ACTS,
Chap. 149.
I960. —CHAPS. 149, 150.
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A N ACT TO ASCERTAIN THE WILL OF THE VOTERS OF THE
TOWN OF HARWICH RELATIVE TO THE TEARING DOWN OB
DISPOSAL OF THE EXCHANGE BUILDING IN SAID TOWN.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of ascertaining the will of the voters
of the town of Harwich, the following question shall be placed upon
the official ballot to be used for the election of town officers at the annual town meeting in the current year:—'' Shall the town of Harwich
tear down or otherwise dispose of the Exchange Building located in
the town center V If a majority of the votes in answer to said question is in the affirmative, it shall be deemed and taken to be the will
of the voters of said town that the Exchange Building shall be torn
down or disposed of, and if a majority of said votes is in the negative,
it shall be deemed and taken to be the will of the voters that said
Exchange Building shall not be torn down or disposed of.
SECTION 2. Any action taken under authority of this act at the
annual town meeting of the town of Harwich held in the current year
shall be as effective in all respects as though this act had been in full
force and effect on the date when the warrant for said meeting was
posted.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved March 4, 1960.
Chap. ISO.
A N ACT AUTHORIZING THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOLTOKE TO TRANSFER CERTAIN
PARK LAND TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF SAID OITT.
Be it enacted, etc, as follows:
SECTION 1. The parks and recreation commission of the city of
Holyoke is hereby authorized to transfer, free from all restrictions, to
the board of public works of said city, four parcels of land in said city
acquired for park or other recreational purposes and bounded and
described as follows:
Parcel 1. Beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of
High street and the easterly side of Ross avenue, thence running along
the southerly side of High street, which side is a curve having a radius
of 1,009.80 feet, twenty-eight and forty-one hundredths (28.41) feet,
to a point of reverse curve; thence running in a generally southwesterly direction along a curve to the left having a radius of 32 feet
forty-six and fifty-two hundredths (46.52) feet to a point of curvature in the easterly side of Ross avenue; thence running in a generally northerly direction along the said easterly side of Ross avenue
twenty-eight and eighty-five hundredths (28.85) feet to the point of
beginning.
Parcel 2. Beginning at the intersection of the easterly side of Ross
avenue and the northerly side of High street, thence running in a
generally northerly direction along the said easterly side of Ross
avenue thirty-six and sixty-one hundredths (36.61) feet to a point 6f
curvature; thence in a south and easterly direction along the arc of a
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curve having a radius of 32 feet, fifty-four and fifty-six hundredths
(54.56) feet to a point of tangeney with the said northerly side of
High street; thence along the said northerly side of High street in a
generally westerly direction thirty-six and fifty-five hundredths
(36.55) feet to the point of beginning, said northerly side of High
street being the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 939.80
feet.
Parcel 3. Beginning at the intersection of the easterly side of Ross
avenue and the southerly side of Maple street, thence running in a
generally easterly direction along the said southerly side of Maple
street twenty-one and forty-six hundredths (21.46) feet to a point of
tangeney; thence along the arc of a curve to the left in a generally
westerly and southerly direction, said curve having a radius of 32
feet, thirty-seven and eighty-one hundredths (37.81) feet to a point
of tangeney with the said easterly side of Ross avenue; thence along
the said easterly side of Ross avenue in a generally northerly direction
twenty-one and forty-six hundredths (21.46) feet to the point of
beginning.
Parcel 4. Beginning at the intersection of the easterly side of
Ross avenue and the northerly side of Maple street, thence running
along said northerly side of Maple street thirty-eight and ninety-five
hundredths (38.95) feet to a point; thence turning at an angle of 90°
and running in a generally northerly direction three (3) feet to a
point; thence along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of
32 feet in a generally westerly and northerly direction sixty-one and
forty-seven hundredths (61.47) feet to a point of compound curvature ; thence continuing in a generally northerly direction along the
arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 1022.96 feet, one hundred eighty-nine and twenty-one hundredths (189.21-) feet to a point
of tangeney; thence along a line running in a generally northerly
direction four hundred ninety-five and twenty-eight hundredths
(495.28) feet to a point of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve
to the right having a radius of 27 feet in a generally northerly and
easterly direction twenty-two and thirty-eight hundredths (22.38)
feet to a point of tangeney; thence along a line in a generally northeasterly direction twenty-nine and sixty-six hundredths (29.66) feet
to a point of curvature, said line being an extension of the southeasterly sideline of Elm street; thence along the arc of a curve to
the right having a radius of 27 feet in a generally easterly and southerly direction forty-three and twenty-eight hundredths (43.28) feet
to a point of tangeney with the southwesterly side of Jackson street;
thence along the said southwesterly side of Jackson street fifty-five
and fifty-two hundredths (55.52) feet in a northwesterly direction to
a point of curvature in the said southwesterly side of Jackson street;
thence continuing along the southwesterly and westerly sideline of
Jackson street on the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of
403.90 feet, two hundred eighty-six and sixty-eight hundredths
(286.68) feet to a point of tangeney in the said westerly side of Jackson street, thence continuing along the westerly side of Jackson street
in a generally northerly direction three hundred thirteen and forty-
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five hundredths (313.45) feet, to a point of curvature in the said
westerly side of Jackson street; thence, continuing along the westerly
side of Jackson street and the northerly side of Pine street along the
are of a curve having a radius of 261.30 feet, two hundred twentyfour and ninety-nine hundredths (224.99) feet to a point of tangency
in the northerly side of Pine street, which point is the intersection
of the northerly side of Pine street and the southwesterly side of
Franklin street; thence running in a generally northwesterly direction along said southwesterly side of Franklin street three hundred
thirty-eight and fifty-seven hundredths (338.57) feet to the southerly
side of Beech street; thence along the said southerly side of Beech
street iu a generally westerly direction thirty-one and seventy-three
hundredths (31.73) feet; thence turning at an angle of 90° to the said
southerly side of Beech street and running in a generally southeasterly
direction ten (10) feet to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to
the right having a radius of 47 feet, fifty-four and thirty-five hundredths (54.35) feet to a point of tangency; thence running in a generally southeasterly direction along a line twenty-two and thirty-eight
hundredths (22.38) feet to a point of curvature; thence along the arc
of a curve to the right having a radius of 365 feet, two hundred fiftynine and seven hundredths (259.07) feet to a point of tangency;
thence running in a generally southerly direction along a line seven
hundred sixty-nine and fifty-six hundredths (769.56) feet to a point
of curvature; thence along the arc of a curve to the right having a
radius of 27 feet, twenty-two and thirty-eight hundredths (22.38)
feet to a point of tangency; thence along a line in a generally southwesterly direction, said line being an extension of the northerly side
of Elm street two hundred eighty-three and ninety-one hundredths
(283.91) feet to the easterly side of Ross avenue; thence along the
said easterly side of Ross avenue in a generally southerly direction
seventy-five and seventy-three hundredths (75.73) feet to a point;
thence along a line in a generally northeasterly direction, said line
being an extension of the southerly side of Elm street one hundred
ninety-nine and nineteen hundredths (199.19) feet to a point of
curvature; thence along a curve to the right in a generally easterly
and southerly direction, said curve having a radius of 27 feet, sixtytwo and forty-four hundredths (62.44) feet to a point of tangency;
thence continuing in a generally southerly direction along a line three
hundred eighty-one and sixty-eight hundredths (381.68) feet to a
point of curvature; thence continuing in a generally southerly direction along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 1092.96
feet, one hundred ten and twenty hundredths (110.20) feet to the
easterly side of Ross avenue (said curve not being tangent to said
easterly side of Ross avenue); thence along the easterly side of Ross
avenue in a generally southerly direction one hundred sixty-three and
seventy-four hundredths (163.74) feet to the point of beginning.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its acceptance during
the current year by vote of the board of aldermen of said city, with
the approval of the mayor.
Approved March 4, 1960.