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Article 17. - To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $150. for the purpose of engraving into the Pilgrim Memorial Monument at Provincetown the name of the Town of Andover and the year of its incorporation, on petition of John H. Soehrens and others.
Article 18. - To hear and act on the report of the committee appointed to consider the matter of a representative town meeting for the Town of Andover.
Article 19. - To fix the pay of the call firemen for the ensuing year.
Article 20. - To determine the method of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 21. - To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the town in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, with the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 22. - To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations.
Article 23. - To act upon the report of the Town Officers.
Article 24. - To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
Article 25. - To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your do- ings thereon, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-third day of February, A.D. 1922.
WALTER S. DONALD CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN Selectmen of Andover
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ANDOVER, March 6th, 1922
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabitants of said town to meet at the time and places and for the purposes stated in said warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places, where bills and notices are usually posted, and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
FRANK M. SMITH, Constable
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 6, 1922
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs convened in Precincts One and Two in said Andover on Monday the Sixth day of March 1922, at six o'clock in the forenoon, agreeably to the requirements of the foregoing warrant, took up Article One and proceeded to vote for Town Officers and on the License question.
The ballot boxes were found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls opened at 6 o'clock a.m. and closed at 5 o'clock p.m. The total number of ballots cast was 2306. Viz: Precinct One. 2024, Precinct Two 282.
The result of the balloting was as follows:
MODERATOR - One year:
Precincts
1
2
1507 183
Alfred L. Ripley
1690
517 99 Blanks
616
TOWN CLERK - One year:
1571 207
George A. Higgins
1778
453 75
Blanks
528
TOWN TREASURER - One Year:
1533 195
George A. Higgins
1728
491
87
Blanks 578
SELECTMEN - Three Years:
280
54 Cora E. Abbott
334
368 54 Martin Doherty
422
1056
143 Andrew McTernen 1199
74
2
Timothy J. O'Sullivan, Jr. 76
189
20 Thomas E. Rhodes 209
57
9 Blanks 66.
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ASSESSOR - Three Years:
266
60
Cora E. Abbott
326
343 46 Martin Doherty 389
1027
138
Andrew McTernen
1165
75
Timothy J. O'Sullivan, Jr.
75
201
19
Thomas E. Rhodes
220
112
19
Blanks 131
COLLECTOR OF TAXES - One Year:
1561 210
William B. Cheever
1771
463
72
Blanks
535
SCHOOL COMMITTEE - Three Years:
1250 152
Roy H. Bradford
1402
1322 136
Douglas G. Crawford 1458
818 108 Horace D. Wood
926
1006
78
W. Dudley Yates
1084
1676
372
Blanks
2048
TRUSTEES PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL - Three Years:
1399
173
Frederic S. Boutwell 1572
1291 151 John H. Campion 1442
1346 151
Myron E. Gutterson 1497
1288
162
Edmond E. Hammond
1450
1291
145 Harry H. Noyes
1436
3505
628
Blanks
4133
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SINKING FUND COMMISSION - Three years:
980 53
Arthur T. Boutwell
1033
586 255
Edward P. Hall
841
796 65 Barnett Rogers
861
901
78 Edward Shattuck
979
785 113
Blanks 898
BOARD OF HEALTH - Three Years:
1544 201
Charles E. Abbott
1745
480 81 Blanks 561
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AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS - One Year:
1367 162 Walter H. Coleman
1529
1448 164 John S. Robertson
1612
1384 148 Harry Sellars
1532
1873
372 Blanks
2245
CONSTABLES - One Year:
1300 152
George W. Mears
1452
1392 159 Frank M. Smith 1551
1368
214
George N. Sparks 1582
2012 321
Blanks
2333
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY - Seven Years:
1478 169
Charles U. Bell
1647
546 113
Blanks
659
TREE WARDEN - One Year:
976 129
Edward H. Berry
1105
326 35
William M. Ross 361
586
76
Robert A. Stack 662
136
42
Blanks
178
Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of certain Non-Intoxicating
Beverages in this town?
667 88 Yes
755
909 115
No
1024
448 79
Blanks
527
All the foregoing officers and questions were voted on by ballot and the check lists were used.
REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT ONE
ANDOVER, March 6th, 1922
Polls opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 5 p.m. Ballot box regis- tered at opening 0000. Ballot box registered when closed 2022. Number of ballots cast 2024, including both male and female. Number of male votes cast 1254, number of female votes cast 767. Number of ballots received 2954. Number of ballots re- turned 930.
· MARK M. KEANE, Clerk
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REPORT OF CLERK - PRECINCT TWO
BALLARDVALE, March 6, 1922
Polls opened at 6 o'clock a.m. Clester Matthews in charge. Polls closed at 5 o'clock p.m. Ballot box registered at opening 0000. Ballot box registered when polls closed 282. Number of ballots received 400. Number of ballots cast 282, number of ballots returned 118. Constable George N. Sparks on duty.
JOSEPH P. LYNCH, Clerk
After final action on Article One, the said meeting was ad- journed by virtue of Section 20, Chapter 39 of the General Laws. to Monday, March 13th, at 1.30 o'clock p.m. at the Town Hall.
1.30 O'CLOCK P.M. MONDAY, MARCH 13TH, 1922.
The Moderator declared :
Alfred L. Ripley elected Moderator for one year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Clerk for one year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Treasurer for one year.
Andrew McTernen elected Selectman for three years.
Andrew McTernen elected Assessor for three years. William B. Cheever elected Collector of Taxes for one year. Roy H. Bradford elected School Committee for three years. Douglas G. Crawford elected School Committee for three years. W. Dudley Yates elected School Committee for three years.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee Punchard Free School for three years.
John H. Campion elected Trustee Punchard Free School for three years.
Myron E. Gutterson elected Trustee Punchard Free School for three years.
Edmond E. Hammond elected Trustee Punchard Free School for three years.
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Harry H. Noyes elected Trustee Punchard Free School for three years.
Arthur T. Boutwell elected Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission for three years.
Edward Shattuck elected Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission for three years.
Charles E. Abbott elected Board of Health for three years.
Walter H. Coleman elected Auditor of Accounts for one year.
John S. Robertson elected Auditor of Accounts for one year.
Harry Sellars elected Auditor of Accounts for one year.
Charles U. Bell elected Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
Edward H. Berry elected Tree Warden for one year.
Before proceeding with Article 2, the Moderator with the consent of the meeting paid tribute to the late George H. Poor and the following resolutions presented by Hon. John N. Cole were unanimously adopted by a rising vote:
The citizens of Andover, assembled in annual town meeting, desire to make acknowledgment of the long and honorable service to Andover activities rendered by the late George H. Poor.
For more than a half century, his wise counsel and effective leadership contributed to the town's best progress. For a quarter century, he directed the town's affairs as moderator of its public meetings, presiding impartially, counselling wisely and directing unselfishly.
Resolved: That the town has richly benefited by the service of this distinguished son, and hereby records its high appreciation of the part he long played in its life.
Took up Article 2: and chose
Seven Trustees Spring Grove Cemetery, for three years: Walter I. Morse, Fred E. Cheever, John W. Stark, Daniel H. Poor, Warren L. Johnson, David R. Lawson, Everett M. Lund- gren.
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Chose Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years: C. Northey Marland.
Chose Street Lighting Committee for one year (appointed by Moderator): Walter H. Coleman, Fred G. Cheney, Henry J. Gardner, Joseph L. Burns, Frederic G. Moore.
Chose Finance Committee for one year (appointed by Modera- tor): George Abbot, Henry A Bodwell, Edward V. French, Chester W. Holland, George H. Winslow, John C. Angus, George L. Averill.
Took up Article 3.
Voted to appropriate the following stated sums of money:
Almshouse
$ 6000.00
Almshouse, Relief Out of
5000.00
Aiding Mothers with Dependent Children
2500.00
Board of Health
3300.00
Brush Fires
· 600.00
Election and Registration
1000.00
Essex County Tuberculosis Hospital
2700.00
Fire Department (with receipts)
23000.00
Hay Scales
125.00
Highway Department
60000.00
Maintenance
30000.00
New Construction
30000.00
Interest
14000.00
Insurance
5500.00
Fire
3000.00
Workmen's Compensation
2500.00
Library
3000.00
Memorial Day
550.00
G. A. R. Post 99
100.00
Miscellaneous
1200.00
Parks and Playsteads
1200.00
Police Department (It being understood extra money appropriated be ex-
11000.00
pended for an additional traffic officer instead of atruck)
Amount carried forward
$20,627.00
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Amount brought forward
$20,627.00
Printing and Stationery Public Dump Retirement of Veterans
2000.00
75.00
Retirement of Bonds
15500.00
Sewer
7000.00
High School Haverhill St. Bridge
2500.00
Schools
103420.00
Sewer Department
4000.00
Labor and power
3000.00
Sinking Fund
1000.00
Soldiers' Relief
1500.00
Spring Grove Cemetery (with receipts)
2500.00
State Aid
1000.00
Street Lighting
8200.00
Town Officers
10000.00
Town House
3000.00
Tree Warden and Moth Work
12900.00
Water Department (and Water Rates)
6750.00
Lowell Street Sewer
5000.00
Article 7 - (Main St.)
15000.00
Article 8 - (Haverhill St. Sewer)
5748.08
Article 9- (Town House)
10000.00
Article 10 - (Cunningham Property)
3000.00
Article 13 - (American Legion)
1500.00
Article 17 - (Pilgrim Memorial)
150.00
$352318.08
State Tax and Highway Tax (estimate)
32000.00
County Tax (estimate)
20000.00
$404318.08
Took up Article 4.
Voted, at 4.29 p.m., That the town reconstruct the highway on Main Street from Chapel Avenue to Andover Square with macadam pavement or other road material in accordance with
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300.00
6000.00
plans and specifications prepared by the State Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, and that said work of reconstruction be done by contract under the supervision of the Board of Public Works at an expense not to exceed $100,000.00. That for the purpose of reconstructing said highway the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue and sell bonds or notes of the town to an amount not exceeding $100,000. to raise funds for the payment of work undertaken under this article, to be dated August 1, 1922, and payable $20,000. annually in the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927 in conformity with Chapter 44 of the General Laws, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five (5) per cent per annum payable semi-annually. Said bonds or notes shall be denominated on the face thereof "Andover Highway Loan 1922," shall be signed by the Treasurer and counter- signed by a majority of the Selectmen and be under the seal of the town. Principal and interest of said bonds or notes shall be payable at such bank or trust company as the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, shall elect. Said bonds or notes may be sold at public or private sale at not less than their par value and shall be certified by a bank or trust company to be selected by the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen and con- tain such other statements and facts not inconsistent'with this vote and in conformity with Chapter 44 of the General Laws. The vote stood 348 for and 4 against.
Took up Article 5.
Voted, at 4.38 p.m:, That the Town authorize and direct the Board of Public Works to petition the legislature for authority to issue bonds or notes, outside the statutory limit to the amount of $40,000. to be denominated on the face thereof "Andover Water Loan, Act of 1922," said loan to be for the purpose of making necessary changes in and extending the present system of waterworks in the town of Andover under such terms and con- ditions as the General Court may provide.
Took up Article 6.
Voted at 4.45 p.m., That action on this article be postponed until the next town meeting.
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Took up Article 7.
Voted, at 4.47 p.m., That the town appropriate the sum of $15,000. as its share of the cost in the reconstruction of Main Street by the State, through Shawsheen Village.
Took up Article 8.
Voted, at 4.48 p.m., That the town appropriate the sum of $5748.08 to pay the balance due on Haverhill Street.
Took up Article 9.
Voted, at 5.23 p.m. After hearing the report of the committee on housing the inmates of the Town Farm it was voted to appro- priate the sum of $10,000. in addition to the $30,000. now on hand, received from the sale of the Town Farm property, for the purpose of erecting a new building and other necessary expenses.
Took up Article 10.
Voted, at 5.25 p.m., To appropriate the sum of three thous- and ($3000.) dollars to purchase the property in Whittier Court, adjacent to the Playstead, known as the Cunningham property, and consisting of approximately one (1) acre of land with the buildings thereon.
Also that the town express its appreciation and thanks to those public-spirited citizens, who wisely acquired the above property, and then disregarding any desire or opportunity for profit, turned it over to the town at the purchase price.
Took up Article 11.
Voted, at 5.55 p.m., That the town authorize the Selectmen and the School Committee to serve as a joint committee to select a suitable lot of land for municipal or town purposes in the district known as Shawsheen Village and make a report of their action at a special town meeting to be called not later than April 15, 1922, with a recommendation for an appropriation and for such further action as may be necessary.
Voted, at 5.58 p.m., To adjourn the meeting until 7.30 p.m.
Took up Article 12.
Voted, at 7.45 p.m., That the War Memorial Committee be continued on same conditions as before.
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Took up Article 13.
Voted, at 7.47 p.m., That the town for the purpose of pro- viding a suitable headquarters for a post of the American Legion, approve the leasing of a building or part of a building which shall be under the direction and control of such post subject to such regulations as the town may adopt, and that the town appropriate for the current year the sum of $1500. therefor, as provided for in General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 9.
Took up Article 14.
Voted, at 7.50 p.m., That the town adopt changes in the voting precincts of the town as recommended by the Selectmen in the following statement filed with the Town Clerk.
VOTING PRECINCTS SELECTMEN'S REFORT
In accordance with the vote of the town at a Special Meeting November 1st, 1921, that the Selectmen be requested to consider the need of establishing additional voting precincts, we have made changes in the present precincts in accordance with Section 7, Chapter 54 of the General Laws, and have divided the town into four (4) precincts and defined the limits and boundaries thereof as follows:
PRECINCT Two:
Beginning at a point in the centre of Lowell Street where the same intersects the Tewksbury line and running thence along the centre line of said Lowell Street in an easterly direction to a point where Bellevue Road enters Lowell Street; thence continuing in the same direction easterly to a point about 300 ft. south of Lowell Street; thence in a straight line northeasterly to a point in Argilla Road; said point being about 400 ft. southerly from Lowell Street; thence easterly in a straight line to a point where Argilla Road enters Andover Street; thence in a southerly direction to a point where Porter Road enters Abbot Street; thence in a southeasterly direction to Ballardvale Road at a point about 800 ft. westerly from Sunset Rock Road; thence southerly in a
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straight line to a point in Woburn Street where the Wilmington Line crosses the same; thence westerly and southerly following the Wilmington line to the Tewksbury line; thence westerly, northerly and westerly following the Tewksbury line to the point of beginning.
PRECINCT THREE:
Beginning at a point on Lowell Street where the Tewksbury line crosses the same at the northwesterly corner of Precinct Two; thence northwesterly along the Tewskbury line to the Merrimack River; thence following the Merrimack River in a general northeasterly direction to the Lawrence line; thence southerly along the Lawrence line to a corner; thence easterly along the Lawrence line to the Shawsheen River; thence follow- ing the Lawrence line and the North Andover line to a stone bound in Haverhill Street; thence southerly to a point in High Street where Burnham Road enters the same; thence westerly in a straight line to Stimpson's Bridge where Main Street crosses the Shawsheen River; thence in a southwesterly direction in a straight line to a point on Lincoln Street about 250 ft. southerly from Lowell Street; thence southwesterly to a point in Shaw- sheen Road about 300 ft. easterly from point where said Shaw- sheen Road enters Lowell Street; thence southerly to the north- westerly corner of Precinct Two; thence southwesterly and westerly following the northerly line of Precinct Two to point of beginning.
PRECINCT FOUR:
Beginning at a point in Woburn Street where the Wilmington line crosses the same at the southeasterly corner of Precinct Two; thence northeasterly and northerly along the easterly line of Precinct Two to a point in Andover Street where Argilla Road enters the same; thence northeasterly along Andover Street to a point where Central Street enters the same near Hartwell Abbott's Bridge; thence easterly and northerly along the centre of Central Street to School Street; thence along the centre of School Street to a point where Morton Street enters the same; thence easterly along the centre line of Morton Street to
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the angle in the Street; thence continuing in the same direction to a point 250 ft. easterly from the house owned by Larkin; thence northeasterly in a straight line to a stone bound in High- land Road at the North Andover line; thence southeasterly following the North Andover line to the North Reading line; thence westerly and northwesterly following the North Reading and Wilmington lines to point of beginning.
PRECINCT ONE:
Bounded on the north by Precinct Three, on the south by Precinct Four, on the east by the town of North Andover, and on the west by Precinct Two.
There are 2070 legal voters in Precinct One, 427 in Precinct Two, 473 in Precinct Three and 521 in Precinct Four.
WALTER S. DONALD CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN Selectmen of Andover
Received and filed, February 25th, 1922
Attest : GEORGE A. HIGGINS Town Clerk
Took up Article 15.
Voted, at 8.39 p.m., That article be stricken from the warrant.
Took up Article 16.
Voted, at 8.42 p.m., That the town accept as a town way, as laid out by the Selectmen, the street now known as Magnolia Avenue extending from the junction of Corbett Street and Poor Street, and running northerly 1148 feet and 39 feet in width to land now owned by James Mulligan.
Took up Article 17.
Voted, at 8.48 p.m., That the town appropriate the sum of $150. for the purpose of engraving into the Pilgrim Memorial Monument at Provincetown the name of the Town of Andover and the year of its incorporation.
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Took up Article 18.
Voted, at 9.09 p.m., That the report be accepted and the committee asked to continue their services and report at Annual Town Meeting.
Took up Article 19.
Voted at 9.17 p.m., That the pay of the call firemen be fixed at $125.00 per year and no one be employed as call fireman who is not at least 20 hours per day in town.
Took up Article 20.
Voted, at 9.19 p.m., That the taxes be colected by the Col- lector, that he receive a salary of $1800.00 per year and that interest be charged at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from October 15th on all taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st.
Took up Article 21.
Voted, at 9.20 p.m., That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1922, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. -
Took up Article 22.
Voted, at 9.21 p.m., That all unexpended appropriations be turned into the treasury.
Took up Article 23.
Voted, at 9.23 p.m., That the report of the Town Officers be accepted.
Took up Article 24.
Voted, at 9.24 p.m., To raise by taxation $287,000. and also an amount sufficient to meet the State and County taxes after deducting receipts from the State Income tax.
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Took up Article 25.
Voted, at 9.25 p.m., That the Board of Public Works be re- quested to investigate the flowage of water in Rogers Brook and intersecting streams and report at the next annual town meeting some plan for preventing flooding of adjacent roads, sidewalks, land and cellars.
Voted, at 9.29 p.m., That the meeting be dissolved.
The foregoing is a true copy of the warrant and of the officers' return on the same, also a true record of the doings of the regular and adjourned meetings.
Attest :
GEORGE A. HIGGINS, Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, APRIL 15, 1922 WARRANT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, SS .: To either of the Constables of the Town of An- GREETING: dover:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at the Town House in said Andover, on Saturday, the Fifteenth day of April, 1922 at 7.30 o'clock p.m., to act on the following articles:
Article 1. - To hear and act upon the report of the joint com- mittee authorized by the annual town meeting to select a suitable lot of land for municipal or town purposes in the district known as Shawsheen Village, to make an appropriation, if necessary, or take such further action as may be deemed expedient.
Article 2. - To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $1200. in addition to the amount already appropriated for the Police Department for the purpose of paying the expenses of a day off for regular patrolmen and for the purchase of a motor- cycle for the new traffic officer.
Article 3. - To see if the town will vote to instruct the Select- men to release a certain right of way for the maintenance of drainage pipes over the premises of Albert L. Hall and Clyde A. White, located on the southerly side of Park Street, in said town, on petition of Raymond L. Buchan and others.
Article 4. - To act on any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies and publication thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by the By-Laws of the town.
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Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this sixth day of April, A.D. 1922. WALTER S. DONALD CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN Selectmen of Andover
ANDOVER, MASS., April 15, 1922
ESSEX, SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I, the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the inhabi- tants of said town to meet at the time and place and for the purposes stated in said warrant by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each schoolhouse and in no less than five other public places, where bills and notices are usually posted, and by publication in the Andover Townsman. Said warrants have been posted and published seven days.
FRANK M. SMITH Constable
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs convened in the Town House in said Andover, on Saturday, the Fifteenth day of April, 1922 at 7.30 o'clock in the evening, agreeably to the requirements of the foregoing warrant, Moderator Alfred L. Ripley presided and read the warrant.
Took up Article 1.
Voted, at 7.43 p.m., To accept and adopt the report of the joint committee authorized by the Annual Town Meeting to select a suitable lot of land for municipal or town purposes in Shawsheen Village. The report was as follows:
In accordance with the vote at the recent annual town meeting the selectmen and school committee organized, with Mr. Walter Donald as chairman, as a joint committee to select a schoolhouse lot in Shawsheen Village, determine its value and report at a
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