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Article 6: To see if the Town will vote that the income from sales of gas and electricity to private consumers and for gas and elec- tricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and street lights, be appropriated for the Municipal Lighting Plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Depart- ment under the direction and control of the Board of Selectmen for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57, of Chapter 164 of General Laws, and act thereon.
Voted that the income from sales of gas and electricity to private consumers and for gas and electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and street light, be appropriated for the municipal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the Manager of the Municipal Light Dept., 'under the direction and control of the Board of Selectmen for expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of General Laws.
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Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main along South Main Street from the present terminus to Lakeville town line, a distance of approximately sixteen hundred (1600) feet and along Carpenter Street from East Main Street, approximately a distance of seven hundred twenty-five (725) feet and to use seven thousand ($7,000) dollars of the unexpended balance now in the Water Extension account for this purpose, and act thereon.
Voted to extend the water main along South Main Street from the present terminus to Lakeville town line, a distance of approximately sixteen hundred feet (1600) and along Carpenter Street from East Main Street, approximately a distance of seven hundred twenty-five feet (725) and to use seven thousand dollars ($7000) of the unexpended balance now in the water extension account for this purpose.
Article 8: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand ($3000) dollars to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, and that in addition, the sum of six thousand ($6,000) dollars be transferred from unappro- priated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of this work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of ($3000) three thousand dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Maint., and that in addition the sum of six thousand ($6000) dollars be trans- ferred from unappropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and county's shares of the cost of the work, the reimburse- ments from the state and county to be restored upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 9: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars to meet the Town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and that, in addition, the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be transferred from un- appropriated available funds in the treasury to meet the State's and County's share of the cost of this work, the reimbursements from the State and County to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury, and act thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand ($5000) dollars to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and that in addition, the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars be transferred from unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury to meet the state's and county's shares of the cost of the work, the reimbursements from the state and county to be restored, upon their receipt, to unappropriated available funds in the treasury.
Article 10: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of three thousand, two hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-three cents ($3,221.73) from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Ac- count, and act thereon.
Voted to transfer the sum of three thousand two hundred twenty-one dollars and seventy-three cents ($3,221.73) from the Road Machinery Fund to the Road Machinery Account.
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Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars for the purpose of repairing Road Machinery, and act anything thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars for the purpose of repairing Road Machinery. The Finance Com- mittee recommended an amendment calling for fifteen hundred ($1500) dollars appropriation. The original motion prevailed.
Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 2 of Article 1 of the General By-Laws as amended by striking out the words, "one hundred fifty (150)" and inserting therefor the word "fifty (50)", so that said Section 2 of the General By-Laws shall read as follows: "Section 2: Fifty (50) legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all Town Meetings, provided that a number less than a quorum may from time to time adjourn the meeting. This Section shall not apply to such parts of the meeting as are devoted exclusively to the election of Town Offi- cers," and act thereon.
The motion to amend Section 2 of Article I of the General By-Laws by striking out the words one hundred fifty (150) and inserting therefor the word fifty (50) so that the law shall read that fifty (50) legal voters shall constitute a quorum at all town meetings, was not voted. A motion to amend this motion so that one hundred fifty (150) voters would constitute a quorum for a regular town meeting and fifty (50) voters for a special town meeting was lost, and another amendment to make one hundred voters (100) to constitute a quorum was also lost. Voted to definitely lay the question on the table.
Article 13: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain, for use as a public way, the land commonly called Thatcher's Row, bound and described as follows:
"Beginning at an iron bolt set in concrete on the southerly side line of Center Street, said bolt marking the intersection of the easterly side line of Thatcher's Row or Mall, so-called, and the southerly street line of Center Street, and also being an angle in said street line in said Center Street, the south easterly corner of .. the described parcel; thence north 53°-40' west by said Center Street ten and eighty-two one-hundredths (10.82) feet to land con- veyed to the United States Government for a Post Office by the Central Baptist Society in Middleborough, registered in Plymouth Registry of Deeds, Book 1627, Page 1; thence south 55°-25' west by land of said Post Office one hundred fifty and twenty-six one- hundredths (150.26) feet, and continuing same course one hundred three ond forty one-hundredths (103.40) feet on said Central Bap- tist Society land to Nickerson Avenue; thence south about 34°-25' east ten and twenty-three one-hundredths (10.23) feet more or less by said Nickerson Avenue to the easterly side line of said Thatcher's Row; thence north 55°-25' east by said easterly line of said Thatcher's Row, two hundred fifty-seven and twenty one-hundredths (257.20) feet to the point of beginning."
and to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars for taking thereof and improvements therein, and act anything thereon.
Voted to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take, by eminent domain, for use as a public way, the land commonly called Thatcher's Row, bound and described as follows: "Beginning at an iron bolt set
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in concrete on the southerly side line of Center Street, said bolt mark- ing the intersection of the easterly side line of Thatcher's Row or Mall, so-called, and the southerly street line of Center Street, and also being in angle in said street line in said Center Street, the southeasterly corner of the described parcel; thence north 53°-40', west by said Center Street 10.82 feet to land conveyed to the United States Government for a post office by the Central Baptist Society in Middleboro, registered in Plymouth Registry of Deeds, Book 1627, Page 1; thence south 55°-25' west by land of said post office 150.26 feet and continuing same course 103.41 feet on said Central Baptist Society Land to Nickerson Avenue; thence south about 34°-25' east 10.23 feet more or less by said Nicker- son Avenue to the easterly line of said Thatcher's Row; thence north 55°-25' east by said easterly line of said Thatcher's Row 257.21 feet to the point of beginning," and to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand ($1000) dollars for taking thereof and improvements therein.
Article 14: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand six hundred eleven ($1,611) dollars to pay the land damages caused by the relocation of the bounds of portions of Carmel, Thomas and Plymouth Streets, and act anything thereon.
Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand six hundred eleven dollars ($1,611) to pay the land damages caused by the relocation of the bounds of Carmel, Thomas and Plymouth Streets.
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to accept Park Street, as laid out as a public way running from Sproat Street north about six hundred (600) feet to Maple Avenue, and act thereon. (By request.) No action taken.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars for the celebration of the 4th of July, and act thereon. (By request.)
Voted to appropriate the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars to be used by the Board of Selectmen to help defray the expenses of the 4th of July celebration of the Town of Middleboro. An amendment placed the expenditure of this money in the hands of the Selectmen rather than the American Legion as called for in the original motion.
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water system through Thomas Street and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and act anything thereon. (By request.) No action taken.
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to extend the present water system along Plymouth Street, and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor, and act thereon. (By request.) No action taken.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water main and install hydrants from the present terminus on Wareham Street (also known as Route 28) in South Middleborough for the remaining distance of Wareham Street to the Middleborough and Rochester Town Line, approximately a distance of one mile, and to raise and appropriate a sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) for same, and act anything thereon. (By request.)
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This article was called for but no motion presented to the meeting. Voted to lay this on the table.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING January 9, 1950
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to extend the water mains on Wood Street, from Sachem Street to East Main Street, or from East Main Street to Sachem Street, whichever appears to be the more feasible, and appropriate by transfer, loan or otherwise a sum of money therefor, and act anything thereon. (By request.)
February 13, 1950
Article 1: VOTED to appropriate by transfer from the Free Cash in the Excess and Deficiency Fund the sum of twenty-eight thousand ($28,000) dollars for the purpose of extending the water lines on Wood Street, from Sachem to East Main Street, or from East Main Street to Sachem Street, whichever appears to be the most feasible in the opinion of the Board of Selectmen.
This meeting declared illegal because of failure to publish the warrant.
STATE PRIMARY September 19, 1950
To nominate Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: Governor for this Commonwealth
Lieutenant-Governor for this Commonwealth
Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth
Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth
Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth
Attorney-General for this Commonwealth
Representative in Congress for 9th Congressional District Councillor for 1st Councillor District
Senator for Plymouth Senatorial District
Representative in General Court for 6th Representative District
District-Attorney for Plymouth District
County Commissioner (except Nantucket and Suffolk Counties), Ply- mouth County
Sheriff for Plymouth County
The following election officers were sworn in:
Precinct 1-Robert C. West, Georgeanna M. Townsend, Leila M. Allan, Inez M. Chandler, Ruth E. Caswell, Doris B. Thorson, Mildred C. Teeling, Stella R. Fickert and Lawrence Olson was Police Officer.
Precinct 2-Elisha H. Shaw, Laura Norris, A. Wilbur Fillmore, Gertrude Martin, John Touhy, Jacob A. Swift, Esther Robidoux, Annie Healey, Harriett Sylvester, Mary Kelly, Louise Cashon, Alice Silvia and Charles Rogers was Police Officer.
Precinct 3-Harlas L. Cushman, Susan B. Brackett, James A. Brennan, Alice McAllister, Ruth A. Collins, Walter H. Gillis, Jennie M. Phillips, Viola M. Cushman, Harold A. Williams and Patrick J. McMahon was Police Officer.
The polls were opened at 12 M. and closed at 8 P. M.
The result of the vote was as follows:
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Rep.
Dem.
Total
Precinct 1
101
5
106
Precinct 2
819
139
958
Precinct 3
145
4
149
1065
148
1213
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Governor
Clarence A. Barnes
21
131
69
221
Arthur W. Coolidge
32
212
21
265
Louis E. Denfeld
15
113
25
153
Frankland W. L. Miles
11
42
8
61
Daniel Needham
19
296
20
335
Edward M. Rowe
2
15
0
17
Blanks
1
10
2
13
101
819
145
1065
Lieutenant-Governor
Laurence Curtis
40
301
46
387
Warren G. Harris
12
80
11
103
Daniel E. McLean
14
96
16
126
Harris S. Richardson
9
90
10
109
Robert H. W. Welch, Jr.
21
216
55
292
Blanks
5
36
7
48
101
819
145
1065
Secretary
John Adams
26
103
46
175
William B. Bailey
15
176
32
223
Henry Clay
5
21
5
31
Douglas Lawson
11
62
5
78
Randall W. Weeks
10
99
11
120
Russell A. Wood
21
227
27
275
Ada F. York
2
39
4
45
Blanks
11
92
15
118
101
819
145
1065
Treasurer
Fred J. Burrell
67
469
77
613
Roy C. Papalia
27
288
56
371
Blanks
7
62
12
81
101
819
145
1065
Auditor
William G. Andrew
84
618
97
799
Warren A. Rodd
6
73
17
96
Blanks
11
128
31
170
101
819
145
1065
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Attorney-General
Frederick Ayer, Jr.
35
228
42
305
Edward Robert Butterworth
15
169
15
199
George Fingold
23
234
52
309
Edwin W. Hadley
8
64
9
81
Frank F. Walters
12
50
10
72
Blanks
8
74
17
99
101
819
145
1065
Congressman
Donald W. Nicholson
75
628
123
826
Lucy Hilton Chema
14
147
16
177
Blanks
12
44
6
62
101
819
145
1065
Councillor
William Davis
73
506
84
663
Beatrice Hancock Mullaney
16
198
42
256
Blanks
12
115
19
146
101
819
145
1065
Senator
Charles G. Miles
88
733
130
951
Blanks
13
86
15
114
101
819
145
1065
Representative in General Court
Alton H. Worrall
91
721
126
938
Blanks
10
98
19
127
101
819
145
1065
District-Attorney
Basil Winslow Flynn
19
276
43
338
Thomas W. Prince
22
80
8
110
Eben G. Townes
28
236
49
313
John R. Wheatley
26
204
37
267
Blanks
6
23
8
37
101
819
145
1065
County Commissioner
Leo F. Nourse
93
739
128
960
Blanks
8
80
17
105
101
819
145
1065
Sheriff
Charles H. Robbins
82
675
115
872
Clyde S. Browne
12
81
13
106
Blanks
7
63
17
87
101
819
145
1065
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2 Pct. 3
Total
County Commissioner (Vacancy)
Sumner A. Chapman, Jr.
30
207
20
257
James T. Frazier
4
25
1
30
Norman G. MacDonald
18
117
18
153
John J. Moore
5
61
5
71
Edwin H. Morse
15
118
71
204
William W. Noyes
10
29
3
42
Frank E. Parris
3
107
7
117
Henry L. Rapp
5
102
9
116
George H. Rounds
3
13
1
17
Blanks.
8
40
10
58
101
819
145
1065
Register of Deeds
(Vacancy)
Richard W. Holm
81
662
117
860
Blanks
20
157
28
205
101
819
145
1065
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Governor
Paul A. Dever
5
109
4
118
Blanks
0
30
0
30
5
139
4
148
Lieutenant-Governor
Charles F. Jeff Sullivan
4
62
2 .
68
William M. Bergan
0
6
0
6
G. Edward Bradley
0
10
0
10
John Francis Cahill
0
30
1
31
J. Frank Murphy
1
15
1
17
Blanks
0
16
0
16
5
139
4
148
Secretary
Edward J. Cronin
4
78
1
83
Anthony L. Bruno
0
4
0
4
Stephen J. Carr
0
4
0
4
Martin Graham
0
4
1
5
Paul V. Shaughnessy
0
14
0
14
Alfred L. Smith
0
1
0
1
Alfred R. Vitale
0
9
1
10
John F. Welch
0
6
1
7
Blanks
1
19
0
20
5
139
4
148
Treasurer
John E. Hurley
5
116
3
124
Blanks
0
23
1
24
5
139
4
148
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Auditor
Thomas J. Buckley
4
113
3
120
Blanks
1
26
1
28
5
139
4
148
Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly
4
105
3
112
Benjamin F. Chesky
1
2
0
3
Eli Y. Krovitsky
0
8
0
8
0
8
0
8
Isadore H. Y. Muchnick Blanks
0
16
1
17
5
139
4
148
Congressman
August J. Cormier
4
29
1
34
William McAuliffe
1
49
0
50
Benjamin A. Merrihew Blanks
0
31
0
31
5
139
4
148
Councillor
Joseph P. Clark, Jr.
3
73
2
78
Joseph P. Dupont
2
17
1
20
J. Dolan Hathaway
0
11
1
12
Mariano T. Nogueira
0
6
0
6
0
4
0
4
0
28
0
28
5
139
4
148
Senator
Henry M. Barry
2
107
1
110
Oliver P. Morgan
2
17
1
20
Charles Waselewsky Blanks
1
9
2
12
5
139
4
148
Representative in General Court
George Correa
5
97
3
105
Blanks
0
42
1
43
5
139
4
148
District Attorney
Thomas F. Quinn
4
73
3
80
Thomas R. Saad
1
48
0
49
Blanks
0
18
1
19
5
139
4
148
County Commissioner
Helen L. Buckley
5
102
3
110
Blanks
0
37
1
38
5
139
4
148
0
30
3
33
James F. Walker Blanks
0
6
0
6
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Pct. 1
Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
Sheriff
4
93
3
100
Harold A. Kavanaugh Blanks .
1
46
1
48
5
139
4
148
County Commissioner (vacancy)
4
77
3
84
James T. Frazier Blanks
1
62
1
64
5
139
4
148
Register of Deeds (vacancy)
Earl D. Gaskell
4
85
3
92
Blanks
1
54
1
56
5
139
4
148
The result of the vote was announced at 11 P.M.
RECOUNT OF VOTES FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Republican Primary September 27, 1950
The recount was held at 7 P.M. by the Registrars, all members being present. Allen Hale, C. Trafton Mendall, Winthrop R. Manwaring were present to witness the count.
The result of the recount was as follows:
Pct. 1 Pct. 2
Pct. 3
Total
District Attorney
Basil Winslow Flynn
19
277
43
339
Thomas H. Prince
22
80
8
110
Eben G. Townes
28
236
49
313
John R. Wheatley
26
204
36
266
Blanks
6
22
9
37
101
819
145
1065
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING AND ADJOURNMENTS
October 2 and 23, 1950
Article 1: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $15,000 from Free Cash in the Treasury for the Department of Public Welfare, and said sum to be allocated and used in the following propor- tions: $10,000 for Old Age Assistance and $5,000 for General Relief, said additional sums being required on account of increased living costs and increased case load, and act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate the sum of $15,000 from free cash in the treas- ury for the Department of Public Welfare, and said sum to be allocated and used in the following proportions: $10,000 for Old Age Assistance and $5,000 for General Relief, said additional sums being required on account of increased living costs and increased case load.
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Article 2: To see if the Town will vote to approve the construction of street sewers on Star Avenue, East Main Street, and Montello Street, all as shown on plans of the Proposed Sewer System and Treatment Plant, Middleboro, Massachusetts, by Whitman and Howard, Engineers, 89 Broad St., Boston, dated September 1949, the cost of which shall be taken from the cash remaining in the Bond Issue of the Sewer System and Treatment Plant Account in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 20, and act anything thereon.
Voted to approve the construction of street sewers on Star Avenue, East Main Street, and Montello Street, all as shown on plans of the proposed Sewer System and Treatment Plant, Middleboro, Massachu- setts, by Whitman and Howard, Engineers, 89 Broad Street, Boston, dated September 1949, the cost of which shall be taken from the cash remain- ing in the Bond Issue of the Sewer System and Treatment Plant account in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 20.
STATE ELECTION October 16, 1950
To vote on the following officers and questions:
Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary; Treasurer; Auditor; Attorney General; Representative in Congress; Councillor; Senator; Representative in General Court (1); District Attorney; County Commis- sioner (1); Sheriff; Register of Deeds (vacancy); County Commissioner (vacancy) (1).
Question No. 1 - Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, received 244 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949, received 242 votes in the affirmative and 7 in the negative? Yes. No
Summary: This proposed amendment of the Constitution provides for the time when the respective terms of office of the governor, lieutenant governor and councillors shall begin and the time when their respective terms shall end. It also makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor; in the event of the death of the governor-elect before qualification for the office of governor and it further makes provision relative to the succession to the office of governor in the event of the death of both the governor-elect and the lieutenant-governor-elect before qualification for their respective offices.
Question No. 2 -Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint session of the two branches held June 4, 1948 received 154 votes in the affirmative and 44 in the negative and in a joint session of the two branches held June 8, 1949 received 160 votes in the affirmative and 93 in the negative? Yes .. No.
Summary: This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides for an increase in the number of signatures of qualified voters required upon an initiative or upon a referendum petition, and it further makes provision for changes in legislative procedures thereon with reference to dates upon or within which acts shall be done in the various stages necessary to be taken upon such petitions.
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Question No. 3-Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote ? Yes. No.
Summary: This measure provides for minimum payments of $75.00 per month or $85.00 per month if blind, as assistance to deserving aged persons who have reached the age of sixty-three years or over and are in need of relief and support.
Question No. 4-Do you approve of a law summarized below on which the House of Representatives did not vote and on which the Senate did not vote ? Yes. No.
Summary: This measure provides for the creation of a Massachu- setts Commission for the purpose of conducting once every month a lot- tery drawing to raise additional funds by means of tickets sold to the public, within the Commonwealth, the net proceeds to be divided as fol- lows: 50% to the winners as prizes, 35% for assistance to needy aged persons, 71/2 % for assistance to needy blind persons, 71/2 % for assistance to dependent children.
Question No. 5 - Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 139 in the negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 25 in the negative? Yes __ No_
Summary: The proposed measure strikes out the first sentence of Section 113B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) as most recently amended by Section 4 of Chapter 459 of the Acts of 1935, and inserts in place thereof a sentence which provides that the Commis- sioner of Insurance shall annually, on or before September fifteenth, after due hearing and investigation, fix and establish fair and reasonable classifications of risks and adequate, just, reasonable and non-discrimina- tory premium charges to be used and charged by insurance companies in connection with the issue or execution of motor vehicle liability policies or bonds, as defined in Section 34A of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, for the ensuing calendar year or any part thereof, but said classifications and premium charges shall be uniform throughout the Commonwealth and shall not be fixed or established according to districts or zones.
Question No. 6-A. Shall the pari-mutuel system of betting on licensed horse races be permitted in this County? Yes_ No_
B. Shall the parti-mutuel system of betting on licensed dog races be permitted in this County ? Yes. No_
Question No. 7-A. Shall licenses be granted in this city or town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages. (whisky, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ? Yes. No_
B. Shall licenses be granted in this city or town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt bev- erages ? Yes __ No_
C. Shall licenses be granted in this city or town for the sale therein of alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ? Yes. No.
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