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Aid to Dependent Children .91
Aid to Dependent Children (Federal Grant) 90
Aid to Dependent Children (Federal Grant Adm.)
.91
Board of Health
90
Board of Health (Garbage Disposal) 90
Current and Incidentals 87
General Welfare 87
Insurance
88
Memorial Day
88
Norfolk County Hospital 88
Official Bonds
90
Old Age Assistance 91
Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant) Administrative 89
Old Age Assistance (Federal Grant) 89
Soldiers' Relief
91
Street Lights
89
Town Auditor
88
Town Office and Fire Station Building Maintenance
87
Town Hall
88
Welfare Agent and Clerk
89
State Audit of Accounts
31
Town Clerk's Report
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Births Recorded in Plainville During 1945
23
Deaths Recorded in Plainville During 1945
27
Jury List
26
Licenses and License Fees Received by Town Clerk 28
Marriages Recorded in Plainville During 1945
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1945
11
Town Forest Committee Report
82
Town Officers
7
Treasurer's Report
36
Tree Warden Report
81
Trustees of Public Library Report
74
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting, 1946
92
Water Commissioner's Report
73
Forty-Second Annual Report
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TOWN OFFICERS
MODERATOR-One Year WILLIAM H. NASH
TOWN CLERK-One Year ARTHUR W. WASHBURN CHARLES S. COBB, Assistant Clerk
TOWN TREASURER-One Year EDWARD E. OSTERHOLM
SELECTMEN, WELFARE BOARD and BOARD OF HEALTH
RALPH E. CROWELL
Term expires 1947
EDWIN W. PINK
Term expires 1948
SYDNEY J. ANDREWS
Term expires 1949
ASSESSORS
SYDNEY J. ANDREWS
Term expires 1947
FRANK V. HENRICH
Term expires 1948
CHARLES J. QUIRK
Term expires 1949
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
HARVEY C. MORSE
Term expires 1947
SIDNEY A. MADDOCKS
Term expires 1948
CLINTON E. BARTON
Term expires 1949
WATER COMMISSIONERS
HARRY B. THOMPSON
Term expires 1947
FRANK V. HENRICH
Term expires 1948
RICHARD F. BERKLEY
Term expires 1949
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
ALICE PEASE
Term expires 1947
BERTHA B. AVERILL
Term expires 1948
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Term expires 1949
TAX COLLECTOR-One Year OLIVER P. BROWN
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PARK COMMISSIONERS
CHARLES G. HAYES CLARENCE F. TELFORD META A. SCHUBERT
Term expires 1947 Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949
AUDITOR-One Year ALICE E. RIBERO CONSTABLES-One Year CHESTER A. MEYER HERBERT A. MORSE ELMER C. PEASE
TREE WARDEN-One Year GEORGE H. SNELL
FENCE VIEWERS and FIELD DRIVERS-One Year CHESTER A. MEYER HERBERT A. MORSE ELMER C. PEASE
MEASURERS OF WOOD, BARK and LUMBER
GEORGE H. SNELL HARRY O. PROAL ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
HENRY I. RILEY
APPOINTED BY FIRE ENGINEERS Chief of Fire Department CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH
APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN Acting Chief of Police CHESTER A. MEYER
Superintendent of Streets HARRY O. PROAL
Milk Inspector EARL B. THOMPSON
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Fire Engineers CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH
CHESTER A. MEYER ALTON FRENCH
Forest Warden
CHRISTIAN F. HENRICH
Official Weigher and Sealer of Weights & Measures ADRIAN WHEELER
Town Burial Agent CARL R. WIER
Special Police
EUGENE BRODEUR CLINTON BARTON
CLARENCE AVERY GEORGE CLARKE
ARCHIE L. WALDEN GEORGE H. SNELL
ALTON FRENCH
EVERETT C. DAVIS-Beagle Club Property Only CHIEF PETER J. McKEON, North Attleboro CHIEF CHARLES BISHOP, Wrentham CHIEF JOSEPH DEAN, Foxboro
CARL MacDONALD DANA RALPH
JOSEPH MCAVOY
JOSEPH LaCASSE
JAMES N. WATTERS HENRY IRVINE
JOHN J. MCCARTHY STANLEY LYKUS GEO. ELLIOTT
Fire Police GEORGE CLARKE JESSE W. FRANKLIN, JR. CHARLES F. BREEN, JR.
Inspector of Animals EARL B. THOMPSON
Inspector of Slaughtering MERRILL N. FALK
Dog Officer HERBERT A. MORSE
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Moth Inspector GEORGE H. SNELL
Registrars of Voters
HAROLD ANDERSON EDWARD T. BRADY FRANK KING
Term expires 1947
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN
Night Patrolman ELMER C. PEASE
Welfare Agent & Clerk of Selectmen RUTH R. FULTON
Town Counsel GEORGE R. ELLIS
Town Physician MAURICE D. GRANT, M.D.
Town Forest Committee
HARRY O. PROAL
Term expires 1947
GEORGE H. SNELL
EDGAR F. BERRY
Term expires 1948 Term expires 1949
APPOINTED AT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Advisory or Financial Committee
EDWIN W. PINK
EARLE F. BARNEY
LESLIE G. YOUNG
GEORGE JOHNSON
CHARLES F. BREEN, JR. ALPIN CHISHOLM
EDWARD E. OSTERHOLM
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
To either of the Constables of Plainville, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Plainville qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in Town Hall in said Plainville, on
MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH 1946, A. D.
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz:
Article 1. To choose all the necessary Town Officers.
Article 2. The following to be chosen by ballot, viz: One Treasurer, one Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Collector of Taxes, one Tree Warden, one Moderator, and three Constables, for one year. One Selectman and Overseer of Public Welfare, one Trustee of Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of School Committee, one Assessor and one Park Commissioner for three years.
All officers, except the above named, are to be chosen for one year.
Polls will be open at nine o'clock A. M. and may be closed by vote at four o'clock P. M.
Article 3. To consider and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and other Town Officers.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to postpone action on all other articles to an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, March 4, 1946 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
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Article 6. To appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1946 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
1. For the support of the Public Library.
2. For the Selectmen's current expenses and salaries.
3. For the Treasurer's current expenses and salary.
4. For the Town Clerk's current expenses and salary.
5. For the Assessors' current expenses and salaries.
6. For the Tax Collector's current expenses and salary.
7. For the Board of Registrars' current expenses and salaries.
8. For the salary of Town Auditor.
9. For Sealer of Weights and Measures' current expenses and salary.
10. For the payment of Insurance.
11. For Welfare.
12. Aid Dependent Children.
13. For Old Age Assistance.
14. For Soldiers' Relief.
15. For Highways and Bridges, center of Town.
16. Center of Town Special, drainage.
17. For Memorial Day.
18. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.
19. For Fire Department for current expenses and salaries.
20. For Street Lights.
21. For Water Department incidentals, pumping and sal- aries.
22. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.
23. For Police Department including Street Patrol.
24. For Tree Warden
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25. For Removal of Snow.
26. For Town Hall.
27. For Park Commissioners.
28. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.
29. Town Forest Committee.
30. For heating and maintenance of Fire Station and Town Office Building.
31. For maturing debt.
32. For Welfare Agent.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commis- sioners bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and appropriate a sum of money to pay for the same.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the carrying on of the Moth work for the coming year.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund to provide for the extraordinary unforeseen expenses, as authorized by Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of money apportioned to Plainville for repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the operation of Road Ma- chinery or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $50.00 for the planting of public shade trees as recommended by the tree planting committee of 1940, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Main- tenance, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highways, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,781.69 for the payment of the follow- ing overdrafts incurred during the year of 1945 or do or act in any manner relative thereto:
Assessors
$3.40
Snow Removal
2,294.24
Road Machinery
372.81
State & County Tax
111.24
$2,781.69
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to be used to continue the platting of the Town, such to be expended when time and labor are available, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town at its annual meeting in March, 1947, will vote to elect its Treasurer for the term of three years and thereafter for a similar term or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town at its annual meeting in March, 1947, will vote to elect its Collector of Taxes for the
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term of three years and thereafter for a similar term or do or act in any maner relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a truck for the Highway Department and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for same or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to have a Com- mittee of three (3) appointed by the Selectmen to report at the next Town Meeting on the advisability of building a new Town Library as a Memorial to the men and women of World War II and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the use of said Committee, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the building of permanent side- walks or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to install one (1) light on George Street about opposite the residence of Arthur Toner and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for same, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. Petition.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to install three (3) street lights on the westerly side of the four lane highway, from a point about opposite Shepard Street to a point about op- posite the driveway leading to the residence of Edgar F. Berry, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for same, or do or act in any maner relative thereto.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article III, Section VI of its By-Laws at the next Town Meeting by striking out the second word in the first line and inserting in its place the words, "School Committee," so as to read: "The School Committee shall have the care, custody and superin- tendence of the Town Hall. They may let the hall for lectures, concerts, and exhibitions, and for such other purposes as they in their discretion may deem proper. No charge, however, for the use of the hall shall be made to any political party that may wish to hold political meetings or caucuses therein, or for school purposes, or whenever the town by vote grants the free use to any organization," or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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Article 26. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
Hereof fail not to make due returns of this Warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk in conformity with the Public Statutes at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hand and the seal of the Town of Plain- ville, this thirty-first day of January, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-six.
[SEAL]
EDWIN W. PINK, SYDNEY J. ANDREWS, RALPH E. CROWELL,
Selectmen of Plainville
A true copy. Attest:
HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable of the Town of Plainville
This 25th Day of February, 1946.
OFFICER'S RETURN OF WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Plainville, Mass., Feb. 25, 1946
This is to certify that I have posted 4 copies of the within Warrant in 4 public places in the Town of Plainville 7 days before the said meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE, Police Officer
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of Feb- ruary, 1946.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Town Hall, Plainville, March 4, 1946
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the 42nd Annual Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, it being the first Monday in March, 1946.
The Ballot Box was inspected, found empty, and locked by Town Clerk and key turned over to Police Officer.
Ballot Clerks: Florence A. Durfee, Elizabeth A. Nowick
Tellers: Frank King, Dacia Anderson
Ballot Box and Police Officer: James E. McNeill
The above having been appointed by the Selectmen, were duly sworn to the faithful performance of their respective duties by the Town Clerk.
Warden and Election Officer: Arthur W. Washburn
The Town Clerk read the call of the meeting and at 9 A. M. the polls were declared open.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 9 o'clock. He appointed the following Committee: Arthur W. Washburn, Rufus King, Clarence F. Telford, James E. McNeill and Frank King to bring in a list of five names as nominees for the Finance Advisory Committee for the ensuing year.
Not having a quorum present the meeting adjourned until 7:30 P. M., March 4, 1946 at the Town Hall.
By unanimous vote the polls were declared closed at 4 P. M. 43 votes cost; 43 names checked on the voting lists and the Ballot Box registered 43 ballots cast.
Town Hall, March 4, 1946
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. 65 present.
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Article 1. Motion by: Arthur W. Washburn, and unani- mously voted that the following named act as Fence Viewers and Field Drivers for the ensuing year: Chester A. Meyer, Herbert A. Morse and Elmer C. Pease.
Motion by: Clarence F. Telford, and unanimously voted that the following named act as Measurers of Wood, Bark and Lumber for the ensuing year: Harry O. Proal, Henry I. Riley, George H. Snell and Arthur W. Washburn.
Article 2. The results of the balloting were as follows:
Moderator for One Year
William H. Nash 42
Blanks
1
Town Clerk for One Year
Arthur W. Washburn 42
Blanks
1
Town Treasurer, for One Year
Edward E. Osterholm 40
Blanks
3
Selectmen and Welfare Board for 3 Years
Sydney J. Andrews
Blanks 4
School Committee for 3 Years
Clinton E. Barton
40
Blanks
3
Assessor for 3 Years
Charles J. Quirk 42
Blanks
1
Water Commissioner for 3 Years
Richard Berkley 41
Blanks 2
39
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Trustee of Public Library for 3 Years
Arthur W. Washburn 42
Blanks
1
Tax Collector for One Year
Oliver P. Brown 40 Blanks 3
Auditor for One Year
Alice E. Ribero 43
Blanks
0
Park Commissioner for 3 Years
Meta A. Schubert 42
Blanks
1
Constables For One Year
Chester A. Meyer
41
Herbert A. Morse
37
Elmer C. Pease
39
Blanks 12
Tree Warden for One Year
George H. Snell 38 Blanks 5
Article 3. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unani- mously voted that we accept the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer and other Town Officers as printed in the Town Report with the exception of any typographical errors.
Article 4. No action.
Article 5. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted that we accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
Article 6. Unanimously voted to appropriate and raise by borrowing or otherwise such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1946 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
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Section Motion by Appropriated for Amount
1. Arthur W. Washburn, Public Library $500.42
2. Edwin W. Pink, Selectmen's Expenses $1,050; Selectmen's Salaries $700 1,750.00
3. William Saart, Treasurer's Expenses $100; Treasurer's Salary $400 500.00
4. Ralph Crowell, Town Clerk's Expenses $150; Town Clerk's Salary $300 450.00
5. Sydney J. Andrews, Assessors' Expenses $300; Assessors' Salaries $900 1,200.00
6. Henry Tamblyn, Tax Collector's Expenses $185; Tax Collector's Salary $650 835.00
7. Arthur W. Washburn, Board of Registrars' Ex- penses $50.00; Board of Registrars' Salar- ies $300 350.00
8. Edwin W. Pink, Auditor's Salary 75.00
9. Ralph E. Crowell, Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses $25; Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary $50 75.00
10. Oliver P. Brown, Payment of Insurance 1,300.00
11. Sydney J. Andrews, General Welfare 1,200.00
12. Ralph E. Crowell, Aid Dependent Children 300.00
13. Edwin W. Pink, Old Age Assistance 9,000.00
14. Sydney J. Andrews, Soldier's Relief 200.00
15. Ralph E. Crowell, Highway and Bridges- Center of Town 1,500.00
16. Sydney J. Andrews, Center of Town-Special Drainage 2,000.00
17. Alpin Chisholm, Memorial Day 100.00
18. Edward E. Osterholm, Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt 175.00
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Section Motion by Appropriated for Amount
19. Christian Henrich, Fire Dept. Expenses $1,460; Fire Dept. Salaries $1,240 2,700.00
20. Charles E. Breen, Jr., Street Lights 4,600.00
21. Frank Henrich, Water Dept. Expenses $3,300; Water Dept. Salaries $200 3,500.00
22. Sydney J. Andrews, Board of Health Expenses and Salaries 900.00
23. Chester A. Meyer, Police Dept., including Street Patrol 2,600.00
24. George Snell, Tree Warden 125.00
25. Edwin W. Pink, Snow Removal 1,400.00
26. Sydney J. Andrews, Town Hall 300.00
27. Clarence Telford, Park Commissioners 625.00
28. Harvey Morse, Support of Schools $36,901; Salary School Committee $120 37,021.00
29. George Snell, Town Forest Committee 75.00
30. Ralph Crowell, Heat and Maintenance Fire Station and Office Building
750.00
31. Edward Osterholm, Maturing Debt
2,000.00
32. Sydney J. Andrews, Welfare Agent 350.00
$78,456.42
Article 7. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Town Clerk and Secretary of the Water Commissioners bond placed with a fidelity or guar- antee company and appropriate the sum of $150.00 to pay for same.
Article 8. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted to authorize the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time
2
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beginning January 1, 1947 and to issue note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 9. Motion by George H. Snell and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $800.00 for the carrying on of the Moth work for the ensuing year.
Article 10. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted that the sum of $3,213.41 be raised and appro- priated for a Reserve Fund for extraordinary unforeseen ex- penses, this amount to be transferred from the Overlay Sur- plus Account.
Article 11. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $490.64, this being the amount apportioned to Plainville for repairs and main- tenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
Article 12. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted to transfer $1,000.00 from the Road Machinery Reserve Account to Road Machinery Operating Account.
Article 13. Motion by Oliver P. Brown and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for the plant- ing of Shade Trees in the Town.
Article 14. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appro- priated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that in addition, the sum of $1,000.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 15. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted that the sum of $4,300.00 be raised and appro- priated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 Highways, and that, in addition, the sum of $7,200.00 be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to
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meet the State's share of the cost of the work, the reimburse- ments from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 16. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,781.69 for the payment of the following overdrafts incurred during the year 1945:
Assessors
$3.40
Snow Removal
2,294.24
Road Machinery
372.81
State and County Tax
111.24
$2,781.69
Article 17. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm and unani- mously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to be used to continue the platting of the Town, such to be expended when time and labor are available.
Article 18. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted that the Town at its annual Town Meeting in March 1947 elect its Treasurer for the term of three (3) years and there- after for a similar term.
Article 19. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted that the Town at its annual Town Meeting in March 1947 elect its Collector of Taxes for the term of three (3) years and thereafter for a similar term.
Article 20. Motion by Oliver P. Brown and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,100.00 for the purchase of a new truck for the Highway Department.
Article 21. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn that a com- mittee of three be appointed by the Selectmen to report at the next annual Town Meeting on the advisability of building a new Library Building as a Memorial to the Men and Women of World War II and raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the use of said committee. This article was amended by Clarence F. Telford as follows: "This Committee shall be composed of five (5) residents of this Town, two (2) of which
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shall be Veterans of World War II, one (1) man and one (1) woman." The article and amendment was passed by unani- mous vote.
Article 22. Motion by Ralph E. Crowell was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $500.00 for the building of permanent sidewalks.
Article 23. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted to install one (1) street light on George Street about opposite the home of Arthur Toner and the amount of money necessary to pay for same be raised and appropriated under Section 20, Article 6.
Article 24. Motion by Edgar F. Berry and unanimously voted to install one street light on the westerly side of the four lane highway about opposite the driveway leading to the residence of Edgar F. Berry, and the money to pay for same be included in the amount to be raised and appropriated under Section 20 of Article 6.
Article 25. Motion by Edwin W. Pink and unanimously voted that the Town have placed in its Town Warrant for the next Town Meeting the following article:
"To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 3, Section 6 of its By-Laws by striking out the second word in the first line 'Selectmen', and inserting the word 'School Committee', so as to read:
"The School Committee shall have the care, custody, and superintendence of the Town Hall. They may let the hall for lectures, concerts, and exhibitions, and for such other purposes as they in their discretion may deem prop- er. No charge, however, for the use of the hall shall be made to any political party that may wish to hold political meetings or caucuses therein, or for school purposes, or whenever the Town by vote grants the free use of hall to any organization", or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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