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ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Strawberry Hill Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Straw- berry Hill Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept Montview Road 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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ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Montview Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Hilltop Ter- race as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Hill- top Terrace; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of the Easterly section of Hornbeam Hill Road as laid out by the Se- lectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing the Easterly section of Hornbeam Hill Road; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43. 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 by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing a portion of the Westerly side of Hornbeam Hill Road; or act in re- lation thereto.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a parking area in Chelmsford Center, a certain area as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
ARTICLE 46. If action on the foregoing article is in the affirma- tive, to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a certain sum for the purpose of grading and conditioning aforesaid lot for a parking area.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to take by eminent domain, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a parking area in North Chelmsford, a certain area as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
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ARTICLE 48. If action on the foregoing Article is in the affirma- tive, to see if the Town will raise and appropriate a certain sum for the purpose of grading and conditioning aforesaid lot for a parking area.
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 West Chelmsford, and at the School House in East Chelmsford and the Westlands School House, thirty 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 the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen hundred and forty-eight.
RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD, JOHN L. DUSSEAULT, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 2, 1948
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, to wit: Post Office, Chelmsford Center; Post Office, North Chelmsford; Post Office, West Chelmsford; School House, East Chelmsford; Post Office, South Chelmsford; and at the School House, Westlands, thirty days at least before the time of holding the meetings as within directed by By-Law in the Town of Chelmsford.
LAWRENCE W. CHUTE,
Constable of Chelmsford.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN ELECTION March Ist, 1948
-
Office and Candidate
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5
P-6 Total
Moderator, 1 Year
John C. Monahan, 249 Main St.
694
763
88
182
102
370
2199
Blanks
124
275
7
74
19
52
551
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Selectmen, 3 Years Edward F. Miner, 82 Middlesex St.
319
453
16
166
22
158
1134
Carl A. E. Peterson, 61 Dunstable Rd.
488
567
79 4
82
97
259
1572
Blanks
11
18
0
8
2
5
44
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Board of Public Welfare, 3 Yrs.
Edward F. Miner, 82 Middlesex St.
315
437
16
160
28
152
1108
Carl A. E. Peterson, 61 Dunstable Rd.
482
565
77
81
91
261
1557
Blanks
21
36
2
· 15
2
9
85
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Town Clerk,
3 Years
Harold C. Petterson, 174 Groton Rd.
734
859
92
200
115
.371
2371
Blanks
84
179
3
56
6
51
379
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Town Treasurer,
Collector of Taxes, 3 Yrs. Harold C. Petterson, 174 Groton Rd
725
846
- 93
196
113
373
2346
Blanks
93
192
2
60
8
49
404
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
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Office and Candidate
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
Member of Board of Assessors
3 Years
Richard L. Monahan, 245 Main St.
680
783
92
187
104
362
2208
Blanks
138
255
3
69
17
60
542
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Tree Warden, 3 Years
Vincent P. Garvey,
3 Locke Rd.
533
622
50
123
77
258
1663
Kenneth S. Mochrie, 157 North Rd.
256
333
44
95
39
151
918
Blanks
29
83
1
38
5
13
169
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Member of Board of Health,
3 Years
James E. Belleville, 227 Westford St.
223
163
43
71
50
118
668
Wilfrid A. Boisvert, 12 Dartmouth St.
19
111
3
16
1
25
175
Herman L. Purcell, Jr. 336 Acton Rd.
120
71
9
80
27
44
351
Alan W. Symmes, 35 High St.
318
101
11
21
37
146
634
Edmund J. Welch, 12 Quigley Ave.
116
532
25
44
3
60
780
Blanks
22
60
4
24
3
29
142
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Member of School Committee,
3 Years
Vernon Fletcher, 38 Billerica Rd.
659
449
52
158
94
359
1771
Nathaniel Sweet,
12 Highland Ave.
118
511
38
63
23
46
799
Blanks
41
78
5
35
4
17
180
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Park Commissioner, 3 Years Harold E. Ericksen,
11 Putnam Ave.
698
711
87
184
107
363
2150
Blanks
120
327
8
72
14
59
600
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
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Office and Candidate Cemetery Commissioner,
P-1 P-2
P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
3 Years
Arne R. Olsen, 140 Groton Rd.
635
755
86
174
102
346
2098
Blanks
183
283
9
82
19
76
652
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Trustees fer Adams Library,
3 Years
E. Wayne Jenkins, 5 Park Rd.
551
554
72
143
88
276
1684
Howard D. Smith, 148 Dalton Rd.
538
495
61
137
69
323
1623
Blanks
547 1027
57
232
85
245
2193
Total
1636 2076
190
512
242
844
5500
Sinking Fund Commissioner, 3 Year's
George C. Hood, 25 Acton Rd.
664
700
84
179
99
354
2080
Blanks
154
338
11
77
22
68
670
Total
818 1038
95
.256
121
422
2750
Member of Planning Board,
5 Years
Clifford M. Babson, Jr., 69 Park Rd.
642
667
81
166
90
337
1983
Blanks
1:76
371
14
90
31
85
767
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
Constable for 1 Year Lawrence W. Chute, 20 N. S. Smith St.
346
563
53
182
57
229
1430
Melvin O. Ericksen, 12 Putnam Ave.
409
278
38
52
56
149
982
Blanks
63
197
4
22
8
44
338
Total
818 1038
95
256
121
422
2750
HAROLD C. PETTERSON,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING March 8, 1948
The annual business meeting of the Town of Chelmsford was called to order at 7:30 P. M. on March 8th, 1948, in the High School Auditorium, with John C. Monahan presiding as Moderator and Harold C. Petterson as Town Clerk.
On a motion made by Selectman John L. Dusseault it was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE: Wendell P. Harvey reported for the Committee to Investigate the records of the School Committee and it was voted to receive the report and place the same on file, Mr. Harvey stated that he would file a written report in the office of the Town Clerk.
It was voted to accept the Town Report as printed.
The Moderator appointed as tellers for the meeting Gilbert Perham and John Buchanan who were sworn in by the Town Clerk.
Mr. Bryant Emerson of the School Committee asked that the Committee appointed to investigate schoolhouse conditions be allowed to continue in office and report at a later date and it was so voted.
UNDER ARTICLE TWO: A motion made by Mr. Wilfrid Boisvert that this article be laid on the table until all other articles had been acted upon was defeated. The following amounts were voted to be raised and appropriated to defray Town charges for the current year:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries:
Chairman $ 400.00
Boar Members (2)
600.00
Expenses
500.00
$
1,500.00
Veterans' Service Department:
Salaries:
Agent
$ 600.00
Expenses :
-
Benefits paid
6,000.00
Other expense
150.00
$ 6,750.00
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Accounting Department:
Salaries:
Accountant
$ 2,500.00
Assistant Accountant
1,800.00
Expenses
550.00
$ 4,850.00
Treasurer and Collector:
Salaries:
Treasurer and Collector
$ 2,600.00
Clerk
1,600.00
Additional clerk hire
375.00
Expenses:
Bonds
530.50
Printing and advertising
450.00
Stationery and postage
660.00
Other expenses
231.75
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Town Clerk's Department:
Salaries:
Town Clerk
$ 400.00
Expenses:
Fees
300.00
Other expenses
225.50
$ 925.50
Assessor's Department:
Salaries:
Chairman
$ 2,280.00
Assessors (2)
1,520.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessor
1,600.00
Additional Clerk Hire
250.00
Expenses:
Printing and advertising
300.00
Transportation
225.00
Other expenses
400.00
$ 6,575.00
Registration Department:
Salaries:
Registrars (3) $ 300.00
Assistant Registrars
650.00
Clerk of Board 200.00
Special Election Work-Registrars
150.00
Additional clerical Work
100.00
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$ 6,447.25
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Expenses :
Voting Lists
237.75
Advertising
125.00
Other expenses
483.25
$2,246.00
Public Buildings:
Salaries:
Janitors
$ 2,600.00
Expenses:
Fuel-Light-Water
2,200.00
Repairs, Equipment and Miscellaneous
5,000.00
$ 9,800.00
Insurance:
Voted to transfer the sum of $ 4,230.00
$ 4,230.00*
(From the Insurance Sinking Fund for insurance on public buildings.)
Miscellaneous General Government:
Moderator
$ 25.00
Town Counsel
300.00
Constables
50.00
Land transactions
300.00
Planning Board
200.00
Appeals Board
250.00
Finance Committee
75.00
Elections Department
1,200.00
Street Lighting
10,500.00
$ 12,900.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief
$ 3,120.00
Patrolmen
6,875.00
Special and School
4,890.50
Expenses :
Auto maintenance and repairs
600.00
Gasoline and oil
850.00
Telephones
385.00
Telephone Operators
468.00
Radio service
350.00
Other expenses
840.00
$ 18,378.50
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Fire Department: Salaries:
Board of Engineers
$ 445.00
District Chiefs (5)
990.00
Captains (5)
125.00
Lieutenants (5)
120.00
Janitors (3)
375.00
Drivers . (7)
14,560.00
Drivers (Vacations and sickness)
490.00
Call-men-yearly
825.00
Labor at fires
900.00
Expenses:
Fire Alarm System
1,014.00
Rental of North Section Qtrs.
500.00
Electricity for stations
200.00
Telephone Service
600.00
Heat for Stations
800.00
Repairs and upkeep
1,562.00
New Equipment
1,000.00
Hose
1,000.00
Instruction
100.00
$ 25,606.00
Hydrant Service:
Center
$ 2,000.00
North
2,000.00
East
2,000.00
South
1,000.00
$ 7,000.00
Forest Fire Department:
Salaries:
Warden
$ 500.00
Labor at fires
800.00
Expenses:
Repairs
425.00
Gasoline and oil
50.00
New Equipment
1,785.00
Other expenses
100.00
$ 3,660.00
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Misc. Protection of Persons and Property:
Dog Officer-Salary
$ 200.00
Dog Officer-Fees
150.00
Building Inspector
300.00
Building Inspector-Expense
50.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Moth Department
1,800.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
Animal Inspector
250.00
$ 3,500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department:
Salaries:
Chairman
$ 250.00
Board Members (2)
450.00
Agent
2,350.00
Meat Inspector
1,300.00
Assistant Meat Inspector
150.00
Milk Inspector
400.00
Plumbing Inspector
1,000.00
Physicians
200.00
Garbage collection
3,233.24
Expenses:
Transportation for Agent
312.00
Other expenses
400.00
Contagious diseases
1,100.00
Vaccine treatment
200.00
Care of dumps
950.00
$ 12,295.24
HIGHWAYS
Highway Department:
Salaries:
Superintendent
$ 3,000.00
Clerk
1,300.00
Labor
33,054.84
Expenses:
Stone, sand and gravel
2,000.00
Resurfacing materials
10,000.00
New Equipment
4,000.00
Pipe
1,000.00
Other Expenses
650.00
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Machinery Account:
Gasoline and oil
1,700.00
Repairs
5,000.00
Other Expenses
1,300.00
Snow Removal
12,000.00
$ 75,004.84
Voted to transfer the sum of $ 8,000.00
from Overlay Reserve to Snow Removal.
Voted to transfer the sum of 945.16
from Highway Construction and Repairs to Labor.
$
8,945.16
WELFARE
Public Welfare Department:
Salaries:
Board Members $ 325.00
Agent
540.00
Social Worker
510.00
Expenses:
Cash Grants
10,670.00
Material Grants
3,870.00
Relief to other Cities and Towns
2,060.00
State Institutions
1,780.00
Other Expenses
80.00
$ 19,835.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN DEPARTMENT
Cash Grants
$ 12,000.00
$ 12,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Agent
$ 1,800.00
Social Worker
1,290.00
Expenses:
Assistance
89,380.00
$ 92,470.00
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SCHOOLS
School Department:
Salaries:
Superintendent
$ 4,735.00
Secretary
1,600.00
Teachers
150,000.00
Janitors
16,130.00
Physicians
600.00
Attendance Officer
50.00
Expenses :
Administration-Supt. Dept.
765.00
Books and Supplies-Instructions
7,050.00
· Fuel-Light-Water
8,500.00
Repairs and Supplies
4,384.32
Nurses Supplies
50.00
New Equipment
2,000.00
Playgrounds
1,000.00
Athletics
500.00
Transportation
18,675.00
$216,039.32
Voted to transfer the sum of $ 1,415.68 From Repairs to Various Buildings to Repairs and Supplies-Operation.
:
1,415.68 $
LIBRARIES
Adams Library :
Salaries:
Librarian
$ 1,000.00
Assistants
700.00
Janitors
340.00
Expenses :
Repairs
500.00
Fuel-Light-Water
787.00
Books and Periodicals
1,000.00
Other Expenses
395.00
$ 4,722.00
North Chelmsford Library $ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
.
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Commissioners
$
105.00
Labor
3,550.00
Expenses :
Tools
200.00
Other expenses
275.00
$
4,130.00
Voted to transfer the sum of $ 1,000.00
From the Sales of Lots and Graves
to Labor.
RECREATION $ 1,000.00
Varney Playground ::
Labor $ 350.00
Improvements
250.00
Other Expenses
150.00
$ 750.00
Edwards Beach:
Bath House Attendant $ 420.00
Other Expenses
130.00
$ 550.00
Park Department:
Salaries
$
1,071.00
Other expenses
500.00
$ 1,571.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Town and Finance Reports $ 1,929.60
Memorial Day
800.00
Town Clock
150.00
Rent, American Legion Building
300.00
Bond, Treasurer Sinking Fund
50.00
3,229.60 $
Voted to use the sum of $1,556.95 received from the County for Dog Licenses for Vocational School $ 1,556.95
$
1,556.95
Total to be raised by taxation
$553,935.25
Total transferred from unexpended balances 15,590.84
Total to be used from receipts 1,556.95
Total raised under article two
$571,083.04
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UNDER ARTICLE THREE: On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, 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 au- thority to settle and adjust any claim or demands for or against the town and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is neces- sary.
UNDER ARTICLE FOUR: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, 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 January 1st, 1948, 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 Theodore W. Emerson, it was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,033.97 with which to pay unpaid bills of previous years.
UNDER ARTICLE SIX: On a motion made by John L. Dus- seault, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,804.68 for the purpose of paying to the County of Middlesex as required by law the Town's share of the Middlesex County Tuberculoses Hospital as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the purpose of foreclosing tax titles held by the Town of Chelms- ford.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT: On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90, Highway maintain- ance.
UNDER ARTICLE NINE: On a motion made by Theodore W. Emerson, it was voted to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $5,000.00 with which to meet the State and County of Middlesex share of the cost of work under Chapter 90 as voted under Article 8 and that upon the receipt by the Town Treasurer of the reimbursement of this amount from the State and County that the Town Accountant be instructed to replace said sum in the Excess and Deficiency Account.
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UNDER ARTICLE TEN: On a motion made by John L. Dus- seault, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to be used for Chapter 90 construction on the Boston Road.
UNDER ARTICLE ELEVEN: On a motion made by Theodore W. Emerson, it was voted to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of $7,500.00 with which to meet the State and County of Middlesex share of the cost of the work under Chapter 90 construction for the Boston Road, as voted under article 10 and that upon receipt by the Town Treasurer of the reimbursement of this amount from the State and County that the Town Accountant be instructed to replace said sum in the Excess and Deficiency Account.
UNDER ARTICLE TWELVE: On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,617.00 with which to pay the Treasurer of the Middlesex County Retirement System, said sum being the Town's share of the said Middlesex County Retirement Pension Fund.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTEEN: On a motion made by John L. Dusseault, it was voted to transfer from the Overlay Reserve Fund the sum of $2,000.00 to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws Chapter 40, Section 6.
UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN: On a motion made by Theo- dore W. Emerson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 to defray expenses in connection with prosecuting and de- fending law suits.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN: On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of settling suits and claims now pending against the Town.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTEEN: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted that the Board of Assessors be authorized to use a sum of money in the amount such as the Commissioner of Cor- porations and Taxation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may approve as free cash not in excess of $40,000.00, said sum of money to be used in determining the tax rate for year 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTEEN: On a motion made by Arthur Nystrom, it was voted to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to appoint any or all of the members of said Board as laborers to work in the Cemetery Department at the rate of ninety-one cents per hour.
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UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTEEN: On a motion made by Theodore W. Emerson, it was voted to authorize the Park Commissioners to appoint any or all of the members of said Board as laborers to work in the Park Department at the rate of ninety-one cents per hour.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETEEN: On a motion made by Ralph W. Emerson to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for a me- morial to the Civil War Veterans, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $137.50 for the purpose of purchasing a check signing machine for the office of the Treasurer and that the Treasurer be allowed to trade in the present machine in part payment therefor.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY ONE: On a motion made by Alfred Burton, it was voted that the Police Department be required to transport from the Town Treasurer's Office to the banks of deposit all monies required by the Treasurer to be transported and that the Police Department be required to transport from the banks of de- posit all pay rolls from said banks of deposit to the Treasurer's office in the Town Hall.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY TWO: On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted to accept the property located on Mansur Street and Newfield Street in North Chelmsford formerly occupied by Stewart Mackay as his home upon the terms and condi- tions set forth in the last will and testament of Stewart Mackay also that the following committee: The Pastor of St. John's Church, The Pastor of the Congregational Church of North Chelmsford and Attor- ney Frank J. Garvey serve as Trustees.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY THREE: On a motion made by . John L. Dusseault, it was voted that the name of Lake Street in North Chelmsford be changed to Leo M. Needham Street.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY FOUR: On a motion made by Mr. Zabierek, it was voted to change the name of that portion of Del- wood Road which was accepted Sept. : 29, 1947 to Fuller Road.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY FIVE: In regard to the purchase of a truck for the Highway Department, it was voted to dismiss this article.
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UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY SIX: On a motion made by Ray- mond H. Greenwood, it was voted to name the Square at the Junction of Marshall Road and Riverneck Road the Americo DeCaires Square in honor of Americo DeCaires.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY SEVEN: In regard to the appro- priation of $1,000.00 for the purpose of repairing Quigley Avenue, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY EIGHT: In regard to repairing Highland Avenue it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY NINE: On a motion made by Arthur W. Picard, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of repairing, maintaining and purchase of equipment for the Frederick B. Edwards Playground. This playground being located on the southeast side of the Highland School. This money to be spent on the advice of the School Committee and Com- mittee on Schools of the Highland Avenue Improvement Association.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY: In regard to the appropriation of $800.00 for the reconstruction of Mt. Pleasant Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY ONE: On a motion by Theodore W. Emerson, it was voted to accept Linwood Street Extension as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk on Feb. 26, 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY TWO: In regard to the appropri- ation of $250.00 for reconstructing Linwood Street Extension, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY THREE: In regard to the appro- priation of money to repair the Princeton Street School buildings, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY FOUR: On a motion made by Leslie Bellwood, it was voted, "To appoint and authorize the present committee of the "North Chelmsford Parent Teachers Association," augmented by the School Committee and Superintendent of Schools, to make application for the preparation of plans and specifications for a new school in the North Section, action by the Town to actually erect the new building to take place at a later date."
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UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY FIVE: On a motion made by Ray- mond H. Greenwood it was voted to accept Strawberry Hill Road as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk on Feb. 26, 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY SIX: On a motion made by Ray- mond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Strawberry Hill Road.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY SEVEN: On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Montview Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk on Feb. 26, 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY EIGHT: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Montview Road.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY NINE: On a motion made by John L. Dusseault, it was voted to accept Hilltop Terrace as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk on Feb. 26, 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY: On a motion made by John L. Dus- seault, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $850.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Hilltop Terrace.
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