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The Committee has examined, also, the securities representing the investment of the funds of the Li- brary, and has found them to be intact and as repre- sented.
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Randolph, Jan. 1st, 1924. ASA P. FRENCH, Chairman.
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
The Building Committee consisting of W. B. Ath- erton, N. Irving Tolman and Frank W. Belcher report that the roof of the Library is in such condition that attention is necessary and some minor repairs are needed. An appropriation of $150.00 is requested.
It is gratifying to note from the report of the Li- brarian the increase in the number of patrons of the Library the past year. A gain of 219 in a town the size of Randolph is certainly encouraging and indi- cates a growing interest in the institution and an en- larged sphere of usefulness. That the young people of the town are using the facilities of the Library more and more proves its value in many ways.
The desire to improve its usefulness and the same high standard of efficiency in the conduct of the Li- brary still obtains.
The report of the Librarian statistically showing in detail the doings, management and results of the various departments of the Library and the report of the Treasurer showing the investment of the funds and the receipts and expenditures of the Library are here- unto subjoined.
Respectfully submitted WINTHROP B. ATHERTON,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1924.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1924.
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Turner Free Library for the year ending December 31, 1923.
The number of books added to the library this year by purchase is 218, received as gifts 47, and 6 bound magazines, making a total of 28,239 acces- sioned volumes.
The library has been opened to the Public 303 days; 28,436 volumes have been borrowed, and 406 unbound periodicals. The number of borrowers regis- tered is now 1710, a gain of 219 over last year.
The reading room continues to be well patronized, and, on the whole, the order maintained has been good.
The usual work has been done in the grade schools, loaning books for use in the schools, and helping the pupils in the reference department. .
We have done more work with the High School pupils this year, co-operating with Miss Shaw in a course of reading she has prepared for her English classes. We have kept the books used on special shelves, and have done what we could to encourage and assist the pupils. We feel that this work is worth while, as it gives them an opportunity to become ac- quainted with the classics, as well as the books of liv- ing writers which are of high standard. We hope this
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may create a taste for the best in literature which will last when school days are over. We wish to thank Miss Shaw for her help and appreciation of the re- sources of the library. The High School and Normal students have also done considerable work in the ref- erence department.
For some time we have felt the need of a special place for the children, and some months ago a corner of the library was given over to their use. We have a table and chairs where they can read, with some attractive books and magazines. The book cases are filled with juvenile books which may be borrowed, and there are pictures of interest to children. At Thanks- giving time we had a good-sized picture in colors, of the first American Thanksgiving by Brownscombe. This seemed to interest them, especially some of our little Italian boys, who told the Librarian the story of the first Thanksgiving very enthusiastically. The chil- dren have thoroughly enjoyed having a place all their own; we have several children who come frequently after school and stay until closing time, absorbed in fairy stories, or, living in imagination, the life of their little book friends.
While it is not possible for the Public to have access to all our shelves, it has been the custom, for a long time, to keep a good number of popular fiction on open shelves. To encourage the reading of non- fiction, we have recently arranged to have open shelves containing books on travel, biography and other sub- jects.
The sum of $123.41 has been received for fines
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and collections, and has been turned over to the Treas- urer.
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The Librarian expresses her thanks to her Assist- ant, and to the Board of Trustees for their support in carrying forward the library work.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE M. BELCHER, Librarian.
ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE LIBRARY
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BY MONTHS
January
2,482
26
95
February
2,545
23
111
March
2,664
27
99
April
2,335
24
97
May
2,436
26
94
June
2,044
26
79
July
2,046
25
82
August
1,939
26
75
September
1,828
24
76
October
2,821
26
108
November
2,662
25
106
December
2,634
25
105
28,436
303
94
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Randolph, Mass., January 2, 1924.
To the Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
In compliance with the requirements of the By- Laws, I herewith submit my annual report as Treasurer of the Turner Free Library.
Receipts
Income Turner Fund
$522.74
Income R. W. Turner Fund
853.45
Rent Randolph Savings Bank 360.00
Rent C. Fred Lyons 300.00
Interest on Boston Elevated R. R. Bonds. .
225.00
Randolph Savings Bank, Fuel
93.61
Fines Collections
123.41
Town Appropriation
150.00
Sale of Old Books
61.40
Balance on Hand January 1, 1924
600.64
$3,290.25
Disbursements
Paid for Books
328.78
Paid for Periodicals
106.36
Paid for re-binding Books
8.45
Salary Librarian
600.00
Salary Assistant Librarian
300.00
Salary Janitor
300.00
Extra help
15.80
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Electric Light and Lamps 115.29
Rent Safe Deposit Box |10.00
Repairs 472.50
Fuel 640.46
Printing
16.25
Supplies
20.49
Sundries
59.00
$2,993.38
Balance on Hand December 31, 1923
296.87
$3,290.25
The Turner Fund is invested in :
1 Third Liberty Loan Bond $1,000.00
1 Third Liberty Loan Bond 50.00
1 Old Colony R. R. Bond 1,000.00
1 Western Tel. and Tel. Bond 1,000.00
3 Union Pacific R. R. Bonds, each 500.00
3 Pere Marquette R. R. Bonds, each 1,000.00
3 Pere Marquette R. R. Bonds , each . 100.00
33 Shares Union Pacific preferred, each . . . 100.00
The Royal W. Turner Fund is invested in :
10 Old Colony R. R. Bonds, each 1,000.00
5 American Tel. and Tel. Bonds, each . 1,000.00
5 New York Tel. Bonds, each 1,000.00
Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank 650.00
The remaining funds are invested in :
5 Boston Elevated Bonds, each . 1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
N. Irving Tolman, Treasurer.
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OF THE
Town Treasurer
1923
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Water Department Receipts
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1922 . $ 449.35
Received from Water Commis- sioners 16,037.77
Received from Interest
55.03
$16,542.15
Disbursements
Paid Water Commissioner's or-
ders 14,115.96
Paid Cupons, Town of Randolph Water Bonds 240.00
$16,542.15
Randolph, Mass., January 16, 1924
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Randolph, have this day examined the accounts of John B. McNeill, Treasurer of the Water Commission- ers, and find same correct and the balance as above stated.
M. J. CUNNINGHAM. JOHN H. RUDDERHAM. JAMES V. DONOVAN.
Auditors.
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John B. McNeill, Treasurer, in account with the Ran- dolph Water Loan Sinking Fund.
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1922 $ 36,89
Received from :
Sale of three Boston & Maine Railroad Bonds 3,000.00
Randolph Trust Company
3,000.00
Interest, Town of Randolph water coupons 200.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Bond Coupons .. 160.00
3 Boston & Maine R. R. Bond Coupons . 135.00
3 Boston & Maine R. R. Coupons (six months) 52.50
Randolph Trust Company, Interest
112.32
Randolph Savings Bank, Interest
5.52
$6.702.23
Cr.
Paid :
State Treasurer, Note $ 3,000.00
Deposit, Randolph Trust Com pany 3.659.82
Deposit Randolph Savings Bank 5.52
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1923
Checking account, National Shaw- mut Bank 36.89
-$ 6,702.23
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State of the Randolph Water Loan Sinking Fund
December 31, 1923
Five Town of Randolph Water
Bonds $1000. each $ 5,000.00
Four N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Bonds $1000.00 each 4,000.00
Three Boston & Maine R. R. $1000 each 3,000.00
On deposit, Savings Accounts 1,210.87
On deposit, National Shawmut Bank 36.89
13,247.76
Liabilities
Water Bonds due July 1, 1926 $10,000.00
Randolph, Mass., January 16, 1923. We the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Ran- dolph have this day examined the sinking fund and find same as per statement above made.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN H. RUDDERHAM. JAMES V. DONOVAN,
Auditors.
John B. McNeill, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Randolph
Dr.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1923 $ . 5,474.92
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Received from
Notes anticipation of revenue $92,000.00 Fire Equipment 6,500.00
Highway 6,500.00 105,000.00
Taxes of 1920 and previous
years
$ 78.10
Taxes of 1921
9,195.97
Taxes of 1922
31,431.73
Taxes of 1923
81,239.14 121,944.94
State Treasurer
Income Tax 1921
252.75
Income Tax 1922
283.50
Income Tax 1923
6,523.84
Income Tax, General School
10,952.85
Corporation Tax, Public Ser- Vice
2,128.10
Corporation Tax, Business
1,223.58
National Bank Tax
334.30
Civilian War Poll Tax
69.00
Mothers' Aid
1,407.36
Division of Sanatoria
260.71
Industrial School
450.15
Temporary Aid
504.50
Tuition of Children
504.50
Soldiers' Exemption
237.42
State Aid
2,220.00
Military Aid
58.00
Burial of Ind. Soldier
60.00
Street Railway Tax
556.57
27,582.69
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Brockton Street Railway, Refund 100.00
Poor out of Almshouse 445.49
Board of Health
50.00
Poor of other Towns
City of Boston, Refund $316.63
City of Chelsea, Refund . . . 28.82
345.45
Mothers' Aid, City of Quincy, Refund ..
190.44
Almshouse, Use of Team
210.96
Board of Inmates
605.00
Sale of Produce
776.76
1,592.72
Interest on Taxes of 1921 . . 617.89
Taxes of 1922. .
999.50
Taxes of 1923. .
69.05
deposits
128.17
1,814.61
Gypsy Moth Department
211.62
Schools Fire Insurance 207.36
Stetson High Scl. Fund, Bal. from 1922
682.50
Interest Coddington Fund
86.45
Town of Holbrook, Soldiers' Relief
Balance from 1922 70.37
Miscellaneous Accounts.
Sale of Stone Crusher 75.00
Junk Dealers License 50.00
Court Returns 118.16
Divisions of Standards
40.00
Peddlers' Licenses
20.00
Second Hand Auto Dealers and Garage Licenses 18.00
Victuallers License 4.00
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Bowling and Pool Licenses 9.25
Liquor License 3.00
Refund Fire Insurance Policy 1.52
School Com. sale of paper 2.00
640.93
$266,440.49
Cr.
Paid Orders of Selectmen $153,315.27
Notes. Anticipation of Revenue .. 92,000.000
North Randolph School . 1,000.00
Highway Loan, No. Main St. 2,100.00
Highway Loan, No. Main St.
1,000.00
Stetson High School 1,500.00
Reduction Town Debt Notes 1,000.00
Norfolk County Hospital Loan 1,000.00
Balance Forward to 1924
13,525.22
$266.440.49
Randolph, Mass., January 6, 1924.
The undersigned Auditors, of the Town of Ran- dolph respectfully report that we have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find same correctly kept with proper vouchers and entries for all payments and receipts.
M. F. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN H. RUDDERHAM, JAMES V. DONOVAN,
Auditors.
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Balance Sheet, December 31, 1923
Cash
$13,525.22
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
State Aid $ 1,800.00
Military Aid 15.00
Division Sanatoria
215.72
Dept. Public Welfare, poor
78.70
Dept. Public Welfare,
Mothers" Aid 250.59
Dept. Public Welfare,
Temporary Aid
806.51
Continuation and Trade Sch.
406.40
3,662.92
Town of Holbrook, Soldiers' Relief
34.34
City of Chelsea
165.00
City of Boston, Poor out
295.00
City of Boston, Mothers Aid
250.67
545.67
City of Quincy, Mother's Aid
80.00
Stetson School Refund
1,085.00
Taxes 1922
7.252.25
Taxes 1923
40,979.41
48,231.66
Norfolk County, Dog Lic. 1923
885.00
Land Damages
1,392.00
Warren & West Street
7.500.00
9,777.00
Department of Public Works
Warren & West Street 5,000.00
78.363.89
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Unpaid bills Dec. 31, 1923 2,500.00
Notes Anticipation of Revenue 40,000.00
Amount Due on Completion of Warren & West Street 17,976.75
Amount Due on Water Main Extension (as per Vote of Town at Meeting June 29, 1923) 1,000.00
Surplus Revenue
16,887.14
78,363.89
Bonded Debt of the Town .. $47,600.00 Refunding Notes . 14,000.00
Highway Loan 1920 1923 6,500.00
7,000.00
1919 2,100.00
Fire Equipment Loan 1923 6,500.00
High School Loan 6,000.00
North Randolph School Loan 4,000.00
County Hospital Loan
1,500.00
125,963.89 125,963.89
Statement of the Monument Fund
Balance, Dec. 31, 1922
$236.15
Received Interest 10.51
Paid A. C. Hall, Cleaning Monument . .
$
10.00
Balance in Randolph Savings Bank 236.66
246.66 246.66
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Statement of the Welcome Home Fund
Balance on Hand Dec. 31, 1922 $ 525.86
Received Interest 21.33
Balance on Hand Dec. 31, 1923
547.19
547.19
547.19
The Treasurer also holds the Coddington Fund of $1,900. on deposit in the Randolph Savings Bank, the Interest of which is withdrawn Annually and applied to school purposes.
Tuition Rates Filed with the State Board, Nov. 21, 1923
Rates for 1923-1924
Rate for year . . . Rate per week . $82.75 $2.06
Randolph H. S. .. .
Randolph Gram. S.
40.89
1.07
Holbrook H. S.
106.94
2.67
Holbrook Gram. S.
44.14
1.16
Avon H. S.
91.44
2.28
Avon Gram. S.
47.71
1.26
Dec. 10, 1923.
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REPORT SEALER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Sealed 87 Liquid measures, 3c fee, collected . . 2.61
Sealed 20 Gasoline pumps, 50c fee, collected . . 10.00
Sealed 6 Platform scales, $1.00 fee, collected .. 6.00
Sealed 37 Counter scales, 10c fee, collected . 3.70
Sealed 11 Platform scales, 50c fee, collected .. 5.50
Sealed 171 Weights, 3c fee, collected 5.13
Sealed 2 Molasses pumps, 50c fee, collected 1.00
Sealed 5 Kerosene pumps, 50c fee, collected 2.50
Sealed 4 Butcher scales, 10c fee, collected
.40
Sealed 12 Computing scales, 10c fee, collected ..
1.20
Sealed 3 Steelyards, 10c fee, collected .30
Sealed 4 Yard sticks, 3c fee, collected .12
Total Fees Collected 38.46 Returns Paid Town Treasurer by Division of Standards 40.00
Local Hawking and Peddling Licenses
20.00
Junk Dealers Licenses 50.00
Total Revenue $148.46
Equipment Expenses
One, two and three gallon gasoline measures .. 42.00 Purchase of Lead Seals and of cutting dies 5.25
Express charges .96
Phone calls .70
$47.91
Respectfully submitted THOMAS J. GOOD.
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OF THE
Town Clerk
1923
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
Annual Report of the Town Clerk
1923
To the Voters of Randolph,
I will call your attention to Section 21, of Chapter 54 General Laws ;-
"The Selectmen shall at least five days before a State or Town Election, appoint Voters as tellers to assist at the ballot box and in checking the names on the voting list, and in canvassing and counting the votes."
At the State Election in 1922 and at the Annual Town Meeting in 1923 the Selectmen gave the Town Clerk the privilege of selecting the Tellers, this pract- ice under the law must cease, you will notice the law reads that the Selectmen "Shall" appoint, and this year the Selectmen will appoint the Tellers as directed, any other course would surely in the future lead to grave misunderstanding.
Respectfully Submitted
John B. McNeill, Town Clerk TOWN MEETING RECORDS
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1923
RANDOLPH, MARCH 5, 1923
Pursuant to a warrant issued by the Selectmen, dated February 15, 1923 duly posted by John P.
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Hanley constable, the Voters of Randolph assembled at Stetson Hall, this Monday March 5, 1923, Meeting called to order by the Moderator Mr. James E. Foley, the warrant and return were read by the Town Clerk, all the preliminaries of law having complied with the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots promptly at 5:45 o'clock, A. M. and action taken as follows :
Art. 1. To choose all such Town Officers as are required by Law to be chosen by ballot, namely; A Moderator for one year, A Town Clerk for one year, A Town Treasurer for one year, one Selectman and Overseer of Poor for one year, one Assessor for three years, one member of School Committee for three years, one Trustee of Stetson School Fund for three years, A Collector of Taxes for one year, one Water Commissioner for three years, A Highway Surveyor for one year, A Tree Warden for one year, Three Audi- tors for one year, Seven Constables for one year, Also on the same ballot to Vote "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of certain Non-Intoxicating Beverages in this Town. Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the question : "Shall the Town petition for the Installation of an Accounting System by the Common- wealth ?" (This question is submitted under the prov- isions of Chapter 516, Acts of 1922.)
Voted : That we proceed to ballot for all such Town Officers as Towns are required by Law to choose by ballot at their Annual Town Meeting Namely; A Moderator for one year, a Town Clerk for one year,
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A Town Treasurer for one year, One Selectman and Overseer of Poor for one year, One Assessor for one year, one member of the School Committee for three years, one Trustee of the Stetson School Fund for three years, A Collector of Taxes for one year, One Water Commissioner for three years, A Highway Surveyor for one year, A Tree Warden for one year, Three Audit- ors for one year, Seven Counstables for one year.
Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question : "Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of certain Non-Intoxicating Beverages in this Town ?" -
Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No in an- swer to the question, "Shall the Town petition for the Installation of an Accounting System by the Common- wealth ?" (this question is submitted under the provis- ions of Chapter 516 of the Acts of 1922.)
That the polls be kept open until iwo o'clock P. M., that Articles 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 of this warrant be referred to the Committee on Finance and Appro- priation, composed of Mr. H. W. Richter, Mr. John B. Brennan, Mr. Dominick J. Hand, Mr. Herman W. French, Mr. Arthur W. Hodges, Mr. Ralph G. Knight, Mr. Edward J. Morgan, said Committee to report at an adjournment of this meeting Monday, March 19, 1923, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
The following named persons served as Election Officers, Ballot Clerks Herman W. French, Julia F. Dolan, Eva M. Bancroft, Checkers, Una C. Belcher,
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Katherine L. Brady, Amy E. T. Vye, Officers at Gates, Theodore Luddington, Angelica Arth, Ballot Box, Ida A. Montsie, Officer outside Hall, William H. Quigley, Tellers, Frank W. Hayden, William H. Leavitt, Fannie A. Knight, Adelaide E. Rockwell, Hannah M. Foster, H. Mabel Stetson, Charlotte A. Crothers, Ethel S. Stetson, Isabel C. Gaynor, Grace R. Patrick, Annie S. Greely, Annie E. Conlon, Helen T. Sullivan, Teresa R. Purcell, Effie W. Shurtleff, Harriet R. Hodges, Bertha E. Soule, Eileen S. Lyons, Winifred B. Richter, Alma E. Pierce, Tabulating Ethelyn M. C. Cox.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will vote to recind the vote passed at the adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting, 1923, whereby it was voted to borrow money for departmental equipment at the Pumping Station.
Voted : To recind the vote passed at an adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting, 1923 whereby it was voted to borrow money for departmental equipment at the Pumping Station.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will authorize the 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, 1923 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said municipal year.
Voted Unanimously: That the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized
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to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1923, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said municipal year.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will appoint the Se- lectmen to be the agents and attorneys of the Town, to prosecute, defend, and compromise, any and all suits, in which the Town may be in any manner inter- ested as a party or otherwise, except so far as the same relates in any manner to the water supply, and to em- ploy counsel if necessary.
Voted : That the Selectmen be appointed.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will authorize and appoint the Water Commissioners to be the agents and attorneys of the Town to prosecute, defend, comprom- ise and settle, any and all suits and proceedings, in which the Town may be interested as a party or other- wise, so far as the same in any manner relates to the taking and use of water in Great Pond, or in tre con- struction of the water works either Jointly or separate- ly as authorized under Chapter 217 of the acts of 1885, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted: That the Water Commissioners be so authoriz- ed and appointed.
At two o'clock it was voted that the polls be closed ballots were removed from the ballot box at 12.20 o'clock P. M. when nine hundred and six ballots were cast, and at the close of the polls, the ballots were sorted and counted, and the result declared at 8.30 o'clock, P. M.
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Ballots Counted 1227
Names checked on lists 1227
Ballot box register (incorrect)
1229
Moderator
James E. Foley 910
Blanks 317
Town Clerk
John B. McNeill 1014
Blanks 213
Town Treasurer
John B. McNeill 982
Blanks 245
Selectman and Overseer of Poor
Richard F Forrest 608
James H. Hurley 580
Blanks 39
Assessor
Frederick J. Driscoll 446
Joseph J. McMahon 694
Blanks
87
School Committee
Marshall W. Leavitt 943
Blanks 284
Trustee Stetson School Fund
Marshall W. Leavitt 927
Blanks
300
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Tax Collector
Walter H. Lyons 988 %
Blanks 239
Water Commissioner
Richard F. Forrest 918
Blanks 309
Highway Surveyor
Percy Crockett 687
Charles H. Truelson 499
Blanks 41
Tree Warden
John T. Moore 728
Alexander J. Whitecross 426
Blanks 73
Auditors
Michael F. Cunningham 617
James V. Donovan 647
Ralph G. Knight 483
Horace A. Mann
383
John H. Rudderham 603
Herman H. Smith 296
Blanks
652
Constables
Charles E. Bertram 334
John J. Condon 599
Louis J. Courtney 487
John A. Forrest 520
John P. Hanley 802
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Frank W. Harris 455
· James H. Kiley 388
Harold W. Macauley 361
William C. Mann 571
Patrick T. McDonell
551
William F. Whitecross
439
Martin E. Young
594
Blanks 2488
"Shall Licenses be granted for certain non-Intoxicating Beverages in this Town"
Yes
517
No
417
Blanks 293
"Shall the Town petition for the Installation of an ac- counting System By the Commmonwealth"
Yes
420
No 247
Blanks 560
Ballots used and unused with check lists and tally sheets were sealed in open Meeting, Voted to adjourn to Monday March, 19, 1923 at 7.30 o'clock, P. M.,
Meeting Adjourned at 9.00 o'clock P. M., A True Record Attest
John B. McNeill, Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Randolph March 8, 1923
The Board of Registrars of Voters of Randolph met this day at 7.30, P. M. to count the votes cast for Selectman, at the annual Town Meeting March 5, 1923, as petitioned for by Mr. James H. Hurley, and others, with the following results,
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Original Count
Recount
Richard F. Forrest
608
608
James H. Hurley
580
586
Blanks
39
33
A gain of six votes for James H. Hurley.
After the recount the ballots were again sealed in the presence of the Registrars.
A True Record, Attest
John B. McNeill, Town clerk
Randolph March 19, 1923
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned from March 5, 1923 to this date assembled at Stetson Hall, on en- tering the hall each Voter was presented a printed copy of the Report of the Finance and appropriation Committee, with their recommendations on the Ar- ticles of the Warrant, the meeting was called to order at 7.30, o'clock by the Moderator Mr. James E. Foley, after counting the number of Voters present a quorum was declared and the following business transacted,
Voted, That Article 5 of the warrant be now tak- en up.
Art. 5. To hear and act on the report of. any Com- mittee and choose and Committee the Town may think proper.
Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the moderator to retire and bring in a list of names of Seven citizens to act as the finance Committee, for the Year 1923-1924, Committee appointed by the modera-
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tor, Mr. Timothy Lyons, Mr. H. W. French, Mr. Ed- ward J. Morgan, Mr. Frank D. McCarty, Mr. Florence S. Roddan.
Report of the Lighting Committee read by the Chairman Mr. James H. Hurley.
Voted that the report of lighting be accepted with the Thanks of the Town and that the Committee be retained.
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