1957/07/01 SPECI~LTOWNMEETING
A special Town Meeting was.held in the Berlin High School Mon-
ay evening, July 1,1987 at 8. P.M. M~. Arthur Powers was elected
oderatOr.
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting as follows.
SPECIAL TOWN ~ETING
The legal voters of the Town of Berlin are hereby warned and
aotified ~hat a special Town Meetin~ of the Town of Berlinwill
be held on Monday, July 1st. 1987 a~ the Berlin HiEh School,
Patterson Way..Berlin, Connecticut, which Special Meeting ii
scheduled at 8.00 P.M. Daylight Saving Time, then and There.
1. To take an~ action which may be legal and proper regarding
the acceptance oF the street known as Lawndale Street and more
particularly bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a point located at the intersection of the
northerly line cT Eenton Street and the westerly line of
~awnda%e Street; thence running Southerly alon~ the Westerly
iine of Lawndale Street 618 feet more or less ~o the North-
erly line of Robbins Road; thence running Easterly along the
Northerly line of Robbins Road 50 feet more or less to a
pointlocated at the intersection of the northerly line of
Robbins Road and the easterly line of Lawndale Street; thence
running northerly alon~ the easterly line of Lawndale Street
817 feet more or less To a point, thence manning westerly
across Lawndale Street 50 feet more or less to ~he point of
beginning
It being the intention to include all of Lawndale Street not
yet accepted by the Town of Berlin.
All as shown on a map entitled"Map of property of Henry J.
Chotkowski situated in Kensington,Berlin.~onnecticut,
Scale 1"-$0' April SO, 1926,New Britain. Connecticut and on
file in the Berlin Town Clerk's Office,Volume 2,Pnge 67 of
Photostat maps.
Berlin. Conne ct i cut
June 26,19§7 John W. Graham
Leonard Cistaire
William G. Dehan
Board of Selectma~
The following resolution was p~esented by Nr. Orville Laviana
RESOLVED that the following described premises be accepted by
the Town of Berlin as Lawn, ale Street unconditionally.
Commencing at a point located at the intersection of the
norths~ly line oF Kenton Street and the westerly line of
Lawnda~e Street;thence running southerly along the West-
erly l~ne of Lawndale Street 6~5 feet more or less to the
northerly line of Robbins Road. thence running easterly
alone the northerly line of Robbins Road to a point located
at the intersection of the northerly lin? of Robbins Road
and the easterly line of Lawndale S~reet, thence runnin~
northsrly along the easterly line of Lawndale Street 617
feet more or less to a point; thence running westerl~ across
Lawndale Street 80 feet more or less to point of beginning.
It being the intention to include all of Lawndale Street not
yet accepted by the Town of Berlin.
All as shown on a map sntitled "Map of property of Henry J.
Chotkowskl situated ~n Kensinzton,Berlin. Connecticut,Scale
l"-80F~April $0, 1926,New Britain, Connecticut, and on file
in the Berlin Town Clerk's office,Volume 2,Page 67 of
Photostat maps.
Berlin,Connecticut
September 17,1957
Mr. Harr~ N. Jackaway ~ttorney for the petitioners explained the
reasons For and the need for acceptance of the aforementioned
pro~egtysknown as Lawndale Street.
Mr. John W. Graham explaln~d the inadvisability to acceptance.t9
a Street in the general condition of Lawndale Street as'it ex~s=z
at the present t~me and the lack of money in the present budget
to construct a road in keeplng wlth the present specifications.
A vote was taken on the acceptance of the area known as Lawndale
Street.
Those vo~ing for acceptance 36
Those voting against acceptance 14
The Resolution was declared passed by. the Moderator.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.E.D.S.T.
Town Clerk.
NOTICE
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
A special To~n Meeting was held at the Berlin High School on
Monday evening September 23,1957 at 8:00 P.M.,Mt. Frank P.Lucler
was elected Moderator:
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting as follows:
The ~egal Voters of the Town of Berlin are hereby warned and
notified that a Special Town Meeting of the To~n of Berlin will
be held on Monday, September.23~1957,whlch Special Meeting is
scheduled at 8:00 P.M. Daylight Saving ~lme~ at the Berlin High
School,Patterson Way,Berlin, Connecticut,then and there:
1. To act upon the extension of the present voting hours
at the annual Town Election,which is to be held. on
October 7,1~57.
2. To accept a portion of Sterling Drive as a Town Street,
the description of which is on file in the Office of the
To~n Clerk.
John W.Graham
Leonard Cistare
William G.Dehan
Board of Selectmen.
The following resolution was presented by Mt. Jack Ross.
~ESOLVED
That the four polling districts in the Town of Berlin
shall be open for Voting from 6:00 A.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Eastern Daylight Time,October 7,1957 for the Election of
Town Officers.
Motion was made,seconded and unamimously carried to
adopt the resolution.
The f$11owing resolution was presen~e~y John W.Graham.
RESOLVED:
That the following described area be accepted as a
public street and highway for the Town of Berlin, subject,
however, to the approval of a deed by the Board of Selectmen;
Teen of Berlin
~fiee of the Seleeta®n
The ~e~sting opened at ?:00 ?.M. at the High School, wi~h the three Selee~ea presmt.
Mimates cf the previous ~eeting were accepted as writte~
Mrs. Mahan of the press was present,
Item I selec~en unaninousl~ agreed that -~ teen emplo2ees be given Friday, Ju~ ~th, off
sc ~% all $ enjoy a long Fourth-of-Ju~ week-end.
Item II Mr. ~raham read a report fr~a the Town Cc~usel covering cases which the~ have
r~presented the Tc~n of Berlin dining this calender year. Total fees a~mm~ed to
Mr. Dehan moved, Mr. Oistare sewemded approving Town Counsels Bill, and report, f~
pa~rnt, lmarttmr that the Board of Finance be requested ~o ~e the necessary transfer of
funds to co~er the aaount of
Motion -~-~-ous~V carrie~
Item iii Mr. ~raham read a letter fr~ the Elmentary School Buildimg Ccemi%tee requestAmg
~ma% the Board c~ seleet~en re-establiab boundary lines between the property of Mr. Xne~f
Mr. Graham moved, Mr. Dehan secomded tha~ the Elementary Sohool Building Cc~mi%~ee
Be notified tbat the linespreviously established by the T~rn Engimeer are substan~ial~
corre~. Me~io~ ---~ous~V carried.
I% was fur~er agreed to write %he Ele~en%ary School ~ ~ai%tee wi~ a coMr ~
Architect Mr. Boll~s Kincaid, notifying fha% it is the responsibility of the general
¢ontracter to replace_ the d~d pm~ion of fence along the property lines established
by the Te~n Eagineer.
I%am..._.~lV Mr. Graham move~ Mr. ¢istare seconded granting a property tax abatement in
amount of $326.7% to a resident ~f 1078 Far~gton Ave., Berlin, on the ree~enda%i~n cf
Mr. Graham ferther moved, Mr. Cistare secomded tha~ the Board cf Finance Be requested
~o transfer ~ to eover the above.
Motion una~mous~V carried~
Mr. Graham read a letter fr~m the Roc~ ~4~1 Strect ~umbering O~ttee relative
~'--~ n~mhering which was forwarded to the Town Engineer.
a, Mildru~ Road has received an initial coat of oil.
b. Eanal Drive was oiled.
c. fork was progressing well on the Burnham St. Bridge
d. ~oXeon Bros, has co~p~ the blasting on Eensington Road. Rock frc~ this
operation was draped at the ~t_~ Road ~ridge site.
e. Kenwood St. would be oiled upon ~ion of the Burnham St, Bridge.
I~ma VII Mr. ~ham reported that he had rooeived a personal %elephcne call from a Mr.
~--~the International Harvester Co. of Rochester ~Y. and was assured delivery of a
pilot ~ d~np truck dnring the f~rst ~eek of Jul~ which is guaranteed per Mr. Graham,
The Selectmen attended a spee~a~ town meeting $2ds evenizg to hear and act on the
ptance of Laensdale St. Mr. Grabem gave a history of this street to the ~resen% da~.