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Deposit in Randolph Savings Bank 650.00
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The remaining funds are invested in
5 Boston Elevated Bonds each 1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
N. IRVING TOLMAN,
Treasurer
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1921.
To the Board of Selectmen :-
Gentlemen :-
The following report of Randolph Fire Department is submitted for the year 1920.
The Department was organized April 30, 1920, as follows :-
Board of Engineers Elmer P. Vaughn Frederick Diauto Henry J. Mann
Combination Co., No. I Henry Kiley, Captain Harold L. Bailey, Driver Joseph Mullens, Clerk Fifteen Men
Steamer Jesse Taber, Engineer Charles E. Young, Stoker
Report of alarms answered by company from May 1st, 1920, to December 31st, 1920.
May 18-False alarm, Box 42, West Street.
May 27-Alarm, Box 47, Pond Street, Auto Truck. July 5-False alarm, Box 27, South Street.
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July 5-False alarm, Box 27, South Street.
July 5-Still alarm, Pleasant Street, Scales.
July 5-Still alarm, West Street, House.
July 5-False alarm, Box 52, Depot Street.
July 20-False alarm, Box 121.
Aug. 5-Alarm, Box 61, Mr. Brown's House.
Aug. 8-False alarm, Box 52.
Aug. 9-Alarm, Box 47, Auto Truck.
Aug. 22-False alarm, Box 54, Warren Street.
Sept. 25-Still alarm, Charles A. Wales' House.
Sept. 31-False alarm, Box 52.
Dec. 25-Alarm, Box 46, Auto.
It is recommended that the following amounts be raised for the ensuing year :-
$ 200.00
Salaries, fifteen men at $30.00
450.00
Hour service at fires 350.00
Driver of truck 1,400.00
Engineers' salaries
150.00
Engineer of steamer
20.00
Stoker of steamer 15.00
Care of fire alarm
225.00
$2,810.00
Apparatus in good condition, and as far as can be seen, no extensive repairs are needed for the present year.
Our Engine House, No. 1, is in good condition and no repairs needed. Repairs have been made and new windows installed on Engine House, No. 2,leaving the building in good condition.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY J. MANN, Clerk of Fire Department. 154
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LIST OF JURORS
Adams, Frank B., Gold St., Florist Allen, Chas. E., No. Main St., Carpenter Anderson, J. Dorrance, Belcher St., Wet Wash Laund. Prop. Archer, Albert C., West St., Manager
Averill, Merlin L., Liberty St., Salesman Bagley, Augustus H., No. Main St., Retired Bailey, Irving D., Allen St., Salesman
Bracken, M. E., Union St., Shoeworker
Brady, Andrew J., Cottage St., Shoeworker
Burns, Saml. J., Warren St., Shoeworker
Campbell, Henry, No. Main St., Painter
Claff, Mark B., Roel St., Manufacturer
Carney, Wm. F., Cottage St., Gate Tender
Capen, Carroll S., No. Main St., . Salesman Carroll, Patrick, Short St., Chauffeur
Cartwright, Ralph W., Union St., .Chauffeur
Daley, Jeremiah T., North St., Shoeworker
Dean, Clarence H., Woodlawn St., Shoeworker
Dean, Wm. H., North St.,
Shoeworker
Dixon, Geo. H., Allen St., Shoeworker
Drysdale, Roy A., Ward St., Shoeworker Dyer, Chas. A., North St., . Carpenter
Diauto, John F., Silver St., Fireworks Mfg.
Dolan, George T., Howard St., Shoeworker
Dolan, Edw. J., Union St., Shoeworker
Dowd, James, North St., Shoeworker
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Eldridge, Geo. H., West St., Shoeworker
Fardy, James, North St., Blacksmith
Forrest, Richard, So. Main St., Retire 1
Farrell, Walter E., Short St.,
Flaherty, Edmund R., Silver St., Salesman
Gaynor, Leo P., Maple St., Shoeworker
Gibson, Lincoln, Grove St., Motorman
Gilkey, Ralph W., Allen St., Shoeworker
Good, Thos., North St., Mail Carrier
Hagar, Clarence L., West St., .Florist
Ice Dealer
Harris, Geo., South St., Shoeworker
Harty, John T., Park St.,
Hayden, Benj. F., No. Main St., Electrician
Howard, Harold F., No. Main St., . Clerk
Isaac, Harry C., No. Main St., Salesman
Jones, Herbert S., North St., Shoeworker
Johnson, Elmer I., North St.,
Kane, John P., Warren St., Shoeworker
Keith, Francis G., South St.,
. Clerk
Kelliher, Chas. E., Warren St., . Salesman
Kennedy, Henry J., Mill St., Shoeworker
Kent, Harry H., No. Main St., . Insurance
Kiernan, Thos. F., North St., Shoeworker
Leahy, Michael E., No. Main St., Coal Dealer
Leavitt, Wm. H., No. Main St., Accountant
Lentell, J. W., No. Main St., . Clerk
Linnehan, John E., Depot St., Salesman
Lonergan, Edw. J., Cottage St., Shoeworker
Luddington, John R., Union St., Shoeworker
Lyons, Frank E., Wales Ave., Salesman
Lyons, Walter H., No. Main St., Collector
Madden, Alonzo E., Pleasant St., Manager
Mahan, James M., Silver St., Shoeworker
Mahoney, Frank D., Warren St., Shoeworker
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Mann, Arthur L., Mt. Pleasant, Plumber
Mann, Geo. E., No. Main St., . Foreman
Meaney, Jas. H., Silver St., Shoeworker
McMahon, Joseph J., South St., . Retire 1
Neary, Jas. E., North St., Shoeworker
O'Connell, John J., Howard St., Shoeworker
O'Mahoney, Jas. W., Pleasant St., Shoeworker
O'Brien, Robert E., No. Main St.,
. Plumber
Pelissier, M. Frank, North St., Shoeworker
Powderly, Chas. T., No. Main St., Shoeworker
Reynolds, O. E., No. Main St., . Merchant
Riley, J. Edw., Liberty St., Shoeworker
Sawyer, Geo. F., Liberty St., Shoeworker
Sheridan, Wm. F., So. Main St., Shoeworker
Sullivan, M. F., South St.,
Shoeworker
Sullivan, George, Maple St., Shoeworker
Teed, Frank F., Oak St., . Carpenter
Toomey, John F., Warren St., Shoeworker
Vaughn, Otis S., Howard St., Shoeworker
Wales, Joseph D., Wales Ave., . Clerk
Wren, John H., Fairview Ave., Salesman
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
1920
TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASS.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING 1920
Randolph, March 1, 1920.
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, Dated February 18, 1920, duly posted by John P. Hanley, Con- stable, the Voters of Randolph assembled at Stetson ITall, Monday, March 1, 1920. Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Foley ; Warrant and Return were read by the Town Clerk ; the Polls were declared open for the reception of ballots at 5.45 o'clock A. M. and Action taken as follows :
Article 1. To choose all such Town Officers as are re- quired 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, a Selectman and Overseer of Poor for one year, a Selectman and Overseer of Poor for two years, one Select- man and Overseer of Poor 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 Assessor for three years, one Water Commissioner for three years, three Auditors for one year, one Tree Warden for one year, one Highway Surveyor for one year, three Fence Viewers for one year, seven Constables for one year, Also on the same ballot to vote "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question "Shall License for the sale of intoxicating liq- uors be granted in this Town?"
Voted: That we proceed to ballot for all such Town Officers as are required by law to be chosen by ballot by
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Towns, at their Annual Town Meeting, namely: A Moder- ator for one year, a Town Clerk for one year, a Town Treas- urer for one year, a Selectman and Overseer of Poor for one year, a Selectman and Overseer of Poor for two years, a Selectman and Overseer of Poor for three years, 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 Assessor for three years, one Water Commis- sioner for three years, threc Auditors for one year, one Tree Warden for one year. one Highway Surveyor for one year. three Fence Viewers 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 for the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors be granted in this Town?". that the polls be open until 2.00 o'clock P. M. ; that articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24, 25, 28, 29. 30, 31. 32. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 of the Warrant be referred to the Committees appointed at the Annual Town Meeting of 1919, known as the Finance or Appropriation Committee, to report at an aljournment of this meeting. Wednesday, March 24th at 8 o'clock P. M.
The members of the above mentioned committee were as follows:
Winthrop B. Atherton, M. B. Claff, Joseph T. Leahy, James F. Kennedy, Dennis E. Kelleher, Walter A. Devine, George H. Eddy.
The following persons acted as Election Officers and were sworn by the Town Clerk: Ballot Box, Timothy Mullins; Ballot Clerks, Robert J. Willard, George N. Mayo; Dep . y Ballot Clerks, Patrick Brady, George H. Smith; Check List, Benjamin F. Hayden, Joseph W. O'Mahoney; Tellers, F. Burt Jaquith, Franklin W. Hayden, Augustus H. Bagley, Frederick W. Bancroft, Jr., Harry Damon, Robert T. Mc- Auliffe, Charles D. Hill, Thomas Stetson, Peter Quinn,
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William F. Rudderham, Charles L. Heney, William W. Hurley, Charles O. Bosworth, Joseph Clark, John T. O'Brien, Edward T. Hand. Officers, Thomas McGrath, William O'Halloran, Arthur H. Scott, Thomas F. Kiernan.
Article 2. To choose all such Town Officers as are not required by law to be chosen by ballot.
Under this Article the following officers were elected :
Surveyors of Wood and Bark, Michael E. Leahy, Eugene Thayer, Robert E. O'Brien, Charles D. Hill, Charles Truel- son, N. Frank Randall.
Pound Keeper, M. M. Sullivan.
Field Drivers, J. Leo Carroll, George H. Kiley, John T. Kiley, Robert HI. Willard, Leo F. Sullivan, William A. O'Connell.
Article 15 To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the Fin- ancial year beginning January 1, 1920, 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 ap- proval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1920, 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 financial year.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to renew or refund any note or notes, issued in anticipation of revenue, for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, or to take any action relative thereto.
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Voted unanimously: That the Treasurer Le and here- by is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to renew or refund notes issued in anticipation of revenue of 1920 in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, the period between the date of issue of the original loan and the date of the maturity of the refund- ing loan to be not more than one year, any debt or debts in- curred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the- financial year 1920.
Article 26. To see if the Town will appoint the Select- men to be the agents and attorneys of the Town, to prosecute, defend and compromise and settle any and all suits in which the Town may be interested as a party or otherwise except so far as the same relates in any matter to the water supply, and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted: That the Selectmen be so appointed.
Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Water Commissioners to be the agents and attorneys of the Town, to prosecute, defend, compromise and settle any and all suits in which the Town may be interested as a party or otherwise so far as the same in any manner relates to the tak- ing and use of the water of Great Pond, or in the construc- tion of the Water Works, either jointly or separately as auth - orized under Chapter 217 of the Acts of 1885 and to employ counsel if necessary.
Voted: That they be so authorized and appointed.
At 1.00 o'clock P. M. the ballots were removed from ballot box
Ballot box registered 748
Count-Males 739
Count-Females 5
Total 744 744
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At 2.00 o'clock it was voted that the polls close.
All ballots were removed, sorted and counted with the following results :
Whole number votes cast, ballot box, 799
Count-Males 789
Count-Females 6
Total 795 795
Moderator
*Jamės E. Foley 565
Blanks 224
Town Clerk
*John B. McNeill 621
Blanks ' 16S
Town Treasurer
*John B. McNeill 604
Blanks 185
Selectman and Overseer of Poor (One Year)
*John H. Rudderham 535
Blanks 254.
Selectman and Overseer of Poor (Two Years)
*John B. Mahoney 521
Blanks 265
Selectman and Overseer of Poor (Three Years)
James P. Duffy 323
*Richard F. Forrest 422
Blanks
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Assessor (Three Years)
*James P. Duffy 440
Richard F. Forrest 2
Nicholas Moore 1
John H. Rudderham 1
Blanks
School Committee (Three Years)
*Marshall W. Leavitt 462
Edward Long 280
Blanks 53
Trustee Stetson School Fund (Three Years)
*Marshall W. Leavitt 449
Edward Long 274
Blanks 66
Tax Collector (One Year)
*Walter H. Lyons 612
Blanks 177
Water Commissioner (Three Years)
Edwin W. Bertram 205
*Richard F. Forrest 551
Blanks 33
Highway Surveyor (One Year)
*N. Frank Randall 398
Charles Truelson 357
. Blanks
31
Tree Warden (One Year)
Charles H. Cole 341
*John T. Moore 383
Blanks
65
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Auditors (One Year)
*Michael F. Cunningham . 402
Wilson Lyons 395
*Joseph M. Murphy 475
*John K. Willard 542
Blanks 553
Fence Viewers
*Charles H. Cole 333
William Mann 251
*Nicholas Moore 278
George A. Roel 266
*Charles Truelson 380
Blanks 859
Constables
*William A. Clark 350
*John J. Condon 389
*Frank J. Donohue 405
William C. Franke 250
*John P. Hanley 454
*Frank W. Harris
413
*Patrick T. McDonnell
422
Chester W. Osborne
275
Elmer P. Vaughn 269
*Frederick W. Vye 457
Blanks
1829
*Elected
Shall Licenses be granted for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?
Yes
473
No . 192
Blanks 124
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The ballots used and unused were sealed in open meet- ing.
Voted: That the vote passed, adjourning this meeting to March 22, 1920, be recinded.
Voted: That this meeting adjourn to Wednesday, March 24, 1920, at S P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 7.30 P. M.
JOHN B. McNEILL, Town Clerk.
Annual Town Meeting (Adjourned) 1920
Randolph, March 24, 1920
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned to this date, was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Foley, at eight o'clock P. M.
Voted: That this meeting adjourn to Tuesday, April 13, 1920, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 8.10 o'clock P. M.
JOHN B. McNEILL, Town Clerk.
Annual Town Meeting (Adjourned) 1920
Randolph, April 13, 1920
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned to this date, was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Foley, at 7.30 o'clock P. M. The Finance or Appropriation Commit- tee presented a printed report, which was delivered to each Voter as he entered the hall.
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Voted : That this meeting adjourn to April 22, 1920, at S o'clock P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 7.35 o'clock P. M.
JOHN B. McNEILL, Town Clerl .
Annual Town Meeting (Adjourned) 1920
Randolph, April 22, 1920
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned to this date, was called to order at S o'clock P. M. by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Foley.
A committee was appointed by the Moderator to count the Voters present; when count was concluded, a quorum was declared.
Voted: That Article 42 be taken up.
Article 42: To hear and act on the report of any com- mittee and choose any committee the Town may think proper.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to look into the matter of the Town Report, to ascertain when the contract was made, to whom, and if it was sublet, and to whom, also to ascertain the terms of the contract ; the date the Auditors were called to audit the books, cause of delay in auditing, if any, and the date the auditors completed their work, also the dates on which copy was given to the Printer, and especially the final date; and to ascertain the reasons for the delay in issueing the report, and to take means to have same issued at once, this meeting to adjourn until such time as the Selectmen may determine.
Committee appointed: John H. Rudderham, James F. Kennedy, John N. Shipman.
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Voted : That a committee of nine be appointed, to act with a committee appointed by the Towns of Braintree and Weymouth, to take up the matter of transportation between the three Towns.
Committee appointed : James H. Hurley, William H. Leavitt, Robert E. O'Brien, Dominick J. Hand, Harold F. Howard, Edward E. Piper and the Board of Selectmen.
Article 3: To hear and act on the reports of the Town Officers.
Voted : That article 3 be laid on the table.
Article 4: To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of Schools, includ- ing Stetson High School, and also the conveyance of pupils.
Voted: That the sum of $13,137.55 be raised and ap- propriated for the School expenses :
Teaching
$20.008.00
Fuel
2,500.00
Care of rooms 2,304.00
Books and Supplies
2,500.00
General Expenses
3,000.00
Transportation
3,500.00
School Committee 300.00
Superintendent of Schools
1,055.55
School Physician
100.00
Stetson High School
8,300.00
For opening a room in No. 8
building for children that
may be backward in their studies
1,000.00
$44,567.55
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Less estimated revenue from
Dog Tax
$ 450.00
State Tuition 400.00
State for Superintendent 300.00
Salary of Teachers
200.00
Coddington Fund
80.00 1,b30.00
Coddington Fund
80.00 1,430.00
$43.137.55
Voted : That this meeting stand adjourned to Thurs- day, May 6, 1920 at 8.00 o'clock P. M.
Meeting adjourned at Nine o'clock P. M.
JOHN B. McNEILL,
Town Clerk.
Annual Town Meeting (Adjourned) 1920
Randolph, May 6, 1920.
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned from April 22d to this date was called to order by the Moderator, Mr. James E. Fóley, at 8.00 o'clock P. M.
The Chairman of the Committee to look into the matter of the Town Report made a verbal report :- that in view of the fact that the printed report of the Town Officers had been distributed in part of the Town, the committee wished to be discharged.
Voted : That the Committee be discharged.
Voted : That we reopen Article 42.
Voted : That a committee of five, composed of Town Clerk, John B. McNeill, Selectman, John H. Rudderham,
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Water Commissioner, William F. Barrett, Tax Collector, Walter H. Lyons, and Edmund K. Belcher of the School Committee, to make arrangements, that at our Annual Town Meeting, that the business meeting come before the election of Officers.
Voted : That a committee of five appointed from the floor, appoint a committee of seven, to be known as the Fin- ance or Appropriation Committee, to serve for the ensuing year, and that in the judgment of the committee of five, a man having any interest in any article in the Town Warrant, or connected with parties or factional politics, should not serve on the committee of seven; also this article known as hearing the reports of committees, be one of the first ten articles on the Town Warrant.
Committee appointed: Timothy Lyons, Edward T. Hand, James H. Dunphy, Ralph Knights, Walter F. Stephens.
Voted : That a committee be appointed to look into the advisability of installing a system of bookkeeping in the Town Offices, and to report at a Special Town Meeting to be called at an early date.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed to investigate the abatement of taxes, of the past five years, and ascertain to whom the abatements were made, the individual amounts, and the reasons therefor, and to report at a meeting to be called by the Selectmen. at a time soon after said com- mittee notifies the board that they are ready to report.
Committee appointed :--- John R. Luddington, John N. Shipman, James H. Dunphy.
The Committee that was a pointed at an adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting 1919, to look into the advisa- bility of installing a full meter service whereever the Town
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water is used in Town, made a typewritten report.
Voted: That Article 3 be taken from the table. After discussion it was-Voted: To lay Article 3 on the table.
Voted: To adjourn this meeting to Monday, May 10, 1920 at 8 o'clock P. M.
Meeting adjourned at 9.45 o'clock, P. M.
JOHN B. McNEILL,
Town Clerk ..
Randolph, May 10, 1920
The Annual Town Meeting adjourned from May 6, 1920 to this date, was called to order by the Moderator, Mr .. James E. Foley, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Voted : That Article 3 be taken from the table.
Voted : That the reports of the Town Officers be ac- cepted as printed.
Article 5: To raise and appropriate money to defray the general Town Expenses for the current year.
Voted: That the sum of $48,438.35 be raised and ap- propriated as follows:
Moderator's Salary $ 50.00
Selectmen's Salary 650.00
Auditor's Salary
120.00
Election Expenses
430.00
Treasurer's Salary
900.00
Town Clerk and Registrar of Voters 300.00
Assessors' Salary 500.00
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Registrars of Voters 150.00
Inspector of Animals 100.00
Births, Marriages and Deaths
150.00
Board of Health
2,500.00
Forest Fires 300.00
Interest on Town Debt
4,500.00
Lockup Expenses
150.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
1,500.00
Insurance
1,050.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Soldiers Relief
600.00
Soldiers Relief Randolph and Holbrook 100.00
State Tax
8,600.00
County Tax
3,100.00
State Highway Tax
200.00
Poor in Almshouse
5,000.00
Poor out of Almshouse
5,000.00
Reduction of Town Debt Notes
8,200.00
Water Notes Due 1920
500.00
Overdraft of 1919
3,288.35
$48,438.35
Also that the sum of $2.000.00 representing unpaid bills be reappropriated.
Voted: That an itemized list of tax-payers, together with the valuation in detail and amount of tax assessed to each, be published in the next Town Report, and that the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated for clerical work there-with.
Voted that we now take up Article 40.
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Article 40: To see what action the Town will take rel- ative to Repairs on North Main Street, under the direction of the Massachusetts Highway Commission and the Norfolk County Commissioners, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted unanimously: That there be appropriated the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars for the purpose of rebuild- ing North Main Street with wood or granite block pavement, in accordance with specifications approved by the Depart- ment of Public Works, Highway Division, and for the pur- pose of meeting the Town's share of said appropriation, the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with the pro- visions of Section 14 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than ten years from the date of issue of the first note, or at such earlier date as the Selectmen and the Treasurer may determine, and for the purpose of paying that portion of the appropriation made for which reimbursement is to be received from the State and from the Norfolk County Commissioners, as per agreement made with the Selectmen, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not exceeding Twenty Thousand Dollars, and to issue a note or notes therefor, the same to be payable in not more than one year from date of issuance, and from reimburse- ment received from State and County all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 26, General Acts of 1918.
Article 6. To see what action the Town will take in relation to repairs on the Turner Free Library Building, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
· Voted: That the sum of 150.00 be raised and appro- priated for that purpose.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate money for the District Nurse Fund.
Voted: That the sum of $250.00 be raised and appro- priated for the District Nurse Fund.
Article 8. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for lighting the Streets with electricity ..
Voted: That this article be taken up in conjunction with Article 9.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to light the Streets all night and. raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted : That the present moonlight schedule be con- tinued, (lights to be extinguished at 1.30 A. M. instead of 1.00 A. M.) and that the sum of $5,226.70 be raised and ap- propriated therefor.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to pay insur- ance on the Town Treasurer's Bond for the year 1920, 1921, and raise and appropriate money for the same.
Voted: That the sum of $100.00 be raised and appro- priated for said purpose.
Article 11. To see what compensation the Town wil. allow for the collection of taxes.
Voted: That the sum of one and one-half per cent be allowed for the collection of taxes.
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