Town annual report of Chelmsford 1955, Part 3

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5 Sharon Ave.


742


470


52


161


102


406


1933


Blanks


563


343


25


126


71


266


1394


Total


2116 1288


132


454


278 1098


5366


SINKING FUND COMMISSION - 3 YEARS


Harold A. Fraser,


11 Woodlawn Ave.


831


485


57


181


117


486


2157


Blanks


227


159


9


46


22


63


526


Total


1058


644


66


227


139


549


2683


PLANNING BOARD MEMBER - 5 YEARS


Charles D. Harrington,


156 North Rd.


872


508


58


181


114


469


2202


Blanks


186


136


8


46


25


80


481


Total


1058


644


66


227


139


549


2683


PLANNING BOARD MEMBER - 2 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM Claude J. Harvey,


203 Boston Rd.


849


501


57


195


117


471


2190


Blanks


209


143


9


32


22


78


493


Total


1058


644


66


227


139


549


2683


CONSTABLE - 1 YEAR


William G. Jones,


113 Gorham St.


837


499


57


195


120


461


2169


Blanks


221


145


9


32


19


88


514


Total


1058


644


66


227


139


549


2683


......


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CIVIL SERVICE - ALL TOWN EMPLOYEES EXCEPT ELECTED OF- FICIALS


Yes


375


218


31


71


39


196


930


No


609


366


33


132


83


307


1530


Blanks


74


60


2


24


17


46


223


Total


1058


644


66


227


139


549


2683


Harold C. Petterson, Town Clerk


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING March 14, 1955


The annual business meeting of the Town of Chelmsford was held in the High School Auditorium at 7:30 P.M. on March 14, 1955. The meeting was called to order by Moderator Edward J. DeSaulnier, Jr. and the following business was transacted. On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to waive the reading of the warrant.


UNDER ARTICLE ONE:


To hear reports of officers and committees. Edward G. Krasnecki reported for the Town Manager Form of Government Committee as fol- lows:


The committee appointed to study the Selectman-Town Manager Form of Government gives a report of progress. Prior to petitioning the General Court so that a bill may be passed enabling us to have this act placed on the ballot for the next annual election, we of the commit- tee will hold a public hearing at the High School Auditorium on March 28, 1955 at 8 P.M. at which time all Voters of the town will be heard by members of the Committee. Basic facts of the act have been published in the newspapers, explaining the establishment of a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government for the Town of Chelmsford. We trust that the citizens of this town will study this act, come to the hearing on March 28th to be heard, and then allow every voter in this town the right to determine what type of government is wanted.


Arthur Nystrom moved that the report of progress be accepted and that the Selectmen-Town Manager Committee be continued, and it was so voted.


Carl Johnson moved that the sum of $50.00 be voted to be used by the Selectmen-Town Manager Committee for expenses to be incurred in holding a hearing. The Moderator ruled this motion out of order as no article calling for an appropriation was in warrant.


Robert Picken reported for Committee on new School at North Chelmsford. Mr. Picken said that the new school was completed and the same had been turned over to the School Committee and had been occupied since September, 1953. Mr. Picken thanked all who had contri- buted to construction of said building and especially the Building Committee who worked with him, and asked that the Committee be discharged from further service and it was so voted.


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Mr. George Archer reported on the Committee building the New School at Chelmsford Center, and said that the building was practical- ly completed other than a few minor details and the completion of grading. Mr. Archer asked that committee be continued and it was so voted.


Mr. John E. Johnson reported for By-Law Committee and asked that the committee be continued in office until such time as a complete set of By-Laws are printed and ready for distribution and it was so voted.


Mr. Carl Peterson reported for the Tercentenary Committee that the Committee was setting the program for the anniversary to be held June 9-10-11 in its final stages and asked that Committee be continued and it was so voted.


Mr. Myles J. Hogan reported for the Committee on Tree and Shrub Planting and said that although the Committee had not advanced too rapidly in their program, they wished to continue for another year and it was so voted.


Mr. Bernard McGovern reported for the North Chelmsford Fire House Committee, and asked that their report be heard at the time Ar- ticle 15 and 16 are acted upon.


In regard to the Honor Roll Committee, no person reported for this committee.


On a motion made by Mr. Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to accept the Town Report as printed.


On a motion made by Bernard McGovern, Mr. John W. Dixon was elected as a member of the Varney Playground Commission for three years.


After the report of Mr. Carl A. E. Peterson for the Tercentenary Committee, Mr. Charles P. Wright moved that the acceptance of this report be reconsidered, and it was decisively voted not to reconsider this report.


UNDER ARTICLE TWO:


It was voted to raise and appropriate the following amount of money to defray town charges for the calendar year 1955:


SELECTMEN


SALARIES:


Chairman $ 500.00


Board Members 750.00


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Executive Secretary


None


Recording Clerk


450.00


Sr. Clerk


1650.00


EXPENSES:


Expenses


1100.00


Outlays


500.00


Total Selectmen's Department $ 4950.00


ACCOUNTANT


SALARIES:


Accountant


$ 3400.00


Sr. Clerk


2400.00


Additional Clerk Hire


315.00


EXPENSES :


Expenses


218.00


Outlays


225.00


Total Accountant Department $ 6558.00


TREASURER AND COLLECTOR


SALARIES:


Treasurer and Collector 3700.00


Sr. Clerk


2400.00


Clerk 1900.00


None


EXPENSES:


Stationery and Postage


1103.20


Printing, Advertising and Binding


708.89


Bonds


556.60


Other Expenses


450.00


Outlays


None


Total Treasurer & Collector Dept. $ 10,818.69


ASSESSORS:


SALARIES:


Chairman (Full Time) $ 3500.00


Board Members (2) (Part Time) 2100.00


Sr. Clerk and Assistant Assessor 2400.00


Sr. Clerk and Assistant Assessor 1203.74


EXPENSES:


Office Supplies, Printing & Advt 550.00


Transportation and Expenses 350,00


Additional Clerk Hire


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Cutting of Maps and New Plans


800.00


Other Expenses


445.00


Total Assessors' Department


$ 11,348.74


TOWN CLERK


SALARIES:


Town Clerk


$ 550.00


EXPENSES:


Fees


515.00


Other Expenses


Total Town Clerk's Department $ 1203.70


REGISTRARS


SALARIES:


Registrars (3)


$ 354.00


Registrars-Special Election Work


None


Assist. Registrars -- Wages & Mileage 493.05


Clerk


250.00


EXPENSES :


Printing of Registrars Men & Women Book


150.00


Other Expenses


342.75


Total Registrar's Department


$ 1589.80


PUBLIC BUILDINGS


SALARIES:


Janitors


$ 4044.00


Fuel, Light and Water


4000.00


Repairs, Equipment and Expense 3800.00


Outlays


600.00


Total Public Bldgs. Dept.


$ 12,444.00


LAW DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Town Counsel


$ 500.00


EXPENSES:


Settlement of Claims and Suits


500.00


Prosecution and Defense Lawsuits


1000.00


Legal Services


500.00


Land Transactions


500.00


Total Law Department $ 3000.00


138.70


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MISCELLANEOUS


Moderator's Salary


$ 50.00


Constable


50.00


$ 100.00


PLANNING BOARD


Clerk-Board Member


.....


$ 250.00


Expense


300.00


Total Planning Board


$ 550.00


Board of Appeals Expense


600.00


Finance Committee Expense


100.00


Elections (Wages & Expense)


700.00


Personnel Board


200.00


By-Law Committee Expense


1200.00


State Census


705.36


Total Miscellaneous $ 3505.36


TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT


$56,068.29


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


POLICE DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Chief's Salary $ 4500.00


Sergeant's Sal. (2) (one from 4-1-55)


6999.88


Patrolmen's Sal. (6) (3 from 4-1-55)


$20,349.50


SPECIAL OFFICERS:


Traffic Officers


4857.00


Substitute Officers


8512.00


Special Event Officers


1570.00


Clerk's Salary


2080.05


EXPENSES:


Auto Maintenance and Repairs


1200.00


Gasoline 2800.00


Telephone Service 625.00


Radio Service


250.00


Uniforms (9)


450.00


Other Expenses


1000.00


Outlays


257.70


Total Police Department ........ $55,451.13


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Fire Chief


$ 4500.00


Board of Fire Engineers


None


Deputy Chief (from April 1st)


None


District Chiefs (5)


None


Captains (3 Perm.) (3 Call)


11,949.76


Lieutenants (2 Perm) (3 Call)


7700.00


Janitors (3)


420.00


Regular Firemen (6) (4 from 4-1-55)


$17,099.76


Substitutes (Vac, Holidays, Sickness, Emerg.)


3936.72


Call Men Yearly (49)


1715.00


Labor at Fires


2500.00


EXPENSES:


Fire Alarm System Maintenance 400.00


Rent, North Section Quarters 1200.00


Fuel, Light, Water & Telephone


3500.00


Automotive and Radio Repairs & Maintenance


1650.00


Building Repairs and maintenance


500.00


Equipment & supplies for Men & Firehouses


1905.00


Other Expenses


450.00


Outlays


7165.00


Total Fire Department


$66,591.24


HYDRANT SERVICE


Chelmsford Water District $ 6500.00


North Chelmsford Water District


4500.00


East Chelmsford Water District


4300.00


South Chelmsford Water District


2500.00


Total


$17,800.00


MISCELLANEOUS


DOG OFFICER


SALARY :


Dog Officer $ 325.00


Fees (For Killings)


150.00


Total Dog Officer $ 475.00


TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Wages for Laborers $ 928.00


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EXPENSES:


Expenses


750.00


Total Tree Warden's Department .... $ 1678.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


SALARIES:


Superintendent's Salary $ 300.00


Wages for Laborers 1135.00


EXPENSES:


Expenses


1300.00


Total Moth Department $ 2735.00


DUTCH ELM CONTROL


Wages for Laborers $ 1400.00


Expenses


850.00


Total Dutch Elm Control $ 2250.00


POISON IVY CONTROL


Wages for Laborers $ 200.00


Expenses 400.00


Total Poison Ivy Control $ 600.00


BUILDING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Salary


$


1100.00


Expenses 250.00


Total Building Inspector $ 1350.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT


Salary $ 275.00


Expenses 25.00


Total Sealer of Weights & Measures $ 300.00


ANIMAL INSPECTOR


Salary $ 500.00


1.


Total $ 500.00


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Salaries


None


Expenses $ 590.00


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Outlays


2910.00


Total Civilian Defense $ 3500.00


TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY $153,230.37


HEALTH AND SANITATION


SALARIES:


Board of Health Chairman


$ 295.00


Board Members (2)


525.00


Sanitarian and Milk Inspector


3500.00


Clerk & Laboratory Assistant


1554.00


School Nurse


3000.00


Meat Inspector


200.00


Plumbing Inspector's Fees and Trans.


2000.00


Physicians


300.00


Total


$11,374.00


EXPENSES:


Quarantine and Contagious Diseases


$ 2000.00


Vaccine Treatment


25.00


Care of Premature Children


300.00


Care of Dumps


1000.00


Total


$ 3325.00


COLLECTION OF RUBBISH


Wages (3)


$ 8632.00


Vacations, Sick Leave, Holidays


1200.00


Overtime


None


Expenses


2085.00


Total


$11,917.00


Collection of Garbage


$ 7900.00


Disposal of Animals, Fees


300.00


Sanitarian and Nurse at $.07 per mile


750.00


Laboratory Expense


100.00


Other Expenses


900.00


Work for Other Towns


200.00


Outlays


125.00


. Total


$10,275.00


TOTAL HEALTH AND SANITATION


$36,891.00


At this point the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 P.M. until March 15th at 7:30 P.M. at the High School Auditorium.


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MARCH 15, 1955


ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM


The meeting was called to order by Moderator Edward J. DeSaul- nier, Jr. at 7:30 P.M. and the following business was transacted:


On a motion by Roger W. Boyd, it was voted to adjourn this meet- ing at 11:00 P.M. until March 21, 1955 at 7:30 P.M. at the High School Auditorium.


HIGHWAY


SALARIES:


Superintendent's Salary $ 4500.00


Asst. Superintendent's Salary


None


Clerk's. Salary 2400.00


Engineer's Fees 1000.00


OVERHEAD EXPENSES:


Gasoline & Oil for Equipment 4500.00


Fuel, Light and Water


600.00


Telephone and Office Supplies 400.00


Street Signs 300.00


Miscellaneous Expenses


200.00


HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE


MAINTENANCE:


Materials $20,000.00


Miscellaneous Equip. and small tools 1200.00


Machinery Hire -- Town owned


6000.00


Machinery Hire -- Other


2500.00


Labor (Men)


$40,000.00


Vacations & Sickness


4000.00


Labor - Overtime (not snow and ice)


2000.00


Repairs to Highway Garage


None


ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT:


Repairs


$ 7000.00


Mechanic's Wages


3744.00


Snow and Ice Removal 22,000.00


Sidewalks 3000.00


Highways, Bridges and Drainage Construction 20,000.00


Chapter 90, Maintenance 2000.00


Chapter 90, Groton Road


None


Chapter 90, Billerica Road


None


*Transfer from Groton Rd. Chapter 90, Balance 5000.00


*Transfer from Chelmsford St., Chap. 90 Bal. 1954 500.00 *Transfer from Billerica Rd., Chap. 90, Bal. 1954 3000.00


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Chapter 90, Concord Rd.


None


. Outlays


None


Street Lighting


15,292.00


Total Highway


$162,636.00


*- Not included in Total.


Amount to be transferred


8500.00


CHARITIES


SALARIES:


WELFARE:


Board Chairman


$ 190.00


Board Members (2)


320.00


Agent


3600.00


Social Worker No. 1


2940.00:


Social Worker No. 2


2700.00


*Clerk


2340.00


* Jr. Clerk


2220.00


*Bureau of Old Age Assistance


750.00


EXPENSES:


Cash Grants


11,000.00


Material Grants and Burials


6000.00


State Institutions


1000.00


Relief, Other Cities and Towns


2500.00


Total Welfare Department $30,250.00


*For approval only, not included in total.


Amount for approval only 5310.00


Disability Assistance Cash and Material


Grants and State Institutions


13,500.00


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN:


Cash and Material Grants 22,000.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:


Cash and Material Grants and Relief Other


Cities and Towns


125,000.00


Total Charities $190,750.00


VETERANS' BENEFITS


Salary of Veterans' Agent $ 705.00


Expense


100.00


Cash and Material Grants


13,500.00


Total Veterans' Benefits Department


$14,305.00


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SCHOOLS


SALARIES:


Superintendent $ 6675.00


Secretaries


6500.00


Teachers


$283,000.00


Janitors


31,300.00


Physicians


600.00


Attendance Officer


150.00


Retirement Payments


None


EXPENSES:


Administration


2750.00


Educational Supplies and Services


24,000.00


Fuel, Light and Water


19,000.00


Repairs


13,500.00


New and Replacement of Equipment


8000.00


Playgrounds


500.00


Transportation


47,500.00


Athletic. Program


2000,00


Vocational School Expense Plus Dog Tax


3000.00


Janitors and Nurses Supplies


3000.00


Total Schools


$451,475.00


Superintendent's Expense out of State 200.00


$451,675.00


LIBRARIES. .


SALARIES:


Librarians $ 2333.00


Assistants


1500.00


Janitors


500.00


EXPENSES :


Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings 1200.00


Fuel, Light and Water 1200.00


Books and Periodicals


2200.00


Other Expenses


800.00


Outlays


1500.00


Total Libraries $11,233.00


PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND BEACH


. .


PARK DEPARTMENT:


Labor


$ 2200.00


Expenses


.


840.00


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Outlays


360.00


:


Total Park Department


$ 3400.00


VARNEY PLAYGROUND:


Labor


$ 450.00


Expenses


150.00


Outlays


$ 200.00


Total Varney Playground $ 800.00


ยท


EDWARDS BEACH:


Labor


$ 750.00


Expenses


225.00


Outlays


75.00


Total Edwards Beach $ 1050.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Town and Finance Committee Reports $ 3513.56


Memorial Day


750.00


Town Clock


250.00


Rent of American Legion Qtrs.


360.00


Microfilming of Certain Town Records


None


Workmen's Compensation - Claims 3000.00


Maintenance of Honor Roll


75.00


Total Unclassified $ 7948.56


INSURANCE


Fireman-Accident


$ 350.00


Auto-Public Liability, Property Damage,


Fire and Theft


3539.32


Property-Fire Insurance


8300.00


Property-Public Liability


710.00


Bonds (Not Town Clerk, Treasurer or Tax


:


Collector)


725.00


Burglary Insurance


168.75


Boiler Insurance


1072.50


Workmen's Compensation


6500.00


Total Insurance Department $21,365.57


DEBT AND INTEREST


MATURING DEBT:


North Chelmsford School Loan


$30,000.00


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Center Fire Station Loan


5000.00


Center Elementary School Loan


55,000.00


INTEREST:


North Chelmsford School Loan 8585.00


Center Fire Station


1050.00


Center Elementary School Loan


$20,655.00


Anticipation of Revenue Loans


1200.00


Total Maturing Debt and Interest


$121,490.00


CEMETERIES


SALARIES:


Commissioner-Secretary $ 55.00


Commissioners-Board Members (2)


90.00


Labor- Superintendent


3100.00


Labor-General


3200.00


Labor-Others


200.00


Checking Records


None


Interments


930.00


Repairs to Grounds and Historic Stones 100.00


Extension of Grave Lots


280.00


Expenses


2500.00


Outlays


880.00


Total Cemetery Dept.


$11,335.00


Town Clerk Salary


250.00


Town Clerk Expenses


15.00


Total Cemeteries


$11,600.00


UNDER ARTICLE TWO:


Total to be raised by Taxation


$1,244,442.79


Amounts Transferred $ 8,500.00


For approval only


5,310.00


UNDER ARTICLE THREE:


On a motion made by Roger W. Boyd, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise dur- ing the current year, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the town; and to employ counsel whenever in their judgement it is necessary.


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UNDER ARTICLE FOUR;


On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted that the 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 January 1, 1955 and to issue a note or notes, therefore, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes so 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 Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand, four hundred and Eighty- Eight Dollars and Thirty-six cents ($3,488.36) with which to meet bills of previous years. This vote was unanimous.


UNDER ARTICLE SIX:


On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-one and 41/100 ($7,861.41) Dollars 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.


UNDER ARTICLE SEVEN:


On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) 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 Roger W. Boyd, it was voted to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of One Hunderd Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars for the Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduc- tion of the 1955 Tax Rate.


UNDER ARTICLE NINE:


On a motion made by Edmund H. Gunther, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen and the Selectmen are hereby authorized to convey by deed all the right title and interest of the Town of Chelmsford to the First Congregational Society (Unitarian) of the following described land: A certain parcel of land in said Chelmsford situated on the southwesterly side of Westford Street and the northerly side of Little- ton Road and at the intersection of said ways and bounded; Beginning at a stone bound on the northerly side of said Littleton Road which stone bound is near a stone wall which stone wall leaves Littleton Road and begins a northeasterly curve at that point; thence easterly along said Littleton Road, 174.77 feet to a stone bound; thence in a


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northeasterly, northerly and northwesterly direction by a curved line having a radius of 43.80 feet; which curved line marks the intersection of said Westford Street and said Littleton


Road 91.99 feet to stone bound on the southerly side of said Westford Street; thence southwesterly along said Westford Street by a curved line having a radius of 162.79 feet, 64.64 feet to a stone bound. thence northwesterly still along said Westford Street, 45.18 feet to a stone bound; thence northwesterly still along said Westford Street, 254. 82 feet to a point; thence southwesterly at a right angle, 32 feet more or less to a stone wall at land of the Forefathers Cemetery; thence southeasterly along a stone wall and land of the Forefathers Cemetery to the point of beginning; said division line between the granted prem- ises and said land of the Forefathers Cemetery being marked in part by a stone wall and traces thereof and said wall curves southwesterly to the point of beginning. Excepting and reserving, nevertheless, unto the grantor and its assigns, full and free right and liberty at all reasonable times to enter the church located on the granted premises to wind, re- pair and maintain the clock located in the belfry of said church.


413 voted in the affirmative 11 voted in the negative


* - See after Article 20.


UNDER ARTICLE TEN:


At a meeting held on March 14, 1955, on a motion made by Warren Lahue, it was voted to take up Article 10 out of order, and on a motion made by Warren Lahue to accept Article 10, this motion was lost and the article defeated.


UNDER ARTICLE ELEVEN:


On March 14, 1955, it was voted to take this article up out of order and on a motion by Hans Schliebus it was voted to place this article on the table. (For further action on this article, see action after Article 20.)


UNDER ARTICLE TWELVE:


In regard to By-Law concerning use of firearms, it was voted to dismiss this article.


236 Voted in the affirmative 211 voted in the negative


UNDER ARTICLE THIRTEEN:


On a motion made by Donald E. Smith, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight ($898.00) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing two 1955 Tudor Police Cruisers, said purchase to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.


UNDER ARTICLE FOURTEEN:


On a motion made by Donald E. Smith, it was voted to authorize


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the Board of Selectmen to execute on behalf of the Town a bill of sale conveying title to the two 1954 Police Automobiles now used by the Police Department.


UNDER ARTICLE FIFTEEN:


On a motion made by the North Chemlsford Firehouse Building Committee composed of Richard B. Carr, John J. Dunigan, Roger P. Welch, Harry L. Shedd, Jr., Allan Kidder, and Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted that for the purpose of constructing and originally equip- ping and furnishing a Fire Station at North Chelmsford on land now owned by the Town of Chelmsford that the town appropriate and transfer and borrow the following sums:


$33,250.00 to be transferred from the Stabilization Fund, so-called, and that $1,150.00 be transferred from an appropriation made under Article 29 of the Annual Town Meeting held on March 8, 1954, and that $3,600.00 be raised by tax levy and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000.00 under Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue notes payable $1,000.00 each year from the date of the first note for 10 years. Making a total of $48,000.00. All of the said money to be used for the purpose aforesaid.


This vote was unanimous.


UNDER ARTICLE SIXTEEN:


On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted that a North Chelmsford Fire House Building Committee be appointed com- posed of Bernard F. McGovern, Harry L. Shedd, Richard Carr, Allan Kidder, John J. Dunigan, Vinson C. Reid and Roger P. Welch and that the said committee be authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and a- greements in respect thereto and to do all other acts necessary for con- structing said project.


UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTEEN:


In regard to the Varney Playground Commissioners working as laborers in the Varney Playground and Edwards Memorial Beach, it was voted to dismiss this article.


UNDER ARTICLE EIGHTEEN:


On a motion made by Donald E. Smith to install a traffic signal system at the intersection of Chelmsford Street and Billerica Road, Central Square. This motion was defeated.


UNDER ARTICLE NINETEEN:


On a motion made by Harold J. Pearson, it was voted that the Town ratify the action of the Planning Board taken at a meeting of


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said board on April 1, 1954 to compensate the Clerk of the Board at an Annual Salary of Two Hundred Fifty ($250.00) Dollars and to pay said Clerk the sum of One Hundred Eighty-seven and 50/100 ($187.50) Dollars for services performed from April 1, 1954 to December 31, 1954, said sum to be paid from funds appropriated for Clerk Hire at the Annual meeting of 1954.


This vote was unanimous.


UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY:


On a motion made by Myles J. Hogan that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) for the pur- pose of purchasing a new power sprayer pump for the Moth Depart- ment, this motion was defeated.


* After Article 9 was acted upon, Mr. Thomas Molloy moved that Article 11 be taken from the table. This motion was defeated.


At this point Mr. Raymond Greenwood tried to get the floor to explain to the meeting what would happen if Article 11 was not acted upon. The Moderator ruled there could be no debate at this point unless the meeting would unanimously consent to let Mr. Green- wood speak. Mr. Bouchard objected, thus eliminating Mr. Green- wood from speaking on the matter.


After Article 20 had been acted upon Judge Valentine arose to ask for a point of order, the judge stated that increases voted under Article 2 could not be paid unless some action was taken under Article 11. The Judge further suggested that someone should move that Article 11 be taken from the table. Mr. Thomas Malloy so moved and it was voted to take Article 11 from the table. After much discussion on a motion made by Mr. Warren Lahue, it was voted to amend Article 11 with the subject matter of Article 10 found on pages 29-32 inc. of the Fi- nance Committee's report, a hand vote was taken and the vote was as follows:


234 in the affirmative




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