Town annual report of Chelmsford 1931, Part 1

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Annual Report


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Receipts and Expenditures TOGETHER WITH THE School Report


Year Ending December 31 1931


BALFE SERVICE CO. HELTID 190 MIDDLE STREET


Town Clerk's Report


OFFICERS ELECTED


MODERATOR WALTER PERHAM (Term Expires 1932)


TOWN CLERK HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term Expires 1933)


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


FRANK J. LUPIEN


Term Expires 1932


ROYAL SHAWCROSS Term Expires 1933


JAMES A. GRANT


Term Expires 1934


TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term Expires 1932)


ASSESSORS


WARREN WRIGHT


Term Expires 1932


JOHN E. HARRINGTON Term Expires 1933


HERBERT C. SWEETSER Term Expires 1934


TREE WARDEN WILLIAM SHANKS (Term Expires 1932)


BOARD OF HEALTH


J. CLARK OSTERHOUT Term Expires 1932


FREDERIC A. MacELROY Term Expires 1933


GEORGE A. MCNULTY Term Expires 1934


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


JOHN A. MCADAMS


Term Expires 1932


EDWARD B. RUSSELL Term Expires 1933


JAMES P. CASSIDY Term Expires 1934


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PARK COMMISSIONERS


MICHAEL J. WELSH


Term Expires 1932


FRED L. FLETCHER


Term Expires 1933


WALTER MERRILL


Term Expires 1934


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


BAYARD C. DEAN


Term Expires 1932


ARTHUR O. WHEELER


Term Expires 1933


C. WESLEY LYONS


Term Expires 1934


TRUSTEES OF ADAMS LIBRARY


FRANCES CLARK Term Expires 1932 WILSON WATERS


ALBERT H. DAVIS. .Term Expires 1933. FRED W. PARK


LUELLA H. S. CLARK Term Expires 1934 LOTTIE L. SNOW


INSURANCE FUND COMMISSIONERS


ALFRED F. FREEZE


Term Expires 1932


MILDRED G. RUSSELL


Term Expires 1933


WALTER PERHAM Term Expires 1934


CONSTABLE HAROLD C. KING (Term Expires 1932)


APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS


TOWN ACCOUNTANT WINTHROP A. PARKHURST


FINANCE COMMITTEE


JOHN C. MONAHAN GEORGE E. GAGNON


BIRGER PETTERSON EMILE E. PAIGNON


GEORGE W. DAY JOHN G. PARKER


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS WILLIAM SHANKS


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS ARNOLD C. PERHAM


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JOHN KEMPE


FIRE ENGINEERS HARRY SHEDD JOHN DIXON


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM SHANKS


REGISTRAR OF VOTERS


G. CARLTON BROWN


Term Expires 1932


KARL M. PERHAM


.Term Expires 1933


JAMES F. LEAHEY


Term Expires 1934


HAROLD C. PETTERSON Ex-Officio


TOWN COUNSEL JOHN H. VALENTINE


JANITORS OF PUBLIC HALLS


JOHN B. WRIGLEY Centre Hall, Chelmsford Centre


JUSTIN J. POTTER North Hall, North Chelmsford


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CURTIS A. AIKEN


FOREST FIRE WARDEN RAYMOND E. SARGENT


SUPERINTENDENT OF INFIRMARY FRANK HANNAFORD


SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIALS OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WALTER PERHAM


CHIEF OF POLICE BERNARD F. McGOVERN


REGULAR POLICE OFFICERS


WINSLOW P. GEORGE


RALPH G. HULSLANDER


SPECIAL POLICE FOR GENERAL WORK


LEO BOUCHER ALLAN H. ADAMS WILLIAM REID WILLIAM SHANKS


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SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS FOR GENERAL WORK WITHOUT PAY


JAMES H. GILMORE JOSEPH H. JOHNSON


ALBERT McSWEENEY E. DYER HARRIS ELMER TRULL JOHN F. SCULLY


ALBERT WINBLAD


MORTON B. WRIGHT


MORTON M. WRIGHT


DANIEL B. PLUMMER


PATRICK LEAVITT JAMES BROSNAN


FRANK O'DEA


OWEN S. CONWAY


ANTHONY CHRISTO


SPECIAL POLICE FOR PROTECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN RAYMOND SARGENT MAE S. LEWIS CHARLES EMERY GEORGE W. MARINEL


ALEXANDER CALLAHAN


MEASURERS OF SAWDUST


WILLIAM CLEMENT


RICHARD E. DAVIS


PEARL T. DURRELL


MYRON A. QUEEN


WEIGHERS OF COAL AND COKE


EDWARD T. HEALY


ARTHUR HEALY


MARY C. HEALY


JOHN A. HEALY


BURTON GOULD


HAROLD D. MACDONALD


JOHN J. DUNIGAN JAMES LONG


SARAH DUNIGAN


WEIGHERS OF HAY


HAROLD D. MACDONALD MYRON A. QUEEN SINAI SIMARD


MEASURERS OF LUMBER


MYRON A. QUEEN ARTHUR LaPRISE


PEARL T. DURRELL


RAYMOND DORSEY


RICHARD E. DAVIS


JAMES A. BERTON


CARLOS W. DUNNING


ARNOLD MARSHALL


CHESTER TINKHAM


WILLIAM CLEMENT


ALFRED RENO


LOUIS LOVERING


HARRY L. PARKHURST FRANCIS O. DUTTON


MEASURERS OF WOOD


MYRON A. QUEEN


WILLIAM CLEMENT


PEARL T. DURRELL


RICHARD E. DAVIS


HARRY L. PARKHURST HOSMER W. SWEETSER


ERVIN W. SWEETSER


MEASURERS OF LOGS


ARTHUR LaPRISE


JAMES A. BERTON


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FENCE VIEWERS


WILLIAM REID


GEORGE MCNULTY


WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE


JOSEPH L. MONETTE


WALTER PERHAM


ELMER PEVERILL


SINAI SIMARD


REGINALD L'HERAULT


OCTAVE L'HERAULT


WILLIAM BROWN


JAMES F. LEAHY


JOSEPH HEHIR


ALCIDE GLADU


JAMES WALKER


MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE


GEORGE PETTERSON ARTHUR COOKE FRED WIGGIN


WEIGHERS OF SAND AND GRAVEL


ROY BUNTEL VICTOR BUNTEL


MEAT INSPECTOR ALBERT S. PARK


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS GEORGE S. WRIGHT


SCHOOL NURSE MAE S. LEWIS


AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH MAE S. LEWIS


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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting FEBRUARY 2, 1931, AND FEBRUARY 9, 1931


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss.


To Harold C. King, Constable of the Town of Chelmsford. GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby re- quested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several polling places, viz .:


Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.


Precinst 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.


Precinct 3, Fire House, West Chelmsford.


Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.


Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.


Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.


on Monday, the Second Day of February, 1931, being the first Monday in said month, at 12 o'clock noon for the following purpose:


To bring in their votes for the following officers:


Moderator for one year.


One Selectman for three years.


One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.


Treasurer and Tax Collector for one year.


One Assessor for three years.


One Tree Warden for one year.


One Member of the Board of Health for three years.


One Park Commissioner for three years.


One School Committee man for three years.


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.


Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years. One Insurance Fund Commissioner for three years.


One Constable for one year.


All on one ballot.


The polls will be open from 12 Noon to 8 P. M. and to meet in the Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on the following Monday, the ninth day of February, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following Articles, viz .:


ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town officers and committees; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the cur- rent year; also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenues of the current financial year.


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars to be used as a Re- serve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, or what other sum, for State Aid; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1930; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation for the fol- lowing additional lights, and raise and appropriate sufficient money to defray the expenses thereof, viz .:


Five lights on Parker Village Road.


Two lights on Sunset Avenue.


Two lights on the Old Westford Road.


Three lights on the Groton Road.


Two lights on Manahan Street. Six lights on the Littleton Road.


Two lights on Middlesex Street.


Or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Dollars for the purpose of defraying the ex- pense of services rendered in the matter of a tax sale of property on Stedman Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, and elect a Direc- tor, the money to be expended by and the Director to serve in co- operation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Ser- vice, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, Gen- eral Laws of Massachusetts.


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ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of purchasing a truck for the Forest Warden's Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of es- tablishing a Municipal Dump at the Westlands; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of pur- chasing the property known as the Cushing Mill Pond, and three other lots of land adjoining thereto; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 13, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fif- teen Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of putting the said Cushing Mill Pond property and the adjoining lots of land in suitable condition; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Three Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of establishing a Municipal Dump at North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Fred E. Varney, M. D., the gift of a certain lot of land situated in Chelms- ford, in that part called North Chelmsford, being lot numbered 155 on a place entitled Plan of Land in North Chelmsford belonging to the Thomas J. Adams Estate and Charles W. S. Adams, surveyed July and September, 1892. Melvin B. Smith, Civil Engineer. Said plan is recorded in the Registry of Deeds for the Northern District of Middlesex County, Book of Plans 44, Plan 7. Subject, however, to the express reservation and condition that said land is to be forever kept open as and for a public playground or recreation center under the provisions of Chapter 45, Section 14 of the Gen- eral Laws; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, the same to be expended on the Varney Playground; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of erecting a Flagpole on the Common in the South Vill- age; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 19. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 18, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a Flag for the pole at the South Village; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will amend its by-laws by adding to same the following section:


Section 11. The following streets and parts of streets are hereby declared to constitute through streets for the purpose of this section :


Boston Road from the Billerica line to Central Square.


North Road from its intersection with Westford Street to Princeton Street ;


or act in relation thereto ..


ARTICLE 21. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 20, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the pur- pose of posting through ways as set forth in Article 20; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote that its Selectmen be in- structed to formulate and adopt by-laws for the regulation of traffic in the Town of Chelmsford under the authority of Chapter 357, Acts of 1928 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; or act in re- lation thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of extending the width of a portion of the Groton Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of improving curves on the Riverneck Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a triple combination fire pump or pumper, so-called, for the use of the Fire Department in the North Village; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 26. In the event of a negative vote under Article 25, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of re- pairing the fire truck located at the North Village; or act in re- lation thereto.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Seventy-five Cents for the purpose of reimbursing Harold L. Crosby for the loss of an out-board motor loaned to the Chelmsford Police Depart- ment; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and, appropriate the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of providing the Adams Library property with edgestones on Adams Avenue, and building sidewalks on South Street and Adams Avenue, and completing the cement drip apron around the older portion of the building; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars for the purchase of office equipment for the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police De- partment; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept C Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept B Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Stearns Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Twist Road as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of establishing a Memorial Flag Pole in the Centre Village; to be dedicated to the Citizens of Chelmsford who served in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and the World War, as recommended by the committee appointed under Article 15 in the Town Warrant, February 15, 1930; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 36. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 20, to see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to cause plans to be made and grant authority to said committee to award contracts and expend the money appropriated under the aforesaid Article 20; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of reconstructing the Westford Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount; or act in re- lation thereto.


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ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or some oth " amount, for the purpose of paying land damages and defraying the cost of relocat- ing a portion of the Carlisle-Concord Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by-laws by adding to same the following section:


Section 12: The offices of the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector and the records and books incident thereto, shall be located in the Town Hall at the Centre Village;


or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by-laws by adding to the same the following section:


Section 13: The Board of Fire Engineers may furnish on such oc- casions and to such extent as they deem advisable, the assist- ance of the Chelmsford Fire Department to another city town, or fire district in extinguishing fire therein;


or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $78.09 to care for a deficit in the Election; and Regis- tration Department in the year 1930; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.67 for the purpose of caring for a deficit in the Board of Health salaries appropriation in the year 1930; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a fire alarm tapper for the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of defraying the legal expenses and engineer's expenses incident to any purchase of real state authorized under Articles 12 and 13 and 15, of the within Warrant; or act in relation thereto.


And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford, and at the School House at East Chelmsford, and the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.


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Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meet- ing aforesaid.


Given under our hands this 12th day of January, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one.


ELIPHALET G. BROWN, FRANK J. LUPIEN, ROYAL SHAWCROSS, Selectmen of Chelmsford.


A true copy: Attest, Harold C. King, Constable.


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ELECTION OF OFFICERS February 2, 1931


At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote on Town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant duly post- ed, said meeting held February 2, 1931, in the six precincts of the Town of Chelmsford, the following persons received the number of votes set against their respective names for Town offices as follows: Moderator for One Year-


P.1


P. 2


P. 3


P. 4


P. 5


P. 6 Total


Walter Perham,


Westford Street


627


546


87


147


67


273


1747


Blanks


166


363


29


88


20


84


751


John J. Monahan


1


Total


794


909


116


23.5


87


357


2498


Selectman for Three Years-


Eliphalet G. Brown,


Chelmsford St.


81


8.2


31


32


5


128


359


Charles H. Clough


Westford St.


339


66


14


53


30


42


544


James P. Dunigan,


Highland Ave.


54


436


31


31


22


6


580


James A. Grant,


Chemsford St.


229


175


28


20


26


148


626


John Mullin,


Riverneck Rd.


84


130


10


97


3


31


355


Blanks


7


20


2


2


1


2


34


Total


7,94


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Board of Public Welfare Mem-


ber for Three Years-


Eliphalet G. Brown, Chelmsford St.


84


84


26


33


5


121


353


Charles H. Clough,


Westford St.


324


69


17


47


31


41


529


James P. Dunigan, Highand Ave.


54


419


31


35


20


8


567


James A. Grant,


Chelmsford St.


231


168


26


20


25


153


623


John Mullin,


Riverneck Rd.


82


127


12


89


3


29


342


Blanks


19


42


4


11


3


5


84


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


15


Board of Health for Three Years-


Ernest A. Ferron,


P. 1


P.


P. 3


P. 4


P. 5


P. 6 Total


Gay St.


211


270


25


46


26


91


669


James Kiberd, Jr.


Blodgett Park


290


326


61


27


16


90


810


George A. McNulty, Brickkiln Rd.


215


265


23


155


35


144


837


Blanks


78


48


7


7


10


32


182


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for One Year-


William Brown,


Newfield St.


12


78


3


4


0


3 100


Ralph W. Emerson,


North Rd.


194


26


3


33


8


74


338


William P. Hehir, Church St.


23


308


2


50


1


12


396


Octave L'Herault,


Dunstable Rd.


2


51


0


6


0


3


62


Winthrop A. Parkhurst, Acton St.


327


27


27


14


36


78


509


Harold C. Petterson, Groton Rd.


171


267


28


80


23


135


704


William T. Picken, Middlesex St.


46


143


17


32


4


45


287


M. Edward Riney, School St.


15


7


36


8


15


4


85


Blanks


4


2


0


8


0


3


17


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Assessor for Three Years-


Minot A. Bean,


Chelmsford St.


140


239


27


41


15


135


597


Herbert C. Sweetser, Boston Rd.


615


446


73


163


69


195


1561


Blanks


39


224


16


31


3


27


340


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Constable for One Year-


John J. Buchanan,


Groton Rd.


135


402


18


28


10


41


634


Abbott L. Emery, Holt St.


15


78


2


8


5


17


125


Albert J. Gagnon,


North Rd.


29


41


2


12


5


17


106


Benjamin F. Heald,


Billerica St.


242


132


35


62


39


94


604


16


Harold C. King,


P.1


P. 2


P. 3


P. 4


P. 5


P. 6 Total


Perham St.


276


169


49


92


26


158


720


Henry C. Noble,


Bridge St.


54


27


0


15


0


14


120


Blanks


43


60


10


18


2


16


149


Total


7.94


909


116


235


87


35


2498


School Committee for Three


Years-


James P. Cassidy,


Washington St.


216


460


34


128


33


85


956


Harold W. Stewart, Sherman St.


250


141


28


66


15


152


652


Cyrile C. Trubey,


Dunstable Rd.


271


273


49


20


37


95


745


Blanks


57


35


5


21


2


25


145


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Trustees for Adams Library


for Three Years


Luella H. S. Clark,


Bartlett St.


629


390


67


126


59


240


1511


Lottie L. Snow,


School St.


552


486


103


120


59


241


1561


Blanks


407


942


62


224


56


233


1914


Total


1588


1818


232


470


174


714


4986


Tree Warden for One Year- William Shanks,


Chelmsford St.


684


568


91


158


73


294


1971


Blanks


110


341


25


77


14


63


527


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Insurance Fund Commissioner


for Three Years-


Walter Perham,


Westford St.


656


568


91


158


73


294


1840


Blanks


138


341


25


77


14


63


658


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


Cemetery Commissioner for Three Years-


C. Wesley Lyons, Elm Rd.


654


543


90


152


80


281


1800


Blanks


140


366


26


83


7


76


698


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


17


Park Commissioner for Three Years-


Walter H. Merrill.


P.1


P. 2


P. 3


P. 4


P. 5


P. 6 Total


Concord Rd.


672


558


93


154


77


285


1839


Blanks


122


351


23


81


10


72


659


Total


794


909


116


235


87


357


2498


OFFICERS ELECTED FEBRUARY 2, 1931


Moderator for One Year-


Walter Perham.


Selectman for Three Years- James A. Grant.


Member Board of Public Welfare for Three Years- James Grant.


Member of Board of Health for Three Years- George A. McNulty.


Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for One Year- Harold C. Petterson.


Assessor for Three Years- Herbert C. Sweetser.


Constable for One Year- Harold C. King.


School Committee Man for Three Years- James P. Cassidy.


Trustees for Adams Library for Three Years- Luella H. S. Clark, Lottie L. Snow.


Tree Warden for 1 Year- William Shanks.


Insurance Fund Commissioner for Three Years- Walter Perham.


Cemetery Commissioner for 3 Years- C. Wesley Lyons.


Park Commissioner for Three Years- Walter H. Merrill.


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BUSINESS MEETING February 9, 1931


At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant duly posted said meeting held at the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on February 9, 1931 at 9.30 A. M. Moderator Walter Perham called the meeting to order and requested Town Clerk, Harold C. Petterson to read the Warrant. After the Warrant was partly read, George W. Day moved that the further reading of the Warrant be waived and it was so voted.


Under Article 1. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.


Under Article 2. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.


Under Article 3. On a motion made by Selectman E. G. Brown it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agents in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor.


Under Article 4. On a motion made by Selectman E. G. Brown it was voted that the Treasurer be authorized and empowered to bor- row money with the approval of the Board of Selectmen from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1931 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from revenue of such financial year.


Under Article 5. On a motion made by Selectman E. G. Brown it was voted to raise and appropriate $2000.00 to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Financial Committee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6.




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