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hip.inGen.et. the Midlox. Dist
EDWARD J. ROBBINS- of ChelmsFORD REP. Blanks FREDERICK LYDiaRD
564 149
504 1287
91 14
116 77
92
10 0
county Commissioner
Epson B. Barlow of Lowell Blanks
598 138 736
0 741 484 307 791
80
25
105
193
102
203 34 237
2164
2
6 254 390 14
18 68
8 78 76
1 31 1 19 78 175
21 537 1313
10
1
2
0
0
4
1 28 28
56
136
11 116 741
6
3
26
4
100
25 237
237 2164
Attopeny jevana)
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John J. Ballam of Boston-WORK, P. WilliamM. Butler- of Boston- Rep. Washington Cook- of Sharon-MOD. of to). Act. Alfred Baker Lewis- of ComBRIDGE-Soc. David I. Walsh- of FitchBurg- Dem Blanks.
601
381
4
3
380
23
87 5 78
87
197 1511
3 21 394
42
734
111 791
93
112
0 80
1 184
7 1395
1
1
6
4
106
2 19 682
221
6
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2164
1570 570 24 2764 1554 610
23
0
0
103 90
86 16
203 33
Pep.
3 137 526
4
429
0 82
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18
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791
193
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0. 74 0
15 86
FOR Di
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514
NOV - 2 1926
Office
CandiDate
P-1 P-2 P-3 RX P.J PG Total
Associate Co. CommissioneRS
Sherman H. Fletcher-ofWestFORD - Rep. John M. Keyes-of ConcorD- Rep. Blanks
587 414 471
441 297 844 1582
80 52 78 210
97 72 217 386
79 58
192 135
1476 V028
District Attorney
ROBERT T. Bushnell.of Somerville-Rep. Patrick J. Delaney of Cambridge- Dem Blanks
624 52 60
434
245 112 791
81 8 16 165
85 85 23 193
6 7
206 21 10
237
2164
Sheriff
John R. FairBairn-of Cambridge Rep. Blanks
601 135 736
440 351 791
77 28 105
104 89 193
20 102
203 34 237
1507 657 2164
Co. Commissioner ( fill Vacancy )
Nathaniel I. BowDitch of Framingham Rep Daniel F. McBRIDE of MedFORD- Dem Blanks
601
400 236 155 791
9 21
13 76 16
73 79 41
10 80
179
1388
84 736
345 388 158 791
105
193
12 102
237
2164
Shall an amendment to the Constitution which authorizes the Several Gust to establish in any Corporate town containing more than six thousand inhabitants a form of town government providing In Town meetings limited to such inhabitants of the town as may bellected for the purpose , which received in a joint session of the two Howas held Thay 29 1924 189 votes in the affirmative and 40 in the negative, and at a forint session of the two Amar held March 181925, recieved 262 votesin the affirmative and 4 in the negative be affirmed? Yes NO Blanks
296
159 281 736
249 229 313 791
42 22 41 105
62 53 78 143
40 27 35 102
100 789 47 90 237 53 838 216)
1824
1472
4328
1519 417
228
736
102
82
82
189
1428
53 82
736
105
81 77 35 193
8
23
406
330 2164
Red of PROBate + Insolvency (To Fill Vacancy)
John J. Butler-of Wake field Dem. hoping P. Jordan - of Warofiolo Tep Blanks
66 586
24
235
12 102
25 237
34 541
75
89
67 204
147 474
515
NOV-2 1926
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 8-5 P-6 Total
Shall a law whichs amends wisting Law by striking out the krvisims that veterans who foss Civil service examinations shall be placed upm ive eligible lists above all other applicants , that disabled veteran shall be placed wie man of all other veteran, and that disflere veterane shall be appointed and employed in fereference to all other frame ; and by providing in place theread that five points shall be added to the mark of veterans who boss such examinations, and ten krinti to the most of disabled veterans, which low was offered in the Senate by a lots of 0 inthe affirmative and 34 in the negative, and in the House of Representatives by a 1
De of 11 in the firmative and 181 in the negative, be afferrved? Yes No Blanks
245
255
236 736
2x4 253 294 791
38 35 32 105
62 105 26 193
27 43 32 102
102 64 23)
71 687 793 684 2164
Harold Petrom Town Click.
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NOV - 8 1926 November: 8 1926
In accordance with section 125, Chapter 54. of the Several Laws of Massachusetts a legal meeting of the Town Clerk's in the Eleventh Middlesex Representative District was held on November 8 1926 at 2:30 P. m . at the Town Clark's Office, Chelmsford More, for the fourpre of declaring the elected Representative in the General Court at the State Election held on November 2 1926, the result was as follows:
CandiDate
ron H
BedFORD
carlisle
Chelmsford
Littleton
West FORD
Total
EDWARD J. ROBBins-Chelmsford
406
180
81
1570
366
480
3083
FREDERICK LyDiaRD - BEDFORD
214
255
62
24
9
15
579
James Grimes- Actor
0
0
0
1
Blanks
175
97
19
570
64
258
1183
Total
796
532
162
2164
439
753
4846
Horace F. Tuttle Trun Click of Harold J. Wellington 11 Ruth C. Wilkins ,
acton Bedford Carlisle Chelmsford
Harold Petterson Eliot In Young Charles A Sfilareth 11
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" Littleton Westford
Unember 8 1926
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By Lawe accepted by the Town of Chelmsford Powers of the Selectmen
1. Ho person shall break or dig up any Sidewalk, street, or highway or place therem any staging or other temporary structure or tive any building into or along the same without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen. Guy from having Such formit shall, before the expiration the same restore the sidewalk street or
1 highway to its original condition. Any formit issued under the provisions of this section shall be in force for such time as the Selectmen may specify and shall be subject to such other conditions ar they may prescribe. The Board of Selectmen shall have the right to woke any permit at any time during the progress of the work or may require a fond either before the commencement of the work or during its progress to ensure its proper performance. Propor barriers shall be erected and lights placed from sunset to sunrise during the entire progress of any of the above work.
Police Regulations
, He kivem shall play fall or throw snowballs balls , atours or other misalls within, or upm any streets or public ways of the Town, or play at any games obstructing free passage of the same .
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2. No perm shall perature any cattle, horse or other animals, either with or without keeper upon any street or way in the Town
3. ho from shall swine or bother in any public or exposed place in a sucs condition.
H. No person shall ride, drive or camal to be driven any forse or vehicle over that part of the street which is being Mended, repaired or paved, if a watchnom or signs prohibiting fromage are placed.
- No foram skill, without the permission of the selectmen explode firecrackers or any other explosives, or discharge fire arms of any type in any struts or ways of the Town, or near any vehicle passing thereou, or near any dwelling house, except in performance of some legal duty.
6 ho fram shall behave in any indecent or disorderly manner, or use profane, indecent, threatening or insulting language in any public place or on any sidewalk or shut of the Town, or near any home to the annoyance or disturbance of any other person.
No frames or from shall congregate 7. Nosily in or about the streets, stores ou public places of the Town, or disturb the public quiet by the enauthorized ringing of bells of blowing of home unnecessarily, or deface pull down or injure any building, fence ou sign of silver structure in the Town
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or trespass on any property or wrongfully remove therefrom any ther, plant, shrub fruit or vegetable or create any distintiance of. or in, any lawful meeting of the citizens of this Town.
8 ho prom shill affix with parte or other means any bill, fl and or notice, or shall write any figures words or device on any building, fence pole or wall in the Trom
9 No perom shall crast or slide on ning sled or other vehicle in or about any public street in way in the Forum, unless the Selectmen shall have designated such strut or way as one upon which crashing or sliding is permitted .
10 No fever shall throw posting, Landfills, flyers advertising, sheets waste or rubbish in the public parks, strets or ways of the From
Penalties any violation of these By- Laws shall be kunished by a fine of not less than, two dollars or more than twenty dollars
Gaveacheterom Trum Club
Breton Poco, July 201926
The foregoing by laws are hereby offreved with the exception of Tro. 8, which is hereby disapproved Signed Jay Jay PP. Benton attorney General
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1927
Warrant for Annual Town Meeting February 7 1927 and February 14- 1927 Middleck, SS,
To hlouold F. Adams , a Constable of the Trum of Celingford, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforecard you are Hereby requested to Notify and warn the legal voters of said Chulmata to meet in their several Polling Places , viz :
Precinct 1, Town Hall Chelmsford Centre Precinct 2, Truy Hall, North Chelmsford Precinct 3, Historical Hall, West Chulmafonce Precinct 4, School House, East Clubmanfone Precinct 5, Liberty fall. Smith, Chelmsford Precinct o, Bolden ave School Arise, Uestlands
on Monday, the Seventh Day of February 1927 being the first Monday in said month, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes;
To bring in their votes for the following officers ;
Moderator for One year Que Selectman for three years One Overour of the Poor for three years are Rosessor for three years Town Treasurer and Collectne, of Toves for One year Que Member of the Band of Health for three years Que Constable for one year Que School Committianan for three years
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FEB - 7 1927
Two Trustees for adams Library for three years Tree Warden for one year Que Sucurance Fund Commissioner for three years are Cemetery Commissioner for three years Que Park Commissioner for three years Toun Clerk for three years
all on one ballot.
(The polls will be afew from 12 m to 8Pm) and to meet in the Town Sfall of Chilmafonce Centre on the following
Monday, the Fourteenth Hay of February, 1927 at 9:30 o'clock in the forenorm , then and there to act upon the following articles viz :
article _ To hear reports of Town Officers and committees; or act in relation thereto.
article 2- To raise and appropriate such some of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year.
Article 3- To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any sunt or suits which may arese during the current year; also" such other Matters as may arise requiring in their judgement the action of such agent, and to imply councel therefore.
Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to forno humey in anticipation of the revenues of the Current financial year.
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FEB - 7 1927
article 5 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, a sufficient Rum with which to meet empaid bills of 1926; or act in relation thereto.
bitide 6- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to Contract with the howell Electric Light Corporation at the then prevailing price few light for the following additional lights, and will rise and appropriate sufficient money to Mut the expense thereal, ving? One, light on Littleto Franch; Three lights on thement Que; Two lights on middlesex at; Que light on Show It; Eight lights on Old Westend Road; six lights on Twviss Grad; Que light on Marion st: Que light in albina st: Que light on Riverneck Rd; Two lights on New Fletcher &T; Two lights on Sylvan Que; Que light on maple Que: Que light in Golden ave Rd; Que light in Seneca Que; One light in Halten Grad: or act in relation threto.
article T. To see if the Town will vite to appreciate out of money already in the hands of the header the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars (250.00) to Over the amount of the judgement against the Town, in an action of that brought by Ellen Stereon, and further the sum of funtion and 20/100 dollars (4.20) to over the amount of the judgement against the
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FEB - 7 1927 Prun in an action of fort brought by arne Olsen; or act in relation thech.
article 8_ To see if the Pron will strikeout Section Eight (8) under the Police Regulations of the by- laws of the Prom and subsitute therefor and adopt as a part of voice by- laws the following :
8. No person shall offire with poste or other means any bill placard or notice or shall write any figures, words or device on any building , fine , pole or wall belonging to the Trun and locatice therein ; or act in relation thereto.
article In To see if the Town will voto to raise, and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred dollars (400.00) or what other sem, and elect a director, the money to be expended by and the director to Serve in Co. operation with the Middlerx County Trustees for County aid to apiculture in the work of the Middleaux County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts.
article 10- To see if the Town will vite to authorize the selectmen to transfer to the jurisdiction of the Town Forestry Committee that part of the Town Farm property adjacent to the intersection the Turnpike Fod and the Russell mill Ard, connecting of approximately thirty five acres; or act in relation thereto
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FEB -7 1927 article It To see if the Iron will vote to accept Section 25Q Chapter 14, of the Date of 1921 , which reads as follows :
"In trung which accept this section the assessors may ofprint and remove citizens of the Town as assistant assessors, who shall, subject to the supervision of the assessors, act as assessing of the town and shall have all necessary powers therefor. In this section the word theme shall not include cities" or act in relation thereto.
article 12. To see if the Town will note to raise and appropriate, the sum of Four Hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) or what other sum for the purpose of grading and re-surfacing Marshall Grad, of act in relation thereto.
article 13- To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or appropriate from money already in the hands of the Treasurer, the sum of Twelve Hundred dollars ($1200.00) or what other sum, for the purpose of grading the grounds at the rear and sides of the school house situated on Holton Grad, Commonly Rum as the Westlands School; or act in relation thereto.
article 14- To see if the Prun will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty two hundred dollars (#2200,00) or what other sum, for the purpose of grading and installing Macadam wolks and drive, at the Quesay School so- called, at West Cluhusfond; or act in relation thereto
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article 15_ To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the . of thirty five hundred dollars (3500000) or what other sum for the purpose of installing as flush toilet system of the Query School so- called, at West Chutmat, or act in relation thereto.
article 16- To see if the Trun will vote to raise and afterpriate the sum of twenty eight hundred dollars ($2800.00) or what other sem, for the purpose of installing a new heating unit of the Smith Chelmsford School; or act in relation thets
article IT. To see if the Town will appoint two perome who with the School Committee will constitute a Committee to study the general school housing Conditions of the Town with special reference to the school housing conditions at North Clubmatince and the terrible exection of a new grade school at North Clulin ford, and regent their conclusions and recommend ations at some subsequent meeting: or act in relation thereto.
article 18- To see if the Trun will appoint a committee and two others to investigate and report at the next Town meeting, whether special or annual on the matter of processing additional found for playground keinpres at the East Selv, so called; or act in relation thereto.
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FEB -7 1927
Article 19. To see if the Town will vite to raise or forrow the sum of eleven thousand dollars ($1,000.) or what other sur, for the purpose of continuing the Construction of the Action Food, rebuilding the Littleton Food, the Lowell Proc and Central Square, each so called, two thirds of the expense to be forme equally by the Commonwealth and County of Middlesex: or act in relation thereto.
article 20. To see if the Iron will vite to raise and appropriate a sufficient an of money with which to build a shed at the year of the Town Hall, Clubmafond Center; for the use of the Highway Hept; or act in relation thereto.
Article 21- To see if the Prom will accept and allow Ock Knoll Avenue as laid out by the selectmen or shnon by their repent duly filed in the office of the Pun Cak, or act in relation thereto.
Article 22, To see if the Tam will acapt and allow Manning Bray as laid out by the selectmen as shown by their report duly filed in the office of the Pron Click; o act in relation thereto.
article 23- To see if the Pran will accept and allow steams at. as laid out by the selectmin are shown by their referat duly filed in the office of the Town Click; or act in relation thineto
527 FEB - 7 1927 Article 24- To see if the Trum will vote to discontinue so much of the Liviss Grad so called as is located between Main Street otherwise known as the West Chelmsford Grad on the north and a line marked by two stone posts at the southely terminus of the Divine Arad as relocated, on the Smith: or act in relation thereto.
article 25g To see if the From will allow and accept New Twins Road as laid out by the Selection as shown by their refert duly filed in the office of the Town Click, or act in relation thereto.
Article 26- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one Chomeans dollars ($1000.4%) or what other sum, for the purpose of grading, grossing and improving the Common at Chelmsford antre; or act in relation thereto.
Article 27- To see if the Town will authorize the superintendent of Streets under the general supervision of the Brand of Selectmen, to change the layout of Chuchusfond antes; or act in relation thereto. Central Square Park treated at
article 28, To see if the Pain will vite to transfer the control and management of the Town dump, located of Warren are to the Brand of Health; or act in relation thereto.
article 29-To see if the Tran will vote," That refunds to the town from money find out of appropriations of the Brand of Health be credited to the appropriations from which they were fair.
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FER - 7 1927 or act in relation thereto.
Article, 30- To see if the Town will accept from Fred E Varney, M. D., the gift of a certain lot of land Containing about six acres, located on the shore Leach's Pond, in that part of autoford known as north Chelmsand, the same to be conveyed by his deed which will be exhibited at this meeting, dated Dec. 23 1926, subject to the express reservation and condition that said land is to be forever kept open as and for a public playground or recreation center under the fervisions of Chapter 45, Section 14 of the General Laws, and that such play ground bynamed and known as " The Varney Playground"; or act in relation thereto.
article 31_ In the event of affirmative action under the preceding article, to see if the Trn will raise and appreciate the sun of thirty-six hundred dollars $3600.00) or what other sun , with which to grade and improve the land to which reference is made in the preceding article for the purpose of a playground or recreation anter; or act in relation thereto. article 32, To see if the Town will appoint a committee to consider and report at some future meeting as to what changes and improvements , if any, should be made in Vinal Square at Worth Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto,
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FEB - 7 1927 Article 33_ To see if the Town will appoint a committee to consider and report at some future meeting as to the advisability of constructing a sidewalk on Sonham st, so-called; or act in relation thereto.
article 34- To see if the Town will vite to raise and appropriate the sum of $1900000 Nineteen Thousand Dollars or what other sem for the purpose of building a fire station on middlesex Street at North Clubmsford on land previously acquired by the Tram for such perpre; or act in relation thets.
article 35_In the event of affirmative action under the preceding article, to see if the Town will apperent a committee to have charge of the building of such fire station; or act in relation thereto.
article 36. To see if the Forum will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy Five Hundred Dollars (7500,00) or what other sem, for the purpose of remodelling for the use of the Fine Heft. the grammar school home situated on the north Road at Chelmsford Centre; or act in relation toneto.
article 37- In the event of affirmative action under the preceding article, to see if the Town will appoint a committee to have in charge the remodelling of said grammar school house; or act in relation thereto.
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Article 38- To see if the Town will TEB - / 1927 vote to appropriate from money already in the hands of the Pressure , a sam not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ( " 2000.00 ) to be used as a Reserve France at the discretion of the Finance Committee as provided in General Laws, Chapter to Section 6; or act in relation thereto.
Article 3% To see if the Town will vite to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) or want other sem, for state aid; or act in relation
and you are Directed to serve this Warrant by jesting attested copies therey of the Post Office in the Center of the Tron Smith Chelmsford, north Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford, and at the School Anice. East Chelmsford, and at the Golden love School Anice, Westlands, seven days at least before the time opprinted for holding the first meeting foreward.
Acrest Fail hot, and woke return of this Warrant, with your drings thereon, to the Tom Click, at the time and place of holding the first meeting aforesaid.
Given ander our hands thing twenty second day of January, in the year of our david finiten hundred twenty seven.
George Ripley Iputa Bari Dolph P. Adams Chelmsford.
Selectmen
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I have served the foregoing Warrant by posting attested copies thereof more than Seven days before the time of said first meeting, as directed by vot of the Tron, and by the foregoing order.
Howold F. adams Qualities of the Train allemetre.
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FEB - 7 1927
at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chulmefince qualified to vote in Town affairs held pursuant to Warrant February 71927, the following froms received the number of votes set against their respective names for Prin Officers, as follows:
Office MODERATOR 1 Years
CandiDate
PIP2P3DYP-JP-6 Total
Walter Perham, Westford St. Blanks
461 50
1248 106
47 12
90 30
57 9
114 24
1017 23)
Selectman 3 Years
George RigBy, DARTMouth St. Blanks
407 104
270 84
47 12
99 21
59 7
105 33
987 261
OverseeR of Poor 3 Years Town Clerk 3 Years
George RigBy, DartMouth St. Blanks
395 116
273 81
46 13
94 26
59 7
97 41
964 284
Harold C. Petterson, GROton TPD. Blanks
441 70
304 50
52 7
84 36
61 5
122 16
1064 184
Member of BOARD of Health 3 Years
George A. McIntosh, Subway Are, Blanks
391 120
225 129
44 15
78 42
51 15
105 33
894 354
Town Treas. D Coll. of Taxes 1 rear
ERvin W. SweetseR, Chelmsford St. Blanks
423 88
269 85
48 11
86 34
62 4
112 26
1000 248
William J. Quigley, Middlesex St. Blanks
391 120
266 88
47 12
81 39
11
33
303
Donald F. Adams, Central SQ. Henry C. NoBle, GROton PD. Blanks
448 44 19
217 119 18
52 2 5
75 36 9
56 9
23 1
233 53
School Committee 3 Years
George W. Peterson, Acton St. EDWARD B. Russell, North RD Blanks
189 314 8º
120 216 18
24 35 0
40 79 1
11 54 1
30 103
414 801 33
Trustees for ADamsLIBRARY
ALBERT H. Davis, North RD. A. HeaDy PARK, Elm RD. Blanks
255 362 255
211 181 316
35 35 48
58 54 128
51 56 25
104 84 88
714 772 860
Tree WarDen 1 Year
William Shanks, Chelmsford St. Blanks
440 91
267 87
43 16
90 30
18 8
119 19
1011 231
Ins. Fund Com. 3 Years
Ralph A. Berg, Chelmsford St. Blanks.
419 92
245 109
40 19
70 50
58 8
119 19
951 297
Cem. Com. 3 Years
AR thu RO. Wheeler, Washington St. Blanks
389 122
265 89
42 17
73 ¥7
54 /2
110 28
933 3/5
114
962
Assessor 3 Years ConstaBle 1 Year
105 945
3 Years
533
Office Park Com. 3 Years
CandiDate
P-IP-2.
P-3, P-X P-S P-6 Total
FREDL. Fletcher, WestFORD RD. 443
Blanks
68
264 90
46 13
80 40
60 6
20
1011 237
Total NUMBER votes cast in Precis, 511 354
59
120 66 138 1248
Total NUMBER Registered voters 2600
Harold Petterson Town Cark.
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Office
Elected
When Qualified
Before Whom
MODERATOR L'électman dererseer POOR Town Clerk Warp of Health TinTRear+ Tax Coll. AssessOR Unstable hool Comm. Trustees for Dans LIBRARY Ree WarDen Is. Fund Com. I'm Comm. Park Comm.
Walter Perham
Fb. 71927 Feb1I 1927
Tran Click Town Click
George RigBy George RigBy Harold C. Petterson George A. McIntosh Errin W. SweetseR William J. Quigley Donato F. Adams
16 Feb 14 1927 FG7 1927
E. C. Suction Town Cluck
EDWARD B. Russell
Tam Clerk
ALBERT H. Davis A. Heady PORK William Shanks
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Ralph A Berg
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ARTHUR O. Wheeler
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FRED L. Fletcher
Word 51977 Et 26 1427 Fab 14 1927 feb 1 1927
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Harold dettinan Down Clock
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FEB 1 4 1927 Business Theting Feb. 14 1927
at a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Trim of Chalmagna qualified to ot in Town offaire held purewant to llamant duly posted, at the litter Form fall at Chametre Centre Monday Feb. 141927, at 9:30 am. the following bosiness was transacted, To Wit,
The theting was called to order by thoderth Walter Tenham and by a motins made by Selectman George Rigly it was voted to wing the reading of the Warrant by the Tram Click.
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