Town annual report of Chelmsford 1930, Part 12

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Publication date: 1930
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Five lights on Parker Village Road. Two lights on Sunset Avenue. Two lights on the Old Westford Road. Three lights on the Groton Road. Two lights on Manahan Street. Six lights on the Littleton Road. Two lights on Middlesex Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Fifteen Dollars for the purpose of defraying the expense of services rendered in the matter of a tax sale of property on Stedman Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a truck for the Forest Warden's De- partment ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of establishing a municipal dump at the Westlands; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing the property known as the Cushing Mill Pond, and three other lots of land adjoining thereto; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 13, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of putting the said Cushing Mill Pond property and the adjoining lots of land in suitable condition ; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate Three Hundred Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of establishing a municipal dump at North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept from Fred E. Varney, M.D., the gift of a certain lot of land sit- uated in Chelmsford, in that part called North Chelmsford, being lot numbered 155 on a plan entitled, "Plan of Land in North Chelmsford belonging to the Thomas J. Adams Estate and Charles W. S. Adams, surveyed July and September 1892, Melvin B. Smith Civil Engineer." Said plan is recorded in the registry of deeds for the Northern District of Middlesex County, Book of Plans 44, Plan 7. Subject however, to the express reservation and condition that said land is to be forever kept open as and for a public playground or recreation center under the provisions of Chapter 45, Section 14 of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, the same to be expended on the Varney Playground ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of erecting a flagpole on the Common in the South Village ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 19. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 18, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a flag for the pole at the South Village; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will amend its by-laws by adding to same the following section. Section 11. "The fol- lowing streets and parts of streets are hereby declared to con- stitute through streets for the purpose of this section ;


Boston Road from the Billerica line to Central Square. North Road from its intersection with Westford Street to Princeton Street ;" or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 21. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 20 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of posting through ways as set forth in Article 20; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote that its Selectmen be instructed to formulate and adopt by-laws for the regulation of traffic in the Town of Chelmsford under the authority of Chapter 357, Acts of 1928 of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of extending the width of a portion of the Groton Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of improving curves on the Riverneck Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a triple combination fire pump or pumper, so-called, for the use of the fire depart- ment in the North Village; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 26. In the event of a negative vote under Article 25 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of repairing the fire truck located at the North Village ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Seventy-five Cents for the purpose of reimbursing Harold L. Crosby for the loss of an out-board motor loaned to the Chelmsford Police Department ; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of providing the Adams Library property with edgestones on Adams Avenue, and building sidewalks on South Street and Adams Avenue, and completing the cement drip apron around the older portion of the building ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars for the purchase of office equip- ment for the Police Department ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Department ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to accept C Street 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.


ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept B Street 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.


ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Stearns Street 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.


ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Twist 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.


ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of establishing a Memorial Flag pole in the Centre Village; to be dedicated to the Citizens of Chelmsford who served in the Civil War, Spanish American War, and the World War, as recommended by the committee appointed under Article 15 in the Town Warrant, February 15, 1930; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 36. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 20, to see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to cause plans to be made and grant authority to said committee to award contracts and expend the money appropriated under the aforesaid Article 20; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of reconstructing the Westford Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of paying land damages and defray- ing the cost of relocating a portion of the Carlisle-Concord Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by- laws by adding to same the following section. Section 12: "The offices of the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector and the records and books incident thereto, shall be located in the Town Hall at the Centre Village"; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend its by- laws by adding to the same the following section. Section 13: "The Board of fire engineers may furnish on such occasions and to such extent as they deem advisable, the assistance of the Chelmsford fire department to another city, town, or fire district in extinguishing fire therein ; or act in relaton thereto.


ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $78.09 to care for a deficit in the Election and Registration Department in the year 1930; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $13.67 for the purpose of caring for a deficit in the Board of Health salaries appropriation in the year 1930; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Thirty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a fire alarm tapper for the Police Department ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote and appropriate the sum of $100 or some other amount, for the purpose of de- fraying the legal expenses and engineer's expenses incident to any purchase of real estate authorized under Articles 12, 13, and 15, of the within Warrant; or act in relation thereto.


AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant, by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford and at the schoolhouse, East Chelmsford and the Golden Cove schoolhouse, Westlands, seven days at least be- fore the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.


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


Given under our hands this 12th day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one.


ELIPHALET G. BROWN FRANK J. LUPIEN ROYAL SHAWCROSS Selectmen of Chelmsford.


A true copy : Attest HAROLD C. KING, Constable.


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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE


Feb. 9, 1931.


To the Voters of the Town of Chelmsford :-


The Finance Committee submits herewith its recommendations for the year 1931.


In making appropriations for the current year, the voters should bear in mind that we have lost approximately five hundred thousand dollars in valuation, mostly on account of decreases in the valuations of the mill property at North Chelmsford, and there is no immediate prospect of any considerable amount of new property to offset the loss.


The Finance Committee have recommended cuts in the appropriations wherever possible, but an increase in the tax rate in the near future is inevitable even with the utmost economy.


The total appropriations recommended this year amount to $240,775.00, as compared to $248,473.00 recommended last year. This amount does not include state and county taxes, interest on outstanding debts and retirement of outstanding loans.


The Finance Committee estimate that if the amounts recommended are appropriated the tax rate will be about $31.00 per thousand.


ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year.


The Finance Committee recommend that the following sums be raised and appropriated for the purposes of Article 2.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator's Salary


$ 10.00


Selectmen's Salaries as follows :


Chairman


280.00


Members


470.00


Selectmen's Expenses.


200.00


Town Clerk and Accountant Salary


2,000.00


Town Clerk and Accountant Expenses


200.00


Collector and Treasurer's Salary


2,000.00


Collector and Treasurer's Expenses 300.00


Treasurer's Bond


535.70


Assessor's Salaries as follows :


Chairman and Clerk.


1,300.00


Members


700.00


Assessors' Expenses


350.00


Town Counsel Salary


300.00


Election and Registration.


600.00


Finance Committee Expenses.


20.00


Public Buildings-Janitors' Salaries


950.00


Public Buildings-Fuel, Light and Water


725.00


Public Buildings-Other Expense


500.00


Total General Government.


$ 11,440.70


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PROTECTION-PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


$ 7,200.00


Fire Department Administration.


3,800.00


Fire Department Maintainance. 3,800.00


Fire Department Labor & Expense at Fires


600.00


Hydrant Service, Center.


750.00


Hydrant Service, No. Chelmsford.


750.00


Hydrant Service, West Chelmsford. 20.00


Sealer Weights & Measures.


200.00


Moth Department


2,000.00


Tree Warden.


200.00


Forest Fire Department.


1,000.00


Total Protection Persons and Property $ 20,320.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board of Health Salaries $ 500.00


Board of Health-Agent's Salary


350.00


Board of Health-Aid. 300.00


Board of Health-Maintenance. 200.00


Board of Health-Meat Inspector's Salary. 675.00


Board of Health-Milk Inspector's Salary


350.00


Board of Health-Care Warren Ave. Dump 100.00


Board of Health-Physicians' Salaries


100.00


Total Health and Sanitation $ 2,575.00


HIGHWAYS


Superintendent's Salary $ 2,500.00


General Highway


19,000.00


Truck Maintenance


2,100.00


Oil


8,000.00


Cutting Brush


1,000.00


Street Signs


150.00


Street Lighting


16,117.96


Total Highways


$ 48,867.96


PUBLIC WELFARE


Overseers' Salaries as follows :


Chairman


$ 125.00


Members


200.00


Overseers' Maintenance


20.00


Outside Poor


12,500.00


Infirmary Superintendent's Salary


900.00


Infirmary Expenses


2,400.00


Infirmary Repairs


200.00


Soldiers' Relief


500.00


Total Public Welfare $ 16,845.00


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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Administration


$ 4,450.00


Instruction


70,600.00


New Equipment


500.00


Operation & Maintenance.


17,600.00


Auxiliary Agencies


11,400.00


Total School Department


$104,550.00


VOCATIONAL SCHOOL


Tuition, Dog Tax plus


.$ 3,000.00


LIBRARIES


Adams Library


$ 2,350.00


North Chelmsford Library


1,200.00


Total for Libraries


$ 3,550.00


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Parks


$ 1,000.00


Memorial Day


300.00


Town Clock


30.00


Public Buildings Insurance.


545.00


Band Concerts


400.00


Insurance Sinking Fund.


3,500.00


Bond Treasurer Sinking Fund.


40.00


Animal Inspector


200.00


Town Reports


Total Recreation and Unclassified.


$ 6,015.00


CEMETERIES


Commissioners' Salaries $ 105.00


Forefathers' Cemetery


550.00


Hart Pond Cemetery


500.00


Pine Ridge Cemetery


500.00


Riverside Cemetery


500.00


West Chelmsford Cemetery .


500.00


Fairview Cemetery


50.00


Total Cemeteries


$ 2,705.00


Total amount recommended under Article 2.


$217,868.00


Total amount recommended under Article 2, 1930


$218,832.21


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ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars 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.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000) be raised and appropriated for the purposes of this Article.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, or what other sum, for State Aid; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Four Hundred Dol- lars ($400) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1930; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that a sufficient sum be raised to pay all legitimate unpaid bills, and that all over-runs of appropriations be explained by the various Boards. The Committee has not at hand the detail of these bills.


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 raise and appropriate sufficient money to defray the expense thereof, viz :


Five lights on Parker Village Road.


Two lights on Sunset Avenue.


Two lights on the Old Westford Road.


Three lights on the Groton Road. Two lights on Manahan Street.


Six lights on the Littleton Road.


Two lights on Middlesex Street; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of $315.00 be raised and appropriated to provide fifteen additional lights at locations to be designated by the Selectmen.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Dollars for the purpose of defraying the expense of services rendered in the matter of a tax sale of property on Stedman Street ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Fifteen Dollars be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid in Agriculture in the


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work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Fifty Dollars be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a truck for the Forest Warden's Department; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that no money be raised, but that the truck now in the possession of the West Chelmsford Fire Depart- ment be transferred to the Forestry Department.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of establish- ing a municipal dump at the Westlands ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) be raised and appropriated for the purposes of this Article.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing the property known as the Cushing Mill Pond, and three other lots of land adjoining thereto; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that this Article be dismissed.


ARTICLE 14. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 13, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hun- dred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of putting the said Cushing Mill Pond property and the adjoining lots of land in suitable condition ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that this Article be dismissed.


ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Three Hundred Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of purchasing land for the purpose of establishing a municipal dump at North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, the same to be expended on the Varney Playground ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Two Thousand Dollars be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of erecting a flag pole on the Common in the South Village; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Four Hundred Dol- lars ($400) be so raised and appropriated.


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ARTICLE 19. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 18, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Dollars for the purpose of purchasing a flag for the pole at the South Village ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 21. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 20 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of posting through ways as set forth in Article 20; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of One Thousand and Fifty Dollars be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of extending the width of a portion of the Groton Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3000) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of improving curves on the Riverneck Road. The County and Common- wealth each to contribute a similar amount ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1000) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing a triple combination fire pump or pumper, so- called, for the use of the fire department in the North Village; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 26. In the event of a negative vote under Article 25 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of repairing the fire truck located at the North Village; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that this Article be dismissed.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-four Dollars and Seventy-five cents for the purpose of reimbursing Harold L. Crosby for the loss of an out- board motor loaned to the Chelmsford Police Department; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of $154.75 be so raised and appropriated.


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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of providing the Adams Library property with edge stones on Adams Avenue, and building sidewalks on South Street and Adams Avenue, and completing the cement drip apron around the older portion of the building ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that this Article be dismissed.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars for the purchase of office equipment for the police department ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that the sum of Seventy-five Dollars ($75) be so raised and appropriated.


ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the police department ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee recommend that this Article be dismissed.


ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of - Five Thousand Dollars, or some other amount, for the purpose of establishing a Memorial Flagpole in the Centre Village; to be dedicated to the Citizens of Chelmsford who served in the Civil War, Spanish- American War, and the World War, as recommended by the commit- tee appointed under Article 15 in the Town Warrant, February 15, 1930 ; or act in relation thereto.


The Finance Committee feel that this Article be referred back to the Committee for further consideration, and feel that some different form of memorial might be adopted.


ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars, or some other amount for the purpose of reconstructing the Westford Road. The County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount ; or act in relation thereto.




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