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During the year, licenses for several day nursery schools were issued. Such schools must, by law, be conducted in strict accord- ance with State Health regulations. Due to the increased number of pre-school children in the towns, schools of this type are necessary. Another type of increase due to the growth in population, is the number of contagious diseases and premature births. It has been necessary to establish policy relative to need in such cases.
A mosquito control project was instituted during the past year. Methods are being studied for increased efficiency for coming years.
Five Polio Clinics were sponsored by the board. Although the public did not take full advantage of the opportunity for inocula- tions, it is significant that in the year 1955 there were 11 cases of polio reported. In the past year there were no cases.
State Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation were adopted by the board to insure a higher standard of health protection and to enable the enforcement of our health laws.
A Dental Clinic has been re-organized and improved in the schools. Examinations of pupils have been made, followed by re- ports to parents of any necessary dental work.
A prospective site has been selected for a town dump, now pending before the Appeals Board, and action should be forthcoming in the very near future. If any decision is reached by Town Meeting time, you will be apprised of it at that time.
Several meetings were held concerning the adoption of a plumb- ing code. The need for a suitable plumbing code for the Town has long been felt. Accordingly, such a code, prepared with the assistance of representatives of the plumbing industry is being presented for your consideration at the Annual Town Meeting. The board strongly recommends that this code be adopted as a Town By-Law.
Further details of Board of Health activities will be found in the report of its agent, Dr. Jose Ruisanchez.
Mindful of the ever increasing needs of the town, all members hope to expand the facilities and services of the Board of Health
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for the convenience and improved health of all residents. Any person is welcome to attend the regular meetings of the board and present any problem he or she may have.
Respectfully submitted THOMAS A. ABBOTT, Chair. JOSEPH J. WHELAN VICTOR N. CLUFF Board of Health
REPORT OF HEALTH AGENT
Board of Health
Tewksbury, Mass.
Gentlemen:
As your agent, I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1956:
Diseases Reported:
Chicken Pox 6
Dog Bites 66
Infectious Hepatitis 2
German Measles
1
Scarlet Fever
7
Salmononellosis
1
Polio
0
Whooping Cough
8
Tuberculosis
2
Licenses Granted:
Store - Milk and Cream 27
Vehicle - Milk and Cream 21
Pasteurization of Milk 3
Slaughtering
1
Manufacture of Ice Cream
3
Burial Permits 35
Trailer Park
1
Overnight Cabins
3
Nursery Schools
3
A program for innoculations of the Salk Vaccine was carried out, with 3000 persons receiving first shots on May 2nd. Four polio clinics were held in all, plus a Smallpox vaccination clinic.
Respectfully submitted, JOSE RUISANCHEZ, M. D. Agent for the Board of Health
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Value of Real Estate Jan. 1, 1956 $10,505,500 Value of Personal Property 3,053,550
Total Value of 1956
$13,559,050
Total Value of 1955
11,390,250
Gain in Valuation
$ 2,168,800
TOTAL LEVY FOR 1956
Town $ 1,620,264.16
State
2,711.18
County
22,092.44
Overlay Current Year
33,744.39
Gross Amount to be raised
$ 1,678,812.17
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
669,304.47
Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property
$ 1,009,507.70
Polls $ 6,138.00
Personal Property
225,962.70
Real Estate
777,407.00
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $ 1,009,507.70
Tax Rate 1956 - $74.00
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE
Total Valuation $ 2,198,690.00 $ Amount Warrants to Collector 103,169.99
Tax Rate 1956 - $54.43
Respectfully submitted, AUSTIN F. FRENCH, Chairman ETHEL M. PHILLIPS EDWARD J. SULLIVAN Board of Assessors
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
Number of Services Installed during the year 1956 House Service Pipe Installed
240
2" Pipe Installed
12,938 ft. 55 ft.
6" Pipe Installed 669 ft.
8" Pipe Installed
654 ft.
12" Pipe Installed 6785 ft.
8" Pipe Relocated 1000 ft. 7
Number of Hydrants Installed
Total Gallons Pumped during the year 1956 203,857,850
Total Number of Water Customers at the end of 1956 2842
Number of New Takers during the year 1956 386
Respectfully submitted,
EBEN A. PRESCOTT JOHN J. COONEY CHARLES R. CARTER
Board of Water Commissioners
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report for the year 1956: $ 511,161.57
Cash on hand, January 1, 1956
Receipts to December 31, 1956 2,235,386.34
$ 2,746,547.91
Paid on Warrants drawn by Town Accountant to December 31, 1956 $ 2,166,017.19
Balance at Day Trust Co., Boston 5,000.00
Balance at Union National Bank of Lowell
12,031.77
Balance at First National Bank of Boston
154,558.14
Balance at Middlesex County National Bank, Lowell 226,228.42
U. S. Treasury Bills
173,666.50
Cash in Office 9,045.89
$ 2,746,547.91
For detail of receipts and expenditures see Report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. O'NEILL Town Treasurer
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit my report for the year 1956.
Electric Wires & Arcing Wires 34
Grass and brush 163
Oil Burners 11
Accidents
23
Buildings
50
Chimney
4
Dump
12
Mutual Aid
17
Vehicles
17
False
15
Resuscitator
25
All other
64
Total 438
Oil permits issued
342
Bottle gas permits issued 60
Total
402
Value of Buildings $367,475.00
Value of Contents 104,520.00
Loss to buildings and contents 66,650.00
Insurance paid
37,462.01
Vehicles:
Total Value $ 38,050.00
Loss
1,670.00
All figures are approximate.
ANTHONY OBDENS
Chief of Fire Department
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REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
Board of Selectmen
Town of Tewksbury
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
The playground commission, appointed by the town moderator in 1956, has had several meetings. The results accomplished and the town funds expended were as follows:
1. The construction of a new Little League field off East Street and on state property.
2. The replacement of some Little League equipment.
3. The purchase of such expendable items as baseballs and bats for the Little League.
4. The repair of certain Little League equipment.
5. The addition of certain Pony League uniforms and equipment.
6. The purchase of such expendable items as baseballs and bats for the Pony League.
7. The maintenance of the Little League and Pony League fields for game and tournament play.
The Little League fielded six fully equipped teams that com- prised ninety boys between the ages of eight and twelve. A highly competitive league resulted and an all-star team was selected.
The Tewksbury All-Star Little League team was exemplary in tournament competition.
The Pony League was comprised of four teams of sixteen boys on each team.
The objectives of this commission for the coming year are: To provide more baseball playing surfaces; enlarge the Pony League; to re-equip the Little League uniforms; and to aid in the develop- men of facilities for others of our youth who are not engaged in baseball activity.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD MARTIN GEORGE BYAM ANTHONY OBDENS ALBERT ROPER JOHN MAHONEY
Playground Commission
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS
-
The following is the report of the Road Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 1956.
Chapter 81 and General Highway
Routine maintenance and repairing was done on all streets with Chapter 81 and General Highway funds, although we were not able to accomplish as much as we desired as these funds were greatly depleted by the blizzards of March and April. The following amounts of materials were used:
Gravel
14,000 yards
Sand 8,800 yards
Asphalt 33,500 gals.
Bituminous Concrete 718.75 tons
Peastone
1407.70 tons
Catch basins installed
7
Culverts installed
5
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Chapter 90 maintenance work was done on East Street, Shaw- sheen Street and River Road.
Chapter 90 Construction
Chapter 90 work was done on Shawsheen Street where the first section was completed. The second section is nearly completed and work has started on the third section.
This year the Commissioners had two large drainage contracts completed. These were on Chandler Street for a distance of 1400 feet and on Woburn Street for a distance of 1800 feet.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE R. GRAY, Chairman THOMAS F. SULLIVAN CHESTER M. ROPER Road Commissioners
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WARRANT
for
Annual Town Meeting
Town of Tewksbury
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
March 6, 1957
WARRANT for ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Middlesex, ss.
To any 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 Wednesday, March 6, 1957 at 7:30 o'clock P. M., to act on the following articles, except Article 1, and you are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Tewksbury, who are qualified to vote on elections and town affairs therein, to assemble subsequently and meet in town meeting at the polling places in said Town of Tewksbury, on Wednesday, March 13, 1957, at 10:00 A. M. then and there to act on the following Article 1.
The polls for the election of Town Officers to be opened at ten o'clock A. M. and to be closed at 8:00 P. M.
ART. 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers, to choose by ballot one Selectmen for three years, one member for Board of Health for three years, one member for Board of Public Welfare for three years, one member for Board of Public Welfare for two years, One Assessor for three years, one mem- ber for the School Committee for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, two Trustees for the Public Library for three years, one Road Commissioner for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Trust Fund Com- missioner for three years, one Moderator for one year, one mem- ber of the Planning Board for five years and one member of the Planning Board for three years, one Town Clerk for three years, one Treasurer for three years, one Tax Collector for three years, one Tree Warden for three years, and to vote yes or no on the following question: "Shall sections 69C to 69F inclusive of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, providing for the establishment of a Board of Public Works exercising the powers of certain other departments and town officers, be accepted?" All on the same ballot.
ART. 2. To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers.
ART. 3. To fix the salary of the Building Inspector and the sev- eral elective officers of the Town and determine whether such salaries shall be retroactive to January Ist. (Refer to Salary Schedule)
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SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS AND BUILDING INSPECTOR (ARTICLE III)
Item No.
1955
1956
OFFICE
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
1,
1,500.00
2,000.00
Assessors (2)
2,000.00 ea.
2,000.00 ea.
0
2.
2,800.00
3,300.00
Assessor - Clerk
3,300.00
3,300.00
0
3.
1,550.00
1,800.00
Auditor
1,800.00
1,800.00
0
4.
2,518.00
4,500.00
Building Inspector
5,200.00
4,500.00
0
5.
150.00
Board of Health (2)
300.00 ea.
150.00 ea.
0
6.
200.00
Chairman
500.00
200.00
0
7.
125.00
300.00
Board of Welfare (4)
300.00 ea.
300.00 ea.
0
8.
200.00
300.00
Chairman
300.00
300.00
0
9.
350.00
350.00
Board of Selectmen (4)
350.00 ea.
350.00 ea.
0
10.
400.00
400.00
Chairman
400.00
400.00
0
11.
3,300.00
3,500.00
Collector
3,500.00
3,500.00
0
12.
100.00
Moderator
100.00
100.00
0 00 0
13.
200.00
200.00
Chairman
200.00
200.00
14.
100.00
100.00
Road Commissioners (2)
100.00 ea.
100.00 ea.
0
15.
75.00
75.00
School Committee (3)
75.00 ea.
75.00 ea.
0
16.
3,000.00
3,000.00
Town Clerk
3,000.00
3,000.00
0
plus sporting and dog license fees
plus sporting and dog license fees
17.
1,800.00
75.00 Tree Warden
82.50
80.00
0
per week or $3,900 p. a.
per week or $4,290 p. a.
per week or $4,160 p. a.
18.
1,725.00
2,000.00 Treasurer
2,000.00
2,000.00
0
19.
100.00
100.00 Water Commissioners (2)
100.00 ea.
100.00 ea.
0
20.
200.00
200.00
Chairman
200.00
200.00
0
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ART. 4. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, from available funds or otherwise, for its necessary and expedient purposes hereinafter designated, and determine that the same be expended only for such purposes under the direction of the respective officers, boards and com- mittees as follows: (Refer to Budget)
ART. 5. To determine what sum the Town will authorize and direct the Assessors to take from available funds to reduce the tax levy for the current year, or take any other action relative thereto.
Recommend no money.
ART. 6. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from Overlay Reserve for a reserve fund, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 40, Sec. 6.
Recommend hat $20,000 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 7. 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 begining January 1, 1957, 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, of the General Laws.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to insti- tute 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. 9. 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.
Recommend that $300.00 be raised and appropriated.
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ANNUAL BUDGET (ARTICLE IV)
Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
1.
100.00
Moderator - Salary
100.00
100.00
0
2.
192.25
253.00
Finance Comm. - Expense
300.00
300.00
0
3.
3,908.42
4,239.00
Selectmen - Sal. & Wages
4,550.00
4,550.00
0
4.
541.67
500.00
Expense
600.00
600.00
0
5.
2,070.00
2,580.00
Auditor - Salary & Wages
2,580.00
2,580.00
0
6.
119.07
112.76
Expense
140.00
140.00
0
7.
2,280.00
2,780.00
Treasurer - Sal. & Wages
3,000.00
3,000.00
0
8.
490.00
550.00
Expense
572.00
572.00
0
9.
Capital Outlay
549.50
549.50
0
10.
4,840.00
6,875.00
Collector - Sal. & Wages
8,180.00
7,700.00
0
11.
1,220.18
1,235.00
Expense
1,500.00
1,500.00
0
12.
6,550.00
7,700.00
Assessors - Sal. & Wages
7,300.00
7,300.00
0
13.
696.77
984.34
Expense
919.00
919.00
0
14.
150.00
Capital Outlay
225.00
225.00
0
15.
427.70
500.00
Legal Expenses
600.00
600.00
0
16.
3,061.00
3,305.00
Town Clerk - Sal. & Wages
3,500.00
3,500.00
0
17.
268.10
399.00
Expense
327.50
327.50
0
18.
Capital Outlay
309.40
309.40
0
Elections & Registrations
19.
300.00
1,587.00
Registrars - Salaries
1,700.00
1,700.00
0
20.
86.27
65.00
Registrars - operating
71.00
71.00
0
21.
902.75
1,489.00
Election Officers
750.00
750.00
0
Planning Board
22.
154.14
262.00
Salaries & Wages
350.00
350.00
0
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Item No.
1955
1956
OFFICE
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
23.
451.09
503.00
Expenses
2,100.00
2,100.00
0
24.
50.00
Capital Outlay
80.00
80.00
0
25.
3,060.00
3,380.00
Town Hall - Sal. & Wages
3,880.00
3,380.00
0
26.
3,328.63
3,838.00
Expenses
5,200.00
4,500.00
0
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
27.
34,814.01
38,202.00
Salaries & Wages
54,496.00
46,494.00
0
28.
4,061.75
5,431.00
Expenses
6,125.00
6,125.00
0
29.
2,096.06
3,205.00
Capital Outlay
2,230.00
2,230.00
0
Fire Department
30.
27,254.00
36,792.00
Salaries & Wages
42,279.00
39,000.00
31.
4,793.05
6,200.00
Expenses
8,599.00
7,200.00
32.
2,425.39
3,980.00
Capital Outlay
16,900.00
5,000.00
Building Inspector
33.
2,518.00
4,500.00
Salaries & Wages
5,200.00
4,500.00
34.
481.30
646.00
Expenses
1,000.00
1,000.00
35.
345.00
Capital Outlay
196.00
196.00
Board of Appeals
36.
100.00
143.25
Salaries & Wages
200.00
200.00
37.
66.00
48.65
Expenses
105.00
105.00
38.
Capital Outlay
100.00
100.00
Sealer of Wgis. & Meas.
300.00
300.00
0
40.
25.00
Expenses
25.00
25.00
000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39.
200.00
250.00
Salaries & Wages
0 0
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Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
Moth Control
41.
2,415.00
2,489.00
Salaries & Wages
2,500.00
2,500.00
0
42.
85.00
Expenses
0
Dutch Elm Control
43.
1,375.00
1,470.00
Salaries & Wages
2,000.00
1,760.00
44.
18.95
390.00
Expenses
45.
267.00
Capital Outlay
270.00
270.00
Tree Warden
46.
2,655.00
3,412.00
Salaries & Wages
3,906.00
3,152.00
47.
1,715.20
1,378.00
Expenses
1,848.00
1,848.00
48.
3,045.40
Capital Outlay
Dog Officer
49.
500.00
500.00
Salaries & Wages
600.00
600.00
50.
149.50
370.00
Expenses
400.00
400.00
Civil Defense
51.
49.46
Salaries & Wages
1,000.00
750.00
52.
950.64
24.00
Expenses
500.00
250.00
53.
877.18
Capital Outlay
2,000.00
2,000.00
000 000 00 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health
54.
278.50
500.00
Salaries (3)
1,100.00
500.00 10,075.00
0
55.
4,262.84
6,056.00
Expenses
9,975.00
0
Dental Clinic
56.
582.85
464.09
Expenses
100.00
100.00
0
87
Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
5'7.
775.00
867.39
Salaries
2,800.00
2,800.00
0
Inspector of Animals
58.
200.00
200.00
Salaries
200.00
200.00
59.
300.00
300.00
Physician - Salary
300.00
300.00
Slaughtering Inspector
60.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
Sanitation
61.
915.50
342.00
Sanitary Insp. Salary
2,425.00
2,425.00
62.
13,004.00
17,174.73
Rubbish & Garbage
19,300.00
19,300.00
00 0 0
88
HIGHWAYS
63.
12,988.10
17,700.00
Salaries & Wages
14,700.00
14,700.00
0
* Raise and appropriate $12,150 and transfer
64.
6,746.60
13,629.25
Expenses
8,430.00
8,430.00
0
$22,275 from available
65.
31,445.59
11,600.00
Chapter 81
12,150.00
12,150.00*
0
funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $34,425.
66.
27,082.78
6,000.00 Chapter 90 Const.
6,250.00
6,250.00 **
0 ** Raise and appropriate $6,250.00 and transfer $18,750 from available funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $25,000.
67.
3,958.70
1,200.00 Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,300.00
1,300.00 ***
0 00 0 0 0
0 *** Raise and appropriate $1,300.00 and transfer $2,600.00 from available funds pending receipt of State and County share, for a total of $3,900.00.
Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
68.
27,000.00 Highway Machinery Fund
15,000.00
15,000.00
0 Motion that fund be con- tinued and the sum of $15,000 be raised and appropriated and added to the present balance of $7,243.86.
Highway Machinery Acct.
69.
7,180.46
10,857.00
Expenses
11,000.00
0
* Transfer $18,243.86 from High. Mach. Fund.
70.
2,300.00
12,500.00
Capital Outlay
4,000.00
**
0 ** Transfer $4,000 from Highway Machinery Fund.
71.
10,906.23
11,500.00
Street Lighting
15,000.00
15,000.00
0
89
CHARITIES
72.
7,217.36
7,525.00
Salaries & Wages
8,338.30
8,338.30 104,602.70
0
73.
90,281.32
102,958.00
Expenses
104,602.70
0
74.
550.50
550.00
Salaries & Wages
550.00
550.00
0
75.
5,104.80
7,132.00
Expenses
7,153.00
7,153.00
0
76.
10.64
Capital Outlay
15.00
15.00
0
SCHOOLS
77. 263,327.77
392,760.95
General - Sal. & Wages
526,655.12
513,000.00
0
78. 127,482.03
163,590.33
Expenses
168,959.60
168,959.60
0
79.
Capital Outlay
12,000.00
12,000.00
0
Welfare Department
Veterans' Services
Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
80.
Out of State Travel
500.00
500.00
0
81.
4,999.17
5,999.00
Vocational Schools
6,000.00
6,000.00
0
82.
164.50
174.00
Stadium - Sal. & Wages
225.00
225.00
0
83.
1,027.52
966.00
Expenses
1,100.00
1,100.00
0
84.
604.25
807.00
Capital Outlay
1,000.00
1,000.00
0
RECREATION
85.
360.80
295.00
Parks - Sal. & Wages
300.00
300.00
0
86.
115.15
110.00
Expenses
200.00
200.00
0
90
LIBRARIES
87.
1,166.78
1,454.00
Salaries & Wages*
1,300.00
1,300.00*
0
88.
1,656.48
1,584.00
Expenses **
1,610.00
**
0
89.
264.00
Capital Outlay ***
40.00
***
0
*** Transfer $40.00 from dog license fees.
WATER DEPARTMENT
90.
13,942.15
18,872.00
Salaries & Wages
20,182.00
18,744.00
0
91.
12,436.14
12,890.00
Expenses
17,200.00
14,900.00
0
92.
100.00
Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
0
93.
147.20
6,800.00
Capital Outlay
0
* Raise and appropriate $1,300 and transfer $300 from dog license fees. ** Transfer $1,610 from dog license fees.
Item No.
Expended 1955
Expended 1956
DEPT. or ITEM
Request 1957
Finance Committee Recommendation
Dissent
Remarks
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST
94.
101,000.00
101,000.00
Maturing Debt
146,000.00
146,000.00
0
95.
54,290.00
62,913.00
Interest - Mat. Debt.
69,436.00
69,436.00
0
96.
360.00
Interest - Temp. Loans
400.00
400.00
0
97.
5,121.79
5,627.81
Blanket Insurance
7,000.00
7,000.00
0
98.
368.29
383.00
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
0
99.
400.00
710.00
Cemeteries
800.00
800.00
0
100.
2,500.00
Stationery and Printing
3,500.00
3,500.00
0
$ 1,369,362.00*
52,818.86 **
* Total Finance Commit- tee recommendations of amounts to be raised. ** Total Finance Commit- tee recommendations of amounts to be trans- ferred from available funds.
$ 1,422,680.86
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ART. 10. 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 at least fourteen days before the sale, property taken by the Town under tax title procedure, provided that the Selectmen or whomsoever they may authorize to hold such public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 11. 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.
Recommend adoption.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and confirm the emergency action taken by the Board of Selectmen in author- izing the trade-in of the wrecked cruiser for a new one, or take any other action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen
ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,900.00 for the purpose of the foregoing article. Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 in support of the trustees for County aid to Agriculture, to be expended by 4 H Club Agent, Home Demon- stration Agent and Club Leader in conjunction with the Extension Service. Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be added to the Water Department Main- tenance Account for the purpose of snow removal from hydrants, or take any other action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen and Water Department
Recommend that $100.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 to replace trees which were removed by the Tree Warden in the area of the Town Hall and Town Com- mon, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Recommend adoption.
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ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to change its voting pre- cincts as recommended by the Board of Selectmen in a state- ment filed with the Town Clerk as provided by Chapter 54, Section 7 of the General Laws, and which statement contains the following recommendation: "The Board of Selectmen recommends that Precinct 1 be further divided by creating a new Precinct 3 in that area located north of the Boston and Maine double railroad tracks." Board of Selectmen
ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $131.25 to settle the claim of Joseph Pongonis for personal injury and property damage as the result of a collision on or about February 11, 1956 on Main Street, Tewksbury, Massachusetts with a Police Cruiser operated by Cyril A. Gordon, or take any action in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 for legal expenses connected with the revocation and subsequent denial of a kennel license to Robert Walker d/b/a Robgil Dog Kennels and to authorize and em- power the Board of Selectmen to institute such legal action as may be necessary to enforce such revocation or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for legal expenses to defend the action of Andrew J. Kilpatrick for breach of contract to install water, entered in the Lowell District Court January 12, 1957, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen
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