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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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