Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1919, Part 1

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TOWN REPORT


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H. W. BAILEY & COMPANY SOUTH BRAINTREE, MASS. 1920


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1918, to Dec. 31, 1919


TOGETHERĮ WITH THE REPORT OF THE


TOWN CLERK, SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND HIGHWAY SURVEYORS, TOWN TREASURER, ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT, WATER COM- MISSIONERS, BOARD OF HEALTH, MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD, TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND THE BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Printed by Order of the Town


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H. W. BAILEY & COMPANY SO. BRAINTREE, MASS.


1920


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Braintree, January 1, 1919.


In accordance with the usual custom, the Town Clerk submits the following report:


TOWN RECORDS


WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of


Braintree. Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein to meet at the polling places in their respective Precincts, to wit:


Polling place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall.


Polling place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Avenue.


Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.


On Monday, the third day of March, 1919, at five forty- five o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their respective Precincts their votes on the official ballot for a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, one member of the Board of Assessors for a term of three years, three Overseers of the Poor, three Highway Surveyors, three Auditors, a Tax Collector, a Tree Warden, two members of the Board of School Committee for a term of three years, one member of the Board of School Committee for a term of one year to fill vacancy, one member of the Board of Health for a term of three years, one Water Com- missioner and Commissioner of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, one Water Commissioner and Commissioner of Sinking Funds for a term of one year to fill vacancy, one Electric Light Commissioner for a term of three years, one Park Commissioner for a term of three years, one Park Commissioner for a term of one year to fill vacancy, and fifteen constables.


Also to vote "Yes" or "No" upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"


The polls will be opened at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at one-thirty o'clock p. m.


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You are further directed to notify and warn said inhabi- tants qualified to vote as aforesaid to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the tenth day of March, 1919, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:


Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.


Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers except those elected by ballot.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.


Article 4. To see if the Town will hold its Treasurer harmless on his bond from any loss which may arise from the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit, said Bank or Trust Company being designated by the Selectmen.


Article 5. To hear and act upon the reports of the several boards of Town Officers and any committee, and to choose any committee the Town may think proper.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries of the Town Officers and the expenses of the several departments, the bond of the Town Treasurer and the bond of the Tax Collector.


Article 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of Registra- tion and Elections.


TOWN HALL


Article 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and main- tenance of the Town Hall, for services of a Janitor, and the purchase of seats for the Lower Hall.


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Article 9. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries and expenses of its Police Department and for the necessary expenses required for the enforcement of the law, including Court expenses.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Article 10. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainte-


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nance of the Fire Department, for hydrant service, and main- tenance of the Fire Alarm System.


Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to purchase additional Motor Fire Apparatus and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for repairs on the Engine House in Precinct 3.


INSPECTION


Article 13. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the sealing of Weights and Measures.


FORESTRY


Article 14. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths, care of trees and forest fires.


HEALTH


Article 15. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries and expenses of the Board of Health, including contagious diseases, vital statistics, inspection of milk, animals, slaughtering, meat and provisions and plumbing.


SANITATION


Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to enlarge, extend and place under ground the drain running through the property of Asa P. French et al, and French Avenue.


HIGHWAYS


Article 17. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Highway Department, repairs of highways, town ways and bridges; also for repairs and building sidewalks, stone roads, removal of snow, watering and oiling streets, and street lighting.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Holmes Street, so called, leading from Independence Avenue to Washington Street, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Fairfield Street, so called, leading from Washington Street to Holmes Street, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


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Article 20. To see what action the Town will take with reference to the water pipes and equipment in Holmes and Fairfield Streets, including the rescinding of its action of June 4, 1915, and to see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to build a sidewalk on Fair- mount Avenue.


Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of May Street, so called, leading westerly from Hobart Street, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair Shaw Street, made necessary by the increased traffic caused by the construction of the Quincy Avenue Bridge.


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended on Elm Knoll Road to grade and construct a sidewalk thereon.


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to grade Somerville Avenue.


Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as Town ways, as made by the Selectmen, of Edge Hill Road, Beechwood Road and Arbor Way Drive, leading easterly from Quincy Avenue to the point where they inter- sect Argyle Road, also Arthur Street leading northerly from private way called Gordon Road, and Ardmore Street, lead- ing easterly from Arthur Street to Argyle Road, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Pleasant View Avenue, so called, leading easterly from Quincy Avenue.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Hooker Avenue, so called, leading westerly from Railroad Street.


Article 29. To see if the Town will accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Morrison Road, so called, leading easterly from Adams Street.


CHARITIES


Article 30. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the poor, and the maintenance and repairs of the Braintree Home.


Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended under Chapter 63, Acts of the year 1913.


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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Article 32. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of State aid, soldiers' burials and soldiers' relief.


EDUCATION


Article 33. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools, and for transporting pupils to and from the same.


Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to purchase or take land and erect and furnish a new High School building thereon, and raise and appropriate money for the same.


Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be used in the erection of additions to any existing school buildings.


Article 36. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to install modern sanitals, and to furnish settees for the hall of the Monatiquot building.


Article 37. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money for repairs at the Hollis School.


LIBRARY


Article. 38 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of the Thayer Public Library, for the distribution of books and for the services of a janitor.


RECREATION


Article 39. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to be expended upon Parks, Play- grounds, and public lands of the Town, under the direction of the Park Commissioners.


UNCLASSIFIED


Article 40. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses.


Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., in defraying expenses Memorial Day,


Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for insurance under the Em- ployees' Compensation Act.


Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for water service at Hollis Fountain, Storr's Square.


Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for its proportion of the Norfolk


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County Tuberculosis Hospital, assessed on the Town under date of January 28, 1919, together with any other assessment that may be made.


ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Article 45. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of $3,843.11 for the Depreciation Fund; the sum of $300.00 for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board and the balance together with the unexpended balance, $379.90, of the year 1918, for operating expenses, renewals, repairs and new con- struction.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Article 46. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended under the direc- tion of the Water Commissioners for the extension, renewals and repairs of water mains and expenses of said department.


Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of the water mains on Grove Street from Plain Street to Liberty Street.


CEMETERY


Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended on the Plain Street Cemetery and for the services of a superintendent.


INTEREST. MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payments due on the Municipal Indebtedness and for the payment of interest on Town debt and on loans in antici- pation of revenue.


SINKING FUND


Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Water Loan Sinking Fund.


MISCELLANEOUS


Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to elect its Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor for a term of three years beginning at the annual meeting of 1920 as provided by Section 339, Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws as amended.


Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 293 of the General Acts of 1916, being an "Act to authorize the licensing by cities and towns of Motor Vehicles Carrying Passengers for Hire."


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Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to petition the Bureau of Statistics of the State of Massachusetts for an audit and the installation of an accounting system in accord- ance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910 as amended.


Article 54. To see if the Town will authorize the ap- pointment of a Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624, Acts of 1910, as amended, and appropriate a sum of money therefor.


Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money in accordance with Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1913, as a Reserve Fund for extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures.


Article 56. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to celebrate the return of its soldiers and sailors.


Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of approxi- mately ten (10) acres of water front property on Quincy Avenue to be used as a public landing or playground.


Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money toward defraying the expenses of the District Nurse.


You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in each Precinct in said Town of Braintree, seven days at least before said third day of March, 1919, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree Bee.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the twenty-eighth day of February, 1919.


Given under our hands at Braintree this first day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.


GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, BENJAMIN H. WOODSUM, EDWARD AVERY, Selectmen of Braintree.


A true copy. Attest:


JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree.


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Braintree, February 15, 1919.


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified as therein expressed, to meet at the time and place for the purposes therein mentioned.


JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, Constable of Braintree. Town Hall, Braintree, March 3, 1919.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters assembled in their respective Precincts, to cast their ballots for the several Town Officers named in said warrant and also to vote on the following question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town?"


The polls were opened at five forty-five o'clock A. M. and were closed at one o'clock and thirty minutes P. M.


The following Election Officers served :


Precinct One - Edward Shay, Warden; George E. Sampson, Clerk; Elbridge F. Porter, L. E. D. Gaudreau, F. R. Carmichael, A. F. Hollis, Courtney Atkinson, James P. Lyons.


C. A. Hobart, Constable.


Precinct Two - George H. Wetherbee Jr., Warden; John R. McGrath, Clerk; George A. Arnold, Herbert Stackhouse, S. F. Pratt, O. W. Hollis, Charles F. Cavanough C. R. Bestick, Constable.


Precinct Three - Lloyd Mosher, Warden; Clinton J. Scollard, Clerk; Charles W. Matthews, Leo Starr, William B. Morgan, Matthew Hennebury, John A. Ryan.


F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.


At the opening of the polls the Ballot-Boxes all regis- tered O. At the close of the polls the Ballot-Boxes registered as follows:


Precinct One . 240


Precinct Two .277


Precinct Three 386


Number of names checked on the voting lists:


Precinct One . 239


Precinct Two, 274 male, 2 female 276


Precinct Three 385


Whole number of ballots counted :


Precinct One . 239


Precinct Two, 274 male, 2 female 276


Precinct Three


.385


At the close of the polls the votes were counted, re- corded and ballots sealed up according to law.


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They were then forwarded to the Registrars of Voters, by which Board the votes were aggregated and the result declared in open meeting.


Following is the result in detail:


Whole number of ballots cast 898 male, 2 female.


FOR TOWN CLERK


Prec. 1. Prec. 2. Prec. 3. Total


Henry A. Monk .


203 250


275


728


Blanks .


36


24


110 170


Henry A. Monk elected and sworn by Benj. H. Wood- sum, Notary Public.


TOWN TREASURER


Otis B. Oakman


191


245


249


685


Blanks .


48


29


136


213


Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn by Town Clerk


SELECTMEN


Prec. 1. Prec. 2. Prec. 3. Total


Edward Avery


171


241


339


751


George H. Holbrook .. .


197


251


230


678


Benjamin H. Woodsum


207


243


221


671


Robert Gibson


3


3


Blanks


142


87


362


591


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


Edward Avery .


165


239


332


736


George H. Holbrook .. .


193


244


220


657


Benjamin H. Woodsum


199


241


215


655


Robert Gibson


4


4


Blanks


160


98


384


642


HIGHWAY SURVEYORS


Edward Avery .


163


241


330


734


George H. Holbrook .. .


188


248


221


657


Benjamin H. Woodsum


196


239


214


649


Robert Gibson .


4


4


Blanks . .


170


94


386


650


Edward Avery, George H. Holbrook, Benjamin H. Woodsum elected Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and High- way Surveyors and sworn.


ASSESSOR FOR 3 YEARS


George H. Holbrook ...


176


241


235


652


Blanks .


63


33


150


246


George H. Holbrook, elected and sworn.


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WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS FOR 3 YEARS


Prec. 1. Prec. 2. Prec. 3. Total


William C. Harrison. 173 235 236 644


Blanks 66 39 149 254


William C. Harrison, elected and accepted.


WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS FOR 1 YEAR


(To fill vacancy)


George A. Walker


173 235


238 646


Blanks .


66 39 147 252


George A. Walker, elected and accepted.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 3 YEARS


Frank W. Couillard . .


162


230


217


609


Alida N. Stevens .


156


225


208


589


Blanks .


160 97


345


602


Frank W. Couillard and Alida N. Stevens, elected.


Frank W. Couillard sworn by Town Clerk, Alida N. Stevens sworn by W. A. Torrey, Justice of the Peace.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1 YEAR (to fill vacancy)


George H. Wetherbee. . 165


238


214


617


Blanks .


74


38


171 283


George H. Wetherbee, elected and sworn.


TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR


2 YEARS


William Gallagher.


162


232


212


606


William C. Harding


153


223


206


582


Blanks


163


93


352


608


William C. Harding and William Gallagher, elected and sworn.


AUDITORS


Ralph W. Arnold


162


231


220


613


Paul Monaghan.


172


227


223


622


C. Fred Tarbox.


159


229


253


641


Blanks . .


224


135


549


818


Ralph W. Arnold, Paul Monaghan and C. Fred Tarbox, elected and sworn.


TAX COLLECTOR


Allen Lawson


177


230


277


684


Blanks .


62


44


108


214


Allen Lawson, elected and sworn.


MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD, FOR 3 YEARS


Charles T. Crane . 159


218


227


604


Blanks .


80


56


158


294


Charles T. Crane, elected and sworn.


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BOARD OF HEALTH, FOR 3 YEARS


Prec. 1. Prec. 2. Prec. 3.


Total


Joseph G. Bailey. 154 213 209 576


Blanks . . 85 61 176 322


Joseph G. Bailey, elected and sworn.


PARK COMMISSIONER, FOR 3 YEARS


Lawrence A. Trainor . . 150


206


220 576


Blanks . 89


· 68


165


322


Lawrence A. Trainor elected and sworn.


PARK COMMISSIONER, FOR 1 YEAR (to fill vacancy)


L. Thurlow Torrey.


170


220


204


594


Blanks .


69


54


181 304


L. Thurlow Torrey, elected and sworn.


TREE WARDEN


Clarence R. Bestick ...


146


199


79


424


Daniel A. Maloney. ..


79


69


273


421


Blanks . 14


6


33


53


Clarence R. Bestick elected.


By recount held March 8, 1919, Daniel A. Maloney, declared elected and sworn.


LIQUOR LICENSE


Yes


58


46


93


197


No.


80


129


119


328


Blanks


101


99


173


373


CONSTABLES


Crarence R. Bestick . . .


139


195


179


513


IJeemiah F. Gallivan. .


149


192


191


532


John J. Heaney .


136


190


184


510


Mark Hennebury


124


193


183


500


Charles A. Hobart


137


186


167


490


Horace F. Hunt


151


192


165


508


John W. Illingworth .


129


193


164


486


August Johnson .


127


191


193


511


Philip J. Krohn. .


127


190


163


480


Joseph F. Mohan


131


192


167


490


James R. Qualey


132


192


167


491


John P. Shay


147


191


176


514


Thomas Slavin


136


192


168


496


Edward F. Starr.


127


189


179


495


Harry S. Tarbox.


124


193


215


532


Scattering


1


1


Blanks .


1619


1239


1263


5921


13


15 declared elected, all sworn except Illingworth, Krohn and Mohan.


A true record. Attest:


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


CERTIFICATE OF RECOUNT


Braintree, March 8, 1919.


This is to certify that under a petition signed by John E. Maloney and fifteen other qualified voters of the Town of Braintree and filed with the Town Clerk, on March fourth, 1919.


The Registrars of Voters appointed Saturday, March 8, 1919 at two o'clock P. M. at the Town House in said Braintree as the time and place for making said recount.


The recount was made in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 332 of Chapter 835, Acts of 1913.


The votes recounted were those cast at the Annual Election of the Town of Braintree held on the third day of March, 1919 for the office of Tree Warden.


ORIGINAL RETURN


Clarence R. Bestick . . . 424


Daniel A. Maloney . .. Blanks . 53 .- 421


RECOUNT


Clarence R. Bestick .. .


146


197


78 421


Daniel A. Maloney. . ..


81


67


275


425


Blanks . . .


12


8


32 52


19 Certified by the undersigned this eighth day of March, 19.


CHARLES B. CUMMINGS, WILLIAM ALLEN, WALTER N. McKEAN, HENRY A. MONK, Registrars of Voters of Braintree.


Town Hall, Braintree, March 10, 1919.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the time and place specified. The meeting was opened at 7:30 o'clock P. M. by the Town Clerk, the warrant (except the various articles to be acted upon, the reading of which was dispensed with by vote of the Town) was read: as also the officers return of service.


Article 1. By ballot, with the use of the check-lists, William F. Rogers was elected Moderator and sworn.


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Article 2. Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Wood and Weighers of hay, Fred W. Piercy, Charles G. Sheppard, Wilford F. Woodsum, elected. Sheppard and Woodsum sworn.


Voted to elect 3 Surveyors of Lumber. Herbert W. . Borden, George H. Holbrook, Charles O. Miller elected and sworn.


Voted to elect 7 Trustees of the School Fund for 3 years. Herbert F. Kneeland, Elmer E. Abercrombie, Otis B. Oakman, Arthur L. Hale, William H. Heath, Henry F. Arnold, James E. Folsom, elected and accepted.


Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint. 1 Meas- urer of Leather, 1 Pound Keeper, 3 Field Drivers, and 3 Fence Viewers.


Article 3. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1,1919 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year; any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.


Article 4. Voted: That the Town Treasurer be, and hereby is, made custodian of all moneys of the severa Departments of the Town. The Board of Water Com- missioners are hereby instructed to elect the Treasurer of the Town, Treasurer of the Water Department. The Selectmen are hereby instructed to require from the Treas- urer such a bond as in their judgment is necessary for the safety of such moneys; that the Treasurer be held harmless on his bond from any loss caused by the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the town may be on deposit with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.


Article 5. The report of the Appropriation Com -. mittee was submitted in print.


Voted to receive the same, and act upon the recommen- dations according to the articles in the warrant.


Voted to take up Articles 53 and 54.


Article 53. . Voted, that the Town petition the Bureau of Statistics for an audit of the Town accounts and the installment of an accounting system in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910 as amended.


Article 54. Motion: That the Selectmen be autho- rized to appoint a Town Accountant and the sum of $500 appropriated for same. Voted to lay this motion on table, pending the question whether the act had been accepted.


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Voted to take up Article 57.


Article 57. Voted, that a committee of 5 be appointed to investigate the matter of purchasing land on the water front and report at an adjournment of this meeting.


The Moderator appointed: Horace R. Drinkwater, Herbert F. Kneeland, Chester E. Tenney, Charles G. Jordan and F. Eugene Dyer.


Article 5. Voted that any committee now existing on revision of the Town By-Laws be discharged.


Voted that a committee of 5 be appointed to revise the By-Laws and report at next Annual Meeting. Moderator appointed, Henry F. Knight, Thomas Baldwin, Benjamin H. Woodsum, Tyler E. Gale and H. B. Blewett.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Article 6. Voted to appropriate:




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