Town annual report of Chelmsford 1960, Part 8

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Publication date: 1960
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
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Total School Revolving Funds


141,426.31


127,261.24


Construction of New School Buildings


103,070.23


536,951.86


Total of School Department


$1,262,928.48


$1,529,510.31


Library Department:


Salaries


$


7,609.76


$ 5,693.94


Repairs and Maintenance of Buildings


602.50


216.75


Fuel, Light and Water


1,479.36


1,318.14


Books and Periodicals


3,636.85


2,750.38


Other Expense


1,499.76


1,279.83


Outlays


1,219.50


259.80


Total Library Department $ 16,047.73 $ 11,518.84


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Recreation and Unclassified Accounts:


Park Dept .- Wages, Expense, Outlays $ 3,760.58


$ 3,451.31


Varney Playground Wages, Expense,


Outlays


460.57


244.33


Edwards Memorial Beach-Wages, Expense Outlays


1,127.54


1,109.10


Unpaid Bills of Previous Years


164.12


106.85


Memorial Day Expense


774.94


691.64


Town Clock-Winding and Maintenance


197.68


213.71


Insurance


28,537.63


31,182.35


Town and Finance Committee Reports


3,127.88


3,739.37


Workman's Compensation Claims


1,144.00


1,144.00


Constable-Salary


36.00


30.00


Payment for Attorney Joseph P. Donahue


none


800.00


Installing and Erecting School Bus Stop and Safety Stop Signs


none


969.42


Purchase of Land from Esther P. Snow et al


none


3,000.00


Purchase of Land from Irene H. Wyman


none


600.00


Purchase of Land and/or Seizure- Riverneck Road


184.80


0.00


Microfilming of Certain Town Records


25.00


0.00


Total Recreation and Unclassified


Accounts


$ 39,540.74


$ 47,282.08


Cemetery Department:


Salaries


$ 4,776.00


$ 4,376.00


Labor-General


5,375.48


4,999.19


Special Labor for Lot Owners


299.84


346.46


Interments and Liners


2,728.16


1,859.11


Repairs to Equipment and Expenses


2,287.64


2,414.23


Extension of Grave Lots


0.00


100.00


Additional Salary of Town Clerk


250.00


250.00


Supplies and Expenses-Town Clerk


50.00


24.28


Improvement Projects-Various


Cemeteries


3,098.63


5,700.84


Outlays


723.40


664.95


Total Cemetery Department $ 19,589.15


$ 20,735.06


Non Revenue Accounts:


Sunday Entertainment Licenses


$


400.00


$ 200.00


Payroll Deductions - Withholding Taxes,


County Retirement, Blue Cross


203,668.85


166,711.80


County Retirement, Pension Expense


18,698.31


14,531.19


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Loan Premiums


351.20


0.00


State and County Assessments, Parks,


County T.B. Sanitarium, Audit Municipal Accounts


54,999.87


52,581.23


Dog License Fees due County


3,187.75


2,580.50


Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests


4,624.96


18,010.74


Tax Levy Refunds


14,913.87


15,091.16


(Town Share)


25.55


42.06


Miscellaneous Refunds


31.00


16.00


Sporting License Fees due State


675.50


2,201.50


Library Funds Held by Treasurer Pending Investment


10,166.92


4,050.00


Teachers' Retirement Fund-State


0.00


29.25


Overpayments Refunded


0.00


253.76


Stabilization Fund Fire Dept.


5,000.00


0.00


Performance Bond-Custody of Treasurer


3,580.00


0.00


Cemetery P/C Funds-Held by Treasurer Pending Investment


16,989.87


0.00


Treasurer-Collector Shortage


110.60


0.00


Total Non-Revenue Accounts $ 337,424.25


$ 276,299.19


Interest and Maturing Debt:


Interest-Bonded Debt


$ 104,990.00


$ 110,477.50


Interest-Anticipation of Revenue and Reimbursement Loans


34,085.97


6,684.00


Maturing Debt:


Bonded Debt


235,648.80


231,000.00


Anticipation of Revenue and Reimburse-


ment Loans


1,578,500.00


500,000.00


Total Interest and Maturing Debt - $1,953,224.77


$ 848,161.50


Total Payments for the Year


$4,682,322.57


$3,826,075.98


Cash on Hand as of December 31st


830,478.19


948,328.07


Total Payments for the Year and Cash on


Hand as of December 31st $5,512,800.76 $4,774,404.05


Purification Plant-Newburyport


TOWN OF CHELMSFORD BALANCE SHEET as of December 31st, 1960 General Accounts


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash - General


$ 830,478.19


Payroll Deductions:


Advance for Petty Cash:


Federal Taxes $ 49,069.56


Treasurer


$


50.00


State Taxes 3,441.75


Collector


100.00


County Retirement 3,357.09


Town Clerk


25.00


175.00


Blue Cross, Blue Shield & PIC 1,982.72 $ 57,851.12


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes :


Levy of 1957:


30.00


Personal Property


128.85


Real Estate


516.49


645.34


Treas. & Collector-Overage 54.15


409.13


Levy of 1958:


Poll Taxes


12.00


Personal Property


770.19


Real Estate


1,288.34


2,070.53


Gifts & Bequests: School - Estate of Susan B. MacFarlin


100.00


Levy of 1959:


Poll Taxes


304.00


Bequests Funds 100.00


Personal Property


1,011.40


Real Estate


8,152.76


9,468.16


Performance Bond -


Custody of Treas. 5,000.00


Levy of 1960:


Pay of Employees Trusteed


42.34


5,378.72


Poll Taxes


452.00


Agency: Dog License Fees due the County


Tailings: Unclaimed Checks 354.98


Trust Funds: Cemetery Perpetual Care


Veterans' Emergency Fund


236.38


Personal Property


11,928.70 Real Estate


47,128.83


Motor Vehicles & Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1957 294.17


Levy of 1958


3,496.76


Levy of 1959


11,199.28


Levy of 1960


52,483.25


67,473.46


Farm Animal Excise:


Levy of 1957


31.88


Levy of 1958


41.66


Levy of 1959


11.28


Levy of 1960


68.14


152.96


Revolving Funds :


School Lunch


4,607.81


School Athletics


2,355.26


Aid under Public Law 85-864 No. 5 679.00


Aid under Public Law 874 19,394.53


27,036.60


Departmental Accounts:


Fire


864.98


Public Welfare


253.26


Aid, Dependent Children


4,248.12


Old Age Asst. - O.C.&T.


232.53


Veterans' Benefits


116.86


Cemetery


1,268.50


Cemetery P/C Bequests


600.00


Dog Officer


27.00


59,509.53


Recoveries: Old Age Assistance Federal Grants: Disability Assistance: Administration Aid


906.84


8,495.66


Aid to Dependent Children: Administration Aid


567.06


11,227.81


Old Age Assistance:


Administration 2,439.00


Aid


38,454.92


62,091.29


Tax Titles & Possessions:


Tax Titles


539.76


Tax Possessions


864.58


1,404.34


Appropriation Balances: Revenue Accounts


70,114.34


Non-Revenue Accounts: Elem. Schl. Boston Rd. 34,000.00


Addition to No. Elem. Sch. 81,982.48


Highway Garage, Richardson Rd. 2,751.48


New High School


32,236.95


150,970.91


7,611.25


Loans Authorized, Not Issued 950,000.00


5,074.39


Aid to Highways: State (1960)


20,500.00


County (1960)


11,000.00 31,500.00


Loans in Anticipation of Revenue & Reimbursement: Revenue 250,000.00


Reimbursement, Chap. 90 Highways from State & County 31,500.00


281,500.00


Overdrawn Accounts: Interest on Loans in Antici-


pation of Revenue & Reimbursement 6,085.97


Sale of Real Estate Fund


812.62


Sale of Lots and Graves


1,873.50


State Parks &


Reservations (1960)


1,233.98


County Tax (1960)


2,376.31


Treas. - Collector, Shortage


110.60 9,806.86


Road Machinery Fund 6,616.20


13,189.28


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus 1,032.60


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1958 2,561.92


Levy of 1959


1,344.28


Levy of 1960


15,624.17


19,530.37


Revenue Reserved until Collected: Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 67,473.46


Farm Animal Excise 152.96


Tax Titles and Possessions 1,404.34


Departmental Accounts


7,611.25


76,642.01


Reserved for Petty Cash -- Surplus Revenue (E&D Acct.)


175.00 246,505.64


TOTAL ASSETS


$1,970,317.52


Total Liabilities and Reserves ..


$1,970,317.52


Receipts Reserved for Appropriation: Highway Grant, Chapter 718 6,573.08


Overlay Deficit: Levy of 1957 21.90


Loan Authorized- Elementary School


950,000.00


Debt Accounts


Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit General Fire Stations $ 27,000.00


Schools


485,000.00


Highway Garage


75,000.00


$ 587,000.00


Outside Debt Limit


General


Schools


2,710,000.00


Total Serial Loans


$3,297,000.00


Total Net Funded or Fixed Debt $3,297,000.00


Trust Accounts


Trust and Investment Funds:


Cash and Securities:


In custody of


Library Trustees


$


46,142.66


In custody of


Board of Selectmen


203.00


In custody of Sinking


Fund Commissioners


50,581.24


In Custody of Library Trustees:


Library Funds:


Frances Clark


$


521.93


Joseph Warren 1,141.81


Adams - Emerson 299.34 Selina G. Richardson 416.90


A. H. Davis 340.41


Aaron George Cem. Care


1,123.33


George Memorial Hall


2,723.63


Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit General $ 587,000.00 Outside Debt Limit General 2,710,000.00


In custody of Veterans's Emerg. Fund Committee 3,300.96* In custody of Town Treasurer 92,226.89


A. F. Adams 11,593.75


Mary B. Proctor


11,357.10


Charles B. Flint


1,902.55


Clement


8,129.93


Nathan B. Edwards 926.68


Victor E. Edwards


1,029.38


General Fund


4,635.92 $ 46,142.66


In Custody of Selectmen: Emma Gay Varney Playground In Custody of Sinking


203.00


Fund Commissioners:


Insurance Investment Fund


50,581.24


In Custody of Veterans'


Emergency Committee: Emergency Fund 3,300.96*


In Custody of Town Treasurer:


Stabilization Fund-Gen. .... $ 833.40


Roby Cemetery Fund


119.49


Adams - Emerson Cemetery Care Fund 268.62


Cemetery P/C Bequest Fund


85,880.37


Stabilization Fund - Fire


Dept. Equipment


5,125.01


92,226.89


Total Trust and Investment Funds $ 192,454.75


Total Trust and Investment Funds


$


192,454.75


* This amount does not include $236.38 in General Fund.


" Does not include $236.38 in General Fund.


TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNT December 31, 1960


Balance 12/31/59


New Funds & Income


Payment


Balance 12/31/69


Custody of Library Trustees:


Francis Clark


$ 502.92


$ 19.01


$


$ 521.93


Joseph Warren


1,102.91


38.90


1,141.81


Adams Emerson


289.15


10.19


299.34


S. G. Richardson


402.71


14.19


416.90


A. H. Davis


328.00


12.41


340.41


A. George Cemetery Care


1,085.03


38.30


1,123.33


George Memorial Hall


3,258.61


115.02


650.00


2,723.63


A. F. Adams


11,183.37


410.38


11,593.75


Mary B. Proctor


10,913.17


443.93


11,357.10


Charles W. Flint


1,837.69


64.86


1,902.55


Clement


6,919.56


1,210.37


8,129.93


N. B. Edwards


895.10


31.58


926.63


V. E. Edwards


991.86


37.52


1,029.38


General Fund


4,466.86


169.06


4,635.92


Custody of Town Treasurer:


Stabilization Fund - General


803.00


30.40


833.40


Stabilization Fund - Fire Dept.


none


5,125.01


5,125.01


Robey Cemetery Fund


115.29


4.20


119.49


Adams Emerson Cemetery Care


259.48


9.14


268.62


Cemetery Perpetual Care


82,841.59


7,038.78


4,000.00


85,880.37*


--


Custody of Sinking Fund Commissioners: Insurance Investment


48,589.17


1,992.07


50,581.24


Custody of Veterans' Emergency Committee:


3,181.59


119.37


3,300.96 **


Custody of Board of Selectmen: Emma Gay Varney Playground


195.62


7.38


203.00


J


$180,162.68


16,942.07


$ 4,650.00


$192,454.75


* Does not include $100.00 in General Fund


*** Does not include $236.38 in General Fund.


DEBT STATEMENT


Construction


Loan


Interest Rate


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1959


Paid in 1960


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1960


Prin. due 1961


Int. due 1961


North School


1.70%


$ 370,000.00


$ 30,000.00


$ 340,000.00


$ 30,000.00


$ 5,525.00


Center Firehouse


2.10%


25,000.00


5,000.00


20,000.00


5,000.00


420.00


Center School


2.70%


490,000.00


55,000.00


435,000.00


55,000.00


11,745.00


North Firehouse


3.25%


8,000.00


1,000.00


7,000.00


1,000.00


227.50


High School (1)


3.50%


900,000.00


50,000.00


850,000.00


50,000.00


28,875.00


High School (2)


3.20%


1,660,000.00


90,000.00


1,570,000.00 75,000.00


90,000.00


48,800.00


Highway Garage


3.40%


80,000.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


2,465.00


$3,533,000.00


$ 236,000.00 $3,297,000.00 $ 236,000.00


$ 98,057.50


--


Veterans' Emergency


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Ralph J. Hulslander, Chief


To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Town of Chelmsford.


Gentlemen:


I hereby submit my report of the Police Department and Roster for the year ending December 31, 1960.


Chief of Police Ralph J. Hulslander


Sergeants


Raymond E. Harmon Richard F. Campbell Leslie H. Adams, Jr.


Basil J. Larkin


Patrolmen


Allan H. Adams


Thomas A. Palmer


Charles H. Hadley


Donald J. Butler


Walter W. Edwards, Jr. Louis J. Capodilupo


James J. Kerrigan


Peter F. Fitts


William A. Anderson


Robert E. Germann


Barnard L. George


Edwin R. Hodgson


John J. Bell


Intermittent Patrolmen


James W. Birtwell


Robert F. McAndrew Edward J. Giers


Henry F. Mullen


John Campbell Richard J. Wiggins


Ronald E. Leach


Pennryn D. Fitts


Frank Baran


John B. Sousa


William L. Reid


Intermittent Policewoman Christina N. Park


Crimes Against Person 18


Crimes Against Property


5


Crimes Against Public Order


70


-


Total 93


DISPOSITIONS - Returned to Shirley, 3; Returned to Worcester Hospital 3; Returned to Bedford, 1; Turned over to Lowell District Court, 13; Turned over to Tewksbury Police, 1; Turned over to Wilmington Police, 1; House of Correction, Suspended, 1; House of Correction, 4; Bridgewater State Farm, 1; Not Guilty, 2; Probation, 9; Fined, 33; Filed, 3; Released, 12; Dismissed, 1; Concord Prison, 2; State Prison, 3 ;- Total 93.


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Statistics of the Police Department for the year 1960. Number of Accidents and Persons claiming Injuries in 1960 .- January, 30, 17; February, 20, 18; March, 27, 26; April, 19, 13; May, 35, 47; June, 25, 17; July, 35, 25; August, 32, 25, Fatal 1; September, 35, 27; October, 35, 18; November, 29, 22, Fatal 1; December, 47, 32. Totals 369 Accidents - Injured 287 - Fatals 2.


Police answered 3,068 calls in 1960. Served 363 summonses for out of town Police Departments. Recovered 11 Stolen Cars. Business places found unlocked, 94. Number of Arrests 93. The three cruisers patrolled 205,357 miles in 1960.


1960 has been a busy year for your Police Department as you can see by the preceding statistics.


A greater and greater demand is being placed on your Police Depart- ment for various services. In addition to the increased number of calls and accident investigations this year, the list of property to be checked while people are on vacation is mounting each year. This is a very im- portant phase of police work and I urge all residents to notify the police department when they are leaving on vacation, so that we may better serve you.


Road construction on Routes 3 and 110 is still going on and still presents many problems. Route 3, North of Drum Hill, should be opened to traffic by late Spring of this year and will ease a very serious traffic problem in Vinal Square. Construction on the next phase of Route 110 from the big interchange to the Concord River should start in the early Spring, which will present additional problems in the Gorham Street area.


I am asking for an additional Patrolman this year, this patrolman will be assigned to the 5:00 P.M. to 1:00 A.M. Shift so that we will have three cruisers in operation during these hours. One of the cruisers will be manned by a Sergeant working alone, enabling him to have a greater capacity of supervision.


The Auxiliary Police Band under the able direction of Sgt. Basil Larkin plan to continue their concerts this year as they have in the past several years, bringing a great deal of enjoyment to young and old alike.


At the present time we have thirty Auxiliary Police Officers, com- pletely uniformed and well trained in all phases of the type of police work they would be called upon to perform in case of an emergency. The Old Highway Garage has been turned over to the Auxiliary Police Unit and they are in the process of remodeling the building for use as permanent quarters, which will include a large meeting room, kitchen and pistol range. All of the work is being done by the members of the Auxiliary Police. Sgt. Larkin is in charge of the Auxiliary Police Unit.


I wish to express my thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all other Town Officials and employees, and also to the general public for the co-operation given to the Police Department during the past year.


CHELMSFORD FIRE


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


FIRE DEPARTMENT Ernest G. Byam, Chief


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The past year has been an extremely busy one for the Fire Depart- ment. With building and road construction continuing at full speed, we have had a great many new problems and responsibilities added to the ones which we customarily have and expect.


We responded to 388 calls this past year, and of this number, 45 were building fires, 110 were for brush or grass fires, and there were 43 calls for the resuscitators. The more homes we have, the more potential calls we can expect, and the new highways will bring more automobile fires and accidents.


No fire apparatus was purchased this past year, but a plan was adopted at the Town Meeting whereby a Stabilization Fund for the future replacement or purchase of fire apparatus was started, and it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000) Dollars to establish this fund.


The firefighters on their regular tour of duty took care of all the maintenance work necessary at all five fire stations. A great deal of work had to be done on our alarm system due to the new highway construction, and this was all completed just before the construction stopped for the winter. The entire cost of this work will be borne by the State, and the Town will be reimbursed for all bills incurred. All fire alarm boxes were painted and tested to be sure they were in working order.


In order to maintain our fire protection at its present level, the following recommendations should be carried out this year:


1. The amount of Seven Thousand Five Hundred ($7,500.) Dollars should be added to the Stabilization Fund which was started last year, for the replacement or purchase of fire department auto- motive equipment.


2. Replace the Studebaker pickup truck.


3. Purchase a 75' aerial ladder truck.


The following amounts of explosives of all classes stored in the Town of Chelmsford are: Magazine No. 1, 48,000 lbs; Magazine No. 2, 46,000 lbs .; Magazine No. 3, 2,300 lbs.


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BOARD OF ASSESSORS Warren Wright, Chairman John J. Dunigan Claude A. Harvey Charles A. House


Employees


Budget


Expenditures


1920


3


$ 3,100.00


$ 2,606.35


1930


3


2,350.00


2,471.20


1957


5


14,200.00


13,718.60


1958


5


14,520.00


14,281.13


1959


4


16,675.00


19,108.61


1960


5


23,186.80


22,564.36


During the period from 1950 to 1960 the taxable valuation of the town has increased from $9,450,990 to more than $19,408,335.


RECAPITULATION - 1960


Town appropriations:


(voted by town meetings)


$2,679,027.39


Deficits due to abatements (prior years)


1,095.00


State Assessments


6,412.86


County tax and hospital assessments


45,779.21


Overlay


76,745.25


Gross Amount to be raised


$2,809,059.71


$2,809,059.71


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Town (all revenue derived from Water Department,


hospital, motor vehicle, excise, etc.) $ 191,103.00


Income tax (collected by state and returned to town)


156,587.82


Corporation tax (collected by state, etc.)


52,709.75


Meals tax (collected by state, etc.)


6,206.68


$ 406,607.25


Available funds (from excess and deficiency account: unexpended balance from previous years)


704,541.95


Overestimates of 1960 (state)


502.47


$ 705,044.42


Total estimated receipts and available funds


$1,111,651.67


$1,697,408.04


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


$1,697,408.04 to be raised on poll, personal and real estate taxes (levied and collected by the town).


Tax Rate $87.00 per $1,000.00


Poll Taxes, 4439 @ $2.00 (levied against all males 20 years and older, with certain exceptions) $ 8,878.00


Personal property, $2,300,235.00 @ $87.00 per $1,000.00 200,120.45


Real Estate $17,108,100.00


@ $87.00 per $1,000.00 $1,488,404.70


Total taxes levied on polls and property (gained by fraction $4.89)


$1,697,408.04


Office open every Monday evening from 7 P.M. to 8 P.M. with the exception of the months of July and August.


TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR


Walter R. Wilkins, Jr.


To Whom It May Concern:


The following is the information for the 1960 Town Report: Employees


1930 (None)


1940 1 part time


Expenditures $ 3,859.00 6,640.00


1950 1 full time 1 part time


7,919.00


1956 2 full time


1 part time 12,012.00


1957 2 full time


1 part time


12,920.00


1958 2 full time


1 part time


14,024.00


1959 2 full time


1 part time - Jan. 1 thru Feb.


13,858.00


1960 2 full time


10,177.33


The report of the Treasurer and Tax Collector for the year 1960 calls attention to the growth of the Town of Chelmsford as evidenced by the increase in total valuation in the short space of one year. The following comparison may be of interest.


Assessed value of Personal Property


1959 1960


and Real Estate


$17,426,550.00


$19,408,335.00


Tax Levy


1,359,270.00


1,631,254.20


WELFARE DEPARTMENT Arthur Cooke, Director Edgar P. George, Chairman


Raymond J. Greenwood


Robert F. McAndrew


In 1960 the cost of Welfare was $304,155.74 as compared to $309,- 565.00 in 1959. The Town was reimbursed from Federal, State, and other sources in the amount of $236,043.83. In October another category of assistance was added, namely Medical Assistance to the Aged. In this category we spent from the Old Age Assistance fund $10,366.39 at a cost to the town of $1,841.72. We will be reimbursed from Federal and State grants $8,524.67. Under this category of assistance the town is re- imbursed as follows: Federal 50%, State 2/3 balance after Federal share, Town-balance after Federal and State share. This department is now receiving 75% of Administration expenses from Federal and State. This means that the cost to the town is 25% of all administration expenses including salaries.


Total Spent


Cost to Ret. to Town Chelmsford US Grants


State


Other Cities and Towns


Old Age Assistance


$207,002.12


$ 24,076.56 $ 95,249.00


$ 82,971.47 1,014.76


$ 4,705.09


General Relief


11,401.64


9,289.14


1,097.74


Medical Aid to Aged


10.366.39


1,841.72


Aid to Dependent Children


35,060.75


8,798.33


14,575.50


11,686.92


Disability Assistance


18,987.90


4,746.96


9,628.00


4,612.94


Administration Expenses


21,336.94


10,834.53


10,026.18


476.23


Recoveries on Liens


11,715.78


TOTALS


$304,155.74


$ 59,587.24


$129,478.68


$100,762.32 $ 5,802.83


$ 11,715.78


118


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


CHELNSFOR


CLEAN


MAIGHWAY DEPT.


121


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Frederick R. Greenwood, Supt. of Streets


To the honorable Board of Selectmen:


Year


No. of Highway Employees


1945


10


1950


16


1955


21


1960


22


The above figures do not include waste collection employees. The following is a breakdown for waste collections.


Year No. of Waste Collection Employees


Labor Expenditures


1954


3


$ 8,104.30


1957


5


19,955.78


1959


7


24,514.87


1960


10


32,556.77


The rapid growth of the town has necessitated the Highway Depart- ment to increase the personnel of the waste collections in 1960. A new 20 yard waste collection truck was purchased this year with the old truck being used as a spare. This spare truck is now being used three days per week and eventually will be used five days, thus requiring a total of three trucks to be used daily.


Seventeen new streets or 2.82 miles were accepted this year.


A total of 4654 feet of drainage was installed at various projects throughout town.


Three thousand feet of Class I Bituminous Concrete was laid on North Road as the Chapter 90 Maintenance project and the Chapter 90 Construction project was on Concord Road. A Class I Bituminous Con- crete surface was constructed over last year's bituminous treated gravel surface.


New equipment purchased was a new waste collection truck, as previously mentioned, 1 Two Ton Truck, 1 - 1/2 Ton pick-up, 1 Traffic marker and one snow plow.


The usual oiling of streets, patching, brush cutting, snow plowing and snow removal, and maintenance was performed throughout the year.


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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


PLANNING BOARD


Allan A. Ludwig, Chairman


Claude J. Harvey, clerk Harold J. Pearson


George R. Dupee William J. Hennessey


Bradford O. Emerson Howard A. Humphrey


Nancy Maynard - Recording Clerk - Appointed 6/23/59


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and


the Citizens of the Town of Chelmsford


During the year of 1960 the Planning Board had its busiest year. We held public hearings on 29 sub-divisions totaling some 996 lots, of which 564 were approved.


During the year we have adopted new rules governing sub-division and also brought our present rules up to date. This you may find in a newly printed folder entitled "General Information for Sub-Dividers."


One of the most important changes in our regulations, is the means of inspection. On June 13, 1960 the Board voted to hire Mr. Cavanaugh, an engineer, on a part-time basis, for the purpose of enforcing our drainage, road bed and road gravel regulations in the Sub-Divisions. We know the Highway Dept. will feel the effects of these "on the job inspections" and will be rewarded by having to spend less time and money on newly accepted sub-divisions.


We feel that the town must in the very near future, if not sooner, establish the position of "Town Engineer" on a full time basis; the appointee to work under the Board of Selectmen and to be made available to any department requiring his skills.


During the year the Planning Board felt it necessary to appoint various subcommittees, the first to be "Off Street Parking" with Mr. Dupee as chairman. At present Mr. Colbath has offered his time to the committee for the necessary engineering work. A final report is antici- pated in the near future.


The second subcommittee appointed was for the purpose of modifying our rules and regulations. Mr. Pearson was made chairman.


As directed by Article 34 in the 1960 Annual Town Meeting Warrant, the Planning Board was authorized to appoint a member to serve on the Recreational Needs Committee. Mr. Ludwig accepted this appointment. A Full Report is to be made at Town Meeting.


Another subcommittee was appointed by the chairman, for the purpose of investigating "open spaces" as it appears in the General Laws. This law requires the sub-dividers to make available to the town suitable land for parks and playgrounds for a three year period, in which time the town must purchase same.


The Board has received many petitions for Zoning changes for the forthcoming town meeting. It will be our duty to hold public hearings on these petitions and make recommendations at the Town Meeting.




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