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Under Article 6. On a motion made by Selectman F. J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for State Aid.
Under Article 7. On a motion made by Selectman E. G. Brown, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2140.02 with which to pay unpaid bills for the year 1930.
Under Article 8. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $315.00 with which to pro- vide for fifteen additional street lights at locations to be designated by the Selectmen.
Under Article 9. On a motion made by Selectman F. J. Lupien it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $15.00 for the purpose of defraying the expenses of services rendered in the matter of a tax sale of property on Stedman Street.
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Under Article 10. On a motion made by Selectman Brown it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 and elect a di- rector 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 Section 40 to 45, Chapter 128 General Laws. Perley Kimbal was elected Director.
Under Article 11. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to lay this Article on the table until Article 25 is disposed of.
Under Article 12. On a motion made by J. Clark Osterhout it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of purchasing land at the Westlands to be used for a public dump.
The Moderator being unable to determine the result of a voice vote, appointed as tellers Mr. George Peterson and John Scoboria and a hand vote was taken. The result was 65 voted yes and 1 voted no, and the motion was carried. The money to be expended by the Board of Health.
Under Article 13. It was voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.
Under Article 14. It was voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.
Under Article 15. On a motion made by J. Clark Osterhout it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of purchasing land from John W. Vinal on the Old Groton Road, for the purpose of establishing a municipal dump in No. Chelmsford, the money to be expended by the Board of Health. 83 voted yes, no one voted no.
Under Article 16. On a motion made by Selectman F. J. Lupien it was voted to accept from Fred E. Varney, M. D. the gift of a certain lot of land situated in Chelmsford in that part of Chelmsford called North Chelmsford being lot numbered 155 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in North Chelmsford Belonging to 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 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 provision of Chapter 45, Section 14 of the General Laws.
Under Article 17. On a motion made by Selectman Frank J. Lupien it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2000.00 the same to be expended on the Varney Playground.
Under Article 18. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $275.00 for the purpose of erecting a Flag Pole on the Common at So. Chelmsford, the money to be expended under the direction of the Committee appointed at the Annual Town Meeting of 1930.
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Under Article 19. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $25.00 for the purpose of purchasing a flag for the flag pole at South Chelmsford, the money to be expended by the Committee appointed at the Annual Town Meet- ing of 1930.
Under Article 20. On a motion made by Selectman Brown it was voted to amend the by-laws by adding to the same the following section.
Section 11. "The following streets and parts of streets are hereby declared to constitute through streets for the purpose of this section:
Boston Road from the Billerica line to Central Square.
North Road from the intersection with Westford Street to Prince- ton Street.
Under Article 21. On a motion made by Selectman E. G. Brown it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1050.00 for the pur- pose of posting through ways as set forth in Article 20.
Under Article 22. On a motion made by Selectman Frank J. Lupien it was voted to authorize the Selectmen 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.
Under Article 23. On a motion made by Selectman Frank J. Lupien it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the purpose of extending the width of a portion of the Groton Road, the County of Middlesex and The Commonwealth to contribute a simi- lar amount for said work.
Under Article 24. On a motion made by Selectman Royal Shaw- cross, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars for the purpose of improving curves in the Riverneck Road, the County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount for said work.
Under Article 25. Voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.
Under Article 26. Voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess.
Under Article 27. On a motion made by Selectman Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $154.75 for the purpose of reimbursing Harold L. Crosby for the loss of an out- board Motor loaned to the Chelmsford Police Department. Voted to adjourn the meeting until 1.30 P. M.
Under Article 1. Voted to take this Article from the table. Mr. Robert W. Barris reported for the Committee appointed to investigate and report for the Municipal Water System and said that a partial report of the Committee appears in the Annual Town Report of 1930 together with the Engineers report and asked for further time and that the report be accepted as a work of progress. Mr. E. J. Robbins made an amendment that this Committee be instructed to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Barris offered a second amend-
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ment that this committee report at any time within six months. A hand vote was taken and the tellers reported that 103 voted yes, and 19 voted no. The second amendment therefor carried and this Com- mittee is to report within six months.
Mr. George Peterson reported for the Committee appointed for the purpose of erecting a war memorial and it was voted to hear this report after Article 25 is disposed of.
Mr. George Peterson asked that the report of the Memorial Day Committee be accepted as printed in the Town report and it was so voted.
Selectman E. G. Brown reported for the Selectmen on the discon- tinuance of Street lights and reported that in their judgment that not any should be discontinued and their report was accepted.
Mr. William Shanks reported for the Varney Playground Com- mittee and this report is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.
Mr. J. C. Monahan made a motion to accept the Town report as printed and it was so voted.
On a motion made by James Cassidy it was voted that the report of the Special Committee on School Buildings be accepted as a report of progress, and that the Committee be continued with instructions to secure without expense to the Town, sketches of a suitable addition to the High School with estimates of cost, and to report at a later meeting.
Under Article 2. Voted to take this Article from the table. Voted that the following sums of money be raised and appropriated to defray Town charges for the current year:
Moderator's Salary $ 10.00
Selectmen's Salary, Chairman 280.00
Selectmen's Salary, Members 470.00
Selectmen's Expenses 200.00
Town Accountant's Salary 1800.00
Town Clerk's Salary 200.00
On the Town Accountant and Town Clerk's Salary the following motion was made by Frank J. Lupien.
That the Town Accountant's Salary be $1800.00. Town Clerk's Salary be $200.00 and that all fines and fees be turned into the Town.
Town Clerk and Accountant Expense $ 200.00
(to be divided $100.00 for each)
Collector and Treasurer's Salary 2000.00
Collector and Treasurer's Expense 300.00
Treasurer's Bond 535.70
Mr. H. C. Sweetser made an amendment to the Assessors Dept. as follows: That we raise and appropriate the sum of $2100.00 for assessors salaries and $350.00 for Assessor's Expense, the current year and was so voted.
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Assessors Salaries $ 2,100.00
Assessors Expense
350.00
Town Counsel Salary 300.00
Election and Registration 600.00
Finance Committee Expense
20.00
Public Buildings Janitors Salaries
950.00
Public Buildings-Fuel, Light, Water
725.00
Public Buildings, Other Expense
500.00
Total General Government $ 11,540.70
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department
$ 7,200.00
Fire Department Adm. 3,800.00
Fire Department Maintenance
3,800.00
Fire Dept. Labor and Expense at Fires
600.00
Hydrant Service Centre
750.00
Hydrant Service North Chelmsford
750.00
Hydrant Service West Chelmsford
20.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
200.00
Moth Department
2,000.00
Tree Warden
200.00
Forest Fire Department
1,000.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property $ 20,320.00
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health:
Salaries
$ 500.00
Agents Salary
350.00
Aid
300.00
Maintenance
200.00
Meat Inspector Salary
675.00
Milk
350.00
Care of Warren Ave. . Dump
100.00
Physicians Salaries
100.00
Total for Health and Sanitation ........... ...
$ 2,575.00
Highways:
Supt. 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 for Highways
$ 48,867.96
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Public Welfare:
Overseers Salaries:
Chairman
$ 125.00
Members
200.00
Maintenance
20.00
Outside Poor
12,500.00
Infirmary Supt. Salary
900.00
Infirmary Expenses
2,400.00
Infirmary Repairs
200.00
Soldiers Relief
500.00
Total for Public Welfare
$ 16,845.00
School Dept .:
Administration
$ 4,450.00
Instruction
70,600.00
New Equipment
500.00
Operation and Maintenance (as amended)
18,200.00
Auxiliary Agencies
11,400.00
Total for School
$105,150.00
Vocational School:
Tuition plus dog tax
$ 3,000.00
Libraries:
Adams Library
$ 2,350.00
N. Chemsford 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
1,500.00
Insurance Sinking Fund Treasurer Bond
40.00
Animal Inspector Salary
200.00
Town Reports
1,350.00
Total for Recreation and Unclassified $ 5,365.00
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 (as amended)
150.00
Total for Cemeteries $ 2,805.00
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Under Article 13. On a motion made by Curtis Aiken it was voted to dismiss this Article.
Under Article 14. Article 13 having been dismissed this Article becomes automatically dismissed.
Under Article 25. On a motion made by Archibald Cooke it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dol- lars (7500.00) for the purpose of purchasing a triple combination fire pumper for the use of the fire department in the North Village, this money to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Fire En- gineers.
Under Article 11. On a motion made by J. C. Monahan it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 26. It was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 28. On a motion made by Rev. Wilson Waters it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1750.00 for the purpose of providing the Adams Library property with edgestones on Adams Ave. and completing the cement drip apron around the older portion of the building.
Under Article 29. On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $75.00 for the purpose of purchasing office equipment for the Police Dept.
Under Article 30. On a motion made by James P. Dunigan it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 31. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to accept C street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their re- port duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article 32. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to accept B. Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article 33. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to accept Stearns Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article 34. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to dismiss this article in regards to Twist Road.
Under Article 35. It was voted to accept the report of the Com- mittee on a Flag Pole Memorial, on a motion made by J. J. Monahan it was voted that the subject matter of this Article be referred back to the same Committee and they to report at a future meeting and that $150.00 be raised and appropriated for expense of said Committee.
Under Article 36. Because of the action taken under Article 35, this Article becomes automatically dismissed.
Under Article 37. 'On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3000.00 for the purpose of reconstructing the Westford Road, the County and Commonwealth each to contribute a similar amount for said construction.
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Under Article 38. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of paying land damages and defraying the cost of relocating a portion of the Carlisle-Concord Road.
Under Article 39. On a motion made by E. G. Brown it was voted to amend the by-laws of the Town of Chelmsford by adding the fol- lowing 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."
Under Article 40. On a motion made by Archibald Cooke it was voted that the town vote to amend its by-laws by adding the following section. Section 13. "The Board of Fire Engineers may furnish on such occasions and to such extent as they deem advisable, the assist- ance of the Chelmsford fire department to another city, town, or fire district in extinguishing fire therein."
Under Article 41. On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $78.09 to care for a deficit in the Election and Registration Department for the year 1930.
Under Article 42. On a motion made by J. C. Osterhout it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $13.67 for the purpose of caring for a deficit in the Board of Health Salaries in the year 1930.
Under Article 43. On a motion made by B. F. McGovern it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $30.00 for the purpose of purchasing a fire alarm tapper for the Police Department.
Under Article 44. On a motion made by Mr. H. C. Sweetser it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of defraying legal expenses incident to any purchase of real estate au- thorized under Article 12, 13 and 15 of the within Warrant. Voted to adjourn this meeting at 4.30 P. M.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON Clerk
WALTER PERHAM Moderator
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING At Upper Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre, Tuesday Evening May 19, 1931 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of the Town of Chelmsford.
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, aforesaid you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in the Upper Town Hall, at Chelmsford Centre on Tuesday, the nineteenth day of May. 1931, at Eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars for the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector's expense account: or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of widening Stedman Street at its entrance to Chelms- ford Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest of Three Hundred Dollars according to the provisions of the will of Emma Brothers, late of Lowell; the Three Hundred Dollars to be used for the perpetual care of the burial lots of Hattie M. Blodgett and James C. Burgess, located at the Riverside Cemetery in the North Village; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars for the purpose of paying the salary of a Fish and Game Warden; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to hear the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the advisability of estab- lishing a Town Municipal Water System; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen to inform the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that the Town desires to estab- lish and create a single municipal water system; or act in rela- tion thereto.
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ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars or some other amount for the purpose of constructing an addition to the High School consisting of an auditorium, a gymnasium, two locker rooms, two shower rooms, and five additional classrooms; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. In the event of affirmative vote on Article 7, to see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of four to work in conjunction with the School Committee for the purpose of build- ing the additions to the High School as set forth in Article 7, said Committee to have full and complete power to select and approve plans, supervise construction, enter into and sign all contracts or any other legal instruments necessary for the purpose of consummating the construction of said additions to the High School; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to investigate the necessity of furnishing better facilities for the transaction of Town business and report at the next Annual Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.
AND YOU ARE directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereto at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford, and at the School House, East Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Cerk, at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS this ninth day of May in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-one.
FRANK J. LUPIEN, ROYAL SHAWCROSS, JAMES A. GRANT, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTTS
Middlesex, ss.
Pursuant to the written Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of the same at Precinct 1, Post Office Chelmsford Centre, Precinct 2, Post Office North Chelmsford, Precinct 3 Post Office West Chelms- ford, Precinct 4 School House East Chelmsford, Precinct 5 Post Office South Chelmsford, Precinct 6 Golden Cove School House Westlands, seven days before the date hereof, as within directed.
JOHN J. BUCHANAN,
Constable of Chelmsford.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING May 19, 1931
At a Special Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, said meeting held pursuant to a Warrant duly posted, the meeting was held in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre, May 19, 1931 at 8 P. M. The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walter Perham and the following business was transacted to wit:
On a motion made by Selectman James A. Grant, it was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant by Town Clerk Harold C. Pet- terson.
Under Article 1. On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the Town Treasurer and Tax Collector's Expense.
Under Article 2. On a motion made by Frank J. Lupien, to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for the purpose of widening Sted- man St. at the Chelmsford Street entrance, this motion was lost and the purpose of this article defeated.
Under Article 3. On a motion made by Royal Shawcross it was voted to accept a bequest of $300.00 according to the provisions of the will of Emma Brothers, late of Lowell, the income from the $300.00 to be used for the purpose of perpetual care of the burial lots of Hattie M. Blodgett and James C. Burgess, located at the Riverside Cemetery in the North Village.
Under Article 4. In relation to the appropriation of $100.00 for the purpose of paying the salary of a fish and game warden, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article 5. On a motion made by Gabriel Audoin, it was voted to hear the report of the Committee appointed to investigate the advisability of establishing a Town Municipal Water System. The Chairman of this Committee, Robert W. Barris, read the follow- ing report:
Advisability and Recommendations considering the different projects submitted by Metcalf & Eddy, Project 1, on separate supplies, Project 2, on Municipal System; Project 3, on District Extensions.
Project 1. Each District has separate plants and superintendents, and to add any more water districts, it is evident they would be operated in a like manner, creating more expense and further divid- ing the work of the Town Officials. In the opinion of this Committee, this is not good economy.
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Project 2. The establishing of a municipal system, under this system both the Districts would draw their water from a single source with a unified plant. The Engineers prefer the Warren Ave. wells; these wells by an analysis of the State and Metcalf & Eddy sustain a well chosen supply for quality with a production adequate to supply the Town for many years.
Project 3. Our opinion of this plan is not a favorable one, it is almost definitely settled that the North District source of supply has been fully developed, thus prohibiting any further extension. The District to develop a new source of supply would cost more than to connect with the Centre District, it can be safely assumed this project is but a modification of the others.
The committees are of the opinion that the adoption of Metcalf & Eddy's Project 2 for a Municipal System is the proper solution for obtaining an adequate system for the Town. We further advise that in the event of establishing a program for constructions, this should be carried over a period of years, as finances and demand of service dictate; such a program could be started on a $60,000.00 exten- sion at a cost of 44 cents on a tax levy.
The demand for a Water supply from the outlying parts of the Town has matured and in maturing they have requested the Town to study ways and means of establishing an adequate supply.
Your Committee in their work of study have spent $1275.00 of the Town's money to present to you a constructive and advising report. It is apparent that with the money spent the Town should follow up. Metcalf and Eddy's recommendation by a petition to the General Court for an act to dissolve the present Water Districts, and to assume all properties and outstandings invested. The petition will allow the voters to consider any undertakings without committing the Town to any obligations.
ROBERT W. BARRIS, EMILE E. PAIGNON, HARRY L. SHEDD, J. C. MONAHAN.
The Committee on Water Supply consisted of Robert W. Barris, Chairman; George E. Gagnon Secretary; Emile E. Paignon, Harry L. Shedd, John C. Monohan and Harold C. Petterson.
Frank J. Lupien, Selectman, moved that the acceptance of this report be laid on the table until the next annual Town meeting, this motion was lost.
Mr. Kelly moved that the report be accepted and it was so voted.
Mr. Dunigan moved that the Committee be discharged and gives a vote of thanks, and it was so voted.
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Under Article 6. Under this article a motion was made by G. Carlton Brown, the Moderator ruled that this motion was out of order and could not be acted upon.
Mr. Hunt made a motion that the Selectmen be instructed to petition the General Court for permission to establish a single muni- cipal Water system an amendment was made by Gabriel Audoin that, in order to give the members of the Chelmsford Centre and North Chelmsford Fire Districts respectively an opportunity to consider the proposed consolidation, as well as to give the taxpayers of the entire Town their rightful privilege to register their sentiment on this proposition by either a "Yes" or "No" vote, it is moved that this article be laid on the table, and that this question be placed on the ballot for the next Annual Town Meeting. This amendment was lost. Mr. Hunt's motion was then acted upon and this motion was lost. Mr. James P. Dunigan made a motion that this article be indefinitely postponed. The check list was used on this vote and 335 voted yes and 112 voted no and the motion was carried.
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