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Article 40. To hear the report of the Selectmen relative to the laying out of the following streets, un- der the provisions of Chapter 82 of the General Laws, and to see if the Town will vote to accept said streets, as and for public ways, and will authorize the Select- men to take by eminent domain, or acquire by pur- chase, any land necessary for said laying out; provide the sum or sums necessary to pay the cost of Land Damages thereof, or take any action relating thereto:
Bradley Road from Cleveland Avenue to Cross Strect.
Pleasant View Avenue from Vinedale Road 800 feet West.
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Arnold Street from Middle Street 1250 feet north.
Trefton Drive from Argyle Road to Vinedale Road.
Perry Road from Elmlawn Road to Bowers Road.
B. V. French Street from Middle Street to Arnold Street.
Carter Road from Pond Street westerly.
MISCELLANEOUS
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to take by eminent domain or acquire by purchase, land be- longing to Robert E. Whitman, bounded by Pond Street, Canal Street, Sunset Lake and the Canal lead- ing therefrom, to reimburse him for Land Damages by reason of the flooding of said land, and to raise and appropriate such sum of money as may be neces- sary therefor.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to ap- point a Deputy Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Article 43. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 for the purpose of acquiring land fronting on Cleveland Ave- nue, south of and adjoining land now known as the Penniman School grounds, such land to be for the purpose of increasing the school grounds and making possible the development of a playground area for community recreational activities.
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Article 44. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to restrict swimming in Sunset Lake to the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree.
Article 45. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the moderator to appoint a committe of five to petition the Legislature not later than its next annual session for an act that will permit the voters to accept or reject, in such manner as the act may require, a Town Manager Form of Govern- ment substantially as set forth in a report received by the town at its 1932 Annual Town Meeting.
Article 46. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred fifty eight ($858.00) dollars to pay the an- nual pension of Peter Kearney, retired laborer, for- merly employed by the Electric Light Department, said sum being an amount not in excess of one half the sum received by him by way of compensation an- nually at the time of his retirement.
Article 47. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to amend its By-Laws regarding construc- tion work, by adding the following section in Article 5 :- 'In construction work under all departments and in construction work under town contracts, a machine cannot be used in excavating or refilling for cellars or foundations, or pipe laying, and in excavating or refilling, in constructing and repairing of streets, ex- cept in excavating rock or ledge.' Provision :- The Selectmen may issue a special permit to use a machine when they consider and conclude that hand labor is too scarce, provided such machine will not create a nuisance in noise and dust to near-by inhabitants.
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Article 48. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to amend its BY-LAWS by adding a new section to refer to employees and adopt the following : 'All labor and mechanics employed by the Town and labor and mechanics employed working under a town contract, are permitted to work not more than 35 hours per week. Provision :- The Selectmen may issue a special permit to an employee to work longer time if after consideration they conclude that the satisfac- tory available help is absorbed and the exigency deems it best to do so. Permit to extend for 4 months or to take any other action relative thereto.'
Article 49. ON PETITION. To see if' the Town will vote to raise and appropiate a sum of money to assist Braintree Post No. 86, American Legion and Braintree Post No. 1702, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in defraying expenses of Memorial Day as follows :--- Braintree Post No. 86, American Legion $200 Braintree Post No. 1702, Veterans Foreign Wars $150 For services of Braintree Post No. 86, A. L. Band $150
Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,521.34 to reimburse Clarence R. Bestick, Tree Warden of Braintree, for services rendered and materials supplied by him in connection with C. W. A. project No. 812 for tree trimming, the federal contribution to which was $3,078.00 for labor.
Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to cover the Town's share of materials, trucking and other necessary ex- penditures in. connection with such C. W. A. projects as may be approved by the Finance Committee.
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Article 52. To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee to rename all streets which contain a duplication of name; and te see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for this purpose, or take any action relative thereto.
Article 53. To see if the Town will authorize . the Moderator to appoint a committee to co-operate with the Historical Society of Braintree in the cele- bration of Braintree's 300th Anniversary-1940.
Article 54. ON PETITION. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $225.00 for the Salaries of the Auditors elected by the Town at the Annual Election of 1932.
Article 55. To see if the Town will authorize its Selectmen to sell at Public Auction, real estate now in its possession by reason of foreclosure of Tax 'Titles or otherwise, or take any action relative to the dis- position of such property.
Article 56. To see what action the Town will take on unpaid bills for various departments for the years 1932 and 1933.
You are directed to serve this Warrant by post- ing true and attested copies thereof in three publie places in each voting Precinct in said Town of Brain- tree, ten days at least before said fifth day of March, 1934, 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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Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk before said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this twelfth day of February, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty four.
JOHN H. CAHILL HORACE T. CAHILL EDWARD AVERY Selectmen of the Town of Braintree.
.A true copy. Attest: JOHN J. HEANEY,
Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, Mass., February 16, 1934.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, I hereby no- tify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brain- tree, 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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Warrant for Special Town Meeting
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greetings :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Braintree,
On Monday, the twelfth day of March, 1934 at eight o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles, namely :-
Article 1. To see if the Town will appropriate for the overdrafts voted by the Selectmen under Sec- tion 31, Chapter 44, General Laws, of the following Deparments for the year 1933 :
1. Highway Department
-Snow Removal .$ 3,413.11
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2. Welfare Department-
Temporary Aid 28,135.68 Mothers' Aid 558.57
3. Soldiers' Relief 8,153.65
4. Interest on Revenue
Loans 3,729.86
$43,990.87
Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate for the unpaid bills of the following departments for the years 1932 and 1933 :
UNPAID BILLS of 1932 :-
1. Board of Health Ex- penses $ 50.00
2. Contagious Diseases 450.50
3. Public Welfare-Tem- porary Aid 2,540.21
4. Public Welfare
Mothers' Aid 2,016.16
5. Automobile Transpor- tation 238.15
$5,295.02:
UNPAID BILLS OF 1933:
1. SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT :
1. Expenses $ 34.15
2. Miscellaneous 101.50
3. Town Hall 133.48
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4. Miscellaneous -
Lights above Fire Alarm Boxes 600.74
5. Skating Rink 231.43
6. Telephones 257.07
7. Automobile Transportation 159.75
8. Memorial Day . . 8.50
9. Plain Street Cem- etery 10.09
10. Police and Fire Bldg. Mainte nance 31.07
2. POLICE DEPARTMENT : -
Expenses
314.67
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Expenses 10.19
Fire Alarm 21.83
4. MOTH DEPARTMENT 18.41
5. BOARD OF HEALTH :- ..
1. Expenses 155.57
2. Contagious Dis-
eases 3,275.56
3. Plumbing Inspec-
tion 224.40
.4. , Garbage 200.00
6. HIGHWAY DEPT. 1,689.41
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7. PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT :-
1. Expense 36.57
2. Temporary Aid . 20,443.15
3. Mothers' Aid 2,128.65
4. Old Age Assist- ance 43.40
5. Infirmary 289.75 .
8. THAYER PUBLIC LI- BRARY 144.53
9. SOLDIERS' RELIEF 867.23 --
10. PARK DEPARTMENT 536.60
$31,976.76
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to .appro- priate from the income of the Electric Light Depart- ment, the sum of $255 for salaries of the Electric Light Commissioners; the sum of $24,720.53 for the Depre- ciation Fund; and the sum of $306,556.50 together with the unexpended balance of the year 1933 of $7,839.41 for operating expenses, renewals, repairs and new construction; and to see if the Town will vote to accept from the Electric Light Department the sum of $15,157.25 to apply on the 1934 Tax Levy, the same to be paid into the treasury of the Town on receipt of settlement of the bills of the various Town departments due the Electric Light Department for the year 1933. The same amount will be credited to the old Appropriation Account carried on the books of the Electric Light Department, reducing the same iby that amount.
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You are directed to serve this Warrant by post -- ing true and attested copies thereof in three public places in each voting precinct in said Town of Brain -- tree ten days at least before said twelfth day of March, 1934, and by publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in the Braintree Citi- zen, first publication to be at least eight days before said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this: Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk. before said meeting.
Given under our hands at Braintree, this first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine. hundred and thirty four.
JOHN H. CAHILL HORACE T. CAHILL EDWARD AVERY Selectmen of Braintree.
A True Copy. Attest :
JOHN J. HEANEY
Constable of Braintree.
Braintree, Mass., March 1st, 1934.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I hereby notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brain- tree, qualified 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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Town Officers for 1933.
Moderator WILLIAM F. ROGERS
Town Clerk ERNEST C. WOODSUM
Town Treasurer OTIS B. OAKMAN
Selectmen JOHN H. CAHILL 1934 HORACE T. CAHILL 1935 EDWARD AVERY 1936%
Board of Public Welfare
JOHN H. CAHILL 1934 HORACE T. CAHILL 1935 (Resigned) ELSIE Y. WOODSUM 1934 (Appointed) EDWARD AVERY 1936
Assessors
NORRIS H. PINAULT CHARES S. HANNAFORD WALTER B. SKINNER
Term expires 1934 Term expires 1935 .. Term expires 1936 .
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Water Commissioners and Commissioners of Sinking Fund
THOMAS E. SEARS ·GEORGE A. WALKER -JOSEPH LANDERS
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1935
Term expires 1936
School Committee
HENRY D. HIGGINS
ALIDA N. STEVENS
HARRIET B. W. KIMBALL
HOWARD B. BLEWETT
W. PHILLIPS WOODSUM
Term expires 1936
HERBERT O. BOARDMAN
Time expires 1936
Municipal Lighting Board
CHARLES G. JORDAN
Term expires 1934
NORTON P. POTTER ALEXANDER A. CARSON
Term expires 1935
Term expires 1936
Park Commissioners
WILLIAM C. MITCHELL
Term expires 1934
ALBERT F. HOLLIS (Deceased)
Term expires 1935
JOHN N. RODGERS (Deceased)
Term expires 1936
Collector of Taxes OTIS B. OAKMAN
Tree Warden CLARENCE R. BESTICK
Planning Board
J. CALEB JUSTICE ARCHIE T. MORRISON
JOHN F. CLINTON
Term expires 1935
JOSEPH W. PARKER
Term expires 1936
. SAMUEL M. ELLSWORTH
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1936
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Term expires 1934
Term expires 1934
Term expires 1935
Term expires 1935
Board of Health
DWIGHT A. CHANDLER JOHN J. ATKINSON THOMAS J. HENSHON
Term expires 1934 ..
Term expires 1935.
Term expires 1936.
Trustees of Thayer Public Library
ALBERT E. AVERY
Life Member“
JOHN W. HARDING
Life Member
STACY B. SOUTHWORTH
Life Member
MABEL. S. ROGERS
Term expires 1934-
CLARA G. WETHERBEE
Term expires 1934
Sewer Commissioners
CHARLES S. MARSHALL
Term expires 1934.
WILLIAM D. AITKEN (Deceased)
Term expires 1935
SAMUEL M. ELLSWORTH
Term expires 1936
Constables
RAYMOND F. ANDERSON
GUSTAF ARNOLDSON, Jr
ALFRED P. BENNETT
CLARENCE R. BESTICK
EVERETT A. BUKER
CHARLES N. DRINKWATER.
CHARLES W. FERGUSON
WILLIAM J. GAUTHIER
ALTON D. GRIGGS
CHARLES S. HANNAFORD
JOHN J. HEANEY
HARVEY HOWE
MARK HENNEBURY JOHN RILEY
JOHN P. SHAY
Trustees of the School Fund
WILLIAM D. AITKEN (Deceased)
Term expires 1934
ARTHUR L. HALE
Term expires 1934
JOHN W. HARDING
Term expires 1934
WILLIAM H. HEATH
Term expires 1934
OTIS B. OAKMAN
Term expires 1934
GEORGE A. WALKER
Term expires 1934-
Measurers of Wood and Weighers of Hay
CHARLES G. SHEPPARD WILFORD F. WOODSUM R. ALLEN GAGE
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Measurers of Lumber
"HERBERT W. BORDEN
SHELLEY A. NEAL CHARLES O. MILLER
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Police Department
JOHN J. HEANEY, Chief
N. ERIC NELSON, Deputy Chief
EVERETT A. BUKER, Sergeant
EDWARD D. CAHILL, Sergeant
EARL A. PRARIO, Sergeant
HARVEY J. ANNIS
CHRISTOPHER M. GARLAND
WALTER S. BELYEA
JOHN W. ILLINGWORTH
JAMES F. BURNS ALBERT KLAY
HENRY A. COHOON GEORGE L. NOVELLINE
ARTHUR C. FORST JOHN F. O'ROURKE
WILLIAM GALLIVAN JOHN P. SHAY GEORGE E. WILSON, Jr.
Fire Department
FRED A. TENNEY, Chief HARRY T. SEARS, Deputy Chief
Board of Registrars
ROGER LAKIN, Chairman ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Clerk
VIRGIE M. SEARS THOMAS F. MULLIGAN
Field Drivers
BENJAMIN KAPLAN MANSFIELD A. BELYEA THEODORE N. FOGG
Fence Viewers
HARRY C. LAKE MARTIN J. COLLINS (Deceased) W. HOMER MELVILLE
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Inspectors of Plumbing
WALTER B. SKINNER
ISRAEL P. WESTON
Town Counsel, ANDREW H. MORRISON
Town Engineer, JOHN J. DRINKWATER Building Inspector, JOHN A. RYAN
Measurer of Leather, EDWARD H. DRINKWATER Superintendent of Fire Alarm, FRED A. TENNEY Matron of Braintree Infirmary, LUVIA N. GOLDEN Superintendent of Streets, FRED AUSTERBERRY Superintendent of Electric Light Dept., FRED B. LAWRENCE Superintendent of Water Department, JOHN W. MULCAHY Superintendent of Plain St. Cemetery, JOHN W. MAHAR
Sealer of Weights and Measures, CHARLES S. HANNAFORD
Inspector of Animals, WALTER J. MATTIE
Inspector of Meats and Provisions, STAFFORD S. BRIDGHAM Moth Superintendent, EDWARD T. DWYER Forest Warden, FRED A, TENNEY Burial Agent, CHARLES S. HANNAFORD Pound Keeper, JOHN BARNETT Milk Inspector, DR .HAROLD W. RIPLEY
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Appropriation Committee
HENRY W. GRADY, Chairman 1935
MERTON L. EMERSON 1934 HENRY H. STORM 1935
DUDLEY P. HOWLAND
1934 RAYMOND P. PALMER 1935
JOSEPH A. HALEY 1934 ALBERT L. RICE 1936
WILLARD P. SHEPPARD 1934 CHARLES C. TEMPLE 1936
GEORGE T. WOODSUM 1934 EARL D. GILLIATT
1936
Dr. C. A. SULLIVAN 1935 WILLIAM J. CORDES 1936
BERNARD A. ANDREWS 1935 W. H. J. FitzGERALD 1936-
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INDEX
Accountant's Report
327
Assessors' Report
300
Balance Sheet 1932 115
- 1933
364
Births in 1933
76
Board of Health Report
197
Contagious Diseases
202
Deaths in 1933
98
Division of Accounts for 1931, Report of
107
Dog License Account
74
Election Report
20
Electric Light Department, Report of
225
Engineering Department
257
Fire Alarm Deparment, Report of
223
Fire Department, Report of
213
Highway Department, Report of
285
Inspector of Animals, Report of.
128
Inspector of Buildings, Report of
124
Inspector of Meats, Report of
203
Inspector of Plumbing, Report of
205
Jury List
381
Marriages in 1933
85
Milk Inspector, Report of
204
Park Commissioners, Report of Board of 377
Plain Street Cemetery 127
275
Police Department, Report of
207
Public Welfare 122
Recapitulation Table 370
School Committee, Report of 129
120
Selectmen's Report
306
Sewer Commissioners, Report of 263
75
Tax Collector's Report
269
Thayer Public Library, Report of Trustees of 249
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Town Infirmary 274
Town Meeting, Report of
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Town Officers for 1933 409
Treasurer's Report 243
Tree Warden's Report 304
Warrant for Annual Town Meetings of 1934 385
Water Commissioners, Report of
309
Planning Board, Report of
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
Sporting License Account
Town Clerk's Report
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