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Article 1. To see if the town will vote to lay a concrete walk from the corner of Winter and Nichols streets to Bond street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Pleasant street from Hillside avenue to the Alvin Fuller house and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, subject to the usual guaranty.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewers in the following streets, to wit: in Cottage from Washington to Nichols; in Vernon from Washington to Nichols; in Hoyle from Washington to Winslow avenue; in Douglass avenue from Washington to Winslow avenue; and in Walnut avenue from Washington to Winslow avenue, and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to prepare and submit for action by the town at a later meeting suitable by-laws regulating the inspection, materials, construct on, alteration and use of buildings and other structures within the town and prescribing the building limits of the town in accordance with the provisions of sections one and two of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 5. To see whether the town will vote to build a side- walk on the Northerly side of Chapel street from Washington street to Winslow avenue and to raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to purchase a steam road roller and raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
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Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the water commissioners' treasury to the general town treasury, of the balance on hand December 31st, 1909, the sum of nine thousand dollars, the same to be applicable to town purposes or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to relocate the drain where same crosses land of Daniel Feeney, Railroad avenue, and land of Patrick O'Malley in a manner satisfactory to the Board of Health and raise and appropriate or borrow money for the same or take any other action in the matter. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested 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-fifth day of March, A. D. 1910.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy, attest :
WARREN E. RHOADES, Constable of Norwood.
Norwood, March 28, 1910.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within warrant by posting attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
WARREN E. RHOADES, Constable of Norwood.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Everett Hall, in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of April, A. D. 1910, at seven thirty o'clock in the afternoon, and were called to order by the Moderator; the town clerk then read the warrant calling the meeting and the return of the officer who served the same upon the inhabitants.
Article 1. On motion by Mr. F. A. Morrill:
Voted: That action on article one be indefinitely post- poned.
Art. 2. On motion by Mr. John F. Callahan:
Voted: That the water mains be extended on Pleasant street from Hillside avenue to the Alvin Fuller house and that Water Commissioners' treasury for said purpose, said extension to be subject to the usual guaranty.
Art. 3. On motion by Mr. Patrick Lydon:
Voted: That the Sewers be extended in the following streets to wit: In Cottage, from Washington to Nichols; In Vernon street, from Washington to Nichols; in Hoyle street, from Washington to Winslow avenue; in Douglas avenue, Washington street to Winslow avenue and in Walnut avenue from Washington to Winslow avenue; and the cost of the Sewer be appropriated from the Sewer Commissioners' treasury.
Art. 4. On motion by Mr. Milton H. Howard:
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair to prepare By-laws to regulate the inspection, materials, construction, alterations and use of buildings and other struc- tures within the town, and prescribe the building limits of the town, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 and 2 of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws, and submit the same for
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action of the town at a future meeting. Committee. Milton H. Howard, Harold E. Fales, Frank A. Morrill:
Art. 5. On motion by Mr. A. A. Appleby.
Voted: That action on this article be indefinitely post- poned.
Art. 6 .. On motion by Mr. James A. Hartshorn:
Voted: That the town purchase a steam road roller and that six hundred (600) dollars be raised and appropriated for that purpose and that one thousand (1000) dollars be paid from the taxes of 1911, and one thousand fifty (1050) dollars with interest at 6 per cent. be paid from the taxes of 1912.
Art. 7. On motion by Mr. F. A. Morrill :
Voted: That the town transfer from the Water Com- missioners' treasury to the General Town Treasury the balance on hand, December 31st, 1909, of nine thousand (9000) dol- lars, the same to be applicable to town purposes.
Art. 8. On motion by Mr. Fred E. Colburn:
Voted: That the drain where the same crosses land of Daniel Feeney, Railroad avenue and land of Patrick O'Malley be relocated in a manner satisfactory to the Board of Health, and the sum of one hundred and fifty (150) dollars be raised and appropriated for the same.
All the articles in the warrant having been acted upon, on motion by Mr. F. A. Morrill,
Voted: To dissolve at 7.55 o'clock P. M.
Dissolved.
Attest: JOHN F. KILEY,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood, in said County :
Greeting:
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 the elections and town affairs, to assemble in Village Hall, in said town, on Wednesday, the 19th day of October, A. D. 1910, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to extend the water main on Pleasant street from the present end to a point opposite the house of James Pendergast and to raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to extend the water main on Bright street from Florence avenue to Marion avenue and to raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the land and building thereon located on Washington Street formerly used for fire department pur- poses, and adjoining lands of Mary E. Bucknam and George M. Lepper, the building being known as Washington No. 1, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a town accountant, as provided by Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, or take any other action in the matter.
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Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to abolish the offices of Town Auditors in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910 or take any other action in the matter.
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 11th day of Octo- ber, A. D. 1910.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM SAMUEL M. WINSLOW, Selectmen of Norwood.
Norwood, Oct. 12, 1910.
Norfolk, ss:
By virtue of this warrant I have served the within warrant 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.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss:
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Village Hall, in said town, on Wednesday the 19th day of Octo- ber, A. D. 1910, at eight o'clock in the afternoon and were called to order by the Moderator; the town clerk then read the warrant calling the meeting and the return of the officer who served the same upon the inhabitants.
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Article 1. On motion by Mr. John F. Callahan:
· Voted: That the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars be appropriated from the Water Commissioners Treasury to extend the water mains on Pleasant street from end of present pipe to house of James Pendergast, subject to the usual guarantee.
Art. 2. On motion by Mr. William F. Baker:
Voted: That the sum of two hundred and seventy-three (273) dollars be appropriated from the water commissioners' treasury to extend the water mains on Bright street from Flor- ence avenue to Marion avenue subject to the usual guarantee.
Art. 3. On motion by Mr. Lewmon G. Marston:
Voted: That the town authorize the Selectmen to sell the land and building thereon located on Washington street for- mally used for fire department purposes, and adjoining lands of Mary E. Bucknam and George M. Lepper, the building known as Washington No. 1.
Art. 4. On motion by Mr. James Pendergast :
Voted: That articles four and five be taken up together.
On motion by Mr. James Pendergast :
Voted: That action under articles four and five be deferred to a future meeting.
All the articles in the warrant having been acted upon on motion by Mr. Milton H. Howard.
Voted: To dissolve at 8.22 o'clock P. M.
Dissolved.
Attest: JOHN F. KILEY,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT. State Election.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss :
To either of the Constables of the Town of Norwood in said County.
Greeting:
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Norwood, qualified to vote for Civil Officers, to as- semble in Village Hall, in said Town, on Tuesday, the Eighth day of November next, at six 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.
One Representative to Congress for the Twelfth Congres- sional District.
Councillor for the Second Councillor District.
Senator for the Second Norfolk District.
One Representative to the next General Court for the Tenth Norfolk Representative District.
One County Commissioner for the County of Norfolk.
Two Associate Commissioners for the County of Norfolk. District Attorney for the Southeastern District.
Sheriff for Norfolk County.
The polls may be closed as early as four o'clock in the after- noon of said day.
Hereof fail not, but make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, unto the Selectmen on or before said day and time.
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Given under our hands at Norwood aforesaid this twenty- seventh Day of October, A. D., nineteen hundred and ten.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, JAMES A. HARTSHORN,
Selectmen of Norwood.
Norwood, Oct. 29, 1910.
Norfolk, ss:
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.
Filed October 29th, 1910.
JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss:
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Vil- lage Hall, in said town, on Tuesday the eighth day of November, in the year of our lord, one thousand nine hundred and ten, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, and were called to order at five forty-five o'clock in the fore- noon by the Town Clerk, who then read the warrant calling said meeting and the return thereon of the officer who served the same upon the inhabitants. Richard E. Oldham chairman of the Board of Selectmen took charge of the meeting after the reading of the warrant, and acted as presiding officer. In con- formity with the laws of the Commonwealth in relations to elections, Village Hall had been fitted up as a polling place, a
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space railed off and compartments provided for the use and convenience of the voters to examine and mark their ballots. Each compartment was supplied with suitable facilities for the purpose and with cards of instruction. The following having been appointed by the Selectmen, were sworn by the town clerk to the faithful performance of their duties.
Counters.
Frank W. Talbot,
Arthur L. Bateman,
Eben F. Gay,
George H. Dexter,
Thomas E. Hayden, Eugene M. Sullivan,
John J. Donahoe, Patrick J. Slattery.
Ballot Clerks.
A. N. Hartshorn,
Irving Reid,
Norman J. Stone,
Walter Baker,
Thomas F. Mahoney, James Costello,
William J. Mahoney, Michael E. Burke.
A sealed package of ballots supplied by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, marked "First set of ballots, 1800, Town of Norwood," was then delivered to the ballot clerks by the Town Clerk, together with specimen ballots and cards of instruction, and their receipt therefore was taken in conformity to the law. The election presiding officer publicly broke the seal on the package and delivered the ballots to the ballot clerks, who took their positions at the entrance to the polling place and fur- nished the ballots, to the voters who presented themselves and were found qualified. The Registrars of Voters had provided duplicate lists of the qualified voters entitled to vote at this election one copy of which was placed in the hands of the ballot clerks at the entrance to the polling place and the other copy was placed at the ballot box. No voter was furnished a ballot until h's name was checked on the list at the entrance to the polling place, and he was not allowed to deposit his ballot until his name had been found and checked on the list at the ballot
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box. The cards of instruction and specimen ballot were posted in different parts of the building and outside of the rails as required by law.
The register of the ballot box was set at zero and the box was then locked by the Town Clerk. At six o'clock the polls were declared open for the reception of votes and were kept open by the vote of the meeting until four-forty o'clock in the afternoon, when, after due notice they were declared closed by unanimous consent. The ballot box was opened at eleven o'clock and also several times during the day for the purpose of removing the ballots to be counted. The ballot box was opened and the register stood at 1168. The names were checked on the voting list by the ballot clerks at the entrance to the polling place and by the checkers at the ballot box; were counted up and compared, and were found to agree, and the number of names so checked was 1168, which agreed with the total number of votes taken from the ballot box. The unused ballots were enclosed in a package, endorsed and sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk. The election officers canvassed the votes given in and the whole number was found to be 1168, which were sorted, counted and recorded, and declaration thereof made in open town meeting as required by law. In counting the votes the blank forms approved by the Secretary of the Common- wealth were used by the tellers. The votes for state and county officers were declared at twenty minutes of seven o'clock P. M., as follows :-
Governor.
Eben S. Draper, Republican-had five hundred and twenty-two, 522
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic-had five hundred and twelve, 512
Eugene N. Foss, Democratic, Progressive Nom.
Paper .- had forty-seven, 47
Eugene N. Foss, No Designation-had twenty 20
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John A. Nicholls, Prohibition-had nine, 9
Moritz E. Ruther, Socialist Labor-had fourteen 14
Daniel A. White, Socialist-had twenty-five, 25
Blank-nineteen, 19
Lieutenant-Governor.
Thomas F. Cassidy, Democratic, Independent Nom.
Paper-had four hundred ninety-one, 491
Louis Frothingham, Republican-had five hundred and forty-nine, 549
Henry C. Hess, Socialist Labor-had thirteen, 13
Patrick Mahoney, Socialist-had twenty-eight, 28
William G. Merrill, Prohibition-had twelve, 12
Blank-seventy-five, 75
Secretary.
Harriet D'Orsay, Socialist-had thirty-nine,
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Charles J. Martell, Democratic-had four hundred,
and sixty-three 463
Andrew Mortenson, Socialist Labor-had nine,
9
William M. Olin, Republican-had five hundred and fifty-three, 553
William E. Thomas, Prohibition-had twelve, 12
Blank-ninety-two, 92
Treasurer.
Carl Frederikson, Socialist Labor-had ten, 10
Thomas A. Frissell, Prohibition-had nine, 9
Sylvester J. McBride, Socialist-had thirty-five, 35
Benjamin F. Peach, Democratic-had four hun- dred and sixty, 460
Elmer A. Stevens, Republican-had five hundred and forty-five, 545
Blank-one hundred and nine, 109
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Auditor.
John Holt, Prohibition-had eleven, 11
Jeremiah P. McNally, Socialist Labor-had ten, 10
Ambrose A. Miles, Socialist-had thirty-three, 33
Charles C. Paine, Democratic-had four hundred and fifty, 450
Henry E. Turner, Republican-had five hundred and thirty-four, 534
Blank-one hundred and thirty, 130
Attorney-General.
Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor-had eight, 8
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Harold Metcalf, Socialist-had thirty-five, 35
John B. Ratigan, Democratic-had four hundred and sixty, 460
James M. Swift, Republican-had five hundred and fifty-one, 551
Blank-one hundred and fourteen, 114
Congressman-Twelfth District.
Daniel J. Daly, Democratic-had five hundred and forty-eight, 548
John W. Weeks, Republican-had five hundred and sixty-one, 561
Blank-fifty-nine, 59
Councillor-Second District.
J. Stearns Cushing, Republican-had five hundred and ninety-eight, 598
Jean P. Nickerson, Democratic-had four hundred and seventy-one, 471
Blank-ninety-nine, 99
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Senator-Second Norfolk District.
William F. Humphrey, Democratic-had five hun- dred and forty-five, 545
Charles H. Pearson, Republican-had five hundred and eight, 508
Blank-one hundred and fifteen, 115
Representative in General Court- 1
Tenth Norfolk District.
Willie W. Baker, Republican-had five hundred and sixty-five, 565
Cornelius E. Hale, Democratic-had five hundred and fifty-four, 554
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Frank Ryan-had one,
Blank-forty-eight, 48
County Commissioner-Norfolk.
Silas A. Stone, Democratic, Republican-had
seven hundred and forty-nine, 749
James A. Hartshorn-had one, 1
William Gordon-had one, 1
Blank-four hundred and nineteen, 419
Associate Commissioners-Norfolk.
Fred L. Fisher, Republican-had five hundred and ninety,
590
George F. Maxwell, Democratic-had four hun- dred and seventy-five, 475
Henry A. Whitney, Republican-had four hundred and seven, 407
Blank-eight hundred and sixty-four, 864
District Attorney-Southeastern District.
Albert F. Baker, Republican-had five hundred and fifty-four, 554
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Charles E. Burbank, Socialist-had thirty-seven, 37 Moses H. McGaughey, Democratic-had four
hundred and fifty-nine, 459
Blank-one hundred and eighteen, 118
Sheriff-Norfolk County.
Samuel H. Capen, Democratic, Republican-had
eight hundred and thirteen, 813
Blank-three hundred and fifty-five,
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Attest : JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk.
Town Clerks' Meeting.
The clerks of the towns of Norwood, Walpole, and West- wood, in the County of Norfolk comprising the Norfolk Repre- sentative district number ten at their meeting at Village Hall in said Norwood on Friday the 18th day of November A. D. 1910, at twelve o'clock noon said day being the tenth day following election, made out under their hands the following complete return of all votes cast for Representatives to the General Court in said district as follows:
Baker
Hale
Blake
All others
Norwood,
565
554
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1
Walpole,
376
243
51
Westwood,
102
50
13
1043
847
112
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JOHN F. KILEY,
Town Clerk of Norwood.
HARRY L. HOWARD, Town Clerk of Walpole,
WILLIE W. BAKER, Town Clerk of Westwood.
Attest : JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the town of Norwood, in said County :
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to noitify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in the elections and town affairs, to assemble in Everett Hall, in said Town, on Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of December, A. D. 1910, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Town Accountant as provided by Chap- ter 624 of the Acts of 1910; fix the salary of such officer; or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to appoint a Town Book-keeper; fix the salary of such officer; or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to abolish the offices of Town Auditors in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of 1910, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Wilson Avenue and raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Pleasant street from house of James Pendergast to Neponset street and raise and appropriate or borrow money for said purpose.
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Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to appoint a committee to act with the Water Commissioners for the purpose of investi- gating and reporting with recommendations at the next annual town meeting upon the matter of an additional water supply, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to authorize and rec- ommend that the Board of Selectmen and the chairman of the Municipal Light, Sewer, Water and School Board constitute a town council for the purpose of advising as to the expenditures of the town's money by the various departments or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate money for the making, printing and distribution of a list of the polls and estates of the town for the year 1910, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate or borrow a sum of money sufficient to complete the sur- vey of the town now in process, and provide plans, maps and books for the use of the Assessors or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 10. To see if the town will appropriate $500 for the destruction of brown-tail moths and nests, the money to be available at once.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to appoint a Com- mittee to investigate the need of increased school accommo- dations, or otherwise act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested 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.
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Given under our hands at Norwood, this twentieth day of December, A. D. 1910.
RICHARD E. OLDHAM, SAMUEL M. WINSLOW, JAMES A. HARTSHORN, Selectmen of Norwood.
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Norwood, Dec. 21, 1910.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue hereof I have served the within warrant 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.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Norwood qualified to vote in elections, met in Everett Hall, in said town on Thursday the twenty-ninth day of December, A. D. 1910, at eight o'clock in the afternoon and were called to order by the Moderator: the town Clerk then read the warrant calling the meeting and the return of the officer who served the same upon the inhabitants.
Art. 1. On motion by Mr. James Pendergast:
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to appoint a town accountant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 624 of the Acts of the year 1910 at a salary of $650 per year, payably monthly and whose term of office shall begin February 1st, 1911.
Vote-Yes, 82. No, 67.
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Art. 2. On motion by Mr. Mahlon Perry :
Voted: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to appoint a town book-keeper at a salary of $650 per year payable monthly whose term of office shall be three years and begin on the first day of February A. D. 1911. It shall be the duty of said officer to keep detailed records of all departments of the town.
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