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Article 80. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the purpose of constructing, furnishing and equipping, including auditorium, a grade school building in that part of South Braintree known as Braintree Highlands, and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Se- lectmen to borrow all or any part of said sums, in accord- ance with the provisions of any general or special act, authorizing the Town to borrow for such purposes, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 81. To see if the Town will vote to lay out as a Town Way and construct the same, including the lay- ing of water mains, or take any action relative thereto, an extension of Arbutus Avenue from Standish Avenue to Wildwood Avenue, and also Wildwood and Roulston Ave- nues, so-called, from Arbutus Avenue to Liberty Park Avenue, also Liberty Park Avenue from Roulston Avenue to Liberty Street, as per plan drawn by George H. Weth- erbee, Jr., July, 1927, in accordance with Land Court in- structions, for the purposes of giving access to the school site purchased by vote of the Town for the accommoda- tion of the Braintree Highlands Section.
Article 82. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the purchase or tak- ing by eminent domain of land for school purposes, as recommended by the Sites Committee.
CEMETERY
Article 83. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the care and protection of the Plain Street Cemetery and for the laying out and grading of lots in said cemetery.
Article 84. 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.
Article 85. To see if the Town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain the Vinton Tomb, so-called.
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Article 86. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the payments due on Municipal Indebtedness, and for the payment of interest on Town debt, and on loans in antici- pation of revenue.
PLANNING BOARD
Article 87. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Zoning Committee, appointed in ac- cordance with the vote of the Town under Article 109 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1926, and adopt the Zoning By-Laws as recommended in said report, or take any action with reference thereto.
MISCELLANEOUS
Article 88. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Miscellaneous ex- penses.
Article 89. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the insurance under the Employees' Compensation Act.
Article 90. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to pay premiums on insurance policies of fire and liability.
Article 91. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Engineering. .
Article 92. To see what sums of money, in addition to that appropriated under any other article, the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for Land Damages re- sulting from taking of any land.
Article 93. To see if the Town will vote to choose a committee to take all necessary preliminary steps so that the limited Town Meeting form of government may be placed before the citizens of the Town of Braintree for adoption, or take any action relative thereto.
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Article 94. To see if the Town will authorize the construction of a suitable vault for storage purposes in- the Town Hall, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for same.
Article 95. To see if the Town will accept the legacy given to it in the Will of Emma F. Thayer, upon the terms and for the purposes set forth in said Will.
Article 96. 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, in defraying ex- penses of Memorial Day.
Article 97. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of $500.00 to be expended by the American Legion to pay part of the cost of a fireworks display for a Fourth of July Celebration.
Article 98. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws with the addition of the following amend- ment.
Section 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any instrument, device, or machine, of any kind whatsoever, the operation of which shall cause elec- trical interference with Radio Reception, within the limits of the Town of Braintree, between the hours of 12 o'clock noon and 12 o'clock midnight on any day after the taking effect of this amendment, save and excepting only such as may be necessary in making X-Ray pictures or examinations in emergency cases of physical injuries.
Section 2. Enforcement of this amendment of the By-Laws of the Town of Braintree shall be with the In- spector of Wires of the Town of Braintree.
Section 3. This ordinance, being deemed of immedi- ate importance, shall become effective ten days after its publication in the local papers of the Town of Braintree.
Article 99. To see what sums of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for a revision of the
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system of Accounting in all the Departments of the Town, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 100. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money in accordance with Chap- ter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws, 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 fourth day of March, 1929, and by publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in the Braintree Citizen and the Braintree Ob- server, the first publication 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 before said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and twenty nine.
HORACE T. CAHILL, SHELLEY A. NEAL, EDWARD AVERY,
Selectmen of Braintree.
A true copy. Attest :
JOHN J. HEANEY,
Constable of Braintree. Braintree, Mass., February 13, 1929.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, quali- fied as expressed therein, to meet at the time and place mentioned for the purposes therein mentioned.
JOHN J. HEANEY,
Constable of Braintree.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, 1929
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, at a legal meet- ing, the inhabitants of Precinct 1, of the Town of Brain- tree, qualified to vote at elections, met in the Town Hall, in said Braintree, on Monday, the fourth day of March, 1929, at five forty-five o'clock in the forenoon, and the inhabitants of Precinct 2, of said Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections, met in Legion Building, Hollis Avenue, and the inhabitants of the Town of Brain- tree, qualified to vote in elections, met in Hose House, Allen Street, in said Town of Braintree, at the same hour and date, to bring in their votes for the officers as called for in said warrant.
The meeting in Precinct 1 was called to order by J. Frank Lane, Warden of said Precinct, who acted as presiding officer. He was assisted by the following officers : Dudley P. Howland, Clerk, H. Parker Hobart, Walter B. Robbins, Leo E. Halpin, Francis M. O'Rourke, Courtenay Atkinson, Charles H. Tobey, Harry S. Snow, Charles P. Morse, W. Phillips Woodsum, Michael P. Novelline, and Thomas Slavin, Constable.
The meeting in Precinct 2 was called to order by George Arnold, Warden of said Precinct, who acted as presiding officer. He was assisted by the following elec- tion officers: Virgie M. Sears, Clerk, George Sampson, Joseph P. Barrett, Charles Hill, Alice Kirby, Frank Mischler, Alfred H. Holbrook, Frank H. Walker, John Drinkwater, Frank S. McGrann, Justin Shrader, Francis Mahar, and Clarence R. Bestick, Constable.
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The meeting in Precinct 3 was called to order by Winfred G. Waite, Warden of said Precinct, who acted as presiding officer. He was assisted by the following elec- tion officers : Thomas Cassidy, Clerk, John A. Ryan, Ben- nett H. Swinimer, Preston MacDonald, Jr., Thomas F. Mulligan, William D. Levangie, John R. Riley, Walter C. Briggs, Russell L. Boutin, William J. Quinlan, George S. McCarthy, W. Gordon Stackhouse, Constable.
The meetings in each precinct were conducted in like manner and in accordance with the law. The ballot boxes in the three different precincts were inspected and found to be empty and the registers set at zero (0), and the keys of the ballot box in Precinct 1 were placed in charge of Thomas Slavin, Constable of said Precinct 1, and the keys of ballot box in Precinct 2 were placed in charge of Clar- ence R. Bestick, Constable of said Precinct 2, and the keys of ballot box in Precinct 3 were placed in charge of W. Gordon Stackhouse, Constable of said Precinct 3.
After the close of the polls at 3 P. M., when all votes had been canvassed and the results determined in accord- ance with the provisions of law, declaration thereof was made in open town meeting and was as follows:
The total number of votes cast was:
Precinct 1
1507
Precinct 2
1492
Precinct 3
1559
FOR MODERATOR
William F. Rogers
994
1258
879
3131
Blanks
513
233
680
1426
William F. Rogers elected and sworn.
FOR TOWN CLERK
Charles H. Buker
359
463
699
1521
M. Magdalene Vining
1013
900
669
2582
Blanks
135
128
191
454
M. Magdalene Vining elected and sworn.
.
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FOR TOWN TREASURER
Otis B. Oakman 1038 1300
1043
3381
Blanks 469
191
516
1176
Otis B. Oakman elected and sworn. FOR ASSESSOR (FOR THREE YEARS)
Charles S. Hannaford
842
723
572
2137
George A. Shortle
247
309
165
721
Homer L. Walters
113
45
84
242
Wallace W. Wilson
218
237
400
815
Blanks
87
177
338
602
Charles S. Hannaford elected and sworn. FOR WATER COMMISSIONER AND COMMISSIONER OF SINKING FUNDS (FOR THREE YEARS)
George A. Walker
989 1265
958
3212
Blanks
518
226
601
1345
George A. Walker elected and sworn. FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE (THREE YEARS)
Harriet B. W. Kimball
832
1172
765
2769
Ralph B. Woodsum
856
1363
788
3007
Blanks
1326
547
1565
3438
Harriet B. W. Kimball and Ralph B. Woodsum elected and sworn.
FOR AUDITORS
Ralph W. Arnold
652
935
706
2293
Herbert W. Curtis
672
836
651
2159
Charles W. Evans
344
590
630
1564
Thomas A. Gould
686
349
253
1288
John W. Mahar
528
540
424
1492
Blanks
1639
1223
2013
4875
Ralph W. Arnold, Herbert W. Curtis and Charles W. Evans, elected and sworn.
FOR COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Joseph M. Magaldi
249 193
232 674
Otis B. Oakman
1075 1143 982 3200
Otis B. Oakman elected and sworn.
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FOR SELECTMAN (FOR ONE YEAR)
Harry H. Bousquet
1024 480
817
2321
Shelley A. Neal
390
929
538
1857
Blanks
93
82
204
379
Harry H. Bousquet elected and sworn. FOR SELECTMAN (FOR TWO YEARS)
Horace T. Cahill
768
1054
621
2443
John H. Cahill
388
219
665
1272
Sidney H. C. Perrow
132
140
93
365
Blanks
219
77
180
476
Horace T. Cahill elected and sworn. FOR SELECTMAN (FOR THREE YEARS)
Edward Avery
770
648
1085
2503
Norris H. Pinault
525
708
373
. 1606
Blanks
212
135
101
448
Edward Avery elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (FOR ONE YEAR)
Harry H. Bousquet
1061
497
844
2402
Shelley A. Neal
337
880
461
1678
Blanks
109
114
254
477
Harry H. Bousquet elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (FOR TWO YEARS)
Horace T. Cahill
725
1010
591
2326
John H. Cahill
367
217
641
1225
Sidney H. C. Perrow
136
145
98
379
Blanks
279
119
229
627
Horace T. Cahill elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (FOR THREE YEARS)
Edward Avery
731
633
1058
2422
Norris H. Pinault
506
694
360
1560
Blanks
270
164
141
575
Edward Avery elected and sworn.
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FOR PLANNING BOARD (FOR ONE YEAR)
Joseph W. Parker
922
1161
799
2882
Merton A. Turner
870
1176
750
2796
Blanks
1222
645
1569
3436
Joseph W. Parker, Merton A. Turner elected and sworn.
FOR PLANNING BOARD (FOR TWO YEARS)
Theron I. Cain
906
1187
773
2866
J. Caleb Justice
829
1201
877
2907
Blanks
1279
594
1468
3341
Theron I. Cain, J. Caleb Justice elected and sworn.
FOR PLANNING BOARD
(FOR THREE YEARS)
John F. Clinton
986
1235
832
3053
Blanks
521
256
727
1504
John F. Clinton elected and sworn.
FOR TRUSTEES OF LIBRARY
Amy C. Manning
847
1171
755
2773
Mabel S. Rogers
837
1193
777
2807
Blanks
1330
618
1586
3534
Amy C. Manning, Mabel S. Rogers elected and sworn.
FOR MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD
(FOR THREE YEARS)
Norton P. Potter
1017
1228
790
3035
Blanks
483
263
769
1515
Norton P. Potter elected and sworn.
FOR BOARD OF HEALTH (FOR THREE YEARS)
James A. Hayes
266
293
223
782
William H. Melville
236
383
454
1073
Percy T. Richards
423
398
594
1415
Blanks
582
417
288
1301
Percy T. Richards elected and sworn.
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FOR PARK COMMISSIONER (FOR THREE YEARS)
Albert F. Hollis
892 1241
913 3046
Blanks
615
250
646
1511
Albert F. Hollis elected and sworn.
FOR TREE WARDEN
Clarence R. Bestick
874
1258
872
3004
McCusker
1
1
Blanks
633
233
686
952
Clarence R. Bestick elected and sworn. FOR CONSTABLE
Harvey J. Annis
550
709
531
1790
Arthur E. Austin
656
800
605
2061
Walter S. Belyea
713
884
671
2268
Clarence R. Bestick
729
966
697
2392
Albert F. Buker
657
753
740
2150
Jeremiah F. Gallivan
705
822
651
2178
Christopher M. Garland ...
669
809
672
2150
Charles S. Hannaford
680
747
623
2050
John J. Heaney
703
874
688
2265
Mark Hennebery
555
702
722
1979
August Johnson
669
833
820
2322
N. Eric Nelson
713
865
698
2276
George L. Novelline
643
726
519
1888
Earl A. Prario
661
698
511
1870
John P. Shay
713
684
572
1969
W. Gordon Stackhouse
447
540
569
1556
Harry F. Vinton
493
652
511
1656
Augustus T. Wentworth.
517
650
513
1680
Blanks
11156
8732
12072
32060
Harvey J. Annis, Arthur E. Austin, Walter S. Belyea, Clarence R. Bestick, Albert F. Buker, Jeremiah F. Galli- van, Christopher M. Garland, Charles S. Hannaford, John J. Heaney, Mark Hennebery, August Johnson, N. Eric Nelson, George L. Novelline, Earl A. Prario, John P. Shay elected and sworn.
A true record. Attest :
M. MAGDALENE VINING, Town Clerk.
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March 11, 1929.
The Annual Town Meeting was called to order at 7.45 P. M. by the Moderator, William F. Rogers.
Article 1. Voted to elect three Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay. Charles G. Sheppard, Wilford F. Woodsum and Fred W. Piercy elected.
Voted to elect three 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 authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1929, 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 De- partments of the Town; the Board of Water Commission- ers are hereby instructed to elect the Town Treasurer treasurer of the Water Department; the Municipal Light- ing Board are hereby instructed to elect the Town Treas- urer treasurer of the Municipal Lighting Board; 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 harm- less 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.
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Article 5. Voted, on motion of Mr. Aitken, to take this article up in conjunction with the other articles in the warrant.
Article 6. Voted to make the following appropria- tions : For Salary of Moderator $ 25.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
For Salaries of Selectmen
. $1,800.00
Expenses of Selectmen's Department
785.00
Protection at Sunset Lake
364.00
Clerk Hire
1,271.00
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Salary of Town Accountant
$2,000.00
Expenses and Clerical Help
272.00
AUDITORS
Salaries of Auditors
$
225.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Salary of Collector $2,000.00
Bond and Expenses of Department
2,150.00
Clerk Hire
1,025.00
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
For Salary of Town Treasurer
$1,500.00
Bond and Expenses, Including Clerical Help .
.
787.50
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Salaries of Assessors
. $2,850.00
Expenses of Department
2,088.00
Clerical Help
1,768.00
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Salary of Town Clerk . $1,800.00
Expenses of Department 215.00
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Salary of Town Counsel
$
600.00
Expenses of Court Cases
300.00
Article 7.
Salaries of Registrars
$
300.00
Election Officers 507.00
Expenses of Department
1,051.16
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TOWN HALL
Article 8.
Salaries of Janitor $1,050.00
Assistant Janitor 1,300.00
Maintenance and Support
2,500.00
Telephones 1,300.00
Article 9.
Salaries of Overseers of Public Welfare $ 600.00
Salary of Visitor 1,404.00
Expense of Visitor 296.00
Maintenance and Repair of Town Infirmary . 8,267.91 ($692.91 to be taken from Water Dept. revenue.)
Outside Relief 11,000.00
Article 10.
Chapter 118, G. L. $6,000.00
$4,000.00 from Tax Levy, $2,000.00 from E. & D. fund.)
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Article 11. (To be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
For State Aid and Soldiers' Burials (not in tax levy) $1,000.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,800.00
Military Aid 50.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Article 12.
For Salary of Chief . $2,875.00
Salaries of Force 24,600.00
Salaries of Special Officers 200.00
Pensions
1,250.00
General Court Expenses and Equipment
2,425.00
Harley Davidson Motorcycle
450.00
Article 12A. All action referred to the next Annual Town Meeting.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Article 13.
For Salary of Chief .$3,000.00
Salaries of Permanent Men 19,708.00
Salaries of Call Men 1,480.00
Pay of Extra Men 1,500.00
Qualey's Truck 1,500.00
Salary of Steward 75.00
General Expenses, Including Hydrant Service. . 2,669.00
Supplies 2,716.40
Maintenance of Buildings 100.00
Inhalator 225.00
On motion of Mr. Aitken, it was voted that a com- mittee of five, consisting of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment, the Chief of Police, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, and two citizens, be appointed by the Modera- tor to procure tentative plans, specifications and bids for the erection of a Central Fire and Police Station, and to recommend a site therefor, and that the sum of Five Hun- dred Dollars be appropriated for the use of said commit- tee for said purpose, said committee to report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Appropriation to be taken from E. & D. Fund.
Article 14.
Salary of Superintendent, Fire Alarm System. . $ 225.00 Maintenance, Operation, Repairs and Replace- ments 2,847.10
INSPECTION
Article 15.
Salary, Sealer of Weights and Measures
$
500.00
Expenses of Department 250.00
Article 16.
Salary of Building Inspector
$1,000.00
Expenses of Department
400.00
Article 17. No action.
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FORESTRY
Article 18. Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths . . $3,745.00 ($2,745.00 from tax levy; $1,000.00 from E. & D. Fund.)
Care and Planting of Trees
2,066.16
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Article 19.
Salaries of Board of Health and Secretary $ 775.00
Care of Dumps 1,400.00
Collection of Garbage 5,400.00
Contagious Diseases 5,000.00
Inspection of Milk 100.00
Inspection of Plumbing
835.02
Dental Clinic 1,000.00
Tuberculosis Clinic 100.00
Vital Statistics 75.00
Inspection of Meats and Slaughtering 350.00
Inspection of Animals 125.00
Expenses of Department 500.00
Reprinting Rules and Regulations 200.00
Article 20. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to peti- tion the Legislature to amend Chapter 535 of the Acts of 1910, and for authority to borrow outside the debt limit for sewer purposes (or anything relative thereto).
Article 21.
Voted to raise and appropriate for the purpose
of revising the sewer plan of 1921 .$1,000.00
Article 22. Motion of Mr. Kelley to indefinitely post- pone all action under this article not a vote.
Voted, on motion of Mr. Aitken, that the Town ac- cept Chapter 546 of the Acts of 1910, providing for the addition of the Town to the South Metropolitan Sewerage System.
Reconsideration of Article 22 not a vote.
Article 23. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,495.36, being the portion of the expense incurred
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and apportioned by the County Commissioners upon the Town for the care, maintenance, and repairs of the Tuberculosis Hospital, in accordance with Chapter 286 of the General Acts of 1916.
HIGHWAYS
Article 24.
Salary of Superintendent $3,375.00
Salaries of Highway Surveyors 37.50
General Repairs to be expended approximately in accordance with the following schedule. . 64,711.96 General Maintenance, Including Flashlights $14,600.00
Painting and Repairing Signs. .
250.00
Maintenance of Quincy Avenue
Bridge 300.00
($150.00 to be taken from E. & D. Fund)
Maintenance of Guard Rails and Fences 750.00
Removal of Snow
9,282.96
Tarvia and Sanding
18,000.00 1
Upkeep of Drains and Catch Basins
3,000.00
Street Cleaning
3,000.00
Replacing Lights on Present
Monitors (5)
125.00
Repairs to Pearl Street Bridge
1,533.00
New Equipment, One 2-Ton Truck
4,571.00
(To be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
New Equipment, One Gasoline Shovel (Complete) .. (To be Taken from E. & D. Fund.)
9,300.00
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Mr. Bryant (9.45) moves that the committee who served on sewage last year be continued for another year. Mr. Pinault makes as an amendment to that motion that the names of Mr. Kelley and Mr. Roberts be added. (Mr. Roberts declined.) Mr. Aitken moved that four additional names be added to that committee on sewage. So voted (9.50).
Article 25.
For Street Lighting $13,378.50
Article 26. No action.
Article 27. No action.
Article 28. No action.
Article 29. Voted to appropriate the sum of $2,306.96 to widen River Street from Washington Street to the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. crossing, as laid out by the Selectmen (amount to be expended on the North side) .
Article 30. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $326.86 for the taking of land by eminent domain and - settling damages in making the proposed widening of River Street.
Article 31. Voted to appropriate the sum of $8,920.00 to construct a cement sidewalk on the easterly side of Washington Street from Clark Street to Wynot Road (amount to be taken from E. & D. Fund) .
Article 32. Voted to raise and appropriate the fol- lowing amounts to construct asphalt sidewalks with' cement curbing on the following streets :
West Street, Asphalt Sidewalk with Cement Curbing $3,051.15 Middle Street and Elm, Asphalt Sidewalk, with Cement Curbing 250.00
Middle Street and Cleveland Avenue, Asphalt Sidewalk, with Cement Curbing 5,070.00 ($3,000.00 to be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
Tremont Street and West Street, Curbing on West and East Corners 450.00
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Article 33. Voted to raise and appropriate the fo !- lowing sums to construct sidewalks with cement curbing on the following streets :
Commercial Street from Elm Knoll Road to Nor-
folk Square, Cement Sidewalk with Cement Curbing $5,770.85
Allen Street, North Side, from Hobart to Shaw,
Asphalt Sidewalk with Cement Curbing ... 2,765.05 Allen Street, South Side from Sheppard Avenue to Shaw Street None
Shaw Street, from Shaw Street Bridge to Nor- folk Square, Northeast Side None
Shaw Street, from Allen Street to South's Store, East Side, no Sidewalk-Cement Curbing. . 425.00
Shaw Street, West Side from Opposite South's Store to Somerville Avenue-Cement Curb- ing and Resurfacing Street 1,025.35
Liberty Street, from Norfolk Road, Approxi- mately 800 feet None
Quincy Avenue, Between Edgehill Road and Beechwood Road None
Article 34. Voted to raise and appropriate the fol- lowing amounts to construct sidewalks with cement curb- ing on the following streets :
Tremont Street, from Central Avenue to Lake- view Avenue, Asphalt Sidewalk with
Cement Curbing $4,995.33
($3,000.00 to be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
Franklin Street, Hollingsworth Boulevard to Five Corners, Asphalt Sidewalk with Cement Curbing 1,917.15
Pearl Street, South Side, from Washington Street to Railroad Square, Cement Sidewalk with Cement Curbing 3,224.80
Central Avenue, North Side, from Washington to Tremont Street, Cement Sidewalk with Grass Curbing 2,775.00
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Central Avenue, North Side, Tremont Street to Franklin Street, Asphalt Sidewalk with Cement Curbing None
Curbing on Corner of Academy and Tremont Streets 450.00
Curbing, North and South Corners, Taylor and Tremont Streets 268.00
(One tree to be removed.)
Pond Street, East Side, Opposite Thayer Avenue to Noah Torrey School, Asphalt Sidewalk with Cement Curbing 4,050.15
(To be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
Tremont Street, from Summer to Washington Street, Cement Sidewalk and Curbing . Pond Street, Glendale Road to the Southwest School None
1,085.50
Washington and Hancock Streets, South End and continuing to the old (discontinued) Washington Street None -
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