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ART. 39. To see what sum of money shall be appropriated for the expenses to be incurred under the previous article, or take any other action relative thereto. School Building Committee
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for cinders to finish and resurface the track at the High School Stadium or take any action relative thereto. Board of Park Commissioners
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to require. that at least ten (10) percent of the total registered voters of the Town shall be present in order to constitute a quorum to do business at any Town Meeting. Ralph S. Battles
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at private sale on whatever terms they deem to be in the best interest of the Town, the following described parcel of land now owned by the Town of Tewksbury:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the premises at the road leading from Tewksbury to Billerica called Pleasant Street at land of the First Parish in Tewksbury known as the parsonage and thence running on the last named 11 rods, 4 feet, 6 inches to a stake; thence Northerly by land now or formerly of one Foster 9 rods, 13 feet, 9 inches to a private way 33 feet wide which to be forever kept open so far as the premises
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hereby conveyed about thereon; thence Easterly by said private way 13 rods, 14 feet, 4 inches to said Street; thence Southerly by said Street 10 rods, 3 feet, 6 inches to point of beginning. Excepting, however, from the above described premises the land conveyed to the Inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury recorded in Book 727 Page 411 Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds. William J. Houlihan
ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its action taken at a special meeting held January 15, 1951 whereby it adopted a 3 year term for Board of Selectmen and member of Board of Public Welfare and return to the present system of 3 elected for 1 year. Everett H. King
ART. 44. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to purchase two and a half inch double jacket fire hose for the fire department. Chief of the Fire Department
ART. 45. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to purchase a two way Mobile Radio for the Fire Department or take any other action relative thereto. Tewksbury Fireman's Association
ART. 46. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate to purchase the accessories for the E. & J. Resuscitator or take any other action relative thereto.
Tewksbury Fireman's Association
ART. 47. To see if the Town of Tewksbury will accept Section 43 of Chapter 48 General Laws Tercentencery Edition. (G.L. C. 48 S. 43 Chief to Act as Forest Warden). The Chief of the Fire Departmen shall act as forest warden in all such towns, and shall have authority to appoint deputy wardens and fix their compensations subject to the approval of the selectmen. Chief of Fire Department
ART. 48. To see if the Town of Tewksbury will accept Section 44 Chapter 48 General Laws, Tercentencery Edition.
G.L. C. 48, S. 44. The two preceding sections shall not affect the tenure of office, nor apply to the removal of perma- nent and call members of fire departments in towns which have accepted chapter thirty-one or corresponding provisions of earlier laws. Said section shall not apply to cities.
Chief of Fire Department
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to have the Board of Health limit the call of bids for the collection of garbage and the collection of rubbish to Town residents or take any other action relative thereto. Allan J. Murphy
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ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to have the Board of Health call for separate bids for the collection of garbage and of rubbish and award the contracts on separate basis, or take any other action relative thereto. Allan J. Murphy
ART. 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 143, Sections 3 to 13 inclusive, General Laws as amended, pertaining to the establishment of a Code of Building Laws.
ART. 52. To see if the Town will vote to adopt a simplified Code of Building Laws and provisions for their enforcement, in accordance with Chapter 143, Sections 3 to 12, General Laws.
ART. 53. To see what salary or rate of compensation the Town will pay the Inspector of Buildings or take any other action relative thereto.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to repeal the present Zoning By-Laws and in lieu thereof adopt a revised Zoning By-Laws.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will vote to install two street lights on Elm Street, south of Vernon, between the residence of Wade and Dayton and in front of new home being built by Keough. Board of Selectmen
ART. 56. To see if the Town will vote to buv land for School purposes from Madeline Ronugli as outlined in detail on the map on record with the Town Clerk in the School Building Committee report. School Committee
ART. 57. To see what sum of money the town will appropriate to carry out Article 56. School Committee
ART. 58. To see what sum of money the town will appropriate for the purpose of purchasing and transporting a boundary stone to be used to define the town line south of the Shawsheen River between Andover and Tewksbury.
Board of Selectmen
And you are directed to serve this warant 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.
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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 Meetings as aforesaid :-
Given under our hands, this Ist day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one.
C. ABBOTT BATTLES, Chairman GILBERT E. FRENCH WILLIAM B. CARTER
A true copy attest: LAUCHIE McPHAIL Constable of Tewksbury
Commonwealth of Masachusetts
February 21, 1951
Middlesex ss.
I have served the within warrant by posting up attested copies of same, one at each of the public meeting houses, one at Pre. 1, one at Pre. 2, one at each of the Post Offices, and by leaving 500 copies at the town hall for the use of the citizens thereof, eight days at least, and over two Sundays before the time of holding said meeting.
LAUCHIE McPHAIL Constable of Tewksbury
A true copy. Attest:
ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Town Hall, Tewksbury, Mass., February 21, 1951
The annual town meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by moderator James J. Gaffney, Jr. John K. Eaton and James C. Oliver were sworn in as tellers and the necessary quorum was found to be present. Rev. Hugo A. Bourdeau, pastor of the Con- gregational Church opened the meeting with a prayer and requested that the assembly stand a moment in silence in memory of H. Russell Gourley who passed away during the past year.
The following business was transacted.
It was moved and seconded that the reading of articles by the moderator be waived.
Art. 1 Town officers to bechosen at polls on Feb. 28, 1951
Art. 2 The reports of town officers and committes were accepted.
Art. 3. Under this article the following sums were appropriated:
Auditor's expense account $ 250.00
Fiance Committee expense account
150.00
Selectmen's expense account
500.00
Legal expenses
500.00
Treasurer's expense account
764.55
Tax Collector's Expense Account
400.00
Town Hall
5,000.00
Stationery and Printing
1,800.00
Assessors
6,000.00
Board of Registrars
600.00
Town Clerk's expense account.
500.00
Board of Appeals
68.00
Planning Board
600.00
Civil Defense (transfer from reserve)
850.00 .
Police Department
23,000.00
Fire Department
21,235.00
Tree Warden
4,546.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
225.00
Moth Department
3,061.40
Amendment. That $500 be earmarked from
this sum for Gypsy Moth Control
Board of Health
5,000.00
Board of Health expense account
150.00
Inspection of Slaughtering
1,200.00
Inspection of Animals
200.00
Dog Officer
300.00
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Dog Officer expense account
120.00
Garbage and Rubbish
8,000.00
Highways
21,000.00
Street Lighting
8,000.00
Old Age Assist. (Plus federal grants)
45,400.00
Aid to Dependent Children (plus federal grants) 17,900.00
General Relief
15,000.00
Outside cities and towns
3,500.00
General Relief Adm.
4,568.40
Veteran's Benefits
7,000.00
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Schools
156,825.00
Vocational School
3,000.00
Library - plus dog tax
1,300.00
Park Commission
600.00
Stadium Care
1,000.00
Care of Cemeteries
400.00
Interest on Loans
720.00
Municipal Insurance
500.00
Blanket Policy Insurance
1,800.00
Memorial Day
500.00
Salaries:
Auditor
1,100.00
Town Clerk (plus fees)
1,100.00
Collector of taxes
2,750.00
Election Officers
200.00
School Committee
225.00
Selectmen
1,100.00
Road Commissioners
400.00
Board of Registrars
300.00
Treasurer
1,500.00
Art. 4. Voted: That the money from licensing dogs for the en- suing year be used to aid in the 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 financial year beginning January 1, 1951 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 the sum of $5,000 from Free Cash to Reserve Fund under Sec. 6 of 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
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brought against the town, and to sign any contracts or agree- ments 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 Corporations and Taxation, any Tax Title held by the Town for more than two years and to appropriate $300 for this purpose.
ART. 9. Voted: To authorize the Selectmen 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 fourteen days at least before the sale, property taken by the town under tax title procedure provided that the selectmen or whosoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate.
Art.10. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article regarding ap- pointment of Town Accountant.
Art. 11. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 12. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100 to equip the Town Hall Kitchen.
Art. 13. Voted:To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for repairs to the Town Hall.
Art. 14. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $550.00 and the present 1950 Ford Tudor Cruiser for a 1951 Ford Tudor. $50 of this sum to be used to transfer Mobile Radio unit from 1950 cruiser to the 1951 cruiser.
Art. 15. Voted: To install the following street lights upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Rogers St. Pole No. 16 - 1 light
Pleasant St. Poles Nos. 46 and 49 - 2 lights
River Rr. in front of Trull Greenhouse - 1 light
Helvetia St. Pole No. 8 - 1 light
Chandler St. Pole No. 5-5 - light
Chandler St. opposite Campbell Circle, Pole Uo. 5/26-1 light
Campbell Circle, Pole No. 3 - 1 light
Intersection of Mystic Ave. and Bay State Rd., Pole No. 4- 1 light
Intersection Francis Ave. and Green St., Pole No. 4 - 1 light Maplewood Ave. Pole No. 6 - 1 light
Florence Ave. Pole No. 2/6 - 1 light
Intersection of Florence Ave. and Elm St., Pole No. 45/12- 1 light
Willow St. (between South St. and Bay State Rd.) Pole No. 2 1 light
Water St., Pole No. 5 - 1 light
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Art. 16 Voted: To authorize the appointment of a committee to designate a suitable site for a permanent fire station in So. Tewksbury and to investigate all pertinent details in connec- tion therewith, said committee to consist of the Fire Chief, a member of the Planning Board and a resident of So. Tewksbury, and to report at a Special Town Meeting.
Art. 17. Voted: To instruct the Road Commissioners to take the necessary action to eliminate the duplication of street names now existing in the town.
Art. 18. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 19. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 20. Voted: To instruct the selectmen to have the Town barn on Lee St. torn down at no expense to the town.
Art. 21. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 22. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for control of Dutch Elm disease under Chap. 761 General Laws, Acts of 1949.
Art. 23. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article. ($500 was voted for this purpose under article 3).
Art. 24. Voted: To pay the tree warden and tree department em- ployees as follows: $9.90 for supervision, $8.80 for one man and $7.70 for another man.
Art. 25. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 26. Voted: To continue the Highway Machinery fund as established at the last annual town meeting and to appropriate $4,500 including the unexpended balance of $6,084, of the 1950 Highway Machinery account. ($4,500 to be raised), to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund for Highway Machinery purposes.
Art. 27. Voted: To appropriate $10,584 from the Highway Machi- nery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1951.
Art. 28. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 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.
Art. 29. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the improvement of Whipple Road, said money to be used in con- junction with any money which be allotted by the State or County or both.
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Art. 30. Voted: To accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the boundaries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the town clerk. Hillcrest Rd., Elm St., James Ave. and Wightman Rd.
Art. 31. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be used in the Dental Clinic sponsored by the Parent Teacher's Ass'n in the public schools.
Art. 32. Voted: To postpone action on this article regarding auxiliary power unit for the town hall until the next Special Town Meeting.
Art. 33. Voted: To pay the assessors $7.70 per day.
Art. 34. Voted: To accept a deed of land from John D. Cooke and raise and appropriate the sum of $5.00 to defray expenses for same.
Art. 35. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 36. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for an Honor Role under the provisions of Sec. 5 of Chap. 40 of G. L.
Art. 37. Voted: To accept the report of the School Building Com- mittee, authorized under Article 68 of the Town Meeting of Feb. 15, 1950, and as filed with the town clerk under the pro- visions of said article.
Art. 38. Voted: To authorize the School Building Committee, re- ferred to in the previous article, to proceed with the detail plans and specifications for the construction of the school buildings as referred to in the report of this Committe. This authorization will allow the Committee to call for certified bids on the plans and specifications, to accept or reject any or all bids, and to present the final bids accepted by the Committee to a Special Town Meeting for acceptance by the town.
Art. 39. Voted: To transfer $21,885 from Free Cash for the pur- poses outlined in this article.
Art. 40. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 41. Voted: To adopt this article. (To require at least 10 per- cent of the registered voters of the town shall be present in order to constitute a quorum to do business at any Town Meet- ing). This vote was ruled illegal due to the fact the quorum must be set by by-law.
Art. 42. Voted: To indefintely postpone this article.
Art. 43. Voted: That the town rescind its action taken at a special town meeting held January 15, 1951 whereby it adopted a 3
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year term for the Board of Selectmen and member of Board of Public Welfare and return to the present system of three elected for one year. (Ruled illegal by Town Counsel). Art. 44. Voted: To raise and appropriate $1,100 to purchase two and a half inch double jacket fire hose for the fire department. Art. 45. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art 46. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $135 to pur- chase the accessories for the E. & J. Resuscitator.
Art. 47. Voted: To accept Sec. 43 of Chap. 48 General Laws Ter- centenery Edition. (G.L.C. 48 S. 43 Chief to act as forest warden) in all such towns, and shall have authority to appoint deputy wardens and fix their compensations subject to the approval of the selectmen.
Art. 48. Voted: To accept Sec. 44 Chap. 48 General Laws, Tercen- tenery Edition. G.L.C. 48, S. 44. The two preceding sections shall not affect the tenure of office, nor apply to the removal of permanent and call members of fire departments in towns which have accepted chap. 31 or corresponding provisions of earlier laws. Such sec. shall not apply to cities.
Art. 49 Voted: To have the Board of Health limit the call for bids for the collection of garbage and the collection of rubbish to town residents and in the event these bids are not within amount appropriated, out of town bids may be accepted.
Art. 50. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
Art. 51. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article to accept Chap. 143, Sec. 3-13 inc. G.L. pertaining to code of building laws.
Art. 52. Voted: To indefinitely postpone adoption of code of build- ing laws.
Art. 53. Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article regarding salary of Building Inspector.
Art. 54. Voted: To indefinitely postpone acceptance of zoning laws.
Art. 55. Voted: To adopt subject to approval of Selectmen.
Art. 56. Voted: To buy land for School purposes from Madeline Bonugli as outlined in detail on the map on record with the Town Clerk in School Building Committee report.
Art. 57. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000 to carry out article 56. 142 voted in favor and 3 against.
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Art. 58. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for purchase and transporting a boundary stone to be used to define the town line south of the Shawsheen River between Andover and Tewksbury.
Motion made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:45 P. M.
Attest: ALICE A. PIKE
Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Tewksbury, Massachusetts, February 28, 1951
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 in Precincts 1 and 2. The following acted as tellers:
Precinct 1. Harry A .Treadwell, Warden; Malcolm D. Bucha- nan, Deputy Warden; Rose J. McCoy, Clerk; Jessie A. Davis, Deputy Clerk; Ellen A. Crowley, Edward Rabak, Mayme A. Dugau, Gladys O'Connell, Doris A. Harrington, Grace J. Hannigan, Walter J. Deputat and Samuel G. Stephens, Inspectors.
Precinct 2. Jesse J. French, Warden; Gordon L. Jackson, Deputy Warden; Florence, Richards, Clerk; Margaret E. Ryan, Deputy Clerk; Bertha B. Benner, Lillian M. Houlihan, Helen L. Morris and Margaret Thompson, Inspectors.
Registers in ballot boxes showed 0000 and check lists were in order. Polls opened officially at 10 o'clock A. M. and closed at 8 P. M. Total number of votes cast were Precinct 2-481 votes; Precinct 1-1189 votes, making a total of 1,670 votes cast.
Official result of count was:
Selectman for Three Years
Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Total
C. Abbott Battles
516
176
692
William B. Carter
629
281 910 elected and sworn
Blanks
44
24 68
23
Selectman for Two Years
Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Total
Victor N. Cluff
590
221
811 elected and sworn
810 as amended
Gilbert E. French
565
238 803
805 as amended
Blanks
34
22
56
55 as amended
Selectman for One Year
William H. McGowan
486
126
612
George A. Stilwell
117
42
159
Harold J. Sullivan
526
285
811 elected and sworn
Blanks
60
28
88
Board of Public Welfar for Three Years
C. Abbott Battles
498
178
676
William B. Carter
606
250
856 elected and
sworn
Alexander A. Suprenant
42
34
76
Blanks
43
19
62
Board of Public Welfare for Two Years
Victor N. Cluff
569
207
776
Gilbert E. French
579
245
824 elected and sworn
Blanks
41
29
70
Board of Public Welfare for One Year
William H. McGowan
492
126
618
George A. Stilwell
122
46
168
Harold J. Sullivan
509
277
786 elected and sworn
Blanks
66
32
98
Board of Health for Three Years
Gilbert E. French
528
179
707 elected and sworn
George A. Stilwell
69
33
102
Harold J. Sullivan
482
220
702
Alexander A. Suprenant
43
22
65
Blanks
67
27
94
Assessor for Three Years
Edward J. Sullivan
971
407
1378 elected and sworn
Blanks
217
74
291
Others
1
1
Moderator for One Year
James J. Gaffney, Jr.
1004
394
1398 elected and sworn
Blanks
185
86
271
Others
1 1
24
Town Clerk for Three Years
Pre. 1
Pre. 2 Total
Merlin Edwinson
107
79
186
Alice A. Pike
1043
385
1428 elected and sworn
Blanks
39
16
55
Others
1
1
Treasurer for Three Years
William J. O'Neill
978
428
1406 elected and sworn
Blanks
211
53
264
Tax Collector for Three Years
Louis H. Amiot
940
355
1295 elected and sworn
Alfred N. Shamas
187
87
274
Blanks
62
39
101
Auditor for One Year
Thomas J. Berube
970
410 1380 elected and sworn
Blanks
219
71
290
School Committee for Three Years
Ralph S. Battles
671
221
892 elected and sworn
George C. Lawlor
429
221
650
Blanks
89
39
128
Tree Warden for Three Years
Harris M. Briggs
787
308
1095 elected and sworn
Walter R. Doucette
363
150
513
Blanks
39
23
62
Trustees Public Library for Three Years
Dorothy Fitzgerld
883
338
1221 elected and sworn
Harold J. Patten
873
307
1180 elected and sworn
Blanks
622
.316
938
Others
1.
1
Trust Fund Commissioner for Three Years
Roy C. Lanner
905
356
1261 elected and sworn
Blanks
284
125
409
Road Commissioner for Three Years
Chester M. Roper
903
365
1268 elected and sworn
Blanks
286
115
401
Others
1 1
25
Road Commissioner for Two Years
Pre. 1
Pre. 2
Total
Anthony J. Furtado
159
26
185
George R. Gray
347
238
585 elected and sworn
Charles F. Kent
316
55
371
Daniel J. Sheehan
326
139
465
Blanks
41
23
64
Constable for One Year
Cyril L. Barker
739
287
1026 elected and sworn
George M. Hazel
855
282
1137 elected and sworn
Lauchie McPhail
925
352
1277 elected and sworn
James W. Tuohy
264
163
427
Blanks
783
355
1139
Others
1
4
5
Park Commissioner for Three Years
Francis P. Sherlock
985
397
1382 elected and sworn
Blanks
204
83
287
Others
1
1
Planning Board for Five Years
Edward B. Stevens
936
383
1319 elected and sworn
Blanks
253
98
351
Attest: ALICE A. PIKE
Town Clerk
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 MONDAY, THE 15th DAY OF JANUARY 1951
at eight o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles-
ART. 1. To see if the Town will vote to choose by ballot at the Annual Town Meeting in February, 1951, three selectmen and
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three members of the Board of Public Welfare, one each to serve one year, one each to serve two years and one each to serve three years, and each succeeding year choose by ballot one Selectman and one member of the Board of Public Welfare to serve three years or take any other action relative thereto.
ART. 2. To see if the Town will adopt the following Ordinance:
Section 1. Department of Civil Defense. There is hereby es- tablished a department of Civil Defense (hereinafter called the "department"). It shall be the function of the department to have charge of civil defense as defined in Section 1, Chapter 639, Acts of 1950 and to perform civil defense functions as authorized or directed by said chapter or by any and all execu- tive orders or general regulations promulgated thereunder, and to exercise any authority delegated to it by the governor under said Chapter 639.
Section 2. Director of Civil Defense. The department shall be under the direction of a director of civil defense (hereinafter called the "director") who shall be appointed by the board of selectmen. The director shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation under the direction and control of the board of selectmen, and shall receive such salary as may be fixed from time to time by the board of select- men. The director may, subject with the approval of the board of selectmen, and within the limits of the amount appropriated therefor, appoint such experts, clerks and other assistants as the work of the department may require and may, subject to the approval by the board of selectmen, remove them, and may make such expenditures as may be necessary to execute effectively the purposes of Chapter 639, Acts of 1950.
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