Norwood annual report 1932-1935, Part 39

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1450


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HELEN L. ARNOLD


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REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ADULT ALIEN EDUCATION


I herewith submit iny tenth annual report as Supervisor of Adult Alien Education in Norwood.


Because of the disturbing economie conditions in Norwood ever since the first night that our evening school began its sessions in October, the enrollment in our classes has been smaller than ever before. Men and women whose minds are filled with economie troubles are not able to con- centrate on the learning of a new language.


The enrollment in the evening school classes totals 87 and in the mothers' classes in the day time 35.


Conditions were such on December 4th that it seemed best to close the school until after the holiday season. Classes will open again on Janu- ary 8, 1934.


There are five mothers' classes meeting every week with a combined membership of thirty-five. Three of these classes meet in the homes of the women and the other two classes meet in the office of the supervisor at the Junior High School. Besides the regular work in English, two of these advanced classes have united in social meetings with the thought of forming an International Woman's Club in the near future. The nations represented in this friendly group are: Finnish, Swedish, Lithuanian, Russian, German, and Italian.


The supervisor has had the able cooperation of Miss Ruth Gurney, Assistant Home Demonstrator of the Norfolk Agricultural School in Walpole, in bringing to the foreign women classes in home-making and cooking. In November, Miss Mary Possi of the State Agricultural College at Amherst gave a very fine lesson on games and decoration for the holidays. This meeting was attended by seventy-three women, half of whom were from the Adult Alien Classes.


On January 26, 1934 Miss Gurney plans to begin a series of cooking lessons for the foreign women. These classes will meet about once a month through the spring and will be held in the old cooking room of the Junior High School.


A very interesting new project is being carried on in the two classes for beginners in our evening school. Norwood, with five other communities in Massachusetts, namely: Chelsea, Lynn, Revere, Peabody, and Cam- bridge, is introducing the new method of Basic English which is the much talked of work of Prof. C. K. Ogden of Magdalene College, Cambridge, England.


A vocabulary of 850 words with the help of a few simple rules can be made to do the work of 20,000 words in the vocabulary of the average reader. Miss Mary L. Guyton, State Supervisor of Adult Alien Educa- tion in this State, has charge of this new work. The supervisors from the six communities where this new method is being tried out, meet with her


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every two weeks in the State House at Boston for conferences and reports on the progress of the work.


We have found that the pupils in these classes are much interested and that the attendance is above the average. Much extra work is entailed in the preparation of charts and materials on the part of both teacher and supervisor but the results thus far have more than repaid any extra time spent.


The graduating exercises of the evening classes were held in the Junior High School Auditorium on March 20, 1933. Instead of the regular pro- gram given by the pupils from the classes as in former years, we had Miss Ellen Reilly of Brockton present her program of Folk Songs of Many Lands. She sang the old folk songs of all the nations represented in our evening school. Most of these were sung in the language of the people. Although the exercises were held on one of the stormiest nights of the year, we had a good audience.


Each year as our classes enter we note the advanced age of the pupils. In our two classes of beginners at the Balch School this year the average age is 43 and 45 respectively. Ten years ago the average age in the same classes was 33 years. The reason for this is very evident; there is no immigration to furnish young students and each year we get the older people who have been here in America for many years and who are just beginning to see the need of learning to read and write English in order to become citizens.


The supervisor has co-operated with the Red Cross and with the school nurses in trying to bring relief to homes of the less fortunate. She wishes to thank the members of the Friday Club for contributions of money and the teachers and pupils of the Junior High School for food and toys at the Christmas season.


This report would not be complete without an honest word of thanks and appreciation for the loyal teachers in our evening school who do so much for the interest of the work.


WILDA L. VOSE


REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


The following is the work done on school buildings during 1933. It does not include every day repairs which all janitors are expected to do accord- ing to their ability.


Senior High School


Tower and front of building, including columns, painted (2 coats). Installed new cheeks in fire box.


Biology room and one hall painted.


New gaskets on nipples installed in hot water boilers.


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Junior High School


Set brick work on boilers.


All metal work and roof painted.


Sashes and trimmings of old part of building painted.


1100 desks and seats varnished.


13 boiler tubes re-newed.


Basket ball courts in gymnasia relined.


New screens installed to darken stage windows.


Teachers' room refinished. Dentist room refinished.


64 lights of glass replaced.


All window casings in north side of basement corked.


Balch School


Window stools refinished.


Lower corridor and wing painted.


Brick on north side of wall pointed up.


Brick on east side pointed up.


No. 1 and 2 boilers lined with asbestos.


Siphon pump replaced.


Stair treads in basement replaced.


4 toilet seats installed.


Beacon School


Outside of building painted.


Callahan School


All corridors and toilets painted.


Principal's office refinished.


Shattuck School


Outside of building painted (2 coats).


Installed 20 new toilet seats.


Stair treads in basement replaced.


West School


2 rooms painted, varnished, and ceilings whitened.


Winslow School


2 classrooms refinished. 7 toilet seats installed.


The following is the work done in school buildings under the Civil Works Administration :


Senior High School


3 classrooms and teachers' room painted. Principal's office door lettered. 2 fire-escapes painted.


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Junior High School


Ceilings and walls in basement washed and painted.


Wood-working shop painted. 4 classrooms completely refinished.


Principal's office refinished.


New sink installed in wood-working shop and boiler room.


Return steam line changed in boiler room.


6 additional lights installed in boiler room.


Balch School


Stair treads on first and second floors replaced.


Wall racks in 4 rooms tightened.


6 rooms wired only for lights.


Lights installed in 3 rooms.


Callahan School


Boiler room painted.


Screens made for windows, auditorium and lunch room.


Steps made in auditorium from floor to stage. .


3 additional lights installed in excavation under building.


Shattuck School


2 classrooms painted, varnished, and ceilings whitened. Boiler room painted.


Stair treads installed above basement.


Winslow School


Nurses' room refinished. 2 classrooms refinished.


Window sashes and doors in basement varnished.


Sereens made and attached to 5 windows in attie.


The following is a list of work to be done during the year 1934:


Senior High School


Paint all outside work on part of building not completed the past year.


Junior High School


Paint all outside work on addition (2 eoats).


Shattuck School


Install weather strips on 20 windows.


JOHN P. OLDHAM


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REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER


I herewith submit my report as attendance officer for the year ending December 31, 1933. The total number of investigations made was five hundred (500):


Investigation of cases of Truancy 122


Investigation of cases where home permits were desired. 9


Investigation of cases of illness 182


Investigation of cases for want of shoes and clothing 32


Investigation of cases of assisting at home. 32


Investigation of cases of pupils permanently moved.


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Investigation of cases of lack of food. 5


Investigation of cases of pupils leaving school 16


Miscellaneous cases 94


Pupils returned to school . 63


Number of cases prosecuted in the district court


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HENRY F. BREEN


MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1933


Ages


Grades


5


6


7


8


9


10


11


12


13


14


15


16


17


18


19


20


21 and Over


Totals


1


65


130


15


1


1


212


2


56


142


24


4


226


3


46


118


42


7


6


2


221


4


6


59


128


23


8


2


226


5


4


67


112


19


7


1


210


6


7


55


119


34


6


4


225


7


2


64


126


41


19


S


260


8


52


151


43


27


4


1


278


9


1


61


119


48


13


6


248


10


8


149


91


37


5


1


291


11


10


128


72


29


3


242


12


22


116


69


15


· 3


225


Special


5


7


4


7


6


10


7


1


1


48


Post Grad.


3


1


4


Totals


65


186


209


206


254


206


220


231


266


203


249


259


231


106


20


4


1


2916


339


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PLAYGROUND DEPARTMENT


Mr. William C. Kendrick, General Manager, Norwood, Massachusetts.


Dear Mr. Kendrick:


The town playgrounds were open for a period of eight weeks during July and August, with the exceptions of the Civic and Morse Pond centers which were open before and after the regular season also. The operation cxpense was $3,226.73.


The personnel consisted of twelve directors, one attendant and a super- visor. Directors were chosen from candidates who were working for the purpose of advancing their education. This necessitated placing untrained workers in many positions. The program was carried on in a way similar to that of recent years and worked out very successfully. This was due to the increased effort of the experienced workers and splendid cooperation of the new appointees.


An increase in adult attendance was found in the "Twi-lcague" where ten teams played throughout the season. Horse shoe pitching for men is now seen regularly in the evening work. Many teams not listed as "Play- ground League" play games regularly. The diamonds are scheduled for games nearly every night of the summer at the Civic, Balch, Elks, Callahan, and High School fields. Tennis is also a favorite adult sport where the players crowd the Civic courts daily as long as play is possible.


The service of the playgrounds is manifested in the fine attendance of children and the enthusiasm of parents and those interested in children's work. There is no compulsion to attend playgrounds. The numbers vary with climatic conditions, equipment and to a large extent leadership. The Balch and Callahan centers were outstanding examples of good at- tendance and spirit. This is not entirely new but is always worthy of note. Greater interest is seen in the Shattuck and Elks district than during the past few years. The work of young men has promoted the growth. The new playground area in the Shattuck district will make a "playground consciousness" again lively. Shattuck led the way a long time ago it will be remembered by having the first permanent equipment on the school grounds.


Playgrounds have grown steadily in number and attendance during the past nine years of consecutive operation. Norwood is looking ahead in this work in providing space, equipment and leadership. A splendid start has been made and is sure to carry on with the support of the Advisory Committee, Town Officials and citizens who insist upon a high standard. '


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPHINE A. COGAN,


Playground Supervisor


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TOWN OFFICIALS For the Year Ending December 31, 1933


Selectmen: PETER J. FEENEY, Chairman, 1931-1934; EUGENE L. MURPHY, 1932-1935; JOHN M. MUTCH, 1932-1935; HARRY B. BUTTERS, 1933-1936; DANIEL COLLINS, 1933-1936.


Finance Commission: FRANCIS W. SMITH, Chairman, 1931-1934; ARTHUR P. ALLEN, 1932-1935; WILLIAM H. CONNOR, 1933-1936.


Moderator: JAMES A. HALLORAN, 1933.


Town Counsel: JAMES A. HALLORAN.


Town Clerk and Accountant: JAMES E. PENDERGAST. Assistant Town Clerk: CATHERINE M. MOHAN.


Assistant Town Accountant: WALTER A. BLASENAK.


Treasurer and Collector: EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, 1933.


General Manager: CLARENCE A. BINGHAM to April 15, 1933; Acting General Manager, PETER J. FEENEY, Chairman of Selectmen, May 28, 1933 to July 31, 1933; Acting General Manager, ALBERT W. THOMPSON, Town Engineer, August 1, 1933 to October 25, 1933; and WILLIAM C. KENDRICK, appointed October 26, 1933.


Superintendent of Public Works: JOSEPH E. CONLEY.


Superintendent of Municipal Light: FRED S. BARTON, deceased, July 31, 1933. CYRUS C. CHURCH, appointed December 6, 1933.


Superintendent of Cemetery: GEORGE ALFRED SMITH.


Town Engineer: ALBERT W. THOMPSON.


Chief of Police: WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN.


School Board: JOHN J. CONLEY, 1933-1936, Chairman; GLADWIN M. NEAD, 1933-1936; EUGENE L. CONNOLLY, 1931-1934; HAROLD E. SHAW, 1931-1934; JOSEPHINE A. CHANDLER, 1932-1935; CHRISTINE L. PROBERT, 1932-1935.


Superintendent of Schools: LEONARD W. GRANT.


Sealer of Weights and Measures: HARRY M. KING.


Building Inspector: FORREST M. DOUGLASS.


Board of Public Welfare: M. JOSEPH ROACHE, Chairman; PAUL I. BERNIER; CATHRYN L. FOSTER and DOROTHY L. BEMIS, Clerk.


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Board of Assessors: PATRICK J. LYDON, Chairman; EDWARD A. FLAHERTY; WILLIAM J. DALTON and AGNES M. COUGH- LIN, Clerk.


Board of Health: CHARLES L. LYNCH, M. D., Chairman; 1932- 1935; HAROLD L. ALDEN, 1931-1934; THOMAS M. O'TOOLE, M. D., 1933-1936; DOROTHY L. BEMIS, Clerk.


Town Physician: GEORGE KLEIN, M. D.


Agent and Inspector of Milk and Inspector of Slaughtering: WILLIS H. HOYT, HENRY NEWMAN, March 15, 1933-June 30, 1933; F. X. MAGUIRE, M. D., appointed August 1, 1933.


Inspector of Plumbing: JOHN A. SHANNON.


Public Health Nurse: Katherine Kingman.


Chief of Fire Department: ALONZO N. EARLE, appointed January 1, 1933.


Inspector of Animals: ALBERT FALES.


Board of Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library: WILLARD W. EVERETT, 1932-1935; A. MARION SWAIN, 1931-1934; MAUDE A. SHAT- TUCK, 1932-1935; RALPH W. TAYLOR, 1931-1934; MARY E. WILLIAMS, 1933-1936; RICHARD D. NORTHRUP, 1933-1936.


Librarian: JANE A. HEWITT.


Registrars of Voters: STEPHEN R. GOOGINS, Chairman, R. KEN- NETH MORROW, JOHN P. CROWLEY, and JAMES E. PEN- DERGAST


Fence Viewers: JOHN J. FLAHERTY, AUSTIN L. MADDOX and GUIDO A. STUNTZNER.


Planning Board: THOMAS U. MAHONY, Chairman, 1932-1935; EDWARD H. THOMPSON, 1932-1935; CHARLES J. WEISUL, 1931-1934; CHARLES A. NICHOLSON, 1933-1936; JOHN E. BAMBER, 1933-1936.


Board of Appeal: CHARLES E. HOUGHTON, Chairman, THOMAS M. FLAHERTY, and ARTHUR J. FORREST.


Town Game Warden: ALBERT L. MURRAY.


Carillon Committee: WALTER F. TILTON, FRANCIS J. FOLEY and ANDREW C. MORROW.


Constables: JOHN J. BENNETT, JOHN S. CONROY, JOSEPH T. FLOOD, JOHN H. KELLY, RICHARD A. MURPHY, and J. IRVING REID.


INDEX


Department or Division


Report 152


Receipts


Expenses


Accountant. .


75


83


Agency Trust and Investment .


82


108


Assistance to Aged Citizens


282


78. 95


Ash Removal


77 91


Assessors .


283


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Audit, State


155 121


Births


29


Building Inspector


257


89


Cemetery


260


80 106


Cemetery Trust Fund


135


Certification of Notes


85


Commercial Revenue


74.


Contributions, Voluntary from Employees


73


Deaths.


.53


Dental Clinic.


278


77


.90


Departmental Revenue


Education .


75 79 .97


Election and Registration


85


Electric Light Department 255


80. 103


Engineering Department 253


86


Finance Commission


291


85


Fines and Forfeits


.73


Fire Alarm .


88


Fire Department.


246


76.


88


Forestry Department


252


76


89


Gasolene Tax Refund.


78


General Manager


243


75


83


General Revenue


72


Health . 277


77


90


Highway Division .


Indebtedness, Limitations of . 70


.61


81 107


Interest .


81 107


Jury List


239


Library


261-263 79 100


Licenses and Permits


73


Marriages .40


75


Memorial Office Building


75 86


Milk Inspector


278


77. 90


Moth Suppression


78 93


Indebtedness, Municipal


74. 89


Balance Sheet


II


Department or Division Report Receipts Expenses .93


Pensions .


Parks Division


101


Planning Board .


.85


Playgrounds, Public


340 79. 101


Police


245


.76. 87


Public Property Account


71


Public Works


249


94


Recapitulations of Expenditures and Receipts


110


111


Refunds.


81 109


Sanitation


77. 91


School Committee


297


Superintendent of Schools .


306


Sealer Weights and Measures.


258


76.


89


Selectmen . 213-293


75 83


Sewer and Drains


77 91


Sewer Construction


77 92


91


Soldiers' Benefits.


96


Statement of Borrowed Money


68.


89


Tax Titles


124


75 S3


85


Town Meeting Records.


Town Physician .


95


Town Reports, Printing of


102


Trial Balance


129


Trust Funds:


Alice H. Plimpton


Library Trust Fund. 127


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund


127


Electric Consumers' Deposit.


128


High School English Prize Fund .


127


Warren H. Cudworth Library Fund. 127


Treasurer and Collector


287


75 84


Tuberculosis Clinic. 277 90


Unclassified


102


Water Works


134


SO


104


Welfare


280


78.


95


Sewer Maintenance


Street Lighting


Town Clerk .


Town Counsel 265 Town Debt, Classified Statement of 1


61


TOWN REPORT


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NORWOOD MASSACHUSETTS


Year Ending December 31, 1934 ·


Ambrose Press, Inc., Norwood 1935


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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT


ABSTRACTS OF RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS AND VITAL STATISTICS


RECORD OF TOWN MEETINGS


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Monday, January 15, 1934, and adjourned to March 19, 1934.


On a warrant duly issued by the Selectmen under date of January 2, 1934, and signed by Peter J. Feeney, Eugene L. Murphy, John M. Mutch, Daniel Collins and Harry B. Butters, Selectmen of Norwood, the proper service of which Warrant was duly attested by John H. Kelley, Constable of Norwood.


All of the requirements of the Statutes and By-Laws relating to elections and Town Meetings having been complied with, the meeting was called to order, the articles contained in the Warrant and the action thereunder being as follows:


Article 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers. The following are to be chosen by ballot; namely, one Selectman for three years; one Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for one year; one Finance Commissioner for three years; one Finance Commissioner for one year, (to fill vacancy); one Moderator for one year; one Member of the Board of Health for three years; two Members of the School Committee for three years; two Trus- tees of the Morrill Memorial Library for three years; one Member of the Town Planning Board for three years; six Constables for one year; and to vote by ballot on the following questions :-


1. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages, (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)?


2. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages, (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages)?


One Selectman for Three Years.


Peter J. Feeney had twenty-five hundred and four (2504) eleeted, sworn by Town Clerk and Aeeountant.


Albin K. Parker had twenty-three hundred and seventy-four (2374). Blanks, seventy-five (75).


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Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for One Year.


Edmund F. Sullivan had forty-two hundred and twenty (4220) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Scattering, three (3).


Blanks, seven hundred and thirty (730).


One Finance Commissioner for Three Years.


John J. Riley had sixteen hundred twenty-two (1622).


John E. Russell had twenty-nine hundred eighty-four (2984) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Blanks, three hundred thirty-seven (337).


Scattering, seventeen (17).


One Finance Commissioner for One Year ( to fill vacancy).


Francis C. Foley had twenty-two hundred ninety-nine (2299), elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant. (See recount statement.)


· Richard E. Winslow, Jr. had twenty-three hundred twenty-four (2324) Blanks, three hundred seventeen (317). Scattering, thirteen (13).


One Moderator for One Year.


James A. Halloran had twenty-six hundred and twelve (2612) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Joseph E. Riley had two thousand sixteen (2016).


Blanks, three hundred twenty-two (322).


Scattering, three (3).


One Member of Board of Health for Three Years.


Harry A. Shannon had thirty-six hundred seventy-four (3674) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Blanks, twelve hundred seventy-nine (1279).


Two Trustees of Morrill Memorial Library for Three Years.


A. Marion Swain had thirty-two hundred fourteen (3214) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Ralph W. Taylor had thirty-one hundred and twelve (3112) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Blanks, thirty-five hundred sixty-five (3565). Scattering, five (5).


Two Members of School Committee.


Eugene L. Connolly had twenty-seven hundred twenty-three (2723) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


William J. Mahoney had nineteen hundred and ten (1910). John A. Millin had twelve hundred sixty-eight (1268).


Harold E. Shaw had twenty-four hundred and three (2403) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


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Blanks, fifteen hundred eighty-one (1581).


Scattering, eleven (11).


One Member of Town Planning Board for Three Years.


Harry J. Korslund had twenty-three hundred ninety-eight (2398) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


James J. Curran had thirteen hundred seventy-one (1371) .


Blanks, eleven hundred seventy-six (1176).


Six Constables for One Year.


. Lawrence Balduff had thirty-one hundred twenty-five (3125) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


John J. Bennett had three thousand and three (3003) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


John L. Collins had three thousand sixty-five (3065) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


Richard Murphy had three thousand one hundred thirty-six (3136) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


J. Irving Reid had three thousand and nine (3009) elected, sworn by Town Clerk and Accountant.


James J. Curran had forty-four (44).


Charles Donnell had eight (8).


Nick Curran had two (2).


Herman C. Howard, four (4).


Roger Fitzgerald, two (2).


Scattering, thirty-one (31).


Blanks, fourteen thousand three hundred seventy-nine (14,379).


Question No. 1.


"Yes", twenty-five hundred ninety-two (2592).


"No", fourteen hundred seventy-seven (1477).


Blanks, seven hundred eighty-four (784).


Question No. 2.


"Yes", twenty-seven hundred eighty-seven (2787).


"No", ten hundred twenty-eight (1028).


Blanks, eleven hundred forty-five (1145).


Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and com- mittees.


Voted: That Article 2 be laid on the table.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Collector of Taxes to use the same means as a town treasurer may use when acting as Collector.


Voted: To so authorize the Treasurer.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.


Voted: To so authorize the Treasurer.


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Article 6. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise or borrow and appropriate for the current fiscal year, for the following pur- poses, or take any other action in the matter.


Sub-division "I" Reserve Fund.


Voted: By taxation the sum of $6,000 subject to such further appropria- tion as may be made at the Adjourned session of this meeting.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of As- sessors to take appropriate action as provided by law for the early col- lection of poll taxes, or take any other action in the matter.


Voted: To so instruct the Board of Assessors, as provided by law for the collection before June 15, 1934 of all poll taxes assessable for the present year.


Article 5. To see what disposition the Town will make of money re- ceived for dog licenses.


Voted: That Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16 be referred to the Finance Commission for consideration and report with recommen- dations at the Adjourned session of this meeting, except that as to Article 6, Sub-division "I", Reserve Fund, such reference be with respect to such further appropriation additional to the appropriation already made, as may be made at the Adjourned session of this meeting.


Voted: That this meeting adjourn.


Attest: JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant


Result of Recount of January 24, 1934 of Votes Cast in the Town Election of January 15, 1934 for the office of Selectman and for the office of Finance Commissioner for one year to fill vacancy


The Board of Registrars of Voters on this day Wednesday, January 24, 1934, proceeded to recount the votes cast in the Town Election of Janu- ary 15, 1934, in accordance with two certain petitions received on Thurs- day, January 20, 1934, which petitions were as follows, viz .:


A petition in which Gerald F. Ellis made declaration and requested a recount of the votes cast for the office of Selectman, which petition was signed by ten registered voters.


A petition in which Timothy J. Curtin made declaration and requested a recount of the votes cast for the office of Finance Commissioner for one year to fill vacancy, which petition was signed by ten registered voters.


Both of the foregoing petitions having been certified by the Board of Registrars in accordance with law.


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In the recount of the ballots cast for the office of Selectman the Board of Registrars having given notice to the interested parties in accordance with law, it appears that the following vote was cast as shown by the ballots:




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