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Article 7. To see if the town will accept the fol- lowing gift: $100.00 to establish the "Sarah Loker Moulton Fund," income from which to be used for the perpetual care of Lot 23, Section D, in the Lakeview Cemetery.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of building a sidewalk with curbing raised above the street level on the East and South side of the building known as Memorial Building, in Cochituate, or do or act.
Article 9. To see if the town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of painting and repairing the Town Hall.
Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate and assess the sum of $200.00 to establish two culverts on Concord Road, one in front of E. W. Small property and one in front of F. G. Mackenna property, drainage to be
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made onto property of Howard Parmenter on opposite side of Concord Road.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appro- pirate and assess a certain sum of money for the pur- pose of erecting street signs and town line markers in the Town of Wayland, or do or act.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to improve the existing dangerous corner at the junction of School Street and Cochituate Road, acquire the necessary land, make said corner safe for travel, and appropriate and assess the necessary funds therefor, or do or act.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to improve the dangerous corners at the junction of Concord Road, Training Field Road, and Claypit Hill Road, acquire the necessary land, make said corners safe for travel, and appropriate and assess the necessary funds therefor, or do or act.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to accept as a Public Highway, the Private Way, known as Bedford Street, and to place electric lights thereon, or do or act.
Article 15. To see if the town will appropriate and assess the sum of $12,000, to be used with like amounts from State and County in rebuilding the rest of Pond Street, Cochituate, or do or act.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $24,000.00 in anticipation of re-imbursement from the State and County, on account of the rebuilding of Pond Street, Cochituate.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to fix a salary for the Office of Surveyor of Highways and ap- propriate and assess the same or do or act.
Article 18. To see if the town will make the salary of the Superintendent of Fire Alarm, $100.00, or do or act.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to appro- priate and assess the sum of $280.00 for the purpose of making Draper Road passable, or do or act.
Article 20. To consider and act upon the question of approving a contract by the Trustees under the will
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of the late Marshall Russell for the maintenance of the life tenant or such other action in connection therewith as may be approved, or do or act.
Article 21. To see what sum, if any, the town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
And you are required to serve this Warrant by posting copies thereof, attested by you, at the Town Hall, at each Post Office in town, and in the Engine House at Cochituate, seven days, at least, before the time of holding said election.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before March 7, 1927.
Given under our hands and seal this 7th day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.
WILLIAM S. LOVELL, RICHARD AMES, GEORGE G. BOGREN, Selectmen of the Town of Wayland.
A true copy, attest :
Constable of the Town of Wayland.
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TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Wayland, Massachusetts
March 3, 1926
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the fol- lowing business:
Article 1. To hear the reports of town officers, agents and committees, and act thereon.
Mr. Edmund H. Sears made an informal report on the Wayland Water System.
The Finance Committee made its annual report.
Voted to accept the Finance Committee's report as read.
Article 2. To choose all necessary officers, agents and committees, not elected by official ballot.
John Connelly, Isaac Damon and Howard W. Par- menter were elected trustees of the Allen Fund.
Voted that the Selectmen act as Fence Viewers.
Voted that the Constables act as Field Drivers.
Frank Haynes, William Fullick, William S. Lovell, Arthur F. Marston and Melville Loker were elected Sur- veyors of Lumber.
Israel Lupien, Arthur F. Marston, William S. Lovell, Arthur W. Atwood and Joseph Decatur were elected Measurers of Wood and Bark.
The following were elected members of the Memo- rial Day Committee:
Civil War Veterans
Marcus M. Fiske, Thomas F. Frost, Llewellyn Flan- ders- George B. Howe and James I. Bryden.
Spanish War Veterans
Frank C. Moore, Arthur P. Brouillette and William Hardy.
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World War Veterans
Edward Gorgette, Ernest H. Damon, Arthur H. Dudley, P. H. Steele, A. B. Alward and James J. Bolton.
Sons of Veterans
Erwin W. Schleicher.
Article 3. To grant money for necessary town pur- poses.
Voted to appropriate and assess the sums of money enumerated in the Finance Committee's Report with an addition of $3,000 over that recommended for snow removal, and also $200 additional to spend on laying and repairing water pipes in Lake View Cemetery, and to adopt the recommendations therein contained. The following is the Finance Committee's Report as above amended :
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REPORT OF FIN ANCE COMMITTEE Reports Refunds
Appro priation 1925 $400.00
Transfers $435.21
Expended $327.19
Finance Committee Recom'ds
Abatement of Taxes General Administration
Salaries
Selectmen
500.00
350.00
$500.00
Assessors
1,175.00
1,175.00
1,300.00
Overseers of Poor
150.00
150.00
150.00
School Committee
150.00
150.00
150.00
Election Officers
350.00
108.00
300.00
Registrars
100.00
100.00
100.00
Board of Health
175.00
Salary
Town Clerk
100.00
100.00
100.00
Treasurer
500.00
500.00
500.00
Collector of Taxes
1,000.00
665.01
1,100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
50.00
50.00
75.00
Game Warden
50.00
50.00
50.00
Dog Officers
15.00
15.00
30.00
Moderator
10.00
10.00
10.00
Incidentals
Selectmen
50.00
27.50
77.50
50.00
Assessors
100.00
87.25
100.00
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Registrar and Election Officers Town Clerk Treasurer
200.00
81.50
150.00
200.00
1.00
170.01
200.00
75.00
73.21
85.00
Collector of Taxes
160.00
152.32
300.00
Board of Health
300.00
Sealer of. Weights and Measures
50.00
49.09
50.00
Town Hall
500.00
30.00
527.97
500.00
Town Clocks
50.00
36.50
50.00
Protection of Life and Property
Police
2,500.00
16.00
2,509.61
2,500.00
Fire Department
1,800.00
2,456.60
2,000.00
Inspector of Animals
150.00
150.00
150.00
Highways and Bridges
7,000.00
7,000.00
Oiling Highways
6,000.00
5,423.85
11,993.74
6,000.00
Railings
500.00
324.98
500.00
Sidewalks
500.00
4.50
499.20
500.00
Snow Removal
3,500.00
1,762.19
6,000.00
Street Lighting
4,100.00
4,073.73
4,200.00
Tree Warden
300.00
255.90
250.00
Park Commissioners
250.00
188.37
300.00
Moth Extermination
1,800.00
1,798.96
1,500.00
Charities
Support of Poor
1,200.00
447.80
1,000.00
Aid to Agriculture and Home Economics
300.00
300.00
300.00
Memorial Day Observance
400.00
395.69
400.00
Soldiers' Benefits
800.00
45.00
522.32
700.00
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State Aid Cemeteries Lake View North and Center
1,000.00
36.00
988.00
1,000.00
400.00
396.29
600.00
400.00
399.88
400.00
Education
Covering Salaries of
Superintendent
$1,450.00
Teachers
26,950.00
Janitors
1,600.00
Supplies
1,800.00
Transportation
6,200.00
Repairs
2,200.00
Incidentals
500.00
Light, Power and Fuel
1,300.00
$42,000.00
Vocational Tuition
250.00
96.06
346.06
400.00
District and School Nurse
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Medical Inspection Schools
150.00
150.00
150.00
Library and Reading Room Interest
3,600.00
1,385.86
4,920.69
3,600.00
5,500.00
364.39
5,000.00
Insurance
1,200.00
1,158.57
1,500.00
School House Bonds
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Legal Claims
500.00
420.03
500.00
Surety Bonds
275.00
81.50
356.50
400.00
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Reserve Fund Fire Department Equipment Notes School House Addition Notes Printing Town Reports
1,000.00
999.96
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
400.00
400.00
500.00
Total
$103,175.00
Overdrafts
1,263.68
Unpaid bills
707.58
Total
$105,146.26
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Article 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year.
Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, ,be and hereby is, authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1926; to issu? a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under the foregoing to be paid from the revenue of the said financial year.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $8,000.00 in an- ticipation of re-imbursement from the State and County on account of oiling and repairing State-controlled roads.
Voted, that the Town authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow a sum of money not exceeding $8,000.00 in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County on account of oiling and re- pairing State-controlled roads.
Article 6. To see if the Town will accept the fol- lowing gift: $200.00, to establish the "Abby H. Drury Fund," income from which is to be used for the perpetual care and decoration of the Leonard D. Drury Lots Nos. 117 and 118 in the North Cemetery.
Voted to accept the foregoing gift.
Article 7. To see if the Town will accept the fol- lowing bequest: $100.00, received from Ruth C. Brown, administratrix of the estate of Maria F. Spofford, to establish the "Maria F. Spofford Fund," income from which is to be used for the perpetual care of the George A. Spofford Lot in the North Cemetery.
Voted to accept the foregoing bequest.
Article 8. To see if the Town will accept the fol- lowing gift: $200.00, received from Mrs. Lizzie B. Folsom and Wallace H. Folsom, to establish the "George B. Folsom Fund," income from which is to be used for the perpetual care and decoration of Lot No. 27 in the North Cemetery.
Voted to accept the foregoing gift.
Article 9. To see if the Town will accept the fol-
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lowing gift: $100.00, received from Mrs. Fannie Me- serve, to establish the "Joseph Moore Fund," income from which to be used for the perpetual care of Lot 16, Section 3, in the Lakeview Cemetery.
Voted to accept the foregoing gift.
Article 10. To see if the Town will accept the fol- lowing bequest to the Public Library from the estate of Emily F. Damon, in memory of her sister, Harriet Coburn Damon: Three thousand dollars, from the ex- ecutors of the estate of Emily F. Damon, the income from said fund to be used for the purchase of books, pamphlets, papers, maps, plans, and other educational matter.
Voted to accept the foregoing bequest.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Selectmen to appoint a town accountant, in ac- cordance with the provisions of Section 55 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or do or act.
Voted to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Town Accountant in accordance with the provisions of Section. 55 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the Accounting Depart- ment, including a sum for the salary of the town ac- countant, or do or act.
Voted, to appropriate and assess the sum of $600.00 for the accounting department, $500.00 of same for salary of the Accountant and $100.00 for incidentals.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the position of town auditor, or do or act.
Voted to abolish the position of town auditor.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the Auditor's Department, including a sum for the salary of the auditor for the ensuing year, or do or act.
Voted to pass over the article.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess an additional sum of money for the salary of the treasurer, or do or act.
Voted to pass over the article.
Article 16. To see if the Town will appropriate and
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assess a sum of money for the salary of Theodore H. Harrington as collector of taxes for 1923 and 1924 taxes, or do or act.
Voted to appropriate and assess the sum of $500.00 for the salary of Theodore H. Harrington as collector of taxes for 1923 and 1924 taxes.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to com- promise all claims which it may have against the Amer- ican Surety Company of New York on account of the obligations of said Company on all bonds of Lester R. Gerald as tax collector on which said Company may be surety, and all claims which the Town may have against said Company in any way growing out of the use by said Lester R. Gerald of any money collected by him as tax collector, for the sum of $27,500, of which $9000 has already been paid, and to authorize the Board of Select- men to give said Company a full release in accord and satisfaction of all such claims upon the payment to the Town of the sum of $18,500, in addition to said payment of $9000 already made, or do or act.
Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized and empowered to compromise all claims that the Town has or may have against the American Surety Company of New York on account of or arising out of all bonds of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector on which said Company is surety and all claims which the Town may have against said Company in any way growing out of the use by said Lester R. Gerald of any money collected by him as tax collector, for the total sum of $27,500, of which $9000 has already been paid, and in the name and on behalf of the Town to execute and deliver to said Surety Company a release under seal in full accord and satisfaction of all said claims against said Company upon payment to the Town of $18,500, in addition to said payment of $9000 already made.
Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized and empowered to compromise all claims that the Town has or may have against the American Surety Company of New York on account of or arising out of all bonds of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector on which said Company is surety and all claims which the Town may have against said Company in any way growing out
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of the use by said Lester R. Gerald of any money clolect- ed by him as tax collector, for the total sum of $27,500, of which $9,000 has already been paid, and in the name and on behalf of the Town toexecute and deliver to said Surety Company a release under seal in full accord and satisfaction of all said claims against said Company up- on payment to the Town of $18,500, in addition to said payment of $9000 already made.
Vote: Yes N
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Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money to make good the deficiencies in the accounts of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector for the years 1914 to 1924, or do or act.
Voted to appropriate and assess te sum of $12,500 on account of the deficiencies in the accounts of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector for the years 1914 to 1924.
Vote: Yes No
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Article 19. To see what sum, if any, the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to make good the deficiencies in the accounts of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector for the years 1914 to 1924, or do or act.
Voted to transfer from availale funds $7,113.02 to make good the deficiencies in the accounts of Lester R. Gerald as Tax Collector for the years 1914 to 1924.
Vote: Yes 176 No 0
Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of repairing the Town Hall, or do or act.
Voted to appropriate and assess the sum of $500 for the purpose of repairing the Town Hall.
Article 21. To see if the Town will accept Section 25 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws which provides as follows: "That the Selectmen shall appoint suitable citizens of the town assessors and assistant assessors for a term of not more than three years, and may re- move them at any time for cause after a hearing. Upon the qualification of persons so appointed the term of
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existing assessors or assistant assessors of such town shall terminate."
Voted to pass over the article.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Town Clerk to the sum of $200.00, same to be effective as of date of Jan. 1, 1927, or do or act.
Voted to increase the salary of the Town Clerk to the sum of $200.00, same to be effective as of date of Jan. 1, 1927.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate and assess the sum of $100.00 to meet the ex- penses of sending notices of town meetings to the voters, or do or act.
Voted to appropriate and assess the sum of $100.00 to meet the expenses of sending notices of town meet- ings to the voters.
Article 24. To see if the Town will fix the per diem compensation of the Assessors, or do or act.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to install two street lights near Sherman's Bridge, and to appro- priate and assess a sum of money for said purpose, or do or act.
Voted to refer the matter to the Selectmen.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of Water Commissioners from three to five, the two additional members to be elected at the annual election in 1927, one for a three-year term and one for a two-year term or such other terms as may seem ad- visable, or do or act.
Voted to increase the number of Water Commission- ers from three to five, the two additional members to be elected at annual election in 1927, one for a three-year term and one for a two-year term.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00, or some other amount, and elect a director; the money to be expended by and the director to serve in co-operation with the Mid- dlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service,
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under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $1500 to extend the water main in Indian Road and Woodland Road about 1200 ft. to the intersection of Pine Ridge Road, or do or act.
Voted, that the Town appropriate the sum of $1500.00 to extend the water main in Indian Road and Woodland Road about 1200 ft. to the intersection of Pine Ridge Road, and to meet said appropriation that the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $1500.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accord- ance with Section 19, Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be payable in not more than three years.
Vote: Unanimous.
Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $250 to install a fire alarm box on Old Connecti- cut Path near Stone Bridge Road.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $250.00 to install a fire alarm box on Old Connec- ticut Path near Stone Bridge Road.
Article 30. To see if the Town will appropriate the necessary sum of money to insure the school busses and protect the children against injury.
Voted to refer the matter to the School Committee.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate and assess the sum of $800.00 for the purpose of repairing and oiling Sherman Bridge Road, or otherwise act.
Voted to refer the matter to the Highway Surveyor.
Article 32. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess $200.00 to repair and lay out squares, or do or act.
Voted, that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $200.00 to name and dedicate the following Town Squares, viz:
Simpson Corner hereafter to be known as
Spencer Richardson Square: the Square in
front of the Town House, Wayland, to be
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known as Charles H. Alward Square; the junction of State Road and Cochituate Road, Wayland,to be known as Joseph Logue Square; and the junction of Main St. and Plain St., Cochituate, to be known as Le- gion Square.
Vote: Unanimous.
Article 33. To see if the Town in accordance with the provision of Chapter 480, Acts of 1924, will appro- priate for any of the purposes permitted or provided for by said Chapter, all or any part of the sum of $1197.04, which sum was paid to and is held by the Town or Wayland, in accordance with the provision of said Chapter, or do or act.
Voted, that the Town under the provisions of Chap- ter 480, Acts of 1924, instruct the Town Treasurer to pay the sum of $1197.04 to the Charles H. Alward Post No. 133 of the American Legion of Wayland, for the estab- lishment of a Memorial Lobby in the proposed Memorial Building to be erected by said Post.
Vote unanimous.
Article 34. To see what action the Town of Way- land will take in regard to instructing the Selectmen to petition the Department of Conservation, Division of Fisheries and Game, to set apart a certain portion of Dudley Pond, situated in the Town of Wayland, not over 25 per cent of the total acreage thereof, to be used as a breeding place for food fist.
Voted to pass over the Article.
Article 35. To see what action the Town of Way- land will take in regard to instructing the Selectmen to petition the Department of Conservation, Division of Fisheries and Game, to set aside a certain portion of Phelham Pond, situated in the Town of Wayland, not over 25 percent of the total acreage thereof, to be used as a breeding place for food fish.
Voted to pass over the Artlcie.
Article 36. To see what sum if any the Town will vote to transfer from available funds to meet any of the appropriations made under the foregoing Articles.
Voted to pass over the Article.
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Voted to dissolve the meeting at 11.30 P. M. A true copy. Attest :
EDNA F. BISHOP, Clerk of the Town of Wayland
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TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
Wayland, Massachusetts
July 26, 1926
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the fol- lowing business:
Article 1. To hear any reports of committees, boards, agents or officials and act thereon.
No action taken.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate and assess a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) for the purpose of purchasing a pulmotor and life preservers, or do or act.
Voted to appropriate and assess not more than one hundred ($100) for life preservers. No action taken on a pulmotor as they were found impracticable.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Highway and Bridges account to the Oiling account, or do or act.
Voted to transfer $1000 from the Highway and Bridges account to the Oiling account.
Vote unanimous.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Highway Surveyor to purchase a Motor Truck for Snow Removal and general Highway work, and to borrow a portion of the expense thereof and appropriate and assess the balance, or do or act.
Voted that the Highway Surveyor be authorized to purchase a Motor Truck for Snow Removal and general Highway work, and that the sum of $5000 be appropri- ated for the same; and to meet said appropriation there be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of $1500, and the treasurer, with the approval of the select-
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men, be and hereby are authorized to borrow the sum of $3500 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44, of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than two years from the date of issue of the first bond or note, or at such earlier dates as the treasurer and selectmen may determine.
Vote Yes 90
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate and assess a sum of money for the Fire Department for the purchase of Fire Hose and other equipment at Wayland Center, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess a sum of $2000 for the Fire Department for the purchase of Fire Hose and other equipment at Wayland Center.
Vote unanimous.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the two Town Scales and appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose, or do or act.
Voted that the Town appropriate and assess $40 for the purpose of discontinuing the two Town Scales.
Vote unanimous.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at the annual Town Meeting March 3, 1926, to pay the sum of $1197.04 to the American Legion to be used for erecting a memorial lobby in the building to be erected by them, or do or act.
Voted that the vote passed at the annual Town Meeting March 3, 1926, to pay the sum of $1197.04 to the Charles H. Alward Post of the American Legion be and it hereby is rescinded.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed at the annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1924, under Article 14 of the Warrant for that meeting which provided for the erection of a memorial tablet under the direction of a committee appointed by the Moderator, or do or act.
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