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Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the present municipal year, and issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the present municipal year.
Voted, that the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning January 1, 1930, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year. (Unani- mous.)
Article 7. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, also determine what percentage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Voted, that taxes shall be paid not later than the fifteenth day of October of each year and on all taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of November interest shall be paid at the rate of six per cent per annum from the fifteenth day of Octo- ber until such taxes are paid, and that the Collector receive one percent on all taxes collected by him.
Article 8. To see what compensation the Town will allow members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the members of the Fire Department be paid the sum of twelve dollars per year and one dollar per hour while working at fires.
Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use all means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Voted, that the Collector be instructed to use all means and processes provided by law for the collection of all taxes remain- ing unpaid after the first day of December, nineteen hundred and thirty.
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Article 10. To see how much per hour the Town will allow for work on the highways for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the price for labor per hour on the highways be left to the discretion of the Selectmen.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members as School Physician, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the School Committee be authorized to appoint one of its members as School Physician.
Article 11A. To see what compensation the Town will allow the School Physician for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the sum of $200.00 be allowed the School Phy- sician for the ensuing year.
Article 12. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to appoint one of its members, clerk of accounts, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the School Committee be authorized to appoint one of its members as clerk of accounts.
Article 12A. To see what compensation the Town will allow the clerk of accounts of the School Committee for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be allowed the clerk of accounts of the School Committee for the ensuing year.
Article 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members as Inspector of Animals, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the Selectmen be authorized to appoint one of its members as Inspector of Animals.
Article 14. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Inspector of Animals for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be allowed the Inspector of Animals for the ensuing year.
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Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Board to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the Water Board be authorized to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar.
Article 16. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Water Registrar for the ensuing year.
Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be allowed the Water Registrar for the ensuing year.
Article 17. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $50.00 to pay Joseph E. Allen for sand used on Bridge Street in 1927, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $50.00 be raised and appropriated to pay Joseph E. Allen for sand used on Bridge Street.
Voted, to take up Article 32.
Article 32. To hear and act on the report of the Water and Sewerage Board in regard to a new water system as proposed by Metcalf and Eddy of Boston, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that Mr. Sherman be allowed to speak and explain the situation.
Voted, that the report be accepted.
Voted, that further action on Article 32 be laid on the table.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to petition the legislature for the authority to borrow money for improvement and enlargement of the Water system, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that a committee of three be appointed by the Modera- tor to act in conjunction with the Water and Sewerage Board, to investigate the possibility of purchasing water from the Medfield State Hospital, and the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the use of this committee,
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Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $17,000.00 to lay a 10" water pipe in Main Street con- sisting of about 3450 feet, from the railroad crossing to Pound Street, also connecting 46 house services, necessary gates and hydrants and both ends of new line, in connection with the new road construction, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that the Town appropriate and grant the sum of $14,500.00 for the purpose of laying a 10" water pipe in Main Street, and that there be raised at tax levy the sum of $1,500.00 and authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to issue notes of the Town therefor, said notes to be payable in accordance with Section 19, Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be payable in not more than 15 years or such earlier date as Treasurer and Selectmen shall determine.
That the Town appropriate and grant the sum of $2,500.00 for the purpose of making connecting house services, and other connections. (Unanimous.)
Article 35. To see if the Town will finance the foregoing article by sixteen notes, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for said purpose, and issue notes of $1,000.00 each therefor, the first of said notes payable in 1931, the remaining notes to be paid one in each year thereafter; the balance of $1,000.00 to be out of the current taxes of the present year, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,000.00 for laying out a new section in the cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated for laying out a new section in the cemetery.
Voted, to take up Article 36.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to extend the sewer- age system in East Main Street from a point opposite Lysander
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Hayward's house to Pound Street, and to appropriate the sum of $4,200.00 therefor, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to finance the fore- going article by three notes, and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for said pur- pose, and issue notes of $1,000.00 each therefor, the first of said notes being payable in 1931, the remaining notes to be paid in each year thereafter, the balance of $1,000.00 to be paid out of the current taxes of the present year, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
Article 38. To see if the Town will grant and appropriate the sum of $2,400.00 for the purpose of making 46 sewerage connections on Main Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
Voted, to take up Article 39.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the continuance of the permanent construction of East Main Street, the County to reimburse the Town one quarter of the cost and the State to reimburse the Town one half of the cost, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the continuance of the permanent construction of East Main Street, the County to reimburse the Town one quarter of the cost and the State to reimburse the Town one half of the cost.
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia on Hospital Road commencing at the State Hospital entrance and extending through to Dearth's
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Bridge on the Sherborn line, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition.)
Voted, that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia on Hospital Road from the entrance to the State Hospital to Dearth's Bridge on the Sherborn line.
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia to South Street from High Street to the Nor- folk line, providing the Town will be reimbursed one third of the cost by the State and one third by the County, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia to South Street from High Street to the Norfolk line, providing the Town will be reimbursed one third of the cost by the State and one third by the County.
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,200.00 to complete the resurfacing of Nebo Street with gravel, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $1,200.00 be raised and appropriated to complete the resurfacing Nebo Street with gravel.
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $2,500.00 for the purpose of taking care of drainage problems, resurfacing with gravel and applying tarvia to Park Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of taking care of drainage problems, resurfacing with gravel and applying tarvia to Park Street.
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $800.00 for resurfacing and applying tarvia to Pound Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition.)
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Voted, that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriated for resurfacing and applying tarvia to Pound Street.
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to resurface and apply tarvia to Frairy Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition.)
Voted, that the sum of $1,000.00 be raised and appropriated to resurface and apply tarvia to Frairy Street.
Article 19. To see if the Town will accept the following named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for the said care, viz .:
For care of Frank W. Morse lot. $200.00
For care of William Anderson lot 50.00
For care of John H. Sweeney lot. 100.00
Voted, that the sums be accepted in the usual form.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,350.00 and transfer the sum of $150.00 from the "Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund" for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, should pass.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the purchase and planting of shade trees as a part of the celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for the purchase and planting of shade trees as a part of the celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of the Massa- chusetts Bay Colony.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $50.00 to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen for the laying out of Hale Place, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
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Article 23. Previously acted upon.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money not exceeding $150.00 for the purpose of building a small concrete dam at the culvert where the water passes under the road into the sawmill pond at the corner of Harding and Mill Streets for fire protection in the Harding District, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition.)
Voted, that the article be dismissed.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to pay 1929 Public Welfare bills amounting to $158.60, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $158.60 be raised and appropriated to pay 1929 Public Welfare bills.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary of the Town Clerk $100:00 beginning January 1, 1930, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the Town Clerk's salary be increased $100.00.
Voted, to reconsider the vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the Town Clerk's Department.
Voted, that the sum of $350.00 be raised and appropriated for the Town Clerk's Department.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $600.00 for additional Fire hose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Fire Engineers.)
Voted, that the sum of $600.00 be raised and appropriated for additional Fire hose.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the fol- lowing balances to free cash in the treasury, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Vinald Road, Special. $ 4.90
2.05
Curve Street, Special.
Pleasant Street, Special. 1.48
Green Street Extension 5.64
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Brook Street, Special
131.60
Main Street, Special
1,118.28
Foundry Street, Special 52.42
Nebo Street, Special
1.29
Repairs, Ralph Wheelock School
50.75
Water Survey
50.02
Voted, to transfer the above balances to free cash in the treasury.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from free cash in the treasury to defray expenses of the ensuing year, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $9,829.10 be transferred from free cash in the treasury to defray expenses of the ensuing year.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for Fire Insurance, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $6,200.00 be raised and appropriated for Fire Insurance.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $891.00 for Boiler Insurance, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $891.00 be raised and appropriated for Boiler Insurance.
Voted, that the meeting be dissolved.
Attest :
WILLIAM H. EVERETT, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL MEETING
April 28, 1930
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall in said Med- field on the twenty-eighth day of April, 1930, at 7.30 p. m., and the following action was taken on the articles in the Warrant.
Article 1. To hear and act upon the report of the Water Committee appointed at the Annual March Meeting, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the report of the Committee be accepted.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Committee to petition the Legislature for authority to acquire or purchase water from the State, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the Committee be authorized to petition the Legislature for authority to acquire or purchase water from the State.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $150.00 for the purpose of numbering the houses in anticipation of "Village Delivery of Mail," or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $150.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of numbering the houses in anticipation of "Village Delivery of Mail," and the amount be taken from the free cash in the treasury.
Article 4. To see if the Town will accept Forest Street as a Town Way as laid out by the Board of Selectmen, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that Forest Street be accepted as laid out by the Board of Selectmen.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to rescind its vote of March 10, 1930, namely;
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Voted, that the sum of $6200.00 be raised and appropriated for Fire Insurance.
Voted, that the vote be rescinded.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $5000.00 for Fire Insurance, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $5000.00 be raised and appropriated for Fire Insurance.
Voted, that the meeting be dissolved.
Attest:
WILLIAM H. EVERETT,
Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING July 18, 1930
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall in said Med- field on the eighteenth day of July, 1930, at 7.30 p. m., and the following action was taken on the articles in the Warrant.
Article 1. To see if the Town will grant and appropriate the sum of $4000.00; $2500.00 to be taken from free cash in the treasury and the balance of $1500.00 be paid out of the current taxes of the present year, for the purchase and installation of an air whistle for the Fire Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Engineers.)
Voted, that the article pass.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to rescind Article 41 of the Annual Town Meeting namely:
Voted, that the sum of $3000.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia to South
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Street from High Street to the Norfolk line, providing the Town will be reimbursed one-third of the cost by the State and one- third by the County.
Voted, that the vote under Article 41 of the Annual Town Meeting be rescinded.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1000.00 for the purpose of resurfacing and applying tarvia on South Street from the Norfolk line, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $1000.00 be raised and appropriated for resurfacing and applying tarvia on South Street beginning at High Street.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 for making and setting cement markers in the new section and for the care of the Soldier's graves, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners.)
Voted, that the Article should pass.
Voted, that the meeting be dissolved.
Attest:
WILLIAM H. EVERETT, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING September 22, 1930
Pursuant to a Warrant issued by the Selectmen, the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield, duly warned and notified in the manner prescribed by law, met at the Town Hall in said Med- field on the twenty-second day of September, 1930, at 7.30 p. m., and the following action was taken on the Articles in the War- rant.
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1500.00 of the unexpended balance of the 10" Main Street Water Pipe
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Appropriation, Article 34 of the 1930 Annual Meeting, in order to extend the 8" end of the new main for approximately 380 feet beyond Pound Street, to serve the two houses that are now on the old wrought iron line, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the Town lay 240 feet of 8" pipe to supply the two houses spoken of, and the sum of $800.00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the 10" Main Street Water Pipe Appropriation, also that this work be done under the super- vision of the Water and Sewerage Commissioners, and the work to be done by town help as far as possible.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $150.00 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for making house connections to the 10" main, Article 34 of the 1930 An- nual Meeting, in order to connect the two houses to the new 8" extension beyond Pound Street, or do or act anything in rela- tion thereto.
Voted, that the sum of $100.00 be transferred from the un- expended balance of the appropriation for making the House Connections to the 10" water pipe in Main Street, for the pur- pose of connecting the Parker and Pember Houses, to the 8" main provided for in Article 1.
Article 3. To see if the Town will accept the sum of $800.00 for the Perpetual care of the George H. Ellis lot in Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Voted, that the sum be accepted in the usual form.
Voted, that the meeting be dissolved.
Attest :
WILLIAM H. EVERETT,
Town Clerk.
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NOVEMBER ELECTION, 1930
At the State Election held in Medfield, November 4, 1930, for the purpose of choosing State and County Officers, and to vote on questions presented on the ballot.
Total vote cast was 731 divided among the several candidates as follows:
For Governor
John W. Aiken of Chelsea 8
Frank G. Allen of Norwood. 444
Harry J. Canter of Boston. 0
Joseph B. Ely of Westfield 262
Alfred Baker Lewis of Cambridge
3
Blanks
14
731
For Lieutenant-Governor
Strabo V. Claggett of Newton 218
Maria C. Correia of New Bedford
1
Stephen J. Surridge of Lynn
4
Edith M. Williams of Brookline
0
William Sterling Youngman of Boston
468
Blanks 40
731
For Secretary
Daniel T. Blessington of Somerville. 2
Frederic W. Cook of Somerville 454
Albert Sprague Coolidge of Pittsfield.
6
James W. Dawson of Boston
4
Chester J. O'Brien of Boston
196
Blanks. 69
731
135
For Treasurer
Fred Jefferson Burrell of Medford 377
Eva Hoffman of Boston 1
Charles F. Hurley of Cambridge
261
Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield
5
Charles S. Oram of Boston
1
Blanks.
86
731
For Auditor
Alonzo B. Cook of Boston. 435
Harry Fieldman of Springfield.
0
Francis X. Hurley of Cambridge
213
Albert Oddie of Brockton
3
Fred E. Oelcher of Peabody
2
Blanks 78
731
For Attorney-General
Morris I. Becker of Boston 4
John W. Janhonen of Gardner
1
John Weaver Sherman of Boston
1
Harold W. Sullivan of Boston.
193
Joseph E. Warner of Taunton
462
Blanks 70
731
For Senator in Congress
William M. Butler of Boston.
418
Marcus A. Coolidge of Fitchburg
280
Oscar Kinsalas of Springfield
2
Max Lerner of Worcester
1
Sylvester J. McBride of Watertown
2
Blanks 28
731
136
For Congressman, 13th District
Donald M. Hill of Newton 208
Robert Luce of Waltham 444
Blanks 79
For Councillor, 2nd District
731
Chester I. Campbell of Quincy 451
John Joseph Cheever of Boston 187
Blanks. 93
731
For Senator, Norfolk and Middlesex District
George F. Willett of Norwood 222
Samuel H. Wragg of Needham 441
Blanks 68
731
For Representative, 12th Norfolk District
Thomas F. Malloy of Medway 497
Emmett J. O'Connor of Dover 158
Blanks.
76
731
For District Attorney, Southeastern District
Francis B. Mahoney of Quincy 178
Winfield M. Wilbar of Brockton 411
Blanks 142
731
For Register of Probate and Insolvency Norfolk County Thomas V. Nash of Weymouth 435
Blanks. 296
731
137
For County Commissioner, Norfolk County
Frederick A. Leavitt of Brookline 418
Warren J. Swett of Canton 174
Blanks 139
731
For Associate Commissioner, Norfolk County
Arthur G. Chapman of Braintree 409
Ernest H. Gilbert of Stoughton. 268
Blanks. 785
1462
For County Treasurer, Norfolk County
Frederic C. Cobb of Dedham.
407
Blanks. 324
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Question No. 1 Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Shall an amendment to the Constitution relative to the ap- portionment of senatorial, representative and councillor dis- tricts be approved?
Yes.
205
No.
89
Blanks
437
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Question No. 2 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition
Shall the proposed law which amends the General Laws by striking out chapter 138, section 2A, which section provides that, "No person shall manufacture, transport by air craft, water craft or vehicle, import or export spirituous or intoxicat- ing liquor as defined by section three, or certain non-intoxicat- ing beverages as defined by section one, unless in each instance
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he shall have obtained the permit or other authority required therefor by the laws of the United States and the regulations made thereunder, "be approved?"
Yes 308
321
Blanks.
No. 102
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Question No. 3 Law Proposed by Initiative Petition
Shall the proposed law which amends General Laws, chapter 131, by inserting therein a new section number 59A, which in substance makes it a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of fifty dollars for any person to use, set or maintain any trap or other device for the capture of fur-bearing animals which is likely to cause continued suffering to an animal caught therein and which is not designed to kill the animal at once or take it alive unhurt, except traps or other devices for protection against vermin, set or maintained within fifty yards of any building or cultivated plot of land to the use of which the presence of vermin may be detrimental, be approved? Yes.
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