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2 Th all the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in thus county? yes 30 no 121 Blanks 49
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The foregoing is a complete record of all votes cast at the State Electron held in the town of Leverett on November 8, 1938
altest F. J. Taylor Town clerk. aeverett masse
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin SS. To one of the Constables of the Town of Leverett. greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Town It all at said Leveret, on Monday the sixth 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. To choose a moderator to preside at said muting.
article 2 To choose all necessary officers for the year ensuing.
article 3. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectmen, School Committee and Library Trustees.
article 4. To ale if the town will vote to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectiven.
article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the care of Cemeteries in town, or act anything thereon
article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the TownLibrary or act anything thereon!
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the observance of memorial Day, or act
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anything there on.
article 8. To determine the manner of repair- ing highways and bridges and make appropriations for the same, or act anything thereon.
article9. To see if the town will voto to raise and appropriate money to be used in connection with any Rum which may be allotted to the town by the County Commissioners and the Department of Public Works under Chapter 90 of the general Laws, for improving roads under Chapter 90, and specify the road or roads ou which it shall be used, or act anything thereon.
article 10. To raise such sums of money as Shall be necessary to meet town expenses, and make appropriations for the same, or act anything thereon.
article 11. To see if the Town will authorize the own Treasurer with the approval of the Selection, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginn- ina January 1, 1939, and to issue à note in notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or noter as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Lection 17 Chapter 44 of the general Laws.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for street lights, or act anything there on.
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article 13. To see if the own will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extermination of gypsy and browntail moths, or act anything thereon.
article :4. To see if the Town will note to pay a fifty cent bounty or residents of this town, ou hedgehogs killed in this town, or act anything thereon.
article 15 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. to be used in connection with any Rum which may be allotted to the Town by the Department of Public Works for the maintenance of roads already improved under Chapter 90 of the general Laws, or act anything there on
article 16. To see if the Town will vote to prescribe the manner of going notice of town meetings by specifying the number of places where warrants shall be posted, or at anything thereon.
article 1 7. To see if the town will vote, with the approval of the Commissioner of irporations and Taxation; from ivariable funds in the treasury, a sum of money to be used by the assessors in reducing the tax rate for this year, or act anything thereon.
und you are directed to Rens this warrant by posting up attected copies on the Congregational church at reverett and the Baptist Church at North Leverett seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
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Free of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Check before the time of holding said meeting, given under our hands Elus twentieth day of January, a 0, 1939.
W. F. adams) Selective M.St. Briggs
A. M. graves) Leverett. 5
Ihave seved this warrant as directed therein.
a.v+, Dodge Constable
True copy attest
F.Ht. Taylor) Jour Click Leverett Mass.
Record of the annual Town Meeting held February 0,, 939.
article :. moderator M. T. Frigge who was Aworn by the Park.
article 2. The following prices were chosen; Town Click F. It. Taylor
Jawn Treasurer F. it. Taylor Selectivan for 3 years J. M. graves assessor for 3 years O. C. Marvell School Committee for 3 yrs Rollin B. Jruesdell 11
for 2 " Tomer B. Briggs Library Trustee Jov 3" Mrs Frank glazier 3" Lucia m. Field Constable for year Elliot C. Smith 1
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11 Chester &. Woodard
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albert . 7. Jorge
Oficers
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Pound keeper for year F. L. morrison Field Driver
Everett martin 1 Ethan Forward In. 1 .. Clifford graves
Surveyors
Voted to have seven surveyors the same at last year.
lated the same list as last year with one change, that Flow Watson send in place of L.V. Beaman.
The following is the list as voted each to serve for one year: Ferry Blinn- A. H. Dodge-flow Watson Fred L. Morrison - O. G. Mawill-a.J. Mathes S. V. Toward.
Voted that the Funveyors of lumber act as measures of wood coal and back.
Fence Viewers Jay Collector Free Warden auditor
Jouw reports
Jurou
Cemeteries
Voted that the Selectmen act as fence viewers Cax Collector for 1 year a. , Dodge The Warden for year 2. J. Mathes auditor for year F.a. glaziers article 3. Voted to accept the Town Reports as printed.
article 4 Voted to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectivew. article 5. Voted to raise and appropriate $100. for cemeteries, same to be divided as last year. $50. to be paid to the treasurer
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of the north Leverett Cemetery association and $50. To be paid to the treasures of the Leverett association.
Library
article 6 Voted to raise and appropriate $150. and the dog fund for the support of the town library
Memorial Day
article 7 Voted to raise and appropriate 810. for the observance of memorial Day.
Bridges Railings Snow Chap. 81 Peut for shede
article 8 Voted to raise and appropriate $1000. for bridges, railings and snow removal, ako $1520. to be used under Chapter 81. It was ako voed to name and appropriate $10. Is be paid to the Fire Congregational for the use of the Church sheds for storage of equipment and tools. "The same to be expended under supervision of the Selectmen as formerly. article 9. Voted to raise and appropriate $500. under Chapter 90 of the general Laws to be used in connection with any sum, which may be allotted to this town by the County Commissioners and the Department of Public Works for the improvement of the Shutesbury Road.
article 10. Voted to raise and appropriate to sum of $12310. for your expenses as follows: Jours Officers $1275. 3000.
Jour expense chpropuation
Welfare Old igeinsistance 5000.
Miscellaneous 800.
aid to Dependent children 750.
Crap. 90 Apropriation
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Soldiers Relief $5000.
Bondst Lusmanice 65. Discount 25.
Inspection of
Animalst Slaughtering 125.
Public Health 100. Reserva Fund 500. Fires 40.
Office Equipment 20.
Town Reports 110.
Total $12310.
School Appropriation
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 16035.00 for school expenses
anticipation revenue loans
Article ii. "red that the treasurer with the approval of the Selectinen be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note on notes therefor, payable within one year , and to renew any note or noter as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 Chapter 44, of the general Tows. 1 article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the Run of $ 4.0. for street lights. 5
Street Rights
mnothework
Hedgehogs
article 13. Irled to raise and appropriate the sum of $210. for the extermination of gypsy and brouretail moths.
article - Usted not to pay a bounty on hedgehogs in this town
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Chap. 90 Maintenance
article 15 Vated to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. to be used in connection with any sum which may be allotted to the town by the Department of Public Works for the maintenance of roads already improved under Chapter 90.
article 16 Voted that a notice of regular and special town meetings be inserted in the Greenfield paper also in the Springfield Union. Voted that heweafter town warrants shall be posted at the store and the Congregational Church at Leverett, the Baptist Church at at north reverett and the store at moour Comer
Article 17. Voted that with the approval of the Commissioner of Corporations and Jatation; Som available funds now in the treasury, a sum of money not exceeding $ 400000 the used by the assessors in reducing the tax rate for this year.
The following is a list of appropriations voted at this meeting
Cemeteries $100.00 Library 150,00-dogfund
Memorial Day 10.00 Bridger Mailingst know1000.00 Chapter & 1 1520.00 Peut on Sheds 10.00 Chapter 90 500.00 Street Lights 400.00 mothwork 210.00
Chap 9 0maintenance 500.00 $ 4400,00
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The Total appropriations. Brought over from previous Page $ 4400,00 Appropriations under article 10
usted on pages 53854 1.2.3.10.00
School appropriation Out, 10. 16035,00 $32,745.00
Voted to dissolve the meeting. attest-
F. H. Taylor Jowan Clerk.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin S.S. To one of the Constables of the Town of Liverett gruting: 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 Leverett on Tuesday the thirteenth day of June 1939, at eight o'clock V. m. then and there to act on the following articles namely; article1. To choose a moderator to parside it said meeting
article 2.
To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Section of Chapter 152 of the general Laws, providing compensation under the Workers Compensation act , for injured employees, and to extend the provisions of said act to include all employees, regardless of the nature of their work, except members of the police and fire departments, or act anything thereon.
article 3.
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay for insurance under the preceding article, or act anything there on.
article 4.
To see if the town will vote to transfer $500.00 from Chapter 90 road funds to the account of Bridges, Railings and Snow Removal; or act anything thereon
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article 5. To see if the Town will vote to use any part of the money to be allotted to the town under Chapter 232, for road work, and designate the road or roads on which it shall be spent; or act anything thereon article 6, To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey the Marcellus miller place in East Leverett; or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to send this warrant by posting up attested copies on the Congregational Church and the store at Leverett, on the Baptist Church at north Leverett and the store at moores Corner.
Teres fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings there on to the Favor clerk before the time of said meeting given under our hands. this third day of June a. D. 1939
W. F. daws| Selectivew m.J. Brigge . M. graves ) Leverett
Ihave served this warrant as directed therein.
a. It. Dodge Constable
attest: 7. It. Taylor Joon Clerk everett Mass.
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Record of Special Town meeting held June 13, 1939
article 1. M.H. Briggs was chosen moderator article 2.
Voted to accept the provisions of Section !! Chapter 152 of the General Laws, and to extend the provisions of the act to include all employees, regardless of the nature of their work, except members of the police and fire departments.
article 3. and appropriate Voted to raise, the sum of $225, to pay for insurance under the preceding article
article 4. Vated to transfer $500.00 from Chapter To road funds to the account of bridges, railings and snow removal.
article 5. Voted to use the balance of the money allotted to the town under Chapter 232 after deducting $1520, the Chapter 81 appropri- ation, for resurfacing on the Montague Road beginning at the Box Shop and continuing north as far as the funds will allow.
article 6. Voted not the sell and convey the Marcellus miller place. Voted to give a life leave of the Marcellus Miller place to luson M. Richardson and his wife, the lease to be in force
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so long as either or both shall live. Voted to dissolve the meeting attest:
F. F. Taylor Town Clerk Leverett Mass.
Marrant For the Annual Town meeting 61 Furnari 5.1940 Commonwealth of Music clucette Franklin S. To one of the Constables of the Town of Decrectt- Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth, you are here by directed to notify and wan the inhabitants of the Fourof revert, qualified to voto in town affans, to meet in the Town Hall at said Zevenett, on Monday the Fifth day of February next, it ten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles namely;
article 1. To choose a moderator to sucide it soud meeting.
article 2. To choose all necessary Fecero for the year ensuing.
article 3. To act on the report of the auditor, selectmen, school Committee and rédrauf Trustees.
article 4. To see if the town will vote to a ccelet the list of pirons as preferred wie the Electmen.
article 5. 50 see if the town will vote & raise und d'épropriete money for tic au o Cemeteries in town, or act any tring theron.
Article 7. To see if the tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for tu reservance of memorial Day, oc act anything therow.
article 8. To determine the manner of
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote
to save and appropriate money
for the vertebraw, or act
anything
o thereon ..
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repairing highway and bridges and make appropriations for the same or ct anything thereor v.
article 9. To see if the Town will wrote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500. To be used in connection with any Rum which may be allotted to the tour by the Department of Public Works for the main tenance of roads already unproved under Chapter, 90 of the general Tows, ou act anything thereon.
Article 1 0. To raise Auch sums of money is shall be necessary to meet town ly penses, and make appropriations for the same, or act anything thereon.
Article 1. To see if the Tour will authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow may from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Sammary 1, 1940 and to risul a note on notes there flor, pauline within one year, and to renew any other noter as may be given for a period I less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the general Laws,
article 12. To see see if the tour will vote to approve the action of the selectivew in transfering funds from the Public Withare appropriation to the appropriation for all'ige insistance, or act anything theron.
article 13. To see if the town will vote to allow the Bureau of Old age assistance to use the funds allotted. in the Federal
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Prants for Old age assistance administra- on as additional compensation, or act anything thereon.
article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum I money for street Lights, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the town low vote to air and appropriate a sumy money for the extermination of gypsy and crown tail moths, or act anything thereon.
article 16 To see if the Town will vote to kory a fifty cent county, to residents of this town, on ludachoge killed in this town, or act amithing, thereon.
article," To see if the Town wil vote to authorize the Selectioners to enter into an aquement with the Department of Public Norka to take entire charge & reconstructing certain bridges in toure d'amaget in recent foods: and also if the Town will assume responsibility for any property damage which may be caused by construction ' said bridges and approaches, or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see if the Four will raise and appropriate a sum of money for resurfacing the roads in front of the stores at Leverett Center and north reverett, or act anything thereow.
article 19 To see if the Town with vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for fout five equipment, or act
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anything thereon. and you are directed to serve this warrant vy posting up attested copies thereal ou the store aux congregational Church at Veverett, the Baptist Church at Mortheevent also the atore at Moour corner. Hereal fail not and make return of this warrant with your doing? thereon to the Town Clerk before the time of holding said meeting.
giver under our hands this 20th day 7 January 1940.
3.7. ulicue) Sélectiven
1, 7. Briggs
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Leverett have newved this warrenet as directed Therein l'i7, voire constable Record à tu annual ouri mutua filet February, 5, 1940.
estecie 1. M. H. Briggs was chosen Moderator
Article 2. The following officers were chosen
Taylor Selectionau for 3 years Леген Ды 3 гначе Н. Э. Хвала Selon Committee for 3 years John & riken wmary water for 3 years Ettel , Woodard Constable to0 / year /
Elliot C. Smith Chester D. Woodard Albert At Dodge Round Keuper year F. L. Morrison Field Driver for / year Samuel Mccullough Heury Jowne
1 1 Galen Fifield
Voted to have seven surveyors of lumber the following list was chosen.
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2. 2. Mathis Perry player Orman C. Marvell Ethan Forward Porlin Emerdell Flow Metron
The above surveyors were voted to serve as measures of wood coal and back.
Voted that the Selectionen act as fence viewers.
Jax Collector 2. it, Dodge Free Warden 2. 1 Mather auditor F.a. frazier
mathes was appointed by the moderator to serve as assistant moderator. -0
utide 3. Noted to accept the reports of the indutor, selectinen, 'chool committee. and Drauf Trustees .
istice 4. Voted to accept the list of jurors is prepared by the Selectionen!
article 5. Vated to raise and appropriate The sum of $100. For care à ceméterice in town, same to be divided as last year, $50. to be paid to the treasurer of the north reventt Cemetery association and 50 to the baid to the treasures of the everett 0 Cemetery association.
article 6. Vated to raise and appropriate $150. with the dog fund for the support of the "our Library.
article 7. Voted to raise and appropriate the Revin of #10. for the observance of Memonal Day.
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at this point it was announced that dinner was ready is it was voted to adform for dinner before taking up article 8
istice 8- Vated to raise and appropriate the Sum 2 $1440, for use under Chapter 81. I was also voted to raise and appropriate $1500. for bridges, railing and snow removal.
istide 9. Voted to raise and appropriate 5500. render Chapter 90 for maintenance If roads already improved under Chapter 90
article 10. Voted to raise and appropriate the
Following sums to meet town expenses $16850.00
Jer. Expenses 12930,00 Which is to be divided as follows: Did ise resistance $ 5500.
Welfare 2500.
miscellaneous 800.
motivos 12
210. ierithe + military
75.
Soldiers Cilt 1000 ...
id to Likendertchildren. 500,
Inspection L'anmalt slangen 100. terma
Bonds and Discount 35. Insurance 325,
Foure Reports 100
Peut on horse studs to.
Reserve Fund 500
Ificers 1275
$1.2930
article 16 was taken up at this point and it was voted to pay a 50$ bounty ou hedgehogs killed in this town
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by residents of this town.
Article il Noted that Town Treasurer in authorized with the approval of the Selectinen, to conviv money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year bramming January 1940, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any other notes as may be given for a period of less then one year in accordance with fiction 17, Chapter 44, of the general Laws.
article 12. Voted to approve the action of the delectmen in transferring funds from the Public Welfare Department appropriation to the appropriation For Old ège assistance.
Article 13. Voted to allow the Bureau of Old ige insistance to use the finals Wothed in the Federal haute for Old ise resistance administration as additional compensation.
article 14, Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 400, for street lights.
isticle, 5, Voted $210 in General Expense fund under article is. This article was passed.
article 16 was taken up after article 10
Article 17. Voted to authorize the selectivew to enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Works to take entire charge of reconstructing certain bridges in toure damaged by recent
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floods and also that the town will assume responsibility for any property damage wide may be caused by construction of said bridges and approaches.
Article 18 Voted to raise and appropriate $ 150. for resurfacing in front of the tous at Leverett Center and Mouth Leverett.
Article 19. Voted to raise and appropriate the sun of $100, for forest fire fighting equipment.
Jest Lapropriations voted Feb. 5,1940 éénélèves 100,
150 and dog fund
memorial Day
Chapter 81 1440.
Britque, Meetings to 1500.
Cap. 90 Maintenance 500.
16850.
Termal expenses.
0.22. 5500.
Welfare 2500.
800.
mothewar 12 210.
@digitMil.und 75
1000.
500.
100.
Bihuletous 35,
325
June Reports 100.
Reut 10.
Reserve 500.
Officer 1275.
127.30.
Street lights 400.
Resurfacing et stores 150.
Fine équipement 100.
$34130. Total appropriations
Fit. Taylor Joure Clerk
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Warrut for Presidential Pumary Commonwealth of massachusetts. Franklin SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Teverett, greeting; In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said two who are qualified to vote in Pumaries to meet in the Town Hall at said Leverett on
Tuesday, the Thirtieth day of april 1940 at Thue O'clock Ym. for the following exposes! To bring in their voter to the Mumary Officers for the Election of Candidates von Political Parties for the following offices: H Delegates at large to the national Convention of the Republican Party
4 alternate Delegates at large to the national Convention of the Republican Party. 12 Delegates at Tage to the national Convention of the Demonates Party.
12 alternate Delegates at Large to national Convention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the national Convention of the Republican Party Frist- Congressional istrict.
Q alternate District Delegates to the national Convention of the Republican Party, Fast Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the national Convention of the Democratic Party.
4 alternate District Delegates to the national Convention of the Democratic Party, Frist Congressional District. 2 District Members of State Committee ( One man and one woman) for each political party for the Franklin- Hampshire Senatorial Dist.
3 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
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- members of the Democratic Town Committee. The polls will be open how three ochode r. m. to seven o'clock P.m. innl you are directed to Reve this warrant by posting up attested copies. there on the store and the Congregational Church at Leverett, and the Baptist Church. at north a wenett, also the store at movies Corner, seven days at least before said meeting.
Herewe fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given hunder our hands this 13th day of April a. D. 1940.
N. F. idans m. F. Brigge
Selective
A. M. Naves Leverett.
have served this warrant as directed therein. A. J. Dodge
Constable 747 Sme copy attest:
Jorku Clerk.
The following is a record of the vote cast at the Presidential Primary Republican Vote. 32 votes Delegates Group Que William H. Mc Master, of Cambridge had i vote Bynow? Hayder, Springfield o vote Harry P. gibbs, & Brockton o vote Selden g. Hill, of Lawwerk glaube, of vole Blanks 129
alternate Delegates group One" abbie L. Jebbets, of Waltham und. 2 votes
Burton S. Evans, of ayer. 2 votes.
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Delegates
annien. Brown, of Leominster Lucius . Thayer, of marblehead Blanks group Ewo. revient dationstall, of nuotow Henry Cabot Edge S. of Beverly Josephe W. Martine gt. Datelebrough John W. Haigia & greenfield Blacks 60
2 2 votes 2 votes 120
had 18 votes " 16 votes
17 votes
17 votes
alternate Delegater group invo mary's Busse of Wareham Orin S. Kenney of Beverly
had 8 votes " 9 votes Mary philipps Baily of northampton " 8 votes Irene gowety of Worcester 11 8 votes Blanks 95
District Delegater Group One James of. Whitemore of Westfield
had 8 votes Daniel B. Fiddaman of Pittsfield 4 votes Blanks 20 alternate District Delegates groupe Que Josephine B. Manley of Westfield head 5 votes Mary M. Seaman of Pittsfield 3 votes Blauhs 24
District Delegates pour Two margaret & Green of tomone trad 5votes Solici B, Full & Peut Barrington 5 votes Brauks 22 Alternate District Delegates group Two. Frank a. Boud of north idams had 4 votes Puth Thomas Gillett of Hetfield 11 4 votes
Blauks 24
There were no votes for ungrouped delegates. State Committee-Franklin: Hampshire District neill W. Schoonmaker of Wares had 22 votes
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