Town of Westford annual report 1956-1962, Part 23

Author: Westford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Westford (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 1048


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Charles L. Hildreth Town Clerk


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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION - MARCH 3, 1958


PREC 1 PREC 2 PREC 3


PREC 4


TOTAL


Whole number of Ballots Cast


476


404


413


495


1788


SELECTMAN - Three Years


Horace F. Wyman


386


232


312


177


1107


Robert R. Fitzpatrick Blanks


13


8


2


6


29


ASSESSOR - Three Years


John J. O'Connell


260


188


166


128


742


William Marcouillier


51


104


29


301


485


Edgar S. Peterson


150


90


207


57


50L


Blanks


15


22


11


9


57


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE - Three Years


Reginald Blowey


376


327


359


377


1439


Ellison


1


1


1


J. Catchpole Blanks


100


76


54


117


347


TAX COLLECTOR - One Year (To fill vacancy)


Marion L. Plummer


95


22


28


190


Walter Teresko


206


299


258


396


1159


Dorothy H. Tuttle


156


68


94


51


369


Blanks


19


15


16


20


70


SCHOOL COMMITTEE - Three Years


Norman E. Day


399


230


317


242


1188


J. Austin Healy, Jr


219


308


188


374


1089


John W. Lorentzen


175


55


186


92


508


Blanks


159


215


135


282


791


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER - Three Years


Walter L. Blanchard


291


186


203


201


881


Keith C. Kiberd


95


12


105


19


231


Fred E. Langley


44


186


72


232


534


Mary Sawosik


1


1


Blanks


46


20


33


42


147


TRUSTEE J. V. FLETCHER LIBRARY - Three Years


John F. Sanders


403


295


370


352


1420


Blanks


73


109


43


143


368


BOARD OF HEALTH - Three Years


Robert L. Armstrong


282


113


188


138


751


Lester J. Liddle


18


37


86


38


179


Edward T. Sullivan


160


195


125


280


760


Anderson


1


1


J. Catchpole


1


1


Blanks


16


28


14


38


96


77


164


99


312


652


1


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PLANNING BOARD - Five Years


Arthur M. Agnew


295


173


138


146


752


Richard L. McGlinchey


744


188


262


261


855


Blanks


37


43


13


88


181


PLANNING BOARD - One Year (To fill vacancy)


Leonard F. Blott


37


308


368


387


1436


Blanks


103


96


45


108


352


WATER COMMISSIONER - Three Years


Hervey J. Cote


222


219


I83


354


978


John P. McDermott


180


160


204


122


666


Ellison


1


1


Blanks


74


24


26


19


143


TREE WARDEN - One Year


Kenneth A. Wilson


421


315


366


375


1477


Jeanne St Onge


1


1


Dundas


1


1


Mary Sawosik


1


1


F. Fitzpatrick


1


1


R. Lamy


1


1


Blanks


54


88


47


117


306


QUESTION


"Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of Section Six C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, which authorize cities and towns to appropriate money for the removal of snow and ice from private ways therein open to the public use?"


YES


171


158


271


224


824


NO


203


117


88


100


508


Blanks


102


129


54


171


456


We hereby certify that the above is a true canvass of the Votes Cast at the Annual Town Election held March 3, 1958.


Attest :


William R. Healy Felix R. Perrault W. Arthur Perrins Charles L. Hildreth Board of Registrars of Voters


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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 8, 1958


At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Town Hall, Sat- urday, March 8, 1958 at 1:00 P. M., the following business was trans- acted :


Ben W. Drew, Town Moderator, called the meeting to order.


Robert V. Cassidy, Herbert E. Farrier, Walter N. Fletcher and Robert J. Spinner, using Voting Lists, acted as Tellers at the doors. The attendance was 229.


Rev. Donald W. Rowley gave the invocation.


The Canvass of the votes cast at the Annual Town Election, March 3, 1958, was read by the Town Clerk.


Voted to dispense with the reading of the Warrant.


ARTICLE 1. Voted to hear the Reports of Town Officers and Committees. John W. Lorentzen, Chairman of the Street Numbering Committee, stated that its Report would be read when Article 43 is taken up.


Arthur M. Agnew asked that the Earth Removal By-Law Committee be continued for another year. It was so voted.


ARTICLE 2. Voted unanimously that the salaries and compensation of the Town Officers be as follows and effective as of January 1, 1958: Selectmen: Chairman $ 425.00


Other two members


400.00 each


Board of Public Welfare: Chairman


20.00


Other two members


10.00 each


Town Treasurer


3,120.00


Town Clerk


900.00


Collector of Taxes


2,500.00


Tree Warden


1.75 per hour


Assessors


1.75


H


Registrars of Voters


$


1.75


M M


ARTICLE 3. (1) Voted unanimously that the sum of $25,882.50 be raised and appropriated for General Government, divided as follows :


Selectmen


$ 2,560.00 150.00


License Expense


Town Accountant


2,253.00


Town Treasurer


4,322.00


Assessors


5,609.00


Tax Collector


3,849.00


Tax Title Expense


1,100.00


Town Counsel


1,047.50


Town Clerk


1,627.00


Election and Registration


3,165.00


Miscellaneous Services and Expenses


$ 200.00


(2) Voted that the sun of $4,525.00 be raised and appro- priated for the expenses of the Town Hall.


(3) A motion was made that the sum of $22,820.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Police Department.


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An amended motion was made that the sum of $23,340.00 be raised and appropriated and that the Chief and Sergeant be given a $5.00 a week increase.


Twenty-six voters asked that a written ballot be taken. This amended motion was defeated by a vote of NO 129,


YES 60, the ballots having been counted by four Tellers appointed by the Moderator.


The original motion for the sum of $22,820.00 was then


voted.


(4)Voted that the sum of $16,080.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Fire Depart- ment, divided as follows:


General Expense $ 15,280.00 Switchboard Operator 800.00


(5) Voted that the sum of $35,200.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Water Depart- ment. - (6) Voted that the sum of $5,850.00 be raised and appro- priated for Fire Hydrants.


(7) Voted that the sum of $125.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the Sealer of Weights and Measures.


(8) Voted that the sum of $2,700.00 be raised and appro- priated for the expenses of fighting Forest Fires.


(9) Voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Town Forest.


(10) Voted that the sum of $3,500.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Tree Warden. (11) Voted that the sum of $2,300.00 be raised and appro- priated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Moth Depart- ment in the suppression or control of insect pests which destroy for- est and shade tree foliage, including the Elm Leaf Beetle and the Dutch Elm Disease.


(12) Voted that the sum of $5,150.00 be raised and appro- priated to defray the expenses of the Health Department.


(13) Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropri- ated to defray the expenses of the Cattle Inspector.


(14) (a) Voted that the sum of $28,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Snow and Ice Removal.


(b) Voted that the sun of $15,000.00 be raised and appropriated for Town Roads.


(c) Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and


€ appropriated for the Drainage of Town Roads.


(15) Voted to take up this Item relative to Welfare De- partment after action on Article 49.


(16) Voted that the sun of $5,206.00 be raised and appro- priated for Veterans' Benefits.


(17) Voted that the sum of $382,372.00 be raised and ap- propriated to defray the expenses of the School Department.


(18) Voted that the sum of $7,400.00 be raised and appro- priated for Vocational School Tuition.


(19) Voted that the sun of $4,900.00 be raised and appro- priated, together with the Receipts from Dog Licenses in 1957, to de- fray the expenses of the J. V. Fletcher Library.


(20) Voted that the sun of $1,000.00 be raised and appro- priated to defray the expenses of the Care of the Common.


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(21) Voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropri- ated to defray the expenses of Commemorating Memorial Day.


(22) Voted that the sum of $1,075.00 be raised and appro- priated to defray the expenses of Publishing and Distributing the Town Reports.


(23) Voted that the sum of $9,000.00 be raised and appro- priated to defray the expenses of various types of Insurance, includ- ing Fire, Compensation, Liability and Collision Insurance.


(24) Voted that the sum of $25.00 be raised and appropri- ated for Revenue Loans.


(25) Voted that the sum of $3,500.00 be raised and appro- priated and that the sum of $1,500.00 be transferred from Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds - Income Account, for the Care of Cemeteries.


(26) Voted to take up this Item relative to Street Lights after action on Article 63.


(27) Voted that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appro- priated to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40 Section 6 and that the sum of $15.00 be raised and apppropriated to be used by the Finance Committee for payment of Membership in the Association of Finance Com- mittees and that the further sum of $185.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of said Committee.


(28) Voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Board of Appeals. (29) Voted that the sun of $400.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of defraying the expenses in connection with the Enforcement of the Protective By-Law and the Issuance of Building Per- mits.


(30) Voted that the sum of $988.60 be transferred from Available Funds for the purpose of paying Unpaid Bills of 1957 and previous years as follows :


Board of Health : Lowell General Hospital $ 537.90 Frost & Company 21. 70


Frost & Company 10.85


Board of Public Welfare:


Lowell General Hospital 252.45


Florence Crittendon League of Lowell $ 165.70


ARTICLE 4. Voted unanimously that the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year 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 accordance with Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.


ARTICLE 5. Voted that the sum of $100.00 be raised ard appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Planning Board.


ARTICLE 6. Voted that the sum of $1, 725.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Athletic Program in the Westford Schools.


ARTICLE 7 Voted that the sum of $10,250.00 be raised and appropri- ated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways and that in addition the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from Unappropri-


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ated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State to be restored upon their receipt to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.


ARTICLE 8. Voted that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for Maintenance of Chapter 90 Roads, on condition that like amounts be contributed by either or both the State and County respectively to be used in conjunction therewith and that in addition the sum of $3,000.00 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the re- imbursements from the State and County to be restored upon their re- ceipt to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.


ARTICLE 9. Voted that the sum of $7,048.75 be transferred from the Highway Machinery Fund to the Highway Equipment Account.


ARTICLE 10. Voted that the sum of $7,500.00 be raised and appropri- ated to meet the Town's share of the Cost of Chapter 90 Highway Con- struction on Dunstable and Groton Roads, contingent upon contributions by either or both the State and County to be used in conjunction there- with and to meet said appropriation the sum of $7,500.00 be trans- ferred from the proceeds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956 and that in addition the sum of $22,500.00 be transferred from Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of said construction of said Roads, the reimbursemements from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to Unappropriated Available Funds in the Treasury.


ARTICLE 11. Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to sell and transfer at public auction or private sale and on such terms as said Board shall deem for the best interests of the Town, various and sundry articles of personal property now or formerly used by the Highway Department.


ARTICLE 12. Voted that the School Committee be and it hereby is au- thorized in the name and behalf of the Town, to sell and transfer at public auction or private sale and on such terms as said Committee shall deem for the best interests of the Town, various and sundry articles of personal property including junk metals, scrap iron, an- tiquated furniture, obsolete books etc.


ARTICLE 13. Voted that the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Cem- etery Commissioners be and they hereby are appointed a Committee to investigate and determine the location of available land suitable for an addition to Fairview Cemetery, to negotiate with the owners thereof for a satisfactory purchase price of the same and to report its find- ings, recommendations and advice to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting or at any Special Meeting held prior thereto.


ARTICLE 14. Voted not to dismiss this Article by a standing vote of NO 89, YES 76, counted by four Tellers appointed by the Moderator. Voted that the sum of $13,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing from Mill Properties, Inc. a cer- tain Parcel of Land situated on the Easterly side of River Street in


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Graniteville, supposed to contain Thirty Two (32) Acres, more or less, as and for the location or site of a new Public School. If the Town by its vote at a subsequent Town Meeting shall determine that said property, or any portion thereof, is unsuitable or not required for School purposes, then the care, custody, management and control of said property, or any portion thereof, may be transferred to another Board or Officer of the Town for another specific Municipal purpose or purposes and that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to do and perform all acts and accept delivery of all deeds or other instruments necessary or incidental to the acquisition of title thereto.


ARTICLE 15. Voted to dismiss this Article relative to selling Thirty Five (35) Acres of Land Southerly of, but not adjoining, Littleton Road, to Albert L. Nardone et al.


This Article was not approved by the Finance Committee.


ARTICLE 16. Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and directed to appoint a Committee, not to exceed five voters, to investigate and study the advisability of establishing or providing plans or by-laws, or both, for the classification of certain Town positions, for establishing minimum and maximm salaries to be paid to employees in positions so classified, for the establishment of a Personnel Board or other Agency for the purpose of administering any such plans or other provisions of its by-laws pertaining to per- sonnel and for the establishment of a Personnel Relations Review Board, said Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting or, in the discretion of said Committee, at any Special Town Meeting held prior thereto.


ARTICLE 17. Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and directed to appoint a Committee of five voters to in- vestigate and study the advisability of establishing a Board of Public Works exercising the powers of certain other departments and Town Of- ficers pursuant to the provisions of Sections 69C to 69F inclusive, of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as most recently amended and to re- port its findings and recommendations to the Town at the next Annual Town Meeting or, in the discretion of said Committee, at any Special Town Meeting held prior thereto.


ARTICLE 18. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing Nozzles, Extinguishers, Badges, Rubber Coats, Boots, Helmets and other Equipment all for use by the Fire Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.


ARTICLE 19. Voted that the sum of $1, 700.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing new Fire Hose for the Fire Depart- ment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.


ARTICLE 20. Voted that the Board of Fire Engineers be and they here- by are authorized in the name and behalf of the Town, to execute a re- newal of the lease of quarters at Nabnasset in which one of the Fire Trucks is stationed and that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appro- for the rent of said quarters.


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ARTICLE 21. Voted that the sum of $400.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing new Tires for the use of the Fire De- partment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.


ARTICLE 22. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing a new Two-Way Radio to be installed in the Ambulance, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engineers.


ARTICLE 23. Voted that the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of purchasing a new Chassis to replace the pres- ent Chassis on the 1941 Fire Truck stationed at Forge Village, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Fire Engi- neers and that said Board be and they hereby are authorized in the name and behalf of the Town, to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale, title to said present Chassis and apply the sum received therefrom against the purchase price of the new Chassis.


ARTICLE 24. Voted that the sum of $900.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing new Fire Hose for the Forest Fire De- partment, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Forest Fire Warden.


ARTICLE 25. Voted that the sum of $750.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing new Road Signs, Traffic Lights and/or Signs to be used for the protection of children, said sum to be ex- pended under the direction and supervision of the Board of Selectmen.


ARTICLE 26. Voted that the sum of $650.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of painting Traffic Lines and Signals on the Public Ways of the Town, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.


ARTICLE 27. Voted that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the Care of the Whitney Playground.


ARTICLE 28. Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Tax Possession Sale Committee.


ARTICLE 29. Voted that the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the School Band for Pub- lic Band Concerts during the current year.


ARTICLE 30. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of repairing and maintaining existing Public Sidewalks, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Select- men.


ARTICLE 31. Voted that the sum of $4,653.52 be raised and appropri- ated for the purpose of paying to the Treasurer of Middlesex County Retirement System the amounts allocated to the Town of Westford by the County Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended.


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ARTICLE 32. Voted unanimously that the Town accept a gift made to it during the year 1957 by the Isabel F. Hyams Fund, Inc., formerly known as the Solomon Hyam's Fund, Inc., and that the Town Clerk be au- thorized and directed to extend to said Corporation the appreciation of the Town for said gift.


ARTICLE 33. Voted that the sum of $75.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of promoting the work of the Westford 4-H Clubs, said amount to be expended with the approval of the Westford 4-H Advisory Council.


ARTICLE 34. Voted that the sum of $446.00 be raised and appropriated to be expended by and under the supervision of the Recreation Commis- sion.


ARTICLE 35. Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Development and In- dustrial Commission.


ARTICLE 36. Voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Dog Officer.


ARTICLE 37. Voted that the sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Nabnasset Amer- ican Legion Post No. 437 and the Auxiliary of said Post; that the further sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6539 and the Auxiliary of said Post and that the further sum of $300.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Frederick S. Healy American Legion Post No. 159 and the Auxiliary of said Post, all for the calendar year 1958.


ARTICLE 38. Voted that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Committee appointed to investigate School Building Conditions.


ARTICLE 39. A Motion that the Town amend its Protective By-Law and Protective By-Law Map by rezoning from a "Residence A District" to a "Residence B District" a certain Parcel of Land on the Southeasterly side of Polley Road, belonging to Chester M. Whitney, containing 11.40 Acres of land, more or less, was defeated.


ARTICLE 40. Voted that the Town accept as and for a Town Way, Lilli- an Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their Re- port and Plan duly filed at the Office of the Town Clerk, said Way to be known as Lillian Road.


ARTICLE 41. Voted that the Town accept as and for a Town Way, Lucille Avenue, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their Re- port and Plan duly filed at the Office of the Town Clerk, said Way to be known as Lucille Avenue.


ARTICLE 42. Voted unanimously, with the exception of one negative vote on Item 1, that the Town further amend its Protective By-Law and Protective By-Law Map, --


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1. By inserting, after the word "removal", in paragraph 8 of Section III, the following :-- , not to include, however, the washing or crush- ing of gravel, and/or rock, --- so that said paragraph will read as follows: --- Soil, loam, sod, sand, or gravel removal, not to include, however, the washing or crushing of gravel, and/or rock, provided the use is not injurious, noxious or offensive to the neighborhood and provided that a permit is obtained from the Selectmen.


2. By striking out, in paragraph 10 of Section III, the words "Educa- tional or", -- so that the seventh authorized use set forth in said paragraph will read as follows: Philanthropic Institution.


3. By adding, at the end of the tenth authorized use set forth in paragraph 10 of Section III, the following: -- , provided further, that approval of such conversion is given by the Board of Health, --- so that said use as therein set forth will read as follows: --- Con- version of a single family dwelling, in existence at the time of the adoption of this By-Law, to accomodate two families, provided further, that approval of such conversion is given by the Board of Health.


4. By adding, at the end of the 8th paragraph of Section IV, the fol- lowing: -- , if authorized by the Board of Appeals and the Board of Health. - so that said paragraph will read as follows : --- Place of amusement or assembly, if authorized by the Board of Appeals and the Board of Health.


5. By adding, at the end of the 11th paragraph of Section IV, the following: -- , provided that, unless otherwise authorized by the Board of Appeals, such signs shall not exceed two in number, neither of which shall exceed sixteen square feet in area, and provided that no sign shall be placed so as to obstruct the view of highway traffic, of traffic lights and/or signs. --- so that said paragraph will read as follows: --- Signs advertising goods or services offered by an oc- cupant of the premises for sale, for hire, or use, provided that, un- less otherwise authorized by the Board of Appeals, auch signs shall not exceed two in mumber, neither of which shall exceed sixteen square feet in area, and provided that no sign shall be placed so as to ob- struct the view of highway traffic, of traffic lights and/or signs.


6. By adding, at the end of the 10th paragraph of Section IV, the following sentence: -- As used in this paragraph, the terms "Retail business, service or public utility" shall not be construed to mean or include the business, trade or occupation of storing, selling, or otherwise dealing in junk or materials fron salvage or wrecking oper- ations when such storage, sale or dealing constitutes or comprises a principal source of income or a principal activity of ary such busi- ness, trade or occupation. --- so that said paragraph will read as follows: --- Retail business, service or public utility, not involving manufacture on the premises except of products the major portion of which is to be sold on the premises to the consumer, and further pro- vided that no more than four operatives shall be employed in such man- ufacture. As used in this paragraph, the terms "Retail business, ser- vice or public utility" shall not be construed to mean or include the business, trade or occupation of storing, selling, or otherwise deal- ing in junk or materials from salvage or wrecking operations when such storage, sale or dealing constitutes or comprises a principal source of income or a principal activity of any such business, trade or occu- pation.




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