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4,840.00
19. Outlays
350.00
Total Treasurer and Collector Dept. ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
$ 17,412.16
Salaries :
20. Chairman
$ 4,800.00
21. Board Member
4,250.00
22. Board Member (Part Time)
1,325.00
23. Senior Clerk
2,812.00
24. Junior Clerk
none
$ 13,187.00
Expenses : 25. Office Supplies, Printing and Advertising 1,000.00
$ 3,400.00
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26. Transportation and Expenses
350.00
27. Other Expenses
450.00
28. Outlays, Cuttings of Maps and New Plans
4,300.00
Total Assessors' Dept.
$ 19,287.00
TOWN CLERK DEPARTMENT Salaries:
29. Town Clerk 29a. Additional Clerk Hire
$ 3,000.00
250.00
$ 3,250.00
Expenses :
30. Fees
none
31. Other Expenses
300.00
32. Outlays
512.00
Total Town Clerk Dept.
$ 4,062.00
REGISTRARS' DEPARTMENT Salaries :
33. Registrars (3)
$ 510.00
34. Asst. Registrars: Wages and Mileage 860.59
35. Clerk
250.00
Expenses :
36. Printing: Men-Women Directory
200.00
37. Printing: Voters' List
500.00
38. Other Expenses
300.00
Total Registrars' Dept.
$ 2,620.59
PUBLIC BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT Salaries : 39. Janitors $ 4,131.20
Expenses:
40. Fuel, Light and Water
4,000.00
41. Repairs, Equipment and Expenses 2,000.00
42. Outlays
1,250.00
Total Public Buildings Dept.
$ 11,381.20
LAW DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
43. Town Counsel $ 500.00
Expenses :
44. Prosecution and Defense of Lawsuits 600.00
45. Legal Services
2,100.00
46. Land Transactions none
Total Law Dept.
$ 3,200.00
MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENT
47. Moderator's Salary
$ 75.00
48. Constable's Salary 40.00
49. Elections (Wages & Expenses)
1,400.00
50. Board of Appeals - Clerk Hire
400.00
51. Board of Appeals - Expenses
500.00
52. Planning Board - Clerk Hire
400.00
53. Planning Board - Expenses
300.00
54. Personnel Board - Expenses
75.00
55. Finance Committee - Expenses
100.00
Total Miscellaneous Dept.
$ 3,290.00
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$ 73,504.95
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
56. Chief
$ 5,600.00
57. Sergeants
14,700.00
58, Patrolmen
56,225.00
59 Special Account
16,758.86
60. Clerk 2,812.00
$ 96,095.86
Expenses :
61. Auto Maintenance and Repairs
2,400.00
62. Gasoline
3,900.00
63. Telephone Service
850.00
64. Radio Service
750.00
65. Uniforms
900.00
66. Chief's out-of-state expenses
150.00
67. Other Expenses
1,500.00
68. Outlays
291.50
Total Police Dept.
$106,837.36
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
69. Chief
$ 5,400.00
70. Captains
15,420.00
71. Lieutenants
9,560.00
72. Regular Firemen
49,388.00
73. Substitutes
6,583.16
74. Call Firefighters
2,940.00
75. Labor at Fires & Emergencies
3,800.00
76. Janitors
480.00
Expenses :
77. Maintenance of Fire Alarm System
575.00
78. Fuel, Light, Water & Telephone
4,500.00
79. Automobile & Radio Repairs & Service
2,500.00
80. Building Repairs & Maintenance
1,200.00
81. Equipment & Supplies for Men & Firehouses
1,100.00
82. Other Expenses
350.00
83. Outlays
1,600.00
Total Fire Dept.
$105,396.16
HYDRANT SERVICE
84. Center District
$ 7,500.00
85. North District
4,500.00
86. East District
4,300.00
87.
South District
2,500.00
Total Hydrant Service Dept.
$ 18,800.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
88. Salary
$ 275.00
89. Expenses
25.00
Total Sealer of Weights & Measures Dept. $ 300.00
TREE WARDEN'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
90. Superintendent
$ 600.00
91. Wages for Laborers 2,292.00
Expenses :
92. Other Expenses
2,350.00
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Total Tree Warden's Dept.
$ 5,242.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT Salaries :
93. Superintendent $ 300.00
94. Wages for Laborers
1,719.00
Expenses : 95. Expenses
2,781.00
Total Moth Dept.
$ 4,800.00
DUTCH ELM CONTROL DEPARTMENT
Salaries:
96. Superintendent $ 720.00
97. Wages for Laborers
2,865.00
Expenses :
98. Expenses
2,400.00
Total Dutch Elm Control Dept.
$ 5,985.00
POISON IVY CONTROL DEPARTMENT
99. Wages for Laborers $ 222.00
100. Expenses 690.00
Total Poison Ivy Control Dept.
$ 912.00
MOSQUITO CONTROL DEPARTMENT
101. Superintendent's Salary $ 300.00
102. Wages for Laborers 148.00
103. Expenses 5,225.00
Total Mosquito Control Dept.
$ 5,673.00
DOG OFFICER DEPARTMENT
104. Salary - Dog Officer
$ 325.00
105. Fees (For Killings)
250.00
Total Dog Officer Dept.
$ 575.00
BUILDING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT 106. Inspector's Salary
$ 1,470.00
107. Expenses
230.00
Total Building Inspector's Dept.
$ 1,700.00
WIRING INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
108. Inspector's Salary $ 2,000.00
109. Expenses 50.00
Total Wiring Inspector's Dept.
$ 2,050.00
ANIMAL INSPECTOR'S DEPARTMENT 110. Inspector's Salary $ 500.00
CIVILIAN DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
111. Expenses $ 800.00
112. Outlays
2,393.00
Total Civilian Defense Dept. $ 3,193.00
TOTAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT
$261,963.52
Salaries :
113. Board of Health Chairman $ 295.00
114. Board Members (2) 525.00
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115. Sanitarian & Milk Inspector 4,332.00
116. Clerk & Laboratory Assistant
2,812.00
117. School Nurse, Senior 3,564.00
118. School Nurse, Junior
3,245.00
19. Slaughtering Inspector
100.00
120. Plumbing Inspector's Fees & Trans.
2,900.00
121.
Physicians
300.00
Expenses :
122. Quarantine & Contagious Diseases
6,000.00
123. Vaccine Treatment
200.00
124. Care of Premature Children 700.00
125. Collection of Garbage
8,700.00
126. Animal Disposal Fees
400.00
127. Transportation, Sanitarian's & Nurses
1,200.00
128. Laboratory Supplies
250.00
129. Vision & Hearing Testing Program
1,200.00
130. Other Expenses
750.00
131. Outlays
50.00
Total Health & Sanitation Dept. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
$ 37,523.00
Salaries :
132. Superintendent
$ 5,600.00
133. Senior Clerk
2,812.00
134. Engineer's Fees
2,000.00
135. Transportation, Superindent-Foreman 500.00
Expenses :
136. Gas & Oil for Equipment
8,000.00
137. Fuel, Light & Water
600.00
138. Telephone & Office Supplies 450.00
139.
Street Signs
1,000.00
140. Miscellaneous Expenses
200.00
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES & DRAINAGE
141. Highway Materials
$ 20,000.00
142. Miscellaneous Equip. & Small Tools
1,200.00
143. Machinery Hire Town Owned 6,000.00
144.
Machinery Hire - Other
1,700.00
145. Labor - Men
73,000.00
146. Vacations & Sickness
7,700.00
147. Labor - Overtime (Not Snow & Ice)
2,000.00
148. Repairs to Highway Garage
100.00
ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT
149. Repairs
12,500.00
150. Mechanic's Wages
4,492.80
151. Snow & Ice Removal
25,000.00
152. Highway, Bridges & Drainage Const.
20,000.00
153. Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
154.
Street Lighting
18,000.00
155. Sidewalks
3,000.00
Total Highway Department
$217,354.80
CHARITIES
WELFARE
Salaries :
156. Board Chairman
$ 190.00
157. Board Members (2)
320.00
158. Agent
4,800.00
¥ 159. Social Worker # 1
3,800.00
160. Social Worker #2
3,800.00
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161. Senior Clerk
2,612.00
162. Junior Clerk 2,612.00
*
163. Bureau of Old Age Assistance 750.00
164. Court and Attorney's Fees
200.00
*For approval only - not included in total
Expenses :
165. Cash Grants
5,000.00
166. Materia! Grants & Burials
2,000.00
67. State Institutions
1,000.00
168. Relief Other Cities & Towns
6,000.00
Cash & Material Grants
169. Disability Assistance
14,000.00
170. Aid to Dependent Children
20,000.00
171 Old Age Assistance 127,500.00
Total Charities Dept.
$185,234.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
172. Salary of Veterans' Agent $ 705.00
173. Expenses 100.00
174. Cash & Material Grants 15,500.00
Total Veterans' Benefits SCHOOL DEPARTMENT $ 16,305.00
Mr. Henrick R. Johnson moved that the sum of $892,688.00 be be raised and appropriated for the operation of the Chelmsford Public Schools including Vocational Education for 1959. This was unanimous y voted.
Mr. Arthur Russell moved that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the Superintendent's and Principals' Out-of-State Ex- penses. This was unanimously voted. LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Salaries :
192. Librarians
$ 3,425.00
193. Assistant Librarians
2,825.00
194. Janitors 825.00
Expenses :
195. Repair & Maintenance of Buildings
600.00
196. Fuel, Light & Water
1,525.00
197. Books and Periodicals
2,700.00
198. Other Expenses
1,400.00
199. Outlays
1,500.00
Total Library Dept.
$ 14,800.00
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND BEACH
PARK DEPARTMENT
200. Labor
$ 2,600.00
201. Expenses
750.00
202. Outlays
225.00
Total Park Dept.
$ 3,575.00
VARNEY PLAYGROUND
203. Labor
$ 450.00
204. Expenses
150.00
205. Outlays
none
Total Varney Playground
$ 600.00
EDWARDS MEMORIAL BEACH
206. Labor $ 1,050.00
207. Expenses
200.00
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Total Edwards Memorial Beach
$ 1,250.00
TOTAL PARKS, PLAYGROUND AND BEACH UNCLASSIFIED $ 4,000.00
$ 5,425.00
208. Town & Finance Committee Reports
209. Workmen's Compensation Claims 1,166.00
210. Memorial Day 750.00
211. Town Clock 250.00
212. Development & Industrial Commission Total Unclassified Dept. $ 6,666.00 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT $ 420.00
500.00
213. Firemen Accident
214. Auto-Public Liability, Property Damage, Fire and Theft
6,375.00
215. Property - Fire Insurance
14,366.29
216. Casualty - Burglary, Boiler, Workmen's Compensation, Public Liability 12,400.00
Total Insurance Dept. DEBT AND INTEREST
$ 33,561.29
MATURING DEBT
217. No. Chelmsford School
$ 30,000.00
218. Center Fire Station Loan
5,000.00
219. Center Elementary School Loan 55,000.00
220. No. Chelmsford Fire Station Loan 1,000.00
221. High School Loan # 1
50,000.00
222. High School Loan #2
90,000.00
INTEREST
223. No. Chelmsford School Loan
6,545.00
224. Center Fire Station Loan
630.00
225. Center Elementary School Loan
14,715.00
226. No. Chelmsford Fire Station Loan
292.50
227. High School Loan #1
32,375.00
228. High School Loan #2
54,560.00
Total Debt and Interest Dept. CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
$340,117.50
Salaries :
229. Commissioners (three)
$ 150.00
230. Superintendent
4,226.00
231 General Labor
4,800.00
232. Special Labor for Lot Owners
300.00
Expenses:
233. Interments & Liners
$ 2,000.00
234. Repairs to Headstones & Stone Posts
75.00
235. Extension of Grave Lots
100.00
236. Expenses
2,417.00
237. Outlays
685.00
238. Town Clerk Salary
250.00
239. Town Clerk - Expenses
25.00
240. Beautification - Perpetual Care Area
2,000.00
Total Cemetery Dept.
$ 17,028.00
Total of Budget to be Raised by Taxation
$2,102,571.06
Total of Budget for Approval Only
9,350.00
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Mr. Hans H. Schliebus moved that Article 55 be taken out of order at this time and it was so voted. For action on this article, see Article 55.
ARTICLE 4. 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.
Under Article 4:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to 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 judgement it is necessary. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Trea- surer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in the year 1960 in anticipation of revenue of the year 1960; or act in rela- tion thereto.
Under Article 5:
Mr. Walter R. Wilkins, Jr. moved that the Town vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1960, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and to renew any note or notes given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 6. 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.
Under Article 6:
Mr. Robert F. McAndrew moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $106.85 with which to meet bills for previous years. It was so voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-one and 19/100 Dollars ($14,531.19), 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:
Under Article 7:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $14,531.19 to pay to the Treasurer of the Middle- sex County Retirement System, the said amount being the Town's share of the pension, expense and military service funds. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), or some other sum, to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 8:
Mr. Hans H. Schliebus moved that the Town vote to raise and ap- propriate 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. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate. the sum of Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Five and 22/100 Dollars ($10,735.22), or some other sum, to defray its share of the cost of the maintenance of the Middlesex County Sanatorium by the County of Middlesex.
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Under Article 9:
Mr. Walter R. Wilkins, Jr. moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,735.22 to defray the Town's share of the cost of the maintenance of the Middlesex County Sanatorium by the County of Middlesex. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing three (3) 1959 DeLuxe Tudor Police Cruisers to be used by the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Select- men; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 10:
Mr. Ravmond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,809.85 for the purpose of purchasing three 1959 DeLuxe Tudor Police Cruisers to be used by the Police Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 11. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 10, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, by good and sufficient Bill of Sale, the three Police Cruisers now being used by the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 11:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, by good and sufficient Bill of Sale, the three Police Cruisers now being used by the Police Department. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Law affecting the Finance Committee, which By-Law was passed on March 10, 1952, by substituting the number 7 in place of 5 in said By-Law, so as to read: "The Finance Committee in the Town of Chelmsford be composed of 7 members, the same to be appointed by the Moderator, and the term of the office be not more than 3 years from the date of appointment."; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 12:
Mr. Hans H. Schliebus moved that the Town vote to amend the By-Law affecting the Finance Committee, which By-Law was passed on March 10, 1952, by substituting the number 7 in place of 5 in said By-Law, so as to read: "The Finance Committee in the Town of Chelmsford be composed of 7 members, the same to be appointed by the Moderator, and the term of the office be not more than 3 years from the date of appointment." It was so voted.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to purchase a Bookkeeping Machine for use of Town Offices; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 13:
Mr. Warren Wright moved that the Town vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $5,985,00 to purchase a Bookkeeping Machine for use of Town Offices. This motion was defeated.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($12,400.00), or some other sum, to purchase a new piece of fire ap- paratus, said apparatus to be of the type commonly used for brush and grass fires, purchase to be made by the Board of Selectmen with the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department; or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 14:
Mr. Robert F. McAndrew moved that the Town vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $12,400,00 to purchase a new piece of fire ap- paratus, said apparatus to be of the type commonly used for brush and grass fires, purchase to be made by the Board of Selectmen. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to repeal the By-Law pertaining to "Personnel, wage and salary classification and compensa- tion plans" adopted by vote under Article XXXV at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 8, 1954; or act in relation thereto. Under Article 15:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to repeal the By-Law pertaining to "Personnel, wage and salary classification and compensation plans" adopted by vote under Article XXXV at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 8, 1954. A hand vote became necessary and the following Tellers were sworn: Henrick F. Johnson, William E. Niland, Bruce N. Freeman, Malcolm E. Weeks. The vote was as follows:
For repeal 112 votes
Against repeal 248 votes Motion was defeated.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Sale of Graves and Lots Account, the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-three and 00/100 Dollars ($3,693.00), or some other sum, for the following projects:
$ 625.00 for new entry posts to Riverside Cemetery.
1,500.00 for grading and beautifying section of Pine Ridge Cemetery.
1,568.00 for a chain link fence in Pine Ridge Cemetery. (approximately 680 feet).
or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 16:
Mr. Arthur J. Colmer moved that the Town vote to transfer from the Sale of Graves and Lots Account, the sum of $3,693.00, for the following projects:
$ 625.00 for new entry posts to Riverside Cemetery.
1,500.00 for grading and beautifying section of Pine Ridge Cemetery.
1,568.00 for a chain link fence in Pine Ridge Cemetery. (approximately 680 feet).
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300), or some other sum, for the purpose of providing rent, heat and light for Headquarters of East Chelmsford American Legion Post No. 366; or act in relation thereto: Under Article 17:
Mr. O'Neil moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of providing rent, heat and light for Headquarters of East Chelmsford American Legion Post No 366. This article was defeated.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provi- sions of Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and establish a Conservation Commission. Said section reads as follows:
8C. Conservation Commissions; Establishment, Powers and Duties. A city or a town which accepts this section may establish a conser- vation commission, hereinafter called the commission, for the pro- motion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources of said city or town. Such com- mission shall conduct researches into its local land areas and shall seek to co-ordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary for its work. It shall keep an index of all open areas within the city or town, as the case may be, with the plan of obtaining information pertinent to proper utilization of such
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open areas, including lands owned by the commonwealth or lands owned by a city or town. It shall keep an index of all open marsh- lands, swamps and all other wet lands in a like manner, and may recommend to the city council or selectmen and, subject to the approval of the city council or selectmen, to the department of natural resources and to the state reclamation board a program for the better promotion, development or utilization of all such areas. It shall keep accurate records of it meetings and actions and shall file an annual report which shall be printed in the case of towns in the annual town report. The commission may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may from time to time require. The commission shall consist of not less than three nor more than seven members. In cities the members shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the provisions of the city charter, except that in cities having or operating under a Plan D or Plan E form of city charter, said appointments shall be by the city manager, sub- ject to the provisions of the charter; and in towns they shall be appointed by the selectmen, excepting towns having a manager form of government, in which towns appointments shall be made by the town manager, subject to the approval of the selectmen. When a commission is first established, the term of the members shall be for one, two or three years, and so arranged that the terms of approximately one third of the members will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each. Any member of a commission so appointed may, after a public hearing, if requested, be removed for cause by the appoint- ing authority. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall in a city be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment, and in a town in the manner provided in section eleven of chapter forty-one. Said com- mission may receive gifts of funds, lands, buildings and other pro- perties in the name of the city or town, subject to the approval of the city council in a city, or the selectmen in towns. Such gifts shall be held in the name of the city or town, but may be managed by the commission for the purposes set forth in this section.
Under Article 18:
Mr. Hans H. Schliebus moved dismissal of the article regarding provision of Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws and establish a Conservation Commission. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to purchase from Irene H. Wyman for the sum of Six Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($600.00) a certain parcel of land in Chelmsford, Massachusetts situat- ed off the northerly side of Billerica Street, containing about 2.1 acres, as shown by plan of land entitled, "Plan of Farmland in Chelmsford, Mass., belonging to Robert E. Wyman, et al. surveyed by E. P. Simp- son, Engineer, October 25, 1947", which plan is recorded in Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 72, Plan 13, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of the granted premises at a drill hole in a stone wall at land of Robert E. Wyman, et ux., formerly supposed to belong to one Spaulding; thence running westerly along land of Emerson, now or formerly, by the ditch and old wire fence about 237.00 feet to a pipe bound in the ground; thence running southeasterly along other land of Harvey, formerly of Taisey, by various bounds about 484.18 feet to a bound in the stone wall at land, now or formerly, of Stevens; thence running easterly along said Stevens land about 209.70 feet to a pipe in the ditch; thence running northwesterly by various bounds along said first mentioned stone wall, 416.00 feet, more
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or less, to the point of beginning. Including the area of the Old Middlesex Turnpike or old road, as shown on said plan, insofar as she has the right to convey the same.
or act in relation thereto.
Under Article 19:
Mr. Henrick R. Johnson moved that the Town vote to purchase from Irene H. Wyman for the sum of Six Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($600.00) a certain parcel of land in Chelmsford, Massachusetts situat- ed off the northerly side of Billerica Street, containing about 2.1 acres, as shown by plan of land entitled, "Plan of Farmland in Chelmsford, Mass., belonging to Robert E. Wyman, et al. surveyed by E. P. Simp- son, Engineer, October 25, 1947", which plan is recorded in Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Book of Plans 72, Plan 13, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the northeasterly corner of the granted premises at a drill hole in a stone wall at land of Robert E. Wyman, et ux., formerly supposed to belong to one Spaulding; thence running westerly along land of Emerson, now or formerly, by the ditch and old wire fence about 237.00 feet to a pipe bound in the ground; thence running southeasterly along other land of Harvey, formerly of Taisey, by various bounds about 484.18 feet to a bound in the stone wall at land, now or formerly, of Stevens; thence running easterly along said Stevens land about 209.70 feet to a pipe in the ditch; thence running northwesterly by various bounds along said first mentioned stone wall, 416.00 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Including the area of the Old Middlesex Turnpike or old road, as shown on said plan, insofar as she has the right to convey the same. This was voted by a unanimous vote.
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