Town annual report of Chelmsford 1938, Part 1

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Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


OFFICERS ELECTED


MODERATOR


WALTER PERHAM (Term expires 1939)


TOWN CLERK


HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term expires 1939)


SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


STEWART MacKAY


Term expires 1939


JAMES A. GRANT


Term expires 1940


KARL M. PERHAM Term expires 1941


TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR HAROLD C. PETTERSON (Term expires 1939)


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


CARL A. E. PETERSON


Term expires 1939


WALTER JEWETT Term expires 1940


WARREN WRIGHT Term expires 1941


TREE WARDEN


VINCENT P. GARVEY (Term expires 1939)


BOARD OF HEALTH


RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD Term expires 1939


GEORGE A. MCNULTY Term expires 1940


EDMUND J. WELCH Term expire 1941


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


WENDELL P. HARVEY


Term expires 1939


JAMES P. CASSIDY Term expires 1940


JOHN A. McADAMS Term expries 1941


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PARK COMMISSIONERS


FRED L. FLETCHER


Term expires 1939


WALTER MERRILL


Term expires 1940


MICHAEL J. WELSH


Term expires 1941


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


ARTHUR O. WHEELER


Term expires 1939


ARTHUR W. HOUSE


Term expires 1940


BAYARD C. DEAN


Term expires 1941


TRUSTEES OF ADAMS LIBRARY


ALBERT H. DAVIS (Term expires 1939) FRED W. PARK


MIRAM E. WARREN


(Term expires 1940) LOTTIE L. SNOW


FRANCES H. CLARK (Term expires 1941) FREDERICK A. P. FISKE


SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS


ROYAL SHAWCROSS


Term expires 1939


WALTER PERHAM


.Term expires 1940


FRITZ H. PEARSON


Term expires 1941


PLANNING BOARD


ARNOLD C. PERHAM


Term expires 1939


BAYARD C. DEAN


Term expires 1940


LESTER W. BALL


Term expires 1941


HOWARD D. SMITH


Term expires 1942


JOHN J. MEAGHER


Term expires 1942


SIDNEY E. DUPEE


Term expires 1942


WILLIAM BELLWOOD


Term expires 1943


CONSTABLE


JOHN J. BUCHANAN (Term expires 1939)


APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


WINTHROP A. PARKHURST


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FINANCE COMMITTEE


BIRGER PETTERSON EDWARD L. MONAHAN, Chairman


CLARENCE WOODWARD


SIDNEY E. DUPEE


CLARENCE AUDOIN HOWARD D. SMITH


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS ANCEL E. TAYLOR


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


ARNOLD C. PERHAM


FIRE ENGINEERS


HARRY SHEDD


JOHN DIXON


(No Appointment)


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


DANIEL E. HALEY


Term expires 1939


JAMES F. LEAHEY


Term expires 1940


John J. CARR


Term expires 1941


HAROLD C. PETTERSON


Ex-Officio


TOWN COUNSEL


JOHN H. VALENTINE


JANITORS OF PUBLIC HALLS


No appointment Centre Hall, Chelmsford


HELEN POTTER North Hall, North Chlemsford


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


KENNETH R. REID


FOREST WARDEN GILBERT H. PERHAM


SUPERINTENDENT OF INFIRMARY SINAI SIMARD


SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIALS OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS WALTER PERHAM


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CHIEF OF POLICE ARTHUR COOKE


REGULAR POLICE


WINSLOW P. GEORGE


RALPH J. HULSLANDER


SPECIAL POLICE


ALLAN H. ADAMS LEO A. BOUCHER EDWARD MINER ALLAN KIDDER RAYMOND A. REID


POLICE WOMAN


MAE S. LEWIS, R. N.


SPECIAL POLICE ELECTION ELMER TRULL


SPECIAL POLICE FOR SCHOOL WORK


CHARLES CAMPBELL CLARK GRAY


PERCY ROBINSON


JOHN W. SHAW


GEORGE MARINEL


SILAS GAUTHIER


KENNETH SHAW


CHANDLER ROBINSON


ARCHIBALD McAULAY


SPECIAL POLICE FOR ADAMS LIBRARY


SAMUEL FELCH


SPECIAL POLICE FOR TOWN INFIRMARY


SINAI SIMARD


SPECIAL POLICE FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ANCEL TAYLOR


SPECIAL POLICE FOR NORTH CHELMFORD FIRE DISTRICT


MORTON B. WRIGHT JOHN ANDREWS


MICHAEL J. WELCH


MEASURERS OF SAWDUST


PEARL T. DURRELL RICHARD E. DAVIS


WILLIAM BATCHELDER


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WEIGHERS OF COAL AND COKE


EDWARD T. HEALY ARTHUR HEALY JOHN J. DUNIGAN JOHN H. HEALY


BOYD McCRADY


SARAH DUNIGAN HERBERT ELLIOT MARY C. HEALY


HAROLD D. MACDONALD


WEIGHERS OF HAY


HAROLD D. MACDONALD


JOHN J. DUNIGAN


HERBERT E. ELLIOT WALTER PERHAM


MEASURERS OF LUMBER


HARRY F. PARKHURST


ARTHUR GAUTHIER


RANSOM GRANT


JOHN T. O'CONNELL


CARROLL CRAFT


WILLIAM BATCHELDER


RICHARD E. DAVIS


MYRON A. QUEEN


MEASURERS OF WOOD


HOSMER W. SWEETSER


RICHARD E. DAVIS


WILLIAM BATCHELDER


PEARL T. DURRELL


MEASURERS OF LOGS


WILLIAM BATCHELDER RANSOM GRANT


FENCE VIEWERS


WILLIAM REID GEORGE MCNULTY


MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE


GEORGE PETERSON


FRED WIGGIN


JOSEPH FALLON


HOSMER SWEETSER


WILLIAM BELLWOOD


WEIGHERS OF SAND AND GRAVEL


ROY BUNTEL


JAMES F. DUNIGAN


VICTOR BUNTEL


SPECIAL POLICE FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL


DANIEL PLUMMER


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HAROLD O'CONNOR


PEARL T. DURRELL


WEIGHERS OF MERCHANDISE


JOHN J. HEHIR


WARREN MANSUR


EDWARD WHITWORTH


BERTRAND BEAN


E. CLARK DIXON


HAROLD C. KING


PAUL WESTWOOD


RAYMOND S. GILMORE


ELMER PEVERILL


HAROLD D. MACDONALD


JOSEPH FOLEY


EMIL HABERMAN


EARL GORTON


WILLIAM BROWN


JAMES COUGHLIN


JAMES LEAHEY


DANIELS NICKLES


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE INVESTIGATOR


LEONARD S. MacELROY


MEAT INSPECTORS


WINTON C. GALE ROY PAIGNON, Ass't


AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


ISABELLE L. HARMON


SCHOOL NURSE


MAE S. LEWIS


MILK INSPECTOR


MELVIN MASTERS


PLUMBING INSPECTOR


CHARLES MIDWOOD WALTER JEWETT, Substitute


BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN


DR. GEORGE E. CARRIEL DR. ARTHUR G. SCOBORIA


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT


VINCENT P. GARVEY


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WALTER PERHAM JOHN CARTER JAMES WALKER


ELECTION OFFICERS


Precinct One, Chelmsford Centre,


Peter McHugh, Warden LaForest Fields, Clerk Walter L. Ferguson, Dep. Warden Eva McMaster, Dep. Clerk Anna Stanley, Inspector George J. Rondeau, Inspector Esther Beardsley, Inspector Vincent P. Garvey, Inspector


Precinct Two North Chelmsford,


Edmund Welch, Warden Kathleen Audoin, Clerk Ruth Conlon, Dep. Warden Edna Ballinger, Dep. Clerk Margaret B. L. Yoemans, Insp. Harriet Buchanan, Inspector Laura Shugrue, Inspector Gertrude Fallon, Inspector


Precinct Three West Chelmsford


Bayard C. Dean, Warden Catherine Riney, Clerk Jennie Brown, Dep. Warden Rita Anderson, Dep. Clerk Rose Doherty, Inspector Hiram Richardson, Inspector


Precinct Four East Chelmsford


Charles Finnick, Warden Birger Petterson, Clerk


Charles Devine, Dep. Warden Lydia Barris, Dep. Clerk Lillian Fielding, Inspector


George A. McNulty, Inspector


Precinct Five South Chelmsford


John Scoboria, Warden Everett D. Lyons, Clerk


George L. Waite, Dep. Warden Caroline Wright, Dep. Clerk Ethel Wright, Inspector


Precinct Six Westlands


Lawrence Marage, Warden Eleanor Parker, Clerk


Robert Henderson, Dep. Warden Florrie Walton, Dep. Clerk Louise Evans, Inspector


Orrin Henderson, Inspector


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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


MARCH 7, 1938 and MARCH 14, 1938


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


MIDDLESEX, ss.


To: John J. Buchanan, Constable, or any other suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford.


GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, your 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.


Precinct 2-Town Hall, North Chelmsford.


Precinct 3-Fire House, West Chelmsford.


Precinct 4 School House, East Chelmsford.


Precinct 5-Liberty Hall, So. Chelmsford.


Precinct 6-Golden Cove School House, Westlands.


On Monday, the seventh day of March, 1938, 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. 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 Assessor for two years to fill an unexpired term.


Tree Warden for one year.


One member of the Board of Health for three years.


One School Committee member for three years.


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years. One Park Commissioner for three years.


Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years. One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years. One Constable for one year.


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and to vote on the following question :


Shall an act passed by the General Court in the year 1938 entitled "An act placing the Office of Chief of Police of the Town of Chelmsford under Civil Service Laws," be accepted?


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 on the following Monday, the fourteenth day of March, 1938, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :


ARTICLE 1, To hear reports of Town Officers and Committes; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 2, To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required 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, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town; and to employ counsel whenever in their judg- ment it is necessary; 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 revenue of the current financial year, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 5, To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Over- lay Reserve Account a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) 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 a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of previous years ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 7, To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 81 B, 81 C, 81 D, and 81 E, of Chapter 41, of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8, To see if the Town will vote to elect two members to the Planning Board, one for a term of five years, and one for a term of one year ; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 9, To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 3 to 12 inclusive of Chapter 143 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 10, To see if the Town will vote to adopt a code of Zoning By-Laws as recommended by the Planning Board; or act in rela- tion thereto.


ARTICLE 11, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or some other sum, to be used for the Board of Appeals for stationery, postage, printing and other miscellaneous expenses ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12, To see if the Town will vote to adopt a code of Build- ing By-Laws as recommended by a special committee appointed by Board of Selectmen in accordance with Article 49 that was passed at the Annual Town meeting on March 8, 1937 or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) or some other sum, for the purpose of defraying the expense of the compensation or the salary of an Inspector of Buildings ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) or some other sum for the purpose of defraying the cost of printing, postage, and miscellaneous expenses to be used by the Inspector of Buildings ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 15, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sumn of Twenty-eight Hundred Fifty-five 11-00 Dollars ($2855.11) as its proportion of the net cost of making alterations and con- strucing additions in and to the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, pursuant to Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1935; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 16, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred Seventy-one and 36-100 Dollars ($1871.36) to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the Town's share of the net cost of the care, maintenance and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 17, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3500) for the reconstruc- tion of the North Road, contingent upon the State and the County


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contributing a similar amount for said purpose, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 18, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the reconstruction of the Lowell Road, contingent upon the State and County contributing a similar amount for said purpose; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 19, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350) or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Depart- ment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 20, In the event of an afirmative vote under Article 19 to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to transfer title to the Chevrolet Automobile now used by the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 21, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing C Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 22, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) to be used by the Moth Department for the purpose of exterminating and controlling the elm leaf beetle; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 23, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) or some other sum for the purpose of widening Carlisle Street between the Water Tower and Brick Kiln Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 24, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700) for the purpose of defray- ing the expense of foreclosing tax titles; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 25, To see if the Town will vote to request the Department of Corporations and Taxation, Division of Accounts, to make an audit of the Town of Chelmsford Accounts, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 26, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money not exceeding Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) for the purpose of equipping the new vaults in the Centre Town Hall, and other office equipment or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 27, To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the fund called "Sales of Cemetery Lots and Graves" a certain sum of money for the purpose of the care, improvement and embellishment of some or all of the cemeteries in the Town; 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 Nine Hundred Twenty Dollars ($920) or some other sum to defray monies paid to claimants for personal injuries and con- sequential damages therefrom by reason of being injured on the highways; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 29, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing an automobile to be used by the agent of the Board of Health, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 30, To see if the Town will vote to allow home owners and property owners the right to work out their Assessed taxation on the Board of Public Works Department, providing they are not able to pay them; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 31, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Seven 80-100 Dollars ($507.80) for the purpose of settling the claims of the City of Worcester for aid ren- dered to persons having a settlement in Chelmsford, under Chapter 117 of the General Laws, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 32, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand, Two Hundred Seventy-nine and 65-100 Dollars ($10,279.65) or some other sum for the purpose of covering overdrafts in the accounts entitled "Old Age Assistance" "Outside Relief" and "Aid to Dependent Children," or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 33, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Fifty-nine and 58-100 Dollars ($659.58) or some other sum, for the purpose of covering an overdraft in the account entitled "Soldiers Relief," or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 34, To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the ac- count entitled "Road Machinery Fund Account" the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900) or some other sum, to the account entitled "Road Machinery Account" or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 35, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Fourteen and 50-100 Dollars ($214.50) or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing a power mower to be used by the Park Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 36, To see if the Town will vote to accept Westland Avenue Extension as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 37, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate


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the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Westland Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 38, To see if the Town will vote to accept Aspen Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 39, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700) or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Aspen Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 40, To see if the Town will vote to accept Francis Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk ;or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 41, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50) or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Francis Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 42, To see if the Town will vote to accept Warren Avenue Extension as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 43, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Warren Avenue, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 44, To see if the Town will vote to accept Hildreth Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 45, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing Hildreth Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 46, To see if the Town will vote to accept Clinton Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 47, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Clinton Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 48, To see if the Town will vote to accept Lillian Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 49, To see if the Town will vote to accept Grant Street as laid out by the Selectmen, as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 50, To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to appoint a committee to inquire into the advisability of purchasing trianglur piece of land located at the intersection of Stedman and Chelmsford Streets for Park Purposes; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 51, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100) or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing a radio for the Police Department automo- bile; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 52, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty-five Hundred Dollars ($6500) or some other sum for the purpose of carrying on Federal or State Projects, the costs of Administration and the costs of materials and supplies for same, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 53, To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money in the amount, such as the Tax Commissioner may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in computing the tax rate for the year 1938, or act in rela- tion 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 in East Chelmsford, and the Golden Cove School House, WVestlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.


HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.


GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS, this twenty-first day of February in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-eight.


KARL M. PERHAM,


JAMES A. GRANT, STEWART MACKAY,


Selectmen of Chelmsford.


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RETURN


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Chelmsford, February 25, 1938 MIDDLESEX, ss.


I have served this warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelms- ford, West Chelmsford, and at the School House East Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.


JOHN J. BUCHANAN,


Constable for the Town of Chelmsford.


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TOWN ELECTION


MARCH 7, 1938


Office Candidate


P-1 P-2 P-3


P-4


P-5 P-6 Total


Moderator-1 year


Walter Perham, Westford St.


579


502


91


154


72


243


1641


Blanks


102


253


26


51


9


55


496


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Selectmen-3 years


Karl M. Perham, Dalton Road' 578


510


87


154


64


248


1641


Blanks


103


245


30


51


17


50


496


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Member of Public Welfare-3 years


Karl M. Perham, Dalton Road . 558


471


84


143


63


233


1552


Blanks


123


284


33


62


18


65


585


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Board of Health-3 years


Edmund J. Welch, Quigley Ave. 323


369


53


77


67


123


1012


Geo. R. Welch, Middlesex St ...


234


365


46


103


9


130


887


Blanks


124


21


18


25


5


45


238


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Treasurer and Tax Coll .- 1 year


Harold C. Petterson, Groton Rd. 591


585


103


151


72


255


1757


Blanks


90


170


14


54


9


43


380


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


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Office Candidate


P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total


Assessor-3 years


Warren Wright, Robin Hill Rd. 591


378


92


148


69


258


1536


Blanks


90


377


25


57


12


40


601


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Assessor-2 years, unexpired term.


Walter Jewett, Billerica St. .. 435


401


48


112


59


182


1237


George W. Peterson, Bridge St. 218


271


55


83


17


91


735


Blanks


28


83


14


10


5


25


165


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Constable-1 year


John J. Buchanan, Groton Rd.


549


483


94


139


68


238


1571


Blanks


132


272


23


66


13


60


566


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


School Committeeman-3 years.


John A. McAdams, Stedman St. 543


498


91


142


66


248


1588


Blanks


138


257


26


63


15


50


549


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Trustees Adams Library-3 years.


Frances Clark, Billerica St.


536


438


84


122


66


218


1464


Fredr'k A. P. Fiske, Billerica St. 493


333


76


114


60


204


1280


Blanks


333


739


74


174


36


174


1530


Total


1362


1510


234


410


162


596


4274


Tree Warden-1 year


Vincent P. Garvey, Locke Rd .. .


579


552


96


144


70


240


1681


Blanks


102


203


21


61


11


58


456


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


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Office Candidate


P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total


Cemetery Com .- 3 years


Bayard C. Dean, School St.


533


438


96


135


64


233


1499


Blanks


148


317


21


70


17


65


638


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Park Comm .- 3 years


Michael J. Welch, Church St ..


497


517


90


137


62


225


1528


Blanks


184


238


27


68


19


73


609


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Sinking Fund Comm .- 3 years


Fritz H. Pearson, Littleton St ... 526


437


89


137


63


227


1479


Blanks


155


318


28


68


18


71


658


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


Civil Service for Chief of Police.


Yes


226


359


74


86


27


127


899


No


426


343


41


107


49


151


1117


Blanks


29


53


2


12


5


20


121


Total


681


755


117


205


81


298


2137


HAROLD C. PETTERSON,


March 8, 1938


Town Clerk.


20


ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING


MARCH 14, 1938


A legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford quali- fied to vote in Town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant duly posted, said Meeting held in the upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on March 14, 1938, at 10 A. M. Walter Perham called the meeting to order, and requested Town Clerk, Harold C. Petterson to read the Warrant, after the Warrant was partly read, a motion to waive the further reading of the Warrant was made by Carl A. E. Peterson, and it was so voted.




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