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(Representative- in your bout. "Tet R. Sole trar sixty eight Blaube ux District attorney. David . Tedy and fifty These votes Merrill E. Torrey had twenty votes 13 i muchas one black of beauty fugle E i laws hand seventy one votes Blacks three Register of Feeds. William Blake allew had sixty nine votes 0 Blacks for
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bounty CommissioneHal a Faitmun had four votes alvin H. Jobbrow had fifteen votes Harry w. Jay had twenty sevenvotes Ray E. Franklinhad no votes John Sauter had two votes Samuel U. Streeter had twenty for both Blacks two.
associate Commissioners invest b. Atherton had forty two votes Ho mech Crafts and fifty and votes Blanks eight. bounty Commissioner to fill vacancy Carlos aller had twenty nine votes Charles M. Ballow had three votes Albert b. Bray hard for votes Thomas E. Elder had twenty two votes Edward B. Graves had five votes michael .A. Roche fund no votes Henry V. wright had five votes
The following Democratic votes were cast. governor- Charles I bole had two votes James m. burley had no votes Franck a. goodwin had no votes Blacks none Lient governor- Joseph 2. July had one vote Francisr. Kelly had one vote Bluchs none Secretary Josephe frutosvosso had no votes Jeunes P. Biale had no votes John f. Buckley had two votes James Josephe Jugan had no votes Volu T. I'Brique had no votes blement a. Riley hard no voter. Tellhave A. sullivan had no votes Blacks none Features Charles 7. Hurley had two votes Blanches none.
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investor Thon: wie F. Buckley had one vote Wand, salat hand one vote Blanche none Attorney general Anular Dever had two notes John Martin Boyle had no votes Philip 2 black man had no votes Froid W. Sullivan had no votes , Blanche none devictor in congress ati vit Seule i had to vote Edward P. Barry had no votes W ilhame Donahoe had no votes Blanche none langessinue george E. Haggerty had one vote Richard2. Ruther had one vote Fred W. Smith had no votes Bianka none boun alloven starten Burdick had one vote Lorenzo J. Pasquinucci had no votes Charles W. Ross had one vote Blanks none Senator no candidate .
Rep. Su gen. bout no candidate
District attorney Charles . Martin had one vote Blanks one. no candidate.
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Correctes Commeseinere 11
asso bo. Commissioners
county connessione o fué vacances no candidate.
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The Commonwealth of massachusetts. Franklin S. S.
To one of the bonstables of the town of Leverett, greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and was the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in elections to mut in the town hall at sind heverett;
wasday the Sixth day of november, 1934, at Twelve O'clock noon for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes on one ballot to the Election officers for the following offices. governor; Lieutenant governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Ciulitor; attorney general; Senator: in Congress for this Commonwealth; borupressmare for the first congressional District; Councillowfatthe Eighth bormallor District; Senator for the Franklin stampshine district; Representative in general bout for the First Franklin District; District Attorney For the northwestern District; veuch &bouts for Franklin County; Register of Feeds for Franklin County; bocity Commissioner for Franklin County; Two associate Com. missioners for Francisim bounty; bounty Commissioner for Franklin County to fill vacances ;
also to vote on the following questions; Question no1. Law submitted upon Referendum after Passage!
Shall a le discubed as follows: - This two amends you. Laws check. 131 as previously imended, by repeating Section 1050 thereef and udding theresto three new sections, 1053, 1056, and 114 a.
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Section 115B provides that whoever uses any trick or other devis for uptime of für bearing animus, which is not ·designed to kill such animal at once ou to take it inbuurt and which is likely to cause continued suffering to au ammer caught therein, shall be fined fifty dollars, but traps or other divices for protection of property, set not more than fifty youls from any build- ing, cultivated plot, or enclosures used for rearing poultry or game birds, to the use of which the presence of vermin may be detrimental, are excluded from the application of this section. Section 105 b. provides for the submission to the voters at a municipal election in any city of town upon petition, of the question of whether it shall be again operative in suche city or town.
Lection 1142 provides that the Commissioner O' Conservation may suspend the operation 01 section 105B for a Renod not exceeding thirty days within any specified territory under the control of his département. The raw also provides for the submission, by the Selection to the voters at a special Jour meeting in the current. year, upon petition, of the question as to whether the provisions of section 105B shall be suspended in any town; and which was approved by both branches of the general bout by vote not recorded, be approved?
question no 2. To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on both of the following
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questions
1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, run, gin, malt beverages, comer and all other alcoholic beverages?) 2. Shall licenses be granted in this tour for the sale there of comes and malt beverages ( wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages ? ) To vote "yes or no" on the question: I Shall the pari- mutuel system of betting ou licensed house races be permitted in this county?
2. Shall the pari-mutual system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this country?
vote "yes" or "no" ou question of public policy. shall the Representative in the general bout from the first Representative District for Franklin County to instructed to vote to request the President and the United States Senate to enter into full co-operation and membership in the league of nations, with the explanatory reservation that the United States shall not engage in was with any nation, cicefit by vote of Congress, as provided in the united States Constitution, and such other reservations as they dem wise.
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The polls will be open from twelve 1 o'clock noon mitil five o'clock . and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attented copies there of one the Congregationel blunch at Leverett and the Baptist Church it nor the De revett, seven days at least before the time of said inventing.
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Keres fail not and make due retur of this warrant with your dougs Thereon at the time and place of saint meeting. given under our hands this twenty Seventhe day of October a. D. 1934 W. F. adams) Selectmen M. J. Briggs! N.M. graves) Laverett
Attest F. V. Taylor Joure bleek. I Have Served this warrant as directed there in
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at the Election held nov. 6, 1934 the following votes were cast.
governor Wie w. Weken had one vote gaspar q. Bacon had one hundred forty seven votes James m. burley had fitters votes Freeman W. Follett had no votes Frank a goodwins had two votes alfred Baker Lewis had no votes Edward Stevens had no votes
Blacks Jour retenant governos Elizabeth Donovan had one vote Join in. Fringis nad one undred fifty five votes Forace I Filles had no votes Joseble & T turley had review votes Florence . autore und one vote Horace Riley had no votes Blanks five
Secretary Lealter Burke trad no votes Frederick to be vo he had one hundred forty six votes George &. Mcglynn had no votes
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Leslie a. Richards had two votes Joseph Santosvosso had seen votes William B, Taylor had no votes Blanks fourteen
Treasurer
Oscar U. Dionne had one hundred twenty nine votes William R. Ferry had senew votes Thomas gilmartin tid no votes Charles F. Hunley had fourteur grotes Harry Maltzman had no votes Fredericks J. Reynolds had no votes Blaubis nuite
Auditor. ivenning a Biomer had no votes Thomas f. Buckley had twelve votes alonzo 3, book had one hundred thirty peren votes Walter I. Hutchins had two votes Paul Skers had no votes Blanks eighteen
ittomey general morris Berzon had one vote Paul a Dever had mine votes Charles a Flaherty had no votes George F. Hogare had three votes Fred E. Oelcher had no votes Joseple E. Warner had one hundred Thirty eight votes Blanks eighteen
Senator in bouguess! albert. Speroque. coolidge had no votes W. Barnard Smith had three votes David ). walsh had twenty aire votes Robert m. Wasleverer we hadone hundred Twenty three votes Albert L. Waterman Grad, one vote Paul & wicks had tour votes Blanks fourteen votes
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Congressman. Frist District Charles of Daniels had one vote george E. Haggerty had eight votes aller J. Treadway had one hundred forty three vote. Blanks seventeen Councillor Eightte District Joshua arthur Baker had one hundred thirty forwots. Morton Henry Burdick had eleven votes John w. barabine had no votes Blanks twenty four Senator Franklin + Hampshire District William a. Davenport had one hundred forty six votes Blauchs twenty three
Representative in Len Court-First Franklin District Fred B. Dole had one hundred forty aux votes Blacks twenty three. District attorney Monthwestern District David It. Ready had one hundred thirty eight votes Charles I. Martin had fifteen votes Blanches sistem black of Courts. Franklin County Hugh E. adams had one hundred forty two votes. Blanks twenty seven. Register of Feeds Franklin County vous."
William Blake allen had one hundred forty eight Leona R. Cloutier had sever votes
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John E. Donovan had eight votes Samuel U. Streeter want one hundred forty seven votes Associate Commissioners. Furulli viunity Emest &. atherton had one hundred votes romer a" Crafts had one hundred two votes Franck M. Merrigan had twelve votes Blanks sixteen.
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bounty commissions. Franklin County To fill vacancy bailes aller had one hundred forty three votes Robert H. wilder had ten votes
Blanks sixteen.
Question no1.
Law submitted upon referendum after passage Shall a law described as follows :-
This law amends gen Laws, Chap 131, as previously amended, by repealing section 105a there of ant adding there to three new sections, 105 B, 105 b, and 114a.
Section 105B provides that whoever uses any trak or other device for capture of five leaning animals, which is not designed to kill such Animal at once or to take"it imlunt and . which is likely to cause continued suffering to an animal caught therein, shall befined fifty dollars, but traps or other devices for protection of property, set not more than fifty yards from any building, cultivated plot, or enclosures used for leaving poultry origine birds, to the use of which the présence à versun .maybe detrimental we excluded from the application of this section.
Section 105 b. provides for the submission to the voters at a municipal election in any city or toure upor petition, of the question of whether the operation of rection 105B shall be suspended or if it hasbeen Already Ruepended, of the question whether it shall again he operative in such city or toure.
vector 114 a provides that the Commissioner of conservation may suspend the operation of section 10513 for a period not exceeding thirty days within any specified
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territory under the control of his department. The law also provides for the submission, by the relectives to the voters at a special town meeting in the current year, upon petition, of the question as to whether the provisions of section 105B shall be susper- ded by any toure; and which was approved by both branches of the general bout by vote not recorded, be approved? yes 69 no 27 Blacks 73
To vote "Yes" or"no" on the question 1. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages Iwhisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages?) yes 40 no 88 Blanks 41 I Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and matt beverages ( wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages?)
yes 39, no 79. Blanks 51.
To vote "yes" or"0" on the question 1. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting ou licensed house races be permitted in this county? yes 38 no 62 Blauks 69 2 Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county? yes 30 - no 62 Blacks 77
inestion of public policy "Shell the Representative in the General. bout from the Frist Representative District For Franklin County be instructed to vote to request the President and the United States Senate to enter into full co-operation
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and membership in the League of nations, with the explanatory reservation that the United States shall not engage in war with any nation, except by vote of bouguess, as provided in the United States Constitution, and such other reservations as they deen wise? yes 55 no 34 3lauks 80.
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Pursuant to the laws of the Commonwe althe the "own blocks of the following towns, Lichfield, Bernardstone, Buckland, Charlemout terrain, Conway, Deerfield, Hawley, Heath reverett, vendeu, Monroe, northfield, Rowe Shelburne, butesbury, Sunderland, and whately, comprising the First- Representative District of Franklin county nuit at shelburne Falls in Bu ckland at twelve o'clock noon Friday Nov, 16, 19348 examine the vote of the towns for Representative, Returns were made as follows to each clerk: The Total number of votes reported as cast Iwas:
Fred B. Dole Blanche
Allisonq. However black or ichfield 258 38
Bemaidstone 315 67
winthrop F. anderson " Buckland 465 190
Earle R. Howes "tharlemout 267 42
Ettel Bbongreve " bohain 396 94
b. Lyman Parsous " bonway 283 62
"Deerfield -
F.D. Carter
" Hawley 69
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Oscar R Thompson
The ath 71
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Leverett 146 23
Harold V. Campbell Leyden 77 23
Mormor
Josephine & Haskell" northfield 5813
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Joris Janousky
Poure 70
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Charles E. Wind
Shelburne 678 132
Quitesbury 45 18
William E. black
" Sunderland 222 52
"Whately 180
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Online J. Roote
4128 975
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a recourt of the vote for Secretary of the commonwealth was held Dec. 10, 1934 The result of the recount was as follows Walter Burk had no votes
Frederic w. book had one hundred forty six votes
George h. mcglynn had no votes
Leslie a Richards had two votes
Joseph Santosnosso had seven votes
William B. Taylor had no votes
Blacks fourteen
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Wanaut for Joure meeting held February 4 1935.
Commonwealth of massachusetts, Franklin S.S.
To one of the constables of the Town ofhererett, greeting :
In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Jours of Leverett, qualified to vote intoure affairs to meet in the town hall at said Leverett, on Monday the forthe day of Fibrecary next at ter and one half o'clock in the forenoon, there and
there to act on the following articles namely. article 1.
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
article 2
To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing.
article 3
To act on the report of the auditor, selectinen, school committee and library trustees.
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article 4 To see if the tour will accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the selectiness. article 5.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate a Rum of money to pay the Salary of the superintendent of schools, or act anything thereon.
Cuticle 6.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200. to pay the school nurse, under the provisions of Section 1, Chapter 357 of the acts of 1921, 00 act anything thereon.
Cuticle 7.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the services of a school physicians, or act anything there on.
Cuticle 8
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for the care of cemeteries in town, or act anything thereon.
article 9.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the tour library, or act anything thereon.
cuticle 10.
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for the observance of memorial Day, or act inothing thereon.
article 11.
To determine the manner ofrepairing highways and bridges and make appropriations for the same
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Cuticle 12. To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money to be used in connection with any sim which may be allotted to the tour by the bounty Commissioners and the massachusetts Department of Public Works, under bhak. 90 of the general Laws, for hard surfacing roads which have already been improved under Chap, 96 and specify the road or roads on which it shall be used, or actanything thereon.
article 13.
To see if the tour will fix a time in which taxes shall be baid, after which time all unpaid taxes shall bear interest or act anything thereon. article 14
To raise such sums of money asshall be necessary to meet town expenses and make appropriations for the same or act anything thereon.
article 15.
To see if the town will vote to authorize the tour treasurer, with the approval of the selectivew, to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of The revenue of the financial year beginning january 1, 1935, and Tissue a note on 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, generaliaus. article 16
To see if the town will vote to raise auch appropriate a sum of money for
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street lights, or act anything there on article 17.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extermination of gypsy and brown tail moths, or act anything thereon.
isticle 18.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for material and equipment used in connection with the E. R.a. or act anything thereon.
arti de 19.
To see if the town will vote to pay a Fifty cent bounty ou hedge hogs killed in this town, or act anything thereou. article 20
"To vote "yes" or"no" on the question shall Licences be granted in this toure gu. the sale of all alcoholic beverages, (whisky, rum, malt beverages, womes and all other alcoholic beverages ?) article 21.
I vote "yes" or "no " on the question shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale there in of wine and malt beverages ( wines and been alt and all other malt beverages ?) article 22
To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of know fence, or act Quenching thereare.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Congregational
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blundle at Leverett and the Baptist Church at north Leverett, sier-days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
tere of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town blues before, the time of said meeting.
given under our hands this twenty sinth day of January, a. D. 1935.
W. F.ichaus) Selectivere M.J. Briggs (F Leverett J. M. graves
I have served this warrant as directed there in.
a.V. Dodaje Constable
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A. J. Taylor Jour Cluck
Record of the annual toure Meeting Jabuary 4, 1935,
The meeting was called to order by EN. F. Mais Chairman of Selectmen The runant was wad by the Jours black. article 1. ·m. Jó Brigge was chosen moderator article 2
The following officers were chosen Joure Clerks" 7. It Taylor Jour Treasurer F. H. Taylor
Sélectionne/ 2. 7. claus for 1 year )
M. J. Briggs d. m. graves
Assessor For 3 years A. L. moraison
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chool Committee 3yrs L. H. Beaman Library Investere 3 yrs Mrs. John ward Judson L. Field 11 11 11 Constable
Elliot b. Smitte Chester Woodard 11 1 1 albert Dodge Poured Keeper 1 year F. L. morrison Field Durer 1 1 year 1 1 m.H. Briggs Frank Bartlett 11 Herbert Dilow
Surveyors of wood and lumber
1 1 Josephe Petroski Fred d. morrison Q. b. Marvell andrew J. mathes! galen Fifield Laurence Beauvau Ethan V. Howard
The above list of Surveyors of wood and humber were also voted measures of wood coal and back.
The Selectiveu were voted Fence Viewer.
Tax Collector Tree Worden auditor
a. Id Dodge. 2. If Beauvau 7.R. glazier
Article 3. voted to accept the report of the auditor Selectinen, school committee and Libran meters. article 4 Hotel to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectioner.
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article 5. voted to raise the sun of $775 to pay the salary of Supt. of Schools.
article 6.
voted to raise and appropriate the sinn of $200. to pay for the services of a School Nurse. article 7.
voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $40, to pay for the services of a school plupician.
article 8.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100. for care of cemeteries in tour. article 9.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150 + the dog fund for the town Library.
article 10.
voted to raise and appropriate the sun Of $10. for the observance Memorial Day. article 11.
voted that the case of town roads unde Chapter 81 gen. Laws be left in the hands of the selective and the sim of $1520. be raised and appropriated. also voted that the sum of $1200. be raised and appropriated for Bridges Railings and Snow Removal. article 12
voted to raise and appropriate the sum of 9000 un dia Chapter 90 of the general Laws to be used with any sim which may be allotted by the bounty commissioners and The Dept. of Public works for hard surfacing on the north Leverett and sauterbury Roads and ou other roads as may be recommended by the State Supervisor.
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article 13.
Voted to pass the article article 14.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 6275. for general expenses the same to be divided as follows:
Old age assistance $2500,00 iwelfare 2500.00 Vocational Education 525.00
Miscellaneous expenses 250.00
Reserve, Finns 500.00 $6275,00
For Schools 12 750,00
Town officers 745,00
Lee wardentoustables 100.00
article 15
voted to authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selection, to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of the. revenue of the financial year beginning January1, 1935, and to rescue a note on notes therefor, payable within one year, and to de new any note or notes that any use. given for a period of less than one year in accordance with section 17, Chapter 44 general Laws. article 16.
voted to vivre and appropriate the sun $ 400. For Street lights and that the Selectiveu try to influence the Massachusetts. Electric les to leave as many lights as possible but that there should be Four lights at the beuter, four lights at East Leverett, Jour lights at north reverett, auch four lights at Moores boomer making sixteen light in all.
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article 17 voted to pass the article article 18.
voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $200. to complete E. R.a. projects already begun.
article 19 Voted to pay a 504 bounty on all hedgehogs killed in this town.
article 20 voted to pass the article
Cuticle 21 Voted to pass the article. Cuticle 22
voted to raise the sun of serenity dollars to be used by the Selection for the purchase of snow fence
Voted to dissolve the meeting
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appropriations for 1935 Supt Schools 775.00 School muse 200.00
Schools 12750.00 Form officers 745,00
plusiciau 40.00 - Twee Warden I boustates 100.00
Cemeteries 100,00
Library 150,00f Dog fund St. Lights 400.00 ERQ 200.00
Memorial Day 10.00
Chap 81 1520.00 BudgetMailings /200,00 Chap 90 1000,00
Sucre fence 70,00
25,535.00
O.aa 2500, 00
Welfare 2500,00
Vocational Education 525.00
Marcellavous
250,00
Reservafund
500,00
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warnaut for special Jour meeting to be held nov. 7,1935
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S. S.
To one of the constables of the Townof hererett greeting;
In the name of the Commonwealthe you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said tour, qualified to vote in toure affairs to meet at the Town Hall, in said Leverett, ou Thursday, november 7 0 1935 at eight o'clock P. M. then and there to act on the following articles namelyi article 1.
To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
article 2.
To see if the town will vote to accept a grant from the Federal government for "Farm to Market" roads, and raise and appropriate anecessary money for materiale in connection there with, or act anything there on and you are directed to serve this warrant ley posting up attested copier there's, on the boringational Gluurde at Siveett and the Baptist brauche it north Leverett, seven days at least, wefor the time of holding Rand meeting. Terreno fait not auch make due returns of this warrant, with your doings There on, to the Town black before the time. o muting as affresaid. Bien wunder our hands this thiriet -day of October a. S. nineteen hundred and thirty five.
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M.B. Briggs > Selectinen of S.m. graves Leverett.
I have served this warrant as directed
M. J. Dodge bristable ettert-
Record of the "score meeting held nov. 7. 1135.
articles /.
M.J. Briggs was chosen moderator Particle 2.
Voted to raise and appropriate the cum an $1000. for the "enn to market." road projects and the selectiveu shall try to get $15,000 four the Federal Government for this kro et Voted to dissolve the meeting. ittech: Town blesk.
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