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1
24
Sept. 27
Pliny Jewell
85
2
13
Oct. 2
Alice Mitchell
85
-
-
Oct. 12
Andre William Reggio
76
9
2
Carcinoma of the Lung
Medfield
Oct. 20
Katherine M. Murphy
98
8
7
Bronchial Pneumonia
Natick
Oct. 21
Charles H. Sweeney
69
-
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Westboro
Oct. 22
Richard W. Mitchell
18
5
27
Gunshot Wounds
Medfield
Nov. 1
Margaret S. Long
87
5
18
Bronchial Pneumonia
Medfield
Nov. 4
John Arthur Sullivan
55
27
Fractured Skull, Auto Accident
Grafton
Nov. 14
Mary V. Burr
55
2
14
Heart Disease. Sudden Death
Medfield
Nov. 15
William Winberg, Jr.
66
7
12
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
Natick
Nov. 20
Mary G. Cutter
77
6
14
Bronchial Pneumonia
Natick
Dec. 14
Margaret Keough
90
8
15
Bronchial Pneumonia
Medfield
Dec. 19
Harry R. Houston
81
4
23
Bronchial Pneumonia
Natick
Dec. 28
Grace Darling Pooler
72
7
25
Bronchial Pneumonia
Medfield
Total number of Deaths 144. Residents of Medfield 43.
Non-resident in Medfield 9. Medfield State Hospital 92.
Recent Myocardial Infarct. Metastatic Carcinoma Arteriosclerotic Heart Dis. Bronchial Pneumonia Atalectasis. Prematurity Bronchial Pneumonia Uremia. Renal Insufficiency
Framingham Medfield Medfield Medfield
Medfield
Belmont Wrentham
Hypostatic Pneumonia
WARRANT
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
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, qualified to vote in elec- tions and in town affairs, to meet at the Memorial School in said Medfield on Monday the fifth day of March, A.D. 1962 at 12:00 Noon then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all Town Officers required to be elected annually by ballot, viz:
One Moderator, One Town Clerk, One Treasurer, all for one year.
One Member of the Board of Public Welfare for two years.
One Selectman, One Assessor, One Collector of Taxes, Two Trus- tees of the Public Library, Two Members of the School Committee, 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, One Member of the Park Commission, Three Constables, all for three years.
One Member of the Planning Board for five years.
The Polls to be opened at 12:00 Noon and shall be closed at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the reports of the several Town Officers for the past year.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate. and/or transfer such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the following departmental and other expenses of the Town for the ensuing year, and to fix the salary and compensation of all elected officers of the Town as provided for in Section 108, Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Item
1961 Appro- priated
1961 Expended
1962 Recommended by Department
1. $
$
Moderator
$
Selectmen
2.
375.00
375.00
Salary-Chairman
375.00
3.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
4.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
5.
7,410.00
*7,588.76
Departmental Expenses
8,545.00
6.
8,485.00
*8,663.76
Total
9,620.00
7.
2,200.00
*2,365.39
Legal
2,500.00
Treasurer
8.
1,100.00
1,100.00
Salary-Treasurer
2,600.00
9.
1,500.00
1,465.80
Departmental Expenses
1,425.00
10.
2,600.00
2,565.80 Total
4,025.00
Collector
11.
2,200.00
2,200.00
Salary-Collector
2,560.00
12.
2,800.00
*3,228.04
Departmental Expenses
3,035.00
13.
5,000.00
*5,428.04 Total
5,595.00
Town Clerk
14.
1,200.00
1,200.00
Salary-Town Clerk
1,200.00
15.
325.00
324.29
Departmental Expenses
325.00
16.
1,525.00
1,524.29
Total
1,525.00
Assessors
17.
375.00
375.00
Salary-Chairman
375.00
18.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Clerk
350.00
19.
350.00
350.00
Salary-Third Member
350.00
20.
3,300.00
*3,592.59
Departmental Expenses
4,200.00
21.
4,375.00
*4,667.59
Total
5,275.00
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1961 Appro- priated
1961
Expended
1962 Recommended by Department
Planning Board
22.
Salary-Chairman
23.
Salary-4 Members
24.
915.00
758.80
Departmental Expenses
975.00
25.
915.00
758.80
Total
975.00
Park Commission
26.
Salary-Chairman
27.
Salary-Clerk
28.
Salary-Third Member
29.
1,450.00
1,415.96
Departmental Expenses
1,200.00
30.
1,450.00
1,415.96
Total
1,200.00
31.
1,475.00
1,445.21
Elections and Registrations
2,800.00
32.
7,850.00
7,486.08
Town Hall
7,992.00
33.
275.00
253.00
Finance Committee
275.00
34.
500.00
446.56
Town Meeting Expenses
500.00
35.
10,100.00
9,639.05
Total
11,567.00
HIGHWAYS
36.
32,470.00
*34,377.46
General Highways
44,500.00
37.
6,750.00
6,750.00
Chapter 81
.6,750.00
38.
1,500.00
4,500.00
Chapter 90
39.
2,000.00
1,968.54
Cutting Brush
2,200.00
40.
1,000.00
907.94
Sidewalks
1,000.00
41.
30,000.00
*38,718.25
Snow and Ice
42.
73,720.00
*87,222.19
Total
54,450.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
43.
51,500.40
51,500.40
Police
58,870.82
44.
250.00
250.00
Dog Officer
250.00
45.
8,855.00
*15,803.00
Fire
11,193.05
46.
727.19
Civilian Defense
1,000.00
47.
1,325.00
1,300.89
Building Inspector
1,325.00
48.
775.00
757.00
Plumbing Inspector
775.00
$49.
300.00
271.85
Gas Inspector
450.00
50.
675.00
661.96
Wiring Inspector
675.00
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Item
51.
700.00
649.39
Board of Appeals
650.00
52.
165.00
161.81
Sealer
175.00
53.
2.20
2.20
Tree Warden-per hour
2.30
54.
3,500.00
3,499.89
Care of Trees
3,500.00
55.
4,000.00
3,998.19
Dutch Elm Disease
4,000.00
56.
1,000.00
998.80
Moth
1,000.00
57.
500.00
498.57
Planting Trees
500.00
58.
200.00
198.98
Destroying Ivy
200.00
59.
1,800.00
*1,804.20
Mosquito Control
2,000.00
60.
10,034.00
9,390.18
Street Lights
10,050.00
61.
85,579.40
92,472.30
Total
96,613.87
HEALTH AND SANITATION
62.
Board of Health
Salaries-Three Members
63.
2,000.00
1,233.13
Departmental Expenses
3,000.00
64.
1,200.00
1,200.00
District Nurse
1,200.00
65.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
66.
1,380.00
1,380.00
Ambulance
1,560.00
67.
400.00
200.00
Norwood Mental Health Center
400.00
Sanitation
68.
1,500.00
*2,194.51
Public Dump
2,500.00
69.
4,000.00
4,000.00
Garbage Disposal
6,000.00
70.
3,450.00
*5,366.33
Sewer
6,434.00
71.
14,930.00
16,573.97
Total
22,094.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
72.
312.50
312.50
Salary-Chairman
312.50
73.
187.50
187.50
Salary-Clerk
187.50
74.
125.00
125.00
Salary-Third Member
125.00
75
4,725.00
4,249.09
General Relief
3,000.00
76.
100.00
100.00
General Relief-Admin.
100.00
77.
11,000.00
11,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
78
1,700.00
1,700.00
Old Age Assistance-Admin.
1,700.00
79.
6,000.00
4,408.04
Disability Assistance
1,000.00
80.
200.00
200.00
Disability Assistance-Admin.
200.00
81.
2,500.00
2,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
82.
400.00
400.00
Aid to Dep. Children-Admin.
400.00
83.
20,000.00
20,000.00
Medical Assistance to Aged
15,000.00
84.
100.00
100.00
Medical Assist. to Aged .- Admin.
400.00
85.
47,350.00
45,282.13
Total
32,925.00
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Item
1961 Appro- 1961 priated Expended
1962 Recommended by Department
VETERANS
86.
3,700.00
1,765.66
Veterans Benefits
3,000.00
87.
650.00
604.90
Memorial Day
700.00
88.
50.00
50.00
Grave Markers
89.
4,400.00
2,420.56
Total
3,700.00
SCHOOLS
90. 378,530.00
378,425.29
General School Budget
487,955.00
91.
4,810.00
4,090.34
Vocational Education
4,300.00
92.
1,200.00
*1,293.75
School Traffic
1,500.00
93.
384,540.00
383,809.38
Total
493,755.00
LIBRARY
94.
Salaries-Six Trustees
95.
4,400.00
10,860.21
Departmental Expenses
4,400.00
96.
684.62
684.62
Dog Tax Transfer
736.60
97.
733.69
733.69
Library Fines Transfer
790.61
98.
5,818.31
12,278.52
Total
5,927.21
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
99.
Water
Salaries-Water and Sewerage Board-3 Members
100.
31,100.00
*31,538.85
Departmental Expenses
37,800.00
101.
2.20
2.20
Superintendent's Sal .- per hr.
2.30
102.
31,100.00
31,538.85
Total
37,800.00
CEMETERY
103.
Salaries-3 Commissioners
104.
5,980.00
*8,353.63
Departmental Expenses
6,800.00
105.
143.10
143.10
Sale of Lots Transfer
106.
1.80
1.80
Superintendent's Sal .- per hr. 1.80
107.
6,123.10
*8,496.73
Total
6,800.00
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TOWN AND DEBT INTEREST
108.
133,000.00
133,000.00 Notes
131,000.00
109.
70,702.50
69,398.14
Interest
69,394.50
110.
50.00
6.00
Certification of Notes 50.00
111.
203,752.50
202,404.14
Total
200,444.50
INSURANCE
112.
2,171.61
2,326.45
Vehicle Insurance
2,709.11
113.
4,556.25
4,556.25
Workmen's Compensation
5,365.39
114.
8,650.00
8,650.00
Fire Insurance
4,000.00
115.
637.35
*2,181.93
Boiler Insurance
116.
16,015.21
17,714.63
Total
12,074.50
UNCLASSIFIED
117.
1,685.00
1,684.00
Town Report
1,776.00
118.
150.00
*150.58
Town Clock
150.00
119.
8,828.01
8,828.01
County Retirement
9,260.84
120.
8,750.00
8,754.36
Group Insurance
10,000.00
121.
5,000.00
5,000.00
Stabilization Fund
5,000.00
122.
5,000.00
4,927.00
Reserve Fund
10,000.00
123. $29,413.01
$29,343.95
Total
$36,186.84
Article 4. 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, 1962, 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 5. 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.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the reconstruction of a section of High, South, and Spring Streets (Route 27), and Main Street, (Route 109), said money to be used with funds allotted by the County and State, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from the Stabilization Fund and/or borrow a sum of money for the reconstruction of Pound Street, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money and appropriate it to the Street Improvement Account, said funds to be expended for the reconstruction of Cross Street.
Article 9. To see of the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of installing Guard Rail Posts and Cable Fence on the easterly side of the overhead railroad crossing on Curve Street, a distance of approximately 150 feet, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article 19 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1961 by deleting the words "on Route 109 and Route 27" from the vote which reads as follows:
"Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of painting the white lines on Route 109 and Route 27."
and substitute the words "public ways" so that it shall read as follows:
"Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500.00 for the purpose of painting the white lines on public ways."
or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300.00 for the purchase of a Sidewalk Tractor and Plow for the use of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,000.00 for the purchase of a Front-End Loader for the use of the Highway Department, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept two drainage easements, the first being a grant of easement by William S. Blanchard and Gertrude C. Blanchard to the Inhabitants of the Town of Medfield by instrument dated October 15, 1959, and recorded with Norfolk Deeds in Book 3774 at Page 248, the second being a grant of easement by Herbert P. Crump and Dorothy C. Crump to the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield by instrument dated October 16, 1959, and recorded with said Norfolk Deeds in Book 3774, Page 247.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of extending the drainage in an ease- ment off Bridge Street for a distance of 350 feet, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to increase the term of the office of the Town Treasurer from one (1) year to three (3) years, said three-year term of office to commence in the year 1963, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
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Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of renovating the Town Hall and Offices, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 97, relating to the operation of the Police Department.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 97A, relating to the operation of the Police Department.
Article 19. To see if the voters of the Town of Medfield will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 108E of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended pertaining to the minimum annual compensation of Police Officers. (Petition of William H. Mann and others)
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a 75 foot Aerial Ladder Truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of 500 feet of 21/2" hose, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Fire Department)
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of changing the radios with the Base Station. (Fire Department)
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new truck for the Tree and Moth Departments and authorize the Tree Warden to trade or sell the exist- ing tree truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Tree Warden)
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to appoint one of its members as Water Super- intendent or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water Board)
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a truck chassis and a utility body to be mounted on the same and authorize the Water and Sewerage Board to trade or sell as part of the purchase price the present 1951 truck, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to make an engineering survey for the possible exten- sion and improvement of the Town Water System, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Water and Sewerage Board)
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Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $321.82 for retirement under the provisions of Chapter 708, Acts of 1941, as amended and Chapter 419, Acts of 1943, as amended, relative to teachers entering Military Service. (School Committee)
Article 28. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise and appropriate to renovate various areas in the Dale Street School (old High School) and to equip four (4) classrooms and the cafeteria, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Committee)
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Permanent School Planning and Building Committee to be composed of five mem- bers to be appointed by the Town Moderator, such a committee to be composed of one member of the School Committee and four members at large. Term of membership shall be for three years except that the initial appointments shall be made as follows: One member for a term of one year, two members for a term of two years, and two members for a term of three years, and to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purposes of this committee, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (School Needs Committee)
Article 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Assessors to appoint one of its members as Clerk, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Board of Assessors)
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members as Agent for the Board of Health, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Board of Health)
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Cemetery Commissioners to appoint one of its members as Superintendent, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 such sum to be used for trucking approximately 1500 yards of peat from the Route 27 reconstruction project to the Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Com- missioners)
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, such sum to be used to initiate a program of sur- facing the drives in the Vine Lake Cemetery, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Cemetery Commissioners)
Article 35. To hear and act on the report of any special committee appointed at any previous Special Town Meeting or Annual Town Meeting or appointed by the Moderator or Selectmen as authorized by the vote of the Town.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a committee of five (5) members and authorize it to make arrangements and to
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spend money appropriated under Article 3 for the observance of Memorial Day. (Selectmen)
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,850.00 for the purpose of completing the swimming pool and its appurtenances located at Green and Brook Streets, and to authorize the Park Commission to spend said sum of money, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Park Commission)
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300.00 for the purpose of operating and maintaining the swimming pond located at Green and Brook Streets, or do or act any- thing in relation thereto. (Park Commission)
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of development and maintenance of Little League playing area. (Park Commission)
Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of Medfield by removing the premises hereinafter described from the provisions of Section II. "AA", "A", and "C" Residence District Uses and placing the same under the provisions of Section IV. Business District Uses; That certain parcel of land situated on the southerly side of Main Street in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and bounded and described as follows:
NORTHWESTERLY by Main Street about 483.23 feet;
NORTHEASTERLY by land owned by Hillcrest Development Corp. measuring about 500 feet;
SOUTHEASTERLY by land now owned by Ruth and Robert Nindel to be distant southerly from Main Street 500 feet and parallel therewith;
SOUTHWESTERLY by land now owned by Helen G. Mc- Carthy measuring 500 ft., or do or act anything in relation thereto. (By Petition)
Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to rescind and repeal Article 18 passed at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 13, 1951 and amended November 26, 1956, and entitled "Earth Removal By- Law". (Planning Board)
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 8C, Conservation Commission, Establishment, Powers and Duties. (As Mended)
Commission, Establishment, Powers and Duties. (As Amended)
Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following as a By-Law: "Rules and Regulations Governing the Removal of Earth
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and Rock in the Town of Medfield and on file in the Office of the Town Clerk. (Planning Board)
Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to install street lights with shields on Fairview Road on alternate existing poles beginning with pole No. 13579 and ending on pole No. 11, or do or act anything in relation thereto. (Petition of Edward G. Byrnes and others)
Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 136, Section 4B of the General Laws. (Petition of Thomas F. Clancy and others)
Article 46. To see what sum of money the Town will vote to raise and appropriate and/or transfer from available funds in the Town Treasury for the purpose of procuring a Master Plan (so-called) and Report for the Town of Medfield, and to see what instructions the Town will give the Planning Board in conjunction therewith, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to petition the County Commissioners to relocate North Street between School Street and the Dover Town Line, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Assessors to use a sum of money from Free Cash in the Treasury for the reduction of the 1962 Tax Rate, or do or act anything in relation thereto.
Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to accept the following 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:
John D. and Gertrude R. Reilly Lot $100.00
Joseph A. Roberts, III Lot 100.00
Joseph Lessard Lot 50.00
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 holding 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 thirteenth day of February A.D. Nine- teen hundred and sixty-two.
AUSTIN C. BUCHANAN JOSEPH A. ROBERTS JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE Selectmen of Medfield
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk, ss.
Medfield, Massachusetts February 26, 1962
By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by posting attested copies of said warrant in not less than five public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
ALLAN A. KINGSBURY, Constable of Medfield
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
March 5, 1962
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the meeting was opened at 12:00 o'clock noon by the Town Clerk with the reading of the warrant through Article 1. The ballot had been previously checked and found to be in good working order, instructions to voters and specimen ballots posted at the entrance and within the polling place. The following persons were sworn in and assigned to their duties: Mary Mair Etienne and Mildred Rossi distributing ballots, Anne Young and Anne Donlan checking at the ballot box, Thomas Clancy, Warden, John Gattoni, Deputy Warden, Charles W. Keirstead, Clerk and Marie Burke, Deputy Clerk. The tellers for the counting of ballots after the polls closed were Gladys Clougherty, Charlotte Randolph, Viola Burr, Hildegarde Mun- son, Mary Mair Etienne, Florence Roberts, Elizabeth Ekstrom, Marie Burke, Gertrude Simpson, Mildred Rossi, Evelyn Gronberg, Beatrice Bangs, Letitia McEleney, Alice Hogan, Joan Griffin and Mary Nyren. Thomas Clancy and John Gattoni were in charge of the ballot box.
The polls were declared closed at 8:00 P.M.
The total vote cast was 1465 which was about 58 per cent of the 2525 registered voters.
103
MODERATOR (One Year)
Charles F. Woodard Donald P. Hann Blanks
1072
340
53
TOWN CLERK (One Year)
Charles W. Keirstead
1390
Blanks
75
TREASURER
(One Year)
Walter E. Anderson
1323
Blanks
142
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Two Years)
Edwin S. Mitchell
1304
Blanks
161
CONSTABLES
(Three Years)
Robert W. Brady E. Nina Iafolla
1252
Robert K. McCarthy
1259
Blanks
639
SELECTMAN (Three Years)
Austin C. Buchanan
1144
Richard E. Fenton
62
Matthew J. Tocci
247
Scattered
1
Blanks
11
ASSESSOR (Three Years)
849
Melville J. Mills
577
Blanks
39
COLLECTOR OF TAXES (Three Years)
Charles H. Rayner, Jr. 1321
Blanks 144
104
Harry E. Conway
1245
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY (Three Years)
Jane G. Cheever
1142
Peter P. Vasaturo
1200
Blanks
588
MEMBERS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Three Years)
James T. Frame, Jr.
1224
Alton H. Hartford
1278
Blanks
428
MEMBER OF BOARD OF HEALTH (Three Years)
Claire H. Smith
1240
Blanks 225
CEMETERY COMMISSIONER (Three Years)
Clifford W. Bosselman
1291
Blanks 174
MEMBER OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD (Three Years)
1274
Scattered
1
Blanks
190
MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (Three Years)
1258
Blanks 207
MEMBER OF PARK COMMISSION (Three Years)
1256
Blanks 209
MEMBER OF PLANNING BOARD (Five Years)
759
Burgess P. Stanley
656
Blanks 50
105
Robert L. Coulter
Theodore B. Pederson
Walter M. Frank
Charles C. Cain
After the results were publicly announced, the ballots, tally sheets and master sheet were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping as prescribed by law. A true copy attest:
CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD,
Town Clerk
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS
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