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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF
WILMINGTON, MASS.
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1931
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ELECTED AND APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS, 1931
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SELECTMEN AND BOARD OF SURVEY HAROLD E. MELZAR, Chairman
WALTER G. BUCKLE
JOHN T. HOLMES
Board of Public Welfare
CHARLES H. BLACK GARDNER I. RITCHIE
MRS. WINIFRED N. NORTON
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1932
Assessors
FRANK L. EAMES GEORGE W. BUCK J. HOWARD EAMES
Term expires 1932
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1934
Town Clerk RALPH R. CURRIER
Treasurer FRANK L. EAMES
Collector of Taxes GEORGE W. BUCK
Town Accountant
HARRY R. DEMING
Term expires 1934
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Constable WALTER A. HILL
Police Department WALTER A. HILL, Chief
Regular Police Officers
ALBERT D. BUTTERS
HARRY J. LOCKE
Special Police
WALTER F. ELLSWORTH (deceased)
DONALD W. FOSTER
ALEXANDER BRABANT
FREDERICK A. FIELD
GEORGE F. NEWCOMB
HARRY G. PEARSON
FRANCIS S. HOBAN
VINAL E. LEWIS
HERBERT F. JOHNSON
JOHN D. PALACE GEORGE E. MACKEN
LLOYD LEWIS
CHARLES D. REILLY
Keeper of Lock-up WALTER A. HILL
Dog Officer CHARLES D. REILLY
Registrars of Voters
THOMAS J. MORLEY HENRY A. McMAHON ALDICE G. EAMES RALPH R. CURRIER, Clerk of Board
Term expires 1934 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933
Fence Viewers
JOHN T. HOLMES HAROLD E. MELZAR
JEROME J. O'LEARY
Field Driver CHARLES D. REILLY
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Pound Keeper CHARLES D. REILLY
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
HERBERT C. BARROWS
SCHAMIEL R. MCINTOSH
WALTER L. HALE
ARNOLD D. CARTER
HARRY R. DEMING
EDWARD N. EAMES ARTHUR W. EAMES
WILFRED A. ANDREWS
Measurers of Leather
REGINALD J. FROTTON LAWRENCE M. HARRIMAN
Public Weighers of Merchandise
FRED W. CARTER CLIFFORD GATES
HARRY R. DEMING
GEORGE A. McFADYEN
WALTER L. HALE WALTER L. HALE, JR. MRS. WALTER L. HALE ALGOT L. OSTERMAN
Sealer of Weights and Measures J. FRANK MUSE
Janitor of Town Hall OLIVER A. McGRANE (Resigned) ERNEST W. EAMES
Superintendent of Streets D. ROBERT CARTER
Board of Health
SELECTMEN
DR. LYMAN R. ORTON, Agent
Inspector of Animals WINSLOW E. MERRILL, Veterinary
Inspector of Slaughtering ARTHUR W. SPRAGUE
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Chief of Fire Department EDWIN L. DAY
Assistant Chief of Fire Department WINFRED W. RICE
Captain Fire Department CHESTER T. HORTON
Forest Fire Warden EDWIN L. DAY
Forest Fire Patrol JAMES CASTINE
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
HERBERT C. BARROWS
CHESTER T. HORTON
WINFRED W. RICE ROBERT WOOD
Water Commissioners
CALEB S. HARRIMAN, Chairman
Term expires 1933
LOUIS T. McMAHON, Secretary ALDEN N. EAMES
Term expires 1932 Term expires 1934
Superintendent of Water Department DONALD W. FOSTER
Cemetery Commissioners
GUY E. NICHOLS Term expires 1933 WALLACE E. BARROWS Term expires 1934 LOUIS T. McMAHON Term expires 1932 GEORGE F. NEWCOMB, Superintendent
Director of Middlesex County Extension Service ROSEANNA T. MANNING
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School Committee
JOHN W. HATHAWAY, Chairman ALFRED S. ALLEN HELEN H. BUCK
OLIVIA H. NORCROSS
HARRY W. DeLORIEA
NORMAN W. PERRY
Termi expires 1933 Term expires 1934 Term expires 1932
Term expires 1932
Term expires 1933 Term expires 1934
Secretary STEPHEN G. BEAN
Attendance Officer ERNEST W. EAMES
Inspector of Buildings CHESTER T. HORTON
Board of Appeal
EDWARD M. NEILSON CHARLES H. BLACK LOUIS T. McMAHON
Undertakers
EDWARD M. NICHOLS & SON JOSEPH B. McMAHON WILLIAM S. CAVANAUGH
Burial Agent GUY E. NICHOLS
Trustees of Public Library
LOUIS T. McMAHON HOWARD E. BEDELL HELEN H. BUCK EDWARD N. EAMES PETER NEILSON PHILIP B. BUZZELL
Term expires 1932 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933 Term expires 1934
Term expires 1934 Term expires 1933
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Trustees of Trust Funds
CALEB S. HARRIMAN EDWARD N. EAMES PHILIP B. BUZZELL
Term expires 1934 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933
Tree Warden OLIVER A. McGRANE
Superintendent for Suppressing Moths OLIVER A. McGRANE
Sarah D. J. Carter Lecture Fund Committee
JOHN W. HATHAWAY
Term expires 1933
GERALD F. FRAZEE
Term expires 1934
HARRY W. DeLORIEA
Term expires 1935
ARTHUR F. BLAKE
Term expires 1936
MILDRED E. NEILSON
Term expires 1932
Planning Board
GEORGE F. NEWCOMB GARDNER I. RITCHIE MERVIN J. CURL
Term expires 1933
Term expires 1932 Term expires 1934
Finance Committee
JESSE K. WILLIS
Term expires 1933 Term expires 1934
THOMAS C. DALY
CHARLES F. PERRY
Term expires 1934
JOSEPH M. GRIMES
OSCAR A. LUNDGREN ARTHUR G. KIDDER
HERBERT C. BARROWS
WALDO L. DEAN AUGUSTUS T. NORTON
Term expires 1933 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1933 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1932 Term expires 1934
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Ballot Clerks and Tellers
JOHN E. DENEHEY JOHN F. MUSE FRANK W. KIDDER ELEANOR M. LIVINGSTON ANTHONY DEL TORTO
HAROLD SWAIN ARTHUR HAMILTON ROSE T. CAVANAUGH EDGAR SHAW MICHAEL H. BARRY, JR.
Town Counsel PHILIP B. BUZZELL
Moderator EDWARD N. EAMES
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JURY LIST, TOWN OF WILMINGTON Revised July 27, 1931
Name
Occupation
Address
Alfred S. Allen
Treasurer
Burlington Avenue
Howard E. Bedell
Insurance Agent
Burlington Avenue
Charles H. Black
Insurance Manager
Church Street
George W. Buck
Town Official
Church Street
David R. Butterworth
Rigger
Cottage Street
Leon F. Call Howard L. Caltes
Chemist
Floradale Avenue Marion Street
Carl F. Connor
Inspector
Middlesex Avenue
Eugene L. Coombs
Merchant
Middlesex Avenue
Ernest R. Currier
Expressman
Shawsheen Avenue
Ralph R. Currier
Groceries and Prov.
Chestnut Street Andover Street
Owen Devine
Janitor
Mystic Street
Carroll D. A. Gray
Taxicab
Church Street
Nelson H. Huntley
Caterer Burlington Avenue
Joel P. Ireland
Provision Dealer
Washington Avenue
Charles A. Livingston
Meat Cutter
Burlington Avenue
August G. Macleod
Salesman
High Street
Frederick J. MacQuaide
Salesman
Salem Street
Oliver A. McGrane
Superintendent
Church Street
George G. McKittrick
Leather Worker
Eames Street
Harold E. Melzar
Treasurer
Lake Street
Thomas J. Morley John F. Muse
Clerk
Ballard Vale Street
Jerome J. O'Leary
Pensioner
Cottage Street Swain Road Hillside Way
Frank G. Patch
Farmer
Burlington Avenue
Chemist
Church Street
Norman W. Perry Joseph P. Ring Gardner I. Ritchie Harold E. Smith Paul E. Todd
Inspector Clerk
Columbia Street
Garage Proprietor
Woburn Street
Telephone Engineer
Chestnut Street
Earl D. Whitney
Clerk
Woburn Street
Arthur S. Williams
Laborer
Andover Street
Fred U. Wyman
Clerk
Church Street
Carpenter
Frederick J. Page
Poultryman
Middlesex Avenue
Thomas C. Daly
Farmer
Engineer
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Records of Warrants and Proceedings of Town Meetings Summary of Births, Marriages and Deaths with a Statement of Money Paid to the County Treasurer on Account of Dog Licenses
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TOWN WARRANT
To Walter A. Hill, Constable of the Town of Wilmington:
Greeting-In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the manner prescribed in the By-Laws of said Town, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the second day of March next at 9.45 o'clock in the forenoon, the polls to be opened at 10.00 A. M. and shall be closed at 8 P. M. for the election of Town Officers.
Article 1. To bring in your votes on one ballot for three Select- men, who shall also act as Board of Survey; one Assessor for three years; Town Clerk; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; Constable; three Fence Viewers; Board of Public Welfare, one member for a term of three years, one member for a term of two years and one member for a term of one year; two members of School Committee for three years; two trustees of the Public Library for three years; one trustee of Public Library for two years (unexpired term) ; one trustee of Trust Funds for three years; one member of the S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee for five years; one Water Commissioner for three years; one member of Planning Board for three years; Tree Warden; Moderator.
You are also hereby further required and directed to notify and warn the said inhabitants of the Town of Wilmington, who are qualified to vote on elections and Town affairs, there in to assemble subsequently, and meet in Town Meeting at the Grange Hall, Wild- wood Street, in said Town of Wilmington, on Monday, the ninth day of March, A. D. 1931, at eight (8) o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 2. To choose all other Town officers for the ensuing year.
Article 3. To hear the reports of Committees and act thereon.
Article 4. To see how much money the Town will volte to raise and appropriate for the following items:
General Government Protection of Life and Property Health and Sanitation Highways Charities and Aid Soldiers' Benefits Interest Public Library
Cemetery Town Indebtedness Unclassified Reserve Fund Education Water Department Care of Parks Street Lights
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year. The vote Ito be as follows:
Voted: That the Town 'Treasurer with the approval of 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, 1931, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00), or some other amount, and elect a director, the money to be spent in the town in the furtherance of and the director to serve in co-operation with the Middlesex County Trustee for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sec- tions 40-45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee for the purpose of preparing a memorial record of the two hun- dredth anniversary celebration of the town and will authorize the treasurer of the two hundredth anniversary committee to deliver unexpended monies held by him to the proposed memorial record committee for its use in preparing said memorial record.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of sixty-seven hundred ninety-four dollars and ninety four cents ($6794.94), being the total overdrafts of the following ac- counts: Police, Fire Department, Forest Fires, Board of Public Welfare, Soldiers, Relief Interest, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a filing cabinet for the Town Clerk's Department, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 31, Section 48, of the General Laws of Massachusetts, thereby placing under Civil Service, its police force, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 31, Section 49, of the General Laws thereby placing under Civil Service of its Chief of Police, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will permit, for one half hour, immediately after the last sessions of the school days and on Sat- urdays, the use of the school buildings for religious instruction ; the same to be under the direction of the ministers and priests and the representatives of any other religious community or communi- ties entitled to conduct services in this town.
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Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) for Public Health Work or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the proper observance of Memorial Day and that the Moderator appoint a, committee who shall arrange and have charge of such observance or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of assembling existing plans toward a general survey of the Town. This work to be done under the supervision of the Board of Asses- sors and Town Clerk with the assistance of the Water Depart- ment, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will accept and lay out part of Columbia Street, as shown on a plan filed at the Town Hall, begin- ning at the southeasterly side of Atlantic Avenue and thence run- ning southeasterly a distance of approximately 290 feet to the southeasterly side of Belmont Avenue, and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the lay-out of same.
Article 17. To see if the Town will lay out and accept Belmont Avenue, beginning at the westerly side of Columbia Street and thence running easterly on Belmont Avenue to the northeast side of State Street, a distance of approximately 1000 feet, and appro- priate one thousand dollars ($1000.00) therefor.
Article 18. To see if the Town will accept and lay out as much of State Street as would start from the northeasterly side of Belmont Avenue, thence running southerly to the southerly side of Fairview Avenue, a distance of approximately 305 feet and appropriate three hundred dollars ($300.00) therefor.
Article 19. To see if the Town will lay out and accept as much of Fairview Avenue as would start from the westerly side of State Street at the junction of Fairview Avenue and thence running east- erly to land of one Ella A. Shattuck, a distance of approximately 600 feet and appropriate six hundred dollars ($600.00) therefor.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept Swain Road from Taft Road to Forest Street as laid out by the Board of Survey or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the construction of Swain Road from Taft Road or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will accept an addition to Marion Street, from the Well, on said street, to the estate of Charles Edgar
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Miller, as laid out by the Board of Survey, or do anything in rela- tion thereto.
Article 23. To see if t' ? Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dolla .: ($400.00) to grade Marion Street, from the Well, to the estate of Charles Edgar Miller, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate forty eight hundred dollars ($4800.00) for Hydrant Rental for the year 1931, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Water Department to extend the water main on Glen Road, and to raise and appropriate fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) to defray cost thereof, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4000.00) for the extension of walter main for a distance of 1800 feet more or less, on Woburn Street, from the existing main, to the property of William Sullivan, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars ($4000.00) to extend the water mains on Woburn Street from Perry's Corner southerly or what they will do in relation thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), or any sum, for the pur- pose of indemnifying police officers and firemen of the Town and other persons designated in General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 100, as amended, for expenses or damages heretofore or hereafter sus- tained by them within the purview of said statute, during the cur- rent year, said sum to be expended by the Selectmen from time to time in their sole and uncontrolled discretion, any amounts re- quired for such purposes, up to the total amount of such appropria- tion, to be transferred from time to time as needed from the excess and deficiency fund, or do anything in relation thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), for the pur- pose of securing certain manuscripts, documents, original photo- graphs and other relics of Indian, Revolutionary and Civil Wars and more recent times, pertaining to the honorable history of the Town of Wilmington; or to see what they will do in relation thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to renew the contract with the Municipal Light Board of Reading for Electric Street Lights for a term of three years from January 1, 1931, or do anything in relation thereto.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, immediately after making service thereof.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town this second day of February, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one.
WALTER L. HALE, JEROME J. O'LEARY, WALTER G. BUCKLE, Selectmen of Wilmington.
Wilmington, February 20, 1931.
Middlesex SS.
This is to certify that I this day posted attested copies of this Warrant in accordance with the Town by-laws.
WALTER A. HILL,
Constable of Wilmington.
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TOWN MEETING
Records of Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting Held March 2, 1931
In accordance with the directions of the foregoing Warrant the voters assembled at the Town Hall on the above date. The meet- ing was called to order by the Moderator, and the Warrant read by the Town Clerk as far as Article 2, when a motion was made by Mr. Hill to dispense with the reading of the remaining Articles. Motion was voted unanimous in the affirmative.
The Moderator then examined the ballot box, which was found empty, the register indicating 0000, the ballot box was locked and the key delivered to the Constable.
The Ballot Clerks and Tellers being duly sworn, the official bal- lots were delivered to the Ballot Clerks and receipts taken by the Town Clerk.
At ten o'clock A. M. the Moderator declared the Polls open.
At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator declared the Polls closed. The names checked on the check list numbered twelve hundred fifty, the Ballots counted from the ballot box numbered twelve hun- dred fifty and the register indicated twelve hundred fifty one. Fol- lowing is explanation of difference in tally.
March 2, 1931.
To the Town Clerk:
This is to certify that the Ballot box clogged and the indicator registered twice on one ballot.
EDWARD N. EAMES, Moderator,
WALTER A. HILL, Constable, RALPH R. CURRIER, Town Clerk.
The following is the vote for Town Officers as declared by the Moderator.
Selectmen (to act as Board of Survey)
Votes
Elected, Harold E. Melzar had six hundred thirty-two. 632
Elected, John T. Holmes had six hundred twenty-eight. 628
Elected, Walter G. Buckle had six hundred fourteen. 614
Jerome J. O'Leary had five hundred thirty-one.
531
Walter L. Hale had four hundred thirty-two. 432
Samuel P. Pike, Jr., had two hundred thirteen 213
Michael H. O'Rourke had forty-seven. 47
Blanks, six hundred fifty-three 653
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Board of Public Welfare (three years)
Elected, Charles H. Black had eight hundred thirty-one. 831
Blanks, four hundred nineteen. 419
Board of Public Welfare (two years)
Elected, Gardner I. Ritchie had eight hundred seventy-six. 876
Blanks, three hundred seventy-four. 374
Board of Public Welfare (one year)
Elected, Mrs. Winifred N. Norton had six hundred nineteen. 619
Annie E. Cronin had four hundred four 404
Blanks, two hundred twenty-seven 227
Assessor (three years)
Elected, J. Howard Eames had seven hundred twenty-eight ... 728
Theodore A. Doucette had three hundred fifty 350
Blanks, one hundred seventy-two 172
Town Clerk
Elected, Ralph R. Currier had ten hundred nineteen. 1019
E. S. Butters had one. 1
Blanks, two hundred thirty 230
Treasurer
Elected, Frank L. Eames had nine hundred fifty-four 954
Blanks, two hundred ninety-six. 296
Collector of Taxes
Elected, George W. Buck had nine hundred ninety-three 993
Ralph R. Currier had one vote. 1
Blanks, two hundred fifty-six. 256
Constable
Elected, Walter A. Hill had nine hundred ninety-nine. 999
John O'Connor had one hundred twenty-seven .. 127
Blanks, one hundred twenty-four. 124
School Committee (three years)
Elected, Norman W. Perry had seven hundred thirty-eight. 738
Elected, Alfred S. Allen had six hundred and fifty-nine. 659
Susan T. Esler had four hundred three. 403
Frank W. Dayton had two hundred fifty-four 254
. Blanks, four hundred forty-six. 446
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. Fence Viewers
Elected, John T. Holmes had six hundred eighteen. 618
Elected, Harold E. Melzar had six hundred .. 600
Elected, Jerome J. O'Leary had four hundred eighty-four 484
Carl S. Pettengill had four hundred and seventy-one. 471
Walter L. Hale had four hundred and sixty-three. 463
Samuel P. Pike, Jr., had two hundred sixty-six. 266
Walter G. Buckle had one .. 1
Blanks, eight hundred forty-seven. 847
Library Trustees (three years)
Elected, Edward N. Eames had six hundred ninety 690
Elected, Peter Neilson had six hundred forty-three 643
Adrian A. Durkee had four hundred seven. 407
Nora J. Silver had two hundred twenty-six.
226
Blanks, five hundred and thirty-four 534
Library Trustee (two years to fill vacancy)
Elected, Philip B. Buzzell had nine hundred twenty-five 925
Blanks, three hundred twenty-five. 325
Trustee of Trust Funds (three years)
Elected, Caleb S. Harriman had seven hundred eighty-five. .. 785
Salvatore Alleruzzo had two hundred sixteen. 216
Blanks, two hundred forty-nine 249
Member S. D. J. Carter Lecture Committee (five years)
Elected, Arthur F. Blake had six hundred seventy-six. 676
Mary A. Hanscom had three hundred fourteen. 314
Blanks, two hundred sixty 260
Tree Warden
Elected, Oliver A. McGrane had six hundred sixteen 616
Donald W. Foster had four hundred eighty-five. 485
Blanks, one hundred forty-nine. 149
Moderator
Elected, Edward N. Eames had six hundred fifty-nine 659
Archie S. Thurston had three hundred seventy-two 372
Blanks, two hundred nineteen 219
Member of Planning Board (three years)
Elected, Mervin J. Curl had six hundred forty. 640
Ralph W. Henderson had three hundred eight. 308
Blanks, three hundred two. 302
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Water Commissioner (three years)
Elected, Alden N. Eames had seven hundred eighty-four. 784 George A. Wall had two hundred eighty-one. 281
Blanks, one hundred eighty-five.
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After administering the oath of office to the following named per- sons, Walter G. Buckle as Selectman to act as Board of Survey, Ralph R. Currier as Town Clerk, George W. Buck as Collector of Taxes, Jerome J. O'Leary as Fence Viewer, Caleb S. Harriman as Trustee of Trust Funds for three years, Oliver A. McGrane as Tree Warden, the meeting adjourned until Monday, March 9, 1931, at eight (8) o'clock P. M. at the Grange Hall.
Attest: RALPH R. CURRIER, Town Clerk.
Records of Proceeding of the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting Held March 9, 1931, at the Grange Hall, Wildwood St., Wilmington
At eight o'clock P. M. the Moderator called the Meeting to order and proceeded to take up Article 2 of the Warrant.
Article 2. Motion by Mr. Ritchie that a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to bring in a list of names as nomina- tions for the several offices to re filled under this Article. Voted in the affirmative. The Moderator appointed Mr. Gardner Ritchie, Mr. Harry DeLoriea and Mr. Louis McMahon. The committee re- tired and submitted the following list as nominations.
Field Driver
Charles D. Reilly
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber
Herbert C. Barrows
Walter L. Hale
Wilfred A. Andrews
Arthur W. Eames
Schamiel R. McIntosh Harry R. Deming Edward N. Eames Arnold D. Carter
Public Weighers of Merchandise
Fred W. Carter Clifford Gates Clarence Cady Harry R. Deming
Walter L. Hale Walter L. Hale, Jr. Mrs. Walter L. Hale Algot L. Osterman
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Cemetery Commissioners (three years) Wallace E. Barrows
Motion by Mr. Ritchie that the report of the committee be ac- cepted and adopted and the nominees be declared elected. Voted in the affirmative.
Article 3. Report of Committees. Mr. Deming made a report of Receipts and Expenditures of 200th Anniversary Relief Fund.
Report of Receipts and Expenditures of 200th Anniversary
Relief Fund Receipts
From Play given Dec. 19, 1930:
Advertising
$329.50
Tickets
108.00
Dance
8.50
$446.00
Expenses :
Orchestra
$12.00
Police officer
4.00
Coaching, labor on scenery, etc.
10.00
Printing programs
24.00
Printing tickets
2.25
Lamps
2.16
Royalty on play
15.00
Play books
3.00
72.41
Net proceeds from play
$373.59
Contributions :
Knight Templars, Reading
$10.00
Miscellaneous
6.00
16.00
Total amount available for Relief Fund
$389.59
. Expenditures
Cost of 52 Christmas Boxes
$234.63
Payments since Christmas :
Groceries and provisions
52.60
Clothing, shoes and rubbers
83.11
Cash
5.00
Railroad ticket
2.38
Contribution, American Legion Toy Fund
10.00
Unexpended Balance, remitted to Treas- urer, 200th Anniversary Committee ..
1.87
$389.59
HARRY R. DEMING, Chairman, 200th Anniversary Committee.
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