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Under article 2_
Voted that the Iron accept Section 37 of Chapter 82 relating to the establishment of a building line.
Under article 3- Voted to dismiss this article.
Under article 4_ Voted that the Iron raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand Dollar ($2000.00) as an additional appropriation for the Highway Department. Under Certiche 5.
Voted to raise and appropriate otu sum of five hundred dollars ("500.00) as an additional appropriation for the Police Department,
Under article 6. By a hand vite this article was defeated, 12 voted in the affirmative and 81 negative. filling were Isaac Knight and George Mcnulty sworn in by Modwater Walter Buham
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Under article 7. Voted to defer this article until the next annual Town meeting.
Under article 8-
Voted to remove the waitering through at the Common in North Clubum pra under the direction of the Selection, the efforce to come from the General Highway account.
Murder article 9. Voted to dismiss this article.
Under article 10.
Noted to accept Wordfine It as laid out by the Selectrun on Seft 15 1922 as described in their report duly filed in the Town Clicks office as shown in the plan themin referred to.
Under article 11.
Voted that the Forum authorize and empower the School Committee to purchase as a fost Hand vote tiken 109 yer 2 no. Isaac Knight and Tellina of the equipment of the School Department one note truck of such capacitity and make as they may approve, at a cost not to exceed in all the sum of Five Thousand (5700) Hollara, and that the Foun raise and affenfrate therefor the sum of sixteen Single 7 July Hundred and Eighty Dollar, and brown the balance at a rate of interest not exceeding six jeu cent per annum, payable semi-annually and issure therefor three promissory note, each for the principal sum of one third the total amount borrowed, payable at the uxferiation of one, two, and theugeux, fome date thereof, Ruch with or noter to be signed by the Luxeum and Counterargued by a ningenty of the Selectman
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Under article 12-
Voted that the Tower appropriate firme money already in the Treasury the same Twenty five hundred dollar (2500.00) as
1 additional money for fuel for the schools.
Under article 13-
Voted to authinize the School Connette to sell, exchange, a allumeuse dispiace of the school truck & M C. which is now in a damaged Condition.
Under article 14. Voted to dismiss this article.
Under article N-
Noted, to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($25000) to be used in grading and gravilling maple are and Woodbine streete in the Westlande so Called.
Under article 16_ Voted to raise and appropriate the sun Three Hundred and Fifty La (EVT.CO) to be used in grading and gravelling sylvan avenue and Subway Extension at the Westhands so Called
Under article 17- This article was defined until the next annual Town meeting.
Under article 18-
Noted that the Foun offrent a committee of there, namely, Charles A. Ellis, of the Center Birger Petteram of the East and J. P. Hummingan of the with Village, to investigate school house condition at the East Village, and
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to obtain tentative plane and specifications and estimates of the coste of additional come and alterations at the East Clubensford School Home so called and to report at a future Town meeting
Under article 19. Voted that the Town appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, the sum of Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) to be exfreundin by the commuter appointed under centrile 18, for the purpose for which they were afprinted.
Under article 20.
Voted to afpropinate from my already in the Granny the sum of Twenty Dollars (20.00) with which to Jeay outstanding fills incomed in 1922 in the Outside and Department.
Voted that the meeting be dissolved at 10:30 P.m.
Walter Perham Moderator Oferta C. Pettersen Trum Chuk
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Warrant for Special Town meeting at Uner Town Ofall, Cluburs And Centre, Monday Evening, July 2 1923
middleaux SS.
To Fred I. Vinal, a constable of the Town of Cheha Greeting; In the name of the Commonwealth Jnesaid you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said Culus find to meet in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre, on Monday, the second day of July next, at 8. 5 o clock in the evening, then and there to act upom the following articles, viz:
article 1-
To see if the town will vote to accept a deed from Walter Perham of a triangular lot of vacant land situated at the corner of Clubsford Street and Walton Food to be forever held by the town as a public park subject to the restrictions thereis contained; or act in relation thereto.
article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate are additional sum not exceeding Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) to be expended by the Board of Health for the purpose of maintaining and carrying on the work of the Health lijst. on out in relation thereto.
article 3_ at the request of the Westlands Improvement acerciation, to see if the town will vote to authorize the removal of the Finehouse now located on Clubunfond what wear the Subway, so called, to the southeasterly
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Comer of land now owned by the Forum of Clubunefand on Halton Road and kunne as the Wetlands School property; or act in relation thereto.
article 4_
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, an additional sum of Three Hundred Twenty There and 16/100 Holland ($323.76) with which to pay bills contracted for grading the ground around the Soldiers Monument at Forthe Clubusted; nact in relation thereto.
article 5_ To see if the Town will vote to land and appropriate an additional sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($30000) In the empres of oiling a portion of stedman Street, Sylvan ave, Subway Extension, and Holton Road, each so called; or act in relation thereto.
article 6-
To see if the Town will rote to borrow the sum of Twenty Thousand dollars. ($20,000.00) with which to make necessary alterations at the Exit Chelmsford School House, so-called, in order to provide two More rooms to be used for school purforche; or act in relation there to.
article 1-
To see if the Foun will vote to Maise and appropriate , or fornow , the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4000.00) or any and what other sam , with which to purchase for playground pourpres a lot of loud adjoining thu
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present school house property in East Clubinand, or act in relation thereto. article 8_
Upm the petition of not less than tin per cent of the registered voters, to see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 21 to 28 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws entitled, Observance of the Lord's Day" 20 That it will be lawful to take part in or witwas athletic outdoor sports or games, subject to the statutory restrictions, on the Lord's Way between the house of two and six in the afternoon: or act in relation thereto.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by Posting attested copies thereof at the Post Offices, in the centre of the Town, South Clubusted Wirth Cluburford, and Next Chilis fund, and at the School Struken, East Clubus ford, seven days at least before the time printed for holding said meeting
Hereof Fail Just, and make return of this Warrant, with your drings therevu, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of holding the meeting apresaria.
Given under our hands this Twenty. Fifth day of June in the year of our frich nineteen hundred and Twenty three
Ening Nighy William E. Belleville Surge W. Day Selection of Chaleur ford Return
I have served the fragoing warrant by jeating attracties copies thereof seven days before the time of said meeting, as directed by vote of the Fred I Vinal cuntable of the town of clubes fond
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at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Clulunsford qualified to vote in Town affaire hild pursuant to Warrant at the Town Hall, Clubrespond Centre Village on Monday Evening, July 2 1923 at 815 Om. the following business was transaction to wit: The meeting was called to ride by Moderator Walter Berham and the Warrant lead by Town Clerk tavola C. Petterem.
Under article 1 By Motion of James & hannigan this article was unanimously accepted.
Under article 2 Voted to raise and appropriate the sum I Two Hundred Holland for the work of maintaining and carrying on the Stealth Hejt. Motion made by & Clark Botulini
Under article 3 Under this article it was voted that the utreation of there Fore truce be left to the Selectmun and Brand of The Engineer to find a suitable location and if unable, to regent at a future Town meeting.
Mitun was made by an unknown and amended by an unknown, amendment to amendent made by Mr. W. E. Belleville
Under article 4 Voted to appropriate from money already i the hands of the Leading $323.76 with which to pay unpaid bills for the grading of the ground around the monument at north Clubesfund .
mitine made by Mr. Warch
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Under article 5. Voted to raise ance appropriation the sum of $300.00 with which to il a pritime of Stedman St. Sylvan ave Subway Extrusion, and Wolton Affald. Motion made by an unknown,
Under article 6.
Voted that the Iron know the sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000) dollars with which to change the East Chelmsford School Utruse, so- called, from a one and one half story building to a two and one half stry building, so as to furnish two more, rooms In school peurfres and with which to fuld an addition to said school house for the jempre of providing better toilet and other accommodations, and equip and finish such new come and addition;
and that the Treasurer bo and be surely is authorized to bonow said sum at a rate of interest not exceeding 6% per annum Jeagable seme annually and to issue there for thu promissory notes cache in the principal sum of Two Thousand (2000) dollars, payable at the expiration of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 years from date thereof each note to be signed by the Funderer and countersigned by a majority of the Brand of Selectmen. This motion made by Mr. Lupin and seconded by IM. Ellic. 499 Voted in the affirmative, the vote was unanimous
a motion made by Mr. Meagher that thesame Committer continue as a building aminutter Motion amended by The Ellis that , Jos Pfenningun Bergera Betteresse and Frank Lupin act as the Building Committee and it was so voted. M. Som Ellinwood and Sidney Lyve Telles.
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Under article 7- Under this article it was voted to ufer the matter of purchasing this land and buildings to the School Committee and to regent at the next annual town meeting.
Under article 8. Under this article it was vitice that the Town accept sections 21-28 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the Several Laws wanting to sports and games to the played on the Lindsay. Martin made by Wr. Varney that a ballot vote be taken, defeated Morten made by samuel Kershaw that a roll call vote be taken Motion made by MM. Audin for reconson . mation of will call vote canned 407 orted in the affirmative 175 negative Motion made by The audoin That out bet taken by show of hands , Curried 260 voted yho for Sunday Baseball 258 11 no ",
Voted that the meeting be dresilved at 11 P.M.
Walter Perham Moderate - Harold C. Futam, Town Clark
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Warrant In Special Town meeting at Tipper Town Stall, Clubesford Centre, Monday Evening August 13 1923
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middleak SS.
To Fred 9. Tinat, a constable of the Town of Chile ma. bruiting " In the name of the Commonwealth ofnesia you are hereby required to notify the legal arters of the said Clubis paid to meet in the Upper Town Ofall at Clubund fand Center, on Monday the thirteenth day of august next, at 825 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act ujem the following article , viz :
article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand (2000) dollars and found the further sum of Flinty Three Thousand ( 33000 ) dellare making a total of Thirty Five Thousand ( 35000) dellare with which to make necessary alterations at the East Chelmsford School Struce , so called , in order to provide two rooms in addition to those authorized at a special meeting held on July 2 1923 sothat tour nine nome will be provided at a cret, including the appropriation of Twenty- Theroomel (zorro) dollars at the special meeting of July 2 of Fifty Five Thousand (5,000) dollars, such Hours to be used for school jourpress ; or act in relation thereto,
article 2. To see if the Town will rote to raise and appropriate the additional sum of Two Hundred (200) dollars for the health Department; or active watin thereto.
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and you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office in the Centre of the Town, South Chalupa, North Chilis and and west Chlingfund, and at the school Africe in East Culus fund, seven days at least before the time ofprinted for holding said meeting
Hereof Fail Fast, and make return of this Warrant, with your drings therem to the Town Click, at the time and place of holding the sand meeting.
Given Under our hands this thing dany of august, in the year of our find Minitien Hundred Twenty Plus Benze Ringly William E. Belkithe Selection of Chudun ford
Return I have served the pregring warrant by posting attested copies thereof more than seven days before the time of sand meeting. as directed by vote of the town
Fred I Vinal Instable of the Town of Chalupa
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At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chileypre qualified to vote in Town offame held pursuant to Wanaut at the Upper Form Hall, Chelmsford Center Village on Monday Evening august 13 1923 at 815 Pm. the following business was transacted to wit: The meeting was called to order by Moderator Walter Tenham and the Warrant read by Town Cluck Aaula C. Pettivem .
By motion of The Frank dupin it was vitia to postpone this meeting to Monday Evening at 8L P.m. august 27 1923
Harola C. Pittuam Trum Clerk Moderator
Walter Parliam
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Figura presented by the Blay enuttu as follows: 14,000.00
Heating willing Beachtrame litet
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1000.00 24547.00 Total.
181300 451 3.00
196.00 1200.00
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875.00
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Clubund qualified to vote in Train offaire fuld pursuant to postponement of muting fuld august 131923 the following business was transacted at the upper Town Hall Clulingua Centre Masz. on august 27 1923 Under article 1
By motion of Mr. James Q Hummingana this article was diemissed and left in the hands of the Building Committe to be reported on at the next annual Town meeting.
Under article 2 By motion of Mr. James P. Humingan this article was dismissed.
03lag com . M . Lupisims Pyented for
Voted to adjane meeting at 8400.m. Stimola C. Guttuso Walter Julian Underator
Town Click
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Election officers appointed In Town Election February 4 1974
Office
name
Free, Qualified, By whom /
Im. 30 1923 P. N. Italy
/ Un. 21 1923 Town Cluck
M. 23 1923
1 M. 24 1923
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Refused to serve
1 1. 21 1923 Wm Belleville M. 22 1973 Town Click / Um. 27 1923
1 Un. 21 1923 C.C. Suuten
1 M 30 1923 Town Clark. M. 23 1923 J. H. Valentine
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M.27 1923
Nr. 24197.3 Cathinim Lumu Nr. 23 1973 John A Valentine Un. 28 1923
Dec 4 1923 Jm. 24 1923 Dec 10 1923 Dec 1 1923 7. 261923 Refused to Run
2. 9. Elleimmoral L. g. Ellinword Tron Cluck L.g. Elliword L. g. Ellimuna
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Mary J. blix
Seo. B. Fuller Um. 30 1923 /ec 21 " Town Usch Un. 26 1923 Mary J Dix Dec 12 1923 Olivet Aumiston Lub 4 1924 Town Click
Inspector
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Daniel E. Haley Sidney E. Hufre Gratt Walter A Mc Mahon Senge M. Seitm. Senge L. Wait Real M. adams annie C. Davis Edith Q. Punham Bessie a. Perham James B. TMc Quade
UsingE & Elliott. Edna J. Bollinga Ruth Culin
Senge Welch Michael Q. O'Brien 2 Many K. Healey 2
Sengia M. Queen Edith m. Steele Jances Kibera Thomas E. Frank Bayard C. Hean dren J. Ellinword Catherine H. Rincer Rita & anderen Joseph C. Frank Howel Reardon Lydia a. Banis Tumme a. Levine Singe a Mcnulty Quinis Shead
Elizabeth Smith Fransewy . Shulan May C. Suma 1
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Warden Kjenty . Click puty . Suspects
Warden deputy .. Click lejeuty . Inspector Renty.
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. Warden ipeuty Worden Click Haty Clerk Suspects Warden Click isparty , Suspectn
Nr. 23 1923 Tom T. Dicken Un. 24 1923 g. N. Valentine
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Office
name
Warder John P. Sartoria Clark Kidney E Dufine
Deputy Worden Single 2. Waite
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5 Mar. 24'24
5 Man 19'2 4
Town Cark
Mar. 2124
Mar- 25 24
6 6 Mar 2124 Withun sullivan
6 Mar 2224 Town Click
6 than 20 24 Town Cenk
6 Mu 25 24 Sur. E. Funch
6 Mir 1924 R. J. Laville
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Mar 20'24 Town Clerk
5 Mar 2124
Mar. 20 2 KW- E. Belleville
Deputy Clerk Caroline Wright Inspector John F. Parker
Deputy Infection Ethel m. Wright
Warden Einge Q. Mintich Click John J. Keefe
Deputy Worden Bobert Handrem Deputy auk Margaret E. Berlin inspects Raymond T. Detan Liberty Inspector arvilia a Word
1924 321 Warrant In Annual Town Theting at Town Hall, Chelinford Centre, Monday Feb. 11 1924 Middlex SS. Commonwealth of Macfarlanethe
To Fred I. Vinal, a Constable of the Town of Clubunfond: Queting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of nesaid you are hereby required to notify the legal voter of Said Oulinsford to meet in the Town Hall at Chalupa Centre, on Monday, the eleventh day of Felwany next, at 1 o'clock in the frenoon. then and there to act when the following articles, vz;
article 1- To see if the Town will with to raise a bonow the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000), or what other sun, for the purpose of continuing construction of the Beton Road and the Actou ffrad, and of upining the Riverneck Brad and the Carlisle- Quand Road, two thirds of the expense to be bone equally by the Common wealth and the Country of Midallsex; or act in relation- thereto.
article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to contract with the Lowell Electric Light Corporation at the then parvailing price for light for the following additional lights , and will raise and appropriate sufficient moves to meet the experience theroof, viz; Two lights on Columbustrouve, Eat Chelinefund; or act in relation thereto.
and you are directed to serve this Moment by posting attected copies thereof at the Chet Office in the Centre of the Town, Smith Chilisfred, With China, and Like & Cantigas
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and at the school House, East Chele fond. Seven days at least before the time appointed for holding said meeting. Hereof Fail not, and make uturn of this Warrant, with your drings thereou, to the Town Click, at the time and place of holding the meeting frecard, Siven under our hands this thirty first day of January, in the year of And rineteen hundred and twenty- forum.
George Rigby William E Belleville bange W May
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Warrant In annual Town Meeting February 4 1924 and February 11 1924
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middleaux SS.
To Fred I Vinal, a cometable of the Town of
Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth afreeand you are hereby required to notify and war the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several Falling places, viz: Lecinet 1. Town Hall, Clulunsford Center Precinct 2, Town Hall, With Club fund Precinct 3, Historical Hall Met aludun ford Recinet 4, School House, East Chelmsford on Monday, the Fourth Hay of Faturary, 1924 being the first Thinday in said mouth, at 12 idoch noon, for the following purposes;
To bring in their votes for the following Officers:
Moderator for cone year Town Cark for three years One selectman for three years
And avusur of the Pon for three years Une asseson for three years
Town hearme and Collection of Takes for One year Are Number of the Brand of Health for three years Que Gustable for One - year Que School Committee man for these years
Two Trustees for ledare Library for three years And Tweeter for adama Library for One year (Inexpired form) The Warden In One year Que sinking Fund Commissioner for three years
Que amitery Commissioner for this years Que Park Commissioner for These years all on one Ballot, and to vote on the following question
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"Shall license be granted for the call of certain nou- Intoxicating beverages in this Town"?
( The folke will be open from 12m to 8Pm)
and to meet in the Town Hall at Chulunfond Centre on the following Monday, the Eleventh Way of February, 1924 at 9.30 i'dlock in the themoon, turn and there to act ufer the following articles, viz; Intide 1. To hear upents of Town officers and Committees, or act in ulation thento.
Untule 2. To raise and appropriate suche sure of money as may be required to defray Town Chingue for the current year . Article 3.
To see if the Town will authorize the selection to act as its agent in any onit or suits which may arise during the current year: also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgement the action of such agent and to employ Councel theufos. article 4.
To see if the Town will authorize the Treasmen, with the approval of the Selectmen , to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year ,
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article 5 To see if the Town will vite to appropriate from money already in the hands of the velasurer a sum not exceeding Sixteen Hundred Sixty five and 13/100 Dollars ($165.73) with which to must unferid bills of 1922 and 1923 ; or act in relation thereto.
article 6. To er if the Town will vote to laise and appropriate the sum of true Hundred and Seventy five dollars (#175) In state aid; or act in ulating thereto. article 7 To are if the Town will vote to appropriate from money already in the hunde of the seasmer a sum pot
exceeding two Thousand dollars ($2000) to be used as a Reserve Fund at the avecation of the Finance Committee, as provided in General Laws, Chapter 40 , Section 6; a act in relation thereto
article 8
To are if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four Hundred Dollars ($400) of one atan amount. and elect a director, the money to be exfunded by and the director to serve in I'he Miasbey Co. Co-operation with the County agricultural and wear flignatten Apre Economics under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45 Chapter 128, Smeral Laws of Massachusetts; or act in ulation thereto.
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Article 9- To see if the Town will rote to raise a bonino the sum of Twelve Thousand Hollave , ( $12000), or what other sum for the purpose of continuing Construction of the Boston Road and the Actor Arad, and of upuering the Billnica Ifood and the Curtisle-Grand Frau, Two- thirds of the expense to be done equally by the Gummwealth and the Country of Middle; I act in elation thereto.
article 10. To see if the Town will authmise the selection to sell or exchange the gravel loader now belonging to the Town, and will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum with which to purchase a new one as part of the highway equipment; or act in ulation thereto. article 11
To ere if the Town will appropriate from money already in the hands of the Tressure the sum of Twenty five Dollars (#25) with which to pay land damages awarded by the County Commissionare in ulocating the square, so-called, at Chelmsford antes n act in relation thereto.
article 12 To see if the Town will not to raise and appropriate a sum of money sufficient to complete the grading and piride shrubbery at the Town Hall in Ninth Clubrefund, or act in relation there to.
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Article 13
To see if the Town will indemnity the Commonwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land grade, or drainage damages which may be caused by a result from the laying out, Construction, ou reconstruction of any state highway in town during the present year, and will authorize the Brand of Selectmen to Dign ane indemnity agreement in behalf of the Town; or act in relation thirty
Article 14
To see if the Town will vote to umove the pump and watering troughs at the South and of Central Square, so-called, at Clulinford Centre, and raise and appropriate a sur sufficient for the purposes; or act in ulation thereto.
article 15 To are what action if any, the Town will take relative to the pump. watering troughs, trees, and finde at Central Square, Clubsped antis, with a view to improving the appearance of the square and the promotion of the public safety and Convenience, and raise and afprofenate a sum sufficient for the purposes; an act in relation thereto.
article 16
To see if the Town will afprint a committee to investigate conditions as to the heating of the Town buildings at with Clubusind, with a view to a central heating plant, and repent then conclusions at a Subsequent meeting of the town; nact in relation thueto.
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article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to contract with the Sowell Electric Light Corporation for all night public street lighting show and will raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to meet the exfence thereof; or act in relation thereto. article 18
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to contract with the dowell Electric Light Corporation for furnishing electric light service at the Worth Village from darkness to daylight, and will raise and approximate a sufficient own of money to meet the exfrance thing; o act in relation thereto.
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