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NO
QUESTION NO. 4 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Shall an amendment to the constitution providing for Absent Voting by Qualified Voters who by Reason of Physical Disability are unable to vote in Person which is further described as follows :-
This amendment to the Constitution of Massachusetts annuls Article XLV of the Amendments to the Constitution which related to absentee voting and adopts in its place a new Article XLV which authorizes the Legislature to provide for voting, in the choice of any
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officer to be elected or upon any question submitted at an election, by qualified voters of the Commonwealth who at the time of such an election are absent from the city or town of which they are inhabi- tants or are unable by reason of physical disability to cast their votes in person,-
which proposed amendment was approved by the General Court and in a joint session of the two branches held July 8, 1941, received 171 votes in the affirmative and 30 in the negative, and in a joint session of the two branches held May 27, 1943, re- YES ceived 184 votes in the affirmative and 61 in the negative, -be approved ?
NO
QUESTION NO. 5
LAW SUBMITTED UPON REFERENDUM AFTER PASSAGE
Shall a law described as follows :- This law amends chapter 271 of the General Laws by striking out section 22A, as previously amended, and inserting in place thereof a new section 22A, which provides that conducting or promoting a game of whist or bridge in connection with which prizes are offered to be won by chance, or allowing such a game to be conducted or promoted, shall not author- ize the prosecution, arrest or conviction of any person for such acts under chapter 271 of the General Laws, which deals with crimes against public policy, if the entire proceeds of the charges for admis- sion to such games are donated solely to charitable, civic, educational, fraternal or religious purposes. This new section does not contain, as did the section now stricken out, provisions authorizing the licensing and conducting of the game of beano, ---
which section was approved by both branches of the General Court by vote not recorded, -be approved ?
YES
NO
To obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on all three of the following questions :-
(a) If a voter desires to permit the sale in this city (or town) of any and all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "YES" on all three questions.
(b) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt beverages only to be drunk on and off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one, "YES" on question two and "NO" on question three.
(c) If he desires to permit the sale herein of all alcoholic bev- erages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the prem- ises where sold, he will vote "NO" on questions one and two and "YES" on question three.
(d) If he desires to permit the sale herein of wines and malt bev- erages to be drunk on and off the premises where sold and in addition other alcoholic beverages but only in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on question one and "YES" on questions two and three.
(e) If he desires to prohibit the sale herein of any and all alco- holic geverages whether to be drunk on or off the premises where sold, he will vote "NO" on all three questions.
1. 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
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2. 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 beverages) ?
3. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town)
YES
NO
for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in pack- ages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?
YES
NO
The Polls will be open from 6 A.M. to 8 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof at the Town Hall, the Post Office, and in at least two public and conspicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the immediate vicinity of each railroad station in the town not less than seven days before the day appointed for said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-fourth day of October, 1944.
PHILIP E. BESSOM, ALBERT S. HILLS, JAMES W. BUCHANAN, Selectmen of Swampscott.
(Seal.) A true copy. Attest. LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
RETURN ON THE WARRANT
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed, I have notified the legal voters of Swampscott, by posting attested copies of said warrant at the Town Hall, Post Offices, at least two public and con- spicuous places in each precinct in the town, and at or in the imme- diate vicinity of each railroad station in Swampscott on Monday, October 30, 1944, the posting of said notices being seven days before the time of said meeting.
LEONARD H. BATES, Constable.
STATE ELECTION Tuesday, November 7, 1944
In accordance with the foregoing warrant, the voters of Swamp- scott assembled at their voting places in the several precincts and were called to order at 6 o'clock A.M. by their presiding officers. The warrant with the return thereon was read by the Clerk in each Precinct.
The following were appointed Precinct Officers and qualified for same:
Precinct 1: Warden, J. M. Hervey Blackford (R); Clerk, Sarah J. Conners (D); Inspectors, Ruth B. Houghton (R), Lauretta M. Four- nier (D); Tellers, Harriett T. Kain (D), Beatrice F. Hamel (D),
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Cornelia T. Moore (R), Una Hurst (R), Doris L. Torrey (R), Mary L. Ronzano (D), Elizabeth Stensrud (R), Wayne Anderson (R).
Precinct 2: Warden, William T. Pearson (R); Clerk, Clare B. Howland (D); Inspectors, James E. Connor (D), Lillian A. Currant (R): Tellers, Doris L. Smith (D), Sarah I. Norcross (R), Ruth H. Conley (R), Virginia Olson (D), Miriam Magee (I), John H. Philpot (D).
Precinct 3: Warden, Stuart P. Ellis (R); Clerk, Walter L. Kehoe (D); Inspectors, Almer A. Jackson (R), Donald L. Sawyer (D); Tell- ers, Winifred G. Jacobs (R), Elva P. Garey (R), Dorothy I. Legere (D), Margaret Stinson (D), Elizabeth M. Callahan (D), Marion Lees (R).
Precinct 4: Warden, Herman B. Betts (R); Clerk, Bessie F. Ma- guire (D); Inspectors, Horace P. Fifield (R), Henry P. Grace (D); Tellers, Martha L. Graham (R), Eileen F. Goodwin (D), Edith J. Johnson (R), Hazel E. Sibley (R), Gertrude M. Charron (D), Anna C. Howard (R), Lucille V. Duggan (D).
Precinct 5: Warden, Thomas J. Boyce (D); Clerk, John T. Morri- son (R); Inspectors, William J. Bonefant (D), Joan E. Brown (R); Tellers, Helen R. Gillen (R), Bessie P. Laxton (R), Alice E. Leslie (D), Florence E. Scanlon (D), Francis H. McCarron (D), Sydna H. Collins (R).
Precinct 6: Warden, Irving Curtis (R); Clerk, Anna M. Burke (D); Inspectors, Lucy G. Nickerson (R), Anna G. Mather (D); Tell- ers, May S. Mader (R), Carol O. Edmondson (D), Eva C. Evans (R), Mary Beaton (D), Katherine E. Lamkin (R), Madeline M. Duval (I), Doris Coletti (R).
Precinct 7: Warden, Eustis B. Grimes (D); Clerk, George C. Cot- ton (R); Inspectors, Annie L. Ward (D), Earl M. Bailey (R); Tellers, Blanche L. Pratt (R), Grace L. Russell (R), Bessie Eigner (D), Ade- line M. Symmes (R), Madeline E. Costin (I), David F. Carroll (R), Aurora Charron (D), Harold P. Symmes (R).
Precinct 8: Warden, Etta J. Minton (R); Clerk, Patrick Lyons (D); Inspectors, Irene H. Johnson (R), Margaret A. Donlon (D); Tellers, Annie T. Connors (R), Pauline Duncan (R), Irene L. Perkins (D), Mary E. Marsh (R), Gladys Williams (R), Honoria Nevils (I).
The balloting started at 6 o'clock A.M. and the count started at 2 P.M. The polls closed at 8 P.M. The ballot boxes registered cor- rectly and the checks on the voting list were the same as the vote cast.
Precinct 2 was the first to make a return at 10:45 P.M. and Precinct 5 the last at 12:30 P.M.
The following number of votes were cast:
Precinct 1
747
Precinct 2 783
Precinct 3 812
Precinct 4 653
Precinct 5
861
Precinct 6
718
Precinct 7 963
Precinct 8
828
Total vote cast 6365
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Precincts
1 2 3 4 5
6
7
8 Total
For Electors of President and Vice President:
Dewey & Bricker, R
464 551 478 485 645 511 660 602 257 226 319 157 203 196 288 216
0
1
4
11
Watson & Johnson, PP
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
Blanks
24
3
15
8
12
11
14
6
93
For Governor:
Horace T. Cahill, Braintree
425 498 500 479 639 509 630 622
4302
Maurice J. Tobin, Boston
303 277 299 166 207 200 319 202
Henning A. Blomen, Cam- bridge
0
2
1
3
1
0
2
2
11
Guy S. Williams, Worcester Blanks
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
8
16
5
11
4
12
9
12
2
71
For Lieutenant Governor: Robert F. Bradford, Cam- bridge
John B. Carr, Somerville
8
4
2
3
0
1
2
1
21
1
2
3
3
2
0
3
1
15
Blanks
36
19
35
12
22
26
45
16
211
For Secretary:
Frederick W. Cook, Som- erville
523 618 540 528 692 548 734 679
4862
Margaret M. O'Riordan, Boston
166 129 208 101 131 126 162 120
1143
Horace I. Hillis, Saugus Blanks
11
8
7
7
4
3
6
3
49
47
28
57
17
34
41
61
26
311
For Treasurer:
Fred J. Burrell, Medford
437 508 431 425 558 455 564 493 258 228 316 195 244 217 316 298
3871
John E. Hurley, Boston
12
3
5
8
3
2
2
5
40
Earle L. Smith, Wellesley Blanks
2
4
3
5
8
0
2
2
26
38
40
57
20
48
44
79
30
356
For Auditor:
Thomas J. Buckley, Boston
268 259 293 165 208 197 273 188
1851
Frank A. Goodwin, Fairhaven 429 491 452 460 612 479 623 606
4152
Gote Elvel Palmquist, Boston Charles E. Vaughan, Brock-
2
2
2
4
3
1
2
5
21
ton Blanks
46
27
63
20
36
40
65
29
326
For Attorney General: Clarence A. Barnes, Mans- field
455 571 484 504 667 525 696 643 234 167 256 124 151 153 201 133
4545
Francis E. Kelly, Boston
5
4
3
5
3
0
2
4
26
Howard B. Rand, Haverhill
10
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
23
Blanks
43
40
67
17
38
39
63
45
352
For Senator in Congress: John H. Corcoran, Cam- bridge
165 116 169
85
74 102 117
84
912
Leverett Saltonstall, Newton 551 649 608 555 767 591 820 733
Bernard G. Kelly, Springfield
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
11
E. Tallmadge Root, Som-
2
0
1
2
1
0
0
6
Blanks
27
16
32
9
19
, 0 24
25
10
162
4
2
1
0
0
15
2
4
2
4396
Roosevelt & Truman, D
1862
Teichert & Albaugh, SLP
1
3
0
2
0
472 584 536 500 674 531 688 664 230 174 236 135 163 160 225 146
4649
1469
Alfred Erickson, Quincy George Leo McGlynn, Springfield
2072
Herbert Crabtree, Holyoke
1419
Fred E. Oelcher, Peabody
5274
erville
1973
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For Congressman, Sixth District:
George J. Bates, Salem
500 597 538 503 665 552 724 664
4743
John M. Bresnahan, Lynn
217 167 236 137 165 146 207 142
1417
Blanks
30 19
38 13 31
20 32 22
205
For Councillor, Fifth District:
Washington Cook, Haverhill 452 529 468 460 598 488 624 589
4208
Robert V. O'Sullivan, Law-
rence
231 203 255 165 213 182 249 177
1675
Blanks
64 51 89
28
50
48
90 62
482
For Senator, 1st Essex District:
Bertram V. Hawthorne, Lynn 416 475 435 447 588 465 613 568
4007
Charles V. Hogan, Lynn 286 273 322 188 235 202 279 214
1999
Blanks 45 35 55
18 38 51 71 46
359
Representatives in General Court:
Lester B. Morley, Swamp- scott
628 673 632 563 756 622 827 724
5425
Eben Parsons, Marblehead
477 564 495 467 643 501 649 601
4397
Edmond Talbot, Jr., Salem
443 530 439 434 583 451 584 556
4020
John J. Walsh, Salem
206 164 242 144 181 152 213 163 487 418 628 351 420 428 616 440
1465
3788 Blanks
County Commissioners :
Michael F. Conway, Peabody 167 137 170 102 138 128 157 130
1129
J. Fred Manning, Lynn
314 371 359 279 363 269 375 287
2617
C. F. Nelson Pratt, Saugus Arthur A. Thompson, Methuen Blanks
349 437 375 371 487 401 491 478
3389
254 199 304 175 241 227 344 234 1978
For Sheriff :
William G. Hennessey, Lynn
255 223 275 165 199 178 258 173 438 513 467 456 613 499 634 607
1726
Frank E. Raymond, Salem
Blanks
54 47
70
32
49
41
71 48
412
Question 1-Simplification:
Yes
376 429 428 407 561 422 544 571
3738
No
35 50
59
55
37
65
46
381
Blanks
336 304 325 212 245 259 354 211
2246
Question 2-Pardons :
Yes No
294 295 313 229 365 269 343 321 132 192 202 220 276 221 287 317
2429
Blanks
321 296 297 204 220 228 333 190
2089
Question 3-Biennials:
Yes
257 222 250 180 251 191 242 222 180 272 258 272 382 295 396 417 310 289 304 201 228 232 325 189
1815
No
Blanks
Question 4-Absent Disability Voting:
Yes
396 449 486 400 589 423 561 562
3866
No
64 65 49 61 196
60
83 90
668
Blanks
287 269 277 192
76 235 319 176
1831
Question 5-Beano:
Yes No Blanks
298 343 345 319 466 364 440 461 151 161 192 140 155 138 194 175 298 279 275 194 240 216 329 192
3036
1306
2023
412 422 414 379 493 411 559 527
3617
4227
34
1847
2472
2078
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Question 1-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 499 497 505 461 606 469 731 636
1145 126 167 192 131 163 144 107 115 4404 No Blanks
122 119 115 61 92 105 125 77 816
Question 2-Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines & beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?:
Yes 501 485 510 464 596 459 725 631
4371
No
113 155 174 114 151 131
87 97
1022
Blanks
133 143 128 75 114 128 151 100
972
Question 3-Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises ?:
Yes 495 503 536 475 625 484 742 636
4496
No Blanks
113 139 149 99 128 111 76 88 903
139 141 127 79 108 123 145 104
966
Adjourned at 2:15 A.M.
Attest:
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
RECOUNT OF VOTES
In accordance with the order of Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth, a recount for votes cast for Attorney General at the State Election, November 7, 1944, was held in the Town Hall, December 5, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. by the Board of Registrars assisted by the following tellers:
Aurora Charron (D)
John Morrison (R)
Gertrude Charron (D)
Irving Curtis (R)
Charles Cahoon (R) Anthony Queena (R) Leonard Bates (R)
Frank Melvin (D)
Donald Sawyer (D)
Walter L. Kehoe (D)
Miriam Juel, Tabulator
The results were as follows:
Clarence A. Barnes
4547
Francis E. Kelly 1412
Fred E. Oelcher
26
Howard B. Rand
16
Blanks
358
6359
HERBERT W. ANDREWS, HAROLD R. YOUNG, DOROTHY M. MINTON, MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Clerk,
Board of Registrars.
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DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS
1944]
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Corporations and Taxation
DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston
March 23, 1944
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Philip E. Bessom, Chairman Swampscott, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Swampscott for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31, 1943, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
TNW:FC
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Swampscott for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1943, and submit the following report thereon:
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked for the period covered by the audit.
The books and accounts in the accountant's office were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the treasurer's books and with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection. The recorded payments were checked with the treasury warrants and with the disbursements as shown by the treasurer's books. The appropria- tions, transfers, and loans authorized, as entered on the ledger, were checked with the town clerk's records of financial votes passed by the town meeting and with the finance committee's authorizations of transfers from the reserve fund.
The ledger accounts were footed and analyzed, a trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1943, was prepared and is appended to this report.
An examination of the approved bills on file showed a number of personal expense bills paid which lacked sufficient detail to substan- tiate the charge. No bill should be placed on a warrant for payment
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unless the bill is in sufficient detail to allow the town accountant to establish the correctness of the charge, and supported, wherever pos- sible; with original paid vouchers substantiating all claims for re- imbursements for expenses.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the several departments in which charges origi- nated or in which money was collected for the town, and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authoriz- ing the disbursement of town funds and with the accountant's records.
The cash books were footed and the cash balance on January 31, 1944, was verified by count of the cash in the office and by reconcilia- tion of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit.
The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were proved with the amounts falling due during the period of the audit and were checked with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
The securities and savings bank books representing the invest- ments of the trust, investment and retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved, the disbursements were verified, and all transactions and balances were checked with the records of the town accountant, and, in the case of the retirement funds, with the records of the retirement board.
The records of tax titles taken by the town on account of unpaid taxes and assessments were examined and the amounts added to the tax title account were compared with the collector's records. The re- corded redemptions and foreclosures were verified and the tax titles on hand were listed and proved. Further verification of the outstand- ing tax titles was made by comparison with the records in the Regis- try of Deeds.
The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked in detail. The tax and assessment accounts outstanding at the time of the previous audit, and all subsequent commitments, were audited and compared with the assessors' warrants for their collec- tion. The recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer as shown by the treasurer's and the accountant's books. The recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the taxes transferred to the tax title account were checked with the records of tax titles held by the town, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger.
The attention of the collector is called to Section 57, Chapter 59, General Laws, which states that "in all cases where interest is pay- able it shall be added to and become a part of the tax," and accord- ingly no tax should appear on the books as paid until the penalty interest has also been collected.
It is also recommended that all fees for certificates of municipal liens be paid into the town treasury in accordance with Section 23, Chapter 60, General Laws.
The commitments of departmental and water accounts receivable were examined and checked in detail. The recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the abatements and dis- allowances were checked with the departmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger and with the available records in the several departments.
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Verification of the outstanding tax and assessment accounts, as well as of the tax title, departmental, and water accounts, was made by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The cash books were footed, and the collector's cash balance on January 31, 1944, was verified by count of the cash in the office, by listing certain cash memoranda, and by reconciling the bank balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
The assessors' records of abatements granted were examined and reconciled with the collector's commitment books and with the ac- countant's ledger. The assessors' warrants for the commitment of taxes and assessments were examined and checked with the detailed lists. The computation of the tax rate for the year 1943 was checked. The records of assessments apportioned were examined, and the ap- portioned assessments not due were listed and reconciled with the accountant's deferred revenue accounts.
The town clerk's records of financial votes passed by town meet- ings were examined and compared with the entries in the town ac- countant's ledger.
The recorded collections of the town clerk on account of dog and sporting licenses were examined and checked in detail. The payments to the town treasurer and to the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified, and the cash balance on January 31, 1944, was proved by actual count of cash in the office.
The surety bonds of the several town officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.
It was noted that surety bonds for the members of the retirement board were on file. Inasmuch as there is no legislative authority for the bonding of the members of the retirement board, it would appear that the payment of the premium for the surety bonds of the retire- ment board is not a lawful expenditure and, accordingly, should be discontinued.
The records of licenses and permits issued by the board of select- men, building inspector, plumbing inspector, and the police and health departments, as well as of receipts from the sealer of weights and measures and from the school, library and cemetery departments, were examined and checked. The payments to the town treasurer were verified and the cash on hand in the several departments was proved by actual count.
It was noted that the receipts of the sealer were not paid to the treasurer until December of 1943. Payments to the treasurer by the sealer should be made monthly as required by Section 34, Chapter 98, General Laws.
It was also noted that the bills for annual care of the cemetery for the year 1943 had not been sent out. Such charges should be billed and committed promptly so as to facilitate the collection of such charges.
The petty cash advances by the treasurer to the various depart- ments were verified by actual count of the cash on hand and by listing certain cash memoranda. Petty cash advances should be returned to the treasury by December 31 of each fiscal year.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the collector's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment, tax title, departmental, and
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water accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and trans- actions of the trust, investment, and retirement accounts.
For the cooperation extended by all town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for my- self, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HBD:FC
HERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
The Planning Board
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott:
The Planning Board submits the following report:
Activities of the Board relative to current problems have been limited in 1944 as in previous war years by an almost complete ab- sence of real estate developments. No important subdivision plan has been submitted to the Board during the year.
In its last report the Board referred to an article to appear in the 1944 Warrant for the purpose of obtaining the Town's approval to start work on the preparation of a Master Plan, and to prepare a revision of the zoning regulations.
This article No. 18 in the Warrant was approved, and the Board engaged the services of Professor Frederick J. Adams of the City Planning Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Professor Adams and his assistant, Mr. Bender, are now and have been actively engaged for the past six months in making studies, maps, and reports essential to the work involved. During this period numerous meetings have been held to which other interested Boards of the Town were invited.
These various boards and departments have been very helpful and co-operative. Among those furnishing suggestions and informa- tion are the Selectmen, Assessors, Park, Water and Sewage, School, Appeals, with especially valuable assistance being supplied by our Town Engineer, Mr. Hamill.
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