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McLaren Road extension to Tenth St.
Sullivan Rd. to Apple Tree Rd.
Newton Ave., extension
Young Street
Oliver Street
(formerly River Rd.)
Callahan Street
Ninth Street
(formerly Park St.)
Highland Avenue
Finn Street (formerly Pond St.)
Board of Road Commissioners
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.
Eighth St.
Tenth St.
Wayside Rd. Edward St.
McLaren Rd.
Sullivan Rd. to Appletree
extenion to 10th St.
Newton Ave. extension
Young St. formerly River Rd.
Oliver St.
Ninth St.
Callahan St. formerly Park St.
Greenwood Ave.
Finn St.
formerly Glenwood Ave.
formerly Pond St.
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 south- erly along a line perpendicular to the B & M main track to the B & M spur track; thence along the spur track in a south- easterly direction to the east side of the New England Power Company transmission lines; then along said lines in a north- erly direction to the B & M main line; thence easterly along the B & M main track to the point of beginning. John J. Belton, Planning Board Voted: To amend Sec. 3, Paragraph 4, of the Zoning by-laws, to include an additional heavy industry area described as follows: be-
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Glenwood Avenue
ginning 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 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 transmission lines; then along said lines in a northerly direction to the B & M main line; thence easterly along the B & M main track to the point of be- ginning. 146 in favor, 11 opposed.
"Approved by Attorney-General May 14, 1953."
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 other four to be selected by the Town Moderator, to investi- gate 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 facili- ties as may be required.
4. The recommendations of the New England Fire Insur- ance Rating Association for such project.
5. Any other subject relative to this general condition. John P. Murphy, Jr.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
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
Voted: To adopt this article and raise and appropriate $500 for fire hose for the Fire Department.
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
Voted: To adopt this article and raise and appropriate $700 for the purchase of a Hose Dryer.
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
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Voted: To refer to the Highway Department for appropriate ac- tion in filling in the present fire water holes.
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 Ohdens
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,750 for a Pickup Truck, including a two-way radio and that sealed bids be required under the supervision of the Fire Chief.
ART. 55. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for equipment necessary to partially modern- ize the present apparatus, or take any other action relative thereto. Anthony Obdens
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for equipment necessary to partially modernize the present fire apparatus. 83 in favor and 41 against.
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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone.
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
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $285 for a septic tank for the Fire Department.
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 allotted by the State or County, or both, for this pur- pose 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 there- to.
Board of Road Commissioners.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the main- tenance 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 or take any other action thereto, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $2,000. from the excess and de- ficiency account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work.
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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
Voted: To authorize transfer of contract money $18,425 from the excess and deficiency account pending receipt of monies from State and County.
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 there- to, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $10,500.00 from the excess and deficiency account in anticipation of re- imbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500 for the im- provement 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, and to further vote to transfer the sum of $10,500 from the excess and deficiency account in anticipation of re- imbursement from the State and County for the work.
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 equip- ment for 1953, or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $9,212.64 from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair, and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1953.
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
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, and that the work be done by the Water Department.
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
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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
Voted: To ratify and confirm an agreement made by the Board of Water Commissioners and the Board of Selectmen with the Tewks- bury State Hospital and Infirmary dated October 14, 1952 relative to a gate valve at Main and Chandler Streets and an emergency sup- ply of water to both systems, a copy of which agreement is on file at the office of the Town Clerk.
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
Voted: 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 sup- plying said Seminary with water from Tewksbury water system, a copy of which agreement is on file at the office of the Town Clerk.
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 empower 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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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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 Tewks- bury in accordance with an agreement on file with the Town Clerk or take any other action thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
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Voted: 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.
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 agree- ment on file with the Town Clerk or take any other action thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
Voted: 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 ex- change for a conveyance of the fee in certain land used for the trans- porting of water to South Tewksbury in accordance with the agree- ment on file with the Town Clerk.
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.
Voted: To install a street light at, or near 263 Pleasant St.
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
Voted: To install three lights on Foster Road, commencing on the Chandler Street end.
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.
Voted: To install lights as follows:
1 light pole #56/5 on Algonquin Drive
1 light, no pole number, on Wolcott Street
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
Voted: To install a street light on pole #73, in front of residence of James L. McLeish, 391 North St.
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ART. 72. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights at conventional intervals on Newton Ave. Russell W. Bates Voted: To install street lights at conventional intervals on New- ton Avenue.
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 con- struction program.
This committe 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 re- commendations 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 committe.
The Committee is further authorized to engage the services of an architect for consultation, advice, and pre- liminary sketches and drawings of any proposed construction to be recommended. Or take any action relative thereto.
Ralph S. Battles
Voted: To authorize a committee of nine members to investigate and recommend to the Town concerning the necessity of continuing with the school construction program.
This committee to be established as follows: two members each, to be selected from the Planning Board and Finance Committee by the respective members of said Board and said Committee; two mem- bers to be appointed by the Moderator, and three members of the School Committee.
The report pertaining to this investigation and the recommenda- tions 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.
Committee under this article is as follows: Members of Plan- ning Board; John J. Cooney, Edward B. Stevens: Members of Finance Committee; O. Rex Read, John F. Gleason: Members appointed by Moderator; Everett H. King, William J. Houlihan: School Commit- tee; Ralph M. Battles, Loella F. Dewing, Joseph A. Aubut.
11.20 P.M. Meeting adjourned until Tuesday, February 24th at 8 P. M.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th.
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 under- standing that any money paid for preliminary sketches or drawings shall be considered 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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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
Voted: To instruct the Highway Department to complete the sidewalk on North Street from the corner of East Street to the North Street School.
ART. 76. To see what sum of money shall be allocated for work under the preceding article. Ralph S. Battles
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200 for work under the preceding article.
ART. 77. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- ment 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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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
1952
Dental Clinic
$170.85
Town Hall
365.87
$536.72
Grand Total ....
$587.27 Town Auditor
Voted: Not to accept this article.
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ART. 79. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the administration of the Building Laws.
Board of Selectmen
Voted: To appropriate the sum of $1,400 for the administration of the Building Laws and that the salary of the Building Inspector be $1.50 per visit.
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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
ART. 82. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise or appropriate to implement the previous article.
Board of Selectmen
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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 Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
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
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the pur- chase and erection of safety signs to be in charge of Road Commis- sioners.
ART. 85. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Building Inspector to act as an agent of the Board of Health, insofar as enforcement of sewage disposal regulations is concerned.
Board of Health
Voted: To authorize the Building Inspector to act as an agent of the Board of Health, insofar as enforcement of sewage disposal regulations is concerned.
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ART. 86. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Health to negotiate future rubbish and garbage contracts for either a one, or a three year period, whichever may be advantage- ous to the Town. Board of Health
Voted: To authorize the Board of Health to negotiate future rubbish and garbage contracts for either a one, or a three year pe- riod, whichever may be advantageous to the Town.
ART. 87. To see if the Town will vote to establish a committee to investigate the need of an expanded public health nursing program in the community; said committee to consist of five members appointed by the Moderator. Board of Health
Voted: To establish a committee to investigate the need of an expanded public health nursing program in the community; said committee to consist of five members appointed by the Moderator one from the East, North, West, South and the Center.
Committee under this article are as follows: Martha D. Battles, John P. Murphy, Jr., Gehaza Rich, Maurice Condrey and Bernard Greene.
ART. 88. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $103.75 to reimburse Leslie Collons, Dog Officer, this balance due him for keeping and boarding of dogs.
Town Auditor
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $103.75 to reimburse Leslie Collins, Dog Officer for keeping and boarding dogs. Unani- mous vote.
ART. 89. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health in accordance with G.L. (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, section 4A, to enter into an agreement for the Town of Tewksbury with the Towns of Billerica, Chelmsford and Dracut, separately or together, to use, operate, and maintain a laboratory in Chelmsford for Public Health purposes in said Towns, or any of them; and to raise and appropriate in conjunction with such other Towns and expend such sums of money as may be determined is necessary therefor, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
ART. 90. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 in support of the trustees for County Aid to Agriculture to be expended by the Town Director in conjunc- tion with the Extension Service or act in any other way relative thereto. Board of Selectmen
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 in support of the trustees for County Aid to Agriculture to be expended by the Town Director in conjunction with the Extension Service.
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ART. 91. To see if the Town will vote to install one street light on Roger Street, pole #16, near the residence of Edward J. Walsh; and make appropriations for installation and main- tenance of same. Edward J. Walsh
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
ART. 92. To see if the Town will vote to install a street light on pole #42, on Marshall Street. Edward F. Sweeney
Voted: To indefinitely postpone this article.
ART. 93. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for control of Dutch Elm disease under Chapter 761 General Laws, Acts of 1949. Tree Warden
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for control of Dutch Elm disease under Chapter 761 of General Laws, Acts of 1949.
ART. 94. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the control of Gypsy Moth, in conformance with Section 11, Chapter 660, Acts of 1948. Tree Warden Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 for the con- trol of Gypsy Moth, in conformance with Section 11, Chapter 660, Acts of 1948.
ART. 95 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $5,457.60 for the Tree Department. Tree Warden Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the Tree Department.
ART. 96. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purchase of a portable generator and power saw and 125 ft. of cord: or take any action thereto. Tree Warden
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the pur- chase of a portable generator and power saw and 125 ft. of cord.
Meeting adjourned at 8:50 P. M.
Attest: ALICE A. PIKE Town Clerk
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof upon the Town Hall and at each of the
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Post Offices and by leaving at least 500 copies at the Post Offices and at Town Hall in said Town, twelve (12) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return 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 twenty-eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-three.
VICTOR N. CLUFF WILLIAM B. CARTER JOSEPH J. WHELAN Selectmen of Tewksbury, Mass.
A true copy, Attest : EUGENE MANLEY, Constable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
February 10, 1953 Middlesex ss.
I have served the within warrant by posting and serving the same as within directed in accordance with the time and manner required by law.
EUGENE MANLEY Constable of Tewksbury
A true copy. Attest :
ALICE A. PIKE, Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING and Action Thereon, June 22, 1953
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex
GREETING
IN THE NAME OF The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Tewksbury on Monday the 22nd day of June next at eight o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles : -
The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. by James J. Gaff- ney, Jr., Moderator. O. Rex Read and Herbert A. Fairbrother were sworn as Tellers by the Moderator.
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