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Registrais heating 75,00 Miscellaneous 150,00
Fire Truck 950,00 Total $117,079.46
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Warrant for Special Jawere meeting to be held march, 27, 195%.
Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin, S.S.
To one of the Constables of the Town of herente greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warm the inhab- itants of the Town of Leveret, qualified to vote in Jawn affairs, to mut in the Elementary School auditorium at said Leverett an
Wednesday, the twenty-seventh day of marche next, at seven o'clock in the evening, then and there of act on the following articles namely:
Cuticle + To see if the Town will voto to instruct the accessors to use the sum of $4,000.00 Jour Que cash in the Treasury towards the reduction of the 1957 tax rate. Cuticle 2. To see if the Town will voto to transfer from available funds in the Learning the Run of one hundred fifty dollars to Civil Defense.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the store and the Congregational Church at brunett, also the store and the Baptist Church at north Leurett, and the store at morris banner, seven days at least before the day of Raid meeting. given mudu our hands this thatheute day of March, a 0, 1957
Clifford H. Bliver Richard Le glazier Maurice Mr. Elogios Selective & Leverett-
attest F.H. Taylor
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Record of the special Joven meeting held march, 27, 1957, The meeting was called to order by Chairman of Selectmere Clifford Blive The warout was read by The Town bleck The moderator called for actions are the following articles
article, voted to instruct the assessors to use the sum of $ 4,000.00 Jour Que carte in the treasury toward the reduction of the 1957 tax rate
article 2. Vated to transfer from available case in the treasury the sum of our hundred fifty dollars to Civil Defence. This ting the amount contributed to the Town towards a two-way radio, by the Frente Firemu's Organization.
voted to dissolve the meeting
attest:
F. TV. Taylor
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Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin, 88.
To one of the constables of the Town of Kwet, greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warm the intrabi- tants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the Elementary school audito- rium at said hewett on Saturday, the englithe day of February next, at ten and one half o'clock in the Jovenson, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
article, To choose all necessary town officer to serve for periods persecuted by law & own custoris.
article 2. To act on the report of the auditor, Selectmine School Committee, School Hurst, Library Justies and Tax Collector.
article 3. To see if the Town will authrough the Jawn Treasure, with the approval of the
Selectmen, to know more from anis & in. ¿tax revenue of tianancial
year, beginning January 1, 1958, and is true a note or noter therefor, payable within one year, and to unew any notes as may be given For a period of less than one year, in acordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the general Laws. article 4. To see if the Jawn will vole to accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen.
articles To see if the Jawn will now to pay a fifty cent bounty to unidents of this town ou hedgehogs killed in this Town or act anything theron.
article 6 To see if the Town will vole to Toute a sum of money from the Road machinery Fund for machinery maintenance or aot anything truhe.
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article 7. To see if the Jaune will voto to saire and appropriate a sum of money for the case of cimetives in Town and for the observance of memorial Day, or act any thing there on.
Quiche& To see if the Tour will vote to raise and appropriate money for the Town Library, or act anything thereou.
articleq. To see if the town will vote to cure and appropriate money for sidewalks,
highways, ludger, railings, snow removal Landing etc., or take any action in relation thereto.
article 10. To see if the Town will vote to vairs and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury a sume of money for Chapter 81 highway work, so take any action in relation thereto.
article if. To see if the Town will voto to aire, and appropriate, or transfer from
available Le de in the Treasury, a sume I money for chapter 90 Highway maintenance. or take any action in relation thereto. article: 2- To see if the Town with vote to vaire and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sun of money = Chapter 90 Highway Construction, I take any action in relation thereto. article 13 To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate, or transfer how available punch in the Treasury, a sume of money for Chapter 90 Budge Construction, or take any action in ulation thereis. article 7. To see if the Town will vato i appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ir payment of a and dange claims submitted by any manvill, or act anything Thereon.
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article 15 To see if the Town will voto tappio- picato the sum of twenty dollars for payment of a land damage claim submitted by Winfield Lawrence, or act anything theron. article . To see if the Town will vato purchase a two-way radio for de Fire Department, M. take any action in relation thereto, article 19. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Planning Bbard of fine membres under provision of dection 81 + el chapter 4/ 1 du Dennal tais, with all die powers and duties thereof, and that said members e apparition by the Board of Selectmen; one for a term of one year; on low term of two years; over fra term of chance years; one for a team of laws years; and one for a term of five years; and there after in accordance with the provisions of statute, or take any action relative tweets. article 14. To see if the Town will vote to have the Town Dump oben only ou certaine days, and have an attendant on duty during these hours.
Cuticle 19. To see if the Town will voli to accept the addition to the Brownett Elementary School, or take any action relative whereto, article 20 To see if the Lawn well voto transfer a sum boy money from surplus oneday to the reserve fund, or act anything Thereon.
article 21. Joder if the Town will vote To cause and appropriate the sun) 844,625,14 to cover the Town of Concret's there of the Regional High School budget Lov. 955, or act anything thereon.
article 22. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of cleared and appointed Jour offices for the coming years as hallows, from formany , 1955, and raise and appropriate a un y mony Theufor.
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Elected Office
moderator 10.00
Jaune Click and Treasure 1000,00
Chairman, selectmen 275.00
Selectmen (2) 250.00
Chairman, Public Welfare 75.00
Members 2) Public Welfare@ 50.00 Chairman, Essenon 30000
assessore (2) @ 150.00
Chairman School Committee 65.00
School Committee (2) @ 60.00
Jay Collector 350.00
auditor 15.00
Constabler (3) @ 25.00
Free warden 10.00
appointed Hecus
Salute of Board selectionun 200,00
Ford Fare Harden
25.10
suchester M animals 50.00
Quintaut moderator 5,00
Livre Defunes Director 25.00
Deputy Sound Fre Handler (2) @ 10.00
article 23 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be necessary to mut Town Expenses, or act anything there are. article 24. To see if the Joure will voto to instruct the assessors to use the sum of 48,000,00 toward the reduction of the 1958 real estate tax rate.
article 25. To see if the Lawn will vote to transact any other business that may legally come lufor this meeting, ou act anything there on, and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies there of
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on the Store and the Congregational Generale at Laurent, also the Store and the Baptist Claude at north Renault, and the store it moowelcomes Seven days at least before the day of said meeting. given indu our hands the thirtutte day. January a. 2 1958. ×
Clifford H. Bliv Richard & glazier Marnier M. Alagear Selectmen & LevereIt.
Распону 31, 1755 Ihave semed their warant as duredest therein.
C Rester ! Hoodand
Record of The annual Town meeting February 8, 1958,
The meeting was called to rawe by Chairman of the Selected oksford Blinn Prayer was Ilered by Rw Thebest Don. The wanaut was und by the back article1. The following officers well chosen.
modulator for 3 years
auditor for, par Selectinian 3 years assessor · for 3 years School Committee for 3 years Library Twister suc 3 years Countable for 1 year year Jean que Harden 1 year
Ruth En Feld
R. Carlyle Field Violet F. abbott Ethel of Woodard Chester & Hoodand Joseph V, Li blaine David 7 ild Le liford games
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Surveyors of wood + lumber for , year Glow it. Watson Ethan Howard fr / учал year William A. Williams Value . Mcdonough
Feld Owners / year улал stanly Koslosles 1 year malcolin Modozulourdes Peter Imprewant
Pound Niepce 1 year
article 2- Vated to accept all reports as punted utide 3- bated that the Treasur be and hereby is authorized to bonow money, with the approval of the delestime, from twee 5 time in anticipation of this uvenue of the financial year, beginning lancency,, 1958, and to leave a noto as Anoter thusfor, payable within one year, and to renew any notis as may lie given for a period of more than one Jean, in accordance vortés d'action 17, Glenpler 74 of the general dans. article 4 Voted to accept the list of jurons as prepared by the selection. articles vated to say a fifty cent bounty re hedgehogs to residents of tus town for hedgehog killed in this town article b- Vated to transfer from the Rosa Machinery Fund to Road machining maintenance the sum of $ 4000, and that 4519.98 be need to replace the overdraft on this account in 195%.
article? vated to house and appropriate $900. for care of cemeteries in Town, and for the observance of Memorial Day Cuticle & Sated to raise and appropriate the dum of $450. Jolus the Day owned and the lives of 1957 for the support of the Jan Library.
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article 9 bated to raise and appropriate the down of 2 2300, for, siduvalles, highway, bridge, adding, Snow removal, sanding to,
articles bated that we vaise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of #1800, to meet the town's shove of the cost of chapter 81 Highway Work.
Cuticle i voted that we vous and appropriate, or transfer from available funnits in the treasury the sum of #150. to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Maintenance work, article 12- voted that we vaise and appropriate in transfer from available fund in the treasury the sumof $2500. to meet the Touris Shave of the cost of chapter to Conduction work! Jur Thousand dollars to be
used on Care Nico Road and $ 500. to tu used on montague Road.
article13 Usted that two Rum of 9.18.3.
appropriated to mut said Towns have the cost of chapter 11 Bridge le suestruction and to meet casas apperfunction the win I $1800. be transferred from the procedes received pour du state aredu die provisions of chapter 115 of Du acts 2 1956. (Shulerburg Bridge) article , . Vated to appropriate the cure 100. for land damage claim submitted by any marvell.
article /5 vated to appropriate the way $ 20. Dor lund damage étais verbautted by Winfield Camere.
article 16 Inled to purchase a two-way radio for the Fire Department said radio to be paid for from Civil Defence funds article 17 lated to establish a Planning Board of fine mentions du provisions of d'action 51-A of chapter 41 of the general haws with all
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the powers and duties there of said members to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen One for a term of one year; one for a tem If two years; one for a lemn of three years, are for a time of four years, and one for a tim of five years, and there after in acordance with the provisions of the tatule. 56 vated in favor - 73 procent- nome offered Committee appointed Chester S. Woodard Very P. D'angelo 1964 1963
arnold glazier 1962 Fred & Johnson
William R, Clark. 1960
Cutide 18-leated to have the Town Durch we only on certain days. The decision ar to days and hours to be left with the Selectmen. 33 vated in favor-S posed. Later the selectedun decided that the Druck should be open on Saturday from 10 am to 2 P.M auxon sunday from 9-11 am,
article 9. Bated to pass over the article
article 20 vated to transfer 21200. from cur plus oneday to severe fund.
article 21 voted to raise and sieprofemente the sum of $ 47,628, 14 to cover du Jouris have of the Quileut-Pelham Regional Salad budget for 1955. solide 22 lated to fix this andances of Dented and appointed Town Officer according to the following list and appropriate $3520 to pay the Town Officer for the ensuing year.
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Elected Offices
moduator 10.00
Jawn Gelukt Lucasmer 1000.0
Chairman, Selectmen 270:00
selectinen (2) @ 251, 0
Chanmans Public Welfare 75,00
members (2) Public Welfare@ 50,00
Chairman, assessore 300.00
assessore, (2) @ 15000
Grammar School Gammelta
School Commettre (2) @
60.00
Jax Collector
350,00
auditor 15:00
Constables (3) @ 25.00
Free Handen 10,00
appointed Officers
La lente of Board Selectmen
Forest Fire Hardue 25.00
Superior y animale
assistant moderator 5.00 Civil Defense Duecter 25.00
Deputy Fire Handes(2)2 10.00
article 23 voted to raise and appropriate the following jums to meet Lawere Eversen. Vue next page 1
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impropriations under article 23. Street Lights 475.00 School 47,756.76
Welfare
aid to Dependent Children 2,500.00 Old age assistance 7,500.00 Disability assistance 50,00 General Relief 1,000.00
administration 500,00 Veterans' Benefits 850,00
Protection of Personst Property Healthy+ Sanitation 500.00
500.00 Tree work+ Ivry Spraying moth work 20000
Dutch Elm
300.00
Fire Department 1,000,00
Town Buildings 250,00
Officers Expenses 700.00
Office supplicarEquipment 275.00
Officina Bonds 150.00
Lusurance 525.00
Town Employees 500.00
Jawwe Reports 400,00
Street Listing
75.00
Election Expenses
200.00
та малана 350.00
66,556.76
article 24 vated to instruct the assessore to use the sum of 8,0,00 toward the reduction of the real estate tax rate Lav 1958. article 25 voted to establish a commitee Jauns pople to study the possibilities having a evaluation of town property Said committee to consist of the three assessore and two others to be appointed
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by the modulation, said committee report at the next annual town meeting
The commette under the foregoing article The assessors Chester S. Woodard William F. Williams R. Carlyle Field appointed by the modulator
Under article 25 Du matter of having The modulation appoint these new to work with the State Conservation Commission to study owe natural
- resources- vated that this committee by appointed.
vated to dissolve live meeting,
List of appropirations voted February 8, 1958, article 7-limiterust Memorial Day For. 4
article 8- Jawn Library (Lunes + dogfund ) 450. 00 article 9. Sidewalks, Highways, Bridges Snow Etc. 2,300, 00 article 10. Highways Chapter 81 1,360.00 Cuticle 11- Chapter 90 maintenance 1,500.00 article /2- Chapter 90 Construction 2,500.00 chapes 71,8 - article 13 Chapter 90 Bridge (Transfu) 1,800.00 article It - Land Damage 100.00
article 15. 20,00 article 16, Givit Defire 300,00
article 21 Regional School 14,628.14
article 22 Officina Salaries 3,520,00
Total 124,134.90
J. W. Taylor Lowder lo luck
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Warrant for special Joure meeting Held September 3, 1958,
Commonwealth of massachusetts. Franklin S.S.
To one of the Constables of the Town of Linewith greeting!
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and was the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Jawn affair, to meet in the auditorium of the elementary school at said Leverett on Wednesday the third day of september, at seven o'clock in the evening then and there to act on the following articles, namely;
article,- To see if the Lawn will vote to ran and appropriate, or transfer home available funds in the treasury, a um money for Chapter 90 Bridge Con. struction, or take any action in relation thets.
article 2- To see if the Town vote to transfer Grow available funds in time treasury, a Jums of money for use in the Fire Department, or act anything thereon. article 3- To see if the town with vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer how available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for veterans tid, or take any action thereon.
and you are directed to serve this wanaut by posting up atteried copour there of on the Store and the Congregational Chuich at Leverett, also the store and the Baptist Church at noethe homenett, and the store at moores leamer, sinew days at least before the day of said muting.
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given under our hands this twentiethe day of august, 2.D. 1958.
Clifford H, Blin maurice M. Glazur John finoskey Selectmang Leverett
august, 23, 1958 have served this warrant as directed therein.
Chester & Hoodand Canetable.
attest F.r. Taylor Lowwblack.
Record of Special Town Meeting held September 3, 1958.
In the absence of King & Mangele or moderator, Haupt Howard was elected is ereside at this meeting, The Hanaut was war by the black! articles- Voted that the sum of $1000. the appropriated to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 10 Budge Construction and to meet said apropie- ation the sum of $1000. be transferred from the procedes received from the Stato under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Cesto 1. 956.
antiche 2, Voted the the Run 01/ 20, the transferred from available cash to the Fire Department, this being the amount
secured from Town of montague For equipment lost at Lake Pleasant five.
article 3. Vated to raise and appropriate the sum of $/ 200, for Veterans' semfils voted to dissolve the meeting F. H. Jaylow
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Want for Primary held Sept, 9, 1958,
Commonwealth of massachusetts Fraubli AS
To either of the boustables of The Town of hereatt gueting
Su the name of the Commonwealth you are herby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said toun qualified to vote in Primaries to must in Leverett Elementary School Tuesday the ninth day of September, 1958 at 2 o'clock P.M for the following purposes!
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Brutus You the following offices:
senator in Congress For this Commonwealth Governor
Lieutenant governor
Secretary of the Commonimatite
Treasurer and Recuren general = auditor of the commonwealth
attorney general
Representative in bouygues for Friet Congressional Int Councillor for Eightte Conwaller Vert
Senator Franklin Hampleine Senatorial"
Representative in que Court First Franklin Repe. Det
District attorney For northwestune vist
black of Courts
For Franklin County
Registre y Deeds
1 danuty commissione
The balls will be open prove 2 to 8 a.m. Hereof fail not and make return of This warrant with your doings thereon at the timis and place of said meeting,
given inder ace hands this first day of September a. D.1958.
Clifford It. Blir (delestien Maurice m. gliin John Snow key Keresett Ihave served this war wit as directed themin to hester &. Hoodand Constable
Sept. 2, 1958
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Record of Vote cast at State Primary dept. 9, 1958 The Republican Party 32 votes Vincent q. Celeste hat 29 votes 3 . Blanks
Grie Fingold Charles gibbons Blanks
Suntisant Elmer de. nelson
povemior Secretary Juanmer
marion Lunau Bock
Blanks
John E. yerka
Blanks
auditor
Thomas N. adams Blacks Christian a Herbert Blacks
attomey general Congressman Silvio O, Canti Blacks
had 31 votes
michal q. Rufantaris Eunice 2. mannheim Blanks Ralphe C. mahar
Blacks
Philip 7. Whitmore Banks Sauford Needy Blacks
Beulah U le liford Blacks bailes ellen Blanks Frank H. Rud Blanks
1 hado votes " 32 " 0 had 31 votes 1 had 31 votes 1 had 31 volio 1 had 32 valis had 32 votes hund ? 0 vates
had 32 votes 0
Senator congress
governol
had 2 votes had 21 " 9 had 30 votos
Blanks 2 had 30 votes 2 had 30 vatios 2 had 31 votes 1 had 31 votos 1
Councillor 8 00 Dist
Senator
Representative que. baut District attomey clubs of Courts Register of Deeds beauty Commissions
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Democratic Party 7 votes
Senator in Congress Govemor
governor Secretary
auditor
attorney
general
Thomas f. Buckley Blanke Edward J. Mc Cormack Endicott Peabody Blanks
bougernow James m. Bums William F. Capleton Blanks
lawwaller Raymond F. Sullivan white St. Springfield had 6 voti Raymond F. Sullivan Make it Springfield hack| voto Blaubs
Senator
Teammas Boucher Salu G. Clark Blanks
7
no candidate Blanks Sanford Needy Blacks
had | voto 6
no candidate Blanks 7
no candidate Blanks 7
Jeremiah F. Donovan
had o vales
artist: F. H . Taylor Town & link
John F. J ennedy Blanks Foster Fuscolo Blacks Lieutenant Robert 7. Murphy Blanks Edward J. levonin Black Nisam g Shaughnessy John F. Kennedy Blanks
had 6 votes 1 had 7 votes 0 had 6 votes 1 had 6 votes 1 hada votes had 4 vatios 8 had 6 votes 1
hat 5 votos hul 2 votes 7 had 3 votes had 3 8
T had vate hal 5 votes 8
Representative Gen Svart District attorney Celeuse of Courts Register of Dieds County Commusiones
Warrant for State Election nov. 4, 1958 61 Commonwealth of massachusetts. Franklin 88
To either of the Constables of the Town Lerault greeting;
In the name of the commonwealth you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, who are qualified to vote in State Elections to mut in the Recent Consolidated school on Twoday the Tourthe day of november nineteen hundred fifty- eight , at Twelve o'clock noon for the following purposes, to bring in their votes for candidates for the following offices: Senator in Compres
For this Commonwealthe 1
Garemos.
Pientemmo governor
Secretary
1.
. .
Treasurer
auditor
.. .. ,1
attorney General
banquesman Canciller
Forthe First Franklin District Eightte Conseiller Orstrict Senator For the Franklin Hampoline Senatoud "
Representative In General Court For Frist Franklin " District attorney For the northwales District
For Franklin County
Register of Deeds
For Franklin beauty
launity & ammissione For Franklin Comity also to vote "yes" or"0" on the following questions; Question no/ Do you approve of a law policie provide that every former public employee, other than a judge, pensionen or retired, a disability shall report earnings how ganiful occupations during the luceding year. Question no 20% hall license be granted in this town for the case of all allows leverage whisky, nem, a in, mais benuages,
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B wal's license be granted in this town for the sale of wines and malt beverages wines and beer, all and all others malt beverages? a shall licenses be granted in this town for the sal their of all alcoholic beverages, to calle not to be drunk on the premises?
Question no. 3a- shall the pari-mutuel system of letting on licensed house, races be temitted in this county?
B. what the han-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this county? The balls will be open from madre until eight o'clock P.m.
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town ledels before the time of said meeting,
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attente copies there on the store and the Congregational blunch at Lowerett, the store and the Baptist blauch at north Levelet and the store at moous borner seven days at least before the day of said meeting,
given under our hands this 22 nd day of October, a. D. 1958. de lifford 7. Blive m. m. glazur Salve Piroslecy Selective of Leverets. I have semed this warrant as directed itrevin.
I tobe 25, 1958
marche n. va L'aire brustable
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Record of the vote cast at the Election wild november, 4, 1958
John F. Kennedy Wineut & belirt Laurence gelfedder mails R. Show
Blanks
Foster Furcolo Charles gibbons Henning a. Blomen guy 8. Milliau
Lieutenant Robert 7. Murphy Ponemos Elmer le. nelson Harold E. Bassett Francis 2. Votano
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin Marion Durran Bock Fred m. Lugersoll Julia B. Holler
John F. Kennedy Solar E. Verka Warren Garberg John Erlandson
Thomas &. Buckley Thomas It. adams John B Lauder arne a Sartell
had 83 votes had /27 votes had o volio had 2 votes 652 had 52 votos had 163 votos had 0 votes had 1 vote Blanks 647
had 53 votes had 159 votes had 2 votos had o volvo Banks '50
hrad 63 votes had 145 votes hrad o volio had 4 votos Blauks 652
had 60 votes had 150 eatis had I vote had o rato 03 laufes 651
had 62 rates had 149 votes had Ivoti had 0 votes Blaubs 652
Treasurer
auditor
Senator in langues
gonemos
64 allomey general
Christian a 1 Leite je Edward &. mccormack Charles a. lamper Gustaf B. nesseau
had 174 vatu had 38 votos had o voto had ovatis Blanks 650
Langrusman James M. Burnes Silvia O, Lante Louise Stone Wilson
Councillas Raymond & Sullivan Eunice 2. manheim Thomas maratea
had 35 votos had 1 74 vates had 2 votes Blanks 435
had 17 votos had 37 vatu had 2 votes Blacks 438
had 197 mots Paulo 19
Fad 202 rates islands 14
Beulah U. Clifford
· had 199 cats Blaulas 17
carlos allew
Tad 196 votes
I glaubs 20
Frault. Red Commussum Gremial F. Nanovau artur &. green
Blaubs
rad 176 notes had 34 votes had I vote 437
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