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It was so voted.
ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept Overlook 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 Overlook Drive; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 54:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept Overlook 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 55. To see if the Town will vote to accept Coach 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 Coach Drive; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 55:
Mr. Charles Egerton moved that the Town vote to accept Coach 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 56. To see if the Town will vote to accept Marina Road as laid out by the Board 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 Marina Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 56:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept Marina 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 57. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pecos 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 Pecos Circle; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 57:
Regarding Pecos Circle, Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Article be dismissed.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept Whippletree 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 Whippletree Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 58:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept Whipple- tree 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 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chestnut Hill 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 Chestnut Hill Road; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 59:
Mr. Charles Egerton moved that the Town vote to accept Chestnut Hill Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the Office of the Town Clerk.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept Westchester 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 Westchester Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 60:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept West- chester 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 Gelding Road as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and shown by their report and plain 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 Gelding Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 61:
Mr. Charles Egerton moved that the Town vote to accept Gelding 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 62. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 62:
Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Town vote to accept Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Road.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept Arbutus Avenue Ext. 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 Arbutus Avenue Ext .; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 63:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept Arbutus Avenue Ext. 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 Larssen Avenue Ext. 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 Larssen Avenue Ext .; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 64:
Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Town vote to accept Larssen Avenue Ext. 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 $170.00 for the purpose of recon- structing Larssen Avenue.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to accept Kidder 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 Kidder Road; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 65:
Regarding Kidder Road, Mr. Charles Egerton moved that this Article be dismissed.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept Pineneedle 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 Pineneedle Street; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 66:
Mr. William L. Harvey moved that the Town vote to accept Pine- needle 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.
ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept Randall 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 Randall Street; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 67:
Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Town vote to accept Randall 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.
ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept Edgewood 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 Edgewood Street; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 68:
Mr. Charles Egerton moved that the Town vote to accept Edgewood 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.
ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), or some other sum, from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1965 Tax Rate; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 69:
Mr. Richard McDermott moved that the Town vote to instruct the Board of Assessors to use the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1965 Tax Rate.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a certain sum of money for the purchase of a station wagon type of vehicle for the Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 70:
Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Town vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of $2,374.00 for the purchase of a station wagon type vehicle for the Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 71. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 70, to see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient bill of sale the station wagon type of vehicle which has been used by the Fire Department; or act in relation thereto:
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UNDER ARTICLE 71:
Mr. Howard E. Humphrey moved that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient bill of sale the station wagon type of vehicle which has been used by the Fire Department.
It was so voted.
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, 1965.
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 first day of February, 1965.
SELECTMEN OF CHELMSFORD
HOWARD E. HUMPHREY CHARLES EGERTON WILLIAM L. HARVEY
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
February 1, 1965
MIDDLESEX, SS.
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, 1965.
RALPH J. HULSLANDER Constable of Chelmsford
A true copy, attest:
RALPH J. HULSLANDER
Constable of Chelmsford
At this point the meeting adjourned.
Total to be raised and appropriated $4,628,369.16
Total to be transferred 478,652.00
For approval only 750.00
Charlotte P. DeWolf, Town Clerk
Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr., Moderator
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JUNE 30, 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss.
To Ralph J. Hulslander, Constable, or any other suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford:
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby re- quested to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Chelmsford to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford, on the 30th day of June, 1965, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles, viz .:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a suffi- cient sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund for the purchase of one (1) Power Sweeper Broom for the Highway Department, said pur- chase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. In the event of affirmative action under the pre- ceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale one Power Sweeper Broom now being used by the Highway Department, and to apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new Power Sweeper Broom authorized under the preceding Article; or act in rela- tion thereto.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Account entitled "Sale of Lots," the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purchase and erecting of approximately five hundred sixty (560) feet of chain link fencing in the West Chelmsford Cemetery; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 90, Section 20A, which, in substance, pro- vides:
That a police officer of the Town shall, upon taking cognizance of a violation of any rule, regulation order or by-law regulat- ing' parking of motor vehicles established by the town, give of- fender notice to appear before Clerk of the District Court.
The notice to be in triplicate. If possible a copy of violation given to the offender at time and place of violation. A copy to be kept by the officer's commanding officer and the third to be delivered to the Clerk of District Court.
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The offender must return his tag to the Police Department within four days of its receipt and if a first offense no further action is taken.
If a second through fifth offense a fine of $1.00 will be imposed. If a sixth or subsequent offense a payment of $2.00 will operate as final disposition of the case.
The proceeding under this section with regard to payments are not criminal.
If an offender fails to answer, however, a criminal complaint may issue and a suspension of offender's right to operate may be issued by Registry of Motor Vehicles.
or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, in fee simple, a certain parcel of land, situated on the southwesterly side of Old Westford Road, and bounded:
On the north and east by Old Westford Road, Westford Street and land now or formerly of M. Spaulding;
On the south and southeast by land now or formerly of Lupien and land now or formerly of Osborn;
On the north and northwest by land now or formerly of Giampetro and land now or formerly of Larson;
supposed to contain twenty-four (24) acres, more or less; said land to be used as and for the site of a proposed new Elementary School, accessory buildings, and other school facilities connected therewith, in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 14 and/or Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, and, for the purpose of acquiring said land, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor; to deter- mine how any such appropriation shall be raised, whether by transfer from any available funds, by taxation, by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, or by any or all of said methods, and, if by borrowing, to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 6. In the event of affirmative action under the preceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from any available funds, the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of procuring plans, specifications, technical advise and other data and information relative to or in con- nection with the proposed construction of the Elementary School de- scribed in the preceding Article, and also for the purpose of defraying all necessary and incidental costs of the Elementary School Needs Com- mittee in connection therewith; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, in fee simple, a certain parcel of land situated of but not adjacent to Acton
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Road, supposed to belong to Royal Gardner, said premises to be used as and for the site of a proposed new Fire Station and to be added to con- tiguous premises now belonging to the Town situated on said Acton Road, in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 14 and/or Chapter 79 of the General Laws, both as most recently amended; and for the purpose of acquiring said land, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate a suf- ficient sum of money therefor, to determine how any such appropriation shall be raised, whether by transfer from any available funds in the Treasury, by taxation, by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, or by any or all of said methods, and, if by borrowing, to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. In the event of an affirmative vote under Article 7, to see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee, said Committee is to be named by the Board of Selectmen consisting of five members, one of whom shall be the Fire Chief, for the purpose of proceeding with the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of a firehouse on the said described premises, said committee to report back to the next Annual Town Meeting and to raise, and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars for the use of said committee; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken under Article 38, the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting of March 8, 1965, by striking out the description for the boundaries for Precinct Seven and inserting in place the following:
Beginning at the intersection of the Canal and Route 3 and pro- ceeding in a northerly direction along the center line of Route 3 to West- ford Town line then turning northeasterly along the Westford Town line to the intersection of the Westford Town line and the Tyngsboro Town line then southerly along the center line of Mission Road to a point two hundred feet more or less north of Wood Street, thence easterly in a straight line to the Merrimack River, then turning and following the Merrimack River South to a point northeasterly of and opposite to Wotton Street then turning south and proceeding southwesterly along Wotton Street thru Vinal Square thence following the center line westerly on Adams Street to the edge of Crystal Lake thence southerly and westerly around the edge of Crystal Lake to the junction of Crystal Lake and the Canal, thence westerly to the intersection of the Canal and Route 3, the point of beginning.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to change the name of Randall Street to Randall Road.
(By Petition)
AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices in Chelmsford Center, South Chelms- ford, North Chelmsford and West Chelmsford, and at the Schoolhouse in
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East Chelmsford and the Westlands Schoolhouse, seven days at least, before the time appointed for holding the meeting aforesaid.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS this Twenty-second day of June, 1965.
CHARLES EGERTON HOWARD E. HUMPHREY WILLIAM L. HARVEY Board of Selectmen
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, ss. June 22, 1965 Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the in- habitants 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, seven days, at least, before the time appointed for holding the meeting afore- said.
RALPH J. HULSLANDER Constable of Chelmsford
A true copy, attest:
RALPH J. HULSLANDER Constable of Chelmsford
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
June 30,1965
Moderator Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr. called the Special Town Meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. On motion of Chairman Charles Egerton of the Board of Selectmen the reading of the Warrant was waived.
The Moderator recognizing lack of quorum entertained a motion by Chairman Egerton to recess the meeting under 8:20 o'clock P.M. At 8:20 o'clock P.M. Moderator Coughlin recognized a lack of quorum and adjourned the meeting without date.
DANIEL J. COUGHLIN, JR., Moderator
CHARLOTTE P. DeWOLF, Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX SS.
To the Constable of the Town of Chelmsford in said County
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby re- quested to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Chelmsford to meet in the High School Auditorium at Chelmsford, on the 4th day of October, 1965, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1965
Moderator Daniel J. Coughlin, Jr. called the meeting to order at 8:15 P.M. and immediately called a five minute recess to allow the voters to be checked in. The meeting was called to order again at 8:20 P.M. On motion of Selectman Howard E. Humphrey, the reading of the Warrant was waived.
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund for the purchase of one (1) Tandem Roller for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 1:
Mr. Charles Egerton moved that the Town vote to transfer the sum of Eight Thousand Two Hundred ($8,200.00) Dollars from the Road Machinery Fund for the purpose of purchasing one Tandem Roller to be used by the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 2. In the event of affirmative action under the preceding Article, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale the (1) Tandem Roller now being used by the Highway Department, and to apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new Tandem Roller authorized under the preceding Article; or act in relation thereto.
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UNDER ARTICLE 2:
Mr. William Harvey moved that the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell by good and sufficient Bill of Sale one Tandem Roller now being used by the Highway Department.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Account entitled "Sale of Lots," the sum of Fifteen Hundred ($1500.00) Dollars, or some other sum, for the purchase and erecting of approximately five hundred sixty (560) feet of chain link fencing in the West Chelmsford Cemetery; or act in relation thereto.
UNDER ARTICLE 3:
Mr. Arthur J. Colmer moved that the Town vote to appropriate from Cemetery "Sale of Lote" Account the sum of One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars for the purchase and erecting of 560 feet of chain link fencing in the West Chelmsford Cemetery.
It was so voted.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, in fee simple, a certain parcel of land, situated on the southwesterly side of Old Westford Road, and bounded:
On the north and east by Old Westford Road, Westford Street and land now or formerly of M. Spaulding;
On the south and southeast by land now or formerly of Lupien and land now or formerly of Osborn;
On the north and northwest by land now or formerly of Giampetro and land now or formerly of Larson;
supposed to contain twenty-four (24) acres, more or less; said land to be used as and for the site of a proposed new Elementary School, accessory buildings, and other schol facilities connected therewith, in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 14 and/or Chapter 79 of the General Laws, as amended, and, for the purpose of acquiring said land, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sufficient sum of money therefor; to determine how any such appropriation shall be raised, whether by transfer from any available funds, by taxation, by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, or by any or all said methods, and, if by borrowing, to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town; or act in relation thereto.
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