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ALBERT H. DAVIS
LUELLA H. S. CLARK
WILSON WATERS
A. HEADY PARK FRANCES CLARK
LOTTIE L. SNOW
Trustees.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1927 $ 9.08
From the Town
2,000.00
Rebate on Coal
7.00
From the Librarian (fines etc. for 1926)
54.35
$ 2,070.43
EXPENDITURES
Librarians Salary
$ 500.00
Books
676.66
Fuel
237.50
Janitor
137.25
Binding
136.26
Periodicals
84.50
Gas
85.92
Care of Grounds
65.00
Transportation of Books to South Chelmsford.
40.00
Transprtation of Books to West Chelmsford
40.00
Repairs
20.81
Supplies
14.64
Water
12.00
Treasurer's Bond
2.50
Postage
1.14
Balance on Hand Jan. 1, 1928
16.25
$
2,070.43
WILSON WATERS, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen, Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen ;
We herewith submit our annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927.
There have been 114 arrests for the following causes:
Assault and Battery
1
Larceny
Drunkenness 41
2
Bastardy
1
Disturbing the Peace
7
Non-Support
Manslaughter .
1
Illegal Sale of Intoxicating Liquors .4
Illegal Keeping of Intoxicating Liquors 6
Illegal Transportation of Intoxicatin Liquors 2
Illegal Manufacture of Intoxicating Liquors 1
1
Vagrancy
Adultery .2
Suspicious Persons .
2
Operating Auto Under Influence of Liquor 8
Operating Auto without Registration 1
Operating Auto without License
.5
Operating Auto at an Excessive Rate of Speed .1
Operating Auto Uninsured .1
Operating Auto after Revocation
1
Operating Auto Unregistered
2
Operating Auto Refusing to Stop
2
Operating Auto As to Endanger the Lives and Safety of Public . . 1
Operating Auto Going away after Knowingly causing Accident
Operating Auto Failing to Keep to the Right 1 Operating Auto Failing to Keep the 8 ft. law on Electric Cars .. 2
Operating Auto Attachcing Wrong Number Plates 2
Murder
1
Bribery
Safe Keeping .4 Unlawful use of an Auto 3
Hunting out of Season
Hunting without a Licence 1
Disposition of Cases:
Committed to Worcester State Hospital 3
Committed to Shirley Industrial School
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4
Liquor Nuisance
1
Committed to Tewksbury State Hospital 1
Committed to House of Correction 8
Committed to States Prison Charlestown 2
Committed to States Prison Bridgewater 1
Cases Pending 6
Fined and Paid 67
Fined and Appealed
4
Suspended Sentence
11
Filed-Released-Probation 13
Held for Grand Jury . 4
Found Not Guilty
2
Miscellaneous:
Inquests
1
Search Warrants for Liquor Raids 18
Stolen Autos Recovered 17
Served Summons and Warrants for out of Town Officers 6
Dogs Killed
16
Complaints and calls answered
1275
Doors of Stores and Buildings Found Open and Secured, or
Owners Notified
7
Lights Found Burning
5
Fires Discovered at Night Time
4
Value of Property Stolen
.$5830.00
Value of Property Recovered 5710.00
Fines Imposed for Illegal Keeping of Liquor 1100.00
Fines Imposed for Sale of Liquor 50.00
Fines Imposed for Manufacture of Liquor Pending
Fines Imposed for Transporting 300.00
Fines Imposed for Liquor Nuisance 100.00
Fines Imposed for Drunkenness 120.00
Fines Imposed for Auto Violations 1060.00
Fines Imposed for Miscellaneous 190.00
No. of Gals. of Wine Taken in Raids 240
No. of Gals of Beer Taken in Raids 310
No. of Gals. of Distilled Spirits 2030
Value of Property Turned Over to the Federal Authorities $45,000
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. JOHNSON
HAROLD C. KING
Regular Police Officers. Town of Chelmsford.
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Chelmsford the following reports should be of un- usual interest.
First. the Immunization of 353 school children. 53 pre School child- ren, and 2 Teachers, has prevented in a large measure the spread of the disease, holding it down to five cases of Diphtheria and Lowell so near with an epidemic that started the immunization there in earnest.
Arrangement with Walter D. Falls, Druggist at the Center will en- able the Doctors to procure the Toxin Anti Toxin for the prevention of Diptheria, the toxin is furnished by the State Free, and is changed from time to time always keeping it fresh. Your family doctor can get it free, so there will be no reason why your child should have this disease.
A new list of quarantine regulations will be issued soon conforming to the State regulations, also conforming to associations of local Boards of health, a Copy to be placed in each School room, and in each house Quarantined, and the Board kindly asks all persons to strictly observe the rules, as by doing that a lot of sickness can be prevented and the board stands ready to do anything possible for the health of the Town.
The Board wishes to thank the Doctors Scoboria and Varney also the Agent and School Nurse Miss Sheehan for the excellent work they have done during the past year ready at any time to help the board.
We also wish to thank Dr. George M. Sullivan District Medical Health Officer for the help and advice he has given the Board being ready at all times to serve when called.
G. A. McINTOSH
J. C. OSTERHOUT
G. A. MCNULTY
Mr. George McIntosh,
Chairman Board of Health,
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Chelmsford, Mass.
Kindly accept my report for the year ending December 31, 1927.
Following are the reports of clinics:
REPORT OF THE RE-EXAMINATION OF THE CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHELMSFORD
June 8, 1927.
Number of children recommended for re-examination 8
Number of children 1
Number of children refused 2
Number children re-examined
5
Number of children found to be improved
4
Number of children found to be unimproved 1
Number of chldren examined (new case) 1
Number of children examined (adults)
2
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REPORT OF THE RE-EXAMINATION OF THE CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHELMSFORD
Nov. 15, 1927.
Number of children recommended for re-examination 16
Number of children absent 3
Number of children refused 3
Number of children re-examined 10
Number of children found to be improved 1
Number of children found to be unimproved 6
REPORT OF SCHICK AND IMMUNIZATION CLINICS
June 1927
Total No. Schicked (first time) 111
Total No. Positive 32
Total No. Negative 74
Total No. Pseudo 1
Total No. Absent for Reading 1
Total No. Positive Rec'd 3 T. A. T. 24
Total No. Positive Rec'd 2 T. A. T. 7
Total No. Positive Rec'd 1 T. A. T. 1
Total No. Pre-School Rec'd 3 T. A. T. 14
Total No. Pre-School Rec'd 2 T. A. T.
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Total No. Pre-School Rec'd 1 T. A. T. 1
Total No. of Children Re-Schicked
88
Total No. of Children Re-Schicked Positive 9
Total No. of Children Re-Schicked Negative 72
Total No. of Children Re-Schicked Pseudo .1
Total No. of Children Re-Schicked Absent for Reading 2
Total No. of Children Positive Recd 3 T. A. T. 6
Total No. of Children Positive Rec'd 2 T. A. T. 3
Oct. 1927 IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
Total No. of School Children Rec'd 3 T. A. T. .353
Total No. of Pre-School Children Rec'd 52
Total No. of Teachers "Total" (2) 405
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REPORT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Number
Chicken Pox
18
Diphtheria
5
Erysipelas
1
German Measles
1
Infantile Paralysis
5
Lobar Pneumonia
8
Malaria
1
Measles
4
Mumps
15
Scarlet Fever
10
Septic Sore Throat
1
Typhoid Fever
2
Tuberculosis
3
Since 1923 one of the most worthy health movements by the Board of Health was the immunization of childern against diphtheria This treatment has proved effective in limiting the ravages of what was once the most dreaded scourages of childhood.
Another valuable clinic is for the underweights which is to dis- cover tuberculosis. The examiners have found sixteen cases of hilum tuberculosis in our schools. These children were first examined in October 1926 and were re-examined one year later showing only four improved six unimproved three absent three refusing-the latter is an acceptance of an early death; as these three do not even seek medical advice from any physician. Sanatorium treatment is recommended where children continually fail to improve. Some of the other causes due to underweight are fatigue, inadequate sleep or food, excessive so- cial activities and defects also additonal factors such as poor ventila- tion at night and insufficient rest periods during day.
Communicable disease can be reduced by the willingness on the part of the sick person to first consult a doctor to find out if it is an infectious disease then it is the duty of a good citizen to comply with the Board of Health. The Board of Health was the first in this State to adopt the special milk bottle for quarantine period which was rec- ommended by the milk inspector.
The gentlemen of the Board of Health have shown their interest by their presence at all clinics obtaining speakers relative to health work for associations inspecting schools having disinfected classrooms and barges wherever communicable disease was present and if a ques- tionable case of infection arises they have always given it immediate attention. These are only a few of the services rendered by this Board.
I greatly appreciate and hope that the townspeople value the work of the Board of Health.
Very truly yours,
MARY E. SHEEHAN, R. N.
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MILK INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass. Gentlemen:
I have the honor to report the work done by the Milk Inspection Department for the year beginning January 1, 1927.
There were twenty-one dealers licensed to deliver milk from wagons; twenty-eight stores licensed to sell milk; and oleomargarine licenses were issued to five stores. Twenty-seven dollars in license fees were turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Seven hundred ninety-six chemical; two hundred eighty-one bac- terial and two hundred seventy-nine sediment examinations were made on samples of milk from dealers supplying the town.
One hundred seventy-nine producers supply the dealers of the town with milk. From these producers there were examined two hun- dred sixty-six samples for chemical; one hundred seventy-nine samples for bacterial; (und one hundred ninety-two samples for sediment con- tent.
Ninety. six milk plant and one hundred twenty-four dairy farm inspections were made.
Six dealers sell pasteurized and fifteen sell raw milk in the town.
The highest bacterial count obtained during the year on pasteur- ized Market Milk was 739,000; and the lowest 16,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter. The highest count on Grade A pasteurized was 16,000; the lowest 700 bacteria per cubic centimeter. The highest count on raw milk was 1,890,000; the lowest 4000 bacteria per cubic centi- meter.
Two hundred seventy-nine sediment cottons were gauged as fol- lows:
Double Zero
10 Samples
Zero 71 Samples
No. One
134 Samples
No. Two
47 Samples
No. Three 14 Samples
No. Four
3 Samples
Respectfully submitted,
M. F. MASTER, B. S.
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SLAUGHTERING OF ANIMALS
To the Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Following is report of Inspector of Slaughtering for year 1927.
Slaughtered by licensed butcher, owners on their premises and in- spected by me.
130 Cattle, 222 Calves 463 Hogs, 60 Sheep.
Of these there were condemned.
7 Cattle, 9 Calves, 8 Hogs, also Livers-5 and 100 lbs. meat.
All inspections have been reported to the State Authorities.
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT S. PARK.
Board of Health, Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Here-in find report of the "Inspector of Slaughtering" from Octo- ber 1, 1927 to January 1, 1928.
The following number of animals have been slaughtered by licensed butchers, owners on their own premises, and inspected by me.
46 Cattle, 82 veal, 487 Hogs, Sheep none.
Of this list the following number of animals and pounds of meat have been condemned.
No Cattle, 8 Veal, no Hogs, no Sheep and approximately 130 pounds of meat'for various reasons.
All inspections have been reported to the State authorities as re- quired.
Respectfully submitted, W. S. HALL, Inspector.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION, SERVICE
The town of Chelmsford appropriated $300.00 in support of the Middlesex County Extension Service, through the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture for 1927. Following -is a report of the work ac- complished during the year:
In Agriculture thirty-eight farm visits were made, giving personal assistance to those requesting it. A dairy and field crop meeting was held during the winter which was attended by twenty-four farmers. A poultry meeting was also held, with an attendance of forty. There was an alfalfa field demonstration in Chelmsford for the benefit of those interested in growing this crop. Cooperting with the Middlesex North Agricultural Society talks were given on fruit growing and poultry at the Institute held in Chelmsford Center.
A lare group of Chelmsford farmers are on the mailing list and received timely suggestions on orcharding, poultry and dairying.
In home-making two whole grain cereal demonstratons were given before about forty women, to show easy and satisfactry ways to make dark breads and rolls. A series of four Food Selection Meetings were also held, with an attendance of twenty women. Similiar meetings were also held in East Chelmsford. A series of Home Improvement meetings have been started in East Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and Chelmsford Center. Miscellaneous meetings including one with the Parent-Teacher Association, and a clothing meeting with a specialist from a commercial concern were also held.
In boys and girls 4-H Club Work 169 were enrolled in clothing, room beautiful, food, garden, canning, poultry and pig clubs. Mr. Perley Kimball, Thadde Ducharme, Mrs. Leslie Putnam, Mrs. Edwin Erikson, Mrs. C. M. Bridges, Mrs. David Olsson, Miss Esther Kochean and Stacey Krasnecke served as local leaders.
Thadde Ducharne represented the county at Camp Field, Brockton Fair. Adam Zabernick, a fourth year Garden Club member was award- ed a medal by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society for outstanding work. Edna Palm, Mildred Erickson, Dorothy Taylor and Carl John- son were awarded a two day trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural College for outstanding club work.
An Achievement Club program was conducted in conjunction with a Motion Picture show, and the exhibits at this meeting were one of the best in the county. Two other Achievement Club meetings were held in co-operation with the Parent-Teacher Association. The boys and girls also exhibited their products at the local Grange Fair.
Eight educational motion picture shows were given to a total attendance of 3,933.
In addition to the local work many Chelmsford citizens attended the County Picnic and the Annual Meeting of the Extension Service held in Waltham, also the county-wide meetings in poultry, dairy and fruit work.
PERLEY W. KIMBALL, Director.
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FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen of Chelmsford.
Gentlemen:
There have been 131 grass and brush fires in the town during the past year.
The most serious fire occured at North Chelmford on April 16 and 17, when a large area was burned over.
Beside the district Chiefs four Deputy Forest Wardens have been appointed: Raymond Sargent, Charles House, Walter Merrill and Fred Merrill.
Permits for fires in the open air are required between March 1, and December 1, by State Law.
Permits may be obtained in the various precincts as follows: Prec. 1, Ray E. Sargent, Prec. 2, Percy Ruberman, Prec. 3, Archie Cook, Prec. 4, Otto Grantz, Prec. 5, Sidney Dupee and Prec. 6, Robert Hen- derson.
SIDNEY E. DUPEE, Forest Warden.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation $225.00
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1926-1927
I have tested and sealed 1438 Scales, Weights and Gasoline Pumps besides testing Pumps after sealing, without any fees so not on record I have turned over to the Treasurer $123.61 in fees and spent $208.72 in Labor and Expenses, leaving $16.28 on hand January 10, 1927.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. AIKEN, Sealer.
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting February 6, 1928, and February 13, 1928
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To John E. Johnson, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several Polling Places, viz :
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Historical Hall, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford. Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands.
on Monday, the SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1928, 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.
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Treasurer and Tax Collector for one year.
One Assessor to fill an unexpired term for two years.
One Assessor for three years.
Tree Warden for one year.
One Member of the Board of Health for three years.
One School Committeeman for three years.
One Park Commissioner to fill the unexpired term for one year.
One Park Commisiosner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years.
One Insurance Fund Commissioner to fill an unex- pired term for one year.
One Insurance Fund Commissioner for three years. One Constable for one year.
All on one Ballot.
The polls will be open from 12 m. to 8 p. m. and to meet in the Town Hall of Chelmsford Center on the fol- lowing; MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEB- RUARY, 1928, at 9.30 o'clock in the forenoon, 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.
Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters as may raise requiring in their judgment the act- ion of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the aproval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenues of the current financial year.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) to be used as a reserve fund at the discretion of Finance Com- mitte, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundrd Dollars ($400), or what other sum, for State Aid; or act in relation thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate from money already in the hands of the Treas- urer, a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1927 ; or act in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation for the following additional lights, and will raise and appropriate sufficient money to meet the ex- pense thereof, viz;
Four lights on Proctor Road.
Five lights on Carlisle Road. Two lights on Coolidge Street. One light on Pine Hill Road. One light on First Street.
Five lights on Richardson Road. or act in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Manning Road as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, or act in relation thereto.
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Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation of High street 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 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Manahan street, so-called, 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 12. To see if the Town will vote to accept and allow Warren Avenue to be laid out by the Select- men for a distance of two hundred and twenty feet east- erly from the end of that part of Warren Avenue that is now an accepted way; or act in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vot to instruct the Selectmen to layout that part of the Ledge Road, so- called, situated on the northwesterly side of the Dunsta- ble Road, beginning at a point approximately one mile and a half from Vinal Square; or act in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5000), or some other sum, for the purpose of complet- ing construction of Acton Road, so-called, two-thirds of the expense to be borne equally by the Commonwealth and County of Middlesex, namely Five Thousand Dollars ($5000) from the Commonwealth, and Five Thousand Dollars ($5000) from the said county; or act in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate One Thousand Dollars ($1000), or some other sum, for the purpose of gravelling and oiling part of the Old Westford Road, so-called; two thirds of the expense to be borne equally by the Commonweatlh and County of Middlesex; or act in relation thereto.
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Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Hundred Dol- lars ($2500), or some other sum, for the purpose of re- constructing Newfield street; or act in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000), or some other sum, for the purpose of construct- ing a shed at the rear of the Town Hall at the Center Village for the use of the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($150) or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing a plan cabinet for the Town Clerk's Office; or act in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200), or some other sum, for the purpose of grading a portion of the grounds of the Westlands School, situ- ated on the Dalton Road, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in rela- tion thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), or some other sum for a well and equipment, to be located in the village of South Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 25 A, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1921, which reads as follows;
"In towns which accept this section the assessors may appoint and remove citizens of the town as assistant
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assessors, who shall, subject to the supervision of the assessors, act as assistant assessors of the town and shall have all necessary powers therefor. In this section, the word towns shall not include cities; or act in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to dispose of the Howe Hand Fire Pumper; or act in relation there- to.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300), or some other amount, and elect a Director, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in co-operation with, the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sec- tions 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachu- setts ; or act in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000), or some other sum, for the purpose of complet- ing the grading, grassing and improving of the Common, at the Centre Village; or act in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to remove the fence surrounding the Common at the Centre Vil- lage; or act in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50), for the purpose of purchasing a flag for the Centre Village; or act in relation thereto.
. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Nine Thousand Dollars ($9000), or some other sum, for the purpose of widening, making alter-
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ations and purchasing certain buildings at Vinal Square in that part of Chelmsford called North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
Article 28. In the event of an affirmative vote un- der Article 27 in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meet- ing February 1928, to see if the voters will authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to exchange the buildings, to be obtained from Sigmund Rostler, in ac- cordance with said Article 27, for the land owned by James S. Wotton and others; or act in relation thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of of Twenty-Six Hundred Dollars ($2600), or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing two parcels of land comprising about two and one half acres, adjoining the school property at East Chelmsford on the easterly side of Carlisle Road. Said land to be used by the Town for school purposes; or act in relation thereto.
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