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1022
90
249
47
299
2254
To tal
1692
1926
210
538
156
804
5326
Trustee for Adams Library, 2 Years Unexpired Term
717
589
80
182
63
330
1961
129
374
25
87
15
72
702
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Tree Warden, 1 Year
731
754
89
197
68
343
2182
Vincent P Garvey Blanks
115
209
16
72
10
59
481
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Cemetery Commissioner, 3 Years
William Bellwood
192
614
56
111
23
159
1155
William J Griffiths
543
174
26
88
43
178
1052
Blanks
111
175
23
70
12
65
456
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Park Commissioner, 3 Years
Lester W Ball
477
287
44
55
46
170
1079
Claude A Harvey
311
401
37
172
30
184
1135
Blanks
58
275
24
42
2
48
449
To tal
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 Years
Royal Shawcross
684
721
80
178
67
316
2046
Blanks
162
242
25
91
11
86
617
To tal
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Member of Planning Board, 5 Years
Arnold C Perham Blanks
714
631
82
187
66
324
2004
132
332
23
82
12
78
659
To tal
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
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Harold C Petterson.
Town Clerk
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March 7, 1939
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Charles W. Henry Blanks
Annual Town Meeting March 13, 1939
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, held pursuant to Warrant duly posted, said meeting held in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on March 13, 1939 at 10 o'clock A.M. Moderator Walter Perham called the meeting to order and requested Town Clerk, Harold C Petterson to read the Warrant, after the Warrant was partly read Edward L. Monahan moved that further reading of the Warrant be waived and it was so voted.
On a motion made by Albert H Davis, it was voted to adjourn this meeting until 10 o'clock A.M. Monday March 20, 1939.
Walter Perham Moderator
Harold C Petterson. Town Clerk
Adjourned Town Meeting
March 20, 1939
It was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant.
Under Article One :
It was voted to accept the Town Report as written.
Under Article Two:
On a motion made by Edward L Monahan, it was voted to lay this Article on the table until after the noon recess. This article was taken from the table after the noon recess and it was voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to defray Town charges for the current year:
General Government:
Moderators Salary
$ 10.00
Selectmen's Salaries
750.00
Administration Expense
180.00
Town Clerk, Salary
200.00
Town Clerk, Expense
150.00
Town Accountant, Salary
1,800.00
Town Accountant's Expense
75.00
Collector and Treasurer's Salary
2,000.00
Collector and Treasurer's Expense
1,825.00
Collector and Treasurer's Clerk
832.00
Collector and Treasurer's Bond
462.00
Assessors' Salaries
2,200.00
Assessors' Expense
450.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessors
350.00
Town Counsel Salary
280.00
Finance Committee Expense
20.00
Registrar's Salaries and Expense
2,100.00
Election Salaries and Expenses
330.00
Public Buildings, Janitors' Salaries
1,136.00
Public Buildings, Fuel, Light, Water
1,400.00
Public Buildings, Other Expenses
400.00
$16,950.00
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Department, Chief's Salary
$ 2,000.00
Police Department, Patrolmens' Salaries
3,600.00
Police Department, Special and School
850.00
Police Department, Other Expense
1,350.00
Fire Department, Administration
4,400.00
Fire Department, Maintenance
3,900.00
Fire Department, Labor & Expense at Fires
600.00
Hydrant Service, Centre
500.00
Hydrant Service, North
500.00
Hydrant Service, East
1,500.00
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Hydrant Service, South Hydrant Service, West Sealers of Weights and Measurers Moth Department Tree Warden Forest Fire Department
$ 1,000.00
20.00
175.00
1,200.00
150.00
900.00
$22,645.00
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Public Health, Salaries
$ 630.00
Board of Health, Agent's Salary
1,400.00
Board of Health, Maintenance
125.00
Board of Health, Aid
1,750.00
Board of Health, Meat Inspection
650.00
Board of Health, Milk Inspection
315.00
Board of Health,
Animal Inspection
200.00
Board of Health, Plumbing Inspection
400.00
Board of Health, Physicians Salaries
90.00
Board of Health, Vaccine Treatment
400.00
Board of Health, Care of Dumps
200.00
$6,160.00
Highways:
Superintendents Salary
$1,900.00
General Highways
9,400.00
Clerk
200.00
Machinery Account
2,000.00
Road Binder
8,000.00
Snow Removal
4,000.00
Chapter 90 Work
2,400.00
Street Lighting
9,600.00
$37,500.00
Department of Public Welfare:
Overseers Salaries
$ 325.00
Overseers Maintenance
100.00
Clerk Hire
720.00
Welfare Agents Salary
800.00
and Towns
21,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
7,500.00
Infirmary Superintendents Salary
900.00
Infirmary Expense
3,100.00
Soldiers Relief
3,500.00
State Aid
100.00
Military Aid
400.00
$38,445.00
Department of Old Age Assistance:
Old Age Assistance
$35,000.00
O. A.A. Investigators Salary
1,000.00
O. A. A. Maintenance
50.00
School Department:
Administration
3,950.00
Instruction
73,900.00
Operation and Maintenance
16,820.00
Auxiliary Agencies
11,415.00
New Equipment
250.00
Care of Grounds
360.00
$106,695.00
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$36,050.00
Outside Relief (including other Cities
Vocational School:
Dog Tax Plus
$2,100.00
$2,100.00
On a motion made by Harold C Petterson, the amount recommended by the Fin- ance Committee was amended and increased from $1700 to $2100 for the reason that the income from dog licenses for 1938 dropped far below previous years, the rea- son for this decrease being that the enforcement of the dog laws was not carried out and therefore the Town lost in doy tax revenue approximately $625.
Libraries:
Adams Library North Chelmsford Library
$2,200.00 1,200.00
$3,400.00
Cemeteries :
Commissioners Salaries
$ 105.00
Care of Cemeteries
2,300.00
$2,405.00
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
$1,000.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Town Clock
80.00
*Public Buildings Insurance
1,700.00
Bond Treasurer Sinking Fund
50.00
Constables
20.00
Rent, American Legion Quarters
300.00
Town Reports
904.76
Varney Playgrounds
300.00
Federal Commissary
150.00
Dog Officers Fees
75.00
Planning Board, Miscellaneous Expenses
50.00
Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,988.45
$6,918.21
Under the item *Public Buildings Insurance on a motion made be Harold C. Petterson that the Selectmen be instructed to place all fire insurance policies now written by stock companies, expiring in the year 1939 in mutual companies, This motion was lost. Mr. Grant explained that a re-rating is about to take place on all public buildings in Chelmsford and that if the motion was passed it may affect a rating to the benefit of the Town.
Under the item of Town Reports, on a motion made by Harold C Petterson, it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to investigate the advisability of publishing the Town report for the year 1939 in planograph form, and further be instructed to advertise for bids in distributing said reports.
Mr. Petterson explained that a substantial saving probably could be made if this form of a report was adopted and he also explained that a saving probably could be made by advertising for bids on the distribution of Town Reports as one of the distributors who distributed the 1938 Reports had told him that he would do the entire Town for one-half of what it cost to do the entire town in 1939.
Under Article Three: On a motion made by Stewart Mackay it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or again st the Town; and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary.
Under Article Four:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay it was voted that the Tres urer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the financial year begin-
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ing January 1, 1939, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
Under Article Five:
On a motion made by Clarence Woodward it was voted to trans- fer from the Overlay Reserve Fund, Two Thousand ( $2000) to be used as a Reserve Fund at the Discretion of the Finance Committee, as provided in the General Laws Chapter 40, Section 6.
Under Article Six:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,635.23 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of pre- vious years.
Under Article Seven:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $22.27 as the Towns proportionate share of the oper- ating costs of the chlorinating plant at Newburyport.
Under Article Eight:
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $98.71 for the purpose of covering a deficit in the Vocational School Account.
Under Article Nine:
On a motion made by James A. Grant it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $280.63 for the purpose of defraying the Town's share of expenses of the Surplus Commodities Division of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts.
Under Article Ten:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted that copies of all Warrants calling for Annual or Special Town Meetings shall be posted in six (6) public places in the Town of Chelmsford.
Under Article Eleven:
on a motion made by James A. Grant it was voted to transfer the sum of $3,593.30 from the highway fund provided by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1939 to the General Highway account and said money shall be used for general highway purposes.
Under Article Twelve:
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham it was voted to raise and appropriate to sum of $800 for the purpose of reconstructing Chelmsford St., contingent upon the State and County contributing towards the cost of said re- construction.
Under Article Thirteen:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500 for the purpose of reconstructing North Road, contingent upon the State and County contributing towards the cost of said re- construction.
Under Article Fourteen: Regard to the appropriating $1000 for the reconstruction of the Boston Road, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Fifteen:
James A Grant moved that the Town vote to abandon a por- tion of C Street described as follows: A strip of said C Street five feet in length along the entire northerly side of said C Street. Edward L. Monahan mov- ed an amendment to Mr. Grant's motion and after a lengthy explanation by both Mr. Grant and Mr. Monahan, it was voted to discontinue C Street.
Under Article Sixteen:
Regard to the acceptance of a part of C Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
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Under Article Seventeen:
Regard to raising and appropriating the sum of $200 for reconstructing C Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Eighteen:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to accept Francis Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Nineteen:
On a motion made by James A Grant it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the purpose of reconstructing Francis Street. Under Article Twenty:
On a motion made by Karl M Perham, it was voted to dismiss the acceptance of Spaulding Street.
Under Article Twenty-one:
On a motion made by Karl M Perham it was voted' to dis- miss this article regard to the appropriation of $150 for the reconstruction of Spaulding Street.
Under Article Twenty-two:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to ac- cept Linwood Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Twenty-three:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the purpose of reconstructing Linwood Street.
Under Article Twenty-four:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay it was voted to accept from Thomas Stewart a deed conveying to the said Town certain property located adjacent to Princeton Street in that part of Chelmsford called North Chelmsford.
Under Article Twenty-five:
Regard to purchasing certain land on Princeton Street in North Chelmsford, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Twenty-six:
On a motion made by Karl M Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of purchasing chairs to be used by the Town in the Town Halls or in any other Town Property where their need and use is required.
Under Article Twenty-seven: On a motion made by Gilbert Perham it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200 for the purpose of purchasing a pump and hose to be used by the Forest Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Under Article Twenty-eight:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $929.47 for the purpose of covering a deficit in the Hurricane Emergency Account.
Under Article Twenty-nine: Regard to the purchasing of a radio for the Police Department to be used in the Police Car, it was voted to dismiss this article. Under Article Thirty:
On a motion made by Edmund J Welch, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of constructing a road to the dump and a further sum of $75 for miscellaneous expenses of cleaning rubbish, a total of $375, at the dump in North Chelmsford off the Swain Road so-called.
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Under Article Thirty-one: Ona motion made by John Valentine it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $268 for the purpose of defraying the cost of legal actions that have been commenced against the Town, and to defray the expenses of legal actions that the Town has commenced against other cities and towns.
Under Article Thirty-two:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $90 for the purpose of defraying the cost of surveying Parkhurst Road, Locke Road, Davis Road, Grand View Road and Manning Road.
Under Article Thirty-three:
On a motion made by Karl M Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the purpose of surveying and laying out streets that may be laid out in accordance with the law by the Selectmen.
Under Article Thirty-four:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to transfer from the account entitled "Road Machinery Fund Account" the sum of $2800 to the account entitled "Road Machinery Account."
Under Article Thirty-five:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the purpose of paying claims made by persons claiming personal injuries against the Town of Chelmsford.
Under Article Thirty-six: On a motion made by Stewart Mackay it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $5500 for the purpose of carrying on Federal or State Projects, the cost of Administration and the cost of materials and sup- plies for the same.
Under Article Thirty-seven: On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to dismiss this article regarding to the purchase of an automobile truck for the Highway Department.
Under Article Thirty-eight:
It was voted to dismiss this article regarding the authorization of a bill of sale by the Selectmen regarding the conveying of title to Highway Truck.
Under Article Thirty-nine: Regard to $500 for sidewalk construction, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty:
On a motion made by Arthur House, it was voted to transfer from the fund called "Sales of Cemetery Lots and Graves" the sum of $500 for the purpose of the care, improvement and embellishment of some or any of the ceme- teries in the Town.
Under Article Forty-one: In regard to establishing a system of assessing real estate according to a formula, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-two:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to aban don a portion of Adams Street described as follows:
Starting at a stone bound on the northwesterly corner of land owned by the North Chelmsford Fire District; thence running northeasterly along said land of North Chelmsford Fire District 48 feet to a point; thence turning at a right angle and running in a northwesterly direction to the Varney Playground, so-called; thence turning and running southwesterly 48 feet in a line to Crystal Lake; thence turn ing at an angle and running in a southeasterly direction to the point of begin- ning.
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Under Article Forty-three: On a motion made by Assessor Warren Wright, it was voted to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money in such amount as the Tax Commissioner may approve, not to exceed $15,000 as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in computing the tax rate for the year 1939.
Under Article Forty-four:
On a motion made by Harold C Petterson, it was voted to instruct the Selectmen to test the following described parcels of land owned by the Town for the purpose of determining whether gravel or sand suitable for use by the Highway Department is contained therein:
Parcel #1; that parcel described in a deed from John W Vinal to the Town of Chelmsford dated July 14, 1931.
Parcel #2; that parcel acquired from Joseph & Cornelia LeCuyer under tax title foreclosure proceedings, and that the expenses of such testing be paid out of the General Highway appropriation.
Under Article Forty-five:
On a motion made by Harold C Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $750 for the purpose of defraying the expense of foreclosing tax titles.
Under Article Forty-six:
On a motion made by Edward L. Monahan it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey by good and sufficient deed titles to land and property acquired by the Town through tax title proceedings.
Under Article Forty-seven:
On a motion made by Walter Merrill, it was voted to authorize the Park Commissioners to appoint or employ any or all of the members of said Board to do work for said Park Commissioners on any of the Parks or Commons and that their compensation shall be fifty cents per hour per person.
Under Article Forty-eight: Regard to borrowing under Chapter 49 of the Acts of 1933, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-nine:
On a motion made by Edward L Monahan, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $360 for the purpose of purchasing an automo- bile for the Police Department; said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen:
Under Article Fifty:
It was voted to authorize the Selectmen to transfer title to the Ford automobile now used by the Police Department.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 2:45 P.M.
Walter Perham Moderator
Harold C. Petterson Clerk
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Warrant for Special Town Meeting Upper Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre, Friday Evening, Sept. 15, 1939
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of Chelmsford.
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth as 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 Friday, the Fifteenth day of September 1939 at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
Article 1:
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Chapter 90 Maintenance Account to Highway General Account the sum of Nineteen Hundred Ninety-nine Dollars and Ninety-seven Cents ( $1999.97); or act in relation thereto.
Article 2:
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Registration of Voters Account One Thousand Dollars ( $1,000) and from the Sale of Property Account Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ( $450) to the Soldiers Relief Account; or act in re- lation thereto.
Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ( $3,000), or some other sum, for the purpose of carrying on Federal or State projects, and the cost of materials and supplies for the same; or act in relation thereto.
Article 4: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ( $700), or some other sum for the purpose of defraying the cost of the maintenance and operation of the Town Infirmary; or act in relation there to.
Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars ($75), or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing mat- erials and supplies and the cost of operation and maintenance of the Commissary or act in relation thereto.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to advise the High School Building Com- mittee to use such portion of the unexpended sums in the appropriation for the High School Addition as is necessary to complete the two unfinished rooms in the addition to the High School and install showers therein; or act in relation thereto.
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, in be- half of the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, to acknowledge satisfaction of a bond or bonds, and to execute and deliver a discharge of a mortgage or mortgages given to said Town under the provisions of Chapter 118A with amend- ments thereto of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the said mortgagor or his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, upon the payments to the Town of the penal sum of the bond, or the amount of the as- sistence rendered under the provisions of said Chapter; or act in relation there to.
And you are directed to serve the Warrant by posting attested copies there of at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelm sford, and at the West Chelmsford Post Office, 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 Clerk, at the time and place of holding the meeting aforesaid.
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Given under our hands this Seventh day of September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Thirty-nine.
James A. Grant Karl M Perham Stewart Mackay Selectmen of Chelmsford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Sept. 8, 1939
Middlesex, ss.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, and at the School House, East Chelmsford, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meet- ing aforesaid.
John J Buchanan Constable of Chelmsford
Special Town Meeting September 15th, 1939
At a special town meeting held in the upper town hall in Chelmsford Centre on Friday Evening, September 15, 1939 at 8 P.M., the following business was transacted:
Under Article One: On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to transfer from Chapter 90 Maintenance Account to Highway General Account, the sum of $1,999.97.
Under Article Two: On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to transfer from Registration of Voters account $1,000 and from the Sale of Property Account $450 to the Soldiers Relief Account.
Under Article Three:
On a motion made by James A Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 for the purpose of carrying on Federal and State projects and the cost of material and supplies for the same.
Under Article Four: On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $650 for the purpose of defraying the cost of the maintenance and operation of the Town Infirmary.
Under Article Five:
On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $75 for the purpose of purchasing supplies and materials and the cost of operation and maintenance of the Commissary.
Under Article Six:
On a motion made by Fred Wiggin, it was voted to advise the High School Building Committee to use such a portion of unexpended funds in the appropriation for the High School Addition as is necessary to complete the two unfinished rooms in the addition to the high school and to install showers therein.
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Under Article Seven:
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to authorize the Town Treasurer in behalf of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelm- sford to acknowledge satisfaction of a bond or bonds, and to execute and deliver a Discharge of a mortgage or mortgages given to the said Town under provisions of Chapter 118A with amendments thereto of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the said mortgagor or his or her heirs, executors, adminis- trator or assigns upon payment to the Town of the Penal sum of the bond, or the amount of the assistance rendered under the provisions of said Chapter.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 8:35 P.M.
Walter Perham, Moderator
Harold C Petterson, Clerk
Warrant for Special Town Meeting Upper Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre Tuesday Evening, December 19, 1939
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
To John J. Buchanan, a Constable of Chelmsford,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth as 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 December, 1939 at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, viz:
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