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Warrant for Special Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday September 29, 1936. Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS.
To one of the bonstables of the Tour of Leveret, greeting: In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall at said Leverett, ou Tuesday, September twenty ninth, nineteen hundred thirty six, at eight o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles namely:
article 1.
To choose a moderator to puside at said meeting. article 2.
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey the william Pike Place, or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies there of on the Congregational Church at Leverett and the Baptist blunch at north Leverett, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Tureof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Jour bleck before the time of said meeting.
W. F. adams Selectmen m. J. Briggs S. m. graves) Leverett
artist:
F. J. Taylor John black.
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Record of Special Town meeting held September 29. 1936.
article 1.
M. H. Briggs was chosen Moderator article 2.
voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell the william Pike Place at north Leverett at auction
voted to dissolve the meeting attest:
F. J. Taylor vous black
warrant for a special Town meeting to be held Monday the twenty first day of December 1936.
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S. S. To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverett, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you and wam. are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of said toure who are qualified to vote in tour affairs to meet in the Town Hall at said Neverett:
Monday the twenty first of December 1936 at Eight o'clock P.M. for the following Jemposes. article 1.
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
article 2
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate any money to be used in conjunc- tron with any Federal Funds which may be allotted on farm to market roads under The i. O. a., or act anything thereon,
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and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof on the Congregational blinde at hererett and the Baptist Church at north hercett, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings there on at the time of said meeting. given under our hands this twolfthe day of December 2. 2.1936.
W. F. adams M. J. Briggs S. M. graves
Selectiveu
of Leverett
attest:
F. It. Taylor Johow blesk.
Record of the special Jour meeting held December 21, 1936
article 1.
M. H. Briggs was chosen moderator. article 2.
after some discussion of the matter
it was voted 22 to 18 to pass the article. Voted to dissolve the meeting.
F. J. Taylor Jour Cluck
attest:
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The Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S. S. To one of the bonstables of the Jour of Leverett greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhab itants of said town who are qualified to vote in elections to meet in the Town Hall at said Leverett :
Tuesday the third day of november 1936 at ten o'clock a.M. for the following purposes; To bring in their votes on one ballot to the Election Officers for the following offices. Presidential Electors; governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; auditor; attomey General: Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth Congressman for the Frist Congressional District; Councillor for the Eighth Councilor District; Senator for the Franklin-Hampshire District; Representative in general bout for the First Franklin District; Register of Probate and Insolvency for Franklin County; Two bounty Commissioners for Franklin County; bounty Treasurer for Franklin County: also to vote on the following questions; To vote "yes"or"No" on the following questions; 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages 8 (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, womes and all other alcoholic beverages)? 2. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines, malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?
3. Shall licenses be granted in this tour for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunks on the premises? The polls will be open from Ten o'clock
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a. M. until seven thirty P.M. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof on the Congregational Church at Leverett and the Baptist Church at north Leverett, severe days at leastbefore the time of said meeting, Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings theron at the time and place of said meeting. given under our hands this seventeenth day of October, a.J. 1936.
W. F. adams) Selectiveu M.H. Briggs J. m. graves Leverett
attest-
F.H. Taylor Town bleck.
Record of votes cast at the Election held nov 3, 1936 The votes were cast as follows;
Ciken and Teichert- Socialist labor party had no votes Browder and Ford- Communist party had no Colvin and Watson- Prohibition Lad no 11
Landon and Knox- Republican had 186
Lemke and O'Brien Union Party had
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Roosevelt and gamer Democratic had 58 " Thomas and nelson Socialist party had no "
Fred G, Bushold of Laurence boughtin Townsend had no votes alfuds. Evans northfield- Prohibition had votes Jolie W. Haigis of greenfield Republican had 202 votes Horace I. Tillis of Saugus Socialist Labor had novotes Otis archer Hood Boston Communist had no " Charles 7. Hurley of banbudge Democrat had 42 ' alfred Baker Lewis glaubridge Socialist had no "
William It. Mc Masters of baubudge union har Blanks 9
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Electors of
President and Vice President
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Henning a. Blomen ofbambudge SILabor had no votes Freeman W. Follett of Haverhill Prohibition had 2" watter &. Hutchins of greenfuld Socialist 0" Francis E. Kelley of Boston Democratic 40 " Lavente Saltonstall of newton Republican "199 Paul la wicks of greenfield Communist Blacks 16 0 1.
Frederic W. look of Somerville Republicawe had 187 votes Ralphe Dow of New Bedford Socialist 0 George L. Mcglynn of Springfield Socialist Labor" o"
Mary E. Moore of Boston Communist 0
Joseph Santosnosso of Boston Democratic 42 Blanks 28
Thomas gilmartin of Boston Socialist- Labor had I vote mabelle M. groves of newton Prohibition ..
Harold J. Hatfield of Belmont Independent Grog. " o voli's Eva Hoffman of Boston Communist " o " James M. Hurley of Marlborough Democratic " 43 William &. Hurley of Boston Republican "189 Sylvester J. Mc Bride of watertoure Socialist 0
Blanks 23
Lyman M. aldrich worcester Prohibition had 3 votes Thomas F. Buckley of abington Democratic " 47 " Richard Daily of Everett Independent .. 0 Elizabeth Donovan of no. Brookfield Socialist ..
0 alfred Haase of Fitchburg Communist ..
0 Walter J. Hogan of Springfield Socialist Labor 1 Russell a. Wood of Cambridge Republican "184 Blacks 22
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Lieutenant governor
Secretary
Treasurer
inditor
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movies Burgon of Everett Socialist- had 1 vote "47votes "182 "
Paul a Dever ofCambridge Democratic Felix Forte g Somerville Republican george F. Ito gan of nahaut Prohibition 6 Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody Socialist Labor 0 Michael Juysugian of Clubsea Communist 11 " 0
Blanks 27
Economy alonzo B. book of Boston Townsendite adubitare had/ vote albert sprague Coolidge glambridge Socialist " 0 " James M. Curley of Boston Democratic " 44 votes Emest L. Dodge of Beverly Socialist Labor 0 11
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Charles Flaherty of Boston Communist 0 guy M. Gray of Greenfield Townsend Social Justice " 2 moses A. Gulesian of Newton Townsend Plan "2 Henry babot Lodge Je of Beverly Republican"91 Willwe D, Moon of Lynn Prohibition 0 Thomas b. O'Brien of Boston Union Party Ő
lauks 17 Charles H. Daniels of nowdams Socialist had 0 votes milton F. Hadley ofwestfield Social Justice Union 14 " Owen Johnson of Stockbridge Democratic 49 " allen J. Treadway of Stockbridge Republican 178 Blanks 16
george a. Bacon of Longmeadow Republican had 178 votes Edward J. Collins of Springfield Democratic " 42" alfred Diamond of Springfield Townsend Plan 9" Blanks 28
William a. Daven port of greenfield Democratichad 7 3 20 Fes James a gunn of Montague Republican "172" Blanks 1. 12
John E. Bond of Rowe Democratic Fred B. Dole Shelburne Republican
had 46 votes "191 "
Blanks 20
attomey general
Senator in Congress
Congressman First Dist
bouncellor 8 the Dist.
Trampoline District
Senator Franklin
Rep in Grubourt
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John b. Lee of Greenfield Republican had 196 votes Blanks 61
bounty Carlos allen & Durfield Republican had 163 votes Commissioners allen bo Burnham y Montagne Republican". 199" Franklin bo. Laurence S. quinlan of northfield Democratic . 40"
Blanks 27'
Go. Treasure Joseph R. Charrong of montague Democratic 47 votes Franklin to William J. newcomb of greenfield Republican 185" Blanks 25
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ( whiskey , rum giv, malt beverages and all other alcoholic beverages)? yes 63, 70 117, Blacks 77.
I Shall licenses be granted in this toure for the sale there of wines and malt beverages ( wines and beer, and all other malt beverages)? yes 62, no.113 Blanks 82. 3. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?
yes 59, no 114, Blauks 84
F. J. Taylor Jour bleck attest:
The following is a record of the recount of votes cast for Lieutenant governor on December 3, 1936
Jamming a Blomen glambudge Socialist Labor had no votes
Freeman w. Follett Haverhill Prohibition 1.
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walter & Toutchins Do greenfield Socialist ..
Democratic .- Francis E. Kelly Boston 41"
Sverett Saltoustale of newtone Republican
Communist : 197 :.
Paul b. wicks of greenfield
Blanks 17
attest:
F. V. Taylor Jour blesk
Lieutenant governor.
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warrant for annual Town meeting held February 1, 1937.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin S.S.
To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverett; greeting:
In the name of the commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warm the
inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Joure affairs, to meet in the Tour Hall, at said Laverett, on Monday the first day of February nest at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely; article 1.
To choose a moderator to presid at said meeting.
article 2 .
To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing. article 3.
To act on the report of the auditor, Selective School Committee, and Library Trustees. article 4.
To see if the tour will vote to accept the list of jurors as pupared by the Selectmen. article 5.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the salary of the Superintendent of Schools, or act anything thereon. article 6.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200 to pay the salary of the School nuse under the provisions of Section 1, Chapter 357 of the acts of 1921 or act anything there on. article 7.
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To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the services of a School Physician, or act anything thereou. article 8
To see if the Four will vote to vaise and appropriate money for the care of cemeteries in town, or act anything thereou. article 3.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Town Library, or act anything thereon. article 10.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for the observance of Memorial Day, or act anything therow. article 11.
To determine the manner of repairing highways and bridges and make appro. priations for the same. article 12.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money to be used in connection with any sum which may be allotted to the town by the bounty commissioners and the Massachusetts Department of Public Works, under Chapter 90 of the general Laws, for hard surfacing roads which have already been improved under Chapter 90, and specify the road or roads ow which it shall be used, or act anything thereon. article 13.
To see if the tour will fix a time in which taxes shall be paid, after which time all unpaid takes shall bear in- terest, or act anything thereon. article 14.
To raise Ruce Rums of money as shall be necessary to meet town expenses, and make appropriations for the same,
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or act anything thereon. article 15.
To see if the Town will authorize the Jour Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the financial year beginning January 1, 1937, 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 of the general Laws. article 16.
To see if the toure will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for street lights, or act anything there on. article 17.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extermination of gypsy and brown tail moths, ou act anything theron. article 18.
To see if the town will vote to raise money to be used in connection with money from the Federal government for W. O. A. projects, or act anything thereou. article 19.
To see if the tour will vote to pay a Fifty cent bounty, to residents of this town, ow hedge hoge killed in this town, or act anything there on. article 20.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a Rum of money for the purpose of having assessors" Records bound, or act anything thereon. article 21.
To see if the tour will vote to establish a Road Machinery account, to which
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shall be credited all amounts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the the proceeds to be appropriated as voted by the town for road machinery purposes, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing, repair- ing , and operating road machinery, or act anything thereon. Article 22.
To see if the Town will vote to, in the year 1938, Elect one selection for three years, one for two years , and one for one year, and there after elect one selectman for a time of three years. article 23.
To see if the town will vote, with the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation; from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money to be used by the assessors in reduc- ing the tax rate for this year, or act anything thereon. article 24.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of seventy dollars to pay for the new ballot box, or act any thing thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Congregational blunck it Leverett and the Baptist Church at north Neverett, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Heraf fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings therow to the Town black before the time of said meeting, given under our hands this eighteen the day of January, a. J. 1937 E. J. adams Selectiveu
M. Dr. Briggs S. M. graves Neverett F. H. Taylor Town blesk of
attest
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Record of the annual town meeting held February 1, 1937.
article 1. M. Fr. Briggs was chosen Moderator to preside at this meeting.
article 2. The following officers were chosen for the ensuring year. Joun beleck Town Treasurer
7.76. Taylor F. H. Taylor
Selectmen for one year
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W. F. adams M. H. Briggs S. M. graves
W.F. adams
assessor of 3 years School Committee for 3 years John E. aiken. Library Trustee for 3 years Mrs. f. A. Woodard.
Elliot Smith Constables for 1 year 3 b. S. Woodard a. Fr. Dodge
Pound keeper for / year
F. D. Morrison
2. V. Beaman
Field Drivers for / year Clifford graves Earl Williams
It was voted that there shall be severe Surveyors of lumber. The following list was chosen to serve for one year. Henry Blinn a. J. Dodge Fred L. Moraisour L. V. Braunau E. V. Howard
Q. b. manvill v a. J. mathes
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The list of Surveyors were also voted measures of wood , coal and back. The selectmen were voted fence viewers. Var Collector for 1 year a.J. Dodge Free warder L. H. Beauvau auditor F. a. glazier · article 3. Voted to accept the report of the auditor, selectmen, school committee and library trustees as printed.
article 4. Voted to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the relectnew.
article 5 voted to raise and appropriate $8 75. to bay the salary of rupt of Schools article 6. voted to raise and appropriate the Rum of $200. to pay the salary of the school nurse.
article 7. Voted to raise and appropriate the sun 01 500 to pay the salary of the school physician.
article 8. voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100. for the case of cemeteries in town. The same to be divided as last year $50. to go
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to the north neverett association and $50 to go to the Leverett Cemetery association.
article 9.
voted to raise and appropriate the Rum of $150. with the dog fund for the support of the town library
article 10. voted to raise and appropriate $10. for the observance of memorial Day.
istiche 11.
voted to raise and appropriate the sum of
on the highway. $1520. for wie under Chlap 81. The same to the appended under the supervision of the selectionen was formerly. It was also voted to raise and appropriate $ 1250. for repairing bridges x railings also snow removal.
article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate $1000. under the provisions of Chapter 90, provided the bounty allots $1000 and the State $2000., but if the bounty and state cut their appropri- ations the tour shall do likewise in the same proportion. This money to be used ,on the Slutesbury Road.
article 13. voted that takes bear interest same as last year.
article 14. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to meet town expenses Welfare 3500. Old age assistance $3250.
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For general Expenses $3683.97 itemized as follows: Inspection of animals and slaughtering. $140.00 Bonds for, Collector, black Treasurer 50.00 Discount on notes 75.00
Miscellaneous expenses 900.00
Reserve Fund 500,00 Officers 1200.00
Unpaid bills 1936 818.97
Total $3683.97 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $65. for public health.
voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,575,00 for schools, this sum includes $900. for vocational Education.
article 15.
voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning farmary 1, 1937, and to issue a note on 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 4, of the general Laws.
article 16
voted to vaire and appropriate the sum 8 $400. for street lights. stile 17. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum 0 $ 205. for mothe works. 5 article 18. Voted not to make an appropriation for wPa.
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article 19. Voted to a 50 4 bounty on hedge hogs to residents only of this town.
article 20.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of 75. for binding curtain assessors' record books.
article 21.
Voted to establish a road machinery account to which shall be credited all amounts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the proceeds to be appropriated was voted by the town for road machinery purposes, and to raise and appropriate a of $20. for purpose of purchasing, repairing , and operating road machinery.
article 22 Voted to accept the article as stated, namely that in the year 1938, there shall be elected one selectman for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and thereafter elect one setectman for a term of three years.
article 23. voted that the assessors be authorized to use, with the approval of the commissioner of Corporations and Tilation; from available funds in the treasury a sim not exceed- ing $3000. in reducing the tax rate of the tour for this year.
article 24 Voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $10. to pay for the new ballot box.
after the above articles were disposed of
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it was voted that the snow removal account in the town report be more specifically itemized.
i motion to pay road workers every week instead of once in two weeks" was lost by a large majority.
Alteal 7. Er. Taylor
List of appropriations for 1937.
Superintendent of Schools 875.00
School nurse 200.00
Physician 50.00
100,00
berneteries Library
and du 150.00 dog fund
Memorial Day
10.00
Chap. 81
1520.00
Chap. 90 1250.00
1000,00
Bridges railings& snow removal general Expenses
3683.97
welfare
3500.00
3250,00
65.00
14575.00
Health Schools including voc. d . Street lights
400.00
205.00
math Binding 75.00 Road Machinery acct. 20,00
70.00
Ballot Box
$ 30998.97
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin SS. To one of the bonstables of the Town of Leverett, greeting :
In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and was the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in the Joure Hall at said Leverett:
Monday the twenty sixth day of July, 1937 at Eight o'clock Im for the following purposes article/
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
article 2.
To see if the town will indemnify the Common wealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, o result from the laying out and construction as State Highway of the highway known askong Plain Road, or any section ou ralocation thenol, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign au indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the town, or take any other action with respect thereto. article 3
To see if the Town will make an appropriation on account of indemnity ing the commonwealth against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by, or result from, the laying out and construction as state Highway of the highway known as Long Plain' Road, or any section of relocation There of, or take another Fraction relating thereto.
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and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Congregation al bhunde at Laverett and the Baptist Church at north Leverett, seven days at least before the time of said meeting. tereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your dongs thereon at the time of said meeting. given under our hands, this sixteenth - day of July a. S. 1937 W.F. adama Selectiveu M. Et. Briggs of
J. M. graves) LE Everett
have served this warrant as directed therein .
2. it, Dodge boustable
attest!
F. J. Taylor Town blesk.
Record of special Town meeting held July 26, 1937. article".
M. M. Briggs was chosen moderator and was July scom by the click.
cuticle 2. voted, that the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and damage, damages which mary be caused by or result from the laying out and construction as state Highway of the highway known as vong Plain Road, or any section or relocation there of, and that the
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Board of Selectmen be authorized to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in behalf of the Town indemnifying the Commonwealth as aforesaid.
article 2.
Voted, that the Town appropriate the sum of $100. towards the expense and damage incurred on account of land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construction as state Highway of the highway known as Nong Plain Road, or any section or relocation there of. This amount to raised by the assessors in the next tax levy.
Voted to dissolve the meeting
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F. V. Taylor Four blesk.
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Warrant for the annual down meeting held February 7,1938. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin S.S. To one of the constables of the Town of Liverett, Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Neverett, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall at said Roverett, on Monday the seventh day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
article. "To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Article 2. To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing. article 3. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectinen, School Committee and Library counties.
article . To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen. article 5. 50 see if the town will vote to raise
and appropriate a sum of money to pay the salary of the Superintendent of schools, or act anything thereon.
article 6. To see if the town will vote to appropriate The sum of $200. to pay the Salary of the School nurse, under the provisions of Section1, Chapter 357 of the acts of 1921, or act anything thereon. article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the services of a School Physician, or act anything thereon. raise and article 8. To see if the Town will vote to, appropriate money for the case of Cemeteries in Town or act anything thereon. article 9. To see if the Tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Town
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