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Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 10. Voted unanimously that the sum of $3,000 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of two new Two-Way Radios and a base station for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 11. Voted unanimously that the sum of $10,000 be raised and appropriated and the additional sum of $16,000 be appropriated
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from the Stabilization Fund created under Article 19 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting of 1961, said total sum of $26,000 to be used for the purchase of a new Grader for the Highway Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen. Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 12. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,600 be raised and appropriated for payment of one year's Rental of a Street Sweeper, said sum to be expended by Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 13. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,271.35 be raised and appropriated for the Highway Equipment Account and in addition that the sum of $7,718.40 be transferred from the Highway Machinery Fund to said Highway Equipment Account.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 14. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,569 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of purchasing two new Cruisers for the Police Department, said purchases to be made under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen and that said Board be and hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to one or both of the cruisers now being used by said Department and to apply the sum or sums received therefor against the purchase price of the new Cruisers.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 15. Voted unanimously that the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for the Nabnasset American Legion Post No. 437 and the Auxiliary of said Post; and the further sum of $300 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 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 1965.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 16. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver, without any consideration therefor, in the name and behalf of the Town, three easements to Massachusetts Electric Company and New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for the erection and maintenance of anchor guys on premises of the Town situated on Cemetery Road and Patten Road as follows:
1) Three anchor guys on premises situated on the Westerly side of Cemetery Road, being shown as Lot A on a plan recorded with Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 101, Plan 42.
2) Three anchor guys on premises situated on the Easterly side of Cemetery Road, being shown as Lots 10, 12 and 13 on a plan recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 91, Plan 112.
3) Two anchor guys on premises situated on the Northerly side of
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Patten Road, being shown as Parcels 3 and 4 referred to in deed dated March 14, 1956 recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Book 1329, Page 41.
ARTICLE 17. Voted unanimously that the sum of $2,500 be raised and appropriated for payment of any fees, costs, expenses, awards and judgments which may be incurred in connection with Street Layouts and/or eminent domain proceedings in the current year.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 18. Voted YES 199 and NO 193 that the sum of $8,000 be raised and appropriated to defray the fees, costs and expenses of the Senior High School Building Committee appointed under Article 2 of the Warrant for the Special Meeting held on July 16, 1964; and also to defray the cost of preliminary plans, specifications, cost estimates and test borings, together with engineering, legal and architectural fees and expenses to be incurred by said Committee in the preparation of its further report to the Town concerning the Kloppenburg land as the site for the proposed new School.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 19. Voted unanimously that the sum of $7,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of paying to Charlotte L. Kloppenburg the balance of the purchase price due from the Town for the purchase of the premises acquired under Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Meeting held on July 16, 1964 and all legal and surveying expenses incidental charges and disbursements in connection therewith.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 20. Voted unanimously that sub-paragraph 4) of the vote taken under Article 1 of the Warrant for the Special Meeting held on July 16, 1964, which authorized and directed the Treasurer to borrow the sum of $7,000 be and the same hereby is rescinded inasmuch as provision has this day been made under the preceding Article to raise said sum by taxation.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 21. Voted unanimously that the Town accept a gift of $4,500 made to it by the Murray Printing Company and that the Town Clerk express to said Company the appreciation of the Town for said gift.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 22. Voted unanimously that the Town accept a gift from Miss Marian F. Winnek of a parcel of land containing approximately 14,545 square feet, situated Northerly of but not adjacent to Main Street in Westford Center, abutting the Northerly line of the present Library premises, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone bound at the Northwesterly corner of land of said Library and at land of the First Parish Church United; thence running Easterly along land of said Library 200 feet to a stone bound at the Northeast corner of land of said Library and at land of Marden H. Seavey; thence running Northerly 75 feet in a straight line to a marker; thence running Westerly on a line parallel to the courses first mentioned 187 feet to a marker at land of Joseph R. Connell;
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thence running Southerly along said Connell land 35 feet to a stone bound; thence Westerly along said Connell land 13 feet to a marker; thence running Southerly along land of said First Parish Church United 40 feet to the point of beginning;
and that the Town Clerk express to Miss Winnek the appreciation of the Town for said Gift.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 23. Voted unanimously that the Town accept a gift from C. G. Sargent's Sons Corporation of a parcel of land containing approximately 18 acres, situated Southerly of but not adjacent to Groton Road, being the premises described in a deed dated August 7, 1957, recorded with Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Book 1378, Page 539, said premises to be used and maintained as a part of the Town Forest and that the Town Clerk express to C. G. Sargent's Sons Corporation the appreciation of the Town for said Gift.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 24. Voted unanimously that the sum of $300 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the House Numbering Committee. Finance Committee approved.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday, March 8, 1965 at 8:00 P.M., in the Westford Academy.
A True Record, Attest :
CHARLES L. HILDRETH Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 6, 1965
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Westford, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Westford Academy on Saturday, March 6, 1965 at 2:00 P.M., the following business was transacted:
Ben W. Drew, Town Moderator, called the meeting to order and declared the presence of a quorum.
Election Officers using Voting Lists, acted as Tellers at the doors. The attendance was 422.
ARTICLE 1. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,378 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Automobile for the School Nurse, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the School Committee and that said Committee be and hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the automobile now being used by the School Nurse and to apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new Automobile.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 2. Voted unanimously that SECTION 2 of ARTICLE X of the Town By-Laws be amended by striking out said Section and inserting in place thereof the following new Section: SECTION 2. The Selectmen may, subject to the approval of the Town, settle or compromise any claim, action, suit or other proceeding made or instituted by them in behalf of the Town. They may settle or compromise, without such approval, any such claim, action, suit or proceedings which does not involve more than One Thousand (1,000) Dollars. Subject to appropriation therefor, they may settle any claim, action, suit or other proceeding against the Town.
Finance Committee approved.
Voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the meeting.
Voted to dissolve the meeting.
A True Record, Attest:
CHARLES L. HILDRETH Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING - MARCH 8, 1965
The adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting of March 6, 1965 was held at Westford Academy on Monday, March 8, 1965 at 8:00 P.M.
Ben W. Drew, Town Moderator, called the meeting to order and declared the presence of a quorum.
Election Officers using Voting Lists, acted as Tellers at the doors. The attendence was 487.
ARTICLE 25. Voted YES 274 and NO 158 that the Town adopt the following By-Law:
ARTICLE XIX
Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or discarded vehicles SECTION 1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this By-Law:
(1) "Person" shall mean any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
(2) "Vehicle" shall mean a machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy and wagon.
(3) "Street or highway" shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
(4) "Property" shall mean any real property within the Town which is not a street or highway.
SECTION 2. Abandonment of Vehicles. Except as to vehicles for which other provisions are made under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no person shall abandon any vehicle within the Town and no person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the Town for such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle reasonably to appear to have been abandoned.
SECTION 3. Leaving of Wrecked Vehicle on Street. Except as to vehicles for which other provisions are made under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no person shall leave any partially dismantled, wrecked or junked vehicle on any street or highway within the Town.
SECTION 4. Disposition of Wrecked or Discarded Vehicles. No person in charge or control of any property within the Town, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any partially dismantled, wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain on such property longer than twenty-one (21) days; and no person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the Town for a longer time than twenty-one (21) days; except that this By-Law shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enter- prise; or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository
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maintained in a lawful place and manner by the Town. This Section shall not apply to the holders of Class 3 licenses granted under G.L. (Ter.Ed.), Chapter 140, Section 58.
SECTION 5. Impounding. The Fire Chief, Chief of Police, Superintendent of Highways or any member of his Department designated by him is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle left at any place within the Town which reasonably appears to be in viola- tion of this By-Law or lost, stolen or unclaimed. Such vehicle shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with G.L. (Ter.Ed.) Chapter 135 relative to unclaimed or abandoned property.
SECTION 6. Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this By-Law shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding Twenty (20) Dollars. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
ARTICLE 26. Voted unanimously that the Town adopt the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The General Court sitting as a Constitutional Convention, did on July 16, 1963, give initial approval to a Home Rule Amendment to the State Constitution, and
WHEREAS, This bill of rights for local governments requires a second approval by the members of the General Court during this legislative session, and
WHEREAS, We, as members of this Town Meeting, feel competent to handle the affairs of our Town without strict supervision by the Commonwealth of our every act and deed.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved that this Town Meeting hereby instructs its representatives to the General Court to vote in favor of the Home Rule proposal (H 1384 of 1963 as revised) when it comes before them.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 27. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,565.25 be appropriated from the Account entitled "State Aid for Libraries", said sum to be in addition to the amount appropriated for the J. V. Fletcher Library under Item 56 of Article 3 of the Warrant for this Meeting.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 28. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,487.29 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a new Pickup Truck for the Water Department, said purchase to be made under the supervision of the Board of Water Commissioners and that said Board be and hereby is authorized, in the name and behalf of the Town, to transfer by a good and sufficient Bill of Sale title to the Pickup Truck now being used by said Department and apply the sum received therefor against the purchase price of the new Truck
Finance Committee approved.
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ARTICLE 29. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered, in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, in fee simple, three parcels of land situated on the southeasterly side of Depot Road (sometimes called Tyngsborough Road), containing altogether approximately 132 acres, being the premises shown as Parcels 1, 2 and 3 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Westford, Mass., surveyed in January 1965, Richard L. McGlinchey", said land to be used by the Water Department as and for the site of a proposed new Well Field, said purchase or taking to be in accordance with and under the authority contained in Chapter 40, Section 14 and/or Chapter 79 of the General Laws, both as most recently amended; and that the sum of $19,000 be raised and appropriated for acquiring said land and for paying all costs, expenses, legal and surveying fees and any judgments which may be awarded as a result of any such taking.
Finance Committee approved. Water Commissioners approved.
ARTICLE 30. Voted unanimously that the board of Water
Commissioners be and they hereby are authorized and empowered, in the name and behalf of the Town, to enter into and execute all contracts, agreements and negotiations incidental or convenient to the construc- tion and development of a new Well Field on the Depot Road premises described in the preceding Article, including wells, pipes and original pumping station equipment, hereby authorizing and empowering said Board to invite all necessary bids for such proposed construction and development, to determine the lowest responsible and eligible bidder from the bids submitted, to execute all legal documents, contracts and agreements, approve all expenditures and vouchers for services rendered and for materials supplied in connection with such construc- tion and development; and for the purpose aforesaid that the sum of $57,000 be raised and appropriated and to meet said appropriation that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized and directed to borrow at one time, or from time to time, the sum of $57,000 and to issue and sell as one issue, or from time to time as two or more separate issues, serial bonds or notes of the Town aggregating $57,000 in principal amount; and that each issue of said bonds or notes shall be issued and sold under and pursuant to the pro- visions of Section 8, Clause 5 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, and other applicable provisions of said Chapter, shall be in such form, shall bear such date, shall mature at such times and shall bear such rates of interest as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, shall determine but, each issue of said bonds or notes shall be a separate loan which shall be paid in not more than fifteen years from the date thereof.
Finance Committee approved.
Water Commissioners approved.
ARTICLE 31. Voted unanimously that the Town extend its water mains and water supply system from the existing mains on Nutting Road to the proposed new Well Field on Depot Road by laying approximately 5,535 feet of ten inch mains on Nutting Road and approximately 2,340 feet of ten inch mains on Depot Road; and for the purpose aforesaid that the sum of $40,000 be appropriated from the Surplus Revenue of the Water Department.
Finance Committee approved.
Water Commissioners approved.
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ARTICLE 32. Voted unanimously that this Article be dismissed. This was relative to land on Hunt Road and is to be considered at a later date.
ARTICLE 33. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered, in the name and behalf of the Town, to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise, in fee simple, a certain strip of land belonging to Stanley Stone and Mary Stone, extending in a southerly direction from Patten Road, being a portion of the abandoned Nashua and Acton Railroad, and thus bounded:
Northerly by said Patten Road, eighty-three and one-half (83) feet, more or less;
Westerly by the premises shown as Lots 1, 2 and 5 to 15 inclusive on a plan recorded with Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 91, Plan 112, a total distance of sixteen hundred nineteen (1619) feet, more or less;
Southerly by land of owner unknown, eighty-three and one-half (83}) feet, more or less and
Easterly by land conveyed by Charlotte L. Kloppenburg to the Town by deed dated November 16, 1964, recorded with said Registry of Deeds, Book 1674, Page 228, fifteen hundred seventy-seven and 20/100 (1577.20) feet,
said premises to be added to the premises acquired from Charlotte L. Kloppenburg and used as and for the site of a proposed new Senior High School and, for the acquisition of said land and for all necessary surveying and legal expenses in connection therewith, that the sum of $1,400 be raised and appropriated.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 34. Voted that the Town do not petition the State Tax Commission for the installation of an ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, as provided in G.L. (Ter.Ed.), Chapter 58, Section 7A, as most recently amended.
ARTICLE 35. Voted that the Board of Assessors be and they hereby are authorized and empowered, in the name and behalf of the Town, to execute a contract for an expert appraisal of the taxable real estate in the Town, said contract for such appraisal to be for a period not exceeding three years; and for the purpose aforesaid, that the sum of $8,000 be raised and appropriated to defray the cost of the first installment payment to be made under said contract and for any and all incidental or miscellaneous fees, expenses and disbursements in connection therewith.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 36. Voted not to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to defray the cost of printing and distributing to the Taxpayers a complete list of real property subject to assessment, together with the owners thereof and the amount for which such property is assessed, pursuant to Section 1 of ARTICLE IV of the Town By-Laws.
ARTICLE 37. Voted NO 210 and YES 86 that the Town should not further amend its Protective By-Laws and Protective By-Law Map by rezoning from a Residence A District to a Business District a parcel of land situated on the Northerly side of Boston Road in that part of the Town known as Westford Center, owned by Allister F. MacDougall.
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Planning Board Report given by Denis Maguire, Esq., Chairman previous to this Article and said Board did not approve.
ARTICLE 38. Voted YES 160 and NO 144 that the Town should not further amend its Protective By-Law and Protective By-Law Map by re- zoning from a Residence A District to a Business District a parcel of land situated on the Southerly side of Plain Road in that part of the Town known as Nabnasset, owned by Lionel J. Boisvert, Marie A. Boisvert and Norbert J. Boisvert.
Planning Board did not approve of this Article.
ARTICLE 39. Voted unanimously that the Town further amend its Protective By-Law and Protective By-Law Map by rezoning from a Residence B District to a Business District a parcel of land situated on the Southeasterly side of Main Street in that part of the Town known as Graniteville, owned by Lester J. Reeves and Frances L. Reeves, and thus bounded :
NORTHWESTERLY by Main Street one hundred thirty-eight and 5/10 (138.5) feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by land of Armand J. Cote et ux one hundred seventy-three (173) feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land of Arthur Healy and J. A. Healy, Jr., two hundred seven and 5/10 (207.5) feet;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land of the Town of Westford on a brook one hundred eighty-one (181) feet, more or less.
Planning Board approved.
ARTICLE 40. Voted YES 125 and NO 62 that the Town further amend its Protective By-Law and Protective By-Law Map by rezoning from a Residence A District to a Business District a parcel of land situated on the Westerly side of Brookside Road in that part of the Town known as Nabnasset, owned by Donald E. Wright and Olive E. Wright, and thus bounded:
EASTERLY by said Brookside Road ninety-eight and 36/100 (98.36) feet;
NORTHERLY by land now or formerly of the Abbot Worsted Company five hundred sixty-five (565) feet;
WESTERLY in a curved line by Stony Brook, two hundred forty-five (245) feet;
and SOUTHERLY by other land now or formerly of the Abbot Worsted Company, six hundred ninety-eight (698) feet.
The above described premises are shown on a plan recorded with Middlesex North District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 64, Plan 80. Said parcel of land contains 2.22 acres, more or less.
Planning Board did not approve this Article.
ARTICLE 41. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,000 be raised and appropriated to defray the cost of remodeling a portion of the lower Town Hall, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
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ARTICLE 42. Voted
(a) That the Town accept as and for a Town Way York Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen, as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said way to be known as York Avenue.
(b) That the Town accept as and for a Town Way Timberlee Lane, as laid out by the Selectmen, as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said way to be known as Timberlee Lane.
(c) That the Town accept as and for a Town Way Rutland Circle, as laid out by the Selectmen, as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk, said way to be known as Rutland Circle.
Planning Board approved.
ARTICLE 43. Voted unanimously that the sum of $640 be raised and appropriated for the purchase of a Photocopy Machine for use by the Town Hall offices, to be in the custody of the Police Department, and for the purchase of a desk and two file cabinets for the Police Department, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 44. Voted unanimously that the sum of $1,500 be raised and appropriated to defray the expenses of the 1965 State Census, said sum to be expended under the supervision of the Board of Registrars. Finance Committee approved.
ARTICLE 45. Part 1. Voted unanimously that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install the following Street Lights:
1. One light on Cold Spring Road on Pole No. 30
2. Two lights on Old Lowell Road on Poles numbered 4 and 54/14
3. One light on Carlisle Road on Pole No. 53
4. One light on Town Farm Road on Pole No. 4
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