i t , thence running in a southwesterly direction along a line 125 feet west and parallel to the westerly sideline of Marsh Street to a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 1 ,000 feet south of and parallel to the southerly sideline land now or fomrerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp . thence turning and running in a nort-i- westerly direction along the above described line to Mellex Road, thence turning and running in a northerly and easterly direction along the east side of Mellex Road to a point which is at the intersection of the easterly sideline of Mellex Road and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell H. R. Corp. and parallel to it , thence along said line in a southeasterly direction to the point of beginning. Mr. Linehan granted permission to speak from floor stating his objections to the change as contained in Article 13 . Article 13 voted upon and Carried Unanimously 9:30 P . N. Article 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to enter into an agreement with the Veterans Ad- ministration, subject to the approval of the nest Annual Town Meeting, for the extension of water mains to the Bedford Line and to supply water therefrom to the Vet- erans Administration in Bedford, Massachusetts, upon such terms as the Selectmen shall determine . Carried Unanimously 9:36 P. M. All articles of the iarrant being acted upon, the Moderator pro-tem declared the meeting be dissolved at 9:37 P. M. / dAt 4iiwar T•w Clerk • 254 • ns Approval_ of Article 13 as passed at the Special Town Meeting F- held October 18 , 1948 , by Attorney General , Clarence A. Barnes . h-j j Article 13, to be presented by the Planning Board - Require<a 2/3 vote . VOTED : That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-law by adding to the areas designated as M. 1, or light manufacturing districts , the following area now designated under said _Zoning By-law as an R. 1, or one-family dwelling residence district : - Beginning at a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp . and parallel to it , thence running in a southwesterly direction along a line 125 feet west and parallel to the westerly sideline of Marsh Street to a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parrallel to it and a line 1 ,000 feet south of and parallel to the southerly sideline land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp . thence turning and running in a northwesterly direction along the above described line to Mellex Road, thence turning and running in a northerly and easterly diredtion along the east side of Mellex Road to a point which is at the intersection of the easterly sideline of Mellex Road and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp . and parallel t , thence along said line in a southeasterly directionto the point of beginning. Article 13 voted upon and Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M. Lexington, Mass. November 12 , 1948 I , James J. Carroll , Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington , do hereby certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 13 as voted and passed at a Special Town Meeting held October 18, 1948. T Clerk • Boston, Mass. December 21, 148 The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved. (Signed ) Clarence A. Barnes • Attorney General