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ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year Ending December 31, 1962
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SUPPLEMENT TO WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JANUARY 8, 1962
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To Ralph J. Pederson, Constable, or any other suitable person 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 the Town of Chelmsford to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford, on the 8th day of January, 1962 at 8:00 o'clock P.M., then and there to act upon the fol- lowing articles, viz:
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING January 8, 1962
Moderator John J. Coughlin, Jr., called the Special Town Meeting to order at 8:08 P.M., in the Chelmsford High School Auditorium.
On motion made by Raymond J. Greenwood, Selectman, the meeting adjourned to the call of the Chair in the High School Gymnasium.
At 8:10 P.M., Moderator John J. Coughlin, Jr., called the adjourned meeting to order, he declared a quorum present. Mr. Raymond J. Green- wood, selectman, moved the reading of warrant be waived.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will adopt the following By-Law:
(1) Members of the several elected or appointed boards, committees, and commissions of the Town have a fiduciary responsibility to the elec- torate, and, therefore, must at public meeting of said board, committee or commission make a full and fair disclosure of any direct or indirect personal financial interest of One Hundred and Fifty dollars ($150.00) or more, which they have, or may have, in any matter before the board, committee or commission which is to be decided by vote of said board, committee or commission, such disclosure to be made prior to the vote on the matter. (2) Furthermore, no member of any elected or appointed board, committee, or commission of the Town may vote for any matter or issue before it if he has, or may have, any direct or indirect personal interest of One Hundred and Fifty dollars ($150.00), or more, in the matter to be decided by vote of the board, committee or commission of which he is a member. (3) The presence at a meeting of such an in- terested board, committee or commission member shall not be taken into account in determining if a quorum exists to permit a vote upon the issue or matter from which the interested member or members will, or may, possibly benefit. (4) Any member of an appointive board, com- mission or committee who violates any of the tenets of this By-Law is subject to removal from office by the official or board which appointed him: or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 1, Joseph B. Hagopian moved that the Town of Chelmsford adopt the following by-law:
(1) Members of the several elected or appointed boards, committees, and commissions of the Town have a fiduciary responsibility to the electorate, and, therefore, must at public meeting of said board, com- mittee or commission make a full and fair disclosure of any direct or indirect personal financial interest of one-hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or more which they have, or may have, in any matter before the board, committee or commission which is to be decided by vote of said board,
committee or commission, such disclosure to be made prior to the vote on the matter.
(2) Furthermore, no member of any elected or appointed board, committee, or commission of the Town may vote on any matter or issue before it if he has, or may have, any direct or indirect personal financial interest of one-hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or more, in the matter to be decided by vote of the board, committee or commission of which he is a member.
(3) The presence at a meeting of such an interested board, com- mittee or commission member shall not be taken into account in deter- mining if a quorum exists to permit a vote upon the issue or matter from which the interested member or members will, or may, possibly benefit.
(4) Any member of an appointive board, committee or commission who violates any of the tenets of this By-Law is subject to removal from office by the official or board which appointed him.
Mr. Edward G. Marshall, Chairman of the Finance Board moved the substitution of the following motion:
That the Town vote to establish a Committee, to serve without com- pensation, to study the advisability of adopting a "Conflict-of-Interest" or "Code-of-Ethics" By-Law. Said Committee to report and make recommendations at 1963 Annual Town Meeting. Said Committee shall be selected as follows: One member to be selected by Board of Select- men, one member to be selected by Planning Board, one member to be selected by Finance Committee, and four, at least one of whom must be a practicing attorney, to be selected by the Moderator. Said Committee shall select its own Chairman.
After an hour and one-half discussion on the substitute motion presented by Mr. Marshall a hand vote was taken. The tellers appointed by the Moderator were: M. Edward Riney, William E. Riney, T. W. Emerson, Leslie L. Dukeshire, Francis S. Sloan, Clarence DeCarteret, Brian A. Poynton, who reported the following count:
YES -418 NO-223
Thereby adopting the substitute motion.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will adopt the following By-Law:
Any elected official of the Town of Chelmsford may be removed from office by the following procedure: (1) A petition shall be presented to the Town Clerk containing: (a) the signatures of registered voters equal in number to twenty per cent of the number of ballots cast in the election at which the official, whose recall is sought, was elected: (b) A state- ment of cause for seeking the removal, such statement to be retained by the Town Clerk and made available for anyone requesting to see it; and, (c) the name of at least one person who is to be a candidate for the office of the official whose removal is sought. (2) The Town Clerk shall verify the signatures on the petition, and if the sufficient number of valid signatures are affixed thereto, set the date for an election to be held not less than 25 days nor more than 35 days after the date the petition was received; except that if any other Town election is to occur within sixty days after the date of filing of said petition, then the required recall election shall be postponed to that later date. (3) The Town Clerk shall, in addition to other election notice requirements, publish notice of such election in at least one local newspaper once each week until the election
is held, such notice to be prominently displayed. (4) Any candidates other than those named on the removal petition may file their candidacy for office from which removal is sought by following the usual procedures for filing for Town office in Chelmsford. (5) The official named on the recall petition shall be considered as removed if any other candidate re- ceived more votes in the election than he does, and shall have no authority to continue to serve in his elective position after the results of the election have been certified by the Town Clerk. (6) The candidate who received the greatest number of votes will serve out the regular term of the removed officer. (7) No recall petition shall be filed against an official within three months after he takes office, nor within three months after a recall election which sought to remove him from office.
UNDER ARTICLE 2, Mr. Raymond G. Harrison moved that the Town adopt the following By-Law:
Any elected official of the Town of Chelmsford may be removed from office by the following procedure:
(1) A petition shall be presented to the Town Clerk containing:
(a) the signatures of registered voters equal in number to twenty per cent of the number of ballots cast in the election at which the official, whose recall is sought, was elected: (b) a statement of cause for seeking removal, such statement to be retained by the Town Clerk and made available for anyone requesting to see it; and (c) the name of at least one person who is to be a candidate for the office of the official whose removal is sought.
(2) The Town Clerk shall verify the signatures on the petition and if the sufficient number of valid signatures are affixed thereto, set the date for an election to be held not less than 25 days nor more than 35 days after the date the petition was received; except that if any other Town election is to occur within sixty days after the date of filing of said petition, then the required recall election shall be postponed to that later date.
(3) The Town Clerk shall, in addition to other election notice re- quirements, publish notice of such election in at least one local newspaper once each week until the election is held, such notice to be prominently displayed.
(4) Any candidate other than those named on the removal petition who are automatically candidates in the recall election may file their candidacy for office from which removal is sought by following the usual procedures for Town office in Chelmsford.
(5) The official named on the recall petition shall be considered as removed if any other candidate receives more votes in the election than he does, and shall have no authority to continue to serve in his elected position after the results of the election have been certified by the Town Clerk.
(6) The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes will serve out the regular term of the removed officer.
(7) No recall petition shall be filed against an official within three months after he takes office, nor within three months after a recall election which sought to remove him from office.
After some discussion The Town Counsel, Vernon R. Fletcher, ruled that this article was illegal: on voice vote, the motion was defeated.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to increase the Board of Selectmen to five members, each serving for a term of three years.
This shall be accomplished in the following manner:
At the regular Town elections in March 1962, three members of the Board of Selectmen shall be elected. Two of these shall be elected for terms of three years and one for a two-year term. Thereafter all terms of office shall be three years; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 3, Mr. Frank X. Towle moved that the Town vote to increase the Board of Selectmen to five members, each serving for a term of three years. This shall be accomplished in the following manner: At the regular Town elections in March 1962, three members of the Board of Selectmen shall be elected. Two of these shall be elected for terms of three years and one for a two-year term. Thereafter all terms of office shall be three years.
Mr. Edward G. Marshall, Chairman of the Finance Committee moved as a substitution that the Town vote to establish a Committee, to serve without compensation, to study the advisability of making a change or changes in the form or organization of Town Government. Said Com- mittee to report and make recommendations at 1963 Annual Town Meet- ing. Said Committee shall be selected as follows: One member to be selected by Board of Selectmen, one member to be selected by Planning Board, one member to be selected by the Finance Committee, and four, at least one of whom must be a practicing attorney, to be selected by the Moderator. Said Committee shall select its own Chairman.
On voice vote Mr. Marshall's motion carried.
On motion of Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood the meeting adjourned at 10:27 P.M.
Daniel J. Coughlin, Moderator Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof at the Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and at the School- house in East Chelmsford and the Westlands Schoolhouse, seven days, at least, before the time appointed for holding the 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-eight day of December, 1961.
Edgar P. George Robert F. McAndrew Raymond J. Greenwood Board of Selectmen
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
December 28, 1961
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of same at the following places, to wit: Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and the Schoolhouse in East Chelmsford, and the Westlands Schoolhouse, seven days, at least, before the time appointed for holding the meeting afore- said.
A true copy, attest: RALPH J. PEDERSON Constable of Chelmsford
RALPH J. PEDERSON,
Constable of Chelmsford.
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TOWN OFFICIALS
Elected Town Officials
Moderator Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr. (Term expires 1963)
Town Clerk Charlotte P. DeWolf (Term expires 1963)
Selectmen and Board of Public Welfare
Robert F. McAndrew
Term expires 1963
Raymond J. Greenwood
Term expires 1964
Howard E. Humphrey
Term expires 1965
Treasurer and Tax Collector Walter R. Wilkins, Jr. (Term expires 1963) (Resigned March 23, 1962) Charlotte P. DeWolf Appointed March 24, 1962 as Temporary Treasurer and Tax Collector
Board of Assessors
Charles A. House
Term expires 1963
Claude A. Harvey
Term expires 1964
Warren Wright Term expires 1965
Tree Warden Myles J. Hogan (Term expires 1963)
Board of Health
Edward L. Tyler, Jr.
Term expires 1963
Oliver A. Reeves
Term expires 1964
Byron D. Roseman
Term expires 1965
School Committee
Henrick R. Johnson
Term expires 1963
Gerald C. Tucke
Term expires 1964
Harold E. Clayton, Jr.
Term expires 1965
Park Commissioners
Arthur L. Bennett
Term expires 1963
David P. Ramsey Term expires 1964
Ralph E. House
Term expires 1965
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Cemetery Commissioners
Arthur J. Colmer
Term expires 1963
Arne R. Olsen
Term expires 1964
Frank H. Hardy
Term expires 1965
Trustees of Public Libraries
Raymond S. Kroll Term expires 1963 Howard K. Moore
Ethel Booth
Term expires 1964 Roger P. Welch
Eustace B. Fiske
Term expires 1965 Marjorie B. Scoboria
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Eustace B. Fiske
Term expires 1963
Harold A. Fraser
Term expires 1964
Daniel E. Walker
Term expires 1965
Planning Board
Robert Colbath, Engineer
Appoint. 9/19/58
George R. Dupee
Term expires 1963
Bradford O. Emerson
Term expires 1964
Thomas A. St. Germain
Term expires 1965
Louis L. Anthony
Term expires 1966
Myles J. Hogan
Term expires 1966
Robert McKittrick
Term expires 1967
David P. Dutton
Term expires 1967
Constable Ralph J. Pedersen (Term expires 1965) Varney Playground Commissioners
H. Franklin Gill Term expires 1963
Rudolph T. Hansen
Term expires 1963
John W. Dixon
Term expires 1964
Appointed Town Officials
Town Accountant Lewis I. Hilton (Term expires 1965) Leave of Absence granted Dec. 1, 1962 Nathaniel M. Sweet Appointed Dec. 3, 1962 Temporary Town Accountant Board of Selectmen Recording Clerk Alfred H. Coburn (Term expires 1963) Financial Clerk Frances B. Cummings (Term expires 1963)
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Finance Committee
Carleton J. Lombard, Chairman Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
Richard T. McDermott
Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
William W. Edge
Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
Edward S. Marshall
Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
Jefferson R. Mansfield, Jr. Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
Nathaniel N. Sweet-Resigned Dec. '62 Term expires Oct. 31, 1964
Edgar P. George-Appointed 1/3/63 Term expires 1966
Peter Curran-Appointed 1/3/63 Term expires 1966
Superintendent of Streets Frederick R. Greenwood (Term expires 1963)
Chief of Police Ralph J. Hulslander
Inspector of Animals Dr. Winslow E. Merrill (Term expires 1963)
Fire Chief Ernest G. Byam
Registrars of Voters
Dorothy Borrows
Edward T. Brick John J. Carr Charlotte P. DeWolf
Term expires 1963 Term expires 1964 Term expires 1965
Ex-Officio
Town Counsel Vernon R. Fletcher (Term expires March, 1963) Janitors of Public Halls
John W. Carruthers Center Town Hall Lulack Jamros North Town Hall
Sealer of Weights and Measures Civil Service Anthony C. Ferreira
Dog Officer Frank J. Wojtas (Term expires 1963)
Welfare Investigator Civil Service Arthur Cooke
Slaughtering Inspector Hubert R. Scoble (Term expires 1963)
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Agent of the Board of Health Peter J. Saulis (Term expires 1963)
School Nurses Helen M. Jewett Marie C. Warren Dorothy R. Clements
Building Inspector William A. Anderson
(Term expires 1963)
Wire Inspector Harold M. Tucke, Jr. (Term expires 1963)
Gas Inspector Richard E. Humphrey (Term expires 1963)
Milk Inspector Peter J. Saulis (Term expires 1963)
Plumbing Inspector (Civil Service) George E. Gagnon
Intermittent Plumbing Inspector William H. Shedd
Town Forest Committee
Martin K. Bovey
Term expires March, 1963
Robert T. Clough
Edward B. Russell
Term expires March, 1964 Term expires March, 1965
Board of Health Physicians Raymond J. Horan Benjamin J. Blechman (Terms expire 1963)
Moth Superintendent Myles J. Hogan (Term expires 1963)
Zoning Appeal Board
Willis E. Buckingham Term expires 1965
Charles Egerton
Paul W. O'Neil
Richard B. Carr
Term expires 1966 Term expires 1963 Term expires 1964
Alternates
James O. Robinson Term expires 1966 William J. Hennessy Term expires 1963
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Veterans Emergency Committee (Terms expire 1963)
George Archer John J. McNulty
Joseph Sadowski George F. Waite
Perry Snow
Alfred H. Coburn
Robert M. Hood
Honor Roll Committee (Terms expire 1963) George R. Dixon Thomas E. Firth, Jr.
Bertram T. Needham
Civil Defense Committee (Terms expire 1963) William Edge Charles Koulas
Veterans' Agent
Terence E. O'Rourke
Term expires 1963
Constable Ralph J. Hulslander (Term expires December 1963)
Memorial Day Committee (Terms expire 1963)
Post 212
Norman LaRock
Andrew Serptowski
John N. Leonard
Post 313
Carl F. Reedy
B. C. Smith
Leo A. Verville
Post 366
Arthur E. Morrell
Vincent J. McCann Richard P. Delmore
Personnel Board
Roger W. Boyd
Term expires Nov. 16, 1963
Louis L. Hannaford
Term expires Nov. 6, 1963
John J. Kenney
Term expires Nov. 6, 1963
Industrial Commission
Arthur F. Haley
Term expires 1963
Albert E. Walker
Term expires 1963
Gerald J. Lannon
Term expires 1964
Kenneth E. Koch
Term expires 1964
Alfred J. Badger, Jr. (Appointed July 30, 1962 Term expires 1964
Industrial Consultant William Hazeltine
Fence Viewers (Terms expire 1963)
Thomas E. Firth, Jr. Reginald Furness
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J. Henry Duffy Frederick W. Knox Francis J. Sakalinski Mederic Tousignant Arthur Beaulieu
Weighers of Merchandise (Terms expire 1963)
Manuel Ferreira
Eugene E. Gilet William Jones
Clifford Hoyt
John J. Hehir
Arthur Soucy
Edgar Theriault
Ovila Sirois
Hormisdas J. Cote
Conservation Commission
Peter F. Curran
Term expires 1963
Edmund Polubinski
Term expires 1963
Clifford J. Holmes
Term expires 1964
Charles A. House
Term expires 1964
Edwin H. Warren
Term expires 1964
Martin K. Bovey
Term expires 1965
Margaret R. Mills
Term expires 1965
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Robert F. McAndrew, Chairman
Howard E. Humphrey
Raymond J. Greenwood
Upon the completion of the 307th year as an incorporated town, Chelmsford is still experiencing its growth. The continued growth of residences and businesses points to a prosperous year in 1963. The satisfactory way in which the departments have coped with these prob- lems of a growing town is a tribute to their offices.
The year 1962 has seen the completion of Interstate Route 495 through Chelmsford and together with Route 3 we are feeling the influence of these highways by the growth of business and industry.
The Police Department has outgrown the use of its quarters. A proposal for a new police station will be made at this year's Town Meeting.
Our Fire Department has a new ladder truck to add to the fine equipment being used at present. Near future plans are for a third fully manned station to take care of the tremendous growth in population of the South Row area and of the East section of Chelmsford, partially divided by Route 495.
The Board of Selectmen has had several joint meetings with the Planning Board and the Board of Appeals to see that all three Boards work more closely with the many problems that all three encounter. In this way, the Board of Appeals would not be as likely to be interfering
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with future plans of the Planning Board. It would also keep the Board of Selectment aware of the ideas and plans of both other Boards.
The Highway Department's problems have grown with the many new developments and streets in the town. They are doing a fine job and still have a lot to do in the near future. If the fine people of our town will co-operate as they have in the past, we are sure that all these problems will be solved.
We had two new committees formed this past year. One was the Town Government Study Committee. The other was one to study public buildings, the need for added office space, repairs and related matters. We will have recommendations from both committees at the Annual Town Meeting.
In this report we have tried to outline some of the problems of our growing town and the action taken to date to cope with them. We wish to thank the Town officials and their departments for their co-operation and assistance during this past year. We hope that we have merited the trust and confidence placed in us by our fellow townspeople.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT F. McANDREW, Chairman RAYMOND J. GREENWOOD HOWARD E. HUMPHREY
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TOWN CLERK AND TEMPORARY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR
Charlotte P. De Wolf
The Town Clerk is the Record Keeper of the Town. She records the action of each Town Meeting. The General Laws require that she make a record of each notice of a definitive plan presented to her by a developer. The Planning Board is required to notify her of their action on various plans presented to them. The Appeal Board must notify her of their action taken on various appeals heard by them. She is responsible for the conduct of all elections once the Polls are open and she must make final tally of all elections.
She issues marriage, hunting, fishing and dog licenses as well as birth, marriage and death certificates. For all of these licenses, the Clerk collects a fee. The fees are turned over to the Town Treasury once a month.
The Town Clerk issues registrations of all Gasoline Storage Licenses.
She also acts as Clerk of the Board of Registrars and Clerk for the Cemetery Commissioners. All Cemetery Records are in the custody of the Town Clerk who issues new deeds and bills lot owners for the Annual Care each year.
The Town Clerk's Office is open from 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday and Monday evening from 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. for your convenience except June, July and August.
May I take this opportunity to publicly thank the Board of Selectmen for my appointment as Temporary Treasurer and Collector; and the Town's people for their confidence in me as manifested by the lack of opposition in the present election. I shall always try to merit this con- fidence.
LICENSES, etc.
Year 1962
Sporting Licenses 982
Dog Licenses Kennels 1360
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Marriage Intentions 118
Mortgages, etc. Recorded 512
1962
Births to Residents 513
Marriages 136
Deaths of Residents 180
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REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Taxes Collected since March 23, 1962
Recommitted Taxes $ 186,868.45
This total has been reduced by payment and abatements to 47,441.44
1962 Poll Taxes collected 8,731.00
1962 Personal Property Tax collected 239,670.20
Farm Animal Excise collected 363.13
Real Estate Taxes collected 1,970,739.45
1962 Excise Taxes 314,807.85
(For details on these collections, see Town Accountant's Report)
REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER For the Year Ending December 31, 1962
Walter R. Wilkins, Jr., Former Treasurer:
Balance January 1, 1962 $1,367,852.54
Receipts to March 23, 1962 774,895.60
$2,142.748.14
Paid out on 34 Warrants
$1,007,684.54
Balance March 23, 1962 1,135,063.60
$2,142,748.14
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Temp. Treasurer:
Balance March 23, 1962 $1,135,063.60
Receipts to December 31, 1962 4,620,274.17
$5,755,337.77
Paid out on 139 Warrants
$4,264,048.11
Balance December 31, 1962 1,491,289.66
$5,755,337.77
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TOWN OF CHELMSFORD - JURY LIST - JUNE, 1962
1. Ahearn, Everett 8 Gail Street Salesman
2. Bacon, George W. 14 Main St. Const. Worker
3. Bates, John B. 75 Locke Rd. Electro-Mech. Designer
4. Begley, James A. 1 Joyce St. Salesman
5. Bovill, Thomas 4 Davis Rd. Supervisor
6. Breen, John A. 14 Naylor St. Ins. Adjustor
7. Brick, Edward T. 157 Middlesex St. Retired
8. Brooks, Norman E. 18 Subway Ave. Br. Bank Manager
9. Brown, Clifton 31 Grove St. Product. Mgr.
10. Brown, William 7 Acton Rd. Computer Progrmr.
11. Callery, Thomas C. 6 Dorrence Ave. Tel. Co. Employee
12. Campbell, Edward L. 14 Roosevelt Ave. Toolmaker
13. Canelas, Thomas 137 Mill Rd. Truck Driver
14. Clark, Harry P. 3 Warren Ave. Chemical Eng'r
15. Clement, Homer 245 Mill Road Tester
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