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RECREATION
Article 90. To see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to be expended upon Parks,
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Playgrounds and Public Lands o fthe Town, under the direction of the Park Commissioners ..
Article 91. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money todefray the expense of organized play or take any other action relative thereto.
Article 92. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to remove from the lower part of Hollis Field enough loam to grade the ball field.
Article 93. To see if the Town will vote to pur- "chase or take by eminent domain for park or play- ground purposes, land on the shore of Sunset Lake, contiguous to that now owned by the Town at the corner of Pond and Washington Streets and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Article 94. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase or take by eminent domain, land of Mary Lea- therbee on the easterly side of Tremont Street, border- ing on French's Common, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase or taking of this land, or take any other action relative thereto.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Article 95. To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate from the income of the Electric Light De- partment the sum of $12,923.07 for Depreciation Fund ; the sum of $300.00 for the salaries of the Municipal Light Board; the sum of $10,000.00 for the Bonds, and the balance together with the unexpended balance of -$5,815.00 of the year 1926 for operating expenses, re- newals, repairs and new construction.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Article 96. To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate from the income of the Water Department
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the sum of $300.00 for salaries of the Water Con.mis- sioners, and the balance for operating expenses, ex- tensions, renewals, repairs, new construction, and expenses of said department.
Article 97: To see if the Town will vote to ap- propriate a sum of money to continue the six-inch water main from dead end on Lakeview Avenue, through to Franklin Street, a distance of about 150 feet.
Article 98. 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 Liberty Street.
EDUCATION
Article 99. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the support of the Public Schools.
Article 100. To see what further sums of money - the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equiping the new high school.
Article 101. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of furnishing the Penniman School.
Article 102. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the pur- chase or taking by eminent domain of land for school purposes as recommended by the Sites Committee.
Article 103. To see if the Town will vote to re- scind so much of the vote under article 104 of the annual town meeting of 1926 as pertained to the tak- ing by eminent domain of land in Braintree Highlands, known as Popple Island.
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'Article 104. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase or take by eminent domain, land for school purposes in that .part. of Braintree known as Braintree Highlands, or take any other action relative thereto
CEMETERY
'Article 105. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and pro -. tection of the Plain Street Cemetery and for the laying out and grading of lots in said. Cemetery. "
Article 106. 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.
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Article 107. To see if the Town will vote to ac- cept a leggacy of $200.00 provided for in the will of George W. Kelley, late of Rockland, or take any ac- tion relative thereto.
INTEREST-MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Article 108. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be neces- sary for the payments due on the Municipal Indebted- ness and for the payment of interest on Town debt and on loans in anticipation of revenue.
MISCELLANEOUS
Article 109. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for miscella- neous expenses.
Article 110. 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 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lennon-Murray Post No. 923, in defraying expenses of Memorial Day.
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Article 111. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the insurance under thee Employees' Compensation Act.
Article 112. 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 113. To see if the Town will vote to raise " and appropriate a sum of money to put a curbing around the driveway, regrade the lawn, and set out trees in front of the Legion Building on Washington Street.
PLANNING BOARD
Article 114. To see if the Town will vote to ac- cept the report of the Zoning Committee, appointed in accordance with the vote of the Town under Article 109 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1926, and adopt the zoning by-law as recommended in said report, or take any action with reference thereto.
Article 115. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the ex- . penses of the Planning Board in the preparation of a -comprehensive town plan.
Article 116. To see if the Town will vote to . amend Section 2, Article VII of the Town By-Laws : for the purpose of changing the length of term of office members of the Planning Board so that the members of said board shall hold office for a term of - three years and in such amannerthat the terms of not more than two members shall expire in any one year.
UNCLASSIFIED
Article 117. To see if the Town will vote to raise „and appropriate a sum of money for engineering.
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Article 118. 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.
Article 119. To see what sums of money, the Town will raise and appropriate for suitable street signs and signals.
Article 120. To see if the Town will vote to re- value properties throughout the Town and to see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate to defray the expense of a Commission of five, which shall be appointed by the State Tax Commissioner, and which shall consist of three non-resident experts and two residents of the Town, whose duty it shall be to re-value properties in the Town of Braintree.
Article 121. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to have printed and published in book form the assessed value of all prop- erty in the Town of Braintree, as the same appears in the Assessors' books for the year 1926, and to see if the town will appoint a committee of three who shall have full access to the Assessors' books, no one of said committee to be chosen from those now holding an elective town office.
Article 122. 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 123. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase or take by eminent domain, certain land on the northerly side of Wynot Road, in part for school and in part for Park purposes and raise and appropriate a
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sum of money for the same, and for the taking of land „by eminent domain on said Road for highway purposes.
Article 124. To see if the Town will vote to auth- orize the Selectmen, to dispose of a piece of land in . South Braintree Square, now belonging to it, and ac- «cepted as a gift under article 99 of the Annual Town Meeting of the year 1924.
Article 125. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for dredging the channel of the Fore River, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 126. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the installation «of electric lights from Five Corners to a point about -2,000 feet south of said Five Corners, or take any ac- - tion relative thereto.
Aticle 127. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to erect one pole, and install one street light half way between Franklin kStreet and the present light at the corner of Lakeview Avenue and Sumner Avenue.
Article 128. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase or take by eminent domain for highway pur- poses land on Pond Street belonging either to Avis A. Thayer or the heirs of Moses Dyer, and raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the same.
· Article 129. To see if the Town will vote to pur- chase or take by eminent domain for cemetery pur- poses land bordering on the present Plain Street Cemetery and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same.
Article 130. To see if the Town will vote to re- peal Section 17 of Article 10 of the By-Laws which
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now provides :- "Section 17. , Whenever an existing- private. way, the fee of which is in the abuttors, shall be laid out for the acceptance of the Town as a Town way, the documents relating to such laying out shall be accompanied by a. letter from the Selectmen, which shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk, together- with said documents, before such way shall be ac- cepted. .... This letter shall state that such private- way is well built; and that, as constructed, it is equal. to the average construction of the existing highways- of the Town."
Article 131. 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 seventh day of March, 1927,. and by publishing the same one each week for two" successive weeks in the Braintree Observer, first publi -- 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 meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this seventh. day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand. nine hundred and twenty-seven.
JONATHAN W. FRENCH, SHELLEY A. NEAL, EDWARD AVERY,
Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest : JOHN J. HEANEY,
Constable of Braintree.
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Braintree, Mass,, February 11, 1927.
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.
JOHN J. HEANEY,
Constable of Braintree.
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Town House, Braintree, March 7, 1927.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the vo -- ters assembled in their several precincts 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 three- o'clock P. M.
The following Election Officers weresworn and_ served :
Precinct 1-J. Frank Lane, Warden; Dudley P. Howland, Clerk; Walter J. Robbins, Frank O'Rourke,- Hary S. Snow, James M. Cutting, Stanley R. Sylvester,. H. Parker Hobart, G. D. Willis, John Gallivan, Frank: W. Pollock, Michael Novelline. Thomas Slavin, Con- stable.
Precinct 2-George Sampson, Warden; Virgie- M. Sears, Clerk; Herbert F. Stackhouse, Francis Ma- har, George Arnold, John Drinkwater, Jr., Frank Mis -- chler, Harold Pratt, Edward Gogan, Charles, Hill,. Harry F. Vinton, Justin W. Schraeder, Alice Kirby,. Charles Cavanagh. Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.
Precinct 3-Winfred G. Waite, W arden; Thomas Cassidy, Clerk; William J. Quinlan, Louis F. Cashen, Preston P. MacDonald, Jr., Russell L. Boutin, William Levangie, John Rafferty, John Reiley, Thomas F. Mul- ligan, John Ryan. Augustus T. Wentworth, Constable.
At the opening of the polls the ballot boxes all. registered 0.
At the close of the polls the Ballot Boxes reg- ister as follows:
Precinct One 1358
Precinct Two 1313
Precinct Three 1618
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Names checked on Voting List :
Precinct One
1357
Precinct Two
1313
Precinct Three
1618
Whole number of Ballots counted :
Precinct One
1357
Precinct Two
1313
Precinct Three
1618
Total
4288.
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 'Vot- ers, by which Board the votes were tabulated and the result an- nounced in open meeting. Following is the result in detail.
FOR SELECTMEN
Prec. 1 Prec. 2 Prec. 3 Tot.
Edward Avery
559
365
1157
2081
Horace T. Cahill
636.
768
589
1993
Arthur G. Chapman
110
130
109
, 349
Jonathan W. French.
602
548
361
: 1511
Michael T. Griffin
123
181
. 84
388
Charles S: Hannaford
49.4
101
134
729
Walter O. Hastings
88
204 ..
65
3.57
Alfred H. Holbrook
227
361
183
771
Paul Monaghan
209
91
.69
:. 369
Shelley .A. Neal
411
668
.: 367.
1446
Blanks
613
. 5.22
1736 : : 2870
Edward Avery, Jonathan W. French, Horace T. Cahill elected and sworn.
FOR OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Edward Avery
551
362
1144
... 2057
Horace T. Cahill
616
749
570
1935
Arthur G. Chapman
108
133
111
352
Jonathan W. French
578
537
358 .
-1473
Michael T. Griffin
126
181
+ : 75: 382
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Charles S. Hannaford
484
99
131
714
Walter O. Hastings
85
219
71
37.5
Alfred H. Holbrook
232
353
176
761
Paul Monaghan
217
93
71
381
Shelley A. Neal
402
649
361
1412
Blanks
672
564
1786
3022
Edward Avery, Horace T. Cahill and Jonathan W. French elected and sworn.
FOR HIGHWAY SURVEYORS
Edward Avery
544
354
1136
2034
Horace T. Cahill
610
746
567
1923
Arthur G. Chapman
112
127
109
348
Jonathan W. French
571
538
351
1460
Michael T. Griffin
133
181
79
393
Charles S. Hannaford
461
98
133
6.9.2
Walter O. Hastings
88
209
69
366.
Alfred H. Holbrook
228
361
171
760
Paul Monaghan
214
93
70
377
Shelley A. Neal
397
657
364
1418
Blanks
713
575
1805
3093
Edward Avery, Horace T. Cahill and Jonathan W. French elected and sworn.
FOR MODERATOR
William F. Rogers
831
948
843 2622
Blanks
526
355
775
1665
William F. Rogers elected and sworn.
FOR TOWN CLERK
Courtenay Atkinson
586
375
353
1314
John H. Cahill
146
215
528
889
Laurence A. Trainor
101
· 89
197
387
M. Magdalene Vining
469
580
430
1479
Blanks®
55. 54
110
219
;
M. Magdalene Vining elected and sworn.
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FOR TOWN TREASURER
Otis B. Oakman 917 966
929 2812
Blanks 440
347
689 1476
Otis B. Oakman elected and sworn.
FOR ASSESSOR (FOR THREE YEARS).
Edward Avery
528
352
1037
1927
Walter B. Skinner
670
815
489
1974
Blanks
159
136
92
387
Walter B. Skinner elected and sworn.
FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSION -- ER OF SINKING FUNDS
(FOR THREE YEARS)
Charles B. Cummings
917
953
816
2686.
Blanks
440
350
803
1602.
Charles B. Cummings elected and sworn.
FOR TRUSTEES OF THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY (FOR TWO YEARS)
John W. Harding
784
954
773
2511.
Amy C. Manning
731
955
737
2423.
Blanks
1219
704
1721
3642
John W. Harding and Amy C. Manning elected. and sworn.
FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (FOR THREE YEARS)
Franklin H. Merriam
817
949
773
2539
C. Frederick Tarbox
762
948
909
2619
Blanks
1135
729
1554
3418
Franklin H. Merriam and C. Frederick Tarbox elected and sworn.
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FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (TO FILL VACANCY) (FOR TWO YEARS)
Harriet B. W. Kimball 731 930
852 2543
Blanks
596
383
766 1745
Harriet B. W. Kimball elected and sworn.
FOR AUDITORS
Ralph W. Arnold
775
947
768
2490
Herbert W. Curtis
769
948
740
2457
Ralph W. Mcglathlin
720
9.43
698
2361
Blanks
1808
1101
2647
5556
Ralph W. Arnold, Herbert W. Curtis, Ralph W. V .. Maglathlin elected and sworn.
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Otis B. 'Oakman®
870
... 976
900' 2746
Blanks
487
337 718
1542
Otis B. Oakman elected and sworn.
FOR CONSTABLES
Harvey J. Annis
542
935
687
2154
Walter S. Belyea
536
31. 968
683
2187
Clarence R. Bestick
555 50974
.A 692>>>: 2221
Jeremiah F. Gallivan 0:
556
974 678 :42208
Christopher: M. Garland : 547:
- 9.5.6:15700HA 2223
Charles S. Hannaford
550
974
664
2188
John J. Heaney
10 554
976
704
2234
Mark Hennebury
1551
974
774 2299
August Johnson
549
9764057621
v2287
N.Eric Nelson :.
548
x2970%
679,1592197
John P. : Shay
563
967
670
2/2200
Thomas Slavin, .... Der.
5.44
9.65 1647 2156
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W. Gordon Stackhouse
544
968
678
2190
Harry 'F. Vinton
550
.. 965
660
2175
Augustus T. Wentworth .-
579
952
765
2306.
Blanks 12,116
5,171 13,826 31,113
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 and Augustus T. Wentworth, elected and sworn.
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FOR PLANNING BOARD
Theron I. Cain
633
704
522
1859
Mark Hennebury
433
438
612
1383
John W. Illingworth
610
540
456
1606
J. Caleb Justice
524
719
727
1970
Francis W. Ruel
321
451
387
1159
Merton A. Turner
489
665
361
1615.
Wallace W. Wilson
538
506
479
1523
Blanks
3237
2542
4446 10,225 Theron I. Cain, John W. Illingworth, J. Caleb Jus- tice, Merton A. Turner, Wallace W. Wilson elected and. sworn.
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD (FOR THREE YEARS)
Alexander A. Carson 827 957. 813
2597
Blanks
530
356
805
1694
Alexander A. Carson elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (FOR THREE YEARS)
t
Harry H. Bousquet 1071
7.19
907
2697
Clarence A. Murphy
102
357
190
649
Blanks
181
240
521
942
Harry H. Bousquet elected and sworn.
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FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (FOR THREE YEARS)
John F .Rodgers
854 935
849
2638
Blanks
503
378
769
1650
John F. Rodgers elected and sworn. FOR TREE WARDEN
Clarence R. Bestick 853
941
878
2672
Warden
504
372
740
1616
Clarence R. Bestick elected and sworn.
A True Record. Attest :
H. A. MONK,
Town Clerk.
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Town House
Braintree, Mass., March 14, 1927
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The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7:45 P. M., by the Moderator, William F. Rogers.
Article 1. Voted to elect 3 Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay.
Charles G. Sheppard, Wilfred F. Woodsum and Fred W. Piercy elected.
Voted to elect 3 Measurers of Lumber.
Herbert W. Borden, Charles O. Miller and 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 revenue of the financial year beginning Jan- uary 1, 1927, and to issue a note or notes therefor pay- able 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 Departments of the Town; the Board of Water
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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 neces- sary 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 Bankor 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 ap -- proval of the Selectmen.
Article 5. The Finance Committee presented their report and recommendations in print.
Voted, to receive the report and to consider this in conjunction with all other articles in the Warrant.
Voted, to appropriate the following amounts :
FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Article 6. For Salary of Moderator . . $ 25.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
For Salaries of Selectmen $1,650.00
For Expenses of Selectmen's Department 1,073.50 For Clerk Hire 966.00
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Accountant
$2,000.00
For Expenses
100.00
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AUDITORS
For Salaries of Auditors $ 225.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Collector $2,000.00
For Bond and Expenses of Department 1,775.00
For Clerk Hire 950.00
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Treasurer $1,500.00
For Bond and Expenses of Department, including Clerical Help 760 00
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
For Salaries of Asessors $2,400.00
For Expenses of Department 1,500.00
Motion of Mr. Colbert that Articles 117, 120 and 121 be taken up withdrawn.
Voted on motion of Mr.Andrews that the Mod- erator appoint a committee of three citizens to co- operate with and assist the Assessors in such manner as may be acceptable to the Assessors in providing for the assessment in 1927 of all taxable property at its full and fair cash value in accordance with the pro- visions of law and that there be appropriated for the use of the Assessors' Department the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the preparation, un- der the direction of the Assessors and this committee, of such plans and the collection of such data as may be required for a complete re-assessment of all prop- erty in the Town and that no elective officer of the Town be appointed on said committee.
For Clerical Help 1,196.00
For Re-Valuation Work
3,000.00
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TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Clerk $1,800.00
For Expenses of Department 1,099.00
For Clerical Help
230.00
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 400.00
For Expenses of Department 500.00
Voted on motion of Mr. Colbert that the Selectmen be instructed to bring in at the next Annual Meeting a re-alignment of the voting precincts of the Town of Braintree.
TOWN HALL
Article 8. For Salaries of Janitor $1,500.00
For Salary of Assistant Janitor 1,300.00
For Maintenance and Support 2,000.00
For Repairs and Furnishings (E. & D. Fund, $1,010.00) 1,510.00
For Telephones 650.00
CHARITIES
Article 9. For Salaries of Overseers of Poor $ 600.00
For Expenses of Department 50.00
For Salary of Visitor 1,404.00
For Expenses of Visitor
280 69
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For Maintenance and Repair of Braintree Home 7,024.00
For Outside Relief 9,000.00
Article 10. For Chapter 118, G. L .. . $8,000.00 ($6,000.00-Raise and Appropriate) ($2,000.00-E. & D. Fund)
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Article 11. State Aid and Soldiers'
Burials (Not in Tax Levy) $1,036.00
For Soldiers' Relief 750.00
ForMilitary Aid 100.00
($50.00 of this Item not included in Tax Levy)
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Article 12. For Salary of Chief $2,500.00
For Salaries of Force 18,500.00
ForSalaries of Special Officers 100.00
For Pensions
1,250.00
For, General, Court Expenses and Equipment ... 1,967.00
For Police Car
925.00
($575.00, Tax Levy; $350.00, Old Car.)
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Article 13. For Salary of Chief $3,000.00
For Salaries of Permanent Men 17,652.00
For Salaries of Call Men 1,955.00
For Pay of Extra Men 1,500.00
ForQualey's Truck and Expenses 1,735.00
For General Expenses, including Hydrant Service 2,405.00
For Supplies 2,614.00
For Maintenance of Buildings 350.00
For New Forest Fire Truck 850.00
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Article 14. For Salary, Superintendent of Fire Alarm $ 225.00
For Maintenance, Operation, Repairs and Replacements 1,620.90
For New Fire Alarm Boxes :
West St., near Drollett's
1,25€ 25
Franklin St., at Hollingsworth Ave.
375.00
Article 15.
No action taken.
INSPECTION
Article 16. For Salary of Sealer of
Weights and Measures
$
500.00
For Expenses of Department
250.00
Article 17. For Salary of Building
Inspector
$1,000.00
For Expenses of Department
400.00
Article 18. No action taken.
FORESTRY
Article 19. For Suppression of Gypsy and Brown-tail moths ($3,000.00-Tax Levy)
$4,000.00
For Care and Planting of Trees
1,130.00
($500.00 of this amount for roadside trimming)
Article 20. No action.
Article 21.
No action.
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Article 22. For Salaries and Secretary
(Board of Health)
$
700.00
For Fumigation and Care of Dumps
900.00
For Collection of Garbage
5,100.00
For Contagious Diseases 2,418.00
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For Inspection of Milk 100.00
For Inspection of Plumbing 1,068.88.
For Tuberculosis Clinic 200.00
For Dental Clinic 800.00
For Vital Statistics 75.00
For Inspection of Meats and Slaughtering 350.00
For Inspection of Animals 125.00,
For Expenses of Department 120.00
Article 23. Maintenance of N. C.
Hospital $4,179.97
Article 24. No action.
Article 25. No action.
Article 26.
No action.
Mr. Tarbox moved that out of respect for the late Mrs. Loring, who served for 33 1-2 years as a member- of the School Committee, the Town show its apprecia- tion of her faithful service by adopting the following resolutions, and that a copy be spread on the Town Records and one sent to the relatives. So voted.
HIGHWAYS
Article 27. For Salary of Superintendent $3,000.00 For Salaries of Highway Surveyors 150.00
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