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or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty ($2250) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of reconstructing the Boston Road so called, contingent upon the State and County contributing toward the cost of said construction; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. In the event of an affirmative action on Article 19, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum suf- ficient to defray costs of land damage occasioned by said reconstruc- tion; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will transfer from Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account, the sum of One Thousand $(1000) Dollars; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept Ash Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Ash Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Clinton Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their re- port and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in re- lation thereto.
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ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Clin- ton Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Varney Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Var- ney Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 28. To if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Woodlawn Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Woodlawn Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Elliot Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their re- port and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing El- liot Street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Linwood Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Lin- wood Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate seven hundred ($700) Dollars for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on the southest side of Church Street for the distance of twelve hundred and fifty-seven (1257) feet from Princeton Street to Middlesex Street; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to make the follow- ing repairs in the East Chelmsford Schoolhouse;
1. To add to the present heating system approximately six hundred (600) feet of radiation.
2. To paint the building inside and out.
3. To make necessary repairs to doors.
4. To improve the lighting in the classrooms by installing Fluorescent fixtures.
or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 36. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 35, to see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of Three Thousand ($3000) Dollars to defray the cost of repairs under Article 35; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 723 of the Acts of 1945, which act is entitled "An Act Authorizing the Establishment and Maintenance of Municipal De- partments and of Districts for furnishing Information, Advice and Assistance to Veterans of World War II or other Veterans"; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of employing a Director of Veterans Service in accordance with the provisions of the above act; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 42, 43, and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws; The provisions of said sections are as follows:
42. Fire Departments in Certain Towns-Towns accepting the provisions of this and the two following sections or which have ac- cepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws may establish a fire department to be under the control of an officer to be known as the Chief of the Fire Department. The chief shall be appointed by the Se- lectmen, and shall receive such salary as the Selectmen may from time to time determine, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount annually appropriated therefor. He may be removed for cause by the selectmen at any time after a hearing. He shall have charge of extinguishing fires in the town and the protection of life and property in case of fire. He shall purchase subject to the approval of the selectmen and keep in repair all property and apparatus used for and by the fire department. He shall have and exercise all the powers and discharge all the duties conferred or imposed by statute upon engineers in towns except as herein provided, and shall appoint a deputy chief and such officers and firemen as he may think necessary, and may remove the
Dismissed
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same at any time for cause and after a hearing. He shall have full and absolute authority in the administration of the department, shall make all rules and regulations for its operation, shall report to the selectmen from time to time as they may require, and shall annually report to the town the condition of the department with his recom- mendations thereon; he shall fix the compensation of the permanent and call members of the fire department subject to the approval of the selectmen; in the expenditure of money the chief shall be subject to such further limitations as the town may from time to time prescribe.
43. Chief to Act as Forest Warden-The chief of the fire de- partment shall act as forest warden in all such towns, and shall have authority to appoint deputy wardens and fix their compensation sub- ject to the approval of the selectmen.
44. Effect of Two Preceding Sections on Fireman under Civil Service-The two preceding sections shall not effect the tenure of office nor apply to the removal of permanent and call members of fire departments in towns which have accepted chapter thirty-one or cor- responding provisions of earlier laws. Said sections shall not apply to cities;
or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars for the care and main- tenance of Edwards Memorial Beach, so-called, at the Varney Play- ground; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing an auto- mobile truck or trucks for the use of the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 42. In the event of an affirmative vote under Ar- ticle 41, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the truck or trucks now used by the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three Hundred ($300) Dollars for the purpose of employing a Meat Inspector; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Ten Hundred Fifty ($1050) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the police de- partment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 45. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 44, to see if the Town will vote to transfer by good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to an automobile now used by the police department; 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 thirtieth day of January, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-six.
KARL M. PERHAM RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD JOHN L. DUSSEAULT Selectmen of Chelmsford.
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Middlesex, ss.
Chelmsford, Mass.
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of the same at the following places, viz; Post Office, Chelmsford Centre, Town Hall, North Chelmsford, Historical Hall, West Chelms- ford, School House, East Chelmsford. Liberty Hall, South Chelms- ford, and at the Golden Cove School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting as within directed.
LAWRENCE W. CHUTE Constable of Chelmsford
TOWN ELECTION MARCH 4th, 1946
Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Moderator, 1 Year
John C. Monahan 249 Main St.
686
643
83
179
96
456
2143
Blanks
164
252
9
72
11
110
618
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Selectman, 3 Years
Raymond H. Greenwood 23 Fletcher
598
466
54
156
76
271
1621
Howard T. McGaughey
7 Woodlawn
218
414
36
90
31
291
1080
Blanks
34
15
2
5
0
4
60
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Board of Public Welfare, 3 yrs.
Raymond H. Greenwood 23 Fletcher
599
457
54
146
74
265
1595
Howard T. McGaughey 7 Woodlawn
216
401
35
89
33
296
1070
Blanks
35
37
3
16
0
5
96
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Constable, 1 Year
Lawrence W. Chute 20 Aspen St.
655
568
72
198
89
451
2033
Blanks
195
327
20
53
18
115
728
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
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Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2
P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Member of Board of Health, 3 yrs.
Leonard S. MacElroy 32 Billerica
517
446
45
131
64
323
1526
Harry L. Shedd, Jr. 82 Boston Road
315
365
45
95
43
221
1084
Blanks
18
84
2
25
0
22
151
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Member of Board of Assessors, 3 yrs.
Claude A. Harvey 30 Concord Road
307
486
43
169
48
224
1277
Walter Jewett
23 Billerica Road
522
316
43
70
59
313
1323
Blanks
21
93
6
12
0
29
161
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Cemetery Commissioner. 3 Years Arthur W. House 330 Acton Road
696
613
77
179
99
462
2126
Blanks
154
282
15
72
8
104
635
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Member of School Committee, 3 yrs.
Marjorie M. Kiberd
6 Blodgett Park
,389
424
17
93
37
273
1233
Albert J. Lupien
183 Westford St.
421
429
75
135
65
277
1402
Blanks
40
42
0
23
5
16
126
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Trustees for Adams Library, 3 Yrs. Polly L. Johnson
5 North Road
658
550
71
154
85
436
1954
Louise D. Martel
6 First St.
489
317
48
107
56
303
1320
Blanks
553
923
65
241
73
393
2248
Total
1700 1790
184
502
214 1132
5522
Trustee for Adams Library, 1 Year
Marjorie B. Scoboria
Adams Ave.
708
583
80
188
99
484
2142
Blanks
142
312
12
63
8
82
619
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
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Candidate and Office
P-1. P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Member of Planning Board, 5 Yrs.
Richard L. Monahan, 245 Main St.
666
633
82
185
92
465
2123
Blanks
184
262
10
66
15
101
638
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 Yrs.
Walter Perham,
45 Westford St.
678
585
75
178
91
452
2059
Blanks
172
310
17
73
16
114
702
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
Park Commissioner, 3 Yrs.
Winslow P. George
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Walter Merrill
9
0
0
0
0
0
9
Wallace Maybury
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Charles Farrington
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Fritz Pearson
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Bill Johnson
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Fred Wiggin
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
G. A. Ricker, Jr.
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Archibald Cooke
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
John Johnson
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Garfield Davis
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Lester Ball
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Henry Ericksen
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
1 1
Ray Osborne
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
John Toms
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Jack Toms
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Clark Chrysler
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Versal Robey
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
Vincent Garvey
1
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
5
Edward Brick
0
7
0
0
0
0
,7
John Toms
0
7
0
0
0
0 0
1
Leslie Adams
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
William Belwood
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Walter H. Merrill
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
John P. Tansey
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Wm. Ayotte
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
George Adle
0
1
0
0 .
0
0
1
.
0 0
1 12
James Dunigan
0
5
0
Arthur Smith
0
1
0
0
0
1
Ray Pickard
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Everett Adle
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Arthur House
1
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Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
John Hafey
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
Wilfred Boisvert
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Jos. McTeague
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
Marjorie Scoboria
0
1
Q
0
0
0
1
Vincent Garvey
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
John Howard
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Spencer Chamberlain
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Elton Silk
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
George Reid
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Bayard Dean
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Emil Haberman
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Sidney Dupee
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Augustine J. Lombard
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Thos. Hennessy
0
0
.0
0
0
1
1
Blanks
815
846
87
251
106
564
2669
Total
850
895
92
251
107
566
2761
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING-March 11, 1946
The annual Business Meeting was called to order at 7:40 P. M. on March 11, 1946 in the High School Auditorium with John C. Mon- ahan presiding as Moderator and Hazel R. Simpson, Assistant Town Clerk acting in the absence of Town Clerk Harold C. Petterson.
The reading of the Warrant was called and waived upon a motion and vote from the floor.
Before article one was taken up Mr. Wendell Harvey moved that the meeting be postponed for two weeks in order that the Towns- people might fully study the Town Report and Finance Committee reports both of which had been received at a late hour from the printer.
A hand vote was taken, 205 voted in the affirmative and 315 in the negative.
The meeting proceeded to Article 1.
UNDER ARTICLE 1. Mr. Wilhelm Johnson, speaking for the committee appointed by the Moderator at the March, 1945 Business Meeting to investigate the advisability of paying a Bonus to dis- charged service men said that they did not consider it advisable at this time. He mentioned a possibility of a memorial being erected at some later time.
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The Town Report was amended to include the Varney Playground Report which had been omitted. The report was read at the request of the Moderator by Leslie Adams.
Mr. John Dixon specified there was no report from the committee on the advisability of erecting new fire stations.
UNDER ARTICLE 2. The following sums of money were voted to defray charges of the current year. .
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Salary
1,000.00
Administration Expenses
400.00
Town Clerk, Salary
200.00
Town Clerk, Expense
464.00
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
1,652.00
Collector and Treasurer, Clerk
1,600.00
Collector and Treasurer, Bonds
483.00
Assessors' Salaries
3,000.00
Assessors' Expense
925.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessor
1,720.00
Town Counsel, Salary
300.00
Finance Committee, Expense
30.00
Registrars' Salaries
300.00
Registrars' Clerk
100.00
Registrars' Expenses
1.400.00
Elections, Salaries and Expenses
750.00
Public Buildings, Janitors' Salaries
1,675.00
Public Buildings, Other Expenses
600.00
Building Inspector
300.00
Building Inspector's Expense
20.00
$ 22,184.00
Protection of Persons and Property : Police Department:
Chief's Salary $ 2,600.00
Patrolmen's Salaries
4,400.00
Special and School Police
3,018.00
Other Expenses
2,686.00
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Fire Department:
Administration
13,820.00
Labor and Expenses àt Fires
900.00
Maintenance
4,080.00
Fire Department, Hydrant Service:
Centre
$ 2,000.00
North
2,000.00
East
2,000.00
South
1,000.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
Tree Warden
400.00
Moth Department
1,500.00
Forest Fire Warden
1,800.00
Total Protection of Persons and Property
$ 42,454.00
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
1,500.00
Meat Inspector
1,300.00
Milk Inspector
400.00
Plumbing Inspector
500.00
Physicians' Salaries
100.00
Vaccine Treatment
200.00
Care of Dumps
750.00
Collection of Garbage
5,600.00
Total Health and Sanitation
$ 13,450.00
Highway Department:
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,700.00
General Maintenance, Labor
22,478.00
Clerk
900.00
Machinery Account
3,000.00
Resurfacing Materials
8,000.00
Snow Removal
7,288.86
Chapter 90 Work
2,500.00
Total for Highway Department $ 46,866.86
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Department of Public Welfare:
Board of Welfare, Salaries
$ 325.00
Board of Welfare, Maintenance
200.00
Senior Clerk Hire
890.00
Agent's Salary
900.00
Outside Relief
13,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
6,500.00
Soldier's Benefits
5,400.00
Total Department of Public Welfare $ 27,215.00
Department of Old Age Assistance:
Old Age Assistance
$ 67,000.00
Investigator's Salary
1,050.00
Maintenance
100.00
Senior Clerk Hire
1,000.00
Total of Old Age Assistance Department $ 69,150.00
School Department:
Superintendent's Salary and Expense $ 4,300.00
Superintendent's Clerk Salary
1,300.00
Administration Expenses
845.00
Instruction: Salaries, Supplies
131,650.00
Janitors" Salaries
15,270.00
Operation and Maintenance
12,800.00
Auxiliary Agencies
13,075.00
New Equipment
2,081.00
Care of Playgrounds
500.00
Chapter 419, General Laws
497.50
Athletic
1,000.00
Total of School Department
$183,318.50
Vocational School:
Dog Tax Plus
$ 800.00
Libraries:
Adams Library
$ 2,950.00
No. Chelmsford Library
1,200.00
Total of Libraries
$ 4,150.00
Cemeteries:
Commissioners' Salaries
$ 105.00
Care of Cemeteries
3,400.00
Total of Cemeteries $ 3,505.00
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Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
$ 1,000.00
Memorial Day
1,000.00
Town Clock
150.00
Public Buildings, Insurance
2.650.00
Bond, Treasurer Sinking Fund
50.00
Constables
24.00
Rent, American Legion Headquarters
300.00
Town Reports
872.72
Varney Playgrounds
500.00
Dog Officer's Salary
200.00
Planning Board, Miscellaneous Expenses
100.00
Appeal Board
150.00
Animal Inspector
200.00
Rationing Board Expense
None
Compensation Insurance Fund
None
Veterans' Rehab. Agent's Salary & Exp
600.00
Street Lighting
10,380.00
Total Recreation and Unclassifiel $ 18,176.72
Total to be raised by taxation under Article 2 $431,270.08
UNDER ARTICLE 3. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, with author- ity to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town; and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary.
UNDER ARTICLE 4. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted that the Treasurer be authorized, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in an- ticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, beginning January 1st, 1946, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable with- in 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 5. On a motion made by Mr. Parkhurst the Town voted to raise and appropriate ($2811.39) Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven Dollars and thirty-nine cents for the purpose of paying unpaid bills for the year 1945.
1. Public Buildings Dept., $2.25. Majority vote received.
2. Soldiers' Relief Dept., $16.25. Majority vote received.
3. Adams Library, $136.67. 4-5 vote received.
4. Welfare Dept., $2,656.22. 4-5 vote received.
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UNDER ARTICLE 6. On a motion made by John L. Dusseault the Town voted to raise and appropriate One Thousand Nine Hun- dred Seventy Three Dollars and forty-two cents ($1,973.42) to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the Town's share of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.
UNDER ARTICLE 7. On a motion made by John L. Dusseault the Town voted to transfer from Overlay Reserve Account Two Thousand ($2000) Dollars to be used as a Reserve Fund at the dis- cretion of the Finance Committee. as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6.
UNDER ARTICLE 8. On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1200) Dollars for the purpose of foreclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelmsford.
UNDER ARTICLE 9. On a motion made by John L. Dusseault the Town voted to transfer Five Thousand ($5000) Dollars 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, until such time as the said Commonwealth and County have paid into the Town of Chelmsford treasury their respective grants.
UNDER ARTICLE 10. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted to dismiss this article for the reason that said Audit is at present being made.
UNDER ARTICLE 11. On a motion made from the floor this article was voted to be dismissed.
UNDER ARTICLE 12. On a motion from the floor it was voted that the Town transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, the sum of Twenty Three Thousand One Hundred ninety-eight ($23,198) Dollars for the purpose of making major repairs to the McFarlin School, East Chelmsford School, South Chelmsford School and West Chelmsford School.
UNDER ARTICLE 13. On a motion made by Bryant Emerson the Town voted to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars for the purpose of im- proving the Athletic Field and play areas at the High School and McFarlin School.
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UNDER ARTICLE 14. On a motion made by Dr. Everett Handy the Town voted to authorize the School Committee to establish and maintain State aided Vocational Education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 74, General Laws and Act amendatory thereto, or dependent thereon.
UNDER ARTICLE 15. On a motion made by Arthur Picard the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred ($100) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing and installing equipment at the Highland Avenue School playgrounds, said purchase to be made by the Safety Committee of the Highland Avenue Improvement Associ- ation.
UNDER ARTICLE 16. It was voted to dismiss this article. UNDER ARTICLE 17. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 18. On a motion made by Harry Shedd, Jr. the Town voted to accept the provisions of Section 120-A of Chap- ter 94 of the General Laws.
UNDER ARTICLE 19. On an amended motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Two Hundred fifty ($2250) Dollars and transfer Forty Five Hundred ($4500) Dollars from the Excess and Deficiency Account to this appropriation until such time as the State and County pays into the Town Treasury their respective grants.
UNDER ARTICLE 20. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of One hun- dred ($100) Dollars for the purpose of defraying land damage occa- sioned by the reconstruction of Boston Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 21. On a motion made by John L. Dusseault the Town voted to transfer from the Machinery Fund to the Ma- chinery Account, the sum of One Thousand ($1000) Dollars.
" UNDER ARTICLE 22. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted to accept Ash Street as laid out by the Select- men as shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 23. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hun- dred Fifty ($250) Dollars for the purpose of reconstructing Ash Street.
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UNDER ARTICLE 24. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 25. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 26. On a motion made by John L. Dusseault the Town voted to accept a portion of Varney Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 27. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 28. On a motion made by Raymond H. Green- wood it was voted to accept a portion of Woodlawn Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
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