Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1924, Part 2

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Publication date: 1924
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The Polls were opened at five forty-five o'clock, A. M., and were closed at three o'clock, P. M., in all Precincts.


The following Election Officers, served :


Precinct One-J. Frank Lane, Warden; Dudley P. How- land, Clerk; Stanley R. Sylvester, G. D. Willis, Jr., H. P. Hobart, J. M. Cutting, M. P. Novelline, Frank M. O'Rourke, Harry S. Snow, John Gallivan, Courtenay Atkinson, John J. Drinkwater, Jr., Harvey J. Annis, Constable.


Precinct Two-George H. Wetherbee, Jr., Warden; Charles F. Cavanagh, Clerk; George E. Sampson, Herbert Stackhouse, Harry Vinton, Alfred H. Holbrook, Geo. A. Arnold, Alice M. Kirby, Stillman F. Pratt, Edward Hughes, Janitor ; C. R. Bestick, Constable.


Precinct Three-Winifred G. Waite, Warden; W. T. McCormick, Clerk; John A. Ryan, Russell F. Warring, Al- bert R. Hobart, Thomas F. Mulligan, Jr., William D. Levan- gie, John F. Cahill, John F. Rafferty, James Hamilton, F. O. Whitmarsh, Constable.


At the opening of the Polls the Ballot Boxes all regis- tered 0, at the close of the Polls the Ballot Boxes registered as follows :


Precinct One 575


Precinct Two 635


Precinct Three 553


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Names checked on Voting Lists :


Precinct One 573


Precinct Two 635


Precinct Three 552


Whole number of Ballots counted :


Precinct One


573


Precinct Two


635


Precinct Three 552


At the close of the Polls the votes were counted, recorded and Ballots sealed according to law.


They were then forwarded to the Registrars of Voters by which Board they were tabulated, and the result declared in open meeting.


Following is the result in detail :


FOR MODERATOR


Prec. 1 Prec. 2


Prec. 3


Tot.


William F. Rogers


.390


526


316


1232


Blanks


183


109


236


528


William F. Rogers, elected and sworn.


FOR TOWN CLERK


Henry A. Monk


473


536


400


1409


Blanks


100


99


152


351


Henry A. Monk, elected and sworn by Edward Avery, Notary Public.


FOR SELECTMEN


Edward Avery


416


486


479


1381


Jonathan W. French


446


505


317


1258


Shelley A. Neal


398


510


307


1215


Blanks


459


404


553


1416


Edward Avery, Jonathan French, Shelley Neal, elected and sworn.


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FOR OVERSEERS OF POOR


Edward Avery


403


490


478


1371


Jonathan W. French


421


506


308


1235


Shelley A. Neal


406


514


298


1218


Blanks


489


395


572


1456


Edward Avery, Jonathan W. French, Shelley A. Neal, elected and sworn.


FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYORS


Edward Avery


399


488


471


1358


Jonathan W. French


418


504


302


1224


Shelley A. Neal


382


509


297


1188


Blanks


.520


404


586


1510


Edward Avery, Jonathan W. French, Shelley A. Neal, elected and sworn.


FOR TOWN TREASURER


Otis B. Oakman


448


538


320


1306


Blanks


125


97


232


454


Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn.


ASSESSOR (FOR THREE YEARS)


Edward Avery


366


470


438


1274


Blanks


207


165


114


486


Edward Avery, elected and sworn.


ASSESSOR (FOR ONE YEAR)


Walter O. Hastings


.364


515


266


1145


Blanks


209


120


286


615


Walter O. Hastings, elected and sworn.


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FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS (FOR THREE YEARS)


Charles B. Cummings 406 505 282 1193


Blanks 167 130


270 567


Charles B. Cummings, elected and sworn.


SCHOOL COMMITTEE (FOR THREE YEARS)


Franklin H. Merriam


370


505


280


1155


Frederick C. Tarbox


371


510


344


1225


Blanks


405


255


480


1140


Franklin H. Merriam, Frederick C. Tarbox, elected and sworn.


FOR AUDITORS


Ralph W. Arnold


372


502


283


1157


Paul Monaghan


396


494


288


1178


Charles H. Tobey


368


493


266


1127


Blanks


583


416


813


1812 -


Scattering


6


6


Ralph W. Arnold, Paul Monaghan, Charles H. Tobey, elected and sworn.


FOR TAX COLLECTOR


Otis B. Oakman


397


362


202


961


Clark H. Otis


104


214


170


488


Blanks


72


59


180


311


Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn.


FOR PLANNING BOARD


James W. Colbert


348


457


241


1046


Merton L. Emerson


324


477


225


1026


Charles O. Miller


318


461


234


1013


Blanks


729


510


956


2195


James W. Colbert, Merton L. Emerson, Charles O. Miller, elected and sworn.


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FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD (FOR THREE YEARS)


Alexander A. Carson


375


506


280


1161


Blanks


198


129


272


599


Alexander A. Carson, elected and sworn.


FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (FOR THREE YEARS)


Dwight A. Chandler


.327


120


361


808


Willis H. Martin


221


480


134


835


Blanks


25


35


57.


117


Willis H. Martin, elected and sworn.


FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (FOR THREE YEARS)


John N. Rodgers


365


506


287


1158


Blanks


208


129


265


: 602


John N. Rodgers, elected and sworn.


FOR TREE WARDEN


Clarence R. Bestick


398


519


314


1231


Blanks


175


116


238


529


Clarence R. Bestick, elected and sworn.


LICENSES


"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non- intoxicating beverages in this Town ?"


155


152


166


483


Yes


No


200


310


137


647


Blanks


208


173


249


630


FOR CONSTABLES


Harvey J. Annis


317


423


236


976


Walter S. Belyea


312


434


235


981


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Clarence R. Bestick


306


449


238


993


Jeremiah F. Gallivan


333


489


259


1081


Christopher M. Garland


301


429


234


964


Charles S. Hannaford


281


429


216


926


John J. Heaney


315


450


237


1022


Mark Hennebery


298


424


276


998


Charles A. Hobart


288


424


221


933


August Johnson


321


430


269


1020


James R. Qualey


303


434


225


952


John P. Shay


340


421


236


997


Thomas Slavin


271


422


212


905


Harry F. Vinton


280


432


234


946


Augustus T. Wentworth


295


421


260


976


Blanks


4030


4014


4692


12,740


All the above named fifteen, elected and sworn. A true record : Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


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Town House


Braintree, Mass., March 10, 1924.


The Annual meeting was called to order at 7.30 o'clock P. M. by William F. Rogers, Moderator.


Article 1. Voted to elect three Measurers of Lumber : Herbert W. Borden, Shelley A. Neal, Charles O. Miller chosen and


Voted to elect three Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay : Fred W. Piercy, Charles G. Sheppard, Wilfred F. Woodsum chosen and


Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint :


1 Measurer of Leather, 1 Pound Keeper, 3 Field Drivers, and 3 Fence Viewers.


Article 2. Voted, that the Town Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1924 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.


Article 3. Voted, that the Town Treasurer be, and is hereby made custodian of all moneys of the several Depart- ments of the Town; the Board of Water Commissioners are hereby instructed to elect the Town Treasurer, treasurer of the Water Department; the Selectmen are hereby instructed to require from the Treasurer such a bond as in their judg- ment is necessary for the safety of such moneys; that the Treasurer be held harmless on his bond from any loss caused by the failure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit with the ap- proval of the Selectmen.


Article 4. Voted, that the Tax Collector, be held harm- less on his bond from any loss caused by the failure of any


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National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit with the approval of the Selectmen.


Article 5. Voted, to consider this article in conjunction with all other articles.


The Appropriation Committee at this time presented their report in print.


Voted to receive the report and proceed to consider the same by items.


Voted, to appropriate the following sums of money.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Article 6. Voted to appropriate for


Voted to appropriate for


Salary of Moderator


$25.00


Salary of Selectmen


1,650.00


Expenses Selectmen's Dept.


440.00


Clerk hire


300.00


Salary of Town Accountant


1,800.00


Expenses of Town Accountant


100.00


Salary of Auditors


225.00


Salary of Tax Collector (plus fees)


1,000.00


Bond and Expenses Tax Collector


805.00


Clerk hire


830.00


Purchasing property at Tax Sales


1,130.00


Salary of Town Treasurer


1,500.00


Bond and Expenses including Clerical help


500.00


Salary of Assessors


1,800.00


Expenses


715.00


Clerical help


300.00


Additional Clerical help


300.00


Salary of Town Clerk (plus fees)


800.00


Expenses


550.00


Salary of Town Counsel


600.00


Court Cases including Quincy Avenue Case . . 1,300.00


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Article 7. Registration and Elections.


For Salaries of Registrars of Voters. $300.00


For Election Officers 1,000.00


For Expenses 1,200.00


Article 8. Laid on the table.


Article 8a. Voted, to accept Sections 3 to 12 inclusive of Chapter 143 of the General Laws.


Mr. Lakin moved to reconsider above vote; not carried.


Article 5. Mr. Atherton N. Hunt presented and read the following resolutions on the death of Captain James T. Stevens as the report of a committee appointed at the last Annual meeting.


To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree :


Your Committee appointed to prepare resolutions upon the death of the Honorable, Captain James Trimble Stevens, have attended to their duty and beg leave to present the fol- lowing resolutions.


The Honorable, Captain James Trimble Stevens, ripe in years and rich in experience, service and honor, died on the sixteenth day of March, 1923, at Braintree, in the midst of the scenes of his boyhood and surrounded by his family.


Captain Stevens was born in Braintree, June 20, 1835. He was educated in the public schools of Braintree and later attended the Hollis Institute, the private school established under the will of the late John Ruggles Hollis. On complet- ing his education, he entered the employ of the late Apollos Randall, a tack manufacturer, having works at South Brain- tree. The outbreak of the war of the Rebellion found him still engaged in that employment. Answering the first call of President Lincoln for three months' volunteers, he enlisted in Company C, 4th Massachusetts Infantry, and holding the rank of Lieutenant proceeded at once with his regiment to Fortress Monroe. In 1864, he again went to the front as Cap- tain of Company I, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteers.


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On his return to Braintree at the close of the War, he went into business as a tack manufacturer being associated for a time with the late David H. Bates, and later with his brother-in-law George Dallas Willis, under the firm and style of Stevens & Willis. He was married in 1860 to Myra F. Willis; who survives him, together with a son, George W. Stevens and a daughter Mrs. Louis W. Thayer.


His public service in one capacity or another covered practically all the years since 1865. He served the Town as a Representative to the General Court and later as a Sen- ator. He was always interested in town affairs and gave freely of his time and means for everything tending to its betterment, serving on many important committees. When the Town took over the water works from private control, Captain Stevens was elected as one of the first Board of Water Commissioners and was immediately chosen Chairman. This office he held for more than thirty-two years up to the time of his decease.


He was well known in the Masonic Fraternity, being a member of Delta Lodge, A. F. & A. M., was a charter member of General Thayer Post Grand Army Republic, a member of the Minute Men's Association, of the Norfolk County As- sociation of the Grand Army of Republic and of the Braintree Club.


Therefore, be it Resolved, that, in the death of James Trimble Stevens the community has lost a patriot and citizen of firm convictions, mature judgment, decisive action and great moral influence; that the Town has been deprived of a public servant whose career of service has been as remark- able in length as it has been in distinction; that his family and a host of personal friends have lost the guiding presence of a thoughtful associate, a wise councillor, a delightful com- panion, as kindly and gentle in his personal relations as he was upright and firm in his public service; that these resolu- tions be spread upon the records of the Town of Braintree and a copy thereof sent to the family of Captain Stevens.


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May his memory live, and may his life, his work and his ir- reproachable character prove an inspiration for succeeding generations and furnish a conspicuous example of the type of man to whom should be given love and trust and honor.


Respectfully submitted,


ATHERTON N. HUNT, ALBERT E. AVERY, WILLIAM L. GAGE, F. EUGENE DYER, ELMER E. ABERCROMBIE.


Voted, to adopt the resolutions and carry out the recom- mendations of the Committee.


Article 8b. A portion of the rules and regulations es- tablishing Fire Districts and regulating the construction and care of buildings, was read by Mr. Monaghan, Secretary of the Committee.


Mr. Monaghan moved that these laws as printed be ac- cepted.


Voted on motion of Mr. Kelley that this article be laid on the table.


TOWN HALL


Article 9. Voted to appropriate for


Salary of Regular Janitor $900.00


Salary of Assistant Janitor 1,144.00


Maintanenace and Support 2,000.00


Extraordinary Repairs 1,730.00


Articles 10, 11, 12, 13. Laid on the table.


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Article 14. Voted to appropriate for


Salary of Chief $2,200.00


Salary of Deputy and Asst. Deputy 150.00


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Salary of 3 Captains 150.00


Salary of 6 Deputy Forest Fire Wardens 150.00


Salary of 5 Permanent Men 7,590.00


Pay 42 call men, including 52 poll taxes 1,784.00


Extra pay of Firemen 2,000.00


Repairs on Engine Houses 480.00


General Expenses


4,267.00


Qualey's Truck


1,500.00


Hydrant Service


500.00


Maintenance of Fire Alarm, including salary of


Supt. operating expenses, general repairs,


new equipment and material 2,500.00


INSPECTION


Article 15. Voted to appropriate for


Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures $500.00


Expenses 250.00


FORESTRY


Article 16. Voted to appropriate for


Suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths .... $6,000.00


Care of Trees 1,000.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Article 17. Voted to appropriate for


Salaries and Secretary $700.00


Telephone, Fumigation, Care of Dumps, and Ex- penses 800.00


Collection of Garbage 2,231.66


Voted, on motion of Mr. French that this item be laid on the table and the Board of Health be instructed to appear before the Appropriation Committee, with a new proposal regarding the collection of garbage. Contagious Diseases $1,500.00


Vital Statistics 50.00


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Inspection of Animals 125.00


Inspection of Meats and Slaughtering 350.00


Inspection of Milk 100.00


Inspection of Plumbing


486.22


Dental Clinic


550.00


Tuberculosis Clinic


500.00


Article 18. Voted to appropriate


For the Town of Braintree proportional share for . the maintenance and repairs of the Norfolk Coun- ty Tuberculosis Hospital $4,546.09


Articles 19, 20, 21. Voted to indefinitely postpone all action under these articles, time 10.30 P. M.


At 10.35 P. M. Voted to adjourn to Monday, March 17th, 1924, at 7.30 P. M.


A true record. Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


Town Hall


Braintree, March 17, 1924


The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 10th, Moderator W. F. Rogers in the chair.


Article 95 .- Voted that pursuant to the vote of the last annual town meeting the Treasurer be and he hereby is authorized and empowered to act as Tax Collector.


HIGHWAYS


Article 22 .- Voted to appropriate,


For Salary of Superintendent $3,000.00


For Salary of Surveyors 150.00


For Clerical Help 300.00


For Expenses 100.00


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For general repairs on highways, bridges, walks,


stone roads, watering and oiling streets .... 44,800.00


For removal of snow (laid on table)


For Insurance on Equipment 615.75


For Special Repairs (Extension of Adams St. Bridge) 3,500.00


To be appropriated from the Excess and De- ficiency Fund.


For Special Sidewalk Construction ($1,400.00 to be expended in each Precinct) . 4,200.00


For new Equipment


Steam Roller (in addition to sale of old roller


valued at $900.00) 5,850.00


Light Service Truck 2,000.00


Article 23 .- Voted to appropriate


For Street Lighting $7,785.00


Article 24. Voted to appropriate


For the building of a sidewalk on the East side of Franklin Street from West Street to Wash- ington Street $4,200.00


Article 25. Voted, that the action taken by the Town at the annual meeting in 1922 relative to a sidewalk on Franklin Street bø rescinded.


Article 26. Voted to appropriate


For repairing and rebuilding Pond Street from Washington Street to Noah Torrey School .. $2,000.00 ($1,200.00 of which to be taken from the ex- cess and Deficiency Fund.)


Article 27. Peach Street, no action taken.


Article 28. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 29. Voted, that $1,000.00 of the special appro- priation for sidewalks under article 22 be used to construct a gravel sidewalk beginning at the southerly entrance to the Braintree Highlands station property and running south


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on Washington Street, where in the judgment of the High- way Surveyors it will be best suited to the needs of the people.


Article 30. Voted to appropriate


For repairs on Park Ave. from Standish Ave.


$500.00 easterly


Article 31. Arbutus Ave. referred to General Repairs.


Article 32. Voted to appropriate


For drainage in Precinct Two, on West Street, Monatiquat Avenue, Maple Street and Hollis Ave., the sum of (from the excess and defi- ciency fund) $5,200.00


Article 33. Voted to appropriate for the widening of Washington Street from Elm Street to River Street (from the Excess and Deficiency Fund) $2,399.00


Article 34. Voted to appropriate


For repairing and rebuilding Commercial Street from Elm Street, to the Fore River Railroad Track $4,425.00


Article 35. Referred to Planning Board.


Article 36. Referred to Planning Board.


Article 37. Voted to appropriate


To repair and rebuild Howard Street northerly from Hayward Street to Shaw Street $880.00


Articles 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Referred to next annual town meeting.


Article 43. Voted to accept Holmes Street as laid out by the Selectmen (no appropriation).


Article 44. Fairfield Street not accepted. Notice given of intention to move reconsideration.


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Article 45. Marietta Avenue, referred to next annual town meeting.


Article 46. Voted to accept Wellington Street as laid - out by Selectmen.


Article 46a. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 47. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Smith Street and Smith Terrace (so called) off Hancock Street.


Article 47a. Referred to next annual town meeting.


Article 48. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to relocate Common Street and lay out the same to a width of 40 feet and extend said lay out from Washington Street to Sunny- side Park so called.


Article 49. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out Thayer Avenue, so called, from Cochato Road to the north- erly extension of Oak Street, and of the northerly exten- sion of Oak Street from Hollis Avenue to Thayer Avenue.


Article 50. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out Hawthorne Street from Elm Street to Park Street.


Article 51. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out Park Street from Cedar Street to Hawthorne Street, so called.


Article 52. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Vinedale Road, so called, northerly from Arborway Drive as far as Pleasantview Avenue, but that no appropriation made.


Article 53. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Pleasantview Avenue, so called, from Quincy Avenue, to Venus Road; no appropriation made.


Article 54. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way May Street, so called, easterly from Shaw Street, to North Bowditch St.


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Article 55. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Willow Street, so called, northerly from Front Street.


Article 56. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Nelson Street, so called, westerly from Shaw Street, to Prospect Street.


Article 57. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 58. Voted to appropraite for the improvement of West Street, between Five Corners and Blue Hill River Road, through the Reservation $5,000.00 work to be done in conjunction with the State and County.


Article 59. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Brow Avenue Extension to Tremont Street.


Article 59a. Referred to next annual town meeting.


Article 60. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Walnut Street Extension, so called.


Article 60a. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 61. Voted to instruct the Selectmen to lay out as a town way Georgianna Street, so called, easterly from Washington Street to a point 110 feet from right of way of the Old Colony Railroad Co.


CHARITIES


Article 62. Voted to appropriate


For Salaries of Overseers of Poor $600.00


For Clerk hire 300.00


For Salary and Expenses of Visitor 1,400.00


For Maintenance and repair of Braintree Home 5,100.00


For Otuside Relief 8,000.00


Article 63. Voted to appropriate


To be expended under Chap. 763, Acts of 1913 $9,000.00


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SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Article 64. Voted to appropriate


For State Aid and Burials $1,370.00


(Not included in Tax Levy)


For Soldiers' Relief 556.00


For Military Aid (1/2 not in Tax Levy) 100.00


LIBRARY


Article 65. Voted to appropriate


For General Expenses (plus fines) $2,750.00


For Janitor 300.00


RECREATION


Article 66. Voted to appropriate


To be expended upon Parks, Playgrounds and


public lands under direction of the Park Com- missioners $800.00


Voted that the Park Commissioners be a committee of three to investigate the disposal of the buildings on the East Braintree waterfront playground and report at an adjournment of this meeting.


POLICE DEPARTMENT


Article 10. Voted to appropriate


For Salary of Chief $2,000.00


For Pay of Force 11,300.00


For Salary of Special Officers 150.00


For Equipment 433.00


For General and Court Expenses 1,175.00


Voted to take articles 10, 11, 12 and 13 from the table.


Article 11. The Committee appointed at the last an- nual town meeting to investigate the advisability of ac- cepting the provisions of the Civil Service for the Town's'


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Police force, rendered their report through its Secretary, Mr. French the report received (see files in Town Clerk's office) and the following action taken on their recommenda- tions; Voted to accept the provisions of Section 48, of Chapter 31, General Laws relative to the town's regular or. permanent police force and nothing herein is to be con- strued as extending or attempting to extend the provisions of the Civil Service to Special or Reserve Police Officers ..


Article 12. Voted to accept with reference to the Chief of Police the provisions of Section 49, Chapter 31, of the General Laws, thereby extending to the said official the benefits of Civil Service.


Article 13. Voted that the Town accept the provisions of Section 85, Chapter 32 of the General Laws relative to pensions of permanent members of the Police and Fire De- partments, said vote being unanimous.


At 10:10 o'clock P. M. the town voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday, March 24, 1924 at 7:30 o'clock P. M.


A true record. Attest :


H. A. MONK, Town Clerk.


Town Hall


Braintree, March 24, 1924.


The Town met in accordance with adjournment from March 17, 1924. Moderator Rogers in the chair.


Article 67. Voted to appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department the sum of $6,708.02 for the Depreciation Fund; the sum of $300.00 for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board, and the balance together with unexpended balance, $2,336.35 of the year 1923, for operat- ing expenses, renewals, repairs and new construction.


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Article 68. Laid on the table.


WATER DEPARTMENT


Article 69. Voted to appropriate from the income of the Department for Salaries of the Water Board $300.00


the balance for extensions, renewals, and re- pairs of water mains and the expenses of the Department.


Article 70. Voted to accept the provisions of Chap- ter 391, Acts of 1923 relative to the collection of water rates, which makes unpaid water rates a lien upon real estate.


Article 71. Voted to appropriate; the sum of $2,075.88 from the income of the Water Dept., to complete 6" main on Hollingsworth Avenue.


Article 72. Voted to appropriate the sum of $3,260.08 from the income of the Water Dept. to com- plate the connection on Brookside Road.


Article 73. Voted to reappropriate the sum of $4,478.10


unexpended under article 56 of the Warrant of 1923, to complete the 6" main on Plain Street from Grove Street to Nelson's Farm.


Article 74. Voted to appropriate the sum of $8,000.00


from the income of the Water Dept. to lay water main in Liberty Street from the residence of S. F. Hawes to the corner of Peach Street.


Article 75. Relating to Peach St., no action taken.


Article 76. Referred to the Water Board.


Article 77. Indefinitely postponed.


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Article 78. Indefinitely postponed.


Article 79. Voted to appropriate the sum of from the income of the Water Dept. for the ex- tension of the water main in West Street from the point where it now ends to the residence of Albert A. Drollett.


$9,100.00


EDUCATION


Article 80. Voted to appropriate


For Salaries of Teachers in the Public Schools $130,000.00 For General Expenses including repairs to buildings 14,100.00


Voted to take up articles 84, 85 and 86.


Article 84. Voted to. appropriate


For the care of Plain St. Cemetery $550.00


Article 85. Voted to appropriate (plus premiums)


For payment of Town Debt $19,124.75


As follows :


General


$1,750.00


Schools 12,874.75


Playgrounds


1,500.00


Town Hall 2,000.00


Hospital 1,000.00


For Payment of Interest 11,885.63


As follows :


General $ 70.00


Schools 4,552.50


Playgrounds 43.13


Town Hall


680.00


Hospital


540.00


Anticipation of Revenue 6,000.00


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Article 86. Voted to appropriate




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