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Article 107. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salary of a superintendent of the Plain Street Cemetery.
INTEREST-MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Article 108. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payments due on the Municipal In- debtedness and the payment of interest on Town debt and on loans in anticipation of revenue.
PLANNING BOARD
Article 109. To see if the Town will instruct the Planning Board to prepare a comprehensive zoning plan for Braintree, and raise and appropriate sum of money for the same.
Article 110. To see if the Town will purchase or i -
take, by eminent domain land on the shore of Sunset Lake, north of the pumping station for public pur- poses, and raise and appropriate a sum money for the same.
Article 111. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase or take by eminent domain land at'the four cor- ners of Central Avenue and Tremont Street for high- way purposes and raise hand appropriate a sum of money for the same, and for the widening of the ways at the junction of said streets."
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UNCLASSIFIED-MISCELLANEOUS
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Article 112. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscellan- eous expenses.
Article 113. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to assist Post 87, G. .A R., Braintree Post, 86, American Legion, and Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, Lennon-Murray Post, N. 923, in defraying expenses of Memorial Day.
Article 114. To see if the Town will vote to raise the sum of $2,000.00 to provide a suitable building for the benefit of Lennon-Murray Post No. 923, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars.
Article 115. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairs to the Le- gion Building.
Article 116. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the insurance under the Employees Compensation Act.
Article 117. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay pre- miums on insurance policies of fire and liability.
Article 118. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for engineering.
Article 119. 'To see if the Town will vote to auth- orize the Selectmen to discontinue the house to house distribution of the Town reports, "or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 120. . To see what sums of money, in ad- dition to that appropriated under any other article, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for land - damages resulting from taking of any land for high- way purposes.
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Article 121. To see what sums of money the "Town will vote to raise and appropriate for land dam- ages, resulting from the taking by the County Com- missioners of land on Washington Street.
Article 122. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for suitable street : signs and traffic signals.
Article 123. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to release to the Estate of Norton E. Hollis the interest of the Town in and to the real estate known as the "Town Pound" located on West Street in Braintree, Massachusetts, or what they will do with : relation thereto.
Article 124. To see if the Town will vote to „amend that part of Section 4, Article 11-A of the By- Laws, which has to do with fees, so that as amended it will read as follows-"Such fees as shall, from time · to time, be determined by the Selectmen, shall be charged for all building permits issued by the Inspector . of Buildings for the erection and alteration of build- ings within the limits of the Town. Fees to accompany : the application; to be refunded if permit is not . granted."
Article 125. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7, Article 5 of the By-Laws, so that · said section as amended will read as follows :- "No personal property of the town shall be sold by an of- ficer or board unless by vote of the Town or by the joint authorization of the Selectmen and of the Chair- man of the Finance Committee, except that if its in- itial cost or value was $200.00 or less, it may be sold by the authorization of the Selectmen; such authori- zation shall in each case (a) be in writing, (b) certify - that the proposed selling price is fair, and (c) be filed "with the Town Accountant."
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Article 126. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 10 of the By-Laws by striking out the 17th section thereof, which requires that the docu- ments with reference to streets which are proposed for acceptance shall include a letter from the Selectmen, stating that the street in question is well built and of average construction.
Article 127. To see what action the Town will take under Article XLVIII of the amendments to the constitution covering the proper initiative, namely II, Section, 3, for "An Act to permit certain sports and games on the Lord's Day."
Article 128. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for repairing and al- tering the so-called Monatiquot River Bridge on Quincy Avenue or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 129. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the expense of inscribing the name of the Town of Brain- tree with the date of its incorporation on the Pilgrim Memorial Monument at Provincetown, Mass.
Article 130. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Ford Coupe pur- chased for the Welfare Department in 1923, and the Buick Roadster purchased for the Fire Department in 1923, or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 131. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the con- struction of a four-car garage to be attached to the rear of the Town Hall, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
Article 132. To see if the Town will vote to in- struct the Selectmen to take all necessary preliminary
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; steps, so that the limited Town Meeting Form of Gov- · ernment or a form of city charter may be placed be- fore the citizens of the Town of Braintree for adop- tion, or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 133. To see if the Town will vote to in- : struct the Selectmen to lay out, as a town way, Watson Street, so-called in Precinct Two.
Article 134. To see if the Town will vote to in- struct the Selectmen to lay out, as a town way, Cas- - well Street, so-called' in Precinct Two. -
Article 135., To see if the Town will vote to raise . and appropriate a sum of money in accordance with Chapter 654 of the Acts of 1913, as a Reserve Fund.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting true and attested copies thereof in three public places in each voting Precinct in said Town of Braintree, ten · days at least before said first day of March, 1926, and by publishing the same once each week for two suc- : cessive weeks in the Braintree Observer, first publbi- ."cation to be at least eight days before said meeting. ,
Hereof fail not and make due return of this war- rant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk be- fore said meetng.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this first day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.
EDWARD AVERY, JONATHAN W. FRENCH, SHELLEY A. NEAL,
Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN,
Constable of Braintree.
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Braintree, Mass., February 11, 1926.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify" and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree,. qualified as expressed therein, to meet at the time and places mentioned for the purposes therein mentioned ..
JEREMIAH F. GALVIN,
Constable of Braintree.
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Town Hall, Braintree, March 1, 1926.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the vo- ters assembled in their several Precinct Polling Places to cast their ballots for the various town officers.
The Polls were opened in all Precincts at five forty-five o'clock A. M., and were closed at two o'clock, P. M.
The following Election Officers were sworn and served :
Precinct 1-J. Frank Lane, Warden; Dudley P. Howland, Clerk; Walter J. Robbins, Frank O'Rourke, Harry S. Snow, James M. Cutting, Stanley R. Syl- vester, H. Parker Hobart, John Gallivan, Frank W. Pollock, Michael Novelline. Thomas Slavin, Constable.
Precinct 2-George E. Sampson, Warden; Edward J. Gogan, Clerk; Virgie M. Sears, George A. Arnold, Charles E. Hill, Francis J. Maher, Frank J. Mischler, Alfred H. Holbrook, Harry F. Vinton, Herbert Stack- house, Harold S. Pratt, John J. Drinkwater, Jr., Alice M. Kirby. C. R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct 3-Winfred G. Waite, Warden; William T. McCormick, Clerk; Louis F. Cashen, Thomas F. Mulligan, John Rafferty, Charles D. Sheehy, William D. Levangie, A. H. Armstrong, John H. Cahill, Leo F. Starr. Augustus T. Wentworth, Constable.
At the opening of the polls the Ballot-Boxes all registered O.
At the close of the polls the Ballot Boxes reg- istered as follows:
Precinct One
1189
Precinct Two 1128
Precinct Three 1399
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Names checked on Voting Lists :
Precinct One 1179ª
Precinct Two 11.28.
Precinct Three 1387
Whole number of Ballots counted :
Precinct One
1179'
Precinct Two
1128 .
Precinct Three
1383.
At the close of the polls the votes were counted,. recorded, the result announced in each Precinct, the Ballots were then sealed and forwarded with the Total Vote Sheets to the Registrars of Voters, by which Board the votes were tabulated and the result an --- nounced in open meeting.
Following is the result in detail :
FOR.MODERATOR
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Tot ..
William F. Rogers
764
906
760
2430
Blanks
415
222
623 1260.
William F. Rogers, elected and sworn.
FOR TOWN CLERK
Henry A. Monk 921 929
868
2718
Blanks
258
199
515
972
Henry A. Monk, elected and sworn, by Otis B. Oakman, Notary Public.
FOR SELECTMEN
Edward Avery
635
407
1034
2076:
Edward T. Dwyer
585
725
406
1716.
Jonathan W. French
830
912
552
2294
Shelley A. Neal
731
894
519
2144
Blanks
756
445
1639
2840
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FOR OVERSEERS OF POOR .
Edward Avery
614
404
1005
2023
Edward T. Dwyer
576
719
400
1695
Jonathan W. French
817
904
546
2267
Shelley A. Neal
715
881
525
2121
Blanks
756
476
1673
2964
FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYORS
Edward Avery
630
393
998
2021
Edward T. Dwyer
567
714
394
1675
Jonathan W. French
812
904
542
2258
Shelley A. Neal
713
875
517
2105
Blanks
834
498
1687
3019
Edward Avery, Jonathan W. French, Shelley A. Neal elected Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and High- way Surveyors, and all sworn separately for each office.
FOR TOWN TREASURER
Otis B. Oakman
838
904
798
2540
Blanks
341
224
585
1150
Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn. 1
FOR ASSESSOR (FOR THREE YEARS)
Charles S. Hannaford
476
536
554
1566
Roger Lakin
643
422
389
1454
Blanks
60
170
440
670
Charles S. Hannaford elected and sworn.
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FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSION- ER OF SINKING FUNDS 1 (FOR THREE YEARS)
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George A. Walker
733 885
761
2379
Blanks
446
243
622
1311
George A. Walker elected and sworn.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (FOR THREE YEARS)
Carrie F. Loring
719
886
743
2348
Ralph B. Woodsum
733
894
693
2320
Blanks
908
476
1328
2712
Carrie F. Loring and Ralph B. Woodsum, elected and sworn.
FOR AUDITORS
Ralph W. Arnold
628
767
647
2042
Herbert W. Curtis
580
713
606
1899
Paul Monaghan
610
551
418
1579
Charles H. Tobey
500
457
405
1356
Blanks
1219
902
2073
4194
Ralph W. Arnold, Herbert W. Curtis, Paul Mon- aghan elected and sworn.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
Otis B. Oakman
759
887
716
2362
Blanks
420
241
667
1328
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Otis B. Oakman, elected and sworn.
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD
(FOR THREE YEARS)
Norton P. Potter
768
886
662
2316
Blanks
411
242
721
1374
Norton P. Potter, elected and sworn.
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FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (FOR THREE YEARS).
Percy T. Richards 711 884
758 2353
625 1337 Blanks 468 244
Percy T. Richards, elected and sworn.
FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (FOR THREE YEARS)
Blanks
460 244 707 1411
Albert F. Hollis, elected and sworn.
FOR TREE WARDEN
Clarence R. Bestick 725
888
-707
2320
Blanks
454
240
676
1370
Clarence R. Bestick, elected and sworn.
FOR PLANNING BOARD
Theron I. Cain
591
683
536
1810
Arthur G. Chapman
583
717
545
1845
Mark Hennebury
525
593
624
1742:
John A. Ryan
432
450.
509
1391
Merton A. Turner
553
704
508
1765
Wallace W. Wilson
527
519
416
1462-
Blanks
2684
1974
3777
8435
Theron I. Cain, Arthur G. Chapman, Mark Henne -. bury, Merton A. Turner, Wallace W. Wilson, elected and sworn.
FOR CONSTABLES
Harvey J. Annis
605
830
551
1986
Walter S. Belyea
590
845
530
1965-
Clarence R. Bestick
599
849
556
2001
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
616
843
583
2042:
Christopher M. Garland
623
834
540
1997
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Charles S. Hannaford
589
835
552
1976
John J. Heaney
618
835
560
2013
Mark Hennebury
610
827
674
2111
August Johnson
616
830
605
2051
N. Eric Nelson
638
829
527
1994
John P. Shay
637
829
533
1999
Thomas Slavin
627
829
511
1967
W. Gordon Stackhouse
9
4
40
53
Harry F. Vinton
600
820
538
1958
Augustus T. Wentworth
642
827
642
2111
Scattering
4
1
12
17
Blanks
137,706
Harvey J. Annis, Walter S. Belyea, Clarence R. Bestick, Jeremiah F. Gallivan, Christopher M. Garland, Charles S. Hannaford, John J. Heaney, Mark Henne- bury, August Johnson, N. Eric Nelson, John P. Shay, Thomas Slavin, W. Gordon Stackhouse, Harry F. Vin- ton, Augustus T. Wentworth, elected and sworn.
A True Record. Attest :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
March 13, 1926.
This is to certify that under a petition signed by James P. Gurney and other qualified voters of the Town of Braintree, and filed with the Town Clerk, March 4, 1926, requesting a recount of the votes cast on March 1st, 1926 for Edward Avery and Edward T. Dwyer for the offices of Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor and Highway Surveyor.
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The Registrars of Voters appointed Tuesday, March 9, 1926 at seven o'clock in the evening at the Town House, Braintree, as the time and place of com- mencing said recount ..
. The recount was made in accordance with the provisions of Section 135 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws. .
The result was as follows:
FOR SELECTMEN
Original Return Recount
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Edward Avery 2076 2079
Edward T. Dwyer 1716 1720
FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Edward Avery 2023 2028
Edward T. Dwyer 1695 1699
FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
Edward Avery 2021 2012
Edward T. Dwyer
1675
1681
Certified by the undersigned this 13th day of March, 1926. 1
1 HENRY A. MONK
WILLIAM ALLEN
JOSEPH S. DRINKWATER W. CHESTER CONNELL Registrars of Voters, Town of Braintree.
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Town House
Braintree, March 8, 1926.
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:45 o'clock P. M. by the Moderator, William F. Rogers.
Article 1. Voted to elect 3 Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay. : .. . :
Charles G. Sheppard, Wilford F. Woodsum and Fred W. Piercy, elected.
Voted to elect 3 Measurers. of Lumber.
Herbert W. Borden, Charles O. Miller, Shelley A. Neal, elected.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to appoint One Pound Keeper, Three Field Drivers and Three Fence Viewers.
Article 2. Voted that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be, and hereby is autho- rized to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenues of the financial year beginning January 1, 1926 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 revnue of said financial year.
Article 3. Voted, that the Town Treasurer be, and is hereby made custodian of all moneys of the
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several Departments 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 judgment 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 approval of the Selectmen.
Article 4. Voted, that the Tax Collector be held harmless on his bond from any loss caused by the fail- ure of any National Bank or Trust Company in which the funds of the Town may be on deposit with the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 5. The Finance Committee presented their report and recommendations in print.
Voted, to receive the report and to consider this article in conjunction with all other articles in the warrant.
Article 6. Voted, to appropriate the following amounts :
FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
For Salary of Moderator $ 25.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Salaries of Selectmen $1,650.00
For Expenses of Selectmen 700.00
For Clerk Hire 390.00
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Accountant
$1,800.00
For Expenses
100.00
35 AUDITORS
For Salaries of Auditors
$
225.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Collector
$1,000.00
(Plus Fees Estimated, $300.00)
For Bond and Expenses
1,535.00
For Clerk Hire
950.00
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Treasurer
$1,500.00
For Bond and Expenses (including clerical
help)
500.00
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ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT
For Salaries of Assessors
$2,400.00
For Expenses 850.00
For Clerical Help 900.00
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Clerk
$
800.00
(Plus Fees Estimated, $500.00)
For Expenses
890.00
(Item for Clerical Help referred to Finance Committee).
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Counsel
600.00
For Expenses of Court Cases
300.00
REGISTRATION
Article 7. For Salaries of Registrars. . $ 300.00 For Election Officers 1,100.00
For Expenses 1,300.00
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Article 8. For Salary of Janitor $ .900.00
For Salary of Assistant Janitor 1,261.00 1
For Maintenance and Support 2,000.00
For Repairs and Furnishings 1,254.80
For Grading Grounds 3,000.00
CHARITIES
Article 9. For Salaries of Overseers of
Poor 600.00
For Clerk Hire
300.00
For Expenses of Department · - 50.00
For Salary of Visitor
1,404.00
For Expenses of Visitor 351.35
For Maintenance and Repair Braintree Home 6,200.00
For Outside Relief 8,000.00
Article 10. Voted to appropriate under
Chapter 118 of the General Laws the sum of $9,000.00 ($6,000.00 of which included in tax levy) SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Article 11. For State Aid and Soldiers'
Burials (not included in tax levy) $1,175.00
For Soldiers' Relief 600.00
For Military Aid
100.00
($50.00 not in tax levy)
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Article 12. Voted to appropriate
For Salary of Chief $2,500.00
For Salaries of Force 16,567.00
For Salaries of Special Officers 155.00
For Pension (6 months) 625.00
For General and Court Expenses and Equip- ment 1,745.00
For Combination Patrol and Ambulance
2,431.00
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Voted on motion of Mr. Avery that a committee of five be appointed to study modern police methods and to prepare a suitable set of rules and regulations for the government of the Police Department.
Joseph N. Welch, 51 Holmes St., Braintree
Charles A. Powers, Robinson Ave., Braintree
W. D. Aitken, East Braintree
H. B. Barham, East Braintree
F. G. Pennock, South Braintree Appointed by the Moderator.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Article 13. For Salary of Chief $2,500.00
For Salary of Permanent Men 15,990.00
For Pay of Call Men
For Pay of Extra Men 1,735.00
1,700.00
For Qualey's Truck and Expenses 1,734.00
For General Expenses (including hydrant
service) 3,485.00
For Supplies
2,363.00
For Maintenance of Buildings 500.00
For Chief's Car 1,568.00
($1,268.00 from tax levy)
For Maintenance of Fire Alarm 2,200.00
For New Fire Alarm Boxes: Liberty at Div-
ision St .; Edgemont Road; Clark St .; Hollis Ave. at Walnut St .; Liberty and Peach St;
and Tapper at Pumping Station. 1,966.16
For Emergency Pung 100.00
For Insurance on Equipment 238.20
Article 14.
Laid on the table.
Article 15. Indefinitely postponed.
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INSPECTION
Article 16. For Salary of Sealer of Weights and Measures $ 500.00
For Expenses 250.00
Article 17. For Salary of Building In- spector $1,000.00
For Expenses 280.00
Article 18. Voted to establish the office of In- spector of Wires without appropriation. FORESTRY
Article 19. Voted to appropriate
For Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths $6,000.00
For Care and Planting Trees
1,000 1)
Article 20. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 21.
Indefinitely postponed.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Article 22. Voted to appropriate
For Salaries of Board of Health and Secretary $ 700.00-
For Fumigation and Care of Dumps 800.00;
For Collection of Garbage 4,800.00;
For Contagious Diseases 1,500.00
For Inspection of Milk 100.00
For Inspection of Plumbing 1,012.94
For Tuberculosis Clinic 200.00
For Dental Clinic
800.00
For Vital Statistics
109.25.
For Inspection of Meats and Slaughtering. . 350.00
For Inspection of Animals 125.00
Article 23. Voted to appropriate
For the Town's Portion of the Expense for
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the Care, Maintenance and Repairs of Norfolk County $4,179.97
Article 24.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 25. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 26.
Indefinitely postponed.
HIGHWAYS .
Article 27. 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
For Insurance of Equipment 1,008.40
For General Repairs, Etc. 51,050.00
(Articles 31, 32, 33, 50 and 51 cared for under this general item.)
For Private Work (not included in tax levy) 2,000.00
Item of Snow Removal laid on table.
For Special Sidewalk Construction (2,500.00 to be expended in each precinct.) .. .. 7,500.00
(this cares for Article 38)
For Special Work:
For Rebuilding Adams Street from Fore River R. R. to Commercial Street. 3,800.00
For Rebuilding Commercial Street from Adams Street to Union Street 22,955.00
For Drainage on Franklin Street 12,500.00 For New Equipment:
For Cement Mixer 850.00
For Tractor and Snow Plow 5,800.00
For Asphalt Kettle 950.00
For Repairs to Flash Lights 250.00
For Sidewalks 171.47
(from Excess and Deficiency Fund)
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Article 28. Voted to appropriate For Street Lighting $ 9,225.00
Article 29. Voted to appropriate For Repairing and Rebuilding of Pond Street, East of Fairview Avenue 6,000.00
Article 30. Voted to appropriate
For Rebuilding and Repairing Smith Street and Smith Terrace 697.20
Article 31. Provided for under Ar- ticle 27.
Article 32. Provided for under Ar- ticle 27.
Article 33. Provided for under Ar- ticle 27.
Article 34. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 35.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 36. Indefinitely postponed.
- Article 37 .. .Indefinitely postponed.
Article 38. Provided for by Article 27.
Article 39.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 40.
Indefinitely postponed.
Article 41. Voted to appropriate
For Widening Washington Street from Ca-
pen's Bridge to Common Street
1,386.00
From Hollis Avenue to River Street 12,921.50 (from Excess and Deficiency Fund.
From River Street to Storrs Square 5,601.00
Storrs Square 1,577.00
From French's Common to Thayer Place 17,909.00 (from Excess and Deficiency Fund.) For Land Damages 12,410.00
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Article 42. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 43. Voted to appropriate For Repairing and Rebuilding Center Street from Washington Street to Quincy Line $1,000.00 Voted on motion of Mr. Andrews that the Select- men be appointed a committee to bring in recommend- ations for relocation and repair of Center Street from the R. R. Bridge to Independence Avenue.
Article 44. Voted to appropriate For Constructing and Rebuilding Harrison Avenue from Cleveland Avenue to Middle Street 2,163.00
Article 45. Indefinitely postponed.
Article 46.
Provided for under Article 41.
Article 47. Voted to appropriate
For Construction of a Drain with Catch Basins on Elm Street from Elmlawn Road to the Fore River Railroad Track 1,490.00
Article 48. Voted to appropriate
For Construction of a Drain from the rail- road crossing at Elm Street to the Monatiquot River. 540.00
Article 49. Voted to appropriate For Draining River Street from Middle Street to Monatiquot River 850.00
Article 50.
Provided for under Article 27.
Article 51.
Provided for under Article 27.
Article 52.
Voted to appropriate
For Constructing and Rebuilding Somerville
Avenue from Shaw Street, 400 feet east
889.60
Article 53. Provided for under Article 27.
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Article 54. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 55. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 56. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 57. Referred to next Annual Town
Meeting.
Article 58. Referred to next Annual Town
Meeting.
Article 59. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 60. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 61. Referred to next
Annual
Town Meeting.
Article 62. Referred to next
Annual Town
Meeting.
Article 63.
Referred to next
Annual
Article 64. Referred to next
Annual Town Meeting.
Article 65. Voted, to accept as a town way, Haw- thorne Road, so-called, from Thorndike Street to Washington Street as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 66. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 67. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Town Meeting.
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Article 68. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 69. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 70. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 71. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 72. Voted, to accept as a town way Elm- lawn Road, so-called, to a point 850 feet north from Elm Street as laid out by the Selectmen.
Article 73. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 74. Referred to next Annual Town Meeting.
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