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301st ANNUAL REPORT of THE TOWN OF
CHELMSFORD for
THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1956
PHANEUF PRESS. INC .. LOWELL
In Memoriam
HAROLD C. PETTERSON
Harold C. Petterson, Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Tax Col- lector, died on August 3, 1956.
Mr. Petterson was elected Town Clerk on February 5, 1923 and was appointed Town Accountant on the same date. He was appointed temporary Town Treasurer and Tax Collector on August 30, 1930 and was elected to the same offices on February 2, 1931.
The election and re-election of Mr. Petterson to the office of Town Clerk for terms aggregating thirty-three years and to the of- fices of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for terms aggregating twenty-five years establishes a sufficient record of the recognition of the voters of Chelmsford of the faithful and efficient perfor- mance by him of the duties of these offices.
It is fitting, nevertheless, to enter this memorial upon the rec- ords of the Town, in order that future generations of voters may know of his great service to the Town, and as an inspiration to the persons who will succeed him in these offices.
It is fitting, too, to refer to the type of service that was the basis of his great record. His outstanding achievement was the day to day intelligent and faithful devotion to his duties, which was ob- served by and benefited every citizen of the Town. He also per- formed the extraordinary service of disposing of all real estate owned by the Town, which was acquired by tax sales and takings, and thereby made this real estate incoming producing and useful in the economy of the Town. In more recent years, he voluntarily offered his services to the officials of the Cemetery Department and established a complete and' comprehensive record of all lot owners and an accounting system by which all monies due to the Town would be collected.
If evidence from outside the Town is required to further estab- lish the efficiency of Mr. Petterson in the discharge of his duties, the action of the State Commissioner may be cited. During the time that it was the practice of the State Commissioner of Taxation, the predecessor of the present Tax Commission, to recognize the ten best tax collectors of the Commonwealth, Mr. Petterson's name was listed with that group.
The Town of Chelmsford and its citizens owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Petterson for his many years of devoted' and effi- cient services to the Town, and this memorial is offered as a testi- monial of the same.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OF
CHELMSFORD
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1956
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Report of the Town Clerk
ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS
MODERATOR
Edward J. Desaulnier, Jr. (Term Expires 1957)
TOWN CLERK
Harold C. Petterson (Term Expires 1957) Deceased Aug. 3, 1956 Charlotte P. DeWolf, Temporary To fill unexpired term.
SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Donald E. Smith - Resigned March 4, 1956 Term Expires 1957
Robert F. McAndrew - elected May 28, 1956 .Term Expires 1957
Daniel J. Hart Term Expires 1958
Edgar P. George .Term Expires 1959
TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR
Harold C. Petterson (Term Expires 1957) Deceased Aug. 3, 1956 Charlotte P. DeWolf, Temporary To fill unexpired term
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
John J. Dunigan
Term Expires 1957
Claude A. Harvey
Term Expires 1958
Warren Wright Term Expires 1959
TREE WARDEN
Myles J. Hogan (Term Expires 1957)
BOARD OF HEALTH
Edmund J. Welch Term Expires 1957 Oliver A. Reeves Term Expires 1958
William R. Greenwood
Term Expires 1959
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Vernon Fletcher Term Expires 1957
Arthur S. Russell
Term Expires 1958
Allan D. Davidson
Term Expires 1959
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Arthur L. Bennett
Term Expires 1957
Bradford O. Emerson
Term Expires 1958
Ralph E. House
Term Expires 1959
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Arthur J. Colmer
Term Expires 1957
Arne R. Olsen
Term Expires 1958
Frank H. Hardy
Term Expires 1959
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Raymond S. Kroll Terms Expire 1957 Howard D. Smith
Ethel Booth Terms Expire 1958 Roger P. Welch
Eustace B. Fiske Terms Expire 1959. Marjorie B. Scoboria
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Eustace B. Fiske
Term Expires 1957
Harold A. Fraser
.Term Expires 1958
Daniel E. Walker
.Term Expires 1959
PLANNING BOARD
George S. Archer Term Expires 1957
Harold J. Pearson
Term Expires 1957
Claude J. Harvey
Term Expires 1957
George R. Dupee
Term Expires 1958
Carl A. E. Peterson
Term Expires 1959
Charles D. Harrington Term Expires 1960
Harold E. Clayton, Jr.
Term Expires 1961
CONSTABLE
William G. Jones (Term Expires 1957)
VARNEY PLAYGROUND COMMISSIONERS
Rudolph T. Hanson
Term Expires 1957
John W. Dixon Term Expires 1958
Bernard F. McGovern
.Term Expires 1959
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Alfred H. Coburn (Term Expires 1957) Resigned Aug. 3, 1956 Lewis I. Hilton To fill unexpired term
BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECORDING CLERK
Alfred H. Coburn (Term Expires 1957)
FINANCIAL CLERK
Bernice C. Manahan (Term Expires 1956)
Resigned April 13, 1956 Frances B. Cummings Appointed May 15, 1956 (Term Expires 1957)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
M. Weldon Haire
Richard T. McDermott
John W. McNally
Term Expires 1957
Carleton J. Lombard
Term Expires 1957
Hans H. Schliebus, Ch.
Term Expires 1958
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Frederick R. Greenwood (Term Expires 1957)
CHIEF OF POLICE Ralph J. Huslander
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Dr. Winslow E. Merrill (Term Expires 1957)
FIRE CHIEF
Allan Kidder
Term Expires 1957
Term Expires 1957
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Daniel E. Haley - - Deceased October 29, 1956 .... Term Expires 1957
Dorothy Borrows - To fill vacancy Term Expires 1957
Edward T. Brick - To fill vacancy Term Expires 1958 John J. Carr Term Expires 1959
Harold C. Petterson - Deceased August 3, 1956 Ex-Officio
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Tem. To fill vacancy Ex-Officio
TOWN COUNSEL John H. Valentine (Term Expires 1957)
JANITORS OF PUBLIC HALLS
LaForrest E. Field
Center Town Hall
Joseph L. Larocque North Town Hall
(Terms Expire 1957)
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Anthony C. Ferreira (Term Expires 1957)
SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIALS OF INDIGENT SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Cortlandt J. Burkinshaw (Term Expires 1957)
DOG OFFICER Charles G. Fuller (Term Expires 1957)
WELFARE INVESTIGATOR Civil Service Arthur Cooke
SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR Spencer F. Chamberlin (Term Expires 1957)
AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH Edward L. Tyler, Jr. (Term Expires 1957)
SCHOOL NURSE Helen M. Jewett on leave of absence (Term Expires 1957) Jessie M. Groves, Temporary Nurse
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BUILDING INSPECTOR
Ralph R. Cole (Term Expires 1957)
MILK INSPECTOR Edward L. Tyler, Jr. (Term Expires 1957)
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
George E. Gagnon Civil Service
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
Arthur M. Batchelder
Edward B. Russell
Term Expires 1957 Term Expires 1957
BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIANS
(Term Expires 1957) Raymond A. Horan Benjamin J. Blechman
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Myles J. Hogan (Term Expires 1957)
ZONING APPEAL BOARD
Louis L. Hannaford
Term Expires 1957
Raymond J. Greenwood
Term Expires 1958
Richard Carr
.Term Expires 1959
Willis E. Buckingham
Term Expires 1960
Charles Egerton
Term Expires 1961
ALTERNATES
Frank A. Woodhead
Term Expires 1957
Eliot Remick
Term Expires 1957
Paul O'Neil Term Expires 1957
VETERANS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
George Archer
Edward G. Krasnecki
(Terms Expire 1957) Joseph Sadowski George F. Waite
Perry T. Snow Alfred H. Coburn
HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE
Robert M. Hood
(Terms Expire 1957) George R. Dixon Thomas E. Firth, Jr.
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CIVIL DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Bertram T. Needham William Edge Charles Koulas
VETERANS' AGENT Gordon P. DeWolf (Term Expires 1957)
CONSTABLE (Term Expires 1957) Ralph J. Hulslander
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
Stephen J. Bomal
(Terms Expire 1957) Post 313 J. Henry Dunigan Post 212
B. C. Smith
Raymond Harmon, Jr. John Leonard Valmar Gladu
Martin H. Maguire
Post 366
James R. Mullen
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 5, 1956 and March 12, 1956
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To William G. Jones, Constable, or any suitable persons 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. Fire House, Chelmsford Center
Precinct 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. Westlands School House
On Monday, the fifth day of March, 1956, being the first Monday in said month, at 10 o'clock a.m. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes for the following officers:
One Selectman for three years.
One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
One Assessor for three years.
One member of the Board of Health for three years.
One School Committeeman for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Two Trustees of Public Libraries for three years.
One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years.
One member of the Planning Board for five years.
One Constable for one year.
All on one ballot.
The polls will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and to meet in the High School auditorium at Chelmsford on the following Mon-
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day, the twelfth day of March, 1956, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, 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.
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 judgment 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 revenue of the current financial year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet bills of previous years; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Eleven and 04/100 ($10,611.04) Dollars or some other sum to pay to the Treasurer of the Middle- sex County Retirement System, the said amount being the Town's share of the pension, expense and Military service funds; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, or some other sum 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 8. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars or some other sum from the free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1956 Tax Rate.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Roberts Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Roberts Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept South Row Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing South Row Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept Cove Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Cove Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept New Spauld- ing Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing New Spaulding Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept New Fletcher Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing New Fletcher Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept Warren Avenue Extension, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pearson Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Pearson Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept McFarlin Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing McFarlin Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Eclipse Ave- nue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Eclipse Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept Moobeam Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Moonbeam Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Joy Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept Susan Ave- nue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept Edgelawn Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Edgelawn Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Northgate Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing North- gate Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Douglas Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Douglas Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Deborah Ter- race, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Deborah Terrace; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration by-law by adding to Section 16 the following: An employee of the Fire or Police Department in- capacitated in the performance of duty, and so certified in writing by a practicing physician, shall be paid by the Town the difference between his regular salary and the "wage-benefits" paid him by the insurance company under the policies insuring Firefighters and
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Policemen. Benefits paid by the insurance company for such features as medical and hospital expenses shall not be included in calculating "wage benefits".
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Person- nel, Wage and Salary Administration by-law as follows: To insert the following #24 Job Titles and Standard rates for Wages and Salaries, in place to the section so titled that was adopted at the last Special Town Meeting held on May 26, 1955, under Article 6.
#24 JOB TITLES & STANDARD RATES FOR WAGES &
SALARIES
To be To be paid 1956 Paid 1956 Minimum Maximum Increment
*A. Administrative & Clerical
*1. Agent, Veterans' Services
... $750.00 $ 600.00 $ 750.00 $50 yr-3 yr
2. Administrative Assistant
2,700.00
2,700.00
3,000.00 100 yr-3 yr
3. Clerk, Senior
2,500.00
2,300.00
2,500.00 100 yr-2 yr
4. Clerk,
2,100.00
2,000.00 2,200.00 100 yr-2 yr
5. Town Accountant 3,900.00
3,500.00 4,000.00 100 yr-5 yr
*6. Town Counsel ...
500.00
500.00
*7. Selectmen's Re- cording Clerk
450.00
450.00
*8. Board of Regis- trars' Clerk
250.00
250.00
*9. Clerk (Part Time) 1.05hr
1.05hr
*10 Planning Board Clerk
250.00 250.00
B. Conservation & Cemetery
1. Cemetery
Superintendent .. 3,300.00 3,000.00 3,300.00 100 yr-3 yr
*2. Moth Superintendent 300.00
300.00
*3. Laborer, Park 1.40hr
1.40hr
*4. Laborer, Skilled, Tree Climber ... 1.55hr 1.55hr
C. Custodial & Maintenance
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*1. Clock Winder 80.00
80.00
2. Custodian
2,600.00
2,300.00 2,600.00 100 yr-3 yr
3. Custodian
1,352.00
23.00wk 26.00wk
1 wk _ 3 yr
D. Health & Services
1. Nurse
3,000.00 2,700.00 3,000.00 100 yr-3 yr
*2. Physicians 150.00
150.00
3. Sanitarian 3,600.00
3,400.00 3,700.00 100 yr-3 yr
4. Laborer 1.40
1.40hr
5. Truck Driver 1.60hr
1.60hr
E. Library
1. Librarian, Adams 1,800.00 1,600.00 1,800.00 100 yr-2 yr
*2. Librarian, MacKay 708.00
708.00
*3. Assistant Librarians 1.00hr 1.00hr
F. Mechanical & Construction
1. Highway
Superintendent .... 4,500.00 4,200.00 4,500.00 100 yr-3 yr
2. Motor Equipment
Operator, Truck Driver
1.60 hr
1.60 hr
3. Motor Equipment
Tractor Operator
1.70
1.70 hr
4. Motor Equipment Roller Operator ....
1.70 hr
1.70 hr
5. Motor Equipment
Grader Operator ..
2.00 hr
2.00 hr
6. Motor Equipment
Shovel Operator
2.00 hr
2.00 hr
7. Laborer
1.40 hr
1.40 hr
8. Laborer, skilled, Mason, Carpenter
1.55 hr
1.55 hr
9. Repairman, Mechanic
........ .. . . .
2.00 hr
2.00 hr
10. Working Foreman ..
1.70 hr
1.70 hr
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G. Public Safety & Inspection
FIRE:
1
1. Chief 4,500.00 4,200.00 4,500.00 100 yr-3 yr
2. Captain, Permanent 3,800.00 3,800.00
*3. Captain, Call 200.00 - 1.85 hr 200.00 -1.85 hr
4. Lieutenant, Permanent 3,700.00 3,700.00
*5. Lieutenant, Call 100.00 -1.75 hr
100.00 -1.75 hr
6. Regular Firefighter 3,600.00 3,300.00 3,600.00 100 yr-3 yr
*7. Firefighter, Call .... 35.00 -1.65 hr 35.00 -1.65 hr
8. Janitor
140.00 140.00
POLICE:
9. Chief
4,500.00
4,200.00 4,500.00 100 yr-3 yr
10. Sergeant 4,000.00
4,000.00
11. Patrolman 3,700.00 3,400.00 3,700.00 100 yr-3 yr
*12. Special Police ..
1.50 hr
1.50 hr
*13. Animal Inspector 50.0.00
500.00
*14. Building Inspector 1,100.00 1,100.00
*15. Beach
Attendant
46.00 wk-season 46.00 wk
*16. Dog Officer 325.00
325.00
*17. Sealer of Wts. and Measures *Part Time
275.00
275.00
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars or some other sum, to be added to money previously appropriated for the purpose of building, equipping, and furnishing, including archi- tectural fees, a fire station in North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
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Article 10, under the heading, "Girders or Carrying Timbers", after the word "supports" and before the word "the", add the fol- lowing: - "When (2x8) two by eight floor joists are required", so that the sentence will read as follows :- "When (2x8) two by eight floor joists are required the maximum clear span for (6x8) six by eight wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings." Then add the following sentence-"When (2x10) two by ten floor joists are re- quired the maximum clear span for (6x10) six by ten wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings"; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars: Article 10, Section 1, under the heading "Studding", Paragraph 5, strike out the following:
two (2"x4") - not more than 4 feet
two (2"x6") - not more than 51/2 feet
two (2"x8") - not more than 7 feet
span of (7) seven feet - not less than two (2"x10") and replace with the following:
Two 2x4's on edge 3'-6" Maximum span
Two 2x6's on edge 5'-6" Maximum span
Two 2x8's on edge .6'-0" Maximum span
Two 2x10's on edge 7'-6" Maximum span
Two 2x12's on edge .9'-0" Maximum span
Headers for spans of over 9' to be calculated by a Registered Engineer. This information to be supplied by the builder; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five ($175.00) Dollars for the purpose of printing Building Code Books; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
Article 6, After Section 3, add the following, "Section 4, Size of Dwellings. No single family dwelling one story in height shall have a finished floor area of less than 1000 square feet. No single family dwelling more than one story in height, shall have a finished first floor area of less than 800 square feet, plus a second floor area of not less than 300 square feet. Of the second floor area at least 150 square feet shall have a head room of not less than 7 feet. No duplex house shall have a floor area of less than 1000 square feet including the stairways, per family unit"; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
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Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1: after the word "dwellings" add the words-"breezeways, porches", so that the sentence will read as follows: All dwellings, breezeways, porches and attached garages must have a foundation wall which extends (42) forty-two inches below the finished grade including the foot- ing, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 4, Sentence 1: Strike out the following words - "from footing to a point not more than twenty-four (24") inches below finished grade and not less than eight (8) inches thick for all remaining courses",-so that the sentence will read: "All hollow masonry foundation walls shall not be less than twelve (12") inches thick"; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
"than", strike out the word "(8) eight" and insert the word "(10) ten", so that the sentence will read as follows: "Foundation walls if of poured concrete shall be not less than (16) sixteen inches in thickness for fireproof, semifireproof, and heavy timber buildings, and not less than (12) twelve inches for masonry, or masonry ven- eered buildings, and not less than (10) ten inches in thickness for ordinary, or wood frame buildings, not exceeding two stories, and also for one story masonry buildings;" or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:
Article 10, Section 2, Paragraph 2: After the word "be", strike out the following words-"the equivalent of not less than three (3) two by four (2x4) inch studs", and insert the following: "All corner posts shall be not less than (4x6) four by six inches, solid, starting at the sill and braced by not less than (1) one by four (1x4) inch diagonal braces cut into the studs or by equivalent construction satisfactory to the building inspector"; or act in relation thereto.
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