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11. For the support of the Poor and Soldiers' Relief the current year.
12. For Highways and Bridges the current year, and to determine how the same shall be expended.
13. For State and Military Aid the current year.
14. For Memorial Day and George H. Maintien Post, G. A. R., the current year.
15. For the payment of interest the current year.
16. For the Fire Department the current year.
17. For lighting the streets the current year.
18. For Water Department, incidental and pumping.
19. For Sidewalks.
20. For Board of Health.
Article 6. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall, free of charge, to :
1. George H. Maintien Post, G. A. R., three days.
2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.
3. Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, one evening.
5. Plainville M. E. Church, one day and one evening.
6. John Edward McNeill Post, No. 217, American Legion, five evenings.
Article 7. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the collection of taxes the current year, and fix the compensation of the Collector.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes or other Town Officers'
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bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money after January 1, 1925, in anticipation of the revenue of 1925.
Article 10. To see how much money the Town will appropriate for the use of the Tree Warden to care for the shade trees of the Town.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws and make an appropriation therefor.
Article 12. 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, construction or reconstruction of any State Highway in the Town during the present year, and will authorize the Board of Selectmen to sign an indemnity agreement in behalf of the Town, or take any action with respect thereto.
Article 13. 'To see if the Town will vote to apprapriate the sum of $150.00 for the payment of land damages on Lincoln Ave.
Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $550.00 or any other sum to complete the laying of Water Mains on Lincoln Ave.
Article 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $450.00 or any other sum to connect the Water Mains of Plainville with those of North Attleboro at the Town Line on West St.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to have a plate made of the Town and to appropriate money for the same.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to make an appropriation to provide new quarters for Town Offices and determine how the same shall be raised, or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to make an appropriation for the purchase of additional Road Build- ing Machinery and determine how the same shall be raised, or act in any manner relative thereto.
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Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1500.00 to be used to improve and rebuild School St., between Spring and George, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 21. Petiton-To see if the Town will raise or appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars to be used to continue permanent Sidewalks on East Bacon St., or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will appoint a Com- mittee to look into the advisability of a Building to be used for a Fire Station, Town Offices and Public Library and to recommend a site for same.
Article 23. To choose any committee, to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
Hereof fail not to. make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, in con- formity with the Public Statutes, at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hand and the seal of the Town of Plainville, this nineteenth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.
[Seal]
EDWIN W. PINK, J. E. McNEILL, HUGH D. KRIEGEL, Selectmen of Plainville.
OFFICERS' RETURN ON WARRANT
Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville within described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting attested copies of this Warrant in ten public places in said town ten days before the time of said meeting.
[Signed ]
ARCHIE L. WALDEN, Constable, Town of Plainville, Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss :
March 1, 1924
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
[Signed]
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Town Meeting
Town Hall, Plainville, Mass., March 3, 1924.
Pursuant to the above warrant the Twentieth Annual Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, it being the 1st Monday of March, A. D. 1924.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, reading the Warrant and return thereon.
Article 1. Election of Moderator. Unanimously voted that Fred W. Northup cast one ballot bearing the name of Hosmer F. Keeney for Moderator. Meta A. Schubert, acting as Teller, the ballot was cast and Mr. Keeney was declared elected.
Article 3. Nnanimously voted, on motion by Rufus King, "That the reports of the Selectmen and other Town Officers be accepted, as printed."
Article 4. Unanimously voted, on motio by M. M. Rines, "To postpone action on all Articles, in the War- rant, that call for appropriations, to an adjourned meet- ing to be held in the Town Hall, this evening at 8 o'clock."
Article 2. Officers not required to be chosen by ballot were unanimously elected as follows, viz .:
FIELD DRIVERS
Robert J. MacNeill Charles Meyer
FENCE VIEWERS
Rufus King
Oswin C. Woodward
MEASURERS OF WOOD, LUMBER AND BARK
Millard M. Rines
George B. Greenlay Earl B. Thompson
Charles Russell
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Article 6. Free use of the Town Hall. Unanimously voted, "That free use of Town Hall" be granted to :
George H. Maintien Post, No. 133, G. A. R. Three days.
Fire Department. Six evenings.
Alumni Association. Two evenings.
Plainville Grange. One evening.
M. E. Church. One day and two evenings.
John E. McNeill Post, No. 217, American Legion. Seven evenings.
(It being understood that the American Legion grant Ladies' Auxiliary 2 of the 7 evenings and M. E. Church grant the Chapel Aid one evening.)
Article 9. Unanimously voted on motion by E. W. Pink. "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 Jan. 1, 1925, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year."
Article 23. Unanimously voted, on motion by E. W. Pisk, "That a committee of 3 be appointed to interview the Union Light and Power Co., to see if rates for lights can be reduced."
COMMITTEE-Edward W. Pink, Harlie E. Thompson and Millard M. Rines.
Unanimously voted, on motion of T. E. A. Fuller, "That a committee of five be appointed to bring in nominations for Advisory or Financial Committee to the adjourned meeting this evening."
NOMINATING COMMITTEE-Meta A. Schubert, Rufus King, Fred W. Northup, Joseph Jette, and Millard M. Rines.
At 9:30 o'clock A. M. the polls were declared open.
Election Officers-George J. Davis and Meta Schu- bert, Ballot Clerks, and Joseph Jette and Ann M. Brady, Tellers, being duly sworn, the voters proceeded to cast their ballots.
At 10 o'clock A. M. voted a recess be taken.
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At 1.55 P. M., unanimously voted to commence the count of ballots, the ballot box registering 176 ballots cast therein.
At 3.55 P. M .; unanimously voted to close the polls, ballot box indicating 183 ballots cast therein, 183 ballots were cast, and 183 names were checked upon the check- lists used.
Result of the balloting was as follows ; vis .:
TOWN CLERK-One Year
Theodore E. A. Fuller, Grove St. (Rep .- Cit.) 171
Blanks 13
TREASURER-One Year
Edward E. Osterholm, Broad St. (Rep .- Cit.) 163
Blanks
20
SELECTMEN-One Year
Myron A. Day, Grove St. (Rep .- Cit.) 169
Hugh D. Kriegel, School St. (Rep .- Cit.) 160
James E. McNeill, Melcher St. (Rep .- Cit.)
163
Blanks
57
OVERSEER OF POOR-One Year
Myron A. Day, Grove St. (Rep .- Cit.) 162
Hugh D. Kriegel, School St. (Rep .- Cit.) 156
James E. McNeill, Melcher St. (Rep .- Cit.)
161
Blanks
70
ASSESSOR-Two Years
James E. McNeill, Melcher St. (Rep.)
142
Elmer C. Pease, Bacon Sq. (Cit.) 28
Blanks
13
ASSESSOR-Three Years
Perry M. Cook, South St. (Rep .- Cit.)
162
Blanks
21
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-Three Years
Charles H. Peasley, South St. (Nom. Paper)
109
Charles C. Root, Taunton St. (Rep.)
62
Blanks
12
WATER COMMISSIONER-Three Years
Hermon S. J. Loud, East Bacon St. (Rep .- Cit.) . . . 165 Blanks 18
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ROAD COMMISSIONER-Three Years
Frank E. Herring, Warren St. (Rep .- Cit.) 166 Scattering 2
Blanks 15
TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY-Three Years
Fred W. Northup, South St. (Rep .- Cit.) 175
Blanks
8
TAX COLLECTOR-One Year
Oliver P. Brown, School St. (Rep .- Cit.) 173
Blanks
10
AUDITOR-One Year
Bertha B. Averill, Spring St. (Rep .- Cit.) 161
Blanks
22
TREE WARDEN-One Year
George H. Snell, Walnue St. (Rep .- Cit.) 157
Blanks 26
CONSTABLES-One Year
Joseph S. Craik, Pleasant St. (Rep.) 125
Henry H. Hemmingsen, South St., (Rep .- Cit.) 105
Charles Meyer, Hancock St. (Cit.) 109
Archie L. Walden, Pleasant St. (Rep .- Cit.) 151
Blanks 59
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non- intoxicating beverages in this Town?""
Yes
.59
No
.76
Blanks
48
At 3.30 o'clock P. M. it was voted to adjourn until 8 o'clock this evening.
Adjourned meeting called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. by the Moderator.
Upon invitation from the Moderator, O. P. Brown offered a brief prayer for Divine guidance.
Recommendations of the Finance or Advisory Com- mittee for Appropriations to be acted upon at the Annual Town Meeting, March 3rd, 1924, Plainville Mass.
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Article 5.
Section 1. Support of Schools.
Teachers' Wages, Care, Fuel and Transportation
.$18,700.00
Section 2. Books and Supplies
1,050.00
Section 3. Industrial and School Incidentals 1,225.00
Section
4. Superintendent of Schools
620.00
Section 5. School Physician
300.00
Section 6. School Nurse
Section 7. School Dentist 25.00
450.00
Section 9. For Salaries of Town Officers 1,700.00
Section 10. For Current and Incidentals
3,500.00
Section 11. For Support of Poor and Soldiers'
2,000.00
Section 12. For Highways and Bridges
6,500.00
Section 13. State and Military Aid
100.00
Section 14. Memorial Day and G. A. R. 100.00
1,400.00
Section 16. For Fire Department 2,000.00
Section 17. For Lighting Streets
2,000.00
Section 18. For Water Dept., Incidentals (Plus Receipts)
For Pumping Water 3,000.00
For Connecting N. A. and
Plainville Mains on West St. 450.00
For completing Lincoln Ave.,
Extension 550.00
Section 19. For Sidewalks under Betterment Act 1,000.00 200.00
Section 20. For Board of Health
Article 11. Voted to recommend an Appropriation Taken care of under Art. 5, Sec. 12.
Article 13.
Voted to recommend the sum of . . $150.00
Article 20.
For Repairing School Street . $1,200.00
Article 21.
Taken core of, Article 5, Sec. 19.
Article 10. For Care of Shade Trees
Article 16. Voted to recommend favorable .... $400.00
Article 17. Voted to recommend purchase
of
Brick House property, so called,
and appropriate the sum of
$500.00
$5,500.00
To be raised by taxation the ensuing year and $5,000.00 bor-
100.00
Section 8. For Support of Public Library (Plus Dog Tax and Receipts)
Relief
. Section 15. For Payment of Interest (Plus Receipts)
450.00
$50.00
i
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rowed by 5 annual notes of $1,000.00 each.
Article 19. Voted to recommend and appropriateR 0
Article 19. Voted to Recommend and Appro- priate . $1,000.00
Advisory Committee,
EDWIN W. PINK, EDWARD OSTERHOLM, WALTER E. BARDEN, FRANK E. WHITING, GEORGE STOLWORTHY, JOHN J. EIDEN, FRANK A. PATTON.
The Town Clerk then reading the minutes of the morning session and result of the balloting.
Article 5, Sec. 1. Support of school unanimously voted on motion by F. O. Corbin, $18,700.00 be raised and ap- propriated for teachers' wages, care and fuel the cur- rent year.
Article 5, Sec. 2. School books and supplies. Motion by W. M. Fuller that $1,050.00 be appropriated for school books and supplies was lost, vote being doubted and standing vote taken, M. M. Rines acting as Teller, re- sulted in 86 voting in the affirmative and 28 in the negative. Motion by G. W. Wood, voted $950.00 for school books and supplies the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 3. School incidentals. Voted $1225.00, on motion by W. White, be appropriated for school inci- dentals the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 4. School Physician. Voted $100.00 be appropriated for School Physician.
Article 5, Sec. 5. Superintendent of Schools. Motion by F. O. Corbin, unanimously voted $620.00 be appropri- ated for Superintendent of Schools.
Article 5, Sec. 6. School Nurse. Motion by Wm. White unanimously voted $300.00 for School Nurse.
Article 5, Sec. 7. School Dentist. Motion by F. O. Cor- bin unanimously voted $25.00 for School Dentist.
Article 5, Sec. 8. Support of Public Libarary. Motion by F. W. Northup that $450.00 plus the dog tax and re-
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ceipts be granted for the support of the Public Libarary, amended by G. W. Wood, that $300.00 be appropriated and amendment lost, it was voted that $450.00 plus the dog tax and receipts be appropriated for support of the Public Library.
Article 5, Sec. 9. Payment of salaries. Motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted $1700.00 be appropriated for the payment of salaries the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 10. Current and incidental expenses. Motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted $3500.00 be appropriated for current and incidental expenses the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 11. For the support of the poor and Soldiers' relief. Motion by H. D. Kriegel, unanimously voted $2,000.00 be appropriated for support of poor and soldiers' relief the current year.
There being no objection, Article 11 was now taken up. Sylvester Smith making the motion, it was unanimously voted: "That this Town accept the provisions of Sec- tions 26, 27, 28 and 29 of Chapter 81, of the General Laws, and that the Selectmen be instructed to make necessary application to the Division of Highways."
Article 20 was now taken up, there being no objection. Geo. W. Wood moves to lay on the table, motion lost. Motion by A. L. Crowley, unanimously voted $1500.00 be appropriated for the repair of School street, between Spring and George streets.
Article 11 and Sec. 12 of Article 5 were now taken up together. Motion by W. E. Barden: "That the sum of $6,200.00 be appropriated for the repair of Highways the current year and that $700.00 of this be used for repair of walks, amended by C. H. Peasley that $200.00 of amount for walks be used for repair of walk on west side of South street, beginning at Cobb's Garage and running North." The amendment was unanimously voted. It was then unanimously voted: "That the sum of $6,200.00 be raised and appropriated for the repair of highways, in this Town, the current year and that $700.00 of this sum be used for the repair of walks."
Article 5, Sec. 13. State and Military Aid. On motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted the sum of $700.00 be appropriated for State and Military Aid the current year.
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Article 5, Sec. 14. Memorial Day. On motion by W. M. Fuller, unanimously voted $100.00 for Memorial Day and this sum be placed in the hands of the Quartermaster of Geo. H. Maintien Post, No. 133, G. A. R.
Article 5, Sec. 15. Payment of interest. On motion by J. J. Eiden, it was unanimously voted the sum of $1,400.00 plus receipts be appropriated for the payment of interest the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 16. Fire Department. On motion by Chief R. F. Barton, unanimously voted the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated for use of the Fire Depart- ment the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 17. Street Lighting. On motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted the sum of $2,000.00 for lighting the streets the current year.
Article 5, Sec. 18. Water Department. On motion by H. B. Thompson, unanimously voted the sum of $450 00 plus receipts for incidentals in Water Department the current year. On motion by H. B. Thompson, unanimous- ly voted the sum $3,000.00 be appripriated for pumping water the current year.
Article 15. On motion of H. B. Thompson it was unani- mously voted to appropriate the sum of $450.00 to con- nect the water mains of Plainville and North Attleboro at the town line on West Bacon street.
Article 14. On motion by H. B. Thompson it was unani- mously voted to approprite the sum of $550.00 to com- plete the laying of water mains on Lincoln Ave.
AArticle 5, Sec. 19, and Article 21 were now taken up to- gether. Motion by M. G. Day, "That $1,000.00 be appro- priated for laying of additional permanent sidewalks on East Bacon street under the Betterment Act," was amended by Sylvester Smith that the sum be $1,000.00 plus the receipts from abuttors. Amendment being ac- cepted by Mr. Day, it was unanimously voted to appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 plus receipts to continue permanent sidewalk on East Bacon street.
Article 5, Sec. 20. Board of Health. On motion by F. W. Pink, unanimously voted $200.00 be appropriated for use of the Board of Health.
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Article 7. Motion by W. E. Barden, unanimously voted $200.00 be paid to the Collector of Taxes for salary, this sum to be paid from salary account, the Town to pay all necessary postage and stationary, all fees and fines to be paid to the Town Treasurer.
Motion by H. E. Thompson voted that the Collector of Taxes use same method of collecting taxes as in the past year.
Article 8. On motion by W. E. Barden, unanimously voted to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes and other Town Officers, bonds placed with a Fidelity or Guarantee Company and to pay for the same from the current and incidental account of the Selectmen.
Article 10. On motion by F. E. Whiting it was voted to appropriate the sum of $1.00 for the use of the Tree Warden. The vote being doubted, a standing vote was taken which resulted in 29 affirmative and 16 in the negative. Motion carried.
Article 12. Motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted to lay Article 12 on the table.
Article 13. Motion by J. J. Eiden, unanimously voted the sum of $150.00 for land damages on Lincoln Ave.
Article 16. Motion by E. W. Pink, it was unanimously voted to lay Ariticle 16 on the table.
Article 17. M. M. Rines, reporting for the committee on new quarters, and giving a very clear report.
On motion by H. B. Thompson it was voted to lay Article 17 on the table.
Article 18. On motion by E .W. Pink it was voted to lay Ariticle 18 on the table.
Article 19. On motion by G. W. Wood, it was voted to lay Article 19 on the table.
Article 22. Motion by F. E. Whiting to lay o nthe table being lost and decision being doubted, a standing vote. resulted in 46 voting in the affirmative and 86 in the negative. Motion by H. E. Thompson, "That a committee of five be appointed, to consist of Chairman of the Selectmen, Chairman of the Library Trustees, Chief of the Fire Department and two other citizens, to look into site and new quarters to be used for Fire Station, Town
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Offices and Public Library was amended by R. F. Barton that the remaining two citizens on the committee be named from the floor, also amended by W. E. Barden to have the words Public Library and Town Offices stricken from the motion. Mr. Barden's amendment being lost, Mr. Bartons amendment was voted. The vote was then taken on the names of Rufus King and Walter E. Barden which were voted.
It was then voted, "That a committee of five, this committee to consist of Chairman of Selectmen, Chair- man of the Library, Chief of the Fire Department, Rufus King and Walter E. Barden, be appointed to look into the advisibility of a building to be used for a Fire Station, Town Offices, Public Library, and to recommend a site for the same." Vote being doubted, a standing vote was taken and 88 voted in the affirmative and 27 in the negative.
Article 23. Unanimously voted the Advisory or Finan- cial Committee for the current year consists of Chairman of the Selectmen, Town Treasurer, John J. Eiden, Alexander Emerson, Walter E. Barden, George Stol- worthy and Frank O. Patton.
Voted to adjourn at 10:30 o'clock P. M.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
ELECTION OF ROAD COMMISSIONER
Plainville, Mass., March 10, 1924.
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and Road Com- missioners, held in the Town Office, Archie L. Walden of Pleasant street, was duly elected Road Commissioner of Plainville, to fill vacancy coused from resignation of John W. Wite. This election held under the provisions of Sec. 11. Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
THEODORE E. A. FULLED, Town Clerk.
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Warrant for Presidential Primary
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Town Hall, Plainville, Tuesday, the Twenty-ninth day of April, 1924, at 12 o'clock M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
7 Delegates At Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
7 Alternate Delegates At Large to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party.
8 Delegates At Large tothe National Convention of the Democratic Party.
8 Alternatte Delegates At Large to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Parthy 13th Congressional Dist.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party 13th Congressional Dist.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party 13th Congerssional Dist.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party 13th Congressional Dist. The polls will be open from 12:15 P. M. to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof Seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meet- ing.
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Given under our hands this 10th day of April, A. D. 1924.
[Signed ]
[Seal]
JAME E. McNEILL, MYRON A. DAY, HUGH D. KRIEGEL. Selectmen of Plainville.
April 18, 1924.
OFFICERS' RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Town of Plainville, April 18, 1924. Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the within WarrantI have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville within described, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by posting attested copies of this Warrant in ten public places in said Town, ten days before the time of said meeting.
[Signed] ARCHIE L. WALDEN, ConstableOf The Town Of Plainville, Mass.
PROCEEDINGS AT PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Town Hall, Plainville, Mass., April 29, 1924.
The Presidential Primary was held in the Town Hall this day.
Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk reading the Warrant and return thereon at 12 o'clock noon.
The Ballot Clerk, Meta A. Schubert and Fred W. Northup and Tellers, Elizabeth I. Mullen and Robert J. MacNeill, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, and the polls were declared open at 12.15 o'clock P. M.
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Forty-five votes having been cast, and forty-five names were checked on the check-lists used, the ballot box registered forty-five votes cast therein.
There being Forty-one Republican and Four Demo- cratic votes cast.
A canvass of the votes was then commenced which re- sulted as follows, viz .:
DEMOCRATIC
DELEGATES AT LARGE
To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
Group
David I. Walsh of 520 Main St., Fitchburg 4
Arthur Lyman of Lyman St., Waltham 4
Joseph B. Ely of 66 Broad St., Westfield 4 John F. Doherty of 4 Bulfinch Place, Boston 4
Helen A. MacDonald of 1 New Heath St., Boston 4
Susan W. Fitzgerald or 7 Greenough Ave., Boston 4 Rose Herbert of 149 Pleasant St., Worcester 4
Mary E. Meehan of 43 Turner St., Boston
3
Not Grouped
Charles H. Cole of 90 St. Mary's St., Boston 1
ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE
To the Democratic National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States.
Group
Arthur J. B. Cartier of 1107 South Main St., Fall River 4 William A. O'Hearn of 63 Blackinton St., North Adams 4 Jeremiah J. Healy of 31 Winnemay St., Natick 4 Edward A. Ginsburg of 166 Fuller St., Brookline .4 Dorothy Whipple Fry of 477 Warren St., Brookline .. 4 Mary H. Quincy of 4 Charles River Square, Boston . . 3 Anne O'Keefe Heffernan of 310 Elm St., Northampton 4 Mary Bacigalupo of 14 Sydney St., Boston .4
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