Town of Tewksbury annual report 1945-1949, Part 30

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


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By Board of Road Commissioners.


ART. 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 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. By Board of Road Commissioners.


ART. 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,000 for a Diesel Power grader with Snow plows, bulldozer blade, scarifier, grader blade complete or take any other action relative thereto.


By Board of Road Commissioners.


ART. 60. To see if the Town will vote to install one light on Main Street, opposite Pike Street, or take any other action relative thereto. Edward J. Walsh.


ART. 61. To see if the Town will vote to install one light at the corner of Woburn Street and James Avenue, or take any other action relative thereto. Conrad E. Martel.


ART. 62. To see if the Town will vote to install one light at the end of Parker Avenue, South Tewksbury, or take any other action relative thereto. So. Tewksbury Betterment Ass'n.


ART. 63. To see if the Town will vote to install one light at the corner of Parker Avenue and Green Street, or take any other action relative thereto. John J. Keough.


ART. 64. To see if the Town will vote to install one light on South Street near the residence of James A. Yorks, or take any other action relative thereto. Mrs. James A. Yorks.


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ART. 65. To see if the Town will vote to install one light on Pole No. 50 on Shawsheen Street, or take any other action relative thereto. William J. Houlihan.


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.


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


Given under our hands, this 4th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.


VICTOR N. CLUFF, EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM B. CARTER, Selectmen of Tewksbury.


February 18, 1948


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


A true copy. Attest :


ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Town Hall, Tewksbury, Mass., February 18, 1948


Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator Melvin G. Rogers and the invocation was offered by Rev. Hugo A. Bourdeau. During the meeting the voters stood in silence out of respect to the memory of the late Jeremiah J. Houlihan, member of the Police Department, who passed away during the past year. The Moderator appointed John Eaton and Branford Brennon as tellers


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to act during the meeting. Also Moderator Melvin G. Rogers was given a rising vote of thanks by all present for his forty years of service as Moderator. Mr. Rogers concluded his service in this post at this meeting.


The following business was transacted:


Art. 1. To be acted upon February 25th.


Art. 2. Reports of all Town Officers and Committees accepted.


Art. 3. Schools $108,853.50


Old Age Assistance (plus Federal Grants)


32,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children (plus Federal Grants) 15,000.00


General Relief


9,000.00


Administration-Welfare Dept.


2,740.00


Highways


25,000.00


Police Dept.


14,880.00


Fire Dept.


14,683.40


Street Lighting


7,550.00


Town Hall


5,595.00


Assessors


4,700.00


Assessors salary $6.50 per day to be taken from appro.


Tree Warden + 3,950.00


Supervisor's salary $8.00 per day and other emp. $7.00 per day to be taken from appro.


Moth Dept.


2,780.00


Veterans' Benefits


2,000.00


Board of Health 2,000.00


Collection of Taxes


1,150.00


Stationery and Printing


1,875.00


Board of Registrars


1,035.00


Incidentals


840.00


Care of Cemeteries


200.00


Office Expenses of Town Clerk


170.00


Inspection of Slaughtering


800.00


Inspection of Animals


150.00


Dog Officer


300.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


225.00


Maintenance of Legion Hdqtrs.


125.00


Park Commission


575.00


Library-Plus Dog Tax


1,300.00


Vocational School


1,500.00


Interest on Loans


400.00


Municipal Insurance


500.00


Town Treasurer's Office


875.00


SALARY ACCOUNT:


Auditor


1,100.00


Town Clerk (Plus fees)


1,000.00


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Tax Collector


2,500.00


Election Officers


480.00


Treasurer 2,750.00


School Committee $75 each member.


225.00


Selectmen 1,100.00


Chairman $400, other members $350 each.


Road Commissioners 400.00


Chairman $200, other members $100 each.


All Salaries to be retroactive to January 1, 1948.


Art. 4. Voted: That the money arising from licensing dogs, for the ensuing year be used to aid in support of the Public Library.


Art. 5. 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 finan- cial year beginning Jan. 1, 1948, 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 Sec. 17, Chap. 44, General Laws.


Art. 6. Voted: To raise and appropriate $3,500 for a reserve fund under Sec. 6 Chap. 40 of the General Laws.


Art. 7. Voted: To 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.


Art. 8. Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer to foreclose either through the Land Court or by affidavit of the Commissioner of Corp. and Taxation, any Tax Title held by the Town for more than two years and raise and appropriate $300 for this purpose.


Art. 9. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the town 14 days at least before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate.


Art. 10. Voted: That the Town Treasurer be authorized with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to sell any parcel or parcels of land acquired by the Town through Tax Title fore- closure proceedings whose Tax Title value is less than $100.00, for whatever sum it may be in their judgment to the best interest of the Town.


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Art. 11. Voted: To repeal present by-laws with exception of zoning by-laws and accept new by-laws as assembled by the by-law committee and as shown in this Article in the Town Warrant.


Art. 12. Voted: To raise and appropriate $125.00 for the pur- chase of the Annotated Laws of Massachusetts.


Art. 13. Voted: To transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury a sum equal to the amount that is allotted to the town by State and. County as their share in Highway work done in conjunction with the town, to meet the State's and County's share of the work, the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.


Art. 14. Voted: To adopt this article.


Art. 15. Voted: To adopt this article.


Art. 16. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 for the improvement of Whipple Road; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State and County for this purpose.


Art. 17. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the Annual Memorial Day Observances. Committee appointed was Russell Gourley, Francis Brown and James J. Gaffney, Jr.


Art. 18. Voted: To authorize the dismantling and disposal of the bandstand on the common opposite the Town Hall so that a suitable park may be provided for the erection of the Town's Memorial to its War Dead.


Art. 19. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 20. Voted: To raise and appropriate $1,700 for the suitable landscaping of the common opposite the Town Hall, in addi- tion to $300 already available for that purpose.


Art. 21. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800 for a new truck for the Tree Dept., the Board of Selectmen and the Tree Warden to purchase same and dispose of 1918 Stewart Warner and 1928 Reo.


Art. 22. Voted: To lay this article on the table. (Taken up under Article 3)


Art. 23 Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 24. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 25. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 26. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


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Art. 27. Voted: To lay this article on the table.


Art. 28. Voted: To lay this article on the table.


Art. 29. Voted: To accept Mississippi Road.


Art. 30. Voted: To accept Erlin Avenue.


Art. 31. Voted: To accept Cottage Street.


Art. 32. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 33. Voted: To have Assessor's book printed on real estate valuations and distributed to the townspeople.


Art. 34. Voted: To raise and appropriate $1,500 for the purpose outlined in Article 33.


Art. 35. Voted: To refer this Article regarding No School Signal in So. Tewksbury to the School Committee.


Art. 36. Voted: To refer this Article to the School Committee.


Art. 37. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this Article regarding automatic heating system in the Town Hall. Votes in favor of postponement 79, against 53.


Art. 38. Voted: To appoint committee to see what can be done to improve the grade school building situation. Committee ap- pointed as follows: E. Howard King, John Belton, Ralph Battles, Mrs. Loella Dewing and Harper Gale.


Art. 39. Voted: That the Town vote to establish a Planning Board under provisions of Sec. 81A to 81Y of Chap. 41 G.L. as amended. Also to elect five members at the Annual Town Meeting by ballot to serve on this committee for terms of 1-2-3-4-5 years each. Also to instruct the Board of Selectmen to act as a planning board until such election.


Art. 40. Voted: To refer to committee named under Article 38. Art. 41. Voted: To refer to committee named under Article 38.


Art. 42. Voted: To refer to committee named under Article 38.


Art. 43. Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


Art. 44. Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


Art. 45. Voted: To raise and appropriate $250 and the un- expended balance of $9.82 to complete the repairs on the Field House at the Stadium.


Art. 46. Voted: To raise and appropriate $500 and the unex- pended balance of $8.66 for the usual Maintenance of the Stadium.


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Art. 47. Voted: To refer to committee appointed under Article 39.


Art. 48. Voted: To raise and appropriate $500 for the purchase of an A-Label Safe for the Town Clerk's Office, and that the Town Clerk purchase same.


Art. 49. Voted: To raise and appropriate $6,080 to be used for the Hot Lunch Projects in the Public Schools.


Art. 50. Voted: To lay on the table. (taken care of under Art. 3).


Art. 51. Voted: To refer this article to the Road Commissioners.


Art. 52. Voted: To raise and appropriate $50 in support of the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, through the Middlesex County Extension Service, said money to be spent under the direction of the local director.


Art. 53. Voted: To accept Chapter 140, Sec. 132-136 inc. General Laws as amended in the Acts and Resolves of 1947 -Chapter 492, Sec. 1-4 inclusive.


Art. 54. Voted: To accept the Selectmen's report on Insurance and a committee of three composed of the Chairman of Select- men, Chairman of the School Committee and the Town Treas- urer, have charge of all Municipal Building Insurance and adopt the Five Year Plan.


Art. 55. Voted: To raise and appropriate $1,000 to carry out Article 54.


Art. 56. Voted: To raise and appropriate $10,000 and to continue the Highway Machinery Fund as established at the last anuual Town Meeting, and to include the unexpended balance of the 1947 Highway Machinery Account to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund, for Highway Machinery purposes.


Art. 57. Voted: That the sum of $15,552.26 be appropriated from the Highway Machinery Fund for the Highway Machinery Account, for the purchase, repair, and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1948, and that the Highway Commis- sioners be authorized to use their best judgment in the matter of purchase and repairs.


Art. 58. Voted: To raise and appropriate $400 for the Maintenance of Chapter 90 "Highways," said money to be used in conjunc- tion with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose.


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Art. 59. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.


Art. 60-65 inc. Voted: To refer these articles regarding street lights to the Selectmen.


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The following appointments were made by the Moderator:


Stadium Committee for 1948-Harold J. Patten and Thomas Berube.


Finance Committee for three years-C. Abbott Battles, Albert


Gillissen, Lenox S. Karner, Jr., and Charles A. Doucette. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P. M.


Attest: ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk.


ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION


Tewksbury, Massachusetts, February 25, 1948


At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of. Tewksbury qualified to vote in Town Affairs, held this day at the Town Hall and the Shawsheen School, the following business was transacted. Warrants were duly read by presiding officers and the following officers acted as tellers: Precinct 1-Harry A. Treadwell, Warden; Malcolm D. Buchanan, Deputy Warden; Rose J. Furtado, Clerk; Gladys L. O'Connell, Deputy Clerk; Jessie A. Davis and John B. O'Loughlin, Inspectors. Precinct 2-Jesse J. French, Warden; Gordon L. Jackson, Deputy Warden; William H. McGowan, Clerk; Florence Richards, Deputy Clerk; Bertha B. Benner and Margaret E. Ryan, Inspectors.


Registers in Ballot boxes 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 934 in Precinct 1, 332 în Precinct 2.


Following is official result of count.


Selectman for One Year


Pre. 1


Pre 2.


Total


C. Abbott Battles


626


212


838


Elected and sworn


Philip A. Burgess


597


235


832


Elected and sworn


Edward J. Sullivan


643


199


842


Elected and sworn


Victor N. Cluff


330


72


402


William B. Carter


44


14


58


Blanks


552


256


808


Others


10


8


18


22


Board of Public Welfare for One Year


C. Abbott Battles


630


208


838


Elected and sworn


Philip A. Burgess


595


234


829


Elected and sworn


Edward J. Sullivan


627


195


822


Elected and sworn


Victor N. Cluff


217


44


261


William B. Carter


36


12


48


Blanks


690


297


987


Others


7


6


13


Board of Public Health for Three Years


Edward J. Sullivan


671


225


896


Elected and sworn


Blanks


229


96


325


Others


34


11


45


Assessor for Three Years


Harry P. Nash


747


262


1009


Elected and sworn


Blanks


184


69


253


Others


3


1


4


Town Clerk for Three Years


Alice A. Pike


822


295


1117


Elected and sworn


Blanks


111


36


147


Others


1


1


2


Town Treasurer for Three Years


George A. Marshall


781


288


1069


Elected and sworn


Blanks


150


43


193


Others


3


1


4


Auditor for One Year


Robert E. Gay


757


268


1025


Elected and sworn


Blanks


176


64


240


Others


1


....


1


Moderator for One Year


James J. Gaffney, Jr.


780


269


1049


Elected and sworn


Blanks


149


61


210


Others


5


2


7


Tax Collector for Three Years


William J. Houlihan


841


308


1149


Elected and sworn


Blanks


93


24


117


23


Tree Warden for Three Years


Harris M. Briggs


687


270


957 Elected and sworn


Walter E. Roberts


194


40


234


Blanks


52


22


74


Others


1


1


1


Trust Fund Commissioner for Three Years


Roy G. Lanner


688


238


926 Elected and sworn


Blanks


246


94


340


Constable for One Year


Cyril L. Barker


681


259


940


Elected and sworn


George M. Hazel


693


249


942


Elected and sworn


Lauchie McPhail


751


269


1020


Blanks


672


214


886


Others


7


3


10


Road Commissioner for Three Years


Chester M. Roper


542


168


710


Elected and sworn


Mark W. Roper


298


89


387


Blanks


90


57


147


Others


4


4


School Committee for Three Years


Ralph S. Battles


484


154


638


Elected and sworn


Harold A. Vinecour


406


164


570


Blanks


43


13


56


Others


1


1


2


Trustee Public Library for Three Years


Dorothy Fitzgerald


721


246


967 Elected and sworn


Harold J. Patten


709


254


963


Elected and sworn


Blanks


437


164


601


Others


1


1


Park Commissioner for Three Years


Francis P. Cherlock


725


276


1001 Elected and sworn


Phaida J. Roux


29


1


30


Blanks


174


54


228


Others


6


1


7


Park Commissioner for One Year


Phaida J. Roux


166


14


180


Elected and sworn


James W. Bancroft


19


19


Blanks


693


304


997


Others


56


14


70


Attest:


ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


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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 MONDAY, THE 12th DAY OF APRIL, 1948


at 7:30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following Articles:


ART. 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the unpaid bill of the firm of Pearson, Alter and James, architects, for work performed under Article 27 of the annual Town Meeting held on February 19, 1947.


Ralph S. Battles.


ART. 2. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate by borrowing or otherwise for the purchase or taking by eminent domain for school purposes the land now owned by William B. Carter, Frederick M. Carter, John P. Carter and Ruby F. Bruneau which adjoins the high school or take any action relative thereto. Ralph S. Battles.


ART. 3. To see what action the Town will take on the following proposals concerning the immediate school problems, or take any other action relative thereto.


(a) Add four rooms on the present High School building to accommodate the seventh and eighth grades and therefore be- come the first step in a program to replace the present grade school buildings.


(b) Add two rooms on to the Shawsheen School to provide the additional space necessary for the grade school children. Ralph S. Battles.


ART. 4. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appro- priate under the previous article for the purpose of obtaining detailed plans and estimates of the proposed construction.


Ralph S. Battles.


ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 for two additional class rooms at the Shawsheen School to alleviate the present crowded condition in that build- ing, said sum to be expended at the discretion of the School


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Committee without recourse to the Planning Board, nor by use of elaborate plans.


Harold A. Vinecour. ART. 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250,000 for the erection of a new brick school building to, replace the present Foster School, said building to be erected on town owned land and necessary abutting land to be purchased for the purpose at the corner of Dewey Street and Town Hall Avenue, with preliminary plans to be sub- mitted to the Planning Board within sixty days of this meeting. Harold A. Vinecour. ART. 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $300.00 to purchase the Cedar Swamp lot on Main Street next to South Tewksbury Betterment Association, containing eight acres of land, for a public dump or take any other action relative thereto. So. Tewksbury Betterment Association.


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.


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 March A.D. 1948.


EDWARD J. SULLIVAN C. ABBOTT BATTLES PHILIP A. BURGESS Selectmen of Tewksbury


A true copy. Attest: CYRIL L. BARKER,


Constable.


Saturday, April 3, 1948


April 12, 1948


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.


A true copy. Attest:


ALICE A. PIKE


CYRIL L. BARKER Constable of Tewksbury


Town Clerk


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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Town Hall, Tewksbury, Mass., April 12, 1948


Meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Moderator James J. Gaffney, Jr., with Albert H. Ensor and Warren A. Davis as tellers. Following business was transacted.


ART. 1. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the unpaid bill of the firm of Pearson, Alter and James, archi- tects, for work performed under Art. 27 of the Annual Town Meeting held on Feb. 19, 1947.


ART. 2. Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 3. (a) Voted: To add four rooms to the present High School building to accommodate the seventh and eighth grades and therefore become the first step in a program to replace the present grade school buildings.


Amendment under Art. 3 (a). That committee be appointed as follows: one member of the School Board, one member of Finance Committee, one member of the Board of Selectmen and two others.


Committee appointed by the Moderator under the above amendment, as follows: Ralph S. Battles, Philip A. Burgess, Albert Gillissen, John J. Belton, Jr. and Harold Vinecour.


(b) Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 4. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5000 for the purpose outlined in this Article.


ART. 5. Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 6. Voted: To indefinitely postpone.


ART. 7. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to purchase Cedar Swamp lot on Main St., So. Tewksbury for a public dump.


Moderator James J. Gaffney, Jr. was given a rising vote of thanks at the close of the meeting for his services in conducting his first Town Meeting in an orderly and efficient manner.


Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P. M.


Attest: ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk


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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 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 MONDAY, THE 28th DAY OF JUNE, 1948


at 7:30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following Articles:


ART. 1. To see if Town will vote to accept the report of the committee appointed under Article 3(a) at the Special Town Meeting on the 12th day of April 1948.


Ralph S. Battles, Chairman School Building Comm.


ART. 2. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate by borrowing or otherwise for the construction of an addition to the present High School Building on Pleasant Street in said Town or take any other action relative thereto. Ralph S. Battles, Chairman of School Building Comm.


ART. 3. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five to carry out the purpose of Article 2, or take any other action relative thereto.


Ralph S. Battles, Chairman of School Building Comm.


ART. 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for the erec- tion of two additional class rooms with suitable equipment, at the Tewksbury Shawsheen School to alleviate the present crowded conditions in that building, said sum to be expended by the School Committee, or take any other action relative thereto. Loella F. Dewing.


ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to pay Selectman Philip A. Burgess for services rendered for the Fire Department as speci- fied in Article 5, Section 1, of the Town By-Laws, or take any other action relative. thereto. Philip A. Burgess.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, one at each of the Post Offices and at least 500 extra copies shall be left at the Town


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Hall and at the Post Offices in said Town, 8 days at least, and over two Sundays, before the time of holding said Meeting.


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: 1


Given under our hands this 18th day of June, A. D. 1948.


EDWARD J. SULLIVAN C. ABBOTT BATTLES PHILIP A. BURGESS Selectmen of Tewksbury


A true copy. Attest: LAUCHIE McPHAIL,


Constable of Tewksbury


Saturday, June 19, 1948




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