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STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Mains.
1. Kind of pipe-cast iron, wrought iron
2. Sizes-1 inch to 16 inches
3. Extended during year, feet
none
4. Total now in use, miles
22.44
5. Length of pipe less 4 in. in diameter, miles .166
169
7. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 in. 1
8. Number of blow offs
9. Range of pressure on mains 6
Services. 84-120
6. Number of hydrants in use
10. Kind of pipe-wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron
11. Sizes-1/2 inch to 6 inches
70
12. Extended, feet 168
13. Total now in use, miles
15.18
14. Number of service taps added 3
15. Number of service taps discontinued
0
16. Number now in use
1346
17. Average length of service, feet
59.55
18. Number of meters added
3
19. Number of meters now in use
1284
20. Percent of services metered
98
21. Percent of receipts from metered water 99
22. Number of motor 0
TOTAL LENGTH OF MAIN PIPE.
16 in. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in. 6 in. 4 in. . 2 in. 11/2 in. 1 in. Total
400 8,084.9 9,375 12,695.5 72,445.2 14,615.2 2,832.7
40.9 4.6 118,494
Total length of miles
22.44
Number of hydrants added, none
169
Number of Main gates added, none
250
Number of blow offs
6
Service connections made, 3
1346
Number of services now taking water
1309
Feet of service pipe put in during the year, feet
168
Feet of service pipe within street lines
35,501
Meters set during the year
3
Meters now in use
1284
Meters
5/8 in. 1/2 in. 34 in. 1 in.
11/2 in. 2 in.3 in
American
337
2
3
Trident
247
1
3
Lambert
208
1
1
Worthington
160
Hersey
185
1
4
2
2
1
1
Federal
63
4
Nash
18
3
2
Keystone
26
1
Empire
3
2
1
1
Crown
1
1247
2
12
16
3
3
1
WATER DEPT.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH WATER ANALYSIS
Appearance
Residue on Evaporation
Ammonia
NitrogenAs
No.
Date of
Collection
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Total
Free
Albuminoid
Total
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
Iron
Min.
71
fil.
245898
Jan. 3
dist.
cons.
86.0
. 080
. 022
6.6
. 400
.000
35.
4.80
. 80 Inlet to Coke Filter
dist.
cons.
fil.
73.0
090
. 022
6.9
. 600
.000
31.
4.20
. 90 Inlet to Coke Filter
245899
Jan. 3
fil.
81.0
.070
020
7.1
.400
.002
26.
1.80
. 55 Outlet of Filter
247002
Mar. 7
s1.
1
73.0
.060
020
6.9
.600
.000
29.
2.80
. 60 Outlet of Filter
245900
Jan. 3
none
3
72.0
.000
.016
6.4
.400
.000
27.
.26
.00 Final Effluent
247003
Mar. 7
none
2
74.0
002
.012
7.0
. 600
.000
29.
. 15
.00 Final Effluent
247905
May 1
dist.
cons.
8
82.0
.064
. 058
7.3
. 400
.000
31.
3.60
. 65 Inlet to Coke Filter
247906
May 1
sl.
71.0
.054
. 006
7.3
. 400
.000
30.
1.20
. 50 Outlet of coke Filter
247907
May 1
none
3
74.0
.000
008
7.5
.400
.000
29.
.11
.00 Final Effluent
250678
Sept. 6
iron
5
71.0
.100
. 066
7.2
300
000
34.
5.00
.90 Inlet Coke Filter
250679
Sept. 6
sI.
23
69.0
076
022
7.2
.300
.015
30.
2.50
. 60 Outlet Coke Filter
250680
Sept. 6
vsl. none
17
66.0
.000
.012
7.2
. 300
000
27.
. 38
.00 Final Effluent
247001
Mar. 7
iron
3
sl.
15
fil.
fil.
.
0100
dist.
cons.
fil.
fil.
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PUMPING STATION RECORD 1933
Main Pumps Time Pumping Electric, Steam
Coal used Pounds
Filter Pump Time Pumping Electric
Month
Hours
Minutes
Hours
Minutes
Mintues
Daily Average
Gallons
Pumped
Daily
Average
K.W.H. used
Main Pump
Daily
Average
Power
Station
Heater
Hours
Hours
Minutes
Filter Pump
Daily
Average
January
139-27
7-30
4-44
8,296,000
267,613
12,180
406
3400
4163
242-35
7-49
2328
75
February
134-35
6-50
5- 3
8,043,000
287,250
11,780
436
2500
4536
237-10
8-28
2239
80
March
142-56
7-15
4-50
8,531,000
275,193
12,500
416
3500
4350
249-
8- 2
2330
75
April
142-40
7-35
5-
ยท8,543,000
284,766
12,452
429
2025
3311
252-25
8-25
2290
76.6
May
153-31
4-57
8,891,000
286,806
12,737
411
435
271-45
8-46
2421
78
June
156-15
3-15
5-19
9,126,000
304,200
8,374
2000
273-50
9- 7
2476
82.3
July
162-35
7-40
5-29
9,672,000
312,000
10 014
2200
274-10
8-50
2620
84.5
August
157-
5- 4
9,049,000
291,903
13,656
440
265-45
8-34
2502
80.7
September
142- 5
7-25
4-59
8,513,000
283,766
12,405
428
3600
507
264-40
8-41
2471
82.3
October
143- 5
5-30
4-47
8,510,000
274,516
12,489
416
1420
2162
257-30
8-18
2409
77.7
November
143-50
4-47
8,404,000
280,133
12,570
419
3526
250-55
8-22
2373
79
December
151-20
7-35
5- 7
9,060,000
292,258
13,243
440
3000
5549
254-50
8-13
2503
80.7
Total
1769-39
60-35
104,638,000
144,400
23,645 28,539
3094-43
28962
Daily Averages
5- 1
286,679
8-28
79.9
Greatest number of gallons pumped in one day-454,000 August 2. Least number of gallons pumped in one day-181,000 October 29.
Of the total pumpage 2,060,000 gallons were pumped by steam pump. *Estimated 10,784 K.W.H. more than meter recorded were used by main pump in June and July, owing to metering equipment being rendered in - accurate by lightning,
RALPH SAMPSON, Engineer,
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Minutes
K.W.H. used
Hours
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RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE RECORD, 1933
Temperature Degrees
Precipitation Inches
Rain and
Month
Highest
Lowest
Mean
melted snow
Snow
January
61
9
35
2.43
11/2
February
58
-3
32
3.84
1634
March
57
9
34.5
6.11
125g
April
74
22
45.7
8.59
May
86
30
59
2.09
June
93
35
65.3
1.73
July
92
43
68.3
2.66
August
93
46
68.8
2.38
September
83
35
62.7
12.78
October
75
23
50.4
3.61
November
69
10
36
1.85
51/2
December
52
-20
26.
3.87
1635
Totals
51.94
5234
Mean for the year,
48.6
- Below Zero
RALPH SAMPSON,
Observer.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK For Year Ending December 31st, 1933
Record of the annual town meeting January 16th, 1933 with its adjournments.
Article 1: To choose all necessary town officers, the following officers to be voted on one ballot, viz: a Moderator for one year, a Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes for one year, two Selectmen for three years, two members of the School Board for three years, one member of the Planning Board for five years.
The meeting was called to order at eleven o'clock A. M. by Moderator Clark and the warrant was read by Town Clerk Thomas.
Voted that the polls be opened at 11:30 A. M. and be closed at 8 P. M. The following Election Officers were sworn in: Elwyn B. Lynde, Lucy E. Harlow, John F. Perry, John J. Mahoney, August St. Amand, Sarah Connor, Mary Cromwell, Elizabeth Flynn, Ralph W. Maddigan, Luke F. Callan, Stephen F. O'Hara, Harold S. Thomas, Mabel Sears, William Gaudette, James Morrissey, E. Kimball Harrison and Luke F. Kelley.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Moderator
Fletcher Clark Jr.
1366
Eli Goodman
481
Blanks
178
2025
Town Treasurer & Collector of Taxes
Samuel Breck 1560
Blanks 465
2025
75
Selectmen
Michael M. Barrett
1008
George A. Donner
295
Lewis F. Harding
925
George A. Jones
757
Frank S. Thomas Blanks
305
4050
School Committee
Fred B. Alger
1247
Edward Day Heath
407
Daniel H. Holmes
514
Forest E. Thomas
1245
Blanks
637
4050
Planning Board
Enid S. Crosier
1329
Blanks
696
2025
Article 2: To raise such sums of money by tax or other- wise as may be necessary to defray the expense of the town for the current year, appropriate the same and to act any- thing in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes for the year.
Voted: to adopt the budget as prepared by the Select- men in its entirety, the total of this being $374,425.00. Bud- get so presented is as follows :- (See copy of proposed bud- get).
Voted: that the town of Middleboro appropriate twenty- four ($24.23) dollars and twenty three cents to be added to Treasurer and Collector's appropriation for 1933 so that he may be reimbursed for salary not received in 1932.
Article 3: To authorize the Town Treasurer, with the
1
760
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approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning January 1st. 1933 in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy of the preceding finan- cial year, as provided in Section 3 Chapter 719, General Acts 1913 and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from date there- of, all debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof, to borrow during the municipal year beginning January 1st. 1933, in anticipation of the revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the cur- rent expenses of the town, but not exceeding the total tax levy of the preceding financial year, as provided in Section 3, Chapter 719, General Acts 1913 and amendments thereto, giving the notes of the town therefor, payable within one year from the date thereof, all debts incurred under authority of this vote, to be paid from the revenue of the present muni- cipal year.
Article 4: To hear the report of any committees or officers of the town, to appoint any committee, and act thereon.
Voted; that whereas certain voters of the town of Middle- boro desire that appropriations of $300. or more to be made by the voters, shall be placed on the official ballot, and where- as it is not perfectly clear how this method is, or may be worked out in a legal manner and satisfactory to the voters of the town, NOW IT IS MOVED that a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator, said committee to include one or more members of the Board of Selectmen, and the town Counsel, to fully consider the subject matter
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of this motion and feasibility of the same, and report at a future meeting.
The committee appointed is as follows: Nathan Wash- burn, Chm., B. J. Allan, Hiram J. Archer, James H. Burk- head, Lewis F. Harding, Alexander Heath and Harry L. Sampson.
Voted: that a committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to examine the so-called charter or statute under which the town is now operating and to report at a future meeting such recommendations for changes in its provisions as may seem to them desirable.
The committee appointed is as follows: Nathan Wash- burn, Hiram J. Archer, Lewis F. Harding, Lawrence F. McDonald, Harry LeBaron Sampson, Albert A. Thomas and Theodore N. Wood.
Chief Alden C. Sisson read the following report :-
Report of special committee concerning police quarters and detention quarters for the town.
Your committee heretofore appointed has met from time to time and finally decided that the proper logical place for police quarters and detention room is on the first floor of the building now occupied by the Fourth Dis- trict Court and formerly used by the Woolworth store. The owner has agreed to let the lower floor to the town and heat the same at all proper times and occasions, for the sum of $95.00 per month. Certain changes will have to be made in accordance with a sketch which was prepared for the committee by Mr. Wilson Harlow. By this plan it is proposed to change the front elevation of the store, doing away with the plate glass windows and making the front to appear to conform more to the uses to which it is to be put, and transfer from the present quarters the cells and install them in the proposed quar- ters, and make changes which the committee estimates to cost about $3,000.00. These changes will be made
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by the owner, Mr. George Lang, who will charge for the same a certain sum as interest money on the invest- ment. We think the sum of 10% on the money invested would be sufficient compensation. It was thought at first that the Department of Public Safety would not approve of the detention of prisoners on the lower floor of this building but an inspector has been sent out who has examined the premises and consents that the lower floor may be used for detention purposes and this would not necessitate as the committee thought at first, of building fire proof quarters out in back of the present building. Mr. Lang has recently installed an oil burn- ing heating plant which has proved to be quite adequate for the work for which it was designed. We recommend therefore that the town, through its Selectmen or other Officer, make and execute a lease with Mr. Lang, the owner for a term not exceeding ten years at an annual rental of not exceeding $300. a year at 10% interest on the investment for changes made by Mr. Lang.
Respectfully submitted,
N. WASHBURN D. D. SULLIVAN B. J. ALLAN ALDEN C. SISSON
Voted; that this report be adopted and the committee discharged.
Mr. Sylvanus L. Brett read a report on the water system of the town.
Voted; that this report be accepted and that the Select- men be directed to call special town meeting to act on matter. The vote was Yes 189 No 75.
Article 5. To see if the town will appropriate money for band concerts the coming season, and act thereon.
No action taken on this article.
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Article 6: To see if the Town will appropriate money to be expended by Post No. 8 G. A. R., on Memorial Day, and act thereon.
Voted; the sum of $200.00 under appropriations.
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money necessary to pay the rent of a suitable place for the Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, and act thereon.
Voted; the sum of $360.00 under appropriations.
Article 8: To see if the town will appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250.) dollars, to be expended by Simeon L. Nickerson Post No. 64 American Legion, for their celebration of Armistice Day, November 11th. 1933, and act thereon.
Voted; the sum of $250.00 in accordance with this article, to be expended by the American Legion, Simeon L. Nickerson Post No. 64 for their celebration of Armistice Day, Novem- ber 11th, 1933.
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200.) dollars to be used to provide quarters for the John Glass Jr. Post No. 2188, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and act thereon. By request.
No sum voted.
Article 10: To see whether or not the inhabitants of the town of Middleborough will vote to permit the holding of wrestling matches in said town, under such rules as may be promulgated by the Selectmen of the town.
No action taken under this article.
Article 11: To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not exceeding seven hundred fifty ($750.) dollars, to be paid to St. Lukes hospital, established in said town, for the establishment and maintenance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and treatment of persons certified by the Selectmen of said town to be residents of the town and
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unable to pay for such care and treatment, and act thereon.
Voted: that the Selectmen be authorized to use $500.00 already appropriated to pay to the St. Lukes hospital, established in said town, for the establishment and main- tenance of a free bed in the hospital for the care and treat- ment of persons certified by the Selectmen of said town to be residents of the town and unable to pay for such care and treatment.
Article 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, a sum not exceeding three hun- dred ($300.) dollars, and choose a town director for one year, as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
Voted: that the town appropriate for the use of the Ply- mouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, the sum of three hundred ($300.) dollars and that H. Arthur Standish be chosen a town director for one year.
Article 13: To see if the town will vote to continue the Christmas Street lighting, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 14: To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed five hundred ($500.) dollars, for a Dental Clinic for the school children, and act thereon.
Voted: the sum of five hundred ($500.) dollars for use of School Dept. to maintain the Dental Clinic for ensuing year.
Article 15: To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of five hundred ($500.) dollars, for the employment of the District Nurse, same to be spent by the Board of Health under the direction of the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Voted: the sum of $500.00 under appropriations.
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Article 16: To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be raised by loan or otherwise and to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, pro- vided the State or the State and County will assist financially in oiling Thompson St., and act thereon.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro appropriate one thousand ($1,000) dollars, to be spent under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, provided the State or the State and County will assist financially in oiling Thompson Street.
Article 17: To see if the town will vote to extend the Gas Main to the property of Perley F. Ballou, East Grove Street, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon. By request.
Voted: that the matter of extending gas main to property of Perley F. Ballou on E. Grove St. be referred to the Select- men for their consideration.
Article 18 :. To see if the town will vote to extend the Water Main to the property of Perley F. Ballou, East Grove Street, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 19: To see if the town will vote to extend the water mains along East Main Street to the Green section, appropriate money therefor, and act anything further there- on. By.request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 20: To see if the town will compensate Edward A. Begley, a member of the Fire Department, for injuries received in line of duty, appropriate money therefor, and act thereon.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro appropriate three hundred ($300.) dollars to compensate Edward A. Begley,
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a member of the Fire Dept. for injuries received in line of duty.
Article 21: To see if the town will vote to adopt a by-law governing the use of the land within the town of Middleboro, as recommended by the Planning Board, and act thereon.
A report was read by Mr. Jesse Carpenter for the Plan- ning Board regarding a temporary by-law establishing cer- tain building districts. The adoption of this by-law was lost by the vote of the meeting.
Article 22: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase a wood lot for the use of the Wel- fare Department, appropriate money therefor, and act thereon.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro appropriate a sum of money not to exceed five hundred ($500.) dollars for the purchase of a wood lot for the use of the Welfare Dept. This appropriation to be charged to the general appropriation already appropriated for the Welfare Department.
Article 23: To see if the town will vote to petition the legislature to rescind its action of some eleven years ago when it granted the town the privilege of adopting our present town charter, and act thereon. Agreeable to the petition of Alice Day Heath and others.
Voted: to indefinitely postpone action on this article.
Record of Special Election April 24th, 1933
Meeting was called to order at eleven o'clock A. M. by Moderator Clark. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk.
The following Election Officers were sworn in: John F. Perry, Luke F. Kelley, Ralph W. Maddigan, Harold S. Thomas, Luke F. Callan, August B. St. Amand, E. Kimball Harrison, Fletcher Clark Jr. and John J. Mahoney.
Article 1; To vote by ballot on the following question :-
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Shall licenses be granted in the town of Middleborough for the sale therein of wine and malt beverages?
The result of the vote on the question in Article 1 was Yes-1248 No-489 Blanks-8
Record of Special Town Meeting April 24th, 1933
Article 1: To see if the town will vote to discontinue that portion of North Street which lies between North Street as now used opposite the residence of Robert A. Clark and the Plymouth branch of New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad, reserving however the right of the town to use such portion of the said North Street as may be necessary to provide a drain to take care of the surface water from North Street as now used, and act thereon.
Voted: to discontinue that portion of North Street which lies between North Street as now used opposite the resident of Robert A. Clark and the Plymouth branch of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad reserving the right however of the town to use such portion of the said North Street as may be necessary to provide a drain to take care of the surface water from North Street as now used.
Article 2: To see whether or not the inhabitants of the town of Middleboro will vote to permit the holding of wrest- ling matches in said town, under such rules as may be promulgated by the Selectmen of the town, and act thereon.
Voted: that the inhabitants of the town of Middleboro permit the holding of wrestling matches in this town under such rules as may be promulgated by the Selectmen.
Article 3: To see what action the town will take upon the recommendations submitted at the annual meeting in 1933 by the Committee appointed to investigate the Police quarters and detention quarters of the Police Department, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
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Voted; that consideration of this article be indefinitely postponed.
Article 4: To see what 'action the town will take upon the recommendations submitted at the annual town meeting in 1933 by the Special Committee appointed to investigate the water works system, appropriate money for the same to be raised by loan or otherwise, and act thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 5: To see if the town will vote to accept Cross- man Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as a public way, appropriate money for the same, and act thereon.
No action taken under this article.
Article 6: To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of two hundred ($200.) dollars to be used to provide quarters for the John Glass Jr. Post No. 2188, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and act thereon. By request.
No action taken under this article.
Article 7: To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to construct an electric line across private lands direct from the Electric Light Station to the Water Works Pumping Station, the cost of constructing this line to be paid from the income of the Gas and Electric Department, and act thereon.
Voted: that the town of Middleboro authorize the Select- men to construct an electric line across private lands from the Electric Light Station to the Water Works Pumping Station, at a cost not to exceed four thousand ($4,000.) dollars including the cost of land damages. This total expense to be charged to the income of the Gas and Electric Dept.
Article 8: To see if the town will vote to repeal the fol- lowing amendment to its General By-Laws which were ad- opted by the town of Middleboro at its annual meeting for
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the year 1929 and duly approved by the Attorney General June 25, 1929, said amendment being as follows :-----
Article 13-Fire Department (Or the General By-Laws) Section 1: Day and night force. The permanent mem- bers of the fire fighting force of the town shall be divided by the Chief of the Fire Department into two bodies or forces which shall be designated as a day force and a night force, and shall alternate on tours of duty every third day.
Section 2: Hours of duty. The hours of duty of the day force shall be from eight o'clock in the forenoon to six o'clock in the afternoon and the hours of duty of the night force shall be from six o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the forenoon, provided, that on every third day, for the purpose of alternating the day force with the night force and vice versa, the number of hours of duty herein stated may be extended but one force shall be at liberty at all times, except that in case of conflagration, the officer having charge of the fire fighting force shall have full authority to summon and keep on duty all members of the fire fighting force while the con- flagration continues. This section shall not effect any law, by-laws rules or regulations relative to salary, pen- sions, annual vacations or sick disability, or leave of absence of the members of the Fire Department, and act thereon.
Voted: that further action on this article be indefinitely postponed.
Record of Special State Election June 13, 1933
To elect three delegates to a constitutional Convention called to ratify or reject the repeal of the Eighteenth Amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States.
The warrant was read by the Town Clerk and the polls
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were declared open at eleven o'clock A. M. by Warden Luke F. Kelley.
The following Election Officers were sworn in :- Luke F. Kelley, John F. Perry, Harold S. Thomas, Frank S. Thomas, August St. Amand, Luke F. Callan, Elwyn B. Lynde and Stephen F. O'Hara.
The result of vote was as follows :---
Delegates against Repeal
Adelaide M. Brown 515
Herbert N. Hinckley
516
Elizabeth H. Kelley 515
Delegates for Repeal
Henry T. Geary 638
Gladys P. Swift 622
Ferdinand Sylvia 631
Blanks 76
Total Vote 1171
Record of Special Town Meeting Sept. 11th. 1933
Meeting called to order by Moderator Clark and warrant read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1: To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of three thousand ($3,000.) dollars, from the Surplus Account of the Gas & Electric Department to the Welfare Dept., for its use in meeting the necessary expenses of that Dept. for the remainder of the year 1933, and act thereon.
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