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Sept. 5 Helen Waldo Doane
67
6 15
Cerebral Hemorrhage Chronic Valvular Hea Disease
Sept. 26
Alice L. Walton
78 -
15
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Oct. 10 Julia Bishop Bullard
78
6 16
Acute Cardiac Failure
Oct. 30 Alice Mabel Day
73
2 9
Peripheral Circulatory Failure
Nov. 28
Finley Bailey Krause
41 10 18
Coronary Thrombosis
Nov. 24 Dennis McCarthy
70 10
1 Struck by Auto Trucł
Dec. 22
P. Henry Strople
45 -- 25
Decompensation of th Heart
Total number of Deaths, 199 .. Residents of Medfield, 26. Medfield State Hospital, 159. Non-resident in Medfield, 14.
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TOWN WARRANT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk, ss:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Medfield, on Monday the 5th day of March A.D. 1945 at 6:30 A. M. then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers required to ' be elected annually by ballot, to wit:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, One Col- lector of Taxes, Three Constables, One Tree Warden, all for one year.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One Member of the School Committee, Two Trustees of the Public Library, One Member of the Board of Health, One Cemetery Commissioner, One Member of the Water and Sewerage Board, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, all for three years.
One Member of the Planning Board for five years.
The polls to be opened at 6:30 A. M. and may be closed at 2:00 P. M.
Article 2. To choose Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Pound Keeper.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept the re- ports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expenses for the ensuing year.
Recommended 1945
Executive
$2,800.00
Treasurer
750.00
Collector
1,600.00
Assessors
800.00
Town Clerk
500.00
Election and Registration
350.00
Town Hall
3,265.00
Police
4,543.20
Dog Officer
100.00
Fire
3,000.00
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150.00
Sealer
Moth
1,000.00
Care of Trees
400.00
Spraying Elms
400.00
Cutting Brush
1,000.00
Health and Sanitation
1,600.00
Sewer
1,000.00
Highways
$9,000.00
Snow
300.00
Bridges
400.00
Street Lighting
5,120.00
Public Welfare
1,500.00
Old Age Assistance
17,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
Old Age Administration
250.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
100.00
Soldiers Benefits
2,000.00
Public Welfare-Salaries
500.00
District Nurse
450.00
Schools
44,535.00
Library
600.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Contingent
800.00
Liability Insurance
750.00
Fire Insurance
925.00
Boiler Insurance
771.40
Public Dump
250.00
County Hospital
1,328.43
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
Water
7,300.00
Notes
20,000.00
Interest
4,700.00
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer 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, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Article 6. To determine in what manner the taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year, also determine what per- centage shall be allowed the Collector for the ensuing year.
Article 7. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Members of the Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Article 8. 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.
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Sidewalks
100.00
Guard Rails
Park and Planning Board
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar.
Article 10. To see what compensation the Town will allow the Water Registrar for the ensuing year.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee to inquire into the advisability of readjusting the salaries of all Town Officers, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to fix annual salar- ies to compensate the members of the School Committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay the salaries of the School Com- mittee, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a com- mittee of five (5) and authorize it to make arrangements and spend money appropriated under Article 4 for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the improvement of Chapter 90 Roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money alloted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Ma- chinery Operating Account to defray expenses for the opera- tion and maintenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $475.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the east side of Adams Avenue between Cottage and Lin- coln's Lane, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of $430.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the North side of Mitchell Street from North Street to Mitchell Place and along Mitchell Place to Cottage Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $250.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the west side of North Street from Frairy Street to the cement walk in the front of the Manor Inn, or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $116.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the north side of Frairy Street from North Street for a distance of approximately 118 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $350.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on -the North side of Main Street from Upham Road to the Rail- road Crossing, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 22. Tos see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $200.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the west side of Vinald Road, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to construct a cement sidewalk at the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets to replace the brick sidewalk, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the fol- lowing By-law, or do or act anything in relation thereto:
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STREETS THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY
Section I. Any person or corporation desiring to lay-out, locate or construct any street or way, shall before beginning such construction and before selling land abutting on any such street or way, submit to the Planning Board of the Town of Medfield, a plan and profile of the proposed street or way, which shall become the property of the Town of Medfield. Said plan shall be made of tracing cloth and shall show a north point, the location, the names of adjoining owners, fences, walls and boundary monuments by suitable conventional signs; plans shall also show the distances, angles, proposed drains and all necessary data so that the proposed street or way can be con- veniently and accurately located. Plans shall state the scale, date, also the name and address of the surveyor. Proposed street or way must be connected with existing streets and shall be laid out not less than forty feet in width and the plans shall show in profile, a four foot sidewalk and four foot loam or planting space on each side of a twenty four foot roadway. The horizontal scale or plans shall be not less than fifty feet to the inch, and the vertical scale of profile may be not over four times the horizontal. The profile line of the proposed street or way, also the proposed grade, and such other eleva- tions on the side lines as are necessary.
Section II. The Planning Board, after viewing the pro- posed lay-out may approve such plans, which action shall be attested thereon by the Town Clerk. If the Planning Board does not approve said plans, they may direct the petitioner to make such changes as they, the Planning Board, deem neces- sary. The petitioner shall thereon prepare a new plan in ac- cordance with such directions, and re-submit it for approval. As soon as the plans are approved and placed on file, the peti- tioner shall place a sufficient number of stone bounds in the ground to accurately and conveniently locate the proposed street or way.
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Section III. Before an article will be inserted in a Town Meeting warrant calling for the acceptance of any street or way, the plan of which has been prepared, approved and filed as aforesaid, the street shall be properly constructed and fin- ished as described.
Section IV. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Med- field acting in conjunction with the Planning Board, shall de- termine the extent of the preliminary construction of the pro- posed street or way. They may, however, require the follow- ing specifications be carried out, or any portion thereof. The specifications being that: The entire area of the proposed street shall be first cleared of all stumps, brush, roots and like ma- terials and of all trees not intended for preservation. All loam shall be removed from the limits of the roadway inclusive of the sidewalks, to such a depth as may be approved by the Planning Board. The plane of the bottom of the excavation shall be true to the lines and grades and cross-sections as ap- proved by the Planning Board. All clay and spongy material in the roadway shall be removed to a depth at least two feet below the sub-grade of the excavation required. The sub-grade shall then be brought accurately to a grade six inches below the approved finish grade of the finished surface of roadway and sidewalks with a first-class coarse gravel. This sub-base in the roadway to be rolled by a self-propelled roller of not less than ten tons in weight, until the sub-base is firm and unyield- ing.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to install one electric light on Hale Place, or do or act anything in relation thereto,
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 74, Section 7 and 8, the sum of $94.36 in payment of tuition to Boston Trade School billed September 1944 to December 1944, or take any action thereon. (School Comm.)
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 74, Section 7 and 8, the sum of $350.00 for tuition of Medfield pupils at Vocational Schools, or take any action thereon. (School Com- mittee).
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $50.00 for the continuance of the Evening Vocational School program, or take any action thereon. (School Committee).
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the following sums of money to pay unpaid bills of the School Department for the year 1944: Phillips Paper Com- pany, $108.88; Baker's Dress Goods Shop, $22.30 or take any action thereon. (School Committee).
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Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money to resurface the walks and road- ways on the High School grounds, or take any action thereon. (School Committee).
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to pay the sum of $2,200.00 to Mr. Kenneth Lougee for the lot of land adjoin- ing the High School Building lot for a school athletic field, or take any action thereon. (School Committee).
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use a sum not to exceed $10,000.00 from free cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1945 Tax Rate.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to accept the fol- lowing named sums as Perpetual Trust Funds for the care of lots in the Vine Lake Cemetery, the interest thereof or as may be necessary to be used for said care, viz:
Herbert S. Pember Lot
$100.00
Alida S. and Willard F. Pear Lot
300.00
Frederick M. Clark Lot
100.00
Patrick and Catherine Mulcahy Lot
150.00
Levi C. Taylor Lot
100.00
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of $3,000.00 for the maintenance of Vine Lake Cemetery; also to transfer the sum of $370.00 from Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund for the purpose of developing the new part of the cemetery.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof, in the usual place for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of hold- ing said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 21st day of February A.D. Nineteen Hundred and forty five.
FRANK G. HALEY,
CHARLES W. HAIGH,
DANIEL L. SULLIVAN, Selectmen of Medfield.
FRED C. CHICK,
Constable of Medfield.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Medfield, Massachusetts February, 21, 1945
Norfolk, ss:
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elec- tions to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by post- ing attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.
A true copy attest:
FRED C. CHICK, Constable of Medfield.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
March 5, 1945
The meeting was opened at 6:30 A.M. by the Moderator and after reading the warrant the polls were declared open. The ballot box had been examined and found in good working and the following persons were sworn in and assigned to their duties:
Louise Brennan and Eugene Munson distributing ballots, Edna Huebener, Susan Kennedy, Mrs. Lombard, and Edward Sweeney as tellers, Anne Young and Abbie Sheahan check- ing at the ballot box, and Coleman J. Hogan in charge of the ballot box.
The ballots were counted in open meeting and after tabu- lation the results were announced as follows:
The total vote cast 344.
MODERATOR (One Year)
Frank D. McCarthy 255 Blanks 89
TOWN CLERK (One Year)
Charles W. Keirstead 301 Blanks 43
TREASURER (One Year)
Orion Wight Blanks
287
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES (One Year)
Amos C. Kingsbury Blanks
TREE WARDEN (One Year)
George L. L. Allen Blanks
CONSTABLES (One Year)
Fred C. Chick
265
Coleman J. Hogan
279
Fred M. Spear
278
Blanks
210
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SELECTMAN (Three Years)
Frank G. Haley
282
Blanks
61
Scat
1
WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD (Three Years)
Ira F. Penniman Blanks
273 71
ASSESSOR (Three Years)
Carlton W. Kingsbury
Blanks 86
MEMBER OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Three Years)
Dana B. Jefferson, Jr.
186
Harold F. Stevens
141
Blanks
17
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Three Years)
257
Claire H. Smith
219
Blanks
212
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Years)
Madeleine I. Harding
Blanks 66
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (Three Years)
· Grace E. Roberts 266 Blanks 78
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297 47
287 57
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278
Virginia Kiniry
258
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Three Years)
Harold A. Mckay
189
George A. Sauer
143
Blanks 12
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD (Five Years)
Malcolm R. Haskell 241 Blanks 103
After the announcement of the results, the ballots, tally sheets, etc., were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping as prescribed by law.
A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS-March 12, 1945
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. and the following action taken on the articles remaining in the war- rant:
Article 2. Voted that the appointment of Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Pound Keeper be left to the discretion of the Selectmen.
Article 3. Voted to postpone action on the acceptance of the reports of the several Town Officers until the next Annual Town Meeting.
Article 4. Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to defray expenses for the ensuing year:
Executive
$2,800.00
Treasurer
750.00
Collector
1,600.00
Assessors
800.00
Town Clerk
500.00
Election and Registration
350.00
Town Hall
3,265.00
Police
4,543.20
Dog Officer-Dismissed
Fire
3,000.00
Sealer
150.00
Moth
1,000.00
Care of Trees
400.00
Spraying Elms
400.00
Cutting Brush
1,000.00
Health and Sanitation
1,600.00
Sewer
1,000.00
Highways
10,000.00
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Snow Sidewalks Bridges Guard Rails Street Lighting
7,000.00
300.00 100.00
400.00
Public Welfare
1,500.00
Old Age Assistance
18,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
Soldiers' Benefits
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
100.00
Old Age Assistance-Administration
250.00
Public Welfare-Salaries
500.00
District Nurse
450.00
Schools
45,035.00
Library
Park and Planning Board
600.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Contingent
1,100.00
Liability Insurance
750.00
Fire Insurance
925.00
Boiler Insurance
771.40
Public Dump
250.00
County Hospital
1,328.43
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
Water
7,300.00
Notes
20,000.00
Interest
4,700.00
$155,938.03
Article 10. Water Registrar
50.00
Article 12. School Committee
150.00
Article 15. Chapter 90 Roads
1,000.00
Article 17. Adams Ave., Sidewalk
475.00
Article 18. Mitchell St. and Mitchell Pl. Sidewalk
430.00
Article 19.
North Street Sidewalk
250.00
Article 20.
Frairy Street Sidewalk
116.00
Article 21.
Main Street Sidewalk
350.00
Article 22.
Vinald Road Sidewalk
200.00
Article 23.
Main and Pleasant Street Sidewalk
260.00
Article 26. 1944 Balance for Boston Trade Tuition
94.36
Article 27. Vocational School Tuition
350.00
Article 28.
Evening Vocational School Program
50.00
Article 29.
1944 Outstanding Bills:
Phillips Paper Co.
$108.88
Baker's Dress Goods Shop 22.30
131.18
Article 31. Purchase of Kenneth Lougee land for school purposes 2,200.00
Article 34. Cemetery Maintenance
3,000.00
Total Appropriations
$165,044.57
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5,120.00
Article 5. Voted to authorize the Treasurer with the ap- proval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, General Laws.
Article 6. Voted that the taxes shall be paid in two equal payments, July 1, 1945, and October 1, 1945, and the Collector shall receive 1% for the 1945 taxes.
Article 7. Voted that the members of the Fire Depart- ment be paid $20.75 per year and $1.00 per hour while work- ing on fires.
Article 8. Voted to authorize the Collector to use all means in the collection of taxes as the Treasurer might if elected to that office.
Article 9. Voted to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Registrar.
Article 10. Voted that the Water Registrar shall receive the sum of $50.00 as compensation for the ensuing year.
Article 11. Voted that the Moderator appoint a commit- tee of five to inquire into the advisability of readjusting the salaries of all Town Officers.
Article 12. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 as compensation for the School Committee for the en- suing year; allotment of said amount to be decided by Com- mittee members.
Article 13. Voted that this article be dismissed.
Article 14. Voted to authorize the following committee of five to make arrangements and spend money appropriated under Article 4, for the observance of Memorial Day; Fred C. Chick, Chairman, Frank Haley, John Ross, Francis Walsh, and Byron Hamilton.
Article 15. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the improvement of Chapter 90 Roads, said money to be used in conjunction with any money alloted by the State or County, or both for this purpose.
Article 16. Voted to transfer the sum of $1,400.00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Oper- ating Account to defray expenses for the operation and main- tenance of Highway Machinery.
Article 17. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $475.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the east side of Adams Avenue between Cottage and Lincoln's Lane.
Article 18. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $430.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the north side of
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Mitchell Street, from North Street to Mitchell Place and along Mitchell Place to Cottage Street.
Article 19. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the west side of North Street from Frairy Street to the cement walk in the front of the Manor Inn.
Article 20. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $116.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the north side of Frairy St., from North Street for a distance of approx- imately 118 feet.
Article 21. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $350.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk on the North side of Main Street from Upham Road to the Railroad Crossing.
Article 22. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 to construct an asphalt sidewalk along the west side of Vinald Rd.
Article 23. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $260.00 to construct a cement sidewalk in place of the brick one at the corner of Main and Pleasant Streets.
Article 24. Voted unanimously to adopt the following By-law as written:
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW STREETS THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY
Section 1. Any person or corporation desiring to lay-out, lo- cate or construct any street or way, shall before begin- ning such construction and before selling land abutting on any such street or way, submit to the Planning Board of the Town of Medfield, a plan and profile of the pro- posed street or way, which shall become the property of the Town of Medfield. Said plan shall be made of tracing cloth and shall show a north point, the location, the names of adjoining owners, fences, walls and boundary monu- ments by suitable conventional signs; plans shall also show the distances, angles, proposed drains and all nec- essary data so that the proposed street or way can be conveniently and accurately located. Plans shall state the scale, date, also the name and address of the surveyor. Proposed street or way must be connected with existing streets and shall be laid out not less than forty feet in width and the plans shall show in profile, a four-foot side- walk and four-foot loam or slanting space on each side of a twenty-four foot roadway. The horizontal scale or plans shall be not less than fifty feet to the inch, and vertical scale of profile may be not over four times the horizontal. The profile line of the proposed street or way, also the proposed grade, and such other elevations on the side lines as are necessary.
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Section 2. The Planning Board, after viewing the proposed layout, may approve such plans, which action shall be attested thereon by the Town Clerk. If the Planning Board does not approve said plans, they may direct the petitioner to make such changes as they the Planning Board deem necessary. The petitioner shall thereon pre- pare a new plan in accordance with such directions and re-submit it for approval. As soon as the plans are ap- proved and placed on file, the petitioner shall place a suf- ficient number of stone bounds in the ground to accur- ately and conveniently locate the proposed street or way. Section 3. Before an article will be inserted in a Town Meet- ing Warrant calling for the acceptance of any street or way, the plan of which has been prepared, approved and filed as aforesaid, the street shall be properly constructed and finished as described.
Section 4. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Medfield acting in conjunction with the Planning Board, shall de- termine the extent of the preliminary construction of the proposed street or way. They may, however, require the following specifications be carried out, or any portion thereof. The specifications being that: The entire area of the proposed street shall be first cleared of all stumps, brush, roots and like materials and of all trees not in- tended for preservation. All loam shall be removed from the limits of the roadway inclusive of the sidewalks to such a depth as may be approved by the Planning Board. The plane of the bottom of the excavation shall be true to the lines and grades and cross-sections as approved by the Planning Board. All clay and spongy material in the road- way shall be removed to a depth at least two feet below the sub-grade of the excavation required. The sub-grade shall then be brought accurately to a grade six inches below the approved finish grade of the finished surface of road- way and sidewalks with a first class coarse gravel. This sub-base in the roadway to be rolled by a self-propelled roller of not less than ten tons in weight, until the sub- base is firm and unyielding.
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