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SECT. 3 .- All such sums of money received by the town aforesaid, shall be entered upon the books of the treasury of the town in such a manner as will state the purposes for which it is received, and the town treasurer shall annually pay to the trustees aforesaid, interest on all sums so received, giving to sail trustees at the same time a detailed statement of the amount of interest which has accrued on the said several sums so held by him; and said Several sums of money so received by the trustees shall be by them appropriated for the purposes set forth in the several sections of these by-laws in such a manner .. . shali, in their opinion, best promote those purposes. The amounts received as aforesaid being severally expended on the lots entitled thereto.
[CHAP. 60.]
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR ASSISTANT TOWN CLERKS.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows :
SECTION 1. The town clerk in any town may appoint an assistant town clerk, which appointment shall be in writing, and said assistant shall be (luly sworn to the faithful performance of his duties ; and such appointment and oath shall be recorded in the records of the town. Such assistant may, in the absence of the town clerk, perform any and all duties which the town clerk could perform if personally present, but such assistant shall not be entitled to any salary or fees as, such, and' his compensation, if any, shall be paid by the town clerk appointing him ; but such assistant shall collect all fees for services performed by him and account to the town clerk there- for during the time he may act as aforesaid.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on the first Monday of March in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-three. . [ Approved, March 6. 1898
SPION 1. Section two of chapter two hundred and thirteen of the arts of the year eighteen Landred and ninety one is hereby onended by -
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city, as may be approved by the mayor and aldermen of said cas, and also
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The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company.
You are hereby notified that you are duty authorized ty vole of the board of Selection of the town of Western. Massachusetts, to erect and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereen together with ich supporting and strengthening fixtures and wires as said Company may deer requisite, in the following named sheela and highways of said town
All construction under this permit unalife in accordance with the following specifications Poles shall be of alength size and material and the wires thereon. shall be at a height and placed in amanner satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen.
(A copy of this permit is recorded in the records of the town of Westhora, Massachusetts, Vol ]. page 383 February 14, 1899, 5.40 RIM.
F. W. Bullard. Town blesk.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to Belmont Street, Water Street.
East Main Street, High Street
Lyman Street, Square or Common (so-called)
Milk Street. Cottage Street. Parkman Street, West Main Street, Willow -- - This covers the locations of the poles are now standing and the wires as now run and my other locations, in the town of Westboro, Mace.
Signatures of Selectiven; Adama I Brown. Henry I. Chace. A. H. Newton.
Dato. Feb. 11. 1899.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Oforcester, SS.
At a meeting of the bounty commissioners .. County of Vendite, quegane boden at et
Come. 2.2. 1895, a dead manment in the third day :'det timbres, Q. b. (1895. Privent 1
Henry G. Jaft, Esq. Chairman.
Part of
George Orbook. Esg. + Chow hetition of the inhabitants of the Town Westborough, in said bounty of Worcester, filed the Best on the sixteenth day of free. . . Oak Street 200 thencio deradiomoment and continuance discontinued be ding the the bradet tome for discontinuance of a higherein said there of C'est rough reaching through lando lober Daran and la dieta State of massachusetts, era a hast o ax street wo at whichmen Med leasing store said romaniamere, come iria Letitinerarydann 6. Hewww and others, secciones Heard tron C'estregn and were heard, It is considered and adjudged by said commissioners that said Detited wright soit granted and that common convenience and necessity require the discontinuance in has And thesenhor mi hacer literated objection, said commission gie, proceed to discontinue in hast said! parts the same. is herevy discontinued site and +?
as follows :- wit, that hast , saca wow! extending fromits intersection with and lake streets, at the dwelling houses of Bomann to its intersection with Park Street No d' of the State of anvassa chusetts.
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Commonwealth of massachusetts. Worcester, SS. At a meeting of the county, commissione of the bounty of Worcester, begun and howde . até master, within and get aria 1 isty, ML the thing 11 adjournment on the thirty-first day of august, a.D. 1898. Present
Emerson Stone Eggs Chairman MamyIs. Jaft. Exas Ginge W. blok Eggs County commissioners, Ofhow Inetition of Idades I Grown and there, ellectively a ti 1 1 filed with the Break on the Viuly A. D. 1898, and thence by due aringument and continuance finding till the present time setting forth that 1 1 that a foot way be laid outl across the boston and albany, Railroad at a place in
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nowhappy or a hart of the road bed at its new location - and praying that said 2
ics states, after notice, to said Railroad Company and all fosse Interested was and hearing ativesich view and Penne inrenaud conditioners came said hetitioners in person and were heard, - it is
that card hetition mastergranted a. that public convenience and necessity of ise the say out of a foot way across the raciona of san Each rad confrange at the place and in the matias asked for by said hetitionige wounded ale mot said out at the same level with said railroad. And thereupon authority
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at a meeting the ovento berniumas of the bounty Vecester, legu d Worcester within and for said bounty on the Second Sunday Lehteshles, A. D. 1898, Trajet Enperson tome Legs Chais Genry -S alt. Esign Ggr. County Commissioners Athow etition of Fame F Brou CK
Stesthrough in old Granny
the blesk on the fifteenth of July t.D. 1898, and thence Oble, dice ad wer dine.
Relocation inin Finnance handing till the hygientime Milk St. re-location o euvrein said on known as mik street, corps- mencing at Est Main direct and running there desteria mu peril street about 2500 feet to its function seite durch street after die notice view, and hearing at which 1 wirand hear a sepre said comunicaciones, came said petitioners in herson and nere heard',- it is considered and raindes said commissioners that said petition right to be granted and that como ath avenue and security require bic
Were interested objecting, said "Ammissionere parece to relocate and cauout anew-said highway, and the t. and direction and with coursed, angles, curves. 1.
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so Bares Soloud 304. 26 ft to da ise store - M tuand avoid Sauce 41, 20 ft.
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nyland y Dere, and Du Fay 958. 43 st.
thence containing on Far land 34 53 CV. 1. 3,73 ft. to move in at pie dosoand on the (North comer y Faust therece N.57,20'a on O A Mrvinh invia 1 99.66 It to stone bound, thence 1. 39º 5 0' ( by said Brownie. B. V. Pormentes and thestones tatra 86.32 flacon che in concrete sidewalk there N.C2 05 Or on said Etone's land 57. 67 To riow hibe in concrete sidewalk, thence . 04.25 Cf. in said Stones and 55.48ft to iron dibe in concrete sidewalk at division sikre between said tone, and Pia. varen, there d. 66 45 the sand vahere Land "5 21 st. to ir on line in concrete sidewalk a division line between said baker and Sich enviostory there $70'20 Of fy land of said
sidevale at Hishere therace X. 255 32 across thevet, Through a small park and Jastone Hund hubered 3 at the North cover Ma wilding on the A. the Bardes estate
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Grunty Commissioners in 84%. the @wistingin dowanawith angles in the new location that exited in the old one.
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Town of Westborough and that all + 1 if any there shall be, les since
ate and expenses 2 these proceedings le haid Pravid Town. 0) Emerson Stone ) County efamily, Taft & bow 200 George W. Book
A Ovoting - Attest OM T. Harlow Rest flerk
Commonwealth of massachusetts Worcester, SS.
Part of the bounty forrester dennvand ; volden 20 Lyman Se Worcester; AUCH10: - afraid Granty, quthe discontinued MIL ..
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The highlyque known as and near the dusang hospital in petto digh Massifrom the Northerly to the method venue strie Kentstate Road after due
Game said partitions by the gard dane - Browne and were Heard,- it is considered and adividaen save commissioners that said petition ought to be asa. ed and that cannon convenience 2 abecesite, se quire the discontinuance asnow hey day. Und thesenhor, no Alieresor interested objectiva, saint commission
and the same is based discontinuance to the extent abblend go' buena titimeré
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March 6. 1899. Annual Meeting 391
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, s.S. To any Constable of the town of Heatthrough in the bounty of Worcester, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa. husetto, you are directed to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in Westborough. on Monday the sith day of March next at eight oclock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a thoderator
To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money for town purposes. in anticipation of tax collection.
To see if the Town will choose a committee to consider appropriations for the ensuing year and report at an adjourned meeting.
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To bring in on one ballot their votes for the following officers. Town bleck, three Selection, three assessors Treasures, Collector of Jaces. Querveer of the floor, one member of School Go. it auditor; one member Board of Health, nine Constables. Tousles of the cemetery, vater Commissioner. Sewer Commissioner, Sinking Fund Con ....... cover, three Trustees of Town Library, and to vole Yes or No on the question, Shall licenses. be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquore. in this town?
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To choose all other necessary Town Officers. To hear and act upon the reports of the various, town officers.
Article 1 2
March 6. 20. 1899
392 Article. 7 To hear and act upon the reports of outstanding committees.
8 To see if the town. will accept the list of jurors presented by the Selection.
9 To see if the town will instruct the Sewer and Water Commissioners to employ a Superintendent for both departments for the ensuing year or act anything in relation to the same
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10 To see if the town will pay the Water Department for the use of the hydrants on act anything in relation to the same
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To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund. To see if the town will maintain a night. watch, or act anything in relation to the same
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the town To see what measures , will take to light its streets and public buildings.
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14 To see if the town will appropriate money for sidewalks and crossings 15 To see if the town will appropriate a sum of wey for Memorial Day.
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To see what salaries the town will pay its 16 17 Officerer. 17 To see what compensation the town will pay the members of the Fire Department.
18 To see what action the town will take in regard to paying its own deft
March 6 - 20, 1899,
.393 To see if the town will print its unpaid tax list
To see what sum of money the town will appropriate for the support of its Public Library
To see if the town will instruct its Newer. Commissioners to reconstruct its present sewer bede and appropriate money for that prespace
22 To see if the will instruct its Sewer Commissions to construct new Sewer Beds and appropriate money for that purpose."
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To see if the town will adopt measures to keep ground water out that part of the Sewer running through Land of C. H. Reed, Harding Allen, and others.
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24 To see what action the town will take to care for its surface water which at present uns in to land of heirs of Gardiner Cloyes.
25 To see if the town will appropriate the sun of fifty dollars (50) for necessary expenses of the Board of Health or act anything in relation thereto.
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To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.) payable to the Westboro bonnet Band for services to be rendered in furnishing free open air Band Concerts during summer months of the year 1899 27
To see of the town will discontinue that portion of Haskell St lying west of the State highway
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To see if the town will discontinue that portion of tay St. lying east of Milk St.
Article 19
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March 6 - 20. 1899.
Article 29 To see what disposition the town will make of the Fay St. Bridge.
30 To see if the town will sell any part of the han recently purchased of the FX A. R.R. lo
31 To see if the town will refund to Sarah. M. and da M. Barbour any part of the taxes assessed on their property, from 1886 to 1896 inclusive ..
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32 To see if the town will purchase one or more Waterwan blocks for the night watch. 33 To see if the town will find the whole or au part of its floating deft.
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To see if the town will appropriate - money to suppress the illegal sale of intoxicating liquore. 34
Is To see if the town will appropriate money for a price of macadam highway. 36 To see if the town purchase a Stone Crusher.
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37 To see if the town will purchase a Steam Road Roller 38 To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 267 of Chapter 417 of the Acts of 19 relating to election of Selection for three your 39
To see if the town will accept the provisions of Section 265 of Chapter 417 of the Lets of 189 3 real to election of recessore for three years.
To grant and vote such sums of money for current expenses as may be necessary. 40
The walls shall remain open till three oclock in the afternoon. when the time for closing? we may be fixed for vote.
March 6 - 20. 1899. 395
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Food Weyers and Town Hall in said Town seven days, at loud, before the day of holding said meeting Hereof fail not and make return of this Marrant, with your doing thereon to the Town blesk of said to itforough on or before the time of holding and meeting Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of Felmary in the year of our Lord ingheteen Lin indred andrenetilune
Adams F. (Brown. Henry L. Chase
Selection
Thehur H. Newton. Westborough
Noreester, S.S.
Westboro, Fet 27th. 189. I have this day served the within warrant by posting up allested copica thereof at the post office and town hall. in said Westboro you Magner. Constable of liestboro.
Office of Town Clerk. Ii. a thorough, Worcester County Massachusetts March 6.1899 ) oclock P. M.
Adama F. ( Brown, Esq. Westborough. Mass. Dear Sir: In accordance with Section 4. Chapter 423. acts of 1893, you are appointed Assistant Town blesk for the town of Westborough Mase, to take effect at this date.
F. L. Bullard.
Town Clerk.
Sworn by F.W. Bullard, Town blesk
396
" Vaiborough Mask, March 6.1899.
In Youravance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough. qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, wet and at 8 oclock am were called to order by the Town Clerk who proceeded to read the Warrant and under Article 1 Edwin . Harvey was chosen Moderator. 2 Voted, That for the purpose of procuring a temporary loan to and for the use of town in anticipation of the lives of the present municipal year, the town treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to borrow from time to time with the approval of the board of Selection a sum on sus in the aggregate amount not exceeding Thirty thousand Dollars ($30.000.) and to execute and deliver the note on notes of the town therefor payable within one year from the time the loan is made with interest thereon at a rate not exceeding 6 per cent per annun. Any debt and debts incurred by a loan or loans to the town under this vote shall be paid from the tale of the present municipal year. 4 Noted That the town proceed to fallot for the following town officers vig. Town blesk, three Selection three assessore Treasurer, Collection of Taxes, Querser of the one member of School Committee auditor one member Board of Health, nine Constables Trustee of the Cemetery, Water Commissioner, Sewer Commissioner Sinking Fund Commissioner three Invitees of Town Library and to vot Yes or No on the question, Shall
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March 6, 1899,
Licenses be granted for the sake of Intoxicating Liquore in this town ? 1.
The Ballot Clarke John Brown, John P.Clarke, John Chevenga, together with the Tellers. John brown, George JEwell at the check list Charles Bingham in charge of the Ballot Box, Samuel A. Pater, Juniothey . Hayden. Jeremiah J. Hogan Luke Fanno. Herbert . Longley Q. M. Robinson
Michael J. Linnane. John Rocks having been duly sworn by the Town Clark, the Ballot bot was examined in the presence of the voters, found and declared eruply, was locked and the keys given to Constable Walter B. Jourdan .. The register of the ballot bot was set at 0000. The Moderator declared the polls ofen and ordered the ballots distributed.
In accordance with the unanimous voto of the election officers the fallsi fot was opened at 10o clock and 231 ballots taken therefrom, and at 1:30 oclock pon the boy was opened and 319 ballots taken therefrom.
Voted to close the polls at 4 oclock jour
At 4 oclock pm, the Moderator declared the ballot closed
The ballot fot was opened and 132
ballots boken therefrom making a total of 682 votes cast by men, there being none cast. by women.
The Moderator announced that 682 faccols had been distributed a 682 names had been checked on the list of voters wed this day.
398 Article 3
March 6 . 18 99.
Voured, That a committee of nine voters be appointed by the Moderator to Whom the ill be referred all matters in warrant, under which the town is now acting relating to town expenses on the appropriation of money, with instructions to consider the same and to report thereon in print to this meeting at it's adjourned session.
appointed The Moderato, the following named persons as the committee NA. Walker JH Reilly. C. S. Henry N. M. Knowlton. H. M. Brigham.
M J. Linnane- F. V. Bartlett: Frank W. Forder
Char R. Frigge
Noted, That when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to 9 am, March 161899,
At 6:45 oclock P.M. the Moderator declared the result of the ballot as follows
Town Officers.
Town bleck
Frank W Bullard
Selecteren
Adama F. Brown John L. Brigwann Butler W. Hera
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Edward J. Gilmore Lewis Vier Mariah Searle.
Treasurer.
Otis K.Newton.
Collector
Frank Ly Bullard
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March 6. 1899.
Overseer of for? 3 усага
Elliott I Deschain. .
Auditor Joseph S. Later School Committee
Daniel ? billy
Зусага
Board of Health! 3 years
Francia E Corey
Abbie F. Judd Justeres of Town Library Louise S. Kelley Thomas H. Reilly
3 years
Henry Boyden Dexter P. Brigham. down P. Drown Voron Curtis Walter & Jourdan William Magner Arthur A. Newton Frank N. Powers George H. Rogers .
Constables
Juster of Cemeteries 5 years. 1} Edwin B. Harvey
Water Commissioner 3 years
= Harry Fr. Stimball.
Harry Dr. Kimball
Sewer Commissioner} 3 years Sinking Fund Commissioner 3 years
John A. Foyerweather
Licenses. Mes. 269. No.360.
The ballots used and unused together.
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March 6. - 16. 1011. March 20 with the check lists were sealed, attest by the Election Offices and delivered The Town black as the law directs.
Adjourned to Thursday, March 16.189 9 oclock UHH.
Allest F hr Bullard Town Clerk
Westborough Have. March 16, 1899, Town assembled as per adjournment and was called to order by the Moderator.
After discussion it was voted to adjourn to meet at godock ar. Monday, March 20. 1899. -Adjourned as above - Attest. F. W. Bullard.
Town Clerk.
Thethorough Have. March 20. 1899 Town assembled as per adjournment and was called to order by the Moderator
Under this article Officers were chosen as follows
Article 5
Field Drivers.
Robert W. Moore, Fred Iv. Stockwell Thomas E. Pillinger Edwin A. Cowan
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March 20, 1899.
Fence Viewera 1 # John D. Well Prescott Sibley
Measures of Wood # Nathan M. Knowlton John S. Nason. # Harry It. Kimball # Harry W. Kimball Surveyors of Lumber nathan, I Knowlton A Jotin S. Hason.
Article 6 Joseph S. Gates, Auditor, submitted printed reports of Town Officers for 1895. Voted that the reports be accepted and laid upon the table
Article] Report of Committee appointed on the 6th instant, under article 3 of this Warrant, was read by the Chairman M. H. Walker.
Noted that the report to received laid upon the table and the committee # discharged.
Article 8 Voted, That the names of Arthur E Fairbank. Thomas HReilly and Irving E. Walker, at the request be stricken from the list of Juros pre- sented by the Selection, also the mais of Edward M. ainsworth, who is now serving as juryman and Patrick & Mooney, removed from town.
The list of Jurors as amended was accepted as follows Clarence E Ainsworth Harding Allen Philander A. Angier Frank V. Bartlett Albert & Bassett
Frank J . Hannon Charles L. Harrington Frederick A. Haskell. Timothy Hayden. Charles S. Henry
402 Article 8 ( Continued)
March 20. 1899.
Sammael, John @ Henry Joseph F. Hill Frank Holman Russell & Holton George M. Howe John J. Johnson George & Youce Free R. Kingsbury Hachan M Knowlton. foten If Lahvive Michael & Liumane Hubert P. Landey Garrett 4. Lord Kelvin. A. Hacker George H March O. Lewis Marshall. John Matthews U Michael J. Ho barty Fithur L He Donald Joseph Mc Neil. Henry Q. Rooney. Patrick Murphy Johnt. Nask Welland &Noverosa Arthur & Nouve John Q'Brien fy William H Bates Hiram Q Berry Charles. H. Bingham George & Blake Senter !! Brigham Irving A . Brigham Ernest I Grow Frank W. Bullard Thomas K, Bushon Lot F. Chase Varon Tr. Claflin John P. Clark Hohen & Grow. Preston A. Curtis Harry J. Day Elliolt F Dercham. Timothy 1. Earley George F. Ewell. Frank f. Falkner Luke Fannon. Arthur C. Hay Jonathan Ir. Fay George A. Ferguson Forrest W. Forbes William B.trout George G. Geuthner Edmund Parker C William Graham Frederick A. hall William F. Reven. George H. Rogare Which Searles George E. Walker Albert. r. Ward Iraldo H. Warren Albert Wilson Charles R. Frigge Frank Hackett James Halloran Gorge L. Smith S. Stone James & Saft Hason Zaft George M. Tewksbury Thomas H. Treadway, Voted, That the Sewer and Water Commissioners be instruc to employ a Superintendent for both departments for the express year
Article 9
March 20. 1899.
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Voted, that the town treasurer refund to Sarah M. Barbour and Ida MBarbour the sum of $177.49100 dollars being the amount of lares improperty assessed and paid on their real estate in Westboro from the year 1886 to the year 1896 inclusive
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Voted to pase over
11 Noted That the Dog Fund, five hundred twenty sit dollars and seventyright cents ($526.78) be appropriated for the use of the Public Library. 12 Voted to maintain a night watch.
13 Voled to light its streets and building by electricity.
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Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Noted, That the sum of One hundred dollars ($100.00) be appropriated for the observance. of Memorial Day
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