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BRYANT LANE
ARTICLE 34. Unanimously voted to accept.
Resolution was offered by the secretary of the Planning Board that the petitioner, at the call of the Moderator, rise and be recognized, inasmuch as it is his duty to explain to the town meeting the importance of the article and before an amount is appropriated. Aimed particularly at the Selectmen.
ALLEN STREET
ARTICLE 35. Unanimously voted to accept.
SPRUCE STREET
ARTICLE 36. Unanimously voted to accept.
ELIZABETH STREET
ARTICLE 37. Unanimously voted .to accept.
EAST WINSOR STREET
ARTICLE 38. Unanimously voted to accept with one exception.
CHARITY STEVENS LANE
ARTICLE 39. Voted (unanimously with one exception) that action be postponed until the next annual or special town meeting.
WORTH STREET
ARTICLE 40. Voted indefinite postponement.
CHESTNUT STREET
ARTICLE 41. Voted to lay on the table.
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SHAW ROAD
ARTICLE 42. Original motion, duly seconded, that article be tabled owing to lack of description. Amendment that street be ac- cepted to conform to plans made out by Samuel H. Corse and as per description submitted by him. Seconded. Voted to dispense with the reading of the description. Voted to accept Shaw Road.
MILL ROAD
ARTICLE 43. Voted to accept street. Dispensing with reading of des- cription as submitted by Samuel H. Corse.
BOSTON HILL ROAD
ARTICLE 44. Voted to accept Boston Hill Road in accordance with the plans and description of Samuel H. Corse, engineer, with amendment that land taken at no cost to the town.
OAK GROVE LANE
ARTICLE 45. Voted that action be delayed until the next special or annual meeting.
DOANE STREET
ARTICLE 46. Voted to accept only the portion which lies east of the southerly extension of the west line of Thompson street as follows : Beginning at a stake at the intersection of the westerly line of Thompson street (formerly called Oak Avenue) thence south 88 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds east across Thompson street and by land of New Bedford Gas and Edison Light Company 258.09 feet to a stone wall and land of Emma R. Delano; thence south 3 degrees 42 minutes east by the wall 40.19 feet to a point; thence north 88 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds west by land of Charles Aldrich, across the northerly end of James street as accepted Sept. 16, 1948, land of Edward D. Tomlinson et ux., land of Manuel T. Teixeira 257.37 feet to a point, thence north 4 degrees 43 minutes 30 seconds west 40.25 feet to the point of beginning.
Voted that remaining section described in article be tabled.
THOMPSON STREET
ARTICLE 47. Voted to accept.
HATHAWAY STREET RESURFACING
ARTICLE 48. Voted indefinite postponement.
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BAY VIEW AVENUE RESURFACING
ARTICLE 49. Unanimously voted adoption of article and trans- fer from E. & D. of $2,999.70, with no work to be done until it is established that no paving be removed for new drains. 2,999.70
HARVARD STREET RESURFACING
ARTICLE 50. Voted indefinite postponement.
NEWTON STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 51. Voted indefinite postponement due to sewer work to be voted under another article.
MAITLAND STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 52. Unanimously voted adoption of article and that the sum of $2613.80 be transferred from E. & D. 2,613.80
ALLEN STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 53. Unanimously voted adoption and transfer from E. & D. 373.45
OXFORD STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 54. Unanimously voted appropriation of $933.80 to be transferred from E. & D. 933.80
BONNEY STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 55. Voted indefinite postponement.
CENTER STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 56. Voted indefinite postponement.
PERRY STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 57. Unanimously voted transfer of $1653.60 from E. & D. to cover the article. 1,653.60
PHOENIX STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 58.
Unanimously voted transfer of $1600 from E.&D.
for section between Coe and Laurel Street.
1,600.00
NEW BOSTON ROAD SURFACING
ARTICLE 59.
Voted transfer of $1980 from E. & D. to cover
the article. Unanimous vote.
1,980.00
JAMES STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 60. Unanimously voted transfer of $945.70 from
E. & D. to cover the article.
945.70
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DOANE STREET SURFACING
ARTICLE 61. Voted indefinite postponement.
MILL ROAD SURFACING
ARTICLE 62. Unanimously voted adoption of the article and the transfer of $4,000 from E. & D. 4,000.00
OAK GROVE LANE SURFACING
ARTICLE 63. Unanimously voted indefinite postponement. CHARITY STEVENS LANE SURFACING
ARTICLE 64. Voted that article be laid on the table. 80 to 24.
BOSTON HILL ROAD SURFACING
ARTICLE 65. Motion to appropriate $5280.30. Lost.
STREET REPAIRS
ARTICLE 65A. Voted indefinite postponement as this is already covered in the vote of articles previously acted upon.
WATER EXTENSION
ARTICLE 66. Unanimously voted that article be adopted and the sum of $2100 be transferred from the water loan account to allow water mains on Cove St. and Bonney St. east of Sconticut Neck Road.
2,100.00
SEWER IN NEWTON STREET
ARTICLE 67. Unanimously voted adoption of the article and the sum of $2000 to be transferred from E. & D. Chairman of Sewer Commissioners asked for authorization to do the work at day labor rather than contract. Made as a motion, duly seconded and carried. 2,000.00
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE 68. Unanimously voted adoption of the article and the sum of 2,000.00
WOODSIDE CEMETERY
ARTICLE 69. Unanimously voted adoption and the sum of $150.00 for cleaning up rubbish and grass in Woodside Cemetery. 150.00
NORTH FAIRHAVEN PARK
ARTICLE 70 ..... It was explained that it is a big project and there is a question of need and of operation and that it therefore seems wiser to postpone. Voted indefinite postponement.
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OXFORD SCHOOL
ARTICLE 71. Unanimously voted an appropriation of $1500.00 for services of architect to draw up plans for Oxford School addition.
1,500.00
ANTHONY SCHOOL
ARTICLE 72. Voted that Selectmen be authorized to continue negotiations with the owner, George H. Taber, and report to a subsequent town meeting. Land in rear of Anthony School known as Plot 16, Lots 39, 44 and 75 now in the name of George H. Taber.
VETERANS' BURIAL
ARTICLE 73. Unanimously voted an appropriation of 800.00
ANNUAL VACATIONS
ARTICLE 74. Unanimously voted to lay on the table.
VOTING PRECINCTS
ARTICLE 75. Unanimously voted to lay on the table the matter of redistricting the town into 6 precincts instead of the 4 precincts as at present.
VETERANS' MEMORIAL
ARTICLE 76. Voted indefinite postponement.
Reason-Insufficient information given finance committee, and condition of park not adaptable to football, thought there was another way of obtaining a glorified comfort station.
ENGINEERING
ARTICLE 77. Unanimously voted to adopt article and appro- priate $2,500.00 for engineering services, plans and blue prints as authorized by the Board Selectmen.
2,500.00
FORT PHOENIX
ARTICLE 78. Mr. Tallinan of the Planning Board called atten- tion to the title in the warrant for this article, as the article has nothing to do with Fort Phoenix. It is a by product of the effect which a change of zone would have on Fort Phoenix. The Planning Board, after considering it at some length, decided there was a good type of zone
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to have in our by-law. It is approved by the State Planning Board. We believe you should adopt the article and in the argument, if any, I trust the moderator will try to curtail the refer- ence to Fort Phoenix. He moved that the article be adopted.
Voted amendment to the zoning by-law- 111 to 38.
ARTICLE 79. Amendment offered that there be a 20-foot set- back from the east side of Green Street, which further restricts the area. Seconded. Mr. Gidley said the Fairhaven Associates feel that the only way the business can be operated is for a re- zoning. Propose to clear out and fill in land in back which will increase the arca 5 times. Also propose to make an outside skating rink. Have no plans for any noisy devices or amuse- ments. Feel it is desirable that park be sold to Fairhaven residents.
The Planning Board was asked for opinion. Mr. Tallman said he would have to give a minority opinion as the Planning Board was not in complete accord. His personal opinion, and as a resident of the neighborhood is as follows : "I have watched the problem at Fort Phoenix over a great number of years and cannot get excited about this article. The problem is an unsolved one and most of the trouble comes not from the Union Street Railway property but that of the Town of Fairhaven. More bathing at the Fort than at the beach, but only on 15 or 20 days a year. Then there is a tremend- ous crowd. I enjoy it 12 months of the year and I can understand that the people who go there have certain rights which I don't feel I should object to. If these business-men whom we know do take it over and do only a few things which they want to do, such as making a parking lot and getting cars off the street, it will be benefit to the town. If they are running a decent place and the town have police there to control it, the neighborhood cannot much kick.
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It is one of the few places where the common ordinary fellow who has no car can get on a bus and reach there in a short time. It is not a rough crowd and I don't feel they are going to wreck the place."
Mr. Xavier pointed out that the chances of re- building if there should be a fire are so slim that no one will buy the property, and therefore the zone should be changed. Mr. Wilde asked if the planning board had considered whether the town should retain water-front property. Mr. Tallman said the planning board felt the town owned Fort Phoenix and recommended some years ago that the town should own the small piece to the west of Fort Street, but nothing was ever done.
Vote on amendment in favor of amending the zoning map to change to a recreational area with 20-foot set-back. 100 in favor, 62 opposed. Lost as 108 votes in the affirmative necessary to carry.
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 80. Unanimously voted to lay on the table a change of zone from residential to business that portion of the arca of the so-called Fort Phoenix property which is east of Green St.
HYDRANT-FARMFIELD ST.
ARTICLE 81. Unanimously voted adoption of article and ap- propriation 45.00
UNPAID BILLS OF PRIOR YEARS
ARTICLE 82. Unanimously voted appropriation of
212.52
for the following bills
Riverside Cemetery
$19.50
Reliable Taxi 47.65
St. Luke's Hospital 125.72
J. J. Crimmings Co.
19.65
$212.52
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
ARTICLE 83. Unanimously voted acceptance of the article, accepting provisions of Chapter 317 of the Acts of 1948, changing the name of the Board of Sewer Commissioners of the Town of Fairhaven and authorizing said Board to exercise and per- form the powers of the Water Commissioners.
NAMES OF STREETS
ARTICLE 84. Voted to adopt article.
Hacker Street to Bellevue Street Maple Street, No. Fairhaven, to St. Mary Street Maple Street, Sconticut Neck, to Buist Ave. Bellevue Street, Sconticut Neck, to Hacker Street.
OVERLAY DEFICITS
ARTICLE 85. Voted adoption of the article and to raise and appropriate in the tax levy of 1949 the sum of for overlay deficits of 1935 to 1942 inclusive. Unanimous vote.
1,001.66
OVERDRAFT TOWN MEETING EXPENSE
ARTICLE 86. Voted adoption of article in the sum of $17.77 to cover overdraft in the Town Meeting Expense account. 17.77
WIDENING OF MAIN STREET
ARTICLE 87. Motion for indefinite postponement seconded. Motion for adoption of article withdrawn later. Voted to postpone until next special or annual meeting.
BUILDING BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 88. Unanimously voted that the building laws of the town of Fairhaven be accepted, as per the article.
SCHOOL LAND, SCONTICUT NECK
ARTICLE 89.
Voted indefinite postponement.
Finance Committee recommended adding to the
East Fairhaven School instead.
FAIRHAVEN WATER COMPANY
ARTICLE 90.
Recommended that the report of the committee
be accepted and discharged.
Moved and
seconded. Voted.
Voted that article be laid on the table.
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FUNDS FOR PURCHASE OF WATER CO. ARTICLE 91. Unanimously voted to lay on the table.
MILLICENT LIBRARY
ARTICLE 92. Unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,882.00 in tax levy of 1949.
11,882.00
ARTICLE 93. Report of Sewage Survey Disposal Committee was read. This stated that Fay, Spofford and Thorndike, engineers, had been engaged to make the survey and the members of the committee have viewed various disposal plants in several cities and towns. It was voted to accept the report.
ARTICLE 94. Voted to adjourn at 6:17 P.M.
Total Amount Voted $874,984.83
Amount to be raised in the tax levy of 1949
$833,784.78
Amount to transfer from E. & D.
39,100.05
Amount voted from Water Loan for Extension
2,100.00
$874,984.83
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Special Town Meeting
JUNE 16, 1949
Number of Town Meeting Members present-142.
EAST FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL
ARTICLE 1. Voted to transfer $1500 from Surplus Revenue to cover expense of School Committee for services of architect to prepare preliminary plans for addition to the East Fairhaven School. $1,500.00
AMENDMENTS TO ZONING MAP
ARTICLE 2. Voted unanimously to amend zoning map, as per plan, for an extension of Existing business at northwest corner of Washington Street and Alden R. with 20-foot set-back.
ARTICLE 3. Unanimously voted to amend zoning map, as per plan, to change property located at 631 Wash- ington St. from residence to business, with 20 foot set-back.
ARTICLE 4. Unanimously voted to amend zoning map, as per plan, for an extension of existing business area in southerly direction of Huttleston Avenue starting at a point 380 ft. more or less from Bridge St. continuing 307 ft. more or less, with 20 foot set-back.
ARTICLE 5. Voted to amend zoning map, as per plan, for change of zone from residence to business on south side of Spring Street between Laurel and Chestnut Sts.
Not recommended by the Planning Board due to spot zoning.
Turned down by Board of Appeals. Vote-81 in favor, 26 opposed.
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ARTICLE 6. Application of Mary and Manuel Souza to amend the zoning map, as per plan, to change their property at 85 Huttleston Avenue from residence to business ;
Planning Board not in favor of a change. Attorney Quinn, appearing for Wm. D. Eldridge, recommended the town meeting members vote down the article.
Vote : 84 opposed, 13 in favor. Article not adopted.
ARTICLE 7. Unanimously voted to amend zoning map, as per plan, for an extension of existing business area, starting at a point 72 ft. more or less from Huttleston Ave. to 123 ft. more or less on the southerly line of Bridge St.
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ARTICLE 8. Fort Phoenix Properties. Petition of Phoenix Properties, Inc. to amend the zoning map, as per plan, to grant a change of zone from " Residential Zone" to "Park and Recreational Zone" to that portion of the so-called Fort Phoenix Properties which is east of Green Street. Planning Board recommends no change in zone. Attorney Francis, appearing for himself and neighbors, objected to change. Vote : 84 in favor, 41 opposed.
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MAIN STREET
ARTICLE 9. Unanimously voted to postpone indefinitely action on petition to reconsider action under article 32 of the Annual Town Meeting of March 5, 1949 regarding restrictions in construction of Main Street.
VETERANS' MEMORIAL
ARTICLE 10. Unanimously voted (with one exception1) to authorize the use of the $15,000 appropriated under Article 28 at the Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1947, for the purpose of erecting a war memorial for veterans of World Wars I and II in the form of a field house to be erected at Cushman Park.
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CONSTRUCTION OF SEWER
ARTICLE 11. Unanimously voted to construct a sewer in Fort Street from Church Street south to the present terminus of the sewer, a distance of 300 feet more or less and to transfer $1,000 from Surplus Revenue for same. 1,000.00
BALANCES TO REVENUE
ARTICLE 12. Voted to transfer the unexpended balances in the following accounts to Revenue :
Chestnut St.
$14.72
Massasoit Ave.
13.77
Laurel St. 1.14
$29.63 29.63
WATER DEPARTMENT
ARTICLE 13. Unanimously voted to postpone action indefi- nitely on instructions to Sewer and Water Con- missioners regarding furnishing water services.
CHARITY STEVENS LANE
ARTICLE 14. Voted to accept Charity Stevens Lane as a town way, according to plan of Samuel H. Corse, engineer.
SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 15. Unanimously voted the construction of Sconticut Neck Road under provisions of Chapter 90 and transfer of $1,500 from Surplus Revenue for same. 1,500.00
WIDENING OF SCONTICUT NECK ROAD
ARTICLE 16. Unanimously voted to accept Sconticut Neck Road as a 50-foot way in accordance with the plan of Samuel H. Corse, engineer. Also voted that the sum of $910 be transferred from Surplus Revenue. 910.00
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DRAINS ON SCONTICUT NECK
ARTICLE 17. Voted unanimously that $4,000 be transferred from Surplus Revenue and that $8,000 be bor- rowed under the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws to carry out the provisions of the article.
12,000.00
WIDENING OF MAIN STREET
ARTICLE 18. Voted that action on the article be deferred to the next annual town meeting as there is no money to do the work at this time.
Motion was made that the meeting accept the widening of Main Street on principal. Dr. Kerwin of the opinion no further action can be taken on this article.
A quorum being doubted, the meeting was adjourned at 9.45 P.M.
Voted to be transferred from Surplus Revenue 8,910.00
Voted to borrow under Chapter 44 8,000.00
Voted to transfer to Revenue 29.63
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Special Town Meeting
OCTOBER 6, 1949
The meeting was called to order by the moderator. There were present 112 town meeting members. Tellers, William Wingate and Webster Wilde.
VETERANS BENEFITS
ARTICLE 1. Unanimously voted that $4,000 be transferred from Excess and Deficiency to Veterans Benefits. 4,000.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
ARTICLE 2. Unanimously voted that $4,400 be transferred from Excess and Deficiency to Aid to Depend- ent Children. 4,400.00
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
ARTICLE 3. Unanimously voted to receive the report, which was presented by Flavel M. Gifford, Sec. of School Committee. He said the school committee has voted to build the Oxford School Addition and to petition the General Court for permission to exceed the debt limit and that action on the East Fairhaven School be taken at the Annual Town Meeting. This is their recommendation to the Town.
They have studied the needs and the increase in population and have come to what they believe is a reasonable conclusion backed up by figures on the last page of their report. The general conclusion so far as the general needs for several years to come and the birth rate have constituted the important part of the school committee's re- port. We shall need more rooms for some years to come; that the Addition will soon be filled to capacity and the congestion might re- quire the elimination of Mattapoisett and that the seventh grade be moved out. There are 200 pupils each in grades 1, 2, 3. This condition, as it goes through grades causes congestion and the condition requires immediate building of elementary class rooms. The High School and Addition is most likely to be before the town meeting inside of two years. The conclusion is
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that the town should build 8 rooms and other facilities at the Oxford School-4 rooms of standard class-room size, library room for use by the school and the public; health room, toilets and supply rooms; stage, cloak-rooms and a public entrance on East Morton street. The second floor has 4 rooms and orchestra teacher's rooms and toilets. The basement to be fitted with facilities for a lunch room and storage etc. The Oxford school would cost just over $500,000 and the state plans to put in 40 7/10% or $200,000 with net cost of $300,000 plus interest. The State would pay its percentage and the town pays the principle and interest on the entire amount. This is figured on a valuation of $13,000,000. With interest at 2% and with the State's per- centage it would cost $1.77 on $1,000 valuation decreasing by small amounts to $1.11.
.Unanimously voted to receive the report.
OXFORD SCHOOL ADDITION
ARTICLE 4. Moved that the sum of $500,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of constructing and equipping an addition to the Oxford School, and to meet said appropriation that the sum of $5,000 be appropriated from Excess and Defi- ciency and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $495,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than 20 years from the date of issue of the first bond or note.
Finance Committee chairman said not sufficient amount of time had been given to study the pro- position, and a working committee of citizens on the outside should consider the need of schools. The Finance Committee recommended that the matter be held over until the Annual Town Meeting and that the committee be enlarged. Vote : 49 in favor, 62 opposed.
Mr. Hirschmann offered a motion, which was amended by Mr. DeGraw "To include the members of the school committee".
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Motion : The membership of the committee to investigate school building etc., be replaced by 7 members as follows: The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, 2 members to be chosen by each of the following: Chairman of the School Committee; Chairman of the Finance Committee, The Moderator.
The revised group shall be instructed to
1. Investigate the need for additional school facilities.
2. Recommend a specific comprehensive pro- gram for correcting any needs they may find to exist. Such recommendations to consider the welfare of our school children and the welfare of the tax paying citizens.
3. Determine the advisability of the town's accepting State or Federal Aid, if available.
4. Determine how such a program may best be financed.
5. Determine what the probable additional an- nual cost to the town will amount to for mainte- nance, heat, light, insurance, etc. and increased teaching and administrative personnel. The committee shall have access to whatever records it may require to properly accomplish its purpose and shall report at the next Annual Town Meeting. Motion seconded.
Voted : In favor of motion of Mr. Hirschmann with amendment "to include the members of the school committee".
ARTICLE 5. Unanimously voted that article be laid on the table.
EAST FAIRHAVEN SCHOOL ADDITION
ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for authority to borrow outside the statutory limit of indebtedness for the construction and equipment of an addition to the East Fairhaven School.
Voted that article be laid on the table.
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AMENDMENTS TO THE BY-LAWS
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to amend the town by-laws as follows: Section 16 under "Powers and Duties of Town Officers". "The aggregate annual compensation of the Town Clerk, Treas- urer, Collector of Taxes and other Town Officers, elected or appointed, shall be limited to the amount of appropriations therefor."
Section 17 under "Powers and Duties of Town Officers". "Every officer shall pay into the treasury of the town all amounts received by him on behalf of the town, except as otherwise provided by law, and shall make a true return thereof to the Accounting Officer or Town Ac- countant, stating the accounts upon which such amounts were received." Amendments not to take place prior to January 1, 1950.
Unanimously voted (except for four) adoption of the article.
CONVEYANCE OF LAND
ARTICLE 8. Unanimously voted to accept a conveyance from Nelson S. Bessette of 802 square feet more or less of land to be used for highway purposes according to description.
COMMITTEES
ARTICLE 9. Report of a committee appointed to present a Five-Year Plan presented by Mr. Hirschmann ; also a minority report by Pierce D. Brown with several suggestions. Mr. Hirschmann's report stated the committee did not feel qualified to present such a plan.
Voted to receive the report of the committee and give them thanks.
Motion to adjourn.
Voted to be transferred from Excess and Deficiency $8,400.00
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1949 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE 32 Members
Birtwistle, Christopher J.
122 Pleasant St.
Briggs, Stuart M.
45 William St.
Brown, F. Eben
314 Main St.
Candage, Herbert L.
228 Green St.
Champlin, William D.
97 Fort St.
Dugdale, Charles R.
288 Washington St.
Dutton, Harold B.
140 Chestnut St.
Duval, Arsene G. ,
348 Main St.
Haydon, Waldo E.
43 Hedge St.
Jarvis, John
134 Bridge St.
Kerwin, Harold E.
31 Fort St.
Kuechler, Marion S.
19 Lafayette St.
Knowlton, Charles W.
30 Elm Ave.
Maguire, Clarence E.
39 E. Wilding St.
Maxfield, Lawrence B.
91 Bridge St.
McDermott, Thomas J.
25 Oak St.
Parkinson, James
32 Linden Ave.
Potter, Mabel L.
409 Sconticut Neck Rd.
Reilly, John M.
55 Massasoit Ave.
Rogers, Edith E.
62 Howland Rd.
Rogers, John S. Jr.
120 Washington St.
Silveira, Filbert A., Jr.
235 Green St.
Silveira, Walter
248 Green St.
Slater, Victor O. B.
145 North Walnut St.
Stanton, Albert E.
141 New Boston Rd.
Steele, George A.
30 Huttleston Ave.
Tallman, William
28 Fort St.
Terry, Clarence A.
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