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In the name of the commonwealth,
you are directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Jaune of Leverett, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet in the elementary School auditorium at said Laverett , on Tuesday the forthe day of september next", at secure thirty o'clock, in the evening , then and
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Leverett Votes 'No' on Regional Study Committee
Fifty Leverett voters voted unanimously against sending a committee to an elementary re- gional planning board in Am- herst at a special town meeting Tuesday.
Reasons for the decision were: 1) Leverett already has excellent school facilities and curriculum and no pressure is anticipated population-wise.
According to the Leverett school census for the next five years, there is a slight decrease in anticipated enrollment.
Therefore, no construction or addition to the present building should be necessary.
2) With only two Leverett seats on a 12-member regional school committee the town would
lack control over its school. Repairs, etc., on the Leverett school might not fare too well under this setup.
3) Students might be sent to other schools.
4) Who would serve on an- other committee which would deal with elementary school af- fairs? Already the time in- involved in serving on the junior senior high regional committee is phenomenal.
It was the consensus of the voters that it would be advan- tageous to have the same ad- ministration, but that this could be achieved through a union with fewer problems.
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there to act on the following articles, namely! article : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the moderator to appoint a Union and / or Regional School District Planning Committee, or act anything thereon.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof on the Store and the Congregational Church at herecett, also the Baptist Church and the Store at north hereutt and the Store at moores lamer, seven days at least before the day of said muting.
givero wunder our hands this twenty-second day of august, a. D. 1962.
Clifford H. Blin
Edwina. que je Selectmen of hercutt . Ihave remed this warrant as ducted ihrem in Joseph n. La la lairs le austable
august 23, 1962
attist ..
7.71. Jay Con Jour Club.
action taken at the Special Town meeting held september 7, 1962.
all members of the School Commetter were present and presented the matter contamed in the Lougoing warrant.
There was a good level of discussion of the question and many questions were asked. It was brought out that little could be gamed by this Town by having a representative on this planning board .
When the question came to vote it was practically unaiumaus against appointing a mindre of this committee from derwelt. Voted to dissolve the muting
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin AS.
To either of the banstables of the loire of Leverett, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealthto you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Leverett Elementary School.
Tuesday the eighteenth day of September 1962 at two o'clock P.M. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the follow officer: Senator in longues for thes & commonwealth of massachusetts governor Lieutenant Conemos
attorney General
Secretary of the Commonwe althe
Treasurer and Receive - general
auditor of the commonwe althe
Representative in longues Frist longuecional Dist Courcelles Eiglette Councillso
Senator Franklin Hampuline Seratonal ' Representative in gu. baust First Franklins ,
northwestern
District attorney
Franklin County
Franklin County
blesk of courts
Franklin County The polls will be open from Two P.M. To eight P. M.
Here of fail and make return of this
warrant with your doings there are at the time and place of said meeting given under am hands this 25 0 day of sept. ar 196- le liford H. Blium? Selectman of Leverett.
John Sinonkey Edwina geregt .
altert
7.76. Taylor Tout le lush.
County Commissioner
Sheriff
149
Senator in Congress
Governor
John a. Valpe
had 138 votos Blanks 2
had 132 valis Blankes 8
attorney general
Edward W. Brooke Ellioti L. Richardson
hod 76 valés 59 volés Blanks 145
Secretary
Harris a. Reynolds
had 128 vols
Blacks 12
Juasurer
Joseph B. grossman Francis andrew Halch
had 100 volus had 3/ votos
Blouks 149
auditor
Philip m. Walsh
kad, 127 votes
Blended 13
Silvio O. Conto
135 votos 5
Theodor W. Banforthe Harold F. Brunault
hard 85 coli had 33 valis Blaulas 162
Charles Bisbee Edwin a Gener M. Harry bhausberlin
hand
60 votos
Senator Fraubli Hampshire Dealitet
Congressman st District
Camicillos
Record of vote at Primary September 18, 1962 Republican Party george b. Lodge Laurence leurtir
87 votes
140 vates hrad hard 50 votes Blaukr 143
hiutanaut governor
Fraweis H. Perry
150
Representative in general le aut Ist. Fraublir Outrict
merton K. Batchelder Harry Milhaudberlin Julie R. Davenport
Winston HEaly
Linwood Lesue
Michael L Rura
Wallace E. Stänge
had 5 votes had 13 votes had 4 votes had 93 valis had 8 votes had 3 votos had Il votos Bleues 843
District attorney northwestern
Sanford Freedy
had 130 votos Boucles 10
County Commissione Frullino
Frank H, Reed
had 130 voks Blanks 10
Thomas quary Harry 7" Koch
had
72 votes
had 64 votes 144
John R. moseley 0
har 113 votes had 24 votes 13 loulous 143
The Democratic Party 23 vales can't Edward M.Jeunedy Edward S. Mc Cormaca fr
Senator in Congress
ganemos
Endicott Peabody Lelement Riley
had 13 votes
Blauhs 25
sheriff Franklin County
Caleros of bausts
151
had 11 valis had 9 votes
Blanks 26
had 6 vols
had 9 votos
had 3 votes
had 3 votos had 1 voto
Blaubs 93
had 15 votes Baubr 8
had
14 volis
fad 3 volus
had 2 votos
Blanks 50
Thomas f. Buckley
had 19
Bland 4
Congressman Find Dist . William R. Hefner
had 18 votes
Blaubs 5
Raymond 7. Sullivan
had 15 votes Blanks 8
Themas 03 aucher george &. O' Brieno
had 10 vals had 10 votes Blaubs 26
Josephe P. Boyle myron as maiowski
had 16 vates had 4 votes Blanks 26
Francis X, Bellotti Herbut L. Connolly
James R. Lawton Francia E. Kelly Thomas L. mc Farmach margaret F. mc govern matthew L. mcgrath
Secretary Kevin Z. Herité
Treasure John Thomas Driscoll John F. Kennedy Bohu M. Jemnedy
auditor
Councillow Eglithe Wish senatos Hampshire District
representative ingeneral Court Ist Franklin District
Lieutenant governor
attorney general
152
Dustrici- attorney
Derlist
Edwin m. Podolals
had 17 votes Blanka 6
Commissione Baciniare Franklin
had 2 valis Blacks 21
Thomas h Mc Shane
had 16 votes Banho 7
cluck 01 Courts ne sacudidade
F. V. Taylor Laure Click
Special Tours meeting Commonwealth of massachusetts Frankeler 68.
To one of the Constables of the greeting:
sw the name of the Commonwealth you are truly directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of hereult, qualified to aste in Town affairs, to met in the Elementary school auditorium at Hard Rendelt, on Tuesday, the fourth day A) September mest, at seven thirty o'clock in the evening, there and their to act onthe following article, namely:
El1. 2500-6-62-933522
FROM THE OFFICE OF KEVIN H. WHITE Secretary of the Commonwealth
SAMPLE COPY OF TOWN WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
SS.
Leverett
To either of the Constables of the Town of
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Leverett Elementary School
Tuesday, the Eighteenth Day of September, 1962
at
two o'clock
P. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
GOVERNOR .
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR .
ATTORNEY GENERAL .
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
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AUDITOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
FIRST
= Congressional District
COUNCILLOR
SENATOR
Franklin & Hampshire Senatorial
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
First Franklin. Representative
Northwestern
Districts
Franklin
County
Franklin
County
VACANCIES
In County of Dukes County : A Clerk of Courts
County
In Franklin County: A Clerk of Courts
Franklin
County
In Middlesex County: A County Commissioner
County
In Middlesex County : A County Treasurer
County
In Suffolk County: A Clerk of Courts (Criminal) .
County
The polls will be open from Two P.M. to
Light P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this Twenty-ninth
day of September, A.D. 1962.
Clifford H Blinis John sivos key
Selectmen of
Leverett
A true copy.
Attest :
Constable
September
1962.
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TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL
= EIGHTH
Councillor
DISTRICT ATTORNEY . COUNTY COMMISSIONER (1) (Except Nantucket & Suffolk Counties) SHERIFF
For this Commonwealth OF MASSACHUSETTS
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article: To see if the Tower will want to authorize tus moderator to appoint à Diceva and/ or Regional Short Dietist Plassering Connection
and you are directed to serve this wandert
day of august, a, D, 1962.
Clifford zt. Blirm Edwin a, que fu. Thome semed this warrant as ducted therun
Joseph n. Le Clairo
august. 20, 19/62 Constable
alteri- 7.78. Taylor
Record of Special Town meeting Held September 4, 1962 The meeting was called to order by the moderation.
members of the School Committee sene peuvent and presented the matter there was some general discussion and questions were asked as to the advantage that would be in having a committee fever this town au the Regional School District Bramming Committee. Voted that the moderator does not appoint such a committee,
Vated to dissolve the meeting. 7. 7. Jag Gar
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Warrant for the State Electron held november 6, 1962 Commonive alte of manadeusetts Franklin SÅ
To one of the leaveslables of the Jours hvert, in the beauty of Fireemblem quetting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts your are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of said toun who are qualified to vote in Elections to mut in their respective polling place , appointed and designated as follows:
Leverett Elementary School, on Tuesday. the sixth day of november, 1962 at 11:55 a.m. in the Jovenvon to bring in their votes on one ballot to the Election Officers for; Senator in langues, to fill vacancy governor for this commonwealthe Printenant governos for this Commonwe atle attorney general for this Commonwealth Secretary of the Commonwealth Su the Commonwealth Treasurer for this Commonwealthe
auditor of the commonwealth for this is commonwealth Representative in longues for the First longuesional Ditu bousiller frutti Dighetto Courcelles District servator ou thu Franceis Senatorial District apericotative in general bruit for the First Freundin Popisuitative Filtret Willit taining for the northwestern District County commissioner for Franklin beauty Sheriff for Franklin County
blev of Courts for Franklin County ( to fill vacancy) and to vote "as" or "no"on the fallowing questions; Question no. 1 Proposed amendment to the Constitution
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Do you approve of an amendment to the constitution sumarized below which was approved lay the general bout in a joint session of the two brauchen held May 13, 1959, uccived : 43 vater in the affirmative and 18 in the negative, and in a joint session of the tivo brauchen hild march 29, 1961, received 144 votes in du affirmative and 121 in the negative? yes (") no ()
Summary
The proposed amendment imposes no new taxes but gives the general beanst the power to pass an income tax at graduated or proportioned rates and is a change in the constitutional limitations now in effect on the power of the general le ant to pair tax measures. The proposed amendment would add a new articles to the Constitution of the Commonwealth by which full power and authority is granted to the general lo aust, in the alternative to the power and authority to tax incomes in the manner provided in article XIII of the amendment to the Constitution, to import a tax on incomes at water voleich are proportiond or graduated according to the amount ofincome received, irrespective to the source from which it may be derived, and to grant reasonable ejeruptions, deductions and abatiments. It further provides that any property the income of which is taxed reader the provisions of the proposed article may be exempted from The imposition and leveling is proportional and reasonable accessiments, rates and taxes as at pusent authorized by the Constitution and that the article shall not be construed to limit the fearvon of the general bruit to impose and buy reason able destes
was approved by lotte branches of the general bout by vate not recorded?
yes() no () Summary
Tis act increases the compensation each member of the general banet shall receive for cade ugular annual session from fifty- two hundred dollars to sixty seven Hundred dollars and increases the additional compensation the President of the Senate shall iscrive from fifty- two hundred dollars to sixty- unea hundred dollars. The act obvindiares the additional com fication the floor leader of the major political parties in the renato and pues et Representative, stes chauveau. l'onmettre au Mayr quil
mman of the House Commetter Menno Deall receive Prova
calleux, and provides that a member of the general Count chonew to fill a vacancy, or who designs his wat during the regular annual Auxion shall receive per diem compensation at the increased rate compensation for cash regular animal
Questions 710, 3
a. shall licenses we granted in this city (ou town) for the rate therim of all abconvins leverages, whisky, rum, gin,
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C. Shall De
Jackages, so called, not to be
a. Del du Sani- mutuel doppler
IL te serve this warrant by posting up attected copies the of an thes store and the Congregational blund at havesett, also the show and the Baptist blende et Meuble Keresett, and the Store at movie Conier, senere dias et least before the day of said meeting.
tady ninth day of October, 28 1962
Ihave served their warrant as wanted
Date = = 27, 1262- bausTable
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Recovery des vaste taken at the Usté lection 287 votes were cart
Senator in Edward M. Kennedy Democrat had 44 votes
langues
George b. Lodge Republican had
220 voles
Lawrence gelfedder Soc. Laber had 1 vote H. Stuart Hughes Independent had 22 votes
mark R. Shaw Prolubition had
0 votes
Blanks 1148
governor
John a. Valpe Republicans lead
218 vocês Ricette Peabody Democratic had 65 votes Honning Q. Blomen Soc. Labor had 0 votes
guy & Williams Prohibition
1 voto
Blanks 864
Lieutenant Francis X. Bellotti Democratic
had 55 volus
governo
Francis W. Perry Republicans
had 220 valis
Thomas maratea Prohibition had 6 volis
Francis a Votano Son Labor
had o voli
Blanks 867
Eduard D. Brooks Republican led 226 votes Francis 2. Kelly Democratico ford 52 volu
general
Exame E. gaudet Sor. Labon
Quevisition
hund 2 votes
Blanks 868
Secretary
Kevin H. While Democratic Maria a. Regnwords Republican Jolie Enlandson Soc. Labor
Julia B. Kohler Prohibition
Treasurer Jolie Thomas Dinsoll Democratic Joseph B. Grossman Republican Isaur goddard Prohibition
arne a. Fortell Soc Labor
hard
76 voti
wat 202 virtu had 0 votes had 0 votes (Saules 870 had 75 votes had 202 votes had 0 votes had
Blaules 870
auditor Thomas 2. Buckley Democrat Plicit m. Hall "Republican
karl 201 dando Louise J. Metays Prolubition hast Ethelbat L. Première dos Lados
longuement Silvio @ boute Apublicar it Out.
brincilla
Senator Framblico Hampuline OUT
Charles a Bislege Republicans george J. O' Biru Democratic had 63 votes Blanks 29/
had
220 votes
Josepho S. Boyle Democratic Winston Healy Republican
tad 64 valis had 2/5 votes Blacks 295
Sauford Judy Republican Edurio M. Podolche Democratic
had 225 amis Las 56 votes
Blauhr 273
Franck 79, Fund Republican had 261 mois
Blandes 24
had 209 antes
Sheriff Thomas geary Republicans Franklin Co. Thomas-J. Mcshane Democrate: had 67 votes Blausão 295
presentative n que Court t Franklin Dent District attomey
ounty Com Fraublir les.
160
Clerk of bornto for Franklin lo.
Police M. moseley Republican had 265 voto V
Blauchs 22
Ducation no.1. 65- Blacks 222 amendment to constitution no votes 185 - Blaules 102
Questivia no 2. Salary increases
yes vitis 47 Blaus 240 No votes 200 Blaulas 87
Question # 3 Q whisky, rum gin ete a. yes vates 96 Blanks 191 no vatio 178 Blaubs 119
Question no 3 B. wins, hew, ale
B. yes votes 92 Blanks 195 no votes 163 Blauelos 124
Qucatión no 3 la, Package store Cores vates 110 Blaulas 177 no vatis 150 Blaubs 187
Questions not a House racing
a. Yes votes 85 Blanks 202 no volus 187 Blanks 100
Question no 4B- Dogracing B- yes Votes 92 Blauhs 195
no votes . 209 Blanches 28.
attest: F. H. Taylor Former la lente
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annual Town meeting Warrant Jou February 9, 1963 Commonwealth of massachusetts Franklin 88.
To one of the courtables of the Tourof Levert. greeting:
In the name of the commonwealth you are hudby directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vote in Jour affairs, to meet in the elementary school auditorium at said Lowerett, on Saturday, the nuthe day of February next at teu and one half o'clock in the Sounoon, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
article1. To choose all necessary toure officers to serve for period prescribed by law on town custom.
article 2 To act on the report of the auditor, Selectinen, School committee, detevil ness, Library Justies and Tax Collection.
Cuticle 3 Jonen the Jours will authorize the Town Treasure, with the approval of the
selectmen, to borrow money have time to time in anticipation of the sevenca of the francia year, beginning formany , 1963, and to vous a note or notes therefor, payable within one
year , and to renew any notis as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with section 17 Chapter + of the general Laws,
article 4 To see if the town will vote to accept the list of jevous as foulard by the Selectmen.
article 5 To see if the tour will vote to pay a fifty-cut bounty to residents of this toure an hedgehogs killed in this town, we act anything there on.
article & To see if the town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road machinery Fund to road machinery account,
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M act anything therow. article 7 To see if the town will vato to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the call of cemeteries in Town, and for the observance of Memorial Day, or act anything therow. article! To seeif the Town will vote to vairs and appropriate money for the Town Library, or act anything therean.
article 9 To see if the town will voto to raise and appropriate a sum of money for sidewalks, highway, bridges, railings, snow removal, sanding, etc, or take any action in relation thereto.
Testicle 10 To see if the Town will vote to rain and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sim of money You Chapter 8: highway work, or take any action in relation theuto.
article !! To see if the Town will voto to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any action in relation thats.
article 12 To see if the Town will voto to mais und appropriate, or transfer from available funds in the treasury a sum I money for meafter 90 Highway construction or take any action in relation thereto,
articles To see if the Jawn will voto to transfer your available funds in the Treasury the cum of $800.00 to the Leverett Elementary School budget ar act anything
article 14 To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds in the treasury a sum of money to purchase a new wow plow ar act anything thereon, article 15 To see if the Town will vote to Transfer a sum of money from surplus
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overlay to the reserve fund, or act anything therow, article's To see if the Town will vote to fix the salaries of elected and appointed officers for ste ensuing year as follows, from January 1, 1963, and raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Elected Officers.
moderator $10.00
Town blesk and Inaeurer 1000.00
Chairman, Selectmen
275,00
Selectmen (2)
25000
Chairman, Public Welfare 75,00
members (2) Public Welfare 50,00
Chairman, assessors 300,00
assessors (2) 150,00
Chairman, School Sommitte 05,00
School Lammetter (2)
60,00
Tax Collector
450,00
auditor
15.00
Tue Harden
10.00
appointed Officers
Clerk, Board of Selectmen 250,00
Forest Five Stardew
25.00
Inspector of animals
50,00
Inspector of slaughtering 25.00
assistant moderator
5.00
Civil Defense Director 25.00
Deputy Forest Fire Mardin (2)
1000
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3620.00 to pay salaries as per the foregoing list.
Article 17 To see if the Town will vote Is raise and appropriate such sums of money as shall be necessary to meet Jour expenses. or act anything thereon.
article & To See if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $73,783.80 to cover the Town of here's share of the Regional High I chosh budget for 1903, or
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act anything thereon.
article 19 To see if the Jawn will voto to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,102.50 for debt and interest for the Elementary School in Leverett, or act anything thereon.
article 20 To see if the Jaun will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,789,00 for debt and interest for the addition to the herenett Elementary School, ar act anything theson.
article 21 To see if the Town will voto to transfer $ 1,000,00 grove the workmeus Compensation Insurance Fund to the compensation Insurance account, or take any action theron.
article 23. To see if the Town will vote to maire aux appropriate the Rumor $257,92 as its Wave of the cost of maintaining the Veterans Service Center, or act anything thereon. article 29. To see of the Found wice vote a transfer pour available quede, ou veure and anyhighrate a sum of money for the Stabilizatione fuund or act anything theron.
available funds in the treasing a un for janitori service in the school, for other than school works, or acts any- thing themon.
article 25 To see if the Town will voto to amund Section XII(a) of the agreement Establishing a Regional School District comprising the Town of aubert, Pelham, Lenneth and Strutisbury to permit amendment thereof by two-devil's vote of the said Regional School District Committee and by a majority vote at either an annual on Special Jawn meeting of the participating Towns instead of at an annual Jour meeting only as now provided.
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article 26 To see if the Town will not to amend Section DI g. of the agreement Establishing a Regional School District comprising the Town of Amberat Pelhaus Leverett and Suitesbury so as to permit said Regional School District to leave from the Town of amberat the old ambert high school building and to expunge the provision contamed in said section Ig, limiting the use of said bulding to grades seven through nine including.
articles 27 To see if the Town with vote to instruct the accorsous to use a sense of money from que cash in the treasury towards the mesuction of the 1963 tax rate.
article 28 To see if the Town will vote to faire and appropriate, de transfer from available funds a sum of money for repairs to the town hall, a take any action theron.
article 29. To see if the Town with vote to races and appropriate ou transfer from available funds in the treasury a sum of money aber das equipment for the Police Dept. on est accepttives there on.
article ID To see if this Town will vote to adopt a resolution erging I united local wall Weklemme santin be established in bzwut. activia There will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available Luide in the treasury, a sum of money to purchase and install speed limit signe in the Town of Leverett.
article 32 To see if they Jours with vote transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting, se alt anything thecion.
and you are directed to sans this warrant by posting up attected copies there of on the store and the baroqueational Cherche at liverett, also the Store aund die Baptist blush at north bereust, and de
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store at movies lamer, seven days at least before the day of said muting. Given runder one Hands this first day of February, 4.9.1983. Clifford H. Blinn Edwina, quel Selection of Liverett I have saved this warrent as directed
Joseph n. La blanco
February 1, 1963,
Record of the action taken at itu Cennical Town Meeting Field February , 1963. The meeting was called to order by Le Lifeand 4, Ellina Ch. Selectmen Prayer was offered by de. Witham & Dud Ley Derectary Kevin It. It liste was present and Le anade few remache at this point. The moderator Henry & mangels appointed Skarbu Robitaille abst. moderation. at the suggestion of the Clarke, the Moduator asked the water to give name, [ last name fint] whew coming up to vote. The following officers were chosen article1.
Dr. Care & Roye moderator for 3 years
Ruth 2. Field Qualitas por, Hall
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