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Motion of Mr. Arnold to reconsider the vote of the Town on Article 25. Not carried (10.05).
Article 27. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,600.00 for Miscellaneous Expenses. Carried (10.05).
Article 28. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for insurance under the Employees' Compensation Act. Carried (10.06).
Article 29. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,272.49 to pay premiums of Insurance Poli- cies on Fire and Liability. Carried.
Article 30. Voted to accept the legacy given the Town in the will of the late Julia A. Minchin, upon the terms and for the purposes set forth in said will. Carried.
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Article 31. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to assist Post 87, G. A. R., Braintree Post 86, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1702, in defraying expenses of Memo- rial Day, as follows :
Post 87, G. A. R. $200.00
Post 86, American Legion. 100.00
No. 1702, Veterans Foreign Wars .. 100.00
Article 32. Voted no appropriation to be ex- pended by the American Legion to pay part of the cost of a fireworks display for a Fourth of July Cele- bration. Carried (10.09).
Article 33. Voted to direct the Selectmen to again lease the Legion Building, so-called, to Post 86, American Legion. Carried (10.10).
Article 34. Voted indefinite postponement.
Notice served of desire to reconsider vote of the Town on Article 32. (10.15.)
Article 35. Voted to authorize the Selectmen to grant a permit to conduct Amateur Boxing Bouts to be held in the Strand Ballroom, Norfolk Square, East Braintree. Carried (10.16).
Article 36. Laid on table.
Article 37. Amendment made by Mr. Avery, to add to the original motion as read: That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to do all that is necessary to plan and construct said building. Carried. (10.51).
Motion of Mr. Thompson that Article 37 be laid on the table until after the Article on Sewerage was taken up. Not carried (10.52).
Motion of Mr. Diaute to amend the original mo-
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tion: To restrict the choice of the site to the French Estate on Washington Street. Not carried (10.58).
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $126,000.00, out of which $7,000.00 shall be for the purchase, or taking by right of eminent do- main, of land, other than the lot mentioned in the original report, and the balance for constructing a com- bined police and fire station thereon, including the cost of original equipment and furnishings of said build- ing, and that to meet the said appropriation the sum of $10,000.00 will be included in the tax levy of the current year and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to bor- row the sum of $116,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, the said bonds or notes to be issued pursuant to the General Laws, Chapter 44, and payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 thereof, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond or note or at such earlier dates as the Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen may deter- mine. A committee of five to be appointed by the Moderator to do all that is necessary to plan and con- struct said building. Carried (11.11)-affirmative, 405; negative, 45.
Motion of Mr. Kelly to reconsider the vote of the Town on Article 37. Not carried (11.12).
Motion of Mr. Aitken to adjourn at 11.12 P. M., until 7.45 P. M., Monday, March 24, 1930, carried.
A true record. Attest :
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
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March 24, 1930.
The adjourned Town Meeting was called to order at 7.45 P. M., by Moderator Rogers.
On motion of Mr. Aitken the reading of the records of the last meeting was omitted.
Under Article 5, Mr. Lakin offered the following resolution : That the auditorium in the new Braintree Highlands School be named in memory of Margaret E. C. Bannon, and that the present Building Committee for said School be appointed and requested to place a tablet therein provided said tablet is furnished to said Committee without any expense to the Town of Braintree. Carried (7.48).
Mr. McNab moved the reconsideration of the vote of the Town under Article 32. So voted.
On motion of Mr. McNab, voted that the Town
appropriate 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. Carried (7.55).
Under Article 5, Mr. Avery offered the following resolution : That a committee of three, consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the President of the Braintree Real Estate Board, and the President of the Braintree Chamber of Commerce, be appointed to investigate the Unemployment Situation which now exists within the Town of Braintree, and that the said committee be given full authority to recommend and instruct the Highway Department, the Electric Light Department, the Water Department, the School House Building Committee, the Fire and Police Station Build- ing Committee, to employ in so far as it is possible, and
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practicable, the local men and women, citizens of Braintree, in preference to the non-citizens and non- residents of the Town.
And also with authority to instruct the above- mentioned boards and committees to have inserted in any contract or contracts which they let out, a clause to read as follows :-
"Provided always that the contractor, or sub- contractor, must employ carpenters, laborers, and mechanics, who are citizens of the Town of Braintree, in so far as it is possible and practicable in the per- formance of said contracts." Carried (7.57).
Under article 5, Mr. Hannaford offered the fol- lowing resolution: That a tablet be placed in the auditorium of the Abraham Lincoln School in memory of Carrie Loring. Carried (7.59).
Under Article 5, Mr. Aitken offered the following resolution : That the Selectmen and Town Counsel, be and hereby are, instructed to appear at hearings, and oppose for the Town, any Legislative enactment, per- mitting the Town of Braintree to purchase uniforms for its police or firemen. Not carried 8.10.
Mr. Aitken moved that the Town adopt the follow- ing scale of salaries and wages, for the employees of its Highway Department :
Superintendent of Streets: Minimum salary per year $2,500.00, increasing $200.00 per year in five years to $3,500.00 maximum.
Asst. Supt. of Streets: Minimum wage per week $40.00; after five years of continuous service- $50.00.
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Road Foreman: Minimum wage per week $35.00; after five years continuous service-$45.00. Assistant Foreman: Minimum wage per week $32.00; after five years of continuous service $35.00.
Truck Drivers-5 Ton Trucks: Wage per week $32.00; after five years of continuous service-$35.00.
Truck Drivers-23 to 3 Ton Trucks: Wage per week $30.00; after five years of continuous service- $32.00.
Tractor Drivers: Wage per week $30.00; after five years of continuous service-$32.00.
Steam Shovel Drivers: Wage per week $34.00; after five years of continuous service-$38.00.
Gas Shovel Drivers: Wage per week $34.00; after five years of continuous service-$38.00.
Steam Roller Engineer: Wage per week $32.00; after five years of continuous service-$36.00.
Keeper of Dept. Yard: Wage per week $25.00; after five years of continuous service-$28.00.
Blacksmith: Wage per week $35.00; after five years of continuous service-$35.00. Carried (8.13).
Article 38. Indefinite postponement.
Article 39. No appropriation.
Article 40. Voted to raise and appropriate a sum of money amounting to $4,390.34 for Engineering, as follows :
For Engineers Services rendered in 1929 and January, February and March, 1930 $3,454.79 For bill due estate of Geo. H. Wetherbee 935.55 Carried (8.22).
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Article 41. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 6, of the General Laws, as a Reserve Fund. Carried.
Article 42. No appropriation.
Article 43. Substitute motion of Mr. Avery that this matter be referred to the Electric Light Com- mission. Carried (8.23).
Article 44. Indefinite postponement.
Article 45. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
HIGHWAYS
General Maintenance, Including
flashlights
$14,850.00
Street Cleaning 3,000.00
Tarvia 18,000.00
Drains and Catch Basins 3,500.00
Guard Rails and Fences
1,200.00
Street Signs
1,089.50
Bridges
2,800.00
Snow Removal
10,000.00
New Equipment, One replacement of Supt. Car
1,145.00
($945.00 from Tax Levy and $200.00 from E. & D. Fund.)
Motion of Mr. Eagles that all sidewalks be con- structed under Chapter 80, General Laws and that 66 2/3 Betterments be assessed. Not carried. 1
SIDEWALKS
Academy Street, from Washington to Tre-
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mont Street, 1350 feet, North Side- Asphalt Surface, Curbing, Gutters, Property Damage and One 18" Pine Tree $4,912.50
Washington Street, from Thayer to Freder- ick Road, 340 feet, South Side-As- phalt Surface, 340 feet x 8 feet, South Side 453.00
Tremont Street, from Lakeview Avenue to Academy Street, 600 feet, West Side- Asphalt Surface, Curbing, Gutters, Property Damage, Two Trees. 2,152.15
Frederick Road, from Hancock to Wash- ington, 1102 feet
3,576.20
Hancock Street to Washington, South Side, 575 feet-Asphalt surface, Gut- ters, Damage, Curbing, Trees $1,842.95 North Side, 527 feet-Asphalt Surface, Curbing, Gutters, Damage, Engineer- ing, Trees .$1,683.25 (To be taken from the E. & D. Fund, and that 100 Betterments be assessed.)
Replacement of Washington Street opposite Hobarts Block, 100 feet, South Brain- tree Square, 100 feet-Cement. 364.00
Washington Street, Sidewalk, from M. E. Church to Whitman's Block, 126 feet- Replacement of Sidewalk 410.00
Mt. Vernon Avenue, from Washington to Mt. Vernon Street, 976 feet; 976 feet x feet, including Curbing-Asphalt 7 Surface, Property Damage, Gutters and Trees (South Side) 3,206.80
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Storrs Avenue, from Abbott to Washington Street, 875 feet, North Side-Including Curbing, Asphalt Surface, Damages, Gutters, Engineering and Trees. . 2,578.15
Cedar Street, from Elm, 1175 feet, North on East Side-Including Curbing, Asphalt Surface, Trees, Property Damage, Gutters 3,784.00
Stedman Avenue, from Elm to School, 775 feet, East Side-Including Curbing, As- phalt, Surface, Trees, Property Dam- age, Gutters and Trees 2,500.00
Shaw Street, from Mill Lane to Norfolk Square, 1400 feet, East Side-Including Curbing, Asphalt Surface, Gutters and Trees 5,408.50
(To be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
Quincy Avenue, from 25 Commercial Street to R. R. Tracks, 325 feet-Asphalt Surface 433.50
Quincy Avenue, from Gas Company to Bridge, 325 feet-Asphalt Surface ... 541.50
Liberty Street, from Union to Lincoln Heights, 1650 feet-Including Curbing, Asphalt Surface, Gutters and Trees. .. 4,487.00
Bellevue Road, from Commercial to Stetson Street, 1475 feet-Curbing, Asphalt Sidewalk, Gutters and Trees 4,865.75
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Front Street, from Hobart to Commercial Street, 1500 feet-Curbing, Asphalt Surface, Property Damage, Trees .... 5,440.50
Washington Street, from Monatiquot School to St. Francis Church, 2620 feet-
Cement Curbing and Cement Sidewalk 11,790.00 Pond Street, from Noah Torrey School West, 1325 feet-North Side Asphalt Sur- face, Curbing, Gutters, Damage. 4,314.00 (To be taken from E. & D. Fund.)
SIDEWALKS
Washington Street, from K. C. Hall to Han- cock St., 1,000 ft. South Side-Asphalt surface 1,333.50
Washington Street, from Wynot Rd. to Monatiquot School, 1,065 ft. East Side -Cement curbing and cement side- walk. Also catch basin and drain at Baptist Church 4,581.00
Mr. Miller moved the reconsideration of Article 12-C. Carried (8.45).
Under Article 12-Voted to appropriate for the removal of Trees caused by construction and repairs of town ways and sidewalks. $3,599.00
Charles Street, 475 ft. West Side-Cement curbing and asphalt sidewalk $1,150.00
Washington Street, from Sheppard Avenue to State Bridge, 1,200 ft. West Side- No appropriation.
Lakeview Avenue, from Tremont to Frank-
lin Sts., 800 ft .- No appropriation.
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Corner of Tremont and Summer Streets-No appropriation.
Presidents Road, from School to Washing- ton, 735 ft. East Side-No appropria- tion.
West Street, from Five Corners, 2,580 ft .- East side-No appropriation.
RESURFACING
Hollingsworth Boulevard, from Academy to Franklin Streets, one side, including grading $3,200.00
Pearl Street, from Monatiquot River Bridge to Fountain Street, 600 ft., stone pene- tration 3,300.00
Hawthorn Road, from Elm to Home Park Road, 1,545 ft .- Curbing, gravel side- walk, gravel and tarvia-To be taken from E. & D. Fund . 7,132.50
Intersection of Cedar and Washington Streets-Removal of grass plot and re- surface same 250.00
Union Street, from Liberty Street, 1,200 ft. West-Penetration surface, etc. To be taken from E. & D. Fund . 11,594.40
Commercial Street, from Adams to Union St., 2,660 ft. To be taken from E. & D. Fund 4,434.00
Commercial Street from Union to Shaw Street, 1,850 ft .- From curb to curb .. 10,792.50 Dyer Hill, 1,800 ft .- Gravel and tarvia B. 4,000.00
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Boscobel Street, 500 ft .- No appropriation.
Adams Street, from Drinkwater Lane to Commercial St., 2,400 ft .- No appropriation.
DRAINAGE
Washington Street, from 321 Washington Street to Brook-Includes rebuilding of catch basin and necessary piping, 620 feet of 12 inch pipe $950.00
Pond Street, from Dewey Avenue to Farm River 1450 feet. No appropriation.
Charles Street, 475 feet. No appropriation. West Street, 1000 feet. No appropriation.
RECONSTRUCTION
Widening of River Street: Mr. Miller moved
indefinite postponement. Carried (9:23.) Hancock Street-No appropriation.
Washington Street, from Hollis Ave. to West Street-no appropriation.
Hayward Street, from Commercial to North Bowditch, 1,700 feet-No appropriation. Edgemont Road, 675 Ft .- No appropriation.
Article 46: Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,300 for repairs and maintenance of the Quincy Avenue Bridge over the Monatiquot River- $400.62 from Tax Levy and $2,899.38 to be taken from E. & D. Fund. Carried.
Article 47: Voted to raise and appropriate for Street Lighting the sum of $14,274.37. Carried.
Article 48: Voted to raise and appropriate for the purchase of Traffic Signal Lights, as follows: Five Corners .$500.00
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Norfolk Square 500.00
Central Ave. & Tremont St. 400.00 and that no leased lights be installed. Carried (9:27.)
Motion of Mr. Aitken that on all roads accepted by the Town on Petition under the Betterment Act. the assessment to abuttors, unless otherwise specified, be 66 2/3% of the cost of such acceptance and im- provements, and that no less proportion shall in any case be specified. Carried (9:29.)
Article 49: Voted to accept as a Town Way, DEWEY AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Select- men, and raise and appropriate a sum of $3,550.00 for the improvement of said way. (ON PETITION.)
Article 50: Voted to accept as a Town Way, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of $3,275 .- 00 for the improvement of said way. (ON PETITION.)
Article 51: Voted to accept as a Town Way, WALNUT STREET EXTENSION, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate the sum of $7,503.75 for the improvement of said way. (ON PETITION.)
Article 52: Voted to accept as a Town Way, BOWERS ROAD so-called, as laid out by the Select- - men, and raise and appropriate a sum of $5,552.00 for the improvement of said way. (ON PETITION.)
Article 53 : Voted to accept as a Town Way, BURROUGHS ROAD EXTENSION, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, and raise and appropriate a sum of $700.00 for the improvement of said way and that 100% betterments be assessed. (ON PETITION.)
Article 54: Voted to accept as a Town Way, EDGEMONT ROAD EXTENSION, so-called, as laid
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out by the Selectmen, 190 Feet West from the 1,200 Feet already accepted, making a total of 1,390 Feet and raise and appropriate the sum of $1,687.70 for the improvement of said way. (ON PETITION.)
Mr. Prescott served notice of desire to recon- sider Article 49. (9.44).
Article 55: Motion of Mr. Hannaford that the Town accept BELLEVUE AVENUE, so-called, as far as Phillips Street and that $500.00 be appropriate- Not carried. (10:04).
Motion of Mr. Hayward that the Town accept as a Town Way, BELLEVUE AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, from Washington Street- approximately 200 Feet, and raise and appropriate a sum of $500.00 for the improvement of said way. Carried.
Article 56 : Voted not to accept as a Town Way, PARK AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Select- men and no appropriation made.
Article 57: Voted to accept as a Town Way, as laid out by the Selectmen, the following streets, and raise and appropriate a sum of money for the develop- ment of said way, to be expended under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, or otherwise :
Elm Knoll Road, from Commercial St., southerly about 360 feet.
Pleasant View Avenue from Quincy Ave., easterly about 1,400 feet.
Storrs Avenue from the northwesterly end of Storrs Avenue as accepted by the Town, March 21, 1904, for a distance of about 320 feet westerly.
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Waldon Road from Washington Street westerly to a private way known as Beals Road.
Elmlawn Road from Elm Street northerly about 850 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, also 1,040 feet.
Edgemont Road from Quincy Avenue westerly about 1,200 feet.
Bickford Road from Qincy Avenue westerly about 625 feet.
Motion to indefinitely postpone the layout and widening of River Street. Carried.
The layout of Cleveland Avenue from Middle Street to Union Street.
No action as to Marshall Street.
Edgehill Road from Argyle Road easterly about 1,210 feet and that $14,545.00 be raised and appro- priated to construct and improve said way and that 66 2/3% betterments be assessed to the abuttors.
Wildwood Avenue from Park Avenue to Liberty Park Road-Not to exceed 40 feet in width.
Beechwood Road Extension from Argyle Road easterly about 1,110 feet provided said street is built to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Streets or that a $1,000 bond be furnished pending its comple- tion. (Mr. Miller certified that Bond has been fur- nished.)
Norton Road from Hollingsworth Avenue norther- ly about 730 feet.
Talbot Road from Hollingsworth Avenue norther- ly about 628 feet.
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Arbutus Avenue from Washington Street to Wildwood Avenue-not to exceed 40 feet in width.
Liberty Park Avenue from Liberty Street norther- ly about 190 feet. Not to exceed 40 feet in width.
Voted to accept the layout and widening of a portion of Pond Street between Granite Street and Farm River as made by the Selectmen.
Mr. Prescott moved to reconsider the vote of the Town on motion made by Mr. Aitken: That all roads accepted by the town on Petition under the Better- ment Act, the Assessment to abuttors, unless other- wise specified, be 66 2/3% of the cost of such accept- ance and improvements, and that no less proportion shall in any case be specified. Reconsideration not carried. (10:13.)
Motion of Mr. Ryan to adjourn (10:13). Not carried.
Article 58: Voted to accept Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1930, the same being an act authorizing the Town of Braintree to construct and operate a system of sewerage and to borrow money for such purpose in excess of the statutory limit. Carried. (10:47.)
Article 59 : Voted that the Moderator appoint a committee of three to carry on such work under Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1930 until the Annual Town Election of 1931 at which time three Sewer Commis- sioners shall be elected. Unanimous Vote. (10:58.)
Article 60: Voted that there be raised and ap- propriated the sum of Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars for the purpose of paying the necessary ex- penses and liabilities to be incurred for the purpose of
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laying out and constructing a system of main drains and common sewers and sewage disposal under Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1930 and that to meet the said appropriation the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.) be taken from the excess and deficiency fund and the treasurer with the approval of the Select- men be and he hereby is authorized to borrow from time to time sums aggregating not more than Four Hundred Forty-four Thousand Dollars which is hereby determined to be necessary therefor and to issue there- for bonds or notes of the town, and said bonds or notes to be issued pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Acts of 1930, to bear on their face the words "Braintree Sewerage Loan, Act of 1930" and to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than thirty years or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen may determine, provided none of the said bonds or notes shall be issued until the plans of said system of sewerage and sewage disposal have been approved by the State Department of Public Health. Carried. Unanimous. 11:00 P. M. The Moderator declaring more than 200 present.
Mr. Aitken moved to take from the table all Articles which had been laid on the table. Carried.
Under Article 5, Mr. Anderson moved that a Com- mittee of Five be appointed by the Moderator, and that said Committee be and hereby is authorized and
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instructed to petition the Legislature for such legisla- tion as will when enacted and accepted by the Town, enable the Town to conduct its Town Meeting under the Representative Town Meeting system so called. Motion carried 11.10 P.M.
Under Article 6: Voted to raise and appropriate for Salary of Inspector of Plumbing - $834.80.
Under Article 6: Voted to raise and appropriate for Salary of Assistant Janitor of Thayer Public Library the sum of $120.00. Carried.
Under Article 6: Voted to raise and appropriate for Salaries in the Engineering Department the fol- lowing :
Salary of Town Engineer, 39 week
basis $2,080.00
Salary of Transit Man, 39 week
basis $1,500.00
Salary of Rod Man, 39 week basis .. $1,125.00 Salary of Chain Man-No appropriation.
Also voted that the entire time of the employees of the Engineering Department be given solely to the Town work. Carried. (11:14.)
Under Article 7: Voted to raise and appropriate for Clerk in Town Treasurer's Department the sum of $235.00.
Under Article 8: Voted to raise and appropriate for Expenses of Town Clerk's Department the sum of $215.00.
Under Article 8: Voted to raise and appropriate for Expenses of Election and Registration the sum of $874.00.
Under Article 8: Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
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Expenses of Engineering Department:
Office Supplies, Engineering Dept. $1,343.00
Field Equipment 2,032.00
Recording Plans, Lettering, etc .. . 500.00
Expenses of School Dept. includ- ing repairs on Buildings ($1,800 from E. & D. Fund) . $87,900.00
Under Article 21: Motion of Mr. Cain that $800.00 be raised and appropriated for the expenses of the Zoning Committee, for the preparation of com- prehensive Zoning By-Laws, and for the general expenses of the Zoning Committee. Not carried. (11:20.)
Motion of Mr. Aitken that $200.00 be ap- propriated under Article 21. Carried. (11:21.)
Under Article 36: Voted to appropriate the sum of $626.60 for Land Damages resulting from taking of any land, in addition to that appropriated under any ' other Article. To be taken from the E. & D. Fund. Carried. (11:21.)
Tax Levy
Total Appropriations $957,897.17 Not in Tax Levy
Total Appropriations. $1,011,999.91
$1,969,897.08 Motion to adjourn at 11:22 P. M. Carried.
A true record. Attest :
ERNEST C. WOODSUM,
Town Clerk.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree.
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, and by virtue of authority vested in me by the General Laws (Chap. 39, Sec. 12.) One hundred or more inhabitants of the Town of Braintree having petitioned me to call a Special Town Meeting under said Chapter 39, Section 12 and alleging that the Selectmen unreasonably refuse to call a Special Meet- ing, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified to vote in election therein to meet at the Town Hall in said Braintree on Thursday, the Fourth day of September. 1930, at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening then and there to act upon the following Articles, namely :
Article 1. To see what action the Town will take, if any, with reference to fixing or establishing the hours during which the polls shall be open for voting on September 16th at the State primaries to be held in the current year or take any other or ap- propriate action under G. L. Chapter 53, Section 43.
Article 2. To see what sum or sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate for election expenses.
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 September.
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1930, and by publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in the Braintree Citizen the first publication to be at least eight days before said Meeting.
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