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Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to extend the sewer system on Hoyle street from Everett avenue to Walpole street and raise or borrow and appropriate money for the same.
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.
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Given under our hands at Norwood, this seventeenth day of September, A. D. 1913.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES W. CONGER, DANIEL F. SLATTERY,
Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy. Attest :-
WILLIAM C. BREEN,
Constable of Norwood.
Norwood, September 17th, 1913. 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.
WILLIAM C. BREEN, 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, September 25th, A. D. 1913, at eight o'clock in the evening 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. James A. Hartshorn.
Voted: That the town rebuild Chapel street from old Wash- ington street to Winslow avenue and that the sum of twelve hundred (1200) dollars be borrowed to be raised by taxation in 1914 and appropriated for that purpose. (A unanimous vote.)
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Art. 2. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker.
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars and appro- priate the same for the maintenance and repairs of high- ways and for the removal of snow and ice, said sum to be in addition to the amounts already appropriated for said purpose. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 3. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker.
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of five hundred (500) dollars and appro- priate the same for the purpose of watering and treating streets the same to be in addition to the amounts already appropriated for that purpose. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 4. On motion by Dr. Nutting.
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars and appro- priate the same for constructing and graveling Heaton avenue as accepted by the town by vote under article 18 of the warrant of the annual town meeting. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 5. On motion by Dr. Nutting.
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of five hundred (500) dollars and appro- priate the same for the construction and graveling of Sturtevant aventie as accepted by the town under article 17 of the warrant for the annual town meeting. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 6. On motion by Dr. Nutting,
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of four hundred (400) dollars and appropriate the same for the construction and graveling of Pond avenue as accepted under article 19 of the warrant for the annual town meeting. (A unanimous vote.)
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Art. 7. On motion by Mr. George O'Brien,
Voted: That the sum of seven hundred (700) dollars be bor- rowed to be raised by taxation in 1914 and appropriated to gravel the roadway and sidewalk of Oak road for the distance of about seven hundred (700) feet.
Art. 8. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of six hundred (600) dollars and appropriate the same for completing alterations at the lockup, town office building, and central fire station, said sum to be in addition to the amounts already appropriated for said purposes.
Art. 9. On motion by Mr. Eugene M. Sullivan.
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be, and hereby are, authorized to dispose by sale or otherwise the buildings owned by the town located on Market street on the property pur- chased from Mr. Willett. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 10. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker.
Voted: That the water mains be extended on Pleasant street from the end of the present mains for a distance of about 650 feet to a point near the junction of said Pleasant street and the proposed extension of Lenox avenue, and that the sum of $720.00 be appropriated from the receipts of the Water De- partment for the current year for said purpose, said extension to be built subject to the usual guarantee. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 11. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the water mains be extended on Philips avenue for a distance of about two hundred and fifty feet, and that the sum of $240.00 be appropriated for said purpose, from the re- ceipts of the Water Department for the current year, said ex- tension to be built subject to the usual guarantee. (A unani- mous vote.)
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Art. 12. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the sum of two thousand (200) dollars be appro- priated from the receipts for sewer assessments of the current year, to meet payment of Sewerage Loan Bonds No. 1 and 2 of the issue of 1913 due December 1, 1913; and further voted that the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars be appropriated from the receipts for Sewer Assessments for the current year for the payment of interest due on Sewerage Loan Bonds num- bered one to and including fifty for six months ending December 1, 1913. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 13. On motion by Mr. Eugene M. Sullivan,
Voted: That the town transfer the unexpended balance of the aprpopriation for the construction of a granolithic sidewalk on Hoyle street amounting to $169.80, and appropriate the same as follows: For the completion of the sidewalk construction on Bond street, the sum of $35, the same being in addition to the amount previously appropriated for said purpose. For the completion of the sidewalk on the westerly side of Washington street in front of the property of Abraham Deeb the sum of $7.50, the same being in addition to the amount previously appropriated for said purpose. For the repairs of highways, the sum of $127.30, the same being in addition to the amounts previously appropriated for that purpose. (A unanimous vote.)
Art. 14. On motion by Mr. Forest M. Douglass,
Voted: That the town transfer the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the sidewalk at the corner of Dean and Wash- ington streets amounting to $24.70, and appropriate the same for the repairs of highways, the same being in addition to the amounts previously appropriated for said purpose.
Art. 15. On motion by Mr. Forest M. Douglass,
Voted: That the town transfer the unexpended balance of the appropriation for the construction of a main drain and
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catch-basin on Concord avenue, amounting to $350 and appro- priate the same for the repairs of highways, said sum to be in addition to the amounts previously appropriated for said purpose.
Art. 16. On motion by Mr. Eugene M. Sullivan,
Voted: That the town transfer the sum of $1000 of the amount appropriated for the support of the poor, and appropriate the same for the repairs of highways, said sum to be in addition to the amounts previously appropriated for said purposes.
Art. 17. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the town borrow and raise by taxation in the year 1914 the sum of one hundred seventy-five (175.00) dollars and appropriate the same for the purpose of removing the trees on the easterly side of Washington street from Nahatan street to Railroad avenue.
Art. 18. On motion by Mr. Patrick J. Lydon,
Voted: That the drain extending westerly from Prospect street through the lands of Herbert W. Rhodes and others as laid out by the Board of Sewer Commissioners be and hereby is accepted.
Art. 19. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the Sewer System be extended on Walpole street from Winter street to Walnut avenue, and that the sum of thirty-five hundred (3500.00) dollars be borrowed by the Treasurer on a note or notes of the town said notes to become due and payable in October 1914, and appropriated for said extension.
Art. 20. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the Sewer System be extended on Hoyle street from Everett avenue to Walpole street and that the sum of eleven hundred (1100.00) dollars be borrowed by the Treasurer
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on a note or notes of the town, said notes to become due and payable in October 1914, and appropriated for said extension.
All articles in the warrant having been acted upon on motion by Mr. James A. Hartshorn,
Voted: To dissolve. Dissolved: 9.10 P. M.
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 in the Town of Norwood, in said County,
Greeting :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections, to meet in Village Hall, in said Norwood, on Tuesday, the fourth day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday of said month, at six o'clock in the forenoon to bring in their votes for the fol- lowing officers and questions, to wit :
A Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Auditor, Attorney General, and Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
One Councillor, for the second Councillor District. One Senator for the second Norfolk Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Court for the tenth Norfolk Representative District.
One County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Two Associate County Commissioners for Norfolk County.
One County Treasurer for Norfolk County.
One District Attorney for Norfolk County.
One Register of Probate and Insolvency for Norfolk County.
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Questions.
Amendment to the Constitution Making Women Eligible to Appointment as Notaries Public. (Chap. 28, Resolves of 1913.)
Amendment to the Constitution Authorizing the Referendum. (Chap. 116, Resolves of 1913.)
Acceptance of Chap. 807, Acts of 1913, entitled "An Act to provide for compensating certain public employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employment."
All the officers and questions herein above named to be voted for on the ballots to be provided by the Secretary of the Com- monwealth for this purpose.
The polls will be opened at six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof in ten public places in said 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, at the time and place of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seal of said Town of Norwood, at Norwood aforesaid, this twenty-fourth day of October, A. D. nineteen hundred and thirteen.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES W. CONGER, DANIEL F. SLATTERY, Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy. Attest
JAMES H. CORBETT,
Constable of Norwood.
Norwood, October 25, 1913.
Norfolk, ss.
By virtue hereof I have served the within warrant, by posting
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attested copies of the same in ten public places in said town seven days before the time of said meeting.
JAMES H. CORBETT, 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 Tuesday the fourth day of November, A. D. 1913, 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 forenoon 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. James A. Hartshorn, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, took charge of the meeting after the reading of the warrant and acted as presiding officer.
In conformity with the laws of the Commonwealth in relation to elections Village Hall had been fitted up as a polling place, a 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 instructions. The following having been appointed by the Selectmen were sworn by the town clerk, to the faithful performance of their duties.
Counters.
George H. Dexter, John H. Donahue, Howard F. Fielding, Edward E. Flaherty, James B. Frazier, Milton L. Rock, Nor- man J. Stone, Frank W. Talbot.
Ballot Clerks.
Arthur L. Bateman, Michael T. J. Burke, Arthur N. Harts-
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horn, William J. Mahoney, Charles H. Pratt, Arthur C. Baker, Patrick J. Slattery, John F. Tobin.
A sealed package of ballots supplied by the secretary of the Commonwealth marked "First set of ballots, 1900, Town of Norwood," was then delivered to the ballot clerks by the town clerk and their receipt therefor 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 his 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 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 several times during the day for the purpose of removing the ballots to be counted. The ballot box was opened at four- forty o'clock and the register stood at 1523. 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 1523 which agreed with the total number of votes taken from the ballot box.
The unused ballots were enclosed in a package endorsed
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and sealed and delivered to the town clerk. The election offi- cers canvassed the votes given in and the whole number was found to be 1523 which were sorted, counted and recorded and declaration thereof made in open town meeting as re- quired by law. In counting the votes the blank forms ap- proved by the secretary of the Commonwealth were used by the tellers.
Governor.
Charles Sumner Bird, Progressive. 590
Alfred H. Evans, Prohibition 2
Eugene N. Foss, Independent. 23
Augustus P. Gardner, Republican 259
Arthur E. Reimer, Socialist Labor 1
David I. Walsh, Democratic 613
George H. Wrenn, Socialist 22
Blank . 13
Lieutenant-Governor
Edward P. Barry, Democratic. 590
Daniel Cosgrove, Progressive Party 451
August H. Goetting, Republican 376
Albert J. Orem, Prohibition.
6
Peter O'Rourke, Socialist Labor 6
George E. Roewer, Jr., Socialist 29
Blank.
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Secretary.
Frank J. Donahue, Democratic 610
William S. Kinney, Republican 413
John A. Nicholls, Prohibition 8
Fred E. Oelcher, Socialist Labor 3
Ella M. Roberts, Socialist. 43
Russell A. Wood, Progressive Party 355
Bank
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Treasurer.
Charles L. Burrill, Republican 446
Charles E. Fenner, Socialist 24
Thomas A. Frissell, Prohibition . 3
Warren R. Keith, Progressive Party
369
Frederick W. Mansfield, Democratic 557
Dennis McGoff, Socialist Labor 5
Blank .
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Auditor.
Herbert S. Brown, Prohibition 14
David Craig, Socialist Labor 2
Octave A. LaRiviere, Progressive Party 338
Samuel P. Levenberg, Socialist 21
Frank H. Pope, Democratic 550
John E. White, Republican . 434
Blank .
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Attorney-General.
Thomas J. Boynton, Democratic. 566
Freeman T. Crommett, Prohibition 7
John McCarthy, Socialist. 29
H. Heustis Newton, Progressive Party 357
Ingvar Paulsen, Socialist Labor 3
James M. Swift, Republican. 435
Blank .
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Councillor-Second District.
Frederick H. Bishop, Progressive Party 378
Charles W. Guy, Democratic . 545
Guy A. Ham, Republican 439
Blank.
161
Senator-Second Norfolk District
Frederick E. Palmer, Progressive. 508
Lombard Williams, Democratic, Republican 803
Blank
212
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Representatives in General Court-Tenth Norfolk District
Cornelius M. Callahan, Democratic 588
Clifford B. Sanborn, Republican 647
Benjamin F. White, Jr., Progressive 237
Blank 51
County Commissioners-Norfolk County.
Bancroft Abbott, Progressive. 387
Everett M. Bowker, Republican 424
Jeremiah O'Leary, Democratic 589
Blank
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Associate Commissioners-Norfolk County.
Leo P. Noonan, Democratic, Republican 609
William M. Quade, Progressive. 477
Henry A. Whitney, Republican .476
Fred L. Fisher 2
Blank .
1482
District Attorney-Southeastern District.
Albert F. Barker, Republican 423
William J. Good, Democratic. .502
William F. Kane, Progressive. 349
John Francis Mullen, Socialist. 29
Blank . 170
Register of Probate and Insolvency-Norfolk County.
Alonzo B. Cook, Republican . 485
J. Raphael McCoole, Progressive, Democratic
.789
Blank. 249
Amendment.
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, making
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women eligible to appointment as notaries public, be approved and ratified?
Yes 385
No. 573
Blank 565
Amendment.
Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution, authoriz- ing the referendum, be approved and ratified?
Yes
620
No. 193
Blank . 710
An Act.
"Shall Charter 807 of the acts of nineteen hundred and thir- teen, being an act to provide for compensating laborers, work- men and mechanics for injuries sustained in public employment, and to exempt from legal liability counties and municipal corporations which pay such compensation, be accepted by the inhabitants of this county?
Yes . 822
No. 146
Blank . 555
Meeting of Town Clerks.
The clerks of the towns of Norwood, Walpole and Westwood, in the County of Norfolk, comprising the Norfolk Representa- tive district number ten (10) at their meeting at Village Hall, in said Norwood, on Friday, the 14th day of November A. D. 1913, at twelve o'clock noon, said day being the tenth day fol- lowing election, made out under their hands the following com- plete return of all votes cast for representative to the general court in said district as follo ws:
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Cornelius M. Callahan, Democratic. 857
Clifford B. Sanborn, Republican . 960
Benjamin F. White, Progressive. 606
Harry L. Howard, Town Clerk of Walpole.
Granville W. Baker, Assistant Town Clerk of Westwood.
John F. Kiley, Town Clerk of Norwood.
Attest: JOHN F. KILEY, Town Clerk of Norwood.
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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 notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Norwood, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to assemble in Everett Hall, in said town, on Friday, the twenty- eighth day of November A. D. 1913, at eight o'clock in the after- noon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :---
Article 1. To hear and act on report of committees.
Art. 2. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise, or borrow and appropriate to complete the construction of sewers, as voted in the Pleasant street pumping section, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to sell the old Balch School Building or authorize any steps to be taken to bring about the sale and removal of said building and to appropriate the proceeds of such sale for the grading of the new Blach School grounds, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to accept Elm street, a new way extending from Winter street easterly through the
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land of Herbert W. Rhodes to the land of Frank A. Fales, as laid out by the Selectmen, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to accept an extension of Lincoln street, a new way extending from Prospect street opposite the end of the present Lincoln street for a distance of about three hundred and seventy-five (375) feet through the land of Herbert W. Rhodes, northwesterly; as laid out by the Selectmen, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 6. To see what further sum of money the town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the maintenance of the town offices, said sum to be in addition to the sum already ap- propriated for that purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 7. To see what further sum the town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the maintenance of the Police Department, said sum to be in addition to the amount already appropriated for said purpose, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains on Elm street subject to the usual guarantee, and raise and ap- propriate money for said purpose.
Art. 9. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate to cover the expense incurred in investigating and conducting the hearing relative to the charges preferred against the Chief of Police, or take any other action in the matter.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to transfer the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for the graveling and paving of gutters on Highview street and Upton avenue amount- ing to $364.66 and appropriate the same to the maintenance and repairs of Highways and the removal of snow and ice, or to
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raise or borrow and appropriate a further sum for maintenance and repairs of highways, said transfer or appropriation to be in addition to the sum already appropriated for said purpose, 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 seventeenth day of November A. D. 1913.
JAMES A. HARTSHORN, JAMES W. CONGER, DANIEL F. SLATTERY, Board of Selectmen of Norwood.
A true copy. Attest: JAMES H. CORBETT,
Constable of Norwood.
Norwood, November 21, 1913.
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.
JAMES H. CORBETT, 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 Friday, the twenty-eighth day of No-
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vember, 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.
Article 1. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the modera- tor to bring in by-laws governing the laying out of new streets of the town, and report at the next annual town meeting.
George A. Smith, Samuel M. Winslow, James H. Butler, Waldo H. Bigelow and Fred H. Hartshorn.
Art. 2. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the sum of seventy-five hundred (7500) dollars be borrowed by the Town Treasurer on notes of the town as follows, namely: Five notes of fifteen hundred (1500) dollars each dated December 1st, A. D. 1913, and payable one each year for five consecutive years beginning with the year 1914 with interest payable semi-annually at a rate not exceeding 4 1-2 per cent. and that said sum be appropriated to meet the expense of completing the construction of the sewer system of the town in the Pleasant street pumping district, so called.
Vote: A rising vote was taken Yes 35, No 0.
Art. 3. On motion by Mr. Albin K. Parker,
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and directed to sell at public auction the old Balch School building at a price not less than fifteen hundred (1500) dollars and upon such terms as regards the removal of the build- ing as said board of selectmen may determine.
Further voted: And be it further voted that the proceeds of said sale be and hereby are appropriated for grading of the new Balch School grounds, said work and the expenditure of said money to be under the direction of the School Committee.
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