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Total Accounting Department $ 5,718.00
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR SALARIES:
Town Treasurer and Collector $ 3,600.00
Clerk No. 1
2,100.00
Clerk No. 2
1,454.00
(From March 12)
Additional Clerk Hire
180.00
EXPENSES :
Stationery and Postage $ 1,182.00
Printing, Advertising and Binding
806.00
Bonds
490.60
Other Expenses
475.00
Outlays
421.50
$ 10,709.10
Total Treasurer & Collector's Dept. .... $ 10,709.10
ASSESSORS
SALARIES:
Chairman (Full Time) $ 3,300.00
Board Members (2)
2,000.00
Clerk and Assistant Assessor
2,100.00
Additional Clerk Hire
1,067.00
EXPENSES:
Office Supplies and Expenses $ 175.00
Printing and Advertising
300.00
Transportation and Expense 350.00
Other Expense
650.00
Total Assessors
$ 9,942.00
TOWN CLERK
SALARIES :
Town Clerk $ 500.00
EXPENSES :
Fees
475.00
Other Expenses
110.00
Total Town Clerk ..... $ 1,085.00
REGISTRARS
SALARIES:
Registrars (3) $ 354.00
729.58
Assistant Registrars: Wages and Mileage. ... Clerk
235.00
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Printing of Men and Women Book
150.00
Other Expense 218.00
Total Registrars $ 1,686.58
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SALARIES:
Janitors $ 3,820.00
EXPENSES:
Fuel, Light and Water
3,000.00
Repairs, Equipment and Expense 2,500.00
Total Public Buildings $ 9,320.00
LAW DEPARTMENT
SALARIES:
Town Counsel $ 500.00
EXPENSES :
Settlement of Claims, Suits, Other Services 400.00
Prosecution and Defense of Law suits
and other expenses 500.00
Land Transactions 200.00
Total Law Department $ 1,600.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
Moderator's Salary
$ 40.00
Constable 50.00
Planning Board Expenses 500.00
Board of Appeals Expenses
350.00
Finance Committee Expenses 75.00
Elections ( Wages and Expenses )
600.00
Total Miscellaneous $ 1,615.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SALARIES:
Chiefs $ 4,100.00
Sergeants
2,625.00
(From April 1)
Patrolmen's (4)
14,450.00
(One man Thirteen weeks)
SPECIAL OFFICERS:
Traffic Officers $ 2,693.60
Substitute Officers (Days off, Vacation,
Overtime, Investigations, Sickness) 5,256.20
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Special Event Officers (Elections, Holidays,
Graduation, Emergency)
305.00
Telephone Operators
67.50
Clerk's Salary
933.00
EXPENSES :
Auto Maintenance and Repairs
825.00
Gasoline
2,100.00
Telephone Service
650.00
Radio Service
300.00
Other Expense
650.00
Total Police
$ 34,955.30
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SALARIES:
Board of Fire Engineers
$ 500.00
District Chiefs (3)
935.00
Captains (5)
200.00
Lieutenants (5)
190.00
Janitors (3)
420.00
Regular Firefighters
25,500.00
Substitutes (Vacations, Sickness & Special)
1,870.00
Call Men Yearly
1,400.00
Labor at Fires
2,200.00
EXPENSES :
Fire Alarm System
1,000.00
Rent for North Section Quarters
900.00
Fuel, Light, Water and Tel. Service
2,000.00
Repairs and Maintenance
2,300.00
Equipment for Men and Apparatus
800.00
Hose
600.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
150.00
Outlays
300.00
Total Fire
$ 41,265.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
SALARIES:
Forest Warden
$ 600.00
Labor at Fires
1,100.00
EXPENSES:
Repairs and Maintenance
100.00
Gasoline and Oil
60.00
Other Expenses
100.00
Outlays: (Hose)
580.00
Total Forest Fire .... $ 2,840.00
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HYDRANT SERVICE:
Chelmsford Center Water District $ 6,500.00
North Chelmsford Water District 4,500.00
East Chelmsford Water District 4,300.00
South Chelmsford Water District 2,500.00
Total
$ 17,800.00
MISCELLANEOUS
DOG OFFICER
SALARY:
Dog Officer $ 300.00
Fees (For Killings)
124.00
Total Dog Officer $ 424.00
TREE WARDEN:
Labor
$ 750.00
Expenses
750.00
$
1,500.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
WAGES:
Superintendent's ($1.35 per Hr.) $ 275.00
Labor
725.00
Expenses
1,075.00
Total Moth Department $ 2,075.00
DUTCH ELM CONTROL
Labor
$ 600.00
Expenses
400.00
Total Dutch Elm Control
$ 1,000.00
POISON IVY CONTROL:
Labor
$ 160.00
Expenses
400.00
Total Poison Ivy Control ...... .....
$ 560.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR:
Salary
$ 900.00
Expenses
100.00
Total Building Inspector $ 1,000.00
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES:
Salary $ 275.00
Expenses
25.00
Total Sealer of Weights and Measures $ 300.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR:
Salary $ 500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
SALARIES:
Board of Health Chairman $ 295.00
Board of Health, Board Members (2) 525.00
Sanitarian & Milk Inspector 3,300.00
School Nurse
2,800.00
Meat Inspector's Fees
1,300.00
Plumbing Inspector's Transportation 300.00
Plumbing Inspector's Fees
1,200.00
Physicians
235.00
EXPENSES:
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases 2,500.00
Vaccine Treatment
100.00
Care of Premature Children
500.00
Care of Dumps
1,000.00
Collection of Garbage
4,750.00
Animal Disposal
300.00
Transportation for Sanitarian and School Nurse
750.00
Other Expenses
1,000.00
Total Ilealth Department
$ 20,855.00
HIGHWAYS
SALARIES:
Superintendent's Salary $ 4,500.00
Assistant Superintendent's Salary 3,500.00
Clerk's Salary
2,100.00
OVERHEAD EXPENSES:
Gasoline and Oil for Equipment $ 3,500.00
Fuel, Light and Water 500.00
Telephone Service and Office Supplies 365.00
Street Signs 400.00
Miscellaneous Expenses 100.00
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE
MAINTENANCE:
Materials $ 16.500.00
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Misc. Equipment and Small Tools 1,000.00
Machinery Hire-Town Owned
5,000.00
Machinery Hire-Other
2,500.00
Labor (Men)
32,000.00
Vacations and Sickness
4,000.00
Labor-Overtime (Not Snow and Ice)
1,000.00
Repairs to Highway Garage
500.00
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT:
Repairs
4,000.00
Mechanic's Wages
3,600.00
Repairs to Road Grader
1,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
22,500.00
Sidewalks
3,000.00
Highways, Bridges and Drainage, Const.
10,000.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
4,000.00
Chapter 90, Groton Road
5,000.00
Stationary Compressor (Transfer from
Road Machinery Fund)
500.00
Sand and Stone Spreader (Transfer from
Road Machinery Fund)
1,600.00
Street Lighting
13,770.00
Total Highway Department
$146,435.00
Less Transferred Items (2)
2,100.00
Net Total Highway Dept. ....
$144,335.00
CHARITIES
Welfare Dept. Chairman's Salary $ 190.00
Welfare Dept. Board Members' Salary 320.00
Welfare Dept. Agent's Salary
3,300.00
Welfare Dept. Social Worker's Salary
2,720.00
Welfare Dept. Clerk's Salary
(for approval only) (1,980.00)
Welfare Dept. Junior Clerk's Salary
(for approval only) (1,860.00)
Bureau of Old Age Assistance Salary
(for approval only)
(740.00)
$ 11,110.00 Less amount for approval
4,580.00
$ 6,530.00
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WELFARE DEPARTMENT AID:
Welfare Dept. Cash Grants $ 6,500.00
Welfare Dept. Material Grants and Burials 2,500.00
Welfare Dept. State Institutions 1,500.00
Welfare Dept. Relief by Other Cities and Towns 4,000.00
Total Welfare Department $ 14,500.00
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE:
Cash Grants $ 9,000.00
Material Grants and Burials 6,000.00
State Institutions
2,500.00
Total Disability Assistance
$ 17,500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
Cash Grants $ 25,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Old Age Assistance, Cash Grants $125,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Other Cities & Towns ... 3,000.00
Total Old Age Assistance
$128,000.00
TOTAL CHARITIES
$196,110.00
Less Items (3) for Approval only
4,580.00
NET TOTAL CHARITIES
$191,530.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS:
Salary of Veterans' Agent $ 705.00
Expenses
100.00
Cash and Material Grants
12,000.00
Total Veterans' Benefits
$ 12,805.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
SALARIES:
Superintendent
$ 5,500.00
Secretary
2,100.00
Teachers
211,400.00
Janitors
24,260.00
Physicians
600.00
Attendance Officer
75.00
Retirement Payments
87.50
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Administration
2,050.00
Educational Supplies and Services
16,000.00
Fuel, Light, Water
12,500.00
Repairs
11,000.00
Janitors and Nurses Supplies
2,750.00
New and Replacement of Equipment
5,000.00
Playgrounds
500.00
Transportation
32,800.00
Athletic Program
1,500.00
Vocational School Expense
3,350.00
(Plus Dog Tax)
TOTAL SCHOOLS
$331,472.50
LIBRARIES:
Librarians' Salaries
$ 2,064.00
Ass't. Librarians' Salaries
1,200.00
Janitors' Salaries
436.00
Repairs and Maint. of Buildings
750.00
Fuel, Light and Water
1,100.00
Books and Periodicals
2,000.00
Other Expenses
710.00
Outlays
1,250.00
Total Libraries $ 9,510.00
PARK DEPARTMENT:
Labor
$ 2,000.00
Expenses
827.00
Outlays
85.00
Total Park $ 2,912.00
VARNEY PLAYGROUND
Labor
$ 500.00
Other Expenses
300.00
Outlays
135.00
Total Varney Playground $ 935.00
EDWARDS BEACH:
Labor
$ 675.00
Expenses
200.00
Total Edwards Beach ...... $ 875.00
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UNCLASSIFIED:
Town and Finance Comm. Reports $ 2,791.46
Memorial Day
750.00
Town Clock 200.00
Rent of American Legion Quarters 360.00
Workmen's Compensation-Claims 3,000.00
Maintenance of the Honor Roll
25.00
Total Unclassified ..
$ 7,126.46
INSURANCE:
Firemen-Accident $ 268.55
Auto-Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire and Thelt 2,651.15
Property-Fire Insurance
6,900.00
Property-Public Liability
650.00
Boiler Insurance
60.00
Workmen's Compensation
4,200.00
Total Insurance
$14,729.70
DEBT AND INTEREST
MATURING DEBT:
North Chelmsford School Loan $ 30,000.00
Center Fire Station Loan 4,814.00
Transfer from Premiums on Loans 186.00
INTEREST :
North Chelmsford School Loan 9,605.00
Center Fire Station Loan
1,260.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
1,000.00
Total Maturing Debt and Interest
$ 46,865.00
Less Transfer (1)
186.00
Net Total
$ 46,679.00
CEMETERIES SALARIES:
Commissioner-Secretary
$ 55.00
Commissioners (2) 90.00
Superintendent
2,800.00
Labor-General
3,000.00
Labor-Others
440.00
Checking Records ($1.25 per Hr.)
250.00
Interments
1,035.00
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Repairs to Grounds & Historic Headstones
75.00
Extension of Grave Lots
200.00
Expenses
2,512.00
Outlays
500.00
Total
$ 10,957.00
CEMETERIES-TOWN CLERK:
Salary
$ 250.00
Total
$ 250.00
Total Cemeteries
$ 11,207.00
Under Article #2, to be raised by taxation
$943,466.84
Under Article #2, Transfers
2,100.00
Under Article #2, Amounts for approval only
4,580.00
Total under Article #2, Appropriations,
Transfers and Amounts for approval .... $950,146.84
Under Article Three:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, 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 authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town, and to employ counsel whenever it judges necessary.
Under |Article Four:
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money in anticipation of the Revenue of the current financial year beginning Jan. 1st, 1953, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes 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 Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $611.19 with which to pay unpaid bills of previous years. This vote was unanimous.
Under Article Six:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,906.20 to pay to the Treasurer of the Middlesex County Retirement System, the said amount being the Town's share of the Pension and expense fund.
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Under Article Seven:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand and no/100 Dollars 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 Eight:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted that the Board of Assessors use the sum of $40,000.00 from the Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1953 Tax rate.
Under Article Nine:
In regard to the stabilization Fund Appropriation, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Ten:
It was voted to transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $27,564.00 and from the Premium Fund of the North Chelmsford School Loan $2,436.00 to make principal payments on the Maturing Debt.
Under Article Eleven:
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson,, it was voted to adopt the following by-laws: "A motion made at any adjourned Town Meet- ing for reconsideration or rescinding of any action taken at a previous meeting shall not be entertained or allowed by the Moderator."
Under Article Twelve:
On a motion made by Vernon Fletcher, it was voted to accept the report of the Committee on Wages and Salaries. This vote was unanimous.
Under Article Thirteen:
It was voted to accept the following by-law including Item One to Twenty-three inclusive as set forth in the Wages and Salaries and Personnel Committees' recommendations. This vote was unanimous.
Under Article Fourteen:
It was voted to adopt and establish new rates of pay and terms of employment for certain Town employees and officials including Item Twenty-four as set forth in the Wages, Salaries and Personnel Com- mittees' recommendations. This vote was unanimous.
Under Article Fifteen:
On a motion made by Charles C. Farrington, it was voted to es- tablish a laboratory to test milk, water, and food, and that the Board of Health be hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agree- ment with the Towns of Billerica, Dracut and Tewksbury, or either
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of them, in accordance with the provisions of Section4A of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; and, that the sum of $3,083.00 be raised and appropriated to defray the cost of the establishment of the laboratory and the cost of labor, transportation and other expenses.
Under Article Sixteen:
On a motion made by John L. Dusseault, it was voted to amend the zoning laws in Precinct 1 by adding after Paragraph 4 of the section entitled "B. Business Area"" the following: "5. Beginning at a point on the easterly side of Boston Road 27.52 feet from a drill hole at the intersection of the southwesterly corner of the land of Daisy L. Day Fletcher and the northwesterly corner of land of Leo Kahn and Albert S. Kahn; thence running in a southerly direction by the easterly line of Boston Road about 378.78 feet to land now or formerly of Daniel J. Hart and Mary G. Hart; thence turning at an angle of 84° 02' 30" and running by said Hart's land and land of said Kahns 350,98 feet to a point; thence turning and running in a northerly direction and parallel with the first described line to Beaver Brook; thence turning and running in various courses in a northwesterly direction by Beaver Book to land of said Daisy L. Day Fletcher; thence turning and running in a westerly direction by land of said Fletcher and the line of the Commercial District Zone Precinct 1 located on said Kahn's land about 340 feet to the point of beginning, part of the land shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Chelmsford, Mass. belonging to Leo Kahn and Albert S. Kann, Scale 50 feet to an inch, July 16, 1952, Brooks, Jordan and Graves, C. E.'s, Lowell, Mass.
Under Article Seventeen:
On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law: "All Auctions and Sales in public buildings in the Town of Chelmsford are hereby prohibited, except for the purpose of Town business, or such business as the School Committee may deem proper and necessary for the conduct of school affairs."
Under Article Eighteen:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to accept the provisions of Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws en- titled, "6B-Uniforms for Police and Firemen."
Under Article Nineteen:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred and no/100 Dollars for the purpose of purchasing uniforms for the Police Department.
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Under Article Twenty:
On a motion made by Charles C. Farrington, it was voted that the sum of $9,300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing a compression truck for the Health department, said purchase be made under the supervision of the Board of Health.
Under Article Twenty-One:
On a motion made by Edmund J. Welch, it was voted that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 to pay salaries for labor in Board of Health waste collections.
Under Article Twenty-Two:
On a motion made by Charles C. Farrington, it was voted that the Town vote to raise and appropriate $800.00 to be used for other expenses in Board of Health waste collections.
Under Article Twenty-Three:
In regard to the purchase of a truck for the Cemetery Dept. it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Twenty-Four:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $978.34 for the purpose of pur- chasing two 1953 Tudor Police Cruisers, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Under Article Twenty-Five:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to convey by a good and sufficient bill of sale in behalf of the Town, title to the two 1950 Police Cruisers now used in the Police Department.
Under Article Twenty-Six:
In regard to purchasing a new grader for the Highway Depart- ment it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Twenty-Seven:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,700.00 to settle land damage claims made by Eliza Hannaford, Roger Boyd, and the heirs or devisees of Arthur Harvey for the seizure of the title to land owned by them for school purposes situated northerly of the Billerica Road.
Under Article Twenty-Eight:
On a motion made by Claude A. Harvey, it was voted to convey to the South Chelmsford Gun & Rod Club, Inc., for the sum of one dollar, all the Town's right, title and interest in and to the following described premises:
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Beginning at a point on the northerly side of Mill Road two hun- dred (200) feet easterly of a stone bound on the northerly side of said Mill Road; thence proceeding in an easterly direction along the northerly side of Mill Road three hundred (300) feet to a point of land of South Chelmsford Gun and Rod Club, Inc .; thence turning at a right angle and running in a northerly direction by other land of the South Chelmsford Gun and Rod Club, Inc. six hundred (600) feet more or less, to land now or formerly of Minot J. and Ruth M. Anderson; thence turning and running in a westerly direction by land of said Andersons, three hundred (300) feet more or less to a point at other land of said Gun and Rod Club; thence turning and running in a southerly direction about six hundred (600) feet to the point on the northerly side of Mill Road at the point of beginning. The Board of Selectmen are hereby empowered to execute and deliver in behalf of the Town a sufficient Deed conveying the aforesaid des- cribed property.
Under Article Twenty-Nine:
In regard to an appropriation for land damages on Boston Road, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Thirty:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars for the purpose of satisfying a judgment against the Town by Eleanor Hayes.
Under Article Thirty-One:
On a motion made by Charles D. Harrington, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,850.00 to defray the cost of the construction of retaining walls, fencing, grading and landscaping land at the new Center Fire Station.
Under Article Thirty-Two:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted that the Moderator appoint a Committee of five members for the purpose of investigating the advisability of establishing a Tree and Shrub Plant- ing Program and to make their report and recommendations at the Town Meeting following the completion of their survey and study. Two of the members of the said Committee shall be the Tree Warden and the Superintendent of the Highway Department.
Under Article Thirty-Three:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to accept Swain Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
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Under Article Thirty-Four:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Swain Road.
Under Article Thirty-Five:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Pleasant Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Thirty-Six:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Pleasant Street.
Under Article Thirty-Seven:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to dismiss this article in regard to Warren Ave.
Under Article Thirty-Eight:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Thirty-Nine:
In regard to Harold Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty: It was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-One: In regard to Birch Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-Two:
It was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-Three:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Frank Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Forty-Four:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood,, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Frank Street.
Under Article Forty-Five:
In regard to Anna Street, it was voted to dismiss this article.
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Under Article Forty-Six:
It was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-Seven:
In regard to Sheila Avenue, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-Eight:
It was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Forty-Nine:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Wesley Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Fifty :
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Wesley Street.
Under Article Fifty-One:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept Plymouth Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Under Article Fifty-Two:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Plymouth Street.
Under Article Fifty-Three:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to accept Clarke 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.
Under Article Fifty-Four:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $650.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Clarke Avenue.
Under Article Fifty-Five:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to adopt the following by-law: "A quorum of not less than two hundred re- gistered voters must be present at any or all Town Meetings to le- gally transact and consummate the business of the Town." This vote was unanimous.
Under Article Fifty-Six:
In regard to the operation of bowling alleys on the Lord's Day, it was voted to dismiss this article.
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Under Article Fifty-Seven:
In regard to Group Life Insurance for Town employees, it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under Article Fifty-Eight:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,181.24 to cover the deficiency in salaries for teachers from January 1, 1949 to March 16, 1949 and for janitors from January 1, 1949 to April 1, 1949.
Under Article Fifty-Nine:
On a motion made by Arnold C. Perham, it was voted to amend the zoning laws in Precinct 6 in the single residential area by adding after the words "All of the land in the Precinct," except the follow- ing described land which shall be business area: Southerly by Chelms- ford Street, 410 feet; Westerly by land of one Dulgarian and one Darch, now or formerly, 690 feet; Northerly by land of said Dulgarian and one Victor Peterson, now or formerly, 430 feet; Northeasterly by the boundary line of the city of Lowell; and Easterly by land supposed to belong to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 490 feet. Being shown as Lots 202 and 203 on Plat 98 of the Book of Plans located in the Assessor's Office. Also another parcel of land bounded and described as follows: Northerly by Chelmsford Street, 485 feet, more or less; Westerly by Glenn Avenue, 628 feet; Southerly by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad right of way, 760 feet; and Easterly by land supposed to belong to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 489 feet, more or less. Being shown as Lot 143 on Plat 112 of the Assessor's Plans located in the Assessor's Office.
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