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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
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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
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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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$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
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ANNUAL TOWN REPORT
CHELNSFOR
CLEAN
MAIGHWAY DEPT.
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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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