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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the use of the High School Building Committee, to be used in conjunction with moneys appropriated under Article 19 of warrant calling annual town meeting of Feb- ruary 13, 1956, said sum to be used to defray the cost of pre- liminary drawings and cost estimates for an expansion to the existing High School and for the construction of a new High School, so that the Committee may be able to decide between the two plans and recommend one at a later town meeting.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmen according to the follow- ing description: Parcels Numbered E-18C, 147B, 148B, E-18B, 147A, 148A as shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Author- ity, Order of Taking No. 57, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2393, Page 175. Said town way to be known as Mason Street Turnaround. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 24. To see if the town wili vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmien according to the follow- ing description: Parcels Numbered E-17A, 138A, 145A, 146A, E-16C, 136A, 137A, and 138B as shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 57, recorded with
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Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2393, Page 175. Said town way to be known as Thompson and Flynt Streets Turn- arounds. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority ..
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmen according to the follow- ing description: Land shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 23, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2375, Page 144, and by virtue of its Order of Taking No. 117, recorded with said Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2442, Page 398 and shown as Parcels Numbered 139, 140, 143, 144, and E-18A on a plan filed with said Order of Taking No. 23, and shown as parcels numbered 203, 204 and 205 on plan filed with said Order of Taking No. 117. Said town way to be known as Thompson Street Relocation. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmen according to the follow- ing description: Land shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 23, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2375, Page 144, and by virtue of its Order of Taking No. 117 recorded with said Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2442, Page 398 and shown as Parcels Numbered 138-A, E-16A, 139A, and E-16B on a plan filed with said Order of Taking No. 23, and shown as parcels numbered 201, 200, and 202 on a plan filed with said Order of Taking No. 117. Said town way to be known as Flynt Street Relocation. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmen according to the follow- ing description: Parcels numbered E-7A, 32A, 33A and E-7B as shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 53, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2392, Page 403. Said town way to be known as Mount Dumplin Street Relocation. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmen according to the follow- ing description: Parcels Numbered E2A, E-2B, and 19A as shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 53, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2392, Page 403. Said town way to be known as Calkins Road. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow a town way as laid out by the Selectmer according to the follow-
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ing description: Parcels Numbered E-1R, 42, 14A, E-1A as shown on Plan of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, Order of Taking No. 53, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds, Book 2392, Page 403. Said town way to be known as Baptist Hill Street Relocation. Said town way is laid out over land of Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.
Article 30. To see if the Town will accept and allow a Town Footway in the village of Bondsville, Palmer, Massachusetts as shown on plan "Plan showing Layout of Right of Way for Side- walk and stairs, High Street and Stewart Street, village of Bonds- ville, Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town. Engineer, as laid out by the Selectmen" or take any action relative thereto.
Article 31. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of 'Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Sasur Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crim- mins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of Linda Street and thence running N. 85° 39' W. a distance of five hundred (500) feet to the easterly line of a private street, thence turning and running S. 4° 21' W. along said easterly line of said private street a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin, thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. a distance of five hund- red (500) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of said Linda Street, thenre N. 4° 21' E. along the westerly line of said Linda Street a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of be- ginning. Said street is to be known as Sasur Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to John and Maxine Sasur.
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Article 32. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Massachusetts, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Linda Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crim- mins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen", according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of Chudy Street, thence running S. 9º 17' W. a distance of one hundred twenty-two and 85/100 (122.85) fcet to an iron pin in the ground, thence running S. 4° 21' W. a distance of five hund- red twelve and 61/100 (512.61) feet to the southerly terminus of said proposed street at an iron pin; thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. a distance of fifty (50) feet to an iron pin, thence turn- ing and running N. 4° 21' E. a distance of five hundred nine and 6/100 (509.06) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence N. 9° 17' E. a distance of one hundred twenty-six and 45/100 (126.45) feet to an iron pin in the ground in the southerly line of said Chudy
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Street, thence turning and running N. 85° 39' W. a distance of fifty and 19/100 (50.19) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Linda Street. Said town way is laid out over land supposed to belong to John and Maxine Sasur.
Article 33. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Vernon Street, Depot Village, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description:
Beginning at an iron pin in the ground in the westerly line of Buckland Street, thence running N. 74° 42' W. a distance of one hundred eighty (180) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning northwesterly along an arc of radius two hundred fifty (250) feet a distance of seventy-five (75) feet to an iron pin in the ground, thence turning and running northeasterly along a radius of said arc a distance of fifty (50) feet to the northerly line of said proposed street, thence turning and running south- easterly along an arc of radius two hundred (200) feet a dis- tance of sixty (60) feet to a point, thence running S. 74° 42' E. a distance of one hundred eighty (180) feet to the westerly line of said Buckland Street, thence S. 15° 18' W. along said westerly line of said Buckland Street a distance of fifty (50) feet to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Vernon Street. Said town way is laid out over land of one Manley.
Article 34. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Edgewood Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town En- gineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description :
Beginning at an iron pin in the southwesterly corner of Sasur Street; thence turning and running S. 4° 27' W. three hundred eighty-five (385) feet to an iron pin; thence turning and running N. 85° 39' W. fifty (50) feet to an iron pin; thence turning and running N. 4° 27' E. three hundred eighty-five (385) feet to an iron pin; thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. fifty (50) feet to the place of beginning. Said street is to be known as Edgewood Street. Said town way is laid out over land of John and Maxine Sasur.
Article 35. To see if the town will accept and allow a town way in the Village of Three Rivers, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Sylvia Street, Village of Three Rivers, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following descrip- tion:
Beginning at an iron pin at the southwesterly corner of Linda Street; thence turning and running N. 4° 27' E. along said
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Linda Street fifty (50) feet to an iron pin; thence turning and running N. 85° 39' W. five hundred (500) feet to an iron pin in corner of Edgewood Street; thence turning and running S. 4° 27' W. along said Edgewood Street, fifty (50) feet to an iron pin; thence turning and running S. 85° 39' E. five hundred feet to an iron pin at the place of beginning. Said street is to be known as Sylvia Street. Said town way is laid out over land of John and Maxine Sasur.
Article 36. To see if the town will acecpt and allow a town way in the Depot Village of Palmer, as shown on plan entitled "Plan Showing Layout of Oakland Street, Depot Village, Palmer, Mass., Prepared by T. D. Crimmins, Town Engineer, as Laid Out by the Selectmen" according to the following description:
Beginning at a drill hole in a concrete retaining wall in the Easterly line of Randall Street, at the Northwesterly corner of land of Olga W. Waite, and running thence S. 76° 32' 30" E. eighty-three and 32/100 (83.32) feet along said land of Waite to an Iron Pin; thence turning and running N. 74 17' 30" E. one hundred seventy-two and 4/100 (172.04) feet along said land of Waite and land of Caroline A. Bachman to a stone bound at the northeasterly corner of land of said Bachman; thence continuing at that course N. 74° 17' 30" E. three hundred twenty-four and 25/100 (324.25) feet along land of Dante & Irene M. Tassinari, land of one Coache, and again along land of Tassinari to a con- crete bound; thence turning and running N. 60° 56' E. three hun- dred seventy and 46/100 (370.46) feet along land of said Tassin- ari, land of one Bouthilier and again along land of said Tassinari to an Iron Pin at and of said Tassinari; thence turning and run- ning N. 45° 38' W. fifty-two and 17/100 (52.17) feet, crossing Oakland Street to an iron pin at land of said Tassinari; thence turning and running S. 60° 56' W. three hundred forty-nine and 96/100 (349.96) feet along land of said Tassinari, land of one Howard, and again along land of said Tassinari to an iron pin; thence turning and running S. 74° 17' 30" W. four hundred seventy-seven and 49/100 (477.49) feet along land of said Tassin- ari, and land of Stewart and Lilly Blair to an iron pin; thence turning and running N. 76° 32' 30" W. seventy and 3/100 (70.03) feet along said land of Blair to a point in the easterly line of Randall Street; thence turning and running S. 13º 47' W. fifty (50) feet along the Easterly line of said Randall Street to the point of beginning. Said street is to be known as Oakland Street. Said town way is laid out over land of one Tassinari.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct State Street, Village of Bondsville, from High Street easterly to inter- section of Jim Ash Road with Type I, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct Grif- fin Street, Village of Bondsville, from High Street easterly to
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B & M Railroad crossing, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct Pine Street, Village of Bondsville from South Main Street to residence of Steven Kwasniewski, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor ..
Article 40. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct Main Street, Village of Bondsville from property of Stanley Bak north- erly to Center Street, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to widen and re- surface Baptist Hill Road in vicinity of Route 20, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 42. To see if the town will vote to straighten curve and widen Flynt Street, Lake Thompson at approach to junction of Smith Street, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 43. To see if the town will vote to repair and re- surface Belchertown Street, Village of Three Rivers, from a point near Lis' Cafe to the town line, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 44. To see if the town will vote to improve Lower Bourne Street, Village of Three Rivers, from end of present im- proved surface to Sykes Street, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 45. To see if the town will vote to make alterations and repairs to intersection leading from Palmer Street to Ford Street, Village of Three Rivers, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 46. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct Bel- chertown Road, Village of Three Rivers, from the end of the pre- sent improved road way on Belchertown Street to the Belcher- town line, and raise and appropriate by taxation or otherwise any sum of money therefor, said sum to be used in conjunction with monies allotted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of Hampden or take any action relative thereto.
Article 47. To see if the town will vote to resurface Or. chard Street, Depot Village, from intersection of North Main Street westerly to end of street, a distance of approximately five hundred seventy-five (575) feet, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 48. To see if the town will vote to widen and re- surface Randall Street, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
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Article 49. To see if the town will vote to repair and widen Old Warren Road from State Highway Route 32 easterly to resi- dence of Sidney Clark, approximately three thousand (3000) feet, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 50. To see if the town will vote to improve Beverly Street, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 51. To see if the town will vote to improve Carol Street, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 52. To see if the town will vote to improve Deborah Street, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 53. To see if the town will vote to improve June Street, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 54. To see if the town will vote to improve Geraldine Street Extension, Depot Village, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 55. To see if the town will vote to repair and re- surface Holbrook Street, Depot Village, from intersection of Pine Street southerly to North Main Street, a distance of ap- proximately five hundred (500) feet, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 56. To see if the town will vote to oil or otherwise improve Thompson Street, Depot Village, from residence of Sab- lak to land of Albert Gouvin, and raise and appropriate any sumn of money therefor.
Article 57. To see if the town will vote to oil Sasur Street, Village of Three Rivers, from Linda Street to Edgewood Street, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 58. To see if the town will vote to oil Linda Street, Village of Three Rivers, from Chudy Street to Sylvia Street, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 59. To see if the town will vote to oil Sylvia Street, Village of Three Rivers, from Linda Street to Edgewood Street, a distance of approximately five hundred fifty (550) feet, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
Article 60. To see if the town will vote to oil Edgewood Street, Village of Three Rivers, from Sylvia Street to Sasur Street, a distance of approximately three hundred (300) feet, and raise and appropriate any sum of money therefor.
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Article 61. To see if the town will vote to reconstruct Cal- kins Road from end of present improved surface of Palmer Road southerly to Route 20, and raise and appropriate by taxation of otherwise any sum of money therefor, said sum to be used in conjunction with monies allotted by the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts and the County of Hampden or take any action relative thereto.
Article 62. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the construction of sewers, culverts and proper catch basins, or take any action relative thereto on the following projects:
(a) Sewer from end of present line, Riverview Parkway, Depot Village, a distance of approximately ten hundred fifty (1050) feet to property of Kostolecki;
(b) Sewer connecting to the existing end of the 12" sewer near property of George and Leona Brown on Cemetery Hili (Old County Highway) in Village of Thorndike across from St. Thomas Cemetery and running to the crossover at St. Thomas' Cemetery gates; thence running in the crossover to Route 32 and continu- ing on Route 32 toward Ware to the intersection of Flynt Street, a total distance of approximately twenty-five hundred (2500) feet, or as far as available funds will permit;
(c) Catch basins on westerly side of Sykes Street, Village of Three Rivers near property of Edward Bachand;
(d) Sewer in Main Street, Village of Thorndike beginning at Thorndike Grammar School or St. Mary's Church, which ever is more feasible, and running westerly to property of Charles Bradley.
(e) Sewer on River Street, Village of Thorndike to extend the present line from one Wilk to property of Matthew Ziemba, approximately seven hundred (700) feet.
(f) Sewers, culverts and catchbasins on State Street, Vil- lage of Bondsville from intersection of High Street easterly to Jim Ası. Road.
(g) Sewer on South High Street, Village of Bondsville from residence of Labonte northerly for a distance of approximately seven hundred fifty (750) feet.
Article 63. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate any sum of money for the construction of sidewalks and curbings and/or sidewalk or curbing, or take any action relative thereto on the projects set forth as follows:
(a) Repair, regrade and resurface with bituminous material sidewalk on north side of Maple Street, Depot Village, westerly from corner of Grove Street to present concrete walk; level and loam tree belt;
(b) Repair, regrade and resurface with bituminous material sidewalk on west side of Grove Street, Depot Village northerly
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from corner of Maple Street to present terminus of walk; level and loam tree belt;
(c) Sidewalk and curbing on east side of Strong Street southerly from South Main Street, Depot Village;
(d) Curbing on west side of Strong Street southerly from South Main Street, Depot Village;
(e) Sidewalk on east side of Shearer Street, Depot Village from end of present walk northeasterly to Lawrence Street, so- called;
(f) Sidewalk of bituminous concrete on southerly side of Park Street, Depot Village from property line of one Keith to westerly property line of one Macleod, a distance of approxi- mately three hundred fifty (350) feet;
(g) Sidewalk on west side of North Main Street fromn Temple Street to Orchard Street, Depot Village;
(h) Curbing on west side of Conant Street, Depot Village southerly from South Main Street to Riverview Parkway.
(i) Curbing on Longview Street from end of present curb- ing past land of Geer; Depot Village;
(j) Sidewalk and curb on Chestnut Street, Depot Village, northerly side, entire length;
(k) Sidewalk on easterly side of South Main Street, Depot Village, a distance of approximately fourteen hundred fifty (1450) feet;
(1) Curbing where required on Randall Street, Depot Vil lage to complete curbing on both sides;
(m) Sidewalk on Pine Street, Village of Bondsville, from South Main Street to property of Stephen Kwasniewski;
(n) Sidewalk on Griffin Street, Village of Bondsville, from High Street to Boston and Maine tracks;
(o) Sidewalk and curb on Griffit Street, Village of Bonds . ville from Stewart Street to B & M tracks;
(p) Sidewalk on State Street, Village of Bondsville, from High Street to Jim Ash Road;
(q) Sidewalk on West side of Walnut Street. Depot Village. from Fire Station to Park Street;
(r) Sidewalk on west side of South Main Street, Village of Bondsville, from Bond Street to State Street;
(s) Sidewalk and curb on Ford Street, Village of Three Rivers from intersection of Ford Street to residence of Wilga, approximately three hundred (300) feet;
(t) Sidewalk on South Main Street, Village of Bondsville, from Bridge to Bond Street;
(u) Sidewalk and curb on Maple Street, Village of Three Rivers from intersection of Maple Terrace to Springfield Street, a distance of approximately two hundred ten (210) feet;
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(v) Sidewalk and curb on easterly side of Ruggles Street, Village of Three Rivers, from end of present new walk to land of Jajuga at Oak Street;
(w) Curb and tree belt on Bourne Street, Village of Three Rivers from residence of Raymond Church, north side to resi- dence of Josephine Roman, a distance of approximately four hundred (400) feet;
(x) Sidewalk on north side of Main Street, Village of Thorn- dike, running west from property of St. Mary's church to pro- perty of Myers, a distance of approximately five hundred (500) feet to include wall for approximately two hundred (200) feet;
(y) Reconstruct existing walk on Crawford Street, Village of Bondsville from South High Street to Pleasant Street;
(z) Reconstruct existing sidewalk on South High Street, Village of Bondsville from Crawford to State Street;
(aa) Reconstruct walk on Crawford Street, Village of Bondsville between South Main and High Streets, a distance of approximately four hundred fifty (450) feet.
(bb) Sidewalk on Oak Street, Village of Three Rivers, east side from Ruggles Street a distance of approximately one hund- red twenty-five (125) feet.
(cc) Curbing on Riverview Parkway, Depot Village, in front; of residence of Oliver Beauregard.
Article 64. To see if the town will vote to install, maintain and raise and appropriate money for additional street lights as follows:
(a) Light on Pole #39, Thompson Street, Lake Thompson District; light on Pole #1 at approach to bridge crossing Mass- achusetts Turnpike;
(b) Light on Pole #6, Deborah Street, Depot Village;
(c) Light on Pole #1, corner of Carol and Beverly Streets, Depot Village.
(d) Light on Pole #2, light on Pole #3, Beverly Street, Depot Village;
(e) Light on Pole #1, light on Pole #4, Geraldine Street, Depot Village;
(f) Light in front of home of Edward Kwasniewski, Pine Street, Village of Bondsville;
(g) Light on Pole #7 at southeastern end of Riverview Parkway Extension, Depot Village;
(h) Lights as necessary on Linda Street, Village of Three Rivers; (i) Lights as necessary on Sasur Street, Village of Three Rivers;
(j) Lights as necessary on Sylvia Street, Village of Three Rivers;
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(k) Lights as necessary on Edgewood Street, Village of Three Rivers;
(1) Lights on Poles # 51, 54 and 58 near residences of Austin, Rusek and Bernard, Springfield Street, Village of Three Rivers;
(m) Increase or otherwise improve street lighting in areas immediately adjacent to all churches in the town;
(n) Lights near residences of Graveline and Janosz or at any other locations deemed feasible, Sykes Street, Village of Three Rivers;
(o) Lights as necessary on Old Warren Road, Palmer Cen- ter section, northerly from residence of Sidney Clark.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by post- ing up attested copies thereof in some one public place in each of the four villages of the town, known as the Depot Village, Thorn- dike, Three Rivers and Bondsville, seven days at least before the holding of said meeting, and by publishing attested copy thereo? in at least two issues of the Journal-Register, a newspaper pub- lished in said Palmer, the first publication to he not less than seven days before the holding of said meeting.
Hereof, fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at or before the holding of said meeting.
Given under our hands this seventh day of January, A. D. 1958.
s/ JOHN D. ALDRICH s/ GEORGE B. CHENEY s' EDWARD F. PYTKA
Selectmen of Palmer
A true copy, attest :
WILLIAM E. HOLT
Constable of Palmer
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Index
Animal Inspector 89
Assessors' Report 39
Balance Sheet for 1957 76
Board of Health 87
Board of Public Welfare and Bureau of Old Age Assistance 47
Cemetery Commissioner's Report 37
Chief of Police 79
Civil Defense
42
Facts About Palmer
3
Forest Fire Warden
92
Governmental Districts and Representatives
4
Jury List
84
Inspector of Slaughtering
46
License Commission
78
Milk Inspector
46
Moth Department
81
Park Commissioners' Report
82
School Committee
96
Sealer of Weights and Measures Report 43
Selectmen
13
Tax Collector's Report
35
Town Accountant's Report
56
Town Clerk's Report
15
Town Officers-1957
5
Town Warrant 102
Tree Warden's Report
95
Treasurer's Report
38
Unexpended Balance
73
Veteran's Service Center 90
Vital Statistics 16
Young Men's Library Association 93
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