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FEB 1925:
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting atteste copies thereof at the Post Office in the Centre of the Town, South Clubeford, Tenth avenuefond and West Avenufund, and at the School House Evet Chuemfree, and at the Golden Gove School Atrice, Westlands, seven days at least before the time offortid for holding the first meeting africaine.
William E Belleville Serge Higher Senge W Lay Selectmen of Clansfor
Return I have served the fireyring Canaut by kersting attested copies thereof more. than seven days before the time of said muting, as directed by vote 1 of the Town
Fred . Vinal anotable of the Tram of Clubford
409
FEB - 2 1925.
Election of Officers at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Clubmena, qualified to vote in Town Elections, held at the Any precinct in the Town of Chickenforce on February 2 1925 pursuant to Warrant the following peramos received the number of votes set against their respective names for Town Offriends.
Office
CandiDate
PI
P- 2
P-3
P-4
P-5
P-6
Total
MODERATOR
Walter Perham Fleste Blanks
520
404
86
116
59
185
1370
101
276
35
70
10
45
537
Selectman
ROBERT W. BARRIS Eliphalet G. BROWN
384
233
70
84
46
64
881
105
318
28
78
10
81
620
Frank A. P. COBURN
117
51
16
2
12
84
282
2
33
0
16
/
0
52
13
45
7
6
0
1
72
liverseeRS of the
Eliphalet G. BROWN
103
284
27
73 78
43 12
62 78
582
Frank A. P. COBURN
122
57
18
5
12 1
80 2
294 59
39
86
14
57
21
28
111
786
326
231
42
114
33
89
1
1
0
41
0
0
102
7/
22
10
8
30
243
535
94
135
65
198
1511
86
48X 196
27
51
4
32
396
Electer
V33
457 223
91 30
131 55
66 3
196
1474
88
3X
433
ConstaBle
Donald F. Adams Elected FRED I. Vinal Blanks
84 10
212 45X 14
80 38 3
81 96
57 12
169
1126
738
9
0
7
43
3
34
0
19
/
8 159
ABBOTT L. Emery
192
Elected
George A. Mcnulty Joseph G Finnegan Blanks
835 43
Town
ERrin W. Sweetser Elected Blanks
Treas.+ Coll. Taxes
Assessor
HERBERT W. Sweetsep Blanks
354
219
62
ROBERT W. BARRIS Elected
813
POOR
John R. Wiggins Blanks
377
BOARD of Health
John R. Wiggins Blanks
Electro
527
410
FEB - 1925
Office
CandiDate
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-X
P-5
P-6
Tota
School
Willis L. Mac ComB Nellie R. Picker Blanks
353
335
85
60
33
117
983
226
31
105
34
93
818
42
20
106
TRUStees FOR
Luella H. S. Clark Elected Lottie L. SNOW FlesteD
489
24X
46
87 83
56 46
125
1077 1106
ADams LIBRARY
Blanks
399
390 726
103 93
16
36
180
1450
Tree WarDen
William Shanks Elect Blanks
16
10
0
0
2
8 36.11
605
670
121
186
67
222
1871
Cemetery
Ralph P. Adams
547
364 316
45
81
6
50
Insurance
Walter Perham
498
383
80
107
60
173
1301
123
297
41
79
9
57
606
PARK Commissioner
Walter Merrill Electe Blanks
512
379
72 49
108
64
172
1307
109
301
78
5
18
600
"Shall License
Yes No Blanks
124
197 268
24
20
V3
473
356
67
36
114
896
141
215
4/2
64
13
63
538
Be Granted for the Sale of Certain Non-Intoxicating Liquors in this Town?
Total roze Cast By Precincts
621
680
121
186
69
230
190
Harold C. Pitturam Town Click
76
105
63
180
1331
Commissioners
Blanks
74
Electr Fund Commissicher Blanks
Elector
155
359
329 16
21
2
lector
Committee
411
FEB -21925
Office
Officer Elected
Walter Perham ROBERT W. BARRIS ROBERT W. BARRIS George A. Mcnulty
ERvin W. Sweetser HERBERT C. Sweetser Donald F. Adams Willis Li Mac Com B Luella H.S. Clark Lottie L. SNOW William Shanks Ralph P. Adams Walter PERham
Walter MERRill
When Qualifies
Before Whom
CAC Petrem Town Clash. A. C. Outiver Tran Click
March 211925 Feb 9 1925 Feb 9 1425 Jet 9 1925 Jeb 11 1925 A; C Settin Toum bay Feb 6 1925
A.S. Pettiram Tounlock Feb 10 1925 A. C. Getturem .. . Feb 11 1925
March 101925 5 March 1 01925 Achittham Toundlich. Feb 10 1925 A C. Vetteranton Cute March 10 19 20 March 21 1925
March +1925 A Pettuem Toun Club
Harold Pittura
1
MODERATOR Selectman
1. of. POOR ip. of Health TT.+ Coll. Taxes Assessor Constable (hool Commitee Trustee for trams LIBRES Free WarDen Cm. Com. I.s. F. Com. Park Com .
412
FEB -9 3 Business Meeting February 9 1925 At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Clubmafre qualified to vote in Town affaire held feurswant to Warrant at Upper Town Hall, Cinter Village Monday Ist. 91925 at 9.30 a. m. the following business was transacties, To Wit. The meeting was called to order by Moderato Walter Parham and upm a motim made by Senge W. Hay the reading of the Warrant war winne,
Under article #1. To hear the regent. of Town Officer and Committee,
a motion was made by the Karl Enham that the various Committee refert under articles pertaining to the subject of their repent, and it was so vitidle.
Que a motion made by Mr. Bingo Peteram that when ever two or more sums of money were mentioned in any one motion or motina that the smaller sum It added on first, and it was so votul
The Committee appointed to build an addition to the East Clubandfound School Estouce, at a meeting hild July 21923 made the following uport!
The Building Commutter afferinted at a Special Town meeting Lila July 2 1923 to build and equip two additional come to the cost Clubmcfad School truce live completed this work, the new addition to the school truce was built during the fever summer recese, and when ready for the
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opening of the school in September 1924
$ 30,0000.00 100 was appropriated for this purpose
of this amount your Committee are expended # 29,980. 97 leaving a balance of # 19.03. If you turn to ferge 13 in the Town uport it states that 30,200.0% was appropriated which included the 200.0% appropriated for tentative flow, To complete
the work your Committee, recommend
that the school ground be graded and a Cement walk provided and the but fenced in.
Birger Petteram Frank & Lupin James P. Hunigan It was voted to accept this regent and a vote of thanks be given the Commuter and that the Committee be discharged
The Committee ofprinted under article 34 of the annual Meeting held on Feb 11 1924 upn't that a tablet have fun erectus ou Curly Same marked "the place of the first -Town Fruitany " also another tothet has been created in South Clulunsford making the Hayurra Sunism Hrnce. The uput was presented by Tur. Witam Water, and it was voted to recieve the regent and place the same on file.
Capt John J. Menation refuted for the Committee affronted under article 22 of the annual Town Muting twee tet 11 192x and wanted that owing to the fact that the Town of Culinaria's perpulation was not are enough in the adoften of the Brookline System for of government, things under low Chilifund could not legally adott the form of government, and it was voted to
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FEB -9 1: accept this ufint and that the Committee be discharged.
I. John C. Mondtam repented for the Committee offerinted under article 16 of the annual Town muting hild Jet 11 1924, the uput ware that the Committee had employed experts to inspect the premises to be Listed ty a Central heating plant at Twoth Current and that the court of the same would be offortunately $20000. It was voted to accept this when't and discharge this Committee.
In Willow & Belleville referited for blu Selectmen who were offerembed under article 20 of the annual Buting Lied on Let 11 1924 and that the sun of Five thousand dollars is recommended In Police Work by the Brand of Selection
Under article 2_ The following sure of money were offerpirated to definy Town Charges for the current year; Moderator Solary
$10.00
Selectrem Solaires (200 pr ch.)(200 french fotos) 650,00' " Other Expenses 200,00
Account and Town Clark Salary 1800.00'
Town Counsel Salary 7 Expense 300,00 300.00
30.00 affriens Salaries Otten Experience 3.00 Janature of Public "Hallo Salones ( 450.00 each ) 900.00
Other Expenses 50.00 Find, Light + Water for, But. Hall. 800.00 Repairs ou Public Halle 500.0
Voted to lay the Police appropriations on the table
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until articles 11 and 12 are acted wform articles 11+12 having been acted on it was voted to appropriate for
Police ($3000.00 for felonies for two regular officer) 5000.00 With Clubmiford Sydant Service 750.00
Clubmaford Cintur Hydrant Service 750.00
What Chelmsford Hydrant Service 20.00
Siden of Weight and Theasures 150.00
Truth Hept 2857.95
Tue Worden 200.00
Fish and Game Wardene Luft of Struth Solony
100,00
2.000.00
It was voted to lay Tuck mantenauce Sproperation and Social Road appropriation
and that lighting offerpuration on the table until buticle of is active ufm. article 9 having been active refere it was Truck Maintenance 1000.00 School Street West Clubmanfra 1000.00 Retaining Wall at Colum property W. Chalupa Midaliant Street to City Since
Church Start
Billerica Street
Main Street West Chiclayona Cutting Bruch Stunt Lighting
3000.00 1000.00 1000.00 200.00 12000.00 27925.00 225,00 15.00 8000.00 900.00
General Highway Fund
avuses of Pon Solarin , aten Exfume autorde Por Almahence Luft Salony Repairs 300.00
Other Expenses Registrare of Votre and Electron Officine 2300.00 450,00 Quimal Inspection Salary 200.00 Sredi Robil 600.00
Vocational School (Blue dog tax) 1600.00 Band Concert (5 Cmcento)
250.000 200.00
Memorial Day
500.00 3000.00
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30.00 612.00 Struct Signe 100.00 1350.00 Town Treas & Collection of Tower Salary " then Exfumer 325.00 Brad 220.00 700.00
Park Hyt - Fine Haupt -
3200.00 fornitura Felonies 270.00 Expense of Engineers Life & Exfumer at Fines Rent at Centre West
75.00
600.00
180.00
150.00
Supplier Find It and Water
175.00
500.00
Maintenance of Trucks 500.00
Building Repair 300.00
Telefhmer 4 alarma 500.00 How Equipment 275.00
Freat Warden Last 758.00
- Brand of Health -
350.00
Transportation 150.00 agente 100.00
" Transportation
200.00
aid
1625.00
Maintenance
200.00
Theat Inspector milk Suspects
600.00 :
Voted to adjourn the meeting at this point
350.00:
from 12m to 1250 G. M .
School Department
administration 3900.00 Including, Expense of School Committe attendance Officine. School Ceneue Luft Office 11
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Instruction Including, Salview of Teachers Broke + Supplem Operation and maintenance Including, Janitor Service Supplies Fuel Water , Light, and Power Repair and Exfence
65,000.00
18200.00
Ceuriliary agencies 11 300.00 Including, Transportation of Scholen " School Juice Salary of School Nurse Supplica Salaries of School Physician New Equipment 1500.00
Libraries
adams Library 2000,00 Worth Clubmafra Library 1200.00
Cemeterna
Salaries of ammissimen 105.00 Infatture Cemetery 700,00
of the appropriation of the above 700.00, $350.00
is to be used for installing water in Frefatture
Converting, to the expended by the ameter Commissioners Start Pond Cemetery 400.00 Pine Ridge Cemetery 500.00
Universide Cemetery 400.00
West Clubmsford Cemetery 300.00
Low Cemetery on West. With Brad 2500.00
(texteens
Salaries 1200.00
Other Expenses 125,00
100.00
Icansentation
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FEB = 9 article 3_ Voted that the Town authorize the Selection to act as its agent in any suit or suite which may arise requiring in their judgement the action of such agent and to employ council therefor. Under Article 4- Voted that the Treasurer be and he hereby in authorized and empowered to know Money with the approval of the selection from time to time in anticipotem of the revenue of the financial year beginning fax . 11925 and to issue a note in notes thewep payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be heard from the revenue of such financial year .
Under article 5_ Voted that the Town appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer the sum of $4440. 76 to pay unpaid fille for the year 1919 to 1924 inclusive
Under article 6. Voted that the Town authorize the Board of selectrun to contract with the Swell Electric Light Enfination At install new eighty candle fewer hydrogen you filled lampe in place of the present forty candle ferver lampe at an increased fried of one dollar for light for year , and Mid and offermiste a sufficient sum to mut the engine there.
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FEB =9 Article 7_ Voted to authorize the Selectman to contract with the Swell Electric Light Corporation at the them prevailing price for light in the following additional lights and voice and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to meet the expense there, vig; Ten light ou Richardom Food Que light ou Newfield Street midway between Mansun and adama Structa.
Two lights on sherman street Que light at comer of blown avenue and Five lights on table Brace Six lights on Chestnut Hill Road Five lights on Pins Hill Road Twelve light on Elm Food The lights on ald Westford Food Three lights on Sprague ave Two light ou stedman that Ion lights on Halten Road
Que light on Westford Street wear Haltra And The lights on theone that
Frit lights on smith street Two light on Park Grad
Ten lights on Old Watford Grad
This lights on Whatfred food
The lights on fint Food
Que light on turvard street
article 8- Voted to dismiss this article
article 9- Noted that the Town sine and offpiste the sum of $2856,00 and that the Town Termin fo and he hereby is authorized and empowered bonow a sume of money not exceeding $4444,00 at a rate of interest not exceeding , 6% for animum payable semi- annually and to issue therefor four
to
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FEB - 9 promiseny notes cach in the same fermicifial sum, payable at the expiration of one, two, three and four years from Data there, each note to be signed by the Pressure and Counterspeed by a majority of the Brand of Selection and that the ferneeds be used to functions two new trucks for the use of the Highway Department and that the Selection are authorized to turn in two old trucks belonging to the Town as fast ferryment thereof. 273 voted you 30tes no Undan article 10_ Voted that the Town you've and offerpirate the sum of $100.00 to reimburse James PP. Booking for exferie incurred in defending himself in two action brought against him, one by fruth Arfitaille and the other by Delima diverque, in commetim with an automobile accident at with
Under article 11- Voted to maturet the Selectrun to afrint two regular police officers for duty in the Town .
Under article 12_ Noted that the sum $3000.00 be extended from the fpupiration $5000.00 made under the budget for Police for Deliver of two regular officer Under article 13- Voted to dienines this article.
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FEB - 9 Under article 14- The Committee appointed under article 8 of the Warrant for a special Town meeting held on Monday May 19 1924 In the purpose among other things of obtaining tentative flaws and specifications for a new grammar school building at the Center Village and also for remodelling the ferment school building at the Centre Village and to regent the cost of a new school building and a site therefo and the estimated Cost of remodelling the present school building and ferruning additions land adjoining, for playground fungerer, made the following ugent; The Jempre of the Committee offinition In a new grade school at the Center Village was to consider all probilition of remodeling the old school and in
event of adverse repent, to clone site, have plans prepared, and come byfre this meeting with a full description of work performed and with flame , creta, and rece mmendations are to the new school, this Committee employed the services of an architect and engineer to look over the old school building and to make a report which will be given to you later. The next stife this Commuter took care to look for a site for a new school building and efter looking at several site decided on a lot in the Lowell Grad and Witan. Street, this lot contains about this and one half acrea, after the Committee and agreed on this site they ordered the architect and lurgineer to draw plans for a twelve from school building including an assembly fill and when the flame wars completed they called on several citizens,
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FEB - S the school committee, selection and
In a conference to consider the flow, after this muting the Committu mut and unanimously accepted the flame To find out the cost of this building were a problem indied as This Committe could not authorize any contract, the Contractors would not give an accurate fid, nevertheless our Enchitest and Engine were able to obtain an estimate from three refutable contractve so as to give this Committee something to work on. This Committee then wichen to see if it was feasible to get accurate figures and the architect and Enginen were called in to see if it was prosible and at this time we asked to have another set of plan made of a twelve room school building without an assembly halk, which was done . The Grumitte the instructed the architect to send out to various Contracts for bide with the understanding that there was nothing centro as to the school being built antes after an annual Town thatery and a Conmutter afprinted to build the same if it was so voted , This Commuter have sport considerably time on this project and have done everything in its powers to bruk. the cut down for you will are ofthe the other members faut explimed oder Mutter in detail. This portion of the report was submitted by
Charlie A Cough Chairman
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FEB -9· · Mr. Piney them read a report submitted to this Committee in regards to umodelling the present grade school building are performed by the architect and Enginin and in pint they recommended that the old building be discontinued and a new building be created. This report in on file in the office of the Trun Cluk The last part of the upart of this Committee was passentia by Im Varnum stating what the Commuter had don and what they recommended for school jemposes in the Center Village this ufint is also on file in the Town office, It was voted to accept this about and place the same on file.
Under article 15. On an original motion made by M. C. A Clough that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 and that the Town Treasures be and he hereby is authorized to bouw the further sum of 30000 at a rate of interest hot exceeding six for cent per annum Ruyable semi-anomaly , and to issue
fifteen firmiesary with each in the same principal seem of 2000 payable at the expenation of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 11,12, 13, 14 and is years from data thenof each with to be signed by the Frame and counteragua by a majority of the Brand of Selections, and finally to forsow a balance of $100,000 penowant to the provisions of a Special act of the legislative entitled, an but authoring the Form of Clubrefuse to borrow hoy for School purposes , offered by the Greenin Ist 3 1925 and to leave.
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therefor fifteen permisany notre each in the same principal sur, fenyable at the expiration of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11,12, 13, 14, and fitten years from data thereal, and to bear on the face the works ; Clubrefund School, from . Act of 1925, -. and that the proceeds firms the amounte so voiced and finowed, nomely, the sum of $140,000 be used In the sempre of acquiring land for a new grammar school funding at the Centre Village and constructing such finding and equiffing , furnishing and also grading the and .
An amendment was made to the original motion, as follows;
That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 and that the Town Tresmen be and be hereby is authorized to know the further sum of $30,000 at a rate of interest not exceeding six percent for arnum payable semi-annually, and to issue there's fifteen permisany notreach in the principal sum of 2000 fenyable at the expiration of 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 years from data thereof, each note to be signed by the Turn and Countersigned by a majority of the Brand of Selection, and finally to bonow a filmer of 100,000 pursuant to the provisions of a special act of the digidature entitled an act authorizing the Town of Clubnaford to Bonne Humey for School Purposes" offried by the Grown Feb. 3 1925, and to issue thing fifteen fermisary noter each in the same principal sum, payable at the expiration of 1, 2,3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14 and 15 years from date theway, and to bear on the face the words; Chelmsford School Loan,
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Act of 1925, and that the proceeds from the amount so raised and brunwed, namely the sum of $140,000 be used for the purpose of acquiring land for a new grammar school building, situated on Witam Strut at the Centre Village one lat suffered to be owned by This . M. Elizabeth avery and another lot suffered to be owned by M. Ginge C. armstrong, the (wery lot to be funchomed at the price of 3/25 and the armating lot at a price of $1750 or at such other felices within the limitations imposed by statue, as may be offered by the Committee appointed to any then vote into effect, also to construct such building and equip, furmich and also grade the land of some. The amendment was carried . 275 voted in the affirmative I voted in the negative
Under article 16- Voted that the same Committer that was appointed as an investigating , namely, Charlie At Clough Thomas Varnum , M. Edward Piny , 7. Vincent Kelley and com E. Belleville be and hindley are appointed a Commetter for the purpose of building a nuo grammar school at the
autre Village and procuring
land for a site n euch new building and equiping and finishing the same pursuant to the vote of the Town just presed under article 15 of the Warrant for this meeting,
the
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FEB -9 ! Jindin article 17- To hear the report and act on the same of the Committee affintid under article 36 of the Warrant In the annual muting of the year 1924 In the fewfree of investigating and to afet their recommendations are to the purchase of land for additional fire have sites, This Committee ofentid as follows: The Commuter visited the different villages of the Town and found Smith Chelmsford and Ent Clubuford satisfactory as far as fire hnice sites are concerned, West Clubmatas should have a suitable site when a suitable location can be found, This department now house the offerature in a private building which is satisfactiong In the present. It seemed to the Committee that the Tenth Village and the Center Village are in need of immediate attention the present fine truce at the Tenth Village is not located near enough to the Center of the Village for efficient results from a difortanet made up of voluntun, un its location satisfactory for quick action in protecting the Village, We theups recommend the purchase of a new site weaver the square.
The apparative at the anter is now found in a public garages which is very satisfactory but may not be available much longer , We were unable to secure a suitable site in the Center Village and recommend that since the new gumman school is to be first that the ferent funding be used as a five have, There is an article in this Warcan't relative to this which will come up leten
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FEB-9 this what was percent by Bully W Kimball for the Commuter who Consent of July W Kimball M. Edward Ring , and Hoved Billam . The aport was accepted and the Counter discharged
Under article 18_ Voted that the Town come and appropriate the sum of $ 2200 which which to funchoses land owned by Wolter thound on middleces Start With Clubsford to be used for a five home site Hand vote was then and 102 voted in the affirmative and 100 voted in the negative.
Under article 19- Voted that a Commuter Consisting of Amola C. Perbam, form E . Organ and From & Cameron be and hereby are afprinted to purchase the land under the rote token under antich 18 of this muting.
Under article 20- Usted to dismiss this article.
Under article 21_ Usted to raise and appropriate the sum of 500,00 for the Sempre of grading the Park so-called at the Westlands acquired by gift from Water Beham and things seigene by eminent domain, the work to be done by the Bank Lift.
Ander artich 22- Voted that the sum of $50.00 be raised and appropriate for the funpre of erecting a tablet to work the miniry of Linge . Lucy at the Ginge R. Queasy School at West Chuline ford
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Under article 23- On a motion made by P.S. Word that the Town Comunal be elected by Oficial fallot and that the same he a registered voter in the Town of Chulmeford also a member of the three for Mr. Undsin offered an amendment to Im. Words motion that the selection be sustructed to offerint a Tron Counsel the same to be a registered coter in the Thon of Chelmsford and a member of the masses. for, Town Cluk Litteram offered an amendment to the amendment 1 That the selection be instructed to affiant a Tran Counsel the same to be a registered votes in the Tram of Champions a number of the mass for and must how at least first years experience in the practice of law. after Considerable discussion the amendment to the amendment was anied . Soud vote were taken 110 voted in the negative 107 voted in the affirmation
Under Certache 24- Voted that the Town offrent a Committee to investigate the matter of meining all Town Buildinge such Grumutter to report at any special meeting after July , 1925 and that the Murduration offront such Committer , they Moderator affinited the following nomed. as this Conemitter J. Clark Osterhout Thour A Varnum any Willie L. Mac Cont, - 1
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FEB = 9 Under article 25_ Vetid that the Town Mise and appropriate the sum of 3500 as an Insurance Sinking Fund and an additional sun & #50 for a found for the Treasures of the Insurance Fund Commission Under article 26- Usted that the Town laise and appropriate the sum of $300 with which to mut its proportionale font of the exfemme for crumal and otherwise of tering representace at the hearinge now funding before the Brand of Public Utilities relative to the increase of Telephone water, such try to be unfunded under the direction of the Selection-
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