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JOSEPH S. CRAIK, Constable of the Town of Plainville.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of March, 1934.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF SPECIAL ELECTION MARCH 26, 1934
Town Hall, Plainville, Massachusetts, March 26, 1934.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant a special election was held in the Town Hall, Monday, March 26, 1934.
The ballot box was inspected, found empty and locked by Town Clerk and key turned over to Police Officer.
The Town Clerk read the warrant and returns there- on. At six A. M. the polls were declared open and voting was in order.
Ballot Clerks : Bertha Thompson and Fred Northup.
Tellers : Frank King and Dacia Anderson.
Ballot Box and Police Officer : Ralph Hemmingsen.
The above having been appointed by the Selectmen were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by the Town Clerk.
The polls were declared closed by vote at 3 P. M. 508 ballots cast, 508 names checked on the voting list and ballot box showed 508 ballots cast.
The results of the balloting were as follows, viz :
SELECTMAN - One Year
William E. Blanchard 255
Lee R. Higgins 230
Frank J. Voyer 17
Blanks 6
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OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE - One Year
William E. Blanchard 237
Lee R. Higgins 232
Frank J. Voyer 22
Blanks 17
CONSTABLE - One Year
Clarence P. Avery 250
Herbert A. Morse 216
Elmer Pease 1
Blanks
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ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR PARTY PRIMARY
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of Plainville, Mass. 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 TWENTY- FOURTH DAY of APRIL, 1934, at 6 o'clock A. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the fol- lowing offices :
District Member of State Committee for each political party for the 4th Worcester Senatorial District.
Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
14 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
1 Delegate to State Convention of the Democratic Party.
1 Delegate to State Convention of the Republican Party.
All the above candidates are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The Polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 2 P. M.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof seven days at least before time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this fifth day of April, A. D. 1934.
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WM. E. BLANCHARD, WESLEY H. BURTON, PERRY M. COOK, Selectmen of Plainville.
A true copy. Attest :
CLARENCE P. AVERY, Constable. This 14th day of April, 1934.
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., April 14, 1934.
This certifies that I have posted nine copies of the within Warrant in nine public places in the Town of Plainville.
CLARENCE P. AVERY, Constable of the Town of Plainville.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of April, 1934.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARTY PRIMARY ELECTION
The Party Primary Election was held in the Town Hall. Plainville, Tuesday, April 24, 1934. The Town Clerk read the Warrant and returns thereon. Ballot box inspected. found empty and locked.
Ballot Clerks : Fred Northup and Alice Ribero.
Tellers : Frank King and Dacia Anderson.
Ballot Box and Police Officer : Harry Batchelder.
The above having been appointed by the Selectmen were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties and at 6 A. M. the polls were declared open. The polls were declared closed at 2 P. M., 27 Ballots having been cast-23 Republican and 4 Deno- cratic. Twenty-seven names were checked on the voting list and the ballot-box registered 27 ballots cast.
The results of the balloting were as follows, viz :
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
State Committee 4th Worcester District
Francis E. Cassidy, 44 Elm Street, Webster -1
Blanks
0
Delegate to State Convention
Francis S. Russell, 227 South Street, Plainville 4 Blanks 0
3
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
State Committee 4th Worcester District
Joseph H. Doyle. 68 Congress Street. Milford 19
Blanks 4
Delegate to State Convention
Harry A. Holt, 55 Spring Street 19
Clarence F. Telford. 59 Pleasant Street 2
Arthur W. Washburn. George Street 1
Blanks
1
Town Committee
Harry A. Holt, 55 Spring Street 15
Osmond E. Horton, East Bacon Street 23
Clarence F. Telford, 59 Pleasant Street 20
Edward E. Bauman. 42 East Bacon Street 23
Arthur W. Washburn, George Street 22
Elmer G. Ralston, Melcher Street 23
Frank O. Patton. Taunton Street 22
Charles J. Quirk. 218 South Street 22
Fred Sweeting, 17 Witherill Place 21
Frank V. Henrich, 28 Bacon Square 20
Richard H. Berkley, 69 South Street 16
Charles S. Cobb. 162 South Street 22
Charles H. Peasley, 207 South Street 20
Sidney A. Maddocks, 61 East Bacon Street 21
Blanks
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ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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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 re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Town Hall, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1934 at 6:00 o'clock A. M .. for the following purposes :
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.
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Representative in Congress for 14th Congressional District.
Councillor for 7th Councillor District.
Senator for 4th Worcester Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Court for 11th Norfolk Representative District.
District Attorney for Norfolk District.
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County.
Register of Deeds for Norfolk District.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Associate County Commissioners (2) for Norfolk County.
Register of Probate and Insolvency (to fill vacancy) for Norfolk County.
The polls will be open from 6 A. M. to 4 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meetings 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 Tenth day of September, A. D. 1934.
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WM. E. BLANCHARD, WESLEY H. BURTON. PERRY M. COOK. Selectmen of Plainville.
A true copy, Attest :
PERRY M. COOK, Police Officer.
This 13th day of September, 1934.
OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Town of Plainville, September 14, 1934.
This is to certify that I have posted seven copies of the within Warrant in seven public places in the Town of Plainville at least seven days before said meeting.
PERRY M. COOK, Police Officer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of September, 1934.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF STATE PRIMARY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 20, 1934
The Primary Election was held in the Town Hall, Plainville, Thursday, September 20, 1934.
Ballot Clerks : Alice Ribero and Fred Northup.
Tellers : Dacia Anderson and Frank King.
Ballot Box and Police Officer : Charles J. Quirk.
The above having been appointed, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties. At 6:00 A. M. the polls were declared open and voting was in order. The Town Clerk read the Warrant and the returns thereon.
At 4:00 P. M. the polls were declared closed, the ballot box showing 176 ballots cast, 163 Republican ballots, and 13 Democratic ballots. The voting lists showed 176 names checked as having voted.
The results of the balloting were as follows, viz :
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Governor
Gaspar G. Bacon, Boston 126
Frank A. Goodwin, Boston 34
Blanks 3
Lieutenant Governor
John W. Haigis, Greenfield 158
Blanks 5
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Secretary
Frederick W. Cook, Somerville 156
Blanks
7
Treasurer
Oscar U. Dionne, New Bedford 12-
Thomas M. Vinson, Winchester 26
Blanks
13
Auditor
Elizabeth W. Pigeon, Boston 85
Elmer P. Atherton, Revere 8
Alonzo B. Cook, Boston 59
Irma Adelaide Rich, Boston
3
Blanks
8
Attorney General
Joseph E. Warner, Taunton 154
Blanks
9
Senator in Congress
Robert M. Washburn, Boston 152
Blanks 11
Congressman, 14th District
Joseph William Martin, Jr., North Attleborough .. 158
Blanks 5
Councillor, 7th District
Winfield A. Schuster, Douglas 145
Blanks 18
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Senator, 4th Worcester District
George W. Knowlton, Jr., Upton 154
Blanks 9
Representative in General Court, 11th Norfolk District
George L. Dodd, Wrentham 138
Frederick M. A. Litchard, Franklin 22
Blanks
3
District Attorney, Southeastern District
Edmund R. Dewing, Wellesley 141
Peter W. Pate, Brookline 13
B. . lanks
9
Clerk of Courts, Norfolk
Robert B. Worthington, Dedham 150
Blanks
13
Register of Deeds, Norfolk County
Walter W. Chambers, Dedham 146
Blanks
17
County Commissioner, Norfolk
Edward Avery, Braintree 60
William L. Elcock, Brookline 1
John A. Frederickson, Randolph 7
Frederick A. Leavitt, Brookline
80
Blanks 15
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Associate Commissioners, Norfolk County
Ernest H. Gilbert, Stoughton 127
Alexander B. Holden, Medway 86
Richard Clyde Wildes, Braintree 20
Blanks 93
Register of Probate and Insolvency, Norfolk County
Arthur G. Chapman, Braintree 88
Bennett V. McLaughlin, Holbrook 42
James F. Reynolds, Quincy 19
Blanks
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ยท DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Charles H. Cole, Boston 5
James M. Curley, Boston 8
Frank .. A. Goodwin, Boston 0
Blanks
0
Lieutenant Governor
Joseph L. Hurley, Fall River 12
Francis E. Kelley, Boston 0
Blanks
1
Secretary
Joseph Santosuosso, Boston 6
James P. Blake, Boston 0
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John J. Buckley, Boston 1
James Joseph Dugan, Quincy 0
John D. O'Brien, Boston 0
Clement A. Riley, Norwood 3
William F. Sullivan, Boston 1
Blanks
2
Treasurer
Charles F. Hurley, Cambridge
11
Blanks
2
Auditor
Thomas H. Buckley, Abington 7
Leo D. Walsh, Boston 2
Blanks
4
Attorney General
Paul A. Dever, Cambridge 6
John Martin Boyle, Boston 0
Philip A. Chapman, Boston 3
Harold W. Sullivan, Boston 2
Blanks
2
Senator in Congress
David I. Walsh, Fitchburg 11
Edward P. Barry, Boston 1
William Donahoe, Boston 0
Blanks 1
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Congressman, 14th District
John T. McQuillan, Fall River 3
Arthur E. Seagrave, Fall River 6
John F. Trainor, Fall River 1.
Blanks
3
Councillor, 7th District
Charles J. O'Connor, Worcester 8
John J. Spillane, Worcester 2
Blanks
3
Senator, 4th Worcester District
P. Eugene Casey, Milford
8
Blanks 5
Representative in General Court, 11th Norfolk District
Martin W. Donahue, Franklin 10
Blanks
3
District Attorney, Southeastern District
Edmund R. Dewing, Wellesley
9
Blanks 4
Register of Probate and Insolvency, Norfolk County
Bennett V. McLaughlin, Holbrook 9
Blanks 4
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
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 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, 1934 at 6:00 o'clock A. M., it being the Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, then and there to give in their votes for the following offices :
Governor for this Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth.
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Common- wealth.
Treasurer for this Commonwealth.
Auditor for this Commonwealth.
Attorney General for this Commonwealth.
Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth.
Representative in Congress for the 14th Congressional District.
Councillor for the 7th Councillor District.
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Senator for the 4th Worcester Senatorial District.
One Representative in General Court for the 11th Norfolk Representative District.
District Attorney for Norfolk District.
Clerk of Courts for Norfolk County.
Register of Deeds for Norfolk District.
County Commissioner for Norfolk County.
Two Associate County Commissioners for Norfolk County.
Register of Probate and Insolvency (to fill vacancy) for Norfolk County.
And also to vote "yes" or "no .. to the following ref- erendum questions :
"Shall a law submitted upon referendum petition re- lating to the use of traps or other devices for capture of fur bearing animals be approved?"
"Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ?"
"Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages?"
"Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?"
"Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county?"
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"Shall the Representative in General Court from the 11th Representative District for Norfolk County be in- structed to vote to request the President and the United States Senate to enter into full co-operation and mem- bership in the League of Nations, with the explanatory reservation that the United States shall not engage in war with any nation, except by vote of Congress, as pro- vided in the United States Constitution, and such other reservations as they deem wise ?"
The polls will open at six o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at 4 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.
Given under our hands this .twenty-fourth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four.
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W/M. F. BLANCHARD. WESLEY H. BURTON, PERRY M. COOK. Selectmen of Plainville.
A true copy. Attest :
ELMER C. PEASE.
Constable of Plainville.
This 29th day of October, 1934.
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OFFICER'S RETURN ON WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Town of Plainville, October 29, 1934.
This is to certify that I have posted nine (9) copies of the within Warrant in nine (9) Public Places in the Town of Plainville seven days before the time of said meeting.
ELMER C. PEASE, Constable of the Town of Plainville.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day of October, 1934.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
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PROCEEDINGS OF STATE ELECTION
The State Election was held in the Town Hall. Plain- ville. November 6th. 1934, it being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in said month.
Ballot Clerks : Fred Northup and Alice Ribero.
Tellers : Frank King and Dacia Anderson.
Ballot Box and Police Officer, George W. Mullen.
The above named having been appointed by the Select- men were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties.
The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty, locked, and key turned over to police officer. The Town Clerk read the Warrant and at six A. M. the polls were declar- ed open and voting was in order. Polls declared closed at 5:30 P. M. by vote. Total number of ballots cast 601 including 5 absentee ballots. The ballot box and voting lists were checked and the result was 601.
The results of the balloting were as follows, viz :
Governor
John W. Aiken of Chelsea, Socialist Labor Party 4
Gaspar G. Bacon of Boston, Republican 386
James M. Curley of Boston, Democratic . . 126
Freeman W. Follett of Haverhill, Prohibition 1
Frank A. Goodwin of Boston, Equal Tax 68
Alfred Baker Lewis of Cambridge, Socialist Party .
6 Edward Stevens of Boston, Communist Party 1 Blanks 9
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Lieutenant Governor
Elizabeth Donovan of North Brookfield, Socialist Party 11
John W. Haigis of Greenfield, Republican 427
Horace I. Hillis of Saugus, Socialist Labor Party 5
Joseph L. Hurley of Fall River, Democratic 130
Florence L. Lawton of Worcester, Prohibition 3 Horace Riley of Boston, Communist Party 2
Blanks
23
Secretary
Walter Burke of New Bedford, Communist Party 4
Frederic W. Cook of Somerville, Republican 447
George L. McGlynn of Beverly, Socialist Labor
Party 4
Leslie A. Richards of South Hadley, Socialist Party 10
Joseph Santosuosso of Boston, Democratic 103
William B. Taylor of Plympton, Prohibition 2 Blanks 31
Treasurer
Oscar U. Dionne of New Bedford, Republican 402
William R. Ferry of Newton, Prohibition 12
Thomas Gilmartin of Brookline, Socialist Labor
Party 7
Charles F. Hurley of Cambridge, Democratic 136
Harry Maltzman of Boston, Socialist Party 7 Frederick S. Reynolds of Lynn, Communist Party 3 Blanks 34
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Auditor
Henning A. Blomen of Cambridge, Socialist Labor Party 7
Thomas H. Buckley of Abington, Democratic 117
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston, Republican 433
Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield, Socialist Party 8 Paul Skers of Worcester, Communist Party 0
Blanks
36
Attorney General
Morris Berzon of Everett. Socialist Party 7
Paul A. Dever of Cambridge, Democratic 114
Charles A. Flaherty of Saugus, Communist Party .
0
George F. Hogan of Nahant, Prohibition 10
Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody, Socialist Labor Party .
6
Joseph E. Warner of Taunton, Republican 428
Blanks
36
Senator in Congress
Albert Sprague Coolidge of Pittsfield, Socialist Party 13
W. Barnard Smith of Brookline, Prohibition 4
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg, Democratic 183
Robert M. Washburn of Boston, Republican 364
Albert L. Waterman of Boston, Socialist Labor Party 4
Paul C. Wicks of Greenfield, Communist Party 1 Blanks 32
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Congressman, Fourteenth District
Joseph William Martin. Jr. of North Attleborough, Republican 494
Arthur E. Seagrave of Fall River. Democratic 87
Blanks
20
Councillor Seventh District
Charles J. O'Connor of Worcester, Democratic 108
Winfield A. Schuster of Douglas, Republican 417
Thomas E. Sheridan of Worcester, Socialist Party
15
Blanks
61
Senator, Fourth Worcester District
P. Eugene Casey of Milford, Democratic
105
George W. Knowlton, Jr. of Upton, Republican
442
Blanks
54
Representative in General Court, Eleventh Norfolk District
George L. Dodd of Wrentham, Republican 431
Martin W. Donahue of Franklin, Democratic
142
Blanks
28
District Attorney, Southeastern District
Edmund R. Dewing of Wellesley, Democratic, Re-
publican 470
Blanks
131
Clerk of Courts, Norfolk County
Robert B. Worthington of Dedham, Republican 484 Blanks 117
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Register of Deeds, Norfolk County
Walter W. Chambers of Dedham, Republican 479
Blanks 122
County Commissioner, Norfolk County
Joseph J. Hart of Randolph, Democratic 122
Frederick A. Leavitt of Brookline, Republican 419
Blanks 60
Associate Commissioners, Norfolk County
Ernest H. Gilbert of Stoughton, Republican 350
Alexander B. Holden of Medway, Republican 376
Blanks 476
Register of Probate and Insolvency, Norfolk County (To fill vacancy)
Bennett V. Mclaughlin of Holbrook, Democratic .. 115
James F. Reynolds of Quincy, Republican 418 Blanks 68
Question No. 1.
Law Submitted Upon Referendum After Passage
Shall a law described as follows :-
This law amends General Laws, chapter 131, as pre- viously amended, by repealing section 105A thereof and adding thereto three new sections, 105B, 105C, and 114A.
Section 105B provides that whoever uses any trap or other device for capture of fur bearing animals, which is not designed to kill such animal at once or to take it
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unhurt and which is likely to cause continued suffering to an animal caught therein, shall be fined fifty dollars, but traps or other devices for protection of property, set not more than fifty yards from any building, cultivated plot, or enclosures used for rearing poultry or game birds, to the use of which the presence of vermin may be detrimental, are excluded from the application of this section.
Section 105C provides for the submission to the voters at a municipal election in any city or town upon petition. of the question of whether the operation of section 105B shall be suspended or if it has been already suspended. of the question whether it shall again be operative in such city or town.
Section 114A provides that the Commissioner of Con- servation may suspend the operation of section 105B for a period not exceeding thirty days within any specified territory under the control of his department.
The law also provides for the submission, by the select- men to the voters at a special town meeting in the cur- rent year, upon petition, of the question as to whether the provisions of section 105B shall be suspended in any town; and which was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, be approved ?
YES 259
No
111
Blanks 231
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on both of the following questions :
(a) If a voter desires to permit the sale of any and all alcoholic beverages in this city (or town) he will vote "YES" on both questions.
(b) If he desires to permit the sale of wines and malt beverages only herein, he will vote "NO" on question 1 and "YES" on question 2.
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(c) If he desires to prohibit the sale of any and all alcoholic beverages herein, he will vote "NO" on both questions.
1. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum. gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bev- erages) ?
YES 256
NO
265
Blanks 80
2. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
YES 249
NO
245
Blanks 107
1. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this county ?
YES
292
NO
202
Blanks 107
2. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county ?
YES 160
NO
298
Blanks 143
Question of Public Policy
"Shall the Representative in the General Court from the Eleventh Representative District for Norfolk County
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be instructed to vote to request the President and the United States Senate to enter into full co-operation and membership in the League of Nations, with the explana- tory reservation that the United States shall not engage in war with any nation, except by vote of Congress, as provided in the United States Constitution, and such other reservations as they deem wise ?"
YES 215
NO
144
Blanks 242
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN.
Town Clerk.
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MEETING OF THE TOWN CLERKS OF THE ELEVENTH NORFOLK DISTRICT
A record of the doings of the Clerks of the 11th Nor- folk Representative District of the Towns of Foxboro. Franklin, Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham.
On the 16th of November, 1934, the Clerks of the Towns above mentioned met in the Selectmen's Rooms at Franklin and examined and composed transcripts of the record of votes cast on the 6th day of November in said Towns, for Representative in the General Court for 11th Norfolk Representative District in said County and did ascertain that Martin W. Donahue was duly elected and issued certificates of his election, one of which was sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, at Boston, and one was delivered to a constable of the Town of Franklin to be served on said Martin W. Dona- hue.
Tabulation of Votes
Martin W. Donahue
George L. Dodd Blanks
Total
Franklin
1751
749
80
2580
Norfolk
335
228
15
578
Foxboro
555
1056
90
1701
Plainville
142
431
28
601
Wrentham
389
518
29
936
Totals
3172
2982
242
6396
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Witness our hands at Franklin, this 16th day of November 1934.
Michael J. Costello, Town Clerk of Franklin.
George F. Campbell. Town Clerk of Norfolk.
John W. Richardson, Town Clerk of Foxboro.
Arthur W. Washburn, Town Clerk of Plainville.
Franklin A. Dunlap, Town Clerk of Wrentham.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN, Town Clerk.
ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK
Plainville, Mass., March 6, 1934.
To Charles S. Cobb 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.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk.
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LICENSES RECEIVED BY TOWN CLERK FOR YEAR 1934
Number of dogs licensed, 220 $557.00
1 Breeder's License 25.00
$582.00
Less Fees
44.20
$537.80
11 Common Victuallers @ $ 3.00 3 @ $2.00
39.00
17 Lord's Day
@
3.00
51.00
6 Beer and Wine @
100.00
600.00
1 Beauty Parlor @
1.00
1.00
4 Amusement
@
1.00
4.00
1 Auctioneers
@
2.00
2.00
4 Inn Holders @
5.00
1 @ 3.00
23.00
14 Gasoline a 1.00
14.00
$1,271.80
Less Service Charge by Bank
1.00
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