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UNDER ARTICLE 49:
Mr. Archie Jordan moved that the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1500.00 for the purpose of paying for the land de- scribed in Article 48. It was voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to establish a fund known as "Eminent Domain Account" and to transfer therein the balance of $1900.00 remaining from the
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amount appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting in 1960, for the purpose of paying for land taken in accordance with an affirmative vote under Article 37; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 50:
Regarding establishment of "eminent domain account," Mr. Archie Jordan moved dismissal of this article.
ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on North Road from its intersection with Dalton Road to Chelmsford High School; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 51 :
Mr. Bradford Emerson moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $38,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on North Road from its intersection with Dalton Road to Chelmsford High School. This motion was defeated.
ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing voting machines for Precincts one, two and six; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 52:
Mrs. Charlotte P. DeWolf moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,250.00 for the purpose of renting voting machines for Precincts 1, 2 and 6 for the year 1962 said rental amount to apply to the full purchase price of the said machines if the Town deems it advisable. This motion was defeated. A hand vote was taken
Yes 136 No 143
ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 647 of the Acts of 1960, an Act increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees.
UNDER ARTICLE 53:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 647 of the Acts of 1960, an Act increasing the amounts of pensions and retirement allowances payable to certain former public employees. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and instruct the Planning Board to engage the services of a qualified professional planning consultant who will prepare a master plan for the Town of Chelmsford, that will include land use, population, economic base, or take any other action in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 54:
Mr. Bradford O. Emerson moved that the Town vote to authorize
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and instruct the Planning Board to engage the services of a qualified professional planning consultant who will prepare a master plan for the Town of Chelmsford, that will include land use, population, economic base. It was voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 55. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 54, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to pay for the services of the said consultant, and said sum of money will be used in conjunction with matching funds through the Housing Act of 1954, Title 7, Section 701 as amended.
UNDER ARTICLE 55:
Mr. Bradford O. Emerson moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to pay for the services of the said consultant, and said sum of money will be used in conjunction with matching funds through the Housing Act of 1954, Title 7, Section 701 as amended. It was voted unanimously.
ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Planning Board to establish regulations consistent with that purpose as stated in Section 81U of Chapter 41 of the General Laws that, in all subdivisions approved by the Planning Board, provision will be made for "parks and open spaces," or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 56:
Regarding instructions to Planning Board concerning "Parks and Open Spaces" this Article was dismissed.
ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to accept a deed from Roberts Homes, Inc., a certain parcel of land described in Book 1433, Page 195 and shown in Plan Book 91, Plan 23 Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, and further appearing as Lots numbered 124/21R and 124/22R on a plan filed in the office of the Chelmsford Board of Assessors. Said lots containing respectively 29,060 and 25,170 square feet more or less; or however otherwise the said premises may be measured, bounded or described; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 57:
Regarding accepting a certain parcel of land, this Article was dismissed.
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of installing a street drainage system running from Middlesex Street at or near Beech Street in North Chelmsford, to the Merrimack River; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 58:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of installing a street drainage system running from Middlesex Street at or near Beech Street in North Chelmsford, to the Merrimack River. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept Abbott Lane as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Abbott Lane; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 59:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Abbott Lane as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Abbott Lane. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept Algonquin Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Algonquin Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 60:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Al- gonquin Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to accept Berkeley Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Berkeley Drive; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 61:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Berkeley Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Berkeley Drive. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept Brentwood Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Brentwood Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 62:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Brentwood Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Brent- wood Road. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to. accept Castlewood Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Castlewood Drive; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 63:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Castle- wood Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to accept Charlemont Court as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Charlemont Court; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 64:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Charlemont Court as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to accept Clarissa Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Clarissa Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 65:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Clarissa Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept Claude Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Claude Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 66:
Regarding Claude Road acceptance, this Article was dismissed.
ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept Colonial Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Colonial Drive; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 67:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Colonial Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. This was so voted.
ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept Craig Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Craig Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 68:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Craig Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept Diamond Ter- race as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Diamond Terrace; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 69:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Diamond Terrace as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept Donna Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Donna Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 70:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Donna Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept Etta Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Etta Street; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 71:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Etta Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept Gristone Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Gristone Road; or act in relating thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 72:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Gristone Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept Haymarket Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Haymarket Street; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 73:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Haymarket Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Haymarket Street. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept Hidden Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Hidden Way; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 74:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Hidden Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk and to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Hidden Way. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept Janet Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Janet Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 75:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Janet Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept Judith Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Judith Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 76:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Judith Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept Linwood Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Linwood Street; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 77:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Linwood Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Lin- wood Street. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept Longview Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Longview Drive; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 78:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Long- view Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Longview Drive. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to accept Luan Circle as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Luan Circle; or act in relation thereto. UNDER ARTICLE 79:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Luan Circle as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to accept Moore Street as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Moore Street; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 80:
Regarding acceptance of Moore Street, this article was dismissed.
ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will vote to accept Nadine Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Nadine Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 81:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Nadine Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to accept Old Middlesex Turnpike as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Old Middlesex Turnpike; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 82:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Old Middlesex Turnpike as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $1200.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Old Middlesex Turnpike. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to accept Parlee Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Parlee Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 83:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Parlee Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to accept Radcliffe Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Radcliffe Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 84:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Radcliffe Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
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ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sandra Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Sandra Drive; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 85:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Sandra Drive as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to accept Temi Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Temi Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 86:
Mr. Edgar P. George moved that the Town vote to accept Temi Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will vote to accept Town Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Town Way; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 87:
Mr. Robert McAndrew moved that the Town vote to accept Town Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Town Way. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to accept Wildes Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk; and to raise and appro- priate, or transfer from available funds, a certain sum of money for the purpose of reconstructing Wildes Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 88:
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved that the Town vote to accept Wildes Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk. It was so voted.
ARTICLE 89. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), or some other sum, from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1961 Tax Rate; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 89:
Mr. Richard T. McDermott moved that the Town vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of $50,000.00 from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1961 Tax Rate.
Mr. Raymond J. Greenwood moved adjournment of the meeting at 10:17 P.M.
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr., Moderator
Total to be raised by Taxation $2,791,093.90
750.00
Total for Approval only Total to be Transferred 70,665.00
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices, in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and at the School- house in East Chelmsford and the Westlands Schoolhouse, no later than twelve o'clock, noon, on the first day of February, 1961.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS this 30th day of January, 1961.
Raymond J. Greenwood Edgar P. George Robert F. McAndrew Selectmen of Chelmsford
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
February 1, 1961
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford by posting up attested copies of same at the following places, to wit: Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and the Schoolhouse in East Chelmsford, and the Westlands Schoolhouse, before twelve o'clock noon on February 1, 1961.
RALPH J. HULSLANDER Constable of Chelmsford
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING March 27, 1961 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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