Town annual reports of officers of the town of Oxford, Massachusetts for the financial year ending 1932, Part 2

Author: Oxford (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1932
Publisher: [Oxford, Mass.] : [Town of Oxford]
Number of Pages: 340

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Given under our hands this twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two.

ROBERT T. POWERS, IRVING J. JOHNSON, CHARLES N. TURNER. Selectmen of Oxford.

Feb. 17,1932

Worcester, ss.

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Oxford by posting up attested copies of the same at the Post-Office on the Plains at Oxford and at the Post-Office in North Oxford at least fourteen (14) days before the date hereof, as within directed.

WILLIAM E. STONE, Constable of Oxford.

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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

March 7, 1932

Meeting opened at 6 o'clock A. M. in charge of the fol- lowing Officers, who were duly sworn. Voting began at once.

Moderator

Homer S. Joslin.

Town Clerk

M. Harold Harrington.

Ballot Clerks

Mildred Henshall, A. L. Gay.

Checkers

Harry S. Congdon, Joseph Fountain.

Police Officers

Andrew J. Browning, Charles H. Curry.

Counters

Arthur C. Taft, Louis E. Wolfer, Joseph N. Fortin, George O. Crosby.

Supervisor

Ira G. Ellis.

A motion was made at 10:30 A. M. by Mr. E. N. Bart- lett to take up Town Business at 1:30 P. M.

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Meeting called to order at 1:43 P. M. by the Moderator.

Article 2. The Committee on the Installation of Toilets in the basement of the Town Hall was given verbally by A. M. Taft. Voted to continue committee for one year.

Article 3. Read.

Motion to return to Article 2. Mr. William Taft ver- bally reported for the Committee on the Town Farm. He reported that the work was in progress and that the com- mittee be continued for another year. This was voted.

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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

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March 1st, 1932.

The present financial condition of the Town of Oxford requires the most careful and serious consideration by all the voters. At the present time there is but very little cash in the treasury. It is the usual custom to borrow in the spring of each year a sum of money large enough to pay current expenses of the Town until taxes become due in the fall. This year, due to the large amount of uncollected taxes, it is quite probable that the Town will be unable to negotiate the usual tax anticipation loan. If such is the case, the only possible way to pay current salaries, wages and material purchases is by the enforced collection of taxes due the Town.

Because of these facts it is evident that the most rigid economy must be maintained in the conduct of all the Town's affairs. The Finance Committee has met with all Officials, Committees and Department heads and all bud- gets for the current year have been carefully scrutinized and all items not absolutely essential for the proper func- tioning of the Departments have been eliminated. Salaries and wages must be cut wherever possible and purchases of materials reduced to the extreme minimum, also the hourly wage for trucks must be reduced from last year's level to conform to the present lower wage scale. Then finally, every Department must so administer its affairs that the department appropriations will not be exceeded and that there will be no outstanding bills to be added to the budget of 1933. In this connection, we would advise the Town De- partments that according to Massachusetts General Laws, no town department shall incur liability in excess of the appropriation made for the use of such department.

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The various Officials and Committees have co-operated

with us to the fullest extent so that the recommended ap- propriations given below show a material reduction over the cost of previous years. It should be understood, how- ever, that even with this entire list adopted by the Voters and the amounts recommended for the articles in the war- rant be voted, the tax rate for the present year will proba- bly be in excess of $40.00.

Article 3. We recommend the following schedule:

$25.00

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700.00

550.00

1,200.00

1,000.00

50.00 450.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 300.00 600.00

2,500.00

4,200.00

125.00 150.00 250.00

700.00

50.00

1,000.00

APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1932

Moderator

Selectmen

Accountant

Treasurer

Collector

Assessors

Other Finance Officers

Town Clerk

Elections and Registrations

Memorial Hall

Huguenot Hall Police

Fire

Hydrants

Sealer

Moth

Tree Warden

Forest Fires

Dog Officer Health

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200.00

704.04

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8,250.00

1,000.00

250.00

5,650.00

22,000.00 3,000.00

400.00

200.00

3,000.00

57,500.00

275.00

1,500.00

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500.00

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1,800.00

1,000.00 9,000.00

9,000.00 2,000.00

$146,154.04

Hospital Clinic

Hospital District-Tuberculosis

Inspector of Animals

Streets

Snow and Ice

Bridges Street Lights

Public Welfare

Old Age Assistance

State Aid

Military Aid Soldiers' Relief

Schools

School Committee

Ind. Industrial Schools

Printing Town Reports District Nurse Memorial Day Library

Insurance

Cemetery

Interest

Notes Maturing

Reserve Fund

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Article 4. Recommended.

Article 5.

Recommended.

Article 6. Recommended.

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Article 7. We recommend $275.00 for the Chairman; $250.00 each for remaining two members and $100.00 for clerk hire.

Article. 8. Recommended.

Article 9. Recommended.

Article 10.

Recommended.

Article 11. Recommended.

Article 12.

Recommended.

Article 13. Recommended.

Article 14. We recommend the laying out of a sec- tion of road two hundred feet long from Maple Road Ex- tension.

Town of Oxford Finance Committee,

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DAVID N. TAFT, Chairman.

EDWIN N. BARTLETT,

IRA G. ELLIS,

ALFRED M. TAFT,

JAMES F. McWILLIAMS,

PHILIP W. JOSLIN.

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Article 3. The following appropriations were voted for the ensuing year :

General Government:

Moderator

$25.00

Selectmen

600.00

Accountant

700.00

Treasurer

550.00

Collector of Taxes

1,200.00

Assessors

1,000.00

Other Finance Officers

50.00

Town Clerk 450.00

Elections & Registrations

1,000.00

Memorial Hall

1,500.00

Huguenot Hall

300.00

Total

$7,375.00

Protection of Persons and Property :

Police

800.00

Fire

2,500.00

Hydrants & Fountains

4,200.00

Sealer

125.00

Moth

150.00

Tree Warden

250.00

Forest Fires

700.00

Dog Officer

50.00

Total

8,775.00

Health :

Health

1,000.00

Hospital Clinic

215.00

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Hospital District Tuberculosis -

704.04

Inspector of Animals

125.00

Total

2,044.04

Highways :

Streets

1,000.00

Snow & Ice Removal

250.00

Bridges

5,650.00

Street Lights

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15,150.00

Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :

Public Welfare

22,000.00

Old Age Assistance

3,000.00

State Aid

400.00

Military Aid

200.00

Soldiers' Relief 1

3,000.00

Total

28,600.00

Schools & Library :

Schools

57,500.00

School Committee & Clerk

275.00

Ind. Industrial School

1,500.00

Library

1,000.00

Total

60,275.00

Unclassified :

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Memorial Day

250.00

District Nurse

500.00

Printing Town Reports

500.00

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Insurance

1,800.00

Total

3,050.00

Cemetery

1,000.00

Interest

9,000.00

Notes Maturing

9,000.00

Reserve Fund

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The school appropriation was the cause of much dis- cussion with the following taking part, Dr. R. S. Fletcher, Alfred M. Taft, Edwin N. Bartlett, William A. Doyle, John L. Rhodes.

Article 4. Voted; That the Town authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1932, in addition to the amount previously authorized and to issue a note or notes of the Town therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under authority of this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Yes 119. No 0. Tellers were Ira G. Ellis and Arthur C. Taft.

Article 5. Voted; That the Town co-operate with the State under Chapter 81 of the General Laws in regard to the maintenance and repair of the highways of the Town.

Article 6. Voted; That the Town increase the salary of its Collector of Taxes from five-eights of one percent of his collections to three-quarters of one percent of his col- lections, said increase to be retroactive to and include the year 1931.

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Article 7. Voted; That the Town fix the salaries of the Board of Assessors as follows: Chairman, $275.00, the other two members $250.00 each and clerk $100.00.

Article 8. Voted; That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum $1,785.47 in order to pay outstanding bills of previous years as follows: Selectmen $161.00, Collector of Taxes $163.70, Memorial Hall $3.20, Huguenot Hall $26.00, Police $64.40, Tree Warden $11.70, Health $143.44, Streets $32.00, Bridges $32.49, Public Welfare $954.13, Soldiers' Relief $29.50, Schools $20.29, Ind. Industrial Schools $121.92 and Library $21.70.

Article 9. Voted; That the Town authorize the Se- lectmen to abate the sidewalk assessment of $208.39 against the Methodist Episcopal Church Society.

Article 10. Voted; That the Town establish a Road Machinery Account, to which shall be credited all receipts received for the use or rental of road machinery, the pro- ceeds to be appropriated as voted by the Town for road machinery purposes.

Article 11. Voted; That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for pur- poses of repairing and operating road machinery, same to be known as a maintenance fund.

Article 12. Voted; That the Town co-operate with the State and County in making repairs to the Rochdale Maca- dam Road and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dol- lars; the State and County each to contribute alike. The original motion on the above article was for $2,500.00 and was lost. The amendment was for $500.00 and was carried.

Article 13. Voted; That the Town appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to co-operate with the State and County for the purpose of building a section of Macadam Road on

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Charlton Street westerly from the end of the present Maca- dam Road to the Charlton-Oxford Town Line, the State and County each to contribute alike; $500.00 to be raised in 1932, and to issue two notes of $1,000.00 each, one payable one year from the date of issue, and the other payable two years from the date of issue. Yes, 113. No, 0. Tellers were Ira G. Ellis and Arthur C. Taft.

Article 14. Voted; That the Town instruct the Se- lectmen to lay out a section of road two hundred feet long from Maple Avenue extension, North Oxford, northward along an old discontinued road.

The following officers were appointed by acclamation from the floor :

SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND LUMBER

George E. Clark

William E. Stone

Joseph Meagher Alfred B. Chaffee Harold Stone

Clarence Gage

Joseph L. Brown

George E. Partridge

Harry Kemp Lucien Dufney

Charles N. Turner

WEIGHERS

Chester F. Upham

Alfred B. Chaffee

William Bacon

Freeman W. Wheeler

Nellie I. Turner

Joseph L. Brown

Marvin E. Beardsley

Royal Tyler Charles N. Turner

Ralph H. Reynolds

Louis Kemp

Hjalmar T. Johnson

FIELD DRIVERS

Francis Duso

George H. Robinson

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FENCE VIEWERS

Reginald Haskell

Patrick Foster

Carlos E. Dana

POUND KEEPER Joseph J. Siok

The Moderator appointed the following members of the Finance Committee :

THREE YEARS

David N. Taft

Edwin N. Bartlett

TWO YEARS

Hjalmar T. Johnson

The counting of the ballots was completed and the results announced as follows :

TOWN CLERK

M. Harold Harrington

1,130

Charles N. Turner

1

Joseph Fountain

1

Joseph Siok

2

Blanks

236

Total

1,370

SELECTMEN-3 Years

Joseph H. Amiot

555

Robert T. Powers

793

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TREASURER-1 Year

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SCHOOL COMMITTEE-3 Years

James F. McWilliams

Raymond E. White

Joseph Siok

1,370

Total

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Joseph Siok

Joseph Fountain Blanks

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Donald I. Hey

Wright N. Merriam

Merton Trask

Joseph G. Woodbury

Blanks

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COLLECTOR OF TAXES-1 Year

Walter A. Lovett

Emil Surprise

Charles Turner

Joseph V. Guertin

Joseph Siok

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1,127

1,370

1,370

Walter A. Lovett Charles N. Turner

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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE-3 Years

Leo E. Deveau

230

Roy H. Newton

477

C. Franklin C. Ray

587

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1,370

CEMETERY COMMISSIONER-3 Years

Arthur C. Rutherford

1,011

Joseph Siok

3

Blanks

356

Total

1,370

THREE TRUSTEES OF HARWOOD FUND-I Year

John A. Donnellan

776

John J. Girard

676

Bertha A. Newton 1

657

Edmund Porter

630

Joseph Siok

1

Blanks

1,370

Total

4,110

LIBRARY TRUSTEE-3 Years

L. Stanley Davis

497

Walter S. Taft

677

Joseph Siok

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TWO CONSTABLES DISTRICT NO. 1-1 Year

322

759

335

222

229

362

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413

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CONSTABLE DISTRICT NO. 2-1 Year

717

600

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488

673

209

311

288

494

277

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William A. Allen

Mitchel A. Bercume

Thomas F. Butler

George L. Fortin Walter H. Johnson Albert J. Maynard Wilfred G. Smith Arthur Martin Jr. Lawrence Young Blanks

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1,370

CONSTABLE DISTRICT NO. 3-1 Year

Mitchell H. LaPlante Nelson Dufault

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CONSTABLE DISTRICT NO. 4-1 Year

Frederick J. Cunningham Jr.

Joseph V. Guertin

George H. Robinson

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Joseph M. Gahagan

William E. Stone

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1,370

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CONSTABLE DISTRICT NO. 5-1 Year

Charles H. Curry

1,014

Harry Surprise

355

Total

1,370

TREE WARDEN-1 Year

Clarence M. Dimock

906

Wilfred P. Marcoux

356

Blanks

108

Total

1,370

MODERATOR-1 Year

Homer S. Joslin

1,114

Clifford Porter

1

Blanks

255

Total

1,370

BOARD OF HEALTH-2 Years

Francis L. Donovan 1

609

Henry J. White

584

Anna Bacon

1

Blanks

176

Total

1,370

BOARD OF HEALTH-3 Years

Grace K. Thayer

1,106

Joseph Siok

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262

Total

1,370

TRUSTEE OF LARNED ENTERTAINMENT FUND-3 Years

Emily S. Taft

1,060

Joseph Siok

1

Blanks

309

Total

1,370

M. HAROLD HARRINGTON,

Town Clerk.

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TOWN WARRANT

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Worcester, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Oxford in the County of Worcester, GREETING:

In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified to vote in elections and in Town af- fairs, to meet at the Memorial Hall in said Oxford on Wed- nesday, the twentieth day of April next, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following arti- cles :

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 for the purpose of pay- ing Town of Oxford notes No. 240 and 243 issued in antici- pation of revenue of 1931, which notes are still outstanding and the revenue to meet such notes still unpaid, or take any action relative thereto.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the assessors to use the free cash in the treasury to meet the appropriations made in the year 1932 to an amount not exceeding $30,000.00 or such sum not to exceed $30,000.00 as may be collected in 1932 on account of the taxes of 1931 and prior years not otherwise pledged, or act thereon.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to refund Town of Oxford note No. 245 issued in anticipation of the

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revenue of the year 1931, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, any debt so in- curred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1931, or act thereon.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to with- draw any or all of its trust funds deposited in various bank- ing institutions, the money thus secured to be used for the purchase of Town of Oxford Revenue Loans, payable with- in one year from the date of issue from the revenue of 1932, or act thereon.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 7 at the annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1931, which was as follows: "Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,- 000.00) to co-operate with the State and County for the purpose of building a section of macadam road on Charlton Street westerly from the end of the present macadam road to the Charlton-Oxford Town Line; the State and County each to contribute a like amount, and One Thousand Dol- lars ($1,000.00) of said amount to be raised by tax levy of 1931 and two notes of the Town of Two Thousand Dol- lars ($2,000.00) each to be issued, one payable in 1932 and the other in 1933", or act thereon.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 13 at the annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1932, which was as follows: "Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, to co-operate with the State and County for the purpose of building a section of Macadam Road on Charlton Street westerly from the end of the present Macadam Road to the Charlton-Oxford Town Line, the State and County each to contribute alike; Five Hundred dollars ($500.00) to be raised in the 1932 Tax Levy and two notes of the Town of One Thousand Dollars

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($1,000.00) each to be issued, one payable one year from the date of issue and the other payable two years from the date of issue.", or act thereon.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to discontinue certain Street Lights in ac- cordance with a plan submitted by the Finance Com- mittee, or act thereon.

And you are directed to serve this Warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post-Office on the Plains at Oxford and at the Post-office in North Oxford in said Town, 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, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.

Given under our hands this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty- two.

IRVING J. JOHNSON, CHARLES N. TURNER, ROBERT T. POWERS, Selectmen of Oxford.

Worcester, ss.

Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Oxford by posting up attested copies of the same at Post Office, North Oxford, and at Post Office at the Plains, 8 days before the date thereof, as within directed.

ALBERT MAYNARD,

Constable of Oxford.

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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

April 20, 1932

Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Homer S. Joslin, at 8 P. M., with Town Clerk M. Harold Harrington. There were 150 voters present. Arthur C. Taft and Philip W. Joslin were appointed by the Moderator to act as tellers.

Article 1. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of $30,- 000.00 for the purpose of paying revenue notes No. 240 and 243 issued in anticipation of revenue of 1931.

Article 2. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: That the Town authorize the assessors to use the free cash in the treasury to meet the appropriations made in the year 1932 to an amount not exceeding $30,000.00 or such sum not to exceed $30,000.00 as may be collected in 1932 on account of the taxes of 1931 and prior years not otherwise pledged. Yes, 43. No, 0. Voted to return to Ar- ticle 1 for a counted vote. Vote on Article 1, Yes 47, No 0.

Article 3. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund Town of Oxford Note 245 issued in anticipation of revenue of the year 1931 and maturing June 10, 1932, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the loans will be paid not later than one year from the date of issue of the original notes, any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1931. Yes 30, No 0.

Article 4. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: That the Treasurer be and hereby is authorized with

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the approval of the Selectmen, to withdraw any or all of its trust funds deposited in various banking institutions the money thus secured to be used for the purchase of Town of Oxford Revenue Loans, payable within one year from the date of issue from the revenue of 1932. Yes 18, No 5.

Article 5. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: To rescind the vote passed under Article 7 at the An- nual Town Meeting, March 2, 1931, which was as follows : Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to co-operate with the State and Coun- ty for the purpose of building a section of macadam road on Charlton Street westerly from the end of the present macadam road to the Charlton-Oxford Town Line, the State and County each contribute a like amount and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) of said amount to be raised by tax levy of 1931 and two notes of the Town of Two Thousand Dol- lars ($2,000.00) each to be issued, one payable in 1932, and the other in 1933.

Article 6. Approved by the Finance Committee. Vot- ed: To rescind the vote passed under Article 13 at the an- nual Town Meeting, March 7, 1932, which was as follows: Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 to co-operate with the State and County for the purpose of building a section of macadam road on Charlton street westerly from the end of the present macadam road to the Charlton-Oxford Town Line, the State and County each to contribute alike; Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to be raised on the 1932 Tax Levy and two notes of the Town of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) each to be issued, one payable one year from the date of issue and the other pay- able two years from the date of issue.

Article 7. The Finance Committee recommends the following schedule: Reduce the candle-power of the lights

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on Main Street from one hundred to sixty candle-power. Shut off the following lights :

Main St., south to Huguenot Hill

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George's Crossing Road

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Huguenot Road 12 I 1 1 I 1

From Lind St. to Lovett Road

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Lovett Road to Sutton Town Line 8 I

1 From Corner Lovett Road to Sutton Line 1 I 1 1 1

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From R. R. on Dana Road to Town Line

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R. R. Federal Hill Road to Millbury Line

8 Gould's Road from Worcester Street to Millbury Line 16 Southbridge Road east to Heights 3 Southbridge west to McCarthy's

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Water Trough, Rochdale to American Woolen Mill 6

Pleasant Street south from Merriam Road

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Merriam Road from Pleasant Street 11

Rocky Road from Texas Around Clara Barton Place to Bartlett's Village 20

Pig Alley

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Howarth Road from Charlton Street

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Buffum's Village from Howarth's Corner

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Buffum's Village

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Dudley Road from Charlton Street to West Oxford School

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212 Lights at $12.25 each per year.

Mr. Alfred Taft gave the report and stated that at this rate there would be a saving to the Town of about $1,900.00. Article 7 was voted as recommended by the Finance Com- mittee.

Motion to adjourn was voted at 9:03 P. M.

M. HAROLD HARRINGTON, Town Clerk.

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TOWN WARRANT

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Worcester, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Oxford, in the County of Worcester, GREETING:

In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby re- quired to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in Primaries to meet in Memorial Hall at Oxford, in Precinct No. 1, and in Huguenot Hall at North Oxford, in Precinct No. 2, Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of April, 1932, at 6:30 o'clock P. M. for the following pur- poses :

To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the fol- lowing officers :

4 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican Party.

4 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party.

12 Delegates at large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.

12 Alternate Delegates at large to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.

2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party Third Congressional District,

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2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party Third Congressional Dis- trict.

2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party Third Congressional District.

2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party Third Congressional Dis- trict.

The polls will be opened from 6:30 to 9 P. M.

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