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Blacks 6 46 valis
attorney general Frederick ayery. 57 Walnut Rd Wenham Idad 9 votes
18 "
George Fingold 37 Lowell Rd Concord 9 '
Edwin W. Hadley 16 Belmont St. nuoton " 3 "
1 1 "
Frauh F. Walter 58 Ridgemont St. Boston
Blacks 6 46
Congreumane Frist District John W. HEselton Napping Rd. Defield Nad46 vote Blacks 0 +6
Councilor Eighth District William R. Barry 28 Woodlawn St Springfield Had 36 albert B. Vincent 141 maple It Springfield " 5
Blaubs 5. 46
Edward Robert Butterwollte 351/2 nahaut Rd. nahaut
0
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Senator -Franklin and Hampsline District Ralph 6, Malar + East Main At Orange Had 45 votes
William 2. moore Eagle At Ware
Blacks 0 Total +6
Representative in general bout Philip F. Whitmore no. Sunderland Rd, Sunderland Had 43" Blacks 2" Total 46
District attorney northwestern District Sanford Reedy 37 Salen It Cunharet Had 42 Blacks 4 Total 46
County Commissioner Franklin County Samuel U. Streeter 27 Madison bundle greenfiles luriff Aad 44 Michael W. Carroll 22 Pratt It Ewing Had +6 votes Blaubs 2
It feel vacancy Jobel 46
gerard m. Fritz 2 Devers It greenfield Had 42 votes
2 Democratic Votes as Follows:
governor Paula. Vier 86 Buckingham It banbudge Had ovote Baubs 2. Total 2
Lieutenant Governor
Charles F.Joff Sullivan 23 St Elino Rd Worcester stack a vote
William m. Began 362 Nantucket av. Hall 0
Q. Edward Bradley 40 Benton Rd. Somevedle - John Francis babied 35 Haskell w. Everett 0 J. Franch Murphy 135 Woodlawn It Springfield " 0' Blauchs 1 2
Nael 0 votes
Secretary Edwards, Cronin 6/ cooks ave, bluebea
Centrony L. Bruno 63 Brooks It B store 0 "
Steplung Carr 234 h St. Boston -
martin graliau Long Pound Rd Brewster 0
Paul V. Shaughnessy 59 Chuck It saltan
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alfred L. Smithe 52 Hyman St. Boston Had 0 votes alfred R. Vitale 154 Everett At Boston 0 John F. Welche 63 Homes St. Boston
0 Blacks 1 Total 2
Treasurer
John E. Hurley 40 glenrose Rd, Boston Hadovote Blacks 2 Total 2
auditor Thomas J. Buckley-15 Pinckney It Boston Had 2 votes
Blanks 0 Total 2
attorney general Francis E. Kelly 1184 Morton St. Boston Had 1 voto Benjamin F. blesky 468 Commonwealth we Bostone " 0" Eli y. Kovitsby 10 Bredecroft It Boston " 0" Isadore H. Y. muchnick & BoweltowRd Boston" 0 " Baulos 1 Total 2
Congressman Frist-District Solen & Hawkins The Knolls Williamstoure Had wrote anna Sullivan 35 Hiteleods At Holyoke 0 Blacks 1 Total 2 Councellor Eightle District Edward J. Alwa- 65 Vine It springfield Harold Eudore Bourusse +4 Coolidge Rd Chicopee -
Had svote
Blaule 1 Total 2 Senator Franklin and Hampsline District Doweld G. Mc Dermott 23 Lincoln At Easthampton "0 " William E. moore Eagle It Ware Edward H. Toczko School St. Hatfield "0 "
Blaucha ) Total 2
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Representative in general bout First Franklin Dist Josephe P. Boyle albany Rd Denfield Had 1 vote Blanks 1 Total 2
District attorney northwestern District no candidate
County commissioner Franklin County Francis a. Farrell 63 West It Greenfield stad 2 votes Blacks 0.
Total 2
Sheriff Franklin County michael W. Carroll 22 Pratt It Ewing 2tada 2 votes
Blanks 0"
Total 2 County Treasurer Franklin County to fill vacancy no candidate
Total number of votes cast both parties 48.
attest: F. H. Taylor Jouw black
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Warrant for State Election hold november 7,1950.
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS.
To one of the Constables of the Townof Lowerett Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and war the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Elections to meet in the Town Hall at Raid Leverett, Tuesday the seventh day of november 1950 at
Two o'clock I'm for the following purposes: To bring their votes to the Election officers for the following officers !
Governor; Lieutenant governor; Secretary; Juasures, auditor; attorney general; Representative in general Count; District attorney for the northwestern District; County Commissioner for Franklin County; Sheriff for Franklin County County, County Treasurer for Franklin County; also vote "yes or no" ou a proposed amendment to the constitution providing for succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of both the governor elect and the Lieutenant governor elect before qualification for their respective officer.
also vote "Yes"or"no" on a proposed amendment to the constitution which provides for are increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon are initiative or upon a referendumpetition. also vote "yes"or"no" on a measure providing increased minimum payments for deserving aged persons.
also vote "yes" or"no" on the question of providing a state Lottery, proceeds to be used for assistance to needy aged pensour and assistance to dependent children.
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also vote "yes" or"No" on the question shall uniform charges be fixed for motor vehicles insurance throughout the Commonwealth. vote "yes"r"no" on the question shall the Pari- mutuel system of betting on licensed house races be permetted in this Country. also vote "yes" or "no" on the questions shall the pain-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this town. also vote "yes"or"n" on the questions relating to sale of alcoholic and other malt herwages in this town. a- shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages ( whiskey, rum, gio, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages?
B- Shall licences be granted in this town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages fumes and bear, ale and all other malt beverages? b- Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale there of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk ou cho premise?
Polls to be open at two o'clock P. m. and will close at eight o'clock P. m.
and you are dueded to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store at Revuelto and the Congregational Church at Levente, the Baptist blunck at notthe Riverett and the store at moores loomer.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town black before the time of holding said meeting.
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given under our hands the twenty third day of October, a. J. 1950
george S. Waterhouse Selective
Fred & Johnson Hayne a. Howard) Preventt
I have served this warrant as directed thereen Chester S. Woodard Canstable
attest F. H. Taylor Jason Click.
Record of the vote cast at the State Election held Tuesday November 7, 1950.
governor Paul a. Dever of Cambridge Democratic Had 5 votes "180" Arthur W. Coolidge of Reading Republican
Horace I. Hillis of Saugus Socialist Labor
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0 "
marks & Show of melrose Prohibition 0
Blaules 7 Total 242
Lieutenant governor Charles F. Jeff Sullivan of Worcester Demonatic Had 49 votes Laurence Curtis of Boston Republican "182" Socialist Labos " 0" Bleueles 11
Laurence gilfedder of Boston
Total 242 votes
Secretary Edward D. brown oftheluca Democratic Had 52 votes Russell a. Hood flawbridge Republican " 175 " Ellsworth J. M. Dickson of needhave Prohibition" 2" Freds M. Ingersoll of Linn Socialist Labos " 0 Blacks 13 Total 242
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Jeassurer
John E. Hunley of Boston Democratis Had 54 votes Fred J. Burrell of medford Republican " 175" Henning a Blomen of Boston Socialisti Labou 0 " Harold J. Ireland of Worcester Prohibition " 1 .
Blanks 12
Total 242
auditor
Thomas J. Buckley of Boston Democratis Had 59 votes Williamg. andrew of Cambridge Republican "173"
Robert a. Simmons of Boston Prolubition " 0" Francis a. Votano of Lynn Socialisti Labor" 1". Blauchs 9
Total 242 attorney general Francis E. Kellyof Boston Democratic
Frederick ayer gr. of Nenhum Republican . 181 anthony martin of Boston Socialist Laboe -
Howard B. Raud of Havechall Prohibition
0
Blaulas 13
Total 242
Congressman First District John W. Heselton of Deufield Republican Itad 209 anna Sullivan of Holyoke Democrates . 25
Blanks 8
Total 242 Courcelles Eightthe District
Edward g. Aleca of Springfield Democrate.
William R. Barry J Spungfield Republican "176 Blanks 19
stad 47
Total 242 Senator Franklin and Hampolis District Kalple to malwer of Orange Republikan Had 192 Donald G. Mc Dermott of Easthampton -Democratic 39
Blacks 11
Total 242
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Representative in general bout Joseph P. Boyle of Denfield Democratic stad +4 voti
" 185 " Philip F. Whitmore of Sunderland Republican Blacks 13 Total 242
District attorney for northwestern Nicht Sanford Kiedy Lambert Republican Had 218 Blanke 24 Total 242 County commissionerfor Franklin County Samuel U. Streeter of greenfield Republican Had 196 Frances a. Farrell of greenfield Democratic " 40
Blacks 6
Total 242
Sheriff for Franklin County Michael H. Carroll of Erving Republican Democratic Hul 212 Blauchs 30.
Total 242
County Treasurer for Franklin County Nad 210 gerard m. Fritz of greenfield Republican Blacks 32
Total 242 Question no.1 amendment to constitution relative to succession to office of the governoux Lieutenant ...
yes 153 no 28 Blacks 61 Total 242
Question no 2 amendment to Constitution relative to the number of signatures upon an initiative ou referendum petition yes 135 no 33 Blacks 74 Total 242
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question no3. Relative to minimum payments to deserving aged persons yes 67 MD 134 Blaufs 41 Total 242
question 204. Relative to lottery to provide Revenue to finance the payments to aged fousons.
yes 46 no 156 Blanks 40. Total 242
Question # 5 Relative to motor vehicle insurance yes O no 287 Blaules 5 242
Question no 6 Pari-mutuel betting Ce- Horse races yes 65 no 129 Blauks 48 Jolal 242
B - Dog races yes 42 no 141 Blanks 59 Total 242
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question no 7. Sale of alcoholic Beverages whichy, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines all other alcoholic beverages a- yes 80 no 140 Blanks 20 total 242
B . Sale of wines and malt beverages , wines , hen, ale etc yes 69 no 133 Blanks 40 Total 242
b. Sale of alcoholic beverages in packages. yes 83 no 129
Blaubs 30 Total 242
attest: F. H. Taylor Town Check
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Warrant for Special Town meeting Held December 16, 1450
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS.
To one of the bonstables of the Jawan of Leurett, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealthe your are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Town of Levent qualified to vote in Town affairs, to mut in the Town Hall at said haveult on Saturday December 16, 1950 at eight o'clock Im. then and there to act on the following articles namely: article 1.
To see if the Town will voto to appro- pirate from inappropriated available funds the sum of $2000.00 for aid to Dependent & hulden or act anything thereon
article 2.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Road Machenery Find the sun. of 1923.01 to the Road Machinery account, or act anything thereon. article 3.
To see if the Jowow will vote to transfer the sunny $300. from the Miscellaneous appropriation, for umequery the work or act anything thereou. article 4
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Welfare appropriation the sun of $400. for Healthe + Sanitation. or act anything there on. article 5.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer
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from the Welfare appropriation the sum of $250. to Civil Defense, or act anything thereon and you are directed to Rime this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and the Congregational blinde at Leverett, also the Baptist blunchat north Leverett and the store at moove learner.
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk before the time of said meeting.
given under our hands this little day of December, a. D. 1950.
george & Naturhouse Hayne a, Howard (Selective Fred & Johnson )of Leveret
Shave served this warrant as directed there in .
Chester S. Woodard baustable
attest: F. W. Taylor Jawow blesk
Record of the Special Town Meeting held December 16, 1958,
article 1
voted the $2500,00 be appropriated from inappropriated available funds for aid to Depender Children. article 2
Voted to transfer from the Road Machinery Fired to the Road Machinery account the sum of #1923.01. article 3
voted to transfer the sum of $350 from the Miscellaneous appropriation to the
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Tree appropication for emergency two work. Cuticle 4
Voted to transfer the sum of $ 400. from the Welfare appropriation to Health and Sanitation.
article 5.
Voted to transfer $250, from the Welfare appropriation for Civil Defense.
vated to adjourn the meeting attest: F. H. Taylor Jowowo laluck
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Warrant for the annual Town meeting Fuld February 3, 1951
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S.S. To one of the Constables of the Town ofevent quetina:
Inthe 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 hevert on Saturday the third day of February next at ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and that to act on the following articles, namely;
article !. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periods prescribed by law or town custom-
article 2 To action the report of the auditor, Selectines, School Committee, and Library Trustees.
article 3. To see if the Jawor will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by theselectmen.
article 4 To see if the Town will authorize the Jawn Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1951, and to issue a note on notes therefore, 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 laws
article 5 To see if the Town will voto topay a
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fifty cent bounty to residents of this town ou hedgehogs killed in this town, or act anything there on.
article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the road madimary fund to the road machinery account, or act anything thereon.
article1. To see if the town will voto to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the case of cemeteries in Town and for the observance of Memorial Day, or act anything theron.
article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Jawu Library, or act anything thereare
article 9. To see if the Town well voto to take a sum of money from unappro- piated available funds in the treasury to be used to reduce the top rato or add anything therow.
article 10 To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of special committees and act anything thereon. School Building Committee School nunce.
article !! To see if the Jaww will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for highways, bridges, railings, snow removal and sanding or take any action in relation there to.
article 12 To see if the Jaune will vote to
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raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for chapter 81, or take any action in relation there to.
article 13 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds unappropriated in the treasury, a sum of money for chapter 90 maintenance, or take any action in relation thereto.
article 14 To see if the Town will vote to care and appropriate, or transfer from unappropi- ated available funds in the treasury a sumo money for Chapter 90 Construction, or take any action in relation thereto.
article 15 To see if the Town will voto to place a street light on chestnut Hill road and vaise and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose or act anything thereou,
article 16 To see if the Town will vote to place a street light on the Dudleyviele Road and raise and appropriate a Rum of money for this purpose or act anything thereon.
article 17 To see if the Town will vote to purchase a power road sauder and raise and appropriate a sun of money for its purchase or act anything therow.
article 18 To see if the Town will vote to purchase a power lawn mower and raise and appropriate a sum of money for it's purchase ar act anything thereon
article 19 To see if the Jours will vote to
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purchase an emergency power plant for the Consolidated school Building and to raise, appropriate or obtain by school bond issue a sume of money for its purchase and installation or act anything thereou.
article 20 To see if the Town will vote to purchase a two way radio for emergency use of lorvil Defense, and to raise, appropi- ate or issue bonds for its purchase or acts anything thereon."
article 2' To see if the Town will accept the following by law:
voted that no person or persons shall plow or plant any land within , 0 feet of the travelled part of any highway and that any damage done to the highway by Auch plowing or planting shall be repaired by the highway department at the expense of the owner of such land
article 22 To see if the Town will voto to instruct the moderator to appoint. a committee to make a study of the real estate valuations of the Jacous of Leverett and submit their report to the assessors and Board of Selectie.
article 23 To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of elected and apponited towne officers for the ensuing year as follows from January 1, 1951, and raise and appropriate a sun of money thefor. Elected Officers moderator $ 10.00
Town Gelernt Treasurer 700.00
Chairman Selectmer
175.00
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Selectmen (2) at 150.00
Chairman Public Welfare 75,00
members (2) Public Welfare 50,00
Chairman armour 250,00
assessors (, at 100,00
Chairman School Committee 65.00
School Commetter (2) 60,00
Jak Collector 250,00
auditor 15.00
boustables (3) it 25.00
Twee Harden 10.00
appointed Officer
black Boardof Selectmen 100,00
Forest Fire Harder 35,00
Inspector of animals 50,00
assistant moderator 5.00
Civil Defense Directors 200.00
article 24 To see if du Jawe will vote to raise and appropriate such sum of money as shall be necessary to meet Jown expenses or act anything there on. Civil Defuse.
article 25. To see if the Jaren will vote to authorize the School Committee to dispose of equipment no longer needed from the old school buildings by public auction or otherwise, and apply the proceeds to the Special School Lunchavons account or act anything theou.
article 26 To see if the Town will vote to place the town owned school buildings in the hands of the Board of Selectmen for sale and/ or use of town organizations or act anything thereon ou
Article 27 To see if the Lower will voto to
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have monthly collections of rubbish, the same to be under the supervision of the Board of Health, and raise and appropriate the sum of $500. for this purpose.
article 28 To see if the Town will vote to place a street lighet at the intersection of montague Road and Long Plain Road and raise and appropriate a sum of money for this jeu pore or act anything thereon.
article 29 To see if the Town will vote to establish the australian Ballot as a means of electing town officials or act anything there ou.
article 30 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selection to purchase an additional truck for general use, and raise and appropriate not more than $3000.00 for this purpose, or act anything thereow.
and you are directed to serve this wanout by posting up attested copies there of wetter store and Congregational blunch at Leverett and the Baptist Church at north Leverett and the stow at moores barnen, seven days at least before the day of said meeting, quien underone hands this 22 nd day of January a. A .1951. George S. Matuliouse) Selective Huyne . Howard Lebull Freds focuson Ihave saved this wanaut as directed there's Chester S. Woodard Constable
attent F. W. Taylor Jours de leck
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Record of the annual Town meeting held February 3, 1951
The meeting was called to order by the moderator Edward Q. Emerson. It was voted to amit the reading of the warrant. article 1. The following officers were chosen:
F. H. Taylor Jawn Club Leasure for 1 year Hayne a. Howard Selectman for 3 years
glow R. Watson assessor
for 3 years Mir Quella Divon Library Juste for 3 years Mrs. Jolie Swensons Library Juster for 3 years
Varnum f. abbott Jay Collection for 1 year Fred Felton Constable for 1 year
Chester. S. Woodard Constable for + years Clifford Ht, La Claire Constable for 1 year
Kenneth Williams Pound Kuper four year Wilton Stone Field Dire for 1 year
Paul Woodard Field Driver for 1 year
J. Robert Watson
Field Driver for 1 year Violet F. abbott School Committee for 3 years Glow J. Watson
William Williams Surveyors Leow Stowell
of wood + humber for 1 years The Surveyors of wood + lumber were also voted measures of wood cool and back. The Selectmen Fence viernes for 1 year StetsonK, adams Tree Harden for 1 year Carl S. Roys auditor
for 1 year.
article 2 Voted to accept the report of the auditor, Selectmen, School Committee and Library Trustees as printed.
article 3 voted to accept the list of juros as prepared by The Selectmer the list printed our page four of the reports.
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article 4 Voted that the Town Treasurer. with the approval of the Selectmen, he and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year , beginning January 1 , 1951 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any noter as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with section 1] Chapter 44, of the general Laws.
article 5 voted to pay a 50% bounty our all hedgehogs killed in this town by inhabitants of this town. The Town Treasurer to get a receipt signed unde penalties of perjury that the hedgehogs were killed in this town.
article 6 voted to transfer the sum of $1156,00 from the road machinery fund to the road machinery account.
article I voted to raise and appropriate $450. for cemeteries and memorial Day.
actide 8 voted to raise and appropriate $350. for use of the Town Library. Cuticle 9 voted, to take $10,000.00 from surplus for the purpose of reducing the tax rate provided permission can be obtained, by the assessors, from the Dept. of Corporations and Taxation to do so.
article 10 The School Building Committee and the School House Committee gave reports of their work and they were accepted at giveus
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Cuticle11 bated to raise and appropriate the Sum of $ 3500 . Jou stigleways , Bridges , Railings , Snow removal sanding ite,
article 12 Voted that $1360, be raised and appropriated to mut the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 81 and that in addition, the Sum of $9350, be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet The State's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from the State to be restored, upon their receipt to inappropri. ated available funds in the treasury.
article 13 voted that $500, be raised and appropi- ated to meet the Town's share of the cost Chapter 90 maintenance, and that in addition, the sum of $1000. be transferred from unappro- priated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and Country's share of the cost of the work, the reimbursement from State and County be restored, upon receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
article 14 voted that the sum of $2500, be raised and appropriated to meet the Tourin share of the cost of Chapter 90 Construction, and that in addition the sum of $7500. be transferred from unappropriated avail. able funds in the treasury to meet the State's and bountyp share of the cost of the works, the reimbursement from State and laucity to be restored, upon their receipt to unappropriated available funds in the treasury
article 15 Voted to pass over the article in regard to a street light on the Chestnut Ifeel Road.
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article 16 voted to pass once the cuticle in regard to a street light on the Dudeyville Road
article 17 voted to purchase is power wad sauder and to raise and apropriate the sum of $405,00 for name
Cuticle 18 The motion to prichal a power lawn mower for $150, was lost. It was there voted almost unanimously to pass on the article
article 19 It was voted to purchase an emergency power plant for the Consolidated School at the costof $2500. This amount to be obtained by a bond issue.
article 20 It was voted two to one against the purchase of a two way radio for emergency of Civil Defense.
article 21 Voted to accept the proposed by-law as follows: That no person or persons shall plow or plant any land within 10 feet of the traveled part of any highway and that any damage done to the highway by such flowing or planting shall be repaired by the highway department at the expense of the owner of such land.
article 22 voted to pass over the article calling for a committee to be appointed by the moderator to study the real estate valuations of the town and submit their report to the assessors and Board of Selectmere
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article 23 voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $2735 to pay the salaries of elected and appointed town officers as follows.
Elected officers
moderator $10.00
Town black and Treasurer 700,00
Chairman- Selectmen 175.00
Selectmen (2) at 150.00
Chairman-Public Welfare 70:00
Members- Public Welfare (2) at 50.00
Chairman- assessors 250.00
assessors (2) at 100.00
Chairman - School Committee
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