Town of Tewksbury annual report 1945-1949, Part 10

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1945
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 870


USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Tewksbury > Town of Tewksbury annual report 1945-1949 > Part 10


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48


ART. 48. VOTED: To raise and appropriate from available funds $8,000.00 for the purchase of War Bonds or other Bonds which are legal investment for Savings Banks. This fund to be used in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 124 Acts of 1945.


ART. 49. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 50. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone.


The Meeting was adjourned-at 10:50 P. M.


A true copy. Attest: ALICE A. PIKE Town Clerk


25


ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION


Tewksbury, Massachusetts, February 27, 1946.


Middlesex ss.


At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury qual- ified to vote in Town Affairs, held this day at the Town Hall and the Shawsheen School, the following business was transacted. The war- rant was read by the presiding election officers, Irving F. French and Edward J. Sullivan and the following tellers were duly sworn: Harry A. Treadwell, Malcolm D. Buchanan, Rose J. Furtado, Jessie A. Davis, Gladys L. O'Connell, William H. McGowan, Anna E. McPhillips, Bertha A. Benner, Jesse J. French, Florence Richards, Gordon L. Jackson and Margaret E. Ryan. Town Clerk received receipt for 1400 Ballots in Precinct 1 and 600 Ballots in Precinct 2. Registers on Ballot boxes in each precinct showed 0000 and check lists were in order. Polls were officially opened from 10 o'clock A.M. to 8 P.M. Total number of ballots cast was 1194.


Following is official result of count.


Selectman for Three Years


Prec. 1


Prec.


Total


2


Vote


Joseph J. Alfano


63


22


85


Duncan J. Cameron


274


74


348


Victor N. Cluff


385


113


498


Everett S. Haines


130


58


188


William A. Hamilton


7


29


36


Blanks


28


11


39


Board of Welfare Three Years


Joseph J. Alfano


63


27


90


Duncan J. Cameron


278


78


360


Victor N. Cluff


382


106


488


Elected and Sworn


Everett S. Haines


129


51


180


William A. Hamilton


4


30


34


Blanks


27


15


42


Elected and Sworn


26


Board of Health Three Years


Joseph J. Alfano


62


23


85


Duncan J. Cameron 278


69


347


Victor N. Cluff


373


108


481


Elected and Sworn


Everett S. Haines


133


57


190


William A. Hamilton


10


29


31


Blanks


173


80


253


Assessors Three Years


Ethel M. Phillips


687


253


940 Elected and Sworn


Blanks


200


54


254


Town Clerk One Year


Alice A. Pike


759


263


1022


Elected and Sworn


Walter Ackles


1


1


Blanks


128


43


171


Treasurer One Year


George A. Marshall


730


252


982


Elected and Sworn


Blanks


.157


55


212


Auditor One Year


Robert E. Gay


714


227


941 Elected and Sworn


Blanks


173


80


253


Moderator One Year


Melvin G. Rogers


703


243


946


Elected and Sworn


John Belton


1


1


Walter Ackles


1


1


Blanks


184


62


246


Tax Collector One Year


Harry C. Dawson


435


98


523


William J. Houlihan


439


203


642


Elected and Sworn ·


Blanks ... ...... 23


6


29


Tree Warden One Year


Harris M. Briggs


,720


249


969


Elected and Sworn


Blanks


167


58


225


27


Trust Fund Commissioner Three Years


Edwin W. Osterman 632 205 837 Elected and Sworn Blanks 257 102


357


Constables One Year


Cyril L. Barker


646


213


859 Elected and Sworn


Jeremiah J. Houlihan


676


256


932


Elected and Sworn


Lauchie McPhail


647


226


873


Elected and Sworn


Gross


2


2


G. Hazel


1


1


Curseaden


1


1


C. W. Morris


1


1


Blanks


688


225


913


Highway Commissioner Three Years


Thomas F. Sullivan. 694


241


935


Elected and Sworn


George Gale


1


1


Dana Perkins


1


1


Blanks


192


65


257


School Committee Three Years


Loella F. Dewing


346


36


382


Elected and Sworn


Bernard Dougherty


259


62


321


John W. Merrill


86


60


146


Anstein Myhr


101


7


108


Rudolph Zumbrunnen


59


121


180


Blanks


36


21


57


Trustees Public Library Three Years


Edgar Smith


67"


219


896


Elected and Sworn


Ruth W. Smith


675


220


895


Elected and Sworn


George Hazel


1


1


Mary Marshall


1


1


Elizabeth Whittet


1


1


Gordon Jackson


1


1


Blanks


419


174


593


Park Commissioner Three Years


Walter Roberts


680


230


910


Elected and Sworn


M. Rogers


1


1


I. Clark


1


1


Blanks


205


77


282


28


Referendum Question


Yes


482


209


691


No


169


28


197


Blanks


236


70


306


A true copy. Attest:


ALICE A. PIKE,


Town Clerk.


29


1


TOWN WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY The Commonwealth of Massachusetts


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 Primaries to meet and assemble at Town Hall in said Tewksbury,-


ON TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF JUNE, 1946


at twelve o'clock M., for the following purposes:


To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomina- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: GOVERNOR-for this Commonwealth


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-for this Commonwealth


SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH-for this Commonwealth TREASURER and RECEIVER-GENERAL-for this Commonwealth AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH-for this Commonwealth ATTORNEY GENERAL-for this Commonwealth


SENATOR IN CONGRESS-for this Commonwealth


REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS-for Fifth Congressional District


COUNCILLOR-for Sixth Councillor District SENATOR-for Seventh Senatorial District ONE REPRESENTATIVE in GENERAL COURT-for 19th Rep. Dist. DISTRICT ATTORNEY-for District


CLERK OF COURTS-for Middlesex County


REGISTER OF DEEDS-for North Middlesex District


COUNTY COMMISSIONER (except Nantucket and Suffolk Counties) for Middlesex County


VACANCIES


In Middlesex County: A County Commissioner


The Polls will be open from 12 Noon to 8 P. M.


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting as aforesaid:


Given under our hands this 29th day of May, A.D., 1946.


IRVING F. FRENCH, EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, VICTOR N. CLUFF,


Selectmen of Tewksbury.


30


A true copy. Attest: CYRIL L. BARKER, Constable


Wednesday June 5, 1946


June 18, 1946.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Middlesex ss.


I have served the within warrant, by posting up Attested copies thereof, one at each of the Public Meeting Houses, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices, and by leaving 100 copies for the use of the Citizens at the Post offices in said Town, eight days at least, and over two Sundays, before the time of holding said meeting.


CYRIL L. BARKER,


Constable of Tewksbury


Wednesday June 5, 1946.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


June 18, 1946


Middlesex ss.


I have served the within warrant, by posting up Attested copies thereof, one at each of the Public Meeting Houses, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices, and by leaving 100 copies for the use of the Citizens at the Post Offices in said Town, eight days at least, and over two Sundays, before the time of holding said meeting.


Constable of Tewksbury,


CYRIL L. BARKER


A true copy. Attest :


ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


31


STATE PRIMARY


Tewksbury, Mass., June 18, 1946.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Middlesex, ss.


At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, qual- ified to vote in State Primaries, held this day in the Town Hall and the Shawsheen School, the following business was transacted. Polls opened at noon (12 o'clock) with Harry A. Treadwell, Malcolm D. Buchanan, Rose J. Furtado, Jessie A. Davis, Gladys L. O'Connell, William H. McGowan, acting tellers at Precinct 1, the Town Hall, and Anna E. McPhillips, Bertha R. Benner, Jesse J. French, Florence Richards, Gordon L. Jackson and Margaret E. Ryan, tellers at Pre- cinct 2, the Shawsheen School. The tellers were sworn in by the presiding offcer Irving F. French and Town Clerk Alice A. Pike. Register on ballot box in each precinct showed 0000 and check lists were in order. Town Clerk received receipt for 319 Republican Ballots and 325 Democratic Ballots at the Shawsheen School and 1244 Re- publican Ballots and 507 Democratic Ballots at the Town Hall. Polls were officially open from 12 o'clock noon until 8 P.M. There were 193 Republican votes cast and 54 Democratic votes cast.


REPUBLICAN PARTY


Governor


Robert F. Bradford


180


Blanks 13


Lieutenant-Governor


Albert Cole


28


Arthur W. Coolidge 157


Blanks


8


Secretary


Frederic W. Cook


179


Blanks


14


Treasurer


Frank J. Burrell 63


Laurence Curtis 112


Blanks


18


32


Auditor


Wallace E. Stearns 44


Russell A. Wood


125


Blanks


24


Attorney General


Clarence A. Barnes 175


Blanks


18


Senator In Congress


Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. 181


12


Congressman 5th District


Edith Nourse Rogers 184


9


Councillor 6th District +


Victor A. Friend 170


Blanks


23


Senator 7th Middlesex District


George Evans 45


W. Edward Magiera


7


Newell H. Morton 24


John Howard Pearson 111


Blanks


6


Representative General Court 19th Middlesex District


Harold E. Tivey


179


Blanks


14


District Attorney Northern District


William G. Andrew 53


George E. Thompson


126


Blanks


14


Clerk of Courts Middlesex County


Frederic L. Putnam 165


Jesse A. Rogers 19


Blanks 9


33


Blanks


Blanks


Register of Deeds, Middlesex Northern District


John J. White 176


Blanks


17


County Commissioner Middlesex County


Melvin G. Rogers


173


David Fowler Campbell


3


Albert Nelsen


2


Matthew R. Rose


3


Edward J. Wright, Jr.


10


Blanks


2


County Commissioner To Fill Vacancy, Middlesex County


Edwin O. Childs 179


Blanks 14


DEMOCRATIC PARTY


Governor


Maurice J. Tobin


49


Francis D. Harrigan


3


Blanks


3


Lieutenant Governor


John · B. Carr


9


Paul A. Dever


23


Daniel J. O'Connell


2


Roger L. Putnam


20


Blanks


1


Secretary


John Concannon


4


Benedict F. Fitzgerald, Jr.


29


Leo Moran


3


Paul H. Snow


7


Blanks


12


Treasurer


John J. Hurley


49


Thomas Khoury


2


4 Blanks


34


. Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley 50


Blanks


5


Attorney General


Harry E. Casey


4


Michael F. Hourihan


4


Edward A. Hutchinson


3


Francis E. Kelly


18


Joseph M. McDonough


23


Blanks


3


Senator In Congress


David I. Walsh 37


Blanks


18


'Congressman 5th District


Oliver S. Allen


40


Blanks


15


Councillor 6th District


John F. Casey


16


Edward J. Coughlin


6


Francis J. DeWolfe


0


Clement Gregory McDonough 26


Blanks


7


Senator Seventh Middlesex District


Francis C. Zacharer 46


Blanks 9


Representative in General Court, 19th Middlesex District


Lewis M. Daniels 21


Thomas F. Murphy 29


Blanks 5


35


District Attorney Northern District


James J. Bruin


42


Lawrence Edward Corcoran


2


Eugene H. Giroux


2


John F. Kelley


8


Blanks


1


Clerk of Courts Middlesex County


John F. Ferrick 16


Samuel J. Foti


0


Edward L. Harley


33


Blanks


6


Register of Deeds Middlesex County, Northern District


Daniel F. Moriarty


49


Blanks


6


County Commissioner Middlesex County


Thomas B. Brennan


19


John C. Dailey


9


Francis R. King


10


William H. Seabrook


6


William P. Walsh


- 5


Blanks


6


County Commissioner Middlesex County-To Fill Vacancy


Melvin G. Rogers


2


William McGowan


1


Irving French


1


Blanks


51


.A true copy. Attest: .


ALICE A. PIKE,


Town Clerk.


36


WARRANT FOR SPECIAL 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, THE 2nd DAY OF OCTOBER, 1946 at eight o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles:


ART. I. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its action in ac- cepting Article 25 of the warrant of the annual Town Meeting held Feb. 3, 1943 and elect 3 members of the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare, and Board of Health each to serve for one year.


ART. II. To see if the Town will vote to hire legal counsel for the Town; said council to be hired by Board of Selectmen for a period of twelve consecutive months beginning March 1st of each year, salary to be determined at the annual town meeting prior to his election; said council shall not participate in any case other than to mediate, involving one department or official of the town against another department or official of the town; said council shall not participate in any court action involving the town of Tewksbury other than to defend the town or prosecute for the town, said counsel shall not hold elective public office, in the town of Tewksbury, or take any other action relative thereto.


ART. III. To see if the town will vote to change the by-law in regard to submitting estimates to the finance committee, so that it will read as follows:


At least ten days before the end of the fiscal year, the Board of Selectmen, Board of Public Welfare, Board of Health, the As- sessors, Town Clerk, Collector of Taxes, School Committee, Town Auditor, Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department, Tree Warden, and the heads of other town departments shall submit in writing to the secretary of the Finance Committee an estimate of the prospective expenditures of his or their respective de- partments. Such estimates shall contain a breakdown of the principal items of proposed expenditures, including wages, sala- ries, equipment, supplies and such other items as may be deemed advisable by the department.


.


37


If the estimate for wages or salaries includes compensation for employment additional to the employment for the previous year, or any reduction or increase of salary or wages is contemplated, such estimates shall state the work contemplated to be performed by such additional employees, and the reduction or increase in compensation of any employee or officer of the department shall be stated in the estimate.


Unless such estimates are submitted at the time and in the form provided, no appropriation in excess of the appropriation for the previous year of the department failing to file the estimates as above provided shall be made at annual Town Meeting.


Such officials and heads of the above named departments shall appear before the Finance Committee to explain the reasons for their respective estimates.


ART. IV. To see if town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to peti- tion the Massachusetts General Court at its next session that the town of Tewksbury be allowed to assess all the real estate owned by the Tewksbury State Infirmary that is used to house paid employees of that Institution and receive renumeration from the Commonwealth an amount money equal to the amount that would be received if said Real Estate was owned by individuals. Also to further instruct the Selectmen to seek out and cooperate with other towns of Massachusetts having similar conditions within their borders in order to enlist their aid in furthering this Legislation.


Also to take any other action that may be deemed advisable at this time.


Also to appropriate a sum of money to cover the expense of carrying out this article.


ART. V. To see if the town of Tewksbury, Mass., will sell the land on Main St., said land being present location of Spaulding School, building recently sold by town to William T. Curley, Wakefield, Mass., or take any other action relative thereto.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at each of the Public Meeting Houses, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices and leave one hundred copies for the use of the Citizens at the Post Offices in said Town, 8 days at least, and over two Sundays, before the time of holding said Meeting.


38


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting as aforesaid :


Given under our hands this 23rd day of September A.D. 1945.


IRVING F. FRENCH, EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, VICTOR N. CLUFF,


Selectmen of Tewksbury.


A true copy : Attest:


CYRIL L. BARKER, Constable.


September 21, 1946


Saturday, September 21, 1946 Commonwealth of Massachusetts


October 2, 1946


Middlesex ss.


I have served the +within Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at each of the Public Meeting Houses, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices, and by leaving 100 copies for the use of the Citizens at the Post Offices in said Town, eight days at least, and over two Sundays before the time of holding said meet- ing.


CYRIL L. BARKER, Constable of Tewksbury


A true copy. Attest:


ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


39


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Town Hall, Tewksbury, Massachusetts


October 2, 1946


At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, held this day at the Town Hall, the following business was transacted :-


Meeting was called to order by Moderator Melvin G. Rogers at 8 o'clock P. M. and the necessary quorum was found to be present.


ART. 1 VOTED: To indefinitely postpone this Article.


The moderator appointed as tellers, Mr. Gilbert Hunt and Mr. Lester Bell and a standing vote was taken with 70 voting for the acceptance of this article and 74 against same.


ART. 2. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone this Article.


Motion was made that check list vote on this article be taken, but was indefinitely postponed.


ART. 3. VOTED: To accept this Article regarding a change in the by-laws.


ART. 4. VOTED: To adopt this Article and appropriate the sum of $100 to cover the expense of carrying out same.


ART. 5. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone this Article.


It was voted to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 P. M.


A true copy. Attest:


ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


40


TOWN WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts


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 TUESDAY THE 5th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1946


at ten o'clock A. M., to vote on the following Officers and Questions:


Polls open from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.


Election of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Representative in Congress, Councillor, Senator, Representative in General Court, Dis- trict Attorney, Clerk of Courts, Register of Deeds, County Commis- sioner, and 1 County Commissioner to fill vacancy.


To vote on the following, mark a cross X in the square at the right of YES or NO.


QUESTION NO. 1


LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE PETITION


Shall this measure, which by amendments of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), provides for payment by the Commonwealth of adequate pensions to deserving citizens sixty-five years of age or over in need of relief or support, who shall have resided in the Commonwealth not less than five years immediately preceding the date of applica- tion for such pension, and who shall have resided in the Common- wealth continuously for one year immediately preceding said date of application, which is further described as follows :-


The measure, by amendments of General Laws (Ter. Ed.), c. 6, provides for an old age pension commission of three persons, one to be a qualified physician, another to be an attorney at law and a third to be a non-professional person, who are to be appointed and may be removed for cause by the Governor with the advice and


41


consent of the Council, and are to serve under the Governor and Council. Not more than two members of said Commission shall be members of the same political party. Original appointments of mem- bers shall be for one, two and three years respectively, and there- after appointments are to be for three years. Such members are to devote their whole time to the work of the Commission during busi- ness hours and be engaged in no other business, occupation or pro- fession. One of their number is to be designated as chairman by the Governor and shall receive a salary of $6,000, and each other member $5,500 per year, with their necessary expenses. The commission is empowered to make and enforce rules and regulations as it may deem necessary in the performance of its duties and as may be ap- proved by the Governor and Council.


The measure strikes out chapter 118A of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and inserts in its place a new chapter entitled "Adequate pensions for certain aged citizens."


It is provided that pensions hereunder shall be paid from the date of application therefor, but in no event before the applicant reaches the age of sixty-five. The Commission shall render a decision in not less than thirty days from the date of application for a pension or a request for an increase of the amount thereof. Such pension shall, wherever practicable, be paid to the aged person in his own home or in lodgings or in a boarding home, which for the purposes hereof shall include any institution providing shelter, care and treatment for aged persons which is not supported in whole or in part by public funds; provided, that no inmate of such boarding home or institution shall be eligible for a pension under this chapter while being cared for under a contract. Such pensions shall be paid by check or in cash which shall be delivered to the pensioner at his residence, if he so requests, and shall be paid semi-monthly unless the pensioner prefers less frequent payments. Such pension shall be on the basis of need and the amount thereof shall be determined in accordance with budgetary standards established by the Commis- sion. Budgetary standards shall be such as to enable an individual pensioner to maintain a standard of living compatible with decency and health. Such pensions, except as hereinafter provided, shall be at the rate of not less than $48.00 monthly. The pensioner's budget at such times as may be required shall include medical care, if recommended by a recognized physician, eye-glasses, if recommended by a recognized optician, dental care and false teeth, if recommended by a recognized dentist.


42


In computing the pensioner's payment under this chapter, the Commission shall deduct from the pensioner's budget or the mini- mum payment, whichever is greater, the amount of income the person paid or to be paid a pension hereunder may be receiving from any source, and may deduct therefrom such reasonable amount as may be deemed to represent to financial value of board, lodging or other assistance which is being furnished to such persons from any source.


Upon the death of a person drawing a pension, whose funeral cost does not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars and in whose estate there are insufficient assets to cover the full cost of the funeral, the Commission shall pay to the funeral director the difference between the assets and the cost of the funeral, a sum not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five dollars.


Expenses for medical, hospital and other service rendered to a pensioner, which remain unpaid at the time of his death or commit- ment to an institution as an insane person, shall be paid directly to the person rendering such services.


No pension under this chapter shall be discontinued nor shall the amount thereof be decreased until the expiration of fifteen days after notice has been given by the Commission to the pensioner.


Provision is made by which a person receiving a pension may be absent from the Commonwealth on a visit without having such pension suspended.


It is provided that General Laws (Ter. Ed.), c. 273, § 20, which relates to the support of parents by children, shall not apply when parents are eligible to receive a pension.


Provision is made that there shall be set up in the Commission a subdivision of appeals under the jurisdiction of a supervisor of appeals. Any person aggrieved by the failure of the Commission to pay an adequate pension under this chapter, or by the failure of the Commission to approve or reject an application for a pension or a request for an increase in the amount thereof, within thirty days after receiving such application or request, shall have a right to a fair hearing, after due notice, upon appeal to the subdivision of appeals in the form and manner prescribed by the commission, provided that such appeal is received by the subdivision of appeals


43


within sixty days after official notice of the action taken by the Old Age Pension Commission has been received by the applicant or pensioner. The decision of the subdivision of appeals shall be final and binding upon the Commission.


The Commission or any interested person aggrieved by any decision in any proceeding before the subdivision of appeals may obtain judicial review of such decision by filing, within twenty days of this date of mailing of such decision, a petition for review thereof in the district court within the judicial district wherein the pen- sioner or the applicant for a pension lives.


In any proceeding for review the finding of the subdivision of appeals as to facts shall be conclusive, such proceedings shall be heard in a summary manner and given precedence over all other civil cases. From the decision of a district court upon review an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Judicial Court.


The possession by an applicant for pension under this chapter of assets consisting of cash, active securities or inactive securities, or any combination of such assets, shall not disqualify him from receiv- ing such pension; provided, that the total of such assets, figuring the present cash value of such inactive securities at the sum determined by the Old Age Pension Commission, does not exceed the sum of $300.


A person is not to be disqualified from receiving a pension be- cause of the ownership of an equity in vacant land from which there is insufficient income to provide for his budgetary needs or minimum payments, or the ownership of an equity in real estate by an appli- cant who resides thereon or who, in the opinion of the Commission is residing elsewhere because of physical or mental incapacity, pro- vided that if such equity on the basis of assessed valuation exceeds an average of $3,000 during the five years immediately preceding application for the pension, the applicant shall execute a bond in the penal sum for the amount of equity in excess of $3,000 conditioned on repayment to the Commonwealth of all amounts paid as such pension without interest, such bond to be secured by a mortgage on the applicant's real estate. Provision is made for the recording of such bond and mortgage without a fee and the apportionment of the proceeds realized from any of them between the Federal government and the Commonwealth.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.