Town of Tewksbury annual report 1939-1944, Part 36

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1076


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The eighth grade was prepared and presented in a program of music at graduation.


There were "Song-fests" of Christmas Carols at the North and Shawsheen. The music used at the Christmas Assembly at Shawsheen was chosen from class-room assignments.


Definite objectives and goals for each grade are given to teachers as well as monthly assignments of work to be covered.


The fine spirit and attitude of the boys and girls, along with the wholehearted cooperation of the teachers makes possible the realization of the music program. To them, and to Mr Bean for his kind interest, I am very sincerely grateful.


Respectfully submitted,


ALICE L. STURTEVANT, Supervisor of Music.


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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC


Tewksbury High School


January 11, 1943 Tewksbury, Mass.


Mr. Stephen G. Bean and Members of the School Committee:


As Music Supervisor, in Tewksbury High School for the second year it is with utmost sincerity that I submit to you my annual report.


In High School the music department is well represented and our time allotment is very generous. As a subject, music is not required but is a voluntary activity. For an hour each week I have a girl chorus of which there are approximately one hundred students. Following this class I have boys chorus for also one hour in which forty participate. After lunch these two groups are combined in a Mixed Chorus for a half hour period. In our classes we allot part of the time to Community Singing which seems to bring us together in good fellowship. Included in our repertoire are all the patriotic songs of the day. We are also making a study of the American Negro Music. The Negro Spiritual, and Negro Work Songs which is known as the foundation of true American Folk Music. Out of this study we plan to present for you a minstrel show in the true sense of the word. This will be given sometime in the spring. The good old melodies of Stephen Foster, W. S. Hayes and James A. Bland will be woven together into an interesting program that I think will prove its worth.


At the Commencement exercises last June the mixed chorus was heard in two numbers that were well received namely "Dance A Cachucha" by Gilbert & Sullivan and "Nightfall in Granada" by L. Bueno. The girls' chorus sang "Through the Dark the Dreamers Came," by M. Daniels. In the instrumental department we had three violins and one cornet, so for graduation I supplementetd this group with four players from the Wilmington orchestra namely a glockenspiel, two cornets and one flute. Mr. David Lynch played with us thus add- ing to our string section.


In other years I understand there has been a hired orchestra from outside for this function so we felt very proud in having


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our own 'music. We played "Pomp and Circumstance March" by Elgar for the processional and "Sorella March" by Clerc for the recessional.


The annual concert in May was very well attended and gave us a net profit of $40.00. In the Christmas festival this year the Girls Chorus offered the two well known pieces "Angel Voices Ever Singing" and "Joy to the World." The mixed Chorus sang the ever popular "Jesu Bambino." A special glee club chosen from the Chorus sang, "Hosanna in the Highest" and "The Sleep of the Child Jesus" in conjunction with the Christmas play "Why the Chimes Rang," directed by Miss Doris Groesbeck. This program in its entirety was also presented the first Tuesday in December for the Parent-Teacher Association.


Throughout the year it has been my privilege to attend several meetings directed by various musical Educational clubs. The veil of thought underlying all the discussions seems to be "Music in the war and its effects on our schools," or one might put it "Our School and its effect in the war movement." We know that in the armed service all over the country our government is appropriating thou- sands of dollars for the sponsoring of recreational activity. As part of this great work the boys are brought together under capable leadership in the organization of Glee Clubs, Orchestras and Com- munity Singing Groups. To provide their own entertainment is of great social value in keeping up the morale of our men. We in the schools must provide the necessary foundation for that great work. Educational and Cultural progress must continue in our school program. Hand in hand they build our democracy for whose preservation we are fighting. As time goes on we will see our Col- leges all over the country close one by one. We in the schools especially High School must re-double our efforts on the Liberal Arts. There must be something here when "they" come home.


In closing let me extend my gratitude to Mr. Bean for his sincere understanding and cooperation with the Music Dept. To Miss Katherine Chandler I am deeply grateful for her help and interest which she has shown me. To our new principal, Mr. Herbert E. Hoyt, members of the faculty and student body I extend my `sin- cere gratitude for their cooperation with the music department.


Respectfully submitted,


(signed) HARRIET G. DONEHUE, , Music Supervisor.


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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ART


Art today is selling the prosecution of the war to our people: it is selling the need for conservation, for enlisting in the services, for stamping out rumor, for cooperating with civilian agencies, for financially supporting the government and the Red Cross.


This year, along with our local seasonal drawings and handwork, a great part of our program has been related to the children's part in the war effort. They have made drawings of their activities, such as collecting scrap, buying stamps and learning first aid. They have also planned posters for war services. The High School group showed a special aptitude for this particular type of work.


Art is a morale builder. Its related activities develop confidence, good judgment, originality, and skill. Our President has stressed the great need for leisure time activities which strengthen morale. Art activities answer this need. Today, Art Education must do still more. It must deepen our concern for the integrity of the individual. It must share responsibility for shielding children from war mal- adjustments; for preparing adolescents to be useful, active citizens during the war period and following rehabilitation era; for fortify- ing adults to meet the obligations of war. And it has accepted this challenge. It is sharing these responsibilities. Art education is alert! .


I am more than pleased with the results of this year's work. The success of the program has been largely due to the splendid co-operation, interest and efforts of the superintendent and all of the teachers on the staff, both old and new, to whom I am most grateful.


Respectfully Submitted,


MARY SHEA,


Art Supervisor, Tewksbury, Mass.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


To the School Committee of the Town of Tewksbury:


As School Physician I will make a brief report of the health status for the past year 1942.


Our school nurse has done her usual fine work in taking children to clinics, visiting homes and following up contagious cases. We have examined all of the children in school and sent home notices of irregu- larities found. The last half of the year we had many contagious cases of the minor group but none of serious nature. Our diphtheria clinic was well attended and our town is now very well protected, altho each spring we are to continue this clinic, particularly for pre-school cases.


HERBERT M. LARRABEE, M. D.


Jan. 1st, 1943.


School Physician.


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REPORT OF SCHOOL NURSE


Mr. Stephen G. Bean Superintendent of Schools Tewksbury, Massachusetts


Sir:


Like all other committees this year, Tewksbury has had its share of contagion, but we who have had charge of the health work feel that the children have come through with practically no ill effects. This we believe was due largely to the hot lunch program which furnished such a well balanced diet. The children have shown an excellent gain in height, weight and appearance.


As you know we are living in an age of preventive instead of cor -. rective methods in our work. Our Diphtheria and vaccination clinics this year proved our point when nearly two hundred children were im- munized against Diphtheria, approximately fifty per cent were from eight months to five years of age, and seventy-five per cent were vac- cinated with a large per cent of these being of pre-school age. Wish we. might do even better this spring. With so much uncertainty and possi- bilities of unusual things happening in the world today, we must give our boys and girls of all ages every protection possible, and only as the parents co-operate with the health workers can this be accomplished to its fullest extent. -


If all children could have known defects corrected before they enter school in the fall, much less time would be lost during the school year and the children would be in a much better condition to make the grade.


Respectfully submitted,


EDITH E. HAINES, R. N.


School Nurse.


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ROSTER OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES January 4, 1943


Name


School or Dept.


Act. Prin.


Herbert Hoyt


High


Address Tewksbury Tewksbury


Teachers


Kathryn Chandler


High


Evelyn Dutton


High


Dracut Lowell


Catherine Maguire


High


Doris Groesbeck


High


Lawrence


Marjorie Stanley


High


Lawrence


Elizabeth Mulrey


High


Tewksbury


Elizabeth Hoyt


High


Tewksbury


David Lynch


High


Lawrence


Principal


Ethelyn Howard


Foster 8


Tewksbury


Teachers


Ruth Lyons


Foster 7


Lowell


Elizabeth Flynn


Foster 6


Chelmsford


Marion Piper


Foster 5


Lowell


Doris Blake


Foster 4


Wamesit


Winifred Colbath


Foster 3


Tewksbury


Virginia Cunningham


Foster 2


Lowell


Catherine Meloy


Foster 1


N. Tewksbury


Principal


Ann Washburn


Shawsheen 7 & 8 Wilmington


Teachers


Edith Thornquist


Shawsheen 6 & 7


Reading


Josephine Hedstrom


Shawsheen 4 & 5


Tewksbury


Margaret Mathews


Shawsheen 3&4


Lowell


Mary Katherina


Shawsheen 2


Tewksbury


Margaret Oliver


Shawsheen 1


Tewksbury


Principal


Eva Hersey


E. Flemings 5-8 N. Tewksbury Lowell Ella Flemings 1-4


Supervisors Mary Shea


Art


Salem


Harriet Donehue Alice Sturtevant


Music Elem.


Lowell


Health Herbert M. Larrabee, M. D.


Physician


Tewksbury


Edith Haines, R. N.


Nurse


Tewksbury


Janitors


Harry Wiley


High


Tewksbury


Walter Lavelle


Foster


Tewksbury


George Tolstrup


Shawsheen


S. Tewksbury


Bronslaw Kohanski


Ella Flemings N. Tewksbury


Trans.


Austin French (for Rita Furtado)


Tewksbury


Fred Garlick


Omer Blanchard


Tewksbury No. Tewksbury


Supt. Stephen G. Bean


Wilmington


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Helle Generales


Music High


Lowell


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1943


January 4, 1943 to February 27, 1943 Vacation one week


March 8, 1943 to May 1, 1943 Vacation one week May 10, 1943 to June 26, 1943 Summer vacation


September 8, 1943 to December 24, 1943 Christmas vacation


Schools open January 3, 1944


HOLIDAYS


February 22


Good Friday


April 19


May 30


October 12


November 11


Thanksgiving and the day after


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INDEX TO TEWKSBURY TOWN REPORT YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942


Reports:


Page


Agent for Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths. 127


Assessors 108


Auditor 50


Addition to Shawsheen School Building


77


Aid to Dependent Children


61


Aid State and Military.


61


Appropriation for Purchase of Fire Hose


80


Assessor's


73


Board of Health


64


Cemetery Trust Funds


81


Clerical Services


77


Civilian Defense


78


Dog Officer Account.


74


Construction of Sidewalks from


Chandler St. to St. William's Church.


81


Fire Department


Foster School Fund


4H Club


General


Highways


High School Loan


Incidentals


Interest


Inspection of Meats and Animals.


73


Library


66


Maintenance of Athletic Field and Athletics


80 74 65


Moth Department


68


Motor Excise Tax Refunds


78


Municipal Insurance 81


Old Age Assistance 61


Parks and Commons 70


71 80 74 67 50


75 63 69


Maintenance of Legion Hall Building.


Memorial Day


Auditor's Report-Continued


Police 69


Public Welfare


60


Real Estate and Poll Tax Refunds.


Registrars, Board of


Reserve Fund


Salaries


Schools


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Stationery and Printing.


Street Lighting


Summary


Tax Title Foreclosures


Town Hall


Tree Warden


Trust Funds


84


Jury List


133


W. P. A. Fund.


75


Report of:


Board of Appraisers 94


Board of Health 123


Board of Public Welfare


121


Chief of Fire Department.


124


Chief of Police


113


Dog Officer


128


Highway Commissioners


102


Inspector of Animals


129


Librarian


118


Circulation of Books.


118


Park Commissioners


130


Police Department


112


Sealer of Weights and Measures


125


Tax Collector


95


Town Clerk


9


Births


43


Deaths


47


Marriages


44


Financial Report


49


Recapitulation


48


Warrant for Town Meeting, Feb. 4, 1942.


10


Annual Town Election, Feb. 4, 1942.


19


Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 11, 1942.


24


State Election, Nov. 3, 1942.


39


80 75 84 62 54 79 62 65 82 77 66 68


Town Warrant for State Primary, Sept. 15, 1942 30


Town Warrant for State Election, Nov. 3, 1942. 30 Middlesex County Extension Service 131


Treasurer 85


Tree Warden 126


Trustees of Tewksbury Public Library 117


W. P. A. Sponsor's Agent 132


Table of Estimates. 93


Town Officers 3


Warrant for Annual Town Meeting Feb. 3, 1943


134


INDEX TO REPORT TO TEWKSBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1942


Age Grade Distribution 158


Reports :


Athletic Association 157


Head Master High School 152


School Calendar 1943 168


School Committee 143


School Physician 165


School Nurse 166


Superintendent of Schools 145


Supervisor of Art 166


Supervisor of Music. 162


Supervisor of Music-Elementary Schools. 160


Roster of School Employees. 167


School Department Officials. 142


Teacher-Grade Distribution 159


Annual Report OF THE TOWN OFFICERS ALSO Warrant for Annual Meeting


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For the Year Ending December 31, 1943


PRESS OF BALFE SERVICE CO. LOWELL, MASS.


Town of Tewksbury


LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS-1943


MODERATOR MELVIN G. ROGERS


SELECTMEN IRVING F. FRENCH, Chairman


BERNARD H. GREENE EDWARD J. SULLIVAN


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, Chairman


IRVING F. FRENCH BERNARD H. GREENE


BOARD OF HEALTH BERNARD H. GREENE, Chairman


EDWARD J. SULLIVAN IRVING F. FRENCH


ASSESSORS BUZZELL KING, Chairman


AUSTIN F. FRENCH


HARRY P. NASH


TOWN CLERK ALICE A. PIKE


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TREASURER GEORGE A. MARSHALL.


COLLECTOR OF TAXES HARRY C. DAWSON


TOWN AUDITOR ROBERT E. GAY


SCHOOL COMMITTEE MAY L. LARRABEE, Chairman J. HARPER GALE


RALPH S. BATTLES


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS STEPHEN G. BEANE


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY HARRY PRIESTLY, Chairman


RUTH SMITH HAROLD J. PATTEN MARIAN FRENCH EDGAR SMITH


DOROTHY FITZGERALD


LIBRARIAN ABBIE M. BLAISDELL


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ROAD COMMISSIONERS THOMAS P. SAWYER, Chairman


CHESTER M. ROPER LOUIS O. BERUBE


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS RICHARD F. O'NEILL


TREE WARDEN HARRIS M. BRIGGS


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS HERBERT A. FAIRBROTHER, Chairman ALICE A. PIKE, Clerk WILLIAM H. BENNETT GEORGE J. McCOY


CONSTABLES


CYRIL L. BARKER LAUCHIE McPHAIL


JEREMIAH J. HOULIHAN


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


HORACE P. SWEET


WEIGHERS


GEORGE B. TANNER GEORGE K. JAMES


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SURVEYOR OF LUMBER GEORGE K. JAMES


MEASURER OF WOOD GEORGE K. JAMES


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES VICTOR N. CLUFF


FENCE VIEWERS


BOARD OF SELECTMEN


POLICE DEPARTMENT CYRIL L. BARKER, Chief


C. ABBOTT BATTLES


EDWIN W. OSTERMAN


PHILIP M. BATTLES


MARK ROPER


GEORGE A. GALE


GEORGE M. HAZEL


PHILIP W. ROUNSEVELL ROSS E. SARGENT


JEREMIAH J. HOULIHAN DANIEL J. SHEEHAN


ARTHUR La FLEUR


DANIEL D. STERLING


LAUCHIE McPHAIL HERBERT L. TRULL JAMES MANLEY JOSEPH A. VIVIER


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AUXILIARY POLICE


WINTHROP S. BEAN HAROLD M. CARSON


GEORGE J. McCOY


JOHN A. MCLELLAN


VICTOR N. CLUFF


HUGH MCPHEE


HOWARD COLLINS


GEORGE O'CONNELL


MERTON CURTIS


ROY H. PENNOCK


WALLACE A. FISKE


THOMAS D. RAY


JOHN J. FURTADO


ROBERT C. RENFREW


WILLIAM A. SCARLETT JOHN D. SCOTT


STEPHEN H. SCRIBNER


LEWIS E. SMALL HAROLD F. SMITH


WILLIAM A. SMITH EDWIN M. THORENSON


ROY LANNER


ENOCH LUNN


GEORGE E. TOLSTRUP


ROBERT J. MARTIN


JOHN A. TRULL


AGENT BOARD OF HEALTH


HERBERT M. LARRABEE, M. D.


UNDERTAKER AND AGENT FOR BURIAL INDIGENT SOLDIERS


H. LOUIS FARMER, JR. (Reg. Embalmer)


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J. HARPER GALE CORNELIUS L. GLEN CLIFFORD GREENO FRANCIS P. JOHNSON WALTER JOP UEL H. KINNEY


FOREST FIRE WARDEN ALDEN S. HAINES


DEPUTY FOREST FIRE WARDENS


WILLIAM I. BAILEY JOHN SMITH, JR.


INSPECTOR OF MEAT AND PROVISIONS HORACE P. SWEET


LOCAL AGENT FOR SUPPRESSION OF BROWN TAIL AND GYPSY MOTHS HARRIS M. BRIGGS


PARK COMMISSIONERS THOMAS C. McCAUSLAND


HARRIS M. BRIGGS WALTER ROBERTS


CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ALDEN S. HAINES


APPRAISERS BOARD OF SELECTMEN


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JANITOR OF TOWN HALL GEORGE K. JAMES


FINANCE COMMITTEE (Term expires 1945) PHILIP M. BATTLES ALBERT GILLISSEN MARK ROPER


(Term expires 1944)


SAMUEL CROWN


WINTHROP S. BEANE


ELMER OLSON JOHN H. KELLEY


(Term expires 1943)


WALTER R. ACKLES KARL HEIDENRICH


WILLIAM H. BENNETT ALLEN C. WILSON


TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS


FREDERICK M. CARTER


EDWIN W. OSTERMAN H. LOUIS FARMER, JR.


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DOG OFFICER GERALD J. FINNERAN


CARETAKER OF SOLDIERS' LOT


WINTHROP S. JONES


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Records of Warrants and Proceedings of the Town Meetings. Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths.


Statement of Money Paid the Town Treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game.


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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Middlesex, ss :


To either of the Constables of the Town of Tewksbury in said County :


Greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to meet and assemble at Town Hall in said Tewksbury on Wednesday, February 3, 1943, at ten o'clock A. M., to act on the follow- ing articles :


ART. 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers, to choose by ballot a Moderator, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, three mem- bers of the Board of Health, a Town Treasurer, an Audi- tor, a Collector of Taxes, a Tree Warden and three Constables, all to serve one year ; one Highway Commis- sioner to serve three years; one member of the School Committee to serve three years ; two Trustees of the Pub- lic Library to serve three years ; one Park Commissioner to serve three years; one Assessor to serve three years, one Assessor to serve two years to fill a vacancy ; one Commissioner of Trust Fund to serve three years.


The polls for the election of Town Officers to be opened at ten o'clock A. M. and to be closed at 8 P. M.


And you are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Tewks- bury, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs, therein to assemble subsequently and meet in Town Meeting at the Town Hall in said Town of Tewksbury on Wednesday, February 10, 1943, at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles :


ART. 2. To hear reports of Town officers and committees and act thereon.


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ART. 3. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation to defray necessary expenses for the current year, and make appropriations for the same.


ART. 4. To see if the Town will vote the money arising from licensing dogs, for the ensuing year to aid in sup- port of the Public Library.


ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


VOTED: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.


ART. 6. To see what regulations the Town will make for the possession, management and sale of land sold for un- paid taxes and for the assignment of Tax Titles not in- consistent with law or with the right of redemption as provided by Sec. 52 of Chap. 60 of the General Laws as amended by Sec. 3 of Chapter 126 of the Acts of 1927, and to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the enforcement of such rules and regula- tions.


ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $350.00 for the proper observance of Memorial Day, and appoint a committee to expend the money. Said committee to be taken from members of Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, or Sons of Veterans.


ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to institute suits on behalf of the Town or defend any suits that are, or may be brought against the Town, and to sign any contracts or agreements in behalf of the Town.


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ART. 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 1 of Chapter 123 of the Acts of 1939 which was an amendment of Section 1 of Chapter 358 of the Acts of 1938.


Section 1 of Chapter 123 of the Acts of 1939 is as fol- lows :- The Mayor of any city or the Selectmen of any Town which holds property acquired by foreclosure of tax titles or acquired under the section eighty of chapter sixty of the Gen- eral Laws may appoint a custodian who shall have while this act remains in effect the care, custody, management and con- trol of all property so acquired by said city or town, whether acquired before or after his appointment, or before or after the effective date of this act. The custodian shall serve during the pleasure of the mayor or Selectmen and shall receive as his compensation, if any, a sum fixed by the mayor or the Board of Selectmen.


ART. 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the Town's share of the net cost of the care, main- tenance, and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and Acts in amend- ment thereof and in addition thereto including Chapter 400, Section 25 G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936 or take any action in relation thereto.


ART. 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some con- venient and public place in the town fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the town under tax title procedure provided that the selectmen or whom- soever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto.


ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Select- men to sell any parcel or parcels of land acquired by the Town through Tax Title foreclosure proceedings whose Tax Title value is less than $50.00, for whatever sum it may be in their judgment to the best interest of the Town, or take any other action relative thereto.


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ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer to foreclose either through the Land Court or by affidavit of the Commis- sioner of Corporations and Taxation, any Tax Title held by the Town for more than two years, and to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate therefor or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machinery Fund and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and operating road ma- chinery ; to which fund shall be accredited-in addition to the sum appropriated-such sums as may be allotted for the use of town-owned highway equipment operated for highway purposes in conjunction with the State and County, or take any other action thereto.


ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2000. for the Maintenance of Chapter 90, Highways : said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 16. To see what sum the Town will vote to pay the Town Treasurer as a salary for the year of 1943.


ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light on Court St. between Washington St. and Clinton St. or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to install one light on Main St. near the residence of Leo Morris, or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Inspector of Slaughtering $200.00 per year, or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the prop- erty on the south side of the Town Hall, now owned by the Lowell Co-operative Bank, appropriate $3,000.00 for same, or take any other action relative thereto.


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ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to approve the lay- out of the road commissioners relocating Texas Road, or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money sufficient to erect and maintain a memorial and honor roll which will contain the names of all citizens and residents of the Town of Tewksbury-who have entered and served in the armed forces of the United States of America in the present war.




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