Town annual report of Chelmsford 1955, Part 15

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Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 302


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Firehouse


630.00


None


630.00


"


2.70%


Center School


None


14,715.00


14,715.00


21,890.00


1960


1.70%


North School


1,062.50


4,972.50


6,035.00


"


2.10%


Firehouse


525.00


None


525.00


"


2.70%


Center School


None


13,230.00


13,230.00


19,790.00


1961


1.70%


North School


977.50


4,547.50


5,525.00


",


2.10%


Firehouse


420.00


None


420.00


2.70%


Center School


None


11,745.00


11,745.00


17,690.00


1962


1.70%


North School


892.50


4,122.50


5,015.00


"


2.10%


Firehouse


315.00


None


315.00


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Interest Payments to Town Dept to be Raised Annualy by Taxation


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Interest Inside Debt Limit


Payments Outside Debt Total Interest Limit Payments


Total For Year


2.70%


Center School


None


10,260.00


10,260.00


15,590.00


1963


1.70%


North School


807.50


3,697.50


4,505.00


H


2.10%


Firehouse


210.00


None


210.00


2.70%


Center School


None


8,775.00


8,775.00


13,490.00


1964


1.70%


North School


722.50


3,272.50


3,995.00


2.10%


Firehouse


105.00


None


105.00


1965


1.70%


North School


637.50


2,847.50


3,485.00


9,290.00


1966


1.70%


North School


552.50


2,422.50


2,975.00


"


2.70%


Center School


None


4,320.00


4,320.00


7,295.00


1867


1.70%


North School


467.50


1,997.50


2,465.00


"


2.70%


Center School


None


2,835.00


2,835.00


5,300.00


1968


1.70%


North School


382.50


1,572.50


1,955.00


=


2.70%


Center School


None


1,350.00


1,350.00


3,305.00


1969


1.70%


North School


297.50


1,147.50


1,445.00


1,445.00


1970


1.70%


North School


212.50


722.50


935.00


935.00


1971


1.70%


North School


127.50


382.50


510.00


510.00


1972


1.70%


North School


42.50


127.50


170.00


170.00


Totals


$ 17,007.50


$ 189,357.50


$ 206,365.00


$ 206,365.00


2.70%


Center School


None


7,290.00


7,290.00


11,390.00


2.70%


Center School


None


5,805.00


5,805.00


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Cash and Securities


Name of Trust and Investment Fund


Christopher Roby, Cemetery Fund $ 101.38


Adams Emerson, Cemetery Improvement Fund 229.53


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 59,038.24


Stabilization Fund (Invested) 33,377.11


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund $ 1,148.37


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund 255.78


Selina G. Richardson, Adams Library Fund 356.18


Albert H. Davis, Adams Library Fund 395.61


Aaron George, Cemetery Care Fund 1,239.21


George Memorial Hall Fund 2,881.89


A. F. Adams, Care of Buildings & Grounds, Adams Library Fund 10,973.46


Mary B. Proctor, Adams Library Fund


12,157.24


Clement Fund, F. B. Edwards Estate, MacKay Library Fund 2,877.84


Charles W. Flint, Mackay Library Fund


1,625.25


Nathan B. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


791.64


Victor E. Edwards, MacKay Library Fund


863.37


General Fund, MacKay Library Fund


3,888.08


Insurance Investment Fund


$ 42,807.14


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund


$ 172.42


Veterans' Emergency Fund $ 2,986.45


$178,166.19


$178,166.19


In Custody of Town Treasurer $ 92,746.26


In Custody of Library Trustees Treasurer $ 39,453.92


In Custody of Insurance Fund Commissioner Treasurer $ 42,807.14


In Custody of Board of Selectmen $ 172.42


In Custody of Veterans' Emergency Fund


Committee Treasurer $ 2,986.45


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TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS


Name of Fund


On Wand Dec. 31, 1954


New Funds


Income


On Hand Payments Dec. 31, 1955


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund


$ 1,120.20


$


$ 28.17


$


$ 1,148.37


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund


249.52


6.26


255.78


Selina G. Richardson, Adams Library Fund


347.45


8.73


356.18


Albert H. Davis, Adams Library Fund


382.14


13.47


395.61


Aaron George, Cemetery Care Fund


1,208.74


30.47


1,239.21


George Memorial Hall Fund


2,811.18


70.71


2,881.89


A. F. Adams, Care of Buildings & Grounds Fund


10,638.97


334.49


10,973.46


Adams Emerson, Cemetery Improvement Fund


223.92


5.61


229.53


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


54,123.14


4,500.00


1,554.35


1,139.25


59,038.24


Mary B. Proctor, Adams Library Fund


11,792.13


365.11


12,157.24


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund


167.37


5.05


172.42


Insurance Investment Fund


41,207.23


1,599.85


42,807.14


Veterans' Emergency Fund


3,094.74


91.71


200.00


2,986.45


Clement Fund, Estate of F. B. Edwards, MacKay Library Fund


1,965.45


833.53


73.86


2,377.84


Charles W. Flint, Mackay Library Fund


1,585.37


39.83


1,625.25


Nathan B. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


772.23


19.41


791.64


Victor E. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


833.95


29.42


863.37


General Fund, Mackay Library Fund


3,755.51


132.57


3,888.08


Stabilization Fund


32,233.90


1,138.21


33,377.11


Christopher Roby, Cemetery Fund


100.00


1.38


101.38


Totals:


$168,618.20


$5,338.53


$5,548.71


$1,339.25


$178,166.19


ALFRED H. COBURN, Town Accountant


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


March 5, 1956 and March 12, 1956 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Midd'asex, ss.


To William G. Jones, Constable, or any suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford.


GREETINGS:


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several polling places, viz:


Precinct 1. Fire House, Chelmsford Center


Precinct 2. Town Hall, North Chelmsford


Precinct 3. Fire House, West Chelmsford


Precinct 4. School House, East Chelmsford


Precinct 5. Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford


Precinct 6. Westlands School House


On Monday, the fifth day of March, 1956, being the first Monday in said month, at 10 o'clock a.m., for the following purposes:


To bring in their votes for the following officers:


One Selectman for three years.


One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.


One Assessor for three years.


One Member of the Board of Health for three years.


One School Committeeman for three years.


One Park Commissioner for three years.


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.


Two Trustees of Public Libraries for three years.


One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years.


One Member of the Planning Board for five years.


One Constable for one year.


All on one ballot.


The polls will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford on the following Mon- day, the twelfth day of March, 1956, at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:


ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and Committees; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the current year; or act in relation thereto.


ยท ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will 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 in their judgment it is necessary; or act in relation thoroto.


ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenu. of the current financial year; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet bills of pre- vious years; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Six Hundred Eleven and 04/100 ($10,611.04) Dollars or some other sum to pay to the Treasurer of the Middlesex County Retirement System, the said amount being the Town's share of the pension, expense and Military service funds; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, or sorie other sum to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40. Sec- tion 6; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100.000.00) Dollars or some other sum from the Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1956 Tax Rate.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Roberts Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Roberts Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 11. To sec if the Town wal vote to accept South Row Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-


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priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing South Row Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept Cove Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Cove Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept New Spauld- ing Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing New Spaulding Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept New Flet- cher Street, as shown on a plan of said strect duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain suin of money for the purpose of reconstructing New Fletcher Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept Warren Avenue Extension, as shown on a plan of sa'd street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pearson Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Pearson Street; or act in relation thercto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept McFarlin Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing McFarlin Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept Eclipse Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTILCE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Eclipse Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept Moonbeam Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Moonbeam Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Joy Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept Susan Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept Edgelawn Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Edgelawn Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept North- gate Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Northgate Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Douglas Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Douglas Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Deborah Terrace, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation, thereto.


ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Deborah Terrace; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Per- sonnel, Wage and Salary Administration by-law by adding to Sec- tion 16 the following: An Employee of the Fire or Police Depart- ment incapacitated in the performance of duty, and so certified in writing by a practicing physician, shall be paid by the Town the difference between his regular salary and the "wage-benefits" paid him by the insurance company under the policies insuring Fire- fighters and Policemen. Benefits paid by the insurance company for such features as medical and hospital expenses shall not be included in calculating "wage-benefits".


ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Per- sonnel, Wage and Salary Administration by-law as follows: To in- sert the following #24 Job Titles & Standard rates for Wages and Salaries, in place to the section so titled that was adopted at the last Special Town Meeting held on May 26, 1955, under Article 6.


#24 JOB TITLES & STANDARD RATES FOR WAGES & SALARIES


A. ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL Minimum


Maximum


Increment


To be Paid 1956


*1. Agent, Veterans' Services


$ 600.00


$ 750.00


$ 50 yr .- 3 yrs.


CA 750.00


2. Administrative Assistant


2,700.00


3,000.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


2,700.00


3. Clerk, Senior


2,300.00


2,500.00


100 yr .- 2 yrs.


2,500.00


4. Clerk


2,000.00


2,200.00


100 yr .- 2 yrs.


2,100.00


5. Town Accountant


3,500.00


4,000.00


100 yr .- 5 yrs.


3,900.00


*6. Town Counsel


500.00


500.00


*7. Selectmen's Recording Clerk


450.00


450.00


*8. Board of Registrars' Clerk


250.00


250.00


*9. Clerk (Part Time)


1.05 hr.


1.05 hr.


*10. Planning Board Clerk


250.00


250.00


B. CONSERVATION AND CEMETERY


1. Cemetery Superintendant


3,000.00


3,300.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


3,300.00


*2. Moth Superintendant


300.00


300.00


*3. Laborer, Park


1.40 hr.


1.40 hr.


*4. Laborer, Skilled, Tree Climber


1.55 hr.


1.55 hr.


C. CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE


*1. Clock Winder


80.00


80.00


2. Custodian


2,300.00


2,600.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


2,600.00


3. Custodian


23.00


wir.


26.00 wk.


1 wk .- 3 yrs.


1,352.00


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D. HEALTH AND SERVICES


2,700.00


3,000.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


3,000.00


1. Nurse


150.00


*2. Physicians


3,400.00


3,700.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


3,600.00


3. Sanatarian


1.40 hr.


4. Laborer


1.60 hr.


5. Truck Driver


1.60 hr.


E. LIBRARY


1,600.00


1,800.00


100 yr .- 2 yrs.


1,800.00


1. Librarian, Adams


708.00


*2. Librarian, Mackay


1.00 hr.


*3. Assistant Librarians


F. MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION


4,200.00


4,500.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


4,500.00


1. Highway Superintendant


1.60 hr


1.60 hr.


2. Motor Equipment Operator, Truck Driver


1.70 hr.


1.70 hr.


3. Motor Equipment Operator, Tractor Oper.


1.70 hr.


4. Motor Equipment Operator, Roller Oper.


1.70 hr.


5. Motor Equipment Operator, Grader Oper.


2.00 hr.


2.00 hr.


6. Motor Equipment Operator, Shovel Oper.


2.00 hr.


2.00 hr.


7. Laborer


1.40 hr.


1.40 hr.


8. Laborer, skilled, Mason, Carpenter


1.55 hr.


1.55 hr.


9. Repairman, Mechanic


2.00 hr.


2.00 hr.


10. Working Foreman


1.70 hr.


1.70 hr.


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708.00


1.00 hr.


1.40 hr.


150.00


G. PUBLIC SAFETY AND INSPECTION


FIRE:


1. Chief


4,200.00


4,500.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


4,500.00


2. Captain, Permanent


3,800.00


3,800.00


*3. Captain, Call


200.00 yr.


1.85 hr.


200.00-1.85 hr.


4. Lieutenant, Permanent


3,700.00


3,700.00


*5. Lieutenant, Call


100.00


1.75 hr.


100.00-1.75 hr.


6. Regular Firefighter


3,300.00


3,600.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


3,600.00


*7. Firefighter, Call


35.00


1.65 hr.


35.00-1.65 hr.


8. Janitor


140.00


140.00


POLICE


9. Chief


4,200.00


4,500.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


4,500.00


10. Sergeant


4,000.00


4,000.00


11. Patrolman


3,400.00


3,700.00


100 yr .- 3 yrs.


3,700.00


*12. Special Police


1.50 hr.


1.50 hr.


*13. Animal Inspector


500.00


500.00


*14. Building Inspector


1,100.00


1,100.00


*15. Beach Attendant


46.00 week season


46.00 wk.


*16. Dog Officer


325.00


325.00


*17. Sealer of Weights and Measures


275.00


275.00


* Part Time


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ARTICLE 40 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars or some other sum, to be added to money previously appropriated for the purpose of building, equipping, and furnishing, including architectual fees, a fire station in North Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 10, under the heading, "Girders or Carrying Timbers," after the word "supports" and before the word "the", add the following :- "When (2 x 8) two by eight floor joists are required," so that the sentence will read as follows :- "When (2 x 8) two by eight floor joists are required the maximum clear span for (6 x 8) six by eight wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings." Then add the following sentence :- "When (2 x 10) two by ten flooor joists are required the maximum clear span for (6 x 10) six by ten wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings;" or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars: Article 10, Section 1, under the heading "Studding", Paragraph 5. strike out the following:


two (2" x 4")-not more than 4 feet


two (2" x 6'")-not more than 51/2 feet


two (2" x 8")-not more than 7 feet


span of (7) seven feet-not less than two (2" x 10") and replace with the following:


Two 2 x 4's on edge 3'-6" Maximum span


Two 2 x 6's on edge 4'-6" Maximum span


Two 2 x 8's on edge 6'-0" Maximum span


Two 2 x 10's on edge 7'-6" Maximum span


Two 2 x 12's on edge 9'-0" Maximum span


Headers for spans of over 9' to be calculated by a Registered Engineer. This information to be supplied by the builder; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One Hundred Seventy-Five ($175.00) Dollars for the purpose of printing Building Code Books; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code' of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 6, After Section 3, add the following, "Section 4, Size of Dwellings. No single family dwelling one story in height shall


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have a finished floor area of less than 1000 square feet. No single family dwelling more than one story in height shall have a finished first floor area of less than 800 square feet, plus a second floor area of not less than 300 square feet. Of the second floor area at least 150 square feet shall have a head room of not less than 7 feet. No duplex house shall have a floor area of less than 1000 square feet including the stairways, per family unit"; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 1, Sentence 1: After the word "dwellings" add the words-"breezeways, porches", so that the sen- tence will read as follows: All dwellings, breezeways, porches and attached garages must have a foundation wall which extends (42) forty-two inches below the finished grade including the footing; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 4, Sentence 1: Strike out the following words-"from footing to a point not more than twenty- four (24") inches below finished grade and not less than eight (8) inches thick for all remaining courses," -- so that the sentence will read: "All hollow masonry foundation walls shall be not less than twelve (12") inches thick;" or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 8, Section 2, Paragraph 1, Sentence 2 :- After the word "than", strike out the word "(8) eight" and insert the word "(10) ten," so that the sentence will read as follows: "Foundation walls if of poured concrete shall be not less than (16) sixteen inches in thickness for fireproof, semi fireproof, and heavy timber buildings, and not less than (12) twelve inches for masonry, or masonry veneer- ed buildings, and not less than (10) inches in thickness for ordinary or wood frame buildings, not exceeding two stories, and also for one story masonry buildings;" or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 10, Section 2, Paragraph 2: After the word "be""', strike out the following words-"the equivalent of not less than three (3) two by four (2 x 4) inch studs", and insert the following: "All corner posts shall be not less than (4 x 6) four by six inches, solid, starting at the sill and"-So that the sentence will read as follows: All corner posts shall be not less than (4 x 6) four by six inches, solid, starting at the sill and braced by not less than (1) one by


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four (1 x 4) inch diagonal braces cut into the studs or by equivalent construction satisfactory to the building inspector"; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Build- ing Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following particulars:


Article 10, Section 1, under the heading "Roof Rafters", Para- graph 4, Strike out the following sentence-"Collar beams must be used on every second rafter where spans exceed those in above table"; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICE 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Tree Warden to work as a Laborer in the Tree Warden's Dept. and Poison Ivy Control Dept., at the rate of $1.55 per hour; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the purpose of constructing sidewalk thoroughfare in the Golden Cove Road and Billerica Street areas; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to request the Dept. of Corporations and Taxation, Division of Accounts of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to make an audit of all accounts in all departments in the Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the SALE OF LOTS & GRAVES ACCOUNT, the sum of ($1,000.00) one thousand dollars for the purpose of beautifying the entrance to Heart Pond Cemetery in South Chelmsford and the erection of a new sign at entrance of the West Chelmsford Cemetery; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing three 1956 Tudor Police Cruisers, said purchase to be under the super- vision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 55. In the event of an affirmative vote under the above article, to see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell the two 1955 Police Automobiles now used by the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, the sum of not more than ($500.00) five hundred dollars to pay the superintendent of cemeteries for overtime work.


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ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to purchase several small parcels of land at the corner of Fletcher and Chelmsford Streets for the purpose of widening entrance into Fletcher Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to study plans, specifications, and costs for the construction of a new highway garage on land purchased by the Town in 1955 on Richardson Road and to appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars or some other sum for the purpose of securing costs, plans, surveys, and all other expenses necessary to complete the report of said committee which shall be made at the next Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee for the purpose of studying the advisability of the Town purchasing or taking by eminent domain the land on North Road between the Fire Station and the Town Hall and to appropriate a certain amount of money for the purpose of defraying the cost of said study. The committee to make its report at the next Town Meeting; or act in relation thereto.




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