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Article 26. Voted, that $1,750 be raised and appropriated Concrete for concrete walks and setting edgestones the current year, Walks and
Edgestones when legal one-half cost to be assessed on abutters. $1,750.
Article 27. Voted, that $600 be raised and appropriated Paving for paving gutters the ensuing year.
Gutters $600.
Article 28. Voted, that $2,000 be raised and appropriated Neponset and for grading Neponset and Cross Streets, as laid out by the Cross Streets County Commissioners. $2,000.
Article 29. Voted, dismissed from the Warrant. Summit Ave.
Article 30. Voted, that Rock Hill Avenue be accepted by Rock Hill Ave. the town, when laid out by the Selectmen, from the house Extension. now occupied by Mrs. Lynch to Mylod Street.
Article 31. Voted, that it be dismissed from Warrant. Vernon Street.
Article 32. Voted, that $350 be raised and appropriated Phillips Ave. to gravel Phillips Avenue and the sidewalks thereon, as $350. far as accepted by the town.
Article 33. Voted, that $200 be raised and appropriated Cedar Street for removing the ledge and building sidewalks on Cedar $200. Street, at the south end.
Article 34. Voted. that the sum of $100 be raised and Sanding appropriated to be expended in sanding sidewalks during Sidewalks the winter months. $100.
Article 35. Voted, that $2,000 be raised and appropriated Prospect to be expended in grading Prospect Street the current year. Street $2,000.
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Water Mains Article 36. Voted, that the water mains on Rock Hill Rock Hill Ave- Avenue be extended to the house of P. J. Slattery, subject $330.95. to the usual guaranty, when the avenue has been accepted by the town, and that $330.95 be appropriated from the Water Commissioners' treasury for this purpose.
Sewer Committee $250.
Article 37. Voted, that $250 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the Committee on Sewers.
Street Lighting.
Article 39. Voted, that the town authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Norwood Gas Light Company for street lighting for a term of two years.
Public Dump.
Article 40. Voted, that the town authorize the Selectmen to designate, by publication in the town press, places which may be used, with proper restrictions, as public dumping grounds.
Street Signs $75.
Article 41. Voted, that $75 be raised and appropriated for street signs to be erected this year.
Neponset St. Bridge $750.
Article 44. Voted, that $750 be raised and appropriated for repairing or rebuilding Neponset Street bridge,
Hoyle Street $250.
Article 45. Voted, that $250 be raised and appropriated for grading Hoyle Street between Winslow Avenue and Washington Street.
Water Mains Sanders Road $448.48.
Article 46. Voted, that the water mains be extended on Sanders Road, subject to the usual guaranty, and that $448.48 be appropriated from the Water Commissioners' treasury for this purpose.
Sanders Road Paving Gut- ters $160.
Article 47. Voted, that $160 be raised and appropriated for paving gutters and removing the water from Sanders Road and Walpole Street.
Douglas and Winslow Aves Drainage.
Article 48. Voted. dismissed from the Warrant.
On motion, meeting dissolved at 10:30 O'clock P. M.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
To either Constable of the Town of Norwood, in said Town Meeting County, GREETING: Warrant
April 1, 1901.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Village Hall, in said town, on Mon- day, the first day of April, A. D. 1901. at seven and on-half o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the fol- lowing articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the town will appoint a Committee to erect a school building on the Everett School lot, and raise and appropriate or borrow money to pay for the same.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Prospect Avenue from the end of the main now laid to Nichols Street, and raise and appropriate or bor- row money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money to purchase a safe for the town records, plans, books and papers.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to accept of the extension of Vernon Street to Broadway as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to pay land damage.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to accept of Rock Hill Avenue extended to Mylod Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to gravel the same.
Article 7. To hear and act on the report of any Commit- tee appointed at any previous town meeting, and to raise and appropriate or borrow money under said reports.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this twenty-third day of March, A. D. 1901.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norfolk ss.
Norwood, March 25, 1901.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within war- rant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meet- ing.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Town Meeting April 1, 1901.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, in said County of Norfolk, qualified to vote on town affairs, held pursuant to the foregoing warrant in Vil- lage Hall, on Monday evening, April 1, 1901, the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, the warrant being read in full.
Moderator.
Article 1. Hon. Warren E. Locke chosen Moderator.
New School Article 2. Voted, not to appoint a Committee, and not House, Everett to erect a school building on the Everett School lot. or raise Lot. and appropriate or borrow money for same.
Water Mains Article 3. Voted, that the sum of $800 be appropriated Prospect Ave. from the Water Commissioners' treasury for extension of $800.
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water mains on Prospect Avenue, from the end of pipe as now laid to Nichols Street, subject to usual guaranty.
Article 4. Voted, that the sum of $250 be appropriated for Safe $250. the purchase of a safe for the town records.
Article 5. Voted, that this Article be referred to next Vernon Street. town meeting.
Article 6. Voted, that this Article be referred to next Rock Hill Ave. town meeting.
Article 7. No reports made. Reports of Committees.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 o'clock P. M.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Town Meeting To either Constable of the Town of Norwood, in said GREETING:
Warrant, July 12, 1901.
County.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Friday. the twelfth day of July, 1901, at twelve o'clock, noon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 311 of the Acts of the Legislature of the year 1901, entitled "An Act to authorize the Town of Norwood to construct a system of sewerage."
Article 3. To elect by ballot three Sewer Commissioners of the Town of Norwood, one Commissioner to hold office for one year, one for two years. and one for three years respectively, from the date of the next annual town meeting. and until his successor is elected and qualified.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Board of Sewer Commissioners to proceed with the con- struction of a sewerage system, and instruct and authorize them to make all necessary contracts therefor in the name and behalf of the town, subject to the approval of said sys- tem of sewerage by the State Board of Health.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to issue any bonds, potes or serip, and fix the form, amounts, times of pay- ment, sinking fund, and rates of interest thereof and there- on, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 311 of the Acts of the Legislature of the year 1901, said issue of bonds, notes or scrip to be made subject to the approval of the plans for the system of sewerage by the State Board of Health.
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Article 6. To see and determine what proportion of the cost of the sewerage system the town shall pay, and to de- termine the manner and method of assessment of the own- ers of estates benefited thereby, in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 311 of the Acts of 1901.
Article 7. To see if the town will determine and fix the compensation of the Clerk of the Board of Sewer Commis- sioners.
Article S. To see if the town will vote to accept of the widening of Hoyle Street, at the junction of Winslow Ave- nue, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to pay land damage.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to accept of the extension of Rock Hill Avenue to Mylod Street, as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate or borrow to widen and grade Washington Street between Nahatan and Market Streets, and to pay land damage, as ordered by the County Commis- sioners, or to take any other action in the matter.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate any money for the care of shade trees in addition to the sum voted at the annual meeting.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to accept of a main drain or sewer leading from Walpole Street, over land of the heirs of J. Edward Everett, Florence Mahoney and others, to Snakeup Pond, so called, as laid out by the Se- lectmen, and raise and appropriate money for the same and to pay land damage.
Article 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to drain the water from Nichols Street, near the house of William Fisher.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to appoint a Com- mittee to buy a lot of land and to build a schoolhouse in the North School District, or in the northern section of the town, and to raise and apropriate or borrow money for that purpose, or to take any other action in the matter.
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Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appoint a Committee to provide plans and estimates for a school building to be erected on the Everett School lot, and raise and appropriate or borrow money to pay the expense of providing said plans and estimates.
And the polls may be closed as early as four o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this twenty-ninth day of June, A. D. 1901.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norfolk ss.
Norwood, July 3, 1901.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within war- rant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town, seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Town Meeting At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of July 12, 1901. Norwood, qualified 10 vote in elections and town affairs, held pursuant to the foregoing warrant at Village Hall, on Friday, the twelfth day of July, A. D. 1901. the meeting was
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called to order at 12 o'clock, noon, by the Town Clerk, the warrant being read in full.
Article 1. James A. Halloran chosen Moderator by bal- Moderator. lot, the check list being used.
Article 2. Voted, to accept of Chapter 311 of the Acts of Sewer Act the Legislature of the year of 1901, entitled "An Act to au- Accepted. thorize the Town of Norwood to construct a system of sew- erage," 126 voting in the affirmative, 86 in the negative.
Article 3. Unanimously voted, that it be dismissed from Eleetion of the warrant.
Sewer Com- missioners.
Articles 4, 5, 6, 7. Voted, laid on the table.
Article S. Voted, that the widening of Hoyle Street at Hoyle Street the junction of Winslow Avenue be accepted as laid out by and Winslow the Selectmen and that the sum of $10 be appropriated to Ave. Widening pay land damage.
Article 9. Voted, that the extension of Rock Hill Avenue Rock Hill Ave. to Mylod Street as laid out by the Selectmen be accepted. Extension.
Article 10. Voted unanimously, that the sum of $8,500 be Washington appropriated and borrowed on notes of the town, $4,250 of Street Widen- said sum to be paid in the year 1902, $4,250 to be paid in the ing $8,500. year 1903, said sum to be expended in the widening and grading of Washington Street between Nahatan and Market Streets, and to pay land damage as ordered by the County Commissioners.
At 10 o'clock P. M., on motion, the meeting adjourned to July 23, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Attest :
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, July 23, 1901, in said County, qualified to vote on town affairs, held in by Adjourn- Village Hall, on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of July, 1901, ment from by adjournment from July 12, 1901, the meeting was called July 12, 1901. to order by the Moderator, James A. Halloran.
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Instruction to Sewer Com- missioners.
Article 4. Voted, that this Article not be taken from the table.
Sewer Assess- ment.
Article 6. Voted, that this Article be taken from the table. Voted, that it be dismissed from the warrant.
Care of Shade Trees
Article 11. Voted, dismissed from warrant.
Drain Walpole Street, $300.
Article 12. Voted, that the town accept of a main drain leading from Walpole Street over land of J. Edward Ever- ett, Florence Mahoney and others, to Snakeup Pond, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and appropriate the sum of $300 to build the same, and to pay land damage.
Drain, Nichols Street, $250.
Article 13. Voted, that the sum of $250 be appropriated to be expended on draining the water from Nichols Street near the house of William Fisher.
North School Committee.
Article 14. Voted, that a Committee of five be appointed from the floor, to select a lot of land in the North School District or in the northern section of the town suitable for a schoolhouse lot, and report to the next town meeting. Committee appointed : H. Eugene Rice, John F. Keiley, James E. Flaherty, H. Frank Walker, James P. Sullivan.
School House, Article 15. Voted, not to appoint a Committee to provide Everett School plans and estimates for a school building on Everett School Lot. lot, and not to appropriate money.
At 10:20 o'clock P. M. meeting adjourned to Dec. 17, 1901. Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
To either Constable of the Town of Norwood, in said Town Meeting County, GREETING: Warrant
October 17,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you 1901. are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Thursday, the seventeenth day of October, 1901, at eight o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following ar- ticles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to lay water mains on Curran Avenue fiom Prospect Avenue, about 180 feet, to the house of Nicholas Curran, and raise and appropriate money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to accept of the extension of Savin Avenue from Chapel Street over land of M. G. Smith, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to gravel the same.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to lay water mains on Savin Avenue, about 800 feet, south from Chapel Street, when said avenue has been accepted by the town, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to accept of a main drain leading from Lenox Street near Guild Street to the brook near the house of E. E. Elston-on Cross Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate money to build the same and to pay land damages, or to take any other action in the matter.
Article 6. To see it the town will raise and appropriate money to remove the shade trees and to grade the sidewalk between Hoyle Street and Douglass Avenue on Washington Street.
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Article 7. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate to be expended in grading Prospect Street and Railroad Avenue and to pay land damage and grade damage.
Article 8. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to be expended in grading Cross Street.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen on or before the time and day of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Norwood, this ninth day of Oc- tober, 1901.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norfolk ss.
Norwood, Oct. 10, 1901.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within war- rant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meet- ing.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Town Meeting Oct. 17, 1901.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Nor- wood, in said County of Norfolk, qualified to vote on town affairs, held pursuant to the foregoing warrant, at Vallage Hall, on Thursday, the seventeenth day of October, 1901, the meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M. by the Town Clerk, the warrant being read in full.
Moderator.
Article 1. James A. Halloran chosen Moderator.
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Article 2. Voted, that the sum of $180 be appropriated Water Mains from the Water Commissioners' treasury, to lay the water Curran Ave. mains on Curran Avenue, from Prospect Avenue to a point $180. about 180 feet distant, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 3. Voted, to accept of Savin Avenue extension Savin Avenue from Chapel Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and that Extension the sum of $500 be appropriated and borrowed to be raised Accepted $500. by tax in 1902.
Article 4. Unanimously voted, that the sum of $600 be Water Mains appropriated from the Water Commissioners' treasury to Savin Avenue lay water mains on Savin Avenue, from Chapel Street to a $600. point about 600 feet distant, when the same shall have been accepted by the town, subject to the usual guaranty.
Article 5. Voted, to accept of the main drain leading Main Drain from Lenox Street, near Guild Street, to the brook near Lenox Street Cross Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and the sum of $400. $400 be appropriated and borrowed to be raised by tax in the year 1902, to build the same and to pay land damage.
Article 6. Voted, dismissed from the warrant. Removal of Trees.
Article 7. Unanimously voted, that the sum of $1,200 be Prospect Street appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in 1902, to and Railroad be expended in grading Prospect Street and Railroad Ave- Ave. Grading nue, and to pay land damage and grade damage. $1'200.
Article 8. Unanimously voted, that the sum of $500 be Cross Street appropriated and borrowed, to be raised by tax in the year Grading, $500. 1902, to be expended in grading Cross Street.
On motion, at 9:30 o'clock P. M., voted that the meeting be dissolved.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
Town Meeting To either Constable of the Town of Norwood, in said GREETING :
Warrant, Nov. 5, 1901.
County,
You are hereby required, in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the said Town of Norwood, qualified to vote for civil officers, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the fifth day of November next, at seven o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes for:
Governor of the Commonwealth.
Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Treasurer and Receiver-General of the Commonwealth. Auditor of the Commonwealth.
Attorney-General of the Commonwealth.
Councillor for the Second Councillor District.
Senator for the Second Norfolk District.
One Representative to the next General Court for the First Norfolk Representative District.
One County Commissioner for the County of Norfolk for three years.
One County Commissioner for the County of Norfolk for one year to fill vacancy.
Two Associate Commissioners for the County of Norfolk. District Attorney for the Southeastern District.
Clerk of Courts for the County of Norfolk.
Sheriff for the County of Norfolk.
All the officers herein above named are to be voted for on the ballots to be provided by the Secretary of the Common- wealth for that purpose.
The polls may be closed as early as four o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at-
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tested copies in ten public places in this town seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Selectmen on or before said day and time.
Given under our hands at Norwood aforesaid, this twelfth day of October, A. D. 1901.
FRANK A. FALES, FRED L. FISHER, RICHARD E. OLDHAM, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norfolk ss.
Norwood, Oct. 28, 1901.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within war- rant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADS, Constable of Norwood.
Attest:
EDGAR L. BIGELOW, Town Clerk ..
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk ss.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Nor- Election Nov. wood, in said County, qualified to vote in elections, holden 5, 1901. at Village Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, November 5, A. D. 1901, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Gov- ernor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney-General, Councillor, Senator, Representative, One County Commissioner for three years, one County Commis- sioner to fill vacancy, two Associate Commissioners, Dis- trict Attorney, Clerk of Courts, Sheriff, meeting was caled to order at 7 o'clock A. M. by Fred L. Fisher, presiding officer.
The first set of 1,400 official ballots furnished by the State was delivered by the Town Clerk, sealed, to the Selectmen, and receipt taken for same. Cards of instruction, penalties
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and specimen ballots were posted according to law, the bal- lot box opened and exposed to view and register set at zero.
The following named Ballot Clerks and Tellers appointed by the Selectmen, were duly qualified, viz .: John Hollings- worth, Frank M. Readel, Edward P. Tucker. John F. Hal- loran, Conrad Readel, John F. Keiley, Jos. Schuster, Geo. O. Capen, Michael J. Murphy, Frank W. Talbot, Harry Hol- ton, John J. Tobin, John J. Hovie, Geo. H. Dexter, Thomas F. Mahoney. The voting lists containing the name of 1,136 voters were delivered to the Ballot Clerks, and the polls were declared open.
At 8:30 o'clock the ballot box was opened and ballots taken therefrom for the purpose of counting.
On motion the polls were closed at 4:40 o'clock P. M. The ballot box registered 906. The voting lists were com- pared and found to agree, 913 having been checked. For some reason the ballot box did not register correctly.
Upon the completion of the canvas of ballots, they were sealed and signed according to law, also the tally sheets and voting lists and the same delivered to the Town Clerk.
Declaration was then made in open town meeting, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 913.
Governor.
For Governor:
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Blanks,
Michael J. Berry, 38
W. Murray Crane, 486
John B. Lewis, Jr.,
5
Josiah Quincy, 315
George H. Wrenn, 25
Lieutenant Governor.
For Lieutenant-Governor:
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Blanks,
John L. Bates, 471
John W. Coughlan, 315
Alfred E. Jones,
33
William H. Patridge,
10
Charles W. White, 30
Ballot Clerks and Tellers.
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For Secretary :
Secretary.
Blanks,
86
Frederick W. Clark,
11
Alonzo H. Dennett,
35
Jeremiah O'Fihelly,
47
William M. Olin,
456
Willmore B. Stone,
278
For Treasurer and Receiver-General:
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