Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1920, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures OF THẺ


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1919, to Dec. 31, 1920 TOGETHER 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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BRAINTREE OBSERVER PRINT BRAINTREE, MASS. 1921


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE


Receipts and Expenditures


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1919, to Dec. 31, 1920 TOGETHER 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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BRAINTREE OBSERVER PRINT BRAINTREE, MASS. 1921


REPORT OF TOWN CLERK


Braintree, January 1, 1920.


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


TOWN RECORDS


WARRANT FOR SPECIAL 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 Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree :


On Wednesday, the 28th day of January, 1920, at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following ar- ticles, namely :


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


Article 2. To hear and act upon the report of any com- mittee, and to choose any committee the Town may think proper.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to take by emi- nent domain a certain parcel of land in Precinct 3 on Quincy Avenue, for a public landing, park or playground, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


You are to give notice of this meeting by posting true and attested copies of this warrant in not less than nine pub- lic places in this town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting, and publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer.


Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the time of said meeting.


Given under our hands at Braintree this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty.


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


A true copy. Attest :


JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, 1 Constable of Braintree.


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Braintree, January 28, 1920.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the place specified.


The meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock P. M., and the warrant and officers return read by the Town Clerk. Article 1. By ballot Mr. William F. Rogers was chosen Moderator and sworn by the Town Clerk.


Article 2. Voted on motion of Mr. Woodsum that a committee of three be appointed to revalue the Town' prop- erty and report at the Annual Meeting or later. Moderator appointed Geo. H. Holbrook, James T. Stevens and Charles T. Crane.


Voted, to authorize the Selectmen to investigate the ques- tion of addition to cemetery, and report at Annual Meeting or later.


Voted, that a committee of three be appointed to inves- tigate the condition of the Shaw Street Bridge and report at the Annual Meeting. Moderator appointed E. E. Abercrom- bie, C. O. Miller and Edward Avery.


Article 3. Voted on motion of Mr. Neal that the Select- men be instructed to insert a properly worded article in the warrant for the Annual Meeting, relating to the taking of land in Precinct Three.


At 8.28 o'clock the meeting adjourned.


A true recordt. Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


March 1, 1920.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables in 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 first day of March, 1920, 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


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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 Health for a term of three years, one Water Commissioner and Com- missioner of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, one Electric Light Commissioner for a term of three years, one Park Commissioner for a term of three years, one Trustee of Thayer Public Library 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 ?"


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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.


You are further directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants qualified to vote as aforesaid to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Monday, the eighth day of March, 1920, 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 sev- eral 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 Registration and Elections.


TOWN HALL


Article 8. To see what sums of money the Town will


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vote to raise and appropriate for the support and mainte- nance of the Town Hall and for services of a Janitor.


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 re- quired for the enforcement of the law, including Court ex- penses.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Article 10. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and maintenance of the Fire Department, for hydrant service, and maintenance 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 raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of additional Motor Fire Apparatus for Precinct No. 3.


Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for repairs on the Engine House in Precinct No. 3.


Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase and installation of a Fire Alarm Box in the Harbor Villa Section so called.


INSPECTION


Article 15. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to appropriate for the sealing of Weights and Measures.


FORESTRY


Article 16. 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 17. 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.


Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,748.09 being the portion of the expense incurred and apportioned by the County Commis- sioners upon the Town for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the Tuberculosis Hospital in accordance with Chapter 286 of the General Acts of 1916.


HIGHWAYS


Article 19. To see what sums of money the Town will


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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, re- moval of snow, oiling streets, and street lighting.


Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to determine upon a definite policy of permanent road construction and to enter upon such construction, and to raise or borrow and appropriate money for said purpose or take any other ac- tion in regard to it.


Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to rebuild or repair Pond Street.


Article 22. 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 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Fair- field Street, so called, leading from Washington Street to Holmes Street, and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 24. 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, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 25. To see if the Town will accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Hillcrest Road, so called, leading southerly from Hayward Street.


Article 26. To see if the Town will accept the laying out as a town way, as made by the Selectmen, of Pleasant view Avenue, so called, leading easterly from Quincy Avenue.


Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction and repairs of sidewalk on Franklin Street and to do all other work made necessary by the construction of the State highway.


CHARITIES


Article 28. 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 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended under Chapter 763, of the Acts of 1913.


SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Article 30. 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.


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EDUCATION


Article 31. 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 32. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping a new high school building, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the' Selectmen, to borrow all or any part of said sums, in ac- cordance with the provisions of any general act or Chapter 27 of the Acts of 1920, authorizing the town to borrow for such purpose, or take any action relative thereto.


Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appoint or elect a committee for the purpose of constructing a new high school building, or take any action relative thereto.


Article 34. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate a sum of money to be used in the erection of additions to or reconstruction of any existing school buildings, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow all or any part of said sums, in accordance with the provisions of any general act or Chapter 27 of the Acts of. 1920, authorizing the town to borrow for such purpose, or take any action relative thereto.


Article 35. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to install modern sanitals in the Pond School building.


Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to purchase or take land in Precinct Three and erect and furnish a new Grade School building thereon, and raise and appro- priate money for the same.


Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repair, renovation and alteration of the Union School Building and to lease said Building or part thereof to Braintree Post No. 86, American Legion, under the provisions of Section 13 of Chapter 25 of the Revised Laws as amended by Chapter 232 of the Acts of 1907 and as further amended by Chapter 352 of the Gen- eral Acts of 1919.


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-


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grounds, and public lands of the Town, under the direction of the Commissioners.


MISCELLANEOUS


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 the "insurance under the Employee's Compensation Act.


ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


Article 43. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of $3,656.72 for the Depreciation Fund; the sum of $300.00 for the sal- aries of the Municipal Light Board and the balance together with the unexpended balance, $398.91, of the year 1919, for operating expenses, renewals, repairs and new construction.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Article 44. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Water Department the sum of $300.00 for the. salaries of the Water Commissioners and the balance for the operating expenses, extensions, renewals, repairs, new con- struction and expenses of said department, including such amounts for payment of notes and bonds and interest thereon as should be determined by the Town under Act. 52.


Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the unexpended balance of the Water Department for the year 1919, $7,924.39, to be expended under the direction of the Water Board for the upkeep and improvement of the Plant.


Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of the six inch water main on Storrs Avenue from the dead end to con- nect with the six-inch main on Elm Street.


Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the extension of the six-inch main on West Street from the dead end to connect with the main at Five Corners, so called.


Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the extension of the Water mains on Grove Street from Plain Street to Liberty Street.


·Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to extend the six-inch water main in Audubon Road from its present end west of Ferncroft Road to the corner of Audubon Road and Argyle Road.


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CEMETERY


Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to be expended on the Plain Street Cemetery and for the services of a superintendent.


Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain under Chapter 263 of the General Acts of 1915 land for a new cemetery or for the enlargement of its present cemetery and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.


Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for grading, constructing paths and avenues and embellishing the grounds acquired for a new cemetery and laying out such cemetery into lots as required by law.


INTEREST-MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS


Article 53. 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 pay- ment of interest on Town debt and on loans in anticipation of revenue.


SINKING FUND


Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the Water Loan Sinking Funds.


MISCELLANEOUS


Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money in accordance with Chapter 654 of the Acts of 1913, as a Reserve Fund.


Article 56. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to appoint a Town Counsel and raise and appropriate a sum of money for his salary.


Article. 57. To see if the Town, acting thdough its Board of Park Commissioners, will acquire by the right of eminent domain for a public playground or recreation centre and raise or borrow and appropriate the necessary money therefor, about 22 acres of land with the buildings thereon, in the East part of the Town, bounded West by Quincy Avenue; South and East by Weymouth Fore River and North in part by Gordon Road and in part by land of Watson Hill Develop- ment Company.


Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chap- ter 284 of the General Acts of 1915 entitled "An act Relative to Annual Town Meetings."


Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money toward defraying the expenses of the District Nurse.


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You are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof in nine public places in said Town of Braintree, three in each Precinct, seven days at least before said first day of March, 1920, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer.


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, 1920.


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


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


Braintree, March 1, 1920.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as- sembled in their respective precincts, to cast their ballots for the several Town Officers named in said warrant, and also to vote "Yes" or "No" 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 thirty o'clock P. M.


The following Election Officers served :


Precinct One-Edward Shay, Warden; Courtenay At- kinson, Clerk; James M. Cutting, Albert F. Hollis, C. S. Hannaford, E. F. Porter, F. R. Carmichael, Harry S. Snow, Andrew Nichols, L. W. Thayer and H. Parker Hobart.


C. A. HOBART,


Constable.


Precinct Two-Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden: New- ton M. McKean, Clerk; S. F. Pratt, Geo. Arnold, H. F. Stackhouse, O. W. Hollis.


C. R. BESTICK,


Constable.


Precinct Three-Chester Howe, Warden; Clinton J. Scollard, Clerk ; John A. Ryan, W. B. Morgan, C. B. E. Adams, Leo F. Starr, William C. Brooks, John Rafferty, B. Y. Knight. FRANK O. WHITMARSH, Constable.


At the opening of the polls the ballot-boxes all registered 0.


At the close of the polls the ballot boxes registered as follows : . Precinct No. 1 356


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Precinct No. 2 340


Precinct No. 3 458


Number of names checked on Voting Lists :


Precinct One 356


Precinct Two 340


Precinct Three


452


Whole number of ballots counted :


Precinct One 356


Precinct Two


340


Precinct Three 452


At the close of the' polls the votes were counted, recorded, and ballots sealed up and labeled according to law.


They were then forwarded to the Registrars of Voters by which Board they were tabulated and the result declared in open meeting.


Following is the result in detail :


Whole number of ballots cast, eleven hundred and forty -. eight (1148).


FOR TOWN CLERK


Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3


Total


Henry A. Monk


304 312


327


943


Scattering


1


1


Blanks .


52 28


124


204


Henry A. Monk elected and sworn.


TOWN TREASURER


Otis B. Oakman


281


300


297


878


Blanks


75


40


155


270


Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn.


FOR SELECTMEN


Edward Avery


117


128


308


553


George R. Dobson


200


187


149


534


George H. Holbrook


273


300


230


80


Benjamin H. Woodsum


294


264


224


782


Blanks


183


141


447


771


FOR OVERSEERS OF POOR


Edward Avery


114


125


300


539


George R. Dobson


198


181


150


529


George H. Holbrook


265


294


238


797


Benjamin H. Woodsum


290


264


230


784


Blanks


201


156


438


795


FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYORS


Edward Avery


111


122


300


533


George R. Dobson


196


182


149


527


George H. Holbrook


264


294


238


796


Benjamin H. Woodsum


287


271


230


788


Blanks


210


151


439


800


Edward Avery, George H.


Holbrook,


Benjamin


H.


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Woodsum, elected Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, and High- way Surveyors and sworn.


ASSESSOR FOR THREE YEARS


Henry W. Mansfield 267 29€


284 847


Blanks 89 44 168 301


Henry W. Mansfield, elected and sworn.


WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS FOR THREE YEARS


George A. Walker 263 292


307 862


Blanks


93


48 145


286


George A. Walker, elected and accepted.


FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS


Carrie F. Loring


240


287


251


778


George H. Wetherbee


249


296


287


832


Blanks 223


97


366 686


Carrie F. Loring and George W. Wetherbee elected, and sworn.


AUDITORS


Ralph W. Arnold


251


291


272


814


Paul Monoghan


290


290


303


883


C. Fred Tarbox


247


289


301


837


Blanks


290


150


480


910


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


TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY, ONE YEAR


(To fill vacancy)


John W. Harding


242 286


278


806


Scattering


3


3


Blanks


114


54


171


339


John W. Harding elected, and sworn.


FOR TAX COLLECTOR


Arthur A. Blunt


41


84


115


240


Paul Monaghan


185


61


126 -


372


Shelley A. Neal


111


184


150


445


Blanks


19


11


61


91


Shelley A. Neal elected, and sworn.


MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD FOR THREE YEARS


Norton P. Potter,


275


321


272


868


Blanks


81


19


180


280


Norton P. Potter elected, and sworn.


BOARD OF HEALTH, FOR THREE YEARS


Walter B. Skinner


250


318


288


856


Blanks


106


22


164 292


Walter B. Skinner elected, and sworn.


PARK COMMISSIONER, FOR THREE YEARS.


Albert F. Hollis 261


301 265 827


1


13


Blanks 95 39


187


321


Albert F. Hollis elected, and sworn.


TREE WARDEN


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Clarence R. Bestick


189


230


166


585


William J. McCusker


133


97


218


448


Blanks


34


13


68


115


Clarence R. Bestick elected, and sworn.


LIQUOR LICENSE


Yes


159


99


187


445


No


88


138


101


327


Blanks


109


103


164


376 .


CONSTABLES


Clarence R. Bestick


188


306


224


718


Jeremiah F. Gallivan


190


308


235


733


Thomas H. Gould


182


301


209


692


Charles S. Hannaford


191


311


207


709


John J. Heaney


174


311


232


717


Mark Hennebury


177


288


227


692


Charles A. Hobart


185


306


214


705


August Johnson


191


315


238


744


Isaac L. Jones


184


266


210


660


Philip J. Krohn


183


315


205


703


James R. Qualey


198


290


210


698


John P. Shay


199


311


221


731


Thomas Slavin


179


300


212


691


Edward F. Starr


176


312


228


716


Harry S. Tarbox


174


317


238


729


Blanks


2578


528


3456


6582


All of above 15 elected, and sworn.


A true record. Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


Braintree, March 8, 1920.


In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the place specified.


The meeting was called to order at 7.40 o'clock P. M., and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.


Objection to further procedure was made by Mr. W. H. J. Fitzgerald on the ground that the Selectmen had not dis- tributed the reports of the Town Officers in accordance with the Town By-Laws.


The Town Clerk ruled that the objection had no legal bearing on the organization of this meeting.


Article 1. By ballot Mr. William F. Rogers was chosen Moderator and was sworn by the Town Clerk.


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


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


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


The point of the legality of this meeting was again raised by Mr. Fitzgerald for the same reason as before stated. Moderator ruled that the meeting is legal and any business could be transacted under the warrant.




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