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1,001.50
2,100.00
8. Tax Collector Advertising and Recording Deeds 1,700.00
Expenses
2,556,82
9. Town Clerk Expenses 462.00
Mr. Storm moved: That all fees collected by the Town Clerk in the performance of his duties be returned to the Town. Not Carried.
Mr. Anderson moved: That the Town Clerk's compensation be continued as it is now, until January 1, 1937 and from that time on the fees received be returned to the Town.
Mr. Lakin moved: That further action on this item . be indefin- itely postponed. Carried.
The SPECIAL TOWN MEETING was called to order to run concurrently with the Annual Town Meetnig.
ARTICLE 21 - Continued
10. Election and Registration Expenses 478.00
11. Law
Expenses 500.00.
Settlement of Claims 1,500.00
Salary of Town Counsel 1,000.00 :
Mr. Storm moved: That there be raised and appropriated for extra compensation of the Town Counsel, 1,000.00. Carried-8:42.
12. Maintenance of Municipal Buildings
Maintenance, Town Hall 2,000.00
Maintenance, Central Station 1,000.00
Fuel Oil for Central Station 1,100.00
ARTICLE 22.
Voted : That theTown raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 to cover the Town's share of materials, trucking, land damages and other necessary expenses in connection with WPA and PWA activities or other special aid projects in conjunction with State or Federal Government as may be approved by the Finance Committee.
In case funds are no longer required for WPA, PWA, or other State or Federal aided projects, the balance may be expended for work in the several departments to relieve unemploymnt to th ex- tent approved by the Finance Committee. Carried 8:55.
ARTICLE 23. .
Voted : That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,000.00 to meet certain incidental and miscellaneous expenses not otherwise provided for, namely, GENERAL GOVERNMENT INCI- DENTALS, the same to be in addition to any sums previously ap- propriated for said purposes.
Mr. Storm moved: That there be raised and appropriated an additional $48.00 under this item. Carired - 8:56.
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ARTICLE 24. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the protection of persons and property this year:
2. Building Inspector Expenses 50.00
3. Sealer of Weights and Measures
Expenses
200.00
4. Tree Warden
General Expenses 300.00
5. Moth Department
Labor and Expenses 3,000.00
6. Fire Department Expenses, general 5,770.00
6. Fire Alarm System Expenses 2,072.00
7. Police Department Expenses 2,000.00
New Equipment 704.40
Pensions
For former Police Chief Gallivan 1,250.00
For former Patrolman Johnson 1,000.00
ARTICLE 25. HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money for HEALTH and SANITATION the present year:
Health - General:
Transportation - Health Officer 112.50
Expenses General 423.63
Contagious Diseases
8,000.00
Collection of Garbage
4,000.00
Inspection of Plumbing
500.00
Diphtheria Clinic
300.00
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
Vital Statistics
50.00
ARTICLE 26.
Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of $80,500.00 for the maintenance nad operation of the water supply system, laying and relaying of water mains, including $277.50 for the salaries of the three water commissioners, the same to be taken from the sur- plus of the water revenues as shown on the books December 31, 1935. and from the revenues of th department for the year 1936. Carried 9:02.
ARTICLE 27.
Mr. Storm moved: No action. So voted.
ARTICLE 28.
1. Voted : That the Town appropriate from the income of the Electric Light Department $277.50 for salaries of the Electric Light Commissioners.
1. Voted: That there be included in the tax levy for elec- tricity used for street lighting the sum of $12,000.00 as appropri- ated under Article 13 of the Warrant for the 1936 Annual Town Meeting, and that the said sum together with the income from sales of electricity to private consumers or for current supplied to muni- cipal buildings or for municipal power, and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropriated for the
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use of the municipal light plant, the whole to be expended under the direction and control of the municipal light board for repairs, re- newals, new construction and operating expenses of the plant for the present fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that, if said income shall exceed the expenses for the fiscal year, such excess shall be transferred to the construc- tion fund of said plant and appropriated and used for such additions to the plant as may thereafter be authorized by the municipal light board. Carried 9:07.
2. Mr. Storm moved: No action. So voted.
ARTICLE 29 ..
Mr. Storm moved :: No action. So voted.
ARTICLE 30.
Voted : To appropriate the following sums of money for the SEWER DEPARTMENT the present year, to be expended by the Board of Sewer Commissioners.
For Maintenance $ 10,000.00
For New Equipment 200.00
Total from Tax Levy $ 10,200.00 For House Connections, from Excess
and Deficiency Fund $ 10,000.00
Voted: That the Town appropriate from the surplus and income of the Sewer Department the sum of $10,000.00 to cover the Town's share of materials, trucking and other necessary expenses in connec- tion with WPA activities or other special aid projects sponsored by the Sewer Department and approved by the Finance Committee in conjunction with State or Federal government.
In case these funds are no longer required for WPA or other State or Federal aided projects, the balance may) be expended for work by the Sewer Department to relive unemployment to the extent approved by the Finance Committee. Carierd 9:10.
Mr. Ellsworth moved: That we take up at this time ARTICLE I under the SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. Unanimous vote-9:11.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
ARTICLE 1.
Mr. Elsworth moved: That the Town accept Chapter 45 of the Acts of 1936 entited, "An Act Relative to the Payment of the Cost of Construction of Particular Sewers and Connecting Drains in the Town of Braintree." Carried - 9:12.
Mr. Arnold moved: That the Special Town Meeting be ad- journed. Carired - 9:13.
The adjournment of the ANNUAL TOWN MEETING was in order.
ARTICLE 32. RECREATION:
Mr. Vinton moved: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,898 for the general uses of the Board of Park Commis- sioners the coming year. Not carried.
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Mr. Storm moved: That there be raised and appropriated the following sums of money for the general uses of the Board of Park Commissioners the coming year :
Precinct 1 $ 350.00
. Precinct 2
350.00
Precinct 3 Organized Play
350.00
548.00
$
1,598.00
Carried - 9:18.
ARTICLE 33.
No action necessary - covered under Article 22.
ARTICLE 34.
No action necessary - covered under Article 22.
ARTICLE 35.
Mr. Storm moved: No action. Carried 9:34.
ARTICLE 36.
Voted: That the Finance Committee be authorized to pay the sum of $486.75 on the Adams Street Playground Project from the funds known as the 1935 WPA fund. Carried 9:41.
Mr. Storm moved: That Article 10 be taken up at this time. So voted.
ARTICLE 10.
Mr. Ira Young moved: That in accordance with Section 62 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws the Selectmen be instructed to re- port to the District Attorney within seven days the names of the various officials of the Town of Braintree who violated Section 31 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws during the year 1935. Not car- ried - 9:58.
Mr. Gallivan moved: Indefinite postponement. Not carried.
Notice served for the reconsideration of Article 32.
Mr. Ira Young moved: That in accordance with Section 62 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws the Finance Committee be in- structed to report to the District Attorney within seven days the names of the various officials of the Town of Braintree who violated Section 31 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws during the year 1935. Carried.
Voted : That there be raised and appropriated the following sums of money for the payment of bills contracted in the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 in excess of appropriations made therefor and in ac- cordance with the following list:
- 1935.
Police Department $ 290.58
Police Department Legal services in the case of
W. J. MacDonald amounting to $213 .. No appropriation Infirmary Welfare . Department 152.44 245.62 Insurance - Niles Insurance Agency amounting to
$50 No appropriation
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Fire and Police Station -- Fuel Oil- 16.50
Inspector of Plumbing W. B. Skinner 435.60
Welfare Department Due to Braintree Electric 651.67
Light Dept. - Jan. to June .
Braintree Observer Publishing Co. Advertising 132.00
Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting in 1935 - . 1934
Moth Department - - amounting to $105.17 .. No appropriation Town Hall-M. F. Ellis & Co .- amounting to $6.50 No appropriation
Infirmary - amounting to $63.13 No appropriation
Police Department - amounting to $15 No appropriation
1933
Welfare Department Electric Light bills amount-
ing to $1,987.82 No appropriation Park Department - Rockland Trans. Co. amounting to $1.25 No appropriation
Mr. Storm moved: That the sum of $800.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the payment of materials, trucking, labor and rental on CWA project No. 812 and that the Selecemen be authorized to issue a warrant on the Treasurer for payment of this sum if and when it be accepted in full sttlement of all unpaid bills for materials, trucking, supervision and rental, rendered to the Town of Braintree in connection with CWA Project No. 812. Carried 10:35.
UNDER ARTICLE 2.
Mr. Anderson reported that the Committee on the Limited or Representative form of Town Meeting had fulfilled their duties.
Mr. Southworth moved: That the Report of the Committee on the Limited or Representative form of Town Meeting be and hereby is accepted and that the thanks of the Town be extended to this Committee for its able and effective work; ad that this Committee be continued for another year as advisors to the town officials in putting into effect the great change required by the adoption of this form of government in the referendum at the annual town election on March 2, 1936. Carried 10:37.
ARTICLE. CEMETERIES:
Voted: To raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the improvement of the Cemetery the present year: Superintendent and Labor $ 500.00
. Expenses 150.00 $ 650.00
Voted : That there be appropriated the sum of $5.00 same to be taken from the income of the Julia Minchin Trust Fund, for care of lot.
ARTICLE 38.
'Mr. Storm moved: Favorable action' under this Article. So voted. ARTICLE 39.
... Mr. Kelley moved : That Article 39 be laid on the table. Not carried.
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Mr. Lakin moved: That all action under this article be indef- initely postponed. Carried .10:48.
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ARTICLE 40. SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Voted : That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money for Soldiers' Relief, State Aid and Military Aid and Memorial Day Observance, the present year:
Soldiers' Relief $ 8,000.00
Military Aid
600.00
State Aid and Soldiers' Burials 680.00
Memorial Day Observance 500.00
$ 9,780.00
ARTICLE 41. PUBLIC WELFARE:
Voted : That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT the present year, including Aid for Dependent Mothers, and Adequate Assistance to Certain Aged Persons under the provisions of Chapter 118A, Acts of 1931:
Temporary Aid $ 50,000.00
Mothers' Aid 8,500.00
Old Age Assistance 45,000.00
Infirmary - Expenses 4,540.00
Mr. Storm moved: That we now take up Article 57. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 57.'
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to sign an agreement with the State Department of Public Works, said agree- ment to cover the payment by the Town of any and all land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construction by the State Department of Public Works of a bridge and approaches to abolish the grade crossing of Union Street with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Carried - 10:56.
Mr. Storm moved: That we take up Articles 58 and 59. Unani- mous vote.
ARTICLE 58.
Voted : That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $10,000.00 for land, grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the laying out and construction of a bridge and approaches to abolish the grade crossing of Union Street with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Caried - 10:58.
ARTICLE 59.
Voted: That the Town through the Board of Selectmen request the Department of Public Works of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a project for the abolition of the grade crossing of Union Street with the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad for construction with funds ap- portioned to the Commonwealth under the Emergency Relief Appro- priation Act of 1935; and that the Town agree with the Department of Public Works that if such a project is approved and constructed by the Department and the Secretary of Agriculture, the Town, at its own cost and expense, will maintain the project in a manner satis-
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factory to them and their authorized representative, and will make ample provision each year for such maintenance, and hereby autho- rize the Board of Selectmen to sign such an agreement in behalf of the Town, this agreement to cover no part of the expense of main- taining the way or structures of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway as may be constructed by this project. Carried 11 P. M.
ARTICLE 42. HIGHWAYS:
Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the following sums of money for the support of the Highway Department:
For General Maintenance, including labor, repairs to highways, Town ways and bridges, repairs to sidewalks, stone roads, oiling and tarring of streets, painting stret markings $ 61,000.00
For Snow Removal and Sanding the sum of $16,000.00, to be raised as follows:
From Ttax Levy - From Unexpended Balnaces of Special Accounts $ 14,433.47
Highways:
1935-Washington & Han-
cock Sts. - (Tracks) . $ 19.30
Union Street 22.78
West Street 2.99
1934-Pearl Street
336.49
Sidewalks (Cement) 634
1933-Cavanagh Road
100.00
Pension Laborer Light Dept.
- 1933
1,000.00
CWA Projects (Transfer)
78.63
1,566.53
$ 16,000.00
Mr. Baker moed: That the purchase of a New Gasoline Road Roller, under Article 42, be committed to a committee of three to be appointed at this meeting by the Moderator, and report at next Mon- day night's adjournment of this meeting or at Special Meeting called March 23, 1936, to consider if this item of purchase of a New Gaso- line Roller is needed, considering the small amount of Highway work for this year. Not carried.
Moved : That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $3,370.00 for the purchase of New Gasoline Road Roller. Carried 11:10.
Moved: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $250.00 for the purchase of a new Heating Boiler at the Town Farm. Carried.
Moved: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $1,600.00 for the purchase of a new automobile truck. Carried 11:13.
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ARTICLE 43.
Mr. Storm moved: No action - Carried.
ARTICLE 44.
Voted: That the Town accept as Town Way, EDGEMONT ROAD, so-called, running easterly from Shaw Street, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, and riase and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the said way. Carried 11:15. ARTICLE 45.
Voted : That a committee of three be appointed by the Mod- erator to investigate the leasing or purchase of land for the use of the Highway Department, this committee to report at the next An- nual Town Meeting. Carried:
ARTICLE 46.
No action necessary under this article as it is covered under Article 22.
ARTICLE 47.
No action necessary under this article as it is covered under Article 22.
ARTICLE 48.
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Voted : That a committee of three be appointed by the Mod- erator to submit to the next Annual Town Meeting a plan for the disposal of property held by the Town under tax title procedure.
ARTICLE 49.
M. Storm moved: No action. So voted.
ARTICLE 50.
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $100.00 to reimburse the estate of Ellen Brown to compensate her estate for the use of premises by the Sewer Commission and for the Town to deposit refuse and other material thereon, and that the Se- lectmen be authorized to issue a warrant on the Treasurer for the payment of this sum to the estate of Ellen Brown, if and when it be accepted in full and final compensation for the use of the premises by the Sewer Commission and for the Town to deposit refuse and other material thereon. Carried - 11:18.
ARTICLE 51.
M. Storm moved: No action. So voted.
ARTICLE 52.
Voted : That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for the expenses of the Planning Board.
ARTICLE 53.
Mr. Storm moved: That the Board of Water Commissioners is hereby instructed and authorized to prohibit swimming and bathing from the property of the Water Department at Sunset Lake.
Mr. Baker moved: Indefinite postponement.
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The Moderator appointed the following to act as tellers: Messrs. Almquist, Hale, Powers, Ewart, Perry, Walker, Arnold and Wright.
On the motion for Indefinite Postponement, there being 138 in the affirmative and 42 in the negative, the motion was carried.
ARTICLE 54.
Mr. Storm moved: That police protection at the Water Depart- ment property at Sunset Lake be under the authority and discretion of the Board of Water Commissioners and that any sum necessary to provide said protection shall be raised from the income of the Water Department. Carried.
ARTICLE 55 ..
Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Se- lectmen, be authorized to receive for the Town, gifts in the form of contributions or agreed contributions. Carried 11:42.
ARTICLEE 56.
Mr. Storm moved: No action. So voted.
Mr. Anderson moved: That a vote of thanks be given to the mem- bers of the Finance Committee and particularly to the Chairman, Mr. Storm, for the tactful manner in which he has presented the report to us. and for the many hours of work he has devoted to our inter- ests. Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 60.
Mr. Storm moved: No action.
Mr. Roberts moved to adjourn. So voted.
Appropriations to be raised by taxation $ 926,808.46
Appropriations not in tax levy $ 141,714.03
Total $1,068,522.49
A true copy. Attest:
ERNEST C. WOODSUM,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
March 23, 1936.
A Special Town Meeting was called to order at 8 P. M. by Mod- erator William F. Rogers. There was a quorum of voters present. ARTICLE 1.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of WESTON AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid projet. Carried 8:11.
Mr. John J. Foley offered the following resolution: RESOLVED: That the 296th Annual Town Meeting notes the absence of James W. Colbert who for almost a half century has been an active and interested citizen in all things that go for the betterment of the Town and its welfare. Illness makes it impossible for him to be present and the Town Meetnig assembled wish to extend to him its. good wishes for a speedy recovery. Unanimous vote.
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Mr. John J. Foley offered the following resolution: RESOLVED: At this the last old-fashioned Town Meeting for the Town of Brain- tree we extend to the Moderator, William F. Rogers, our thanks for the fairness and dispatch he has conducted the duties of presiding officer. He has allowed liberal debate on all questions to both sides of all matters and it is the sense of this meeting that he has been fair and this Meeting records this .- The Moderator surrendered the gavel to the Town Clerk, Ernest C. Woodsum - Unanimous vote.
ARTICLE 2.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of JEFFERSON STREET, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 3.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of SHEPARD ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 4.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of WAMPATUCK ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid , project.
ARTICLE 5.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of HIGHLAND AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 6.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of CRAWFORD ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 7.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of PLEASANT VIEW AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 8.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of ARNOLD STREET, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 9.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of BICKFORD ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
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ARTICLE 10.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of NEWTON STREET, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 11.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of NEWTON AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 12.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of TREFTON DRIVE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 13.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of SHEPPARD AVENUE, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 14.
Voted : That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of CEDARCLIFF ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
ARTICLE 15.
Voted: That the Town accept as a Town Way, that portion of BROOKSIDE ROAD, so-called, as laid out by the Selectmen, which may be constructed under a WPA or other Federal or State Aid project.
Mr. Storm moved: That this meeting now adjourn. Carried 8:29.
A true copy. Attest:
ERNEST C. WOODSUM, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR PARTY PRIMARY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Brain- tree. Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in
Polling Place in Precinct 1, Town Hall
Polling Place in Precinct 2, Legion Building, Hollis Avenue Polling Place in Precinct 3, Hose House, Allen Street
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TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL, 1936, at five forty-five o'clock, A. M., for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of candidates of Political Parties for the following offices :
8 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
8 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.
4 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party.
4 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party.
2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 13th Congressional District.
2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party, 13th Congressional District.
2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National . Convention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District.
2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party, 13th Congressional District. PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
PREFERENCE FOR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR PRESI- DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
-PREFERENCE FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESI- DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
DISTRICT MEMBER OF STATE COMMITTEES for each po- litical party for the Norfolk Senatorial District.
25 MEMBERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC TOWN COMMITTEE.
36 MEMBERS OF THE REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE.
2 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION OF THE DEMO- CRATIC PARTY.
2 DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION OF THE REPUB- LICAN PARTY.
All the above candidates are to be voted for upon one ballot.
The polls will be open from 5:45 o'clock A. M. to 3:00 o'clock P. M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, in three public places in each voting precinct in said Town of Braintree 10 days at least before said twenty-eighth day of April, 1936, and by publishing the same once each week for two suc- cessive weeks in The Braintree Observer, 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.
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