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VOTED: That the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, Tbe and hereby is authorized to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year. Such loans shall be paid from the revenue of the said financial year not later than one year from their date. Temporary Loans hereby authorized, may be refunded, provided, however, that the [period from the date of issue of the original loan, to the date of maturity of the refunding loan shall be not more than one year.
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ART. 5. To see if the Town will vote to fix the time for payment of taxes, the date when interest on unpaid taxes shall begin and the rate of interest to be collected, or act in relation thereto.
VOTED: That all taxes for sewer, personal property and real estate must be paid on or before October 17, 1932, and the interest shall be charged at the rate of 6 per cent from October 1, 1932, on all taxes remaining unpaid after October 17, 1932, and 8 per cent shall be charged on taxes amounting to $200 or more that remain unpaid after January 1, 1933.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will choose a Director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128, Section 41, of the General Laws, to serve one year or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
VOTED: That William A. Johnson be chosen Director for the County Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128, Section 41, of the General Laws to serve one year.
ART. 7. To see what the Town will vote to do with the money received from the County, known as the "Dog Fund," or act thereon.
VOTED: That the money received from the County, known as the "Dog Fund" shall be credited to the Library Department. (Amount of Fund $659.61.)
ART: 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500 for the improvement of Wheeler Avenue, the money to be spent under Section 34, Chapter 90, of the General Laws; one thousand four hundred dollars to be expended by the Town, one thousand four hundred dollars by the State and seven hundred dollars by the County, or act thereon. Recommend $3500.00
VOTED: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $3500 for the improvement of Wheeler Avenue, the money to be spent under Section 34, Chapter 90, of the General Laws, one thousand four hundred dollars to be expended by the Town, one thousand four hundred dollars by the State and seven hundred dollars by the County. $3500.00
ART. 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for the improvement of the Athol-Tully road, beginning at Tully Center and extending northwesterly approximately four thousand feet, by scarifying, grading and covering with a coat of tar, the money to be spent under Section 34, Chapter 90, of the General Laws; six hundred dollars to be expended by the Town, six hundred dollars by the State and three hundred dollars by the County, or act thereon. Recommend $1500.00
VOTED: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of $1500 for the improvement of the Athol-Tully road, beginning at Tully Center and extending northwesterly approximately four thousand feet, by scarifying, grading and covering with a coat of tar, the money to be spent under Section
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34, Chapter 90, of the General Laws; six hundred dollars to be expended by the Town, six hundred dollars by the State and three hundred dollars by the County. $1500.00
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will install a light midway on Hamilton Avenue and raise and appropriate $18.00 for the same.
Not recommended.
-VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $18.00 to install a light midway on Hamilton Avenue. $18.00
ART. 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to provide quarters for the Damon- Spooner Post No. 2195, Veterans of Foreign Wars or act thereon.
Not recommended.
VOTED: That this article be passed over.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will vote to choose a committee of five persons and authorize said committee to present to the General Court a petition to amend Section 40, Chapter 38, of the Acts of 1929, entitled: "An Act establishing a town manager form of government for the Town of Orange," by substituting for the word "four" in the first line of said section the word "three," so that the first sentence in said section shall read as follows: "At any time after the expiration of three years and within six years from the date on which this Act is accepted, and not less than ninety days before the date of any annual town meeting, a petition signed by not less than fifteen per cent of the registered voters of the town may be filed with the Selectmen requesting that the question of revoking the acceptance of this act be submitted to the voters, or take any action in relation thereto."
VOTED: That the Moderator choose a committee of five persons and authorize said committee to present to the General Court, a petition to amend Section 40, Chapter 38, of the Acts of 1929, entitled: "An Act estab- lishing a town manager form of government for the Town of Orange," by substituting for the word "four" in the first line of said section the word "three," so that the first sentence in said section shall read as follows: At any time after the expiration of three years and within six years from the date on which this Act is accepted, and not less than ninety days before the date of any annual town meeting, a petition signed by not less than fifteen per cent of the registered voters of the town may be filed with the Selectmen requesting that the question of revoking the acceptance of this act be sub- mitted to the voters.
VOTE: Yes 242. No 220.
COMMITTEE: Roy W. French, Thomas F. Haley, Herbert M. Johnson, Harry C. Gates, Philip L. Welcome.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to construct a cement sidewalk and edgestone abutting the property of the Eastern Star Home on
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East Main street (estimated cost of the same to be four hundred and ninety dollars, one half of this cost to be paid by the abutters), or act thereon. Not recommended.
VOTED: No.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will vote to accept the layout of Packard Road as laid out by the Selectmen, or take any action thereon. Said road being located in the northeast part of the Town and running through what is known as Packard Heights and northerly to the Causeway or Tully- Royalston road.
VOTED: That the Town accept the layout of Packard Road as laid out by the Selectmen.
ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter into an agreement with the Orange Amusement Company, whereby said Company will install new seats in the center section of the Town Hall floor, the expense of this installation to be borne by the Orange Amusement Company, but that they be reimbursed for the cost by the exemption of rent charges until such time as the cost of the seats is equalled, after which time the seats will become the property of the Town, or take any action thereon. VOTED: No.
ART. 17. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a special committee of five members to investigate the advisability of establishing a Town Infirmary or take any action thereon, and appropriate $100 for the expense of said investigation.
Recommend $100.00 VOTED: No.
Raised and appropriated under article 3. . . $242175 27
Raised and appropriated under article 8. . 3500 00
Raised and appropriated under article 9 ... .. 1500 00
Raised and appropriated under article 10. ... 18 00
Total amount raised and appropriated . .. $247193 27
Meeting adjourned at 10.40 P. M. until Monday, February 8, 1932 at 6.00 A. M.
A true record of the proceedings.
Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting (Election) February 8, 1932
At an adjourned Town Meeting held subsequent to a warrant duly posted and served, the inhabitants of the Town of Orange qualified to vote in elections and town affairs held in the Town Hall, Monday, February 8, 1932, from 6.00 A. M. to 4.00 P. M., the following officers were elected and referendum voted upon.
Polls opened at 6.00 A. M.
Polls closed at 4 00 P. M.
Total number of votes cast
Two hundred seventy one 271
Moderator for one year
Robert H. Anderson
Two hundred twenty
220
J. P. Muzzey
One
1
E. S. Hall
One
1
H. Walker
One
1
Fred Ross
One
1
Howard Warren
One
1
E. Coleman
One
1
Blanks
Forty-five
45
271
Selectmen for three years (To elect two)
Earl P. Stone
Two hundred forty-four 244
Howard P. Warren
Two hundred forty-one
241
Hoyt Wakefield One
1
Leon Parker
One
1
E. Whitney
One
1
Blanks
Fifty-four
54
542
Finance Commissioner for five years William L. Kimball
Two hundred fifty-three 253
Carl Stowell
One
1
E. Warner
One
1
Blanks
Sixteen
16
271
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School Committee for three years (To elect two)
George W. Andrews
Two hundred forty-one 241
Edwin E. Warner
One hundred sixty-four 164
Cassandra Leach
Five
5
James Kenney
One
1
James R. Kimball
Two
2
William Hartson
One
1
Thomas F. Haley
One
1
Earl Stone
One
1
Blanks
One hundred twenty-six
126
542_
A true record of the vote. Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Two
An act relative to the Revocation by the Town of Orange of its Accept- ance of an Act Establishing a Town Manager Form of Government for Said Town.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section Forty of Chapter Thirty-eight of the Acts of nineteen hundred and twenty-nine is hereby amended by striking out, in the first line, the word "four" and inserting in place thereof the word "three," so that the first sentence will read as follows: At any time after the expiration of three years and within six years from the date on which this act is accepted, and not less than ninety days before the date of any annual meeting, a petition signed by not less than fifteen per cent of the registered voters of the town may be filed with the Selectmen requesting that the question of revoking the acceptance of this act be submitted to the voters.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
House of Representatives, April 7, 1932
Passed to be enacted, LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, Speaker.
In Senate, April 7, 1932
Passed to be enacted, GASPAR G. BACON, President.
April 11, 1932
Approved,
at 5 o'clock and 22 minutes, P. M.
JOSEPH B. ELY, Governor.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Office of the Secretary
Boston, April 12, 1932
GREAT SEAL
A True Copy.
OF THE
Witness the Great Seal of The Commonwealth F. W. COOK
COMMONWEALTH.
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
A True Copy Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk
.
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Record of Votes Cast at the Presidential Primary, April 26, 1932
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Orange qualified to vote in primaries held in the Town Hall Tuesday, April 23, 1932, at two o'clock P. M., it was voted as follows:
Polls opened at 2.00 P. M.
Polls closed at 6.00 P. M.
Total vote cast
Ninety-two
92
Republican vote cast
71
Democratic vote cast
21
- 92
Republican Vote
Delegates at Large to the Republican National Convention
George F. Booth of Worcester Sixty
60
William M. Butler of Boston Sixty-two 62
Alvan T. Fuller of Malden Sixty-three 63
Mary Pratt Potter of Greenfield Sixty-four
64
Blanks Thirty-five 35
284
Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Republican Convention
Frank G. Allen of Norwood Sixty-three 63
Gaspar G. Bacon of Boston Sixty-one 61
Leverett Saltonstall of Newton Fifty-eight 58
Louis M. Williams of Taunton Sixty 60
Blank
Forty-two 42
--- 284
District Delegates First District to the Republican National Convention
Denis T. Noonan of Pittsfield Eighteen 18
Harry B. Putnam of Westfield Sixty-two
62
William F. Whiting of Holyoke Forty-one 41
Blanks
Twenty-one 21
142
26
Alternate District Delegates First District to the Republican National Convention Margaret B. Barnard of Greenfield
Sixty-two 62
Elizabeth R. Judd of Southampton
Sixty-four 64
Blanks
Sixteen 16
- 142
Democratic Vote
Delegates at Large to the Democratic National Convention
GROUP 1. Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt
James M. Curley of Boston Eight James Roosevelt of Cambridge Eight
8
8
James H. Brennan of Boston Nine
9
Thomas F. Cassidy of Cheshire Eight
8
James T. Moriarty of Boston Eight
8
Edward A. Mclaughlin, Jr., of Newton Eight
8
Prime Robichaud of Gardner Nine
9
Joseph Santosuosso of Boston Eight
8
Nellie L. Sullivan of Fall River Eight
8
Joseph J. Hurley of Boston Eight
8
Paul Hines of Boston Eight
8
Joseph H. Hanken of Revere Eight
8
Blanks
Fifteen
15
GROUP 2. Pledged to Alfred E. Smith David I. Walsh of Fitchburg Twelve
12
Joseph B. Ely of Westfield Eleven
11
Marcus A. Coolidge of Fitchburg Eleven William J. Foley of Boston Eleven William P. Connery, Jr., of Lynn Eleven
11
John J. Douglass of Boston Eleven John W. McCormack of Boston Eleven William J. Granfield of Longmeadow
11
Eleven
11
Mary L. Bacigalupo of Boston Twelve
12
Helen G. Rotch of Lakeville Twelve
12
Charles H. Cote of Boston Eleven
11
John F. Fitzgerald of Boston Eleven
11
Blanks
Three
3
UNGROUPED
Roland D. Sawyer of Ware
One
1
252
11
11
11
27
Alternate Delegates at Large to the Democratic National Convention GROUP 1. Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt Helen C. Galvin of Boston Seven 7
Dorothy Whipple Fry of Brookline
Seven
7
Mabel R. Worthy of Boston
Seven
Agnes H. Parker of Boston
Seven
7
Eugene Wambaugh of Cambridge Seven
7
Alice E. Cram of Boston
Seven
7
Arthur W. Heidke of Boston
Seven
7
Frances E. Zaletskas of Cambridge
Seven
7
Matthew P. Maney of Lawrence Seven
7
M. Grace Barry of Malden Seven
7
GROUP 2. Pledged to Alfred E. Smith William G. Thompson of Newton
Eleven
11
Edward P. Barry of Boston Twelve
12
John C. Mahoney of Worcester Twelve
12
Charles H. Slowey of Lowell Eleven
11
Mary H. Ward of Boston Eleven
11
J. Henry Goguen of Leominster Twelve
12
Samuel Kalesky of Brookline
Twelve
12
Charles F. Riordan of Sharon
Twelve
12
J. Leo Sullivan of Peabody Eleven
11
John P. Buckley of Boston Twelve
12
Leo M. Birmingham of Boston
Eleven
11
Daniel F. O'Connell of Brookline
Eleven
11
Blanks
Thirty
30
- 252
District Delegates First District to the Democratic National Convention GROUP 1 Pledged to Alfred E. Smith
Hugh McLean of Holyoke Eleven 11
Michael E. Troy of Stockbridge Eleven 11
GROUP 2. Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Hurley of Holyoke Five 5
James F. Cleary, Jr., of Holyoke Six 6
7
Francis J. W. Ford of Boston
Seven
7
Edward G. Morris of Quincy
Seven
7
28
NOT GROUPED
John S. Begley of Holyoke One 1
James F. Cleary, Jr., of Holyoke None
0
Blanks Eight 8
- 42
Alternate District Delegates First District to the Democratic National Convention
GROUP 1. Pledged to Alfred E. Smith
John C. Roe of Pittsfield . Ten
10
Edward J. Sammons of Westfield Ten 10
GROUP 2. Pledged to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Edward L. Fitzgerald of Pittsfield
Six
6
Louis H. Prevost of Holyoke Five 5
NOT GROUPED
Mary E. Driscoll of Holyoke One 1
Blanks
Ten
10
- 42
A true record of the votes cast. Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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Proceedings at the Special Town Meeting Held May 23, 1932
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Orange, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs held in the Town Hall, Monday, May 23, 1932, at 6.00 o'clock in the forenoon, it was voted as follows:
Polls opened at 6.00 A. M. Polls closed at 4.00 P. M.
Total number of votes cast Fifteen hundred eighteen 1518
ARTICLE 1. Shall the acceptance of the Town of Orange of an act passed by the General Court in the year nineteen hundred and twenty-nine, entitled: "An Act establishing a town manager form of government for. the Town of Orange," be revoked?
VOTED: Yes Ten hundred sixteen 1016
No Four hundred ninety-six 496
Blanks Six 6
-1518
A true record of the votes cast.
Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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Proceedings at the Special Town Meeting Held August 23, 1932
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Orange, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, held in the Town Hall, Tuesday, the 23d day of August, A. D. 1932, at 7.30 o'clock in the afternoon, it was voted as follows
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the following amounts, or take any action thereon:
For the use of the Welfare Department . $20000
For the use of the Old Age Assistance 1000
For the use of State and Military Aid . 300
For the use of Soldiers' Relief . 2000
VOTED: That a committee of five voters be nominated from the floor of the house to investigate and advise with the Board of Selectmen and the officials of the departments having in charge the expenditures of moneys already appropriated, to the end of obtaining retrenchment in said departments so that, if possible, transfers from said departments may be made for any or all of the uses mentioned in Article 1 of this warrant, and that the sums of $10,000 for Welfare Department; $500 for Old Age Assist- ance; $150 for State and Military Aid; and $1,000 for Soldiers' Relief, be raised and appropriated at this time, and that the assessors be requested to include these amounts in the tax rate of the current year.
COMMITTEE: Hartley R. Walker, Thomas F. Haley, Melvin J. Whitney, Roy W. French, George S. Donley.
Amounts raised and appropriated:
Welfare. $10000 00
State and Military Aid . 150 00
Old Age Assistance 500 00
Soldiers' Relief
1000 00
Total.
$11650 00
Meeting adjourned at 9.38 P. M.
A true record of the proceedings.
Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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Record of Votes Cast at the State Primary September 20, 1932
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Orange qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 20th day of September, A. D., 1932, at 2.00 o'clock in the afternoon, it was voted as follows:
Polls opened at 2.00 P. M.
Polls closed at 8.00 P. M.
Total number of votes cast
Five hundred ninety 590
547
Republican vote
Democratic vote
43
- 590
Republican Vote( 547)
Governor
Walter E. Brownell of Boston Nine
9
Frank A. Goodwin of Boston Two hundred six
206
E. Mark Sullivan of Boston Fifteen 15
William Sterling Youngman of Brookline
Three hundred one 301
Blanks
Sixteen
16
547
Lieutenant-Governor
Gaspar G. Bacon of Boston
Three hundred nineteen 319
Chester L. Campbell of Quincy
One hundred seventy-three 173
Blanks
Fifty-five 55
- 547
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Frederick W. Cook of Somerville Four hundred eighty
480
Blanks
Sixty-seven 67
- 547
Treasurer and Receiver General Francis Prescott of Grafton Max Ulin of Boston
Three hundred twenty-seven 327
One hundred twenty-one
121
Blanks
Ninety-nine
99
- 547
32
Auditor of the Commonwealth Emerson Johnson Coldwell of Weymouth
One hundred forty-six 146
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston
Three hundred thirty 330
Blanks
Seventy-one 71
547
Attorney General
Joseph E. Warner of Taunton
Four hundred eighty-five 485
Blanks
Sixty-two 62
547
Congressman, First District
Allen T. Treadway of Stockbridge
Four hundred sixty-seven
467
Blanks
Eighty 80
- 547
Councillor, Eighth District
J. Arthur Baker of Pittsfield
Two hundred twenty-nine
229
Nicholas G. V. Nestor of Springfield Twenty-two 22
Whitefield Reid of West Springfield Sixty-one 61
Raymond B. Shattuck of Springfield Fifty-one 51
Thomas P. Shea of Longmeadow Seventy-two
72
Blanks
One hundred twelve
112
547
Senator: Franklin and Hampshire District
Albert C. Bray of Buckland Two hundred eighty-seven 287
Homer Sherman of Charlemont One hundred-seventy 170
James P. Kennedy of Greenfield One 1
Blanks Eighty-nine 89
-
547
Representative in General Court: Third Franklin District
Annie R. Bardwell of Montague One hundred seventy-four 174
James A. Gunn of Montague Three hundred thirty-one 331
Blanks Forty-two 42
547
-
County Commissioners: Franklin County William B. Avery of Charlemont One hundred fifteen 115
Allen C. Burnham of Montague Ninety-five 95
33
Charles H. Holmes of Erving Four hundred thirty-five 435 Walter H. Ray, Jr., of Montague One hundred sixty-four 164
Henry D. Wright of Rowe One hundred eight 108
Blanks
One hundred seventy-seven 177 -1094
SHERIFF: FRANKLIN COUNTY
Fred W. Doane of Greenfield
Four hundred sixty-eight 468
Blanks
Seventy-nine 79
- 547
State Committee: Franklin-Hampshire District
Mary Pratt Potter of Greenfield Three hundred eighty-three
383
Blanks One hundred sixty-four 164
- 547
ยท Delegates to State Convention
Spencer A. Reed
Four hundred thirty-three 433
Phoebe Lee Hosmer
Four hundred forty-nine 449
H. Pearl D. Rowe Harry C. Gates
Four hundred thirty-three
433
Frank A. Howe
Four hundred sixty-three 463
One
1
Elisha S. Hall Blanks
Five hundred eleven
511
- 2735.
Republican Town Committee Clyde R. Goss
Four hundred twenty-six 426
H. Pearl D. Rowe
Four hundred nine 409
Phoebe Lee Hosmer
Four hundred thirty-two 432
Spencer A. Reed Anno S. Earle
Four hundred eight 408
Walter J. Martin
Four hundred eighteen 418
Eben E. Gridley
Four hundred twenty-five 425
Carl N. Stowell
Four hundred eighteen 418
Sarah L. Johnson
Four hundred eight 408
Robert H. Anderson
Four hundred nineteen 419
Jesse C. Worrick
Four hundred nineteen 419
John G. Noren Blanche J. Cheney
Four hundred eight
408
S. J. TenBroeck
One
1
H. P. Waters
One
1
Blanks
Seventeen hundred one 1701
---- 7111
Four hundred forty-five
445
Four hundred five 405
Four hundred thirteen 413
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Democratic Vote (43)
Governor
Joseph B. Ely of Westfield
Thirty-six 36
Blanks
Seven
7
- 43
Lieutenant-Governor .
Edward P. Barry of Boston Six
6
David J. Brickley of Boston Five
5
Raymond A. Fitzgerald of Cambridge Two
2
William I. Hennessey of Boston None
0
Francis E. Kelley of Boston One
1
John F. Malley of Newton One
1
Michael C. O'Neill of Everett John E. Swift of Milford Blanks
Three
3
Nineteen
19
Six
6
Secretary of the Commonwealth John F. Buckley of Boston J. Edward Callanan of Newton Two
Twelve
12
John W. Cussen of Boston Arthur G. Glynn of Boston George F. Gilbody of Boston One
Four
4
George F. Grogan of Concord
Two
2
Edward J. Gurry of Cambridge One John D. O'Brien of Boston Joseph Santosuosso of Boston Five
Three
3
Ray H. Shattuck of Boston None
0
Charles R. Sullivan of Boston Two
2
Henry J. Sullivan of Boston Two
2
Blanks
Nine
9
- 43
Treasurer and Receiver General Charles F. Hurley of Cambridge Thirty-nine
39
Blanks
Four
4
- 43
Auditor of the Commonwealth
John E. Buckley of Quincy Seven 7
John J. Harrington of Boston None
0
Francis X .. Hurley of Cambridge
Twenty-one 21
- 43
2
None
0
1
1
5
35
Alfred J. Moore of Boston
Leo A. Spillane of Boston Two Blanks Nine
Four
4
2
9
- 43
Attorney General
- John P. Buckley of Boston Nineteen 19
Harry E. Casey of Boston Five
5
Daniel J. Dempsey, Jr., of Arlington Five
5
William R. Scharton of Reading One
1
Harold W. Sullivan of Boston Two
2
Raymond E. Sullivan of Boston None Blanks Eleven
0
11
- 43
Congressman: First District
Thomas F. Cassidy of Cheshire Twelve
12
George E. Haggerty of Holyoke Seven
7
William A. O'Hearn of North Adams
Twelve
12
Samuel A. York of Chesterfield Six
6
Blanks Six
6
- 43
Councillor: Eighth District
John S. Degley of Holyoke
Eight 8
William J. Carney Two
2
Joseph T. Gibson of Holyoke Three 3
Justus G. Hanson of Northampton
Two
2
Joseph E. Lynch of Holyoke
Nineteen
19
James P. Mahoney of Springfield
Five
5
Blanks
Four
4
- 43
Senator: Franklin and Hampshire District Walter D. Bigelow of Amherst Five James B. Kennedy of Greenfield Thirty-six Blanks Two
5
36
2
-: 43
Representative in General Court: Third Franklin District Forty-three 43
Blanks
36
County Commissioners: Franklin County Walter H. Ray One
1
Blanks
Eighty-five
85
- 86
Sheriff: Franklin County Blanks
Forty-three 43
State Committee: Franklin and Hampshire District James B. Kennedy of Greenfield Thirty-three Blanks Ten
33
10
-
43
Delegates to State Convention Blanks
Four hundred thirty
430
Democratic Town Committee
Charles J. Meehan
Thirty-one 31
John E. Roche
Thirty-one
31
DeWitt C. Martin
Twenty-six' 26
James E. Rodgers
Twenty-eight
28
John D. McDonald
Twenty-eight
28
Leo E. Kenney
Thirty
30
Thomas F. Haley
Thirty-one
31
Blanks
Two hundred twenty-five 225
- 430
A true record of the votes cast. Attest:
ROBERT H. ANDERSON, Town Clerk.
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Proceedings of the Special Town Meeting Held October 25, 1932
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Orange qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 25th day of October, A. D., 1932, at eight o'clock in the afternoon, it was voted as follows:
ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the amount of $10,000 for the Welfare Department.
VOTED: That the Town appropriate $10,000 for the use of the
Welfare Department.
$10,000.00
ART. 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the unexpended balances from the following accounts to the Welfare account: Planning Board Expense, $100; Public Drinking Fountain, $23.65; Memorial Day Expense, $28.66; and Town Reports, $2; making a total of $154.31.
VOTED: That the Town transfer the unexpended balances from the following accounts for the use of the Welfare Department:
Planning Board Expense $100 00
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