Town of Tewksbury annual report 1955-1960, Part 5

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1955
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1222


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19 John C. Kane Mary A. Donovan


24 Paul E. Larose Lorraine A. Dufresne


25 Herman Costa, Jr. Marjorie Helen Tello


Beverly, Mass. Tewksbury Wilmington, Mass. N. Woburn, Mass. Lowell Tewksbury


Tewksbury Lowell Tewksbury Tewksbury Tewksbury W. Medway, Mass. Tewksbury Lowell Tewksbury Lowell Tewksbury Tewksbury Burlington, Mass. Tewksbury Tewksbury Tewksbury Tewksbury


Tewksbury Tewksbury


Lowell Reading, Mass. Tewksbury Belmont, Mass. Tewksbury Tewksbury Medford, Mass.


Leicester, Mass. Tewksbury Tewksbury Tewksbury


Oskaloosa, Kansas Tewksbury Tewksbury Somerville, Mass. Lowell Tewksbury Cambridge, Mass. Wilmington


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Date of Marriage Name


Residence


26 John W. Lewis Joan E. Jordan


26 Wilfred J. Melanson Elizabeth L. Brick


27 Edward J. Ahlman Helaine M. McCarty


Billerica Billerica Tewksbury Lowell Tewksbury N. Reading, Mass.


Dec. 18 Kenneth R. Lee Marilyn E. Bachmann


21 Raymond T. Dewhurst Kathleen E. Diggdon


29 Robert C. Blake Eleanor R. Covin


31


William E. Chartier Judith R. Treadwell


Tewksbury Tewksbury


Deaths


Date of Death


Name


Yrs.


Mos. Days


Jan.


3


Mary (Sherman) Crosby Burtt


90


6


19


12 Ellen G. Quinn


78


13 Annie (Emenegger) Roberts


87


9


28


22 Alexander Gordon Moore


36


7


20


25 Susan (Burns) Kelley


66


....


Feb. 1 Irene Elizabeth (Cannon) Alberghene .. 63


2 Elizabeth A. (Donahue) Cook


86


4 Annie (Dinan) Keefe


90


....


....


5 Stillborn


. .


..


9


Loretta (Garriety) Nolan


62


1


30


14 Etta M. (Gray) Huddell


64


15 Vernon Livingston


71


9


3


20 Patrick Minihan


46


21 Mary E. McAfee


92


2


12


Mar. 2 Edith A. (Abbott) Bleicher


45


10


27


7 Clarence Anderson


57


6


.-. 5


9 George Hazel


46


4


9


9 Joseph A. Labonte


64


7


10


Proverb


2


21 Minnie Flynn


67


11


10


Apr. 5 Mary F. (Philips) Suprenant


46


1


25


8


11


....


Gainesville, Ga. Tewksbury Wilmington Wilmington Fort Polk, La. Tewksbury


57


Date of Death


Name


Yrs. Mos. Days


8 Joseph Chesna


76


..


....


14


Annie (Mallon) Minihine


75


..


..


16 Alexander Murray


83


2


6


20 Turner


3


20 John L. Dupee


80


8


6


23 Lewis Herbert Mutch, Sr.


58


4


27 Michael Lilla


82


5


2


May


1 James Hancock


56


8


2


12 Frank Toth


64


9


1


14 Stillborn


14 Harry Leslie Munsey


70


...


...


June 3 Roseanna (Pellerin) Monbleau


81


7


2


4 Frank Heath Ryone


75


1


25


5 Irene A. (Connors) Conway


24


8


9


6 Laura (Merrifield) Cidado


52


3


6 Carl Dieter Kirchner


35


13


Grabau


....


1


21 Veronica M. Rupa


75


25 Lily M. (Smith) Colgate


74


2


15


28


Hazel Eames (Parker) Curtis


41


4


5


July


7 Robert Bruce Lyon


83


10


15


7 Francis Rigg


79


9


17


18 Lester Plourde


62


9


25


Emily (Green) Mulno


81


...


18


Aug. 3


Elizabeth (Stoddard) Grant


88


6


11


7 Alphiri Touchette


81


5


22


28 Bridget (Geoghegan) Tansey


81


Sept. 12


Mary (Meagher) DeRoche


51


2


....


13 Stillborn


20 Wilbert H. McLaren


78


7


21 John J. Handley


42


2


8


23


Lillian (Hodgman) Lawrence 82


...


Oct.


1 Susan Marie Haas


12 hrs.


1 Mary (Whelan) Silva


65


2


24


2 Harold J. Sullivan


29


11 Irving Clifford Eaton


84


11


1


15 Stillborn


....


16 Isabel (Drew) Church


94


4


22


24 Patrick S. McGovern


77


11


6


58


Date of Death


Name


Yrs. Mos. Days


Nov. 7


Gary Alan Baxter


11


8 Emile Homer Paris


64


..


12 Casper Christiansen


70


....


17


12


Silver


3


14


Emelia (Smith) Frost


97


10


5


18


George Dutch


69


6


11


18


Doreen Riopelle


7


10


. ..


22


Harold M. Curry


57


5


14


23


Henry Waters


83


3


22


25


Albert J. Gillissen


64


5


25


30


Parow


4 hrs.


Dec. 11


Oscar Denwood Messenger


75


8


5


16 James F. Kyne


73


4


29


23 Mary J. (Collins) Brown


72


4


15


RECAPITULATION


Births


293


Males


148


Females


145


Marriages


102


Deaths


74


Males


37


Females


37


ALICE A. PIKE


Town Clerk


THE TOWN CLERK HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT SHE IS PREPARED TO FURNISH PARENTS, HOUSEHOLDERS, AND PHYSICIANS, APPLYING THEREFORE, BLANKS FOR THE RETURN OF BIRTHS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.


FINANCIAL REPORT


Received and paid the Town Treasurer for licenses, permits, recording fees, etc. $2,005.00


Received and paid to the Division of Fisheries and Game


for sporting licenses


2,865.00


Received and paid to the Town Treasurer for dog licenses


2,309.20


Total $7,179.20


....


Attest: ALICE A. PIKE,


Town Clerk


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INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Health


Tewksbury, Mass.


Slaughtered-January Ist to December 31st, 1955


Cattle


794


Calves 321


Hogs 549


Sheep


35


Goats


9


Total


1708


Condemned-January 1st to December 31, 1955


Cattle


9


Calves


15


Hogs


4


Sheep


1


Goats


0


Total


29


JOHN J. GRAY Inspector of Slaughtering


TREE AND MOTH DEPARTMENTS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Gentlemen:


I would like to express my sincere thanks for the cooperation and understanding which the Board has extended to me during the past year.


We had approximately seventy-six cases of Dutch Elm Disease this year. This is an increase of thirty-three cases over last year, not including those on private property. Many of these have and will become a financial problem to the home owner. The trees should be cut down and burned on or before March 1.


As yet no control has been devised other than keeping the Elms constantly saturated with D.D.T. The Elm Bark Beetle which carries the fungi spores of the Dutch Elm Disease is particularly hard to control due to the many interlapping branches. Also be- cause the eggs are laid behind the bark of dead or dying limbs.


Much is being done in the way of experiments in hopes of finding a positive cure and control of the disease. For the loss of


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the Elm Trees will be a serious blow to New England Heritage.


I want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Tewks- bury for giving this department its new Mist Blower. We can now get more spraying done in a shorter period of time and better control with a small amount of material.


During the summer months many people brought my atten- tion to the great need of mosquito control. This is not a problem of the Tree Department. It is a Board of Health problem. I told all who called that I would speak to the proper authorities to see if an article could be included in the annual warrant. I will be ready to assist in any way I can.


Japanese Beetles were very active in several areas particularly around the Long Meadow Golf range and also reported around some of the small orchards. The Japanese Beetle will become a major problem in the next few years. However, we have a new control which is called "Milky Disease" which will be a natural control within the next ten years.


Poison Ivy, which has been declared a nuisance to public health under Chapter 118 of the General Laws 1954, can be sprayed on and off private property. We had very good results this year. Anyone wishing to have Poison Ivy sprayed should contact the Town Hall or my home on or about July first. A notice will be posted in the local newspaper.


We have a huge problem which will face a lot of the new proj- ects in the next few years. Some of the housing projects are com- pletely without shade trees. This department could not hope to be able to keep up with tree planting. It is my hope this year to start a Tewksbury Garden Club. Not only could we find means of plant- ing small trees, but also could help some of the newer residents of the town with some of the problems facing them as new home- owners.


I am always ready to assist in any way with any problems of planting of any plants, grass or vegetables. Do not hesitate to call.


Respectfully submitted, WALTER R. DOUCETTE Tree Warden Moth Superintendent


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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Category


Cases Opened 22


Cases Closed


Referrals or Denials


Active Cases Active Cases


1/1/55


1/1/56


Cases Pending


O. A. A.


19


4


121


124


2


A. D. C.


17


16


5


21


22


0


D. A.


7


7


6


13


13


3


G. R.


45


45


18


11


11


0


Total


91


87


33


166


170


5


Changes in Law:


Chapter 728 of the Acts of 1955, authorizes a new budgetary item for Old Age Assistance, to be known as Transportation Allow- ance. The law is as follows: "Section 1. The third paragraph of Section 1 of Chapter 118-A of the General Laws is most recently amended by Section 2 of Chapter 801 of the Acts of 1951, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "section," in line 6, the following words: and an item, to be known as "Transportation Allowance," under which there shall be paid to each recipient who is not an inmate of a nursing home or institution the sum of two dollars and fifty cents monthly."


Chapter 601 of the Acts of 1955, says: "Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, or rule or regulation made there- under, the minimum weekly rate for the care of any inmate of a boarding home caring for recipients of Old Age Assistance under the provisions of Chapter 118-A of the General Laws shall be twenty-five dollars."


Lien Act:


Recoveries were made under the Lien Act totaling $6,744.74.


JOSEPH J. WHELAN, Chairman Board of Public Welfare


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I wish to submit my report for the year 1955.


Electric Fires & Arcing Wires 24


Grass and Brush 202


Oil burners 17


Accidents


12


Buildings 37


Chimney 11


Dump 20


Out of Town 20


Automobiles 21


62


False 12


Resuscitator


13


All other 56


TOTAL 445


Approximate value - Buildings and Contents $560,000.00


Approximate Loss - Buildings and Contents 7,100.00 Insurance Paid Estimate on Buildings and Contents 56,520.00


Oil Storage Permits issued 437


L. P. Gas Permits issued


75


TOTAL


512


With the town growth in sections of the South, East and Patten- ville, I think it is necessary to build a permanent Fire Station on the Lowell side of the Shawsheen River in the vicinity of Shaw- sheen Street.


This would give more coverage to more home owners on the insurance basis of two road miles from a Fire Station.


Three fifths of the total homes and buildings would be within two road miles. This will include the new School on Shawsheen Street and practically next door to our new Shopping Center.


I wish to extend thanks to the churches, veteran and civic or- ganizations, to M.S.I., the members of the Fire Department, perma- nent and call, and the Board of Selectmen. This cooperation has helped considerably to the efficiency of the department.


ANTHONY OBDENS


Chief of the Fire Dept.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Number of House Services Installed during 1955


609


House Service Pipe Installed


31,003 ft.


11/2" Pipe Installed 39 ft.


2" Pipe Installed 1,148 ft.


6" A.C. Pipe Installed 33,955 ft.


6" C.I. Pipe Installed 240 ft.


Number of Hydrants Installed 24


Total Gallons Pumped during the year 1955 149,055,910


Total Number of Water Customers at the end of 1955 2456


Number of New Takers during the year 1955 593


Board of Water Commissioners, JOHN J. COONEY, Chairman EBEN A. PRESCOTT, Member CHARLES R. CARTER, Clerk


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CIVIL DEFENSE


January 14, 1956


Gentlemen:


In making my annual report to the townspeople for the Civil Defense Department, I wish to first thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Fire Chief, Police Chief, Welfare Agent and all others who have assisted in the Civil Defense program for the past year.


The Department has continued along the lines set up under the Federal and State Civil Defense outline.


During the past year the Auxiliary Police have advanced con- siderably in training and equipment, some of which was purchased out of the funds raised by themselves. They have assisted our Police Department on several occasions and each time have given a good account of themselves. They are now well on the way to being a completely uniformed outfit.


An Auxiliary Fire Department composed of civic minded wom- en was organized and trained for eight months under Deputy Chief William Chandler. This group also raised funds for equipment to be used by the town in any emergency. A fire truck has been pur- chased and is being equipped with various appliances for both emergency fire and rescue work. This truck was purchased entirely out of funds raised by the Auxiliary.


Through the cooperation of the Fire Chief and the Board of Selectmen a 500 gallon per minute portable pumper also has been added to this equipment.


The Department has sent aid to Billerica and Wilmington during the past year, one for flood assistance and the other for forest fire aid. Units of the auxiliary Police aided the town of Billerica in the search for the youngster drowned in the Concord River.


A new generator has been added to the equipment already on hand. Many other small items were also added.


The Civil Defense office has been located in the Town Hall, in the Building Inspectors office, during the past year. This was brought about through the efforts of the Board of Selectmen.


It is our hope that next year will see a well rounded out pro- gram and necessary equipment available to the town in the event of any emergency.


Once again my sincerest thanks to any and all persons who have assisted me in any way.


Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. MCDERMOTT Civil Defense Director


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PLAYGROUND COMMISSION


Board of Selectmen


Town of Tewksbury Tewksbury, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


Under article No. 50 in the annual town warrant in the year 1955, the Moderator appointed five residents of the town to serve as the Playground Commission.


This commission interpreted as its functions:


1. To establish a league for graduates of the Little League under the guidance and by-laws of the National Pony League.


2. To make possible the continuance of the Tewksbury Little League under the franchise issued by the National Little League and the addition of another team to this league.


Under this program, ninety boys played organized baseball in the Little League and sixty played organized ball in the Pony League. The schedules ran from May into August, with games being played in the early evening. The boys were completely uni- formed and equipped. Competent adult coaches were in attendance at all games and practices.


Little league games were played at the Tewksbury State Hos- pital field through the cooperation of Superintendent Thomas Saunders. Pony League games were played at the stadium through the cooperation of the School Committee. Additional practice areas were provided by the Oblate Fathers at the Tewksbury Novitiate.


The commission is indebted to the managers, coaches, umpires and town officials who made these recreational activities possible.


Yours truly, JOHN P. MAHONEY, Chair. EDWARD MARTIN ANTHONY OBDENS GEORGE BYAM


Playground Commission


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DOG OFFICER


- -


To the Board of Selectmen


Town of Tewksbury


Gentlemen:


The following is my report as Dog Officer for the year ending December 31st, 1955.


Kennel Licenses 8-$10.00 2-$25.00 1 -- $50.00


Dogs licensed 997


Dogs sheltered 65


Dogs destroyed 48


Dogs returned to owners 17


Telephone calls 567


Investigations (Licenses) complaints of barking


dogs, killing chickens, rabbits destroying property, etc. 781


Respectfully submitted,


LESLIE COLLINS


Dog Officer


BOARD OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Town of Tewksbury, Mass.


The following is our report for the year ending December 31, 1955:


Chapter 81 and General Highway


The past year the Highway Department performed the usual maintenance and repair work with the addition of rebuilding and hot topping the side walk on Chandler Street; grading and leveling an area next to the Town Hall for parking purposes and also doing a large amount of drainage work along our streets. This work was done under General Highway and Chapter 81 funds. The following materials were used:


Gravel 30,000 yds.


Sand 9,500 yds.


Asphalt 84,600 gals.


Bituminous Concrete 418 tons


Pea Stone 1410 tons


We also installed 10 catch basins and 4 culverts on various streets.


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Chapter 90 Maintenance


This money was used on Fiske Street, East Street and North Street.


Chapter 90 Construction


All Chapter 90 work took place on Shawsheen Street, one sec- tion of which is nearly completed and a second section is now under construction.


All financial accounts of the Department will be found in the Auditor's report.


We wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee, State and County officials and all others who have assisted us in any way.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE R. GRAY, Chair.


CHESTER M. ROPER THOMAS F. SULLIVAN Road Commissioners


POLICE DEPARTMENT


I respectfully submit the following annual report of the Tewks- bury Police Department:


Total number of arrests - 114


Drunkenness


43


Illegitimacy


2


Assault and Battery 5


Threatening Bodily Harm


1


Operating motor vehicle after suspension


5


Non-payment of fine


6


Failing to stop for School Bus


17


Non-support


4


Violation of Speed Laws


9


Operating to endanger


12


Stubborn Child


1


Breaking and entering in Night Time


3


Operating uninspected auto


1


Larceny


1


Unlawful sale of liquor to minor


1


Damage to Real Estate


1


Rape


1


Receiving stolen property


1


114


67


Disposition of Cases, Lowell District Court:


Guilty


21


Not Guilty


2


Released 28


Fined 44


Filed


8


For other Police Departments


3


Pending


7


Dismissed


1


114


Complaints received and investigated


1,264


Auto accidents investigated


108


Summons served


214


Public functions covered


50


Funerals Policed


7


Messages delivered


547


Dog bite cases investigated


49


Dogs struck by automobiles


98


Sudden deaths investigated


13


Doors and windows found open


107


Snow and Ice on Highway


16


Lights out, poles or wires down


37


Missing persons in Tewksbury


77


Missing persons elsewhere


16


Cars stolen in Tewksbury


10


Cars stolen elsewhere


20


Hearings at office


18


Investigations for other departments


140


Registration plates checked


33


Merchandise recovered


$11,090.47


Car registration or ownership transferred


279


Sessions at Lowell District Court


51


Sessions at Superior Court Cambridge


6


Ambulance calls


32


Vacant properties checked


148


Fires policed


84


Transported to hospital


77


Alert signal, white alert


55


Admitted to M.S.I.


7


Revolver licenses issued


70


Auto accidents reported at office


61


Permits issued to purchase arms


6


Traffic duty


118


At Superior Court (Fitchburg)


4


Trailer permits issued


2


JOHN SULLIVAN Chief of Police


68


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF TEWSKBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY


The trustees of the Public Library submit the following report:


The past year has been one of continued growth.


The work of the library is submitted in detail in the librarian's report and the auditor's report contains the expenditures.


Some new furniture was purchased to replace that which was no longer suitable.


The trustees wish to thank Mrs. Abbie Dempsey for her long period of painstaking service and to Mrs. Ella Marshall and Mrs. Marion Carlson, appreciation for their faithful work.


It is hoped that the request for $1,300.00 found in the warrant, together with money received for the dog licenses be granted.


Respectfully submitted, HAROLD H. SLOAN, Chairman MARIAN E. FRENCH, Secretary EDGAR SMITH HAROLD J. PATTEN DOROTHY FITZGERALD HARRY PRIESTLEY


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


To the Trustees of the Tewksbury Public Library:


The following report is respectfully submitted: During the year 732 books were added; 316 adult fiction, 241 non-fiction, 175 juve- nile fiction and 75 juvenile non-fiction.


The circulation of books has increased more than 2,500 volumes over last year. The increase in the circulation of magazines has been over 200 copies.


The Librarian and Assistants wish to thank patrons for their prompt return of books and magazines and to request those with overdue books and magazines to return them.


Several donations of books and magazines have been received during the year.


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CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY Wednesday Evenings


Fiction


3474


Sociology


51


History


147


Religion


43


Literature


69


Science


54


Travel


68


Poetry


16


Arts


224


Philosophy


35


Biography


242


Total


4422


Saturdays


Fiction


8538


Sociology


113


History


188


Religion


59


Literature


102


Science


106


Travel


182


Poetry


48


Arts


398


Philosophy


59


Biography


435


Total


8228


Wednesdays and Saturdays


12,650


Library and Wamesit District 13,300


Wamesit


Fiction


537


Sociology


4


History


....


Religion


1


Literature


1


Science


4


Travel


2


Poetry


36


Arts


59


Philosophy


...


Biography


6


Total


650


CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES


American


54


Ladies' Home Journal


73


* American Girl


3


+Life


212


* American Home


105


Mademoiselle


24


Atlantic Monthly


48


McCall's


48


Better Homes & Gardens


90


Mechanics Illustrated


70


Cosmopolitan


39


¡National Geographic


170


*Daughters of the Am-


¿Popular Mechanics


169


erican Revolution


24


+Reader's Digest


72


Good Hosekeeping


72


Red Book


75


Harper's


48


Woman's Home Comp.


60


Hobbies


35


*You


2


Holiday


48


Others


20


Total


1561


*Donated


+2 copies


ABBIE M. DEMPSEY


Librarian


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ASSESSOR'S REPORT


Value of Land exclusive of Buildings Jan. 1, 1955


$ 1,330,770.00


Value of Buildings 7,078,480.00


Value of Personal Property


2,981,000.00


Total Value of 1955


11,390,250.00


Total Value of 1954


9,399,150.00


Gain in Valuation


$ 1,991,100.00


TOTAL LEVY FOR 1955


Town Appropriation


$ 1,092,067.95


Appropriation Available Funds


262,367.99


Hurricane and Retirement


19,939.93


$ 1,374,375.87


State Parks and Reservations $ 1,123.72


State Audit


.83


1,124.55


County Tax


$ 12,358.00


County Tuberculosis Hospital


6,978.13


Underestimate County TB Hospital


159.21


19,495.34


Overlay Current Year


24,055.43


Gross Amount to be raised


$ 1,419,051.19


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS


Income Tax


$ 76,851.71


Corporation Tax


17,275.47


Reimbursement State Land


9,505.94


Old Age Tax (Meals)


2,057.00


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


56,994.00


Licenses


17,444.50


General Government


568.00


Protection of Persons and Property


6,024.00


Health and Sanitation


1,793.00


Highways


122.00


Charities


19,028.00


Old Age Assistance


46,101.00


Veterans' Services


2,692.00


Schools


25,123.00


Libraries


10.00


State Assistance for School Construction


20,187.00


Water Department


144,043.00


Interest on Taxes and Deposits


1,239.00


Overestimate Cherry Sheet


458.60


Trailer Park


924.00


1


71


Hurricane Reimbursement


12,433.48


Amount from Available Funds


$460,874.70 292,367.99


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $753,242.69


Net Amount to be raised on Polls and Property $665,808.50


Polls $ 5,174.00


Personal Property 172,898.00


Real Estate 487,736.50


$665,808.50


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $665,808.50


Tax Rate 1955 - $58.00


MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE


Total Valuation


$ 1,769,224.00 $ 75,968.23


Amount Warrants to Collector


Tax Rate 1955 - $53.37


TABLE OF AGGREGATES


Number of Dwelling Houses


2,883


Number of Acres of Land


11,067 3/4


Number of Live Stock:


Horses 16


Cows, etc.


331


Swine 272


Mink, etc.


295


Fowl


13,410


AUSTIN F. FRENCH, Chairman ETHEL M. PHILLIPS EDWARD J. SULLIVAN


Board of Assessors


REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report for the year 1955:


Cash on hand, January 1, 1955 $ 367,947.81


Receipts to December 31, 1955 1,673,165.86


$ 2,041,113.67


Paid on Warrants drawn by Town Accountant to December 31, 1955 $ 1,529,952.10


Balance at Day Trust Company, Boston 5,000.00


Balance at Union National Bank of Lowell 12,031.77


72


Balance at Middlesex County Nat. Bank, Lowell 453,711.14 Cash in office 40,418.66


$ 2,041,113.67


For detail of receipts and expenditures see Report of the Town Accountant.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. O'NEILL Town Treasurer


REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS


During the past year a total of eleven hearings for variances of the Zoning-By-Law were held by the Board. Of this number, five were granted; six denied.


The Board met 28 times during the year to advise residents on various problems pertaining to the Zoning-By-Law. A great many telephone calls were answered for people seeking information.


The Board recommends that more land in the Town be zoned for industrial uses and that some method of restricting our Indus- trial areas to industry alone be adopted.


The Board also recommends that suitable sites for schools, fire houses and playgrounds be obtained now while it is still possible at reasonable prices.


Respectfully submitted, DANA F. PERKINS, Chairman JOHN J. COONEY, Clerk PHAIDA J. ROUX, Member


REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Town of Tewksbury, Mass.


Report of the Office of Building Inspector ending December 31, 1955:


Permits Issued


Estimated Cost


New Dwellings


587


$ 5,283,000.00


Alterations


43


50,000.00


Garages


44


30,000.00


73


Stores


7


224,000.00


Storage Rooms


4


5,100.00


Gas Stations


1


14,000.00


Sawmill


1


1,000.00


Restaurants


2


20,000.00


Factory


1


16,000.00


Demolish Buildings


3


None


Greenhouses


2


2,250.00


Telephone Exchange Addition


1


3,500.00


Fraternal Building


1


10,800.00


Motel


1


50,000.00


Totals


697


$ 5,709,650.00


Received and paid to the Town Treasurer for permits issued $6,385.00.


The Building Inspector wishes to thank the various Town de- partments which have worked in close harmony with him to help facilitate the duties of this office.


Respectfully submitted, RALPH W. PETERS Building Inspector (Temporary)


REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD


During the past year, regular bi-weekly meetings of the Board were scheduled.


The extraordinary population growth mentioned in reports of the last two years, show no signs of abating, as evidenced by the fact that very nearly the entire time of the Board was spent on the study of plans for endorsement or sub-division approval.


Public Hearings were held on January 11, 1955; January 25, 1955; July 5, 1955 and August 30, 1955 on proposed zonings changes, all proposals, except the change in the lot size to 30,000 sq. ft., were subsequently adopted by the town and approved by the Attorney General's Office.




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