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THE LOWELL SUN Me Blllerica Chclmiford Dracwt TewkiburyTyngtboro February 7, 1972 Page 13 i FinCom cuts $253,514 from budget submitted in Tewksbury By LEE WOOD Sun Staff TEWKSBURY With a public hearing set for the town hall auditorium Wednesday night at the finance eornrriitlee (FinCom) has recommended budget cuts of 4 or $8.50 on the tax rate. Proposed budgets totaling $3,867,483 have been polished off last week by FinCom members. Still to come under scrutiny are the highway department salary budget, which must be broken down since It arrived in one lump sum, and the school budget. The school budget will be reviewed by FinCom members prior to the public hearing. At that hearing both school budget and warrant articles concerning money will be discussed.

Townspeople must then decide at. town meeting what final dollar amounts will be allowed. Prior to FinCom action it had been estimated that proposed budget increases, including normal step increases for town employee salaries (the big money items) would jump the tax rate $16. With FinCom cuts to date, this means the rate is shooting for $190 plus this year with the school budget yet to come. Of course, this doesn't take into account any returns on the cherry sheets 3ater in the year.

THE LARGEST TOTAL cuts, $86,186, were on the highway department budget FinCom members cut $40,106 ram operating, 526,080 from outlay, $15,000 from snow and ice removal and $5,000 from tedrangiue items. The highway department, said FinCom Chairman Norman Bou dreau, "could have $100,000 for drainage and still not have enough," His group allowed a $10,070 jump in drainage money. The outlay item, though cut, still is more than double iast year's request all of it going for a new graderO It was a good year for low snow. and ice removal costs so that item was cut considerably. The highway department also asked for $30,000 for tarring roads, got and received $1000 more than last year for surveying and engineering or $6000.

The department has a $50,000 item on this year's town warrant for. tarring also. Second an gross budget cuts by FinCom was the Conservation Commission. It asked $44,000 for an open space program which was dropped and $15,000 for a fund which was' reduced to $2,000. Still the operating budget of the commission jumped from $190 to $1025 despite the cuts.

This year the maturing debt interest, is down $12,000. Both selectmen and assessors asked for $2000 jumps in the budget salary accounts and both got about $1000, The assessors' operating budget was cut $1316. PLANNING BOARD salary requests were cut $637. The board lost out on $6300 in engineering funds which were considered by FinCom to be the area of responsibility of the highway department This year Police asked or $460,380 for salaries, $30,175 for operating expenses and $17,800 for outlay. FinCom members recommended $19,400 for salaries noting there was no need for full time replacement for vacationing officers.

They cut miscellaneous items under the operating budget by $3000 and $3500 in outlay. The total police budget recommendation comes to $482,555 up from for 1971. Civil defense requests for auxiliary police equipment were cut from $5030 to $769 since FinCom members didn't believe certain radio equipment was necessary to CD effectiveness. This year the ambulance and fire department budgets were combined. FinCom went along with the combined $552,225 salary budget up from $447,940 in 1971.

However the combined operating budget went down of itself to $22,125 from last year's $24,392 and the combined outlay account dropped from $22,616 to $3100. Overall, final recommendations came to $577,450 compared to a 1971 igure of $494,948. THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S salary request was chopped since he won't go to step Iir until August. His operating budget was also cut from a $2850 request to $2650 still that's up from a 1971 request of $1219 or more than double the amount in 1971. The added money will be used for demolition of old houses, The health board lost it's request for $10,000 in emergency drainage funds.

FinCom members felt this was the responsibility of the highway department. The sanitary engineer salary went to $fjU(JO by I'inCom recommendation, some $2000 short of the health board request. Drastically cut was the veteran's services aid budget from $155,000 to $130,000. The FinCom foil; more strigent controls would make that amount of money sufficient for town needs. For the third year in a row, the park department failed to show as its budget was being discussed so it got only $1000 for salaries not the $2300 requested and only $1050 instead of $3350 for operating expenses.

The recreation department operating account was chopped $4085 which puts it at $166 less than last year or $19,750. The water department asked for $27,000 for acquadlne water treatment. FinCom members recommended $20,000. And (hoy limited the water su perintendent to a 5.5 per cent pay increase along the iincs of other town employes not under contract. A hew tractor jumped the outlay account of that department to $12,105 from last year's $61508.

Plan mini mall in Chelmsford By CHARLES D. HARRINGTON CHELMSFORD Plans for a mini mail patterned after the general design oi the multi million dollar Burlington mall but on a much smaller scale, will be submitted to the local planning board today with a request for a warrant article lor town meeting providing for a zoning change, The mall is planned by the Chelmsford Development Association for some 26 acres of land directly opposite the high school anrTNorth Road, and which was formerly mora as the Barry land. THE LOCATION ABUTS the North Road entrance exit ramps to the Route 3 traffic circle, and is bordered on the north side by state highway land and Route 3. It is on the opposite side of Route 3 from the J.M. Fields shopping center and the Drum Kill shopping area.

The area is zoned for residential use at present planning board will be asked to prepare a town meeting article providing for the necessary change. Final plans cannot be made until it is learned if a zoning change will bo permitted by town, but it is understood that firm commitments already have been made subject to town approval. This is one of several areas which have been rumored for development along various lines. Another is In the Chelmsford Street area near the town line and near the present East Gate Plaza and Cinema structures. CHARLES E.

COLDWELL political newcomer Pharmacist seeks health board post in Tewksbury TEWKSBURY Charles E. Caldwell, 7 Edward has announced his candidacy for the Board of Health. A 14 year resident, he is married tn the former Priscilla Boland, R.N. They have five daughters, He is a registered pharmacist, and chief of pharmacy at Lowell General Hospital. Coldwell received his B.S.

degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, and a M. Ed. degree from Lowell State College. He is immediate past president, Tewksbury Jaycees and serves the Massachusetts Jaycees in the office of State Vice President. He is a member of the American Pharmaceutical As soriatftm, America) Society of Hospital Pharmacists, New England Council of Hospital Pharmacists.

He belongs to Phi Delta Chi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, of the B.P.O.E., serves his parish church as a CCD. instructor, and is a member of the Holy Name Society, Some areas of interest to Coldwell include mosquito control, pollution in all its forms and the health and well being of all citizens in the community, with special emphasis on the youth and elderly, iiiiiiimiiiniiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiu Hearing tonight TEWKSBURY The planning hnard will hold a public bearing tonight at on proposed simplification uf town zoning bylaws. The board has a lengthy article on the warrant listing fables to replace reams of zoning bylaw copy. Tile article iilso proposes re numbering certain sections in addition to the simplified1 tables. llllllllltlllillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Billerica science program tomorrow BILLERICA The February meeting of the Cooperative College School Science follow up program, will take place tomorrow afternoon at Memorial High School at 3:30 to 6:39.

Peter Gabriel, chairman of the Science Department at the iocal school, announces the meeting is in cooperation with Salem State College and the National Science Foundation. Lawrence Nilson, a national authority on population education, presently team leader at Weston High School, Weston, assisted by Irving I. Marsdcn, science curriculum director of Weston Public Schools, will present a seminar and workshop on population education to science teachers from Billerica, Chelmsford, Hudson, Maiden and Tyngsboro THE WORKSHOP WILL focus on population problems. of natural and human systems, Problems in demography will be presented and solved using Wang electronic calculators, Teachers wilt use some of the latest media dynamics. Observers from some of the state colleges in the area will be present, as well as teachers from other schools not enrolled In the National Science "ndaiion, federally funded cooperative College School Science Program.

Several schools arc working wllh Salem Slnle College to upgrade and Improve the level of Instruction in environmental science and ecology. The program Is directed by Professor Frank L. Sullivan of the Biology Department of Salem State College. Officers and members of the Conservative party conducted a meeting at the Banqueteer in Chelmsford last night. Conservative party meets Shown from left are Euge chairman; Robert Grlkie, le fvluller, town vice chairman; SUN Staff Cefcrphofo by Wollart David Brudnoy, party chairman, Lau rente McCarthy, general counsel.

Billerica building inspector is probing objections to HarnaWs Corner lot use BILLERICA A petition has been signed by Pinchurst residents in the area of the McNult Garage at Harndon's Corner, objecting to the use oi residential land at that location. Part of the site is zoned for general business, while the near section of the lot is resi dentially zoned. The complaint had been previously investigated by former Building Inspector Carl Campbell and court was taken, Town Counsel Edward J. Owens told seelectmen. Adequate fencing was suggested by the court, separating the two portions of the The operation at the lacalion is offensive one day and not another, materials used in (he business, equipment and parts do not remain in storage on the premises, counsel explained.

Building Inspector George McMehon is working on the problem he told selectmen. A second class permit, for the use of 10 vehicle spaces was voted the New England Prame Company, located at the former Bennett Hall garage. The new operators of the building Were represented by Atty. James Dangora, with the type of license for which the petition was made was formerly voted for the location. A PUBLIC HEARING was discussed, with Atty.

Dangora explaining he did not believe a public hearing is a requirement. Town Counsel Owens confirmed the opinion of Atty. Dangora, in that there are no provision in the statute law making a public hearing necessary on the renewal of a permit. The area proposed for the cars, was voted limited to 10 cars only, With Atty. Dangora telling tlie hoard his clients planned to purchase a sfrip of land adjacent to their building, to add to the area.

Atty. Dangora also represented owners of the Cove Restaurant, seeking permission to set a closing hour at the restaurant at 3 a. and serving beer and wine until 1 o'clock, a request earlier taken under advisement by the board. There is no sign advertising beer and wine, and there are persons who enjoy the late serving counsel told the members. Referred to Police Chief Joseph L.

Ryan, his response was he would not want the restaurant tD become a hangout. Selectman Gordon Erainerd offered a motion to allow the designated hours in the petition for a trial period of 90 days, and to send a letter to Chief Ryan to that The Brainerd motion received' approval. Robert Innis told the selectmen he bad plans for his business location on Boston Road, and proposed a street to extend westerly from Boston Road Tor a distance of 1000 feel. The location is zoned for general business and a sewer line is scheduled for the street. Chairman Paul Newman could not set.

a definite date when the sewer construction would reach the Innis property. It would be necessary to know grades and other detail. Innis said he would service bis proposed project at his own expense. The business location is in the general area of Glad Valley, a homes development, for which sewer facilities have been' asked. ON A MOTION offered by Selectman Thomas Conway, Innis was voted permission to consult Sewer Engineer William Dyer, who could advise a better sense of timing for that area.

Innis, who plans to remove the buildings his property to make way ior the business project, would ask the sewer engineer to draw plans for his proposal at his own expense. In other business two permanent police officers were appointed. They are Stephen E. Jacobsan and Joseph L. Doherty, Jr.

The new permanent patrolmen have been working on a temporary basis. They head the Civil Service list. On a motion offered by Selectman Michael Boy hurt when struck by car in Tewksbury TEWKSBURY An 11 year old Tewksbury youth was injured this morning after being struck by a ear while riding his bicycle on Pleasant Street. Jamey Cnrbett, of 1 330 Pleasant was taken to John's Hospital for treatment of in juries. Operator of the car involved, Debra B.

Bums, IB, of 1144 South told Patrolman. Walter Jamieson she was driving on Pleasant Street when the driver in front of her applied the car brakes. When she attempted to stop she slid tD the side of the road and into the youth, Duke is ordered to be removed LRACUT Duke has to go, so selectmen decided at their last meeting. Duke is a German Shepard owned by Dorothy Zube, 1180 Merrimack Ave. Last week Dog Officer John Green and complainants including four area residents came before the hoard seeking that the dog be removed or desb oyed.

THE RESIDENTS complained that at least 10 people were bitten by the dog, and on one occasion the animal broke a dcor down in attacking a woman. Although the general consensus at the meeting was to do away with the dog, one young did speak up in Hie canine's favor saying, "Give the dog a chance." But selectmen decided Duke must go. So Duke will be moving this week to Ihe home of a relative of the Znbe family in Peliiam, N.H. Bottles, tin The ocology group In Tnwksbury, comprised of adulls and toons, stagod another successful re cycling drive last wook ond. In addition le newspapers and magaiines, the group also collsctod bottles and lin earn.

McLaughlin, the board voted to direct a letter to the Board oi Health, askuig for an inve'stiga tion into the possibility of a method of defecting lead poisoning. A request for the placing of a poo table at the Idle Hour Cafe in North Bilicriea, was referred to Police Chief Ryan. Selectmen voted authorization to the executive secretary tn arrange with an Army recruiting officer for placing a cubicle on the north end of the lower floor of the town hall. There would be no expense to the town. Selectmen concluded the public session with" an executive session to review the apartmnt house court decision.

FHILIP J. McCORMACK seeks ducri post Merchant vies for dual office in Chelmsford CHELMSFORD Philip J. McCormack, local businessman and resident of 321 Acton Road, is a candidate for the position of town treasurer collector. McCormack stated, "I will continue to provide the efficient service that has characterized thus office in the past." McCormack has heen owner and proprietor of Phil's Village Market for the past 10 years. He came to Chelmsford from Stoneham where he' was manager of a supermarket for 10 years.

A native of Melrose, McCormack attended Melrose and Maiden public schools. He graduated from the Maiden School of Business and attended Bentley School of Accounting. He served in the U.S. Army for two years, one of which was spent as a member of the Presidential Honor Guard in1 Washington. He held the rank of sergeant.

He is a member of the South Chelmsford Village Improvement Association, charter member, Chelmsford Elks, member of the Chelmsford Businessmen's Association, and has participated for two years in United Fund activities. Carried to the former Marjorie Riley, of Wakefield, the candidate has one son, Patrick Joseph, a student at the Chelmsford Junior High Tonight is deadline for election changes TEWKSBURY The final hour for changing the election list is tonight at 5 p.m. Frank C. Crlscitello of 2 John St. has decided to run for the hoard of health and.

give up the tree warden spot Warren J. Brothers, of 40 Nichols Road, has withdrawn his name from Hie sewer commission candidacy list. Nelson P. MacArthur of 10 Kent St could not be reached today for comment, 0, sum sioif coiirptwu ty aivm still listed as running for both road sioncr and assessor. By town law, n0 man can CanS re CyCleti two elective offices at once.

This was voted in at last year's town meeting. MacArthur Is Shown here from loft are Al Boumal, Ed now an Incumbent road commissioner However ward Crouch, Wayno Ryder and Lbrrie should he run for both posts, and win both, he Malfy. making collections and storing items to lvo commissioner slot u.i.a bocome assessor according the now town law. This Is because there Is n0 limitaZ on running for offices, only holding them..