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ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Pris- cilla Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will accept Pine Hill Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their reports and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Pine Hill Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Avenue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructinng Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting at- tested 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 Westland School House, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the 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-eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred and forty-nine.
RAYMOND H. GREENWOOD, THEODORE W. EMERSON, CARL A. E. PETERSON, Selectmen of Chelmsford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
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 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 Westland School House, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
LAWRENCE W. CHUTE,
Constable of Chelmsford.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN ELECTION March 7th, 1949
Moderator for 1 Year
Candidate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
John C. Monahan, 249 Main' St.
822
680
87
195
146
421
2351
Blanks
181
192
9
45
25
68
520
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
498
2871
Selectmen for 3 Years
Arnaud R. Blackadar,
60 Dalton Rd
581
545
72
136
102
354
1790
Raymond H. Greenwood, 23 Fletcher St
408
308
22
98
67
134
1037
Blanks
14
19
2
6
2
1
41
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Board of Public Welfare, 3 Years
Arnaud R. Blackadar,
60 Dalton Rd.
586
537
73
129
102
356
1783
Raymond H. Greenwood, 23 Fletcher St
401
305
22
103
65
130
1026
Blanks
16
30
1
8
4
3
62
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Member of Board of Assessors,
3 Years
Claude A. Harvey, 30 Concord Rd
772
653
83
187
147
415
2257
Blanks
231
219
13
53
24
74
614
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
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Member of School Committee
3 Years
Clifford M. Babson, Jr.,
69 Park Rd.
399
368
38
86
66
195
1152
Bessie L. P. Lewis,
172 Robin Hill Rd.
508
257
46
122
100
263
1296
Alice E. Whitworth,
37 Harding St.
48
218
10
24
2
29
331
Blanks
48
29
2
8
3
2
92
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Member of Board of Health,
3 Years
Oliver A. Reeves,
4 Summer St.
464
474
37
110
66
217
1368
John F. Thompson, 163 Park Rd.
434
284
43
91
103
226
1181
Blanks
105
114
16
39
2
46
322
Total
1003
872
9.6
240
171
489
2871
Park Commissioner, 3 Years
William Johnson,
11 Hall Rd.
838
654
78
186
149
424
2329
Blanks
165
218
18
54
22
65
542
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489 2871
Cemetery Commissioner, 3 Years
Arthur W. House,
330 Acton Rd.
825
635
76
179
157
430
2302
Blanks
178
237
20
61
14
59
569
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Trustees for Public Library,
3 Years
Ethel Booth,
36 Adams St.
551
436
52
123
113
314
1589
Thomas E. Broscombe, 27 Wright St.
288
292
36
64
54
140
874
Esther I. Larkin,
59 Newfield St.
432
487
49
118
85
261
1438
Blanks
735
529
55
175
90
263
1847
Total
2006 1744
192
480
342
978
5742
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Sinking Fund Commissioner,
3 Years
Sidney C. Perham,
45 Westford St.
790
631
80
180
150
423
2254
Blanks
213
241
16
60
21
66
617
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Member of Planning Board
3 Years
Arnold C. Perham,
40 Westford St.
820
637
83
185
150
429
2304
Blanks
183
235
13
55
21
60
567
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
Constable, 1 Year Lawrence W. Chute,
20 N. S. Smith St.
92
51
6
48
11
9
217
Blanks
911
821
90
192
160
480
2654
Total
1003
872
96
240
171
489
2871
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING March 14, 1949
The annual business meeting of the Town of Chelmsford was called to order at 7:30 P. M. on March 14th, 1949 in the High School Auditorium by John C. Monahan presiding as Moderator and Harold C. Petterson as Town Clerk.
On a motion made by Wendell P. Harvey, it was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE: Clifford Hartley was elected as a Mem- bér of the Varney Playground Commission for two years and John W. Dixon was elected as a member of the Varney Playground Com- mission for three years.
It was voted that the Finance Committee and the Board of Se- lectmen be appointed as a committee to study the question of salaries
It was voted to accept the Town Report as printed.
for all employees and officers of the Town excepting the School teach- ers and principals and report at the next annual town meeting.
Harry Shedd and Henry Quinn were appointed by the Moderator as Tellers.
UNDER ARTICLE TWO: It was voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to defray Town Charges for the current year:
Selectmen's Department:
Salaries:
Chairman $ 400.00
Board Members (2)
600.00
Clerk
150.00
Expenses
750.00
$ 1,900.00
Accounting Department :
Salaries:
Accountant
$ 2,500.00
Assistant Accountant
1,094.21
Clerk Hire
830.79
Expenses
150.00
$ 4,575.00
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Treasurer and Tax Collector:
Salaries:
Treasurer and Tax Collector $ 2,600.00
Clerk
1,600.00
Additional clerk hire
400.00
Expenses :
Bonds
482.60
Printing and Advertising
450.00
Stationery and postage
660.00
Other expenses
200.00 -
Foreclosing tax titles
750.00
$ 7,142.60
Town Clerk's Department:
Salaries:
Town Clerk
$ 400.00
Expenses :
Fees
301.00
Other expenses
225.00
$ 926.00
Assessor's Department :
Salaries:
Chairman
$ 2,500.00
Assessors (2)
1,520.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessor
1,600.00
Additional clerk hire
250.00
Expenses :
Office supplies and expense
300.00
Printing and advertising
300.00
Transportation
250.00
Other expenses
400.00
$ 7,120.00
Registration of Voters:
Salaries :
Registrars (3)
$ 300.00
Assistant Registrars
518.67
Clerk of Board
200.00
Additional Clerk Hire
100.00
Expenses :
Voting lists
260.00
Advertising
45.00
Other expenses
350.00
$ 1,773.67
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Public Buildings:
Salaries:
Janitors
$ 2,600.00
Expenses :
Fuel-light and water
2,500.00
Repairs-equipment and Misc
5,500.00
$ 10,600.00
Voted to transfer from the Insurance
Sinking fund for Insurance of Public
Buildings $ 3,500.00
$ 3,500.00
Legal Department:
Town Counsel Salary $ 300.00
Claims and suits
500.00
Land transactions
500.00
Prosecution and defense of law suits
1,200.00
$
2,500.00
Miscellaneous General Government:
Moderator
$ 25.00
Constables
50.00
Planning Board
150.00
Appeals Board
225.00
Finance Committee
75.00
Elections Department
400.00
Street Lighting
11,500.00
$ 12,425.00
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief
$ 3,485.00
Patrolmen (3)
8,595.00
Special and School
5,700.00
Telephone operators
468.00
Expenses :
Auto maintenance and repairs $ 700.00
Gasoline
1,200.00
Telephones
400.00
Radio service
200.00
Other expenses
850.00
Radio equipment
1,250.00
$ 22,848.00
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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 (Vacations and sickness)
17,167.50
Call men (Yearly )
800.00
Labor at fires
1,100.00
$ 21,122.50
Expenses :
Fire alarm system
$ 2,000.00
Rental of North quarters
600.00
Electricity for stations
400.00
Telephone service
750.00
Heat for stations
800.00
Repairs and maintenance
2,225.00
New equipment
1,000.00
Hose
1,600.00
Instruction
100.00
Insurance
475.00
Misc. expenses
200.00
$ 10,150.00
Hydrant Service:
Center
$ 5,500.00
North
4,500.00
East
4,300.00
South
2,500.00
$ 16,800.00
Forest Fire Department:
Salaries:
Warden
$ 500.00
Labor and expenses at fires
800.00
Expenses :
Repairs and maintenance
250.00
Gasoline and oil
65.00
New Equipment
502.00
Other Expenses
138.00
$ 2,255.00
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Miscellaneous:
Dog Officer salary
$ 200.00
Dog Officer Fees
150.00
Building Inspector salary
300.00
Building Inspector expense
35.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Moth Department
1,800.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250.00
Animal Inspector
250.00
$ 3,485.00
Schools:
Salaries:
Superintendent
$ 4,800.00
Secretary
1,600.00
Teachers
152,000.00
Janitors
16,500.00
Physicians
600.00
Attendance officers
50.00
$175,550.00
Expenses :
Administration-Supt. Dept.
$ 1,050.00
Book and supplies
9,100.00
Fuel-Light-Water
9,000.00
Repairs
7,000.00
Janitors supplies
1,000.00
Nurses supplies
50.00
New Equipment
2,500.00
Playgrounds
1,500.00
Athletics
500.00
$ 31,700.00
Transportation
$ 19,000.00
$ 19,000.00
Highways:
Salaries:
Superintendent
$ 3,000.00
Clerk
1,300.00
Labor
30.000.00
Expenses :
Materials
12,000.00
New Equipment
4,500.00
Pipe
1,000.00
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General Maintenance and repairs
2,000.00
Other expenses
500.00
Machinery Account:
Gasoline and oil
2,500.00
Repairs and maintenance
6,000.00
Machinery hire
5,000.00
Insurance
400.00
Other expenses
500.00
Snow Removal
11,000.00
$ 79,700.00
Health Department:
Salaries:
Chairman
$ 250.00
Board Members (2)
450.00
Agent
2,350.00
Clerk Hire
200.00
Meat Inspector
1,300.00
Assistant Meat Inspector
150.00
Milk Inspector
400.00
Plumbing Inspection fees
1,500.00
Physicians
200.00
Labor at dumps
1,664.00
Expenses :
Transportation for Agent
312.00
Other expenses
400.00
Contagious diseases
1,500.00
Vaccine treatment
200.00
Care of dumps
536.00
Garbage collection
2,950.00
$ 14,362.00
Welfare Department:
Salaries:
Board Members
$ 325.00
Agent
705.60
Social Worker
273.00
Clerk
725.00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
$ 14,000.00
Material Grants
5,800.00
Relief to other Cities and Towns
5,000.00
State Institutions
4,000.00
$ 30,828.60
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Cash Grants $ 19,500.00
$ 19,500.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Agent
$ 1,814.40
Social Worker
1,827.00
Clerk
725.00
Expenses :
Cash Grants
$ 91,000.00
Relief to other Cities and Towns
2,000.00
$ 97,366.40
Veterans Service Department:
Salaries:
Agent
$ 600.00
Expenses :
Benefits paid
7,000.00
Other Expenses
104.00
$ 7,704.00
LIBRARIES
Adams Library:
Salaries:
Librarian
$ 1,000.00
Assistants
650.00
Janitors
330.00
Expenses :
Repairs
600.00
Light-Fuel-Water
750.00
Books and Periodicals
1,060.00
Other expenses
332.00
$ 4,722.00
MacKay Library:
. Salaries:
Librarian
$ 520.00
Assistants
150.00
Janitor
130.00
Expenses :
Repairs
100.00
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Light-Fuel-Water
400.00
Books and Periodicals
750.00
Other Expenses
250.00
$ 2,300.00
North Chelmsford Library:
Cash grants
$ 1,200.00
$ 1,200.00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
Commissioners
$ 105.00
Labor-General
4,350.00
Labor-Burials
800.00
Labor-Clerk hire
350.00
Expenses :
New Equipment
385.00
Other Expenses
235.00
6,225.00
RECREATION
Varney Play ground :
Labor
$ 400.00
Curbing
300.00
Other Expenses
400.00
$ 1,100.00
Edwards Beach:
Bath House Attendant and labor $ 525.00
Other Expenses
85.00
$ 610.00
Park Department:
Salaries
$ 1,400.00
Other Expenses
490.00
$
1,890.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Town and Finance Committee reports $ 2,500.00
Memorial Day 1,300.00
Town Clock
150.00
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Rent-American Legion Quarters
300.00
Bond, Treasurer of Sinking Fund 50.00
$ 4,300.00
Voted to use the Dog license fees received from the County of Middlesex for Vocational
$ 1,638.90
Schools
$ 1,638.90
· At this point of the meeting it was voted to adjourn until March 14, 1949 at 7.30 P. M. The meeting was resumed at 7.30 P. M. on March 14, 1949.
UNDER ARTICLE THREE: It was voted to authorize the Select- men to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year with authority to settle and adjust any claim or de- mands for or against the Town and to employ counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary.
UNDER ARTICLE FOUR: 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 1949, 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: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,581.67 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years; this vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE SIX: In regard to appropriation of money for foreclosing tax titles, it was voted to dismiss this article as this amount had been included under article two.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN: 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 work on Highway Maintenance, subject to the State and County of Middlesex contributing a like amount each.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHT: It was voted to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency account the sum of $5,000.00 to meet the State and County of Middlesex share of the cost of the work; reimbursements from the State and County to be restored to the Excess and deficiency account upon their receipt from said source by the Town Treasurer. This vote refers to Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance work.
UNDER ARTICLE NINE: It was voted to raise and appropriate
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the sum of $5,000.00 to be used for Chapter 90 work in construction of the Boston Road, subject to the State and County of Middlesex con- tributing a like amount or more for said work.
UNDER ARTICLE TEN: It was voted to transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from Excess and Deficiency account for Chapter 90 work on construction of the Boston Road; this transfer to be commensurate with the State and County of Middlesex share of the cost of the work; the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt by the Town Treasurer to the Excess and Deficiency account.
UNDER ARTICLE ELEVEN: It was voted to dismiss this article, in regard to appropriating the sum of $3,000.00 for the construction of the Groton Road.
UNDER ARTICLE TWELVE: It was voted to dismiss this article in regard to the Groton Road.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTEEN: It was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,679.00 to pay the Treasurer of Middlesex County Retirement System the Town of Chelmsford's share of the Pension and Expense Fund.
UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN: It was voted to transfer from the Overlay Reserve Fund the sum of $5,000.00 to be used as a Re- serve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in the General Laws Chapter 40, Section 6.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN: It was voted to dismiss this article this appropriation having been made under article two ..
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTEEN: It was voted to dismiss this article this appropriation having been made under article two.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTEEN: It was voted to authorize and- instruct the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money not in excess of $40,000.00 to be applied as free cash in determining the tax rate for the year 1949; meaning to comply with Chapter 576 of the Acts of 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTEEN: 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 $1.00 per hour.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETEEN: 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 $1.00 per hour.
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UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY: It was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of purchasing a truck for the Highway Department. The purchase to be made under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY ONE: It was voted that the Mode- rator appoint a Committee of persons consisting of two taxpayers, two members of the Fire Engineers and One Finance Committee Member, a Committee to study the needs and the advisability of purchasing a new fire truck to be housed at North Chelmsford and to bring in the cost of such apparatus and make complete report at the next annual town meeting. The Moderator appointed as this Committee. Harry Shedd, John Dusseault, Walter Edwards, Gilbert Perham and Arthur Nystrom.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY TWO: It was voted that the Mode- rator appoint a Committee consisting of two Selectmen, two tax- payers and two· Finance Committee Members, a Committee to inves- tigate and report at the next annual town meeting the need and ad- visability of purchasing an Austin Western or other make of grader for use in the Highway Department and to make their report at the next annual town meeting.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY THREE: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,680.00 for the purpose of purchasing gas masks for the Fire Department under Chapter 337 of the Acts of 1948.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY FOUR: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,750.00 for the purpose of purchasing for the Police Department one automobile, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY FIVE: It was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer title by good and sufficient bill of sale a. Ford automobile now used by the Police Department.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY SIX: In regard to the appropriation of $5,350.00 for completing survey for Board of Assessors, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY SEVEN: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $238.50 with which to purchase an adding machine for the office of the Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY EIGHT: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of graveling and oiling the road leading from the Swain Road in North Chelmsford to the North Chelmsford Dump so-called.
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UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY NINE: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Quigley Ave. in North Chelmsford.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY: It was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,048.00 for the purpose of constructing a fence at the Westlands School Playground.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY ONE: In regard to the appropria- tion of $3,600.00 for lights in the McFarlin School, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY TWO: It was voted to authorize the Selectmen to secure by purchase or otherwise a parcel of land for a school site at North Chelmsford, said parcel of land is now owned by the North Chelmsford Water District and is described as follows; bounded by Crystal Lake, by Washington Street, by Grant Street and by Adams Street and comprising approximately six acres of land. One hundred twenty three voted yes and 42 voted no.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY THREE: It was voted to dismiss this article, regarding land for school site on Dunstable Road.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY FOUR: It was voted to accept a bequest of $3,207.35 from the late Anna J. Brake, by will dated Oct. 24, 1940 and duly probated in the Middlesex Probate Court.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY FIVE: It was voted to use the be- quest of $3,207.35 as accepted under article 34 from Anna J. Brake will for the purpose of altering, reconstructing, changing and im- proving the Anna C. MacKay Memorial Library in North Chelmsford and that this money be expended by the Library Trustees.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY SIX: It was voted to accept a be- quest of $10,000.00 made to the Town of Chelmsford by will of Mary B. Proctor, late of Boston, dated January 16, 1914 and duly probated in the Suffolk Probate Court, for the Chelmsford Public Library.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY SEVEN: It was voted that the sum of $10,000.00 accepted under article 36 made to the Town of Chelms- ford under the will of Mary B. Proctor dated January 16, 1914 and duly probated in the Suffolk Probate Court be used according to the conditions set forth in said will and that the Library Trustees be instructed to comply with Section 12, Chapter 78 of the General Laws, which reads as follows: "The Board shall make an annual report to the Town of its receipts and expenditures and of the property in its custody, with a statement of any unexpended balance of money and of any gifts or bequests which it holds in behalf of the Town, with its recommendations."
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UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY EIGHT: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,792.65 to be expended under the supervision of the Library Trustees for the purpose of converting the home of the late Stewart Mackay into a library in accordance with the will of the late Stewart Mackay.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY NINE: It was voted that the Town accept a tract of land in the rear and adjacent to the property of the late Stewart Mackay in accordance with the deed given by John and Elsie N. Greig, dated March 7, 1949.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY: It was voted to accept all the assets including land, building, funds, equipment and any other assets of the North Chelmsford Library Corporation, said assets to be under the control of the Library Trustees for the benefit of the Anna C. Mac- Kay Memorial Library.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY ONE: It was voted that the follow- ing Committee Charles Boles; Clifford Hartley; Norman Mason; Roger Welch and Leslie Adams be appointed to make a study of the Selectman-Town Manager form of government for the Town of Chelmsford, said Committee to report back at the next annual town meeting.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY TWO: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of printing and publish- ing the proposed new building laws.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY THREE: It was voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sell the following parcels of land owned by the Town of Chelmsford and formerly owned by Helen B. Avery, Grace W. Dawson, Percy A. Douglas, Frank Gallagher, Edith L. Gerrish, Anna Landers, Fred F. Wiggin, Sarah Meigs and Harry J. Roche.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY FOUR: It was voted that the Town accept Priscilla Ave. as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY FIVE: It was voted that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Priscilla Ave.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY SIX: It was voted to accept Pine Hill Ave. as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY SEVEN: It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Pine Hill Ave.
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UNDER ARTICLE FORTY EIGHT: It was voted to accept Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Ave. as laid out by the Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY NINE: In regard to the appropria- tion of $1,000.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Pine and Birch Streets and a portion of Warren Ave., it was voted to dismiss this article.
It was voted to adjourn this meeting at 11.07 P.M.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON,
Town Clerk.
JOHN C. MONAHAN,
Moderator.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 13th 1949
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 re- quested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in the Town Hall at Chelmsford on Monday, the thirteenth day of June, 1949, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles,. viz:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or some other sum for the purpose of hiring an extra clerk for the Assessors' Office; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) to be used for the improvement of land at Vinal Square for a parking lot described in Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds Book 725, Page 337; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the New Equipment Account in the Highway Department Budget to the Machinery Repairs and Maintenance Account, the sum of One Thous- and Dollars ($1,000.00); or act in relation thereto.
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