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MONDAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D., 1939 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles: Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assess- ors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Pub- lic Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, Finance Committee and any other Boards and Special Committees. Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and special committees and determine what instructions shall be given town officers and special committees. Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Board of Public Works, including Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage, Common Parks and Supervised Play, Water Department and Sewer Department, Charities and Aid, Soldiers' Benefits, Public Schools, Public Library, Cemeteries, Memorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department, Street Lighting, Maturing Debt, Interest, In- surance and General Accounts. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the reve- nue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1940, 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, Chapter 44, General Laws. Town Treasurer. Article 6. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of fore- closing in the Land Court pursuant to pro- visions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the Gen- eral Laws, the right of redemption to any and all real estate taken by the Town for non- payment of taxes, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Town Treasurer. Article 7. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6, Chapter 40, Gen. eral Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 8. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the payment of un- paid bills of 1938, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollars ($600.00) for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States, in time of war or insurrection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, Gen- eral Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 10. To see if the town will appro- priate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex as required by law on account of assessments levied on the town for its share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tu- berculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Act of 1932 bonds maturing in 1939, issued in compliance with Chapter 10, 'Acts of 1932, also for any other indebtedness incurred and outstand- ing under said Chapter 10, also for the town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1939, also for the care, maintenance, and repair of said Hospital for 1938 and includ- ing interest on temporary notes issued there- for in accordance with sections of Chapter 111 of the General Laws applicable therefor, and for all other expenses in connection there- with, including Chapter 400, Section 25G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, determine how the money shall be raised, or in any way act thereon. Board of Selectmen. Article 11. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to balance overdraft in the Snow and Ice Account, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Board of Assessors to use an amount of available free cash not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars -($15,000.00) in computing the tax rate of 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Article 13. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate for the purchase of a ladder truck for the Fire Department, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise, and appropriate for W. P. A. expense, includ- ing Administrative, Truck Hire, Equipment and Materials, or what it will do in relation there- to. Board of Selectmen. Article 15. To see what action the Town will take regarding the installation of addi- tional street lights on the public streets dur- ing the year 1939, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Municipal Light Board. Article 16. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or otherwise and appropri- ate, for the acquisition by purchase, eminent domain, lease or otherwise of land and build- ings suitable for providing quarters for the offices and show rooms of the Electric Light Department and the remodelling, repair or im- provement of any buildings or structures so acquired, or what it will do in relation there- to. Municipal Light Board. Article 17. To see what sum the Town will raise by borrowing or otherwise and appro- priate for the purchase of materials and equip- ment to be used in co-operation with the Fed- eral Government for a W. P. A. project for the extension of the underground system of the Municipal Light Plant on the following streets: High Street from Woburn Street to Lowell Street; Lowell Street from High Street to Grove Street; Linden Street from Haven Street to Woburn Street; Woburn Street from Linden Street to Sanborn Street; Sanborn Street from Haven Street to Lowell Street; or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board. Article 18. To see what stun the Town will vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Re- serve for the permanent development of Laurel Hill Cemetery, or what it will do in relation thereto. Cemetery Trustees. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the High- way Fund, provided by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 1939, for any purposes authorized by said chapter. Board of Public Works. Article 20. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purchase of equipment for use by the Board of Public Works, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 21. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the further develop- ment of Storm Water Drainage, or what it will doin relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 22. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the Town Dump on John Street, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 23. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of im- proving and constructing Charles Street from the property line of Main Stret toward Haver- hill Street, under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 24. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of im- proving and constructing Lowell Street from the end of the 1938 construction on Lowell Street toward Reading Square, under Section 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws, together with such sums as may be provided by the State and County, or what it will do in rela- tion thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 25. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of im- proving and constructing Washington Street from Main Street toward High Street, or what it will do in relation there,,. Board of Public Works. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Public 'Works to pe- tition the General Court for enabling legisla. tion by amendment of Chapter 314 of Acts of 1909 or otherwise, so as to provide that the actual cost of construction of particular sewers with the common sewer shall constitute a lien upon the real estate using the sewer with power to apportion the same over a period not exceeding ten years, and to ratify and confirm any action of the Board or the members thereof in connection therewith, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way known as Prospect Street., under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the of- fice of the Town Clerk, in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Prospect Street, and to raise and appropriate for the said laying out and the construction of said way the sum of Four hun(lred and eighty dollars ($480.00), or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 28. T`o see if the Town will vote to ~(ccept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public high- way of a private way known as Belmont Street, under the provision of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly ap- proved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Cleric, in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Belmont Street, and to raise and appropriate for the said laying out and the construction of said way the sum of light hundred and ninety-six dollars ($896.00), or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 29. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Works to acquire by pur- chase, eminent domain or otherwise a parcel of land situated southerly of Forest Street and containing approximately 4.053 acres of land and owned by the Fathers and Mothers Club, Inc., for the further development of the Birch Meadow Playground and also a right of way in a strip of land approximately 40 feet in width extending southerly from Forest Street through lands of Fathers and Mothers Club, Inc., and land of Francis B. Hunt, heirs or devisees, as convenient access to said play- ground from Forest Street, and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $1.00 or what it will do in relation thereto. _ Board of Public Works. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works on relocating or altering a portion of the location lines of Woburn Street and Cope- land Avenue at their terminus at the south, westerly corner of Woburn Street and Cope- land Avenue, said location lines being relocated or altered in accordance with plan duly ap- proved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in ac- cordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the relocation or alteration of the said location lines as shown on said plan, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 31. To see if the flown will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works on relocating or altering a portion of the westerly location line of West Street, be- ginning at a point 70.63 feet northwesterly of the north westerly location line of Long- wood Road, and extending, in a northwesterly direction 240.57 feet, said location lines being relocated or altered in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public Works and filed in the office of the Town Cleric in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the relo- cation or alteration of the said location line as shown on said plan, or what it will -do in rela- tion thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 32. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for further development of the Town Forest, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Committee on Re=-Forestation.