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Section 16. Fire Department. Unanimously voted on motion by E. E. Osterholm to appropriate and raise $1500.00 for the use of the Fire Department and forest fires the current year.
Article 15 was now taken up and on motion by W. E. Barden that Articles 15 and 16 be laid on the table, motion was lost. The vote being doubted, on motion by Arthur Marlow a standing vote was taken, Frank V. Henrich and John W. Franklin acting as tellers, result- ing in 114 voting in the affirmative and 3 voting in the negative and it was then voted that $345.24 be raised and appropriated for the extension of street lights from Charles Marble's Corner on High Street (westerly) to Baxter's Four Corners.
Article 16. On motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $131.52 to extend the electric light system from the end of the present line on East Bacon street to the end of East Bacon Street and thence northerly to the foot of Hancock's Hill.
Article 5. Section 17. Street Lights. Unanimously voted on motion by W. H. Peckham to raise and appro- priate $2886.17 for street lights the current year.
Section 18. Water Department. On motion by H. B. Thompson, unanimously voted that $3500.00 be raised and appropriated for pumping water the current year and $650.00 plus receipts for incidentals for the Water Department.
Section 19. Sidewalks. On motion by Sylvester Smith, voted to raise $300.00 for repair of sidewalks.
Section 20. Board of Health. On motion by W. H. Peckham, unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $350.00 for the Board of Health the current year.
Section 21. Police Department. Voted on motion by E. E. Osterholm that $2500.00 be raised and appropri- ated for the use of the Police Department for the coming year and the night patrolman be continued for the current year.
Article 6. On motion by A. L. Crowley, unanimously voted free use of the Town Hall be granted to :
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1. Parent-Teacher Association, two evenings.
2. Plainville Fire Department, six evenings.
3. Alumni Association, two evenings.
4. Plainville Grange, two evenings.
5. Plainville M. E. Church, one day and three eve- nings.
6. John Edward McNeill Post No. 217, The American Legion, five evenings.
Article 7. Unanimously voted on motion by W. H. Peckham, that the Town have the surety of the Col- lector of Taxes and other Town Officers' Bond be placed with a fidelity and guarantee company and to pay for the same from the current and incidental account of the Selectmen.
Article 8. Unanimously voted on motion by W. E. Barden, that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow inoney fro mtime to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1929, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year and debts or debt incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
Article 9. Voted on motion by W. E. Barden that $100.00 be appropriated and raised for the use of the Tree Warden for the current year.
Article 11. On motion by E. W. Pink, unanimously voted that $250.00 be appropriated and raised to con- tinue the work on making a Plat of the Town for the use of the Assessors.
Article 12. Permanent Sidewalks. Unanimously voted on motion by Frank E. Whiting that $1000.00 be raised and appropriated for permanent sidewalks the current year and the same to be expended under the Better- ment Act.
Article 13. Removal of Snow. Unanimously voted on motion by E. E. Osterholm to raise and appropriate $207.08 for the remvoal of snow for the current year.
Article 14. On motion by Sylvester Smith it was voted that the sum of $600.00 be appropriated and raised for the purchase of a Forest Fire Truck, the engineers to purchase same.
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Article 17. Moth Department. Unanimously voted on motion by George H. Snell to raise and appropriate $807.11 for the Moth Department the current year.
Article 18. The motion by Sylvester Smith to in- definitely postpone Article 18 being lost, unanimously voted on motion by James Russell to raise and appro- priate $100.00 for some sort of sidewalk from Fuller Street northerly on South Street.
Article 19. W. H. Peckham explaining, the Standard Oil Company had placed an oil burner in the Town Hall on trial and the cost of same. Voted on motion by A. L. Crowley that a committee of three (3) be appointed to look up various types of oil burners and to buy the one they considered the best and appropriate $600.00 for the same.
Article 20. Unanimously voted on motion by W. H. Peckham to raise and appropriate $150.00 to put a sheet rock ceiling in the basement of the north end of the Town Hall.
On motion by A. L. Crowley, unanimously voted that the Town extend the hearty and sincere thanks of the Town to Mr. Charles A. Whiting to show their appre- ciaton for the installation of the traffic signals in the center of the Town, and the Town Clerk spread the same upon the records and send Mr. Whiting a letter.
Article 21. Unanimously voted on motion by E. W. Pink that the Town accept Section 22 Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
Article 22. Unanimously voted on motion by W. H. Peckham that $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of the Park Commissioners and unanimously voted on motion by W. E. Barden that the custody of the town property on South Street (the Metcalf Property, so called) be placed in the hands of the Park Commis- sioners.
Article 23. Unanimously voted on motion by George B. Greenlay to raise and appropriate $175.00 for the purchase of Snow Fence.
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Article 24. The nominating committee for the Ad- visory or Financial Committee brought in the following names : Rufus King, Nathaniel C. Grant, Arthur L. Crowley, Millard M. Rines and John Franklin, Chair- man of Selectmen and the Town Treasurer. Unani- mously voted that the above constitute the Financial or Advisory Committe for the Current Year.
Voted to adjourn at 9:30 P. M.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER,
A true copy. Attest : Town Clerk.
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
WARRANT FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
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-fourth day of April, 1928 at 12 o'clock noon for the following purpose :
To bring in their votes to the primary officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the fol- lowing purposes :
7 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
7 Alternate Delegates at Large to National Conven- tion of the Republican Party.
8 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
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8 Alternate Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District.
2 Alternate Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party of the 13th Congressional District.
4 Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party of the 13th Congres- sional District.
Presidential Preference :
Preference for Republican Candidate for the Presi- dent of the United States.
Preference of Democratic Candidate for President of the United States.
The polls will be opened from 12:00 noon to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by post- ing 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.
Given under our hand this twelfth day of April A. D. 1928.
Signed :
[Seal]
WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, HARRY HOLT, WILLIAM NASH, Selectmen of Plainville.
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OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
Town of Plainville.
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 purpose with- in mentioned, by posting attested copies of this Warrant in ten public places in said Town ten days before the time of said meeting.
Signed : ELMER C. PEASE, Constable of the Town of Plainville, Mass.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
THEODORE E. A. FULLER,
A true copy. Attest : Town Clerk.
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY, APRIL 24, 1928
The Presidential Primary was held in the Town Hall on the above date.
The meeting was opened at 12 o'clock noon by the Town Clerk reading the warrant. Polls declared open- ed at 12 o'clock noon. Ballot Clerks were Fred Northup and Gertrude Peckham, and Tellers: Frank King and Minnie Wolf were duly sworn before the opening of the Polls.
The Polls were closed at 8 o'clock P. M., there being 42 Republican and 4 Democratic ballots cast and 46 names of voters checked as having voted.
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The results of the balloting was as follows :
Republican Party
Delegates at Large :
41
William M. Butler, Boston
Channing H. Cox, Boston 38
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Pauline R. Thayer, Lancaster 33
Minnie R. Dwight, Holyoke
37
Grace H. Bagley, Westwood 21
Frederick L. Anderson, Newton
Alternate Delegates at Large:
33
Louise M. Williams, Taunton
31
Mary Pratt Porter, Greenfield
Eliot Wadsworth, Boston 33
30
Frederick H. Prince, Wenham
32
Butler Ames, Lowell
33
Edwin F. Leonard, Springfield
32
Raoul H. Beaudreau, Marlborough
District Delegates-Thirteenth District
33
Thomas W. White, Newton
32
B. Loring Young, Weston
6
George W. Wardner, Wellesley
Alternate District Delegates-Thirteenth District
33
Erland F. Fish, Brookline
31
Dudley P. Ranney, Wellesley
Presidential Preference
26
Herbert Hoover
5
Alvan T. Fuller
6
Calvin Coolidge
3
Dawes
Democratic Party
Delegates at Large
3
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg
James M. Curley, Boston 3
40
Frederick H. Gillett, Springfield
Eben S. Draper, Hopedale 31
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Andrew J. Peters, Boston
2
Charles H. Cole, Boston
Joseph B. Ely, Westfield 2
2
Helen A. MacDonald, Boston
3
William J. Foley, Boston
3
Edward J. Kelley, Worcester 3
Lawrence F. Quigley, Chelsea
0
Alternate Delegates at Large
Charles H. McGlue, Cambridge
3
Strabo V. Claggett, Newton 2
Joseph Santosuosso, Boston 2
Bernard M. Wolf, Boston
Elizabeth C. McInerney, Boston 2
2
Dorothy Whipple Fry, Brookline
2
James A. Donovan, Lawrence
3
Raymond V. McNamara, Haverhill
3
District Delegates-Thirteenth District
Richard H. Long. Framingham
4
Harold Williams. Jr .. Brookline
2
Charles J. O'Malley, Boston
Tohn M. Morrison, Brookline 3
3
Daniel H. Coakley, Boston
2
Patrick E. Fardy, Boston
0
John J. Crehan, Boston
0
Francis J. O'Gorman, Boston
2
Alternate District Delegates
Delia M. Cauley, Boston
1
Joseph I. Holland, Waltham
1
Fergus J. Hickey, Brookline
0
John E. O'Hearn, Brookline 2
3
Patrick J. Grinley, Boston
1
Mary E. A. Murray, Milford
1
T. Marion B. McCormack, Framingham
3
Presidential Preference
Alfred E. Smith
3
Mary E. A. Murray, Milford
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Vote «being publicly declared, voted to adjourn at 9:30 P. M.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest :
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
ELECTION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
At a joint meeting of the Selectmen and the School Committee, Rufus King of School Street was duly elect- ed as member of School Committee to fill the vacancy caused from the death of Harlie E. Thompson.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest :
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
Plainville, Mass., August 18, 1928. To Frank E. Whiting of said Plainville,
Sir :
By virtue of the authority in me vested, I do hereby appoint you Assistant Town Clerk of said Plainville with all powers, duties and authority appertaining to said office with full power of revocation.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest :
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Plainville, Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of the Town of Plainville, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Plainville, on Tuesday, August Twenty-first, 1928 at 8 o'clock P. M. then and there to act on the following articles, viz :
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to appropri- ate, and raise the additional sum of Three Hundred and fifty ($350.00) Dollars or other sum, for the Board of Health for the current year.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate, and raise the additional sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars or other sum, for the Welfare Depart- ment, and Soldiers' Relief for the current year.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to grant the use of the Town Hall free of charge to the Plainville Athletic Association, one night each week during the Basketball Season.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars ; or any other sum, to be expended on the Playground in con- junction with the Park Commissioners. The money to be taken from the Surplus Fund.
Hereof fail not to make due returns 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 the Thirteenth day of August, in the year
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of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty- eight.
[Seal]
WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, HARRY A. HOLT, WILLIAM H. NASH, Selectmen of Plainville.
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., Aug. 16, 1928.
This certifies that I have posted the within Warrant in 10 public places within the Town of Plainville.
ELMER C. PEASE, Police Officer of Plainville.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
THEODORE E. A. FULLER, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest :
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Town Hall, Plainville, Mass., August 21, 1928
Pursuant to the above Warrant a Special Town Meet- ing was held in the Town Hall on the above date.
Article 1. On motion of William E. Blanchard, voted, that the Town appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the Board of Health.
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Article 2. On motion of William E. Blanchard, voted, to appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the use of the Welfare Department and Soldiers' Relief the current year.
Article 3. On motion of William White and seconded by Christian F. Henrich, voted, to grant the use of Town Hall free of charge one night each week to the Plain- ville Athletic Association during the coming Basketball Season.
Article 4. On motion of Christian F. Henrich, voted, that the Town appropriate the sum of $1000.00 to be expended on the Playgrounds in conjunction with the Park Commissioners. This money to be taken from Surplus Fund.
On motion by Archie L. Walden, voted to adjourn.
FRANK E. WHITING, Assistant Town Clerk.
THEODORE E. A. FULLER,
A true copy. Attest : Town Clerk.
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY
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, Mass., Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of September, 1928, at 12 o'clock, noon, for the fol- lowing purposes :
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To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Common- wealth.
Treasurer and Receiver General for this Common- wealth.
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Common- wealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for 13th Congressional District.
Councillor for 7th Councillor District.
Senator for 4th Senatorial District, Worcester.
One Representative in General Court for 11th Repre- sentative District.
County Commissioners (2) for Norfolk County.
Register of Deeds for Norfolk District.
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County.
One Associate Commissioner for Norfolk County.
And for the Election of the Following Officers :
District member of State Committee for each political party for the Norfolk Senatorial District.
12 members of the Republican Town Committee.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
2 delegates to State Conventions of the Republican Party.
Delegates to State Conventions of the Democratic Party.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 12 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
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your doings thereon at the time and place of said meet- ing.
Given under our hands this Sixth day of September, A. D. 1928.
[Seal]
WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD, WILLIAM H. NASH, HARRY A. HOLT, Selectmen of Plainville.
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., Sept. 11, 1928.
This certifies that I have posted the within Warrant in 10 public places in Plainville.
ELMER C. PEASE, Plainville Police.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
THEODORE E. A. FULLER,
A true copy. Attest : Town Clerk.
GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
PROCEEDINGS OF STATE PRIMARY
The Primary Election was held in the Town Hall, Plainville, Mass., on September 18, 1928.
The meeting was called to order by Theodore E. A. Fuller, Town Clerk, reading the Warrant at 12 o'clock noon.
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Ballot Clerks : Frank King and Fred Northup ; Tellers : Alice Ribero and Dacia Anderson.
The above named were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk, and polls were declared open at 12:15 o'clock P. M.
There were 304 ballots cast, 290 Republican and 14 Democratic.
The results of the balloting was as follows, viz:
Republican Party.
Governor
202
Frank G. Allen, Norwood
Frank A. Goodwin, Boston 85
Blanks 3
Lieutenant Governor
George A. Bacon, Longmeadow
16
Pehr G. Holmes, Worcester
John C. Hull, Leominster 3
118
Robert M. Leach, Taunton
1
Wycliffe C. Marshall, Watertown
22
John H. Sherburne, Brookline
William Sterling Youngman, Boston 70
19
Blanks
Secretary
Frederic W. Cook, Somerville
Blanks 29
Treasurer
107
Fred J. Burrell, Medford
53
John W. Haigis, Greenfield
J. Ernest Kerr, Boston 50
Russell A. Wood, Cambridge 49
31
Blanks
Auditor
Dwight L. Allison, Watertown
Julia B. Buxton, Springfield 7
22
7
Charles Lawrence Burrill, Boston
34
261
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Roland H. Choate, Milton 26
Alonzo B. Cook, Boston 146
Harvey E. Frost, Somerville 7
Roswell F. Phelps, Dedham 38
Blanks
44
Attorney General
Clarence A. Barnes, Mansfield
196
Blanks
81
13
Senator In Congress
Butler Ames, Lowell 63
Eben S. Draper, Hopedale 82
Benjamin Loring Young, Weston 120
Blanks
25
Congressman-Thirteenth District
Robert Luce, Waltham
Blanks
43
Councillor-Seventh District
Walter -E. Schuster, Douglas
Blanks
233
57
Senator-Fourth Worcester District
Elbert M. Crockett, Milford
Blanks
54
Representative In General Court-Eleventh
Norfolk District
Francis A. Bragg, Foxborough 110
Horace W. Hosie, Franklin 143
Blanks
37
County Commissioners-Norfolk
Nathan Ames, Quincy 39
Russell T. Bates, Quincy 36
William M. Edmonston, Quincy 26
George H. Eggleton, Braintree
Ernest H. Gilbert, Stoughton 1
90
236
247
Joseph E. Warner, Taunton
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Edward W. Hunt, Weymouth 54
George Peirce, Medfield 59
Lawrence F. Power, Dedham 17
Walter F. Stephens, Randolph 9 Arthur F. Young, Foxborough 93
Blanks
Clerk Of Courts-Norfolk
Robert B. Worthington, Dedham 242
Blanks 48
Register Of Deeds-Norfolk County
Walter W. Chambers, Dedham 243
Blanks 47 1 .
Associate Commissioner-Norfolk County
(To fill vacancy)
Arthur G. Chapman, Braintree 117
Frederick H. Lutz, Holbrook 54
Harry B. Taplin, Wellesley 36
Blanks 83
State Committee-Fourth Worcester District
Francis Prescott, Grafton
218
Blanks 72
Delegates To State Convention
Theodore E. A. Fuller of 70 Grove Street 258
Harry A. Holt of 55 Spring Street 218
Blanks
Town Committee
Osmond E. Horton of 44 East Bacon Street 237
Erwin B. Sylvia of 24 Lincoln Avenue 233
James E. McNeil of 8 Melcher Street 234
Harry A. Holt of 55 Spring Street 231
Theodore E. A. Fuller of 70 Grove Street 234
Charles J. Quirk of 218 South Street 233
Sylvester Smith of Walnut Street . 237
J. Horace Cheever of 19 Witherall Place 234
Hosmer F. Keeney of 64 East Bacon Street 233
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Christian F. Henrich of Spring Street 233
Richard H. Berkley of South Street
Fred Sweeting of Witherall Place 227
Blanks 231
Democratic Party Governor
Charles H. Cole, Boston
8
Blanks
5
1
Lieutenant Governor
John F. Malley, Newton
7
Blanks
5
2
Secretary
Joseph Santosuosso, Boston
11
Treasurer
James P. Bergin, Webster
10
Blanks
2
2
Auditor
Strabo V. Claggett, Newton
Irving Lewis, Boston
6
Francis J. O'Gorman, Boston
1
Blanks
4
3
Attorney General
Edward P. Barry, Boston
9
Blanks
2
Senator In Congress
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg
Blanks
13
1
Congressman-Thirteenth District
Thomas D. Lavelle, Boston
Blanks
12
2
Blanks
3
Daniel England, Pittsfield
William R. Scharton, Reading
3
John J. Cummings, Boston
Charles S. Murphy, Worcester
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Councillor-Seventh District
Charles A. Brett, Worcester 10
Blanks 4
Representative In General Court-Eleventh Norfolk District
William S. Cruickshank, Foxborough
7
County Commissioners-Norfolk
8
Warren J. Swett, Canton
6
Blanks
State Committee-Fourth Worcester District
9
Francis E. Cassidy, Webster
5
Blanks
THEODORE E. A. FULLER,
Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest : GALEN W. HOYT, Town Clerk Pro tem.
WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To Elmer C. Pease, or any of the Constables of the Town of Plainville :
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the legal voters of the Town of Plainville to meet in Town Hall, in said Plainville, on Tuesday, November 6. 1928 at 6:00 o'clock A. M. It being the Tuesday after the first Mon- day in said month, then and there to give in their votes :
For Presidential Electors for this Commonwealth. For a Governor for this Commonwealth.
7 Blanks
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For a Lieutenant-Governor for this Commonwealth.
For a Secretary for this Commonwealth.
For a Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
For an Auditor for this Commonwealth.
For an Attorney-General for this Commonwealth.
For a Senator in Congress.
For a Representative in Congress, Thirteenth Con- gressional District.
For a Councilor, Seventh Councilor District.
For a Senator, Norfolk Senatorial District.
For one Representative in General Court, Eleventh Norfolk District.
For two County Commissioners for Norfolk County.
For Associate County Commissioner Norfolk County. (To fill Vacancies).
For a Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County.
For a Register of Deeds for Norfolk County.
And also to vote "Yes" or "No" to the following referendum questions :
Referendum question No. 1-Law proposed by initia- tive petition.
Shall the proposed law which provides that it shall be lawful in any city which accepts the act by vote of its city council and in any town which accepts the act by vote of its inhabitants, to take part in or witness any athletic outdoor sport or game, except horse racing, automobile racing, boxing or hunting with firearms, on the Lord's day between 2 and 6 P. M .; that such sports or games shall take place on such playgrounds, parks or other places as may be designated in a license issued by certain playground authorities ; that no sport or game shall be permitted in a place other than a public play- ground or park within one thousand feet of any regular place of worship; that the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections or the receiving of remuner- ation by any person in charge of or participating in any such sport or game shall not be prohibited; that the license may be revoked; and that in cities and towns in which amateur sports or games are permitted under existing law such amateur sports or games may be held until the proposed law is accepted or the provisions of the existing law fail of acceptance on resubmission to the people, which law was disapproved in the Senate by
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