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WATSON PARK BRANCH
TOWN REPORT
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Printed by The Braintree Observer BRAINTREE, MASS. 1923
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE Receipts and Expenditures
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
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Dec. 31, 1921 to Dec. 31, 1922
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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The Braintree Observer BRAINTREE, MASS. 1923
REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK.
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
Braintree, March 1, 1922.
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, Legion Building, Hol- lis Avenue.
Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
On Monday, the sixth day of March, 1922, at 5.45 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 Moderator, Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Select- men, one member of the Board of Assessors for a term of three years, three Overseers of the Poor, three Highway Sur- veyors, three Auditors, a Tax Collector, a Tree Warden, two members of the Board of School Committee for a term of three years, one Water Commissioner and Commissioner of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, one Electric Light Commissioner for a term of three years, one Park Commis- sioner for a term of three years, two Trustees of Thayer Pub- lic Library for a term of two years, three members of the Planning Board for a term of one year, and fifteen Constables.
Also, to vote "Yes" or "No"' upon the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages in this town ?"
The polls will be opened at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at three o'clock P. M.
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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 13th day of March, 1922, at seven and one-half o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers, except those elected by ballot.
Article 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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 5. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries of the Town Offi- cers and the expenses of the several departments, including Town Counsel, the bond of the Town Treasurer, and the bond / of the Tax Collector.
Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the expenses of Registration and Elections.
TOWN HALL.
Article 7. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and maintenance of the Town Hall and for the services of a Janitor.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Article 8. 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.
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Article 9. 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 mainte- nance of the Fire Alarm System.
INSPECTION.
Article 10. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to appropriate for the sealing of Weights and Measures.
FORESTRY.
Article 11. 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 AND SANITATION.
Article 12. 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 sta- tistics, inspection of milk, animals, slaughtering, meat and provisions and plumbing, and dental clinic.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,496.18, being the portion of the ex- pense incurred and apportioned by the County Commissioners upon the Town for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the Tuberculosis Hospital, in accordance with Chapter 286 of the General Acts of 1916.
Article 14. To see if the Town will accept Chapter 535 of the Acts of 1910 authorizing the construction of a system of sewerage.
Article 15. To see if the Town will accept Chapter 546 of the Acts of 1910 providing for the addition of the Town to the South Metropolitan Sewerage System.
Article 16. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate such sums as may be necessary for the construction of a sys- tem of sewerage and drainage within the Town and authorize
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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 or special act, authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes or take any action relative thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will elect three Sewerage Commissioners as provided under Chapter 535 of the Acts of 1910.
HIGHWAYS.
Article 18. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Highway Department, including salaries, repairs of highways, town ways and bridges; also for repairs and building sidewalks, stone roads, removal of snow, oiling streets, and street light- ing.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Marietta Avenue, so called, running from Hayward Street to Dewey Road.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Sheppard Avenue, so called, running northerly from Allen Street.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Arborway Drive, so called, running easterly from Argyle Road.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to rebuild or repair Hillcrest Road.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way as made by the Selectmen of Clark Street, so called, running from Washington Street to Wyman Road.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way as made by the Selectmen of Shaw Avenue, so called, from northerly end of Soper House Lane to the Murphy Estate and name the same Wyman Road.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way as made by the Selectmen of Wyman Road Extension, so called, running from the northerly end
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of Wyman Road to Soper House Lane, and name the same Wyman Road.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way as made by the Selectmen of Soper House Lane, so called, running from the northerly end of Wyman Road to the southerly end of Shaw Avenue, and name the same Wyman Road.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to accept the laying out as a town way as made by the Selectmen that part of Storrs Avenue, westerly about 400 feet from Cochato Road. -
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 payments of State Aid, Military Aid, soldiers' burials and soldiers' relief.
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 appropriate such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of construct- ing, furnishing and equipping a new high school building, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow all or any part of said sums in accordance with the provisions of any general or special Act authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
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Article 33. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of con- structing an addition to the Abraham Lincoln School and for the original furnishings and equipment of said addition, such addition increasing the floor space of said building, 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 or special Act authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 34. To see' if the Town will vote to appoint a Committee for the purpose of constructing a new high school building, of constructing an addition to the Abraham Lincoln School, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 35. 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 appropriate money for the same.
Article 36. To see what action the Town will take with regard to the use to be made of the yearly income from the Braintree School Fund.
LIBRARY.
Article 37. 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 38. 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 Commissioners.
UNCLASSIFIED.
Article 39. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellaneous expenses.
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Article 40. 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 of Memorial Day.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the insurance under the Em- ployees' Compensation Act.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Article 42. To see if the Town will appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of $5,102.36 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, $460.73, of the year 1921, for operating expenses, renewals, repairs and new con- struction.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Article 43. 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 operating expenses, extensions, renewals, repairs, new con- struction and expenses of said Department, including such amounts of notes and bonds and interest thereon as should be determined by the Town.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $4,588.62 to complete the 6" line on Granite Street to make another direct connection with the stand-pipe by way of King Hill Road, Granite and West Streets.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,181.65 to continue the 12" line on Tremont Street to Academy Street.
Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $2,651.33 to extend the 6" line through French Avenue from Union Street to Pearl Street.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,797.77 to extend the 6" line on Washington Street from Cedar Street to Fairfield Street.
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Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to reappropriate $2,000.00 unexpended from the revenue of the Department as voted under Article 53 of last year for the purpose of developing additional water supply.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of the water main from the dead end on Commercial Street to the Quincy line.
CEMETERY.
Article 50. 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 51. 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 52. To see if the Town will authorize the Sink- ing Fund Commissioners to pay the $6,000.00 note held by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and raise and appropri- ate a sum of money therefor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money toward defraying the expenses of the District Nurse.
Article 54. 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 55. To see if the Town will vote to elect its Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Highway Surveyors
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for a term of three years, under the provisions of Section 1, Chapter 41, General Laws.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Sections 21 to 28 inclusive, Chapter 136, Gen- eral Laws, entitled "Certain sports and games permitted on the Lord's Day."
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to reimburse Mrs. Louis N. Goodhue for the death of her husband as a result of injuries received when struck by Qualey's truck in answering an alarm of fire.
Article 58. To see if the Town will accept any or all of Sections three (3) to twelve (12) inclusive of Chapter 143 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to the location, construction, inspection, use, etc., of buildings and structures.
Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee to draw up a code of Building Laws to report at an adjourned meeting.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept the gift of Mary M. Hussey of a small parcel of land on the corner of Faxon and Stetson Streets, Precinct Three.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for an Engineering Department.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in nine public places in said Town of Braintree, three in each Precinct, seven days at least before said sixth day of March, 1922, and by publishing the same once in the Braintree Observer and the Braintree Citizen.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before the fourth day of March, 1922.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.
GEORGE H. HOLBROOK, BENJAMIN H. WOODSUM, EDWARD AVERY,
Selectmen of Braintree.
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Braintree, Mass., March 6, 1922.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as- sembled in their respective Precincts to cast their ballots for the several Town Officers named therein and also to vote "Yes" or "No" on the following questions :
"Shall the amendment to Chapter 41 of the General Laws, being "An Act to authorize the assessors in towns to appoint assistant assessors, be accepted by the inhabitants of this town ?
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non- intoxicating beverages in this town?"
The polls were opened at five forty-five o'clock, a. m., and were closed at three o'clock, p. m.
The following Election Officers served :
Precinct 1. Edward Shay, Warden; G. D. Willis, Jr., Clerk; Elbridge F. Porter, Harry S. Snow, J. J. Drinkwater, C. S. Hannaford, Thomas E. Burke, Dudley P. Howland, J. M. Cutting, J. Frank Lane, H. Parker Hobart. C. A. Hobart, Constable.
Precinct 2. Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden; Geo. E. Sampson, Clerk; H. F. Stackhouse, Harry F. Vinton, S. F. Pratt, Arthur J. Cavanagh, Charles Bennett, Walter O. Hast- ings, Sidney Hooper. C. R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct 3. Chester Howe, Warden; Clinton J. Scollard, Clerk; John A. Ryan, Morrell Allen, Herbert R. Williams, Rene M. Bernesconi, Fred Mulligan, William Levangie, Leo Hennessey, Edward McRae, Albert Hobart. Harry S. Tarbox, Constable.
At the opening of the polls the Ballot Boxes all regis- tered 0.
At the close of the polls the Ballot Boxes registered as follows :
Precinct One
1056
Precinct Two 1076
Precinct Three 1327
Names checked on voting lists :
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Precinct One
1 1055
Precinct Two 1076
Precinct Three 1325
Whole number of ballots counted :
Precinct One 1055
Precinct Two 1076
Precinct Three 1325
At the close of the polls the votes were counted, recorded, and ballots sealed up, 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, thirty-four hundred and fifty- six (3456), and were for the following Officers and Persons :
FOR MODERATOR (ONE YEAR).
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3
Total
William F. Rogers
675
891
692
2258
Blanks
380
185 633
1198
William F. Rogers elected and sworn.
FOR TOWN CLERK (ONE YEAR).
Henry A. Monk 805 902
819
2526
Blanks
250
174
50€
930
Henry A. Monk elected and sworn by George H. Hol- brook, Justice of the Peace.
FOR TOWN TREASURER (ONE YEAR).
Otis B. Oakman
718
894
717
2329
Blanks
337
182
608
1127
Otis B. Oakman elected and sworn.
FOR SELECTMEN.
Edward Avery
526
337
910
1773
George H. Holbrook
764
948
714
2426
Joseph E. Ludden
523
740
429
1692
Benjamin H. Woodsum
811
925
709
2445
Blanks
541
278
1213
2032
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FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Edward Avery
517
335
900
1752
George H. Holbrook
762
934
714
2410
Joseph E. Ludden
522
732
439
1693
Benjamin H. Woodsum
797
909
683
2389
Blanks
567
318
1239
2121
FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYORS.
Edward Avery
512
327
902
1741
George H. Holbrook
756
924
705
2385
Joseph E. Ludden
.523
728
430
1681
Benjamin H. Woodsum
796
899
684
2379
Blanks
578
350
1254
2182
Edward Avery, George H. Holbrook, Benjamin H. Wood- sum elected Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Highway Surveyors, and sworn.
FOR ASSESSOR (THREE YEARS).
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George H. Holbrook
718 901
749
2368
Blanks
337
175
576
1085
George H. Holbrook elected and sworn.
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS (THREE YEARS).
William C. Harrison
656
898
703
2257
Blanks
399
178
622
1199
William C. Harrison elected and sworn.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (THREE YEARS)
Frank W. Couillard
601
884
664
2119
Alida N. Stevens
700
879
710
2289
Blanks
809
389
1276
2474
Frank W. Couillard and Alida N. Stevens elected. Alida N. Stevens sworn.
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FOR AUDITORS (ONE YEAR).
Ralph W. Arnold
652
882
695
2223
Paul Monaghan
691
876
692
2259
C. Fred Tarbox
645
875
775
2295
Blanks
1177
595
1813
3585
Ralph W. Arnold, Paul Monaghan, C. Fred Tarbox elected and sworn.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR (ONE YEAR).
Harrison W. Macomber
128
385
291
804
George W. Stevens
.755
580
525
1860
Blanks
172
111
509
792
George W. Stevens elected and sworn.
FOR CONSTABLES (ONE YEAR).
Clarence R. Bestick
.550
768
575
1893
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
582
758
597
1937
Thomas H. Gould
530
756
526
1812
Charles S. Hannaford
515
755
505
1775
John J. Heaney
536
760
546
1842
Charles A. Hobart
523
749
532
1804
August Johnson
510
776
625
1911
Isaac L. Jones
.511
765
558
1834
James R. Qualey
511
763
532
1806
John P. Shay
547
759
536
1842
Thomas Slavin
517
761
517
1795
Harry S. Tarbox
495
760
60
1858
Augustus T. Wentworth
449
755
575
1779
Mark Hennebury
1
0
32
33
Christopher M. Garland
0
0
14
14
Scattering
42
Blanks
27863
Bestick, Gallivan, Gould, Hannaford, Heaney, Hobart, Johnson, Jones, Qualey, Shay, Slavin, Tarbox, Wentworth, Hennebury, and Garland, elected and sworn.
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FOR PLANNING BOARD (ONE YEAR).
Merton L. Emerson
540
809
605
1954
Jonathan W. French
544
808
524
1876
Charles O. Miller
.505
811
534
1850
Blanks
1576
800 2044
4688
Merton L. Emerson, Jonathan W. French, Charles O. Miller, elected and sworn.
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD (THREE YEARS)
Charles T. Crane
572
828
716
2116
Blanks
.483
248
609
1340
Charles T. Crane elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (THREE YEARS).
Joseph G. Bailey 593
825
646
2064
Scattering
0
0
6
6
Blanks
.462
251
673
1386
Joseph G. Bailey elected and sworn.
FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (THREE YEARS).
C. Harold Stone
325
437
386
1148
Lawrence A. Trainor
370
392
540
1302
Blanks
.360
247
399
1006
Lawrence A. Trainor elected and sworn.
FOR TREE WARDEN (ONE YEAR).
Clarence R. Bestick
653 842
722
2217
Blanks
402
234
603
1239
Clarence R. Bestick elected and sworn.
AMENDMENT.
"Shall the amendment to Chapter 41, of the General Laws, being :
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"An Act to authorize the Assessors in towns to appoint Assistant Assessors,"' be accepted by the inhabitants of this
town ?
Yes
289
348
379
986
No
125
239
224
588
Blanks
591
489
802
1882
LICENSES.
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non- intoxicating beverages in this town?"
Yes
362
295
394
1051
No
362
499
431
1292
Blanks
336
228
504
1113
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
This is to certify that under a petition, signed by Arthur Haynes, and fourteen others, legal voters of the Town of Braintree, and filed with the Town Clerk on Thursday, the ninth day of March, 1922,
The Registrars of Voters appointed Friday, March 10th, 1922, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, at the Town House, in said Braintree, as the time and place for making said re- count.
The recount was made in accordance with the provisions of Section 135, of Chapter 54, of the General Laws.
The votes recounted were those cast at the Town Elec- tion, held on March 6, 1922, for Edward Avery and Joseph E. Ludden for the offices of Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Highway Surveyors.
ORIGINAL RETURN. RECOUNT.
FOR SELECTMEN.
Edward Avery 1773 1792
Joseph E. Ludden 1692
1692
FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Edward Avery 1752 1768
Joseph E. Ludden 1693 1686
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FOR SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
Edward Avery 1741 1760
Joseph E. Ludden .1681 1675
Certified by the undersigned :
CHARLES B. CUMMINGS,
WALTER N. McKEAN, WILLIAM ALLEN,
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HENRY A. MONK,
Registrars of Voters of
Braintree.
Town House, Braintree, March 13, 1922.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Town met at the place specified :
The meeting was called to order at 7 :30 o'clock, p. m., and the Officers' service of the warrant read :
Article 1. Voted, to elect three Surveyors of Lumber : Herbert W. Borden, George H. Holbrook, Charles O. Miller, chosen.
Voted, to elect three Surveyors of Wood and Weighers of Hay : Fred W. Piercy, Charles G. Sheppard, Wilford F. Woodsum chosen ..
Voted, to elect seven Trustees of the School Fund for three years : Herbert F. Kneeland, Arthur L. Hale, William H. Heath, Elmer E. Abercrombie, Otis B. Oakman, Henry F. Arnold and Frank W. Couillard, chosen.
Voted, to instruct the Selectmen to appoint :
1 Measurer of Leather ; 1 Pound Keeper ; 3 Field Drivers, and 3 Fence Viewers.
Article 2. Voted, that the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1922, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year; any debt
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or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 3. Voted, that the Town Treasurer be, and is hereby made custodian of all moneys of the several Depart- ments of the Town; the Board of Water Commissioners are hereby instructed to elect the Town Treasurer, treasurer of the Water Department; the Selectmen are hereby instructed to require from the Treasurer such a bond as in their judg- ment 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 ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen.
Article 4. The Appropriation Committee rendered their report in printed form.
Voted, to receive the report and consider Article 4 in con- junction with all other articles.
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