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Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Lowe Street for a distance of approximately 1,500 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart- ment to do such work and expend such money, or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 or any other sum for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1,000 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart- ment to do such work and expend such money or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shaw- sheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Water Commissioners
Voted to accept and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for this work.
ART. 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000.00 for the purpose of new installation of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and including sub-divisions, and provided that the cost of said installations has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended bal- ance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100,000 for the purpose of new installation of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and including sub-divisions, and provided that the cost of said installations has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to author- ize the Water Dept. to do such work and expend such money and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts. Provided that none of this money shall be committed or used for subdivisions until such time as the new wells pro- posed in the Heathbrook area have been completed and are delivering water to the existing water system.
ART. 40. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws which reads: "Section 6B - A City or Town which accepts this section may appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms for members of its Police Depart- ment, or do anything in relation thereto." Police Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 41. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $400.00 for uniforms for permanent members of the Police Department under Chapter 40, Section 6B of the General Laws, or do anything in relation thereto. Police Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 42. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken under Article 13 of the Special Town Meeting, held on July 25, 1951, and return the sum of $17,000.00 originally transferred for the erection of a Police Department Garage and Office space, to the excess and deficiency account or take any action in rela- tion thereto. Chief of Police
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 43. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from excess and deficiency the sum of $27,000.00 to construct, erect, equip, and operate a Police Station consisting of office space and a two- stall garage, on Main Street, Tewksbury Center; the Moderator to appoint a committee of three citizens to carry out said article with any necessary authority to call for bids, or do any other act needed to carry out this article. Chief of Police
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 44. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, or take by eminent domain in fee simple under the authority of G.L. Chap. 79 as amended and Chap. 40, Sec. 14, for the pur- pose of erecting and maintaining a fire station, the following described parcel of land containing five acres approximately, on the Westerly side of Main St. belonging to Arthur W. Mac- Laren et ux, bounded 750 feet Easterly on Main St., 750 feet Westerly on Heath Brook, 350 feet Northerly and 350 feet Southerly, and to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the purpose of carrying out this article. Fire Department
Voted to accept this article and to appropriate the sum of $1.00 for the purpose of carrying out same.
ART. 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 or any other sum, for the construcution of a fire station and for originally equipping and furnishing said station, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury, by taxation, or by borrowing under the authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any action in relation thereto. Fire Department
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 or any other sum for the improvement of Shawsheen 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 $18,000.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 47. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $21,450.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reim-
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bursement from the State for Highway Maintenance under Chapter 81 or take any other action in relation thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,200.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 90, High- ways, 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, and will further vote to transfer the sum of $2,400.00 from the E. & D. account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept Belleview Road as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the boundaries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to refer to Planning Board and Road Commissioners.
ART. 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the improvement of Belleview Road or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 51. 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 1955 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
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
ART. 52. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to Transfer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of road machinery equipment for 1956 or take any other action relative thereto.
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article under Article 4.
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ART. 53. 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:
Arthur Road
Kent Street
Avon Street
Kevin Street
Bemis Circle
Lawrence Street
Benson Road
Lincoln Road
Boisvert Road
Lloyd Road
Brook Street
Oakland Avenue
Champion Street
Pine Wood Road
Coburn Avenue
Reagan Road
Crawford Drive
Robert Circle
Darby Street
Valley Road
Davis Road
Ward Street
Euclid Road
Virginia Road
Hodgson Street
Darlene Circle
Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept all streets as listed except Boisvert Road, Champion Street, Davis Road and Euclid Road, which were accepted in part.
ART. 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,500.00 to drain Euclid Road or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Board of Road Commissioners
Voted to accept this article and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 under same.
ART. 55. To see if the Town will auhorize the Moderator to ap- point a committee to look into the advisability of placing a new sidewalk on Shawsheen Street and remove as many traffic hazards as possible. Said committee to consist of one member of the highway commission and four other members to be ap- pointed by the Moderator, or take any other action relative thereto. School Committee
Voted to adopt this article.
Committee appointed: David J. Beattie, Paul R. Stevens, Allen D. MacLellan, Alan Qua and George R. Gray.
ART. 56. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of piping and covering the open drainage ditch at the North Street School grounds. Said piping and covering to extend to the edge of the school
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property and said work to be done under the direction of the School Committee, or take any other action in relation thereto.
School Committee
Voted to adopt this article and raise and appropriate $3,000.00 under same.
ART. 57. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 under the direction of a Playground Commission of five mem- bers to be appointed by the Moderator, in accordance with Chapter 45, Section 14, of the General Laws of the Common- wealth, or take any other action relative thereto.
Dr. John P. Mahoney, George A. Byam, George R. Gray, Albert L. Roper, James J. Gaffney, Jr.
Voted to adopt this article and raise and appropriate $2,000.00 under same.
ART. 58. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain, three school sites, one in the North section of town, one in the West section of town, and one in the East section of town, said proposed school lots to meet the requirements of the Massachusetts State School Building Assistance Commission; said committee to re- port at the next town meeting, or take any other action relative thereto. School Building Committee
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, three school sites, one in the North section of town, one in the West section of town, and one in the East section of town, said proposed school lots to meet the requirements of the Mass. State School Building Assistance Commission; said committee to report at the next town meeting. That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary site, land owned by E. Sullivan 16.73 acres on Rogers and Marston Sts.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site land owned by Jewell - 18.25 acres on Rogers St.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site land owned by Melvin Rogers, 20 acres on Rogers St. and Whipple Rd.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school, a plot of land about 35 acres as set forth as Millstone Village on a plan recorded with the Planning Board drawn by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc., January 31, 1956, owned by Thomas P. and Alice B Sawyer, with the exception of Lot 47.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site, land owned
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by Philip S. Battles, approximately 35 acres recorded in Book 1098, Pg. 208, August 11, 1948, as lot F with the exception of the portion bounded on south side of Andover St. from the Ella Flem- ings School lot to North St. on the north, easterly by North St., southerly by Lot B and westerly by a line from lots E & B to the southeast corner of the Ella Flemings School lot.
That $1.00 be raised and appropriated for taking by eminent domain by the Selectmen for an elementary school site, land owned by Randolph, 10 acres on south side of Andover St.
ART. 59. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to ap- propriate or transfer from available funds to carry out the above article or take any other action relative thereto. School Building Committee
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate any monev or take any action in relation to the construction of a new High School. John P. Murphy, Jr.
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Meeting adjourned until Thursday, March 8th at 7:30 P. M. THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1956 - 7:30 P. M.
At this time it was voted to reconsider article 58
as acted upon March 7th resulting in acceptance of amendments as shown under this article.
ART. 61. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $400.00 for the control of poison ivy, or take any other action relative thereto. Tree Warden
Voted to raise and appropriate $200.00 under this article.
ART. 62. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum. of $3,400.00 for a new two-ton split body dump truck for the Tree Department or take any other action relative thereto. Tree Warden
Voted to raise and appropriate $3,400.00 for purpose outlined in this article.
ART. 63. To see if the Town will allow the Tree Warden to trade the 1948 model Chevrolet Truck if the preceding article is accepted or take any other action relative thereto. Tree Warden Voted to adopt this article.
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ART. 64. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $33,750.00 to the Water Department for hydrant rental, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 65. To see if the Town will vote to dispose of the old Wam- esit Hand Pump by conveying title to a recognized historical society or take any action in relation thereto. Fire Department
Voted to adopt this article.
ART. 66. To see if the Town will allow the Washington Benson Trull Trust to erect a memorial at the corner of Hood Road and River Road in honor of Captain John Trull, who fought in the Revolutionary War. Perpetual care to be provided by the Trust. This corner to be known as Captain John Trull Square. G. Thorndike Trull
Voted to adopt this article.
ART. 67. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to excavate, fill, and hot-top the avenues bounding the Soldiers' Lot on the East and West side, in the Tewksbury Cemetery, a combined area of approximately 250 sq. yards, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Trustees of the Tewksbury Cemetery Corp.
Voted to raise and appropriate $500 for the purpose outlined in this article.
ART. 68. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the installation of four catch basins, 850 ft. of 12 inch concrete pipe, and 40 feet of reinforced con- crete pipe, as storm drains on Trull Road, between points of Mr. George Doulames' property on Trull Road and connecting into Andover Street. This work to be done under the Board of Road Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto.
Anna Allard
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 69. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following by-law:
ARTICLE 10 - SECTION 1
No person shall be appointed or promoted to any position in the police or fire department except after passing a qualifying examination, equivalent to that given for appointments in towns where Chapter 31 of the General Laws is in effect. The Director of Civil Service shall be requested to conduct such
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an examination to establish eligibility lists whenever a vacancy, or vacancies, appear imminent in either department. In the event no such list is available the appointing authority may make provisional appointments for a period of six months. Such appointment shall be renewable only once and shall terminate within thirty days after a list is established. This by-law shall automatically terminate if, in the future, Chapter 31 of the General Laws should be accepted by the Town.
Joseph J. Whelan
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 70. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Health to enter into an agreement with the Town of Billerica for the common use of the Billerica dump by residents of both towns, and to see what sum of money shall be raised and appropriated to share the maintenance cost of said dump, or take any other action in relation thereto. Joseph J. Whelan
Voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 for the purpose out- lined in this article.
ART. 71. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following by-law:
ARTICLE 2, SECTION 15
All elective Boards of the Town, except the Board of Pub- lice Welfare, shall keep an accurate and detailed report of all meetings which they may hold. The report shall show the attendance, the maker of each motion, and the vote of each member on every question. Within a reasonable time after the adjournment of any meeting of such boards, the Clerks of the respective boards, or some person they may designate, shall file with the Town Clerk a copy of the proceedings, and the Town Clerk shall indicate thereon the date and time such report was received. Said reports shall be made available to the public at reasonable times, either at the offices of said boards or at the office of the Town Clerk. Joseph J. Whelan
Voted to adopt this article. 193 in favor - 109 opposed. Approved by Attorney General April 5, 1956.
ART. 72. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to petition the State Tax Commission, under the provisions of Chapter 649 of the Acts of 1955, to install a uniform system of assessing real property in the Town of Tewks- bury, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Joseph J. Whelan
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 73. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Board of Assessors to make a complete revaluation of the real estate in the Town of Tewksbury during the calendar year 1956, such revaluation to be performed on the following basis:
1. All real estate shall be assessed for tax purposes at 70 per cent of the fair cash value of said real estate.
2. A depreciation schedule of 2 per cent per year for a 20-year period shall be followed from the date of construction or date of sale of said real estate or take any other action thereon. Ralph S. Battles
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 74. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $7,500.00 for carrying out the purposes of the preceding article on revaluation. Ralph S. Battles
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 75. To see if the Town will vote to set aside parcels of land in different sections of the Town for the usage and safety of the children in the Town; and that a committee, chosen by the Board of Selectmen, shall pick out the land to be used for such playgrounds, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Marion B. Broadbent
Voted to refer to Planning Board for report.
ART. 76. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the construction of a cement base and the transportation and erection of the 3" 50 caliber Gun and Mount Assemblv, secured bv the Hon. Edith Nourse Rogers for the Soldiers' Lot in the Tewksbury Cemetery. This piece of Ordnance has been released by the U. S. Bureau of Ordnance in the custody of Hector-Jackson- Gourley Post 259 A. L. Harold J. Patten
Voted that $200.00 be raised and appropriated under this article.
ART. 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 67 of the Acts of 1955 providing for an increase in benefits to retired town employees. Board of Selectmen Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 78. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to be invested by the Trust Fund Commis- sioners as an addition to the Municipal Insurance Fund.
Everett H. King
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 79. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to study the sewage needs of the Town, to consider State and Federal requirements and this committee is hereby authorized to em- ploy the services of any recognized firm of Sanitary Engineers for such study and that said committee report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Mary C. Battles
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 80. To see what sum of money be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the committee under previous article.
Mary C. Battles
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
ART. 81. To see if the Town will vote to increase the size of a lot on which a dwelling may be built, the present 10,000 square feet to one acre or take any other action thereon.
C. Abbott Battles
Voted: That the subject matter of this article be referred to the Planning Board and that they hold one or more public hearings as required by law, and that they report the results of their action to a Town Meeting to be held not later than May 15th.
ART. 82. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E. & D. the sum of $3,500.00 for repairs to the North Street School; said sum of money to be used in conjunction and in confirma- tion of the $3,500.00 transferred under Article 8 of the Special Town Meeting held September 22, 1955, but not to exceed the sum of $3,500.00 or take any action in relation thereto. School Committee
Voted to ratify the transfer of $3,500.00 from E. & D. for re- pairs to the North St. School, in order to clarify the action pre- viously taken under Art. 8 of the Special Town Meeting held on September 2, 1955.
ART. 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Mosquito Control project.
Board of Health
Voted to raise and appropriated the sum of $2,500 for Mosquito Control project.
ART. 84. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning laws by changing from general residence and farming to single resi- dence, an area on Bridge St., extending 300 ft. on both sides of the street. Planning Board
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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ART. 85. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Highway Department to survey certain properties located on the North side of Mohawk Drive for the purpose of establishing a town gravel pit or take any action thereto. Board of Selectmen
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 under this article.
ART. 86. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $928.47, or any other sum, for unpaid bills of 1955.
Town Hall $ 127.34
Fire Department 137.23
Vocational Schools 472.90
Board of Health
186.00
Building Inspections
5.00
$ 928.47
Town Auditor
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,474.06 to pay unpaid bills of 1955. Amounts as listed in article and $545.59 for Schools. A unanimous vote.
ART. 87. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the following unexpended appropriation balances to E. & D .: Railroad Land Survey $ 500.00
Fire Department Boiler 450.00
New Fire Equipment 608.11
Public Health Laboratory
300.00
$1,858.11
Town Auditor
Voted to transfer unexpended appropriation balances to E & D as listed in article. A unanimous vote.
ART. 88. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to adopt the following rule;
"Every applicant for water service installation to a dwelling or other structure, constructed or erected after March 7, 1956, shall deposit with the Town of Tewksbury, in addition to the regular instllation costs, the sum of $100.00 for each structure; said sum to be deposited and credited to an account for New Wells, Well fields, reservoirs or standpipes, or any work in connection therewith as the town may subsequently by vote approve or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
Voted to indefinitely postpone.
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The Finance Committee was publicly thanked by the voters for doing a wonderful job. Also the Moderator was given a rising vote of thanks.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 P. M.
Attest: ALICE A. PIKE Town Clerk
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting attested copies thereof upon the Town Hall and in the Post Office and by leaving at least five hundred (500) copies at the Post Office and at the Town Hall in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
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