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TOWN HALL
Article 8. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and maintenance of the Town Hall and for services, sala- ries, and pensions of janitors.
CHARITIES
Article 9. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the poor, maintenance and repairs of the Braintree In- firmary, the salaries of the superintendent and matron thereof, the salary of the Visitor, salaries of the Board .
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of Public Welfare, and the purchase of equipment for- the Welfare Department ..
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise- and appropriate a sum of money to be expended under: Chapter 118 of the General Laws.
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Article 11. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate for the payment of State Aid, Military Aid, Soldiers' Burials, and Soldiers" Relief.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Article 12. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries, pen- sions and expenses of its Police Department, and for- the necessary expenses required for the enforcement of the Law, including, to wit, expenses, and the pur- chase of equipment for said department.
Article 12A. To see if the Town will vote to, raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase at once 30 riot guns, 30 cartridge belts and 100 rounds of ammunition for each gun. This equipment to be em -- ergency equipment in charge of the Chief of Police. and used under his direction or of the Board of Select -- men.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Article 13. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate for the support and maintenance of the Fire Department, for the purchase of new apparatus or equipment therefor, and for hy -- drant service.
Article 14. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the maintenance
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"of the Fire Alarm System, and for the purchase and installation of the new fire alarm boxes.
INSPECTION
Article 15. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the Sealing of Weights and Measures.
Article 16. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salary of the Inspector of Buildings and expenses of his department.
Article 17. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salary of the Inspector of Wires, and for the expenses of his depart- ment.
FORESTRY
Article 18. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths, care and planting of trees, and forest fires.
Article 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee to investigate the possibility of the Town having a forest.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to pay for its share of the expense of erecting the Fire Observation Tower on Turkey Hill in Holbrook.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Article 21. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the salaries and expenses of the Board of Health, including contagious dieases, vital statistics, inspection of milk, animals,
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slaughtering, meat and provisions and plumbing, den- , tal clinic, and tuberculosis nursing, the collection of garbage and the collection of ashes.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,963.72, being the portion. of the expense incurred and apportioned by the County Commissioners upon the Town for the care, mainte- nance and repairs of the Tuberculosis Hospital, in ac- cordance with Chapter 286 of the General Acts of 1916.
Article 23. To see if the Town will accept Chap- ter 535 of the Acts of 1910, authorizing the construc- tion of asystem of sewerage.
Article 24. To see if the Town will accept Chap- ter 546 of the Acts of 1910, providing for the addition. of the Town to the South Metropolitan Sewerage Sys- tem.
Article 25. To see if the Town will raise and ap -. propriate such sums as may be necessary for the con- struction of sewerage and drainage within the Town. and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow all or any part of said sums in accordance with the provisions of any general or- special act, authorizing the Town to borrow for such. purpose or take any action relative thereto.
HIGHWAYS
Article 26. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Highway Department, including salaries, repairs of highways, town ways and bridges; also, for repairs and building sidewalks, stone roads, removal of snow, oiling streets, and purchase of equipment for said de- partment.
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Article 27. To see what sums of money the Town "will vote to raise and appropriate for street lighting.
Article 28. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Washington Street from Hollis Avenue to West Street, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow all or any part of said sums in accordance with the provisions of law, authorizing the 'sown to borrow for such purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 29. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Plain, Grove and Columbian Streets, from Cart Bridge, so called, to the Weymouth Line, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row all or any part of said sums in accordance with the provisions of law, authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 30. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairing and rebuilding of Pond Street from Farm River, so called, to King Hill Road.
Article 31. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Columbus Avenue.
Article 32. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to rebuild Peach Street.
Article 33. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to construct a side- walk at the corner of Washington and Pond Streets, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 34. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the construction
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of a sidewalk on Washington and Cedar Streets, run- ning from the corner of Hawthorn Road on Washing- ton Street to Cedar Street and thence on Cedar Street to Elm Street.
Article 35. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the construction of a drain on West Street, from Mt. Vernon Street to Ash Street.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for drainage on Ster- ling Street.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for drainage on Shaw Street.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for drainage on Com- mercial Street.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for drainage on Storrs Avenue.
Article 40 To see if the Town will vote to aban- don a strip of land running easterly from Middle Street to Union Street, approximately 1500 feet long, adjoin- ing property of Sydney H. Perrow, and formerly used as a town way.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Ellsworth Street, so called, leading from Mt. Vernon Street, easterly, then turning northerly to West Street, as laid out by Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
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Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to ac --- cept as a town way, Common Street, so called, from Washington Street to Sunnyside Park, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to accept .. as a town way, Gardner Terrace, so called, leading" westerly from Washington Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under - the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept: as a town way, Walnut Street Extension, so called, as- laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way under- the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 45. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairing" and rebuilding of Park Avenue, from the westerly side. of Putman Avenue, at grade, or take any action relative: thereto.
Article 46. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairing and rebuilding of Arbutus Avenue, from Standish Avenue to Washington Street, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Bellevue Avenue, from Washington Street to Phillips Road, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the im- provement of said way, to be expended under the pro-
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visions of law authorizing the assessment of better- ments, or otherwise.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Brow Avenue, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 49. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairing and rebuilding of Standish Avenue, so called, from Arbutus Avenue in a southerly direction, a distance of 500 feet, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to in- struct the Selectmen to take by eminent domain for highway purposes, land on Plain Street between the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. Bridge and Liberty Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Pleasant View Avenue, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, from Quincy Avenue to the water front and make an appropriation of a sum of money to resurface the said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Inglewood Street, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, the northerly Extension of Oak Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate
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a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be" expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to accept .. as a town way, Ellsmore Terrace, so called, off West. Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of" said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Hilltop Road, so called, off West Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate" a sum of money for the improvement of said way to" be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to accept .. as a town way, Marshall Street, so called, or any part thereof, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law" authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to accept .. as a town way, Miller Street, so called, or any part thereof, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Drinkwater Avenue, so called, 450 feet .. from Elm Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessments of betterments, or other- wise.
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Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Devon Road, so called, leading easterly and southerly from Drinkwater Avenue, 500 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Tompson Road, so called, as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair sidewalks on Tremont, Pearl and Taylor Streets, or take any other action relative to same.
Article 62. To see what sum or sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the taking of land and settling damages; also, for making the proposed widening on the easterly side of Wash- ington Street from Webster Road just north of the Hollis School to Wynot Road just south of the High School: All in accordance with plan and layout made and approved by the County Commissioners, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Hillview Road, so called, running west- erly from Washington Street, as laid out by the Select- men, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said Hillview Road, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Brow Avenue Extension, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the improvement of said way
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to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Wampatuck. Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Massachusetts Avenue, so called, from Washington Street to Arbutus Avenue, as laid out. by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Burroughs Road, so called, 440 feet. from Elm Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 68. To see if the Town will vote to accept. as a town way, that part of Elmlawn Road as laid out by the Selectmen, and not heretofore accepted, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improve- ment of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 69. To see if the Town will vote to accept. as a town way, Harding Avenue, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment: of betterments, or otherwise.
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Article 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept :as a town way, Staten Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 71. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Bower Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 72. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Judson Street, so called, as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Article 73. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Argyle Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 74. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Brookside Road, so called, running southerly from Commercial Street to Stetson Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropri- ate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 75. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Primrose Street, so called, (off Arbor- way Drive) to Audubon Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment vof betterments, or otherwise.
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Article 76. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Audubon Road, so called, from Arthur Street to Vinedale Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 77. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Trefton Drive, so called, from Quincy Avenue to Vinedale Road, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 78. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Ferncroft Road, so called, from Glenrose Avenue, so called, to Arborway Drive, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 79. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Oakland Road, so called, from Cotton Avenue, so called, to Quincy Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise.
Article 80. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Wilmarth Road, so called, running northerly approximately 137 feet from the present accepted portion, as laid out by the Board of Survey.
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the Selectmen to lay out a town way connecting
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Washington Street at or near Storrs Square with Gran- its Street.
Aricle 82. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the repairing and rebuilding of Plymouth Avenue, so called, from Wash- ington Street to Arbutus Avenue, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 83. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Adams Street from Bridge to Bridge.
Article 84. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Elm Street from the Railroad to Charles Street.
Article 85. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Elm Street from Cedar Street to Adams Street ..
Article 86. To see what sums of money the Town: will voteto raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Hollis Avenue from Ash to Oak Streets.
Article 87. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to repair and rebuild Hollingsworth Avenue.
Article 88. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to construct a side -- walk on Elm Street from Railroad to Charles Street.
Article 89. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to construct a side- walk on Hollis Avenue. ..
Article 90. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for widening the highway at the corner of Washington and West Streets,
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Article 91. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Hol- lis Avenue from Ash to Oak Streets.
Article 92. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Mon atiquot Avenue from Ash to Oak Streets.
Article 93. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Clark. Street from Washington Street to Wyman Road.
Aricle 94. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate for repairing and re -- building Bellevue Road.
Article 95. To see what sums of money the Town- will vote to raise and appropriate for repairing and re- building Union Street from Liberty Street 1200 feet. west.
Article 96. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate for repairing and re- building Middle Street from Union to Liberty Streets.
Article 97. To see what sums of money the Town. will vote to raise and appropriate for the construction of a sidewalk on Bickford Road.
Article 98. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the construction of a sidewalk on Edgemont Road ..
Article 99. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Shep- pard Avenue to Allen Street.
Article 100. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Edgemont Road and Bickford Road.
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Article 101. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for drainage on Edgehill Road to Weymouth Fore River.
Article 101A. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Crawford Road, so called, run- ning northerly and westerly from Pearl Street to Craw- ford Street, so called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of better -- ments, or otherwise.
Article 101B. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a town way, Crawford Street, so called, run --- ning northerly from Pearl Street a distance of about. 300 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law- authorizing the assessment of betterments, or other --- wise.
LIBRARY
Article 102. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the expenses of the Thayer Public Library, for the disrtibution of books, and for the services of a janitor.
Article 103. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to be expended on Parks, Playgrounds and Public Lands of the Town, under the direction of the Park Commissioners.
Article 104. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to defray the expense of organized play or take any other action relative thereto.
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Article 105. To see if the Town will vote to raise. and appropriate a sum of money to remove trees bord- ering on the western part of the ball field on French's- Common.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Article 106. To see if the Town will vote to ap -- propriate from the income of the Electric Light De- partment the sum of $11,964.43 for Depreciation Fund. the sum of $300.00 for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board; the sum of $10,600.00 for Bonds and In -- terest; and the balance together with the unexpended balance of $15,774.01 of the year 1927 for operating- expenses, renewals, repairs and new construction.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Article 107. To see if the Town will vote to ap -- propriate from the income of the Water Department the sum of $300.00 for salaries of the Water Commis- sioners; the sum of $6800.00 for Bonds and Interest; and the balance for operating expenses, extensions, renewals, repairs, new construction, and expenses of said department.
Article 108. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the extension of the water mains on Grove Street, from Plain Street to Columbian Street, or take any action relative thereto.
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