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Charles F. Cahill
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Blanks, 115.
FOR TREASURER AND RECEIVER-GENERAL.
Edward S. Bradford of Springfield, Republican 660
Joseph L. Chalifoux of Lowell, Democratic 768
Frederick A. Nagler of Springfield, Socialist Labor Nom.
Paper 55 ·
Daniel Parlin of Worcester, Prohibition
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David Taylor of Boston, Socialist
130
Stephen H. Reynolds
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Henry H. O'Connor .
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1
A. E. Brown .
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1
Blanks, 137.
FOR AUDITOR.
David Morrison of Fall River, Prohibition .
23
S. Fremont Packard of Brockton, Socialist 135
Charles Stoeber of Adams, Socialist Labor Nom. Paper 54
Thomas C. Thacher of Yarmouth, Democratic . 766
Henry E. Turner of Malden, Republican . · 651
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Mark Moore
Blanks, 140. .
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Allen Coffin of Nantucket, Prohibition ·
20
Charles E. Fenner of Worcester, Socialist . ·
141
John J. Flaherty of Gloucester, Democratic 773
John A. Henley of Lynn, Socialist Labor Nom. Paper ·
47
Herbert Parker of Lancaster, Republican .
. 659
Blanks, 131.
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Stephen H. Reynolds
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1
Stephen H. Reynolds . 773 (
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS.
J. Frank Hayward of Hyde Park, Socialist 144
Napoleon B. Johnson of Milford, Prohibition 43 .
Samuel L. Powers of Newton, Republican 641 .
. 866
Frederick J. Stimson of Dedham, Democratic Blanks, 77. COUNCILLOR.
Charles M. Bowers of Clinton, Prohibition 21
Charles M. Day of Winchendon, Democratic 777 ·
John J. Kelley of Warren, Socialist 169 ·
Arthur H. Lowe of Fitchburg, Republican ·
653
Mark Moore
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Blanks, 160.
SENATOR ..
Burrell W. Morse of Oxford, Socialist 144
Edward L. Osgood of Hopedale, Republican 631 ·
Edward H. Taft of Mendon, Prohibition 41 ·
Samuel H. Taft of Uxbridge, Democratic Blanks, 119. . 836
FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT.
Lowell E. Fales of Milford, Republican
611
Charles H. Johnson of Upton, Socialist
87
John S. Nason of Westborough, Republican 516
Thomas H. Reilly of Westborough, Democratic .
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554
George E. Stanley of Milford, Independent Labor
466 ·
John E. Swift of Milford, Democratic 677 ·
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102
John Wulf of Milford, Socialist Blanks, 529.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
. Thomas Laney of Fitchburg, Socialist 161 .
James C. Luby of Worcester, Democratic . 776 ·
Charles A. Parmenter of Spencer, Prohibition, 19
Henry G. Taft of Uxbridge, Republican
670
Stephen H. Reynolds
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Blanks, 144. ·
The business of the meeting being accomplished, the re- turns were filled out and signed by the selectmen and coun-
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tersigned by the town clerk, then sealed in open meeting and delivered to the town clerk to be forwarded to the secretary of the Commonwealth.
The ballots cast and the list of voters used at the polls and by the ballot clerks were then sealed up and endorsed by the selectmen and all the election officers. The ballots were then delivered into the custody of the town clerk, and also the check lists, in conformity with law in such cases made and provided. The unused ballots remaining, all soiled and can- celed and certified by the ballot clerks to be such, were se- cured in an envelope, sealed and delivered to the town clerk, as provided by law.
At 7.20 P. M. it was voted: To dissolve the warrant.
A true copy. Attest:
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records. Attest:
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN, Town Clerk.
CLERKS' MEETING.
10TH WORCESTER REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT. . COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Worcester, ss.
Hopedale, November 14, 1901.
In compliance with Section 257, Chapter 11, Revised Laws, we, the clerks of the towns of Hopedale, Milford, Men- don, Upton and Westborough, which towns comprise the Tenth Worcester Representative District, this day met at the Town Hall, in said Hopedale, and compared the returns of votes cast in said towns for two representatives to the Gener- al Court, to be holden in Boston on the first Wednesday in January next.
Said votes were returned to us, as by law required, and were given in at legal meetings held in each of said towns for
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that purpose, on the fourth day of November, A. D. 1902, and are shown by the following statement :-
Hopedale. Milford. Upton. Mendon. Westboro. Total.
Lowell E. Fales of
Milford,
296
611
206
73
314
1500
Charles H. Johnson of Upton,
15
87
37
12
21
172
John S. Nason of West- borough,
285
516
188
75
434
1498
Thomas H. Reilly of
Westborough,
30
554
61
16
235
896
George E. Stanley of Milford,
43
466
26
12
56
603
John E. Swift of Milford,
41
677
66
14
157
955
John Wulf of Milford,
14
102
14
11
16
157
A. B. Ward,
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Adams F. Brown,
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1
1
1
J. L. Brigham, Blanks,
94
529
116
51
172
962
Total,
6746
Lowell E. Fales, of Milford, and John S. Nason, of West- borough, having received the largest number of votes, were declared elected, and to them were issued certificates of elec- tion; also a duplicate certificate sent to the secretary of the Commonwealth, as the law directs.
In witness whereof, we, the clerks of the towns of Hope- dale, Milford, Mendon, Upton and Westborough, hereunto set our names this fourteenth day of November, A. D. 1902.
Attest:
JOHN T. MCLOUGHLIN, Town Clerk of Milford,
HORACE C. ADAMS, Town Clerk of Mendon,
FRANCIS T. NELSON, Town Clerk of Upton, JOSEPH S. GATES, Town Clerk of Westborough, WILLIAM H. JORDAN, Town Clerk of Hopedale.
A true record. Attest:
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record. Attest:
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 25, 1902.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
To either constable of the town of Milford, in said county,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said town, on Tuesday, the twenty-fifth day of November, A. D. 1902, punctually at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, to act upon the following articles, namely :-
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To see if the town will adopt the provisions of an act to provide for the removal of snow and ice from sidewalks in towns, it being Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1902.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the town will accept the report of its committee, appointed July 15, 1901, on increasing the school accommodations, appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the town will authorize the select- men to take or purchase in fee a lot of land on the northerly side of the schoolhouse lot on East Main street, for the pur- pose of enlarging said schoolhouse lot, appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will authorize the treas- urer to issue bonds or notes to an amount not exceeding $9000 to provide for the payment of the additional school accommo- dations, in accordance with the recommendation of its com- mittee appointed July 15, 1901.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to appropriate two thousand ($2000) dollars for use of the highway depart- ment, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will authorize the select .. men to pay Michael Sheehan damages for injuries received
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while employed as a laborer on the highways, appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will locate an electric light at the corner of Forest and Depot streets, and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars therefor.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to appropriate one thousand ($1000) dollars for use of the poor department, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to purchase a steam road roller, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to reduce the number of constables to be elected at the annual meeting from fifteen (15) to five (5), or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will appropriate five hundred dollars for the purpose of constructing South Free street.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meet- ing houses and at the post-office in said town; also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths at least before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the clerk of said town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this 14th day of November, A. D. 1902.
ABBOTT A. JENKINS, JOSEPH F. HICKEY, WALTER S. V. COOKE, Selectmen of Milford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, Nov. 25, 1902.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the in- habitants of the town of Milford, herein described, to meet at
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the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at each of the pub- lic meeting houses and at the post-office in said town, and I have likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper printed in said town, two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting.
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the return.
Attest :
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, NOVEMBER 25, 1902. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, November 25, 1902.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, met in Town Hall, in said town, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of November, 1902, at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, and were called to order by the town clerk, who then read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Article 1. The meeting made choice of William P. Clarke as moderator, the check list being used.
Article 2. Voted : To pass over the article.
Article 3. The committee on increasing the school accom- modations made a verbal report.
Voted : To accept the report of the committee.
Voted : That the school committee be instructed to prepare and present plans for two two-room buildings, one for the northerly part and one for the southerly part of the town.
Article 4. Voted : That the selectmen be authorized to take or purchase a lot of land on the northerly side of the
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schoolhouse lot on East Main street, for the purpose stated in the article.
Article 5. Voted : To pass over the article.
Article 6. Voted : To appropriate two thousand dollars ($2000) for use of the highway department.
Article 7. Voted : That the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) be appropriated for the purpose stated in the article.
Article 8. Voted : To locate an electric light at the corner of Forest and Depot streets, and that the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) be appropriated therefor.
Article 9. Voted : That the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000) be appropriated for use of the poor department.
Article 10. Voted : To pass over.
Article 11. , Voted : To pass over.
Article 12. Voted : To pass over.
Voted : To dissolve the warrant.
A true record. Attest :
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records. Attest :
JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN, Town Clerk.
BY-LAWS
OF THE
Town of Milford.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, SS.
At the Superior Court, begun and holden at Worcester, within and for the County of Worcester, for Criminal Busi- ness, on the second Monday of May, being the eighth day of said month, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred and seventy one, and until the nineteenth day of said month,
By the Honorable
FRANCIS H. DEWEY, One of the Justices of said Court,
and on the twenty-second day of May, A. D. 1871, and during the remainder of said term,
By the Honorable
ROBERT C. PITMAN, One of the Justices of said Court.
BY-LAWS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD.
1. If any person shall revel, use obscene language, quar- rel or commit any manner of mischief, or otherwise behave in a disorderly manner in any street, highway or gangway, or in any building or other public place in said town to the disturb- ance or annoyance of the peaceable inhabitants thereof, or any portion of them, or shall aid, assist, encourage or promote the same to be done by any other person or persons, he shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars.
2. If any person shall fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece or fire arm, or make any bonfire or other fire in any street or public place in said town, he shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than twenty dollars.
3. If any person shall set fire to any fire-works, com- posed of gun-powder, fulminating powder, or spirits of turpen-
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tine, or other combustible matter, as an ingredient, or shall throw any such lighted fire-works without license of the se- lectmen first obtained therefor, he shall forfeit and pay for every such offence, not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars.
4. If any person shall ride, drive or lead any animal, or move or trundle any vehicle upon any sidewalk in said town, except light carriages for the conveyance of children, unless for the purpose of necessarily crossing the same, or who shall allow any animal or vehicle belonging to him or under his care to stand on such sidewalk, or who shall saw, split or cut any firewood or lumber on such sidewalk, shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than ten dollars.
5. If any person shall suffer or permit any horse or other animal, carriage, or vehicle of any description, belonging to him, or under his care, to stand or stop upon any cross walk in said town for any other purpose except the taking up or setting down of passengers, or for any longer time than shall be necessary for such purpose, he shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
6. If any person shall place or cause to be placed or shall suspend or cause to be suspended from any house, shop, store, lot or place, over any street, any goods, wares, or mer- chandise whatsoever, or any other thing, so that the same shall extend or project into the public highway more than one foot, unless the same shall be at least eight feet above such street or highway, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars.
7. No awning or sign shall be placed or continued over such sidewalk, unless the supports and every part of such awning or sign shall be at least eight feet above the sidewalk, without the written permission of the selectinen therefor, which shall state the time such obstruction may be allowed, and every person who shall violate the provisions of this sec- tion shall forfeit and pay a fine not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
8. Whenever any such sidewalk becomes obstructed, or
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made impassable by reason of the erecting or repairing of any building, or of the doing of any work, the person doing or causing the same to be done, shall place or cause to be placed a good and convenient temporary walk around such obstruc- tions. Every violation of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
9. If three or more persons shall stand in a group or near to each other, on any sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct a free passage for foot passengers, after a request to move on, made by any police officer or constable, they shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars each.
10. If any person shall play at ball, or throw balls or stones or snow balls or foot balls, or throw any missiles by hand or otherwise, within any of the streets or public places of said town of Milford, shall be fined not less than one dollar, nor more than five dollars.
11. If any owner or person having for a time the use of any horse or other animal, shall ride, drive, or permit the same to go at an immoderate rate, so as to endanger persons standing or passing in said streets, highways or public places in said town, every person so offending therein, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence not less than five dollars, or more than twenty dollars. Provided further, that all unneces- sary riding or driving any horse or other animals, at a faster rate than eight miles an hour, shall be considered a violation of this By-Law.
12. If any person shall throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited in any street, highway, or public place, any coal dust, soot, ashes, cinders, shavings, hair, shreds, manure, oyster, clam or lobster shells, or any animal or vege- table matter, or substance whatever, he shall be fined not less than one dollar, or more than twenty dollars.
13. If any person shall coast or run down in, into, across, or along, any of the streets or highways in said town, on any hand sled, board or other thing upon the snow or ice, he shall for each offence, be fined not less than one dollar, or more than five dollars.
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14. Every person who shall for the purpose of erecting or repairing any building, erect or cause to be erected any staging, or deposit any building materials or rubbish, or re- mains of any old building, in such manner as to obstruct the passage over more than one half part of any street or high- way in which such staging is erected, or such building materi- als, rubbish, or remains of any old building are deposited, without the written permission of the selectmen therefor, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars.
15. In erecting any building situated on any street or highway, or doing any other work, no person shall place or de- posit, nor suffer to remain in any part of such street or high- way, any lumber or other building material, nor any rubbish or remains of any old building for any longer period than may be necessary from time to time, for the prosecution of the work which may be going on, and in case any lumber or other building materials, or any rubbish or remains of any old build- ing, must of necessity remain after dark, a sufficient light shall be kept over or near the same throughout the whole of the night, so as to give sufficient notice to all persons passing in or through such street or highway. Every person violating any provision of this section, shall be fined not less than two dollars, or more than twenty dollars.
16. If any person shall tie or fasten any horse, cattle, or team, to any of the trees planted in any public highway or street, or on any public lands in said town, for shade or orna- ment, or anything put up for the protection of said trees, he shall forfeit and pay for each offence, a sum not less than one dollar, nor more than ten dollars.
17. If any person shall maliciously, wantonly, or care- lessly throw down, extinguish or otherwise injure any lamp or lantern, erected for the purpose of lighting any street or high- way in said town, whether the same shall have been erected by the town or any corporation, or by any individual, or who shall light such lamp without proper authority, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
18. If any person shall maliciously, wantonly or careless-
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ly, daub with paint, cut, deface or otherwise injure any public lamp or lamp post, trees, fences, buildings, or other objects useful or ornamental, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
19. If any person shall throw a carcass of any dead ani- mal, into any of the ponds, streams or waters within the lim- its of said town, or if any person shall leave any such carcass of any such animal to decay on the surface of the ground, or insufficiently buried therein, near any building or any road, or other highway in said town, he shall pay for every such offence, a sum not less than five dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
20. If any person shall at any time whatsoever, empty into any public street or highway of said town, any part of the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
21. If any person or persons shall, between the first day of May and the first day of November, in any year carry into or through any public street or highway, any part of the con- tents of any sink, cesspool or privy, in any cart, wagon or other vehicle whatever, except between the hours of ten o'clock in the evening and sunrise, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
22. If any person or persons shall at any time whatso- ever, carry into or through any such public street or highway, any part of the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, in any cart, wagon or other vehicle which shall not be effectually covered and water-tight, shall be fined not less than two dol- lars, nor more than ten dollars.
23. If any cart, wagon or other vehicle whatsoever, hav- ing therein the contents of any sink, cesspool or privy, shall be permitted to stand (except while loading), in any such street or highway, the owner or owners, driver or drivers of any such cart, wagon or other vehicle, shall be fined not less than two dollars, nor more than ten dollars.
24. It shall be the duty of all owners or occupants of halls or other rooms of public entertainment or amusement in
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this town, to have all the doors of exit from said rooms swing out when they open, if the same can be done; but if said doors do swing in, then at the time of opening of said rooms or halls for the reception of the public, it shall be the duty of said owners or occupants to open said doors to their fullest extent, and to secure the same in that position with locks until the close of said entertainment or public gathering. Any person or persons violating this By-Law, shall forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than five dollars, nor more than twenty dollars.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Mil- ford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, holden this, the tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, the said inhabi- tants voted to adopt the foregoing By-Laws as By-Laws for the town of Milford.
Voted, that the town clerk present said By-Laws to the Superior Court for approval.
Attest:
LEWIS FALES, Town Clerk.
The foregoing By-Laws of the town of Milford, being pre- sented to the Court at the present term, are examined and ap- proved by the Court.
Attest:
JOHN A. DANA, Assistant Clerk.
A copy, Attest:
JOHN A. DANA, Assistant.
A true copy, Attest:
LEWIS FALES, Town Clerk.
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE FROM SIDEWALKS.
If a person shall suffer any snow or ice to remain on a concrete or curbed sidewalk abutting on the premises owned or occupied as a tenant by such person, within the limits of
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the highway of the town of Milford, for a longer period than twenty-four hours after the snow or rain shall have ceased to fall, such person shall be liable to a penalty to be recovered in an action of tort in the name of said town, of not less than one, nor more than ten, dollars.
October 18, 1895.
The foregoing By-Law having been examined, is ap- proved.
JUSTIN DEWEY, Justice of Superior Court.
October 18, 1895. Entered and recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Courts of the County of Worcester.
Attest:
T. S. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
A true copy, Attest:
W. W. MACOMBER, Assistant Clerk.
RELATING TO JUNK DEALERS AND DEALERS IN SECOND-HAND ARTICLES.
SEC. 1. That the selectmen may license suitable persons to be dealers in and keepers of shops for the purchase, sale, or barter of junk, old metals, or second-hand articles subject to the provisions of Sections 124 to 127, inclusive, of Chapter 102 of the Public Statutes; and may revoke such license at pleasure.
SEC. 2. That every shop keeper shall keep a book in which shall be written, at the time of every purchase of any such article, a description thereof, the name, age and resi- dence of the person from whom, and the day and hour when such purchase is made; that such book shall at all times, be open to the inspection of selectmen, constables, and police officers of the town; that every keeper of such shop shall put, in some suitable and conspicuous place on his shop, a
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sign having his name and occupation legibly inscribed thereon in large letters ; that such shop and all articles of merchandise therein may be, at all times, examined by the selectmen, con- stables and police officers of the town; and that no keeper of such shop shall directly or indirectly, either purchase or receive, by way of barter or exchange, any of the articles aforesaid of a minor or apprentice, knowing or having reason to believe him to be such; and that no article purchased or received shall be sold until a period of at least one week from the date of its purchase or receipt has elapsed.
SEC. 3. That whoever, not being so licensed, keeps such shop or is such dealer in such town, or being licensed keeps such shop or is such dealer in any other place or manner than that designated in his license, or after notice to him that his license has been revoked, shall forfeit twenty dollars for each offence; and whoever violates any rule, regulation or restriction contained in his license shall forfeit a sum not ex- ceeding twenty dollars for each offence.
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