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12.00
Roy Anderson, disinfectant
3.00
E. A. Wilson Co., coal
446.14
James Touhy, painting
65.00
123
33.40
The Robertson Co., chairs
300.00
S. S. Kresge Co., dish towels
3.60
First National Stores Inc., supplies
.84
George J. McCoy, repairing clock
100.00
American Fire Equipment Co., parts
1.50
Arthur Tremblay, supplies
16.99
Bartlett & Dow Co., lawn mower
9.95
T. F. Sullivan, material and labor
167.85
North Tewksbury Garage, repairing pump
7.63
Commissioner of Public Safety, inspection of
boilers
10.00
Forrest Foster, wood
6.00
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton, dishes
31.71
A. G. Pollard Co., supplies
4.37
Shattuck's Express, express
.65
The C. B. Dolge Co., disinfectant
2.69
R. Dexter Tolman, ballot box
70.00 $
3,689.08
Unexpended
$ 310.92
GENERAL
Merchant's National Bank, paid notes Nos. 213, 214, 217, 219
$ 70,000.00
Middlesex Co. Treasurer, T. B. assessment
1,199.93
Dog licenses
636.80
County tax
6,016.42
National Shawmut Bank, paid notes Nos. 218, 221, 222
52,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass., State tax
12,600.00
Auditing Municipal Accts.
802.66
State Parks and Reservations
282.39 $143.538.20
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Expenditures
Harris M. Briggs, labor
$ 876.00
Harris M. Briggs, paid for tar
1.50
Edward M. Haskell, coal
13.35
Elmer Olson, labor
16.00
124
Lowell Electric Light Corp, electricity
3.20
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
41.95
Leonard Gath, labor
4.00
Converse Parker, labor
2.00
Converse Parker, transporting tools
4.00
Harris M. Briggs, Jr., labor
10.00
Wilbur Calkins, labor
4.00
George K. James, paid express
.50
Fitzhenry-Guptell Co., sprayer parts
1.80
Bulley's Filling Station, gasoline
3.19
Middlesex Machine Co., sprayer parts
1.85
Louis Cody, services
5.20
North Tewksbury Garage, supplies
3.05
Arthur Tremblay, supplies
2.43
Peter Gelzinias, labor
4.00
$ 998.02
Unexpended
$ 1.98
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
... $ .. 1,200.00
Expenditures
Bulley's Filling Station, gasoline
$ 6.96
Samuel Feinstein, transporting tools
52.00
Harris M. Briggs, labor
585.60
Elmer Olson, labor
12.00
State Infirmary, treatment of Fred Record and Arthur Sparkes
3.50
Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity
9.20
Napoleon Boucher, filing saws
1.50
L. F. Gath, labor
1.00
H. M. Briggs, Jr., labor
119.50
Robert Briggs, labor
8.80
Converse Parker, labor
25.33
J. H. Broadbent & Son, notices
1.50
Bartlett & Dow Co., tools
32.56
E. L. Talbot, sharpening saws
2.80
Louis Brazee, labor
4.00
Wilbur Calkins, labor
10.75
Edward Cogan, use of horse
42.00
Forrest Foster, labor
40.00
-
..
125
Harold Mills, labór
196.00
Freddie's General Store, gasoline
7.43
Moses Webster, labor
21.75
Wm. H. Dewing, filing saws
2.70
George Hill, labor
5.25
The Fairgrieve Belting Co., Inc., statement.
2.05
Roland Holden, labor
4.00
Carter-Reid Co., tree paint
1.75
$ 1,199.93
Unexpended
$ .07
INTEREST
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Expenditures
Merchants National Bank, discount on notes
Nos. 219, 220 $ 117.02
National Shawmut Bank, discount on notes Nos. 221, 222, 223 and 224 105.55
Blanche B. Ames, interest on taxes refunded
18.66
$ 241.23
Unexpended
$ 358.77
POLICE
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
By vote of Selectmen, Section 31, Chapter 44,
General Laws 137.66
$ 6,137.66
Expenditures
Cyril L. Barker, Chief $ 2,120.00
Cyril L. Barker, travel expenses
2.90
Chester E. Burgess, services
1,578.00
Graybar Electric Co. Inc., parts for radio
102.18
Auction Mart, desk 16.00
Donaldson's, supplies
1.00
Billerica Motor Sales Co., supplies, parts and
labor
52.45
126
Billerica Motor Sales Co., exchange of Ford car
263.50
Standard Oil Co., gasoline
17.78
City of Lowell, use of jail 43.25
Gorham Fire Equipment Co., supplies
3.50
Frank P. McCartin Co., parts for radio 20.65
New England Tel. & Tel.Co., telephones. 166.44
G. C. Prince & Son, Inc., supplies
3.20
Ross E. Sargent, services
204.90
Lauchie McPhail, services
329.15
A. A. Smith & Co., repairs on typewriter 8.25
Daniel Sterling, services
509.10
James H. Burns, transporting prisoners
8.60
Isadore J. Trudel, transporting prisoner
2.00
Golen's Garage, labor and parts
58.48
Cities Service Oil Co., gasoline
343.44
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
9.00
George Hazel, services
88.20
Albert H. Evans, installing radio
42.20
S. M. Spencer Mfg. Co., badges
10.50
Myers Auto Supply Co., supplies and labor
39.76
Commonwealth Traffic Co., painting lines
45.00
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co., cartridges. ....
7.19
Commissioner of Public Safety, license to carry arms
.45
J. H. Broadbent & Son, printing
13.50
Pioneer Gen. Electric Motor Corp., parts
21.69
Arthur Boisvert, services
2.70
Daniel Sheehan, services
2.70
$ 6,137.66
PARKS AND COMMONS
Appropriation
..
$ 400.00
Expenditures
Converse Parker, labor
$ 37.40
Wilbur Calkins, labor
10.25
Harris Briggs, Jr., labor
6.00
Corey's Steeplejacks, removing and erecting top mast on flag pole
155.00
Thomas C. McCausland, setting flag pole, etc. ....
20.00
George Mercier, labor
22.50
David Stevenson, labor
22.50
127
Joseph Maher, labor
9.00
Robert Maher, labor
4.50
Frank Borgardo, labor
9.00
Russell Lumber Co., lumber
5.25
Osterman Coal Co., cement
10.50
Joseph Bennett, labor
2.00
Louis Brazee, labor
2.00
Middlesex Supply Co., supplies
10.75
Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies
1.62
Harris M. Briggs, care of common
46.73
Harris M. Briggs, care of flag
25.00
$ 400.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
By vote of Selectmen, under Section 31, Chapter
44, General Laws 241.55
$ 5,241.55
Expenditures
A. S. Haines, Chief $ 1,855.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones
169.06
Lowell Gas Light Co., gas
10.18
Donovan's Harness Co., materials and repairs ..
11.07
E. A. Wilson Co., oil
158.40
Lowell Iron & Steel Co., parts
39.29
Charles W. Knox & Son, renewal of accident policy
187.50
North Tewksbury Garage, labor and parts
194.00
North Tewksbury Garage, storage
91.00
Freddie's General Store, gasoline
1.45
Goodrich Silvertown Stores, tires and tubes
50.91
Scannell Boiler Works, iron
60.00
American Fire Equipment Co., equipment
502.75
Middlesex Supply Co., parts
47.11
C. B. Coburn Co., supplies
18.30
Thompson Hardware Co., supplies
14.63
Leo Bonugli, rent of fire garage
37.50
Pratt & Forrest Co., lumber
7.79
Ideal Key Shop, keys
1.25
Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies
10.48
Boston Auto Supply Co., parts
5.84
128
James D. A. McCready, lettering and striping truck
6.75
Towers Motor Parts Corp., parts
12.32
Harry Patterson, spotlight
5.00
John W. Kirwin, fire pumps
4.00
E. G. Hinton, supplies
36.56
E. G. Hinton, rent of garage
45.00
First National Stores, Inc., supplies
.89
Arthur Tremblay, supplies
125.37
Ralph's Used Auto Parts Co., spring
1.00
Town of Wilmington, rental of hydrants
120.00
Thomas F. Sullivan, labor and parts
38.25
Wilbur K. Foss, striping fire truck
1.50
Sunbury & Howland, cleaner
2.00
J. R. Rainey, kerosene
.50
Labor at Fires
George James
$ 120.90
Harry Gleason
75.25
Harry Patterson
70.50
Wm. R. Millett
70.25
Irving Bailey
33.50
Wallace Farwell
29.75
Frank Corr
30.25
John Carter
25.75
Fred Carter
20.75
Charles Bowden
57.50
Thomas Sullivan
105.00
William Shanley
76.75
Harold Mills
71.75
James Bancroft
21.25
Albert Bancroft
35.75
Anthony Cidado
73.25
Edward Hoyt
7.25
Leonard Gath
4.00
Everett Haines
114.50
Omer Blanchard
9.00
Andrew Kohanski
98.50
Walter Roberts
14.25
Kempton James
3.00
Victor Lundquist
49.50
Walter Kohanski
15.75
Howard King
18.50
Alexander Suprenant
32.25
John Smith
8.50
129
Fred King
8.50
Edgar Hinton
39.00
Wm. McNabb
2.50
Stanley Alex Jr.
1.75
Edgar Hinton Jr.
14.50
William Shanghsay
1.00
John Merrill
4.25
Patsy Dipalma
2.00
Hugh Cameron
2.25
$ 5,241.55
ASSESSORS
Appropriation
$ 2,300.00 ...
Expenditures
Buzzell King, services $ 780.50
Percy L. Haines, services
516.25
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone.
32.80
George R. Barnstead & Son, tax cards
1.00
Hobbs & Warren Inc., printing
48.71
Wilbur K. Foss, services
639.15
Wilbur K. Foss, use of auto
31.50
Robert King, transporting assessors
75.00
G. C. Prince & Son, Inc., supplies
14.40
Roberta M. Foss, asst. clerk
70.00
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
2.50
Brooks, Jordan & Graves, subdivision plan of Ames Estate
56.00
Thomas E. Watson, redrawing plans of Oakland
15.65
Davis Printing Co., deed cards
10.75
$ 2,294.21
Unexpended
$
5.79
INSPECTION OF MEAT AND ANIMALS
Appropriation
$
600.00
Expenditures
A. H. Jewell, inspection of meat and animals $ 600.00
130
.......
and Shawsheen River Parks
COLLECTION OF TAXES
Appropriation
.. 1,200.00 $
Expenditures
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone $ 51.94
Charles O. Mackinnon, forms, stamps and labor 50.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies 8.02
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co., ribbon and ser- vicing charge 18.75
A. J. Fairgrieve, rent of P. O. box
1.80
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps and envelopes
254.34
J. H. Broadbent & Son, printing 109.00
Philip B. Carter, premium on tax collector's bond
224.00
Robinson Seal Co. Inc., forms
51.58
Mass. Bonding & Insurance Co., Premium on deputy collector's bond
10.00
H. Louis Farmer, Jr., acknowledging deeds
45.50
The Lowell Sun, advertising
141.25
Harry C. Dawson, paid for recording deeds
183.20
Harry C. Dawson, paid express
.35
G. C. Prince & Son, supplies
7.25
Mass. Tax Collectors' & Treasurers' Asso., dues for H. C. Dawson
2.00
$ 1,158.98
Unexpended
$ 41.02
DOG OFFICER ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$ 100.00
Expenditures
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone. $ 25.44
Lowell Humane Society, destroying dogs
5.00
James W. Bancroft, services
68.50
$ 98.94
Unexpended
$ 1.06
MAINTENANCE OF LEGION HALL
Appropriation
$ 125.00
131
Expenditures
Middlesex Supply Co., supplies $ 8.45
Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity
74.52
A. G. Pollard Co., supplies
21.00
Lincoln Stores Inc., dishes
16.53
The Moxie Co., tables
4.50
$ 125.00
TAX TITLE FORECLOSURE
Appropriation
$ 350.00
Expenditures
Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, recording deeds
$ 161.50
Land Court, Boston, advertising deeds
20.00
Alice A. Pike, looking up tax titles
5.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., notices
.58
James A. Delay, legal services
15.00
$ 202.08
Unexpended
$ 147.92
MUNICIPAL INSURANCE FUND
Appropriation
$
1,500.00
Expenditures
Mechanics Savings Bank
$ 1,500.00
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Appropriation
...
$ 1,300.00
Expenditures
Chester Burgess, services $ 53.97
Lauchie McPhail, services
36.60
H. Louis Farmer, Jr., services
251.40
Wm. H. Bennett, services
75.25
Herbert A. Fairbrother, services
62.25
132
George J. McCoy, services
68.75
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
2.00
G. C. Prince & Son, Inc., supplies
5.05
Spaulding-Moss Co., printing poll list
51.04
$ 606.31
Unexpended
$ 693.69
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Appropriation
....... ... ............ ...
$ 225.00
Expenditures
D. J. Cameron, services
$ 200.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., supplies
5.03
$ 205.03
Unexpended ....
$ 19.97
W. P. A. FUND
Appropriation
$ 10,000.00
Expenditures
Davis & Sargent Lumber Co., lumber $ 40.21
Bulley's Filling Station, gasoline and oil
327.54
Everett H. King, Sponsor's Agent
982.17
Everett H. King, expenses to Boston
24.00
G. R. Myers Co., repairs
.75
Wilmington Coal Co., coal
345.80
William Chandler, Janitor
12.00
Fred H. Garlick, trucking
854.52
Margaret Livingston, paid for supplies
.40
John T. McCabe & Co., sharpening picks, etc.
1.40
Golen's Garage, repairs and parts
386.27
Dorothy E. Ackles, clerk
330.00
Forrest Foster, wood
6.00
Lowell Electric Light Corp., electricity
58.16
Lowell Auto Parts, parts
3.90
C. B. Coburn Co., supplies
23.37
United States Treasurer, material and admin-
istrational expenses
1,145.81
....
133
Middlesex Supply Co., supplies
218.73
John R. Craig, trucking 60.00
Robert E. Gay, taking acknowledgments for W. P. A. workers
7.50
The Phaneuf Press, cards and guides
4.25
T. B. Perrine, supplies
4.74
Farm Service Co., arsenate of lead
283.92
Surplus Commodity District, warehouse service charge 40.00
J. L. Flemings Est., bags
35.12
Koplow Trimming Co. Inc., supplies
145.79
Bartlett & Dow Co., supplies
358.13
Osterman Coal Co., cement, lime and coal
223.50
Sears, Roebuck & Co., boat head
6.95
Towers Motor Parts Corp., parts
5.69
Mason Alexander, rings for truck
12.60
Caldwell Electric Co., repairs and parts
5.00
G. C. Prince & Son, Inc., supplies 2.25
Lowell Fertilizer Co., fertilizer
70.21
New England Concrete Pipe Corp., sewer pipe ..
1,534.68
E. G. Hinton, trucking
360.50
E. G. Hinton, supplies
89.25
A. A. Smith & Co., rental of typewriter and rib- bons
10.50
Kenneth Willett, labor
7.00
John Brady, clay and brick
232.80
Wm. H. Dewing, filing saws
3.00
W. Calkins, trucking
4.00
Thomas F. Sullivan, labor
2.00
Chain-link Fence Co., parts for fence
17.41
Robinson Foundry Co., castings & catch basins
375.00
North Woburn Machine Co., welding etc.
8.64
Town Line Garage, labor and truck parts
14.35
Joseph Martos, electrical work and trucking ..
20.50
Louis M. Marion, use of cement mixer, labor and material
39.55
Freddie's General Store, gasoline and oil
13.27
Conant Machine & Steel Co., rental of loading machine
775.00
J. H. Seamans, bricks
4.50
D. M. Laffin, sharpening drills
6.40
Acme Welding Works, repairs
1.00
Charles Bowden, driving truck
28.50
James Manley, driving truck
32.00
Frank Goodwin, driving truck
22.50
George Brabant, oil and trucking
25.00
134
George Brabant, use of torches
6.00
Donohoe Tire Co., tires and tubes
29.80
North Tewksbury Garage, labor and parts
6.05
Charles Santas, cold storage service
8.40
Explosive Supply Co., dynamite caps
12.00
A. J. Fairgrieve, stamps
1.00
Coleman Bros. Corp., rental of compressor.
109.30
Henry Morgan, transporting tools
52.00
Frost Insecticide Co., creosote
14.58
Arthur Tremblay, supplies
4.94
Globe Rubber Works, Inc., suction hose
15.00
Anthony Cidado, labor
4.00
Frank D. McCartin Co., supplies
1.50
Liggett Drug Co., supplies
2.89
Harry Wright, gasoline
5.33
Edward H. Bowley, trucking
37.50
Ernest Treadwell, repairs
15.25
The Robertson Co., Inc., supplies
3.63
Daniel T. Sullivan, pipe
16.80
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$ 10,000.00
REAL ESTATE REFUND
Harry C. Dawson, refund
$ 50.00
Walter J. McLaren, refund
1.07
William and Mary C. Sigman, refund
11.72
Demetrias C. Iphigenia, refund
29.30
Longmeadow Golf Club, refund
64.46
Blanche B. Ames, refund
248.60
$ 405.15
MOTOR EXCISE REFUND
Charles Donahue
$ 2.57
Thomas E. Watson
.94
Erlin Ramsbotham
11.20
Herbert F. Boles
.47
Grand Union Tea Co.
6.47
John G. Mclellan
6.82
John H. Nash
2.67
Sally O'Neill
3.74
Charles S. Brewer
5.99
Edward A. Keouger
45.23
John H. Kelley
4.46
Kathryn Chandler
2.16
135
Leo M. Benougli
4.49
John E. Barry
9.62
Gerald W. Gross
7.66
Alexander J. Obert
2.39
Mildred I. Ransden
2.87
Lawrence R. McGowan
3.12
Herman Bischoff
2.40
Alfonso Damore
3.86
Alice White
2.87
Nicholas T. Jordan
3.23
William J. Kelley
4.10
Lenore McNamara
3.59
Alice W. Bell
7.18
Albert L. Gillespie
4.18
John J. Graney
2.16
Alpha Norris
1.80
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$ 158.24
PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE
Appropriation ....
$ 1,000.00
Expenditures
Loella F. Dewing, advertising
$ 9.80
North Tewksbury Garage, labor and parts
14.91
American Fire Equipment Co., hose, nozzles and other equipment
889.35
John W. Kirwin, chromium plate
24.45
$ 938.53
Unexpended
$ 61.47
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING LOAN
Appropriation .... $ 6,196.25
Expenditures
Merchants' National Bank, paid notes Nos. 137,
138, 139, 140 and 189 $ 5,000.00
Interest school loan notes 1,196.25 -
$ 6,196.25
....
.... ... .....
136
FOSTER SCHOOL FUND
Central Savings Bank, interest from Foster School Fund .... $ 12.70
Expenditures
North Wilmington Nurseries, shrubs $ 5.70
Patten & Co., loam, dressing 7.00
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$ 12.70
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Receipts
City Institution for Savings, interest from
Martha Shedd Fund $ 6.00
Peter Clark Fund 5.00
Central Savings Bank, interest from
Thomas Bridge Fund
2.75
Ebenezer Page Fund
5.00
Wm. Prindle Fund
2.00
Samuel Jaques Fund
2.75
Jeremiah Kittredge Fund
2.75
$ 26.25
Expenditures
William Pringle, care of the Martha Shedd lot .... $ 6.00
William Pringle, care of the Peter Clark lot ........ 5.00
William Pringle, care of the Wm. Prindle lot ..
2.00
William Pringle, care of the Ebenezer Page lot ..
5.00
Tewksbury Cemetery Corp .:
Care of the Thomas Bridge lot.
2.75
Care of the Samuel Jaques lot
2.75
Care of the Jeremiah Kittredge lot.
2.75
$ 26.25
SUMMARY
Highways-General
$ 6,849.85
Highways-Chapter 81 15,889.00
Highway Machinery Fund 3,735.11
Highways-Chapter 90, Maintenance 6,661.25
Highways-Trull Street 500.00
137
Highways-Chapter 498, Acts 1938
1,238.16
Highways-Pleasant Street, Chapter 90
1,923.76
Highways-North Street, Chapter 90
4,304.57
Schools
58,893.60
Vocational Schools
1,000.00
Public Welfare
15,877.46
Aid to Dependent Children
4,947.10
Aid, State and Military
1,739.80
Old Age Assistance
19,246.57
Stationery and Printing
1,077.14
Salaries:
Town Auditor
683.30
Town Treasurer
1,253.84
Selectmen
800.00
Town Clerk
730.30
Tax Collector
1,500.00
School Committee
225.00
Road Commissioners
400.00
Election Officers
40.00
Incidentals
905.62
Board of Health
2,099.32
Memorial Day
341.50
Street Lighting
5,739.88
Library
1,746.83
Town Hall
3,689.08
General
143,538.20
Moth Department
998.02
Tree Warden
1,199.93
Interest
241.23
Police
6,137.66
Parks and Commons
400.00
Fire Department
5,241.55
Assessors
2,294.21
Inspection of Meat and Animals
600.00
Collection of Taxes
1,158.98
Dog Officer Account
98.94
Maintenance of Legion Hall
125.00
Tax Title Foreclosure
202.08
Municipal Insurance Fund
1,500.00
Board of Registrars
606.31
Sealer of Weights and Measures
205.03
W. P. A. Fund
10,000.00
Real Estate Refund
405.15
Motor Excise Refund
158.24
Purchase of Fire Hose
938.53
High School Building Loan
6,196.25
138
Foster School Fund
12.70
Cemetery Trust Funds
26.25
Total expenditures
$346,322.30
Cash in bank
36,577.39
$382,899.69
Treasurer's receipts
$382,899.69
TRUST FUNDS
Condition of funds, December 31, 1939:
Municipal Building Insurance Fund
$ 14,841.35
Foster School Fund 1,118.34
Jeremiah Kittredge Cemetery Fund 122.60
Samuel Jaques Cemetery Fund 122.59
William Prindle Cemetery Fund 100.69
Ebenezer Page Cemetery Fund
398.15
Louisa Bridges Cemetery Fund
169.18
Martha Shedd Cemetery Fund
644.45
Peter Clark Cemetery Fund
101.40
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of all Town Officials who were authorized to receive and expend money for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1939, and to the best of my knowledge they are correct, with proper vouchers on file, and $36,577.39 in the Treasury.
ROBERT E. GAY,
Town Auditor.
Personally appeared before me on this 23rd Day of January, 1940, Robert E. Gay, Town Auditor, and made oath that the foregoing state- ments are correct.
THOMAS F. FLYNN,
Justice of the Peace.
139
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 7, 1940 at twelve o'clock noon, 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 Commissioner of Trust Fund to serve three years.
The polls for the election of Town Officers to be opened at twelve noon 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 14, 1940, at seven-thirty 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, 1940 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 11, 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, 1940 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 Sect. 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 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. 10. 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. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer to petition the land court for a foreclosure of tax titles held by the Town for more than two years, as provided in Section 65 of Chapter 60, and to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate there- for.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,500.00 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. 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to establish a Road Machinery Fund for the pur- pose of purchasing, repairing, and operating road ma- chinery, or take any other action relative thereto.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Road Machinery Account, to which shall be accredited all re- ceipts received for the use of rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
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ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept Myrtle Street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the boundaries and measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to accept White Street, as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the boundaries and measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept Laite Road, as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the bound- aries and measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept an exten- sion on Sunnyslope Avenue, as laid out by the Road Com- missioners, with the boundaries and measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept an exten- sion on Highlandview Avenue, as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the boundaries and measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
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