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Insurance 800.00
Joure Reports 350.00
25.00
Pioneer Valley beneus 30.00
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Special Committees Reserve 1000,00
400,00
miscellaneous
500,00
Total $ 48489.80
article 25- Vated to hold the annual Town meeting as in the past, a day session on the first Monday of February- article 26. Vated to pass the article.
vated to dissolve the meeting at 4 p.m.
attest June copy F. H. Taylor Town blick
The following is a list of the appropriations voted at the annual Jawon Meeting Feb. 7, 1949.
Officers Salaries 2005,00
Cemeteries + memorial Day 415,00 Library -
dog fund , fines and 300,00 Highways, bridges, railings snow removal etc 3500, 00 Chapter 81 9010, 00
90 maintenance 1500,00
90 construction 8000,00
Land Damage blain 200.00
Old Home Day 500.00
Full time Employee 1500.00
Seed+Sending Veterans Memorial Field 200,00
27130,00
appropriations voted under article 24 listed ou perouspade 48489.80 $ 75619.80
Total.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S.S.
To one of the bonstables of the Town of Liverett greeting: In the name of the Commonwealthe you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Joure of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall at said Leverett on Saturday, august, 6, 1949, at two o'clock P.M. then and their to act on the following articles namely;
article! To see if the Town will voto to raise and appropriate a Run of money for the purpose of constructing a consolidate school building on land owned by the Town, and originally equipping and funnelling the same; determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, including the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund and the sale of Real Estate Fund, by bonowing under Chapter 44 of the general Laws and Chapter 152 of the acts of 1947, as amended. by Chapter 83 of the acts of 1949, or otherwise; for take any action relative therets.
article 2 Joace if the town will voto to authorize the Consolidated School Building Committee appointed under, vote passed under article 19 of the warrant for the annual meeting held February 4, 1946 to act as a Building Committee with authority to enter into ate contracts and agreements necessary to carry out the construction and furnishing and equipping a consolidated school building- article 3- To see if the Town will vote
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to change the date of the annual meeting four the first monday in February to the first Saturday of February, or act anything theron.
article 4. To see if the town will vote to transfer. a Run of money, $843,41 from the road machinery fund to the Road machenery account of act anything theron. article (a) To see if the town will vote to accept the report of committee charged with investi. gation of Town owned wet water five fighting equipment, or act anything theron.
B) To see if the town well vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from inappropri- ated funds in the treasury a sum of money for town owned fire fighting equipment, or act anything thereon.
article 6(a) To see if the town will vote to accept the report and recommendations of committee appointed to investigate town decup sites, or act anything there on. (B) To see if the town will vote to appropriate, or transfer four unappropriated friends in the treasury a sum of money for town dump sites, or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and the Congregational bhunde at Leverett also the Baptist blundle at northe Leverett and The store at movies lower, seven days at least before the day of said meeting,
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your dongs thereon to the Town black before the time of holding said meeting : given under oue hands this 28the day of July a. S. 1949 Ihave served this warrant as george &. Hatechoune Selection Edward & Emerson Thauerett wayne a. Howard - directed therein theater &. woodard constable
The copy attest F. W. Taylor ouvre l Kerts
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Record of a Special Town meeting held august 6, 1949. The meeting was called to order by the moderator F. D. ashley.
article!, vated to accept the report of the School Building Committee and to raise and appropirate $196, 490, for the purpose of constructing a consolidated & chool building ou land owned by the town and equipping and furnishing the same, and that the funds be raised by borrowing 140,000,00 in coupon notes payable in 20 years, that 15, 730, 00 in Post War Rehabilitation Funds by used and $1319.10 Real Estate Fund also $39, 440,90 1 be taken from unappropriated available Funds in the treasury.
The vote was 105 affirmations- 4 negative, article 2. voted that the School Building Commetter appointed at the annual Jour meeting held February 4, 1946, act as a building committee and have authority to enter into all necessary contracts and agreements to carry out the construction, furnishing equipping, the consolidated shoot building. article 3- voted to change the time of holding the annual Town meeting from the frist monday in February to the first Saturday of February
article 4- Vate to transfer the sum of $843.41 From the machinery fund to the machenery account. article 5(a) Voted to accept the report of the committee charged with investigating Town owned wet water fire fighting equipment (B) voted to appropriate from the machinery account $1500. for a fire truck and equipment of same , in accordance with the recommen. dations of the aforesaid committee,
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article 6(@voted to accept the report given by m.M. Glazier of the dump committee. (B) voted to pass over the article calling for anappropriation for decup sites. This vote was rejected and it was voted to empower the committee to continue investigation and the names of Joseple banon and Clifford ha blane were added to the committee- after m. m. glazur resigned. ittest-
F. H. Taylor Jouer bleck
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S.S.
To one of the constables of the Town of Leverett greeting:
In the name of the commonwe altle you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett , qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall at said hewett on Wednesday, December 28, 1949 at eight o'clock P.M. then and there to act on the following articles namely: article! To choose a moderator to preside at this meeting
article 2 To see if the Town will vote to transfer funds from unexpended balances of appropriations,
Health and Sanitation $100,00 Joure building? 500,00
Town Employee 1200,00
miscellaneous 400,00
Total 2200.00 To provide for current tour expenditures; Schools $650,00 aid to Dependent Children 1350,00
Tools 200.00
Total
2200.00
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or act anything thereou. article 3. To see if the Joure will vote to authorize the moderator to reappoint the budget committee, or at anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there of on the store and the congregational bluch at Leverett, also the Baptist blanche at north Leverett and the store at moores boomer.
Here of fail not and make return of this wanaut with your doings there on to the Town black before the time of said meeting
given wunder our hands itis 20 the day of December, a. D. 1949.
george S. Naturhouse Selective Edward D. Emerson Hayne a. Howard Leverett.
Ihave saved this warrant as directed therein.
Chester & Woodard Constable attest F. 78. Taylor
Record of the special Town meeting held December 28, 19.49. article! Julian H. Rice was chosen moderator. article 2- vated to transfer funds to mut current town expenses from the following unexpended appropriations
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Health and Sanitation $ 100,00
Jason buildinge 500,00 Jorn employee 1200,00 Miscellaneous 400,00
Total $2200,00 to the following accounts Schools 650,00 aid to Dependent Children 1350,00
Jool 200,00
Total 22 00, 00
article 3- voted that the moderator reappoint the budget committee. vated to dissolve the meeting
attest F.W. Taylor Town Clerk.
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Harraut for annual Town Meeting Feb. 4, 1950
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS. To one of the boustables of the Town of Leveret greeting; In the name of the commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall at said hrucutt on Saturday the fourthe day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles namely:
article . A To choose a moderator to preside at this meeting.
B To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periods prescribed by law or tour custom.
article 2. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectmen, School Committee, and rebrary Justes article 3. To ale if the Town will voto to accept the list of jurons as prepared by the Selectmen. Article 4- To Rue if the Town will authorize the Jour Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money Low time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1950, and to issue. note or notes there for, payable within one year, and to renew any notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17 Chapter 44 of the general haus.
article 5. To see if the Town will voto to pay a fifty cent bounty to residents of This Town on hedgehogs killed in this Town, or act anything thereon.
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article 6- To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 42, 43, and 44 of Chapter 48 of the general Laws providing for control of five fighting equipment and personnel, or act anything thereon.
Cuticle ?- To see if the town will vote to accept Section 128 of Chapter 111 of the general Laws as amended by Chapter 468 of the acts of 1943, and Chapter 631 of the acts of 1947 relating to minimum standards of fitness
for dwellings, or act anything thereon. article 8. To see if the town will adopt an ordnance for minimum standards of building construction, alteration or repair as defined in the national Building bode, or act anything theron. article 9- To take sich action as shall be necessary to comply with section 32 of Chapter 156 of the General Laws, or actanything theron. Cuticle 10 - To see if the town will vote to make available For public inspection hourly rates and total compensation to all individuals employed by the town, or act anything thereon. article 11. To see if the town will voto to prohibit the Superintendent of Streets for using any tuich owned by him, or in which he has any finan- cial interest, for towne work if any other town citizen owned properly licensed trucks are available, or act anything there on. article 12- To see if the town will voto to authorize the Selec timen to purchase an additional truck for general town use, and raise and appropriate $3000,00 for this purpose, or act any thing theron. article 13. To see if the town will vote to take a Rum of money from unappropriated available freuds in the treasury to reduce the tax rate, or act anything thereon.
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article 14- To see if the Town will vote to accept reports of special committees and act anything there on.
School Building Committee Public Water Supply Wet Water - Fire Fighting School nurse Jown Dump article 15: To see if the town will acthouse the selectmen to purchase or take by eminent domain, property for public dumps, or act anything thereow, article 16. To see if the town will voto to transfer a sum of money from the road machenery fund to the road machenery account, or act anything theron. I
unticle! ]- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sunny money For the case of bemitenes in Town, and for the observance of memorial Day, 00 act anything thereon.
article 18- To see if the tour. well vote to raise and appropriate money for the Town Library, or act anything thereon. article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for highways, bridges, railings, snow removal and sanding, or take any action in relation thereto. Article 20. Jones if the town will voto to aise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 or take any action in relation there to. Cuticle 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from
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unappropriated available funds in the treasury a sum of money for Chapter 90 maintenance, or take any action in. relation thereto.
article 22- To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treating a sum of money for Chapter 90 Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
Cuticle 23- To see if the tour will vote to fix the salaries of elected and appointed officers for the ensuing year as follows from January 1, 1950, and raise and appropriate a sum of money there for. Elected officers
moderator 10,00
Jowouldlech and Treasurer 600.00
Chairman Selectmen 175,00
Selectiveu 2 150,00
Chairman Public Welfare 75,00
members 2 Public Helface 50,00
Chairman assessors 250,00
assessors( 2) 100,00
Chairman School Committee 65,00
School Committee (2) 60,00
Jax Collector 250,00
auditor 15,00
Courtables (3) 25.00
Free Warden 10.00
Cepported offices
blesk Board of Selectinen 100.00
Forest Fire Harder 50.00
assistant modulator 5.00
article 24- To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate suche sums
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of money as shall be necessary to meet town expenses, or act anything thereou. Cuticle 25. To see if the town will vote to elect or authorize the Selectime to appoint a Finance Committee, oract anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there of on the store and the congregational brunch at Leverett, also the Baptist blunch at north Kwerett and the stow at moores Corner, seven days at least before the day of said meeting.
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givere render our hands this 23 rd January, a. D. 1950. George. I. Waterhouse Selective Edward O. Emerson} Hargne a. Howard) Levert.
I have served this warrant as - directed therein
Chester & Woodard Constable
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Record of the annual Town meeting held Feb. 4, 1950. article 1(2) Julian Rice was chosen moderator to juride at this meeting-
(B) The following list of officers was chosen. Joun Clerk / year F. H. Taylor F. H. Taylor
Jawn Treasurer 1 year Selectinan 3 years Fred. S. Johnson assessor 3 years Chester S. Woodard
Library Truster 3 years Velew Jraward Judson L. Field Jax Collector 1 year Varnumf. abbott
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Constable 1 year .1
Pound Keeper 1 year Field Driver / year
School Committee 3 years years
Fred Felton Chester & Woodard Clifford 7. La Claire mauria m. glazier Winfield Laurence Paulo Woodard Burton Linscott George W. Hardaber fr Robert J. Wetherbe
shireyou of wood and lumber 1 year
Glow Watson William Williams reon Stowell
These surveyors were also voted measures of wood coal and back-
Fence viewers 1 year Free Warden auditor moderator 3 years
The Selection Stetson K. adams Frank a. glazier Edward D. Emerson
article 2- Voted to accept the reports of the Auditor, Selectmen, School Committer Library trustees article 3- Voted to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen. article 4- Noted that the Town Treasurer, with The approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to bonow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes theirfor, 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 of the general Lacus. article 5-a motion to pass over the article was overwhelming lost. It was then voted
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by a good majority to pay a fifty cent bounty ou hedgehogs killed by residents of this town in this town.
article 6- Voted to accept the provisions of Sections 42, 43, and 44 of Chapter 48 of the general Laws providing for control of fire fighting equipment and personnel.
article 7- Voted to accept the provisions of Section 128 of Chapter 111 of the general Laws as amended by Chapter 468 of the acts of 1943 and Chapter 631 of the acts of 1947 relating to minimum standards of fitness for dwellings. article 8- Vated to pass over the article relating to minimum standards of building construction, alteration or repair as defined in the national Building Code. This code does not refer to buildings already constructed.
+2 in favor of passing over the article 32- against passing once the article
articleg voted to accept the provisions of this article according to the general Laws. article 10- Relative to the matter of making available for public inspection hourly rates and total compensation of all town employees Voted 40 in favor of packing over the article and 38 opposed to passing once the article, The vote being close a yes or no paper ballot was taken 65 voted yes (to pass over the article) and 48 voted no (not to pass over the article
article 11- Voted to pass over this article in regard to use of trucks by the Supt. of Streets. not article 12- Vated to appropriate $3000. For the purchase of an additional truck for general town use. article 13-Voted to take the Run of $6000. from unappropriated available funds in
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the treasury to be used to reduce the tax rate. article 14- Voted to accept the report of the consolidated School Building Committee as printed in the Jown Report, Mr. Edward Q. Emerson gave a report for the Public Water Supply Committee and the Het Water - Fire Fighting Committee both of which were heard witte interest and accepted by the meeting- interesting Mr. george Hateclause gave andre port for the School nursing Committee which explained The new arrangements necessary to be made relative to the school nume. The report was accepted by the meeting. a motion was made to proceed according to the outline given by Mr. waterhouse for this town to form a union with other towns to carry out the School nursing project. The motion was carried by a good majority. The Jump Committee gave a report that the Town still has no dump as they were unable to find a site satisfactory in every way to all concerned. The report was accepted and the committee was dissolved. article 15. voted to authorize the Selectmen to take by emment domain if necessary suitable property for public dumps. article 16- voted to transfer the sum of 335.45 from the mademay fund to the machinery account.
article 17- Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $415. under this article- $400. to be used for the case of cemeteries and $15. for the observance of memorial Day. article 18. vated to raise and appropriate $350. and the Dog Fund For the Town Library- article 19. Voted to raise and appropriate the Rum of $3500. for highways, bridges, railings, Show removal and sanding etc .
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article 20. Voted that the sum of$ 36.0. bernaised and appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 81, and that, in addition, the sum of $9350, be transferred how inappropri- ated available funds in the treasury to meet the States and bounty's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and bounty to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury-
article 21-Voted that the Rum of $500. be raised and appropriated to mut the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 maintenance, and that, in addition, the sum of $1000. be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the state's and Country's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and bounty to be restored, upon their receipt to un. appropriated available funds in the treasury Article 22- Voted that the sum of $2000. be raised and appropriated to meet the tour's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Construction, and that, in addition, the sum of $6000, be transferred from unappropriated avail. able funds in the treasury to meet the States and bounty's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the State and bounty to be restored upon their receipt to unappropriated available fundo in the treasury.
article 23 voted that the sum of $2435, be raised and appropriated to pay the salaries of town officers for 1950. The complete list follows on the next page-
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Elected Officers
moderator 1000
Town black and Treasurer 600,00
Chairman of Selectmen 175,00 Selectiven (2) 150,00
Chairman of Public Welfare 75.00 Members( 2) Public Welfare 50,00
Chairman assessors 250,00
assessors (2) 100,00
Chairman School Committee 65.00
School Committee (2) 60,00
Jax Collector 250,00
auditor 15,00
Constables (3) 25,00
Tre Harden 10,00
appointed Officers
Check , Board of Selectmen 100,00
Forest Frie Harden 35.00
Inspector of animals 50,00
assistant moderator 5.00
article 24 Voted to raise and appropriate the following
amounts to meet town expenses. Schools 33,250,00
Street Lights 550,00
Tools-repairs + replacements 200,00
Juelfare gen Relief 2000,00
a Db. 3000,00
Daa 8000,00
administration 675.00
Veterans Benefits 700.00
Health + Sanitation 250.00
Freetrimming wy spray 400.00
Luterest 3150
101 50 10,150,00
mothwork 216,00
Dutch Elm disease 50,00
Total 66, 166,00
Fire protection
Operating exp 90,00 Insurand 100,00
Text water 95.00
215.00
Labor at fines 300,00
800,00
$50,091.00
From other column 50, 091.00
maintenance of buildings 450,00 Officers Expenses 700.00 Bounds 100,00
Insurance 45000
Joure Reports 300.00
Pionen Valley 25.00
assessors Listing 50.00
2000,00
250,00
500,00
Jown Jump miscellaneous Special Committee School building Town Employees bousol, Selv. Bonds 2500 State, 4500.
100.00
1000,00
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article 25- Voted to authorize the Selectmen To appoint a finance committee in accordance with the article. vated to dissolve the meeting attest: F. J. Taylor Jour blech.
List of appropriations as voted at the annual meeting.
Cemeteries + memorial Day $ 415.00 Library Jogfund , fines and 350,00 Highways, bridges, railings, snow, sanding ite 3500,00
Chap 81 Town 1360 State 9350 10710.00
1. Chap 90 Gorist. Jour 2000, Stati 400. 8000,00
County 2000.
1000, 1 bhak 90 maint Jour 500. State County, 1500,00 Officers Salaries 243500
Total appropriation under 0 article 24 sec previous page 66166.00
Total appropriation $ 93076.00
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Warrant for State Primary held Sept. 19, 1950 The Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin 88. To either of the constables of the Town of Leveret Greeting:
Sutter name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in the Jawor Hall in said Leverett
Tuesday, the nineteenth Day of September, 1950 at Five o'clock P. M. for the following tempos: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Cartes for the following offices.
Governor For the Commonwealth
Lieutenant governor
Secretary of the Commoweatle
Treasurer and Received general 11
Auditor of the Commonwealth " attorney general
Representative in bouguss For First Conqueroral District Canecillos For Eighth Councilles District Senator " Franklin Hampshire District
One Representative in general Bout for First Franklin Representative District.
District attorney For northwesten District bounty Commissioner For Franklin County Sheriff For Franklin County
The polls will be open from Frie to Eight P.m.
here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting
given under our hands this Eleventhe
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day of September a. D. 1950.
George S. Waterhouse Hayne a. Howard Selective Fred S. Johnson ) hubert
Ihave servet this wanaut as directed therein .
Chester S. Woodard Constable
Twee copy attest: F.W. Taylor Jour bleck.
Record of the vote cast at the State Primary held September, 19, 1950. 46 Republican later as follows: governor
Clarence a. Barnes 19 Rumford ave mansfrihet Had 4 votes Arthur H, Coolidge 210 Summer ave, Reading Had 29 votes
Louis E. Denfeld 9 Charles It Westboroughe Frankland Had 10 votes
Fraubland N. L. Miles 121 Docset It newtown Had o voter
Daniel Needham 3+3 Highland It newton Itad 2 votes
Edward M. Roce 19 Have It Cambridge Had 1 vote
no Blaulas
46 volés Lieutenant governor Lawrence Lentis 84 Beacou St. Boston had 23 votes
Harren g. Harris 6 Summer St. Millbury 9 . .
Daniel & Mcheau, 10 leugress It Beverly 10
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Harris S. Richardson,15 mt Pleasant st Winchester 4
Bolurt D. 21, Welch gr.43 Fletcher Rd, Belmont 0
no Blanks +6 votes
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Secretary Solen addus 15 Stratford Rd. andover Had 7 votes
" 15 " William B, Bailey 24 School It, Somerville
Henry Clay 30 Sherman St Springfield .. 4 Douglas Lawson, West Hill Place Boston 1
Paudall M Ranny) Weeks 58 Berkshire Rd. newton 1
13 11 Russell a. Hood 11 Whittier St. Cambridge . 1
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Uda F. York 703 Boylston St Brookline 1
Blacks 5_ 46 votes
Treasurer Fred J. Burrell 1 Washington St Medford Had 33 votes
Roy l. Papulice 200 MT Cubeun It Walutoure
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Blauhs 2 46 volés
auditor William J. andrew 472 Cambridge At Cambridge Nad 35 votes Warren d. Rood 3 Dudley It Boston 5 1
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