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1,671.00
General expenses
1,000.00
Insurance .
67.50
Art. 13. Extra pay of firemen on the 30 cents per hour basis 400.00
Art. 14. Repairs on Hose House No. 2 135.00
Art. 15. Painting Hose Wagon No. 2 . ... 50.00 Art. 16. New hose, to be purchased by the Selectmen 560.00
Art. 17. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 18. Support and maintenance of the Fire Alarm System 190.00 ·
Art. 19. New fire alarm box near Shaw Street and Cotton Avenue 60.00
INSPECTION.
Art. 20. For sealing Weights and Measures $125.00 thereof to be included in the tax levy.
$200.00
Art. 21. Purchase of weights, measures and balances 525.00
FORESTRY.
Art. 22. Voted to lay on the table the item relating to Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths, and Care of Trees.
For forest fires $400.00
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HEALTH.
Art. 23. Salaries of Board of Health
$300.00
Other expenses
100.00
Printing 100.00
Fumigation
200.00
Voted that the Board of Health be in- structed to have signs posted at the dumps or- dering the users thereof to level same off after using.
Inspector of Animals 100.00
Inspector of Meat and Provision 200.00
Inspector of Milk 100.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
Quarantine
25.00
Inspection of Plumbing 300.00
Voted that the Inspector of Plumbing shall not be a member of the Board of Health.
Art. 24. Voted to lay on the table.
Art. 25. For inspection of plumbing, 1912
318.00
SANITATION.
Art. 26. To build a drain on Washington Street from near the residence of H. A. Monk to the Town Hall
$2,500.00
Art. 27. Indefinitely postponed.
HIGHWAYS.
Art. 28. Salaries of Surveyors of Highways Clerical help and other expenses
$487.50
175.00
General repairs on highways, bridges, sidewalks,
stone roads, watering and oiling streets (plus abutters' tax, excise tax, and street railway tax) 12,500.00
Removal of snow
1,000.00
Street lighting 5,967.00
Art. 29. Indefinitely postponed.
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Art. 30. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as Town ways the southerly end of Jersey Avenue and Hunt Avenue, so-called, and report said layout at some future Town meeting.
CHARITIES.
Art. 31. Salaries of the Overseers of the Poor $487.50
Clerical help and other expenses
225.00
Maintenance of the Braintree Home 1,500.00
Insurance
180.00
Outside relief (plus reimbursements from other cities and towns) 4,000.00
Purchase of a horse, and special repairs on
500.00
Braintree Home
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
Art. 32.
State Aid and Soldiers' Burial (not to be in- cluded in the tax levy) $3,000.00
Military Aid (one-half to be included in the tax levy) 144.00
Soldiers' Relief 500.00
Art. 5. Voted to instruct the Highway Surveyors to visit Harbor Villa, look over the proposed streets, interview the owner and get such other information as their judgment may dictate and report at an adjournment of this meeting.
EDUCATION.
Art. 33. At 10 o'clock P. M. the meeting voted to ad- journ to meet at the same place on Monday, March 17th next, at 7.45 P. M.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
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Bates' Opera House, Braintree, March 17, 1913.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 10. Moderator Woodsum in the chair.
Continued consideration of the report of the Appropria- tion Committee.
Art. 33. Voted to appropriate for :
Salaries of Teachers and Superintendent (plus Dog Tax and School Fund) $35,950.00
Salaries of Janitors 4,619.00
Text-books and supplies 3,000.00 .
Incidentals
1,000.00
School insurance
611.75
Repairs and incidentals
1.200.00
Fuel
2,500.00
Conveyance of pupils
1,700.00
Painting High and Jonas Perkins Schoolhouses
800.00
Shingling roof of Jonas Perkins Schoolhouse ...
900.00
Voted to accept the recommendation of the Committee that no appropriation be made for Domestic Science and Manual Training.
Art. 34. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 35. For completion of the Hall in the Noah Torrey Schoolhouse 1,200.00
Art. 36. For necessary changes at the Pond School, $300.00 on heating, $300.000 on sanitary repairs
600.00
LIBRARY.
Art. 37. For general expenses $1,300.00
For distribution of books (East Braintree) 150.00
For Janitor service 250.00
RECREATION.
Art. 38. To be expended on Town Lands .. $300.00 Art. 39. The Committee recommended indefinite post- ponement.
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Voted, on motion of Mr. Abercrombie to substitute the following in place of the report of the committee, That the Town appropriate $500.00 to be expended on the Hollis Play- ground.
The above motion was rejected by a vote of 118 yeas, 126 nays.
Arts. 5, 40. Voted to take up Article 5 in conjunction with Article 40.
The Committee appointed at the last Annual Meeting to consider the matter of a Playground in Precinct Three re- ported in writing (see files in Town Clerk's Office) .
Voted to receive said report and place on file.
Motion of William Kelley (written).
Motion to recommit the report to the committee to look up and consider other sites.
Voted to adjourn to meet at same place Thursday, Mar. 20, at 7.45 o'clock P. M.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
Bates' Opera House, Braintree, March 20, 1913.
The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 17, Moderator Woodsum in the chair.
Articles 40, 5. Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the purchase of a playground in Precinct Three ; that a committee of 7 be appointed with full powers to carry out this vote and that said committee be instructed to hold at least one public hearing before taking action.
Moderator appointed Albert E. Avery, William P. Kel- ley, James Hollywood, Charles E. Orr, Hartley L. White, James H. Stedman, George A. French as that Committee.
Art. 39. Voted to reconsider the vote taken under this article at a previous meeting.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $500 to be expended on the Hollis Playground, but that none of this appropriation
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be expended until proper plans have been prepared, presented to and accepted by the Board having charge of said play- ground.
Art. 36. Motion to reconsider action under this article, lost.
Art. 41. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 42. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 43. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 44. Voted to appropriate.
For Miscellaneous expenses $2,000.00
Art. 45. For abatement of taxes
1,500.00
Art. 46. For Memorial Day 200.00
Art. 47. Voted to appropriate from the
revenue of the Electric Light Department the following sums :
For Depreciation Fund 4,490.75
For interest on bonds 660.00
For Sinking Fund 430.00
For construction of street lights 386.25
· For salaries of Municipal Light Board 300.00
Art. 48. Voted to appropriate the remainder of the income of the Electric Light Department, together with the balance of the income of 1912, $33.74, for operating expenses, repairs, renewals, and new construction.
Art. 49. Voted to refer this matter to the Electric Light Department with instructions to estimate the cost, and report at an adjournment of this meeting.
Art. 50. Same action as on article 49.
Voted that this meeting adjourn to Wednesday, March 26, 1913, at 7.45 o'clock, P. M.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
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Bates' Opera House, Braintree, March 26, 1913. The Town met in accordance with adjournment from
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March 20. Moderator Woodsum in the chair.
Voted to take up Article 22.
Article 22. Voted to appropriate for the suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths the sum of $4,263.39, $500 of which sum is not to be included in tax levy.
Voted to take up Articles 44 and 5:
Articles 44, 5. Voted to reconsider the vote passed at last meeting whereby the Town appropriated $2,000 for mis- cellaneous expenses.
Voted that the Town appropriate the sum of $3,000 for miscellaneous expenses, $1,000 of which may be applied to the expense of dedicating the new Town Hall; that a commit- tee of 15 be appointed to include the Moderator of this meet- ing and Mr. Ellis Hollingsworth to arrange for said dedica- tion, Col. A. C. Drinkwater, George H. Hamblett, Frank H. Dearing, H. E. Reynolds, H. F. Kneeland, C. O. Miller, J. P. Hayward, C. G Sheppard, John Kelley, J. F. Kemp, C. C. Mellen, F. E. Dyer, E. H. Bryant, Ellis Hollingsworth and Benjamin H. Woodsum, Jr., appointed.
Art. 43. A motion to reconsider previous action under this article was rejected.
Art. 51. Voted to appropriate for exten- sion of Water Mains $2,000.00
Art. 52. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 53. Referred to the Water Department.
Art. 54. Voted to appropriate for new
boiler at Little Pond Station 1,500.00
Art. 55. Referred to the Water Department.
Voted to take up Article 5.
Motion offered by Mr. Kelley (in writing), see files.
Art. 5. Laid on the table.
Art. 56. Voted to appropriate for care of Plain Street Cemetery 100.00
Art. 57. For the payment of notes :
Noah Torrey School, due June 1, 1913 5,000.00
Abraham Lincoln School, due June 1, 1913 1,000.00
Mayflower Park Water Ex., due July 15, 1913. . 1.000.00
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For payment of Bonds :
Abraham Lincoln School, due June 1, 1913 $3,000.00
Hollis School, due July 1, 1913 3,500.00
Play Ground, due July 1, 1913 500.00
Town Hall, due July 1, 1913 3,000.00
Addition to Water Plant at Great Pond, due Oct. 1, 1913 1,500.00
(To be paid from the revenue of the Wa- ter Department).
For payment of Interest :
On Note held by Hunt Trust, $10,000, 1 year to Aug. 1, 1913, 4%, 400.00
On Note held by Trustees, Thayer Library,
$10,000, 1 year to Aug. 1, 1913, 4% 400.00
On Note held by Trustees, Thayer Library, $2,500, 1 year to Sept. 22, 1913, 4% 100.00
On Notes issued for Noah Torrey School, $10,000, 6 months to June 1, 1913, at 3.621/2% 181.25 6 months to Dec. 1, 1913, $5,000 90.63
. On Bonds issued for Abraham Lincoln School, 6 months to June 1, 1913, 31/2%, $16,000 280.00
6 months to Dec. 1, 1913, $13,000 227.50
On Note issued for Abraham Lincoln School, $1,000, 1 year to Sept. 1, 1913, 4% 40.00
On Bonds issued for Playground, 6 months to July 1, 1913, $4,500, 4% 90.00
6 months to Jan. 1, 1914, $4,000, 4%
80.00
On Bonds issued for Hollis School, 6 months to July 1, 1913, $61,500, 4% 6 months to Jan. 1, 1914, $58,000, 4%
1,230.00
1,160.00
On Bonds issued for Town, $50,000, 4%, 6 months to Dec. 1, 1912, paid with no appro- priation, $1,000 less accrued interest at time of sale, $372.22 627.78
6 months to June 1, 1913, $50,000
1,000.00
6 months to Dec. 1, 1913, $47,000 940.00
Discount on Notes in anticipation of taxes for 1913 1,900.00
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1 year's interest on $276,500, at 4%, to be paid from revenue of the Water Department $11,060.00
SINKING FUNDS
Art. 58. Voted to appropriate for Water Loan Sinking Funds $5,120.00
Art. 59. Voted to charge interest on all taxes remaining unpaid after Dec. 1, 1913,
at the rate of 6% per annum.
Art. 60. Voted to accept Chapter 635 of the Acts of 1912, entitled "An Act relative to tenement houses in Town." Art. 61. Indefinitely postponed.
Art. 62. Voted to appropriate the sum of $100 to pur- chase an artificial leg for Michael Levangie, who was injured in the performance of his duties as a member of the Fire De- partment.
Art. 5. Voted, on motion of Mr. John Kelley, that the same committee who served in 1911 as a Committee on Water Supply be reappointed and instructed to ascertain the cost for the Town to enter the Metropolitan Water System; that the Town Treasurer be requested to formulate a plan for financing said expense; and that said Committee and the Town Treasurer prepare suitable articles to be inserted in the warrant of some future meeting covering the above subject.
The following is the committee under the above vote : Merton L. Emerson, Charles O. Miller, James T. Stevens, John Kelley, William C. Harrison, Otis B. Oakman, Edward Shay, Horace R. Drinkwater, Charles T. Nickson.
Voted on motion of Mr. Hawes, that a committee of 9 be appointed by the Moderator, to investigate the matter of plumbing, construction, and sanitation, with a view to the ad- dition of building regulations in connection with the Act, accepted under Article 60, and report at next annual meeting.
Moderator appointed Tyler E. Gale, C. A. Sullivan, Carl P. Lothrop, Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., A. A. Carson, Eugene T. Nolte, Benjamin Hawes, Geo. R. Dobson, W. B. Skinner.
Art. 5. Voted that a committee of fifteen be appointed
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by the Moderator, to be known as the "Appropriation Com- mittee." Horace R. Drinkwater, Herbert A. Bryant, Charles F. Howe, Elmer E. Abercrombie, Plummer C. Spring, Car- roll A. Holbrook, Gilbert V. Pennock, George W. Stevens, L. Thurlow Torrey, Arthur L. Hale, Charles O. Miller, Joseph F. Kemp, William D. Aitken, Carl G. Makepeace, Frank O. Wel- lington, appointed as that committee.
Voted that the Town appropriate in the aggregate $184,025.79, and that $161,518.05 of that sum be raised by taxation.
Voted that this meeting adjourn sine die.
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARIES.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in
Polling Place in Precinct No. 1, Lower Town Hall.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Avenue.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
Tuesday, the twenty-third day of September, 1913, at 4 o'clock, P. M., for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of Candidates of Political Parties for the follow- ing offices :
Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of the Commonwealth. Treasurer and Receiver General. Auditor of the Commonwealth.
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Attorney-General. . Councillor.
Senator.
Representative in General Court.
County Commissioner.
Two Associate Commissioners.
District Attorney.
Register of Probate and Insolvency.
And for the Election of the following officers :
District Member of State Committee for each political party.
Members of the Democratic, Republican and Progressive Party Town Committees.
Delegates to State Conventions of Political Parties.
All the above candidates and officers are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 4 P. M. to 8 P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
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 eleventh day of September, A.D., 1913.
ALBION C. DRINKWATER, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy,-Attest :
HORACE F. HUNT, Constable of Braintree. Braintree, September 11, 1913.
Braintree, September 23, 1913.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the State Pri- maries were held by Precincts :
The Polls were opened at 4 o'clock, P. M., and were closed at 8 o'clock, P. M.
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The Election Officers serving were as follows :
Precinct One-Charles G. Anderson, Warden; G. D. Wil- lis, Jr., Clerk; Francis Lyons, John P. Cuff, Edward W. Ho- bart, Elbridge F. Porter, Tellers; Charles A. Hobart, Con- stable.
Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden; Frank C. Drinkwater, Clerk; S. F. Pratt, Geo. A. Arnold, C. F. Cavanagh, John J. Drinkwater, Jr., Tellers; C. R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; Peter B. Lawson, Clerk; Charles E. Orr, John A. Ryan, Henry R. Daley, John F. Sullivan, Tellers; F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.
At the close of the Polls the Ballots of each party were counted, separately recorded, declared and sealed according to law.
Result of the Ballot as follows :
FOR NOMINATION AS CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
Everett C. Benton, R. 53
Augustus P. Gardner, R. 59
Charles Summer Bird, P. 33
David I. Walsh, D. 54
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
August H. Goetting, R. 109
Daniel Cosgrove, P. 32
Edward P. Barry, D.
16
Richard H. Long, D. 40
FOR SECRETARY.
William S. Kinney, R. 104
Russell A. Wood, P. 32
Frank J. Donahue, D. 54
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FOR TREASURER.
Charles L. Burrill, R. 69
Maurice Kane, R. 32
Warren B. Keith, P. 32
Frederick W. Mansfield, D. 33
Joseph L. P. St. Coeur, D.
16
FOR AUDITOR.
John E. White, R. 105
Octave A. La Riviere, P.
32
Frank H. Pope, D.
48
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
James M. Swift, R. 104
H. Heustis Newton, P. 34
Thomas J. Boynton, D. 48
J. J. O'Keefe, D. 1
FOR COUNCILLOR-SECOND DISTRICT
Guy A. Ham, R. 84
George O. MacDonald, P. 1
Charles W. Guy, D. 34
FOR SENATOR-FIRST NORFOLK DISTRICT
Louis F. R. Langelier, R. 69
William R. Thomas, R. 41
Lester P. Weischenbaugh, P. 32
John J. McDevitt, D.
27
David W. Murray, D.
17
James H. Shea D.
9
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT. 8th NORFOLK.
Charles H. Felker, R. 104
Richard H. MacDonald, P. 0
Lester Thurlow Torrey, P. 30
Moses H. McGaughey, D. 51
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER, NORFOLK COUNTY
Everett M. Bowker, R. 102
Bancroft Abbott, P. 31
Jeremiah O'Leary, D. . 45
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS, NORFOLK COUNTY
Henry A. Whitney, R. 90
Joseph V. Cuff, D. 1
A. Nichols, D.
1
H. Flynn, D.
1
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SOUTHEASTERN
Albert F. Barker, R. 101
William F. Kane, P. 31
Thomas H. Buttimer, D. 9
William J. Good, D.
33
Eugene F. O'Neill, D. 4
John P. Vahey, D. 6
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY, NORFOLK
Alonzo B. Cook, R. 65
J. Raphael McCoole, R. 38
J. Raphael McCoole, P. 10
J. Raphael McCoole, D.
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STATE COMMITTEE
George L. Barnes, R. 96
Eugene H. Sprague, P. 29
William Kelley, D. 34
John A. Kiggen, D. 10
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION ELECTED Henry M. Storm, R. 98
34
Charles C. Mellen, R. 98
Herbert F. Kneeland, R.
99
Isaac Wendell Gammons, P. 33
William W. Gallagher, P. 32
Frederick R. Smith, P. 32
George R. Dobson, P. 32
Elisha Nye Thayer, P.
31
Frederick A. Adams, P. 32
Herbert F. Stackhouse, D. 37
Andrew A. Nichols, D.
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TOWN COMMITTEES ELECTED
Benjamin H. Woodsum, R. 104
Willard P. Sheppard, R.
103
Edward B. Ashworth, R. 100
C. Frederick Tarbox, R.
101
Charles O. Miller, R.
1.00
Benjamin Hawes, R.
102
Herbert A. Bryant, R.
99
James E. Folsom, R.
101
John E. Arnold, R.
103
Frank H. Gile, R.
101
Plummer C. Spring, R.
99
Roger Lakin, R.
98
Frederick R. Carmichael, R.
98
Fred M. Buzzell, R.
99
George E. Sampson, R.
91
Arthur L. Hobart, P.
29
Clayton R. Marstin, P. 29
29
C. Bert. E. Adams, P.
28
Isaac W. Gammons, P.
31
Elisha N. Thayer, P.
29
William W. Gallagher, P.
31
George O. MacDonald, P.
30
Carl R. Lothrop, P. 29
L. Thurlow Torrey, P. 29
Ernest A. Butler, P.
35
Frederick A. Adams, P.
30
George S. Parker, P.
31
Harry A. Simonds, P.
31
Harry F. Vinton, P.
Ralph A. Newcomb, P.
George R. Dobson, P.
Ray S. Hubbard, P.
James W. Colbert, D.
34 42 37 38
William A. Flynn, D. .
Walter R. Howland, D.
Andrew A. Nichols, D.
36 41
Charles F. Cavanagh, D.
41
Herbert F. Stackhouse, D.
38 39 41
Thomas F. Mulligan, D.
40
John M. O'Connell, D.
3
Daniel Devine, D.
3
VOTED FOR
I. L. Jones, D. .
1
William Spear, D.
1
Derby Tirrell, D.
1
Tobias Hobart, D.
1
Fitzgerald Harnish, D.
1
John S. Sullivan, D.
1
James P. Levangie, D.
1
Joseph P. Cuff, D.
1
Moses McGaughey, D.
1
. Joe Shea, D.
1
A true record. Attest :
H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.
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Edward P. Cuff, D.
Joseph S. Drinkwater, D.
John J. Hearny, D ..
John S. Casey, D.
.
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WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein, to meet at the Polling Places in their respective Precincts, to wit :
Polling Place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave- nue.
Polling Place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen Street.
Tuesday, the fourth day of November, 1913, at 5.45 o'clock, in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their respective Precincts their votes on the offi- cial ballot for :
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Attorney-General.
Councillor.
Senator.
Representative in the General Court.
County Commissioner.
Associate Commissioner (2).
District Attorney.
Register of Probate and Insolvency.
Also to vote on the following questions, on the same ballot :
Amendment to the Constitution Making Women Eligible to Appointment as Notaries Public. (Chap. 28, Resolves of 1913.)
Amendment to the Constitution Authorizing the Refer- endum. (Chapter 116, Resolves 1913.)
Acceptance of Chap. 807, Acts of 1913, entitled "An Act
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to provide for compensating certain public employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employment."
The polls will be kept open until one o'clock in the after- noon.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in not less than three public places in each Precinct in said Town, seven days at least be- fore the said fourth day of November, 1913, and by publish- ing the same once in the Braintree Observer-Reporter and Braintree. Bee.
Hereof Fail Not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen before the time of said election.
Given under our hands at Braintree this twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hun- dred and thirteen.
ALBION C. DRINKWATER, HENRY M. STORM, B. HERBERT WOODSUM, Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy,-Attest :
HORACE F. HUNT, Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, November 4, 1913.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the voters as- sembled in the several Precincts to cast their ballots for State and County Officers as enumerated in the warrant and to vote on the same ballot on the several questions submitted.
The Official Ballots were delivered to the Wardens of the several Precincts by the Town Clerk and receipts taken. therefor.
The polls were opened in each Precinct at 5.45 o'clock A.M., and were closed as follows:
Precinct One at 1.30 o'clock P. M.
Precinct Two at 1.30 o'clock P. M.
Precinct Three at one o'clock P. M.
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The following Election Officers were present :
Precinct One-C. G. Anderson, Warden; Geo. E. Samp- son, Clerk ; Francis T. Lyons, J. M. Cutting, E. F. Porter, A. R. French, J. R. Arnold, J. W. Cuff, Joseph T. Shay, E. W. Hobart. Charles A. Hobart, Constable. Edward Shay, F. F. Tupper, Deputies reported but did not serve.
Precinct Two-Geo. H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden ; John R. McGrath, Clerk; Geo. A. Arnold, Herbert Stackhouse, S. F. Pratt, H. B. Vinton, C. F. Cavanagh, John J. Drinkwater, Jr. C. R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct Three-Benjamin Hawes, Warden; W. T. Mc- Cormick, Clerk; T. J. F. Dalton, J. M. Allen, Augustus T. Johnson, John F. Sullivan, John A. Ryan, Charles E. Orr. Frank O. Whitmarsh, Constable. Timothy E. Sullivan, Dep- uty reported but did not serve.
At the close of the polls the ballots were counted, record made of the vote for each office and person and also the vote on each question submitted, the result declared in each Pre- cinct, the ballots, check lists, etc., were sealed according to law; the returns were forwarded to the Town Clerk where they were tabulated by the Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk and the result of the total vote publicly announced.
At the opening of the polls all the ballot boxes regis- tered 0.
At the close of the polls the ballot boxes registered :
Precinct One 578
Precinct Three 372
Precinct Two, failed to register.
Number of names checked on the voting lists :
Precinct One 578
Precinct Two 446
Precinct Three 369
Number of ballots counted by tellers :
Precinct One 578
Precinct Two 446
Precinct Three
369
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The whole number of ballots cast was thirteen hundred and ninety-three (1393) and were for the following persons, and on the questions submitted :
FOR GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Prec. 1. Prec. 2.
Prec. 3.
Total
Charles Sumner Bird, P .. 251
213
145
609
Alfred H. Evans, P.
2
4
0
6
Eugene N. Foss, I. .
...
23
36
6
65
Augustus P. Gardner, R ..
92
106
80
278
Arthur E. Reimer, S. L .. . 1
1
2
4
David I. Walsh, D.
187
74
116
377
George H. Wrenn, S.
12
8
14
34
Blanks
10
4
6
20 .
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Edward P. Barry, D. .. ... 188
75
114
377
Daniel Cosgrove, P.
217
197
124
538
August H. Goetting, R. ..
132
151
96
379
Albert J. Orem, P.
1
2
0
3
Peter O'Rourke, S. L. ...
4
1
3
8
George E. Roewer, Jr., S ..
16
12
19
47
Blanks
20
8
13
41
FOR SECRETARY
Frank J. Donahue, D. ... 186
86
119
391
William S. Kinney, R. ..
139
153
102
394
John A. Nichols, P.
4
5
3
12
Fred E. Oelcher, S. L.
4
3
4
11
Ella M. Roberts, S.
17
13
16
46
Russell A. Wood, P.
190
171
103
464
Blanks
38
15
22
75
FOR TREASURER
Charles L. Burrill, R. ... 145
160
106
411
Charles E. Fenner, S. ..
15
10
16
41
40
Prec. 1. Prec. 2.
Prec. 3.
Total
Thomas A. Frissell, P. ... 3
2
2
7
Warren R. Keith, P. .. .. 193
182
107
482
Frederick W. Mansfield, D. 176
72
113
361
Dennis McGoff, S. L.
4
1
4
9
Blanks
42
19
21
82
FOR AUDITOR
Herbert S. Brown, P. . . 4
5
5
14
David Craig, S. L.
5
1
3
9
Octave A. La Riviere, P .. 176
157
105
438
Samuel P. Levenberg, S ..
22
11
18
51
Frank H. Pope, D.
173
76
105
354
John E. White, R.
147
171
104
422
Blanks
51
25
29
105
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Thomas J. Boynton, D. .. 180
77
112
369
Freeman T. Crommett, P.
2
0
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