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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 vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1132.00 therefor.
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 Public Library.
ART. 12. - To see if the Town will vote to transfer the following unexpended balances to E and D or take any action in relation thereto.
UNEXPENDED BALANCES
Planning Board Professional Services $ 259.56
South Fire Station Construction 4,279.82
Tanglewood Drain 342.42 High School Construction Loan
90.58
Heath Brook School Loan
3,866.45
School Study Problem 744.22
Long Range Planning
1,547.70
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North Street School Fire Loss
103.26
Traffic Signs 1,000.00
Water Well Survey 5,710.71
Water Well - 1959
7,224.93
Longmeadow Road, Main
1,607.37
Dubuque Avenue Main
228.26
$ 2,7005.28
Auditor
ART. 13 - To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from E & D to the Stabilization Fund under the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 5B of the General Laws.
Board of Selectmen.
ART. 14-To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sums of money as follows for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for a local veteran organization under the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
DAV Chapter 110 $600.00
Post Commander.
ART.15 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 to purchase and install safety signs and markers. Board of Selectmen
ART. 16. - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $1250.00 for the pur- pose of constructing an entrance into the Lower Town Hall, or take any action relative thereto.
ART. 17- To see if the Town will vote to accept the following sections of the General Laws under Chapter 40: Section 42G- Special Assessments to Meet Cost of Laying Water Pipes in Cer- tain Ways. Section 42H-Same Subject; Fixed Uniform Rate. Section 42-I-Same Subject; Recording of Determination, etc .; Assessments as Liens, etc .; and will vote further to levy and col- lect such assessments in accordance with these sections or take any other relative action.
ยง42G. Special Assessments to Meet Cost of Laying Water Pipes in Certain Ways.
Any city, town or district having a water supply or water distributing system which, in the case of a city or town, accepts this section and the two following sections in cities other than
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.
Plan E cities by vote of the city council subject to the city charter, or Plan E cities by vote of the city council, in towns or districts by vote of its inhabitants at an annual town or district meeting called therefor, may provide by ordinance, by-law or vote for the levy of special assessments to meet the whole or part of the cost thereafter incurred of laying pipes in public and private ways for the conveyance or distribution of water to its inhabitants .: Such city, town or district may provide that an owner of land which receives benefit from the laying of water pipes in public and private ways upon which his land abuts or which by more remote means receives benefit through the supply of water to his land or buildings shall pay a propor- tionate part of the cost not already assessed of extending such water supply to his land.
The amount to be charged against each parcel of land re- ceiving such benefit shall include the cost of the pipes and other material and of the labor in laying them and other expenses incidental thereto and shall be ascertained, assessed and certified by the water commissioners or the other officers in charge of the supply and distribution of water in such city, town or district.
Board of Selectmen
ART. 18- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500.00 for the purpose of operating the school dental clinic for this year. Board of Health
ART. 19- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 for the purpose of establishing a sanitary land fill operation at the Town dump as recommended by the Statte Department of Public Health. Board of Health
ART. 20 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $5,800.00 for the pur- pose of taking in the name of the Town of Tewksbury all parcels of land on which taxes remain unpaid through 1955.
Tax Collector
ART. 21 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,030.10 for the purpose of paying the following unpaid bills of previous years.
Legal Expenses
Warren W. Allgrove, Esq. ... ...
$ 604.20
Health Dept. St. Johns Hospital 1,164.00
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Highways
Cities Service Oil Co. $ 253.76 Medical Bills (Turowsky) 534.20
787.96
Police
Mobil Oil Co. 473.94
$3,030.10 Town Auditor
ART. 22 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $345.00 to pay the outstanding accounts of Herbert L. Foster, et ux, Frederick M. Carter and Peter Zontanos, which parcels of land were voted to be accepted by the Town of Tewks- bury from said owners under Article 22 of the Annual Town Meeting called for March 4, 1961 and Articles 55 and 56 of the Annual Town Meeting called for March 5, 1960, and for the purpose of clearing the outstanding tax accounts which accrued after the votes of acceptance, or take any other relative action. Board of Selectmen
ART. 23- To see if the Town will vote to accept the amendments to the personnel By -- Law recommended by the Personnel Board.
Section 3 The Classification and Wage Plan. Paragraph H.
WAGE SCHEDULE
Grade
Min.
II $2,690
III $2,820
IV $2,950
Max. $3,080
1
Y
$2,570
W
49.20
51.40
54.10
56.40
59.10
H (371/2)
1.31
1.37
1.43
1.50
1.57
Clerical Aide
2
Y
$2,720
$2,850
$2,990
$3,130
$3,270
W
52.30
54.80
57.50
60.20
62.90
H (371/2)
1.39
1.46
1.53
1.60
1.67
Jr. Clerk Stenographer
Jr. Clerk Typist
Account Clerk
3
Y
$2,880
$3,020
$3,160
$3,310
$3,460
W
55.40
58.10
60.80
63.60
66.50
H (371/2)
1.47
1.54
1.61
1.69
1.77
Sr. Clerk-Typist
Sr. Clerk Stenographer
Sr. Account Clerk
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Grade
Min.
II
III
IV
Max. $3,670
4
Y
$3,060
$3,210
$3,360
$3,510
W
58.80
61.70
64.60
67.50
70.50
H (371/2)
1.56
1.64
1.72
1.80
1.88
Senior Bookkeeper
Senior Clerk and Secretary
5
Y W
$3,250
$3,400
$3,560
$3,720
$3,880
62.40
65.30
68.40
71.60
74.80
H (40)
1.56
1.63
1.71
1.79
1.87
Laborer
Highway Laborer
6
Y W
3,440
$3,610
$3,780
$3,950
$4,120
66.40
69.60
72.80
76.00
79.20
H (40)
1.66
1.74
1.82
1.90
1.98
Junior Building Custodian
Water Meter Reader
7
Y W
$3,650
$3,830
$4,010
$4,190
$4,370
70.40
73.60
76.80
80.40
84.00
H (40)
1.76
1.84
1.92
2.01
2.10
Motor Equipment Operator
Water System Maintenance Craftsman
8
Y W
$3,860
$4,050
$4,240
$4,430
$4,630
74.40
78.00
81.60
85.20
88.80
H (40)
1.86
1.95
2.04
2.13
2.22
Heavy Motor Equipment Operator
Tree Climber
Mason
9
Y W
$4,100
$4,300
$4,500
$4,700
$4,900
78.80
82.40
86.40
90.40
94.40
H (40)
1.97
2.06
2.16
2.26
2.36
Patrolman (40)
Fire Fighter (56)
Special Heavy Motor Equipment Operator Tree Climber Surgeon
10
Y
$4,350
$4,560
$4,770
$4,980
$5,200
W
83.60
87.60
91.60
95.60
100.00
H (40)
2.09
2.19
2.29
2.39
2.50
Special Heavy Motor Equipment Operator (Grader) Working Foreman Highway Laborer
11
Y W
$4,600
$4,820
$5,050
$5,280
$5.510
88.40
92.70
97.10
101.50
106.50
Police Sergeant
Fire Captain
Motor Equipment Repairman
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Grade
III
IV
Max.
12
Y
$5,600
$5,840
W
93.80
$5,420
$5,670
$5,930
$6,190
99.40
104.20
109.00
114.00
119.00
Deputy Fire Chief
14
Y W
$5,480
$5,750
$6,020
$6,290
$6,560
105.20
110.40
115.60
120.80
126.00
Highway Superintendent Water Superintendent
15 Y W
$5,810
$6,090
$6,370
$6,660
$6,950
111.60
117.10
122.50
128.10
133.60
Police Chief
Fire Chief
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WELFARE POSITIONS
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Y
$2,880
$3,020
$3,160
$3,310
$3,420
W
55.40
58.10
60.80
63.60
65.76
H (371/2)
1.47
1.54
1.61
1.69
1.75
Senior Clerk-Stenographer
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Y W
$4,600
$4,820
$5,050
$5,280
$5,480
88.40
92.70
97.10
101.50
105.38
Social Worker
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Y
$5,810
$6,090
$6,370
$6,660
$7,020
W
111.60
117.10
122.50
128.10
135.00
Director of Public Assistance
Under Section 3. The Classification and Wage Plan paragrah (i) Initial adjustment of salaries and wages: (delete paragrahs 1, 2 and 3)
Under Section 3. The Classification and Wage Plan Add paragraphs (k) and (1)
(k) An employee in a non-supervisory position who is directed to assume full time responsibility of an established supervisor's position during his absence for a period of one week or longer shall be paid at the grade level of the person being replaced after approval of the department head and chairman of the Personnel Board.
(1) An employee who is directed to assume full time responsibility of a higher grade level during the absence of the incumbent of an established position for a period of one week or longer shall be paid at the higher level after approval of the department head and chairman of the Personnel Board.
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Min. $4,880
II $5,120 98.50
$5,360 103.10
107.70
112.30
13
Y W
$5,170
Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits add to paragraph (c)
Employees who have been employed in the aggregate for more than 20 years as of June 1st of the current year, shall be granted 20 days vacation with full pay.
Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits paragraph Holiday pay to read-
Holiday Pay: Regular full-time, permanent town employees shall be paid one day at regular straight-time pay for all designated holidays listed below. When these employees are scheduled to work or are called into work on a desig- nated holiday, they shall receive straight time for the hours worked in addition to the holiday pay.
Under Section 4. Fringe Benefits paragraph Overtime to read -
Overtime: (a) Overtime shall not be paid to department heads.
(b) The following regular full-time permanent town em- ployees qualifying under the conditions listed below shall receive time and one-half for all hours worked over 8 hours in one day and over 40 hours in one week: Highway Dept. - Snow removal and sanding. Water Dept. - Water main, water service or hydrant breaks and freeze-ups. Tree Dept. - Clearing of road obstructions and emergency work relating to public utility lines. All other overtime work performed in these 3 departments should be at straight time compensation.
(c) All other town employees shall receive straight time compensation for all overtime work.
(d) Department heads shall aprove and authorize all over- time requiring the service or services of town employees.
Personnel Board
ART. 24 - To see if the Town will vote to direct the Town Mod- erator to appoint and empower a committee, to serve without compensation, consisting of nine (9) members, three (3) mem- bers from each Town Precinct, to study and prepare a Town Manager act applicable to the Town of Tewksbury. Said com- mittee to present a complete Town Manager Act at the next Annual Town Meeting. And to raise and appropriate $500.00 or take any other action relative thereto. Personnel Board
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ART. 25 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,550 or any sum for the improvement of Shawsheen Street, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for the purpose, or take any other action relative thereto and will vote to transfer the sum of $31,650 from the E & D Account in an- ticipation of re-imbursement from the State or County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
ART. 26 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 90 highways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may may be alloted by the State or County, or both for this pur- pose or take any other action relative thereto; and will vote to transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the E & D Account in antici- pation of re-imbursement from the State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
ART. 27- To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $23,925.00 from the E & D Account in anticipation of the re -- imbursement from the State for Highway maintenance under Chapter 81 or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners
ART. 28- To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund and to appropriate an additional sum including the unexpended balance of the 1961 Highway Machinery Ac- count to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund for Highway Machinery purposed, or take any other action rela- tive thereto. Road Commissioners
ART. 29 - To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and maintenance of Road Machinery equipment for 1962 or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners
ART. 29A- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to indemnify Edgar G. Hinton, Jr. from the claim of Napoleon J. Paris for property damage which occurred on April 12, 1961 on Foster Road while said Edgar G. Hinton, Jr., was operating a backhoe for the Highway Department, or take any other relative action. Board of Selectmen
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ART. 30- To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners with boundaries and measurements as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk:
Charme Road Crescent Street
ART. 31 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds, the sum of $85,000.00 for the pur- pose of constructing and equipping a garage for storing Highway Department and Tree Department equipment; this sum includes architect fees and the proposed location to be at Whipple Road and Pine Street, land owned by the Town, or take any other action relative thereto. Road Commissioners-Tree Warden
ART. 32- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint a committee to supervise, execute or per- form any duties necessary or desirable to carry out the construc- tion and equipping of the new Highway Department and Tree Department garage, or take any other action relative thereto.
Road Commissioners-Tree Warden
ART.33 - To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell to the Tewksbury Congregational Church for the sum of $100.00 the land and building now owned by the Town and oc- cupied by the Tree and Moth Department, located on the north side of East Street and adjoining on the West, land now owned by the said church, and authorize the Selectmen to execute on behalf of the Town any deed necessary to transfer title or take any other action relative thereto. Harold J. Patten and others
ART. 34- 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.
Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 35 - To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate a sum not to exceed One Hundred Thirty-two Thousand (132,000) Dollars for the purpose of extending and improving the water system of the Town by laying and relaying water mains of not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter, by the development of an additional well field includ- ing wells, pipes and original pumping station equipment, and by
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the construction of small buildings for pumping stations, and to determine how any such sum shall be raised, whether by taxa- tion, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and if by borrowing to authorize the issuance of bonds and notes of the Town, and to authorize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 36 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the relocation of water pipes in Shawsheen Street, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money. Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 37 - To see if the Town will vote to make available the sum of $14,720.00 by transferring from the following accounts, Water Well 1959 $7,224.93, Longmeadow Road Main $1,607.37, Dubuque Avenue Main $228.26 and E & D $5,659.44, for the purpose of making final pumping tests, at Wells No. 1, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 8, in the Allen Property located between Pringle Street and South Street, and to autho- rize the Water Commissioners to do such work and expend such money, or take any action relative thereto.
Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 38- 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 atuhorize 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.
Board of Water Commissioners
ART. 39 - To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Water Commissioners with the approval of the Board of Select- men to dispose of junk materials. The money received to be turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Board of Water Commissioners
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ART. 40 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,250.00 or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Rogers Street for a distance of approxi- mately 250 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any other action rel- ative thereto. Martin J. Cormier and others
ART. 41 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $1,250.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Wayside Road for a distance of approximately 250 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Peter Peters
ART. 42- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,375.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Helvetia Street for a distance of approximately 475 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Thomas F. Lyons and Others
ART. 43- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Chapman Road for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Lowell Gas Company
ART. 44- To see if the Town will vote to transfer from E & D the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of an extension of a two inch water main along Madeline Road from Wilson Road, a distance of 110 feet, more or less, to a point opposite the home of Andrew T. Kilpatrick, and to install Water Service to said home; this work to be done by the Water Department under the terms in effect at the time of application and monetary deposit on April 12, 1952, or do anything in relation thereto.
George Hall and others
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ART. 45 - To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of installing a public water main in Sunnyslope Avenue for a distance of approximately 500 feet, and to author- ize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Peter Gelarderes
ART. 46- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $7,500.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Pine Street for a distance of approximately 1500 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for John E. Dockray
ART. 47- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $3,750.00, or any other sum for the purpose of installing a public water main in Pond Street for a distance of approximately 750 feet, and to authorize the Water Department to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto.
Water Commissioners for Francis P. Barry
ART. 48-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $422.50 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 130 Feet of water pipe in Madeline Road, provided that cost of said 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 for Virgil Grignon
ART. 49-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $3,850.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1100 feet of water pipe in Rocky 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 for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
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ART. 50-'To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $875.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of install- ing approximately 250 feet of water pipe in Davis Road, pro- vided 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 ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
ART. 51 -To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $875.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of install- ing approximately 250 feet of water pipe in Virginia Road, pro- vided 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 ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto. Water Commissioners for Edgar G. Hinton, Sr.
ART. 52-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $5,425.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1550 feet of water pipe in Vincent Road, provided that cost of said water installation has been first de- 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 for Robert H. Montgomery
ART. 53-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $4,900.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 1400 feet of water pipe in Woodcrest Drive, provided that cost of said water installation has been first deposited 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 for Robert H. Montgomery
ART. 54-To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $1,750.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 500 feet of water pipe in Paul Lane, pro- vided 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 ex- pend such money, or take any action in relation thereto.
Water Commissioners for Robert H. Montgomery
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ART. 55- To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $7,350.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of in- stalling approximately 2100 feet of water pipe in North Kevin Street, provided that cost of said installation has been first de- 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 for Kevin C. Sullivan
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