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of places where warrants shall be posted; br act in relation thereto.
article 11: To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money from the highway fund provided by Chapter 2 of the acts of 11939 for any of the purposes authorized by said Chapter; or act in relation thereto.
article 12: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty-two Dollars ($352), or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Chelmsford Is Contingent upon the State and County Contributing towards the cost of said reconstruct ar act in relation thereto.
article 13: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate The sum of Seventeen Hundred Dollars ($1700), or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing the north Road, Contingent upon the State and County Contri- buting towards the cost of said reconstruction, or actin relation thereto.
Cuticle 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Juelve Hundred Dollars ($1200), or some other sur. for the purpose of reconstructing the Boston Road, contingent upon the State and County contributing Forwards the cost of said recon- struction; or act in relation thereto.
article 15: To see if the Town will vote to instruct The Selectionen to commence proceedings to abandon a portion of ' Street ; or act in relation thereto.
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article 16: To see if the Town will vote to accept a portion of Street, as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the office of Town Clerk, and raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of paying land damages as a result of said relocation; or act in relation thereto.
article 17: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate two Hundred Dollar (200), or some other sum, for the purpose of recon- structing ( Street; or act in relation thereto.
article 18: To see if the Town will mate to accept Francis Street, as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the Office of Town Clerk, or act in relation thereto!
article 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50) or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Francis Street; or act in relation therets.
article 20: To see if the Town will vote to accept Spaulding Street, as laid out by the Select- men as shown by their report and plan filed in the Office of Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
article 21: To see if the town will vate to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150), or same other Sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Spaulding Street, or act in relation thereto.
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article 22: To see if the Town will vote to accept Linwood Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan filed in the Office of Town Check, or act in relation thereto.
article 23: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50), or some other sum, for the purpose of reconstructing Linwood Street; or act in relation thereto.
article 24: To see if the Town will vote to accept from Thomas Stewart a deed Conveying certain property located on Princeton street to the Inhabitants of Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
article 25: To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money to purchase certain land located on Princeton Street, in that part of Chelunsford called forth Chelmsford; or act in relation thereto.
Cuticle 26: To see if the Town wild vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing chairs to be used by the Town in Town Halls, or in any other Jowi property where their need and use is required; or act in relation Thereto.
article 27: To see if the Town will vote to raise an appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a pumpand those to be used by the Forest Fire Department; an act in relation thereto.
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article 28: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred Juventy-nine and +7/100 Dollars ($929.47) for the purpose of covering a deficit in the Hurricane Emergency account; or act in relation thereto.
article 29: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing a radio to be used in the Police Car, or act in relation thereto.
article 30; To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of placing the public dump located off Swain Road in that part of Chelmsford called North Chelmsford in suitable condition and to clear the land of rubbish and other delvis that is located Thereon, so that entry and exit can be made To said clump; or act in relation thereto.
article 31: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of defrying the cost of legal actions that have been commenced against the Townand to defray the expenses of legal actions that the Foron hascommenced against other cities and Towns; or act in relation thereto.
article 32: To see of the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Five Dollars ($105) or some other sun, for The purpose of defraying the cost of survey- ing and laying out Parkhurst Road, Locke Road Dabio Road Strand View Road and Manning Road, or act in relation Thereto.
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article 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200), or some other sum, for the purpose of surveying and laying out streets that may be laid out in accordance with the law by the Selectmen; or act in relation thereto.
article 34: To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the account entitled Road Machinery Fund account" the sum of Twenty Eight Hundred Dollars ($2800), or some other sun, to the account entitled" Rood machinery account; or act in relation Thereto.
article 35: To see if the Town will vate to raise ana appropriate a certain sum of money to be used To pay claims for personal injuries sustained by Claimants against the Town; or act in relation thereto.
article 36: To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate the xim of Ninty-eight Hundred Dollars ($9800), or some other sum for the purpose of carrying on Federal or State projects, The cost of administration, and the cost of materials and supplies for the same ar act in relation thereto.
article 37: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of purchasing an automobile truck for the Highway Department, said purchase to be model under the direction of The Board of Selectmen; or act in relation therete.
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article 38: In the event of an affirmative vote under article 37, to see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to convey by good and sufficient Bill of Sale, title to the outernational Fuck now owned by the Town; or act in relation thereto.
article 39: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars (#500) for the purpose of sidewalk construction; or act in relation thereto.
article to: To see if the Town will vate to transfer from the fund called" Sales of Cemetery Late and Graves" a certain sum of money for the purpose of the care, improvement and lembell- ishment of some or all of the cemeteries in The Town; or act in relation thereto
article 41: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a certain sum of money for the purpose of establishing a system whereby The assessore will be able to assess real estate acording to formula; or act in relation thereto!
article 42: To see if the Town will vate to direct The Selectmen to abandon a certain portion of adams Street, or act in relation therets.
article 43: To see if the Town will vote to authorize The Board of assessors to use a sum of money in the amount such as the Tax Commissioner may approve as free cash, said sum of money to be applied in computing the tax rate for the year 1939, or act in relation thereto.
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article +4: To see if the Town will vote to direct The Selectmen to test certain lands owned by The Town for the purpose of determining whether the lands contain proper gravel or sand that can be used for highway construction; or act in relation thereto.
article +5: To see if the Town will vate to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750) for the purpose of depraying expense of faceclothing tax titles; for ach in relation thereto.
article 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Delectmen to sell and convey title by good and sufficient deed to lands acquired by the Town through fareclosing tax title proceedings ; or act in relation thereto.
article +7: To see if the Town will vate to authorize the Pack Commissioners to appoint any or all of the members of said Board as laborers A work in the parks and commons and fix Their compensation per hour; or act in relation theret article 18: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 49 of the acts of 1933, as amended, for the purpose of providing funds for meeting ordinary maintenance expenses, such borrowing in no event to exceed the amount of tax titles held by the Town , or to take any action theret.
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article 49: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Sixty Dollars ($360) or some other cum, for The purpose of purchasing an automobile for the Police Department; or act in relation thereto.
article 50: In the event of an affirmative vote under article +9, to see if the Town will vate to authorize the Selectimen to transfer title to the Ford automobile now used by the Police Department; or act in relation thereto .
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Cost Officers in the Centre of The Town, South Chelmsford, forth Chelmsford, and Treat Chelmsford, and at the School House in East Chelmsford and the Golden Gove School House, Heatlands, seven days at least before the time appointed for holding The first meeting a foresaid.
Hereaf fail not, and make return of them warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of holding this meeting aforesaid.
Geven under our hands this Twenty- fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord, nineteen- hundred and thirty - Inine .
Stewart Mac Nay James Q. Grant Karl M. Derham
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Return Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, A.A.
Chelmsford, February 25,19.
Pursuant to the within Harrant, I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of the Town of chelmsford, by posting up attested copies of the same of the Post Offices at the Centre of The Town, South Chelmsford, South Chehusford, Trest Chehusband and all the School House, East Chelmsford land at the Golden Cove School House, It estlands, seven days at least before the time of the meeting as within directed.
John J. Buchanan Constable of the Town of Chelmsford
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Town Election March 6th 1939
Office
Candidate
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-5 P-6 Total
656
635
80
185
64
3/0
1930
190
328
25
84
14
92
733
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
TOWN Clerk
Harold C PetterSON Blanks
707
762
95
186
68
321
2139
139
201
10
83
10
81
524
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
257
378
22
78
27
81
843
555
525
64
166
50
306
1666
20
31
15
11
0
9
86
14
29
*
14
1
6
68
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Public Welfare 3 years
Leonard IT. HoheRty Stewart Mackay
259
374
27
77
25
80
842
532
1511
62
160
50
298
1613
John F. Vasselin
26
34
12
16
0
7
95
29
+4
4
16
3
17
113
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Board of Health 3 years
Raymond H Greenwood Wilfrid O. Manseau Blanks Total
629 166 51
211
10
154 95
7
90
579
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Treas. and Collectore 1 year
Harold C Petterson Blanks
715 13/
775
93
185 84
9
80
504
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Assessore 3 years
Charles D. Peckham JR. Carl A. E. Peterson Blanks Total
280 496
6+1
65
26
203
1594
70
69
3
30
4
29
205
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
692
676
86
196 73
65
326
2041
154
287
19
13
76
622
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
/ School Committee man 3 years
Wendell P. Harvey H. Chadbourne Ward Blanks
345 478
484
59
40
174
1298
346
33
36
208
1161
23
/33
13
13
2
20
204
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
277
1795
161
18
20
4
69
322
2159
188
12
76 163
48
170
864
253
37
Constable 1 year
John J. Buchanan Blanks Total
591
77
67
289
Blanks Total
Leonard F. Doherty Stewart Mackay John F. Vasselin Blanks
Selectman 3 years
Walter Perham Blanks Total
Moderator 1 Year
196 60
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Office
Trustees for Adams LIBRARY
Fred W Parts Edward B. Russell Blanks Total
570
462
66
132
-61
250
1541
575
442
54 157
48
255
1531
547/022
90
249
47
299
2254
1692
1926
210
538 156
804
5376
Trustee for Adams Lib'Ry 2 YRS. Unexp. Term
Charles W. Henry Blanks Total
717
589
80
182
63
330
1461
129
374
20
87
15
72
702
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
Tree Warden 1year
Total
846
963
105
269
78
402
2663
192
614
56
23
159
1155
5K3
174
26
43
178 65
184 48
1135
58
275
24
+2
2
78
402
2663
Sinking Fund Commissioner
Royal Shawcross Blanks Total
684 162
721
80
178 91
11
86
617
846
963
105
269
28
402
2663
314
631
82
66
324
2004
132
332
23
12
28
659
846
963
105 269
28
402
12663
Cemetery Com. 3 years
William Bellwood William J. Griffiths Blanks Total
846
963
105
70 269
12
78
1402
2663
Park Commissioner 3 years
Lester W Ball Claude A. Harvey Blanks Total
477 3//
287
44
46
170
1079
401
37
30
55 172
89
197 72
68
343
218-
731 115
754
209
16
10
59
481
1052
111
175
23
456
449
846
963
105 269
6%
316
2046
242
25
member of Planning Board 5 years
ARNOLD C PERHAM Blanks Total
Harold C Petterson Town Clerk March 7, 1939
P-1 P-2 P-3 P-4 P-S P-6 Total
Candidates
Vincent P. Farvey Blanks
111 88
187 82
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annual Town Meeting March 13, 1939
at a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Jour of Chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs, held pursuant to Harcout duely posted, said meeting held in the Upper Town Hall at Chelmsford Center on March 13, 1939 at 100 clock A.M.
Moderator Walter Perham called the meeting to order and requested Town Clerk, Harold Getterson to read the Wahraut, after the Warrant was partly read , Edward L Mohakan moved that further reading of the Warrant be waived and it was so voted.
On a motion made by albert A Davis, it was. voted to adjourn this meeting until 10 o clock A. M. Monday March 20, 1939.
Halten Perham Harold ! Petterson
Moderator Town Clerk
adjourned Town Meeting March 20, 1939
It was voted to waive the reading of the Warrant
Under article One : It was voted to accept the Town Report as written.
Under article Two:
On a motion made by Edward .Monahan, it was voted to lay this article on the table until after the moon recess. This article was taken from the Table after the moon recess and it was voted
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to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to defray Town charges for the current year !
General Government .
Moderators salary 10.00
Selectmen's salaries 750.00
administration expense 180.00
Town Clerk salary 200.00 Town Clerk expense 150.00
Town accountant salary 1,800.00
Town accountants expense 75.00
Collector and Treasurer salary 2000.00
Collector and Treasurers expense 1,825.00
Collector and Measures Clerk, 832.00
Collector and Treasurer Bond 462.00
assessors Salaries 2,200.00
assessors expense 450.00
Check and Css't assessors 350.00
Town Counsel salary 280.00
Finance Committee expense 20.00
Registrar's, Salaries and expense 2100.00 E lection Salaries and expense 330.00 Public Buildings Janitors Salaries 136:00 Public Buildings, Fuel, Light, Water 1400.00 Public Buildings, other expense (400.00 $16,950-
Protection of Persons and Property :
$ 2000.00 Police Dept Chief salary Police Dept Patrolmeus Salary 3600.00 Police Dept Special and School 850.00
Police Dept. Other expense 1350.00
Fire Dept administration 4400.00 Fire Dept maintenance 3900.00
Fire Dept . Labor and Expenses, Fires 600.00
Hydrant Service Center 500.00 Hydrant Service, North 500.00
Hydrant Service, East 1500.00
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Hydrant Service , South $ 1,000.00 Hydrant Service , West 20:00
Sealer of Heights and Measures 175.00 moth Wept. 1,200.00 Free Warden 150.00 Forest Fire Dept. 900.00
$ 22,645- Health and Sanitation: Board of Public Health, Salaries $ 630.00 Board of Health, Agents Salary 1400.00 Board of Health, Maintenance 125.00 Board of Health, aid 1750.00 Board of Health, Meat Inspection 650.00 Board of Health, Milk Inspection 315.00 Board of Health, animal Inspection 200.00
Board of Health, Plumbing Inspection 400.00 Board of Health, Physicians Salaries 96.00 Board of Health, Vaccine Treatment 400.00
Board of Health, Care of Wumps 200.00 $ 6,160-
Highways! Superintendente Salary $1900- General Highways 9400- Clerk 200- Machinery account 2000-
Road Binder 8000- Snow Removal 4000- Chapter 90 work 2400- Street lighting 9600-
$ 37,500-
Department of Public Welfare; Overseers salariek $ 325.00
Overseers maintenance 100.00
Clerk hire 720.00
800.00
Welfare agents salary Outside Belief (including other Cities and Towns 21,000.00
- aid to Dependand Children 7,500.00
500
Infirmary Supt. Salary Infirmary expense Soldiers Relief State aid Military aid
$ 900- 3100- 3500- 100-
400- $38,445- Department of Old age Cusistance: Old age assistance $35,000- O. a. a. Investigatore Salary 1,000- O.a. Maintenance 50- 36,050-
School Department: administration Instruction 73,900 -
$ 3,950 .-
Operation and Maintenance 16, 820-
Cluciliary agencies 11,45-
Dem Equipment 250-
Care of Grounds 360 -
$106,695-
Vocational School: Dag Tax plus $ 2,100- $ 2,100- On a motion made by Harold C. Petterson the amount recommended by the Finance Committee was amended and increase from $ 100.00 to $2,00.00 for the reason that the income from dog licenses for 1938 dropped for below previous years,
The reason for this decrease being that the inforcement of the day laws was not carried out and therefore the town lost in dog tax. revenue approximately $625.00.
Libraries: adams Library North Chelmsford Library
$2,200-
1,200- $ 3,400-
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Cemeteries:
Commissioners salaries Care of Cemeteries
$ 105.00 2300.00 $2,405 .-
Recreation and Unclassified: Parks 1.000-
Memorial Day 300- 80-
Town Clack
Public Buildings Insurance 1700-
Bond Treasurer Sinking Fund 50-
Constables 200
Peut american Legion Quarters 300-
Town Reporte 904.76 Varney Playgrounds 360.00
Federal Commissary 150.00 Dog Officers fees 75.00 Planning Board, Misc. expenses 50.00 Middlesex County J. B. Hospital 1988.45
$6,918.21 Under the item * Public Buildings Insurance on a motion made by Harold Cetterson That the Selectmen be instructed to place all five insurance policies now written by stack companies, in expiring in the year 1939 in mutual companies, this motion was
lost. Mr Grant explained that a re- rating is about to take place on all public buildings in Chelmsford and that if the motion was passed it may affect a rating to the benefit of the Town .
Under the item of Town Reports, on a motion made by Harald C. Petterson it was voted that the Selectmen be instructed to investigate the advisability of publishing the town report for The year 1939 in planograph form, and further be instructed to advertise for bids in distribu- ting said reports. Mr. Petterson explained that a substantial
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saving probably could be made if this form of a report was adopted and he also explained that That a saving probably could be made by advertising for kids on the distribution of town reports ale love of the distributors who distributed the 1938 report had told him that he would do the entire town for one-half of what it cost to do the entire town in 1939.
Under article three: On a motion made by Stewart Mac Kay it was voted to authorize the Selection to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year, with authority to settle and adjust claims or demands for or against the Town; and to employ Counsel whenever in their judgment it is necessary .
Render article four: On a motion made by Stewart Mac Kay it was noted that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selection be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1939, and to issue a note as noted therefor payable within one year and to review any note on notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17 Chapter 44 of the General Laws .
Under article five : On a motion made by Clarence Woodward it was voted to transfer from the Overlay Reserve Fund, Two Thousand $2,000.00) to be used as a Reserve Fund at the Discretion of the Finance Committee, as provided in the General Laws, Chapter 40 , Section 6.
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Aunder article six :
On a motion made by James a. Grant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,635.23 for the purpose of paying unpaid bills of previous years.
Under article seven: On a motion made by Stewart Mac Kay, it was voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $22.27 as the towns proportionate share of the operating costs of the chlorinating plant at Newburyport.
Under article eight:
On a motion made by Call
M. Perham, it was vated to raise and appro- priate the sum of $9871 for the purpose of covering a deficit in the Vocational School account.
Under article nine:
On a motion made by James a Grant it was voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $280.63 for the purpose of defraying The Touris share of expenses of the surplus Commodities Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Under article ten:
On a motion made by Steward Mac Kay it was voted , that copies of all Starrants Calling for annual or Special Town Meetings shall be posted in six (6) public places in the Town of Chelmsford.
Under article eleven:
On a motion made by James a. Grant it was voted to transfer the sum of $3593.30 from the highway fund provided by
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Chapter 2 of the acts of 1939 to the General High- way account and sand money shall be used for general highway purposes. Render article twelve! In a motion made by Karl M. Perham it was voted to raise and appro- priate the sum of $800. 00 for the purpose of reconstructing Chelmsford Street Conting- ent upon the State and County contributing Towards the cost of said reconstruction.
Under article thirteen: On a motion made by Stewart Mackay, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500.00 for the purpose of reconstructing North Road, contingent upon the State and County contributing towards The cost of said reconstruction.
Under article fourteen:
Regard to the appropriating $1000 for the reconstruction of the Boston Rood, it was vated to dismiss this article.
Under article fifteen:
James a. Grant moved that the town vote to abandon a portion of C Street described as follows: a strip of said C Street five feet in length along the entire northerly side of said " Street, Edward L. Monahan moved an amendment to Mr. Grants motion and after a lengthy explanation by bothm. Grant and Mr. Monahan, it was voted to discontinue C Street.
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Under article sixteen: Regard to the acceptance of part of C Street , it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under article seventeen:
Regard to raising and
appropriating the sum of $200.00 for reconstruc- ting C Street , it was voted to dismiss this article.
Under article eighteen: On a motion made by James a grant, it was voted to accept Francis Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Under article nineteen :
On a motion made by James a. Shart it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 for the purpose of reconstructing Francis Street
Under article twenty:
On a motion made by Carl
I. Perham it was voted to dismiss the acceptance of Spaulding Street.
Under article twenty-one:
On a motion made by Karl M. Perham it was voted to dismiss this article regard to the appropriation of $150 for the reconstruction of Spaulding Street.
Sunder article twenty two: Ona motion made by James a Grant, it was voted to accept
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Linwood Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk .
Runder article twenty three:
On a motion made by James Q. Grant it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 for the purpose of reconstructing Jimbood street.
Puder article twenty four :
On a motion made by Stewart Mac Kay it was voted to accept from Thomas Stewart a deed conveying to the said Town certain property located adjacent to Princeton Street in that part of Chelmsford called North Chelmsford.
Under article twenty five:
Regard to purchasing certain land on Princeton Street in North Chelmsford. it was voted to dismiss this article.
under article twenty six:
On a motion made by Karl M. Gerham it was voted to raise and appropriate ofthe sum of $300 for the purpose of purchasing chains to be used by the Town in the Town Hall or in any other Town Property where their need and use is required.
Queder article twenty seven: On a motion made by Gilbert Perham it was voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $1200 for the purpose of purchasing a pump and have to be used
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