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Art. 3. Voted that the Town shall transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from available funds, i. e. existing appropriation balance called "Government Projects" and shall transfer $1,000.00 from surplus revenue with the permission of the Tax Commissioner; to a Special Account called "Veterans Return Home Celebation." This money to be spent under the supervision of the Selectmen and the Committee ap- pointed by them, for this celebration as authorized in Chapt. 1 Acts of 1946 with the understanding that all profits, if any, derived from any source shall be placed in fund for a "Town of Pepperell Permanent War Memorial." This was a check list vote. Total 127. Yes 71. No 56.
Art. 4. To determine if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money from available funds to continue the collection of Rubbish and Garbage for a period of one year, or take any action in relation thereto.
Art. 4. Voted that the Town shall transfer from sur- plus revenues with the consent of the Tax Commissioner the following sums of money. A. $1,000.00 for continuing the garbage collection until March 1, 1947. B. $600.00 for continuing the rubbish collection until March 1, 1947. Not carried.
A substitute motion to Art. 4 that the Town appropri- ate $800 for the collection of garbage and rubbish to Dec. 31, 1946. Not carried.
Amendment to the original Motion that $1,600.00 be appropriated for collection of garbage and rubbish to Dec. 31, 1946 unexpended money to be returned to Treasurer. Not carried. Original motion carried with the following change.
A. $750.00 for continuing the garbage collection until Dec. 31, 1946.
B. $450.00 for continuing the rubbish collection until Dec. 31, 1946.
This was a check list vote. Total 101. Yes 79. No 22. (By Petition) .
Article 5. To determine if the Town will vote to au- thorize the Water Commissioner to extend the water main
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from the junction of Oak Hill and Maple Streets up Maple St. approximately 1,000' to a point to be determined by the Water Dept. To expend from the Water Dept. surplus or raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $3,750.00 or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 5. Not carried.
This was a check list vote. Total 139. Yes 61 No 78 Voted to adjourn.
A true copy : Attest :
JOHN F. CULLINAN, Town Clerk
TOWN WARRANT
May 6, 1946
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Article 2. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $100.00, if needed, from surplus revenue with per- mission of the Tax Commissioner for Memorial Day Exercises on May 30, 1946, or take any action thereon.
Article 3. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,649.16 from the existing special account "Drainage Project, W. P. A." to a workable account "Drainage Projects" to be spent as needed, by the Highway Surveyor, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 4. To determine if the Town will vote to amend the existing Town By-Laws, with the approval of the Attorney General, by inserting a new Section under the heading of Traffic Regulations which will read as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. For the purpose of these Rules and Orders, the words and phrases used herein shall have the follow- ing meanings except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
(a) "Street or Highway." The entire width between prop- erty lines of every way open to the use of the public for pur- poses of travel.
(b) "Roadway." That portion of a street or highway between the regularly established curb lines or that part, ex- clusive of shoulders, improved and intended to be used for vehicular traffic.
(c) "Lane." A longitudinal division of a roadway into a strip of sufficient width to accommodate the passage of a single line of vehicles.
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(d) "Vehicle." Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a street or highway, execept devises moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(e) "Parking." The standing of a vehicle, whether occu- pied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading, or in obediance to an officer or traffic signs or signals, or while making emer- gency repairs or, if disabled, while arrangements are being made to move such vehicle.
(f) "Crosswalk." That portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of curb lines and property lines at intersections, or at any portion of a roadway clearly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines on the road surface or by other markings or signs.
(g) "Railroad Crossing." Any intersection of ways with a railroad right-of-way.
(h) "Official Traffic Signs." All signs, markings, and de- vices, other than signals, not inconsistent with these Rules and Orders, and which conform to the standards prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts and placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of guiding, directing, warning, or regulating traffic.
(i) "Officer." For the purpose of these Rules and Orders an officer shall be construed to mean any officer, any investiga- tor, examiner, or inspector of the Registry of Motor Vehicles, any constable or special officer, provided he has his badge of office displayed over his left breast and upon his outer garment.
(j) "Traffic Control Area." Any area along any way, other than an intersecting way, at which drivers are to be con- trolled by traffic control signals.
(k) "Emergency Vehicle.". Vehicles of the Fire Depart- ment, Fire Patrol, police vehicles, ambulances and emergency vehicles of federal, state and municipal departments or public service corporations when the latter are responding to an emer- gency in relation to the police or fire departments.
(1) "Bus Stop." An area in the roadway set aside for the boarding of or alighting from and the parking of busses.
(m) "Taxicab Stands." An area in the roadway in which certain taxicabs are required to park while waiting to be engaged.
(n) "Official Curb Marking." That portion of a curbing, the painting of which has been authorized by the Board of Select- men, and which complies with the standards of the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has the written approval of said Department.
(o) "Official Street Marking." Any painted line, marking or marker placed in or upon any way by authority of the Board
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of Selectmen and which complies with the standards of the De- partment of Public Works and has the written approval of said Department.
Section 2. Authority and Duties of Police.
(a) Officers to Direct Traffic. It shall be the duty of offi- cers designated by the Chief of Police to enforce the provisions of these Rules and Orders. Such officers are hereby authorized to direct all traffic either in person or by means of visible or audible signals in conformance with the provisions of these Rules and Orders, provided that in the event of a fire or other emer- gency to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police of Fire Department may direct traffic, as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules and Orders.
(b) Police may close streets temporarily. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to close temporarily, any street or highway in an impending or existing emergency, or for any law- ful assemblage, demonstration or procession provided there is reasonable justification for the closing of such street.
(c) Police may prohibit parking temporarily. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to prohibit, temporarily, parking on any street or highway or part thereof in an impending or existing emergency, or for a lawful assemblage, demonstration or procession provided there is reasonable justification for such prohibition. Vehicles parked in places where parking is pro- hibited temporarily may be moved by or under the direction of an officer.
(d) Obedience to Police. Drivers of vehicles shall comply with any lawful or reasonable order, signal or direction of any officer.
(e) Police to keep and use an accident record file. The police shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location.
As the accidents at any particular location become more numerous, the police shall study such accidents and inform the selectmen of their findings and conclusions.
(f) Exemptions. The provisions of these Rules and Orders shall not apply to operators actually engaged in work upon a street or highway closed to travel or under construction or re- pair, to officers when engaged in the performance of public duties nor to drivers of emergency vehicles while operating in an emergency and in performance of public duties when the nature of the work of any of these necessitates a departure from any part of these Rules and Orders. These exemptions shall not, however, protect the driver of any vehicle from the consequences of a reckless disregard of the safety of others.
Section 3. Traffic Signs, Signals, Markings and Zones.
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(a) The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized and as to those signs and signals required hereunder it shall be its duty, to place and maintain or cause to be placed and maintained all official traffic signs, signals, markings and safety zones. All signs, signals, markings and safety zones shall conform to the standards as prescribed by the Department of Public Works of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.
Parts b and c of Section 2, Part b of Section 5, and Part a of Section 6 relating to parking shall be effective only during such time as a sufficient number of official signs are erected and maintained in each block designating the provisions of such sec- tions and located so as to be easily visible to approaching drivers. (b) Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals, and Markings Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or main- tain or to display upon or in view of any street any unofficial sign, signal, marking or device which purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official traffic sign, signal, marking or device or which attempts to direct the movement of traffic or which hides from view any official sign or signal. The Chief of Police is hereby empowered to remove every such prohibited · sign, signal, marking or device or cause it to be removed, with- out notice.
(c) Interference with Signs, Signals, and Markings Pro- hibited. Any person who wilfully defaces, injures, moves, ob- structs, or interferes with any official traffic sign, signal or mark- ing shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty (20) dollars for each and every offence.
(d) Location of Bus Stops. The location of all bus stops shall be specified by the Board of Selectmen.
(e) Obedience to Traffic Signs and Signals. No driver of any vehicle shall disobey the instructions of any official traffic control signal, sign, marking, marker or legend, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.
Section 4. Coasters and Zones of Quiet.
(a) Streets Reserved for Coasting. On those days when conditions are suitable for coasting, vehicular traffic is hereby prohibited from using certain streets or parts of streets, during such time as official signs are erected indicating that such streets or parts of streets are reserved for coasting.
The foregoing provisions shall not apply to drivers of ve- hicles having business within such reserved areas or to drivers of vehicles whose residences are within such reserved areas.
(b) The Board of Selectmen may temporarily establish a zone of quiet upon any street where a person is seriously ill, if requested to do so by the written statement of at least one regis- tered physician certifying to its necessity. Said temporary zone of quiet shall embrace all territory within a radius of two hun- dred (200) feet of the building occupied by the person named in the request of said physician. Said temporary zones of quiet
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shall be designated by the police by placing at a conspicuous place in the street a sign or marker bearing the words "Zone of Quiet."
No person operating a motor vehicle within any designated and signed zone of quiet shall sound the horn or other warning device of said vehicle except in an emergency.
Section 5. Parking.
(a) General Prohibitions. No person shall park a vehicle in any of the following places and vehicles found parked in vio- lation of the provisions of this section may be moved by or under the direction of an officer and at the expense of the owner to a place where parking is permitted.
. Within an intersection.
2. Upon any sidewalk.
3. Upon any crosswalk.
4. Upon a roadway where parking is permitted unless both wheels on the right side of the vehicle are within 12 inches of the curb or edge of the roadway except where angle parking is required.
5. Upon any roadway where the parking of a vehicle will not leave a clear and unobstructed lane at least ten (10) feet wide for passing traffic.
6. Upon any street or highway within ten (10) feet of a fire hydrant.
7. Upon or in front of any private road or driveway.
8. Upon any street or highway within twenty (20) feet of an intersecting way, except alleys.
9. It shall be unlawful for any person to park upon a street or highway any vehicle displayed for sale.
10. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle other than one acting in an emergency to park said vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than one hour between the hours of 1:00 A. M. and 6:00 A. M. of any day.
(c) All vehicles parked on the public ways of the town shall after sundown show proper parking lights.
Section 6. Operation of Vehicles.
(a) Obedience to Isolated Stop Signs. Every driver of a vehicle, or other conveyance, approaching an intersection of ways where there exists facing him an official sign, bearing the word "stop" and authorized by this section, said sign having apart from this regulation, the written approval of the Depart- ment of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and such approval being in effect, shall before proceeding through the in- tersection, bring such vehicle, or other conveyance to a complete stop at such point as may be clearly marked by a sign or line, or if a point is not so marked, then at a place between the said "stop" sign and the nearer line of the street intersection. In the case of a line of two or more vehicles approaching such "stop"
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sign, the drivers of the second and third vehicles in line in any group shall not be required to stop more than once before pro- ceeding through the intersection. This section shall not apply when the traffic is otherwise directed by an officer or by a law- ful traffic regulating sign, signal or device.
Section 7. Accident Reports, Responsibility, Penalties and Repeals.
(a) Drivers Must Report Accidents. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person or property damage to an apparent total extent of twenty-five (25) dollars or more shall within twenty-four hours make a full and complete report in writing of such acci- dent to the police headquarters in this town. A driver who has been incapacitated as a result of such accident, and to such extent as to make reporting impossible or unfavorable to his recovery, shall not be required to report such accident until he has recov- ered sufficiently to be able to do so. The reports shall be made on a form furnished by the police department, copies of which shall be available at the police station. Compliance with this section, however, shall not relieve such driver from the · addi- tional responsibility of reporting to the Registrar of Motor Vehi- cles any accident in which a person is killed or injured.
(b) Owner Prima Facie Responsible for Violation. If any vehicle is found upon any street or highway in violation of any provisions of these rules and orders and the identity of the driver cannot be determined, the owner or the person in whose name such vehicle is registered, shall be held prima facie respon- sible for such violations.
(c) Penalties. Any person violating any provision of any rule, regulation or order regulating the parking of motor vehi- cles made by anybody authorized to make same shall be dealt with as provided in Chapter 176 of the Legislative Acts of 1935, amending Section 20A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and any person violating any of the rules and regulations applicable to State Highways made by the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under authority of Chapter 85, Section 2 of the General Laws, shall be subject to the penalty provided in such rules and regulations.
Any person convicted of a violation of any rule, regulation or order made hereunder, except as otherwise provided, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty ($20) dollars for each offense.
(d) Repeal. These rules are adopted with the intent that each of them shall have force and effect separately and independ- ently of every other except insofar as by express reference or necessary implication any rule or any part of a rule is made de- pendent upon another rule or part thereof.
The provisions of these rules so far as they are the same in
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effect as those of any existing valid rules, orders or regulations heretofore made by the Board of Selectmen of Pepperell relative to or in connection with official signs, lights, markings, signal systems or devices shall be construed as a continuation thereof, but all other existing rules, orders, and regulations so made for the regulation of vehicles are hereby expressly repealed. This repeal, however, shall not effect any punishment or penalty im- posed or any complaint or prosecution pending at the time of the passage hereof for an offense committed under any of the said valid rules, orders or regulations hereby repealed.
Article 5. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer from surplus revenues with the permission of the Tax Commis- sioner the sum of $600.00 for the installation of an oil burner and the necessary accessories in the Lawrence Memorial Library, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 6. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer from surplus revenues with the permission of the Tax Commis- sioner the sum of $165.00 for the purchase of a power lawn mower to be used on the grounds of the grounds of the Lawrence Memorial Library, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 7. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer from surplus revenues with the permission of the Tax Commis- sioner the sum of $800.00 for the construction of bituminous con- crete driveways and sidewalks on the grounds of the Lawrence Memorial Library, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 8. To determine if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appointment a committee consisting of three legal voters to study the advisability of rescinding the vote of March 23, 1903 and all other votes of the Town Meetings relative to the holding of a Citizens Caucus, said Committee to submit . their findings and recommendations at a future meeting.
Article 9. To authorize the Moderator to appoint a Com- mittee of three legal voters to draft appropriate Resolutions ex- pressing the Town's appreciation for the loyal and faithful service of former Town Treasurer Addison Woodward. Said Resolution to be brought in at a future meeting for proper action.
Article 10. (By Petition) To determine if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to extend the water main from the junction of Oak Hill and Maple Streets to the boundary of Robert N. Turner, Jr. and Lige Coakley land. To expend from the Water Department surplus or raise and appro- priate a sum not to exceed $3,750.00 or take any action in rela- tion thereto.
Article 11. To determine if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $150.00, the income therefrom to be expended for the perpetual care of the John Farrell lot in the Woodlawn Ceme- tery.
Article 12. To determine if the Town will vote to accept
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the sum of $150.00, the income therefrom to be expended for the perpetual care of the Katherine and Fred Dunlap lot in the Woodlawn Cemetery.
Article 13. To determine if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to expend from Department Surplus a sum of money sufficient to pay for repairs of damage done on Lowell and Hollis Streets caused by installations of water mains, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To determine if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $100.00 from surplus revenues with the permission of the Tax Commissioner to gravel road from Main Street to the Tomb, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 15. (By Petition) To determine if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $2000 for sur- facing the half mile of road way leading from the Nashua Road to Nissittissit Hill Farm known as Pierce Street, or take any ac- tion thereto.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Pepperell, Mass., May 6, 1946.
In accordance with the warrant calling this Special Meeting the citizens of Pepperell qualified according to law to vote in State, County, District and Town affairs assem- bled at the Town Hall, on the evening of May 6, at 8:00 o'clock P. M.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 o'clock by the Town Clerk who read the Warrant, appointed tellers and called for the nomination and election of a moderator.
Article 1. Trescott T. Abele was elected Moderator and was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the clerk and at once took up Art. 2.
Article 2. Voted that the Town shall transfer the sum of $100.00 from surplus revenue with permission of the Tax Commissioner for Memorial Day Exercises on May 30, 1946.
Article 3. Voted that the Town shall transfer the sum of $2,649.16 from existing special account. "Drainage Project W. P. A." to a workable account "Drainage Project" to be spent as needed, by the Highway Surveyor.
Article 4. Voted that the Town shall amend the ex- isting Town By-Laws, with the approval of the Attorney General by inserting a new Section under the heading of Traffic Regulations as given in detail in this Town Meeting
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Warrant.
Article 5. So voted.
Article 6. So voted.
Article 7. So voted.
Article 8. Voted that the Town shall authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee consisting of three legal voters to study the advisibility of rescinding the vote of March 23, 1903 and all other votes of the Town meeting relative to the holding of a Citizens Caucus, said committee to submit their findings and recommendations at a future meeting. This committee includes Carroll Whalon, Dana Merrill, and Roger Robbins.
Article 9. Voted that the Moderator shall appoint a committee of four legal voters to draft appropriate resolu- tions expressing the Town's appreciation for the loyal and faithful service of former Town Treasurer Addison Wood- ward. Said resolution to be brought in at a future meeting for proper action. Mr. Abele appointed four persons. This committee includes, Otto B. Olsen,John T. Sullivan, Louis P. Shattuck, and Miss Florence Kemp. The committee ap- pointed had served with Mr. Addison Woodward during his holding of office.
Article 10. Not carried. Check list vote total 165. Yes 75. No 90.
Article 11. Voted to except this sum to carry out the provisions of this article.
Article 12. Voted to except this sum to carry out the provisions of this article.
Article 13. Voted that the Town shall authorize the Water Commissioners to expend from Department Surplus a sum of money not exceeding $800.00 to pay for repairs of damage done on Lowell and Hollis Streets caused by instal- lations of water mains.
Article 14. So voted.
Article 15. Voted that the Town shall transfer from Surplus Revenues with the permission of the Tax Commis- sioner a sum not to exceed $1,000.00 for the surfacing the half mile of road way leading from the Nashua Road to Nissittissit Hill Farm known as Pierce Street.
Voted to adjourn.
A true copy,
Attest:
JOHN F. CULLINAN, Town Clerk
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TOWN WARRANT February 18, 1946
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Article 2. To hear and act upon all reports of Town- Officers and Committees.
Article 3. To choose all Town Officers and Committees for the ensuing year not required to be elected by ballot, or act in relation thereto.
Article 4. To determine whether the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the consent of the Select- men to borrow money in anticipation of revenue for the current year.
Article 5. To determine what salaries the Town will vote to pay the Elected Town Officers for the year 1946, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 6. To determine what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer, to defray the expenses of the Public Schools, Department of Public Welfare and various other departments. and special accounts.
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