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ARTICLE 44. 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 of Massachusetts may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in determining the tax rate for the year 1947; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest to be used as a memorial at the Chelmsford Public Library; or act in relation thereto.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
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, East Chelmsford and the Westlands School House, 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 fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-seven ...
RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD JOHN L. DUSSEAULT KARL M. PERHAM Selectmen of Chelmsford.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
Chelmsford, Mass.
February 4, 1947
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, West Chelmsford, and the School House in East Chelms- ford and at the Westlands School House, seven days at least before the time of holding the meeting, as within directed.
RALPH J. HULSLANDER,
Chief of Police.
TOWN ELECTION March 3rd, 1947
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.
783
602
100
206
111
459
2261
Blanks
239
255
15
114
17
96
736
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Selectman, 3 Years
Wilfrid A. Boisvert, 12 Dartmouth St.
15
48
2
2
1
7
75
Theodore W. Emerson, 11 North Rd.
552
194
57
38
66
311
1218
John E. Johnson, 6 Boston Rd.
286
376
50
45
37
125
919
Vincent B. Lantagne, 73 Gorham St.
162
224
5
232
23
104
750
Blanks
7
15
1
3
1
8
35
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Board of Public Welfare, 3 Yrs.
Theodore W. Emerson,
11 North Rd.
516
209
57
42
62
290
1176
John E. Johnson,
6 Boston Rd.
320
374
44
47
41
147
973
Vincent B. Lantagne, 73 Gorham St.
168
236
10
223
22
110
769
Blanks
18
38
4
8
3
8
79
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
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Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Constable, 1 Year
Lawrence W. Chute, 20 Aspen St.
355
376
60
108
42
300
1241
Melvin O. Eriksen, 12 Putnam Ave.
517
151
25
17
72
156
938
Kenneth R. Millman, 12 Albina St.
38
167
8
169
6
40
428
Blanks
112
163
22
26
8
59
390
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Member of Board of Health, 3 Yrs.
James E. Belleville,
227 Westford St.
284
337
44
138
58
145
1006
Charles C. Farrington,
24 Boston
713
434
64
143
69
396
1819
Blanks
25
86
7
39
1
14
172
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Member of Board of Assessors, 3 Yrs.
Warren Wright,
111 Robin Hill Rd.
872
616.
96
246
112
492
2434
Blanks
150
241
19
74
16
63
563
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Member of Board of Assessors, 1 Yr.
Claude A. Harvey, 30 Concord Rd.
448
345
19
191
63
280
1346
Richard L. Monahan, 249 Main St.
521
451
92
106
60
256
1486
Blanks
53
61
4
23
5
19
165
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Cemetery Commissioner, 3 Years
Bayard C. Dean,
26 School St.
771
567
95
213
101
460
2207
Blanks
251
290
20
107
27
95
790
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Member of School Committee, 3 Yrs.
Daniel J. Hart,
-
2 Summer St.
588
508
54
179
85
263
1677
Edward F. Greeley, 116 Turnpike Rd.
135
202
29
77
13
158
614
Versal F. Robey,
59 Billerica Rd.
273
87
23
35
25
111
554
Blanks
26
60
9
29
5
23
152
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
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Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P=6 Total
Trustee for Adams Library, 3 Yrs.
Eustace B. Fiske, 9 Billerica Rd.
429
265
38
109
66
202
1109
Carlton P. Gardner, 73 Bartlett St.
388
246
41
99
46
256
1076
Marjorie B. Scoboria,
2 Adams
739
513
85
193
96
419
2045
Blanks
488
690
66
239
48
233
1764
Total
2044 1714
230
640
256 1110
5994
Trustee for Adams Library, 2 Yrs.
Margaret L. Brow,
1 North Rd.
410
318
41
111
42
211
1133
George C. Hood, Jr., 25 Acton Rd.
490
329
52
131
69
285
1356
Blanks
122
210
22
78
17
59
508
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Member of Planning Board, 5 Yrs.
Sidney E. Dupee, 246 Acton Rd.
698
490
80
139
105
377
1889
John J. Meagher, 78 Gorham St.
603
436
70
238
82
355
1784
Howard D. Smith, 148 Dalton Rd.
690
467
78
142
86
434
1897
Blanks
1075 1178
117
441
111
499
3421
Total
3066 2571
345
960
384 1665
8991
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 Yrs.
Fritz H. Pearson, 81 Littleton Rd.
817
590
93
220
106
468
2294
Blanks
205
267
22
100
22
87
703
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Park Commissioner, 3 Years
Everett Adle,
,
15 Tyngsboro Rd.
256
289
24
90
30
142
831
James F. Dunigan, 20 Highland Ave.
590
518
79
159
82
338
1766
Blanks
176
50
12
71
16
75
400
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
.
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Candidate and Office
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Park Commissioner, 2 Years
William Johnson, 11 Hall Rd.
556
416
74
140
88
336
1610
Edward J. Sheerin,
3 Concord Rd.
211
167
13
61
17
104
573
William C. Silva, 198 Boston Rd.
78
48
6
49
8
29
218
Blanks
177
226
22
70
15
86
596
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Park Commissioner, 1 Year
Harold E. Eriksen,
11 Putnam Ave.
838
565
90
221
111
461
2286
Blanks
184
292
25
99
17
94
711
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
Question
Shall the provisions of section forty of chapter seventy-one of the General Laws, as amended, relative to equal pay for men and women teachers be in force in this town ?
Yes
372
350
55
138
30
235
1180
No
372
274
34
82
67
208
1037
Blanks
278
233
26
100
31
112
780
Total
1022
857
115
320
128
555
2997
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 10, 1947
The annual Business meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M., on March 10, 1947 in the High School Auditorium with John C. Monahan presiding as Moderator. John H. Valentine was appointed to serve as Acting Town Clerk in the absence of Harold C. Petterson Town Clerk.
The reading of the Warrant was called and waived upon a motion and vote from the floor.
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UNDER ARTICLE 1. On a motion made by Wendell Harvey it was voted that the Annual Report of the Town of Chelmsford as printed be accepted, excepting, however, that portion submitted by the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools; and that a committee of five be elected by the voters at this meeting with authority to examine all records of the School Department and to employ the Director of Accounts of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to audit said records if they deem it necessary, and report their findings at the next Town Meeting.
The following committee was elected:
Clifford Hartley Wendell P. Harvey Clarence A. Bartlett
Arthur Nystrom Royal Shawcross
UNDER ARTICLE 2. The following sums were voted:
General Government:
Moderator's Salary
$ 25.00
Selectmen's Salary
1,000.00
Administration Expenses
350.00
Town Clerk Salary
200.00
Town Clerk, Expense
435.00
Town Accountant, Salary
2,340.00
Town Accountant, Expense
100.00
Town Accountant and Selectmen, Clerk
1,300.00
Collector and Treasurer, Salary
2,500.00
Collector and Treasurer, Expense
1,710.00
Collector and Treasurer, Clerk
1,600.00
Collector and Treasurer, Bonds
· 523.75
Assessors' Salary
3,800.00
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
1,185.00
Elections, Salaries and Expenses
400.00
Public Buildings-Janitors' Salaries
1,675.00
Public Buildings, Other Expenses
3,000.00
Fuel, Light and Water
2,000.00
Building Inspector
300.00
Building Inspector's Expense
20.00
Land Transactions
300.00
$ 28,138.75
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Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department:
Chief's Salary
$ 3,120.00
Patrolmen's Salary
5,000.00
Special and School Police
3,400.00
Other Expenses
2,906.00
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$ 14,426.00
Fire Department:
Administration
$ 15,680.00
Labor and Expenses at Fires
900.00
Maintenance
5,779.00
Fire Department Totals
$ 22,359.00
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 Dept.
2,000.00
$ 11,150.00
Health and Sanitation: 1
Board of Health, Salaries $ · 700.00
Board of Health, Agent's Salary
2,350.00
Board of Health, Transportation
312.00
Board of Health, Maintenance
300.00
Board of Health, Aid
1,500.00
Meat Inspector
1,300.00
Asst. Meat Inspector
300.00
Milk Inspector
400.00
Plumbing Inspector
600.00
Physicians' Salaries
100.00
Vaccine Treatment
200.00
Care of Dumps
750.00
Collections of Garbage
3,600.00
$ 12,412.00
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Highway Department:
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,700.00
General Maintenance, Labor
26,680.80
Clerk
900.00
Machinery Account
4,000.00
Resurfacing Materials
8,000.00
Snow Removal
7,000.00
Chapter 90 Work
1,250.00
$ 50,530.80
Department of Public Welfare:
Board of Public Welfare, Salaries $ 325.00
Board of Public Welfare, Maintenance
100.00
Senior Clerk Hire
None
Agent's Salary
1,000.00
Outside Relief
18,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
6,500.00
Social Worker, Salary
980.00
$ 26,905.00
Department of Old Age Assistance:
Old Age Assistance
$ 15,000.00
Investigator's Salary
1,160.00
Maintenance
50.00
Senior Clerk Hire
None
Social Worker, Salary
1,000.00
Veteran Service Department:
Veterans' Benefits
$ 8,400.00
Veterans' Services
600.00
$ 9,000.00
School Department:
Superintendent's Salary and Expenses $ 4,700.00
Superintendent's Clerk, Salary
1,300.00
Administration Expenses
815.00
Instruction :
Salaries, Supplies
$146,275.00
Janitors' Salaries
15,270.00
Operation and Maintenance
14,687.00
Auxiliary Agencies
15,325.00
New Equipment
1,800.00
Care of Playgrounds
500.00
Athletic
500.00
$ 17,210.00
. $201,172.00
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Vocational School:
Dog Tax Plus
$ 800.00
Libraries:
Adams Library
$ 3,382.00
No. Chelmsford Library
1,200.00
$ 4,582.00
Cemeteries :
Commissioners' Salaries
$ 105.00
Care of Cemeteries
3,400.00
$ 3,505.00
Recreation and Unclassified:
Parks
$ 1,200.00
Memorial Day
1,500.00
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
2,022.90
Varney Playgrounds
500.00
Edwards Memorial Beach
500.00
Dog Officers' Salary
200.00
Planning Board, Misc. Expense
100.00
Appeal Board Expense
250.00
Animal Inspector
250.00
Street Lighting
10,380.00
$ 20,076.90
Total to be raised by Tax Levy under Article 2 $422,267.45
At the annual town meeting of the Town of Chelmsford held March 10, 1947, under Article 2 which deals with and concerns the budget, the Finance Committee recommended that the sum of $80,000 be voted for Old Age Assistance. Under this article John Dusseault moved that $65,000 be appropriated and transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Fund and $15,000 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. It was so voted. .
** Of the $1500 te be raised and appropriated $200 of this sum was voted to be spent under the supervision of the girl scouts, boy scouts and Brownies.
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UNDER ARTICLE 3. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted that 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 settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town and execute in behalf of the Town Agreements for Judg- ment and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary.
UNDER ARTICLE 4. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted that the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, beginning Jan. 1, 1947, 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 5. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,694.36 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills for the year 1946.
UNDER ARTICLE 6. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Thirty- two and 59/100 ($3,032.59) Dollars 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 Mr. Dusseault, it was voted to transfer $3000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account to Chapter 90 Work in the Highway Dept. to balance the amount of money to be contributed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Middlesex, until such times as the said Commonwealth and County have paid into the Town of Chelmsford treasury their respective grants.
UNDER ARTICLE 8. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for the purpose of foreclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelms- ford.
UNDER ARTICLE 9. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted that the Town 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, Chap- ter 40, Section 6.
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. UNDER ARTICLE 10. On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood the Town voted that the Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, beginning January 1st, 1947 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 11. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 11-A. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 12. On a motion made by John Dixon to raise
1 and appropriate the sum of Sixty-five Hundred ($6500) Dollars for the purchasing of a fire truck for the Fire Department a hand vote was taken. 214 voted NO. 145 Voted YES.
UNDER ARTICLE 13. Voted to dismiss this Article.
UNDER ARTICLE 14. On a motion made by Mr. Dusseault, it was voted to accept the layout by the Selectmen of a relocation of a portion of Manning Road as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 15. On a motion made by Mr. Dusseault, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund $500 for the purpose of reconstructing Manning Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 16. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund $4500 for the reconstruction of Boston Road, contingent upon the State and County contributing to the costs of said reconstruction.
UNDER ARTICLE 17. Voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 18. Voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 19. Voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 20. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted to accept Clinton Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 21. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood and amended by Mr. Nystrom it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400 for the purpose of reconstructing Clinton Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE 22. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Yale Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown on their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
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UNDER ARTICLE 23. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund $250 for the purpose of reconstructing Yale Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 24. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted to change the name of Yale Street to Walter G. Wiede Street, in memory of Walter G. Wiede.
UNDER ARTICLE 25. On a motion made by Mr. Dusseault to accept Douglas Road. This motion was defeated.
UNDER ARTICLE 26. In regard to appropriating $400 for re- constructing Douglas Road. This motion was defeated.
UNDER ARTICLE 27. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Old Stage Road as laid out by the Selectmen as shown on their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 28. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted to raise and appropriate $500 for the purpose of reconstruct- ing Old Stage Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 29. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted to accept Randall Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown on their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 30. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund $250 for the purpose of reconstructing Randall Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 31. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood to accept Section 4B of Chapter 136 of the General Laws to permit the granting of licenses for the operation of bowling alleys on the Lord's day, Mr. Ralph Coates moved for dismissal and 175 voted YES and 91 voted NO and the article was dismissed.
UNDER ARTICLE 32. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood and amended by Claude Harvey Jr. it was voted to name the square in South Chelmsford the "Walter Belleville, Jr. Square" in memory of Walter Belleville, Jr.
UNDER ARTICLE 33. On a motion made by Mr. Greenwood it was voted and amended to change the name of Aspen Street to "Nor- man Smith Street" in memory of Norman Smith.
UNDER ARTICLE 34. On a motion made by Mr. Dusseault, it was voted to sell for the sum of $1.00 the South Row School House and the land appertinent thereto to the South Row Improvement As- sociation, and that the Selectmen are hereby empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of the Town a good and sufficient deed con- veying title to said property to the South Row Improvement Associa- tion, providing if the South Row Improvement Association should ever be dissolved it shall be returned to the Town.
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UNDER ARTICLE 35. Under this article it was voted to trans- fer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of One Thousand ($1000) Dollars, for the purpose of continuing the survey and maps of the Town under the supervision of the Board of Assessors.
UNDER ARTICLE 36. On a motion made by Albert J. Lupien it was voted to appoint three voters of the Town to act with the School Committee and Superintendent of Schools as a committee to investi- gate school building needs, one member to be a member of the Finance Committee.
UNDER ARTICLE 37. It was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE 38. On a motion made by Mr. Dusseault, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $1500 for the purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE 39. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale Title to a 1942 Two Door Ford Coach Automobile now used by the Police Department.
UNDER ARTICLE 40. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for the purpose of defraying the costs and expenses of de- fending and prosecuting law suits for or against the town.
UNDER ARTICLE 41. It was voted to accept Section 202 to 205 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, these sections refer to the collection of junk.
UNDER ARTICLE 42. It was voted to appropriate and transfer the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500) Dollars from the Highway Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Account.
UNDER ARTICLE 43. It was voted to appropriate and transfer the sum of Sixteen Hundred ($1600) Dollars from the Sale of Cemetery Lots fund to the fund for the care of cemeteries.
UNDER ARTICLE 44. It was voted to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money in the amount such as the Com- misioner of Corporation and Taxation of the Commonwealth of Massa- chuetts may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in determining the tax rate for the year 1947. The amount to be re- quested to be at the discretion of the Board of Assessors.
UNDER ARTICLE 45. It was voted to accept a bequest to be used as a memorial at the Chelmsford Public Library.
The meeting adjoined at 12:30 A.M.
JOHN C. MONAHAN, Moderator.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk.
JOHN H. VALENTINE, Acting Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Town Hall, Chelmsford Center, Mass.
Monday evening, June 30, 1947
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS.
To: Lawrence Chute, a Constable of Chelmsford, or any suit- able person.
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 Town Hall at Chelmsford Center on Mon- . day, the thirtieth day of June, 1947, at seven-thirty 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 raise and ap- propriate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet unpaid bills for the year 1946; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of the westerly side of Hornbeam Hill Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing the westerly part of Hornbeam Hill Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept Harvey Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on their plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Har- vey Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Tower Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Tower Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of increasing the salaries of public buildings janitors.
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ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $125.00 for repair and maintenance of the Town clock; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $4,000.00 to purchase new motorized fire equipment to be housed in the Fire Station at West Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $5,000.00 for highway construction, maintenance and repair; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the School Committee to keep open the South School.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept from the Chelmsford Salvage Committee the proceeds from the sale of salvage, the same to be used as a special fund for the benefit of veterans of World War II and administered by a committee of veterans consisting of one veteran from each voting precinct to be appointed by the Selectmen.
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED TO serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in the Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and at 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.
Given under our hands this sixteenth day of June, 1947.
RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD JOHN L. DUSSEAULT T. W. EMERSON Selectmen of Chelmsford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS CHELMSFORD, MASS.
MIDDLESEX, SS.
June 16, 1947.
I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in the Centre of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelms- ford 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.
Signed
RALPH J. HULSLANDER, Chief of Police, Chelmsford, Mass.
49
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 30th, 1947
At a special town meeting held on June 30th, 1947 in the Upper Town Hall, at Chelmsford Centre at 7:30 P.M. the following business was transacted.
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