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Hotinteraction Stated Church Group incant, of improvements were doze, the newage would go up - and the place to mul or thout using School House. Community Hall al Mouralamer people should be. commendedenthal- expressida desize ACT to cut up the Wall.
Build the original four Hell boy profits from Food Sales - Reprises Town Hall avecaged $ 10 parapract cept for moderation of water + bathrooms. don Stockwell wchod of voted 35000" article - what mangement office. Pis King offered the toward activan well in sund alig the it bach if they moved futchin ups the.
Dire Jour: Sunday School had need who m a piece of time but asing Personage at present. Antecel spoken- 4%. 600" Interest on 30,0000 Last days spoke to One kult at That'A Bunch of Ankerst- 2.Hunt for 5 years. * Cara, A. Cproximately to 5000 with added 2000 for vault this included fixing kitchen . El Sure prevent facilités are not over to red. Peter Have asked on trends of other towns John Sercahry said she had vullen tre d 16 answers Statedbring forex remodeled 1969 - 10,000 Gill- alot of dezent 50,000 . Halls used forevery . " thing. Klaus Kroner expressed more use of existing building.
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1966 Article 9. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen and Director of the Bureau of Accounts, to borrow an amount, not to exceed $35,000, under Chapter 44, Section 7, Paragraph 9, to cover the cost of an addition to the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
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Commended to raise 3500 this year
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Lagene Radivety "atmosphere in here" with old town Hall. Ivar asked just what exactly selecties really needed. Discussed about moving hetchien upstairs . who wants living grew up? Hermeti glazier addition vatweg another addition
Pr. Blinn of Finance (Emm stated incerdes in take. Stated regional motion would need a 10% down payment. ) Moved x and to be amended_
to raise or appropriate 3500 in orderto smile delph to build addition 70 YES No 22
Amendement passed. Teller Faster allen & Ronald Sochy
Paper Bullet.
Motion - to borrow not to exceed 35000,00 and to sacar x appropriate 3500 this your. gy Vote Cast VES 50 No Kg
Motion defratid 43 Votes as aragon al article in Harsant did not intend to borrow. Alecto 3 Defeated
Articles. Motion made to raise y appropriate a som not in excessof love "for the purpose of anationg rose of available space in the Existing town Hallfor town office Secondid.
Have " mist phase 2 office forlite 2000 - sale. Discussion - office but exclusive of the same/gogo VotaDon Amendment - to include specially incorporating plan (officers reportar, butiden dronstais) AYES 48 NO 27 Falles Bloodand
VOTED to raise x appropriate 600000 forexisting Jour Halt for towo Office. Aufs 24 No Unanimous .
Defeated Article 5° Raise, Appropriate a transfert Temporary office an 2nd floor upstairs. fair 25th . Finance Comm. Approved the Article John Suashey resigned from Town Hall Com.
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Ayer 4/4 No 29 article 5 Passed. A.1. Any, stated ferencand the action of the town Meeting. due to list. 3. Moderatator said Ar. Pays war out of order. He stated the article Specifically did NOT say borrowing x mas vasidered de fractie.
more to adjourn at 10"- D.M.
Respect fully Submitted Commonwealth of Mess .
Haireek I. Dirty John
1/26/69
Franklin es. To one of the Constables of the Town of breed , Quilting
In the nameof the Commonwealth you are hereby directed tonotify and was the inhabitants of the town of de recht, qualified To vote in Joux office, Tomatin the Fineratt Joanna Hall al saud Levent on thursday the twentieth day of Doom ber next, at seven and one half 'check in the evening , then and there to act on the following article.
article 1. to see of the Town will not to transfer the sam of $219 30 from Workmen's Compensation Found to the Compensation Koch orach anything thereon.
Article 2. trova if the town withrotete transfer the sunal 337360 firmy Road Machinery Fund to Read Machinery Korunl.
Article 3. He or if the Joux with vite to accept the sum of $ 687 43 to bened tinand payment for furnace x storm windows. the sims do- mated as follows: $50 from the 4. H. Chub, 13743 from thrifty grange. and # see from herewill Congregational Church. Aeliche A. No seinf the Jorn will not to authorize the Selection to dispose. of the 1936 Ford Fire Truck.
Article 5. to see if the Town wet I vote to transfer from Anderal Administration AFDC, the own of 253" to the Machinery Convint .. arbitr6. to see if the Foun weltrote to transfer from Federal administration QBA, the sum of 240. 62 de the Machenira account articles to see of the town with note to transfer from Fedical Colministra- then DA, the sum of 40}" to the Machinery account
Article 8. to see if the town will vote to transfer from Federal led min- istration MA, the use of 50 75 to the Machinery Account. article 9 frees of the tour will vate to transfer from Federal CAA the sunes of 472.12 to the Machinery auch"
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I move that the Town of Leverett accept the following donations to the Town Hall Furnace Fund:
Leverett Congregational Church $ 500.00
Thrifty Grange of Leveret (with interest) 131.31
Ladies Benevolent Society 12.CO
Leverett 4 H Group 50.00 Leverett Hilltoppers Riders Club IC.CO.
to give a total of $701.31
Must have ait in treas.
Lite of appreciation on belief of the Journal Lieberet for your very fine contribution.
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article 10. tosee of the town will vote to transfer from Federal AFDC the sumof 489 25 to the Machinery Account. arbeite 11 tosee if the Town with rote to transfer from Federal DA, the sumof 20482 to the Machinery Recital. arbile 12. to see if the Tour withrate to raise, appropriate a transfer from a vail able funds, a sim not to exceed, 2400.00 to purchase and equip a ver Pich lips Truch, Mach anything therean?
Andyouare directed toses on this marrant ky posting up attested copies thereof on the Store and the. Congregational Churchul Ierend, also the Store and the Bestrol Churchat north Leveret, and the Store at moores laser, seven daup at trust before the day of said meeting Givenvinder our hands, this tenthday of november. A.D. 1969.
5/3 Philip Q. Honderd Warren B. Stogies
Solactimen of Kiwi
Ihave served this HERErantes directed theres. Porstable Ethan Howard g Dated Nov. 12. 1964
Special Som Meeting was called to order at 1 28 , with no objections (7- Nr: Holliday, Claudia 3 Selection) at Leverett Town Hall . form Click read starsand. article , Motion mader secondedata transfer 219 3 /500 1k. Trong Fiind VOTED Unanimous
Centrale 2. Motion made y secondes detransfer 33736° fora Place Mich and to. Road Machinery acc.
France Coman Recommended the article VoTAD linanionaa. Article 3. Motion- More that the Jaun of General accept the following donations to the Town Hall Furnace fund. Temerett Congregational Church 50000.
thrifty Grange of Avert (withinterest) 13/31 16 -
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2532. 5 24062-6 407.71 - 7 550.78.8 47272-4 489.25- 10 214.87-11
DETED limanisnacis.
Moderator instructed Town Click to send a litter of appre. ciation on behalf of the tour for their very fine contribution. Fettine brent "1/25/69/ In accordance of this article. Cuticle 4 Motion mule & seconded to ane though the selection to desport of the 1936 Ford Fire Truck since it is obsolete now. The Selection plan to ask for bids .
VOTED Unanimous.
Article 5 Motion made + seconded totransfer from 7od ADM. A7DC the sum of 253.71 to Much acct
VatED Unanionaces.
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Fiction made vaccordicite Auxafec 2629.66 - total of articles 5.6. 7.8.9.10.11 to mach tech. Passed Unanimous. article 12. Me how made to see if the Jour would note to raise, appropriate ostransfer from available funds, a sum but to exceed 2400 to purchase & équipe nur Pickup truck.
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Amended to read- to see if the town would vote watend of acadade * twee from the Machinery Real (to purchase x (0) equip a new Pickup truck.) asum not the exceed 240. 2 Amendment was passed emanimously Motion-as Amended- PASSED. I NAE VOTE - A Motion toamara to be a lized Pickup truck was called Druck when no second was heard .
Discussion an necessity of new pickup; people not having seen old me as it was in the position it could not be used . Selection vier they had ideas from 2 Companies in the 200 2300 Mange. Moderator called open meeting of the article - devenosed don Verifier being obsclite & any Extra orban, to get a new scraper. Possibility of putting the old o crepe Hide from the old marmor or newer track. at present Personnel problem - interviewet some applicant voncrow, they hope would work out. Ametist is time for steph of thys. Board has given Salary marcacan, Rue Holiday 2 Nh vacation, 1/2 B C. V Jus Plan. Motion to close Meeting at 8 14 PM
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin, es. To one of the Crustables of the Town of Leverett, Sheeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby directed to notify and was the inhabitants of the Town of Everett, qualified to vote in Your affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium at said Leverett, on Saturday , the twenty- first day of February next alten and one half o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to add on the following articles namely:
article 1. To choose all necessary town officers to serve for periode pre- scuted by law of town custom.
atate 2, toacton the various reports as printed in Jaux Report Cuide 3. To see if the Tour will authorize the Joux Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectionen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year , beginning January, 1970, and. to issue a note av notes therefor, payable within one your , and torenew
any notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section A Chapter AH of the General how
article 4. To see of the Jaun will note to accept the lack of jurors as prepared by the Selectoren.
article 5. to see of the Joux will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer a sum of money for sidewalks, highway, bridges railings, inverremoval, sending, etc, or take any action in relation thereto. Fin. Com- Not Approved. Cortile 6. To see of the Joux will vite to raise and appropriate, or transfer from availablefunde in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 highway word, or take any action in relation thereto. Fin Con .- approved. Cortile 7. To see if the Jinx will vote to raise und appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, outake any action in relation thereto. Fin.Com. approved. article 8. To see if the Town will vote to accept the sum of $ 2211.59 us 4im. Com. provided by Section A. Christer 768 of the acts of 1969, on act anything thereon. approved. Article 9 To see if the Town with vote to use the sun of $211.59, provided by Section & Section 768 of the letter of 1969, as a portion of it's share of Chapter go Highway Construction or act any thing therean Fin Com. App article 10. to see if the Trex well rate to raise und appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highivay Construction or take any action in relation thereta. Fin Com .- Approved article 11. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of str. co from. Markmen's Compensation Fund to the Compensation acambios achany thing therion. dir Com- Approved
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article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sumof $801.65 as its share of the costof maintaining the Veteran's Service Later , or act any thing therm. Fin. Comm- approved.
article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funke a sum of more to the Planning Board Fund or ach anything thereen.
article H. To are of the Jam will vote to raise and appropriate in transfer from available funke the sum of $ 500.00 to put in a well and wash rooms in the Town Hall, or ach anything therea. Fincom. - approved of borrowed. article 15. to see if the Joan will vote to raise and appropriate 10000 I be put into a Town Building Fundos act anythingthereon. Fin. Com. - approved
arbete 16. To see if the Jom will vote to raise and appropriate or transfers from available funds , a sum of money for the rare of Cimeteries in Town", and for the observance of Memorial Day orach anything therion. 7.00. Com. At Meeting article of to see of the Tour will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funke, including but not limited to funds from the stabilization Fund , a am not exceed," sooo " to purchase a dump truck for the Highway Department, or to act anything there. Fin Com. approved if Borrowed arbeide 8. to see if the Joun willvote to raise and appropriate or transfer from hatte funds, a sum of money for the Town Library, orach any thing thereon. Fin Com- approved
all 19 to see if the Journ will vote to transfer a sum of money from surplus overlay In the reserve fund crack anything thereon. Fin Com. - approved article 20. to see of the tour willvote to raise and appropriate ortransfer from available funds, including but not limited funds from the Stabilization Zink, a sum not to exced $10,000,00 to purchase a used fire truck for the North Leverett Fire Station, or to act anything thereon. Fin Com .- up of borrowed. article 21. to our if the Jam will vote to raise, appropriate or transfer from available funds a sumof money to the stabilization fund, or ach anything therion . Fin. Con - at Meeting
article 2. to see of the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 15,960.00 anit, share of the operation of the Umbers- Pelham Regional School , or act anything thereon. In. Com. approved. article 23 To see if the Town with vote to fix the salaries of elected and appointed from officers for the ensuing year as follows from January, 1970 and raise and appropriate a sum of money there for. Elected Officers Selectmin (2) 3750 Chm Board of Health 75.00
moderator 2500
Toux Click & Treas 14ct chairman, Selectman /2500
members Board of Health (2) 500 Chm. assessoria 50000
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assessore (2) 20000
tax Collector 80000
Chm School Com. 10000-
Members (2) School lim. 9000
Tree Marken
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appointed Officers
Clerk, Brand of Selectmen 35000
Fire Cheefx Fareal Faire Cardia 1500
Inspection of Animals 50 00
assistant Moderator 1000
Civil Defense Director 2500
Deputy Fresh Fire Uniden(2) 2500
Deputy Fire Chief (2)
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Chairman Boardhat Ahfilles
5000
Chairman, Conservation 10mm 5000
Chairman, Planning Braut 5000
Chairman. Finance Committee 5000 article 24. to see if the Tour willvote to raise and appropriate auch some of money we shall be necessary to meet Town Expenses, ou ach Anything theram.
article 25. to see if the Tour will vote to transfer the sim of $601.55 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account, or act anything Person Fin. Com. approved. Article 26. To see of the Joven will vote to transfer the sum of $ 11280d from MYA Federal to Reach Mach. mary account, or del anything thereon. Fin. Com- At MEET. article 27 to see if the Time with rote to howachary other business that ning legally conce before this meeting ract anything therean ?. And you are directed to serve this warrant by post. ing up attested copies thereof on the store and the Congregational Church at Levereth, also the Store and the Baptist Church at with Leverett, and the Store at Mortes lower, seven days at least before the day of said meeting. Given under our hands this thirteenth day of January. U. L. 1970. Selection of Leverett Carl 1 top Havea B. Alazar Philip O. Woodard Ihave served this warrant as directed therem Rated 2/1/70. Constable Ethan Howard &.
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Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator arthur C. Holliday who apologized for starting 10 minutes late. Diedirector appointed L'onzet Martinson de Assistant Modular and 2 Sellers - David Trans und Fillin Black. Moderator introduced Tom officials to themer furnishingl. suches- Gerett Selection, Your Comment, Finance . Com. Brail. of assessore, schval com etc.
a Resolution was rend at this time.
Whereas DERIS M. GERE has faithfully and efficiently served the Form of Leverett for the past nine years as a number of the School Committee, and,
Where's she has represented the Journal Leverett on the Church, Felhum, Shutesbury, Leverett Regional School Committee in such a munner as to bring dis - tinction to the Form of Bereits, and
Whereas both the local and regional school system hore enjoyed unequalled growth and development and such advances can be attributed to her efforts on behalf of the Town of bereut,
Whereas she has given unselfishly of her time and talent to the bettermedal of the Town of Eresett and its youth, Be it therefore resolved by the Town of Livrett at it, Then Meeting this 21st day of February, 1970 that congratulations be extended to her with gratitude and appreciation for making such a significant contribution to the community and its educational endeavors, and that this resolution be incorporated into the proceed- ings of the said meeting as an indication of one hidat fett thanks for his labres.
Correctionby the for. David Fife , minister of the Wirth Everett Baptist Church.
nominations -made v seconded fitin Seriakey auditor voted limaninous Nominations Mide x seconded for last S. Rep. Selectmen-3yrs) " Unanimous (Nominations mode x secondes for Bruph Conklin as lessession for 3g, Pomerations made * secondiafor lalinea blozier as assessorfor sep. Dallal Vote taken- CONKLIN 20 - GLAZIER 62 . Blank. 83 Votes Cast- THE- Glazier elected
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Diminution &10 School Committee Definition for 3 years evera made. Clifford # Blinn and Jongere Grundlage written Fallal take - Blinn 63. Briantage 25- total Votes taal 88. At this time an interpretation of the thronepeople wanted archiveul majority vote, or Higheral Vat. Comt.
Unanimous for the person votre hastighed late scale beelected.
nomination for Library Truster- Soothing Backwellifor 3 year term. Unanimously elected. Erstatte- Unanimously dicted for 3 year team daglig citu theet
Free Warden - Imaximoually votid Mule Stiger Surveyors- Dominated inevinded a gimpof € ilfunk Houandy, Str lenteen, & Richard Withit vatid linanimously
Field Devils Dominated & seconded a group to Jan Mersbach - Alter Birkes - Andfindletting Voted le manimacio.
Touna Kipor- Nominaties madex saunders f Nivechel Dallas. Voted I maniinanaly artz Motion mad & seconded to accept the Reports in the Form Reportes printed.
·Moderate: apporter Esther Predates From King &
about the word sullating bestway & affection from trees, - also the cutting of love on right of nay article 3_ Moved the Which is mattina Intedisons article of Moved to accept the list of juraEs as listed Voted Unanimous article 5 Motion made & secondade to raise the area of 8000 " for vidimalle, highway, kruges, mutimp son nomvost. sunday de. Surfam commented they offersome only 600000 could not see A Regular full time employees Voted Unam now on the Motion. said he Related the policy was adopted during the thus John friday was Siliemen to drop regular mes
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motiva made x costo lo skotded to mose and appropriate the win of 1360℃
article of Motion made & accorded to raise the same of 2000 9 for Chapter go Highway Muntenace. Welches Mother made & seconde, to accept the sum of section 1 231159 as provided by Chapter 768 of the Och of 1969. Voted Inimas. Action made a seconded x lotro Iminorias to incorporate
article 9-10 Motion made and aconted to Apropriate the sun I 200 for chapter & pracy traction and that of said sum.
The sonof 229 9 de appropriated from funde secured center Chapter 268 Section of of the lack of ryby and that the balance of 113841 .be ruled by taxation.
Article of Motion amado + seconded and Voted limanomeces Je tran for the som of Sent fromHeckman. Compensation Fund de the Compensation Good old inanemoc
Arbete a loted unanimous to raise the sum of $ 80165 The cost of maintaining Veterans Service Center.
Since the page and transfer the 1969 Balance to Minecraton Board the cussion as to need of 30000 when balance remanis - 30 22 Vate - Ayes 21 NAES HI article défiaté
Transfer 50000 Free Push
Havefun the sum of 50cl 20 for the Red!" quemen have tried to anticipate enough to
article 16 Votos Consumers to Raise 100" for nice of Cemeteries. a few words for the pharance of Memorial Day
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INdice 17 fotos sven me to transfer from thee lash an imust not changed for das the presence of a new dumptruck Metale 18 Vote mammously to raise the sum of 1250" for the Town Library
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article 19 Voted unanimously to raise the sum of 200000 to the Reserve Find
AND Equip Article 20. Vitecommunity to purchase a used for black for the
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with devous Fore station of which 2961 from Free last 2039 from stabilization 5000 Praised les Ha xatien
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article 21 Unamemoria Vote to pass onco this listat. Cistide 22 Voted Unanimously to naves the wrong 15,960. Io Unheard Bother Regionalschool
Article 23 Motion made to amount the motion- deleting the
Eachof Chairman. Salare- (Boardof Appeal. it Queation Comen 50 Planning Board and Formace Como. 50) reducing the moonand
by sur de read 5440.00 Ima brought to the attention.
the Board of Appeals Members and association not to receive any communication. therefore orginal amount mud Mention of reduction of the 3 remuner,
of 25 could relatively save $ 175. Voted on amendment NOT Carried. Voted to raise the sum of 559000 eliminating Brand of Appeals article 24 Motion made and seconded to raise the sum of
149,808 50 to meet Tour expenses.
amenducal - Motion to remove $ 400- tree Work & Poison Ivy Spray, Amendment defeated_
601.55 Road Mach Fund 112804 Transfer
VOTED on areginal motion unaminima.
article 25 hotel mama to transfer the sum of weiss from
Rond Machenery Find the Road Machinery Record. article 26 voted Animously to drawale. The sun of east from 1/A Federal to Road Machenery head
article 27. Open for discussion.
Motion made vicendad- Aguas passend
that the Midenter be improvised and dected to appoint a Leverett Bicentennial Comoallée of avon persons to prepare initial plans for a 1974 Dicontennent celebration and to cesur a praga reportat the next annual Town Meeting. Consider: 20 Registered voters he constituted asa quorum ala Regular or Special Town Meeting. No Action taken
Heihradding that the the felicitarte entrechanged to procure the delingmond fax accounts and file with the selection a report of those accounts in areurs after 180 days Tried, seconded and adapted 3d-13 logy to tan Collector-(sind hup)
Be it resolved that the motivator appoint a committeeof 3 to assist the selectmen in obtaining the services of an
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industrial property qualified for the proction of superintendent of high ways and in reviewing the duties required of him and other highway personnel and the salary schedules for the department moved accorded and adapted 39. 4
Som Faster thanked all for retaining Shimmering Them. mother surrey
Aninformed Metement for everyone to view the old Selections From which is the new school Library.
Respectfully Submitted
Ging 24/70
Special Jour Meeting
to carne the lanotifica of the Fran of Farouk Ho Ming
In the name of the Commonwealth, you are hereby ducted to notify and was the inhabitants of the Form of Leveret, quale- full to note in Fern office, to meet in the Livered Town thel Word Livret on Monday the twenty fourth day of august next, at seven and one half 'click on the woning. then and the back on the following estratos namely.
article, to one of the fox will vote to transfer the sun of $ 20.00 from Heckman' Compensation Inna to the Compensation account is ach anything theen
articles to see if the Town will vite to transfer the sum of $ I site is from the kind Machinery Fond to the Road Machenery account , rad anything thereon ,
Chicles to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sun of "060" for the purchase of a set of Massachusetts Hveral Laws Unrelated, rach anything thereon
Betale 4 to see if the Jinx will bote to transact any other business that may legally some before this meeting , in but very thing Hover. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting auf effected copies thereof on the dies and the
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Congregational Churchat Freak, also the store and the Baptist Church at Birth freud, and the Storeat Mouses lower an du at live. before the day of said meeting. Given under our hands this to the day of Lingual U. D. 1970.
Selection of fireett Philip C. Woodland Warren B. Blozier Carl S. Royp
I have served this warrant as directed thuan athun, Howard Js. Constable 17th August 19 70
Special Jaun Efectingen ling. 24 97-10 a called toorder with of the prople ma Kondadie with 3 Finance Timm 3 Selectmen From Club & Mitunter (15 Key Katas) 2 non rey laters. Representative of Apotates La>< Eliott Potter, reporter for Somphone In alle.
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