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1962
Annual Report
TOWN OF WILMINGTON Massachusetts
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This team won the Lowell Suburban League Championship for the 1962 season. They went on to State Tournament play eliminating Newburyport, Woburn, and Cathedral High Schools. Then they entered the play-off for Class B Championship where, after a hard fought contest, Randolph emerged the champion. This was a team that represented Wilmington well, and the Town may take justifiable pride in its members, individually and collectively.
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INDEX
Accepted Streets
76
Ambulance Regulations
25 27
Animal Inspector
Board of Appeals
30 10
Board of Assessors
Board of Health
90 86
Board of Public Welfare
8
Board of Selectmen
2 4
Building Inspector
29
Carter (Sarah D. J. ) Lecture Fund
19
Cemetery Department
40
Constable
73
Council for the Aged
85
Directory of Officials
3
Dog Officer
27
Fire Department
24
Highway Department
36
Housing Authority
84 71
Maintenance Department
69
Old Middlesex Canal
74
Permanent Building Committee
43
Planning Board
20
Police Department
22
Public Library
42
Recreation Commission
21
School Budget
52 44
Sealer of Weights & Measures
38
Sewer Regulations
15
Superintendent of Schools
46
Town Accountant
130
Town Clerk
6
Town Collector
12
Town Counsel
16
Town Engineer
28
Town Manager
2
Town Meetings:
Annual Town Meeting
- March 3, 1962
95
Special Town Meeting
- April 30, 1962
108
Special Town Meeting
- May 28, 1962
112
State Primary - Sept. 18, 1962
114
State Election - Nov. 6, 1962
118
Warrant Annual Town Meeting - March 2, 1963
126
Town Treasurer
9
Tree Department
39
Veterans' Agent
26
Water & Sewer Department
13
New Chestnut Street Pumping Station
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Board of Registrars
Boards, Committees, and Commissions
Jury List
School Committee
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Board of Selectmen
To the Citizens of Wilmington:
Wilmington continued its steady growth in 1962. Established industries expanded. New industries were adde More homes were built. Population and school enrollment mounted.
Although there was no single spectacular addition to the industrial community, in size or importance com- parative to Avco, the real property value of the Town, the base of our principal tax revenue, did increase i excess of $2, 500, 000. Preliminary negotiations made during the past year, moreover, forecast well for 1963.
All these factors indicate that Wilmington will, indeed, realize its projected 20, 000 population level by 197 But it also means that there will be a need, and a demand, for greater services for its people.
In addition to this material growth, Wilmington's repute as a community attracted additional state-wide, nation-wide and international attention. Its school teams won championship recognition on the athletic fields. The vacancy in the town manager's office drew applications from the highest-type professionals in the management field in every part of the United States - as far south as Florida, west as California and north as Alaska.
Once again Jeanne Ashworth carried the banner of Wilmington into the national skating championships and then into the world championship competition in Japan.
All these are characteristics which contribute to the composite picture of Wilmington - and the picture grows larger and brighter each year.
Respectfully submitted, Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
To the Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Wilmington:
In accordance with the by-laws, a report is presented of the work done and business transacted during the pas su year by the elected and appointed officers of the Town, the various boards, committees, and commissions.
With respect to finances, it is to be noted and considered that only about one third of the expenditures are subject to control of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager. With continually increasing costs of educ tion and the assessments of State and County, the burden of holding the tax rate to a reasonable level falls on the one-third budgeted by the Selectmen who are obligated to provide for necessary services. It is diffi cult to satisfy the constant demand for improved facilities with the revenue available. With the principal source of income being taxes from real estate, the fact that the home owner is in a bind is familiar to all.
While negotiations are constantly going on respecting new industry for the Town, and the advantages of locating here being presented by the Principal Assessor, a cure for ever-increasing expenses of town government will not be forthcoming in the immediate future.
At the approaching Annual Meeting, it is hoped the townspeople will accept the recommendations of the Finance Committee, as the members have carefully examined the budget for the coming year and have mad recommendations as the result of their study.
Respectfully submitted, Harold E. Melzar Temporary Town Manager
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DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS - 1962
Term Expires
John D. Brooks, Chairman
1965
Wavie M. Drew
1965
Charles H. Black
1963
Donald C. Kidder
1963
Nicholas L. DeFelice
1964
Olive M. Sheldon, Clerk
EMPORARY TOWN MANAGER
Harold E. Melzar
OWN MODERATOR
Simon Cutter
Annually
George G. Robertie, Chairman
1964
John F. Hartnett, Vice Chairman 1963
CHOOL COMMITTEE
Glen E. Connolly, Secretary
1965
Ernest M. Crispo
1963
Arthur V. Lynch
1964
Edward F. Page
1965
UPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Harold S. Shea
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PERSONNEL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
John D. Brooks, Chairman Albert J. Blackburn, Jr. W. Paul Duggan Carlo E. Gubellini
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Town Clerk
Vital Statistics - Chapter 46, General Laws as Amended:
BIRTHS - final figure for 1961. . . Three Hundred Sixty -five (365) BIRTHS - actually recorded to date for 1962 ..... Two Hundred Eighty-nine (289) (This figure will be increased when the final reports are in)
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS - recorded in 1962. ... One Hundred Seventeen (117)
MARRIAGES - recorded in 1962. One Hundred Twenty -three (123)
DEATHS - recorded in 1962. Seventy-nine (79)
Chapter 46, Section 15:
The Town Clerk will furnish to parents, householders, physicians, and registered hospital medical office applying therefor, blanks for the return of births as required by law.
Chapter 114, Section 45:
Thirty-two (32) Burial Permits have been issued by the Town Clerk as Special Agent for the Board of Hea in 1962.
TOWN RECORDS
Permits and Certificates of Registration for the Storage of Inflammables:
These licenses must be registered by the owner or occupant of the land, or by the holder of the license in the Town Clerk's office on or before April 30 of each year. Notification will be sent on or about March 1 If not registered as required by law, the license may be revoked by the licensing authority, after a public hearing.
Inflammables . 73
Uniform Commercial Code recordings 397
Federal Tax Lien recordings 12
Uniform Commercial Code terminations 85
Dog Licenses issued 1,303
Duplicate Dog Tags issued
23
Business Certificates recorded
20
Business withdrawals
2
Business Certificates recorded (Women doing business on separate account) 2
Fish and Game Licenses issued
636
Pole Locations recorded 17
Medical Registrations 0
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Other Services:
Beach tags issued in 1962 326 Certified copies of Births, Marriages, Deaths 158 Birth record card (abstract) - Used for school entrance,
driver's licenses, out-of- state travel, and job applications 251 Proof of residence - by letter or card undetermined number
Town By-laws, books, and maps _ undetermined number
The Town Clerk, in her capacity as a Justice of the Peace, certified an undetermined number of legal papers or Town Officers.
By virtue of her office, the Town Clerk is clerk to the Board of Registrars. In this capacity, I have
Worked with the Police on the census Kept the voting list up-to-date
Registered voters during office hours Supervised the distribution and filing of nomination papers
Prepared the ballot Hired election workers Prepared payrolls for election workers Supervised three (3) elections and one (1) recount
There are thirty-four (34) books, "Births, Marriages and Deaths" from 1730 to 1898, compiled by ames E. Kelley still available at this office. By a vote of the Selectmen, these books are on sale at $1. 00 ach.
n order to complete our records, the Town Clerk would like to receive copies of back issues of "Persons isted" books. If you have such books and are willing to dispose of them, please contact this office.
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Town Clerk
Vital Statistics - Chapter 46, General Laws as Amended:
BIRTHS - final figure for 1961 Three Hundred Sixty-five (365)
BIRTHS - actually recorded to date for 1962 ..... Two Hundred Eighty-nine (289) (This figure will be increased when the final reports are in)
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS - recorded in 1962. .... One Hundred Seventeen (117)
MARRIAGES - recorded in 1962. .... One Hundred Twenty-three (123)
DEATHS - recorded in 1962. Seventy-nine (79)
Chapter 46, Section 15:
The Town Clerk will furnish to parents, householders, physicians, and registered hospital medical officer applying therefor, blanks for the return of births as required by law.
Chapter 114, Section 45:
Thirty-two (32) Burial Permits have been issued by the Town Clerk as Special Agent for the Board of Heal in 1962.
TOWN RECORDS
Permits and Certificates of Registration for the Storage of Inflammables:
These licenses must be registered by the owner or occupant of the land, or by the holder of the license in the Town Clerk's office on or before April 30 of each year. Notification will be sent on or about March 15 If not registered as required by law, the license may be revoked by the licensing authority, after a public hearing.
Inflammables .
73
Uniform Commercial Code recordings 397
Federal Tax Lien recordings 12
Uniform Commercial Code terminations 85
Dog Licenses issued 1,303
Duplicate Dog Tags issued
23
Business Certificates recorded
20
Business withdrawals
2
Business Certificates recorded (Women doing business on separate account)
2
Fish and Game Licenses issued
636
Pole Locations recorded 17
Medical Registrations 0
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Other Services:
Beach tags issued in 1962 326 Certified copies of Births, Marriages, Deaths 158 Birth record card (abstract) - Used for school entrance, 251 driver's licenses, out-of - state travel, and job applications
Proof of residence - by letter or card undetermined number
Town By-laws, books, and maps undetermined number
The Town Clerk, in her capacity as a Justice of the Peace, certified an undetermined number of legal papers for Town Officers.
By virtue of her office, the Town Clerk is clerk to the Board of Registrars. In this capacity, I have
Worked with the Police on the census Kept the voting list up-to-date Registered voters during office hours Supervised the distribution and filing of nomination papers
Prepared the ballot Hired election workers Prepared payrolls for election workers Supervised three (3) elections and one (1) recount
There are thirty-four (34) books, "Births, Marriages and Deaths" from 1730 to 1898, compiled by James E. Kelley still available at this office. By a vote of the Selectmen, these books are on sale at $1. 00 each.
n order to complete our records, the Town Clerk would like to receive copies of back issues of "Persons Listed" books. If you have such books and are willing to dispose of them, please contact this office.
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Board of Registrars
In accordance with Section 1, Chapter 3, of the Town By-laws, meetings of the Board of Registrars are held on the second Monday of each month for the registration of voters and the conduct of business. Under Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1958, this meeting is open to the public and the press, and it is so posted at the Town Hall.
The Board also holds many extra meetings for the purpose of certifying names on nomination papers and warrant articles. All-day registrations are held as posted.
Women, married prior to January 1, must re-register under their marriage name. Naturalized citizens must have their naturalization papers with them when registering.
New residents are requested to notify the Board of Registrars of the date which they take residence in the Town. Any change of address within the Town during the year should be brought to the attention of the Boa so that your name will not be removed from the voting list in error.
In order to keep the voting list as up-to-date as possible, the Board annually compares the voting list with the yearly census. If a voter's name does not appear in the census, it is subject to removal from the votir register.
A State-wide recount of the November 6, 1962 election for Governor was called for on November 21, 1962 in the interest of John A. Volpe of Winchester, and on November 23, 1962 in the interest of Endicott Peabo of Cambridge. The Wilmington Board of Registrars held their recount of this election on December 1, 196 The results of this recount may be found in the minutes of the Town Clerk for that date.
POPULATION - January 1962 13,488
DOGS - listed by registrars 1,375
REGISTERED VOTERS - Sept, 18, 1962
1, 124 Republicans
1, 626 Democrats.
2, 917 Independents
5, 667 Total Voters
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Town Treasurer
Cash in Treasury January 1, 1962 Total Receipts 1962
$ 882, 157. 86
4,819,443. 98
5,701,601.84
Less Payments by Treasury Warrant 5,332, 196. 27 Cash in Treasury January 1, 1963 $ 369,405. 57
PERTINENT DEPARTMENTAL FACTS AND FIGURES
Total Personnel 594
Number of Treasury Checks issued 1962
24,172
Payroll Deductions:
Blue Cross /Shield $ 28,841. 50
Insurance
1,986. 78
Retirement
74,900. 60
Federal Withholding Tax
214,349. 03
State Withholding Tax
17,772. 91
U. S. Savings Bonds
487. 50
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Board of Assessors
TABLE OF AGGREGATES FOR WILMINGTON OF POLLS, PROPERTY AND TAXES, AS ASSESSED JANUARY 1, 1962
Compiled from the figures entered in the Valuation List:
All
Number of Persons Assessed:
Individuals
Other
Total
On Personal Estate Only
14
34
48
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On Real Estate Only
4,050
121
4,171
On Both Personal and Real Estate
147
30
177
Total Number of Persons Assessed
4,396
Total Number of Polls Assessed
3,572
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
110,675. 00
Machinery
163,500.00
Livestock
29,795.00
All Other Tangible Personal Property
1,250,055.00
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate
1,554,025.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Land Exclusive of Buildings
6,021,225.00
Buildings exclusive of Land
48,244,400. 00
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
54,265,625.00
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Total Valuation of Assessed Estate
55,819,650. 00
Tax Rate per $1, 000 - $34. 50
Taxes for State, County and Town purposes, including Overlay:
On Personal Estate
53,613.86
On Real Estate
1,872,164. 07
On Polls
7,144. 00
Total Taxes Assessed
1,932,921.93
Number of Livestock Assessed:
General
Farm Animals
Horses (1 yr. old or over)
63
3
Neat Cattle: (1 year old, or over)
Cows (Milch)
27
73
Bulls 3, Oxen 0, Steers 0, Heifers 23
26
Swine (6 months old, or over)
44
744
Sheep (6 months old, or over)
6
3
Fowl
0
8,650
All Other
95
1,015
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
10,340
Number of Dwellings Assessed
3,501
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Total Appropriations (Taxation)
Total Appropriations (Available Funds)
$2,428,020. 70 212, 795. 38
$2, 640, 816. 08
Tax Title Foreclosures
215.00
Overlay Deficits (Overdrafts)
39,383.21
Total Deficits (Abatements)
8,383.80
Pension Fund
34,127. 75
State Parks and Reservations
5,209.26
State Audit
1,763,38
Metropolitan Sewerage
31,804. 58
Metropolitan Sewerage Connection Charge
7,660. 14
County Tax
19,969.83
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
4,973. 63
Overlay
78,819.90
232,310. 48
Gross amount to be raised
2,873,126. 56
Less Estimated Receipts and Available Funds:
Income Tax
183,605. 11
Corporation Taxes
22,105. 78
Reimbursement Publicly Owned Land
70. 52
Old Age Tax (Meals)
3,623. 78
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
210,202.00
Licenses
4,000.00
Special Assessments
2,386.00
General Government
4,735.00
Protection of Persons and Property
3,981.00
Health and Sanitation
2,223.00
Charities
37,255.00
Old Age Assistance
21,255.00
Veterans' Services
20,494.00
Schools
45,594. 00
Libraries
589. 25
Cemeteries
4,133.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
6,540.00
State Assistance for School Construction
113,274. 41
Farm Animal Excise
263.00
Sewer Rental
14,014.00
Misc.
2,121.00
Total Estimated Receipts
702, 464. 85
Over Estimates previous years to be used as Avail. Funds
24,944. 40
Voted from Available Funds
212,795. 38
Total Available Funds
237,739. 78
Total Estimated Receipts & Available Funds
940,204. 63
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation
1,932,921.93
Personal Property
1,554,025 @ $34. 50 per M
53,613.86
Real Estate
54,265,625 @ 34.50 per M
1,872, 164. 07
Polls
3,572 @ 2. 00 each
7,144. 00
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
1,932,921.93
Items not entering into the determination of the Tax Rate:
1. Betterment and Special Assessments added to taxes:
a. Street Betterments and Interest
1,354. 95
b. Water Betterments and Interest
6,929. 11
2. Water Liens added to Taxes Total
6,990. 34
15,274. 40
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Town Collector
Balances 12/31/61
1962 Commitments
1962 Collections
Prior Commitments:
Poll
$ 444.00
$ 144. 00
Personal Property
6,313. 80
4,615. 07
Real Estate
95,628. 41
66,244. 83
Farm Excise
97.07
73. 44
Motor Vehicle Excise
47,615. 66
(1961) 14, 655. 77
43,637. 62
Current Commitments:
Poll
7,182. 00
5,962.00
Personal Property
53,613.86
50,657. 73
Real Estate
1,872, 164. 07
1,718,251.46
Farm Excise
293. 29
293.29
Motor Vehicle Excise
242,378. 11
195,917. 61
Betterments:
Prior Commitments:
Water
798. 94
576. 41
Committed Interest
720. 47
554. 68
Street
159. 01
159.01
Committed Interest
111. 64
111. 64
Water Liens
1,778.29
1,179.98
Current Commitments:
Water
7,827. 38
7,008. 35
Committed Interest
2,651.20
2,096. 12
Street
2,196. 16
2,117. 58
Committed Interest
533.20
485. 52
Water Liens
6,990. 34
5,321.93
Unapportioned Water and Street
3,145. 70
104, 500. 61
12,679. 52
(Balance to be apportioned)
Interest and Costs
5,580.34
TOTAL
$2, 123, 668. 13
Lien Certificates
1,160.00
Advertising Charges
25.00
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Water & Sewer Department
Water Supply:
The new Chestnut Street Pumping Station was completed and in operation on June 12, 1962; however, the full efficiency was not attained until the 12" main was installed on Butters Row. Water was turned on at 6. 30 p. m., July 30, 1962. On August 6, 1962, a total of 3, 256, 500 gallons were consumed. This amount would not have been available without the new Chestnut Street Wellfield or the connection on Butters Row.
A review of the pumping statistics below indicates that further development of wellfields and pumping stat- ions is necessary in order to provide for the constantly increasing demand.
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
Maximum gallons pumped per Day
1,850,600
2,089,100
2,246, 300
2,355,000
3,256,500
Maximum gallons
pumped per Week
9,731,500
14, 116, 700
13,213,000
15,850,600
18,851,300
Maximum gallons pumped per Month
38,549,000
56,948,300
48,168,900
59,703,400
64,982,900
Average gallons pumped per Day
1,081,700
1,590,785
1,420,000
1,546,243
1,821,733
Average gallons pumped per Month
32,902,000
48,386, 422
43,278,200
47,031,558
55,411,058
Total gallons
pumped per Year
394, 824,800
580,637,300
519,387,200
564, 378,700
664,932,700
Sewer:
Three sewer connections were made on Woburn Street.
Miscellaneous Information:
Metered Services
3,175
Unmetered Services
59
Total
3,234
New Hydrants Installed
16
New Services Installed
141
New Meters Installed 141
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Water Main Extensions:
The following installations were made:
Under the Betterment Program:
Street
12" Main
8" Main
6" Main
Cunningham Street
1,280'
Shady Lane Drive
786
Massachusetts Avenue
541'
Hopkins Street
160'
Dorchester Street
2,272'
Marcia Road
1,058'
Butters Row
3,411'
By Builders and Developers:
Lloyd Road
149'
Cedar Crest Road
90'
Hathaway Road
1,072'
Evans Drive
784'
First Street
500
Roberts Road
250'
- Photograph on Cover - NEW CHESTNUT STREET PUMPING STATION- Pumping Capacity in Excess of One Million Gallons per Day
Cost to the Town of Wilmington approximately $90, 000. 00 including land
One Million Gallons per day capacity has cost some communities upwards of One Million Dollars according to Consulting Engineers
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REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF CONNECTIONS AND DRAINS ENTERING COMMON SEWERS
1. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any substances or wastes containing caustic lime in excess of seventy-five parts per million by weight into any municipal sewer or any sewer or any sewer serving as a tributary thereto.
2. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any substances or wastes containing unsaponified greasy or fatty matters in excess of three hundred parts per million by . weight into any municipal sewer or any sewer serving as a tributary thereto.
3. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any substances or wastes containing suspended solids in excess of five hundred parts per million by weight into any muni - cipal sewer or any sewer serving as a tributary thereto.
4. No sewage, whether industrial or domestic, which causes or would ultimately cause a detrimental effect on the materials of which the municipal sewerage system is constructed or which would interrupt or retard its free and continuous flow, will be permitted.
5. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged any substances or wastes containing free mineral acids in amounts which the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners determines to be excessive.
6. No exhaust from steam engines nor blowoff from boilers shall be connected with, and no surface water, ground water or cellar floor drainage, roof drainage, gasoline, explosive fluids or any substance which may be liable to injure the sewers or interfere with any of its uses, shall be discharged into the muni - cipal sewerage system.
7. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners may, at any time, require such grease traps or venti- lating pipes to be installed as it may deem necessary for the proper maintenance of a particular sewer or of the common sewers. In every case where any restaurant, boarding-house, hotel, or business of a similar nature is carried on which provides for preparing and/or serving food for twenty or more persons, a suitable grease trap must be installed. In every case where any garage or other establish- ment where gasoline is used and which is connected to the common sewer, a suitable trap or separator must be installed. Grease traps, traps and separators must be kept in good condition and shall be cleaned frequently. Grease, oil, etc. from traps and separators shall be disposed of in an approved manner, and not into the municipal sewerage system.
8. Before industrial wastes may be entered into the municipal sewer system, permission to do so must first be obtained from the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners which may require pre-entry treat - ment of the industrial wastes before the same are entered into the municipal sewer system.
9. The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners may, at any time, direct any person, firm or corpora- tion to provide, within a time limit to be set by the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, measur - ing devices or other means of measuring the flow of sewage drainage, substances or waste from the same; these devices to be in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Water and Sewer Com- missioners and the records of flow from such measuring devices shall be furnished to the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners upon request therefor.
10. Any person, firm or corporation violating any such rule or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each violation.
These Rules and Regulations may be altered or amended from time to time.
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Town Councel
In accordance with the requirements of the Town By-laws, I submit herewith my report as Town Counsel covering the year 1962.
A. On January 1, 1962, there were pending the following actions by or against the Town (exclusive of actions in which the Town was merely summoned as trustee, and in which it had no interest, and of tax lien foreclosure proceedings in the Land Court):
City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover the sum of $275. 96 for special vocational training of certain pupils. )
City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $657. 77 plus interest for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )
City of Lowell v. Town of Wilmington, District Court of Lowell. (Action of contract by City of Lowell to recover $721. 90 for aid furnished in a public welfare case. )
Town of Wilmington v. A Certain Defendant, Fourth District Court of Eastern Middle sex. (Action of contract under G. L. Chap. 117, Sec. 5. )
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