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Expenses
4,853.00
4,853.00
0
49.
915.00
775.00
Dental Clinic - Salaries
1,000.00
1,000.00
0
50.
132.65
582.85
Expenses
500.00
500.00
0
Inspector of Animals
51.
200.00
200.00
Salary
200.00
200.00
52.
300.00
300.00
Physician - Salary
300.00
300.00
0
Inspector of Slaughtering
53.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
0
Sanitation
54.
833.00
915.50
Sanitary Insp. Salary
1,350.00
1,350.00
0
55.
11,000.00
13,004.00
Rubbish & Garbage
20,000.00
20,000.00
0
00 00 0 0 0
00 0
Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend Dissent
Remarks
HIGHWAYS - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $128,768.28 - 10.6%
56.
10,817.48
12,988.10
General - Sal. & Wages
14,000.00
14,000.00
0
57.
6,766.89
6,746.60
Expenses
7,755.00
7,755.00
0
58.
30,599.05
31,445.59
Chapter 81*
33,050.00
33,050.00
0
* Raise and appropriate $11,600 and transfer $21,450 from available funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $33,050.00
59.
9,272.47
27,082.78 Chapter 90, Const .**
24,000.00
24,000.00
0 ** Raise and appropriate $6,000.00 and transfer $ 18,000 from available funds, pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $24,000.00.
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60.
3,570.56
3,958.70 Chapter 90, Maintenance
3,600.00
3,600.00
0 Raise and app. $1,200 and transfer $2,400 from available funds, pending receipt of State and County share, for a total of $3,600.00.
61.
Highway Machinery Fund
14,636.72 plus unexpended balance
13,500.00
plus unexpended balance
0 Motion that fund be con- tinued and the sum of $13,500 be raised and appropriated and added to present balance of $6,363.28.
62.
5,874.09
7,180.46
Expenses
8,500.00
7,363.28
0 Transfer $7,363.28 from Highway Mach. Fund.
63.
1,271.12
2,300.00
Capital Outlay
12,500.00
12,500.00
0 Transfer $12,500.00 from Highway Machinery Fund
54.
8,648.43
10,906.23
Street Lighting
13,000.00
13,000.00
0
Highway Machinery Acct.
Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
CHARITIES - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $106,483.00 - 11.4%
65.
5,698.00
7,217.36
Welfare - Sal. & Wages
7,525.00
7,525.00
0
66.
91,607.00
90,281.32
Expenses
98,958.00
98,958.00
0
VETERANS' SERVICES - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $7,683.00 - . 63%
67.
500.00 .
550.50
Salaries & Wages
550.00
550.00
0
68.
6,431.57
5,104.80
Expenses
7,633.00
7.133.00
0
SCHOOLS - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $586,225.40 - 37.8%
69.
207,743.18
263,327.77
General - Sal. & Wages
402,450.40
402,450.40
0
70.
138,043.25
127,482.03
Expenses
158,575.00
158,575.00
0
71.
14,987.75
Capital Outlay
12,000.00
12,000.00
0
72.
3,193.83
4,999.17
Vocational Schools School Lunch
6,000.00
6,000.00
0
72a
4,000.00
4,000.00
0
73.
172.00
164.50
Stadium - Sal. & Wages
175.00
175.00
0
74.
523.46
1,027.52
Expenses
1,025.00
1,025.00
0
75.
604.25
Capital Outlay
2,000.00
2,000.00
0
RECREATION - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $500.00 - . 041%
76.
330.50
360.80
Parks - Sal. & Wages
330.50
330.50
0
77.
443.11
115.15
Expenses
169.50
169.50
0
121
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Item No.
1954
1955
DEPT. or ITEM
Request
Finance Comm. Recommend
Dissent
Remarks
LIBRARIES - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $3,300.00 - . 027%
78.
1,018.45
1,166.78
Salaries & Wages
1,490.00
1,490.00
0 Raise and appropriate $1,300 & appropriate $190 from dog license fees.
79.
1,584.40
1,656.48
Expenses
1,660.00
1,660.00
0 Appropriate $1,660 from dog license fees.
80.
264.73
Capital Outlay
150.00
150.00
0 Appropriate $150 from dog license fees.
WATER - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $38,498.57 - 3.16%
81.
12,899.85
13,942.15
Salaries & Wages
20,702.00
18,698.57
C
82.
12,173.29
12,436.14
Expenses
12,900.00
12,900.00
0
83.
Out of State Travel
100.00
100.00
0
84.
147.20
Capital Outlay
6,800.00
6,800.00
0
MATURING DEBT & INTEREST - TOTAL RECOM. $164,313.00 - 13.5%
85.
101,000.00
101,000.00
Maturing Debt
101,000.00
101,000.00
0
86.
56,296.98
54,290.00
Interest - Mat. Debt
62,913.00
*62,913.00
0
* $11,025 of this amount for new bond issue.
87.
52.98
360.00
Interest - Temp. Loans
400.00
400.00
0
UNCLASSIFIED - TOTAL RECOMMENDATION $7,007.94 - 5.8%
88.
4,946.23
5,121.79
Blanket Insurance
5,807.94
5,807.94
0
89.
465.69
368.29
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
0
90.
395.00
400.00
Cemeteries
800.00
800.00
0
GRAND TOTAL
$1,222,420.19
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.
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 accept Chapter 41 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Section 100-A, which provides as follows:
"A town which accepts this Section by vote of its inhabi- tants at an annual town meeting, may, after an appropriation has been made therefor, indemnify an officer or employee thereof for expenses or damages incurred by him in the defense or settlement of a claim against him for bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, or for damage to property, arising out of the operation of a motor or other vehicle or vessel owned by such city or town, to an amount not exceeding fif- teen thousand dollars on account of injury to or death of, one person or not exceeding seventy-five thousand dollars for any one accident, and not exceeding five thousand dollars on ac- count of damage to property provided, that after investigation it shall appear to the mayor or selectmen that such officer or em- ployee was at the time the claim arose, acting within the scope of his official duties or employment, and provided, further, that the defense or settlement of such claim shall have been made by the city solicitor or the town counsel, or, if the town has no town counsel, by an attorney employed for the purpose by the selectmen, upon the request of said officer or employee and at the direction of the mayor or selectmen.
This section shall not apply in respect to so much of a claim against an officer or employee as is covered by a policy of in- surance effected by the city or town under clause (1) of section 5 of Chapter 40," or take any action in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to settle the claims of Archibald J. Maclaren et ux for personal injuries and property damage as the result of a collision which occurred on or about June 13, 1955, on Route 38, Tewksbury; said claimants being
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involved in a collision with a police cruiser owned by the Town of Tewksbury and operated by James Manley, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $21,500.00 to settle the land damage claim of John D. Sullivan et ux, as the result of the taking by eminent domain under Article 6 of the Special Town Meeting on September 22, 1955, for the Heathbrook well field, or take any action in rela- tion thereto. Board of Selectmen
Recommend that $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated (One dissent).
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to amend the present Town By-Laws by striking out the word "Annual" in Article 9, Sec- tion 4 so that Section 4 will read as follows: "The by-laws may be amended at any meeting, providing notice has been properly given in the warrant for said meeting Board of Selectmen
ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to enter into a contract for twelve months for consulting service available to the several offices, committees, and boards of the town in the purchasing of supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities; and to raise and appropriate or appropriate by transfer from available funds a sufficient sum of money therefor. Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption and that $325.00 be raised and appro- priated.
ART. 17. To see if the town will raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for ambulance service for the Town of Tewksbury, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen Recommend indefinite postponement.
AR8. 18. To see if the Town will vote to add the following section to Article 9 of the Town By-Laws:
No soil, loam, sand or gravel shall be removed from any land in the town, unless a permit for such removal has been issued by the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector shall issue a permit upon proper application only upon the following conditions:
1. No sand, or gravel, shall be removed from any land lower than one foot above the grade level of any adjacent street or way, except when such removal is incidental to building construction or highway improvement or construction at the site of removal.
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2. No loam or gravel shall be removed in any one year to a depth greater than 20. per cent at the place of removal, except for a local agricultural or horticultural use, or incidental to the construction of dwellings or other structures. Loam or gravel removed for construction purposes must be disposed of within the Town.
The penalty for violation of this by-law shall be as follows: For the first offense, fifty dollars; for the second offense, one hundred dollars; and for each subsequent offense, two hundred dollars. Board of Selectmen
ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Christmas decorations at the Town Hall. Board of Selectmen
Recommend that $100.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 20. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to purchase the abandoned Railroad bed of the Boston and Maine Railroad as shown on plan on file with the Town Clerk, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 in support of the trustees for County aid to Agriculture, to be expended by the Town Director in conjunc- tion with the Extension Service. Board of Selectmen
Recommend that $50.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept for the Town of Tewksbury, one 1938 Ford Fire Truck and trailer, purchased by the Women's Auxiliary Civil Defense Fire Department. Board of Selectmen
ART. 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for the purpose of installing a drainage system on Chandler Street to eliminate a flooding con- dition in that area or take any other action thereon. Board of Selectmen
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the publication of a real estate valuation book as required by Section II of Article 2 of the Town Bv-Laws, and will further vote to establish a fee for the sale and distribu- tion of such publication. Board of Selectmen
Recommend indefinite postponement.
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ART. 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws by striking out the last sentence of Section 6 in Article II.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 26. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2 of Article IV of the By-Laws by striking out the last three sentences and substituting the following:
"The number of members in attendance at the public hearings and at each meeting of the committee and a statement of the number of dissenting votes shall be included in the rec- ords of the committee. The report of the committee shall in- clude in parallel columns the expenditures for the previous year, the average for the three years prior to the previous year, and the Finance Committee recommendations for the current year. Their printed report shall be available to the voters at least forty-eight hours before any town meeting."
Board of Selectmen
Recommend adoption.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to establish the office of Town Engineer, determine the scope of authority of such an office, and raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money to carry out the purposes of this article. Board of Selectmen Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to ap- point a Wire Inspector and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Board of Selectmen
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to carry out the enforcement of regulations adopted by the Board of Health in regards to a plumbing code. Board of Health
Recommend that $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated.
ART. 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the land owned by the Town at the intersec- tion of Whipple Rd., Pond, and Pine Streets, formerly used as a gravel pit, or take any action relative thereto.
Board of Selectmen
Recommend referral to a committee of three, including a mem- ber of the Planning Board and two others, to be appointed by the Moderator.
ART. 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Laws of the Town as follows:
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SECTION 8. Add the following:
The Inspector of Buildings may require that cost compu- tations be submitted to substantiate disputed estimates. Quo- tations for any materials shall not be less than the amounts con- tained in the latest release of average prices of building materials issued by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Any requirement necessary for the strength or stability of any proposed structure or for the safety of the occupants thereof, not specifically covered in these by-laws, shall be determined by the Inspector of Buildings.
SECTION 9. Before the word "sills," insert the following:
"For building having more than 250 square feet in area ... " In the second sentence, substitute the word "all" for "the."
In the third paragraph, after the word "have," insert the words "one piece."
After the last sentence of Section 9, add the following:
PLYWOOD
All plywood, when permanently exposed in outdoor appli- cations shall be of exterior type. Sidewall sheathing of plywood to be a minimum of 3/8" thick. Roof sheathing of plywood to be a minimum of 1/2" thick. Plywood sheathing up to and including 1/2", to be applied with 6 penny common nails, spaced 6" on centers around panel edges, and 12" at other bearings, and 3/8" from edges. Plywood over 1/2" in thickness shall be applied with 8 penny nails, similarly spaced.
SHINGLED ROOFS
Asphalt shingles shall be of standard quality. Wood shingles shall not be used for roof covering on any building over 8 feet in height, or over 100 feet in area. Existing wood shingled roofs may be repaired with wood shingles, when said repair is less than 1/4 of the roof surface. No asphalt shingles shall be applied over any existing wood shingles.
DRYWALL CONSTRUCTION
In structures where the use of drywall construction is em- ployed as a substitute for lath and plaster, a minimum of 1/2" thick stock is to be used.
SECTION 9. Add the following to Section 9.
When a substitute for wood is used for sheathing of the sidewalls of dwellings and the use of wood shingles is contem- plated, a nailing strip of 1" x 2" wood stock shall be used under shingles.
When clapboards are used over a wood substitute, studs of the outside walls shall be 12" on center.
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SECTION 10. Eiminate the words "parallel bearing partitions" and insert the words "cross partitions."
SECTION 11. Eliminate the entire section and substitute the following:
GARAGES
All garages built beneath the superstructure of dwellings shall be enclosed by brick, terra cotta, or concrete walls. Open- ings in partition wall shall be sealed with metal clad door. Door opening shall have a threshold of 6 inch minimum, unless grade of garage floor is 6 inches lower than cellar floor. Ceilings to be lathed and hard plastered. All garages built against the superstructure of dwellings shall have all walls and ceiling lathed and hard plastered, with no opening leading into dwell- ing. Floors of all garages are to be of fireproof material.
SECTION 12. Eliminate paragraph 2 - Foundation Wall - and insert the following:
FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURAL CONCRETE
Foundations may be of brick, stone, or concrete. Concrete for foundations shall be not poorer than one part Portland cement, three parts clean, sharp sand, and five parts of clean gravel or broken stone. The sand, gravel and stone shall be screened, and with the cement, measured and thoroughly mixed. All concrete when in place, shall be properly rammed and al- lowed to set without being disturbed. If the inspector finds that the requirements of the law, relative to the use of concrete, are being violated by any person, the Inspector shall stop the fur- ther use of concrete until such person complies with the law. Said foundations must not be less than 42 inches below the surface of the lot exposed to frost.
When the structural use of concrete is proposed, a specifica- tion stating the quality and proportions of materials, and the methods of mixing the same, shall be submitted to the Inspector of Buildings who may issue a permit after ascertaining that the proposed structure will have sufficient strength to safely carry all loads to be placed thereon.
Eliminate paragraph 3 - Footings - and substi- tute the following:
FOOTINGS
Footings shall be so designed that the loads will be as nearly uniform as possible and not in excess of the safe bearing capacity of the soil. Where metal is incorporated, or forms, a part of a footing or foundation it shall be thoroughly imbedded in con- crete and must be placed at least 3" from any face. Footing
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courses of concrete are required under the foundation wall of all dwellings. These footing courses shall be a minimum of 10" thick and extend a minimum of 4" each side of the wall it carries.
Column footings (under carrying timbers) shall not be less than 24" x 24" x 12" in depth.
No footings shall be started on soil which is in a frozen condition. Footing for industrial, or buildings other than dwell- ings, are to be determined by general engineering practice and approval of the Inspector of Buildings.
No superstructure shall be erected or worked on until foundation for the same is constructed and ready to receive superstructure, unless special permission is received from the Inspector of Buildings.
Add the following, to be known as Section 12A:
STEEL, WROUGHT IRON, AND CAST IRON
Steel, wrought iron and cast iron for structural work shall be of a quality which, in the judgment of the inspector, is suit- able for the kind of structurual work which is to be employed.
Detailed drawings of all the different features of construc- tion shall be filed with the Building Inspector, and one to re- main in the possession of the Town. The Inspector may also require that the calculations by the Engineer shall be filed and remain in the possession of the Town, if the Inspector deems best.
SECTION 13. Add the following to Section 13:
In every store a clear opening, covered with 3/4 inch plate glass 10" x 10", shall be provided between first floor and base- ment. This opening is to be centrally located and in a position which will not be covered by counters or other fixtures. If called for by the Chief of the Fire Department, additional open- ings may be required for stores having an area exceeding 500 square feet or stores with divided cellars.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall give notice in writing to the Inspector of Buildings, by noon of the day follow- ing, of all fires in structures that impair the structural strength of said structures.
Any building used, or to be used, for any purpose which creates a fire hazard, such as boiling fat, paint, oil or gasoline storage, etc., shall have the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department before the Building Inspector issues a permit. SECTION 20. Add the following to Section 20.
All ceilings immediately over a furnace or steam boiler and for three feet on each side - front and back - thereof shall, except under fireproof floors be lathed and plastered.
Ralph W. Peters
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ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Carter Street for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money, or take any other action relative thereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000.00 or any other sum, for the purpose of in- stalling a public water main in Longmeadow Road for a distance of approximately 1200 feet, and to authorize the Water Depart- ment to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation hereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $310.75 for the purpose of installing a two-inch water main in a private way, so-called Madeline Road, for a distance of 113 feet, also to install house service, approximate distance 44 feet, for a sum of $99.00 from main line to pro- posed house of Andrew Kilpatrick, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners
Recommend indefinite postponement.
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
Recommend indefinite postponement.
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
Recommend indefinite postponement.
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 Recommend that $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated.
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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 Recommend indefinite postponement.
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 Recommend adoption with $14,000.00 designated for salaries and $86,000.00 designated for expenses.
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 Recommend indefinite postponement.
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 Recommend indefinite postponement.
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
Recommend adoption.
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 Recommend indefinite postponement.
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