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Chelmsford. Mini.
Town of Chelmsford
Annual Report
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1655 HUS
For Year Ending December 31 1933
ANNUAL REPORT
of the
TOWN OF CHELMSFORD
LET THE CHILDREN GUARD
WHAT THE SIRES
HAVE WON
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1655 ACHUS
Receipts and Expenditures
TOGETHER WITH THE School Report
Year Ending December 31 1933
PICKEN PRINTING CO., NO. CHELMSFORD, MASS.
Town Clerk's Report
OFFICERS ELECTED
MODERATOR WALTER PERHAM (Term Expires 1934)
TOWN CLERK HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term Expires 1936) )
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
HERBERT C. SWEETSER
.Term Expires 1934
FRANK J. LUPIEN
Term Expires 1935
STEWART MacKAY Term Expires 1936
TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term Expires 1934)
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
HERBERT C. SWEETSIR Term Expires 1934
WARREN WRIGHT Term Expires 1935
JOHN E. HARRINGTON
Term Expires 1936
TREE WARDEN VINCENT P. GARVEY (Term Expires 1934)
BOARD OF HEALTH
GEORGE A. MCNULTY
Term Expires 193+
JAMES KIBERD, Jr. Term Expires 1935
FREDERICK A. MacELROY .. Term Expires 1936
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
JAMES P. CASSIDY
Term Expires 1934
JOHN A. McADAMS .Term Expires 1935
RALPH A. BERG .Term Expires 1936
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PARK COMMISSIONERS
WALTER MERRILL
Term Expires 1934
MICHAEL J. WELSH
Term Expires 193
FRED L. FLETCHER
Term Expires 1936
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
C. WESLEY LYONS
Term Expires 1934
BAYARD C. DEAN
Term Expires 1935
ARTHUR O. WHEELER Term Expires 1936
TRUSTEES OF ADAMS LIBRARY
LUELLA H. S. CLARK Term Expires 1934. LOTTIE L. SNOW
FRANCES CLARK Term Expires 1935 WILSON WATERS*
ALBERT H. DAVIS. Term Expires 1936 FRED W. PARK FREDERICK A. P. FISKE (To fill Vacancy)
*Deceased June 13, 1933.
INSURANCE FUND COMMISSIONERS
WALTER PERHAM
.Term Expires 1934
RAMOND A. REID
Term Expires 1935
ROYAL SHAWCROSS Term Expires 1936
CONSTABLE JOHN J. BUCHANAN (Term Expires 1934)
APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT `VINTHROP A. PARKHURST
FINANCE COMMITTEE
JOHN C. MONAHAN
EMILE E. PAIGNON
BIRGER PETTERSON
JOHN G. PARKER
GEORGE W. DAY WILLIAM T. PICKEN
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS ANCEL E. TAYLOR
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS ARNOLD C. PERHAM
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JOHN KEMPE
FIRE ENGINEERS HARRY SHEDD JOHN DIXON
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT WILLIAM BARTLETT
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
JAMES F. LEAHEY
Term Expires 1934
G. CARLTON BROWN
Term Expires 1935
KARL M. PERHAM
Term Expires 1936
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 ALLAN ADAMS
FOREST FIRE WARDEN GILBERT PERHAM
SUPERINTENDENT OF INFIRMARY SINAI SIMARD
SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIALS OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WALTER PERHAM
CHIEF OF POLICE BERNARD F. McGOVERN
REGULAR POLICE
WINSLOW P. GEORGE ALLAN ADAMS
RALPH G. HULSLANDER WILLIAM REID
LEO BOUCHER
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SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS FOR GENERAL WORK WITHOUT PAY
JAMES H. GILMORE MORTON M. WRIGHT
GEORGE SHEPHERD
PATRICK CLARK
E. DYER HARRIS
PATRICK J. FRAWLEY.
JAMES BROSNAN
MARTIN A. MOLLOY
WALLACE A. GREIG SINAI SIMARD
HUGH MAGUIRE
MICHAEL H. WINN
JOSEPH H. JOHNSON
MINOT SECORD
DANIEL B. PLUMMER ELMER TRULL
WALTER L. KIVLAN
FRANK O'DEA
MORTON B. WRIGHT
GEORGE W. MARINEL
ALBERT McSWEENEY
JOHN LYNCH
PATRICK LEAVITT
WILLIAM P. DOHERTY
JOHN F. SCULLY
JOHN H. CLARK
OWEN S. CONWAY
ANDREW W. HUNTER
PERCY T. ROBINSON
GEORGE MOORE
SAMUEL FELCH
ALEXANDER CALLAHAN
JOHN F. SULLIVAN
JOHN B. WRIGLEY
CHARLES CAMPBELL
ORRIN HENDERSON
JOHN F. TRAINOR
HENRY D. LIVINGSTON
LOUIS SPALDING
CURTIS A. AIKEN
WILLIAM T. DICKINSON JOSEPH WILKES
CLAYTON M. LOCKWOOD
POLICE WOMAN MAE S. LEWIS
MEASURERS OF SAWDUST
RICHARD E. DAVIS PEARL T. DURRELL
MYRON A. QUEEN HENRY SARGENT
ARTHUR GAUTHIER
WEIGHERS OF COAL AND COKE
EDWARD T. HEALY
ARTHUR HEALY
MARY C. HEALY
JOHN A. HEALY
HAROLD D. MACDONALD
JOHN J. DUNIGAN BOYD MCCRADY
JAMES LONG
HERBERT E. ELLIOTT
WEIGHERS OF HAY
HAROLD D. MACDONALD MYRON A. QUEEN
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BERNARD JUDGE
ROBERT MULVEY
MEASURERS OF LUMBER
MYRON A. QUEEN
PEARL T. DURRELL
RICHARD E. DAVIS
HENRY SARGENT
CAROL CRAFT ARTHUR GAUTHIER
RAYMOND DORSEY
HARRY L. PARKHURST
FRANCIS O. DUTTON
ARNOLD MARSHALL
FRANK PRESCOTT JOHN LYMAN
MEASURERS OF WOOD
MYRON A. QUEEN PEARL T. DURRELL
RICHARD E. DAVIS
HARRY L. PARKHURST HOSMER W. SWEETSER HENRY SARGENT ARTHUR GAUTHIER
MEASURERS OF LOGS
ARTHUR LaPRISE HENRY SARGENT JAMES A. BERTON
FENCE VIEWERS
WILLIAM REID
GEORGE MCNULTY
WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE
JOSEPH L. MONETTE
WALTER PERHAM
ELMER PEVERILL
OCTAVE L'HERAULT
WILLIAM BROWN
JAMES F. LEAHEY
JOSEPH HEHIR
ALCIDE GLADU JAMES WALKER
JAMES GREEN
WILLIAM WILLIAMS
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
GEORGE W. PETERSON GLEN BLAISDELL FRED WIGGIN
WEIGHERS OF SAND AND GRAVEL
ROY BUNTEL VICTOR BUNTEL
MEAT INSPECTOR WINTON C. GALE
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 6th AND FEBRUARY 13th, 1933
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX SS :
To John J. Buchanan, Constable or any suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford.
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several Polling Places, viz:
Precinct One, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct Two, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct Three. Fire House, West Chelmsford.
Precinct Four, School House, East Chelmsford. Precinct Five, Liberty Hall. South Chelmsford.
Precinct. Six. Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
on Monday, the sixth day of February, 1933 being the first Monday in said month, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes for the following officers :
Moderator for one year.
Town Clerk for three years.
One Selectman for three years.
One Member of the Board of Publc Welfare for three years.
Treasurer and Tax Collector for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
Tree Warden for one year.
One Member of the Board of Health for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One School Committecman for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner, for three years.
Two Trustees for Adams Library for three years.
One Sinking 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
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Hall at Chelmsford Centre on the following Monday the thirteenth day of February at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the fol- lowing articles viz. :
ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and Committees; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be re- quired to defray Town charges for the current year; or act in relation thereto.
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 current year; also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgement 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 rev- enues of the current financial year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sun not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars to be used as a Reserve 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 some other sum; for State Aid; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a suf- ficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1932; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to con- tract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation for the following additional street lights and raise and appropriate sufficient money to meet the ex. pense thereof, viz:
Two lights on Evergreen Street.
One light on Woodlawn Ave.
One light on Westford Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Woodlawn Ave. as laid out by the Selectmen as shown in their report and plan duly filed -in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Three Thousand Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Middlesex Street, Three Thousand Dollars to be contributed by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts and Three Thousand Dollars to be contributed by the County for said reconstruction; or act in relation thercto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law, the Town's share of the net cost of care, maintenance and repairs of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital and for care and treatment of tuberculosis patients up to June 30th 1932 under acts of 1928, Chapter 385 as amended by Acts of 1931. Chapter 60 including interest or discount on temporary notes issued therefor as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Seventy Five Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of defraying ambulance service; or act in :elation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell motor cycle now used by the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Thirty Six Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing a new motor cycle for the Police Department and to authorize and empower the Selectmen to make such contract: or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Seventy Dollars and Forty Five Cents for the purpose of defraying the repair bill or. a motorcyle used by the Police Department: or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sunt of One Hundred Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of defraying the salary of a Fish and Game Warden; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to sell to the Westlands Im- provement Association Inc., for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars or some other sum a certain parcel of land with the buildings thereon known 13 the Golden Cove School House. Said lot contains about one half acre of land and is situated on the westerly side of the Old Middlesex Road, now called Stedman Street.
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ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to sell a certain parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Middlesex Street in that part of Chelms- ford called North Chelmsford containing 11,636.83 square feet and more particularly described in a plan of land entitled "Plan of land in North Chelmsford belonging to Ella J. and Joseph D. Ryan, scale 10 feet to an inch, April 1915 by F. W. Huntington, C. E." Said plan is recorded with Middiesex North District, Registry of Deeds Book of Plans 47, Plan 6. The aforesaid land was purchased from Walter N. Marinel by the Town on June 12, 1925 for the purpose of establishing a fire house on said prop- erty; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy Two Dollars and Fifty Cents for the purpose of paying to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston for land damages incurred in the relocation of Riverneck Road; 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, East Chelms- ford, and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of January in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-Three.
ROYAL SHAWCROSS, JAMES A. GRANT,
Selectmen of Chelmsford.
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TOWN ELECTION HELD FEBRUARY 6, 1933
Moderator for One Year-
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
Walter Perham
438
363
48
102
64
168
1183
Blanks
111
166
9
54
9
33
382
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Selectman for Three Years-
Roger W. Boyd
272
133
13
65
68
97
648
Stewart Mackay
266
372
43
87
5
97
870
Blanks
11
24
1
4
0
7
47
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Member of Board of Public Welfare
for Three Years-
Roger W Boyd
266
131
13
62
67
99
638
Stewart Mackay
260
352
43
81
5
92
833
Blanks
23
46
1
13
1
10
94
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Town Clerk for Three Years-
Harold C. Petterson
465
432
54
112
68
170
1301
Blanks
84
97
3
44
5
31
264
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Member of Board of Health
for Three Years-
Frederick MacElroy
480
350
45
121
68
171
1235
Blanks
69
179
12
35
5
30
330
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for One Year-
Harold C. Petterson
458
409
54
105
67
164
1257
Blanks
91
120
3
51
6
37
308
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
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Assessor for Three Years-
Fred J. Bishop
259
197
18
58
28
107
667
John E. Harrington
203
314
34
80
36
63
730
Blanks
87
18
5
18
9
31
168
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Constable for One Year-
John J. Buchanan
436
381
47
112
64
164
1204
Blanks
113
148
10
44
9
37
361
'Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
156
School Committeeman
for Three Years-
Ralph A Berg
456
328
47
106
67
166
1170
Blanks
93
201
10
50
6
35
395
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Trustees for Adams Library
for 'Three Years-
Albert H. Davis
426
180
43
87
57
138
931
Fred W. Park
363
180
34
73
63
124
837
Blanks
309
698
37
152
26
140
1362
'Total
1098
1058
114
212
146
402
3130
Cemetery Commissioner for Three Years-
Arthur O. Wheeler
428
374
44
95
63
156
1160
Blanks
121
155
13
61
10
45
405
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Tree Warden for One Year-
Vincent P. Garvey
94
319
20
62
16
45
556
Harry F. Parkhurst
223
59
16
14
25
58
395
Raymond A. Reid
99
28
7
20
26
21
201
Frederick Russell
125
85
10
46
5
70
341
Blanks
8
38
4
14
1
7
72
'Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Park Commissioner
for Three Years-
Fred L. Fletcher
463
369
48
108
68
174
1230
Blanks
86
160
9
48
5
27
335
Total
....
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
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Sinking Fund Commissioner for Three Years-
Royal Shawcross
4
1
0
0
1
0
6
Raymond Osborn
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Charles Bartlett
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Winthrop A. Parkhurst
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
John Eaton
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Alfred F. Freeze
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Willard Parker
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
George W. Day
4
0
0
0
0
0
4
Edward B. Russell
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
John E. O'Sullivan
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Leo Larkin
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
James P. Dunigan
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
James McQuade
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
George X. Pope
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Alex Callahan
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Henry Quinn
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Blanks
537
521
57
155
72
194
1535
Total
549
529
57
156
73
201
1565
Feb. 9, 1933
HAROLD C. PETTERSON,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1933
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 in the Upper Town Hall, at Chelmsford Centre, on February 13, 1933 at 10 A. M.
Moderator Walter Perham called the meeting to order and requested Harold C. Petterson the Town Clerk to read the Warrant. After the Warrant was partly read Selectman James A. Grant moved that the further reading of the Warrant be waived, and it was so voted.
The first business to come before the meeting was Article 12 in the War- rant for the Annual Town Meeting of 1932, this article pertained to the filling in of the cellar hole on the North Road which formerly held the Centre School building and which called for an appropriation of $1200. On a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted, to dismiss this article. Under Article One :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted, to accept the Town Report as printed.
Under Article Two:
On a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted to lay this article on the table until after the noon recess.
Under Article Three :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, also in such cther matters as may arise requiring in their judge- ment the action of its agent and to employ counsel therefor. Under Article Four :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to authorize and empower the Treasurer to borrow money with the approval of the Board of Selectmen from time to time in anticipation of the revenues of the financial year beginning January 1, 1933 and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from revenues of such financial year.
Under Article Five :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appro- priate Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) to be used as a reserve fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter- 40, Section 6.
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Under Article Six :
Regard the appropriation of $400 for State Aid, John C. Monahan explain- ed that this appropriation was covered under Article Two and it was voted to dismiss the article.
Under Article Seven :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted, to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,327.47 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of 1932.
Under Article Eight :
In regard to installing additional street lights, on a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Nine :
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to accept Woodlawn Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Ten :
. On a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted to lay this article on the table until after the second article be acted upon.
Under Article Eleven :
Regard an appropriaton to pay the County of Middlesex the Town's share of the net cost of maintenance and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, on a motion made by John J. Monhan, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Twelve:
On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, to raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for ambulance service, this motion was lost and the article dismissed.
Under Article Thirteen :
On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell a motor cycle now used by the Police Department.
Under Article Fourteen :
On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $236 for the purpose of purchasing a new motor cycle for the Police Department and to authorize and empower the Selectmen to make such a contract.
Under Article Fifteen :
On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $70.45 for the purpose of defraying the repair bill on a motor cycle used by the Police Department.
Under Article Sixteen :
In regard to the appropriation of $100 for a Fish and Game Warden's
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Salary, on a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Seventeen :
On a motion made by Cecil Pelton and amended by George E. Gagnon, it was voted, that the Town vote to sell to the Westland's Improvement Association Inc., for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) a certain par- cel of land with the buildings thereon known as the Golden Cove School House, said lot containing about one half acre of land and situated on the westerly side of the Old Middlesex Road, now called Stedman Street, and that the Select- men be authorized and empowered to execute in behalf of the Town a good and sufficient deed of same and in event that the Westland's Improvement Association Inc., disbands or ceases to function that this property revert back to the Town of Chelmsford. A two-thirds vote was taken on this article, the tellers appointed were Frederick MacElroy and Edward Monahan who return- ed a count of 144 in the affirmative, and 17 in the negatve, the motion as amended was carried.
At this point of the meeting it was voted to adjourn from 12.15 P. M. to 1.15 P. M.
The first business to come before the meeting after the noon recess was Article Two.
Under Article Two: It was voted to raise and appropriate, for,
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$ 10.00
Selectmen's Salary as follows:
Chairman
Members
433.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
Town Clerk's Expense
180.00
Town Accountant's Salary
1,620.00
Town Accountant's Expense
100.00
Collector and Treasurer's Salary
1,800.00
Collector and Treasurer's Expense
900.00
Collector and Treasurer'3 Bond
561.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,890.00
ยท Assessors' Expense
550.00
Town Consel Salary
270.00
Finance Committee Expense
20.00
Election and Registration
300.00
Public Buildings-Janitors' Salary
855.00
Public Buildings-Fuel, Light, Water
350.00
Public Buildings-Other Expense
400.00
Total or General Government
$ 10,791.00
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252.00
Town Clerk's Salary
180.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Dept
$ 7,340.00
Fire Department Administration 3,800.00
Fire Department Maintenance
3,700.00
Fire Department Labor and Expenses at Fires
600.00
Hydrant Service Centre
500.00
Hydrant Service North
500.00
Hydrant Service West
20.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
175.00
Moth Department
1,300.00
Tree Warden
100.00
Forest Fire Department
900.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property ........ $ 18,935.00
Health and Sanitation :
Board of Health :
Salaries
$ 630.00
Agent's Salary
315.00
Aid
1,750.00
Maintenance
200.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
607.00
Milk Inspector's Salary
315.00
Physicians' Salaries
90.00
Care of Dumps
50.00
Total for Health and Sanitation ......
$ 3,957.00
Highways:
General Highways
$ 11,000.00
Truck Maintenance
1,500.00
Road Binder
6,000.00
Chapter 90 Work Entire Town
2,000.00
Street Lighting
10,000.00
Total for Highways
$ 30,500.00
Public Welfare :
Overseers' Salaries as follows :
Chairman
$ 112.50
Members
180.00
Overseers' Maintenance
40.00
Outside Poor
27,000.00
Infirmary Supt. Salary
810.00
Infirmary Expense
1,700.00
18
Infirmary Repairs
300.00
Investigator's Salary
1,250.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,000.00
Military Aid
150.00
State Aid
150.00
Total for Public Welfare
$ 32,692.50
School Department :
Administration
$ 3,830.00
Instruction
65,500.00
Operation and Maintenance
17,950.00
Auxiliary Agencies
10,385.00
New Equipment
450.00
Total for School Dept. $ 98,115.00
Vocational School (Plus Dog Tax) :
Tuition
$ 1,800.00
Total for Vocational School ........ $ 1,800.00
Libraries :
Adams Library
$ 2,000.00
North Chelmsford Library
1,200.00
Total for Libraries $ 3,200.00
Cemteries :
Commissioners' Salaries
$ 105.00
Forefathers Cemetery 400.00
Hart Pond Cemetery 400.00
Pine Ridge Cemetery 400.00
400.00
West Chelmsford Cemetery
400.00
Fairview Cemetery
250.00
Total for Cemeteries
$ 2,355.00
Recreation and Unclassified :
Parks
$ 800.00
Memorial Day 250.00
30.00
Public Buildings Insurance
545.00
Sinking Fund Treasurer's Bond
40.00
Riverside Cemetery
Town Clock
19
Animal Inspector's Salary
150.00 Constables
25.00
Plumbing Inspector
160.00
Town Reports
837.30
Total for Recreation and Unclassified $ 2,837.30
Under Article 10:
In regard to the appropriation of $3,000.00 for reconstructing Middlesex Street, or a motion made by John C. Monahan, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 18 :
In regard to selling a certain parcel of land situated on Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 19:
On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $72.50 for the purpose of paying to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston as compensation for land damages incurred in the relo- cation of Riverneck Road.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 4.40 P. M.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON
Town Clerk
WALTER PERHAM Moderator
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Tuesday, the 13th Day of June, 1933
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in their several polling places, viz :
Precinct One, Town Hall, Chelmsford Center.
Precinct Two, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct Three, Historical Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct Four, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct Five, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.
Precinct Six, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
On Tuesday the Thirteenth day of June, 1933, at 12 M. for the follow- ing purposes :
To bring in their votes to the election officers for the election of delegates to a Constitutional Convention called to ratify or reject the following amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States proposed by joint resolution of Congress.
Text of the proposed amendment :
"Section One. The eighteenth article of the amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States is hereby repealed.
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