Town of Tewksbury annual report 1955-1960, Part 18

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
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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


79


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


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Annual Town Meeting


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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


85


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


86


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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