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79
10
15
15 Elmer Trull
57
0
0
Husband of Florence Jeffory
87
7
13
30. Kathryn P. Norrie. Wife of John Norrie
64
6
2
Feb. 1. Maria (Vasselin) Brake. Wife of Alfred H Brake
80
10
8
3. Ellef Berg. Husband of Nathalie Olsen
72
3
20
3. Prosper DeCerekelere
74
0
0
Widower of Florence Derideria
67
0
0
15. Elise (Drouin) Pomerleau Widow of Jean Pomerleau
88
7
2
16. Thomas Brown Husband of Jennie Somers
76
10
20
19. Philip L. O'Brien .. Husband of Sarah MacMillan
59
0
0
20. Susan Ella (Pond) Blackie Widow of Anthony M Blackie
78
1
16
24. Ida Mae Irish Morrill Wife of John B Morrill
68
9
23
25. Catherine (Fay ) MoCoy .. Widow of James H McCoy
90
3
0
26. Franciszka (Szczepanik) Konicki Widow of Lawrence Konicki
83
0
0
0
12. George A. McIntosh. Husband of Ida M. Sherlock
29. Mary Anne (Costello) Bressler. Widow of George N Bressler
5. Melanie Rose Gervais
Widow of Alexander Gervais
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Mar . 1. Edith M. (Rushworth) Hoelzel. Wife of Charles F Hoelzel
61
6
18
2. William Wesley Freeman
1
2
4
4. Katherine T. Riley.
70
0
0
Wife of Frank C Riley
14. Michael J McNulty.
78
0
0
15. Ellen Thusa (Mash) Pierce Wife of James E Pierce
78
0
5
16. Stillborn
1.5. Stillborn
17.
-Boudreau.
0
0
0
6 hrs
19. Maria (Beaulieu ) Smith.
101
2
19
Widow of Paul Smith
21. Perley J Constantino.
73
0
0
Husband of Mary Seymour
76
8
23
26. Zoe (Bradley) Knapp Widow of Alfred H Knapp
17
0
0
29. George Morley
62
5
13
Husband of Gertrude Jaques
74
9
29
Apr. 5. John J. Garvey
52
1
19
5. Hannah B. (Dunbar ) Henderson.
73
2
11
6. Paul Dutton.
72
9
30
Widower of Emma Bartlett
78
10
20
9. Mary Frances Winslow
94
3
25
Widow of William Alden Winslow
48
9
23
12. Annie (Kearns ) Welsh. Widow of William Welsh
80
10
6
14. Stillborn
0
0
11
14. Lorraine Manseau
65
2
15
Widower of Maria Vasselin
66
8
10
29
Frederick Eugene Harmon
71
6
21
Husband of Louise A Mullins
May 5. George Stewart
73
2
13
Husband of Margaret Hood
79
3
19
11. Ellen Keenan.
90
0
0
12. Shirley Forest
9
1
4
17. Charlotte Ann Kemp
0
0
0
64 hrs
31. Margaret M. Sullivan Widow of Frank P. Sullivan
49
0
0
June 1. George Moore.
Husband of Annie Hogan
52
0
0
Wife of Josiah C Henderson
8.
Harry Boutwelle Richardson. Husband of Nellie (Lovering)
9. Elmer G. Crowell.
Husband of Arline (Hall)Crowell
16. Alfred H Brake.
15. John Glover.
7. Elizabeth (Moreland) Spence Widow of George Spence
27. Charles Hulick.
29. Hannah Dewsnap Clayton ... Wife of Harry F Clayton
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
June 5. Eldon E Monty Widower of Mabel Spellman
73
0
0 -
7. Alice (Scoboria ) Lapham. 76
2
19
Widow of Edgar Brown Lapham
7. Josenh Staveley 74
8
7
Husband of Gertrude Whiteley
49
11
27
9. Fannie (Serignano ) Mores. Wife of Harland I. Mores
28
9
3
14. Stillborn
15. Irene (Beardsley) Hazeltine Widow of Charles Victor
78
4
19
16. Virginia Greenwood.
4
8
20
16. Arvilla Vesta Davis. Widow of Charles L Davis
84
11
1
19 Alice E. Corr Wife of William A Corr
55
5
22
19. Marie Louise Eno.
72
0
0
19. Grace (Carleton ) Shedd.
82
4
29
20. Robert Johnson Meekin. Widower of (Not Given)
84
0
0
25. Annie M Lind. Widow of Emil R Lind
62
0
0
26. John H. Dwellev
82
5
9
Widower of Mary Halstead Dwel ley ..
78
0
0
Widower of Emma C King
61
11
26
Husband of Mary Fall
July 1.
Americano C. Caires
25
6
15
10. James J Mccluskey.
75
0
25
Husband of Anna Tole
10. Stillborn
Josephine (Gagnon ) McQuade
71
0
0
Wife of John B. McQuade
17. Sigurd W Bloomgren. 53
2
27
Husband of Hannah E Christianson
Aug. 1. James S. Hartley Husband of Martha B. Blackburn
77
0
0
2. Walter E. Zabierek.
19
6
8
6 . Arthur J. Loiselle 63
5
0
Husband of Eva M Plouffe
46
11
14
Wife of Frederick Smith
80
11
24
29. Elizabeth (Morning) Shaw. 61
0
20
Wife of John W Shaw
Sept. 6. Charles Jelley Husband of Eva Sousa
36
1
29
18. Gertrude A Magnusson. 48
1
4
"!".fe of Knut Magnusson
24. Augustine Marie Machon .. 71
8
21
Wife of Thomas E Machon
15
9. Ruth Berg. Wife of Ralph A. Berg
Widow of William H Shedd
30. Charles H Francis
30. Arthur Kenyon.
14. Edna Mae Smith.
17. Celia Knott Warren. Widow of Edward H Warren
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Oct. 1. Odilon Bernard. Husband of Alexina Fortin
.79
7
0
5. Frederick F M MacDonald. 65
1
4
Husband of Minnie Richardson
9. Eva A (Berton ) Beaulieu 68
0
0
Divorced
11. Kathleen Frances Audoin. Wife of Clarenoe Audoin
44
0
0 -
17. Isaac J. L'Hussier Husband of Mary C Gilbert
76
9
2
18. Carole, Ann Scholefield.
0
0
1
25. Edward Harrison Dexter Husband of Rachel Ramsdell
55
6
23
26. Rose Mary Genetti. Widow of Nicholas Genetti
48
7
13
27. Arvid H Nelson
55
0
26
Husband of Murilla Matheson
28. Annie F Finnick
13
0
0
30. Emma R Lamb 85
5
17
Widow of John C. Lamb
Nov. 4. Helen H Scoble (Nee Richardson ) Widow of David E Scoble
44
11
1
9. Antanas J. Zukauskas.
64
0
0
Husband of Petronele Janauskas
9. Dwight Victor Trubey. 22
8
20
18. Mina (Shaw ) McCrady. 85
10
17
Widow of Fred Andrew McCrady
42
2
19
Wife of Wyman F Russon
22. Charles Edward Bartlett
7
3
Dec. 1. Charles H Watson
43
8
13
Husband of Ruth Jeffrey
2.
-Griffin 0
0
0
2hrs
8. Stillborn
12. George R Giffin. Husband of Anna C Bauer
62
8
27
14. Elizabeth A(Greene) Beetchey Div. (Not Given)
59
0
0
19. Russell E. Bean. 82
4
2
Widower of Jennie Morton
0
2
11
27. Rose (Popplewell) Ingham.
6
11
Wife of Fred Ingham
61
4
6
30. Walter Howard Witham. Husband of May E L West
69
5
24
31.
-Lewis 0
0
1
.
20. Mildred Estelle Russon.
Widower of Carrie L Proctor
22. Donald Bruce Peterson.
27. Walter Eimer Phelps. Husband of Eva M Ingalls
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 5, 1945 and March 12, 1945 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To Lawrence W. Chute, Constable, or any suitable person 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 poll- ing places, viz :
Precinct 1. Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre
Precinct 2. Town Hall, North Chelmsford
Preoinot 3. Fire House, West Chelmsford
Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford
Precinct 5. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford
Precinct 6. Golden Cove School House, Westlands
On Monday, the fifth day of March, 1945, 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. Treasurer and Tax Collector for three years. Town Clerk for three years.
One Assessor for three years. One Member of the Board of Health for three years. One School Committee Member for three years. One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Park Commissioner for three years. Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years. One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years. One Member of the Planning Board for five years. Tree Warden for three years. One Constable for one year.
All on one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 P.M. and to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford on the following Monday, the 12th day of March, 1945 at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to aot upon the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE 1.
To hear reports of Town Officers and Committees; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 2.
To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to de- fray Tom charges for the current year; or act in relation thereto.
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, with authority to set- tle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town : and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4.
To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current finan- cial year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet unpaid bills for the year 1944; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the Town's share of the Mid- dlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter lll of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200) Dollars for the purpose of foreclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8.
In the eve.it that an appropriation is made for Chapter 90 work for the Highway Department, to see if the Town will vote to transfer a sufficient sum of money from the Excess and Deficiency account to balance the amount of money to be contributed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex, un- til such time as the said Commonwealth and County have paid into the Town of Chel- msford treasury their respective grants; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9.
To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of three members, For the purpose of investigating the advisability of purchasing voting machines to be used at elections; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10.
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning-By-Laws by the addi- tion of the following definition to Article 2 of said By-Law:
Tourists home: A domicile or private residence where rooms are rented to overnight guests;
or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 11.
To see if the Tom will vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Committee of four persons to work with the Board of Fire Engineers for the pur- pose of obtaining complete plans, specifications, and costs of erecting two new fire stations, one in the Center and one in North Chelmsford; and to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Hundred ($1400) Dollars to be expended by this Committee to procure said plans, specifications and costs, said Committee to make a full and complete report at the next Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred ($600) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing pipe and other necessary equipment to effect the installation of a hydrant to be located on the dump at the end of Jensen Street; or act in relation thereto. Supervision of this work will be supplied by the Water District and the labor by the Town.
ARTICLE 13.
To see if the Town will vote to close the Westlands Dump and cease to use as a dumping ground the land known as Westlands Dump, which land is more particularly described in a deed from George M. Wright et al to Inhabitants of Chelmsford, dated June 11, 1931 and recor ded with Middlesex North District Reg- istry of Deeds, Book 803, Page 238; 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 Twelve Hundred Fifty ($1250) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of purchasing from Ray. S. Byam a tract of land containing about thirteen (13) acres, more or less, and situated in the easterly part of Chelmsford on the northeasterly side of Riverneck Road near the River Meadow Brook, said property to be used as a dump. This transact- ion shall be under the supervision of the Board of Health of the Town of Chelms- ford; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15.
To see what action if any the Town will take relative to the collection of garbage throughout the town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16.
In the event of favorable action under Article 15, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money sufficient to carry out the purposes set forth in Article 15; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17.
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions ofSection 120 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws; or act in relation thereto. .
ARTICLE 18.
To see if the Town will vote to instruct our representative to the Gen- eral Court to advise the Town as to the legal steps necessary to consolidate the, several water districts in the Town of Chelmsford into one, to be Town owned, op- erated, and controlled, and report back to the next Town Meeting; or act in rela- tion thereto.
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ARTICLE 19.
To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee to investigate the advisability of paying a bonus to all persons who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America who, when having been inducted into the said Ser- vice were bona-fide residents of the Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts and at the time of discharge received an Honorable Discharge; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer a certain sum of money from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Overlay Reserve Ao- count a sum not exceeding Two Thousand ($2,000)Dollars to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chap- ter 40, Section 6; or aot in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to be used by the Veterans Service Committee in the performance of its duties in rendering aid to veterans and ex-veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of settling suits and claims now pending against the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24.
To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 25.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money in the amount such as the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation of the Commonwealth may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in determining the tax rate for the year 1945; 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 School House in East Chelmsford, and the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the first meeting aforesaid.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of January in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-five.
Karl M. Perham Stewart Mackay Raymond H. Greenwood Selectmen of Chelmsford
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Chelmsford, Mass .
Middlesex, 88.
January 31, 1945
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chel- msford, 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 meeting aforesaid.
Lawrence W. Chute
Constable of Chelmsford
TOWN ELECTION MARCH 5, 1945
Candidate and Office
P -- 1
P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6
Total
Moderator, 1 Year
Walter Perham, 45 Westford St.
620
568
68
165
76
398 1895
Blanks
165
325
13
61
8
80
652
Total.
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Selectman, 3 Years
John L. Dusseault, 51 Sherman St
526
393
50
161
60
343
1533
Edmund J. Welch, 12 Quigley Ave
242
484
31
63
24
121
965
Blanks.
17
16
0
2
0
49
Total.
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes, 3 yrs
Harold C. Petterson, 174 Groton Road .. 696
718
75
172
79
427 2167
Blanks
89
175
6
54
5
51
380
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Tree Warden, 3 Years
Vincent P. Garvey, 3 Locke Road.
667
674
73
169
72
426 2081
Blanks
118
219
8
57
12
52
466
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Member Board of Public Welfare, 3 yrs
John L. Dusseault, 51 Sherman St.
529
387
52
140
61
346 1515
Edmund J. Welch, 12 Quigley Ave.
231
466
29
73
22
119
940
Blanks.
25
40
0
13
1
13
92
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Town Clerk, 3 Years
Harold C. Petterson, 174 Groton Road .. 678
686
75
17
77
416 2103
Blanks
107
207
6
55
7
62
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Constable, 1 Year
Lawrence W. Chute, 20 Aspen St.
616
542
66
174
74
399
1871
Blanks
169
351
15
52
10
79
676
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Candi date and Office
P -- 1 P -- 2 P -- 3 P -- L P -- 5 P -- 6 Total
Member of Board of Health, 3 Years
Raymond H. Greenwood, 23 Fletcher St ..
484
437
35
95
53
165
1269
Howard T. Mc Gaughey, 7 Woodlawn Ave ..
279
401
46
119
30
306
1181
Blanks
22
55
0
12
1
7
97
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Member of Board of Assessors, 3 Years
Carl A. E. Peterson, 61 Dunstable Rd .. 659
694
72
165
78
411
2079
Blanks
126
199
9
61
6
67
468
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Cemetery Commissioner, 3 Years
William Bellwood, 20 Newfield St.
616
601
69
152
73
396
1907
Blanks
169
292
12
74
11
82
640
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Member of School Committee, 3 Years
John Corbett Donohoe, 7 Bridge St
322
397
24
85
33
213
1074
Bryant C. Emerson, 22 Bridge St.
429
337
54
110
48
246
1224
Blanks
34
159
3
31
3
19
249
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478
2547
Trustees for Adams Library, 3 Years
E. Wayne . Jenkins, 5 Park Road.
526
391
52
109
69
328
1475
Edward B. Russell, 65 North Road
620
502
61
157
65
375
1780
Blanks
424
893
49
186
34
253
1839
Total
1570
1786
162
452
168
956
5094
Member of Planning Board, 5 Years
Bayard C. Dean, 26 School Street.
610
541
71
159
76
391
1848
Blanks
175
352
10
67
8
87
699
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Park Commissioner, 3 Years
Edward C. Tebeau
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
M. A. Bean.
1
O
0
O
0
0
1
Wendell Harvey
1
0
0
0
0
1
Ralph Webster
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
Lester Ball.
1
0
0
0
0
O
1
William Reid
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Roger Gage
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
John Toms.
2
24
0
0
0
1
27
George Page
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
Char les Wood
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Arthur Gilbert
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Emma Greenwood.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Timothy O'Sullivan
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Oscar Grahn.
1
0
0
0
0
1
David Welch.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
George Swallow
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
James Dunigan.
6
0
0
0
0
6
Leslie Adams.
0
1
O
0
0
0
1
Michael J. Welsh.
0)
1
0
0
0
O
1
Edward Matuck.
0
1
0
0
()
0
1
Patriok Mungovan
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
David Mulcahy
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Edward Brick.
0
1
0
0
0
O
1
George Marinel
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Candidate and Office
P -- 1 P-2 P -- 3 P -- 4 P -- 5 P -- 6 Total
Park Commissioner, 3 Yrs
(Cont)
James Leahey ..
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Fred Greenwood
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Ed Welch.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
George Welch.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Chester Aubrey
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
George Adle.
O
1
0
0
0
0
1
John L Dusseault.
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Emil Haberman
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
James Leahey.
0
0
1
0
O
0
1
David Muloahy ..
0
1
0
O
O
1
Vinoent P. Garvey.
0
O
1
0
0
0
1
L. W. Chute
0
0
0
4
1
0
5
Blanks
769
848
75
222
82
476
2472
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 Years
Fritz Pearson.
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
John Emerson.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Royal Shawcross
4
3
O
0
2
0
9
Ralph Adams
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Edward Hadley
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Poter McHugh
2
O
0
0
0
2
George Page.
1
0
0
0
0
1
Raymond Reid.
1
0
O
0
0
1
Guy Branch.
1
0
0
0
0
1
R. Webster
1
0
0
0
0
1
Albert Spurr
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Seldon Billington
1
0
0
0
0
1
James Leahey
2
26
6
0
]
35
Clarence Audoin.
O
1
O
0
0
1
Fritz Peterson
O
1
0
0
0
1
Wayne Gray
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Howard Mc Gaughey.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
John Toms.
0
2
O
0
0
0
2
James Cassidy.
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
John Curry.
0
1
O
0
0
0
1
Chester Aubrey
0
4
0
0
0
0
4
Nat Sweet
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
John L Dusseault.
O
0
1
0
O
0
1
Harold Petterson.
O
0
1
0
0
0
1
William Bellwood.
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Blanks
763
851
73
226
81
477
2471
Total
785
893
81
226
84
478 2547
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
March 12th, 1945
The annual Business Meeting of the Town of Chelmsford was held in the High School Auditorium, in Chelmsford Centre on March 12th, 1945 at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walter Perham and Town Clerk Harold C. Petterson was requested to read the Warrant. After the Warrant was partly read, Mr. Edward L. Monahan moved that the further reading of the Warrant be waived, and it was so voted.
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ยท
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
UNDER ARTICLE 1.
It was voted to accept the Town Report as published. Mr. Clifford Hartley was elected a member of the Varney Playground Committee for a term of three years. Other Members of this Committee are:
Arnaud Blackadar. --- Term Expires 1946 Leslie H. Adams- -Term Expires 1947
UNDER ARTICLE 2.
The following sums of money were voted to defray charges for the cur- rent year :
General Government:
Moderator's salary.
25.00
Selectmens' salaries ..
1,000.00
Administration expenses
350.00
Town Clerk, salary
200.00
Town Clerk, expense.
422.25
Town Accountant, salary
2,340.00
Town Accountant, expense
100.00
Town Accountant, clerk.
300.00
Collector and Treasurer, salary.
2,500.00
Collector and Treasurer, expense
1,299.00
Collector and Treasurer, Clerk
1,430.00
Collector and Treasurer, Bond.
467.00
Assessors' salaries
3,000.00
Assessors' expense
625.00
Assessors' Clerk and Assistant Assessor ..
1,430.00
Town Counsel salary.
300.00
Finance Committee expense
30.00
Registrars of Voters-salary and expense ..
1,578.00
Elections -- salaries and expense.
300.00
Public Buildings, Janitors salaries
1,675.00
Public Buildings, Fuel, light and water ..
1,500.00
Public Buildings, c+her expense.
400.00
Building Inspector.
300.00
Total for General Government. 8 21,571.25
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police Dept. Chief's salary. $ 2,600.00
Police Dept. Patrolmens' salaries
4,400.00
Police Dept. Special and School.
2,328.90
Police Dept. other expense
2,754.00
Fire Dept. Administration
10,177.00
Fire Dept. Labor and Expense at Fires.
900.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
3,574.00
Hydrant Service Centre
2,000.00
Hydrant Service North
500.00
Hydrant Service East. Hydrant Service South.
2,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
Tree Warder
400.00
Forest Fire Dept.
1,800.00
1,000.00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property .. $ 34,683.90
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health, salaries
700.00
Board of Health, Agent's salary
2,100.00
Board of Health, Maintenance 300.00
Board of Health, Aid.
1,000.00
Board of Health, Meat Inspector
1,300.00
Board of Health, Milk Inspection.
400.00
Board of Health, Plumbing Inspection. ...
500.00
Board of Health, Physicians' salaries ....
100.00
Board of Health, Vaccine Treatment. 200.00
Board of Health, Care of Dumps
750.00
Total for Health and Sanitation $ 7,350.00
Highway and Moth Deptss
Supt. of Highways & Moth Dept's salary ... $ 2,500.00
General Highways
19,408.00
Clerk.
900.00
Machinery account ..
3,000.00
Resurfacing materials
8,000.00
Snow Removal
7,500.00
Chapt. 90 Work.
2,250.00
Moth Department.
1,500.00
Street Lighting
10,200.00
Total for Highway and Moth Depts $ 55,258.00
Department of Public Welfare:
Board of public Welfare, salaries . 325.00
Board of Public Welfare, Maintenance 200.00
Agent's salary
900.00
Outside Relief, including other Cities end Towns
13,000.00
Aid to dependent children
6,500.00
Soldier's Benefits.
4,000.00
Total for Department of Welfare $ 24,925.00
Department of Old Age Assistance:
Old Age Assistance $ 57,000.00
O.A.A. Investigator's salary. 1,050.00
O.A.A. Maintenance.
100.00
Total for Old Age Assistance
$ 58,150.00
School Department:
Administration.
$ 5,075.00
Instruction
109,850.00
Janitors
15,250.00
Operation and Maintenance
14,000.00
Auxiliary Agencies.
12,350.00
New Equipment.
200.00
Care of Playgrounds
500.00
Chapter 419, General Laws
235.75
Total for School Department.
$ 157,460.75
Vocational School
Dog Tax Plus $ 800.00
Libraries
Adams Library $ 2,950.00
North Chelmsford Library. 1,200.00
Total for Libraries $ 4,150.00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
Cemeteries :
Commissioners' salaries $ 105.00
Care of cemeteries
2,900.00
Total for Cemeteries
$ 3,005.00
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
$ 1,000.00
Memorial Day
700.00
Town Clock. 150.00
Public Buildings Insurance.
2,000.00
Bond, Treasurer of Sinking Fund.
50.00
Constables
6.00
Rent, American Legion Headquarters
300.00
Town Reports
960.35
Varney Playgrounds
600.00
Dog Officers fees
75.00
Planning Board, Misc. Expense
100.00
Appeal Board.
150.00
Animal Inspector
200.00
Rationing Board expense.
300.00
Compensation Insurance Fund
500.00
Totalfor Recreation and Unclassified.
$ 7,091.35
Total to be raised by taxation under article 2. $374,445.25
UNDER ARTICLE 3.
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham, 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.
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