Official reports of the town of Wayland 1929-1930, Part 2

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 468


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3,800.00


4,384.50


5,000.00


584.50


Maturing Debt


5,500.00


6,000.00


On Levy


500.00


Schoolhouse Bond


1,000.00


Schoolhouse Addition Notes


2,000.00


Water Main Extion Notes


3,700.00


Unpaid Bills, 1929


220.53


ยท


We have provided for the following unpaid bills :


Town Clerk


Dr. Sparks


$ 1.25


Dr. Cummings


.25


Tax Collector


Natick Bulletin Press


17.00


Assessors


Hobbs Warren


5.00


Highway Department How & Co.


1.00


Riverside Gravel Co.


2.88


Water Department


A. W. Atwood


16.00


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$139,735.53


3,000.00


Wayland Gazette


42.00


A. L. Gray


.50


Standard Oil Co.


29.98


American Radiator Co. National Meter Co.


1.35


100.07


Board of Health Natick Bulletin Press


2.50


Planning Board Business Letter Shop


.75


$220.53


We recommend that the unexpended balance of the following accounts be transferred to excess and deficiency account.


Life Preserver Account


$23.93


Old Sudbury Road and Bridges


63.16


Memorial Hall Sidewalk 5.30


50.00


Traffic Signs 6.15


22.24


We have recommended $5000 for oiling State and County Roads in anticipation of aid from the State and County.


We recommend that the money received from dog licenses be appropriated, one-half to the Schools, "Educa- tion," and one-half to the Library.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM S. LOVELL


FRANK E. DAVIS


PAUL B. DAVIS


WM. J. SCOTLAND


T. H. HARRINGTON


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Widening Cochituate Road and School St. Junct.


Pond Street Repairs


VOTES ENACTED AT THE ANNUAL TOWN MEET- ING MARCH 6, 1929


Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts


March 6, 1929.


John Connelly, Moderator:


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the follow- ing business.


Article 1. To hear the reports of Town Officers, agents and committees, and act thereon.


Mr. William J. Scotland gave a report of progress in behalf of the Committee on Hospital.


Voted to accept the Finance Committee's Report with recommendations and amendments.


Mr. John H. Knapp gave a report in behalf of the Committee to investigate the employment of another teacher in Wayland High School who should offer courses in Vocational education.


Voted to accept all other reports.


Article 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers, agents and committees, not elected by official ballot.


John Connelly, Isaac Damon and Howard W. Parmen- ter 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, Melville Loker, William S. Lovell, Israel A. Lupien and Arthur F. Marston were elected Surveyors of Lumber.


Arthur W. Atwood, Joseph Decatur, William S. Lov- ell, Israel A. Lupien and Arthur F. Marston were elected Measurers of Wood and Bark.


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The following were elected members of the Memorial Day Committee :


Civil War Veterans


James I. Bryden, Marcus M. Fiske, Llewellyn Fland- ers. Thomas W. Frost and George B. Howe.


Spanish War Veterans


William Hardy, Frank C. Moore, Thomas Murray and John Wright.


World War Veterans


John Cipoletta, Ernest H. Damon, Arthur Heard Dudley, Parker H. Groton, John W. Leavitt, Cornelius J. Maguire and Joe Perodeau.


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 $1000 for repairs and painting outside of the Town Hall, $150 for Tree Warden, $2000 for Expenses of Public Welfare, $2250 for School Department, $2500 for Highways and Bridges, $500 Snow Removal and $281.67 for Unpaid Bills, 1928, and a reduction of $3000 in the Water Department, and to adopt the recommendations therein contained. The following is the Finance Com- mittee's Report as above amended.


Report of Finance Committee


Appro. Expended


1928


1928


Fin. Com. Recom'ds


Overlay-1928


$793.28


179.28


Reserve Fund


2,000.00


1,585.91


2,000.00


General Government


Moderator


10.00


10.00


10.00


Selectmen


Salaries


500.00


500.00


500.00


Incidentals


150.00


125.30


150.00


Acountant


Salary


500.00


500.00


500.00


Expenses


100.00


64.03


100.00


Treasurer


Salary


750.00


750.00


750.00


Expenses


75.00


72.47


100.00


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Tax Collector


Salary


1,200.00


1,019.72


1,200.00


Expenses


250.00


279.64


300.00


Assessors


Salaries


1,500.00


1,481.60


1,800.00


Incidentals


300.00


300.00


350.00


Valuation List


750.00


750.00


Town Clerk


Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


Expenses


200.00


212.54


150.00


Election Officers Salary and Expenses


450.00


704.93


183.00


Registrars


100.00


100.00


100.00


Other Finance Officers


and Accounts


25.00


16.00


25.00


Legal Claims


500.00


469.66


500.00


Planning Board


500.00


401.71


500.00


Planning Board


(Spec. Appro.)


1,000.00


Town Hall


500.00


496.12


1,600.00


Notices of Meetings


100.00


70.32


100.00


Surety Bonds


300.00


295.00


300.00


Protection of Persons and Property


Police Department


3,000.00


3,074.86


3,500.00


Fire Department


2,000.00


1,994.23


2,500.00


Moth Extermination


1,750.00


1,663.77


1,700.00


Tree Warden


150.00


147.05


300.00


Game Warden


50.00


50.00


50.00


Dog Officer


30.00


30.00


30.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Salary


75.00


75.00


75.00


Incidentals


50.00


49.98


50.00


Insurance


1,650.00


1,219.26


1,650.00


Health Department


Salaries


175.00


175.00


175.00


Expenses


400.00


534.53


400.00


District Nurse


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Medical Inspection of Animals


150.00


150.00


150.00


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Inspection of Schools Public Welfare


150.00


150.00


150.00


Salaries


150.00


150.00


150.00


Expenses


2,900.00


3,211.09


4,500.00


State Aid


1,000.00


637.64


1,000.00


Soldiers' Benefits


600.00


812.57


1,100.00


Schools and Libraries


School Com. Salaries


150.00


150.00


150.00


School Department


46,500.00


47,499.88


50,250.00


Vocational Tuition


300.00


245.00


300.00


Libraries


3,800.00


4,207.77


3,800.00


Recreation and Unclassified


Park Commission


800.00


798.51


450.00


Memorial Day


500.00


499.62


500.00


Town Clocks


50.00


35.00


50.00


Aid to Agriculture


300.00


300.00


300.00


Printing Town Reports


500.00


415.00


550.00


Hydrant Assessment


3,000.00


2,675.00


3,000.00


Cemeteries


Lakeview


775.00


774.23


700.00


North and Center


750.00


737.56


700.00


Installation of Water


Pipes in North and


Center, and re-


pairs in Lakeview


400.00


Interest and Maturing Department


Interest


4,000.00


3,759.44


3,800.00


Cochituate Schoolhouse Bond


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Addition Notes


2,000.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Board of Public Wel- fare Note


2,500.00


Unpaid Bills, 1928


1,540.60


Highway Department


Highways and Bridges 5,500.00


5,498.30


8,000.00


H'way Surveyor's Sal.


1,500.00


1,500.00


1,500.00


Oiling


8,000.00


11,997.64


8,000.00


Snow Removal


3,000.00


2,979.49


2,500.00


Railings


300.00


294.65


300.00


Sidewalks


700.00


700.00


500.00


Pine Brook Rd. Repairs


300.00


300.00


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Pond St. Construction 12,000.00


31,503.96


Memorial Hall Sidewalk 125.00


119.70


Traffic Signs Street Lighting


100.00 41.35


4,800.00


4,474.91


5,000.00


Water Department


11,262.88


8,000.00


135,688.60


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row 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, 1929; to issue 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 anti- cipation of reimbursement 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 appropriate and assess the sum of $826.29 to reimburse the State and County for work done by order of the County Commis- sioners on the Old Sudbury Road at the bridges.


Voted that the Town appropriate and assess the sum of $826.29 to reimburse the State and County for work done by order of the County Commissioners on the Old Sudbury Road at the bridges.


Article 7. To see if the Town will accept the follow- ing gift: $100 to establish the "Charles B. Felch Fund" income from which to be used for the perpetual care of the Charles B. Felch Lot. No. 45, section A in the Lake View Cemetery.


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Voted unanimously to accept the foregoing bequest.


Article 8. To see if the Town will accept the follow- ing gift: $200 received from the Estate of George F. Marston, to establish the "George F. Marston Fund," in- come from which to be used for perpetual care of George F. Marston Lot No. 44, section B, Lake View Cemetery.


Voted unanimously to accept the foregoing bequest.


Article 9. To see if the Town will accept the follow- ing gift: $200 received from Mrs. Nellie J. Draper to es- tablish the "Paul T. Draper Fund," income from which to be used for perpetual care of Paul T. Draper Lot No. 29, North Cemetery.


Voted unanimously to accept the foregoing bequest.


Article 10. To see if the Town will accept the follow- ing gift : $100 received from Mrs. Dana Elkins to establish the "Ainsley Dunham Fund" income from which to be used for perpetual care of Lot No. 15, section E, Lake View Cemetery.


Voted unanimously to accept the foregoing bequest.


Article 11. To see if the Town will appoint a Com- mittee consisting of the School Committee and two other members to be appointed by the Moderator to make a thorough investigation in regard to the housing problem of the School and report at the next town meeting.


Voted that the Town appoint a Committee consisting of the School Committee and two other members to be ap- pointed by the Moderator to make a thorough investiga- tion in regard to the housing problem of the School and report at the next town meeting.


The Moderator appointed Mr. Edmund Sears and Mr. William J. Scotland to act with the School Committee under this article.


Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 or some other amount, and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the di- rector to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture in the work of Middlesex Conty Extension Service under the provision of sections 40-45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massa- chusetts.


Voted that Mr. John J. Erwin act as Director in co- operation with the work of the Middlesex County Exten-


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sion Service.


Article 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Fire Department to sell a wagon no longer in use.


Voted unanimously the Selectmen act as a Committee to sell a wagon no longer in use.


Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess an additional sum of money for the erection of a building for the housing of the Highway Department equipment.


Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate and assess an additional sum of $4500 for the erection of a building for the housing of the Highway Department equipment.


Article 15. To see if the Town will appoint a Com- mittee of three citizens to serve as a Committee on Town Forest, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 16. To see if the Town will authorize its Committee on Town Forest to accept such land as may be offered to be used for the purpose of a Town Forest, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 37, of the General . Laws and amendments thereto, providing for the estab- lishment of building lines, or do or act.


Voted that the Town accept the provisions of Chapter 82, Section 37, of the General Laws and amendments thereto, providing for the establishment of building lines.


Vote: Yes, 150; No, 56.


Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of providing a survey of the Town, or any part thereof, as a beginning toward a Town Plan, or do or act.


Vote: Yes, 63; No, 114.


Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the relocation and reconstruc- tion of Concord Road from the Town Hall to Plain Street, according to plans to be recommended by the County En- gineers, or do or act.


Voted that there be appropriated the sum of $6000


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for the purpose of relocating and reconstructing Concord Road from the Town Hall to Plain Street, said sum to be used with sums allotted by the State and County for said purpose, and that the sum herein appropriated be assessed in the tax levy of the current year.


Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on Concord Road from the Library sidewalk to the driveway of Mrs. Florence Hynes, and for the neces- sary widening of the travelled way at Mr. Goodell's curve, or do or act.


Voted No.


Article 21. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose of extending the sidewalk on the northerly side of Pond Street East to School Street, beginning at the ending of the present tar sidewalk, or do or act.


Voted that the sum of not exceeding $1800 be ap- propriated and assessed for the extension of the sidewalk on the Northerly side of Pond Street East toward School Street beginning at the end of the present tar sidewalk and that the money be expended and the work done under the supervision of the Selectmen and the Planning Board.


Article 22. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money not exceeding $2000 for the pur- pose of painting and redecorating the Library, or do or act.


Voted that the Town appropriate and assess a sum of money not exceeding $2000 for the purpose of painting and redecorating the Library, under the direction of the Trustees of the Library.


Unanimous vote.


Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to extend an eight-inch water main with necessary fire hydrants, gates and fittings, connecting at Clay Pit Hill Road and continuing along Concord Road to the Lincoln Town line, a distance of two and two-tenths miles, and to appropriate, grant, borrow or otherwise provide a sum of money not exceeding $23,000 to pay for the same, or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that a Committee consisting of the Water Commissioners, Board of Selectmen and George A. Hill be


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and it hereby is authorized to extend an eight-inch water main with the necessary fire hydrants, gates, fittings, etc., on Concord Road from the present system at Clay Pit Hill Road to the Lincoln Line and to let the necessary contract therefor at a cost not exceeding $23,000 and that payment of the cost thereof be made as far as possible from the funds available in the hands of the Harvard Trust Company from the Parmenter Fund, that the sum of $3,000 be appropriated and assessed in part payment and that the balance be borrowed and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said balance and issue Town Notes therefor payable serially over not to exceed fifteen years.


Vote: Yes, 190; No, 0.


Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to extend a six-inch water main with fire hydrants, gates and fittings, along the following described roads: from Concord Road along Sherman's Bridge Road to Sherman's Bridge, a dis- tance of seven-tenths of a mile and from Concord Road along Lincoln Road to the residence of Sidney Stone, a distance of four-tenths of a mile and thence from Lincoln Road along Hazelbrook Road and Glezen Road to the resi- dence of Neal Cox, a distance of four-tenths of a mile, and to grant, appropriate, borrow or otherwise provide a sum of money not exceeding $17,235, to pay for the same or take any action relative thereto.


Voted that a Committee consisting of the Water Commissioners, Board of Selectmen and George A. Hill be and it hereby is authorized to extend a six-inch water main with necessary fire hydrants, gates, fittings, etc., from Concord Road along Sherman's Bridge Road to Sher- man's Bridge, along Hazelbrook Lane or Road, Lincoln Road and Glezen Road to the residences of Sidney Stone and Neal Cox, and to let the necessary contract therefor at a cost of not exceeding $17,000, and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said $17,000 and issue Town Notes therefor payable serially over not to exceed fifteen years.


Vote Unanimous.


Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to extend an eight-inch water main with necessary fire hydrants, gates, and fittings connecting the force main at or near Cochi-


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tuate Road and continuing westerly along Old Connecticut Path one and one-tenth miles to the water main near In- dian Road, and to grant, appropriate, borrow or otherwise provide a sum of money not exceeding $11,500 to pay for the same, or take any action relative thereto.


- Voted that a Committee consisting of the Water Com- missioners, Board of Selectmen and George A. Hill be and it hereby is authorized to extend an eight-inch main with necessary fire hydrants, gates, fittings, etc., on Old Connecticut Path from the present system at or near Cochituate Road westerly along said Old Connecticut Path to the present water main near Indian Road, and to let the necessary contract therefor at a cost of not exceeding $11,500 and that the Town Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized to borrow said $11,500 and issue Town Notes therefor payable serially over a period not to exceed fif- teen years.


Vote Unanimous.


Article 26. To see if the Town will indemnify the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out alteration, con- struction or reconstruction of the State Highway known as State Road East and State Road West or any section cr relocation thereof, and will authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to sign an indemnity agreement therefor in be- half of the Town, and make an appropriation therefor, or take any other action with respect thereto.


Voted unanimously to pass over the Article.


Voted to return to the Article.


Resolution given by Mr. Lovell.


"Resolved that it is the sense of this meeting that the Town of Wayland does not view with favor the proposed construction of a wider, high speed State Highway through the center of the Town; and we, the inhabitants in town meeting assembled, petition the Board of Public Works of the Commonwealth to give further considera- tion to this question and to other possible locations before authorizing any permanent reconstruction."


Voted unanimously to accept this Resolution.


Article 27. To see if the Town will appropriate and


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assess a sum of money for the purpose of putting two culverts on Moore Road, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to have a police officer at Wayland Center for the ensuing year and appropriate and assess the sum of $1,000 therefor, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 29. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money to install a new fire alarm system, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 30. To see if the Town will take the neces- sary steps to change the name of Dudley Pond, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 31. To see if the Town will appropriate and assess a sum of money for the purpose and installation of an automatic signal at Post Office Square corner, Cochi- tuate, or do or act.


Voted to pass over the Article.


Article 32. 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.


Voted to dissolve the meeting at 12.10 A. M., March 7,1929.


A true copy.


Attest : M. ALICE NEALE, Clerk of the Town of Wayland.


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VOTES ENACTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING October 14, 1929


Town Clerk's Office Wayland, Massachusetts


October 14, 1929.


John Connelly, Moderator:


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Wayland met this day and did the follow- ing business.


Article 1. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate an additional sum of money for necessary operating expenses for the water department same to be transferred from any available surplus funds or act anything in relation thereto.


Voted unanimously that there be raised and appro- priated the sum of $2,410.57 and to meet said appropria- tion there be transferred from the unexpended balance of the Water Department from 1928 the sum of $2,410.57.


Article 2. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate an additional sum for necessary expenses for the Board of Public Welfare same to be transferred from overlay surplus or other available surplus funds.


Voted unanimously that there be raised and appro- priated the sum of $2000 for necessary expenses for the Board of Public Welfare and to meet said appropriation there be transferred from the overlay surplus the sum of $961.89 and from the surplus revenue the sum of $1,038.11.


Article 3. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,264.20 to pay unpaid bills of 1928


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incurred by the Highway Department ; bills as follows: Massachusetts Broken Stone Co. $ 860.01 Four Wheel Drive Company 229.19 Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. 175.00


$1,264120


Same to be transferred from any available surplus funds or act anything in relation thereto.


Voted that the Town transfer from surplus revenue the sum of $1,153.43 to pay unpaid bills of the Highway Department; bills as follows :


Massachusetts Broken Stone Co. $ 860.01


Four Wheel Drive Co. 118.42


Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. 175.00


$1,153.43


Article 4. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of $443.30 to pay unpaid Sudbury Road and Bridges bills incurred on account of repairs to road and bridges ; bills as follows :


Martin G. Wheeler


$ 9.50


James McKay


317.50


W. B. Mullen


96.80


Peck & Davieau


19.50


$ 443.30


Same to be transferred from any available surplus funds or act anything in relation thereto.


Voted that the Town transfer from surplus revenue the sum of $443.30 to pay unpaid bills incurred on repairs of the Sudbury Road and Bridges; bills as follows :


Martin G. Wheeler


$ 9.50


James McKay


317.50


W. B. Mullen


96.80


Peck & Davieau


19.50


$ 443.30


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a Committe for the purpose of building a New High School- house in the town of Wayland and to authorize said Com- mittee t oemploy an architect for the purpose of drawing


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plans for same, and to authorize said committee to acquire options on land for building site : said committee to report at the next annual Town meeting, or do or act.


Voted that a committee of five be appointed consist- ing of the School Committee and two others to be ap- pointed from the floor and that they be authorized to em- ploy an architect to prepare plans and estimates for a new High School Building and further to secure options on land for a site : that they report at the next annual meet- ing.


Committee appointed: School Committee-J. Sidney Stone, Edward F. McGee.


Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate from the excess fund. a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1000) for the purpose of employing an architect to draw plans for the building of the new High Schoolhouse in the Town of Wayland, or do or act.


Voted that there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1000 for the purpose of employing an architect to draw plans for the building of the new High Schoolhouse and to meet said appropriation there be transferred from surplus revenue the sum of $1000.


Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water serv- ice on Lincoln Road from the residence of J. S. Stone towards the Lincoln line and to pay therefor not to exceed three thousand dollars, the same to be taken from the available balance of the appropriation made at the annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1929, for the extension of water mains on said Lincoln Road, Concord Road and elsewhere in said Town, or do or act.


Voted not to refer the matter to the Water Board to investigate and report at the annual town meeting.


Vote: Yes, 30; No, 66.


Voted that the Town authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water service on Lincoln Road from the residence of J. S. Stone towards the Lin- coln line and to pay therefor not to exceed $2390, the same to be taken from the available balance of the appro- priation made at the annual town meeting, March 6, 1929, for the extension of water mains on said Lincoln Road,


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Concord Road and elsewhere in said Town.


Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Water Commissioners to extend the water serv- ice from Concord Road along Glezen Lane to the residence of Frank H. Genthener and to pay therefor not to exceed two thousand dollars, the same to be taken from the available balance of the appropriation made at the annual Town Meeting, March 6, 1929, for the extension of water mains on Lincoln Road, Concord Road and elsewhere in said Town, or do or act.




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