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The result of the above vote was (Yes 283) (No 47)
Art. 43. Voted, To appropriate the sum of $600 from the money appropriated under article 25, to extend a water pipe line from the main water line on Middle Street to the residence of Samuel J. Ross on said street.
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Art. 44. Voted, To authorize the Selectmen to commence suit for the recovery of any money or property due the town.
Art. 45. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum $8.096.39 and to further appropriate the bank and corporation taxes for the purposes stated in this article. $6,000.00 for the deficiency in support of schools ; $440.20 for the deficiency in transportation of scholars ; $30.42 for the deficiency in Union Truant schools ; $2,178.46 for the deficiency in highways ; $480.00 for deficiency in bridges ; $129.98 for deficiency in shade trees; $300.00 for the deficiency in suppression of gypsy moth; $150.00 for the deficiency in land damages; $85.47 for the deficiency in state roads ; $593,18 for the deficiency in abatements and remittance ; $500,00 for the miscellaneous expenses ; $27.08 for the deficiency in election expenses ; $2,000.00 for the deficiency in poor ac- count ; total, $12,914.79.
Art. 46. Voted, To authorize its Selectmen to contract with the Massachusetts Highway Commission for the construction of a section of the state highway on Main street.
Committee appointed at the Annual Town Meeting, March 24, 1906, to hear the case of Thomas F. Brady vs. Weymouth Water Commissioners.
Reported as follows :
The Committee held a hearing at the Town Office, Saturday, April 14th, 1906. Three members were present and organized by choice of Mr. John A. Connell, Chairman, W. L. Bates, Secre- tary.
We find, from the statements made and evidence presented by Mr. Brady, the Water Commissioners and Superintendent Lowe of the Water Works, the facts as follows :
Mr. Brady worked at the Pumping Station of the Weymouth Water Works, from April 16th, 1902 to July, 1905, and received $12 a week, paid every two weeks, for which he signed a receipt attached to the pay roll of the Water Commissioners, on file at the Water Office.
That he further made a claim in August, 1905 for " overtime work," and after a hearing by the Water Commissioners, accep- ted the sum of $53, and signed a receipt for same in full of all demands to date, which receipt is on file at the Water Office.
In view of these facts and evidence presented, the Committee are of the opinion that Mr. Brady has received full and proper
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compensation for all work done by him, and that he has no claim against the town.
[Signed]
JOHN A. CONNELL, JOHN A. HOLBROOK,
Weymouth, May 10, 1906.
WALTER L. BATES.
Voted, That the foregoing report be accepted.
Articles 51 and 52. Voted, To pass over these articles.
Art. 53. Voted, to raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to gravel Park street, commencing at the Hingham line in Ward 4.
Art. 54. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to . build a sidewalk commencing at the house of John A. Schafer in Ward 5.
Voted, To adjourn to Monday, March 25th, at 7.30 P. M.
Attest : JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk.
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.
The second adjourned annual meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Weymouth, was held at the Town Hall on Monday, March 25, 1907, at 7.30 o'clock P. M., the meeting being called to order by the Moderator, Hon, Louis A. Cook.
Art. 56. Voted, That the subject matter of this article be in- definetely postponed.
Voted, To take up Article 3.
Voted, That the following report of the Industrial Committee appointed at the last annual meeting in 1906, be accepted.
REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE.
The Committee of Forty appointed at the last annual town meeting, for the purpose of trying to induce outside business to locate in Weymouth, met soon after it's appointment, to wit : March 27, 1906, and organized by the election of a president, two vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer and an executive com- mittee. At a special town meeting held May 18, 1906, the Committee was authorized to enlarge its number, and since which time something like twenty persons have from time to time been added to the Committee.
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It was the conception of the Committee that all matters and projects tending to promote the welfare and business interests of Weymouth or to improve the town in any way, or contributing to the comfort and convenience of its citizens thus making it a more desirable place in which to live or transact business, were within the general line of its work, since these things seemed likely to aid the Committee in accomplishing the particular purpose for which it was created.
To facilitate its work a constitution was adopted for its guid- ance, defining the duties of the respective officers, and providing among other things for the appointment of seven standing com- mittees. Afterwards an amendment was made, providing for two additional standing committees, making nine in all.
The following committees were created :
1. On available land and buildings, consisting of ten mem- bers.
2. On new enterprises, consisting of ten members.
3. On transportation consisting of five members.
4. On taxation and insurance, consisting of five members.
5. On promotion of local trade, consisting of five members.
6. On reception and entertainment of visitors, consisting of five members.
7. On publicity, consisting of five members.
8. On membership, consisting of five members.
9. On finance, consisting of five members.
Regular meetings have been held on the first Monday of each month throughout the year.
The average attendance at all meetings has been good, and a great deal of interest in the work has been manifested by those who regularly attended.
The policy of assigning at each meeting some current topic or matter of immediate interest, for general discussion at the next succeeding meeting, was early adopted and proved itself benefic- ial in every respect. Such subjects as taxation, methods of as- sessment, public schools, street railway service, the New York, Brockton and Boston Canal, sewerage and the town warrant, are among those so discussed.
During the year the Committee has been addressed on two occasions by Mr. E. W. Branch, Civil Engineer of Quincy ; once upon the subject of plotting the town and once upon sewerage.
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As to each of these matters he gave us considerable information, speaking from an experience in the city of Quincy that well qual- ified him upon these matters.
Mr. Alfred W. Donovan, President of the Rockland Commer- cial Club, attended by invitation one of the meetings of the Com- mitte, and spoke interestingly and instructively upon the general work for which the Committee was appointed.
At another meeting Hon. E. W. Chamberlain and a delegation of four others from Brockton contributed a large amount of infor- mation relative to the proposed New York, Brockton & Boston Canal project.
The question of lower fares on the Old Colony Street Railway, between different points of the town have been discussed from time to time, and the Committe has appeared officially before the Railroad Commissioners on two occasions, in support of petitions for better service or lower fares on the Old Colony Street Rail- way. In each case something was accomplished in the direction asked.
At the invitation of the Weymouth Historical Society, the com- mittee assumed the charge of the industrial division of the Old Home Day parade, and was responsible for its success on that occasion.
All of the sub-committees have attended faithfully to any spec- ial matter delegated to them by the general committee, and from time to time reported results.
An interesting report of one of the special committees on the subject of taxation and engineering appeared in full in the Wey- mouth Gazette, in its issue of February 8th, 1907. This report recommended, first, a survey of the town by a competent . engin- eer ; second, that the new valuation of property be made by the whole Board of assessors ; third, the assessors should be allowed to employ such assistance as may be necessary to perform the clerical work of the board, and these recommendations were adop- ed by the committee as a whole.
A REPORT OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON NEW ENTERPRISES MADE TO THE COMMITTEE AT ITS LAST MEETING IS IN SUBSTANCE
AS FOLLOWS :
" Your sub-committee would report that although it has prob- ably accomplished little materially in introducing new business in
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the town, yet it has awakened considerable interest as evidenced by several investigations and inquiries for locations by outsiders
As there were no funds at our disposal, we could do no adver- tising except in a personal way, and whatever expenses have been incurred, had to be paid personally by the members.
On the power question, we have been assured that the Wey- mouth Light and Power Company can furnish it cheaper than in- dividuals can furnish steam power.
There is little doubt that considerable good would be done by the compiling and distribution of some publication on the natural and artificial advantages of Weymouth, both for manufacturing and residential purposes.
Respecting shoe manufacturing, particularly, the only real asset we have to offer, was, and is, a large body of competent shoemakers, capable of making good shoes, who are now employ- ed to a large extent at their vocation in other towns.
We have at the present time, two shoe factories idle, that are practically modern for present needs, and these are about all the empty factories with the exception of two small ones in Ward three, which would be suitable for some small business.
We reccommend, after disorganization, each one of us neglect no opportunity to give the town a " boost," for, unquestionably, we live in a town which posseses a great many more natural ad- vantages than many towns."
In conclusion your Committee can only say that while it has not been able in a single twelve-month to rehabilitate the town with new industries, yet, it modestly believes that its work has been stimulating and beneficial.
It has brought together at least once a month public spirited citizens from all parts of the town, who have been made aware of the needs and advantages of each of the other parts, who have given upon each occasion several hours of honest consideration of matters that seem for the time being of paramount interest and for the good of the whole. We believe the Committee has served a purpose in the ways above outlined more comphrehensive than that of any other general organization in town.
At its last meeting it unanimously voted to recommend that the Town continue the policy of the appointment of such a Com-
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mittee, in the hope that if its recommendation is followed a suc- cessor of this Committtee will be able to report more satisfactory results a year hence.
Respectfully submitted,. ALBERT P. WORTHEN, President.
FRANK H. TORREY,
Secretary.
Voted, That a committee of forty, to consist of eight citizens from each ward, to be known as the Weymouth Industrial com- mittee, be appointed by the moderator, for the same purposes as those of a similar committee appointed last year. Said commit- tee to have power to fill vacancies and to increase its number, re- gard being had to keep the representation as nearly equal from each ward as practicable. Any member being absent from two successive regular meetings without a reasonable excuse commun- icated to the secretary on or before the next succeeding regular meeting to ipso facto cease to be a member of said committee.
The moderator appointed the following :
WARD 1.
Preston Lewis, Henry A. Nash, Samuel P. Nash, F. H. Tor- rey, B. F. Thomas, Isaac McIsaac, John A. Holbrook, W. J. Coleman.
WARD 2.
P. F. Hughes, D. M. Easton, M. E. Hawes, P. J. McLaugh- lin, Fred'k Humphrey, Wm. Tobin, Jas. L. Lincoln, W. M. Tirrell.
WARD 3.
A. P. Worthen, Geo. E. Bicknell, J. F. Dwyer, J. B. Whelan, D. A. Donovan, R. B. Worster, J. S. Bacon, E. W. Hunt.
WARD 4.
Bradford Hawes, Chas. Hawes, Walter W. Pratt, Frank N. Blanchard, Geo. L. Barnes, Theron L. Tirrell, M. P. Sprague, W. T. Spilstead.
WARD 5.
H. B. Reed, Walter L. Bates, Gordon Willis, L. A. Cook Jr., H. Wilbur Dyer, Chas. H. Clapp, H. H. Joy, E. J. Pitcher.
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Voted, That the same Committee serve on Electric Lights who served last year.
Voted, That the Appropriation Committee be appointed by the Moderator, which are as follows :
WARD 1.
Wm. J. Coleman, Arthur W. Bartlett, Wm. H. Wild.
WARD 2.
M. E. Hawes, Ed. C. Clark, Geo. M. Hoyt.
WARD 3.
Russell B. Worster, John S. Bacon, John B. Whelan.
WARD 4.
Theron L. Tirrell, W. J. Holbrook, Walter W. Pratt.
WARD 5.
Geo. L. Barnes, Geo. E. Reed, Walter L. Bates.
Voted, To take up Article 35.
Voted unanimously to reconsider all votes passed under Article 35 of the warrant for this meeting relating to a loan for the new eight room school house in Ward 2.
Voted unanimously that for the purpose of making the loan for a new eight room school house in Ward 2, referred to in a vote passed at the special town meeting of May 18th, 1906, the Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue and sell notes of the town to the aggregate principal amount of $40,000 in denominations of either $1,000 or $5,000 each maturing at the rate of $5,000 on the 1st of November in each of the years 1919 to 1926 inclu- sive and bearing interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of May and November of each year. The proceeds of such loan shall be used only for the purpose of building the new eight room school house in Ward 2. For the purpose of paying the said loan a sinking fund is hereby established and there shall be annually raised by taxation and contributed thereto a sum sufficient with its accmulations to ex- tinguish the said debt at maturity.
Voted, That the following persons serve as Commissioners of the above Sinking Fund, the election being by ballot :
For three years, Gordon Willis ; for two years, Frank H. Tor- rey ; for one year, Henry H. Nash.
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Voted, That in the future the official ballot used at the Town Election, shall contain the name of candidates of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for the Ward Two School-house.
Voted, To take up Article 7.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 in addi- tion to the amount already appropriated for Highways and that the amount be expended for macadamizing Pleasant and Pond streets in Ward Five beginning at the engine house towards the depot.
Voted, To take up Article 41.
Voted, That the Building Committee on the Town Hall be auth- orized to sell the old settees now in the hall.
Art. 57. Voted, To carry out the provisions of this article as read and to raise and appropriate $1,500.00 for the same (to have a survey and plot of the Town made. )
Voted, That whatever board has the carrying out of the fore- going vote, be instructed to employ Town Engineers.
Voted, That the matter be placed in the hands of the Selectmen.
Art. 58. That the Industrial Committee be reimbursed for any actual expense they may be put to, for a sum not excceding $500.
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the fore- going purpose :
Voted, That the Town Treasurer be authorized, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, to issue ten notes of $1000 each, payable yearly from June 1st, 1908 to June 1st, 1917, with interest at not exceeding five per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, for the purpose of reimbursing the County of Norfolk for Wey- mouth's proportion of the cost of the Fore River bridge.
Art. 59. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,243.77 for the same purpose.
Art. 60. Voted, That we raise and appropriate the sum of $135. to replace a like amount borrowed from the appropriation for new school building at Lovell's corner, by the Building com- mittee for the purpose of buildind a fence around the new school house lot.
Art. 61. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the grading of the new school house lot at Lovell's corner to be expended under the direction of the building committee who are to continue until it is completed.
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Art. 62. Voted, That this article in relation to the claim of Wm. T. Heffernan be referred to the selectmen for investigation and if in their judgement expedient, to pay him a sum not ex- ceeding $100.
Art. 65, 66 and 67. Voted, To accept the report of the select- men in laying out new streets to be called Monatiquet street, Burton Terrace and Cushing street.
Art. 72. No action.
Art. 74. Passed over.
Art. 75. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for the working of Burton Terrace. $100. of same to be used in building a sidewalk if necessary.
Art. 76. Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,100 to provide for the appropriation made at the special meeting, held Oct. 11, 1906 for additional improvements in rebuilding the Town House.
Voted, To take up article 40.
Voted, That the Water Commissioner be authorized to pay the Town accountant for his service as Water Registrar.
Voted, that the thanks of the town be extended to the Hon. Louis A. Cook for his valuable service as Moderator.
Voted, To adjourn.
( Attest ) JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
EAST WEYMOUTH, Sept. 4, 1907. JOHN A. RAYMOND, Town Clerk.
Dear Sir :- At a meeting of the Selectmen of Weymouth, held Sept. 3, inst., the following named precinct officers were appoin- ted for the year commencing Sept. 15, 1907 :
PRECINCT ONE.
Warden, Frank A. Richards ; Deputy Warden, David Dunbar ; Clerk, Herbert F. Binney ; Deputy Clerk, Joseph E. Lane; In- spector, John A. Holbrook ; Deputy Inspector, Wilson E. Beane ; Inspector, George Ruggles ; Deputy Inspector, Joshua H. Shaw ; Inspector, Ancil Burrell ; Deputy Inspector, Charles H. Williams ; Inspector, John F. Binney ; Deputy Inspector, Thomas B. Sea- bury ; Ballot-box Constable, B. Frank Richards; Constable, Isaac H. Walker.
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PRECINCT Two.
Warden, Charles J. McMorrow ; Deputy Warden, John V. Powers ; Clerk, Edwin S. Bradford; Deputy Clerk, Stephen C. Burgoyne ; Inspector, Thomas B. Loud ; Deputy Inspector, Is- rael Loring ; Inspector, J. Walter Walker; Deputy Inspector, Charles A. Spear; Inspector, Frank K. Raymond ; Deputy In- spector, Cyrus E. Raymond ; Inspector, George A. McGowan ; Deputy Inspector, Henry F. Boyle ; Ballot-box Constable, Arthur H. Pratt ; Constable, George E. Garey.
PRECINCT THREE.
Warden, William S. Wallace; Deputy Warden, George P. Niles ; Clerk, Jacob Dexheimer jr ; Deputy Clerk, Jesse H. Pierce ; Inspector, Timothy F. White ; Deputy Inspector, Howard Rich- ards ; Inspector, James A. Pray ; Deputy Inspector, Edward F. Tracy ; Inspector, Walter J. Geisler; Deputy Inspector, George A. Hunt ; Inspector, J. Rupert Walsh ; Deputy Inspector, Rich- ard L. Hunt ; Ballot-box Constable, John D. Walsh; Constable, Thomas Fitzgerald.
PRECINCT FOUR.
Warden, Thomas H. Melville ; Deputy Warden, William T. Spilsted ; Clerk, J. Ellis Gardner; Deputy Clerk, Francis R. Lowell ; Inspector, Frank N. Blanchard ; Deputy Inspector, Harry D. Tisdale ; Inspector, Daniel L. Bresnahan ; Deputy Inspector, John F. Kennedy ; Inspector, John W. Seabury ; Deputy Inspec- tor, Howard V. Pratt; Inspector, Edward Howley; Deputy In- spector, Thos. F. Moore ; Ballot-box Constable, George B. Bai- ley ; Constable, William F. French.
PRECINCT FIVE.
Warden, Lawrence A. Blanchard ; Deputy Warden, Henry Rockwood ; Clerk, John F. Walsh ; Deputy Clerk, Leonard V. Tirrell ; Inspector, J. Clifford Ford ; Deputy Inspector, M. San- ford Orcutt; Inspector, George H. Shaw; Deputy Inspector, George R. Bowker; Inspector, Matthew O'Dowd ; Deputy In- spector, John Reidy ; Inspector, Clarence H. Sumner; Deputy Inspector, D. Frank Daley ; Ballot-box Constable, Michael Allen ; Constable, Charles C. Tinkham.
PRECINCT SIX.
Warden, Clayton B. Merchant ; Deputy Warden, Horace M. Randall ; Clerk, Dennis J. Slattery ; Deputy Clerk, Bartholomew
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J. Smith; Inspector, Edward F. Cullen; Deputy Inspector, Thomas H. Lynch ; Inspector, Arthur M. Hawes; Deputy In- spector, Charles J. Scott ; Inspector, James C. Healy ; Deputy Inspector, John H. Tobin; Inspector, Arthur L. Blanchard ; Deputy Inspector, Lester M. Blackwell ; Ballot-box Constable, Nathaniel B. Peall ; Constable, Patrick Butler.
BRADFORD HAWES, Secretary of Selectmen.
EAST WEYMOUTH, September 12, 1907.
MR. JOHN A. RAYMOND,
Town Clerk :
Dear Sir : - You are hereby notified that Francis R. Lowell, having declined the appointment of Deputy Clerk in elections, for Precinct Four; at a meeting of the Selectmen held on Monday, the 9th. inst., Elbridge B. Nash was appointed to fill the vacancy. Respectfully, BRADFORD HAWES,
Secretary of Selectmen.
WARRANT FOR THE STATE ELECTION.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS. To 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 One, Three, Five and Six, in the halls of the Fire Engine Houses located in those precincts respectively ; in Precinct Two at the Odd Fellows Opera House; and in Precinct Four at the Hose House at Nash's Corner, on Tuesday, the Fifth Day of November next, at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the wardens of their respective precincts their vote on one ballot for the following named public officers, to wit : -
For Governor of the Commonwealth.
For Lieutenant-Governor of the Commonwealth.
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For Secretary of the Commonwealth.
For Treasurer and Receiver General of the Commonwealth.
For Auditor of the Commonwealth.
For Attorney General of the Commonwealth.
For Councillor for the Second District.
For Senator to the General Court for the First Norfolk District.
For Representative to the General Court for the Seventh Nor- folk District.
For District Attorney for the Southeastern District.
For Sheriff in and for the County of Norfolk.
For one County Commissioner in and for the County of Norfolk.
For two Associate Commissioners in and for the County of Norfolk.
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And to vote "Yes " or "No" upon the question : - " Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution authorizing the Gov- ernor with the consent of the Council, to remove Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public be approved and ratified ?"
The polls will be opened at fifteen minutes before six o'clock in the forenoon, and may be closed at one o'clock in the after- noon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy thereof attested by you in writing in each of two public places in each voting 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 seventh day of October in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and seven.
GORDON WILLIS, BRADFORD HAWES, GEORGE L. NEWTON, EDWARD W. HUNT, WILLARD J. DUNBAR, .
Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth.
NORFOLK, SS.
WEYMOUTH, October 23, 1907.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have warned the inhabitants
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of Weymouth of the coming election by posting two attested copies in all precincts of Weymouth, as the law directs.
NATHANIEL B. PEARE, Constable of Weymouth.
TOWN OFFICE.
WEYMOUTH, MASS., Nov. 6, 1907.
A meeting of the Selectmen and Town Clerk was held this day at the above office for the purpose of examining the copies of rec- ord of votes cast in the several precincts of the town, at the elec- tion held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1907, in accordance with the fore- going warrant, and to make an aggregate of the same, the result being as follows :
GOVERNOR.
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 Total
Charles W. Bartlett of Newton
3
1
11
5
7
5
32
Thomas F. Brennan of Salem.
1
2
7
1
1
2
14
John W. Brown of Worcester
3
16
20
8
4
12
63
Hervey S. Cowell of Ashburnham .
3
3
3
2
1
6
18
Curtis Guild, Jr. of Boston
129
119
166
137
146
106
803
Thomas L. Hisgen of West Spring- field
32
46
90
19
43
63
293
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline, Dem.
62
31
51
144
Henry M. Whitney of Brookiine, Ind. Citizens'
2
3
4
9
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline, Dem. Citizens'
8
2
4
14
29
45
1
32
5
112
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline Blanks
3
3
17
1
3
11
38
Total
203
235
387
209
237
269
1540
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
E. Gerry Brown of Brockton.
35
51
111
27
45
68
337
John T. Cahill of Lawrence .
4
2
3
1
3
5
18
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale
120
109
156
135
139
100
759
Walter J. Hoar of Worcester.
2
2
10
3
3
20
3
18
15
8
5
14
63
Robert Lawrence of Clinton . Jonathan S. Lewis of Stoneham George A. Schoneld of Ipswich Blanks
2
6
2
2
1
6
19
25
41
59
27
35
62
249
12
6
31
6
6
14
75
Total
203
235
387
209
237
269
1540
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ยท
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SECRETARY.
Precinct
1
2
3
4
5
6 Total
Solon W. Bingham of Newton
4
6
3
2
4
6
25
Odilon Z. E. Charest of Holyoke
24
35
53
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