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The amendment by Mr. Corliss to indefinitely postpone and appoint another committee lost 237 to 269 with 339 votes required at this moment. Reconsideration of Article 24 was rejected by the assembly 179 to 27. (3-8-65 at 9:53 P. M.)
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote that the two adjacent parcels of land owned by the Town located along Town Hall Avenue known as Lot "E," as surveyed by Dana F. Perkins & Sons, Inc. containing approxi- mately 38,000 sq. ft., and the Dr. Gray Lot containing approximately 3/4 of an acre be set aside for the site for a new library and a new fire station, or take any other action relative thereto.
-Municipal Building Committee
VOTED: To adopt and preserve the land for a library and a fire station as directed by the Article.
ARTICLE 26. To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $147,000 for the purpose of constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new public library and to determine how any such sum shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and if by borrowing to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town or take any action relative thereto.
-Municipal Building Committee
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VOTED: To adopt Article 26 as amended and here recorded:
That the sum of One Hundred Forty-seven Thousand Dollar: ($147,000) be and it hereby is appropriated for the purpose of construct ing, originally equipping and furnishing a new public library; and tha: to meet said appropriation, the sum of $7,000 shall be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, the sum of $40,000 shall be trans. ferred from the Stabilization Fund and the Treasurer, with the approva of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow the sum of $100,000 by the issuance and sale, at one time or from time to time as one or more seperate issues, of general obligation bonds or note: of the Town under and pursuant to clause (3) of Section 7 of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and other applicable provisions of law, each such issue to be paid in not more than ten years from its date, provided however, that if and to the extent that a gran or grants of federal or state funds shall be received prior to the sale o: said bonds or notes, such grant or grants shall be applied to the cost o: the project in lieu of the proceeds of notes or bonds and the amount o: the loan hereinbefore authorized, to the extent that it shall not have beer issued or sold, shall be reduced accordingly; that the aforesaid appropria. tion shall be expended by and under supervision of the Municipa. Building Committee appointed by the Selectmen pursuant to vote adopted under Article 19 of the Warrant for the 1964 Annual Towr Meeting, which Committee, in addition to the authority previously granted, is hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out the construction original equipping and furnishing of said new public library; and thai said Municipal Building Committee be authorized to make applicatior for and accept in the name and in behalf of the Town any grant of or grants of federal or state funds that may be available in connection. with such project.
For the vote on Article 26 as amended, the Moderator requested a count of a rising vote which was recorded as 404 in the affirmative and 22 in the negative.
The two-thirds vote - transfer of $40,000.00 from the Stabilization Fund and the $100.00.00 bond issue - required 284 yeas to enact. The vote exceeded that number by 120. (3-8-65 at 10:08 P. M.)
ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,600.00 or any sum for the improvement of Chandler St., said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both for this purpose or take any other action relative thereto; and will vote to transfer the sum of $31,800.00 from the E & D Account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State or County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $10,600.00 and transfer the sum of $31,800.00 from the E & D Account for the purposes of improving Chandler Street as stated in Article 27. Carried unanimously.
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ARTICLE 28. 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 be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose or take any other action relative thereto; and will vote to transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the E & D Account in anticipation of reimbursement from State and County for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. -Road Commissioners
VOTED: Unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 and transfer the sum of $3,000.00 from the E & D Account for maintenance of Chapter 90 highways.
ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,125.00 for the maintenance of Chapter 81 Highways, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State for this purpose and will vote to transfer the sum of $24,200.00 from the E & D Account in anticipation of reimbursement from the State for the work, or take any other action relative thereto. -Road Commissioners
VOTED: Unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,125.00 and the sum of $24,200.00 from the E & D Account for maintenance of Chapter 81 highways.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to continue the Highway Machinery Fund and to appropriate an additional sum including the un- expended balance of the 1964 Highway Machinery Account to be added to the amount already accredited to this fund for the Highway Machinery purposes, or take any other action relative thereto. - Road Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and approprite the sum of $8,937.53 to replenish the High- way Machinery Fund. Voice majority, no dissents.
ARTICLE 31. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to transfer from the Highway Machinery Fund for the purchase, repair and mainte- nance of Road Machinery equipment for 1965 or take any other action relative thereto. -Road Commissioners
VOTED: Unanimously to transfer the sum of $15,000.00 from the Highway Machinery Fund for the maintenance of road equipment.
ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following streets as laid out by the Road Commissioners with the boundaries and measure- ments as shown on a plan on file with the Town Clerk:
Columbia Road Edgewood Road
Mohawk Drive
Riverdale Avenue
Hillside Road
Sidney Street
Linden Avenue
Towanda Road
Louisiana Road March Road (200 ft.)
Victor Drive
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: On voice vote unanimously to accept the above streets.
(3-8-65 at 10:13 P. M.)
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ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to install drainage on Catherwood Street.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate on voice majority the sum of $700.00 to install drainage on Catherwood Street.
ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to install drainage on James Avenue.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: By voice majority to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 to install drainage on James Avenue.
ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,225.00 to install drainage on Hood Road. -Road Commissioners
VOTED: With no dissents voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,225.00 to install drainage on Hood Road.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,950.00 to install drainage on North Street. - Road Commissioners VOTED: To raise and appropriate on voice vote the sum of $1,950.00 for the the installation of drainage on North Street.
ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 to install drainage on Lakeview Avenue.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: By voice majority to raise the sum of $450.00 to install drainage on Lakeview Avenue.
ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,750.00 to install drainage on School Street.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: With no dissents recorded to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,750.00 to install drainage on School Street.
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 to install drainage on Florence Avenue.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate on voice vote the sum of $300.00 to install drainage on Florence Avenue.
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from the E & D Fund the sum of $2,050.00 to construct a sidewalk from in front of the Old Age Housing down to Main Street.
-Road Commissioners
VOTED: Unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,050.00 to construct a sidewalk from the Old Age Housing Project to Main Street. (3-8-65 at 10:22 P. M.)
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws by striking out the last clause of Section 7C sub paragraph D-1 and in- serting the following, "a maximum building coverage of fifty per cent." -Board of Selectmen VOTED: To indefinitely postpone Article 41 on voice majority.
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ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of $3,900.00 for the purpose of taking, in the name of the Town of Tewksbury, all parcels of land on which taxes remain unpaid from 1957 through 1963. -Collector of Taxes
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,900.00 to implement the action by the Town in Article 42.
ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will vote to consolidate the offices of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector under the title Collector-Treasurer or take any other action thereto. -William J. O'Neill
VOTED: As amended, to authorize the Town Treasurer to act as Collector of Taxes in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 41 of the General Laws. The amendment was offered and moved by Mr. William O'Neil and carried with no opposition. (3-8-65 at 10:38 P. M.)
ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $940.00 to reimburse the Employee's Liability Insurance Co. for recovered stolen articles. -Board of Selectmen
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $940.00 to reimburse the Insurance Co. as stated in Article 44.
ARTICLE 45.
1. To see if the Town will vote the money arising from the licensing of dogs for the ensuing year to aid in the support of the Public Library.
-Trustees of Public Library
2. To see what sum the Town will vote to transfer from the money received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under Chapter 760 aid to Public Libraries to the Library Salary Account and to a revolving account to be designated as the Public Library Equipment Fund; said fund to be used and reserved for future expansion of the Public Library as recommended by the Library Trustees, or take any other action relative thereto.
-Trustees of Public Library
VOTED: As amended, to (1) transfer the sum of 1,780.00 to the Library Salary Account from dog license fees; (2) to transfer the sum of $600.00 to the Library Salary Account, and to transfer the sum of $7,351.00 to the Public Library Equipment Fund from monies already received from the Commonwealth under Chapter 760 aid. These votes carried unanimously and were recorded on 3-8-65 at 10:47 P. M.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to settle the land damage claim of Rosalin Puchkoff, now pending in the Middlesex Superior Court; said land containing approxi- mately 21,400 square feet of land adjacent to North Street as taken by the Board of Water Commissioners for access to the North Street well field on April 25, 1962, and to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen and Board of Water Commissioners to execute any legal documents necessary or proper to complete such settlement or take any action in relation thereto. -Board of Selectmen
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 to settle the land damage claim of Mrs. Puchkoff for water wells off North Street. Voice majority, no dissents. (3-8-65 at 10:48 P. M.)
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ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 as the Town's contribution in sponsoring the Publication of the Town's History 1734-1964. Two copies of the History to be placed in the Archives of the Town as a permanent record, other copies to be held intact until the 250th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Tewksbury and then placed in the hands of the several committees for their assistance in preparation of said Anniversary.
-James J. Gaffney, Jr. and others
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 as the Town's con- tribution to the History of Tewksbury for 230 years, compiled by Mr. Harold Patten, Town Historian and as moved by Mr. Alan Qua.
ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $2,960.00 to install a storm drain on the south side of Andover Street west of Trull Brook, and to authorize the Road Commissioners to do such work and expend such money or take any action relative thereto. -Helena G. Bernat and others
VOTED: With one recorded opposed, it was carried to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,960.00 for a storm drain on the south side of Andover Street.
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Disabled American Veterans, Tewksbury Chapter No. 110, under the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws.
-Joseph Mraz and others
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $600 for quarters for the DAV.
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to satisfy the judgment and execution secured against the Town by George E. and Dorothy R. Thompson, et ux in the land damage action against the Town, Middlesex Superior Court Docket No. 238177.
-Board of Selectmen
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to satisfy the land damage judgment secured by Thompson et ux off South Street for the taking of land for water. (3-8-65 at 10:53 P. M.)
ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $575.00 to satisfy the judgment and execution secured against the Town by John A. and Phyllis L. Gladu, et ux in the land damage action against the Town, Middlesex Superior Court Docket No. 254273.
-Board of Selectmen
VOTED: On voice vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $575.00 to settle the land damage judgment secured by Gladu et ux for land taking by the Town for water off South Street.
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ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $300 for the purpose of local travel for the Board of Appeals.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone on voice majority.
ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept Public Law 560, 83rd Congress, as amended, and that the Planning Board be authorized to enter into negotiations with the Administrator of Housing and Home Finance Agency to apply for federal funds not to exceed $118,000.00 and that the Planning Board be authorized to expend the same for surveys, plans, specifications, contract documents, borings, estimates of cost, etc. of a sewerage system for Phases I, II and III as set forth in Report on Proposed Sewerage System, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, date June, 1961, prepared by Whitman & Howard, Inc., engineers, in all its various aspects with the understanding that the Town will reimburse the Federal Govern- ment for that part of the cost of the surveys, plans, specifications, contract documents, borings, estimates of cost, etc. allocated to a particular sewer project if, and when, the particular sewer project is subsequently voted by the Town, said engineering work to be by an engineer approved by the Administrator, and that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow from the United States Government under the terms of Public Law 560, as amended, for the purposes of this article for the Town of Tewksbury, or take any action relating thereto.
-The Planning Board
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone by a count of the standing vote called for which revealed 169 persons in favor and 142 opposed. This action followed questioning of the voice vote declared lost by the Moderator. Motion to adopt by Mr. Chester Sullivan did not reach the assembly.
ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 to continue the reconstructing and resurfacing of Ellington Road, from Leston Street to end, at 31 Ellington Road, or take any other relative action. -Arthur Cusato and others
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 to continue the improvements of Ellington Road. (3-8-65 at 11:05 P. M.)
ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing approximately 3.6 acres of land from Kenneth W. Thuillier and Simone J. Thuillier off Astle Street, as voted by the Town under Article 109 of the Annual Town Meeting called for March 7th, 1964, or take any other action in relation thereto. -Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: The move by Finance for adoption when put to the assembly, subsequent to discussion, lost on voice vote and therefore the Article was defeated.
ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $320,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a new elevated one million gallon steel standpipe, including any and all appurtenant facilities necessary
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or incidental to the construction of such standpipe and determine how any such sum shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and if by borrowing to authorize the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town, or take any action in relation -Board of Water Commissioners thereto.
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone by a secret ballot of 235 to 65. The move for adoption by Mr. Charles Carter therefore could not reach a vote but his amendment is here recorded:
VOTED: That the Town appropriate the sum of $320,000 for the purpose of constructing a new elevated 1,000,000 gallon steel standpipe, including any and all appurtenant facilities necessary or incidental to the construction of such elevated standpipe; that the Board of Water Commissioners is hereby authorized to do such work and to expend said sum; and that to meet said appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow the sum of three hundred twenty thousand dollars ($320,000) by the issuance and sale, at one time or from time to time as one or more seperate issues, of general obligation bonds or notes of the Town under and pusuant to clause 4 of Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and other applicable provisions of law, each such issue to be paid in not more than twenty years from its date. (3-8-65 at 11:27 P. M.)
On the question of quorum at this point in the proceedings the count indicated 216 present. A motion for adjournment to Thursday, March 10 at 8:00 P. M. carried when the move for March 15th was lost. The adjournment was posted according to law. (3-8-65 at 11:35 P. M.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1965
At 8:00 P. M., March 10, Moderator John A. Morrissey gavelled the adjourned meeting to order and accepted a recess motion until 8:15 P. M. when 364 voters were seated and counted.
ARTICLE 57. To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed One Hundred Forty-three Thousand ($143,000.00) 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 not more than sixteen inches in diameter, by the development of an additional well field including wells and original pumping station equip- ment, and by the construction of buildings for pumping stations, and to determine how any such sum shall be raised, whether by taxation, by transfer of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and if by borrow- ing to authorize the issuance of bonds or 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
VOTED: As amended:
"That the sum of One Hundred Forty-three Thousand ($143,000) Dollars be and it hereby is appropriated for the purpose of extending and
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improving the water system of the Town by laying and relaying water mains of not less than six (6) inches but not more than sixteen (16) inches in diameter, by the development of an additional well field, including wells and original station equipment, and by the construction of buildings for pumping stations; that the Board of Water Commis- sioners is hereby authorized to do such work and to expend said sum; and that to meet said appropriation, the sum of $3,000 shall be raised by taxation in the current year and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized and directed to borrow the sum of one hundred forty thousand (140,000) dollars by the issuance and sale, at one time or from time to time as one or more seperate issues, of general obligation bonds or notes of the Town under and pursuant to clauses 4 and 5 of Section 8 of Chapter 44 of the Massachusetts General Laws (Ter. Ed.), and other applicable provisions of law, each such issue to be paid in not more than fifteen years from its date."
The vote on this amendment which encompasses Article 57 was required by the Moderator TO BE A RISING VOTE and was so taken and recorded with 294 in the affirmative and 10 opposed. The required two-thirds was 203 affirmative votes at this moment, and so the motion for adoption by the Finance Committee carried. (3-10-65 at 8:32 P. M.)
ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,300.00 to pay for appraisals of seven parcels of land in the Poplar Road Well Field area and court testimony, or take any other action in relation thereto. -Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Without question to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,300.00 to pay for appraisals of land on the Poplar Road Well Field.
ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,800.00 for the purpose of securing engineering services to locate grades and levels in various areas for the purpose of improving our water
system.
-Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Unanimously to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,800.00 for the purposes of Article 59.
ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 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
VOTED: To indefinitely postpone with question not resolved that this item should have been included in the budget request as per vote at 1964 Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from E & D the sum of $25,000.00 for the purpose of constructing an addition to the present Water Department Garage, or take any other action in relation thereto. -Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: Voice vote carried to indefinitely postpone the addition to the Water Dept. building.
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ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000.00 for the purpose of new installations of water services to dwellings or other buildings, and provided that the cost of said installa- tions 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 balance shall likewise be credited to estimated receipts, or take any action in relation thereto.
-Board of Water Commissioners
VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000.00 for new installa- tions of water services by a count recorded of 219 in favor and 150 opposed. This was immediately subsequent to the refusal of seven voters to accept the Moderator's ruling of the yeas in the voice majority. Two other motions (1) by Mr. Shea of $75,000.00 was declared lost, questioned, and the count of standees on this motion indicated 130 for and 222 against. The motion for $100,000.00 by Mr. Montague lost on voice vote, was questioned, and was affirmed by a count of 164 to 204. (3-10-65 at 9:00 P. M.)
ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to expend the sum of $5,750.00 from the Installation Account, for the purpose of installing approximately 1150 feet of water pipe in Pike Street provided that the 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 John V. Sullivan
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