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POISON IVY CONTROL
101. Wages for Laborers $ 230.00
102. Expenses
270.00
Total Poison Ivy Control $ 500.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
103. Salary $ 1,300.00
104. Expenses 500.00
104A. Outlays
100.00
Total Building Inspector's Dept.
$ 1,900.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT
105. Salary $ 275.00
106. Expenses
25.00
Total Sealer of Weights and
Measures $ 300.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR
107. Salary $ 500.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
108. Salaries $ None
109. Expenses 700.00
110. Outlays 5,494.70
Total Civilian Defense $ 6,194.70
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
HEALTH AND SANITATION
SALARIES:
111. Board of Health Chairman $ 295.00
112. Board Members (2) 525.00
113. Sanitarian and Milk Inspector 3,700.00
114. Clerk and Laboratory Assistant 1,575.00
115. School Nurse 3,000.00
116. Meat Inspector 200.00
117. Plumbing Inspector's Fees and
Trans. 2,500.00
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118. Physicians 300.00
EXPENSES:
119. Quarantine and Contagious Diseases 2,000.00
120. Vaccine Treatment
1,000.00
121. Care of Premature Children 300.00
122. Care of Dumps 250.00
COLLECTION OF RUBBISH
123. Wages (To March 28, 1956) . .
2,288.00
124. Vacations, Sick Leave, Holidays .. 200.00
125. Overtime (To March 28, 1956) None
126. Expenses (To March 28, 1956) 1,295.00
127. Collection of Garbage 7,900.00
128. Disposal of Animals, Fees 300.00
129. Sanitarian and Nurse Mileage 800.00
130. Laboratory Expense
100.00
131. Other Expense
650.00
132. Work for Other Towns 100.00
133. Outlays None
Total Health and Sanitation $29,278.00
HIGHWAY
SALARIES:
134. Superintendent's Salary $ 4,500.00
135. Assistant Superintendent's Salary None
136. Clerk's Salary 2,500.00
137. Engineer's Fees 2,000.00
OVERHEAD EXPENSES:
138. Gasoline and Oil for equipment 6,500.00
139. Fuel, Light and Water 600.00
140. Telephone and Office Supplies 400.00
141. Street Signs 300.00
142. Miscellaneous Expenses 200.00
HIGHWAY, BRIDGES AND DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE:
143. Materials $20,000.00
144. Mis. Equpiment and small tools 1,200.00
145. Machinery Hire - Town Owned 6,000.00
146. Machinery Hire - Other 3,200.00
At this point a motion was made to adjourn, it being 11:00 P.M. The motion carried. The meeting will open Monday, March 19, 1956 at 7:30 P.M.
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ADJOURNED BUSINESS MEETING March 19, 1956
The adjourned Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Edward J. Desaulnier, Jr. at 7:30 P.M. Nine voters were present, because of the blizzard, which did not constitute a quorum. Chief of Police Ralph J. Hulslander immediately moved adjournment to Monday, March 26, 1956 at 7:30 P.M.
Edward J. Desaulnier, Moderator
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk, pro-tem
MARCH 26, 1956 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING AT HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Moderator Edward J. Desaulnier, Jr. He appointed two additional tellers, Gordon P. DeWolf and Clarence H. Woodward, to work with William and Edward Riney who reported 240 voters present, which con- stituted a quorum. The first item of business was Item #147 in the budget:
HIGHWAY (Continued)
147. Labor (Men) $50,000.00
148. Vacation and Sickness 4,500.00
149. Labor - Overtime (not snow and ice) 2,000.00
150. Repair to Highway Garage None
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
151. Repairs
9,000.00
152. Mechanics Wage 3,744.00
153. Snow and Ice Removal
47,500.00
154. Sidewalks
4,500.00
155. Highways, bridges and drainage constr.
20,000.00
156. Chapter 90, Maintenance
2,000.00
157. Chapter 90, Billerica Rd.
6,800.00
158. Chapter 90, Stedman St. *transfer from Chelm. St. Chap. 90, Bal. 1954 1,750.00
159. Street Lighting
16,000.00
Total Highway Department .. $213,444.00 *Not included in total.
Amount to be transferred $ 1,750.00
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CHARITIES
WELFARE
SALARIES:
162. Board Chairman $ 190.00
163. Board Member (2) 320.00
164. Agent 3,600.00
165. Social Worker No. 1 2,715.60
165A. Social Worker No. 2 2,500.00
*166. Clerk 2,580.00*
167. Junior Clerk 2,340.00
*168. Bureau of Old Age Assistance 750.00*
168A. Court and Attorney Fees 500.00
*For approval only-Not included in total EXPENSES:
169. Cash Grants $10,000.00
170. Material Grants and Burials 5,000.00
171. State Institutions 1,000.00
172. Relief Other Cities and Towns 2,500.00
Total Welfare Department $30,665.60 173. Disability Assistance Cash and Material Grants and State Institutions $13,500.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
174. Cash and Material Grants 20,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
175. Cash and Material Grants and Relief Ohter Cities and Towns 125,000.00
Amount for approval only
$ 3,330.00
Total Charities $189,165.60
VETERANS' BENEFITS
176. Salary of Veterans' Agent $ 750.00
177. Expenses 100.00 178. Cash and Material Grants 16,000.00
178A. Outlays
77.00
Total Veterans' Benefit Dept.
$16,927.00
SCHOOLS
SALARIES :
179. Superintendent $ 8,000.00
180. Secretaries 7,000.00
181. Teachers 338,550.00
182. Janitors 34,750.00
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183. Physicians
184. Attendance Officer
1,000.00 150.00
EXPENSES :
185. Administration
3,900.00
186. Educational Supplies and Services
26,500.00
187. Fuel, Light and Water 22,500.00
188. Repairs
13,500.00
189. Janitor and Nurse Sup. & Exp. ....
4,000.00
190. New and Replacement of equipment
9,500.00
191. Playground
500.00
192. Transportation
55,500.00
193. Athletic Program
2,500.00
194. Vocational School Expense 4,000.00
To be raised and appropriated $531,850.00
194A. Superintendent Expense out of State
200.00
Vernon R. Fletcher moved that the sum of $531,850.00 be raised and appropriated for the support of the public schools, for the cur- rent year.
Vernon R. Fletcher moved that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the superintendent of schools, expense out of state for the current year.
Total to be raised and appropriated $532,050.00
LIBRARIES
SALARIES:
195. Librarians $ 2,508.00
196. Assistants 1,500.00
197. Janitors
550.00
EXPENSES :
198. Repair and Maintenance of
Building $ 1,200.00
199. Fuel, Light and Water 1,200.00
200. Books and Periodicals 2,400.00
201. Other Expenses 825.00
202. Outlays
1,500.00
Total Libraries $11,683.00
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND BEACH
PARK DEPARTMENT
203. Labor $ 2,350.00
204. Expenses 750.00
205. Outlays
300.00
Total Park Department $ 3,400.00
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VARNEY PLAYGROUND
206. Labor $ 450.00
207. Expenses
150.00
208. Outlays
200.00
Total Varney Playground $ .. 800.00
EDWARDS BEACH
209. Labor $ 840.00
210. Expenses
200.00
211. Outlays 75.00
Total Edwards Beach
$ 1,115.00
UNCLASSIFIED
212. Town and Finance Committee
Reports $ 4,000.00
213. Memorial Day 750.00
214. Town Clerk 250.00
215. Rent of American Legion Quarters 360.00
216. Microfilming of Certain Town Records None
217. Workmen's Compensation-Claims
2,756.00
218. Maintenance of Honor Roll 100.00
Total Unclassified
$ 8,216.00
INSURANCE
219. Fireman - Accident $ 350.00
220. Auto - Pub. Liability, Property
Damage, Fire & Theft 3,685.00
221. Property - Fire Insurance 5,100.00
222. Property - Public Liability
600.00
223. Bonds (Other than Clerk, Treas- urer and Tax Collector) None
224. Burglary Insurance
175.00
225. Boiler Insurance None
226. Workmen's Compensation 8,000.00
Total Insurance
$17,910.00
DEBT AND INTEREST
MATURING DEBT
227. North Chelmsford School Loan $30,000.00
228. Center Fire Station Loan 5,000.00
229. Center Elementary School Loan 55,000.00
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INTEREST
230. North Chelmsford School Loan 8,080.00
231. Center Fire Station Loan 945.00
232. Center Elementary School Loan 19,170.00
233. Anticipation of Revenue Loan 7,500.00
Total Maturing Debt and Interest .. $125,695.00
CEMETERIES
SALARIES:
234. Commissioner - Secretary $ 55.00
235. Commissioners - Board Members (2)
90.00
236. Superintendent
3,500,00
237. Labor - General
3,600.00
238. Labor - Others
250.00
239. Checking Records
None
240. Interments
850.00
241. Repairs to Grounds and Historic Stones
None
242. Extension of Grave Lots
200.00
243. Expenses
2,500.00
244. Outlays
625.00
Total
$11,670.00
245. Town Clerk - Salary
250.00
246. Town Clerk - Expense
15.00
Total Cemeteries $11,935.00
UNDER ARTICLE 2.
Total to be raised by Taxation $1,387,617.60
Amounts transferred 1,750.00
For approval only
3,330.00
UNDER ARTICLE 3.
This article was acted upon on March 12, 1956.
UNDER ARTICLE 4.
This article was acted upon on March 12, 1956.
UNDER ARTICLE 5.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred Thirty-Three and 28/100 ($233.28) with which to meet bills of previous years. This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 6.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand, Six Hundred Eleven and
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04/100 (10,611.04) 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.
Joseph Lukas moved that the meeting return to Article 1, regard- ing acceptance of the Town Report and particularly the report of the Fire Chief. No action was taken concerning acceptance of the Town Report.
UNDER ARTICLE 7.
On a motion made by Hans H. Schliebus, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6.
Joseph Lukas moved that the meeting take up Article 70 out of order. A hand vote was taken, 103 voted in the affirmative and 65 in the negative.
UNDER ARTICLE 70.
Joseph Lukas moved that the Town order the Board of Selectmen. and other town officials to revoke the permit or license of the ex- plosive company storing explosives in the Town of Chelmsford, because of persistent and continued violation of a by-law. A hand vote was taken, 43 voted in the affirmative, 83 in the negative. The motion failed.
Joseph Lukas moved that the meeting take up Article 69 out of order. The motion failed.
UNDER ARTICLE 8.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of $100,000.00 from the Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1956 Tax Rate.
UNDER ARTICLE 9.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Roberts Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 10.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Roberts Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 11.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept South Row Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
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UNDER ARTICLE 12.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300.00 for the purpose of reconstructing South Row Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 13.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept Cove Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 14.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Cove Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 15.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept New Spaulding Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 16.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of reconstructing New Spaulding Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 17.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept New Fletcher Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 18.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of reconstructing New Fletcher St.
UNDER ARTICLE 19.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Warren Avenue Extension, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 20.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Pearson Street, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 21.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the purpose of reconstructing
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Pearson Street.
UNDER ARTICLE 22.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept McFarlin Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 23.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of reconstructing McFarlin Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 24.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept Eclipse Avenue as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 25.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Eclipse Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE 26.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept Moon- beam Avenue as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 27.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Moonbeam Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE 28.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Joy Street as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 29.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Susan Avenue, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 30.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to accept Edgelawn Avenue as shown on a plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
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UNDER ARTICLE 31.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Edgelawn Avenue.
UNDER ARTICLE 32.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept North- gate Road, as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 33.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Northgate Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 34.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, to dismiss this article, the motion failed.
On a motion made by Hans Scliebus, it was voted to accept Douglas Road as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 35.
On a motion made by Hans Schliebus, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Douglas Road.
UNDER ARTICLE 36.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to accept Debo- rah Terrace as shown on a plan of said street duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
UNDER ARTICLE 37.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Deborah Terrace.
Arthur Donnelly moved that Article 57 be taken up out of order. This motion failed.
Moderator Edward J. DeSaulnier, Jr. assigned the chair to Attor- ney Vernon Fletcher while he told the voters of the difficulty in securing Finance Committee Members urged greater co-operation with the committee.
Armand Nadeau moved that Article 75 be taken up out of order. This motion failed.
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UNDER ARTICLE 38.
Regarding Wage-Benefits under the Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration By-Law, this article was dismissed.
UNDER ARTICLE 39.
This article was acted upon on March 12, 1956.
UNDER ARTICLE 40.
On a motion made by Bernard F. McGovern, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand, ($25,000.00) Dollars to be added to money previously appropriated for the pur- pose of building, equipping and furnishing, including architectural fees, a fire station in North Chelmsford.
UNDER ARTICLE 41.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars:
Article 10, Section 1, Strike out the paragraph under the heading, "Girders or Carrying Timbers", and insert the following paragraph :- "Girders or carrying timbers shall be not less than (6x8) six by eight inches if of built-up or of solid wood. If of structural steel they must be of sufficient size to carry all live and dead loads. All joints shall be made over piers or column supports. When (2x8) two by eight floor joists are required the maximum clear span for (6x8) six by eight wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings. When (2x10) two by ten floor joists are required not less than a (6x10) six by ten wood girder shall be used and the maximum clear span for (6x10) six by ten wood girders shall be eight feet for one story dwellings and seven feet for one and one-half story dwellings." This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 42.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 10, Section 1, Strike out the paragraph, under the heading "Studding" and insert the following paragraph: - "All outside wall and carrying partitions must be of (2x4) two by four studding set on (16) sixteen inch centers, or the equivalent of the same.
Plates on all outside and bearing partitions must be doubled.
All door, window and other openings must have studs doubled on the jambs.
Lintel or headers over all openings shall be doubled.
Span for lintel or header shall not exceed the following for size given: -
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Two 2x4's on edge - 3' - 6" Maximum span.
Two 2x6's on edge - 4' - 6" Maximum span.
Two 2x8's on edge - 6' - 0" Maximum span.
Two 2x10's on edge - 7' - 6" Maximum span.
Two 2x12's on edge - 9' - 0" Maximum span.
Headers for, spans of over nine (9) feet will be allowed if satis- factory engineering data is submitted by the builder, to the Building Inspector.
Where headers support concentrated loads or are subjected to other unusual conditions, the header shall be specially designed. This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 43.
Regarding the printing of Building Code Books, this article was dismissed.
UNDER ARTICLE 44.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 6, After Section 3, add the Following: "Section 4. Size of Dwellings. No single family dwelling one story in height shall 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". At the written request of 12 voters, a secret ballot was taken, 131 voted in the affirmative, 101 in the negative.
UNDER ARTICLE 45.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 8, Section 2, Strike out paragraph one (1) and insert the following paragraph: - "All dwellings, breezeways, porches and at- tached garages, must have a foundation wall which extends (42) forty-two inches below the finished grade, including the footing. Foundations 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 veneered buildings, and not less than (10) ten inches in thickness for ordinary, or wood frame Buildings not exceeding two stories, and also for one story masonry buildings. This vote was unanimous.
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UNDER ARTICLE 46.
On a motion made by Warren C. Lahue, it was voted to amend the building code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 8, Section 2, Strike out paragraph four (4) and insert the following paragraph: "All hollow masonry foundation walls shall not be less than twelve (12) inches thick except one story porches and garages which shall be not less than 8" thick. Foundation walls of approved hollow masonry units shall be provided with not less than (4) four inches of solid masonry at girder bearings, or shall be strengthened with buttresses".
This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 47.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole regarding foundation walls, this article was dismissed.
UNDER ARTICLE 48.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 10, Section 2, Strike out paragraph 2, and insert the follow- ing paragraph: - "all corner posts shall be not less than (4"x6") four by six inches, solid, starting at the sill and braced by not less than (1) one by four (1x4) inch diagonal braces cut into the studs or by equivalent construction satisfactory to the building inspector." This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 49.
On a motion made by Ralph R. Cole, it was voted to amend the Building Code of the Town of Chelmsford in the following parti- culars :
Article 10, Section 1, under the heading "Roof Rafters", Paragraph 4, Strike out the following sentence - "Collar beams must be used on every second rafter where spans exceed those in above table". This vote was unanimous.
UNDER ARTICLE 50.
This article was acted upon on March 12, 1956.
UNDER ARTICLE 51.
It was voted to dismiss this article regarding sidewalks in the Golden Cove Rd. area.
UNDER ARTICLE 52.
On a motion made by Edgar P. George, it was voted to request the Department of Corporations and Taxation, Division of Accounts
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of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to make an audit of all accounts in all departments in the Town of Chelmsford, Massachu- setts.
ARTICLE 53.
On a motion made by Frank H. Hardy, it was voted to appropriate and transfer from the SALE OF LOTS & GRAVES ACCOUNT, the sum of three hundred ($300.00) dollars for the purpose of beauti- fying the entrance to Heart Pond Cemetery in South Chelmsford and the erection of a new sign at entrance of the West Chelmsford Cemetery.
UNDER ARTICLE 54.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing three 1956 Tudor Police Cruisers, said purchase to be under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
UNDER ARTICLE 55.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient Bill of Sale, the two 1955 automobiles now used by the Police Department.
UNDER ARTICLE 56.
It was voted to dismiss this article regarding overtime pay for cemetery superintendent.
UNDER ARTICLE 57.
It was voted to dismiss this article regarding purchase of several small parcels of land at the corner of Fletcher and Chelmsford Sts.
UNDER ARTICLE 58.
On a motion made by Daniel J. Hart, it was voted to appoint a committee, to be comprised of the following-mentioned persons; Warren C. Lahue, William M. Burns, Edward Hoyt, Frederick R. Greenwood, the Superintendent of Streets, and Henry B. Mauti, to study plans and 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 ($1,500.00) Dollars for the purpose of securing costs, plans, sur- veys and all other expenses necessary to complete the report of said committee which shall make its report at the next Town Meet- ing following the completion of its work.
UNDER ARTICLE 59.
It was voted to dismiss this article regarding a committee study- ing the advisibility of taking land on North Road between the Fire Station and Town Hall.
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UNDER ARTICLE 60.
This article was acted upon on March 12, 1956.
UNDER ARTICLE 61.
On a motion made by Richard P. Delmore, it was voted to trans- fer to the jurisdiction of the Park Department the following des- cribed parcel of land: Starting from a cement post located approxi- mately six (6) feet from the easterly side of Carlisle Street in an easterly direction sixty (60) feet then in a southerly direction sixty- four (64) feet then in a westerly direction sixty-three (63) feet to a concrete post and then in a northerly direction parallel to Car- lisle Street sixty-six (66) feet to the point of beginning.
UNDER ARTICLE 62.
On a motion made by Richard P. Delmore, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars for the purpose of repairing the Monument and Flag Pole located on the land described in Article 61, and relandscaping and beautifying said described land.
UNDER ARTICLE 63.
On a motion made by Thomas Malloy, it was voted that Walter I. Bell, Jr. registered Funeral Director and licensed Embalmer be granted a re-building permit in order to practice the profession of funeral directing and to maintain a funeral home at 5 North Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
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