Town annual report of Chelmsford 1956, Part 19

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Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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36.41


Treasurer and Collector - Senior Clerk Salary


100.00


Assessors' Survey and Maps


5,150.00


Law Department 1.00


Tax


1,098.15


Public Buildings - Addition to


Payments in Advance :


Federal Taxes


95.27


Retirement


28.66


Administration Aid Old Age Assistance : Administration


1,878.30


Veterans' Benefits School


619.72


327.31


Cemetery


799.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Be-


273


Stedman St., Chap. 90


1,750.00


Garage Plans & Specs.


1,445.00


Reconstruct. Priscilla Ave. 226.28


Reconstruct. Clinton Ave.


107.21


Reconstruct. Pleasant St.


272.16


Reconstruct. Old Mldsx. Tpke.


156.97


Reconstruct. Cove St.


388.30


Reconstruct. New Spaulding St.


300.00


Reconstruct. New Fletcher St. ...


200.00


Reconstruct. Eclipse Ave.


594.15


Reconstruct. Moonbeam Ave.


794.15


Reconsrtuct. Douglas Rd.


194.90


Reconsrtuct. Deborah Terrace


163.50


Plans & Specs. Add'l School Facilities


1,804.21


Land for High School


34,000.00


Const. & Original Equip. New High School


13,158.00


Library Outlays


3,254.91


Park Dept. - Monument Repairs


160.00


Microfilming of Records


1,003.65


Signal Lights-Wotton Rd. R. R. Crossing


1,640.33


Estab. & Main. of Develop. & In- dust. Comm.


458.30


Defense of Tax Abatement Cases ..


640.00


Beautification of Cemetery


170.00


Veterans' Emergency Fund


247.50


Non-Revenue :


Construct. Center Elementary


School


2,626.22


90,989.93


274


Loans-Authorized and Unissued .....


2,760,000.00


Sale of Town Property


162.62


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


2,716.50


Receipts Reserved for Appropriation : Road Machinery


10,543.03


Reserve Fund - Overlay Reserve ....


1,032.60


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


9,030.09


Tax Title and Tax Possession ....


129.50


Departmental Revenue


7,112.55


16,272.14


Reserve for Petty Cash Advance


150.00


Surplus Revenue


123,746.66


Total Liabilities and Reserves


$3,030,757.78


....


Total Assets 3,030,757.78


275


Debt Accounts


Net Funded or Fixed Debt : Inside Debt Limit : General $ 120,000.00


Serial Loans :


Inside Debt Limit :


General


School


$


80,000.00


Municipal Building


..


40,000.00


Outside Debt Limit :


General


1,035,000.00


$ 120,000.00


Outside Debt Limit : General


School


1,035,000.00


$1,155,000.00


$1,155,000.00


276


Principal Payments of Town Debt To Be Raised Annually by Taxation


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Principal Inside Debt Limit


Payments Outside Debt Limit


Total Principal Payments


Total For Year


1957


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


$ 25,000.00


$ 30,000.00


00


1957


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1957


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1958


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1958


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1958


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1959


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1959


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1959


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1960


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1960


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1960


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1961


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


1.


30,000.00


1961


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1961


2.70%


Center School


5,000.00


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1962


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1962


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1962


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


277


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Principal Inside Debt Limit


Payments Outside Debt Limit


Total Principal Payments


Total For Year


1963


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1963


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1963


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1964


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1964


2.10%


Firehouse


5,000.00


None


5,000.00


1964


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


90,000.00


1965


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1965


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00,


55,000.00


85,000.00


1966


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1966


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


85,000.00


1967


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


1967


2.70%


Center School


None


55,000.00


55,000.00


85,000.00


1968


2.70%


Center School


None


25,000.00


30,000.00


1968


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


50,000.00


50,000.00


80,000.00


1969


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


30,000.00


1970


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


25,000.00


30,000.00


30,000.00


1971


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


15,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


1972


1.70%


North School


5,000.00


15,000.00


20,000.00


20,000.00


$120,000.00


$1,035,000.00


$1,155,000.00


$1,155,000.00


.


278


Interest Payments of Town Debt to be Raised Annually by Taxation


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Interest Inside Debt Limit


Payments Outside Debt Limit


Total Interest Payments


Total For Year


1957


1.70%


North School


1,317.50


7,656.00


1957


2.10%


Firehouse


840.00


None


840.00


1957


2.70%


Center School


.


None


17,685.00


17,685.00


26,090.00


1958


1.70%


North School


1,232.50


5,822.50


7,055.00


1958


2.10%


Firehouse


735.00


735.00


1958


2.70%


Center School


None


16,200.00


16,200.00


23,990.00


1959


1.70%


North School


1,147.50


5,397.50


6,545.00


1959


2.10%


Firehouse


630.00


None


630.00


1959


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


1960


2.10%


Firehouse


525.00


None


525.00


1960


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


1961


2.10%


Firehouse


420.00


None


420.00


1961


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


1962


2.10%


Firehouse


315.00


None


315.00


·


279


Year


Interest Rate


Purpose of Loan


Interest Inside Debt Limit


Payments Outside Debt Limit


Total Interest Payments


Total For Year


1962


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


1963


2.10%


Firehouse


210.00


None


210.00


1963


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


1964


2.10%


Firehouse


105.00


None


105.00


1964


2.70%


Center School


None


7,290.00


7,290.00


11,390.00


1965


1.70%


North School


637.50


2,847.50


3,485.00


1965


2.70%


Center School


None


5,805.00


5,805.00


9,290.00


1966


1.70%


North School


552.50


2,422.50


2,975.00


1966


2.70%


Center School


None


4,320.00


4,320.00


7,295.00


1967


1.70%


North School


467.50


1,997.50


2,465.00


1967


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


1968


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


$ 14,660.00


$ 163,510.00


$ 178,170.00


$ 178,170.00


.


280


TRUST and INVESTMENT ACCOUNT


Name of Fund


On Hand 12/31/56


New Funds


Income Payments Balance


Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund


$ 1,148.37


$ 31.78


$ 1,180.15


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund


255.78


7.07


262.85


Selina G. Richardson, Adams Library Fund


356.18


9.85


366.03


Albert H. Davis, Adams Library Fund


395.61


13.95


409.56


Aaron George Cemetery Care Fund


1,239.21


34.23


1,273.44


George Memorial Hall Fund


2,881.89


79.77


2,961.66


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


10,973.46


350.03


1,210.63


10,112.86


Adams Emerson Cemetery Improvement Fund


229.53


6.34


235.87


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


59,038.24


4,875.00


1,738.06


65,651.30


Mary B. Proctor, Adams Library Fund


12,157.24


378.26


2,535.50


10,000.00


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund


172.42


5.20


177.62


Insurance Investment Fund


42,807.14


1,271.92


44,079.06


Veteran's Emergency Fund


2,986.45


91.16


3,077.61*


Clement Fund, Est. of E. B. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


2,877.84


942.29


106.69


3,926.82


Charles W. Flint, Mackay Library Fund


1,625.25


44.99


1,670.24


Nathan B. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


791.64


21.91


813.55


Victor E. Edwards, Mackay Library Fund


863.37


30.47


893.84


General Fund, Mackay Library Fund


3,888.08


137.26


4,025.34


Stabilization Fund


33,377.11


596.54


33,250.00


723.65


Christopher Roby, Cemetery Fund


101.38


3.05


104.43


Totals


$178,166.19 $ 5,817.29 $ 4,958.53 $ 36,996.13 $151,945.88


*This amount does not include the amount of $247.50 in General Accounts.


281


TRUST and INVESTMENT FUNDS


Cash and Securities


Name of Trust and Investment Fund


In custody of Town Treasurer .... $ 66,715.25


Christopher Roby Cemetery Fund $ Adams Emerson Cemetery Im- provement Fund


104.43


In custody of Library Trustees' Treasurer


37,896.34


235.87


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


65,651.30


In custody of Insurance Fund Com. Treasurer 44,079.06


Stabilization Fund (Invested) .... Joseph Warren, Adams Library Fund


1,180.15


Adams Emerson, Adams Library Fund


262.85


Selina G. Richardson, Adams Li- brary Fund 366.03


Albert H. Davis, Adams Library Fund 409.56


Aaron George, Cemetery Care Fund


1,273.44


George Memorial Hall Fund


2,961.66


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


10,112.86


Mary B. Proctor, Adams Library Fund


10,000.00


Clement Fund, F. B. Edwards Es- tate, MacKay Library Fund .... 3,926.82 Charles W. Flint, Mackay Li- brary Fund 1,670.24


723.65


In custody of Board of Selectmen 177.62


In Custody of Veterans‘ Emer- gency Fund Com. Treasurer .... 3,077.61


282


Nathan B. Edwards, MacKay Li- brary Fund 813.55


Victor E. Edwards, MacKay Li-


. brary Fund 893.84


General Fund, Mackay Library Fund 4,025.34


Insurance Investment Fund


44,079.06


Emma Gay Varney Playground Fund 177.62


Veteran's Emergency Fund


3,077.61


$ 151,945.88


$ 151,945.88


1 I would like to express my appreciation to the various departmental per- sonnel, executive and employees; the members of the Board of Selectmen. and my excellent office assistants for their fine spirit of co-operation extended to me since I entered the service of our Town. They severally and collectively have made a difficult task much easier than it might otherwise have been. Those of my fellowtownsmen who have come in seeking information have been most patient and understanding; to them I am also grateful.


Lewis I. Hilton,


Town Accountant.


283


284


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


TREE DEPARTMENT


The greater part of the work done in the tree department this year consisted of the removal of dead and dangerous trees other than elms, and the prunning and repair of others.


Line clearing of the Town lines is in progress at the present time, and more trees are being removed.


Respectfully submitted,


Myles J. Hogan.


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Spraying was carried out as usual throughout the town. It consisted of 2 adult sprays, with the remaining funds applied to the badly infected areas.


Owing to an unseasonable spring, no dormant oil spray could be applied, as the ensecticide would crystalize if used in low, flux- uating temperatures causing injury to trees.


Respectfully submitted,


Myles J. Hogan.


DUTCH ELM DEPARTMENT


Over 100 elm trees were found to have Dutch Elm disease in 1956. Adding to a back log of work in this department it is a finan- cial impossibility to remove all trees affiicted.


This year, 75 large elms were removed, plus over 100 smaller ones. Only when essential to safety, were roots removed.


Various trees which showed slight infestation were treated, and diseased areas removed.


Respectfully submitted,


Myles J. Hogan.


285


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


POISON IVY CONTROL


The poison ivy spray this year was applied to rural areas with no sidewalks, due to the many complaints received.


Respectfully submitted,


Myles J. Hogan.


REPORT OF THE ANNA C. MACKAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LIBRARIAN


To Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Circulation :


Fiction


6,491


Non-fiction


3,138


Magazines


1,566


New Borrowers


135


Books Purchased


582


Respectfully submitted,


Bertha M. Whitworth, Librarian


286


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


March 4, 1957 and March 11, 1957.


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss.


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


GREETING:


In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby re- quested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in 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 fourth day of March, 1957, 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 offices.


One Moderator for three years.


One Selectman for three years.


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


One Town Clerk for three years.


One Town Treasurer and Tax Collector for three years.


One Member of the Board of Assessors for three years.


One Member of the School Committee for three years.


One Member of the Board of Health for three years.


One Tree Warden for three years.


One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.


One Park Commissioner for three years.


Two Public Library Trustees for three years.


287


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years.


Two members of Planning Board for five years.


One Member of Planning Board for four years.


One Constable for one year.


The polls will be open from 10:00 A.M. to 8 P.M. and to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford on the following Monday, the eleventh day of March, 1957 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.


ARTICLE 2: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 24, subtitled "Job Titles and Standard Rates for Wages and Salaries of the Personnel, Wage and Salary By-Law" to read as follows :


A. ADMINISTRATIVE & CLERICAL


Mini. mum


Maxi- mum


Increment 1956


1957


*1. Agent, Veterans'


Services $ 600.00 $ 750.00 50 yr-3 yrs $ 750.00


$750.00


2. Senior Clerk - Ass't. Assessor 2800.00 3000.00 100 yr-2 yrs 2600.00


2800.00


2a. Senior Clerk-Ass't.


to Tr. & Coll.


2800.00 3000.00 100 yr-2 yrs


2600.00


2800.00


3. Clerk, Senior 2400.00


2600.00 100 yr-2 yrs


2500.00


2600.00


4. Clerk 2100.00 2300.00 100 yr-2 yrs


2100.00


2200.00


5. Town


Accountant 4000.00 4600.00 200 yr-3 yrs 3800.00


4000.00


*6. Town


Counsel


500.00


500.00


500.00


*7. Selectmen's Recording Clerk


600.00


450.00


600.00


*8. Board of


Registrars' Clerk


250.00


250.00


250.00


*9. Clerk


(Part Time) ....


1.10 hr.


1.05 hr.


1.10 hr.


288


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Mini.


mum


Maxi- mum


Increment 1956


1957


*10. Planning Board Clerk


1.10 hr.


1.05 hr.


1.10 hr.


B. CONSERVATION & CEMETERY


1. Cemetery


Supt. 3650.00 3950.00 100 yr-3 yrs


3500.00


3650.00


*2. Moth Supt.


300.00


300.00


300.00


*3. Laborer, Park 1.50 hr.


1.40 hr.


1.50 hr.


*4. Laborer, Skilled, Tree Climber .... 1.65 hr.


1.55 hr.


1.65 hr.


C. CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE


*1. Clock Winder 80.00


80.00


80.00


2. Custodian 2430.00 2730.00 100 yr-3 yrs 2600.00


2730.00


3. Custodian 27.30wk. 30.30wk.1 wk .- 3 yrs. 1352.00 (26.00 wk.)


1420.00


(27.30 wk.)


Đ. HEALTH & SERVICES


1. Nurse 3000.00 3300.00 100 yr-3 yrs


3000.00


3200.00


*2. Physicians ...


150.00


150.00


150.00


3. Sanitarian 3900.00 4200.00 100 yr-3 yrs 3700.00


3900.00


E. LIBRARY


1. Librarian,


Adams


1600.00 1800.00 10 yr-2 yrs


180.00


1800.00


*2. Librarian,


MacKay


840.00


708.00


840.00


*3. Assistant Librarians


1.10 hr.


1.00 hr.


1.10 hr.


F. MECHANICAL & CONSTRUCTION


1. Highway


Superintendent 4700.00 5000.00 100 yr-3 yrs 4500.00


5000.00


2. Motor Equipment


Operator, Truck


Driver


1.70 hr. 1.60 hr.


1.70 hr.


289


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Mini- mum


Maxi- mum


Increment


1956


1957


3. Tractor


Operator


1.80 hr.


1.70 hr.


1.80 hr.


4. Roller


Operator


1.80 hr.


1.70 hr.


1.80 hr.


5. Grader Operator


2.15 hr.


2.00 hr.


2.15 hr.


6. Shovel


Operator


2.15 hr.


2.00 hr.


2.15 hr.


7. Laborer


1.50 hr.


1.40 hr.


1.50 hr.


8. Laborer, Skilled Mason Carpenter


1.65 hr.


1.55 hr.


1.65 hr.


9. Repairman, Mechanic


2.00 hr.


1.80 hr.


2.00 hr.


10. Working


Foreman


1.90 hr.


1.70 hr.


1.90 hr.


11. Foreman-truck driver (ashes & waste)


1.90 hr.


1.60 hr.


1.90 hr.


G. PUBLIC SAFETY & INSPECTION


Fire


1. Chief 4700.00 5000.00 100 yr-3 yrs 4500.00


5000.00


2. Captain,


Permanent 4150.00 4450.00


3800.00


4450.00


*3. Captain Call


200 yr. & 1.85 hr. 200 yr &


1.85 hr.


200 yr & 1.85 hr.


4. Lieutenant,


Permanent 4050.00 4350.00


3700.00


4350.00


*5. Lieutenant, Call 100 yr & 1.75 hr.


100 yr & 1.75 hr.


100 yr & 1.75 hr.


6. Regular


Firefighter


3700.00 4000.00 100 yr-3 yrs 3600.00


4000.00


*7. Firefighter


(call)


50.00 yr. & 1.65 hr.


50.00 yr. & 1.65 hr.& 1.65 yr. 35.00 yr


290


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Mini- mum


Maxi- mum


Increment


1956


1957


8. Janitor


140.00


140.00


140.00


Police


9. Chief


4700.00


5000.00 100 yr-3 yrs


4500.00


5000.00


10. Sergeant


4150.00


4450.00


4000.00


4450.00


11. Patrolman 3700.00


4000.00 100 yr-3 yrs


3700.00


4000.00


*12. Special Police


1.50 hr.


1.50 hr.


1.50 hr.


*13. Animal Inspector


500.00


500.00


500.00


*14. Building


Inspector


1400.00


1300.00


1400.00


*15. Beach


Attendant


48.00wk.


46.00wk.


48.00wk.


*16. Dog Officer


325.00


325.00


325.00


*17. Sealer of Weights & Measures .... 275.00


275.00


275.00


H. ELECTED OFFICIALS.


1. Moderator ....


75.00


75.00


2. Town Clerk


550.00


550.00


3. Selectmen


Chairman ... Members (2)


375.00 ea.


500.00


4. Treasurer &


Collector


3700.00


3700.00


5. Assessors


Chief Board


3700.00


4100.00


6. Tree Warden


Allowed to collect rate per hour.


7. Health


Chairman Board Members (2)


295.00


300.00


275.00 ea. 275. ea.


8. School Committee No Salary


9. Park Commissioners No Salary


500.00


750.00


291


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Mini- Maxi-


mum mum


Increment 1956


1957


10. Cemetery Commissioners Secretary ..


55.00


55.00


Board Members (2)


90.00


90.00


11. Trustees Public Libraries No Salary


12. Sinking Fund Commissioners No Salary


13. Planning Board No Salary


14. Constable Fees


*Part time


or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town By- Laws by inserting the following new section :


All fees received by the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer by virtue of their office shall be paid into the Town Treasury; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray town charges for the current year; or act in re- lation thereto.


ARTICLE 5. 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 thereto.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of rev- enue of the current financial year ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money with which to meet bills for previous years ; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-Five and 06/100 ($12,295-06) 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.


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ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars, or some other sum to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Com- mittee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Four and 49/100 ($9,644.49) Dollars to defray its share of the cost of the maintenance of the Middlesex County Sanatorium by the County of Middlesex.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Orchard Lane as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the pur- pose of reconstructing Orchard Lane; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept Bowl 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; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the pur- pose of reconstructing Bowl Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept Rutledge Ave- nue as laid out by the Board of Selectmen and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Rutledge Avenue; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Aberdeen 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; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the pur- pose of reconstructing Aberdeen Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the pub-


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lic way, a street near the land of Robert Richardson and running from Westford Street to Old Westford Road and thus bounded :


Beginning at a stake and stones on the northerly side of the road leading from Chelmsford to Westford near the house of Robert Richardson and running northerly to an elm tree by the wall; thence to run on the old cart path as it now runs, and between the walls as they now stand till it intersects the road leading from Isaiah Spald- ing to Lowell, said way passing over land of Robert Richardson and Isaiah Spalding, or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept a certain sum of money from the Chelmsford Tercentenary Committee, Inc. to be applied to its Debts and Efficiency Fund; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for the permanent construction of Stedman Street; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a certain sum of money for the purpose of constructing a new Highway Garage on land purchased by the Town in 1955 on Richard- son Road; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate Twenty-Two Thousand ($22,000.00) Dollars or some other sum to purchase a Fire Truck for the Fire Department to be purchased under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to sell or otherwise dispose of the Fire Truck by good and suffi- cient Quitclaim deed; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money for the purchase of a Waste Collection Truck to be used by the Highway Department and to be purchased under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient Bill of Sale, the Waste Collection Truck presently being used by the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a certain sum of money, namely Ten Thousand Five Hundred ($10,500.00) Dol- lars from the Road Machinery Fund to purchase a Street Sweeper for the Highway Department; or act in relation thereto.


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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-three Thousand ($23,000.00) Dollars or some other sum, to purchase a Grader for the Highway Department under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept a certain parcel of land devised to the Town under the will of the late Edith Perham; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 30: To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of three members to be named by Selectmen, to study and report back to the voters at a subsequent annual town meeting, the advisibility of revising the printed Annual Town Report; or act in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the sale of lots and graves account, the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of beautifying the en- trance to Heart Pond Cemetery in South Chelmsford; or act in re- lation thereto.


ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate or transfer from available funds the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars for the purchase of a Roto-tiller for the purpose of regrading sections were needed; or act in relation thereto.




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