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ART. 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers, to choose by ballot one Selectman for three years, one member for the Board of Public Welfare for three years, one member for the Board of Health for three years, one Assessor for three years, one member of the School Committee for three years, two Library Trustees for three years, one Trust Fund Commissioner for three vears, one Highway Commissioner for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, one Moderator for one year, one Auditor for one year, three Constables for one year, one Tree Warden for one year, and one member of the Planning Board for five vears, and to vote yes or no on the following question: "Shall the acceptance by the Town of Tewksbury of an act passed by the General Court in the year 1937, being Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1937, entitled, "An Act Placing Under the Civil Service Laws the Office of Chief of Police of the Town of Tewksbury, be revoked?" All on the same ballot.
ART. 2. To hear reports of Town officers and committees and act thereon.
ART. 3. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise by taxation to defray necessary expenses for the current year, and make appropriation for the same.
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ART. 4. To see if the Town will vote the money arising from licensing dogs, for the ensuing year to aid in support of the Public Library.
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, 1953, 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.
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, 1953, and to issue a note or notes threfor, 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.
ART. 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from overlay reserves or E & D Account for reserve fund under Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or take any other action on same.
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.
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 Corporations and Taxation, any Tax Title held by the Town for more than two years, and see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate therefor or take any other action relative thereto.
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 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, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
ART. 10. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for repairs to the Town Hall. Board of Selectmen
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ART. 11. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be used with the old Police Cruiser for the purchase of a new cruiser together with the necessary equip- ment. Said cruiser to be purchased by sealed bids under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. Board of Selectmen
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to be used in the Dental Clinic sponsored by the Parent Teachers' Association in the Public Schools, such sum to be administered by the Board of Health.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Road Commissioners to purchase gasoline for all Town-owned vehi- cles, on a contract basis, to establish and maintain a suitable storage and loading location, and to maintain accountability for all gasoline dispensed. Board of Selectmen
ART. 14. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to carry out the preceding article.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to set the rate of reim- bursement at .07 per mile for all employees of the Town where reimbursement is claimed for use of privately owned automo- biles, said rate to be in effect until otherwise voted.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 16. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use from the E & D account in setting the 1953 Tax Rate, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 3, Para- graph 4, of the Zoning by-laws to include an additional heavy industry area described as follows: beginning at a point 150 ft. southeasterly from South St., on the Andover - Tewksbury boundary line; then along said line to the Wilmington - Tewks- bury boundary line; thence along the Wilmington - Tewksbury boundary line a distance of 4,000 ft .; thence along a line parallel to the Andover - Tewksbury boundary line to a point 150 ft. from South St .; thence along a line 150 ft. from, and parallel to, South St. in the direction of Andover, to the point of beginning. John J. Belton, Planning Board
ART. 18. To see what action the Town will take to reimburse John D. Sullivan, Shawsheen Street, the sum of $374.00, for his expense incurred for installing water on Patten Road, an accepted street. John D. Sullivan
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ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to add to the present by- laws Article 9, Section 8.
ARTICLE 9, SECTION 8
No person shall enter upon the premise of another for the purpose of commiting any wanton or malicious act, nor for the purpose or with intention of invading the privacy of another by peeping into windows of a house or spying upon any person or persons therein, and no person, being on the premise of another, shall peep into the window of a dwelling house there- on nor spy upon any person or persons resident therein.
Nothing contained in this by-law shall be construed to abridge, nor in any way limit, the right of a Police Officer to enter upon private property nor to perform any act necessary in the performance of his official duties.
Violations of this by-law shall be punished by a fine of $20.00 for each and every offense.
This by-law shall take effect upon its passage in accordance with provisions of Chapter 43 of the General Laws.
John F. Sullivan
ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to have a standard pro- cedure for a "yes" and "no" school signal, such as WLAW radio station, under the direction of a responsible person, or take any other action relative thereto. James W. Tuohy
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to insert in the Town by-laws the ruling of the Selectmen that all applicants for the Police Force be given a physical and written test, to include all reserve and temporary officers; none to be appointed without a test, or take any other action relative thereto.
James W. Tuohy
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to have all articles that are inserted in the Town Warrant, to be read and debated at the Town meeting, or take any other action relative thereto. James W. Tuohy
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to have the Selectmen notify, before printing of the Town warrant, all sponsors of articles, of errors, so that articles can be corrected. James W. Tuohy
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $22,000.00 to complete. the necessary details and installations in both of the new elementary schools.
Allen C. Wilson
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ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and raise the sum of $300 to obtain from the Land Court clear title to all Town owned land on Riverview Plan. Town Treasurer
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to include appropriation of $1,300.00 which should be incorporated in Article 3, as was done last year. Harold H. Sloan
ART. 27. To see what action the Town will instruct the Board of Selectmen to take for the disposal of the land and building thereon, known as the Ella E. Fleming School on Andover Street, upon the release of said land and building by the School Committee. William H .. Bennett
ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to dispose of the Foster School, or to take any action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to sell by public auction, the Spaulding School lot, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to be used in conjunction with money from the State and County to lower the culvert on Andover St. at the junction of Hood Rd. Helena Bernat
ART. 31. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for other Municipal Insurance. Insurance Committee
ART. 32. To see if the Town will transfer $15,000.00 from the Municipal Insurance Fund to set up a five year plan. Insurance Committee
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to delegate the Insurance Committee to handle all insurance. Insurance Committee
ART. 34 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $497.21 for the 1951 Town Hall Account; said amount not having been raised by the Assessors in the 1952 Tax Rate. Thomas J. Berube
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of $5.00 from the Cook Deeds Account to E & D. Thomas J. Berube
ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of $500.00 from the Veterans Housing Committee account to
E & D.
Thomas J. Berube
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ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $58,584.00 for interest due on Loans; said interest being made up of $240.00 on the High School Addition Loan, $17,094.00 on the School Construction Loan, and $41,250.00 on the Water Construction Loan. Thomas J. Berube
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to purchase an upright, fireproof vault to store the Town records of the Auditor, Treasurer and Col- lector, or take any action relative thereto. Thomas J. Berube ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $57,000.00 for Maturing Debt, said debt being made up of the final $16,000.00 principal payment on the High School Building Addition Loan and $41,000.00 principal payment on the New School Construction Loan.
Thomas J. Berube
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to relocate the approaches to Strongwater Brook on Shawsheen Street, and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to the Road Commissioners to take care of the necessary survey and legal expenses.
So. Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to relocate Bridge Street and replace the existing bridge and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to the Road Commissioners to take care of the neces- sary survey and legal expenses.
So. Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, or take by eminent domain, under Chapter 79 of the General Laws, or otherwise, a parcel of land about 82 ft. wide, formerly the roadbed of the Salem-Lowell Branch of the Boston & Maine Railroad, extending from East St. to the Wilmington line, approximately 13,000 ft. as shown on plan of Dana E. Perkins, C. E. dated Jan. 15, 1953, for the purpose of establishing a new connecting highway, or take any other action relative thereto. So. Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500.00 to take care of the necessary survey and legal ex- penses connected with the preceding article.
So. Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $300.00 to cover expenses of the Chest X-ray program for 1953.
Board of Health
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ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund as established at the last annual Town Meet- ing, and to appropriate an additional sum, including the un- expended balance of the 1952 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. Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 46. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for a three-quarter ton pick-up truck for the Highway Department. Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 47 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,765.00 for a crawler tractor to be used in plowing side- walks for the Highway Department, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners, with the bound- aries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk.
Eighth Street
Tenth Street
Wayside Road Edward Street
McLaren Road
Sullivan Road to Apple Tree Road Newton Ave., extension
extension to Tenth St. Young Street (formerly River Rd.)
Oliver Street
Callahan Street
Ninth Street
(formerly Park St.)
Highland Avenue Glenwood Avenue
Finn Street (formerly Pond St.)
Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to amend Sec. 3, Para- graph 4, of the Zoning by-laws, to include an additional heavy industry area described as follows: beginning at a point 2,000 ft. west of North St. on the B & M main line; thence northerly along a line perpendicular to the B & M main track for 2,000 ft .; thence westerly along a line parallel to the B & M track to a point 1,000 ft. from Trull Road; thence southerly along a line perpendicular to the B & M main track to the B & M spur track; thence along the spur track in a southeasterly direction to the east side of the New England Power Company trans- mission lines; then along said lines in a northerly direction to the B & M main line; thence casterly along the B & M main track to the point of beginning. John J. Belton, Planning Board
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to authorize a committee of five members, one of which shall be the Fire Chief, and the
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other four to be selected by the Town Moderator, to investigate the fire alarm and fire prevention situation, and fire equipment, and report to the Town as soon as possible on the following:
1. The advisability of establishing a fire alarm system in the Town.
2. The advisability of purchasing the necessary equipment for said fire alarm system.
3. The advisability of expanding the present fire facilities to properly house such equipment or build such new facilities as may be required.
4. The recommendations of the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association for such project.
5. Any other subject relative to this general condition. John P. Murphy, Jr.
ART. 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for fire hose for the Fire Department, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a Hose Dryer, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 53. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the filling in of the present fire water holes, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 54. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a pick-up truck fully equipped, including a two-way radio, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 55. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for equipment necessary to partially modernize the present apparatus, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 56. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase of over size tires for Engine No. 4 or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
ART. 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $285.00 for a Septic tank and dry well for the Fire Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Anthony Obdens
ART. 58. To see if the Town will 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
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allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose or take any other action thereto, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $2,000.00 from the excess and deficiency account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 59. To see if the Town will authorize transfer of contract money ($18,425.00) from the excess and deficiency account, pending receipt of monies from State and County.
Highway Department
ART. 60. 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 Fiske Street; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for the purpose, or take any other action relative thereto, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $10,500.00 from the excess and deficiency account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners ART. 61. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to appropriate from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair, and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1953, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
ART. 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 or some other sum, for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, and determine whether the same shall be under the direction of the Fire Department or the Water Department, or take any action in relation thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 63. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm an agreement made by the Board of Water Commissioners and Board of Selectmen with the Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary dated October 14, 1952 relative to a gate valve at Main and Chandler Streets and an emergency supply of water to both water systems, a copy of which agreement is on file at the office of the Town Clerk, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 64. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm an agreement made by the Board of Water Commissioners and Board of Selectmen and the Saint Francis Seraphic Seminary dated December 5, 1952, relative to supplying said Seminary with water from the Tewksbury water system, the copy of which agreement is on file at the office of the Town Clerk or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
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ART. 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money to purchase from the Saint Francis Seraphic Seminary, 1050 feet of water main installed in River Road, or to authorize and em- power the Board of Water Commissioners to purchase said 1050 feet of water main from the Bond Issue, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 66. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm an agreement made by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Water Commissioners with Herbert L. Foster and others whereby the Town of Tewksbury has granted services in exchange for a conveyance of the fee in certain land used for a well field and for transporting water to South Tewksbury in accordance with an agreement on file with the Town Clerk or take any other action thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 67 To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm an agreement made by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Water Commissioners with Elias A. Deveres, whereby the Town of Tewksbury has granted services in exchange for a conveyance of the fee in certain land used for the transporting of water to South Tewksbury in accordance with the agreement on file with the Town Clerk or take any other action thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 68. To see if the Town will vote that a street light be installed at, or near, my residence at 263 Pleasant St.
Herbert W. Moore, Jr.
ART. 69. To see if the Town will vote to install three lights on Foster Road, commencing on the end next to Chandler Street.
Arthur Boisvert
ART. 70. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights as follows:
1 light pole #56/5 on Algonquin Drive. 1 light, no pole number, on Wolcott Street So. Tewksbury Betterment Assn., Inc.
ART. 71. To see if the Town will vote to install a street light on pole #73, in front of the residence of James L. McLeish, 391 North Street. Harry S. Mulno
ART. 72. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights at conventional intervals on Newton Ave. Russell W. Bates
ART. 73. To see if the Town will vote to authorize a committee of nine members to investigate and recommend to the Town concerning the necessity of continuing with the school construc- tion program.
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This committee shall be established as follows: two mem- bers each, to be selected from the Planning Board and Finance Committee by the respective members of said Board and said Committee; two members to be appointed by the Moderator, and three members of the School Committee.
The report pertaining to this investigation and the recom- mendations based thereon shall constitute articles of business at the next Annual Town Meeting, but may be brought in to a Special Town Meeting at an earlier date if deemed advisable by the said committee.
The Committee is further authorized to engage the services of an architect for consultation, advice, and preliminary sketches and drawings of any proposed construction to be recommended. Or take any other action relative thereto.
Ralph S. Battles
ART. 74. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for any necessary expenses of the committee established under the preceding article, with the understanding that any money paid for preliminary sketches or drawings shall be con- sidered part of the architect's fee on any building project that may be voted by the Town upon recommendation of this committee. Ralph S. Battles
ART. 75 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Highway Department to complete the sidewalk on North Street from the corner of East Street to the North Street School.
Ralph S. Battles
ART. 76. To see what sum of money shall be allocated for work under the preceding article. Ralph S. Battles
ART. 77. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Section 55, Chapter 41, General Laws, and to abolish the office of Town Auditor upon the appointment of a Town Accountant and to apply any unexpended balance of the salary account of the Auditor to the salary account of the Town Accountant, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 78. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the following sums for unpaid bills of previous years:
1951
Park Dept. $ 9.55
Stadium Maint. 41.00
$ 50.55
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1952
Dental Clinic
$170.85
Town Hall 365.87
$536.72
Grand Total
$587.27 Town Auditor
ART. 79. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the administration of the Building Laws.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 80. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a fire and police sign to be installed on Town Hall Avenue. Board of Selectmen
ART. 81. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee composed of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Planning Board, a member of the Finance Committee, a member of the Board of Library Trustees, and a member of the Highway Commissioners to study the over-all building needs of the Town and to report back at the next annual meeting, or a special meeting. Board of Selectmen
ART. 82. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or appropriate to implement the previous article.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 83. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money in addition to the $17,000.00 now available, to provide office space by building an addition to the Water Dept. building or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
ART. 84. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase and erection of safety signs to be in charge of the Road Commissioners, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
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