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The Spring term of the High School will close June 30, 1921. The High School will open for the fall term on Sept. 14, 1921,
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY ACCOUNT. Cr.
Paid- Charlotte M. Atwood. librarian. $100 00
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
Supplement to Catalogue, 1920.
Donations.
By purchase.
Middleboro Gazette for 1920.
Our Dumb Animals for 1920.
Popular Mechanics Magazine for 1920.
Woman's Home Companion for 1920.
National Geographic Magazine for 1920.
Plymouth County Farmer for 1920.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Balance on hand. Jan. 1. 1920. $12 97
Fines received during 1920. § 15
Paid out for expenses during 1920. 29
Balance on hand. Jan. 1, 1921.
20 83
CHARLOTTE M. ATWOOD. Librarian.
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RECREATION
PARK ACCOUNT. ICT.
Paid- Robert Nelson, mowing, $3 50
OLD HOME DAY.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF OLD HOME DAY ASSOCIATION.
Receipts.
Balance from 1919 account,
$106 41
Philip .S. Cole,
5 00
Plympton Old Home Day Association,
10 00
Ice Cream,
343 59
Dance,
83 25
Ball Game,
51 00
Tonic Stand,
112 97
Dinner Tickets,
910 07
Remnants,
39 12
$1,722 01
Expenditures.
Middleboro Bottling Works, tonics for 1919,
$30 00
Joseph Bolduc, labor for 1919, 13 00
B. Milo Burke, band, 155 00
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Beauregard's Orchestra, 35 00
Wareham Ball Team, 20 00
Plymouth Shell Fish Co., clams and fish, 126 65
W. W. Benjamin Co., onions, melons and bananas, 58 20
C. W. Maxim, corn, 25 00
Stewart H. Pink, groceries, cigars, etc., 27 90
Henry F. Shaw, groceries and frankforts, 114 21 George E. Doane, netting, 20 00
Faneuil Hall Paper Co., plates, paper, etc., 16 63 Edward S. Griffith, ice, 4 20
Thomas Panesis, fruit, 14 75
Middleboro Bottling Works, tonics, 39 00
Pasztor & Klar, ice cream, candy, etc., 200 63
A. R. Glidden & Son, cotton, gloves, etc., 5 35
T. T. Vaughan, wood and lumber, 22 90
Namaskett Press, printing,
35 25
E. S. Mosher, auto service, 28 15
A. E. Ward, stamped envelopes,
J. W. Lewis, repairs on pumps, 6 00
T. T. Vaughan, ticket refunded, 1 25
$1,050 21
Services.
T. T. Vaughan, $9 00
Ellis G. Cornish, services and expenses, 21 75
James S. McKay, services and expenses, 61 59
85 Waiters, 21 25
J. W. Lewis, 7 00
Mary A. Cornish, 12 25
L. S. Vaughan, 1 00
T. T. Vaughan, 2d, 50
George Bourgette,
8 00
Helen F. McKay,
10 50
Janie Lewis. 9 25
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Nellie Linton, 3 00
Mary Braddock,
9 00
Nellie Braddock, 6 00
Ida Shurtleff, 6 00
Sadie Wade,
6 00
C. F. King,
40 75
L. C. Robbins,
40 50
Homer Washburn,
40 50
J. B. Braddock,
36 75
Charles Kennedy,
4 00
Charles H. Atwood, 2d,
3 00
W. E. W. Vaughan,
3 00
Fred A. Ward,
3 00
Leonard Powers,
4 00
C. C. Chandler,
4 50
Theo Thomas,
3 00
$375 09
$1,425 30
Receipts for year,
$1,722 01
Expenditures for year,
1,425 30
Unexpended balance,
$296 71 ALLENA E. WARD, Treasurer. BERNARD E. SHAW, CHARLES H. TAYLOR,
Carver Six
Auditors.
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OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
POOR ACCOUNT.
Paid-
Marrietta L. Shaw, board, $481 50
Senia Lummanaa, board, 255 00
Jesse Northern, expense, 510 00
S. H. Pink, groceries, 101 65
E. E. Atwood, groceries, 96 43
Henry F. Shaw, groceries,
186 49
Walter Thomas, groceries,
19 60
Samoset Market, groceries,
24 10
B. B. Keyes, fish,
11 19
A. C. Perkins, meat,
83 30
Middleboro Clothing Co., clothes,
18 11
A. R. Glidden, clothes,
3 39
Levi F. Morse, rent, 18 00
Alex Johnson, carting wood,
2 00
T. T. Vaughan, wood, 15 00
Carlo Maffino, wood,
4 00
L. M. Chase, medical attendance,
103 50
N. F. Mantor, wood,
1 50
George E. Blair, watching,
17 00
William C. Hatch, watching,
17 00
Edgar Norton, watching,
2 00
Henry S. Pink, overseer,
30 00
Henry S. Pink, auto, 25 00
H. A. Stanly, overseer, 12 00
H. A. Stanly, auto,
6 00
E. G. Cornish, overseer,
7 00
E. G. Cornish, auto,
11 00
State Board of Charity,
249 14
$2,351 90
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CEMETERY ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Paid-
James H. Peckham, labor,
$5 50
Leonard Atwood, labor, 4 80
Paul Story, labor,
2 00
Davis Atwood, labor,
1 00
Homer Griffith, labor,
1 00
Frank E. Barrows, labor,
19 00
Francis Merritt, labor.
5 50
Fred A. Ward, labor,
50 00
B. Braddock, labor,
2 00
Charles King, labor,
2 00
L. C. Robbins, labor,
2 00
H. Washburn, labor,
2 00
A. Merritt, labor,
5 50
$102 30
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN CARVER FOR 1920.
Jan. 14. Homer L. Gibbs and Miss Mildred E. Hitchcock, of Medway.
March 14. Frederick A. Dimond and Miss Mary H. Chipman, of Brockton.
April 15. Frank L. Taylor of Providence, R. I., and Miss Lucy W. Reckard.
May 29. Rutherford B. Grover and Miss Rosella M. Garnett, both of Brockton.
May 29. Clarence N. Garnett and Agnes E. Hanson, both of Brockton.
Sept. 28. Stephen S. Richards and Miss Linda A. Bearse, of Barnstable.
Oct. 2. James T. Chantre and Mrs. Rosa Lomba.
Oct. 31. Harold M. Roughgarden of New Jersey and Miss Viola M. Garnett.
Nov. 4. Fred M. Rogers and Mrs. Annie M. S. Buchanan, both of Lawrence.
Nov. 26. Leon W. Jefferson and Miss Annie M. Wright.
BIRTHS RECORDED IN CARVER FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Date of Birth
Name
Parents
Lloyd C. Robbins and Mary Shaw John R. Gummerus and Ida S. Piispanen LeForest E. Walker and Catherine Bannigan James F. Brown and Olga S. Merritt Ezimaell A. Dube and Marie Magna Otto Halumen and Johanna Neimi Geo. F. Rodericks and Domingo Forte Platt A. Pink and Mary A. Johnston Embert H. Eames and Eliza G. Shurtleff Joseph Pementel and Almena Sualas Justin Silva and Mary Suaras
Joseph Lewis and Mary A. Kennedy Victor J. Keenan and Clara B. Lewis Arthur T. Braddock and Christena McNutt Luther E. Thomas and Emma J. Thomas Daniel H. Dempsey and Orrie A. Shurtleff Frank 1. LeBarnes and Cora S. Rickard Isaac H. Bryant and Edith F. Wrightington Augustus W. Wamen and Dora L. Stevens Theron M. Bumpus and Lydia R. Hann Edward W. Mason and Evelyn M. Hogan Wilbur K. Olkola and Betsey Johnson George V. Johnson and Lydia J. Morris Frank Laine and Lizzie Kaski Inocense J. Silva and Maclena P. Wager Frank II. Cole and Florence J. Shaw Edwin H. Haywood and Anna F. Barry
Jack Wainio and Helgo Kallia TTarry C. Morris and Lois J. Shaw Victor B. Bruno and Mildred E. Vanghan Peter Fernandez and Cecelia Lopes Cyprien Thibeault and Atela Berriault Birt C. Chandler and Jesse J. Garnett
Nativity of Parents
Jan.
10
William- Shaw Robbins
Jan.
11
John Oswald Gummerus
Feb.
3
Celia Burke Walker
Feb.
3
Frances Brown
Hanover and Rockland
Feb.
T&eb.
10
5 George Raymond Dube Eric William Halunen
Feb.
26
Fred Rodericks
Feb.
29
Lawrence Stuart Pink
Feb.
29
Thalia Florence Eames
Mir. Mir.
21
Mary Silva
Mar.
22
Gertrude Mary Lewis
Mar.
28
Clara Bell Keenan
April
3
Harold Tucker Braddock
Carver and Nova Scotia
April
15
Edith Louise Thomas
May
8
Marjorie Dempsey
M.IN
Joseph Milton LeBarnes
June
12
Howard Emerson Bryant Tois Warren
June
21
Rupert Bartlett Bumpus
July
17
Robert Leo Mason
July
3)
Margaret Elizabeth Olkola
Aug.
6
Esther Pauline Johnson Berta Laine
Finland and Finland
Aug.
24 Juagina Silva
Cape Verde I's. and Fall River
Sept.
10 Elizabeth Frances Cole
ISopt.
27
Oct.
3)
Nov.
2
Nov.
7
Phillip Kenneth Morris
Dec.
Norma Vaughan Bruno
Dec.
9
Joana Fernandez
Dec.
13
Albert Thibeault
Dec.
17
C'arver and Middleboro Finland and Finland East Dennis and Ireland
Fall River and Canada Finland and Finland
C'ape Verde I's, and Harwich
New York and Middleboro
Carver and Carver Azores and Azores
Cape Verde l's, and Azores
West Bridgewater and Carver
Boston and Boston
Carver and Carver
New Hampshire and Carver
Pittsfield and Carver Middleboro and Carver
June
21
New Hampshire and Maine Carver and New Foundland New Grafton and Ireland
Finland and Maine C 'arver and Middleboro
Aug ..
20
Edwin Melville Haywood (Stillborn) Urho Wainio
Carver and Plympton Halifax and Boston
Finland and Finland Carver and Wareham Canada and Middleboro C'ane Verde I's. and Cape Verde I's. Canada and Canada Carver and New Brunswick
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21
Antonio Pementel
DEATHS RECORDED IN CARVER DURING THE YEAR 1920.
Date
Name
Age YMD
Cause of Death
Born
Buried
Feb.
19
Gertrude F. Shaw*
26
7
3
Influenza Broncho pneumonia
Carver C'arver
Feb.
23
Stewart E. Thomas
4
3
()
Feb.
29
Eric W. Halmen
24
7
11
Tuberculosis
Brockton
March
2
Ruth W. Shaw
19
27
Diphtheria
Carver
March
31
Gustavus Atwood
16
1
13
Carver
April
5
Almira B. Dowsett Isabella Brown
75
1
11
April
21
Mary E. Dunn
1
28
Aug.
26
Deborah R. Hatch
82
6
9
Sept.
6
C'aroline Bolduc
18
7
2.2
Oct.
14
Ella HI. Peckhamt
76
65
6
27
Carcinoma of stomach
Rhode Island
Union Cemetery
Nov.
5
S. Louise Sivery
82
1
Arterio sele osis
Nov.
27
William P. Werden
69
5
10
C'erebral hemorrhage
New York Rhode Island
Union Cemetery C'entre Cemetery
Parents
Frank H. Shaw and Nancy A. Griffith Luther E. Thomas and Emma J. Thomas Otto Halmen and Johanna Niemi John Dunn and Mary E. Richards Edward C. Shaw and Alice G. Drow Summer Atwood and ( lio Humphrey Reuben R. Bruce and Lucy B. Wecks Gad Soper and Charlotte Joslyn Win. (. Richards and Elisabeth A. Brooks Silas W. Bumpus and Betsey Maxim Joseph Gagner and Caroline Proult C'ephas Shaw and Martha Murdock
John Penno and Sophia A. Penno William M. Belcher and Emeline Strang Nathan Weeden ard Sybil Weeden
* Died in Richmond, Va.
+ Died in Boston.
# Died in Middleborough.
1
Canada Middleboro New York
Catholic Cemetery Union Cemetery Fall River
Sopt.
8
Martha M. Griffith
Cerebral hemorrhage Arterio sclerosis Carcinoma of uterus Arterio sclerosis Cerebral apoplexy
Rhode Island
June
7
Carver
Union Cemetery I akenham Cemetery Centre Cemetery C'entre Cemetery Union Cemetery
Mitral insufficiency
Maine Ilanson
Stoncham C'entre Cemetery
March
1
Mary 1. Dunnt
19
Lobar pneumonia
Carver
Union Cemetery
C'entre Cemetery Wareham
Mitral insufficiency Cerebral hemon rhage
17
O.t.
24 John S. Penno
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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES.
Number of dog licenses issued : male 53; female ?,
60
Resident combination certificates, 108
Non-resident fisherman's certificates, 3
Unnaturalized fisherman's certificates,
2
Resident fisherman's certificates,
Minor trapper's certificates, 11
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
EXCERPTS FROM TOWN MEETING RECORDS.
(March 1.)
Voted: that taxes become due Oct. 15th.
Voted : that a rising vote of thanks be extended to Levi F. Morse for his eighteen years of faithful and efficient services on the Board of Road Commissioners.
The following resolutions were adopted by a rising vote :
The inhabitants of Carver, in town meeting assembled, hav- ing heard with deep regret of the death of our townsman, Gustavus Atwood, and in view of his lifelong interest in public affairs, and his long years in the service of the town, hereby adopt the following resolutions :
Resolved : that we recommend his constant interest in our town councils and his punctual and never failing attendance in town meetings to the -emulation of the living.
Resolved: that these resolutions be spread upon the town records and a copy thereof be sent to the members of his re- maining family.
Voted: that the Selectmen be instructed to put the town hall in condition for playing basket ball, or any other game which in the judgment of said Board, may seem advisable.
Voted : that the Assessors be instructed to publish the valua- tion list in the next annual town report.
Voted : that the Selectmen be authorized to rent or sell the old town house and lot.
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(November 2.)
Voted: that the highway leading from a point on Tremont street, north of the farm of Alex Johnson, to a point on Seipet street, near the house of William Wrightington, et al. be, and hereby is, discontinued.
Voted : to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dol- lars for the use of the Machinery account.
Voted : to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to be added to the tax levy of 1921 :
For support of Schools, six hundred dollars.
For Quitticas Road account, fifty dollars.
For Health and Sanitation account, five hundred dollars. Motion : to raise and appropriate ten dollars for South Meadow road account defeated by a vote of one to none.
Voted : to grant the Catholic Society at North Carver the right to use for a cemetery that certain lot outlined and approved by the Board of Health of Carver, after proper hearing.
Voted by a rising vote, yes 36, No. 0, that the Moderator be authorized and empowered to appoint a Finance Committee of fifteen members who shall hold no other town office, of whom five members shall be appointed for a term of three years; five members for a term of two years ; and five members for a term of one year. In 1921, and annually thereafter, the Moderator of the annual town meeting shall appoint five members of said Committee for a term of three years. Said Committee shall choose its own officers and have power to fill vacancies in its membership.
It shall be the duty of this Committee to consider all matters of business included within the articles of any warrant for a town meeting. and it shall be the duty of the Schootmen. im- mediately upon drawing up of a town warrant, to transmit a copy of such warrant to the Finance Committee. The Com- mittee, after due consideration, shall report such recommenda- tions as it shall deem best concerning all matters contained
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in any town warrant relating to the appropriation of money or which would entail any expense upon the town. The Finarre Committee shall have authority at any time to investigate the books, accounts and management of any department of the town. and the books and accounts of the town shall be open to the inspection of the Committee, or of any person authorized to act for said Committee.
On or before January 20th of each year, the various officers, Boards of Committees, in charge of the expenditure of the town's money, shall transmit to the Finance Committee the total amount of their expenditures for the year previous, to- gether with their estimates for the conduct of their departments for the present municipal year, and the Finance Committee shall report to the town before the annual town meeting, the estimates of the several departments, together with their com- ments and suggestions thereon. The members of the Finance Committee shall serve without pay for services rendered, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the dis- charge of their duties.
HENRY S. GRIFFITH, Town Clerk.
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RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN OF CARVER OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1921, BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Roads.
General Repairs,
$3,000 00
Bituminous Road and Centre Carver
Bridges, 1,500 00
General Bridge Account,
500 00
Oiling Roads,
2,000 00
Machinery,
2,000 00
West Street, Bituminous Road,
700 00
$12,700 00
Schools.
Superintendent's Salary,
$1,200 00
Teaching, Elementary Schools,
6,000 00
Teaching, High School,
3,100 00
Transportation,
2,300 00
Janitor,
650 00
Attendance Officer,
100 00
Books and Supplies,
500 00
Repairs,
500 00
Fuel,
400 00
Cleaning,
60 00
Committee,
300 00
Overdraft,
143 50
$15,553 50
Reimbursement from State,
3,000 00
$12,503 50
Charities,
$2,500 00
State Aid,
350 00
Reserve Fund,
500 00
General Government,
4,000 00
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Unclassified,
350 00
Health.
1.350 00
Weights and Measures,
150 00
Police,
300 00
County Hospital,
1,585 56
Gipsy Moth,
849 99
Library,
200 00
Park,
25 00
Cemeteries.
100 00
Road Overdraft,
1,485 07
Tree Warden.
250 00
Notes Due,
1,350 00
Interest Account,
1,000 00
Total. $44,599 12
The town's part in the cost of the County Hospital is $5,585.56. We recommend $1,585.56 be raised in the 1921 tax levy and the balance, $4,000 in four notes, due in 1, 2, 3, and 4 years respectively.
The Committee have held six meetings. Being for the most part unfamiliar with town business, it requires time to accom- plish what we hope for. Nearly all the members have attended committee meetings.
(Signed) : Philip S. Cole, Chairman ; W. E. W. Vaughan, J. H. Caron, Ruel S. Gibbs. Ellis D. Atwood, J. J. Ryan, H. R. Bailey. Lothrop Hayden, Jesse A. Holmes. A. W. Peterson, E. S. Mosher. J. M. Bump. K. E. Shaw, J. H. Ward. Feb. 12, 1921.
APPROPRIATIONS AND BALANCES.
Object
Appropriation
Mar. 1, 1920
Balance on Hand
Jan. 1, 1920
Received during
Paid out during
Balance on hand
Dec. 31, 1920
Overdrawn
Dec. 31, 1920
Appropriations
Charities,
$2,500.00 300.00
$99.00
$2,639.97 316.00
$83.00
Soldiers' Relief,
240.03
240.03
Public Library,
200.00
11.42
$100.00
100.00
211.42
Support of Schools,
9,800.00
893.06
1,613.33
12,749.89
443.50
Repair of Bridges,
2,000.00
390.51
1,332.76
1,057.75
Repair of Highways,
3,000.00
43.95
2,912.47
131.48
Removal of Snow,
2,800.00
121.05
2,650.42
270.63
Shoestring Road,
2.59
2.59
General Goverment,
2,500.00
666.93
3,318.98
152.05
Unclassified,
375.00
83.07
298.45
159.62
Reserve Fund,
500.00
262.73
484.51
278.22
Health and Sanitation,
650.00
17.10
695.93
84.11
Public Service,
7.83
7.83
Weights and Measures,
25.00
8.35
25.63
7.72
Tree Warden,
250.00
6.68
236.40
20.28
Gypsy Moth,
820.35
4,433.23
5,343.80
90.22
Parks,
50.00
37.27
3.50
83.77
Notes,
1,350.00
1,350.00
year, 1920
year, 1920
$139.97
State Aid,
-¥6-
.
Interest,{
500.00
2.92
808.59
1,791.11 102.30
43.28
Oiling,
2,500.00
54.59
2,222.97
331.62
Farm Bureau,
100.00
100.00
Fighting Fire,
200.00
112.03
100.18
188.60
223.61
Police,
150.00
425.00
596.56
21.56
Steam Roller,
Town Pump,
1.35
1.35
New Town Hall,
152.94
33.80
119.14
Bituminous Road,
4,000.00
3,965.71
10,586.48
1,485.07
Quiticas Road,
1,550.00
1.273.60
2,894.91
71.31
Warcham Street,
811.01
811.32
.31
Wenham Road,
71.54
71.54
Machinery,
1,100.00
75.00
1,116.16
58.84
South Meadow Road,
300.00
294.74
5.26
Auto Truck,
29.48
30.52
1.04
Totals,
$37,570.35
$5,479.51
$11,538.14 $55,228.18
$3,408.98
$2,978.74
ELLIS G. CORNISII, HERBERT A. STANLY, HIENRY S. PINK, Selectmen of Carver.
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479.60
Cemeteries,
50.00
95 58
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT
Contents of the warrant for Town Meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Monday, March ?. 1921. at 8 o'clock a. m. The polls will be open at 12 o'clock m., for the election of officers by ballot and will be kept open four hours at least.
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Art. 2. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1921.
Art. 3. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to prosecute, compromise or defend any suits for or against the town.
Art. 4. To decide when taxes shall become due.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will make the yards of field drivers town pounds, provided they are also chosen pound keep- ers.
Art. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation for a police force, or act anything thereon or thereto.
Art. 7. To choose all necessary town officers not elected by ballot.
Art. S. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will accept the report of the Selectmen, and other town officers.
Art. 10. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 11. To choose all necessary town officers. The follow- ing officers to be voted for, all on one ballot viz: Town Clerk,
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three Selectmen, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, three Overseers of the Poor, three Auditors, three Constables, one Tree Warden, three Herring Committeemen, each for one year, one Trustee of the Public Library, for two years, one Assessor, one School Committee, one Road Commissioner, one Park Commissioner, each for three years; and to vote by ballot "Yes" or "No," in answer to the following question : "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages in this town?"
Art. 12. To see what pay the town will vote the Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, and other town officers for the ensuing year.
Art. 13. To see what compensation the town will vote for labor and teams on the highways, and act thereon.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding $4,500 for the pur- pose of resurfacing with a bituminous top or otherwise improving Wenham Road and Main Street from the southerly end of the Bituminous Road and from Plymouth line to the northerly end of Savery Avenue, provided an allotment is re- ceived from the State.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding one hundred fifty dollars for the use of the Plymouth County Farm Bureau, and choose a Town Director, as provided in Chap. 273 of the Acts of 1918; and act thereon.
Art. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day, and act thereon.
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