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"Four thousand dollars to be raised by taxation in the year 1950 and the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen or a majority thereof be and hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars at a rate of interest not to exceed 1% per annum, payable semi-annually and to issue notes of the Town of Chelmsford therefor in accordance with Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first note, and further that the Board of Fire Engineers be and are hereby authorized to either retain or dispose of the present Town owned fire truck now located in the Fire House at East Chelmsford in any way that the said Fire Engineers deem best for the interest of the Town of Chelmsford." Three Hundred fifteen (315) voted in the affirmative and Two (2) voted in the neg- ative.
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UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-SEVEN: On a motion made by Arnaud Blackadar it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for land damages incurred in relocating of Swain Road.
UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT: In regard to accepting Chapter 529 of the Acts of 1949 to appoint an Inspector of Wires, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER -ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE: Regarding the appropri- ation of money for Wire Inspector salary, voted to dismiss this article. UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY: Iu regard to the erection of War Memorials, on a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLES: THIRTY-ONE, THIRTY-TWO, THIRTY- THREE, THIRTY-FOUR, THIRTY-FIVE AND THIRTY SIX: Re- gard to the acceptance of streets and appropriations for the construct- ion of same, it was voted to dismiss these articles.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-SEVEN: It was voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to condense the Town Report beginning in the year 1951 and eliminate such sections as they deem unnecessary for publication.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-EIGHT: On a motion made by Ha- rold C. Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $195.00 for the purpose of purchasing a Check Protector for the office of the Town Treasurer.
UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-NINE: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to change the term of office of the Moderator from one year to three years beginning in the year 1951.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY: On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to instruct the Public Library Trustees to erect a Plaque in the Anna C. Mackay Memorial Library in appreciation of the bequest made to the Town by the late Anna J. Brake, the expenses of said Plaque to be paid for from the Public Library Expense account.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-ONE: Regard the purchase of greens and lowering device. for the Cemetery Department, it was voted to dismiss this article for the reason that this expense was voted under the budget in Article Two.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-TWO: Regard the purchase of a truck for the Cemetery Department, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-THREE: Regard the election of a Highway Surveyor by ballot, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FOUR: Regard the election of five Selectmen in place of three, it was voted to dismiss this article.
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UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-FIVE: On a motion made by Mr. Norman Mason, it was voted that a Committee of three persons from each precinct of the Town be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the advisability of the Town Manager Form of Government and to report at the next Annual Town Meeting, said committee to comprise of all new members or to include the members of the same committee appointed in 1949.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-SIX: On a motion made by Edmund Welch, it was voted to authorize the Board of Health to deal with the Federal Government in preparing application for Federal Funds under Public Law 352 for a general survey and plans and specifications for the first phase of construction of sewerage disposal in the Town of Chelmsford.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN: On a motion made by Edmund Welch it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-EIGHT: On a motion made by Ulysses J. Lupien, it was voted to appoint a committee of five persons consist- ing of Clifford Hartley, John J. Dunigan, Ray Pike, and Harold Stewart and Philip Gilinson (the latter two appointed by the Moderator) as a committee to investigate and report in detail all phases of the ad- visability, costs and plans for a six year school as an addition to the High School and report at a special town meeting to be held not later than May 1st 1950. This committee to work in conjunction with the School Committee.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-NINE: In regard to the appropriation of $10,000.00 for the use of a committee under article Forty-eight, it .. was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY: In regard to the resurfacing of tennis courts it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-ONE: In regard to the discontinuing of part of Manning Road, it was voted to dismiss this article.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-TWO: In regard to the employment of Veterans under Chapter 41 Section 112A, it was voted to dismiss this article.
At 11:30 p.m. on March 13th, 1950 it was voted to adjourn the meeting until 7:30 p.m. on March 20th 1950 and at 11 p.m. on March 20th 1950 it was voted to adjourn the meeting until March 27th 1950 and on March 27th 1950 at 8:55 p.m. it was voted to adjourn the meeting.
JOHN C. MONAHAN, Moderator HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 13th 1950
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 High School at Chelmsford on Monday the 13th day of March 1950 at 8 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 authorize the Selectmen to secure by purchase or by eminent domain a parcel of land for a site for the erection of a new grade school building in North Chelmsford, the said parcel of land is now owned by George W. Marinel and is situated on the northerly side of the Groton Road and Westerly side of the so-called Marinel development, containing approx- imately 10 acres of land; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. In the event of affirmative action under the pre- ceding Article to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars for the purpose of carrying out the preceding Article; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a building committee of three persons to study and secure plans and specifications for the construction of a new grade school at North Chelmsford. Said Committee to work in conjunction with the school committee and report at the next annual or special Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. In the event of affirmative action under the pre- ceding Article to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000) dollars for the use of the building committee and School Committee in carrying out the provisions of the foregoing Article; or act in relation thereto.
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AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office 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, 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 there on to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty.
THEODORE W. EMERSON, CARL A. E. PETERSON ARNAUD R. BLACKADAR,
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 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 School House, Westlands; seven days at least before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
LAWRENCE W. CHUTE, Constable of the Town of Chelmsford
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 13th 1950
At a special Town Meeting held on March 13th 1950 in the High School Auditorium in Chelmsford, Mass. at 8 p.m. the following business was transacted, the meeting was called to order by the Moderator John C. Monahan and the Moderator requested Harold C. Petterson, Town Clerk to read the Warrant, after the Warrant was partly read, on motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to waive the further reading of the Warrant.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to secure by purchase or eminent domain the following par- cel of land for the erection of a new grade school building at North Chelmsford, the said parcel of land described as follows:
Beginning at a point in the northerly line of Groton Road and at the northeasterly corner of the property belonging to one Jamros; thence northwesterly along said Jamros land 222.0 feet more or less to a point; thence westerly still along said Jamros land 95.0 feet more or less to a point; thence northwesterly and northerly along center line of a proposed street 428.0 feet more or less to a point in the southerly line of Harding Street; thence easterly and northeasterly by the southerly line of Harding Street 635.0 feet more or less; to a point at the southeasterly corner of one Littlefield; thence easterly by land of Littlefield 174.70 feet; thence still northerly by the said Littlefield land 55.64 feet; thence easterly by land now or formerly of Amasa Brown 243.0 feet more or less to land of Alice Perry; thence southwesterly and southerly 400.0 feet more or less to a point in the northerly line of Carolyn Ave .; thence westerly along the northerly line of Carolyn Ave. 157.0 feet more or less; thence southerly crossing said Carolyn Ave. 40.0 feet more or less to a point at the intersection of Carolyn Ave. with Sheila Ave .; thence still southerly in the same straight line along the westerly line of Sheila Ave. 420.11 feet to a point in the northerly line of Groton Road; thence westerly along the Northerly line of Groton Road to the point of beginning, containing seven acres of land by estimate more or less.
Four hundred fifty (450) voted in the affirmative. Two voted in the negative.
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UNDER ARTICLE TWO On a motion made by Robert E. Picken, it was voted to transfer from the fund now called, SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY to an account to be called LAND ACQUIRED IN NORTH CHELMSFORD FOR A NEW GRADE SCHOOL BUILDING, as de- scribed in the vote under article one of the warrant for a special town meeting held on March 13, 1950, the sum of $6,000.00.
UNDER ARTICLE THREE: On a motion made by Franklin W. Taylor, it was voted to appoint a Building Committee of five persons to study and secure plans and specifications for the construction of a new grade school at North Chelmsford. Said committee to work in conjunction with the School Committee and report at the next annual town meeting or special town meeting, said committee to comprise of the following persons; Harold W. Stewart, Philip J. Gilinson, Jr., Robert E. Picken, Edward J. Stefan and Warren Lahue.
UNDER ARTICLE FOUR: On a motion made by Edward Stefan, it was voted to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency account to an account to be called, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW GRADE SCHOOL BUILDING AT NORTH CHELMSFORD, the sum of 6,200.00 to be expended by the committee named in a vote under Article Three in a Special Town Meeting held on March 13th, 1950.
Voted to adjourn this meeting at 9:05 p.m.
HAROLD C. PETTERSON, Town Clerk. JOHN C. MONAHAN, Moderator.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING April 10th, 1950
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 tenth day of April, 1950 at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:
ARTICLE ONE :: To see if the Town will vote to adopt a new set of Building Code By-Laws as a substitute for the present Building Code By-Laws. Said new set of Building Code By-Laws having been duly published in the six precincts of the Town.
ARTICLE I
This regulation shall constitute and be known as the BUILDING CODE OF THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD and may be cited as such, and shall apply to all buildings erected or altered in Chelmsford after the adoption of this code. For the enforcement of this code and to insure conformity therewith, there shall be a Building Inspector, ap- pointed annually by the Selectmen, during the month of March, for a term of one year, or until his successor has been appointed and qualified. To be eligible for appointment as Inspector of Buildings, the individual must have had at least five years experience as an architect, structural or civil engineer, superintendent of construction or other experience satisfactory to the Selectmen. His salary shall be determined by the Selectmen.
ARTICLE II Right To Enter
Section 1. The Building Inspector may, so far as is necessary for the performance of his duties, enter any building or premises within the Town of Chelmsford at any reasonable hour.
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Section 2. The Building Inspector shall keep a record of all business of his department, which record and all other papers and books relating to the transaction of the duties of his department shall be open at all times to the inspection of the Selectmen, and he shall submit to them a yearly report on such business, and such other reports as they may require.
The Building Inspector shall give written notice to the Assessors of permits granted by him, which notice shall state the name of the person to whom the permit was granted, the name of the owner of the building or structure, the location of the building or structure, and the estimated total value as given on the application.
He shall receive applications and issue permits for the erection and alteration of buildings as hereinafter described and shall keep detailed and sufficient records of such applications and permits. He shall not give a permit for the erection or alteration of any building until he shall have carefully inspected the plans, specifications and premises, and ascertained that the building as proposed will conform to the Building Code, to the Zoning Laws and the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
He shall make all inspections as hereinafter called for and such other inspections in the course of construction or alteration as may be necessary to assure compliance with the Building Code and Zoning Laws.
He shall make a record of all violations, with the name of the owner, occupant, architect or builder, also what action he took in regard to the violation.
He shall examine all buildings reported dangerous or damaged by accident or fire, and if it appears to him that such structures would be unsafe or dangerous to life and limb in case of fire or otherwise, it shall be deemed dangerous within the meaning thereof, and the Inspect- or may affix in a conspicuous place upon its exterior walls a notice of its dangerous condition which shall not be removed or defaced without authority from him.
It shall be the duty of the Inspector to approve, or reject any plans filed with him within ten days, but the Selectmen may, in special cases, extend this time as seems to them to be demanded by the public in- terest. No work of any description, including excavation for cellar or basement, or for foundations shall be commenced until a permit is issued.
No oversight or neglect of duty on the part of the building inspect- or or his subordinates shall legalize the erection, construction or alter-
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ation of any building or structure in a manner not in conformity with the provisions of this code.
Relief From Personal Responsibility
The Building Inspector, or an employee charged with the enforce- ment of this code shall not be personally liable while acting for the town, and he is hereby relieved from all personal liability for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any acts required or permitted in the discharge of his official duties.
Appeal
Section 3. The Board of Appeals shall act as a Board of Appeals under this Code. The procedure of the Board and the process of appeal shall conform, so far as may be, to that specified in Section 10 of the Zoning By-Laws.
If the owner of any building or other structure, or an applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other structure, is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Building Inspector, he may file with the Board of Appeals an objection in writing. The Board of Appeals shall within a reasonable time, hear the parties and after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the Board to be necessary, give their decision. In case the decision of the Building Inspector be affirmed, the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Board of Appeals shall be paid to the Town on demand by the appellant; otherwise such expense shall be borne by the Town.
Section 4. No building shall be erected, added to or altered except in conformity with the provisions of this code, but nothing in this code shall be construed to apply to buildings or structures owned by the United States Government, or by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, or to bridges, garden walls, fences, gates or gateways, or to buildings with a total value of less than $50.00.
Ordinary repairs, additions or alterations may be made up to the value of $50.00 after notice to the Building Inspector, without permit or fee, but such repairs, additions or alterations shall not be construed to include the cutting away of any stone, concrete or brick wall, or any portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any beam or support, or the removal, change or closing of any staircase, or exit.
Section 5. Whoever performs, or causes to be performed, any work, or maintains, alters or erects any structure in violation of this Building Code, or any part thereof, or continues work on the same after having received written notice to cease, shall be subject to a fine of not more than ($100.) one-hundred dollars for each violation. The Building Inspector shall make complaint to a court having jurisdiction
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thereof, or apply to the Superior Court for an injunction or order restraining the further use of the premises, or both, and shall do all further acts and take any and all action necessary to enforce the provisions of this Building Code.
ARTICLE III
Filing Applications
Section 1. Before work is commenced upon the construction or alteration of any building, structure or part thereof, or work incidental thereto, including excavation for cellar or basement, a foundation, or the plumbing or drainage system, the owner, lessee or representative of either, shall submit to the Building Inspector a detailed description of the location, purpose and construction of the proposed work together with a plat plan showing location of the building on the lot, and such copies of the plans, detailed drawings and calculations as the Building Inspector may require. If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, such information is in conformity with the Building Code and Zoning Laws, he shall issue a permit. The fee for such permit shall be esta- blished by the Board of Selectmen.
The Building Inspector shall make at least two inspections of each industrial, commercial, and residential building, including at- tached accessory buildings. One of these inspections shall be made after the foundation, the first or grade floor framing and its rough floor have been completed. Until after this inspection has been made and the approval of the Building Inspector given of the work done to this point, the excavation shall not be backfilled. Another inspection shall be made after the building is structually completed or enclosed, but before any wall or ceiling interior covering has been applied over the studs or joists. Such inspections shall be made within 48 hours after notice is received, Sundays and holidays excepted.
The permit shall contain, in writing, any variances to the Building Code or Zoning Laws which may have been granted by the Building Inspector or Board of Appeals.
The erection, construction or alteration of any building shall, when proceeded with, be executed in accordance with such detailed descrip- tions, plans and drawings as were furnished the Building Inspector when application for permit was filed, unless amended plans are sub- mitted to, and approved by, the Inspector.
Any permit which may be issued by the Inspector, but under which work is not commended within six months from date of issuance, or is abandoned before completion, shall expire by limitation.
A permit card, issued by the Inspector, must be displayed in a conspicuous place on the street side of the premises, and must not be removed until all work in the building shall have been approved.
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The Building Inspector is hereby given authority to order and compel the suspension of any work being done in violation of any of the provisions of this Code, and no person shall continue the construc- tion or alteration of any building after being directed by the Building Inspector to suspend work. Such notice shall be in writing and be given to the owner, his agent or the person doing the work. Such notice shall state the conditions under which work may be resumed. When suspension of work is ordered by the Inspector, the permit and permit card shall be surrendered to the Building Inspector and shall not be returned until after the violation has been corrected.
ARTICLE IV Definitions of Terms
Section 1. In this Code the following terms shall have the mean- ing respectively assigned to them.
Definitions
Accessory Building.
A structure or building customarily incident to use of land or building to which it is accessory.
Alteration.
Any change or addition which requires no foundation, nor in- creases the floor area by more than 25%.
Apartment.
Apartment means a room or suite of two or more rooms, in a resi- dence building occupied as the home or residence of an individual, family or household.
Apartment House.
Any building which is intended or designed for, or used as the home of three or more families or households living independently of each other.
Basement.
That part of a building partly underground but having more than one-half of its entire wall area above the level of the adjoining ground.
Bearing Wall.
A bearing wall means a wall which supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Building.
Any structure comprising the assembly of materials to form a construction for the support, shelter, or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels or other property. Portions mutually separated by an approved firewall shall be considered as separate buildings.
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Building Line.
A line between which and a way or place no building can be erected or placed.
Building Official.
The Building Inspector, or his regularly authorized representative charged with the administration and enforcement of this Code.
Cellar.
The lower portion of a building wholly or partly below ground such that more than half the clear height from floor to ceiling is below the adjoining established grade.
Dwelling.
A residence building for a family and not more than six lodgers or boarders, or occupied by not more than two families living separately.
Fire Wall.
Fire wall means a wall constructed for the purpose of subdividing a building or separate buildings to restrict the spread of fire and this wall starts at the foundation and extends continuously through all the stories to and above the roof, except where the roof is fireproof or semifireproof and the wall is carried up tightly against the underside of the roof slab.
Footing.
An enlargement at the lower end of a wall, pier, column, or chimney so arranged as to distribute the supported load to the earth.
Foundation.
That portion of a wall below the level of the mean grade next to the wall, but may be construed by the Building Inspector to mean that portion below the basement or cellar floor, and may be construed as including slab construction.
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