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Individual School
Dorothy L. Burnett, Ungraded, 10 Clyfton St. Mary L. Jackson, Ungraded, 9 Sever St.
Lincoln St. Primary 1
Grace Moor (R), Grades I, II, 11 Sandwich St.
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Alden Street School
Ilora A. Keene, Grade I, 4 Sever St.
Wellingsley
Gladys M. Sargent, Grades I-IV, 13 Whiting St. Cliff Street School Gertrude G. Zahn, Grades I-IV, 320 Court St. Chiltonville Primary
Florence A. Macdonald, Grades I-VI, Clifford Road.
Russell Mills School Rebecca R. Croft, Grades I-VI, 90 Allerton St.
Manomet School
Estella Butland, Grades I-III, 4 Massasoit St. Mary E. Robbins, Grades IV-VII, 102 Allerton St.
Cedarville School
#Martha L. Mower, Grades I-VIII, Sagamore, Mass.
Special Teachers
Grace Blackmer, Sewing, 5 Warren Ave.
*Beatrice Emerson, Phy. Educ., 21 Clyfton St.
Irene P. Goodwin, Drawing, 35 Mayflower St.
*. Jennie Taylor, Substitute, Grant St. Nellie W. Shaw, Music, 59 Everett St., Middleboro.
(*)New teachers employed in 1924.
Medical Department
J. Holbrook Shaw, M. D., Physician, 43 Court St. Susie Macdonald, Dental Hygienist, Allerton St. Gladys S. White, Nurse, North Abington.
Office
Horace F. Turner, Superintendent of Schools, 5 Bay View Av. Alice Murphy, Secretary, 167 Court St.
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Janitors
Chas. Coates, High, 237 Sandwich St.
Benj. F. Walker, Junior High, 6 Washington St.
Wm. H. Raymond, Mt. Pleasant, 9 Robinson St. Lloyd Battles, Cornish, Burton, 20 Edes St.
Sebastian Riedel, Knapp, 23 Atlantic St. Leo Callahan, Hedge, 24 Hall St.
Mary Hurle, Spooner St., Sea View St.
Nelson Pero, Cold Spr., Alden St., Standish Ave. Geo. F. Merrill, Oak St., Oak St.
Geo. A. Burgess, Lincoln St., So. St., 6 South St.
Warren Rickard, Wellingsley, 223 Sandwich St. Mrs. F. Goodwin, Chiltonville, Clifford Rd. Wm. Nickerson, Russell Mills, Russell Mills. Wm. Cleveland, Manomet, Manomet.
John S. Dunn, Cedarville, Cedarville.
Elliot F. Swift, Cliff St., Sandwich Rd.
There has been definite progress throughout the school system during the year covered by this report. The com- pletion of the Hedge School, establishment of the Fresh Air School, opening the South Street Shop for over-age boys, admission of under-age children to school on the basis of the Binet Test, placing the School Physician on a time and salary basis, employment of a Director of Physical Educa- tion for the boys at the two High Schools, extensive repairs and renovation, additions to equipment,-all indicate united interest and activity on the part of the people and those who put into effect their wishes in educational develop- ment of their children.
Recommendations are included in those paragraphs of this report relevant to the particular items recommended. They will be brought before the Committee as time for discussion and action permits.
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The professional attitude towards their work and inter- ested encouragement of children on the part of those in the system directly responsible for their health and school- ing is commendable.
My appreciation is expressed to the Committee for the thoroughly business-like and genuinely sympathetic man- ner in which they grasp the needs of the school system in relation to the money appropriated by the people and clear the way for progressive education.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE F. TURNER,
Superintendent of Schools.
INDEX
Abstracts of Records of 1924 6
Appropriations on Warrant for Annual Town Meeting 171
Assessors' Report 180
Balance Sheet 154
Births 59
Board of Health
200
Bonds
159
Cemetery Department
240
Cemetery Funds 161
Chief of Police 174
Deaths
66
Fire Commissioner
215
Fire Chief
217
Forest Fire Warden
198
Inland Fisheries
199
Inspector of Slaughtering
204
Jurors
210
Licenses Issued
75
Marriages 50
Measurer of Wood and Bark 214
Moth Suppression 236
Overseers of the Poor 183
188
Public Library 205
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee 19
Report of Supt. of Streets and Town Engineer 41
Report of Town Clerk 49
School Committee 243
Sealer of Weights and Measures
193
Selectmen's Report 36
Tree Warden 237
Town Accountant 76
Town Officers, 1924
3
Town Planning Board
224
Town Forestry Committee 238
Water Commissioners 227
Special index for school reports at the beginning of the School Department Report.
Park Commissioners
TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
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REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1925
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Plymouth
For the Year Ending December 31
1925
1820
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TO
Linotyped, Printed and Bound by The Memorial Press, Plymouth, Mass. 9347
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108-1925
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee TOWN OF PLYMOUTH
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARCH 28, 1925.
The Committee submits its recommendations after having given such time and consideration to the articles as has seemed necessary. As usual, we have consulted with the departments regarding their budget items, and and have heard the reasons advanced by petitioners for highway improvements and other subjects.
The total sum recommended is large although much less than that asked for in the warrant.
The fact must be kept in mind that nearly $60,000 of this is accounted for by increase in the appropriation for Town Debt and Interest, the inevitable result of the bond issues in 1924, for the Memorial Town Hall, Hedge School Addition and Town Wharf.
It would require an unreasonable curtailment of appro- priations and department activities to absorb this item without increasing the total not for this year only, but for years to come.
Article 5. To make the necessary appropriations to defray the expenses of the Town, and for other purposes, and to raise such sums of money as the Town shall deem expedient.
Recommended
by
by
Departments
Committee
Selectmen's Department,
$2,750.00
$2,750.00
Accounting Department,
2,050.00
2,050.00
Treasury Department,
1,825.00
1,825.00
Tax Collector's Department,
2,440.00
2,440.00
Assessors' Department,
6,000.00
6,000.00
Law Department,
800.00
800.00
Town Clerk's Department,
1,650.00
1,650.00
Engineering Department,
900.00
900.00
Election and Registration,
700.00
700.00
Maintenance of Town House,
2,000.00
2,000.00
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Police Department,
25,000.00
25,000.00
Police Signal System,
12,000.00
12,000.00
Fire Department,
32,426.00
32,426.00
Sealing Weights and Measures,
2,250.00
2,250.00
Moth Suppression,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Tree Warden's Department,
2,500.00
3,000.00
Forest Warden's Department,
3,500.00
3,000.00
Forest Warden's Truck,
1,800.00
Inland Fisheries,
200.00
200.00
Plymouth County Hospital Maintenance, 7,519.18
7,519.18
Health Department,
18,000.00
18,000.00
Public Sanitaries,
1,900.00
1,900.00
Sewer Department,
4,000.00
4,000.00
Robbin's Lane Sewer Outlet,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Street Cleaning,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Roads and Bridges,
40,000.00
35,000.00
Hard Surfacing Streets,
7,500.00
7,500.00
Hayden's Mill Bridge,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Watson Ellis Road Bridge,
500.00
500.00
Darby Road, Rebuilding Shoulders,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Sidewalks,
3,500.00
3,500.00
Sidewalks; Granolithic,
4,000.00
4,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal,
4,500.00
4,500.00
Street Sprinkling,
6,000.00
6,000.00
Street Lighting,
15,000.00
15,000.00 150.00
Pensions for Town Laborers,
1,225.00
1,225.00
Poor Department,
19,000.00
18,000.00
Poor Department for 1924 bills,
1,437.95
1,437.95
Mothers' Aid,
5,000.00
5,000.00
Military Aid,
72.50
72.50
Soldiers' Relief,
4,155.20
4,155.20
School Department,
233,310.00
233,310.00
Sexton,
200.00
200.00
Miscellaneous Account,
3,500.00
3,500.00
Water Department, Maintenance,
20,000.00
20,000.00
Water Department, Construction,
13,00.00
13,000.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries,
10,000.00
10,000.00
Oak Grove and Vine Hills Cemeteries, fence,
3,500.00
Burial Hill Cemetery,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Burial Hill Cemetery, fence,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Chiltonville, Manomet, Cedarville and South Pond Cemeteries,
800.00
800.00
Town Debt and Interest, (Including
94,000.00
94,000.00
$643,560.83
$632,260.83
Art. 6. Plymouth Public Library,
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
Art. 7. Manomet Public Library,
500.00
500.00
Art. 8. Park Department,
4,602.50
4,602.50
Park Department for Cutting Wood, 300.00
300.00
Training Green,
400.00
400.00
Public Camping Place,
3,800.00
3,800.00
Premiums Reserved $3,587.91),
Harbor Master,
150.00
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Art. 9.
Stephen's Field Playground,
2,706.71
2,750.00
Art. 10. Nelson Street Playground,
325.00
325.00
Art. 11. Elder Brewster Garden,
3,000.00
3,000.00
Art. 12. Memorial Day,
350.00
375.00
Art. 13. July Fourth and Forefathers' Day,
900.00
900.00
Art. 14.
Band Concerts,
500.00
500.00
Art. 16.
Rifle Range,
250.00
50.00
Art. 17. Providing American Legion,
600.00
450.00
Art. 18.
Providing Headquarters for
150.00
150.00
Art. 19.
Town Forest, Additional Land,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 29.
Town Forest, Reforesting and Improvement,
2,000.00
2,000.00
Art. 23.
Hedge School Playground Addition, 2,700.00
2,700.00
Art. 24.
Additional Land Damage, Alden Street School,
450.00
450.00
Art. 28.
Preservation of elm trees on Court,
500.00
Art. 31.
Sidewalk on easterly side of River Street,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 33.
Sandwich Road Macadam,
14,000.00
7,000.00
Art. 34.
Taylor Avenue, White Horse Beach, 4,000.00
Art. 35.
Brook Road, Manomet,
5,000.00
Art. 36.
Samoset Avenue, Manomet,
3,000.00
3,500.00
Art. 39.
Beaver Dam Road, Manomet,
5,000.00
Art. 37.
Warren Avenue and White Horse Road,
6,000.00
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Art. 38.
Sidewalk on State Highway, Manomet,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 40.
Memorial Playground, from
6,687.13
6,687.13
Art. 41. Additional Land for Memorial Playground,
5,500.00
5,500.00
Art. 42.
Equipment for Memorial Play- ground,
1,000.00
1,000.00
Art. 44.
Reserve Account
from Re-
serve Overlay,
5,000.00
5,000.00
$732,032.17 $693,450.46
Article 6. To take such action as the Town may see fit in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $6,000, including the dog tax for 1924, amounting to $1,569.02, in aid of the Plymouth Public Library.
Article 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $500, in aid of the Manomet Public Library.
Article 8. To see what appropriation the Town will make for the care and maintenance and improvement of
Art. 15. Plymouth County Aid to Agricuture,
250.00
250.00
Headquarters for
Spanish War Veterans,
. . .
Surplus War Bonus Funds,
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the various parks, of the Training Green and the public camping places.
The Committee recommends that the Town make the following appropriations under this article.
Park Department, $4,602.50
Park Department, Cutting Wood, 300.00
Training Green, 400.00
Public Camping Place, 3,800.00
Article 9. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding twenty-seven hundred and fifty (2,750) dollars for the maintenance and improvement of the Stephens Field Playground.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $2,750 for maintenance and improvement of the Stephens Field Playground.
Article 10. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three hundred and twenty-five (325) dol- lars for the maintenance and improvement of the Nelson Street Playground.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $325 for maintenance and improvement of the Nelson Street Playground.
Article 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding three thousand (3,000) dollars for clearing the basin of Town Brook and maintenance and improve- ment of the Elder Brewster Garden.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $3,000 for clearing the basin of Town Brook, and the maintenance and improvement of Elder Brewster Garden.
Article 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty (350) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of Memorial Day.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $375. for the observance of Memorial Day, $50 of this to be apportioned to the Spanish War Veterans.
Article 13. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money not exceeding nine hundred (900) dollars to pay the expenses of the observance of July Fourth, and of an Old Home Day in connection with Forefathers' Day, said money to be expended by the Board of Select- men.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $900 for the observance of July Fourth and Forefathers' Day, the sum to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
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Article 14. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding five hundred (500) dollars for public band concerts, said money to be expended by the Board of Se- lectmen.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $500 for public band concerts.
(Appropriations by towns for this purpose are limited to this amount by law.)
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the use of the Plymouth County Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) dollars, and choose a Town Di- rector as provided in Sections 41 and 45 of Revised Chapter 128 of the General Laws, and act thereon.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $250 for the use of the said Trustees, and that a Town Director be chosen.
Article 16. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250) dollars for Rifle Range expenses.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $50 for the rental of the Rifle Range.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing headquarters for Post 40, American Legion, a sum not exceeding six hundred (60,0) dollars, as provided in Section 9, Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $450 for the purpose stated in this article.
Article 18. To see if the Town will appropriate for the purpose of providing headquarters for the United Spanish War Veterans a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty (150) dollars, as provided in Chapter 227, Acts of 1921.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $150 for the purpose stated in this article.
Article 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for the pur- chase of additional land for the Town Forest.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $1,000 be appro- priated for the purchase of additional land.
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Article 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exeeding two thousand (2,000) dollars for re- foresting and improvement in the Town Forest.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $2,000 be appro -. priated for re-foresting and improvement in the town forest.
Article 21. To see if the Town will instruct its Se- lectmen to petition the Director of the Division of Fish- eries and Game to cause such ponds within the Town as the Selectmen shall designate, but not more than four in number, to be stocked with food fish and put under the regulations of the Director of said Division for pe- riods of not more than three years, as provided for in section 28 of chapter 130 of the General Laws.
The Committee recommends that the Selectmen be instructed to petition the Director of Fisheries and Game to carry out the pur- poses stated in this article.
Article 22. To see what action the Town will take in regard to establishing a building line on the easterly side of Court street from the southerly line of South Park Avenue to the southerly line of Chilton Street as established by the Selectmen and reported to the Town, and to prescribe the extent that structures shall be erected between said line and the exterior line of Court Street, and to what extent existing buildings or other structures shall be permitted to remain or be maintained in said area.
The Committee recommends the establishment of this building line as shown on the plan and described in the order of the Board of Selectmen, and reported to the Town, with the distinct proviso, agreement and understanding that all buildings or parts of build- ings, embankments, steps, walls, fences, and gates now existing shall be permitted to remain and to be maintained to such extent as they now are; and that steps, windows, porticos and other pro- jections appurtenant to the front wall of any building now existing shall be permitted.
Article 23. To see if the Town will authorize the tak- ing by purchase or otherwise of certain vacant land in the rear of and adjoining the Hedge School lot, for ad- ditional playground purposes, and make an appropria- tion therefor and for the improvement of said land, as recommended by the School Committee.
The Committee recommends that the Town authorize the taking or purchase of the land mentioned, and that an appropriation of the sum of $2,700 be made for the purposes of acquiring and improving the same.
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Article 24. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty (450) dollars for addi- tional land damage on land taken for school purposes under authority of the vote passed under Article forty- one of the warrant for the town meeting held March 22, 1924.
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $450 for the purpose specified in the article.
Article 25. To see if the Town will accept Section 44 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, relative to municipal pensions for school janitors.
The Committee recommends that the Town accept the law rela- tive to municipal pensions for school janitors.
Article 26. To see what action the Town will take in authorizing the execution of a lease of the whole or parts of the Town Wharf and Public Landing.
The Committee recommends that the Town authorize the execu- tion of a lease which has been made in the name of the Town of Plymouth by the Re-location Committee and approved by the Se- lectmen.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote that three additional street lights be installed on the upper part of the Obery Road. (Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article, but that the subject matter be referred to the Selectmen.
Article 28. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of five hundred (500) dollars for the preservation of the elm trees along Court street, and to plant new trees where necessary, according to the recommendations of Mr. H. O. Cook, Chief Forester of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article, but that the subject matter be referred to the Tree Warden.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote that the fol- lowing be incorporated in the By-Laws of the Town of Plymouth-"All contracts involving town business on new projects in sums exceeding the amount of five hundred (500) dollars shall be submitted for competitive bids in the open market, and all bids published."
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article at the present time.
The Committee feels that there is merit in the purpose of this
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article, but sees that much embarrassment and needless waste of time and effort would be occasioned by carrying out the provisions as herein worded and expressed, and that a form of article on further consideration could be drawn that would carry out the pur- pose desired by the petitioners and avoid the difficulties.
Article 30. To see if the Town of Plymouth will in- struct the Selectmen to bring before the Legislature in the year 1926, and do all in their power to have it passed, a bill calling for the Town of Plymouth to be divided into three voting precincts-one at the center, one at North Plymouth, and one at Manomet-and have one Selectman elected in each precinct by voters of his own precinct and two Selectmen elected at large, said can- didates at large to be selected from the center precinct.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article, at this time, especially because the allied subject matter of this article is now under consideration by a special committee.
Article 31. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of one thousand (1,000) dollars for the construction and repair of the sidewalk from the corner of Cliff street and Sandwich road to the corner of River street and Clifford road.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $1,000 for construction of a sidewalk on River Street.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to build a hard-surface road on Clifford road from Warren avenue to Sandwich road and make an appropriation for that purpose.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article.
Article 33. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of fourteen thousand (14,000) dollars for macadam- izing the Sandwich Road southerly from the present end of the macadam at Bramhall's Corner, to Terry's Corner.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $7,000 for Macadam construction on the Sandwich Road.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to lay a hard surface on that portion of Taylor Avenue at White Horse Beach, from the present end of the hard surfacing to the herring stream, and make an appropriation for that pur-
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pose not exceeding four thousand (4,000) dollars.
(Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to lay a hard surface on that portion of Brook Road at Manomet, from the State Road toward the brook, and make an appropria- tion for that purpose not exceeding five thousand (5,000) dollars.
(Petition.)
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to lay a bi- tuminous hard surface of approximately eleven hundred and fifty feet in length commencing at the State highway on Samoset Avenue, Manomet, and extending to Manomet Avenue, and make an appropriation for that purpose not exceeding three thousand (3,000) dollars.
(Petition.)
Article 39. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation of five thousand (5,000) dollars to continue hard surfacing on the Beaver Dam Road, in Manomet. (Petition.)
The Committee recommends that articles 35, 36, and 39 be taken collectively, and that the Town appropriate the sum of $3,500 for hard surfacing on the Brook Road, Samoset Avenue, and the Beaver Dam Road, in Manomet.
Article 37. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of six thousand (6,000) dollars for the purpose of cutting off the bank on the corner of Warren Avenue and White Horse Road and surfacing of Warren Avenue as far as this appropriation will go. (Petition.)
The Committee recommends that no action be taken under this article as it understands that the cutting off of the bank on the corner of this road will be done by the Highway Department from its regular appropriation.
Article 38. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for the con- struction of a bituminous concrete sidewalk on the east- erly side of the State Highway between the Manomet Post-office and the White Horse Road. (Petition.)
The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $1.000 for the construction of this sidewalk.
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Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate the sum of sixty-six hundred, eighty seven and 13-100 (6,687.13) dollars, the same being the amount returned to the Town under the provisions of Chapter 480 of the Acts of 1924, entitled AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RETURN TO THE CITIES AND TOWNS OF CER- TAIN SURPLUS FUNDS COLLECTED TO PROVIDE SUITABLE RECOGNITION OF THOSE RESIDENTS OF MASSACHUSETTS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMY AND NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES DUR- ING THE WAR WITH GERMANY, to apply toward the acquiring of land and equipping a public playground in North Plymouth substantially in accordance with plans in the hands of the Park Commissioners.
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That this playground be known as a Memorial and be named in accordance with the recommendations of a com- mittee of Veterans of the World War. The accomplish- ment of this Article, if voted, to be left in the hands of the Park Commissioners. (Petition.)
The Committee recommends that this amount be appropriated for the purpose stated, and that favorable action be taken under the several provisions of this article.
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Article 41. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding fifty-five hundred (5,500) dollars for the purchase of additional land adjoining that contemplated in Article 40 of this warrant, this land, if acquired, to be a part of the playground as provided for in said Article 40, and the accomplishment of the purpose of this Article to be left in the hands of the Park Com- missioners.
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The Committee recommends that the Town appropriate the sum of $5,500 for the purchase of additonal land as provided for in this article.
Article 42. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one thousand (1,000) dollars for equipping a public playground provided under either or both of the preceding Articles.
S I If favorable action is taken under either or both of the two pre- ceding articles, the Committee recommends that the Town appro- priate the sum of $1,000 for the equipment of such playground.
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