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Voted, That the Selectmen instruct the Superintendent of Streets to divide the work equally.
Art. 57. Voted, To authorize the Selectmen to sell any of the vacant lots of land, which the Town owns, and that the Town Treasurer give a proper deed for the same.
Art. 58. Voted, That the sum of $2,100 be raised and appropriated, and that $9,559.60 be appropriated for over- drafts and deficiencies, to be applied as follows: 1
For Highways. $1,500.00
New School House, Nash Corner. 345.62
Essex Street. 17.20
Pleasant Street. 1.50
Center Street 14.44
Broad Street and Commercial Street. 300.00
Granite Street. 31.39
Summit Street, sidewalk 8.75
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Washington Street
175.82
Stone crusher.
1,549.02
Setting curb stone
137.30
Fire Department
1,600.00
Hose Tower No. 7
.63
Town Officers
200.00
Miscellaneous
777.93
State Aid.
2,000.00
Poor Account.
3,000.00
$11,659.60
Art. 59. Voted, That all taxes shall become due and payable on or before the tenth day of October next, and that the Collector be instructed to collect forthwith, ac- cording to law, all taxes remaining unpaid after that date, with interest at the' rate of six per cent. per annum, and that the salary of the Collector be the same as last year, six mills.
Voted, To amend the Jurors' List as prepared by the Selectmen, by striking out the names of Jos. A. Cushing, James E. Donovan, Wm. H. Robinson, Richard R. Bolles and Silas B. Totman, and adding the names of George W. Bass, Geo. H. French, Joe Taylor, John A. Holbrook and Frank McCarthy.
Voted, That the list as now amended, be adopted.
Art. 61. Voted, That $200 be raised and appropriated to complete the working of Center Street.
Art. 62. This article in relation to Lawton Street was not carried.
Art. 63. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen upon the relocation of a portion of Iron Hill Street.
Art. 64. Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen upon the laying out of a new town way from a point on River Street near the School House to a point at Rose Cliff. to be called Cliff Street.
Art. 65. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $200 for the working of Cliff Street.
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Art. 66. Voted, That this article in relation to dispos- ing of the North High School building and lot, be laid on the table.
Art. 67. Voted, That this article in relation to dispos- ing of the James B. Pratt house and lot, be referred to the Selectmen, with full power, and if sold, the Town Treasurer be authorized to give a proper deed for the same.
Voted, That the thanks of the Town be extended Louis A. Cook, Esq., for the able and impartial manner in which he has conducted this meeting as its Moderator.
Voted, To adjourn.
Attest: JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of
Weymouth, in said County, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at Odd Fellows Opera House, in East Weymouth, on Friday, the twelfth day of April instant, at seven o'clock and forty five minutes in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. On petition of Frank H. Torrey and fifty-two others, to see if the' town will vote to erect a new school house in Ward One, adequate to accommodate three hundred and fifty pupils and raise by a loan, or otherwise, and appropriate to that use, a sum sufficient for that pur- pose and take all other action necessary to carry into effect any or all of the foregoing propositions.
Art. 3. On petition of E. E. Merchant and nineteen others, to see if the town will take any action in regard to a renewal of the street lighting system, and will raise and
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appropriate, or appropriate, money to carry the same into effect.
Art. 4. On petition of N. R. Ells, to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $300 for the working of Law- ton Street.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three or more public places in each precinct in said town, seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth, this second day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and one.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, BRADFORD HAWES, NELSON W. GARDNER. JOHN F. DWYER, GEORGE C. TORREY. Selectmen of Weymouth.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Norfolk, ss.
Weymouth, April 4, 1901.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose set forth in said Warrant by posting three and more true and attested copies of the same, in each precinct in said town, as therein required.
ASA B. PRATT, Constable of Weymouth.
A true copy, Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth qualified to vote in elections, was held in Odd Fellows Opera House, East Weymouth, on Friday, April 12th, 1901, at 7:45 o'clock P. M., the meeting being called to order and the warrant read by the Town Clerk
The Town Clerk appointed Benj. F. Smith and Joseph A. Cushing as Tellers, to check the names of persons voting for Moderator, and administered the oath to them.
Article 1. Louis A. Cook, Esq., was elected Moderator by ballot, the check list being used in the election.
Art. 2. Voted, That the Town raise by a loan, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars and appropriate that sum for the erection and furnishing of a school house in Ward One in this town adequate to the accommodation of not less than three hundred and fifty pupils, and that a build- ing committee to consist of nine citizens of the town (none of whom shall be members of the School Committee) to be appointed as hereinafter set forth, shall be charged with the whole duty of contracting for the erection, furnishing and finishing complete for its use such school house, in- cluding the general superintendence of its construction, which Building Committee shall be appointed by the Mod- erator of this meeting, the names of the persons to be certi- fied to by the Town Clerk and a record of them made by him. Payments from the Treasury to the amount of said appropriation shall be made upon the order of the Select- men, approved by the Building Committee.
That, The Town Treasurer be authorized with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to issue ten notes of $2.500 each, payable yearly from May 1, 1911 to May 1, 1920, with in- terest at the rate of three and one-half per cent. per annum payable semi-annually.
That, The Committee serve without pay except for such travelling expenses as may be incurred in visiting out of town buildings for information.
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That, In awarding contracts, the Building Committee is directed to favor citizens of the Town, and in the employ- ment of mechanics or skilled labor, so called, residents of Weymouth be given the preference, and that all laborers, so called. in or about the building shall be residents of the Town.
The result of the above vote was: Yes, 453; no, 2.
Previous to taking the above vote the Moderator ap- pointed Francis A. Bicknell and Joseph A. Cushing as tel- lers and administered the oath to then.
Voted, Not to reconsider the above vote.
Voted, That final plans and specifications shall be ap- proved by the School Committee before contracts are made by the Building Committee.
Art. 3. Voted, That we raise and appropriate the sum of fifty-five hundred dollars for electric lighting, and that a committee of five be appointed to make contracts for and supervise the same, and that said committee serve without pay other than their actual expenses while in the. dis- charge of their duty.
The result of the above vote was: Yes. 301 : no. 85.
Voted. That J. Clarence Howe act as Chairman of the Electric Light Committee. and that the other four be appointed by the Moderator, one from each ward. The Moderator appointed the following: N. D. Canterbury, F. II. Torrey, F. H. Mason and Lysander Heald.
Voted, That the Committee have full powers, and that they be instructed. in the wording of the contract, "re- bates shall be made for lights not burning."
In taking the above vote. one hundred voters voted in the affirmative.
Voted, To adjourn.
Attest:
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
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Weymouth, April 12, 1901.
To John A. Raymond, Town Clerk.
I hereby make the following' appointments as the Com- mittee to build a new School House in the north part of the Town :- Frank H. Torrey, Francis A. Bicknell, Arthur W. Bartlett, Edward H. Benson, James B. Jones, Gordon Willis, Alonzo C. Pratt, Geo. H. Bicknell, Wm. C. Earle.
And the above are hereby certified to the Town Clerk of said Weymouth.
LOUIS A. COOK, Moderator.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth, in said County. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at Music Hall in East Weymouth, on Saturday, the thirteenth day of July, instant, at seven o'clock and forty-five minutes in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles, namely:
Article 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen, wherein they employed counsel to as- sist in the criminal prosecution of George J. Ries for the embezzlement of the money of the town.
Art. 3. To see if the town will refer to its Board of Selectmen the whole matter connected with the defalcation of the said George J. Ries, with full power and authority to commence suit against such party or parties as they may deem legally liable for the whole or any part of such de- falcation, and with full power and authority to make a set- tlement with such party or parties.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof in three public places in each pre- cinct in said town, seven days at least, before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine' hundred and one.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, BRADFORD HAWES, NELSON W. GARDNER, JOHN F. DWYER, GEORGE C. TORREY, Selectmen of Weymouth.
Norfolk ss.
Weymouth, July 6, 1901.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have on the above . date, posted true and attested copies thereof in more than three public places in each precinct in said town of Wey- mouth, as within directed.
ASA B. PRATT, Constable of Weymouth. A true copy, Attest:
JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Weymouth was held in Music Hall. East Weymouth, on Saturday, July 13, A. D. 1901, the meeting being called to order at 7:45 o'clock P. M., and the warrant read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Louis A. Cook, Esq., was elected Moderator by ballot, the check list being used in the election.
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Art. 2. Voted, That action under this article be de- ferred, until Article 3 has been acted upon.
Art. 3. Voted, That a committee of five (none of whom shall be members of the Selectmen or Water Commission- ers), one from each Ward, be appointed by the chair to re- tire to the ante-room and bring in the names of five for your consideration who will have full power and authority to commence suit against such party or parties, as they may deem legally liable for the whole or any part of such defalcation, and with full power and authority to make a settlement with such party or parties. And that this committee report back to the citizens of Weymouth for their approval at an adjourned meeting.
More than one hundred voters voted in the affirmative.
Previous to taking the above vote, the Moderator ap- pointed F. A. Bicknell and E. B. Nevin as tellers and ad- ministered the oath to them.
The Moderator appointed the following on the above committee: George W. Baker, Levi B. Curtis, William H. Wall, Gilman B. Loud, E. B. Nevin.
The committee retired and then brought in several names, but many of the persons nominated declined, and after several nominations were made from the floor, the committee were made up of the following persons, viz .:- W. J. Coleman, Wm. H. Pratt, John B. Whelan, Preston Lewis, and Louis A. Cook.
Art. 2. Voted, To ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen, wherein they employed counsel to assist in the criminal prosecution of George J. Ries for the embezzle- ment of the money of the town.
More than 100 of the voters present voted in the affirma- tive.
Voted, That the Auditors of the Town be instructed and directed to make a thorough audit of the books and ac- counts of the Honorable Board of Water Commis- sioners from the time said board was organized to the pres- ent date, and report to the next special or annual Town Meeting, the result of said audit.
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More than 100 of the voters present voted in the affirma- tive.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to call a Special Town Meeting at the request of the Committee appointed under Article 3.
Voted to adjourn.
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
Weymouth, Mass., Oct. 14, 1901. John A. Raymond, Town Clerk.
At a meeting of the Selectmen of Weymouth, held as above, the following precinct officers were appointed for the year commencing November first, 1901.
Precinct 1 :- James B. French, Warden; Frank A. Rich- ards, Deputy Warden; Walter L. Jenkins, Clerk; Joshua P. Holbrook, Deputy Clerk; Ancil Burrell, Josiah H. Pratt. John A. Holbrook, George Ruggles, Inspec- tors; David Dunbar, John F. Binney, Deputy Inspec- tors; B. Frank Richards, Ballot Box Constable; I. H. Wal- ker, Constable.
Precinct 2 :- Charles J. McMorrow, Warden; John V. Powers, Deputy Warden; William H. Pratt, Clerk; Charles H. Bearce, Deputy Clerk; Edmund Q. S. Litchfield, Thomas B. Loud, George A. McGowan, Frank K. Raymond, Inspec- tors; Albert C. Burrell, Cyrus E. Raymond, Deputy Inspec- tors; Asa B. Pratt, Ballot Box Constable; Arthur H. Pratt, Constable.
Precinct 3 :- William S. Wallace, Warden; Owen L. Greelish. Deputy Warden; Jacob Dexheimer, Clerk; Jesse H. Pierce, Deputy Clerk; Atherton W. Tilden, J. Rupert Walsh, William H. Wall, James A. Pray, Inspec- tors; Charles E. Whitten, Burton F. Johnson, Deputy Inspectors ; Oliver Houghton, Ballot Box Constable; Thomas Fitzgerald, Constable.
Precinct 4 :- Thomas H. Melville, Warden; Fred L. Bay- ley, Deputy Warden; J. Ellis Gardner, Clerk; H. Wil- bur Dyer, Deputy Clerk; Frank W. Tisdale, Adolphus
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P. Poole, William T. Spilsted, Edward Howley, Inspectors; Daniel L. Bresnahan, Hamilton Tirrell, Deputy In- spectors; George B. Bailey, Ballot Box Constable; William F. French, Constable.
Precinct 5 :- Charles T. Foster, Warden; Henry Rock- wood, Deputy Warden; John F. Welch, Clerk; Leon- ard V. Tirrell, Deputy Clerk; Lawrence A. Blanchard, J. Clifford Ford, Ellis J. Pitcher, Matthew O'Dowd, Inspec- tors; M. Sanford Orcutt, Clarence H. Sumner, Deputy Inspectors; Michael Allen, Ballot Box Constable; Charles C. Tinkham, Constable.
Precinct 6 :- Thomas B. Nicholls, Warden; Clayton B. Merchant, Deputy Warden; Dennis J. Slattery, Clerk; Bartholomew J. Smith, Deputy Clerk; Arthur M. Hawes, Arthur L. Blanchard, Edward F. Cullen, Thomas F. Hyland, Inspectors; Charles J. Scott, Thomas H. Lynch, Deputy Inspectors; Nathaniel B. Peare, Ballot Box Con- stable; Patrick Butler, Constable,
BRADFORD HAWES, Clerk of Selectmen.
WARRANT FOR THE STATE ELECTION.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Weymouth in said County. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Weymouth aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections therein, to meet at the polling places in their respective precincts, to wit :- In precincts numbered one, three, five and six, in the halls of the Fire Engine Houses located in those pre- cincts respectively ; in precinct numbered two, at the Odd Fellows Opera House, and in precinct numbered four, at the Hose House at Nash's Corner, on Tuesday, the fifth day of November next, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their several precincts,
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their votes on one ballot for the following named public officers, to wit:
For Governor of the Commonwealth.
For Lieutenant Governor.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For Treasurer and Receiver General of the Common- wealth.
For Auditor of the Commonwealth.
For Attorney General.
For Councillor for the Second District.
For Senator for the First Norfolk District.
For two Representatives to the General-Court for the Sixth Norfolk District.
For District Attorney for the Southeastern District.
For Sheriff in and for the County of Norfolk.
For Clerk of Courts in and for the County of Norfolk.
For one County Commissioner in and for the County of Norfolk.
For one County Commissioner to fill a vacancy occasion- ed by the death of Edwin D. Wadsworth.
For two Associate Commissioners in and for the County of Norfolk.
The polls will be open at six o'clock in the forenoon and , may be closed at one o'clock in the afternoon.
And you are required to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof, in at least three public places in each precinct in said town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said town, three days at least before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Weymouth, this twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and one.
GEORGE L. NEWTON, BRADFORD HAWES, NELSON W. GARDNER, JOHN F. DWYER, GEORGE C. TORREY, Selectmen of Weymouth.
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Norfolk ss. Weymouth, October, 26, 1901. Pursuant to the within warrant, I have this day posted true and attested copies thereof in three and more public places in each precinct in said town of Weymouth, as with- in required.
ASA B. PRATT, Constable of Weymouth. .
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE,
WEYMOUTH MASS., Nov. 6, 1901.
A meeting of the Selectmen and Town Clerk was held this day at the above office for the purpose of examining the copies of records of votes cast in the several precincts of the town, at the election held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1901 in ac- cordance with the foregoing warrant, and to make an aggre- gate of the same, the result being as follows :
GOVERNOR.
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Michael T. Berry of Haverhill
5
13
14
4
7
18
61
W. Murray Crane of Dalton
135
118
195
130
175
126
879
John B. Lewis, Jr. of Reading
4
13
2
2
2
8
31
Josiah Quincy of Boston
61
61
136
64
74
131
527
George H. Wrenn of Springfield
4
26
21
4
11
34
100
Blanks
8
10
31
7
15
26
97
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
John L. Bates of Boston
140
123
191
128
175
124
881
John W. Coughlin of Fall River
48
59
120
56
62
126
471
Alfred E. Jones of Everett
3
13
13
3
5
16
53
William H. Partridge of Newton
4
12
2
2
1
8
29
Charles W. White of Boston
4
24
25
6
15
35
109
Blanks
18
10
48
16
26
34
152
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
SECRETARY.
Frederick W. Clark of Boston
7
13
3
2
2
10
37
Alonzo H. Dennett of Middleborough
2
25
21
9
10
37
104
Jeremiah O'Fihelly of Abington
5
14
21
6
10
20
76
William M. Olin of Boston
134
114
193
124
176
118
859
Willmore B. Stone of Springfield
47
55
103
44
52
102
403
Blanks
22
20
58
26
34
56
216
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
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TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Precinct 1
3
1
5
Total
George E. Batchelder of Lynfield
.
5
15
3
3
2
10
38
Wendell P. Bosworth of Brockton
2
23
27
8
12
45
117
Edward S. Bradford of Springfield
133
116
182
120
169
113
833
Joseph L. Chalifoux of Lowell
43
52
98
45
50
104
392
Frederick A. Nagler of Springfield
5
15
19
3
7
12
61
Blanks
29
20
70
32
44
59
254
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
AUDITOR.
James F. Dean of Salem
44
56
109
50
49
105
413
Frank Keefe of Lynn
4
12
19
3
8
23
69
John H. Smith of Dalton .
5
12
3
3
2
13
38
Frank Thompson of Plymouth .
4
26
22
7
11
38
103
Henry E. Turner of Malden Blanks
28
21
73
30
50
57
259
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
Allen Coffin of Nantucket
5
16
4
2
4
9
40
John T. Hargraves of Worcester
3
12
30
4
9
14
72
Herbert Parker of Lancaster
127
109
173
123
163
117
812
Arthur A. Putnam of Uxbridge
48
52
98
46
50
108
402
Clarence E. Spelman of Westfield Blanks
30
25
69
31
49
60
264
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
COUNCILLOR. Second District.
Michael J. Collins of Boston
41
54
116
47
53
110
421
Arthur A. Maxwell of Boston .
133
117
173
118
164
118
823
Walter T. McDonough of Hyde Park
6
36
32
9
9
44
136
Blanks
37
34
78
37
58
71
315
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
SENATOR. First Norfolk District.
Charles F. King of Holbrook
57
60
140
53
60
126
496
William M. Packard of Quincy
5
36
38
8
15
41
143
Eugene H. Sprague of Quincy .
126
108
168
122
160
108
792
James L. Wildes of Weymouth Blanks
9
15
8
3
7
15
57
20
22
45
25
42
53
207
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
4
27
25
5
9
25
105
132
114
173
118
164
112
813
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REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT. Sixth Norfolk District.
Precinct 1
2
B
1
Horace R. Drinkwater of Braintree .
90
100
202
84
101
778
William Litchfield of Weymouth
11
51
40
16
10
54
182
Charles C. Mellen, of Braintree
107
92
145
100
114
95
653
Edward J. Thomas of Braintree
5
30
43
4
15
30
127
Gordon Willis of Weymouth
120
109
185
133
206
108
861
Blanks
101
100
183
85
122
198
789
Total
434
482
798
422
568
686
3390
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Gustave B. Bates of Quincy
12
37
47
14
17
45
172
Thomas Blanchard of Stoughton
125
109
171
116
160
116
797
John Cavanaugh of Braintree Blanks
53
60
117
48
54
118
450
27
35
64
33
53
64
276
Total
. 217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
COUNTY COMMISSIONER. Norfolk.
(To fill vacancy for remainder of term of three years from first Wednesday of January, 1900.)
Watts H. Bowker of Brookline
104
· 99
103
80
102
116
604
Marshall P. Wright of Quincy .
91
103
228
100
129
162
813
Blanks
22
39
68
31
53
65
278
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS. Norfolk.
John Everett of Canton
125
147
211
116
161
143
903
Lewis R. Whittaker of Franklin
110
122
182
98
138
124
774
Blanks
199
213
405
208
269
419
1713
Total
. 434
482
798
422
568
686
3390
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Southeastern District.
James P. Barlow of Brockton
13
44
62
23
38
66
241
Asa P. French of Randolplı Blanks
146
146
228
127
188
167
1002
58
51
109
61
63
110
452
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
CLERK OF COURTS. Norfolk County.
Louis A. Cook of Weymouth
177
172
283
169
228
226
1255
Blanks
40
69
116
42
56
117
440
Total
. 217
241
$99
211
284
343
1695
6 201
Total
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226
SHERIFF. Norfolk County.
Precinct 1
2
3
1
5
6 Total
Samuel H. Capen of Dedham .
157
147
234
137
191
167
1033
Peter M. Carlson of Quincy Blanks
·
.
12
47
62
23
20
79
243
48
47
103
51
73
97
419
Total
217
241
399
211
284
343
1695
Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
CLERK'S DISTRICT MEETING.
The undersigned, Town Clerk of Weymouth, met the Town Clerk of Braintree, at Braintree, at twelve o'clock at noon, Friday, Nov. 15, 1901, the time and place appointed for the Clerks of the Sixth Norfolk District to meet to ex- amine the returns of votes cast in said district for Represen- tatives to General Court and found that Horace R. Drink- water, of Braintree, and Gordon Willis, of Weymouth, having received the largest number of votes, were duly elected, and so certified according to law.
JOHN A. RAYMOND.
The following is the vote of the Town of Braintree for Representatives to General Court as certified to by the town officers.
William Littlefield of Weymouth . 67
Horace R. Drinkwater of Braintree
518
Gordon Willis of Weymouth
390
Charles C. Mellen of Braintree
416
Edward J. Thomas of Braintree
123
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A true copy - Attest :
JOHN A. RAYMOND.
Town Clerk of Weymouth.
227
TUFTS FUND.
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERAL OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE FUND WAS DONATED BY THE LATE QUINCY TUFTS.
LECTURE FUND.
Deposited with Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Co., $5,000. at 4 per cent interest.
February 2, 1901, balance $1,151 26
January, 1902, received from income Saving Bank, in-
200 00
terest 34 91
$1,386 17
Balance paid on 1901 Course . $259 75
January 27, 1902, paid C. A. Eaton 650 00
Paid Crescent Hall Lodge Associa- tion, three nights 36 00
Paid Pilgrim Church, two nights 20 00
J. H. Shaw, moving piano 3 00
Fogg's Opera House, four nights
60 00
Albert Wilder, piano, Baptist Church 10 00
Baptist Church, three nights ·
30 00
$1,068 75
February, 5, 1902, balance
$317 42
228
READING ROOM FUND.
Deposited with Massachusetts Hospital Life Insurance Com- pany $2,500, at per cent. interest.
February 2, 1901, balance
40
Received from income .
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