Town of Tewksbury annual report 1959-1963, Part 15

Author: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Publication date: 1959
Publisher: Tewksbury (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1078


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Auditor


Thomas J. Berube (1961)


Board of Health


Thomas A. Abbott (1962) Chrmn. Victor N. Cluff (1963) Joseph J. Whelan (1961)


Board of Public Welfare


George A. O'Connell (1961) Chrmn. Thomas A. Abbott (1962)


Victor N. Cluff (1963)


Henry E. Wells (1962)


Joseph J. Whelan (1961)


Board of Selectmen


Joseph J. Whelan (1961) Chrmn.


Thomas A. Abbott (1962)


Victor N. Cluff (1963)


John A. Morrissey (1962)


George A. O'Connell (1961)


Moderator Park Commissioners


Alan M. Qua (1961)


Francis P. Sherlock (1963) Chrmn. Leslie Collins (1962) Eugene L. Roux (1961)


Planning Board


Robert W. Barron (1965) Chrmn.


John J. Cooney (1963)


Robert W. Lacey (1964)


Roger F. Lafreniere (1961) Thomas P. Sawyer (1962)


Road Commissioners


Chester M. Roper (1963) Ch. (Deceased)


William D. Gath (1961) George R. Gray (1962)


School Committee


Arthur W. Wells (1961) Chrmn.


David J. Beattie (1962) Loella F. Dewing (1961)


Francis X. Kelley (1962) Resigned James E. Kelley (1963)


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Town Clerk Town Collector Treasurer Tree Warden Trustees Public Library


Trustees Trust Funds


Edwin W. Osterman (1961) Chrmn. Roy G. Lanner (1963) Frederick M. Carter (1962)


Charles R. Carter (1962) Chrmn. John J. Cooney (1961) Eben A. Prescott (1963)


APPOINTIVE OFFICES


Richard E. Cluff


Leo D. Chibas (1961) Chrmn.


Jeremiah F. Murphy, Jr. (1962) res.


Charles R. Locicero (1963)


Richard G. Priebe (Assoc. Member)


Warren J. Sheehan (Assoc. Member)


Appraisers


Board of Selectmen


Attendance Officer


Building Inspector


Civil Defense Director


Edward Turowsky


Phillip D. Bradanick Walter J. Jop John F. Sullivan


Director of Public Assistance


Dog Officer


Fence Viewers


John J. Kelley


Leslie Collins


Richard G. Priebe, Chrmn. George R. Collins Thomas P. Sawyer


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Walter J. Jop


Walter J. Pupkis


Constable


John E. Hedstrom (1963) William J. O'Neill (1963) William J. O'Neill (1963) Walter R. Doucette (1963) Harold H. Sloan (1961) Chrmn. Dorothy Fitzgerald (1963) Marian E. French (1962) Harold J. Patten (1963) Harry Priestly (1962) Ruth W. Smith (1961)


Water Commissioners


Animal Inspector Appeals Board


Finance Committee


Fire Chief and Forest Fire Warden Health Agent


Highway Superintendent


Industrial Commission


Donald A. Pope (1961) Chrmn. John J. Casey (1961) Francis Y. Corliss (1961)


Karl Heidenrich, Jr. (1961)


William J. Houlihan (1963)


Thomas L. Johnson, Jr. (1963)


Ralph A. Josselyn (1963) Lenox S. Karner, Jr. (1963)


David Merrill (1962)


Anstein Myhr (1962)


O. Rex Read (1962) Alfred N. Shamas (1962)


William A. Chandler


Jose M. Ruisanchez, M. D.


Richard J. O'Neill


John J. Nolan (1961) Chrmn.


John J. Belton (1965)


John F. Gleason (1961)


Thomas J. Morrissey (1962)


Walter J. Pupkis (1962)


Marion Carlson


Robert Rimbach


Walter R. Doucette


John Cunningham (1962) Chrmn.


Andrew Cotreau (1961)


John H. Hart (1961)


George A. McDermott (1962)


John P. Murphy (1963)


Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector Police Chief Registrars of Voters


John F. McCormack


John F. Sullivan :


Herbert A. Fairbrother (1962) Chrmn.


William H. Bennett (1961)


George J. McCoy (1963)


John E. Hedstrom, Clerk


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Slaughtering Inspector


Supt. of Schools


Frank J. Sullivan, Jr.


John J. Gray Dr. Everett G. Thistle


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Librarian Milk Inspector and Sanitarian


Moth Suppression Agent Personnel Board


Town Hall Custodian Burial Indigent Soldiers


George R. Collins Walter Deputat, Tewksbury Funeral Home H. L. Farmer & Son John K. Eaton


Veterans' Agent Water Superintendent Weighers


Wire Inspector


Charles F. Kent George McFadyen Coleman A. McFarlane


J. Patrick Canavan


ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 1960


Middlesex ss. Tewksbury Memorial High School


Tewksbury March 5, 1960


At the Annual Town Meeting this day of the qualified voters of the Town of Tewksbury, called to order by the Moderator, Alan M. Qua, it was declared adjourned for lack of quorum until March 19, 1960. The adjourned meeting was properly posted throughout its continuance according to law.


Art. 1 - Adopted March 12, 1960 - Annual Town Election.


ART. 2-To hear and act upon the reports of the various town officers.


Voted: Waived 'to hear' and adopted as submitted.


ART. 3-To fix the salaries of the several elective officers of the Town and determine whether such salaries shall be retroactive to January Ist. (Refer to Salary Schedule).


Voted: To adopt as per schedule and that all salaries be retro- active to January 1, 1960.


SALARY SCHEDULE FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS (ARTICLE III) Office


Rec. of Fin. Comm.


Assessors (2)


2,100.00 ea.


Assessor - Clerk 4,010.00


Auditor 2,205.00


Board of Health (2)


250.00 ea.


Chairman Board of Health 300.00


Board of Welfare (5) 300.00 ea.


Board of Selectmen (4)


350.00 ea.


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Chairman Board of Selectmen


400.00


Collector


4,160.00


Moderator


100.00


Road Commissioners (2)


100.00 ea.


Chairman Road Commissioners


200.00


Town Clerk


3,300.00


Tree Warden


4,940.00*


(95.00 per week)


Treasurer 2,400.00


Water Commissioners (2)


100.00 ea.


Chairman Water Commissioners 200.00


*Derived from Tree, Moth and Dutch Elm Depts.


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 folows: (Refer to budget).


Voted: To adopt as per Budget and that all Salaries and Wages be retroactive to January 1, 1960.


ANNUAL BUDGET (ARTICLE IV)


Department or Item


Fin. Com. Rec. Dissent


Remarks


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Moderator - Salary


100.00


Finance Comm. - Expense


400.00


Selectmen - Salary & Wages


4,857.00


Expense


1,300.00


Capital Outlay


Auditor - Salary & Wages


3,455.00


2


Expense


150.00


Treasurer - Salary & Wages


4,584.00


Expense


600.00


Capital Outlay


...


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-


Collector - Salary & Wages


9,930.00


Expense


4,400.00


Capital Outlay


540.00


Assessors - Salary & Wages


8,510.00


Expense


744.00


Capital Outlay


520.00


Town Clerk - Sal. & Wages


4,000.00


Expense


400.00


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Fin. Com. Rec. Dissent Remarks


Department or Item


Elections & Registrations


Registrars - Salaries


2,450.00


Registrars - Expenses


125.00


Registrars - Capital Outlay


60.00


Election Officers - Salary


2,000.00


Election Officers - Expenses


10.00


Planning Board


Salaries & Wages


600.00


Expenses


2,150.00


Capital Outlay


40.00


Out of State Travel


100.00


Town Hall


Salaries & Wages


3,822.00


Expenses


7,250.00


Capital Outlay


150.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


Salaries & Wages


75,969.00


Expenses


6,880.00


Capital Outlay


4,100.00


Fire Department


Salaries & Wages


67,879.00


Expenses


7,775.00


Capital Outlay


5,500.00


Building Inspector


Salaries & Wages


1,000.00-$500.00 Salary plus


Expenses


250.00


$1.50 per inspection.


Mileage


200.00


Board of Appeals


Salaries & Wages


350.00


Expenses


500.00


Wire Inspector - Salary


800.00


Expenses


50.00


Sealer of Wgts & Measures


Salaries & Wages


300.00


Expenses


50.00


Moth Control


Salaries & Wages


2,673.67


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Fin. Com.


Department or Item


Rec. Dissent Remarks


Dutch Elm Control


Salaries & Wages


2,453.57


Expenses Capital Outlay


180.00


Tree Warden


Salaries & Wages


4,233.67


Expenses


2,359.00


Capital Outlay


3,600.00


Dog Officer


Salaries & Wages


600.00


Expenses


1,000.00


Civil Defense


Salaries & Wages


350.00


Expenses


400.00


Capital Outlay


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Board of Health


Salaries


900.00


Expenses


5,150.00


Mosquito Control


5,000.00


Rubbish and Garbage


31,450.00


Dental Clinic


Salaries


2,500.00


Inspector of Animals


Salary


200.00


Physician


Salary


500.00


Slaughtering Inspector


Salary


1,000.00


Plumbing Inspector


Salary


500.00


Sanitation


Sanitary Inspector - Salary


600.00


Sanitarian - Salary


1,200.00


HIGHWAYS


Salaries & Wages


20,000.00


Expenses


10,000.00


Snow - Ice Removal


10,000.00


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Department or Item Chapter 81


Fin. Com. Rec. Dissent


Remarks


37,025.00-Raise and appropriate $13,375.00 and transfer $23,650.00 from avail. funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $37,025.00


Chapter 90 Construction


-Raise and appropriate $7,500.00 and transfer $22,500.00 from E & D funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $30,000.00.


Chapter 90 Maintenance


-Raise and appropriate $1,500.00 and transfer $3,000.00 from available funds pending receipt of State and County share for a total of $4,500.00.


Highway Machinery Fund


1,053.38-$1,053.38 to be appro- priated and added to $9,946.62 presently in fund.


Highway Machinery Account Expenses Capital Outlay


11,000.00 -Transfer from Machi- 14,400.00 nery Fund.


Street Lighting


15,000.00


CHARITIES


Welfare Department


Salaries & Wages


9,010.00


Expenses


115,956.00


Veterans' Services


Salaries & Wages


675.00


Expenses


10,117.80


Out of State Travel


30.00


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Department or Item


Fin. Com. Rec. Dissent


Remarks


SCHOOLS


General - Salaries & Wages


815,000.00


Expenses


206,236.00


Capital Outlay


17,855.00


Out of State Travel


500.00


Vocational Schools


9,550.00


Stadium - Salaries & Wages


800.00


Expenses


2,775.00


Capital Outlay


1,575.00


Adult Education - Salaries


3,500.00


RECREATION


Park - Salaries & Wages


375.00


Expenses


180.00


LIBRARIES


Salaries & Wages


2,400.00


Expenses


1,800.00


WATER DEPARTMENT


Salaries & Wages


28,213.00


Expenses


19,625.00


Capital Outlay


2,500.00


Out of State Travel


100.00


MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST


Maturing Debt


216,000.00


Interest - Maturing Debt


99,160.00


Interest - Temp. Loans


4,224.50


UNCLASSIFIED


Blanket Insurance


4,048.48-Transfer from Insur-


Memorial Day


800.00 ance Account $7,951.52; 800.00 raise and appropriate


Cemeteries


Stationery and Printing


3,500.00 $4,048.48.


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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 action relative thereto.


VOTED: In Artcle 5 to direct the Assessors to take from E & D the sum of $30,000.


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, Section 6.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate, per Art. 6 the sum of $20,000 for a reserve fund, pursuant to provisions of Chap. 40, Section 6.


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 beginning January 1, 1960, 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 ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.


VOTED: To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow against anticipated 1960 revenues on short term notes, and to renew as stated above.


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.


VOTED: To Adopt Art. 8.


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.


VOTED: To adopt Art. 9 with no funds to be appropriated at this time.


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


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public auction may reject any bid which they deem inadequate, or take any action relative thereto.


VOTED: To adopt Art. 10 with amendment that such notice shall also be posted in a local paper at least three consecutive times.


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.


VOTED: To adopt Art. 11.


ART. 12- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 in support of the trustees for county aid to agriculture to be expended by 4-H club agent, home demonstra- tion agent and club leader in conjunction with the extension service and the town director. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 in adoption of Art. 12.


ART. 13- To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 493 of the Acts of 1959 which provides for an increase of $100.00 an- nually in the amount of pensions payable to former employees who at the time of retirement had reached the age of sixty and had at least twenty years of creditable service or who, at the time of retirement, had at least twenty-five years of creditable service, regardless of age. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: By secret ballot 267 to 40, to accept Chapter 493, Acts of 1959, for the purpose of Art. 13.


ART. 14- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of purchasing traffic signs. Board of Selectmen


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Art. 14.


ART. 15 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of repairing or replacing the town hall sewage system. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of Art. 15.


ART. 16- To see if the Town will vote to establish a permanent Memorial Day Committee to administer and expend the annual Memorial Day appropriation, said committee to consist of the Commanders of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amvets and Disabled American Veterans. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To adopt Art. 16.


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ART. 17- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,300.00 to indemnify Robert Haines from the property damage and personal injuries claims arising from an accident on April 3, 1958, while operating a police cruiser; in favor of Joseph Killeen, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen


VOTED: To raise and appropriate $1,300.00 for the purpose of Art. 17.


ART. 18- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,090.32 to indemnify Robert Haines and Richard Mackey for hospital and medical expenses incurred as a result of injuries sustained while opera- ting the police cruiser on April 3, 1958, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,090.32 for the purpose of Art. 18.


ART. 19 - To see if the Town will vote to convey to Merrimack- Essex Electric Company, a Massachusetts corporation, for the sum of Eleven Hundred Eighty-five Dollars $1,185.00), all its rights, title and interest in and to a line of eight (8) poles, together with all wires, cables, equipment and appurtenances connected therewith, located on Easement Road, Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Town, a good and sufficient Bill of Sale of the same; or act in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To adopt Art. 19 as stated.


ART. 20- To see if the Town will accept Section 103A of Chapter 54 of the General Laws which provides for absentee voting at town elections. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: By secret ballot 237 to 30 to accept Article 20.


ART. 21 - To see if the Town will vote under the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 1 of the General Laws to authorize the town treasurer to act as town collector or take any other relative action. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To adopt Article 21.


ART. 22- To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 103 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws which provides for the estab- lishing of a purchasing department under the direction of a purchasing agent who shall purchase all supplies for the Town and for every department thereof. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 22.


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ART. 23 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out the preceding article.


Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 23.


ART. 24 - To see if the Town will vote, under the provisions of Section 52 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, to appoint a town accountant who shall perform the duties and possess the powers of the town auditor, and will vote further to abolish the office of town auditor upon the appointment of a town accountant. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 24.


ART. 25 - To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws which provides for the estab- lishing of a conservation commission for the promotion and development of the natural resources of the Town, and further, to see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for this purpose. Board of Selectmen.


VOTED: To adopt Article 25, as amended, by deleting the provisions for funds. Secret ballot vote 240 in favor, 60 opposed.


ART. 26- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell at public auction, after first advertising such sale in at least two newspapers thirty days or more prior to the sale, the following parcel of land now owned by the Town.


Lots 4,5,6 and 7 of the Cedar Swamp Lot located on the East side of Main Street as shown on "A plan of land in Tewksbury belonging to heirs of Charles Livingston."


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 26.


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ART.27 - To see if the town will vote to transfer the following unexpended balances to E & D or take any action in relation thereto:


Chandler Street Drain $ 427.00


Edith Drive Drain 100.00


Shawsheen Street Sidewalk 494.28


Kennel Legal Costs 300.00


Shawsheen Street Pipe Relocation 71.02


Pine Street Water Main 565.53


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Well Field Survey 450.02


Trull Road Pipe Relocation 1,440.33


Water Well 1958 1,514.29


Reservoir Construction 21,809.90


Woburn Street Main 1,185.88


Town Auditor.


VOTED: To transfer the balances of Article 27 to E & D with the exception of $71.02 and $450.02 which were deleted.


ART. 28 - To see if the Town will vote to establish a stabilization fund under Section 5B of Chapter 40, as amended by Chapter 404, Acts of 1957, of the General Laws, and transfer the sum of $100,000.00 (One hundred thousand dollars) from free cash for this purpose, this fund to be deposited in a savings account. Finance Committee.


VOTED: Unanimously to establish a stabilization fund of $100,000.00 as per Article 28.


ART. 29 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to provide a suitable marker indicating the site of the first meeting house erected by our ancestors in the year 1735, the foregoing in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 5, sub-paragraph 13. Chester M. Roper and others


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of Article 29.


ART. 30-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money as follows for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for local veterans' organizations, under the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.


Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8164 $600.00


Amvets Post 156 $600.00


DAV Chapter 110 $720.00


Post Commanders.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,800.00, as amended $600.00 to each organization for the purpose of Article 30. Vote, 210 in favor 134 opposed.


ART. 31- To see if the Town will vote to authorize Victor N. Cluff to serve as stand-by slaughtering inspector and to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for remuneration for the years 1959 and 1960. Board of Health.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the purpose of Article 31.


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ART. 32- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of new installations of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and provided that the cost of said installations has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to author- ize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money and in the event said entire sum is not required for said installations, the unexpended balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto.


Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 for the purpose of Article 32.


ART. 33 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the removal of snow from fire hydrants, under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of Article 33.


ART. 34- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shaw- sheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of Article 34.


ART. 35 - To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E & D the sum of $12,000.00 for a survey by a recognized public water system engineer, for the purpose of establishing a location for a gravel packed well, said survey to furnish all of the necessary information, estimates of cost, etc., under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners, or take any other action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To transfer from E & D the sum of $12,000.00 for the purpose of Article 35.


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ART. 36- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,000.00 for the purpose of lowering the bottom of Heath Brook from Foster Street to Shawsheen Street by dredging and cleaning out same according to grades and levels that will be furnished by a competent engineer - for the pur- pose of improving our water system and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 36. Secret ballot vote 267 in favor and 65 opposed.


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ART. 37 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of securing engineering services to locate grades and levels in various areas for the pur- pose of improving our water system. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the purpose of Article 37.


ART. 38 - To see if the Town will assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapters 516 and 524 Acts of 1950, for all damages that may be incurred by work to be performed by the Depart- ment of Public Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance, and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters, foreshores, and shores along a public beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with Section 11 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor to the Commonwealth. Water Commissioners.


This article was adopted at the Annual Town Meeting called March 7, 1959 under Article 44.


ART. 39- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $2,450.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of installing approximately 700 feet of water pipe in South Oliver Street, provided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to esti- mated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in rela- tion thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To expend $2,450.00 from the Installation Account for the purpose of Article 39.


ART. 40- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $3,335.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of installing approximately 667 feet of water pipe in Mill Road, provided that cost of said water installation has been first de- posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 40.


ART. 41 - To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $500.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 100 feet of water pipe in Lowe Street, provided that cost of said water installation has been first de-


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posited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated re- ceipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.


VOTED: to expend the sum of $500.00 from the Installation Account for the purpose of Article 41.


ART. 42- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $7,000.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1750 feet of water pipe in Mount Joy Drive, provided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited with the Town Treasurer and applied to estimated receipts and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners.




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