Town of Wilmington Annual Report 1931-1932, Part 1

Author: Wilmington (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: Town of Wilmington
Number of Pages: 286


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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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