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Mothers with Dependent Children
129 49
War Bonus Fund .
1,547 76
Soldiers' Exemption
142 40
State Aid.
956 00
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Report of Treasurer - Receipts
National Bank Tax . $192 34
Corporation Tax "B" 92 24
Highway Division . 50 00
Public Works Division, Waterways.
50 00
Abolishment Grade Crossings .
12 35
Corporation Tax 1923, Public Service
78 69
Corporation Tax 1923, Business
94 51
From Second District Court, Account Police ..
417 15
From American Surety Co., H. G. Doherty, Account . . 1,778 94
From Fire Department, Sale of Junk
25 00
From E. H. Lane, Sealer, Fees .
53 64
From State Director Standards, 2 License Fees
16 00
From Edward E. Edson, Custodian Town Pier, Sale of Water . 7 00
From Bradley & Franklin, Rent of Building on Pier . 50 00
From G. Dana Yeaton, Account Fire Loss, Hose 4.
1,200 00
From Mrs. Samuel Murphy, Mrs. Mathison's Account . .
122 70
From W. H. Brown.
89 80
From Various Licenses, Individual.
193 00
From Clam Permits, Individual .
150 00
From George T. Otis, Board of Health, Milk Licenses 1923 . 8 00
From George T. Otis, Board of Health, Milk and Oleomargarine Licenses 1924 12 00
From N. Y., N. H. & H. R.R., "Burning of Right of Way" 92 26
From F. E. Bragdon, Superintendent of Schools, Household Arts Account .. 22 47
From Olive Barrows, Household Arts Account
27 75
From Robert Stearns, Account Tuition . . . .
35 75
From F. E. Bragdon, Superintendent, Account Tuition 10 50
From Various Refunds and Reimbursements : Electric Light and Power Co. 10 00
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E. R. Seaverns, Fire Department, Account
Telephone
$29 28
Galen Watson, Park Department 10 00
Charles F. Bennett . 10 00
Gregg Publishing Co., Schools
12 12
The Barrett Co ..
2 00
Town of Marshfield .
2 75
Albert F. Turner, Hose 4
14 25
American Legion Post 144.
33 00
Merrimack Chemical Co 35 79
Standard Oil Co.
2 50
Electric Light and Power Co
1 80
Hatherly Clam Bake Co
2 00
Archie M. Blanchard
3 00
Wilder Brothers .
2 00
Electric Light and Power Co.
2 50
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co.
2 50
Total
$535,904 21
Expenditures of the year as by Warrants from the Selectmen 521,695 20
Balance on Hand, January 1, 1925 . $14,209 01
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON,
Treasurer.
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Report of Assessors - Financial Statement
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Scituate, Mass., December 31, 1924.
DETAILS OF 1924 ASSESSMENT
Number of polls assessed . 965
Amount of poll tax warrant. $1,930 00
Residents assessed on property :
Individuals .
1,132
All others.
19
1,151
Non-residents assessed on property :
Individuals.
1,183
All others. 31
1,214
Persons assessed on property ...
2,365
. Persons assessed on polls only . .
331
Total number persons assessed .
2,696
Value of assessed real estate:
Buildings
$6,378,500 00
Land 2,822,035 00
Total real estate.
$9,200,535 00
Total personal estate. 881,257 00
Total valuation April 1, 1924 .$10,081,792 00
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December assessments:
Personal estate Real estate.
Grand total for 1924 $10,081,792 00
Grand total for 1923 8,865,191 00
Increase in valuation $1,216,601 00
ASSESSED
Horses
152
Cows.
237
Sheep . .
Neat cattle other than cows
38
Swine.
104
Dwelling houses 1,926
Acres of land .
9,696
Fowl
5,400
BUDGET FOR 1924
Dr.
State tax . $12,000 00
State highway tax. 2,000 81
Auditing municipal account tax.
621 29
County tax .
14,509 80
Town grant.
271,685 67
Overlay
8,007 86
$308,825 43
Cr.
Due from State:
Account of Income tax . $13,585 25
Account of Corporation tax (estimated) . 2,900 00
Account of Mothers' Aid
(estimated) . 400 00
Account of State Aid (esti-
mated) . 950 00
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Due from:
Individual reimbursement charities .
$215 00
Interest on bank deposits ...
900 00
Interest on taxes (estimated) .
3,500 00
Licenses and permits (esti- mated) .
200 00
Received from individuals. .
175 00
Health and Sanitation
280 00
Moth assessment (estimated)
1,500 00
$24,605 25
$24,605 25
Total tax levy
$284,220 18
Tax on 965 polls at $2
1,930 00
Net levy on property .
$282,290 18
Rate of Taxation per $1,000.
$28 00
Moth assessment.
1,691 40
Total tax warrants.
· $283,981 58
Abatements allowed in 1924:
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1920. ... $62 64
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1921. .. 1 41
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1922 ...
31 99
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1923. .. 317 11
To Harold W. Cole, Collector, for 1924. .
447 30
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. LITCHFIELD, ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, HERBERT G. SUMMERS,
Assessors.
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Report of Collector
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924
Total payments to Treasurer $291,323 77
Total taxes collected . $286,341 79
Total interest collected 4,981 98
$291,323 77
TAXES OF 1920
Uncollected January 1, 1924 .
$624 64
Collected
$400 62
Abated .
62 64
Uncollected .
161 38
$624 64
Interest collected
$82 55
TAXES OF 1921
Uncollected January 1, 1924. $4,906 87
Collected .
$4,775 53
Abated .
1 41
Uncollected
129 93
$4,906 87
Interest collected
$625 91
TAXES OF 1922
Uncollected January 1, 1924.
$18,035 17
Excess payment. 01
$18,035 18
Collected
$17,188 43
Abated .
31 99
Uncollected .
814 76
$18,035 18
Interest collected .
$1,927 68
.
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TAXES OF 1923
Polls uncollected January 1, 1924
$69 00
Collected.
$22 00
Abated .
47 00
$69 00
Interest collected
$0 12
Real, personal and moth un-
collected January 1, 1924
$80,939 93
Collected .
$58,027 30
Abated .
317 11
Uncollected .
22,595 52
$80,939 93
Interest collected .
$2,105 38
TAXES OF 1924
Polls committed.
$1,930 00
Collected .
$1,892 00
Uncollected
38 00
$1,930 00
Real, personal, moth, committed
$283,981 58
Overpayment to Treasurer. . ...
20
$283,981 78
Collected.
$204,035 91
Abated .
447 30
Uncollected
79,498 57
$283,981 78
Interest collected
$240 34
HAROLD W. COLE, Collector of Taxes.
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Report of Overseers of the Poor
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
The Overseers of the Poor respectfully submit the following report of support given for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Number of families aided. 31
Amount expended . $8,837 44
Amount reimbursed by individuals . $18 00
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, JAMES W. TURNER, HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Overseers of the Poor.
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Trust Funds - Statement
REPORT OF TRUST FUNDS
Eliza Jenkins Fund, $3,000
Income paid to beneficiaries. $138 40
Lucy O. Thomas Fund, $1,000 .
Income paid to beneficiaries $47 50
Sarah J. Wheeler Fund, $988 22
Income paid to beneficiaries $45 68
Hannah Dean Miller Fund, $1,952 63
Income paid to beneficiaries . $87 84
Cornelia Allen Fund, $5,000
Income paid to beneficiaries $159 44
Clara T. Bates Fund, $494 64 1
Not drawn upon.
Torrey Park Fund, $373 57
Not drawn upon.
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, JAMES W. TURNER, HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Selectmen.
George O. Allen Fund
Income paid to beneficiaries. $23 58
ERNEST R. SEAVERNS, JAMES W. TURNER, HERBERT G. SUMMERS, Overseers of the Poor.
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Estimated Expenses, 1925
ESTIMATED EXPENSES FOR 1925
General Government
$12,300 00
Support of Schools
61,500 00
Libraries .
1,600 00
Police .
9,500 00
Fire Department.
10,000 00
Forest Fires
1,000 00
Hydrant Rental
12,525 00
Support of Poor
10,000 00
Mothers' Aid
500 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,800 00
State Aid
1,000 00
Board of Health.
4,000 00
Plymouth County Hospital Assessment
2,387 04
Park Commission
2,000 00
Public Landing
300 00
Moth :
3,150 24
Owners' Liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden .
1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle.
300 00
Roads General
40,000 00
Snow Removal
4,000 00
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
Repair of Bridges
500 00
Guard Rails .
500 00
Employers' Liability
500 00
Fore River Bridge
400 00
Maintenance of Public Buildings
1,000 00
Reduction of Debt.
21,150 00
Interest .
11,000 00
State Tax
15,000 00
State Highway Tax
2,700 00
County Tax .
16,187 78
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Estimated Expenses, 1924
Memorial Day .
$500 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 500 00 Street Lighting
6,300 00 .
Bounties .
100 00
Unclassified
1,200 00
Signboards . 250 00
$259,150 06
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 3, 1924
For the transaction of business at nine o'clock A.M.
ARTICLE 1
Dennis H. Shea was elected Moderator by ballot.
Tellers appointed by the Moderator: Annie M. S. Litchfield, Lester D. Hobson, Harry M. Litchfield, Richard A. Nichols and Henry T. Fitts.
ARTICLE 2
Surveyor of Lumber, Measurer of Wood and Bark. Voted, Ansel F. Servan.
Field Drivers. Voted, the Constables, John F. Turner, Charles M. Litchfield and Wilson S. Brown. 1
Pound Keeper. Voted, Charles G. Everett.
ARTICLE 3
Voted, To accept the report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers as printed.
ARTICLE 4
Voted, To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses of the Town for the financial year.
General Government.
$12,300 00
Support of Schools. 61,600 00
Libraries
1,600 00
Police .
8,000 00
Fire Department.
8,000 00
Forest Fires. 700 00
Hydrant Rental 12,225 00
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Support of Poor
$7,500 00
Mothers' Aid. 1,500 00
Soldiers' Relief.
1,800 00
State Aid .
1,000 00
Board of Health .
4,200 00
$200 of which to be expended under the direction of the Clean-Up Committee. Plymouth County Hospital Assessment.
2,216 54
Park Commission
2,750 00
Public Landing
300 00
Moth Work.
4,715 69
Owners' Liability
1,500 00
Tree Warden -.
1,000 00
Elm Tree Beetle
300 00
Care of Roads
36,000 00
Sidewalks .
1,000 00
Repair of Bridges
500 00
Guard Rails .
500 00
Employers' Liability
250 00
Fore River Bridge.
400 00
Maintenance of Public Buildings
1,000 00 '
Reduction of Debt
26,150 00
Interest .
11,000 00
State Tax.
16,500 00
State Highway Tax
2,700 00
County Tax .
13,500 00
Memorial Day
500 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
250 00
Street Lighting
6,000 00
Bounties
100 00
Refunds .
250 00
Unclassified .
1,200 00
Sign Boards 500 00
$255,507 23
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ARTICLE 5
Voted, That the Town do authorize its Overseers of the Poor to contract at their discretion for the support of the Town's poor.
ARTICLE 6
Voted, That the Town do authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow during the financial year beginning January 1, 1925, in anticipation of the collection of revenue of said year, such sums of money as may be necessary for the current expenses of the Town, but not exceeding the limit fixed by law, giving the note or notes of the Town therefor payable within one year from the dates thereof and to renew such note or notes as may be given for a less period than one year, providing the limit of one year is not exceeded thereby.
All debts incurred under this authority shall be paid from the revenue of the then current year.
ARTICLE 7
To hear the report of any committee heretofore chosen, or act thereon.
. Voted, Not to accept the printed report of the Com- mittee on Building Laws for the Town of Scituate.
Voted, To reject the Building Laws as printed and that the committee be discharged with a vote of thanks.
Report of the committee on specially repaired roads chosen on March 5, 1923, read by Charles W. Peare, Secretary.
Voted, To accept the report, and the thanks of the Town be extended to the committee.
ARTICLE 8
Voted, That the Town authorize the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suit or suits within the Commonwealth in the name of the Town.
ARTICLE 9
Voted, That the Town do instruct its Selectmen to control, regulate or prohibit the taking of eels, clams,
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quahaugs, razor fish and scallops within the Town of Scituate in accordance with Chapter 91, Section 85, Revised Laws, as amended by Acts of 1913, Chapter 517, and further amended by Acts of 1915, Chapter 86, General Laws.
ARTICLE 10
Voted, That Articles 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 53 and 66, all calling for electric lights at specified points, be left to a committee to investigate the question of street and house service in anticipation of reducing the rate and the proper locations for street lights.
Voted, That the Moderator appoint a committee of nine including the Moderator.
Committee appointed: The Selectmen, Ernest R. Seaverns, James W. Turner, Herbert G. Summers, Archie L. Mitchell, Walter Haynes, Charles W. Peare, Fred T. Bailey, Harvey H. Pratt and Dennis H. Shea.
ARTICLE 17
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purchase of a Triple Combination Pumper, etc.
Voted, No. Sixty-three in favor. Ninety-four against.
ARTICLE 18
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $300 to install one Beacon signal light at the corner of Country Way, Curtis and Branch Streets, etc.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 19
Voted, $200 for the use of the Trustees for the County Aid to Agriculture.
Voted, Town Director, F. William Cole.
ARTICLE 20
Voted, That the Town do authorize the School Com- mittee to use the Town Hall for athletic and gymnastic
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purposes and raise and appropriate $200 for equipment and janitor service.
ARTICLE 21
Voted, That the Town accept as printed Article 21, and that we authorize and instruct the Park Commissioners to acquire by purchase or taking by right of eminent domain the parcel of land described in the article, viz .: Second Cliff, Bassing Cove Beach.
A certain lot of shore and upland beach, bounded beginning at the southeasterly corner of the premises at mean low water, thence north 31° 59' 35" west along the extension of the southwesterly line of the county road by land of Livington, Cushing and Frank Owen White, trustees, being as shown on a plan accompanying a deed of mutual release between Walter L. Curtis and said Cushing and White, trustees, one hundred seventy (170) feet to land of William E. Supple and Annie E. Brown, one hundred fifteen and forty-one hundredths (115.41) feet to a corner by land of said Brown; thence north 34° 41' 48" west on land of said Brown sixty-three and twenty-five hundredths (63.25) feet to a corner; thence south 53º 38' 55" west on land of said Brown four hundred forty-two and two hun- dredths (442.02) feet to land of the late Patrick Curran; thence south 31° 02' 24" west on land of said Curran three hundred forty and seven hundredths (340.07) feet to land of Anna F. Turner and the late Wesley C. Merritt; thence south 66° 15' 23" east on land of said Turner and Merritt two hundred fifty-two and five tenths (252.5) feet to mean high water mark of the water of Massachusetts Bay; thence by the course to low water mark and thence by the low water mark northwesterly to the point of beginning or however otherwise bounded or described.
This description includes all of the flats or tidal beach between high and low water mark and adjacent to the southeasterly boundary of the upland or upland beach so called, which is lawfully a part of the above described premises whether as appurtenant thereto or otherwise.
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Walter L. Curtis supposed to be true owner but this is stated only as a matter of information and belief.
Damages for land taken estimated as nineteen hundred sixty ($1,960) dollars.
Title to five buildings thereon is in litigation but they can be sold for a sum equal to cost of taking.
Yes, 133. No, 30.
ARTICLE 22
Voted, That the Town instruct its Police officers to remove all private advertising from the Town street signs and guide boards.
ARTICLE 23
Two hundred fifty dollars to be expended under the direction of the Committee on Street Nomenclature, etc.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 24
Voted, $1,200 for the part time service of a Public Health Nurse to be employed under the direction of the Board of Health, Overseers of the Poor and School Committee.
ARTICLE 25
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purchase and maintenance of a Town Forest or Forests.
ARTICLE 26
Will the Town vote to change the name of Michael Avenue to Rivermoor Road.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 27
Five thousand dollars for Civic Center improvements, etc.
Voted, No.
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ARTICLE 28
Five thousand dollars to resurface the present sidewalk on Gannett Road, etc.
Voted, No.
ARTICLE 29
Fifteen hundred dollars for the reconstruction of Turner Avenue from Otis Road to Tilden Road.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Left to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 30
Voted, To indefinitely postpone Articles 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 47, 48, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 65 and 71, all these articles calling for new roads or repairs left to the Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 35
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate $425 to purchase a safe for the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 36
Voted, $4,500 for the replanking of the Scituate portion of the Humarock Bridge.
ARTICLE 37
Voted, $2,500 to complete work at the junction of Booth Hill Road and the Country Way.
ARTICLE 38
Voted, $1,000 to fill in a portion and replank the remainder of the Second Cliff Bridge.
ARTICLE 39
Will the Town vote to establish the salaries and compensation of all elected Town Officers?
Voted, That the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen receive $300 per year, other members of the Board $200, and $500 for clerical assistance and legitimate expenses.
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Assessors, $500 for each member and legitimate expenses; $1,000 additional for Chairman of the Board and $500 additional for clerical assistance.
Overseers of the Poor, $125 for each member and legiti- mate expenses.
Surveyor of Highways, $2,400 - he to furnish his own conveyance while in the performance of his duties and bear the expense of same.
School Committee, $100 for each member and legiti- mate expenses.
Constables, $50 each.
Town Clerk, $600 and legitimate expenses.
Tax Collector, $1,800 and legitimate expenses.
Treasurer, $1,200 and legitimate expenses.
Tree Warden, $300.
Board of Health, $1,000 for their full salary for all the members of the Board, and this sum shall include their charges for all services performed by them or either of them, other than Inspector of Plumbing, Inspector of Meat and Inspector of Cattle from appropriation for Board of Health.
Moderator, $10 for each meeting.
ARTICLE 40
Voted, $4.40 per day of eight hours for Town laborers. Two-horse team and man, $10 per day. One-ton truck, $14 per day.
ARTICLE 41
Voted, $150 for the care of the old Cemetery.
ARTICLE 42
Voted, $150 to clean the land owned by the Town between the old Cemetery and First Parish Road.
ARTICLE 43
Voted, That the Town accept Section 55 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws authorizing the appointment of a Town Accountant.
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ARTICLE 44
One thousand dollars to round and regrade the corner of Neal Gate Street at its junction with Country Way. -1
Voted, To refer this article to the Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 45
Voted, $1,000 for continuance of work on Town Plan.
ARTICLE 46
Voted, $1,743.44 to cover overdrafts - on Soldiers' Relief $105, Support of Schools $180.52, Moth Department $1,456.22, North Scituate Beach Avenue $1.70.
ARTICLE 47
Five thousand five hundred dollars to macadam Bailey's Causeway.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 48
Two thousand dollars to complete the resurfacing of Surfside Road.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 49
Voted, $500 to continue the filling in and grading of the parking space off Bailey's Causeway.
ARTICLE 50
Voted, $500 for the completion of the sidewalk on the south side of Bailey's Causeway.
ARTICLE 51
Voted, That the Town do authorize and instruct the Board of Park Commissioners to take by purchase or otherwise, as a part of the Park system of the Town, a certain lot of land lying in Scituate at the junction of
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Cedar Street and Clapp Road, containing about two thirds of an acre; bounded northerly by said Clapp Road two hundred twelve (212) feet, southerly by Cedar Street two hundred eighteen (218) feet, westerly by land of J. Frank Crane one hundred twenty-six (126) feet or however otherwise bounded and described.
Voted, To take up Article 4.
Voted, To reconsider Article 4.
Voted, $700 in addition to the amount already raised for the use of the Park Commissioners for the purpose.
ARTICLE 52 Voted, $350 for repairs on Town Pier and retaining wall.
ARTICLE 53 Electric lights located on Central Street.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Referred to the Committee on Street Lighting.
ARTICLE 54 A sum of money to grade and macadam Otis Street, etc. Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 55
Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 56
Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 57
Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 58
Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 59
Voted, Referred to Committee on Roads.
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ARTICLE 60
Two hundred dollars for the fixing up of the plot of land known as Allen Park.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 61
Two thousand five hundred dollars to macadam Old Oaken Bucket Road.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Referred to Com- mittee on Roads.
ARTICLE 62
Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 63
Voted, That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the repairs and maintenance of the Town's highways at Humarock Beach.
ARTICLE 64
Voted, That the Town will pay a reward of $25 for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing fruit, vegetables or other property within the Town limits.
ARTICLE 65
A sum of money to secure and deliver a quantity of suitable stone for crusher purposes during the coming winter. Voted, To indefinitely postpone.
ARTICLE 66
Electric light on Jericho Road.
Voted, Referred to Committee on Electric Lights.
ARTICLE 67
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men making Collier Road the uniform width of thirty-five (35) feet adjoining lots 218, 219, 220 and 221 at Rivermoor, as recorded at Town Clerk's office.
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ARTICLE 68
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men making Maple Avenue from Hatherly Road to Park Avenue and Park Avenue northerly from Maple Avenue to Turner Avenue, as recorded at Town Clerk's office, Town ways.
ARTICLE 69
Will the Town accept the layout of the Selectmen making Moorland Road from its intersection with Michael Avenue to Collier Road, and Collier Road from Moorland Road to Michael Avenue and Lincoln, at the Town Clerk's office, Town ways.
Voted, Yes. .
ARTICLE 70
Voted, That the Town accept the layout of the Select- men making Orchard Road, Dreamwold Road and Lawson Road as recorded at the Town Clerk's office, Town ways.
ARTICLE 71
Will the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 for the resurfacing of First Parish Road commencing at the Methodist Church and going easterly, etc.
Voted, To indefinitely postpone. Left to Committee on Roads.
ARTICLE 72
Voted, That a committee composed of the Chairman of the Advisory Board, the Highway Surveyor and the Select- men be a committee to determine after a public hearing held by it, what highways in the Town shall be specially repaired, the character of the work to be done and the nature and contract for its performance.
ARTICLE 73
Voted, To raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000 for the repairs and rebuilding of highways under the direction of the committee heretofore chosen and that the amount of $30,000 be assessed in the tax levy of the current year.
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ARTICLE 74
Voted, $5,000 for the Reserve Fund from the excess and deficiency account to meet overdrafts of appropriations made under the foregoing articles.
Voted, To adjourn to March 10.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Polls opened at 6.30 A.M.
Dennis H. Shea, Presiding Election Officer.
Ballot Clerks: Joseph A. Ward, Herbert T. Hatch, Olive B. Wilder, Zoa Vollmer.
Tellers: Elwood C. Damon, J. George Vollmer, Harry M. Litchfield.
Herbert E. Wilder assisting at Ballot Box.
Polls closed at 1.05 o'clock P.M.
Total vote, 1,132.
The result was as follows:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Selectman for Three Years:
Herbert G. Summers 557
G. Dana Yeaton 548
Blanks . 27
Assessor for Three Years:
Herbert G. Summers 551
G. Dana Yeaton. 536
Blanks. 45
Overseer of the Poor
Herbert G. Summers 550
G. Dana Yeaton 530
Blanks . 52
Town Clerk for One Year:
Jetson Wade 943
Blanks 189
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Town Treasurer for One Year:
William P. Richardson 986
Blanks . 146
Collector of Taxes for One Year:
Harold W. Cole. 912
Eugene Harold Lane 1 Blanks. 219
Surveyor of Highways for One Year:
Wesley W. Jenkins . 74
Archie L. Mitchell 603
Charles M. Wagner 432
Blanks . 23
Constables for One Year - Vote for Three:
William H. Brown . 515
Wilson S. Brown . 578
George Ferguson . 268
Hollis P. Hunnewell .
81
Charles M. Litchfield
598
John F. Turner 760
Blanks. 596
Tree Warden for One Year:
· William F. Ford.
905
Blanks . 227
Park Commissioner for Three Years:
Frank H. Barry 502
Walter C. Gardner 516
Blanks . 114
Board of Health for Three Years:
John W. Burke. 606
Byron J. Lillibridge 373
Blanks . 153
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