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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, 1949, 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. Board of Selectmen.
VOTED: That the town treasurer, with the approval of the select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1949 and to issue a note or notes there- for, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as mav be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a reserve fund under Section 6 of Chapter. 40 of the General Laws, or take any other action on same. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 7. 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. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and the Treasurer to foreclose either through the Land Court or by affidavit of the Commissioner of Corpora- tions and Taxation, any Tax Title held by the Town for more than two years, and to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate therefore or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale bv posting such notice of sale in some convenient 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 whosoever thev mav authorize to hold such public auction mav reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to sell any parcel or parcels of land acquired by the Town through
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Tax Title foreclosure proceedings whose Tax Title value is less than $100.00, for whatever sum it may be in their judg- ment to the best interest of the Town, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 11. Shall the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 588 of the Acts of 1948 which authorizes increases of the amounts of pensions payable to certain public employees who have been retired and to beneficiaries of certain retired public em- ployees. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the new Town dump located in Cedar Swamp or take any other action relative thereto. John J. Nolan.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to purchase a winch for the tree department. Harris M. Briggs.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 to regrade and fix up the old Town Cemetery on East St. and also the old South Cemetery at the corner of Shawsheen and Main St. or take any other action relative thereto. Leslie Collins.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to provide that the Col- lector of Taxes shall collect under the title of Town Collector all accounts due the town. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 16. To see what salary or rate of compensation the Town will vote to pay the Assessors, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Assessors.
ART. 17. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the salary of the Collector of Taxes, said amount to be retroactive from January 1, 1949, or take any other action relative thereto. William J. Houlihan
ART. 18. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to provide leasing and maintaining suitable quarters for the veterans' of Foreign Wars Tewksbury Post No. 8164, in ac- cordance with Chapter 40 Section 9 as amended, General Laws of Mass., or take any other action relative thereto.
Leroy C. Thing.
ART. 19. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the maintenance and upkeep of the Tewksbury Stadium or take any other action relative thereto.
Ralph S. Battles.
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ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 to be used for the Hot Lunch Projects in the Public Schools, or take any other action relative thereto. Loella F. Dewing.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Health to take action in regards to the offensive odor that is prevalent, depending on the direction of the wind, in Wamesit, West Tewksbury, North Tewksbury, and Tewksbury Center, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Health.
ART. 22. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to carry out Article 21. Board of Health.
ART. 23. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to provide Band Concerts at the Center Common or take any other action relative thereto. Harold Vinecour.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the so called Zoning By-Laws or take any other action relative thereto. William B. Carter.
ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 per year for the Town Treasurer for the balance of his term or until such time as he is able to resume his duties, at which time his former salary of $2,750.00 will prevail or act in any other way relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 per year for the salary of a temporary treasurer or act in any other way relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following amendment to Chapter 41 of the General Laws:
Chapter 41 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 97A, inserted by Chapter 540 of the acts of 1948, and inserting in place thereof the following section:
Section 97A. In any town which accepts this section there shall be a police department established by the selectmen, and such department shall be under the supervision of an officer to be known as the chief of police. The selectmen of any such town shall appoint a chief of police and such other officers as they deem necessary, and fix their compensation, not exceed. ing, in the aggregate, the annual appropriation therefor.
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In any such town in which such appointments are not subject to chapter thirty-one, they shall be made annually and the selectman may remove such chief or other officers for cause at any time after a hearing. The chief of police in any such town shall from time to time make suitable regulations govern- ing the police department, and the officers thereof, subject to the approval of the selectmen; provided, that such regulations shall become effective without such approval upon the failure of the selectmen to take action thereon within thirty days after they have been submitted to them by the chief of police. The chief of police in any such town shall be in immediate control of all town property used by the department, and of the police officers, whom he shall assign to their respective duties and who shall obey his orders. Section ninety-seven shall not apply in any town which accepts the provisions of this section. Accep- tance of the provisions of this section shall be by a vote at an annual town meeting.
CYRIL L. BARKER
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 or any other sum for the improvement of Whipple Road; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be alloted by the State or County or both for this purpose, or take any other action relative thereto. By Board of Road Commissioners.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Road Commissioners to purchase a parcel of land containing seven and one half acres (71/2) more or less on the easterly side of Foster Road: property now owned by John Belton. Payment for said land to be taken from our regular Highway ยท appropriation or take any other action relative thereto.
By Board of Road Commissioners.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund as established at the last annual Town Meeting and to appropriate an additional sum including the unexpended balance of the 1948 Highway Machinery account to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund, for Highway Machinery purposes or take any other action relative thereto. By Board of Road Commissioners.
ART. 31. To see what sum the Town will vote to appropriate from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1949 or take any other action relative thereto.
By Board of Road Commissioners.
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ART. 32. 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. 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept Jerome Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners with Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept Green 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. 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept Nelson Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Algonquin Drive as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept Longmeadow 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. 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept Knollwood 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. 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Coolidge Street as laid out by the Road Commissioners with Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept Munro Circle as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept Kelley Terrace 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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ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept Heath 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. 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept Nichols Street as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plans on file with the Town Clerk. .
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept Van Buren Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the Boundaries and Measurements as shown on the plan on file with the Town Clerk.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $467.58 to pay Victor N. Cluff and William B. Carter, money due them on their salaries as the legal Select- men of Tewksbury for the year 1948.
Victor N. Cluff and William B. Carter.
ART. 46. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the administration of the Department of Public Welfare. +
Board of Welfare.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 3 of Article 4 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words, "Unless such estimates are submitted at the time and in the form provided, no appropriation in excess of the appropriation for the pre- vious year of the department failing to file the estimates as above provided, shall be made at the annual town meeting,' or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 48. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of reimbursing the Chief of Police for legal expenses incurred by him in defending himself against legal actions brought by the present Board of Select- men, or take any other action relative thereto.
Everett H. King.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote that section 3 of Article IV of the Town By-Laws be amended by inserting after the words Chief of the Fire Department, the words Chief of the Police Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Everett H. King.
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of three to consult with the Department of Public Works to attempt to reconcile the differences between our present By- Laws and the traffic rules and orders as passed by the Board
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of Selectmen, October 23, 1940, and approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will amend Sec. 2 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws by striking out the words: "500 extra copies," and inserting the words, "100 extra copies," and leaving out all after the words, "Town Hall," or take any other action relative thereto.
Everett H. King.
ART. 52. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 12 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws to read as follows: "The proceedings of the meeting shall be governed by Cushing's Manual," except as follows, "when several different sums of money have been proposed, the smaller shall always be voted on first, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 1 of Art. IV of the Town By-Laws by striking out all words from, "except that in addition one member of the Board of Selectmen," to the end of the section, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 5 of Art. 1 of the Town By-Laws, by striking out the words "5% of the registered voters" and inserting, "5% of the voters, voting at the last Town election," or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will vote to eliminate Sec. 10 of Art. 1, of the Town By-Laws, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett S. Haines.
ART. 56. To see if the Town will vote to instruct its Planning Board to contact the Metropolitan Water Commissioner and gather what information they can regarding any proposed ex- tension of their mains into this area: this Planning Board to report at a Special Town Meeting to be held on or before November 1st, together with a report as to what permissive action it may be necessary to ask of the General Court in order to act on the question of obtaining a water supply for the Town, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 57. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the necessary expenses of the Planning Board, or take any other action relative thereto. Everett H. King.
ART. 58. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for radio two way communication system for the fire department, or take any other action relative thereto. Andrew Kohanski.
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ART. 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. and the present police cruiser, for a 1949 Ford Tudor, or take any other action relative thereto. Cyril L. Barker.
ART. 60. To see if the Town will appropriate $50 for the pur- pose of transferring radio equipment to the new cruiser, or take any other action relative thereto. Cyril L. Barker.
ART. 61. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the Department of Corporations and Taxation for the installation of a standard system of accounting in accordance with the provisions of Section 35 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for repairs to the Town Hall. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 63. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $84.00 to reimburse the Dog Officer for the care and destroying of dogs for 1947 or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 64. To see what sum the Town will vote to provide auto- matic heat for the Town Hall or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 65. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $512.75 for the unpaid bill for tuition at the Vocational School for 1948. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 66. To see if the Town will accept the pertinent provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws Tercentenary Edition as amended relative to the official and labor services of the Town of Tewksbury with reference to all persons not already covered by the Civil Service Laws. Present employees now employed by the various departments of the Town shall not be required to take a competitive examination but all future employees shall be appointed in accordance with Civil Service regulations, or take any other action relative same.
Everett S. Haines.
ART. 67. To see if the Town will vote to amend Art. 1, Sec. 1 of the Town By-laws so as to read: The annual Town Meeting shall be held the third Saturday in February, and the polls for the election of the town officers shall be open from 10:00 A. M. to 8:00 P. M., all other business shall be transacted on the fourth Saturday of February, commencing at 1:00 P. M., or take any other action relative thereto. Everett S. Haines.
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ART. 68. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light near the residence of Herbert Caulson on Helvetia Street or take any action relative thereto. Herbert Caulson.
ART. 69. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light near the residence of Thomas Sullivan on Pike Street or take any action relative thereto. Thomas Sullivan.
ART. 70. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light near the residence of Harold L. Roberts on Rogers Street or take any action relative thereto. Harold L. Roberts.
ART. 71. To see if the Town will vote to install two lights on Pond Street in order that a street light voted in 1946 may be installed near the residence of George Collins, or take any other action relative thereto. George Collins.
ART. 72. To see if the Town will vote to install two more lights . in addition to the one already voted for, so that a light may be placed near the residence of Mr. Kalem, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
ART. 73. To see if the Town will vote to install one light near the residence of Herbert C. Roberts Post No. 7-115.
Herbert C. Roberts.
ART. 74. To see if the Town will vote to install two lights on Main Street near the residences of Charles Williams and Dr. Risoli on poles 120 and 123. Charles Williams.
ART. 75. To see if the Town will vote to install two street lights on Nelson Ave. on Poles numbered 2 and 5 or take any other action relative thereto. Thomas K. Mckenzie.
ART. 76. To see if the Town will vote to install two street lights on Erlin Ave. on poles numbered 2 and 4 or take any other action relative thereto. Thomas K. Mckenzie.
ART. 77. To see if the Town will vote to install one light on Main St. near the residence of Fred Kennedy or take any other action relative thereto. Fred Kennedy.
ART. 78. To see if the 'Town will vote to install one light at the corner of Coolidge and Beech Street or take any action relative thereto. Mrs. David Snyder.
ART. 79. To see if the Town will vote to install two lights at and near the corner of Patten and Whipple Road or take any other action relative thereto. John F. Graney.
ART. 80. To see if the Town will vote to install one light at Shawsheen Street and Algonquin Drive or take any action relative thereto. Mr. Mello.
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ART. 81. To see if the Town will vote to install one light near the residence of Jean J. Doucette on Whittemore Street or take any other action relative thereto. Jean J. Doucette.
ART. 82. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to take from free cash to reduce the tax rate, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen.
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 five 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 Meetings as aforesaid :-
Given under our hands, this Ist day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine.
VICTOR N. CLUFF, EDWARD J. SULLIVAN, WILLIAM B. CARTER,
A true copy attest: Constable of Tewksbury
Selectmen of Tewksbury.
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INDEX TO TEWKSBURY TOWN REPORT
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Year Ending December 31, 1948
Page
Reports of:
Assessors
43
Auditor
81
Aid to Dependent Children
94
Aid, State and Military and Veterans' Relief
95
Assessors
105
Balance Sheet
117
Board of Health
97
Cemetery Trust Funds
106
Chapter 81
82
Chapter 90, Construction
84
Chapter 90, Maintenance
85
Collection of Taxes
105
Dog Officer Account
107
Fire Department
103
General
100
Highways
81
Highway Machinery Fund
83
High School Loan
107
Incidentals
86
Interest
101
Inspection of Animals
106
Inspection of Slaughtering
106
Library
98
Maintenance of Legion Hall Building
106
Maintenance of Stadium
108
Memorial Day
98
Moth Department 101
Motor Excise Tax Refunds
109
Municipal Insurance
108
Old Age Assistance
94
Parks and Commons
103
Police
102
Public Welfare
93
Refunds: Real Estate and Poll Tax
110
Registrars, Board of
107
Reserve Fund 116
Salaries 95
School Lunch Project
111
157
Reports of:
Auditor-Continued
Schools
86
Addition to High School
112
Sealer of Weights and Measures
111
Stationery and Printing
95
Street Lighting
98
Summary
114
Tax Title Foreclosures
109
Town Clerk's Account
111
Town Hall
99
Treasurer's Account
107
Tree Warden
101
Vocational School
93
Board of Health
79
Board of Public Welfare
73
Chief of Fire Department
69 70
Director of Accounts
55
Balance Sheets
59
Dog Officer
72
Extension Work
120
Health Department
75
Highway Commissioners
63
Inspector of Animals
72
Insurance Committee Report
68
Jury List
80
Librarian
46
Circulation of Books
47
Park Commissioners
67 67
Tax Collector
49
Town Clerk
8
Annual Town Election, Feb. 25, 1948
22
Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 18, 1948
16
Births
35
Deaths
40
Marriages
37 42
Recapitulation
42
Warrants for Special Town Meetings
25
Selectmen
76
Treasurer
121
Tree Warden
53
Trustees of Tewksbury Public Library
58
Table of Estimates 144
Town Officers
3
158
Chief of Police
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Financial Report
Reports of:
62 Veterans' Agent Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 16, 1949 145
INDEX TO REPORT OF TEWKSBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE Year Ending December 31, 1948
Age Grade Distribution
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Reports:
Head Master, High School
138
Superintendent of Schools
127
Supervisor of Music 134
Roster of School Employees * 136
School Calendar for 1948 126
School Census
126
School Department Officials
126
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MODERATOR JAMES J. GAFFNEY, JR.
SELECTMEN WILLIAM B. CARTER, Chairman EDWARD J. SULLIVAN C. ABBOTT BATTLES
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE EDWARD'J. SULLIVAN, Chairman C. ABBOTT BATTLES WILLIAM B. CARTER
BOARD OF HEALTH C. ABBOTT BATTLES, Chairman WILLIAM B. CARTER EDWARD J. SULLIVAN
ASSESSORS AUSTIN F. FRENCH, Chairman
ETHEL M. PHILLIPS HARRY P. NASH
TOWN CLERK ALICE A. PIKE
TREASURER JOHN K. EATON
COLLECTOR OF TAXES WILLIAM J. HOULIHAN
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TOWN COLLECTOR WILLIAM J. HOULIHAN
TOWN AUDITOR ROBERT E. GAY
SCHOOL COMMITTEE LOELLA F. DEWING, Chairman RALPH S. BATTLES J. HARPER GALE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS STEPHEN G. BEANE
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY HARRY PRIESTLY, Chairman
HAROLD H. SLOAN HAROLD J. PATTEN MARIAN E. FRENCH EDGAR SMITH
DOROTHY FITZGERALD
LIBRARIAN ABBIE M. DEMPSEY
ROAD COMMISSIONERS THOMAS P. SAWYER, Chairman CHESTER M. ROPER THOMAS F. SULLIVAN
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS RICHARD F. O'NEILL
TREE WARDEN HARRIS M. BRIGGS
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS HERBERT A. FAIRBROTHER, Chairman ALICE A. PIKE, Clerk WILLIAM H. BENNETT GEORGE J. McCOY
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