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$100.00 to pay for said parcel or parcels of land and appur- tenances, and voted that the Town assume liability in the man- ner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be performed by the Department of Public Works for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide waters, in ac- cordance with Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity there- for, to the Commonwealth, provided that the Town take under Chapter 79 and/or obtain proper easements and relief from claims against the Town of Southbridge from all adjacent prop- erty owners.
Article 43. The Finance Committee presented the follow- ing substitute motion. Said motion seconded and carried:
VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase under Section 14 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, and/or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth a parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances, easements or rights therein, said parcel or parcels of land bor- dering, adjoining and contiguous to the Mckinstry Brook from the Quinebaug River northerly for a distance of 4,000 feet, said land to be sufficient in size to make possible the channel im- provement necessary to avoid damage to public property and health by rising waters, and voted to raise and appropriate from tax levy of 1956 the sum of $100.00 to pay for said parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances and voted that the Town as- sume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be performed by the Department of Public Works for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, har- bors, tidewaters, in accordance with Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity therefor, to the Commonwealth, provided that the Town take under Chapter 79 and/or obtain proper easements and relief from claims against the Town of South- bridge from all adjacent property owners.
Article 44. ' VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $2,500.00 from the E and D Account, work to be done by the Highway Department.
Article 45. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $2,000.00 from balances carried forward from 1955 Articles 22 and 23, work to be done by the Highway Department.
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Article 46. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative that the Town use the two (2) parcels of land conveyed to the Town by deeds dated December 20, 1950 and June 27, 1951 and accepted by the Town under Articles 18 and 19 of the Special Town Meeting held December 18, 1950, as a public park to be known as "Dress- er Memorial Park" and to authorize the Park Commissioners to develop and maintain this land as a park and in furtherance of these purposes to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 to be used in connection with a similar amount to be donated by Dr. Richard Dresser.
Motion made and seconded to reconsider Article 46.
The following amendment made, seconded and carried un- animously in the affirmative: Voted instead of taking $5,000.00 from tax levy of 1956 that $4,893.82 be transferred from Insur- ance Loss Reimbursement Account and $106.18 be taken from the tax levy of 1956. Also that the work be completed in 1956 by contract.
Article 47. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 48. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 49. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 50. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 51. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 52. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 53. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 54. VOTED: that $22,980.00 be transferred from the balances carried forward under 1955 Articles 22 and 23 for the purpose of reconstructing Sayles Street from Main Street to South Street with work to include adequate drainage, a Type I surface and work to be done by contract.
Article 55. VOTED: indefinite postponement. To be taken care of by Highway Department.
Article 56. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 57. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 58. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
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Article 59. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $480.00 for the erection of an 8-foot chain link fence on Henry Street Field along the northerly line of land of Donald & Lil- lian Larson the same to be taken from the tax levy of 1956. To be done by contract under Recreation Committee.
Article 60. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 61. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 62. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 63. VOTED: in the affirmative for $1,500.00 from the E and D Account, work to be done by contract.
Article 64. VOTED: in the affirmative for $1,000.00 from the tax levy, work to be done by contract.
Article 65. VOTED: in the affirmative for $700.00 from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account, work to be done by contract.
Article 66. VOTED: in the affirmative for $300.00 from the tax levy, and $3,900.00 from the E and D Account, work to be done by contract.
Article 67. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: that the Town raise and appropriate from the tax levy of 1956 the sum of $1,900.00 for the purpose of planting and caring for approximately 1,550 trees and shrubs, said trees and shrubs to be accepted as a gift to the Town from the Neth- erlands Government.
Article 68. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 69. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 70. VOTED: indefinite postponement.
Article 71. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:
VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative that the Town raise and appropriate from tax levy of 1956 the sum of $1,100.00 for the construction of an overflow line of sanitary sewer from
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junction of North and Crystal Streets easterly for a distance of 133 feet to existing 6" sewer line, the work to be done by con- tract.
Article 62. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and lost:
VOTED: that the Town raise and appropriate the follow- ing sum of $8,000.00 to be taken from tax levy of 1956 for the purpose of constructing a vault for the exclusive use of the Town Clerk. Work to be done by contract under the supervi- sion of Selectmen.
(for vote on Article 62, see Article 62, pp. 443.)
VOTED: to adjourn. Time: 9:45 P. M.
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Southbridge, Mass. March 6, 1956
ยท In accordance with the requirements of General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 19a, (Acts of 1933), Chapter 70, I certify that Bernice R. Carrigan was appointed to the office of Assistant Clerk of the Town of Southbridge on March 6, 1956 for the term of office expiring on March 5, 1959, and that said Clerk has qualified by taking the oath of office.
CLARE P. BOYER, Appointing Officer, Town Clerk of Southbridge, Mass.
SEAL
Southbridge, Mass. March 6, 1956
Worcester, ss:
I hereby certify that I have entered upon the duties of As- sistant Clerk of the Town of Southbridge.
BERNICE R. CARRIGAN, (My official signature.)
SEAL
A true record. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss:
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge. GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town who are quali- fied to vote in Primaries to meet in the Mary E. Wells High School Building, Southbridge, Massachusetts, Precinct No. 1 Tuesday, the twenty-fourth day of April, 1956 at 2 o'clock P.M. for the following purposes:
To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Elec- tion of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices:
10 Delegates at Large to National Convention of the Republican Party.
10 Alternates Delegates at Large to the National Con- vention of the Republican Party. .
24 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Party.
24 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Con- vention of the Democratic Party.
2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 3rd Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Republican Party, Third Congressional District.
4 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, Third Congressional District.
2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Conven- tion of the Democratic Party, Third Congressional District.
District Members of State Committee Worcester and Hampden District. (One man and one woman) for each political party for the Fifth Senatorial District.
25 Members of the Republican Town Committee.
35 Members of the Democratic Town Committee.
Presidential Preference
The polls will be open from 2 P. M. to 8 P. M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 2nd day of April, A. D. 1956.
Signed by: ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, WESLEY K. COLE, ROYCE FITZPATRICK, Selectmen of Southbridge, Mass.
A true copy. Attest:
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BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable of Southbridge. April 2, 1956
Southbridge, Mass.
Worcester, ss:
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up at- tested copies of the same in four (4) conspicuous public places, namely: Town Hall, Metro Bros., Laughnane's News Room and Lippe's Market and now return this warrant with my doings thereon, as above described this 2nd day of April, 1956.
Signed by: BLAISE TRUDEAU, Constable On April 2, 1956.
Received: 4/2/56 at 9:30 A. M.
Attest:
CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES - APRIL 24, 1956
REPUBLICAN PARTY - Total vote cast
95
Delegates at large and alternate delegates at large to Na- tional Convention.
Delegates:
Christian A. Herter, Causeway St., Millis 86
Leverett Saltonstall, Smith St., Dover 85
Joseph W. Martin, Jr., 54 Grove St., N. Attleborough 80
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., 275 Hale St., Beverly 85 Sinclair Weeks, 15 Arlington St., Boston 78
Elmer C. Nelson, Miscoe Rd., Mendon 69
Ralph H. Bonnell, 81 Arlington St., Winchester 72
Esther W. Wheeler, 105 Summer St., Malden 74
Robert F. Bradford, 106 Coolidge Hill, Cambridge Thomas Pappas, 323 Marsh St., Belmont 70
76
Blanks 175
TOTAL 950
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Alternate Delegates:
Basil Brewer, 89 Hawthorne St., New Bedford 66
Bruce Crane, 45 Main St., Dalton 69
Katherine G. Howard, 186 Summer Ave., Reading 69
Charles J. Innes, 197 Bay State Rd., Boston
70
69 Daniel J. Lynch, 18 Louise Rd., Belmont Maxwell M. Rabb, 73 Green St., Brookline 70 Richard F. Treadway, Sturbridge 83
John A. Volpe, 10 Everett Ave., Winchester 70
William W. White, 235 Pleasant St., Worcester 69
Sumner G. Whittier, 103 Linden St., Everett 83
Blanks 232
TOTAL 950
District Delegates and Alternate District Delegates to National Convention, 3rd District:
Delegates:
Winfield A. Schuster, Main St., Douglas 84
A. Andre Gelinas, 267 Pearl Hill Rd., Fitchburg 78
Blanks 28
TOTAL 190
Alternate Delegates:
Martha K. McVickar, 71 View St., Fitchburg 71
Hannah F. Comerford, 24 Grove Ter., Leominster 71
Blanks 48
TOTAL 190
State Committee, Worcester & Hampden District:
(One Man)
Richard F. Treadway, Fiske Hill, Sturbridge
84
11
Blanks TOTAL 95
State Committee, Worcester & Hampden District: (One Woman)
Elisabeth M. Richards, 205 Pleasant St., Paxton
61
Blanks 34
TOTAL 95
Town Committee, Southbridge-35: Seaver M. Rice, 97 Everett St. 84
J. George Page, 416 Lebanon Hill Peter A. Lacasse, 474 Charlton St. 69
79
122
Ferdinand Lemoine, 22 Edwards St. Everett F. Brown, 34 Woodland Ave. Albert J. Maramo, 243 Morris St. 71
69
79
76 77
68
78
73
66
72
76
73
Paul H. Haynes, 47 Newell Ave.
77
Wesley K. Cole, 601 N. Woodstock Rd.
75
Helen L. Morse, 7 Glover St.
76
75
Catherine V. Harwood, 579 South St. J. Lionel Hebert, 117 Chapin St. William J. Orzech, 36 Clarke St.
71
E. Kenneth Harwood, 579 South St. Mario J. DeAngelis, 12 Lebanon Hill Arthur H. Gaumond, 45 South St.
73
Elizabeth Haynes, 47 Newell Ave.
5
William McKinstry, 775 Dennison Dr.
5
Louise Gibson, 2 Meadowbrook Rd.
5
Charles Broskey, 61 Dennison Lane
5
Ruth Brown, 34 Woodland Ave.
5
Henry Gregoire, 34 Coombs St.
6
Archie Keyes, 116 Dresser St.
5
Frances Broskey, 61 Dennison Lane
5
Blanks
1,429
TOTAL
3,325
Presidential Preference:
Eisenhower
69
Blanks
26
TOTAL 95
DEMOCRATIC PARTY - Total vote cast
320
Delegates at Large and Alternate Delegates
at Large to National Convention:
John F. Kennedy, 122 Bowdoin St., Boston Paul A. Dever, 86 Buckingham St., Cambridge
173
John W. McCormack, 726 Columbia Rd., Boston 166
John B. Hynes, 31 Druid St., Boston 148
William H. Burke, Jr., 70 Main St., Hatfield 148
Margaret M. O'Riordan, 71 Lakeville Rd., Boston 145
69
79
69
77
Rena E. Morse, 990 N. Woodstock Rd. Marie Ethel Lariviere, 97 Everett St. Arthur J. K. Delage, 74 Paige Hill Royce Fitzpatrick, 3 Winter St. Adrian A. Gaucher, 275 Marcy St. Richard G. Pinsonneault, 33 Orchard St. Robert S. Brown, 480 Dennison Drive Edward W. Staves, 479 Lebanon Hill Ellen E. Staves, 479 Lebanon Hill Loretta P. Fitzpatrick, 3 Winter St.
200
123
James M. Curley, 350 Jamaicaway, Boston Thomas J. Buckley, 21 Pinckney St., Boston 158
152
Edward J. Cronin, 13 Pine Crest Ave., Peabody 156
John E. Powers, 158 M St., Boston 140
135
139
140
157
142
140
137
Daniel B. Brunton, 29 Kendall St., Springfield
139
James D. O'Brien, 4 Hawthorne St., Worcester
154
John F. Kane, 80 Freedom St., Fall River
140
Howard W. Fitzpatrick, 100 Maple St., Malden
151 140
James J. Corbett, 55 Stone Ave., Somerville 140
139
TOTAL
7,680
Alternate Delegates:
Joseph A. DeGuglielmo, 24 Arlington St., Cambridge 138 J. Henry Goguen, 163 7th St., Leominster 151
Chester A. Dolan, Jr., 20 Zamora St., Boston 141
Michael LoPresti, 30 Shawsheen Rd., Boston 134
Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz, 50 Park St., Ware 143
Francis E. Lavigne, 18 Yarmouth Ave., Brockton 147
131
Leonard J. Warner, 194 Western Ave., Westfield 127
129
Silas F. Taylor, 28 Warwick St., Boston Mary A. Tomasello, 95 Bow Rd., Belmont Hugh J. Mclaughlin, 67 Bellingham St., Chelsea Doris M. Racicot, 192 Chapin St., Southbridge 206
133
130
Anna Sullivan, 35 Hitchcock St., Holyoke Mary DePasquale Murray, 19 Grant St., Milford Charles N. Collatos, 169 Cedar Ave., Arlington Anthony M. Scibelli, 200 Maple St., Springfield 130 Matthew L. McGrath, Jr., 551 VFW Parkway, Boston 133 Joseph Garczynski, Jr., 22 Lyman Rd., Chicopee 139 Edward Krock, R.F.D. No. 1, Brookfield 133
135
129
131
James R. Carter, 51 Basswood St., Lawrence
128
Thomas J. Hannon, 3 Monadnock St., Boston 130
Harry L. Silva, 151 Columbia Road, Boston 129
Jean S. LeCompte, 125 Jackson St., Newton 137
John F. Cahill, 405 Marlborough St., Boston 136
Blanks
4,380
TOTAL 7,680
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Michael F. Skerry, 110 Sheridan Ave., Medford Albert S. Previte, Jr., 20 Greenwood St., Lawrence John A. Callahan, 17 Kenwood Pl., Lawrence J. William Belanger, 2 Lillie Way, Boston Daniel Rudsten, 23 Angell St., Boston Ida R. Lyons, 21 Shelton Rd., Quincy Garrett H. Byrne, 52 Tacoma St., Boston
Jackson J. Holtz, 72 Summer Rd., Brookline Blanks
4,101
John S. Begley, 229 Cabot St., Holyoke
Salvatore Camileo, 227 Brighton St., Belmont
District Delegates and Alternate District Delegates to National Convention, 3rd District:
Delegates:
Joseph F. Gibney, 119 Thompson Rd., Webster 148
Elizabeth A. Stanton, 102 Cedar St., Fitchburg 110
Paul H. Benoit, 771 Lebanon Rd., Southbridge 245 Solomon Rosenbaum, 18 Mechanic St., Fitchburg 108
Blanks 669
TOTAL
1,280
Alternate Delegates:
Davitt M. Rooney, 23 Squier St., Palmer
117
Philip A. Quinn, 101 Main St., Spencer
178
Blanks TOTAL 640
Delegates (not grouped):
Daniel F. Murray, 3 Prospect St., Millbury
88
Blanks TOTAL .....
232
320
State Committee, Worcester & Hampden District: (One Man)
Stanley J. Nurek, Hardwick
33
Roger L. Putnam, Jr., Longmeadow
101
Paul Benoit, Southbridge
1
185
Blanks TOTAL 320
State Committee, Worcester & Hampden District: (One Woman)
Doris M. Racicot, 192 Chapin St., Southbridge 212
Gertrude Gendron, 184 Morris St., Southbridge 5
Blanks 103
TOTAL 320
Democratic Town Committee:
192
Norbert C. Benoit, 548 Dennison Dr. 208
158
Joseph A. Piasta, 110 Old Sturbridge Rd.
149
Joseph E. Benoit, 27 Walcott St. 197
Peter Graf, 205 Main St.
157
Blaise Trudeau, 50 Central St.
167
Hormidas Beaudry, 1 Cedar St. (proposed)
162
125
Hermas Lippe, 214 Marcy St.
Willard R. Stark, 66 Central St.
345
James T. Lapriore, 65 North St.
153
Valmore Gauthier, 5 Fiske St.
153
Chester J. Maska, 655 Worcester St.
158
Leon F. Livernois, 183 Worcester St.
144
Arthur H. Bachand, 43 Randolph St. Edgar McCann, 39 Worcester St. J. Gerard Nolet, 17 Rose St.
164
157
Leo J. Cournoyer, 384 Main St.
218
Theophile Morin, 401 Morris St.
152
Ernest A. Farland, 15 Chestnut St.
166
Roland G. Hetu, 788 Worcester St.
173
Rosario C. Arpin, 20 Lens St.
185
Paul H. Benoit, 771 Lebanon Hill
218
Stavri B. Yanka, 127 Chestnut St.
131
Raymond L. Boucher, 44 Lebanon Hill
163
George S. Duquette, 41 High St.
141
Alphonse V. Renna, 750 Worcester St.
152
Vincent T. Walsh, 23 Edwards St.
156
Clare P. Boyer, 199 Chapin St.
205
James J. Fallon, 338 Lebanon Hill
146
Charles E. Hart, 41 Westwood Parkway
152
A. Raymond Dartt, 20 Williams St.
149
John J. O'Shaughnessy, 250 Lebanon Hill
163
Joseph Costa, 46 South St.
142
John M. Beaudry, 12 Charlton St.
171
Joseph V. Langevin, 102 Mechanic St.
164
Alberic Petit, 5 Oliver St.
149
Blanks
5,412
TOTAL
11,200
Presidential Preference:
Stevenson
75
McCormack
30
Kefauver
19
Kennedy
2
Ike
5
Putnam
2
Blanks
187
TOTAL 320
(Finished at office at 4:15 A. M. 4/25/56)
A true record of the votes cast as returned by the Election Officers and tabulated by the Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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Special Town Meeting APRIL 30, 1956
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss:
To either of the constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge aforesaid qualified to vote in Town Af- fairs, to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Monday, April 30, 1956, at 7:30 P. M., to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase from H. J. Proulx the parcel of land located in West Dudley, Mass., south of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. line, said parcel of land containing seven (7) acres, more or less, said parcel of land having deposits of sand and gravel needed by the Town, and raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay for said parcel of land, or act anything thereon.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, for the consideration of one (1) dollar, a parcel of land and the necessary easements and right of way thereto, from the Southbridge Finishing Co., Inc., its successors and assigns; said parcel of land being located in Southbridge, in the rear of 381 and 393 East Main Street; said parcel of land having structures thereon for the control of wa- ters of the Quinebaug River; said parcel of land being approxi- mately square; the dimensions of said parcel being approxi- mately 100 feet each to the north and the east and the west and to land of others on the south; said distances being measured from a point established in the center of the existing dam struc- ture across the Quinebaug River, or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $26,399.11 from the "State Reimbursement Flood Abate- ments" account to the "Overlays 1955 Account," as recommend- ed by the Division of Accounts. This amount was paid by the State as a reimbursement on Real, State and Personal Property taxes caused by the flood of August 19, 1955, or act anything thereon.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the purpose of furnishing 85' of 12" pipe, 3' of 2" pipe, blind flange, and flange
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flap gate to be included in the construction of the Charlton Street bridge to provide emergency overflow to inverted siphon to be built with the construction of this bridge, or act anything thereon.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer the sum of $34.84 to pay for the ad- ditional cost on the Town Annual Report, or act anything there- on.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer a sum of money in the amount of a large elm tree including roots, located on Town property near the Elm Street Fire Station, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate, borrow or transfer a sum of money in the amount of $1,000.00 to the Southbridge Library Alterations and Improve- ment Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue its voting precincts; and vote that subsequent elections within the Town shall be held as if no such division had been made; all as provided by Section 9 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $2,000.00 to pay for additional street lights on new streets and the lighting of the Depot Parking Lot, said amount to be added to the Street Light- ing Account voted at Annual Town Meeting held March 12, 1956, or act anything thereon.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money in the amount of $190.00 for a proper mimeograph machine for the Selectmen's office and for use in various departments under the supervision of the Selectmen's office, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and zoning map, by changing from Multiple Family District and Retail Business District, to General Busi- ness District, the following area, beginning at the present ter- minus of the General Business District on Olney Avenue, south- erly to the corner of Worcester Street and Charlton Street, then easterly along Charlton Street to the corner of Mechanic Street, then northerly to Olney Avenue, then westerly to the corner of Olney Avenue and Worcester Street, also on easterly side of Mechanic Street from the corner of Charlton Street, northerly to the corner of Randolph Street, or act anything thereon.
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Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $1,000.00 to the Dam- age to Persons and Property Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to adopt and make such orders and By-Laws as proposed by the Town By-Law Committee, said proposed by the Town By-Law Committee, said proposed By-Laws now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, said proposed By-Laws being dated February 2, 1956, or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to be used to pub- lish new or Revised Town By-Laws, as required by Section 32 of Chapter 40 and other provisions of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to establish a per- manent Town By-Law Committee, said Committee to be ap- pointed by the Board of Selectmen, to study and assemble all Town By-Laws and make annual suggestions and recommenda- tions for revision and amendments to existing By-Laws, and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money to be used as compensation for said committee members, the expenses of said committee and/or compensation for a part-time clerk, or act anything thereon.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Albert Loomis, of 98 Charlton Street, for the removal of a building and for the purchase of approximately 1,400 square feet of land nec- essary for the building of the Charlton Street bridge, as shown on plan drawn by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entitled "Charlton Street Bridge Over Cady Brook," No. S-21-13, or any amendment or changes to be made to said plan on file in the Town Engineer's office, or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap- propriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construc- tion of a sanitary sewer on Dennison Drive from the existing terminus opposite land of Alfred Blair, southwesterly for a dis- tance of approximaetly 175 feet, or act anything thereon.
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