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Article 7. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and unanimously voted to accept as a gift, a parcel of land from Leon E. and Ellen C. Smith, to be used as a school site, said land to contain approximately 10 acres, and as more fully described on Assess- ors Plat No. 5.
Article 8. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and unanimously voted to accept a parcel of land from Ralph E. Crowell, said land said to contain approximately 13 acres and more fully described on Assessors Plat No. 5. Said land to be accepted by the Town as a gift to be later turned over to the Park Com- mission for addition to its present holdings.
Voted to adjourn at 8:45 P. M.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
THE 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 SIXTH DAY OF MARCH 1950, 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 Town Clerk, one Auditor, one Tree Warden, one Moder- ator, and three Constables for one year. One Selectman and Overseer of Public Welfare, one Treasurer, one Tax Collector, Trustee of the Public Library, one Water Commissioner, one member of the 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 6:30 A. M., and may be closed by vote at 3:30 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 6, 1950 at 7:30 P. M. in the Town Hall.
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 81 of the General Laws.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as pro- vided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended, as follows:
Moderator $20.00 each Annual Meeting 10.00 each Special Meeting
Town Clerk
300.00 per year
Town Treasurer
600.00 per year
Selectmen, chairman
300.00 per year
Second Member
200.00 per year
Third Member
200.00 per year
Assessors, chairman 400.00 per year
Second Member
400.00 per year
Third Member
400.00 per year
Tax Collector
600.00 per year
School Committee
40.00 each member
Water Commissioners, Chairman and Supt.
200.00 per year
Second Member
25.00 per year
Third Member
25.00 per year
Auditor
75.00 per year
Constables
.85 per hour
Tree Warden
1.00 per hour
or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 7. 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, 1950 and expressly for the following purposes to wit:
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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 Assessor's current expenses and salaries.
6. For the Tax Collector's current expenses and salary.
7. For the Board of Registrar's current expenses and salaries.
8. For the salary of Town Auditor.
9. For Sealer of Weights and Measurers' current ex- penses and salary.
10. For the payment of Insurance.
11. For Welfare.
12. Aid Dependent Children.
13. For Old Age Assistance.
14. For Veterans' Benefits.
15. For Highways and Bridges, center of Town.
16 For Memorial Day.
17. For Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt.
18. For Fire Department for current expenses and salaries.
19. For Street Lights.
20. For Water Department incidentals, pumping and salaries.
21. For Board of Health current expenses and salaries.
22 For Police Department, including Street Patrol.
23. For Tree Warden.
24. For Removal of Snow.
25. For Park Commissioners.
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26. For Support of School and salaries of School Com- mittee.
27. Town Forest Committee.
28. For heating and maintenance of Fire Station and Town Office Building.
29. For maturing debt.
30. For Welfare Agent.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treas- urer, Town Clerk, and Secretary of the Water Commissioner's bond placed with a fidelity or guarantee company, and appro- priate a sum of money to pay for the same.
Article 9. 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, 1951 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 10. 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 11. 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 12. 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.
Article 13. 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.
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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 a sum of money for the care and maintenance of the Town Dump, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new truck for the Highway Department, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000,00, or any other sum, to continue the drainage program, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 or, any other sum for the continuation of the eradication of poison ivy in the Town, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of Town Water from its present point on School Street to a point about opposite the residence of Ernest Alix, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repair of School Street, after the installation of Town Water.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to install three (3) Street Lights on the westerly side of Washington Street, between the residences of William Card and Fred Benker, and the money to pay for same to be raised and appropriated
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under Sec. 19 of Article 7, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 23. (Petition) To see if the Town will vote and raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00, or any other sum for the extension of Town Water from its present point on East Bacon Street (or East Bacon Street Extension) easterly along said street 2000 feet more or less, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repair of East Bacon Street Extension, after the installation of Town Water.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to lay a black top sidewalk on the southerly side of East Bacon Street, from Grove easterly for 950 feet more or less to about Hillcrest Drive, and raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for same, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following by-law: "The Town Treasurer shall have the cus- tody, management and sale of all lands for taxes after the title of the Town has become absolute by the foreclosure of the right of redemption according to law. And he is authorized and empowered, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell and convey such lands and to execute, acknowledge and deliver proper deeds for that purpose."
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to have placed in the Town Warrant for adoption at the next Town Meeting, the Zoning and Building Code By-Laws, as printed in the 1949 Town Report, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to relocate and rebuild Taunton Street from Cowell Street to the Wrentham line to meet the new road the Town of Wrentham is building, and raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, to start said construction, or do or act in any manner relative thereto. The estimated cost of this new road in Plainville is $20,000.00, of which amount the State will provide $10,000.00, Norfolk County $5,000.00 and the Town $5,000.00.
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, the sum of $1,000.00 to the Stabilization Fund as provided for in Chap. 124, Acts of 1945. This amount to be added to the sum already in said fund and to be used for building and equipping a new public library building.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to in- crease the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943; this increase to be added to the amount already earmarked for the building and equipping of a new school building, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 31. (By School Committee) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00, or any other sum, for grading the front, sides, and rear yards of the Town Hall building, complete with hard top surface, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 32. (By School Committee) To see if the Town will vote to create a special board, to be known as a Regional School District Planning Board, consisting of three members (one of which shall be a member of the School Committee), whose duty it shall be to study the advisibility of establishing a Regional School District. That is its organization, operation and control, and of constructing, maintaining and operating a school or schools to serve the needs of such district; to estimate the construction and operating costs thereof; to investigate the methods of financing such school or schools, and any other matters pertaining to the organization and operation of a regional school district; and to submit a report of its finding and recommendations to the Selectmen of the several towns. This board to be appointed by the Moderator. This is in accordance with Chap. 638, Sections 14 and 14A of the General Laws.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum in amount of $200.00 for the expense which may be incurred by the Regional School District Planning Board, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
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Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 or any other sum, for the use of the School Planning Committee in continuing its work, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to sell for the sum of $100.00, the following described portion of Plainville Park, so-called, to the John Edward McNeill Post American Legion Building Association, as authorized by the provision of Chapter 106, Acts of 1950; "the land in said Plainville situated on the westerly side of South Street, and bounded and described as follows: 'Beginning at a point on the westerly side of said Street at the southeast corner of land now or formerly of McNeill; thence running westerly by said McNeill land 150 feet; thence running southerly in a line parallel to the westerly line of said Street, 90 feet; thence running easterly to said Street; thence running northerly by said Street, 90 feet to the point of beginning." This land and building, if any, to revert back to the Town in case of dis- bandment of said Building Association. And authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute, acknowledge, and deliver proper instruments of transfer and conveyance on behalf of the Town, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $388.25, this being the amount ap- portioned to Plainville as its share of the cost of the Norfolk County Retirement System, or do or act in any manner relative thereto.
Article 37. To choose any committee and to hear the report of any committee and act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at seven (7) Public Places in said Town, seven (7) days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
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Given under our hands this first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty.
RALPH E. CROWELL, SYDNEY J. ANDREWS, ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Selectmen of Plainville
A true copy. Attest:
HERBERT A. MORSE, Constable of the Town of Plainville
This 27th day of February, 1950.
OFFICER'S RETURN OF WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Plainvlile, Mass., Feb. 27, 1950.
Norfolk, ss.
This is to certify that I have posted 7 copies of the within Warrant in 7 public place of the Town of Plainville 7 days before the time of said meeting.
HERBERT A. MORSE,
Constable of the Town of Plainville
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27th day of February, 1950.
ARTHUR W. WASHBURN,
Town Clerk
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Town Hall, Plainville, March 6, 1950
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the 46th Annual Town Meeting was held in the Town Hall, it being the first Monday in March.
The Ballot Box was inspected by the Town Clerk, found empty, and locked, and key turned over to Police Officer.
Ballot Clerks: Nellie P. King, Mary E. Oldham. Tellers: Dacia Anderson and Frank King. Ballot Box Officer: Court- land Fairbanks. Police Officer: Ralph French.
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 6:30 A. M., the polls were declared open.
At 9 A. M. the Moderator called the meeting to order. The Moderator appointed the following Committee as a Nomin- ating Committee to bring a list of names for the Finance Committee for the ensuing year: Harry O. Proal, Everett Skinner, Eugene Brodeur, Ralph French and Frank King. Not having a quorum present the meeting then adjourned until 7:30 P. M. this evening.
At 3:30 P. M. Mr. Herbert Thompson made the motion that the polls remain open until 4:30 P. M. The motion was car- ried, fifteen (15) in favor and one (1) against.
At 4:30 P. M. the polls were declared closed. There were 575 votes cast and 575 names checked on the voting lists and the Ballot Box registered 575 ballots cast. Two (2) ballots were returned as spoiled.
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Town Hall, March 6, 1950
Moderator Charles O. Peasley called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. Reverend John M. Bowmar was called upon for a short prayer.
Article 1. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unan- imously voted that the following named act as Measurer of Wood, Bark and Lumber for the ensuing year: Harry O. Proal, George H. Snell, Everett Skinner and Jesse W. Franklin.
Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unanimously voted the following named act as Fence Viewers and Field Drivers for the ensuing year: Chester A. Meyer, Herbert A. Morse and Elmer C. Pease.
Article 2. The Town Clerk read the results of the bal- loting as follows:
Moderator-For One Year
Charles O. Peasley 517
Blanks 58
Town Clerk-For One Year
Arthur W. Washburn 515
Blanks 60
Town Treasurer-For Three Years
Edward E. Osterholm 496
Blanks 79
Selectman and Welfare Board-For Three Years
Leroy B. Wilson 499
Blanks 76
School Committee-For Three Years
Edward H. Hemmingsen 293
Arthur W. Washburn, Jr. 279
Blanks 3
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Assessor-For Three Years
Sydney J. Andrews 496
Blanks 79
Water Commissioner-For Three Years
Harry B. Thompson 475
Blanks 100
Trustee of Public Library-For Three Years
Theodore A. Wickman 497
Blanks 78
Tax Collector-For Three Years
Theodore A. Wickman
502
Blanks 73
Auditor-For One Year
Lawrence H. Carpenter
491
Blanks 84
Park Commissioner-For Three Years
Robert J. Fawcett 512
Blanks 63
Constables-For One Year
Chester A. Meyer 508
Herbert A. Morse
499
Elmer C. Pease 497
Blanks 221
Tree Warden-For One Year
Alec H. Fredrickson 511
Blanks 64
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.
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Article 4. No Action.
Article 5. Motion by Sydney J. Andrews and unani- mously voted that we accept the provisions of Chapter 81, General Laws.
Article 6. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town, as provided for by Section 108 of Capter 41, General Laws, as amended, as follows:
Moderator
$20.00 each Annual Meeting $10.00 each Special Meeting
Town Clerk
$300.00 per year
Town Treasurer
600.00 per year
Selectmen, Chairman
300.00 per year
Selectmen, Second Member
200.00 per year
Selectmen, Third Member
200.00 per year
Assessors, Chairman
400.00 per year
Assessors, Second Member
400.00 per year
Assessors, Third Member
400.00 per year
Tax Collector
600.00 per year
School Committee
40.00 each member
Water Commissioners,
Chairman and Supt.
200.00 per year
Water, Second Member
25.00 per year
Water, Third Member
25.00 per year
Auditor
75.00 per year
Constables
.85 per hour
Tree Warden
1.00 per hour
Article 7. It was unanimously voted to raise and ap- propriate the following sums of money to defray town charges for the financial year ending December 31, 1950, and expressly for the following purposes:
Section Motion by Appropriated for Amount
1. Arthur W. Washburn, Public Library (This includes Dog Tax) $ 600.00
2. Sydney J. Andrews, Selectmen's Expenses $1,660.00; Selectmen's Salaries $700.00 2,360.00
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3. Oliver P. Brown, Treasurer's Salary $600.00; Treasurer's Expenses, $200.00 800.00
4. Arthur W. Washburn, Town Clerk's Salary $300.00; Town Clerk's Expenses $175.00 475.00
5. Sydney J. Andrews, Assessor's Salaries $1,200.00; Assessor's Expenses $300.00 1,500.00
6. Oliver P. Brown, Tax Collector's Salary $600.00; Tax Collector's Expenses $250.00 850.00
7. Sydney J. Andrews, Board of Registrar's Salaries $600.00; Board of Registrar's Expenses $175.00 775.00
8. Leroy B. Wilson, Town Auditor's Salary 75.00
9. Alpin Chisholm, Sealer of Weights and Measures Salaries $50.00; Expenses $25.00 75.00
10 .. Alpin Chisholm, Payment of Insurance 2,000.00
11. Sydney J. Andrews, General Welfare 2,300.00
12. Alpin Chisholm, Aid to Dependent Children 300.00
13. Sydney J. Andrews, Old Age Assistance 15,000.00
14. Alpin Chisholm, Veterans' Benefits 500.00
15. Harry O. Proal, Highways and Bridges, Center of Town 4,000.00
16. Arthur W. Washburn, Jr., Memorial Day 200.00
17. Edward E. Osterholm, Interest on Temporary Loans and Maturing Debt 200.00
18. Christial F. Henrich, Fire Dept., Salaries $1,345.00; Expenses $1,580.00; Fire Alarm Box $475.00 3,400.00
19. Alpin Chisholm, Street Lights 4,800.00
20. Alpin Chisholm, Water Dept., Salaries $250.00; Pumping $4,000.00, $1,735.00; Meters $250.00; New Installations $1,300.00 7,535.00
21. Alpin Chisholm, Board of Health 1,700.00
22. Alpin Chisholm, Police Dept., including Street Patrol 3,700.00
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23. Alpin Chisholm, Tree Warden 300.00
24. Alpin Chisholm, Snow Removal 1,500.00
25. Alpin Chisholm, Park Commissioners 900.00
26. Clinton E. Barton, Support of Schools and Town Hall $53,826.00; Salaries, School Committee $120.00 53,946.00
27. Alpin Chisholm, Town Forest Committee 75.00
28. Alpin Chisholm, Heating and Maintenance Fire Station and Town Office Building 1,000.00
29. Alpin Chisholm, Maturing Debt 2,000.00
30. Sydney J. Andrews, Welfare Agent 800.00
Article 8. Motion by Sydney J. Andrews and unani- mously voted to have the surety of the Collector of Taxes, Deputy Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Town Clerk and Secre- tary of the Water Commissioner's bonds place with a fidelity or guarantee company, and appropriate the sum of $169.75 to pay for same.
Article 9. Motion by Edward E. Osterholm, and unani- mously voted to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year begin- ning January 1, 1951 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 10. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the carrying on of the Moth work for the ensuing year.
Article 11. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unani- mously voted that the sum of $525.30 be raised and appropri- ated for a Reserve Fund for extra-ordinary unforeseen ex- penses, this amount to be transferred from the Overlay Surplus Account.
Article 12. Motion by Alpin Chisholm, and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,586.26 for the repairs and maintenance of the Norfolk County Hospital.
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Article 13. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unani- mously voted that we transfer $1000.00 from Road Machinery Reserve Account to Highways and Bridges, Center of Town Account, for operation or Road Machinery.
Article 14. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, and unani- mously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 for the cost of the Town's share of Chapter 90 Highways Mainte- nance, and that in addition the sum of $1,400.00 be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State and County's shares of the cost of the work; the reimbursement from the State and County to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.
Article 15. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn, 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 $9,075.00 be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury to meet the State's share of the cost of the work. The reim- bursements from the State to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the Treasury.
Article 16. Motion by Alphin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the care and maintenance of the Town Dump.
Article 17. The motion by Harry O. Proal to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,900.00 for the purchase of a new town truck was defeated.
Atricle 18. The motion by Alpin Chisholm to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 to continue the drainage pro- gram was carried by an acclamation vote. This vote being doubted the moderator then called for a standing vote, the results of which were Yes: 92; No: 32.
Article 19. Motion by Alpin Chisholm and unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to continue the eradication of the poison ivy in the Town.
Article 20. The motion by Alpin Chisholm to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,700.00 to extend the water system
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on School Street was defeated by a standing vote of Yes, 42; No, 69.
Article 21. Motion by Arthur W. Washburn and unani- mously voted that no action be taken on this article. (Repair of School Street after water installation).
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