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On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars Appendix, Table 1-In the heading-"Maximum Allowable Spans for
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Floor Joists in Dwellings", strike out the words "in Dwellings" so that the heading will read, "Maximum Allowable Spans for Floor Joists."
This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-SEVEN:
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars: Following Paragraph 2, under "Roof Rafters", insert the following: "Flat roofs on all buildings shall be designed to withstand a forty (40) pound snow load.
This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Birch Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FORTY-NINE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1500 for the purpose of reconstructing Birch Street.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to acccept a portion of Diamond Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-ONE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1500 for the purpose of reconstructing Diamond Street.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-TWO:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Pleasant Avenue as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-THREE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000 for the purpose of reconstructing Pleasant Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-FOUR:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Edgelawn Avenue as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
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UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-FIVE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $300 for the purpose of reconstructing Edgelawn Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-SIX :
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of New Spaulding Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-SEVEN:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $500 for the purpose of reconstructing New Spaulding Street.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Carolyn Avenue as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE FIFTY-NINE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $400 for the purpose of reconstructing Carolyn avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Waverly Avenue as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-ONE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000 for the purpose of reconstructing Waverly Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-TWO:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Erlin Road as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-THREE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1900 for the purpose of reconstructing Erlin Road.
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UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-FOUR:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to accept a portion of Ideal 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 SIXTY-FIVE:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Ideal Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-SIX:
On a motion made by Raymond H., Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Bradford Road, as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-SEVEN:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $800 for the purpose of reconstructing Bradford Road.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Joyce Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SIXTY-NINE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $600 for the purpose of reconstructing Joyce Street.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood it was voted to accept a portion of Bellevue Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-ONE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $450 for the purpose of reconstructing Bellevne Street.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-TWO:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Stevens Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
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UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-THREE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $400 for the purpose of reconstructing Stevens Street.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Old Middlesex Turnpike as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-FIVE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $275 for the purpose of reconstructing Old Middlesex Turnpike.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-SIX:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Brian Road as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-SEVEN:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $400 for the purpose of reconstructing Brian Road.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Eugenie Terrace as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-NINE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $550 for the purpose of reconstructing Eugenie Terrace.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted tc accept a portion of Douglas Road as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-ONE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted tc raise and appropriate $200 for the purpose of reconstructing Douglas Road.
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UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-TWO:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted tc accept a portion of Clear Street as shown on a plan of said Streef duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-THREE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted tc raise and appropriate $100 for the purpose of reconstructing Clear Street.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-FOUR:
On a motion made by Arnold C. Perham, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out all the language in Paragraph (a) under Section 5 and substituting the following:
(a) Size of Lots:
Minimum area shall be 15,000 square feet and the minimum frontage shall be 100 feet.
This by-law shall have no effect on those lots that at the time this by-law becomes effective have been approved by the Planning Board.
156 voted in the affirmative.
12 voted in the negative.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-FIVE:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out all of the language under Para- graph (d) of Section 5 and substituting the following:
There shall be on each side of every building, excepting a building of accessory use, a side yard having a minimum width of 12 feet, and provided that on no lot held under separate and distinct ownership from adjacent lots and of record at the time this by-law becomes ef- fective shall the buildable width he reduced by this requirement to less than 30 feet, and provided that no lot on record at the time this amended by-law becomes effective shall be required to have a minimum side yard of more than 10'. No accessory building in a slde yard shall be nearer than 3 feet to the boundary line-said distance to be mea- sured from the nearest part of the building to the boundary line.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-SIX:
On a motion made by Hans H. Schliebus, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out all of the language under Para- graph (k) of Section 5 and substitute the following:
When a dwelling is converted into two or more apartments or
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tenements by permit of the Board of Appeals, a sketch showing the lot area, frontage, side and rear depths shall be filed with said board. The minimum size of the lot shall not be less than 15,000 feet for the the first family dwelling unit plus not less than 1000 feet for each additional additional family dwelling unit.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-SEVEN:
Ou a motion made by Arnold C. Perham, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out all the language in Paragraph (2) under Section 6 and substitute the following:
2. House for not more than two families, except that group houses shall be permitted on lots of not less than 15,000 square feet, said houses consisting of not more than four attached family houses which are separated by vertical division or party walls. This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by Arnold C. Perham, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out all the language in the last para- graph under Paragraph 4 of Section 6, and substitute the following:
Other Requirements:
Lot size, set back, front, side and rear yards shall conform to those required in the single residence district.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTY-NINE:
On a motion made by John L. Lincoln, it was voted to amend the Zoning By-Laws by adding to the end of Section 11 under General Provisions, the following language:
The removal of sand, loam, sod and gravel for commercial pur- poses is expressly prohibited unless a permit is granted by the Board of Appeals after a public hearing. However, nothing herein contained shall prohibit the removal of the same in connection with the con- struction of a building for which a permit has been duly issued or for the landscaping of a lot from which said sand. loam, sod or gravel is removed. The same may be used commercially when taken from a pro- posed street after approval by the Planning Board, of the street. Fine for first offense Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, second offense-One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars, and for each subsequent offense Two Hundred ( $200.00) Dollars. This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY:
On a motion made by John E. Johnson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
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All persons shall be prohibited from riding or driving any animal on a public way in the Town of Chelmsford after Sunset or before Sunrise without having some suitable reflectors or lights attached to rider, driver, animal or vehicle which is clearly visible to a motorist or pedestrian for a distance of at least one hundred feet. Penalty- Fine not to exceed $20.00. This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-ONE:
On a motion made by John E. Johnson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law: :
It shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park a vehicle on any public street for a period of time longer than thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 1:00 A. M. to 6:00 A. M., from November 15th to April 1st.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-TWO:
On a motion made by John L. Lincoln, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
Any person who is employed as an attorney by another interested in any matter under discussion at a Town Meeting shall disclose the fact of his employment before speaking thereon.
This vote was unaminons.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-THREE:
On a motion made by John E. Johnson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
The Selectmen shall have authority to determine the location of necessary loading zones and shall erect and maintain or cause to be maintained appropriate signs indicating the same.
It shall be unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers, or for the unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials, in any place marked as a loading zone. In no case shall the stop for loading and for unload- ing of materials exceed thirty (30) minutes, and shall park parallel with the curb.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-FOUR:
On a motion made by John E. Johnson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
Any person who willfully defaces, injures, moves, obstructs or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or marking shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty ($20.00) dollars for each and every offense.
This vote was unanimous.
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UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-FIVE:
On a motion made by John L. Lincoln, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
That Town by-laws may be rescinded by a majority vote at any annual Town Meeting or by a two-thirds vote at any special town meeting.
This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-SIX:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to adopt the following By-Law:
No house trailer space nor trailer camp shall be allowed in a residential or farming district, or in any business or industrial area for a period of more than thirty (30) days unless permits are granted by the Board of Appeals and Board of Public Health. Police Depart- ment permit must be obtained within forty-eight (48) hours of date of arrival of such trailer. Any trailer that is to be used permanently at a particular location must have running water and a sewerage dis- posal system approved by the Board of Health.
110 voted in the affirmative.
7 voted in the negative.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-SEVEN:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to adopt the following By-Law:
(a) Before any equipment or supplies are purchased, or services engaged by any board, offices, or department of the town at a cost ex- ceeding three hundred ($300.00) dollars, steps shall be taken to secure, prices or bids from sufficient producers or dealers in such equipment or supplies, or from persons in a position to furnish such services, to enable the town to avail itself of the lowest obtainable prices. The lowest bid shall in every case be accepted, provided that the bidder is financially responsible, and the bid is reasonable and complies with any condition imposed, and it is in the interest of the town to accept it; and the town shall reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
(b) No contract or purchase shall be so divided as to bring the amount below three ($300.00) dollars for the purpose of evading the provisions of this by-law.
(c) Competitive bids on contracts or purchases shall be obtained as follows: Either by public advertisement not to exceed one insertion in one or more newspapers published in the town or by circular letters all bearing the same date sent to a sufficient number of vendors to insure fair competition.
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(d) This by-law shall not be applicable in the case of emergency, or when no competition exists or in the case of services of an official or professional nature or services performed by employees of the Town. This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-EIGHT:
On a motion made by John L. Lincoln, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
No officer or board of the Town shall make any contract on behalf of the Town in which such officer or any member of such board is directly or indirectly financially interested, except by competitive contracts.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE NINETY-NINE:
On a motion made by Carl A. E. Peterson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
No contract involving an obligation of the Town exceeding Three, Hundred ($300.00) shall be binding upon the Town unless it is in writing and is signed by at least a majority of the Board or Committee duly authorized or having control of the appropriation against which such obligation is incurred, or if such appropriation is under the con- trol of an individual official or person, unless it is signed by such official or person: and such board, committee, official or person shall make a record of such contract in a book which shall be the property of the Town.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED:
On a motion by John E. Johnson, in regard to the removal of sod, loam, sand and gravel, etc., it was voted to dismiss this Article.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED ONE:
On a motion made by John E. Johnson, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
AUTHORITY OF POLICE
No person shall park a vehicle in violation of the Town of Chelmsford Police Regulations. Any vehicle parked in violation of said regulations may be moved by or under the direction of a Police Of- ficer and at the expense of the owner, to a public garage or place where parking is permitted.
77 voted in the affirmative.
52 voted in the negative.
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UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TWO:
On a motion made by John L. Lincoln, it was voted to adopt the following by-law:
No money shall be appropriated at a Special Town Meeting except by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the voters present and voting.
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THREE:
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to accept the provisions of Chapter 48, Sections 42, 43, and 44 of the General Laws relative to the appointment of a Fire Chief, and repeal all other previously accepted sections of Chapter 48 in conflict herewith.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FOUR:
In regard to the purchase of cigarette lighters for persons about to be inducted into the Armed Forces of the United States, it was voted to dismiss this Article.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIVE:
On a motion made by Roger W. Boyd, it was voted to adopt the following by-law, viz:
"No persons or corporation may store explosives in excess of one thousand (1000) pounds unless the entire premises where the explosives are stored shall be enclosed by a sufficient fence capable of keeping unauthorized persons from said premises and sufficiently fire proof in construction to prevent grass or brush fires entering such premises.'
This vote was unaminous.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIX:
On a motion made by Roger W. Boyd, it was voted to transfer the sum of $3300 for the purpose of purchasing a two-ton chassis and body truck for the Highway Department, said transfer to be made from the Highway Machinery Fund. The purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SEVEN:
In regard to accepting the provisions of Section 17A of Chapter 147 of the General Laws, it was voted to dismiss this Article.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED EIGHT:
In regard to Fire and Police Departments, it was voted to dismiss this Article.
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UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED NINE:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to accept a portion of Wotton Street, as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED TEN:
On a motion made by Raymond H. Greenwood, it was voted to raise and appropriate $1,000 for the purpose of reconstructing Wotton Street.
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
UNDER ARTICLE TWO $ 1,100,917.13
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
UNDER OTHER ARTICLES 59,214.00
TOTAL TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION $ 1,160,131.13
TOTAL OF TRANSFERS VOTED
156,203.83
TOTAL VOTED FOR APPROVAL ONLY 5,040.00
TOTAL AMOUNT FROM ALL SOURCES VOTED $ 1,321,374.96
At the Annual Town Meeting, held on March 8, 1954, Article 1, Article 2, excepting Item 240, were completed as well as Article 8. It was voted to adjourn the meeting held on March 8, until 7:30 P. M. at the High School Auditorium on March 15, 1954. According to the by-law in regard to a quorum, a quorum was present, 590 voters having been checked for admittance to this meeting.
At the adjourned meeting held on March 15, 1954, at 7:30 P. M. at the High School Auditorium, Articles 3 to 35 inclusive were acted upon. According to the by-law in regard to a quorum of 200 being present, 385 voters were admitted to the Town Meeting as shown by a check on the voting list. It was voted to adjourn this meeting at 11:00 P. M. until March 22, at the High School Auditorium, at 7:30 P. M.
On March 22, 1954, at 7:30 P. M., the adjourned meeting resumed and all Articles in the Warrant from Article 36 to 110 inclusive were acted upon and completed. According to the by-law in regard to a quorum, 224, voters were admitted to this meeting. It was voted to adjourn this meeting at 11:30 P. M.
At the first meeting, held March 8, 1954, Clifford Hartley was nominated as a member of the Varney Playground Commission. Mr. Hartley stated that it would be impossible for him to serve any more on this Commission for business reasons. Moderator, Edward J. Desaulnier, stated that Mr. Hartley had served on this Commission for many years, as well as many other Committees, without any com-
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pensation for himself, and it was voted to give Mr. Hartley a rising vote of thanks for his past services.
At the adjourned meeting, held on March 15, 1954, Mr. Royal Shawcross asked for a personal privelege which was granted Mr. Shawcross. He then remarked that on his Committee, namely the 300th Anniversary Committee, there was a member who had served the Town at various elective and appointive positions for 50 years, and had just retired from the office of Member of the Planning Board. This member being Arnold C. Perham. It was voted to give Mr. Perham a rising vote of thanks for his services to the Town.
Edward J. Desaulnier Moderator
Harold C. Petterson Town Clerk
A.C. Pertras
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Chelmsford High School Auditorium, Chelmsford Centre COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To Ralph J. Hulslander, Constable, or any other suitable person in 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 the Town of Chelms- ford to meet in the Chelmsford High School Auditorium at Chelmsford on the tenth day of May, 1954, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz ..
ARTICLE I.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from some account a sufficient amount of money to provide a salary for the Chief of the Fire Department; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE II.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from some account the sum of $516.90 to add to a sum of money al- ready appropriated for the purpose of settling a claim for damages to a claimant's property as the result of the lay out and the construction of Sheila Avenue, or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE III.
To see if the Town will vote to accept Linwood Street Extension, as shown on a plan of said avenue, duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE IV.
To see if the Town will vote to prohibit the storage of explosives in excess of 500 pounds.
ARTICLE V.
To see if the Town will vote to amend the PERSONNEL, WAGE AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION BY-LAW, passed at the last Annual Town Meeting, in the following manner:
No. 19. HOURS OF WORK shall be as follows:
Strike out the figures 371/2 and insert the figure 35 in its place, so the section will read:
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No. 19. HOURS OF WORK shall be as follows:
I. For the Town Accountant and those occupying full time positions designated as "Clerical", 35 hours a week. No. 21. BUSINESS HOURS: Strike out the figures 812 and insert the figure 8 in its place, so the section will read:
No. 21. BUSINESS HOURS:
All departmental offices shall be open daily for 8 hours from the beginning of business on Monday of each week to the close of business on Friday of the same week.
ARTICLE VI.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Linwood Avenue Ex- tension; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE VII.
To see if the Town will vote to accept Allen Street as shown on a plan of said Street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE VIII.
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing said Allen Street or act in relation thereto.
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